英语阅读.docx

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英语阅读

1．阅读

OncethekingofIndiafellillandsentforhisdoctor.Thedoctorcame,examinedhimandsaid,“Youwillbewellagaininafewdaysifyoutakebull’smilk.”Thekingwasverysurprised,forhehadneverheardofabullthatgavemilk.“Howisitpossible?

”heasked.

“OrderGulbo,thescholar,togetitforyou.Hecandoanything.”ThedoctorwasanenemytoGulbo,andthoughtthiswouldbeawayofmakinghimsuffer.WhenthekingtoldGulbowhatthedoctorhadsaidandorderedhimtogetbull’smilk,Gulboimmediatelyunderstoodwhatthedoctorwastryingtodo.

Whenhegothomehesatthinkinghowtogetoutofthedifficulties.Hisdaughter,seeinghimworried,askedwhatwasthematter.Onhearingwhatthekinghadaskedfor,shesaid,“Don’tworry,father,I’llhelpyou.”

Thenextdayshetooksomeoldclothes,wenttothebankoftherivernearthepalace,andchoseaplacebelowtheking’sbedroomwindow.Inthemiddleofthenight,wheneveryonewasinbed,shestartedtodoherwashing.Shemadesomuchnoisethatthekingcouldnotsleep.Thekinggotveryangryandsetaguardtofindoutwhatwasthematter.Thesoldierfoundthegirl,andledhertotheking.“Whydoyouwashyourclotheshereatnight?

”askedtheking.

Thegirlpretendedtobeafraidandsaid,“Ihadtowashclothesatnight.Thisafternoonmyfatherhadababy.Iwasbusyalldaybecauseofthat.ThenIfoundtherewerenocleanclothesforthebaby,soIhadtocomeandwashthemnow.” 

“What!

”criedtheking,“Areyoutryingtomakeafoolofme?

Whoeverheardofamanhavingababy?

”

“Well,ifthekinghimselforderssomeonetogetbull’smilkforhim,whycan’tamanhaveababy?

”

Thekingsmiledandsaid,“YoumustbeGulbo’sdaughter.Goandtellyourfatherthathemaykeepthebull’smilkforhisbaby.”

1.Accordingtothedoctorinthestory,theking’sillnesscanbecuredby______.

A.        makingGulbosuffer

B.        drinkingbull’smilk

C.        seeinganotherdoctor

D.        feedinghimwithcow’smilk                                                        

2.ThedoctortoldthekingtoaskGulbotofindbull’smilkbecausehe______.

A.admiredGulbogreatly

B.        hatedGulboverymuch

C.        thoughtGulbowasascholar

D.        triedtomakeGulboanotherdoctor                                            

3.HowdidGulbofeelaftergettingtheking’sorder?

A.      Hewasupset.

B.      Hewasexcited.

C.      Hewassurprised.

D.      Hewasdisappointed.                                                                       

4.WhydidGulbo’sdaughterwashclothesbelowtheking’sbedroomwindowatnight?

A.      Becauseshewasforcedtodoit.

B.      Becausesheoftenwashedclothesthere.

C.      Becausesheenjoyedwashingclothesthere.

D.Becauseshewantedthekingtonoticeher. 

5.Fromthedialoguebetweenthekingandthegirl,weknowthatafterhearingthegirl’sstory,theking______.

A.      wantedtoseethebaby

B.      becameangrywithher

C.      thoughtthegirlwasafool

D.understoodthegirl’smeaning   

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2．阅读

Peopleallovertheworldtodayarebeginningtohearandlearnmoreandmoreabouttheproblemofpollution.Pollutioniscausedeitherbyman’sreleaseofcompletelynewandoftenartificial（人造的）substancesintotheenvironment,orbyreleasinggreatlyincreasedamountsofanaturalsubstance（物质），suchasoilfromoiltankersintothesea.

Whateveritsunderlyingreasons,thereisnodoubtthatmuchofthepollutioncausedcouldbecontrolledifonlycompanies,individualsandgovernmentswouldmakemoreefforts.Inthehomethereisanobviousneedtocontrollitterandwaste.Foodcomeswrappedupthreeoffourtimesinpackagesthatallhavetobedisposedof;drinksareincreasinglysoldinbottlesortinswhichcan’tbereused.Thisnotonlycausesalitterproblem,butalsoisagreatwasteofresources,intermsofglass,metalandpaper.Advertisinghashelpedthisprocessbypersuadingmanyofusnotonlytobuythingsweneitherwantnorneed,butalsotothrowawaymuchofwhatwedobuy.Pollutionandwastecombinetobeaproblemeveryonecanhelptosolvebycuttingoutunnecessarybuying,excessuseandcarelessdisposal（处理）oftheproductsweuseinourdailylives.

1.Themaincauseofpollutionis__________.

A.        thereleaseofartificialornaturalsubstancesintotheenvironment

B.        theproductionofnewindustrialgoods

C.        increasedamountsofanaturalsubstance

D.        ourever-increasingpopulation

2.Muchofthepollutioncouldbecontrolledifonly__________.

A.        peoplewouldpaymoreattentiontotheproblem

B.        governmentswouldtakeeffectivemeasures

C.        allsidesconcernedwouldmakemoreefforts

D.        farmerswoulduselessartificialfertilizers

3.Foodpackages,bottlesandtinsfordrinkscancause__________.

A.airandwaterpollution

B.bothalitterproblemandawasterofresources

C.topayfortheservice

D.toproducethereceipt

4.Whichofthefollowingcannothelpsolvingtheproblemofpollution?

A.Cuttingoutunnecessarybuying.

B.Eating.

C.Reduceexcessuse.

D.Carefullydisposeourdailyproducts.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“litter”meaninparagraph2?

A.        notmany                                                

B.         seriousproblem

C.        bitsofwastethings 

D.        industrialpollution

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3．阅读

Thousandsofyearsago,inthemiddleofanocean,milesfromthenearestisland,anunderseavolcanobrokeout.Thehotliquidpiledhigherandhigherandspreadwiderandwider.Inthisway,anislandroseupinthesea.

Astimewenton,hotsunandcoolrainsmadetherocksplitandbreaktopieces.Seawavesdashedagainsttherock.Inthisway,soilandsandcameintobeing.

Nothinglivedonthenakedsoil.Andthenthewindandbirdsbroughtplantseeds,spidersandotherlittlecreaturesthere.Onlyplantscouldgrowfirst.Onlythey,insunlight,couldproducefoodfromthemineralsofthesoil,waterandair.Whilemanyanimalslandedontheisland,theycouldfindnofood.Aspiderspunitswebinvain,becausetherewerenoinsectsforitswebtocatch.Insectscouldn’tstayuntiltherewereplantsforthemtoeat.Soplantshadtobethepioneerlifeonthisnewisland.

1.Thepassagecenterson__________.

A.         howanunderseavolcanobrokeout               

B.         howanislandroseupinthesea

C.        howsoilwasformedonanewisland

D.        howlifebeganonavolcano-producedisland

2.Accordingtothepassage,theislandgotitsfirstsoilfrom__________.

A.        seawaves                                               

B.         thesandbroughtbythewind

C.        itsownrock  

D.        coolrains

3.Theword“naked”（inpara.3）couldbereplacedbywhichofthefollowing?

A.        hidden                                             

B.         new

C.        mysterious                                       

D.        bare

4.Theorderofcomingintobeingontheislandis__________.

A.        soil,plantsandanimals

B.         soil,littlecreaturesandplants

C.        soil,birdsandplants                        

D.        soil,humanbeingsandanimals

5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.        Spiderswerethefirstlifethatcouldliveontheisland.

B.        Theislandisfarawayfromanypieceofland.

C.        Insectscouldnotliveontheislandwithoutplants.

D.        Plantswerebroughttotheislandbyhumanbeing.

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4．阅读

Inthelast500years,nothingaboutpeople–nottheirclothes,ideas,orlanguages–haschangedasmuchaswhattheyeat.TheoriginalchocolatedrinkwasmadefromtheseedsofthecocoatreebySouthAmericanIndians.TheSpanishintroducedittotherestoftheworldduringthe1500’s.Andalthoughitwasveryexpensive,itquicklybecamefashionable.InLondonshopswherechocolatedrinkswereservedbecameimportantmeetingplaces.Somestillexisttoday.

　ThepotatoisalsofromtheNewWorld.Around1600,theSpanishbroughtitfromPerutoEurope,whereitsoonwaswidelygrown.IrelandbecamesodependentonitthatthousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedwhenthecropfailedduringthe“PotatoFamine”of1845-6,andthousandsmorewereforcedtoemigratetoAmerica.

　TherearemanyotherfoodsthathavetraveledfromSouthAmericatotheOldWorld.Butsomeotherswentintheoppositedirection.BrazilisnowtheWorld’slargestgrowerofcoffee,andcoffeeisanimportantcropinColombiaandotherSouthAmericancountries.ButitisnativetoEthiopia.ItwasfirstmadeintoadrinkbyArabsduringthe1400’s.

　AccordingtoanArabiclegend,coffeewasdiscoveredwhenagoatherdnameKaldinoticedthathisgoatswereattractedtotheredberriesonacoffeebush.Hetriedoneandexperiencedthe“wide-awake”feelingthatone-thirdoftheworld’spopulationnowstartsthedaywith.

1.   Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowinghaschangedthemostinthelast500years?

A.       Food                                      C.  Potato

B.        Chocolate                               D.Coffee

2.   “Some”in“Somestillexisttoday”means_________.

A.        somecocoatrees                    C.someshops

B.        somechocolatedrinks            D.someSouthAmericanIndians

3.   ThousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedduringthe“PotatoFamine”because_________.

A.  theyweresodependentonthepotatothattheyrefusedtoeatanythingelse

B.   theywereforcedtoemigratetoAmerica

C.        theweatherconditionsinIrelandwerenotsuitableforgrowingthepotato

D.        thepotatoharvestwa