高二閱讀訓(xùn)練100篇（七）.doc

高二閱讀訓(xùn)練100篇（七）英語(yǔ)教學(xué) 2009-09-01 11:22 閱讀26評(píng)論0 字號(hào)： 大大 中中 小小 No. 61 words: 472 suggested time : 6 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 . When you are in another country, it is important to know their language, but it is equally impor-tant to know how to communicate nonverbally (不用語(yǔ)言的). Before saying anything, people com-municate nonverbally or by making gestures. According to an investigation (調(diào)查), only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people dont know the language, the most common way to communicate is through gestures. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world. In the United States, for example, nodding your head up and down means yes. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean no. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying “Ive heard you”. In ancient Rome, when the emperor wanted to spare someones life, he would put his thumb (拇指) up. Today in the United States, when someone puts his thumb up, it means Everything is all right. However, in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting (無(wú)禮的) and should not be used there. In the United States, raising your clasped (握緊的) hands above your head means Im the champion or Im the winner. It is the sign prizefighters (職業(yè)拳擊手) make when they win a fight. If a leading Russian statesman (政治家) made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans would misunderstand and think that he means he is a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of friendship. There are other nonverbal signals that you should be aware of when you go to another country, such as the distance to maintain between speakers. Americans stand closer to each other than English people. English people dont like touching somebody or being touched. Now in America, touch is important. Friends touch each other on the arm, for example. They often put an arm around a friend when they say Hello or Goodbye.1. It is very important to know how to communicate nonverbally when you are in another country because _ A. most people speak different languages B. much of our communication is nonverbal on many occasions C. people usually make gestures before saying anything D. its easy to learn how to express oneself through gestures2. If a native in Singapore nods his head up and down when you talk to him, he means _ A. yes B. no C. thats all right D. Ive heard you3. When the Russian leader put up his clasped hands after the meeting at the White House, he _ A. meant Russia was the winner B. was insulting America C. was making a show of friendship for America D. in fact meant nothing at all4. The gesture of putting ones thumb up should not be used when you are traveling in _ A. Italy B. the United States C. Greece D. Southeast Asia5. When you are talking to English people, you should remember _ A. not to touch them B. to stand close to themC. to put an arm around them D. not to show your warmth No. 62 words: 418 suggested time : 5.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 . I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric (怪僻的) farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. Hesounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything.Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had a very bad accident. I hadntthe slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go. It had been snowing heavily that day and I didnt know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. She meant more to me than anyone., even my own wife! he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal (丑聞). I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn (廄). I wouldnt leave her out in the cold! he said. Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me tocover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure onthe ground. She was such a good cow! I wouldnt let anyone but a doctor touch her! he said,and burst into tears again.1. The underlined phrase make out in the first paragraph means _.A. expect B. understand C. see clearly D. hear clearly2. Before he arrived at the farmers house, the writer expected to see Miily lying _.A. on the ground of a barn B. on the floor of a roomC. in bed in a room D. in bed in a barn3. What do we know about Milly from the story?A. She had met with an accident. B. She had caused a scandal.C. She was seriously iii. D. She was hidden somewhere.4. The farmer wished that the writer might _. A. look into the matter B. bring Milly back to lifeC. free him from a scandal D. keep the whole thing a secret5. The person who told the story is probably a _.A. farmer B. policeman C. country doctor D. newspaper reporter No. 63 words: 506 suggested time : 6.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 . When we walk through the city, we all experience a kind of information overload but we pay attention only to those that are important to us. We dont stop, we keep our faces expressionless and eyes straight ahead, and in doing so, we are not just protecting ourselves but are avoiding overloading other people as well. We make use of stereotypes (刻板的模式) as convenient ways to make quick judgementsabout situations and people around us. They may not always be accurate, and they can often bedangerously wrong, but they are used regularly. The problem with the stereotypes is that they restrict experience. By using limited clues toprovide us with a rapid opinion of other people or places we may choose to limit our commun- ication. We may decide not to go to certain places because we believe they will not offer something we enjoy. In the city, styles of dress are particularly important with regard to self presentation. Different groups often use clearly identifiable styles of clothes so that they can be easily recognized. It is becoming increasingly common for brand names to be placed on the outside of clothes, and this labeling makes it easy to send out information about fashion and price instantly, and lets others tell at a distance whether an individual has similar tastes and is a suitable person to associate with. In England, where social grouping or class continues to make social distinctions (區(qū)分), clothes, hairstyles, peoples pronunciation and the manner of speaking are all clues to our social group. Class distinctions tend to be relatively fixed, although in the city where greater variety is permitted, they are more likely to be secondary determining factors of friendship and association.1. People walking in cities ignore the surroundings because _.A. they dont wish to talk to other people B. everyone else is expressionlessC. the environment is already familiar to them D. there is too much information to take in2. According to the passage, the main disadvantage of using stereotypes is that they _.A. are likely to lead us into dangerous situations B. may make us miss some pleasant experienceC. can rarely be relied on D. makes us mentally lazy3. From the passage we may conclude that _.A. stereotypes can help to understand people fullyB. people are becoming more interested in fashionC. dressing can send messages about individualsD. stereotypes can do more harm than good to people4. It would appear that in England, a persons class _.A. might be less important in making friends in a cityB. is mainly determined by his pronunciationC. plays less of a role than it did in the past D. is something that can be changed easily No. 64 words: 594 suggested time : 7.5 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 . Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy.They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for its stadium (運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)) and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeiis people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2,000 years. Once Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano (火山). Mount Vesuvius had not erupted (噴發(fā)) for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not. In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, anda huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of his people were dead. For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20,000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there are everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue colour in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread too, metal bread pans were in every bakery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread-a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women liked to wear eye-makeup. Gineseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.1. Why do large number of people come to Pompeii each year? A. To visit the volcano. B. To shop and eat there.C. To watch sports and plays. D. To see how Pompeiians lived.2. Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?A. The city nearby offered all kinds of fun. B. The area produced the finest wine in Italy.C. Few people expected the volcano to erupt again.D. The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass. 3. Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 79?A. Because Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.B. Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched.C. Because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.D. Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.4. What do we know about the Pompeiians who lived 2,000 years ago?A. They lived more or less the same as Italians now do.B. They liked women wearing all kinds of makeup.C. They enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating.D. They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD 79. No. 65 words: 572 suggested time : 7 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 . How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in US. For some parents the Internet can seem like a forest, filled with danger for their children. But forest contain wonders and, with good guides, some education and a few precautions (預(yù)防措施),the wilds of the Internet can be safe. Kids have to be on-line. If we tell our kids they cant enter the Internet were cutting them off from their future, said an expert. Most kids have started to learn to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tensof interesting Internet sites, and they can also find places where you might not want your kids togo. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. But the most popular that was to limit entering would be to use what is known as a content screener (過(guò)濾). But this cant be wholly trusted, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know whats OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is searching the Internet. A few other tips: Dont put the PC in a childs room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity. -Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friend they make on-line. -Tell your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially details like address and phone number. -And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send themanything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.1. The passage is mainly about the subject of _.A. American childrens going on-line B. Internet in AmericaC. enjoying Internet D. opposing Internet 2. The best way to protect children from improper materials is _.A. to fix a content screener in the computer B. to buy some search engines for the childrenC. to be nearby when they are searching the InternetD. to talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong3. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. Searching the Internet is the best method of educating children.B. Childrens not having entered to Internet may have effect on their progress.C. Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children from going into Internet.D. Search engines can help children to select materials fit for them.4. The passage tells most about _.A. software B. good guides C. precautions D. education5. According to the passage, we can infer (推斷) that _.A. software fit for children wants programming B. a child who is on-line is in dangerC. Internet is a forest full of danger D. Internet contains lots of harmful sites No. 66 words: 748 suggested time : 9 minutes key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 . Millions of people pass through the gates of Disneys entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these places an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks?Well, one reason is the way theyre treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their guests, as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.All new employees, from vice presidents to part-time workers, begin their employment byattending Disney University and taking Traditions 1 . Here, they learn about the companys history, how it is managed and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how the part is important in making the park a success.After passing Traditions 1 , the employees go on to more specialized training for their specific (具體的) jobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eight-hour days of training. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple, ordinary job, he replied, What happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds?. We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.Even Disneys managers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week,the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail (單軌車(chē)), and take upany of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that thisweek helps them to see the companys goals more clearly.All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disneyis considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one long-time business observer once said, How Disney treats people, communicates with them, rewardsthem, is in my view the very reason for his fifty years of success. I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a daily basis, successfully. It is what Disney does best.1. The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees _.A. begin by receiving on-the-job training B. must learn several jobsC. begin as ticket takers D. have already attended Disney University2. The main objective of the Disney employees is to _.A. learn all parts of the business B. see that their