吉林舒蘭市2024高考英語閱讀理解一輪訓練7

　　閱讀理解

　　As a professor at a large American university，I often hear a phrase from students：“I’m only a 1050.” The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)，which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice，or even have a chance to get a higher education at all.The SAT score，whether it is 800,1100 or 1550，has become the focus at this time of their life.

　　It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores，then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number.Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over.The low test score，they think，will make it impossible for them to get into a good college.And without a degree from a_prestigious_university，they fear that many of life’s doors will remain forever closed.

　　According to a study done in the 1990s，the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a student’s future performance in most cases.Interestingly，it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators—like a student’s high school grades.Even if standardized tests like the SAT could show a student’s academic proficiency(學業水平)，they will never be able to test things like confidence，efforts and will power，and are unable to give us the full picture of a student’s potentialities(潛力).This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process.The SAT is an excellent test in many ways，and the score is still a useful means of testing students.However，it should be only one of many methods used.

　　1.The purpose of the SAT is to test students’________.

　　A.strong willB.academic ability

　　C.full potentialities

　　D.confidence in school work

　　2.Students’ self-respect is influenced by their________.

　　A.scores in the SAT

　　B.achievements in mathematics

　　C.job opportunities

　　D.money spent on education

　　3.The underlined phrase “a prestigious university” probably means “________”.

　　A.a famous university

　　B.a technical university

　　C.a traditional university

　　D.an expensive university

　　4.This passage is mainly about________.

　　A.how to prepare for the SAT

　　B.stress caused by the SAT

　　C.American higher education

　　D.the SAT and its effects

　　【閱讀心得】

　　1.However，many of the young readers are getting interested in such poisonous reading，which costs them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and immoral ideas in return.(完形填空第二段倒數第二句)

　　然而，許多年輕的讀者對這些有害刊物非常感興趣，而這些刊物花掉了他們本該去買早飯的錢，反而給他們帶來了噩夢和邪惡的想法。

　　(1)I bought him a drink in return for his help.

　　我請他喝酒以酬謝他的幫助。

　　(2)On his return he reported his findings to the committee.

　　他一回來就向委員會報告結果。

　　(3)Have you returned the novel to the library?

　　那本小說你還給圖書館了嗎？

　　(4)We decided to return blow for blow.

　　我們決定以牙還牙。

　　2.The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)，which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice，or even have a chance to get a higher education at all.(閱讀理解第一段第二句)

　　這些不幸的學生正談論他們SAT測試的分數，而這分數決定了他們是否能進入他們選擇的高校，或有機會接受更高層次的教育。

　　(1)Each ticket admits two persons to the party.

　　每張票可供兩人入場參加聚會。

　　(2)He was admitted to hospital with minor burns.

　　他因輕度燒傷而入院。

　　(3)The school admits sixty new boys and girls every year.

　　這所學校每年招收六十名男女新生。

　　(4)He admitted having stolen the car.

　　他招認偷了那輛汽車。

　　3.It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores，then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number.(閱讀理解第二段第一句)

　　很明顯，如果學生重視他們的考試成績，他們就對這些分數投入了大量的自尊。

　　(1)Put in more water，will you?

　　再加些水，好嗎？

　　(2)He put in a claim for ￡500 damages.

　　他提出一項五百英鎊的賠償要求。

　　(3)If you’re writing to your mother，don’t forget to put in something about her coming to stay.

　　你要是正給你的母親寫信的話，可別忘了再加上幾句請她來住幾天。

　　(4)Could I put in a word at this point?

　　在這點上我可以說句話嗎？1.B　2.A　3.A　4.D　閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

　　Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in order to cut the greenhouse gases they send out, which is thought to be responsible for global warming.

　　Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence (腸胃氣脹） contains no methane(甲烷) and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who produce large quantities of the harmful gas.

　　While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack, pushing out carbon dioxide, farm animals’ passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions (排放物）in some countries.

　　“Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia are from enteric methane from cattle and sheep,”said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the greensland state government.“And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they are actually up around 50 percent,” he said.

　　Researchers say the bacteria also make the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers. But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate (分離) the bacteria before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.

　　Another group of scientists, meanwhile, have suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos. And about 20 percent of health-conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already.

　　It’s low in fat, it ’s got high protein levels and it is very clean in the sense that basically it is free-range(放養的) animal,” said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales’ institute of environmental studies.

　　1. Scientists intend to put bacteria into cattle and sheep________.

　　A. to help Australian farmers to earn more money

　　B. to prevent them from sending out harmful gases

　　C. so that they can protect Australian ecosystem

　　D. so that they can make full use of special bacteria

　　2. Athol Klieve seems to believe that _________.

　　A. farm animals are to blame for greenhouse gases

　　B. less cattle and sheep are raised in New Zealand

　　C. cattle and sheep produce less carbon dioxide

　　D. New Zealand has the most animals in the world

　　3.The advantages Peter Ampt lists about kangaroos don’t include ________.

　　A. it is rich in protein

　　B. it is low in fat

　　C. it is cheaper than beef

　　D. it is cleaner than sheep

　　4.The main idea of the passage is to ________.

　　A. discuss a better way to protect the earth

　　B. warn farmers of the danger of animal waste

　　C. explain the possible solutions to pollution

　　D. present a recent study on global warming

　　參考答案1—4、BACD

　　2024高考閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

　　A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

　　The atmosphere relaxed her. This was what she needed.“It is getting late.”she thought,“I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”

　　She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, and the road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.

　　It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.

　　She entered the house. First she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said:“Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother, but where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she had not slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different...she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she was not wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas.

　　It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice,” Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”

　　1.Three days later Jennifer came back home _________.

　　A. at sunset

　　B. at sunrise

　　C.at night

　　D.at midday

　　2.Her father didn’t take care of the garden because ________.

　　A. he had to look after his wife

　　B. he was busy looking for her

　　C. he was not strict with his job

　　D. he no longer enjoyed working in the garden

　　3.What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days.

　　B. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.

　　C. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong.

　　D. Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safer for her.

　　參考答案1—3、ABD

　　閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文, 從給的四個選項 (A、B、C和D) 中, 選出最佳選項。

　　Howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf nark. An animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling was an important means of communication each other. There are different explants of a wolf’s howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.

　　One theory is that wolves howl to bend better together. It’s almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together . But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harington, a professor who studies wolf behavior.

　　Indeed, there have been tines when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a exhorts, and the next, quarreling anions each other. It appears that usually the lowest-tanking menthes of the pack may actually be “punished” for Joining in the churs at times. So is howling a way to strcagthen a social boad or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? 棗Why do welves howl for sure?

　　What is cleat, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. Hubnting grounds are distant and it happens that woloves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appcars to be an ercellent means of gathering.

　　Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behaviour. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occat in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sotr of “roll rall”where wolves all howl togeter to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occar in the morning, as if wolves were doing w some sotr of “roll call”where wolves all howl together to repotr their pteence.

　　1.What the por similarity between wolves’ how humaes ting in chorus?

　　A.The act of calling each other.

　　B.the sense of accomplishment.

　　C.The act of hunting for something.

　　D.The sense of belonging to a group.

　　2.Why does Harrington think the“secial boad”theory may be wrong?

　　A.Wolves separate from each other after howling.

　　B.Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.

　　C.Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.

　　D.Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.

　　3.Reseatchers are sure that wolves often howl to______.

　　A.show their ranks

　　B….

　　C.repotr the missing ones

　　D.express their lonelingess

　　4.“Howling… is a contagious behaviour”(in the last paragraph)means_______.

　　A.howling is a signal for hunting

　　B.howling is a way of communication

　　C.howling aften occurs in the morning

　　D.howling spreads from one to another

　　【參考答案】1—4、DCBD

　　閱讀理解專題訓練()如何推斷文章出處◆ 技巧點撥

　　推斷文章出處題型的設題方式：

　　1．The passage is most likely to be taken from ________.

　　2．Where would this passage most probably appear?

　　3．The passage is most likely to be part of ________.

　　如何解題？一般可從文章的內容和結構來判斷文章的出處。

　　1．報紙：前面有日期、地點或通訊社名稱。

　　2．科學雜志：一般涉及科學發現、科學研究等方面的最新成就。

　　3．廣告：廣告有特殊的用詞和格式。

　　4．產品說明：包含產品名稱、特點、操作方法、生產日期、使用期限；如果是藥品介紹，還會有服用劑量、時間和次數等內容。

　　◆ 活學活用

　　閱讀下列短文，按要求完成讀寫任務

　　U．S.airlines are seeing a major interruption because of hundreds of flights canceled due to the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano，but European flight companies will face the biggest losses.

　　The airline business has been tough：The decline dramatically slowed traffic；February heavy snow forced U．S.airlines to cancel thousands of flights；and now the ashes from the volcano stopped all traffic in and out of northern Europe for days.

　　“For U．S.flight companies，it'll be a relatively short-term hit，” said Michael Boyd，president of Boyd Group International，an aviation (航空學) consulting firm.“We think right now they're down about $ 80 million in terms of lost income，and they're down domestically about 80,000 passengers that would have been flying domestically but aren't because they can't get here.”