高考英语阅读理解训练题76

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1、阅读理解训练题（七十六）AAt one time it was the dream of many little girls to become a nurse Today, however, America is facing its worst nurse shortage since World War I. Recently about 2, 000, 000 nurses are needed and 60 percent of all hospitals in the US have shortages large enough to threaten （ = say that y

2、ou will hurt somebody ff they dont do what you want ） the quality of care provided. The demand for nurses spreads widely throughout the nursing field.What has become of these women in white? The answer lies in not one but several causes.One possibility is the fact that woman have greater career opti

3、ons （职业选择） . In the past, women who chose to work outside the home had two basic choices: nursing or teaching. Today, more women than ever are in the work force, but their options have greatly increased. There are women doctors, lawyers, firefighters and police officers. In fact, women today are fou

4、nd in nearly every field of work. Nursing has been left behind, as women move on to jobs with higher pay and greater status （地位）。 A woman or man in the nursing field is often looked down upon as “ merely a nurse ” . Teachers may be also at fault. Many high school students are actually being steered

5、（劝 导） away from nursing, told by teachers that they are“ too bright to be a_ ”nurse” .Americans are living longer than ever and requiring more medical attention. In fact, the number of elderly patients has almost doubled in the past twenty years. Obviously a larger population requires more nurses. A

6、IDS and other diseases have caused more and more people to need nursing care. Usually fatal diseases mean long drawn - out hospital stay, that is to say, more nurses are needed to care for these patients. It is estimated that the demand for nurses will be doubled the supply in the coming ten years.5

7、6 Why is America facing its worst nurse shortage?A. Because the demand of nurses has been doubled.B. Because more and more women prefer to be teachers and doctors.C. Because women have been provided with many different jobs.D. Because women no longer choose to be nurses.57 The passage tells us that

8、high school teachers are at fault for.A. not mentioning the worst nurse shortage in the USB. introducing jobs with higher pay and greater status to their studentsC. not asking the government to raise the nurses paymentD. persuading the students not to be nurses58 The author wrote this passage in ord

9、er to.A. describe the unequal treatment of women in the USB. warn people to pay more attention to the nursing problemC. tell us women s free choice of jobs today D. call on women not to be nurses59 Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. high school students think themselves too b

10、right to be nurses B. Women in the US have greater career choice than those in other countries.C. Of all the hospitals in the world 60 percent more nurses are badly needed.D. Nursing used to be a popular job among women.BThe producer appeared behind the recording studio window and smiled and waved t

11、o me like an old friend. And after I had read out a little test piece, he said, “ That s fine, wonderful, your voice is perfect, lovely, wonderful. ” Then I read a longer passage in English about the delights of touring in Britain, and another about the delights of visiting London, and both were “ e

12、xcellent ” and“ just right ” , and I began to consider a job in radio.To be honest, I was fairly sure of myself though I lacked experience. Across the room in the Hamburg News Agency where we both worked, a friend named Peter Turner called to me, “ I say, Mike, a man on the phone here wants someone

13、to do a recording in English, and I m booked up. Would you read something to him in English as a sort of test? ” I did, and they said“ Perfect, lovely, wonderful, . ” Would I come round?It was after reading their passage in English in the studio that they noticed my vowel pronunciations were not alt

14、ogether King s English, or even Prince Philip s, there was a larger silence than usual, then the voice said: “ Fine, lovely. , but you said the word castle with a short a . Could we have the passage again please, but this time say carsele .”This was easy. But then he noticed other differences in my

15、pronunciation.“ It s my northern English accent, ” I said, angry, because I had to apologize for it.“Oh, I see. but My Jamieson, we ll have to get it right, I m afraid. The recording is for teaching English to German schoolchildren, and it must be spoken in the way it is taught in German school.”I r

16、ead the passage again. and again. and again. But of course you cannot change the pronunciation of a lifetime in an hour. The studio men were in the state of having lost hope and underlined the vowels which caused me to feel angry, so that I d remember them. Few, really. But because I had to concentr

17、ate (集中) on them, I made a lot of mistakes in my reading. Everyone got somewhat irritable ( easily made angry ) , so we all went out for a beer.60 Broadcasting did not make Mike nervous.A. although he had never done any beforeB. because he worked in a news agencyC. because he was used to talking on

18、the phoneD. although the passages were long61 What happened after Mike had read the third passage?A. They made him repeat it B. They said nothing.C. They began to discuss the King s English.D. They could not understand one of the words.62 They wanted Mike to change his pronunciation because.A. Germa

19、n schoolchildren did not like a northern accentB. it was different from the English taught in German schoolsC. it was different from the English spoken in GermanyD. German schoolchildren were taught through recordings 63. Why did Mike s reading of the passage get worse?A. He needed a drink to clear

20、his throatB. He was trying to do the recording in an hour.C. He was trying hard to get certain sounds right.D. He could not learn so many new sounds.Let us say there is something you dont know how to do. In the past if you were determined to learn, you might have called friends or relatives, taken a

21、 night class or walked down to the local library for a research term. But now a host of websites are springing up to provide free practical advice on these subjects and actually anything else you can think of. In one sense, these “how - to sites represent a part of the growing world of online learni

22、ng. These FAQs (Frequent Answers and Questions ) , many of which still circulate (go round continuously ), took a special subject and explained it to complete novices. But, “ how - to“ sites take the FAQ idea in a somewhat different direction by addressing subjects that arent necessarily associated

23、with discussion forums(论坛).These sites take the style of a written tutorial and a tone offriendly advice. Possibly the biggest and best known of these sites is learn 2 . com (www. learn2. come) It offers nearly 1,000 free tutorials and adds new ones frequently for a job interview. At ehow. com (www.

24、 ehow. ) you can learn how to train for your first marathon, how to buy a vacation home, or how to make a movie in eight steps.64. The purpose of the passage is to.A. introduce new websites to netizens (网民)B. say how to learn new courses by Internet C. bring new means to learn something new D. help

25、you to solve any difficulty you meet with 65. The underlined word “ novices probably means. A. people with rich experienceB. people without experienceC. beginners of “ how - to sitesD. hosts of “ how - to sites66. From the passage we may guess that.A. a deaf person can teach himself at home by visit

26、ing “ howto sitesB. ” how - to sites are specially designed for the disabledC. you can just click your mouth at home to question anythingD. it is pleasant to listen to the advice on “ how-to sites67. If you have no tent when you decide to go camping, you may.A. visit www . learn2. comB. visit www. e

27、how. comC. visit some site elseD. go to the tourist companyDA Child s birthday party doesnt have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months.“Having a party at home usually requires a lot of running around on the part of the

28、parents, and often the birthday boy or girl gets lost in wild excitement. But it really doesnt have to be that way, said Anaclerio. Last summer, Anaclerio and her friend Jill Carlisle, a Northbrook mother of a 2 - year - old, founded a home part - planning business called “A party in a Basket.” Thei

29、r goal is to help parents and children share in the fun part of party planning, like choosing the subject or making a cake, while they take care of everything.Drawing on their experiences as mothers, they have created （制作）10 ready -to- use, home party packages. Everything a family needs to plan a pa

30、rty, except the cake and ice cream, is delivered to the home in a large basket.“Our parties are aimed for children 2 to 10, Anaclerio said, “and theyre very interactive （互动 ）and creative in that they build a sense of drama based on a subject. For example, at the Soda Shoppe party the guests become w

31、aiters and waitresses and build wonderful ice cream creations.”The standard 200 package for eight children includes a basket filled withinvitations, gifts, games and prizes, paper goods, a party planner and the like. For more information. call Anaclerio at 708 - 864 - 6584 or Carlisle at 708 - 205 -

32、 9141.68. The main purpose of writing this text is.A. to share information about party planningB. to introduce the joys of a birthday partyC. to announce a business planD. to sell a service69. The most important idea behind the kind of party planning described here is thatA. it brings parents and ch

33、ildren closer togetherB. guests play a part in the preparation of a partyC. parents are spared the trouble of sending invitationsD. it provides a subject of conversation70. What does the underlined word“hassle”（paragraph 1 ） probably mean?A. a party designed by specialistsB. a plan requiring careful

34、 thoughtC. a situation causing difficulty or troubleD. a demand made by guests71. Which of the following is most likely to be a party planner?TexasUS President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Put in failed to bridge their differences over a key arms control treaty last week, but that d

35、idnt stop them frombackslapping （喧闹的狂欢）as they ended a summit （ = a meeting between heads ofgovernments）.The two leaders also offered differing interpretations （= explanations） of the fate of nuclear warheads to be removed from missiles （导弹）under arms reductions they each announced last week. Bush s

36、aid he intended to destroy the warheads, but Put in said their fate should be negotiated （谈判）.The two men united on the need for northern Alliance forcesto allow for a broad basedgovernment that respects all parties there.Bush and Put in had spent the night at Bush s ranch. Despite the rain, the rur

37、al environment （环境） and friendly company appeared to have worked its magic. they slapped （= hit quickly with the flat part of the hand ） on the back and joked, at one point teasing （= make fun of sb.） each other about whether it is better to visit Texas in the heat of August or Siberia in winter.Ana

38、lysts,（分析家）say the dramatic warming in US- Russian relation could herald （预示） an era of pragmatism （务实的想法或做法）in global affairs as the two old rivals （= competitor） finally end decades of hostility （= a state of enemy ） and become friends.a Washington and Moscow are no longer playing the big game ;ag

39、ainst each other, but with each other, said Karl Heniz Kamp, an analyst at the Konrad Adenaner Foundation, a German think tank.72. It can be concluded that President Bush and President Put in.A. didnt agree on key arms control treatyB. offered different explanations of the future of nuclear warheads

40、 under arms reductionsC. neither A or BD. both A and B73. The reason why the two men joined together is thatA. they were needed by the Northern Alliance forcesB. they had taken the advice given by Karl Heinz Kamp, an analyst of a German think tankC. they had already been partnersD. they had no diffe

41、rent opinions on everything74. The warming of US - Russian relations indicates that.A. the two persons end hostility and become friendsB. US can benefit a lot from global affairsC. there will be an end to all the armies of the worldD. it is a turning point to words being practical in global affairs

42、75 What the two men teased about shows that.E. they appeared friendly but in fact they didn tF. they just made fun of each otherG. they are friendly and humorousH. they invited each other to their countries in the bad weather阅读理解训练题（七十六）答案565758 59 D 从短文第一句话中得知：当护士曾经一度是许多年轻女子的梦想。60 A6l A62 B63 C64 C65 B66 A 提示：通过网络学习，不需要象常规课程中听课。67 B68 D69 A70 C71 A72 D73 A74 D75 C 提示：文章中表明两国总统虽然在有些问题上没有达成共识，但一直在友好的气氛中进行，故选 C