(完整版)高中英語閱讀訓練習題及答案

1、A (words:311&225)The British National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. Before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.Nowadays central government is directly responsible for

2、the NHS although it is administered by local health authorities. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the National Insurance contributions paid by those in work. There are charges for prescription and dental care but many people,

3、 such as children, pregnant women, pensioners, and those on Income Support, are exempt from payment.Most people are registered with a local doctor (a GP or General Practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community.As the population of Britain gets olde

4、r, the hospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitals many of which were built in the nineteenth century - provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe although

5、Britain actually spends less per person on health care than most of her European neighbours.During the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the Health Service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of th

6、e 1980s the government introduced proposals for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be self-governing, and encouraging GPs to compete for patients. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and GPs would have more financial responsibility

7、. The political questions continue of how much money should be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.41. We can know from the first paragraph that.A. the original aim of the NHS was to provide equal basic health care for everybodyB. people didn ' t have to pay for health care

8、 since the NHS was set upC. patients were charged for receiving health care before 1948D. the NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers 42. What do we know about the NHS?A. It ' s managed by the central government.B. Its cost is mainly paid for by the National Insurance contrib

9、utions.C. It hires more people than any other unit in Europe.D. Fewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.43. All the following statements about GPs are true except that they .A. take care of the local people s healthB. often take part in competitions to s

10、ee who is the bestC. work under high pressure nowadaysD. have more responsibilities than before44. What does the underlined word“ exempt ” probably mean?A. sufferingB. differentC. preventedD. free45. The biggest problem for the NHS is .A. many hospitals are too old to be usedB. some services are in

11、the charge of individualsC. more and more patients go to GPs for treatmentD. there is not enough money for further reform【答案與解析】41 45 CCBDD國家保健中心由中央政府直接負責，但由地方當局管理。建立國家保健中心的最初目的是為農村居民提供免費的基本健康護理，尤其兒童、孕婦等可享受免費治療。41. C。 細節(jié)理解題。根據最后一自然段最后一句可知，建立國家保健中心的最初目的是為農村居民提供免費的基本健康護理，而不是針對所有的人，所以前兩項錯誤。42. C。細節(jié)理解題。

12、根據第 4 自然段"The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe ”可知。從第二自然段第一句可以看出國家保健中心由中央政府直接負責，但由地方當局管理，所以A 項錯誤。43. Bo 細節(jié)理解題。根據最后一自然段話" and encouraging GPs to compete for patients ”可 知政府鼓勵全科醫(yī)生之間相互競爭，而不是讓他們進行競賽，看誰的醫(yī)術高明。44. D。 猜測詞義題。前面提到醫(yī)生開藥方及給病人治療牙病需要收費，再結合 but 一詞可推斷兒童、孕婦等可享受免費治療。45. Do細節(jié)理解題。根據最后一自然段

13、最后一句可知。BParents have to do much less for their children today than they used to do ， and home has become much less of a workshop. Clothes can be bought ready made; washing can go to the laundry; food can be bought; cooked ， canned or preserved; bread is baked and delivered by the baker; milk arrives

14、 on the doorstep; meats can be had at the restaurant ， the work s cant，eeannd the school dining-room.It is unusual now for father to pursue his trade or other employment at home， and his children rarely ， if ever， see him at his place of work. Boys are therefore seldom trained to follow their father

15、 s occu，pataionnd in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employment and so do girls. The young wage-earner often earns good money， and soon acquires a feeling of economic independence. In textile areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out to work ， but this practice has become s

16、o widespread that the working mother is now a not unusual facto r in a child s hom， ethliefenumber of married women in employment having more than doubled in the last twenty-five years. With mother earning and his older children drawing substantial wages father is seldom the dominant figure that he

17、still was at the beginning of the century. When mother works, economic advantages accrue ， but children lose something of great value if mother s employment prevents her from being home to greet them when they return from school.41. The writer mentions home as workshop because.A. fathers often pursu

18、e employment at homeB. parents had to make food and necessity themselves for their daily-lifeC. many families produce goods at home for saleD. both fathers and mothers and mothers in most families are workers答案：Bo細節(jié)理解題。解析：從第一段可知。42. The writer says that home has become much less of a workshop. He me

19、ans.A. in the past, home was more like a workshopB. home is much more of a workshop nowC. home-workshops are becoming fewer and fewerD. home was less like a workshop in the past答案：A。 推理判斷題。解析： 從第一句 “ Parents have to do much less for their children todaythan they used to do ， and home become much les

20、s of a workshop. ” 和下文所述可知，過去日常生活所需大部分都由自己做， “家”就如 a workshop 一樣。43.The word “ accrue”in the sentence “When motheraccrue ,“ is closest in meaning toA. changeB. dwindleC. doubleD. increase答案： Do 詞義猜測題。 解析： 從 " When mother works, economic advantages accure.” 可判斷出。44. The chief reason that boys ar

21、e seldom trained to follow their father ;occupation isA. that children nowadays rarely see their fathers at their place of workB. that fathers do not like to pursue employment at home any moreC. that there is a wide choice of employment for childrenD. that children also like to have jobs outside答案：C

22、o 推理判斷題。解析：由“.in many towns they have a fairly wide choice ofemployment and so do girls. The young wage-earner often earns good money.” 可知答案。45. What makes father no longer the only dominant person in a family?A. With their earning , mother and children do not need to depend on father for their life

23、.B. There are many choice of employment for mothers and children.C. Father does much less for his children today than he used to.D. The number of married women in employment has increased greatly now.答案：Ao 細節(jié)理解題。 解析： 見第二段"With mother earning and his older children drawing substantial wages fath

24、er is seldom the dominant figure that he still was at the beginning of the century.”。C (words:190&203 )Artificial(彳矍的)flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be dist

25、inguished from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in North America and is widely known throughout the scien

26、tific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalists, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph.The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower familynative to the United States. Although it was never completed.

27、It contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus diseases, and thousands of flower parts and magnified details. Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locke

28、d cases as they are too valuable and fragile for classroom use.51. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. An Extensive Collection of Glass FlowersB. The Lives of Leopold and RudolphC. Flowers Native to the United StatesD. Material Used for Artificial Flowers52. It can be inferre

29、d from the passage that the goal of Leopold and Rudolph was toA. create a botanical garden where only exotic flowers grewB. do a thorough study of plant structureC. make a copy of one member of each United States flower familyD. show that glass are more realistic than wax flowers53.The underlined wo

30、rd "it " refers to.A. the intention B. the collection C. one memberD. each flower family54. Which of the following is NOT included in the display at the Botanical Museum of Harvard University?A. Models of 164 families of flowering plants.B. Magnified details of flower parts.C. Several spec

31、ies of native birds.D. A group of diseased fruits.55. Which of the following statements is true of the flowers at Harvard University?A. They form a completed collection.B. They have a marvelous fragrance.C. They are loaned to schools for classroom use.D. They use authentic representations.【答案與解析】51

32、55 ACBCD51 .A。細節(jié)理解題。短文說明了美國 the Botanical Museum of Harvard University 收藏玻璃花 的目的、收藏品的豐富、精致的細節(jié)等內容，所以用An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers作標題最合適。52 .C。推理判斷題。 根據第二段的 “The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States.”可知收藏的目的是把美

33、國所有的花 都復制一種。1.8。 。推理判斷題。根據它前后的內容：目的是使收藏能代表美國的每一類花，盡管還沒有完成，只能是收藏還沒有完成。54 .C。細節(jié)理解題。信息來自第二段的內容，C項的內容在第二段中沒有提及，其他各項的內容都有相關的說明。55 .D。推理判斷題。根據第二段的 “ Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure."可知這些玻璃花的每一個細節(jié)都制作得很精致，都是真實的再現。D （words:163&195 ）Very few people were coming to

34、 eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner did not know what to do. The price was reasonable and the food was of good quality, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant is always full of men with their lady friends. Wh

35、enever a gentleman came in with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a menu（ 菜單）,The menu looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter gave to the man supplied the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine. while the m

36、enu that he gave to the lady supplied a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous（ 慷慨）than he really was.41. Why didn ' t people come to the White Rose Restaurant to eat at first?A. Because the price was high

37、.B. Because the food was too cheap.C. Because the food was not good.D. The passage didn ' t mention.42. According to the passage we can conclude that the people who eat at this restaurant are mostly.A. poor old peopleB. rich young peopleC. men with their girl friendsD. parents with their children43. The differe