2023年英语II期末复习资料阅读理解

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1、英语II(1)期末复习资料阅读理解1选择题Once the king of India fell ill and sent for his doctor. The doctor came, examined him and said, “You will be well again in a few days if you take bulls milk.” The king was very surprised, for he had never heard of a bull that gave milk. “How is it possible?” he asked.“Order Gul

2、bo, the scholar, to get it for you. He can do anything.” The doctor was an enemy to Gulbo, and thought this would be a way of making him suffer. When the king told Gulbo what the doctor had said and ordered him to get bulls milk, Gulbo immediately understood what the doctor was trying to do.When he

3、got home he sat thinking how to get out of the difficulties. His daughter, seeing him worried, asked what was the matter. On hearing what the king had asked for, she said, “Dont worry, father, Ill help you.”The next day she took some old clothes, went to the bank of the river near the palace, and ch

4、ose a place below the kings bedroom window. In the middle of the night, when everyone was in bed, she started to do her washing. She made so much noise that the king could not sleep. The king got very angry and set a guard to find out what was the matter. The soldier found the girl, and led her to t

5、he king. “Why do you wash your clothes here at night?” asked the king.The girl pretended to be afraid and said, “I had to wash clothes at night. This afternoon my father had a baby. I was busy all day because of that. Then I found there were no clean clothes for the baby, so I had to come and wash t

6、hem now.” “What!” cried the king, “Are you trying to make a fool of me? Who ever heard of a man having a baby?”“Well, if the king himself orders someone to get bulls milk for him, why cant a man have a baby?”The king smiled and said, “You must be Gulbos daughter. Go and tell your father that he may

7、keep the bulls milk for his baby.”B1. According to the doctor in the story, the kings illness can be cured by _.A.making Gulbo suffer B.drinking bulls milkC.seeing another doctor D.feedinghimwithcowsmilk B2. The doctor told the king to ask Gulbo to find bulls milk because he _.A.admired Gulbo greatl

8、y B. hated Gulbo very muchC.thought Gulbo was a scholar D.tried to make Gulbo another doctor A3. How did Gulbo feel after getting the kings order?A.He was upset. He was excited.B.He was excited.C.was surprised. D.as disappointed. D4. Why did Gulbos daughter wash clothes below the kings bedroom windo

9、w at night?A.Because she was forced to do it. B. Because she often washed clothes there. Because she enjoyed washing clothes there. D. Because she wanted the king to notice her.D5. From the dialogue between the king and the girl, we know that after hearing the girls story, the king _.A.wanted to see

10、 the baby B. became angry with her C.thought the girl was a fool D understood the girls meaningPeople all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial (人造的) substan

11、ces into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物质)，such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make

12、 more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cant be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great was

13、te of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unne

14、cessary buying, excess use and careless disposal (解决) of the products we use in our daily lives.A1. The main cause of pollution is _.A SLease of artificial or natural substances into the environmentB.the production of new industrial goods C. increased amounts of a natural substance D. our ever-incre

15、asing populationC2. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only _.A people would pay more attention to the problegovernments would take effective measuresC. all sides concerned would make more effortsD. farmers would use less artificial fertilizersB3. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks

16、 can cause _.A. air and water pollutionB. both a litter problem and a waster of resourcesC. to pay for the serviceD. to produce the receiptB4. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution?A. Cutting out unnecessary buying.B. Eating.C. Reduce excess use.D. Carefully dispose ou

17、r daily products.C5. What does the underlined word “litter” mean in paragraph 2?A. not manyB. serious problem C.bits of waste thingsD.industrial pollutionThousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and h

18、igher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brou

19、ght plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no ins

20、ects for its web to catch. Insects couldnt stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.D1. The passage centers on _.A. how an undersea volcano broke outB.how an island rose up in the sea C.how soil was formed on a new island D.how life began

21、on a volcano-produced islandA2.According to the passage, the island got its first soil from _.A.sea wavesB.the sand brought by the windC. its own rockD. cool rainsD3.The word “naked” (in para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following?A.hiddenB. new C.mysteriousD.bareD4.The order of coming into

22、 being on the island is _.A.soil, plants and animals B.soil, little creatures and plants C.soil, birds and plants Dsoil, human beings and animalsD5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?A. Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.B.The island is far away from an

23、y piece of land. C.Insects could not live on the island without plants.D.Plants were brought to the island by human being.In the last 500 years, nothing about people not their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of t

24、he cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.The potato is al

25、so from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the“Potato Famine”of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.Ther

26、e are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the Worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first

27、 made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake” feeling that one-third of the worlds population now st

28、arts the day with. A1.According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? A.Food B.ChocolatC. Potato D. CoffeeC 2.“Some” in “Some still exist today” means _.A. some cocoa trees C. some shopsB.some chocolate drinks D. some South American IndiansD3.Thousands of

29、 Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because _.A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything elseB. they were forced to emigrate to AmericaC.the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potatoD. the potato harvest was badC4. Coffee origi

30、nally came from_.A.Brazil B. Colombia C.EthiopiaD.ArabiaD5.The Arabic legend is used to prove that _.A.coffee was first discovered by KaldiB.coffee was first discovered by Kaldis goatsC.coffee was first discovered in south American countriesD.coffee drinks were first made by ArabsCrime Prevention In

31、itiativesThe chances that you will be a victim of violent crime are low. But you can avoid risk in the following ways.AT HOME You should make sure your house or flat is secure. Always lock the door from the inside at night, but you must keep the key nearby, so that you can use it to get out quickly

32、if there is a fire.You must never give keys to workmen as they can easily make copies.If you wake up and hear a burglar, stay quietly in bed. Pretend you are asleep. If you feel more confident, switch on the light and make a lot of noise; even if you are on your own you should call out loudly to an

33、imaginary companion, so that the burglar thinks you are not alone and runs away. You should have a phone or a mobile in your bedroom to alert the police immediately.If you come home and think you see signs of a break-in, you shouldnt go in, the burglar may be inside. You should go to a neighbour and

34、 call the police.ON THE STREETAt night: Always walk facing the traffic, so that a car cannot pull up behind you. You mustnt go through parks or woods.If you think someone is following you, cross the road one or two times. If he or she continues to follow you, go to a pub or other public place. Alway

35、s carry your bag close to you, but carry your house keys in your pocket so that you can open the door quickly. If someone attacks you - remember your safety is more important than your property.A1. This passage mainly focuses on _.A. how to avoid the crimes both at home and in the streetB. where to

36、stay if you want to be safe C. what you should do at home if there is a burglary D. how to avoid the crime at night in the street B2. If you want to guarantee you are secure at home, you should _. A. always lock the door and put the key in a secret place far away from the doorB. never leave the keys

37、 to workmen since they can easily make copies C. keep silent all the time even if you are on your own when a burglar steals into your house D. go in immediately when you suspect (怀疑) someone is breaking into your house B3. Based on the passage, if you notice someone following you, its better for you

38、 to _.A. shout loudly B. go to public places C. stop, turn around and look at him D. run quickly C4. Why should you have a telephone in the bedroom? A. Because we might use it to alert the burglary. B. Because its convenient for us to talk to our friends while lying on bed. C. Because its convenient

39、 for us to report to the police in case there is a burglary. D. Because it we might use it to make a phone call at midnight. A5. From the passage, we can infer that we might be victims if _. A. we cannot part with the money when being attacked B. we always walk facing the traffic C. we dont walk in

40、the empty street D. we carry too much cash An Extraordinary Change of Direction Molly Wilson had been a dancer and a mother for many years when she decided to sail round the world to raise money for charity. As a child she had trained as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classica

41、l ballet, so she became a member of a pop dance team. She got married, and after she had children she retired from show business to bring them up. They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home. She says, “When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was bored because the

42、children had left home. He was also worried because I had never sailed before. I was not bored, but I had met some people who told me about the race. They had taken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. I wanted to do the whole ten-month journey.” Before

43、 Molly left she did a lot of training, but it hadnt prepared her for the worst weather which they experienced. She tells one story. “One night the sea was very rough and it was very cold. I had gone downstairs when a huge wave smashed into the boat and injured two men on the deck. One of the men cou

44、ldnt move because he had broken his leg. They were taken to hospital by helicopter. That was the worst time.”By the end of October last year, she had raised more than 50,000 for charity. She says, “Sometimes I ask myself, what did I do? How did I do it? But then I think, its the same as being a danc

45、er. Before I left on the trip, I had trained hard. I had got very fit and had prepared myself completely. Then on the trip I was simply a good team member.”B1. What does the word “extraordinary” mean in the title? A. very ordinary B. very unusual and surprising C.not special D. extreme A2. The sente

46、nce “my husband thought I was bored ” in Para. 4 meant that my husband thought I felt_. A. dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at homeB. annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to come back home C. happy because I could do something I was interested in instead of taking care o

47、f children D. sad because all the children left me when they grew up C3. The word “section” in Para. 4 most probably means here _. A. group of people B. part of the trainingC. part of the route of sail D. part of the job C4. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to “rough” in the se

48、ntence “One night the sea was very rough ” in Para. 5?A. not exact B. difficult C. not smooth because of huge waves D. pleasant A5. The last paragraph suggests that _.A. the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancer B. many years of dancing had already prepared her for th

49、e sail completely, so she neednt do anything before the journey C. she should be kind to other team members during the trip D. she should not forget dancing during the trip There have been changes in all sorts of different areas of British society. In recent years in the UK we have had a very large

50、increase in the number of couples who get divorced. After 1969 and the Divorce Law Reform Act we had a very rapid increase in the number of divorces. The rate increased steadily and in recent years has increased much more rapidly. But there are also quite a lot of people who do actually get married.

51、 At present the marriage rate in the UK is about 70 per cent, which has gone down since the number of people who marry has gone down quite a lot in the last 20 years, but more significantly in the last 10 years. Quite high proportions of people now live together without marrying, and, for example, 4

52、0 per cent of children born in the UK are born to couples who arent married or are born to lone parents. There are quite a large number of lone parent families, 90 per cent of these are headed by a woman rather than a man. The average family size now in the UK is 1.8 children per couple, which means

53、 that theres been quite a decline in the birth rate in the UK along with other European countries.C 1. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The declining divorce rate in the UK.B. The declining marriage rate in the UK. C. The increasing divorce rate in the UK.D. Trends in marriage and divorce in

54、the UK. A2. During the last ten years, _.A. the marriage rate has gone down more rapidly in the UK B. the marriage rate has gone up a lot in the UK C. 40% of children were born to unwed couples in the UK D. 40% of children were born to single parents in the UKB3. According to the passage, the cohabi

55、tation rate in the UK tends to _.A. decline B. soar (急剧上升)C. stay stable D. not mentioned in the passageA 4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The highest divorce rate was around 1969. B. The marriage rate has gone down in recent years. C. The marriage rate

56、is currently 70 percent. D. 90 percent of lone parent families are headed by women. D 5. The last paragraph tells us _.A. the birth rate in the UK is increasing at the moment B. at present any family in the UK is 2 children at most C. the birth rate in other European countries keeps increasing D. th

57、e birth rate in the UK is decreasing rapidly now Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or “bike”In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike r

58、iders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.For several years this group has been trying to get the city governmen

59、t to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders have to use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes h

60、ave been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea - they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.The city government has not yet decided what to d

61、o. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends, Central Park is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.D 1.According to the passage, bicycles _.A. are more convenient t

62、han carsB. are safer traffic tools than carsC.are ridden by most people in the U.SD. are the solution to some city problemsB 2. The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by _.A. the city government B. some bike ridersC.people living far from downtown D. some store ownersC 3.“Bicycle lanes” in the third paragraph probably means _.A.narrow passages between buildings for bicycles B.roads full of bicyclesC.special parts of the road for bicycle riders only D. roads for bicycles onlyD 4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A Bike for a Better City