高三英語閱讀理解專題突破（1）

1、 高三英語閱讀理解專題突破（1） Passage 1The fact that blind people can see things using other parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us understand our feeling about color. If they sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color without knowing it. Salesmen have discovered by exp

2、erience over a long period of time that sugar sells badly in green wrappings（包裝）， that blue foods are considered not agreeable to the taste, and that cosmetics（化妝品） should never be packed in brown. Their discoveries have grown into a whole subject of color psychology（心理學(xué)）。 Some of our preferences（偏愛

3、） for colors are clearly psychological. Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore connected with calm, while yellow is a day color connected with energy and encouragement. Experiments have shown that colors, partly because they are connected with psychology, also have a direct effect on

4、peoples mind. People in bright red surroundings show an increase in breathing speed, heartbeat and blood pressure; red is exciting. Pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color. Being exciting, red was chosen as the signal for danger, but a close study shows that a bright yellow

5、can produce a more basic state of alarm, so fire engines in some advanced areas are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop buses, trucks and cars. 56. The passage tells us that salesmen have _. A. discovered the relationship between color and psychology B. tried out colors on blind peo

6、ple C. found out that color affect sales D. developed a special subject of color psychology 57. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. what color we prefer depends on our state of mind B. foods sell well in green or blue wrappings C. blind people cannot sense color difference D. a bright yel

7、low has exactly the opposite effect to red 58. If people are exposed to（置身于） pure blue, _. A. their blood pressure rises B. they want to taste blue foods C. they will feel like buying things D. they wont easily feel nervous 59. The most effective color in the passage for warning people is _. A. redB

8、. dark blueC. bright yellowD. green 60. Which of the following do you think is the best title of the passage? A. Colors and salesB. Colors and feelings C. The blind and colorsD. Preferences for colors參考答案 56.C 57.A 58.D 59.C 60.B Passage 2The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyal

9、ty. To them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. Loyalty means being faithful to ones family and tribe（部落）。 The Bedouin people take pride in their ancestors（祖先）。 They do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an honore

10、d family. They particularly respect those who have received a good name from their ancestors and then have passed it on to their children.A mans position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disg

11、raced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage（血統(tǒng)），and his tribe.A man can protect his familys honor by being brave and generous and by giving protection to those who ask for it. He also guards it by carefully watching the women of his family.A Bedoui

12、n woman cannot bring honor to her family, but she can bring disgrace. Even if a woman only looks as if she has done wrong, she may be killed. The honor of her family depends upon her virtue（美德）。 64.It can be inferred from the passage that a Bedouin man will feel disgraced if he_. A. does not succeed

13、 in business B. needs to ask for help from his brothers C. does nothing when a member of his family is badly treated D. does not help a stranger who asks for assistance 65.The Bedouin people respect those who_. A. leave their families to seek success on their own B. value their families more than an

14、ything else C. become heroes with an ordinary family background D. are devoted to their country 66.We can learn from this passage that Bedouin women are_. A. treated as the equals of men B. listened carefully when they tell their side of a story C. respected for the many things they do D. not respec

15、ted as much as men 67.The word“disgrace”means“_”in this text. A. honor B. danger C. pride D. shame參考答案64.C 65.B 66.D 67.D Passage 3The Food and Drug Administration is, again, threatening to impose milk and meat from cloned animals on a public that opposes the technology and its products.Respected po

16、lls report that more than 60% of Americans think animal cloning is immoral, and that most people said they wouldnt knowingly eat the products even if the FDA approved them. But because the FDA would allow cloned meat and milk to be sold without identifying labels, consumers wouldnt be able to avoid

17、them. The FDA has consistently tilted toward those who want cloned milk and meat in our food. Agency officials have repeatedly asserted that science shows cloned milk and meat are safe for humans. But the FDA has never published the complete scientific studies it says support that claim.The argument

18、 that cloning is safe for animals is unconvincing. Cloned meat and milk offer no public economic benefits. Having cloned cows produce more milk wouldnt reduce milk prices. US farmers produce more milk than we drink, and the government is required to buy the surplus. Since 2000, dairy support program

19、s have cost taxpayers more than $ 5 billion.Most important, this first decision to advance animal biotechnology raises ethical issues beyond the FDAs expertise. Techniques used to clone animals will advance the ability to clone humansand create animals with human genes. Neither the agency nor animal

20、 scientists are qualified to tell us whether and when it is ethically acceptable for humans to alter the essential nature of animals. We need a national discussion, including ethicists and religious leaders, to consider the wisdom of cloned and transgenic animals. Given the risk of unintended conseq

21、uences, we should proceed cautiously. The president should halt further FDA action on cloning and set in motion a process for beginning this broader discussion. 61.The authors attitude towards cloning is _. A.neutral B.opposed C.approving D.supportive 62.In US many people buy cloned foods _. A.to su

22、pport the new technique B.because FDA approved them C.because they cannot tell which is cloned food D.because thy cannot read the labels. 63.Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.Because more milk is produced by cloned cows, the milk price is reduced. B.American farmers produce more milk than

23、 the people can consume. C.FDA approved that cloned food is safe for human beings. D.More and more people accept cloned milk and meat. 64.From the text we know that cloning technique _. A.developed well enough to clone human beings B.may cause unintended bad results to human beings C.will bring more

24、 unexpected economic benefits D.is supported by ethicists and religious leaders 65.Whats the best title of this passage? A.Publice Is Against Cloned FoodB.Benefits of Cloned Food C.Cloned Food Is IllegalD.Technique in Cloned Food 參考答案 61.A 62.C 63.D 64.B 65.C 高三英語閱讀理解專題突破（4）Passage 1 The tea gardens

25、 in Sri Lanka are actually large estates（種植園）。 The best tea usually comes from plants grown on high grounds, the cool hilltops with rows and rows of tea plants. The plants are about one metre apart. The plant is often pruned so that it remains only 60 to 90 centimetres high. Pruning is important bec

26、ause it encourages the growth of tender shoots, or young leaves. It is from these shoots that the best tea is got.Practically all the tea pickers are women. The estates prefer to employ women pickers because they are more careful. Their thin fingers can easily remove the twin leaves and new shoots f

27、rom the plant, which are the parts used for processing（加工） tea. The pickers carry large baskets into which they throw their pickings. A skilled worker can harvest between 9 to 14 kilogrammes of tea leaves a day. Usually new shoots can be picked from the plants about every ten or fifteen days.Process

28、ing tea shoots into the familiar dry tea leaves requires great care and skill .There are various methods of processing depending on the type of tea required .For black tea ,the young green leaves are first spread out o shelves to dry. This process removes much of its water and the leaves become soft

29、. After this ,the leaves are passed through heavy rollers .This operation will press the leaves for juices which give the tea both its colour and taste .Then the leaves are spread out on floors and left to ferment （發(fā)酵）under wet conditions. Fermentation develops the rich taste of black tea .The ferme

30、nted leaves are then dried with a hot-air blower until they become rolled-up black leaves .The final step is to sort and grade them before the black tea is ready for sale to countries all over the world. 68.In the first paragraph ,the word “pruning” means_. A.regular cutting of the plants B.frequent

31、 watering C.regular use of chemicals D.growing the plants high in the mountain 69.One of the reasons why women are employed to do the picking is that_. A.they work harder than men do in the picking B.they can throw their pickings more easily into the baskets C.their fingers fit them better for the j

32、ob. D.they can more easily find the twin leaves. 70.How many processing steps are mentioned in the last paragraph? A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six. 71.What is the writers purpose in writing the passage? A.To introduce various methods of tea processing. B.To persuade readers to buy tea from Sri Lanka.

33、 C.To tell a story that had happened in the tea gardens. D.To inform readers of tea growing ,picking and processing.參考答案68.A 69.C 70.C 71.D Passage 2Collections were the inspiration（靈感） for a project at Thomas Tallis School, which formed part of the Imagine Childrens Literature Festival last autumn.

34、 Each child （aged 12-13） beatified a box and wrote a story on the subject of collections to throw inside it. The boxes were spread within the Royal Festival Halls Ballroom. Some were left empty to encourageThe subject chosen by Luren was an imaginative one. Its a sort o f Cinderella （灰姑娘） story, she

35、 told me, inspired by a collection of letters from her cousin, ha the story these become love letters, burned by a creel stepmother. Laurens best friend Charlotte is the stepmother. Im in Charlottes story too, says Lauren, and I get run over. Charlottes tale was inspired by the girls coin collection

36、. Weve collected foreign coins for years - since our families went on holiday to Tenerife. she explains. That was before the Euro, so we put pesetas in. Lauren continues： I fred a coin in the road, go to get it and get run over. Im in hospital and then I die. Charlotte adds： Or she might not die. I

37、havent decided yet. Millie Murray, who is a tea-novel author, thinks that setting the subject of collections was a useful inspiration to their creativity rather than a restriction（限制）。 In the beginning I thought, Will the children be able to do it? she says. But its been fruitful. Some have their ow

38、n collection, some have parents who do, and some have wlstten complete stories. Its made them think about something they wouldnt have otherwise, winch can only be a good thing. 59. What were the children asked to do in the project? A. To meet friends at Thomas Tallis School B. To write stories on th

39、e subject of collections. C. To encourage visitors to write their own stories. D. To have their friends for characters in the stories. 60. The underlined word pesetas in Paragraph 2 is a kind of _. A. story B. collection C. inspiration D. foreign coin 61. From the stories by Lauren and Charlotte, we

40、 know that _ . A. Charlotte hurt herself when getting a coin B. both of them developed their imagination C. both of tram will die in each others stories D. Latwens cousin posted her some love letters 62. Millie Murray thinks _. A. collections could inspire writing creativity B. it was good for paren

41、ts to have collections C. inspirations were very useful in writing stories D. setting collection subjects restricted inspirations參考答案 59.B 60.D 61.B 62.A Passage3From Mr. Ward Hoffman.Sir, I was halfway through Professor Raj Persauds article “Whats the tipping point（Financial Times Weekend, April 9-

42、l0） when it occurred to me that what I was reading was not ironic（諷刺的）。 If Prof Persaud wants to know why Americans tip in restaurants, he need only ask the first American he meets in London.Americans tip in restarts for one reason, and one reason only： we tip to supplement （補(bǔ)貼） the salary of restau

43、rant workers. Quality of service does not enter into it, beyond the fact that one may tip a bit less for poor service, or a little more for good service.Not tipping at all in a non-fast-food restaurant is not a choice. In the US, one used to tip about 15 per cent for dining in a family-style restaur

44、ant or in an up-market （高檔的） restaurant. Here, in San Francisco Bay area restaurants, we me encouraged to tip 20 per cent or more, to help restart workers live in this very expensive area.After eating at an Italian restart in my city, I left a tip of 20 per cent on the non-tax part of our dinner bil

45、l. It was expected. There is nothing more complicated （復(fù)雜的） than that about Americas tipping in restaurants. Ward Hoffman, Palo Alto, CA 94306, US * * *From Mr. Philip McBride Johnson.Sir, I agree with most of Raj Persauds opinion about the doubtful value of tipping, but with one exception（例外）。 Tips

46、 can be very useful when one is a repeat customer or diner.It is only when the tipper is a stranger and likely to remain so that the system does not work to his or her advantage. But frequent a hotel or a restaurant, always tip a bit more, and the difference in service and treatment will ha easily f

47、elt. Phfiip McBnde Johnson, Great Falls, VA 22066, US 68. What can we learn from Hoffrnans letter? A. Quality of service determines tipping in the US. B. Americans dont tip in non fast-food restaurants. C. Tipping in US upmarknt restarts is unnecessary. D. How to tip in the United States is not comp

48、licated. 69. Johnsons letter shows _. A. a stranger in a restaurant is likely to tip a bit more B. diners receive better service if they frequent a restaurant C. repeat dinners may get good service ifthay tip a bit more D. the tipping system works to the advantage of new customers 70. From tbe two l

49、etters, we can learn Professor Raj Persaud _ . A. feels doubtful about the value of tipping B. believes tipping improves quality of service C. wats to ask Hoffman about tipping m the US D. thinks tipping a bit mom one can get good service 71. The two letters most probably appears in a _. A. notice B

50、. handbook C. book review D. newspaper 參考答案 68.D 69.C 70.A 71.D Passage 4Handshaking, though a European practise is often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe. It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed （無武器的） h

51、ands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each others hands to make a deal or to reach an agreement. This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other. “Lets shake （hands）

52、 on it” sometimes means agreement reached.Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? No. Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite. It is really very impolite to give your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows

53、little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not mean anything to him or-her. Even if, for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly- There is generally a misunderstanding （誤解） among the Chinese that westerners are usu

54、ally openand straighforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved （保守的） in manner. But in fact some people in western countries more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only when he shows interest in further relations with you. 64. In the old days

55、in Europe, people put out their unarmed hands to each other _. A. to make a deal B. to greet each other C. to show friendliness D. to reach an agreement 65. The first paragraph mainly tells us _. A. where handshaking was first practised B. how handshaking came about C. about the relationship between

56、 handshaking and trade D. about the practice of handshaking both in Europe and in China 66. According to the text. which of the following statements is true? A. Westerners are more reserved than the Chinese. B. Westerners are unwilling to shake hands. C. We should make a judgement before shaking hands. D. We shouldnt shake hands with European women. 67. The main purpose of the text is _. A. to tell us some differences between the East and the West B. to offer us some important facts about handshaking C. to introduce us to some different customs in the West D. to give us s