1、高中英语阅读理解与完形填空专题练习汇总一、阅读理解1)Every American state has a nickname. Here are some of them. New Jersey is between the big cities of New York, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It got its nickname, The Garden State, because New Jersey truck farms (商品蔬菜农场) once provided vegetables to those big citie
2、s. Mississippi is The Magnolia State. It is named for a tree with big, beautiful white flowers that grows in that hot, southern state. The western desert state of Nevada is called The Silver State. It was once home to many silver mines and towns that grew up around them. Today, most of them are empt
3、y ghost towns. Illinois is The Land of Lincoln. It is named for Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president who led the nation through the Civil War in the eighteen sixties. Kentucky is The Bluegrass State. Bluegrass is really bright green but looks bluish from a distance. Maine, in the nations northea
4、st, is The Pine Tree State because it is covered in evergreen woods. And directly across the country, on the Pacific coast, is the state of Washington. It also has lots of evergreen trees so, not surprisingly, it is The Evergreen State. Some state nicknames are taken from native animals. Michigan is
5、 the. Wolverine (狼獾) State. A wolverine is a small, fierce mammal. Neighboring Minnesota, The Gopher State, is named for a much nicer animal that builds hills and tunnels. North Dakota gets its nickname, The Flickertail(金花鼠) State, not from some bird, but from a little squirrel. South Dakota takes i
6、ts nickname, The Coyote State, from an animal that thinks flickertails are good to eat.1. New York is a big state, which has the Empire State Building, so we can call it _. A. The Empire State B. The Wealth State C. The Big State D. The Pourer State2. The state nicknamed alter a person is _.A. New J
7、ersey B. Mississippi C. Illinois D. Kentucky3. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage? A. There are evergreen trees in Maine and Washington. B. New York is between New Jersey and Washington. C. Michigan gets its nickname from an animal. D. New Jersey is rich in green
8、 vegetables.2)The countdown（倒计时）to South Africans moment of glory in 2010 when the country becomes the first African country to host the 2010 World Cup has started. The people of Africa are waiting to welcome visitors from all over the world. South Africa will be the centre of the world. South Afric
9、as 2010 World Cup from June 11th to July 11th is thought to be the most successful in making money since the first World Cup was held 76 years ago. The 2010 World Cup will be held in ten stadiums across South Africa, where 32 teams will battle for honors of best football team in the world. All 2010
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13、 514-670-5926 or email us: sales.1. The 2010 World Cup will _. A. last just 29 days B. be held in eleven stadiums C. be held in South America D. be held from June to July2. We can learn from the text that _. A. more than thirty-five teams will take part in the 2010 World Cup B. it is hard for you to
14、 choose a guide who speaks your language C. a child under 6 neednt pay anything if he / she stays in a hotel D. after you pay for your staying at a hotel you will get a gift3. How much postage do you have to pay if you want the tickets to be posted to China?A. Twenty dollars B. Fifty dollars.C. Seve
15、nty dollars.D. Eighty dollars.4. The earliest time when you get your tickets is probably in _.A. March, 2010 B. April, 2010C. May, 2010 D. June, 20103)The place was an 80-acre farm outside the small town of Chehalis, Washington, 16 miles from the nearest hospital. A three-year-old little girl, dress
16、ed in a red coat, opened the back door and walked out to the backyard to play in the sunshine. Her mother was inside the house, cleaning. Outdoors on this warm spring morning, the world was full of happiness to explore. The little girl ran through the dewy grass, picked some flowers and carried them
17、 back to the house. In the backyard an old colorful kettle (罐子) sitting in the sun caught her eye. It was filled with peas soaking (浸入) in the arsenic solution (砒霜溶液), something that would prevent them from rotting when planted. Seeds were usually treated like that. The little girl was fascinated (着
18、迷) with the liquid in the kettle. Taking a tin cup, she dipped it in the kettle, filled it with the liquid, then lifted it and was ready to drink it. Just then her mother heard a voice calling her, Ella, Ella, come quick! She followed the voice through the house and out the back door to the backyard
19、 where she found the little girl, the cup at her lips. Rushing towards her daughter as if she had been mad, she grabbed the girl and emptied the cup. She wiped the little girls lips, but no, the girl hadnt had a drop of the poison. Thanks to the voice, the mother arrived there just in time. The woma
20、n wondered who had called her out to the backyard, because nobody was there. She recognized the voice it seemed to be her daughters grandmothers. But it was impossible, for her grandmother had died six months before.1. What was the mother doing when her daughter walked into the backyard?A.She was co
21、oking. B. She was washing.C.She was reading. D. She was cleaning. 2. The arsenic solution was used to _. A. prevent pea seeds from rotting when planted B. prevent the pea seeds from being too dry C. prevent insects from eating the pea seeds D. help pea seeds to grow better and sooner 3. Why did Ella
22、 act as if she had been mad? A. She found that her daughter was playing with the kettle. B. She thought her daughter had drunk the poison. C. She found her daughter had broken the kettle. D. She found her daughter was eating the seeds. 4. What surprises readers most is that _. A. the little girls gr
23、andmother saved her life B. the little girl didnt drink a drop of the poison C. nobody knows whose voice warned the mother D. the little girls grandmother had known the whole thing in advance4)America has been called a “fast food nation” for good reason. Every day, one out of four Americans eats fas
24、t food. If you are eating out, fast food restaurants are often the cheapest choice, but unfortunately, not usually the healthiest one. Eating just one fast food meal can have enough calories and fat for an entire day, but the quick-and-cheap temptation (诱惑) can be hard to resist. As a clever custome
25、r, you can make healthier choices and still enjoy the convenience of fast food restaurants. Drink water with your meal. Try adding a little lemon to your water or ordering iced tea without sugar. When choosing meals, be aware of fat-filled salad sauces (调料), cheese, cream, etc. For example, ask for
26、a chicken sandwich without the sauces. You can add it by yourself, controlling how much you put on your sandwich. Dont be afraid to take special order. Ask for your vegetables and main dishes to be served without the sauces. Ask for olive oil and vinegar for your salads or order the sauces on the si
27、de and spoon only a small amount on at a time. If your food is fried or cooked in butter, ask to have it steamed (蒸). Watch portion (一份) size an average fast food meal can run as high as 1,000 calories or more, so choose a smaller portion size, order a side salad instead of fries. At a typical resta
28、urant, a single serving provides enough for two meals. Take half home or divide the portion with a dining partner. Eat wise. Pay attention to what you eat and taste each bite. Chew your food more carefully and avoid eating fast. Being wise also means stopping before you are full.1. Why do people cal
29、l America a fast food nation? A. Because there are many fast food restaurants. B. Because America is famous for fast food. C. Because so many Americans like fast food. D. Because Americans are too busy with their work.2. The main reason for Americans eating fast food is that _. ( ) A. fast food tast
30、es better B. fast food is the cheapest C. fast food is quick and cheap D. fast food is rich in calories and fat 3. Which of the following is NOT the tip of healthy choices? A. Order a glass of water with your meal. B. Choose fat-filled food. C. Ask for more vegetables. D. Add sauces by yourself. 4.
31、The following statements are true EXCEPT that _. ( ) A. you can order iced tea without sugar instead of Coca Cola B. it is a good idea to ask for olive oil and vinegar for your salads C. a smaller portion size of fast food can run as high as 1,000 calories or more D. youd better eat your fast food s
32、lowly5)Year after year my brothers, sister and I would wait anxiously on Christmas morning to hear my fathers voice saying it was all right to come down. I can remember Christmas since I was probably 6 or 7. Even now as I look through the boxes of Christmas decorations (装饰品), I see the same familiar
33、 ones; the ornaments (装饰物) with our birth years on it, our five stockings, four for the kids, one for the dog. It used to be easy for us to decide when to put up the decorations. But now that we all have jobs and social lives, it is usually a rushed activity. Im still not sure in what year our annua
34、l watching of white Christmas ended. Each year, especially as we get older, little things change and the holiday season is when we realize them. It almost brings a pain to a little place in our hearts where all our hidden feelings go. The worst was the year after two of my grandparents had passed aw
35、ay. Now when I think back to it, I miss having my grandfather slide our presents across the floor. I even miss him calling me my nickname Jessie, even though I cant stand when people call me that. Things change, not always for the good, and not always for the bad either. And the things that dont cha
36、nge have the most important meaning to us. After all, every time I hear my fathers words All right you guys, come on down, nice and slow, I still get the same feelings in the pit of my stomach.the feelings of love, giving, peace, and most of all the true Christmas spirit.1. When the grandfather call
37、ed the authors nickname, she probably _. ( ) A. had a feeling of warmth B. felt quite angry C. couldnt stand it D. joked with her grandfather2. What does the author value most probably? A. All the Christmas customs. B. The true Christmas spirit. C. The boxes of Christmas decorations. D. The good old
38、 days.3. Why were five stockings prepared on Christmas Day when the author was a kid? A. There was an extra one for their dog. B. There were five kids in the authors family. C. One was prepared for the authors grandfather. D. There were five people in the authors family then.4. We can infer from the
39、 passage that _. ( ) A. the author cannot put up with the decorations now B. the author has lost the most important thing in her life C. the author misses the passed Christmas very much D. the author always feels sad when thinking of the past6)Most people think of zoos as safe heavens for animals, w
40、here problems such as difficulty finding food and avoiding predators (食肉动物) dont exist. Therefore, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age. But that may not be true for the largest land animals on Earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop d
41、iseases and they are even unable to have babies. To learn more about how captivity (圈养) affects elephants, a team of international scientists compared the lifespans of the zoo-born elephants with the lifespans of thousands of wild elephants. They also compared some Asian elephants living in zoos wit
42、h some Asian elephants which work in logging camps (伐木场), over approximately the same time period. The team found that elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years, but elephants that died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years. Asian elephants followed a similar pattern. In zoos, t
43、hey lived 18.9 years, while those in the logging camps lived 41.7 years. Scientists dont yet know why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts (同类). Georgia Mason, a biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada, who led the study, thinks stress and obesity (肥胖
44、) may be to blame. Zoo elephants dont get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild. Elephants social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large family groups.1. Most people believe that _. ( )A. animals in zoos should live a longer lifeB. zoos are not go
45、od for animals to live inC. zoos are not suitable for large animalsD. captivity can affect animals in many ways2. The purpose of the international scientists is _. ( )A. to compare the lifespans of different animalsB. to find out how captivity affects elephantsC. to learn the lifespans of male and f
46、emale elephantsD. to compare the lifespans of elephants in different places3. Which elephants live the longest according to the study?A. Elephants born in zoos.B. Elephants that live in the wild.C. Elephants that work in logging camps.D. Female Asian elephants in logging camps.4. We can infer from t
47、he passage that _. ( )A. elephants in zoos suffer less stress than those in the wildB. elephants in zoos live an easy lifeC. social lives are not important to elephantsD. zoo life can be stressful to elephants5. What are the advantages to elephants in the wild according to the passage?A. They face fewer problems.B. They
