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1、高中英语专项训练阅读理解(六)阅读理解(共两节)第一节(满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.AThe hottest cities in the worldThe locations below are the hottest and also travel destinations on the planet.BangkokAccording to (he data, Bangkok is the hottest city on the planet - not because of any particularly i
2、mpressive high temperatures , but because it is consistently hot all the year round . The city has an average annual temperature of 29 coupled with high dampness and an average of 128rainy days per year: while the highest temperature on record is 40 .Timbuktu MaliLocated on the southern edge of the
3、Sahara Desert , the African city of Timbuktu is similar to everything remote . Its also one of the hottest cities in the world , with a hot , dry climate offering record highs of 49 . Throughout April , May and June , average maximum temperatures are beyond 40 . Modern - day Timbuktu is slowly being
4、 swallowed by the desert and is certainly a shadow of the trade center that it once was.Ahvaz, IranBuilt on the bank of the Karun River , Ahvaz is an industrial city with average highs of around 46C during July , its warmest month . The citys record high is 54PC , making it one of the worlds hottest
5、 cities during the summer . Frequent sand and dust storms and an absence of rain from July to September mix with its sky - high temperatures.Kuwait CityThe wealthy capital of Kuwait is another competitor for the title of the worlds hottest summertime city with average highs of over 45*C from June to
6、 August . Nightfall brings little respite(缓解), with after - dark low temperatures often over 30*C during the summer months . Kuwait Citys record high is 52 , while it rains on an average otjust 19 days per year.1 . What is the Bangkok famous for in climate?A. The highest temperature.B.The hot weathe
7、r all year round.C.The highest annual temperature.D.The lack of rainfall all year round.2 .Why is Timbuktu no longer a trade center?A.The small population of Mali.B.The war lasting fbr many years.C.The influence of the Sahara.D. Its location of the center of a desert.3 .Which city holds the record o
8、f the highest temperature?A. Ahvaz.B. Bangkok.C. Timbuktu.D.Kuwait City.BThe other day I was shopping at the local Chinese grocery store . There was a line at the fish counter , but only one staff person was there to take care of the customers . Some customers ordered quite an amount of fish fbr tha
9、t staffperson to work on. At last I was the second in line; all I wanted was a couple of crabs and should get out of there in no time.Noticing it was very busy at the fish counter , another staff person came over to help . I was ready to be served , but the staff person went to the end of the line a
10、nd began to help a couple of ladies with snails (蜗牛).The customer in front of me , being served turned around and looked at me sympathetically and the customer behind me called to the staffperson You should start her pointing at me. He was well , ignored.第2/共6页If someone asked me , What is the most
11、important rule to follow in America ? I would replywithout hesitation Wait your turn at all times. Wherever you go here in this country , you will find people waiting in a line quietly to get anything : whether in the supermarkets department stores, bus stops, or gas stations , its just a matter of
12、waiting your turn. In a larger sense wait your turnis more than just a guideline - it is a very basic norm (准 则)that refiecis the fundamental value of the western cultures . But in some situations your turn does not always come based on when you get there and how long you have waited in line , just
13、like my case at the store. Even though this did not often happen , it did make me feel upset.4 . What happened to the author at the store?A.He wasnt served upon his order.B.He was ill - treated by a customer.C.He was asked to be sened later.D.He was asked to do others a favor.5 .What is the authors
14、opinion about Queuing Rule?A. Wait until being served.B.Serve people as one likes.C.Wait until your turn comes.D.First come , later served.6 .What does the underlined word this in the last paragraph refer to?A. His belief.B.His experience.C.His culture.D.His rule.7 .Why did the author write the text
15、?A.To emphasize his kindness to others.B.To introduce some western cultures (o us.C.To show his disbelief in Queuing Rule.D.To express his belief and his feeling.COne of the most important things in the world is friendship . In order to have friends , you have第3/共6页 to be a friend . But how can you
16、be a good friend at school?Listen - Listen when they are talking . Dont say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes its not necessary fbr you to have anything (o say: they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.Help them - If your friend is ever in need of something , be there
17、to help them . You should try to pul them first , but make sure you dont do everything they want you to do . Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they ibrget one . Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.Be there for them - Be there
18、fbr your friends to help make them feel better in hard times . Marilyn Monroe a famous U . S . actor once said I often make mistakes . Sometimes I am out of control , but if you cant stay with me at my worst , you are sure not to deserve to be with me at my best . Always remember this ! If you dont
19、want to stay with your friends when theyre in hard times , then you dont deserve to be with them when theyre having a good time!Make plans - Try to make plans with your friends . Go shopping , go for ice cream , have a party , go to a movie and so on . Take time to know each other even better by doi
20、ng something you both enjoy . By planning things together , you both can have a good time . And youll remember these things when youre all old!8 .While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings , you should.A. give him or her some adviceB.calm him or her downC.just listen unless askedD
21、.share your feelings as well9 .When we provide help tor our friends , wc should.A. put them before ourselvestry to do everything for themB. change their bad habits firstignore their faultsI O.What can we learn from Marilyn Monroes words?A.Life without a friend is death.第4/共6页8. A friend is easier lo
22、st than found.C.A man is known by his friends.D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.1 I .What is probably the best title for the test?A.How to find a good friend.B.How to be a good friend.C.How to help friends in trouble.D.How to make more friends.DEven plant can run a fever , especially when theyr
23、e under attack by insects or disease . But unlike human , plants can have their temperature taken from 3 , 000 feet away straight up . A decade ago , adopting the infrared(红外线)scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites , physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way
24、to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress . The goal was to let farmers precisely(精确的) target pesticide(杀虫剂)spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field , which always includes plants that dont have pest problems.Even better , Paleys Remote Scanning Services Comp
25、any could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Fixed on a plane flown at 3 , 000 feet at night , an infrared scanner measured the heat sent out by crops . The data were transformed into a color - coded map showing where plants were running fevers. Farmers could then spot - spr
26、ay , using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide that they otherwise would.The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984 , after only three years . Farmers resisted the new technology and long - term supporters were hard to find . But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce and refi
27、nements(改进)in infrared scanning , Paley hopes to gel back into operation . Agriculture experts have no doubt that the technology works . This technique can be used on 7 5 percent of agricultural land in the United Slates , says GeorgeOerther of Texas A& M , who recently retired from the Department o
28、f Agriculture thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade . But only if Paley finds the financial support which he failed to obtain 10years ago.1 2.Plants will give out an increased amount of heat when they are.第5/共6页A. facing an infrared scannersprayed with pestic
29、idesB. exposed to extreme sun raysin poor physical condition4.1 In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely , we can use infrared scanning to.A.draw a color - coded mapB.evaluate the damage to the cropsC. locate the problem areameasure the size of the affected area14.The application of infrared s
30、canning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties of.A. the lack of official supportB.its high costC.the lack of financial supportD. its failure to help increase production15.1 nfrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of.A. full support from agricultural expertsB.the forceful promotion by the Department of AgricultureC. the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their pnxluceD.growing concern about the over use of pesticides on crops高中英语专项训练阅读理解(六)答案A【答案】LB 2.C3.AB【答案】4.A 5.C6.B7.DC【答案】8.C9.A10.D11.B D【答案】12.D13.C I4.C 15.D第6/共6页