1、1高高一一英语英语必修三期末复习：阅读理解（一）必修三期末复习：阅读理解（一）1.Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has beenless coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightlyknit(联系) groups developed their own patterns of speech indep
2、endent of each other. Some languageexperts believe that 10, 000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spokeperhaps 12,000 languages between them.Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languagestoo became more settled and
3、 fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialisation, thedevelopment of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especiallyglobalisation and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages todisappear, and dominant languages such as
4、English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.At present, the world has about 6, 800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven.The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot,wet zones have lots, often spoken
5、 by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 languages; theAmericas about 1,000; Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guineaalone accounts for well over 800. The median number(中位数) of speakers is a mere 6,000, which meansthat half the worlds languages are spoken
6、by fewer people than that.Already well over 400 of the total of 6, 800 languages are close to extinction(消亡), with only a fewelderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco inMexico (150), Lipan Apache in the United States (two or three) or Wadjigu in
7、 Australia (one, with aquestion-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.1.What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times?A.They developed very fast.B.They were large in number.C.They had similar patternsD.They were closely connected.2.Which of the following best explai
8、ns “dominant” underlined in Paragraph 2?A.ComplexB.Advanced.C.PowerfulD.Modern.3.How many languages are spoken by less than 6,000 people at present?A.About 6,800B.About 3,400C.About 2,400D.About 1,2004.What is the main idea of the text?A.New languages will be created.B.Peoples lifestyles are reflect
9、ed in languages.C.Human development results in fewer languages.D.Geography determines language evolution.22.The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to thesame dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attende
10、d by tourists,but even better attended by locals.During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the government leaders, people whoattend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands(看台), and white camels transporttheir riders across the sands. Horsemen from differe
11、nt nations display their beautiful clothes and theirfine horsemanship. One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara taketheir turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play hornsand beat drums as they dance in different
12、designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in longdark dresses dance with their hair: their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to therhythm of their dance.The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares. The crowd is on its feet for the camelrac
13、es. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then return to the finish line in front of thecheering people.Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horseback. Some riders hang off the side of their
14、saddles. Some evenride upside downtheir legs and feet straight up in the airall at full speed. Others rush down thecourse together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. So fast and so wonderful!1.The Sahara Festival is a festival which _.A.has a very long history in North Africa
15、B.is held in the same place on the same dayC.is attended mainly by the people in the SaharaD.is celebrated mostly by travellers from different countries2.Before the races begin, _ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.A.musicians, dancers, horses and haresB.camel riders, musician
16、s, dogs and haresC.horsemen, dancers, camels and dogsD.musicians, officials, camels and horses3.This passage mainly tells readers _.A.what happens on the opening day of the Sahara FestivalB.how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara FestivalC.what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the S
17、ahara FestivalD.how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival3.That time of year again came and went with a swiftness that always surprises me. I am talking hereabout Christmas, a time of year a lot of us look forward to for many weeks before it arrives only to findthat the
18、days fly by. But, I also remembered something this year that I was reminded of by an event. I3remembered my favourite childhood bear.I remember receiving my favourite bear for Christmas one year when I was just a little kid. This eventalways stuck in my mind over the years and I believe that part of
19、 this memory is because of a questionthat I asked of my parents. You see, our family was quite large and there always wasnt a lot of money tobuy a lot for each child at Christmas. But, we also never went without anything. So, on this particularChristmas morning, I was lucky enough to get a bear one
20、that I had spied sometime ago and told myparents how much I liked it. And, that bear was just what I got.After all my siblings had finished opening their gifts, I noticed that my parents didnt have any gifts toopen at all. So, I turned to my mother, and asked, Mum, where are your and Dads gifts? She
21、 looked atme for a moment and then simply said, We would rather you kids have gifts, we dont need anythingexcept all of you right here with us. Obviously, as a child, I did not really understand her answer but asthe years passed and especially as a parent, I know exactly what she meant.Throughout li
22、fe, there are many memories that cross back into our consciousness. The memory of thatbear, however, always guides my thinking about giving to others and not expecting or wanting anything inreturn.1.The first paragraph serves as a(n) _.A.commentB.backgroundC.introductionD.conclusion2.What can we lea
23、rn from the answer of the authors mum in Paragraph 3?A.She was pitiful for her failing to give them gifts.B.She was proud of her raising the kids healthily.C.She wanted to encourage her kids to be independent.D.She valued family members being together most.3.Which of the following can be the best ti
24、tle for the text?A.A Guiding LightB.A Bear MemoryC.Creating Happy MemoriesD.Volunteering Your Time and Energy4.If you are a fruit groweror would like to become one-take advantage of Apple Day to see whatsaround. Its called Apple Day but in practice its more like Apple Month. The day itself is on Oct
25、ober 21,but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To peoplewho are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, itc
26、an be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which wasgrown by the Romans. Although it doesnt taste of anything special, its still worth a try, as is theknobbly(多疙瘩的) Cats Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varietie
27、s developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for4eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but youll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, soits a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss w
28、hich ones will best suit your conditions, andbecause these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens andcommercial or-chards(果园). If you want to have a real o
29、rchard experience, try visiting the National FruitCollection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.1.What can people do at the apple events?A.Attend experts, lectures.B.Visit fruit-loving families.C.Plant fruit trees in an orchard.D.Taste many kinds of apples.2.What can we learn about Decio?A.It is a
30、new variety.B.It is rarely seen now.C.It has a strange look.D.It has a special taste.3.What does the underlined phrase a pipe dream in Paragraph 3 mean?A.A vain hope.B.A practical idea.C.A brilliant plan.D.A selfish desire.4.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To show how to grow apple
31、s.B.To help people select apples.C.To introduce an apple festival.D.To promote apple research.5.Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather toeat and give thanks on Thanksgiving Day.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it i
32、s celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in.But the first thanksgiving in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4,1619, thePilgrims(新来移民) from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia, where they knelt downand expressed thanks for their safe journey across th
33、e Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is nowPlymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of thePilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declare
34、d a three-day feast.The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.As time went by, other colonies(殖民地) began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took yearsbefore there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale p
35、ersuadedAbraham Lincoln to do something about it. In 1863, he announced the last Thursday of November as aday of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday inNovember. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbo
36、urs.5But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October.Thanksgiving Day is observed by church services and family reunions; the turkey dinner is a reminderof the four wild turkeys served at the Pilgrims first Thanksgiving feast There are slight differences inCanadas and the Uni
37、ted States, Thanksgiving in dates but the tradition is very similar. Other countriescelebrate Thanksgiving Day as well.1.The first group of people in America to have thanksgiving were _.A.some people from EnglandB.the American IndiansC.Sarah Josepha HaleD.Governor Bradford2.We can infer from the pas
38、sage that New England must be _.A.in the U. S. A.B.in Great BritainC.in CanadaD.on some island off the Atlantic3.Whats the passage mainly about?A.Its about how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U.S.A.B.Its about how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated.C.Its a
39、bout that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday.D.Its about how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with time and places.6.Marian Wright Edelman, an American lawyer, educator and childrens rights activist, was born onJune 6,1939 in South Carolina, one of five children. Her father A
40、rthur Wright was a preacher(牧师) whodied when she was only 14 years old In his last words to her, he advised her not to let anything get inthe way of your education.After high schools Edelman went on to study at Spelman College and later traveled to the Soviet Union.When she returned to Spelman in 19
41、59, Edelman became involved in the civil rights movement. This workinspired her to drop her plans to enter the Foreign Service and study law instead In 1973,Edelman set upthe Childrens Defense Fund as a voice for poor and disabled children. She served as a public speaker onbehalf of these children.D
42、uring a tour, Marian met Peter Edelman, an assistant to Kennedy, and the next year she moved toWashington, D. C. to marry him and to work for social justice in the center of Americas political scene.The couple had three sons: Joshua, Jonah and Ezra. Jonah is the founder of Stand for Children, a grou
43、pthat promotes childrens education, and Ezra is a documentary(纪录片) filmmaker who won an Emmy forhis film O. J.: Made in America. Edelman is the author of many books for children and adults. Her titles for readers include Im Yourchild, God: Prayers for Our Children, Guide My Feet: Prayers and Meditat
44、ions for Our Children, Lanterns: AMemoir of Mentors, and The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours, which was asurprising success.61.What do we know about Edelmans family?A.She was the single child.B.Her mother was a preacher.C.They took education seriously.D.The family had a poo
45、r life.2.Why did Edelman drop her plans to enter the Foreign Service?A.She wanted to study abroad.B.She intended to be a lawyer.C.She had little time for her work.D.She was interested in civil rights.3.Where did Edelman get married?A.In Washington D. C.B.In the Soviet Union.C.In South Carolina.D.In
46、Spelman.4.What can he learned about Edelmans children?A.They all worked for social justice.B.They achieved something in career.C.They won many awards in their lives.D.They contributed to their mothers books.7.There are numerous amusement parks all over the world. A famous magazine, Amusement Today,d
47、oes a survey among park lovers every year both in the US and overseas, based on which, Top 5 List ofthe Best Amusement Parks in the World” has come out as follows :Disneyland, CaliforniaDisneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California, the US. More than 515 million guests have travelledto this Amer
48、ican landmark from around the world since the park first opened to guests on July 17, 1955.The park consists of many world-famous sections, such as Main Street, Adventure Land, New OrleansSquare, and so on.Magic Kingdom, Disney World, FloridaMagic Kingdom is a theme park within the Walt Disney World
49、 Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, nearOrlando opened on October 1 , 1971. It is the most famous theme park in Florida. The parks design andattractions Dont make much difference from Disneyland Park in Anaheim.EPCOT, Disney World, FloridaEPCOT is the second theme park built at the Walt Disney Wor
50、ld Resort near Orlando, Florida. The parkopener! on October 1 , 1982, and was named EPCOT Centre from 1982 to 1993. It was the largest Disney :theme park in the world until 1998, when Disneys Animal Kingdom opened.7Disney-MGM Studios, FloridaMGMs streets are the home for some great movie-themed atta
