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高三英语《阅读理解》专项练习题（含答案）
Since the age of 5, Laura Lee has had what most would consider an odd habit-she collects toilet rolls. At that time, she didn’t know this habit would eventually become a nationwide recycling campaign.
In December 2018, as a 16-year-old student of Nanyang Girls’ High School in Singapore, Lee founded ToiletRollSG, a national project that aims to collect 1,000 kilograms of cardboard cylinders — or about 150,000 pieces. As of February of 2021, Lee, who was studying at Hwa Chong Institution, had collected 860 kg of toilet rolls, reported Singapore Today. Slightly later, she was awarded Singapore’s National Environment Agency’s Ecofriend Awards, which recognizes individuals for their contributions to the environment, under the Youth and Students category.
But why did she choose toilet rolls “They are convenient to collect and also one of the purest forms of waste to recycle because they are made of only one material,” Lee told Singapore Today. “Project must be economically practical too. For example, it’s more difficult to recycle pens because they are made up of too many different materials like rubber casings, metals and plastics which require more resources to separate.”
Lee went into a partnership with the waste management firm Veolia, which gives her five cents for every 1 kg of toilet rolls collected.
She organized “toilet roll challenges” within Nanyang Girls’ High School and worked with cleaners to collect used toilet rolls from school toilets. She also conducted talks about ToiletRollSG. But due to COVID-19, she has been unable to conduct physical talks, so she raises awareness about different social causes through her Instagram Live series called On A Roll.
One of the biggest challenges Lee has faced has been others doubting her due to her young age. “I always have to use my actions as well as the different things I’ve done to prove that I’m passionate and know about this,” she told The Straits Times.
Lee will donate the money collected to a social cause that is focused on community health.
1．Why did Lee found ToiletRollSG
A．To develop some good habits. B．To be honored by Ecofriend Awards.
C．To recycle toilet cardboard cylinders. D．To make contributions to her high school.
2．Lee’s mention of pens in Paragraph 3 is to ________.
A．show toilet rolls are more important B．prove it difficult to recycle pens
C．illustrate the process of recycling pens D．explain Lee’s opinion on recycling
3．What is the biggest challenge Laura is faced with
A．The failure to conduct talks. B．The ineffective cooperation.
C．The small amount of money. D．The mistrust of others.
4．Which of the following words can best describe Lee
A．Humorous. B．Responsible. C．Emotional. D．Curious.
One day, when I was going to check in at an airport, I noticed there was a big problem. The counter person was telling everyone that all the planes were having problems and they would not be able to fly! And it was suggested that a bus would be provided to take us to Seattle. Everyone was worried, as we only had an hour and a half to make the connecting flight, and the bus was not even at the airport yet.
Finally, the bus pulled up, and the driver said, “They just pulled me out of bed after an all-night shift (夜班), and they expect me to get you to Seattle in time to catch your flight. Good Luck!”
Needless to say, everyone was in a really bad mood. I was loading my luggage into the bus and had slung (吊) my banjo over my back when the driver said, “What Are you going to play that in my bus ” “Well, really did not plan on it,” I replied. “I was only kidding,” said the driver. But I started thinking about it, and I pulled out the banjo. A worried, angry woman said, “Well, what if I don't like it ” “Then tell me and I will stop,” I replied.
We drove off, and the tension (紧张) made the atmosphere in the bus horrendous! Then I started plucking (弹奏) the old song Blue Skies. In a few minutes, I noticed everyone was singing along. I started to sing, too, and before long, the whole bus burst into song.
One song led to another and everyone seemed to have a request. “Do you know You Are My Sunshine ” Everyone laughed and sang, with food passed around the bus, and before long, the airport was in sight.
The bus driver called, “We made it! We never would have done it without the help of our banjo player.” Shouts of approval rang through the bus. The driver said to me, “This was the best ride I ever had. Thanks for your music.”
A few weeks later, my mailbox was filled with letters from my new friends. Their letters reminded me of how, by reaching out with just a song, you can turn a very tense situation into a peaceful experience-a magical, musical bus ride.
5．What can we learn about the driver from his words in Paragraph 2
A．He was glad to take those people to the airport.
B．He was late because he just returned from an all-night shift.
C．He thought it was hard to get those people to the airport in time.
D．He thought he was lucky to take those people to the airport.
6．When the author decided to play his banjo, ________.
A．the driver fully supported him B．not all the passengers preferred that idea
C．all the passengers disliked that idea D．the whole bus burst into song
7．The underlined word “horrendous” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by _________.
A．changeable B．strange
C．very bad D．cheerful
8．What does this text mainly tell us
A．A wonderful musical bus ride. B．An unforgettable flight to Seattle.
C．A great banjo player. D．The amazing friendship on a bus.
Have you ever felt so tired after staying up for a night that even coffee doesn't give you the energy that you need You may have an energy drink, but the benefits of drinking one are heavily outweighed by the risks.
In the past years, more and more studies have found the deadly effects of energy drinks on our bodies. The sugar, caffeine and energy supplements (补充)in energy drinks make up a deadly mixture of ingredients that can affect your heart function and send you to the hospital!
A study by the University of Bonn, Germany found that frequent consumption of energy drinks can greatly change the way our heart functions. The study went on to say that consuming energy drinks often causes significantly increased heart contractions in adults, which has the potential of putting you at risk for irregular heartbeats.
It is possible that many people are unconscious of the alarming side effects of energy drinks because of the way they are labelled. Most energy drinks contain between 80 milligrams to over 350 milligrams of caffeine, sugar and energy supplements. When an energy drink is marketed as a diet supplement, it may be distributed without a "nutrition facts" label, which would show the harmful supplements that are in the drink. However, even if energy drinks are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved, they don’t have to show the number of supplements.
Energy drinks may be widely available but they aren't the healthiest or safest choice for your body. To stay naturally energized, get organized and stay on top of your work so that you aren't having to stay up all night to complete assigned tasks. If you'd like a natural energy boost, you could make time for a short workout, which will give you all of the energy you need!
9．Which of the following is the side effect of the energy drinks
A．Making people thinner.
B．Making people's heart bigger.
C．Making people run a risk of falling ill.
D．Making people suffer from heart attack.
10．Why are many people unaware of the harmful effects of energy drinks
A．Because they don't read the label carefully.
B．Because FDA thinks they are healthy drinks.
C．Because the harmful materials are not labelled.
D．Because factories of energy drinks lie to drinkers.
11．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．The benefits of doing exercise.
B．The better choice of right drinks.
C．The way to have enough energy.
D．The effects of energy drinks.
12．What is the best title for the text
A．Don't Drink Energy Drinks
B．Many People Enjoy Energy Drinks
C．The Materials Energy Drinks Contain
D．Energy Drinks Could Send You to Hospital
It sounds like something from the field of science fiction — a space exploration into vast outer space, heading towards the Red Planet While we're not quite ready to put a person on it, the question we ask today is: why are so many countries interested in going to Mars
The space race saw the USSR(the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and USA compete to achieve firsts in spaceflight. The USSR released Sputnik 1, an artificial satellite, before anyone else, and the US landed on the Moon first. Now it appears that Mars is the body of desire. While to be the first nation to land on it is an obvious draw, there are other reasons why we want to get there.
One of these could be the survival of our species. You only have to look at the fossils of the dinosaurs to see the benefit of finding another habitable planet. While Mars doesn't have the right conditions to call it home just yet, there's always the concept of terraforming-changing the environment of a planet to suit our needs.
However, not everyone agrees. Leading astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has said the concept of changing habitability of another planet because of the damage we have done to Earth makes no sense when we can simply terraform Earth.
It seems that the main reason at the moment is the search for alien life. It has long been believed that, at one time, Mars was abundant with life. Now seemingly dead, the potential fossils could answer questions about our own evolution and that of our planet. One theory is that bacterial life on our planet didn't start here, but was brought here via asteroid from Mars.
One benefit supported by scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson is that landing on Mars may inspire more people to become interested in science and astronomy. Surely inspiring a new generation to visit the stars is reason enough.
13．What achievement did the USSR make in the space race
A．It was the first country to put a person on the moon.
B．It was the first nation to launch an artificial satellite.
C．It was the first country to land on the surface of Mars.
D．It was the first nation to send the dinosaur fossils into space.
14．What attitude does Neil deGrasse Tyson take to the idea of terraforming Mars
A．Curious. B．Ambiguous. C．Thrilled. D．Negative.
15．What benefit of heading to Mars does Neil deGrasse Tyson support
A．Rescuing the species on the earth.
B．Looking for life in outer space.
C．Understanding humans' evolution.
D．Increasing young people's enthusiasm about space.
16．What is the best title of the passage
A．Why Do We Desire To Leave Earth
B．Why Do We Attempt To Go To Mars
C．Can We Settle Down On Other Planets
D．Should We Stop Searching For Alien Life On Mars
I hate being overweight. My husband said he didn’t mind. But I knew he still hoped I had a beautiful body. Everything from my waist to legs was overweight. When I looked in the mirror, I had to comfort myself that I looked better in full clothes. I was never in the mood to go out. I’d spread my clothes out all over my bed, knowing that I wouldn’t fit into most of them. And when I finally left the house, I’d feel too embarrassed to enjoy myself.
Finally, just after Christmas last year, I decided that something had to be done. I was at my fattest ever after all those big meals and desserts.
I met Dr. Wallace and she was great. She told me I had to stop eating fast food. It was very hard for me because I was eating them three or four times a week: pizza, hamburgers, whatever I could get. But I made a promise to myself at the start that I would try my best to do it—and I did. I even cut down the booze—something I thought I could never do because I used to have two glasses of wine with dinner.
My best friend, Rachel Waterman, said I had to walk 10,000 steps every day. That, too, was very hard for me at the start. I was used to driving everywhere, including the supermarket, which was about three hundred metres from my house!
But I began to walk everywhere instead. I walked in the morning before work, and after work my husband and I took a walk in the park together. Now I never go to bed until I’ve done my 10,000 steps. Last month, my husband bought me an iPod, which keeps me going.
Losing the weight is wonderful—I feel like a different person now, and can finally buy what I want in the shops. I am so proud of myself because everyone thought I wouldn’t be able to do it—including myself.
I love my new body, and I’ll never let myself go back into my old ways.
17．Why didn’t the author like to go out much
A．She had no beautiful clothes. B．She was overweight.
C．She hated social life. D．Her husband didn’t like her to.
18．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．Stopping eating junk food. B．Cutting down the booze.
C．Giving up drinking wine. D．Promising to be on a diet.
19．Why did the author’s husband buy her an iPod
A．To protect her from injuries. B．To help her to relax herself.
C．To encourage her to keep on. D．To stop her walking too much.
20．What is the author’s secret of losing weight
A．Her strong willpower. B．A balanced diet.
C．Exercising regularly. D．Friends’ encouragement.
An 89-year-old man from the American state of Rhode Island has reached a goal he spent 20 years working toward and nearly a lifetime thinking about. He earned his doctorate (博士学位), and became a physicist.
Steiner values this degree because it is what he always wanted. "But I made it, and this was the most gratifying point in my life, to finish it," he told The Associated Press.
As a young person, Steiner wanted to become a physicist after reading about Albert Einstein and Max Planck. But after World War II, his mother and uncle advised him that studying medicine would be a better choice. He earned his medical degree from the University of Vienna in 1955 and moved to the United States soon after. In the U.S., he had a successful career studying blood and blood conditions, or hematology(血液学). He was a full professor and led the hematology department at Brown's medical school from 1985 to 1994.
Steiner helped establish a research program in hematology at the University of North Carolina. He directed that program until he retired from medicine in 2000 and returned to Rhode Island.
Steiner found medical research pleasing, but it was not quite the same as his interest in physics.
At age 70, he started taking undergraduate classes at Brown. By 2007, he had earned enough credits (学分)to join the doctoral program.
Physics professor Brad Marston was surprised when Steiner entered his quantum mechanics(量子力学) class. Marston had taught graduate students in their 40s, but never in their 70s. But the professor soon realized how serious Steiner was about the subject and how hard he worked.
Marston became Steiner's adviser for his dissertation(学位论文).
"He has written many papers in medical science, more papers than I've written in physics. He already had a scientific way of thinking that younger students have to develop," Marston said. "One thing that's really true about Manfred is he perseveres(坚持)."
Steiner defended his dissertation in September after recovering from a serious medical condition.
Steiner now hopes to help the professors he befriended during his studies with their research.
After the university published a story about Steiner on its website, people across the U.S. contacted him to ask for advice on how to go after their dreams later in life.
He said his advice is: Do what you love to do.
21．How did Steiner feel after he got his doctorate
A．Astonished B．Happy C．Amused D．Embarrassed
22．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．Steiner was interested in physics when he was young.
B．Albert Einstein and Max Planck are great physicists.
C．Steiner wanted to be a physicist but became a success in medicine.
D．Studying medicine was a better choice for Steiner after World War II.
23．Which of the following is true according to the passage
A．Steiner retired from physics in 2000 and went back to Rhode Island.
B．Brad Marston never taught graduate students in their 70s.
C．Steiner’s perseverance impressed Brad Marston a lot.
D．Steiner should develop a scientific way of thinking in physics.
24．What can we learn from Steiner’s story
A．Practice makes perfect.
B．Actions speaks louder than words.
C．God helps those who help themselves.
D．Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives, so remember to be polite.
When to arrive:
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. Usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time, but not ahead of time.
What to bring:
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet:
When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend's house. Be polite to your friend and your friend's parents, and you will be invited again!
25．When should you arrive if you are told to get to your friend’s house at 5:00 p.m.
A．4:30. B．4:50. C．5:05. D．5:30.
26．When the writer was a child, he called his friend’s father ________.
A．Mr. Smith. B．John. C．Mary. D．Paul.
27．Which of the following is the best title of the passage
A．How to be a good visitor B．How to greet people
C．What to bring to your friend D．When to arrive at your friend’s house
28．The passage may be from________.
A．a notice on a wall B．a letter to a friend
C．an article in a magazine D．a news story in a paper.
The tornadoes that recently struck the U.S. are some of the most destructive and deadly in history. The death in Kentucky, the hardest hit state, reached 80 on Monday, with dozens still unaccounted for. The scale of destruction and timing of the tornadoes so late in the year — most tornadoes occur in the spring and summer — is fueling discussion about how climate change may have influenced this deadly disaster.
“In my 40 years as a meteorologist (气象学家), this was one of the most shocking weather events I’ve ever witnessed,” says Jeff Masters, at Yale Climate Connections. “Watching these storms on Friday night, my thought was, ‘Is no season safe ’ Extreme tornadoes in December. That was mind blowing to me.”
Unlike heat waves and floods, the link between a wanning world and tornadoes is complex and uncertain. Scientists have several theories about how tornado behavior may change. Tornadoes in December are possible. But it remains to be seen whether climate change will strengthen or increase the frequency of tornadoes.
According to NOAA’s data, there has been a recorded increase in the number of observed tornadoes since 1950, which experts believe is largely due to better technology such as Doppler radar. There’s been no observed increase in the frequency of major tornadoes over time. For example, 59 of the most severe F5 tornadoes in the U.S. have occurred since 1950. But if the storm that destroyed Kentucky turns out to have been an F5, it will have been the first since 2013 — bringing to an end the longest recorded period so far.
Nevertheless, “given the general influence of global warming on the atmosphere, it makes sense that it should be having an impact on tornadoes too,” says Victor Gensini, an extreme weather expert at Northern Illinois University. “Instead of asking: ‘Did climate change cause this tornado ’ It’s better to operate under the assumption that climate change did play a role,” he says.
While the science on climate change and tornadoes isn’t clear, meteorologists are predicting that conditions benefiting tornadoes will continue this month. “I’m worried about the rest of the year to be honest. I don’t think we’re out of the woods yet.” Gensini says.
29．What is one difference between the recent tornadoes and the ones in the past
A．They hit only Kentucky. B．They happened in December.
C．They caused no deaths. D．They caught people unprepared.
30．What can be inferred in paragraph 3
A．Waves and floods often follow tornadoes.
B．There is an agreement on how tornadoes may change.
C．Climate change will make tornadoes the most deadly disaster.
D．Scientists are unsure about how climate change influences tornadoes.
31．Which statement may Victor Gensini agree with
A．The climate change most likely has an effect on tornadoes.
B．The tornadoes have nothing to do with climate warming.
C．The science on climate change is advancing very quickly.
D．The climate change will make tornadoes much less frequent.
32．What does the underlined phrase “out of the woods” mean in the last paragraph
A．Out of forest. B．Out of difficulty.
C．Out of danger. D．Out of question.
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and puter networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way, computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers had become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending email is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life．
33．The Internet has a history of around ______ years.
A．ten B．twenty C．fifty D．seventy
34．A new network system was set up to ______ .
A．break down the whole network
B．make itself keep on working all the time
C．make computers cheaper
D．make computers large and expensive
35．At first the Internet was only used by ______.
A．Scientists B．the government
C．schools D．hospitals and banks
36．______ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
A．Software B．Scientists C．Information D．Computers
Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who cats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.
Certain microorganisms cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny living things release poisons that make people sick.
Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops.
Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms. When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms increase rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces.
Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous.
Most people recover from food poisoning after a few day of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.
37．Which of the following statements is true
A．Food when poisoned cannot make people sick.
B．Food poisoning comes in varieties.
C．Food poisoning means death.
D．Food poisoning is only caused by microorganisms.
38．Which can describe the symptoms of food poisoning
A．They are always accompanied by a fever. B．They are too common to be noticed.
C．They can be noticed within hours. D．They can he ignored.
39．What can cause food poisoning according to the passage
A．All chemicals. B．Some tiny living things.
C．Low temperature. D．All kinds of natural materials.
40．What can we know from paragraph 5
A．Mushrooms should not be eaten.
B．Vegetables are safer than meat and seafood.
C．Natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals.
D．Different types of food should be handled differently.
In recent years, terms like “going green” and “eco-friendly” have become buzz words on talk shows, commercials and product packaging. The term “eco-friendly” has been used for so many different products and practices.
Eco-friendly Car Race
Can you imagine a car racer is so eco-friendly that its tyres are made from potatoes, its body is created from hemp (大麻) and rapeseed oil and it runs on fuel made from wheat and sugar beet (甜菜) The one-seater racing car called Eco One is built by experts from Warwick University, who hope that Eco One will be adopted by the automotive industry. It is sold at $ 51,000.
Pollution-sensitive Dress
Don’t be caught outside unaware of pollution levels in the air. The pollution-sensitive EPA Dress by Stephanie Sandstrom notices pollution in the air accordingly. This dress — which is actually quite pretty — looks like you pull it from the bottom of the dirty laundry pile when the air is dirty. It might protect your health by advising you to stay indoors for the day, but it won’t do you any favor if you’re meeting with clients.
Eco-friendly Umbrella
Traditional umbrellas come with a fixed surface. Although it is changeable, you cannot replace it easily. This eco-friendly design is more flexible. It is actually only an umbrella skeleton(骨架)without any surface, which can be folded, so you can put anything such as newspapers, plastic bags or whatever you want to serve as the protecting surface.
Eco-friendly Moss (苔藓) Carpet
It is said that walking on fresh grass increases your blood circulation. The Moss Carpet, created by Nguyen La Chanh, looks at getting the grass to your feet. The mat includes ball moss, island moss and forest moss. The humidity (湿度) of the bathroom ensures that it grows well. And that’s why you need to place it there and not anywhere else.
41．According to Paragraph 1, we can find Eco One __________.
A．can seat one passenger and one driver
B．can’t be afforded by the public at present
C．is mainly made from some kinds of plants
D．will take the place of the traditional car industry
42．Why is EPA Dress designed
A．To advise people to stay at home as often as possible.
B．To stop people from meeting their clients if necessary.
C．To make women look pretty even in the polluted air.
D．To keep users informed of the polluted levels in the air.
43．Compared with traditional umbrellas, the Eco-friendly Umbrella __________.
A．is changeable B．hasn’t any surface
C．can be folded D．is made of newspapers
“The Lion King” is one of Disney’s highest earners. But behind “The Lion King”, a true story of Sundiata Keita is still largely invisible outside his own country.
Known as the Lion of Mali, Sundiata was the founder of the Malian Empire, the largest kingdom in West Africa. His empire expanded more than 1,000 miles from the Atlantic coast all the way to the Niger River. Sundiata ruled from 1235 to 1255.
Sundiata’s father, King Naré Maghann Konaté, was told by fortune tellers that if he married an ugly woman she would give birth to a son who would become a mighty and magnificent king. He already had a wife named Sassouma Bereté and a son named Dankaran Tourman. However, Konate took Sogolon Kedjou as his second wife. She gave birth to Sundiata, who was born disabled. Though the king favored him, both Sogolon and Sundiata were unfairly teased for his disability.
Sundiata became a great leader among his people, sparking resentment from his half-brother Tourman who wanted the throne for himself. When Konaté died, many suspected that he had been murdered. Fearful of an attack on their lives. Sogolon took Sundiata and the rest of her children and fled. The Mandinka people were taken over by the cruel and unfair King Soumaoro Kante of the Sosso people.
In need of their true leader, the people sent word for Sundiata to return and take his rightful place as the king. Outside of the country, Sundiata built alliances with the king of Mema and other local rulers. He gathered an army to free the Mandinka people and defeat the Sosso king. Upon his victorious return, he adopted a new title for himself. “Mansa,” which means king or emperor in Mandinka. Sundiata’s kingdom became one of the most wealthy and powerful empires in history.
44．Why is the movie “The Lion King” mentioned in paragraph 1
A．To show us one of Disney’s achievements.
B．To encourage a view of the movie.
C．To introduce a true story.
D．To tell us its popularity among the public.
45．Why did Konaté get married to Sogolon Kedjou
A．Because she was a recognized beauty.
B．Because he expected her to produce a great successor.
C．Because she adored him for his immense power.
D．Because he was not content with his first wife.
46．What does the underlined word “resentment” in paragraph 4 refer to
A．Inspiration. B．Anger.
C．Admiration. D．Guilt.
47．Where is this text most likely from
A．A magazine. B．A diary.
C．A guidebook. D．A novel.
Life in the summertime is often full of pests. Like most Long Island homeowners, I want to ensure my suburban life with pest-free living. So it was with wide-eyed wonder that I greeted the smiling exterminator who rang my bell.
“We'll be serving your neighbors, Mike and Sarah (I'm not familiar with either one by name).” he waved in the other direction. “Since we'll have a team here tomorrow, we're offering a discount.” He came out with numbers beginning from $299 then in seconds to $89.
“You've probably been seeing the ant hills around.” he moved toward my front walkway and lawn. “And have you seen the bees that dig nests in the ground ” he continued with his head shaking up and down pushing me to do the same.
“What we do is spray three feet out from your foundation and three feet up.” As he was talking and without breaking eye contact, he opened his iPad cover and began operating at the screen to show me frightening images. “It also kills other pests, like spiders. It is the best pesticide,” he said, pausing for effect.
He then went into soft talk to close the deal, correctly foreseeing that I would be concerned about safety and the environmental impact on my vegetable garden, plants and our little patch of planet here on Long Island. “The products are environmentally responsible, safe with children and pets,” he said.
I'm unkind when it comes to unwanted visitors entering on my out-of-doors moments. Any insect found in my house or on my deck is bound to be poisoned or pancaked.
Unfortunately for the exterminator, just as I was considering making an appointment. Billy, my fearless husband, pulled into our driveway, which made me ask for a business card out of politeness instead.
48．How did the author feel at the sight of the exterminator
A．Frightened. B．Disappointed. C．Surprised. D．Puzzled.
49．What did the exterminator offer the author if she accepted his service
A．A free pesticide. B．A discount. C．An iPad for free. D．A group rate.
50．Why was the author worried about the pesticide
A．It might cause frightening images. B．It might be too expensive for her to afford.
C．It might harm her family and surroundings. D．It might have no effect on unwanted visitors.
51．What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A．The author is sure to phone the salesman later.
B．Billy made up his mind to purchase the pesticide.
C．Billy drove home to prevent the author from being cheated by the exterminator.
D．The author had planned to buy the pesticide before Billy appeared.
For a long time hikers in Japan have considered a bear bell essential. Its tinny ring is said to scare off huge creatures. Nowadays, however, bear bells are increasingly useful on the way to the shops as well as in the wild. “The number of animals - whether bears, boars or monkeys --is expanding, and they are going into villages and towns”, says Hiroto Enari of Yamagata University.
Japan is home to many species of wild animals, including both black and brown bears. Estimates of their numbers are unstable, but since the 2000s the number of bear sightings has been rising. There were close to 1 3 , 000 in 2018 alone. The reappearance has its roots in the truth : the shrinking of Japan’s population is especially sharp in rural areas, where it is more serious by ongoing urbanization. The reducing quantity of people, in turn, has emboldened (使大胆)animals. Bears are less limited about entering villages in broad daylight if there are few folks around, Mr Enari says. Indeed, the biggest jumps in sightings have been where the population is falling fastest.
Hunting is declining in Japan, too. Government data suggest that the average hunter is now 68 years old. The country’s many forests and mountains provide an expansive habitat for wild animals. Indeed, the true wilderness is growing as foresters and farmers die off. Bears become particularly bold in years when acorns (橡实)are scarce, sneaking into orchards (果园)to steal fruits.
While some welcome their reappearance others suffer from it. Every year bears injure scores of people, and kill a handful. Deer cause damage to farmland and speed up erosion by, for example, eating up grass. Simple solutions, such as changing the layout around villages or putting up fences, are rarely used. Instead, many bears are captured or killed. In 2013 the government decided to halve the number of certain types of deer, boars and monkeys by 2023. Japan is struggling to adapt to the changing power balance between animals and people”, says Mr Enari.
52．In Japan, what were the bear bells first used for
A．Warning people of bears’ appearance.
B．Safeguarding the shops and villages.
C．Driving away various wild animals.
D．Scaring off bears for the hikers.
53．What can we learn from paragraph 2
A．It is hard to see a brown bear in Japan.
B．The number of bear sightings has declined since 2000.
C．Japan’s reducing population is a main cause for bears’ reappearance.
D．Bears appear most frequently where the population increases fastest.
54．What is the other cause for wild animals’ reappearance
A．The increase of forests. B．The decline of hunting.
C．The reduction of their habitats. D．The death of foresters and farmers.
55．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．The problem wild animals bring about and related measures to handle it.
B．Japanese people’s attitude to the reappearance of wild animals.
C．Methods for killing wild animals and the government’s attitude to them.
D．The wild animals’ future Japanese experts expect.
Elizabeth Blackwell is a British-born woman physician (医师). She was born in 1821 in England. Her father decided to move the family to the United States in 1832 after his factory was destroyed by fire. It is said that she turned to studying medicine after a close friend who was dying said she wouldn’t have suffered so much if her physician had been a woman. Elizabeth knew that no woman had ever been permitted to study in a medical school. But she began to think about the idea seriously after the friend who had suggested it died.
Elizabeth discussed it with her family. Her family supported her. However, all the medical colleges refused her except Geneva Medical College in New York. When she graduated from Geneva Medical College in 1849, she became the first woman in America to earn the M. D．degree. She was not offered many opportunities as a young female physician, she opened her own office 2 years later. Her younger sister Dr. Emily Blackwell, joined her in 1856. Together with Dr. Marie Zakrzewska, they opened the New York Infirmary (医院) for Women and Children in 1857. After establishing the infirmary. Elizabeth Blackwell went on a year-long lecture tour of Great Britain. Her lectures and personal example inspired more women to take up medicine as a profession.
When the American Civil War broke out, the Blackwell sisters aided in nursing efforts. After the end of the war, Elizabeth Blackwell carried out a plan that she had developed together with her friend Florence Nightingale while in England. She opened the Women’s Medical College with her sister. This college was operated under her sister’s management. She moved to England the next year. There, she helped to organize the National Health Society and she founded the London School of Medicine for Women.
As her health declined, Blackwell gave up the practice of medicine in the late 1870s, though she still campaigned for reform (改革). On 31 May 1910, she died at home in England.
56．What probably made Elizabeth determine to learn medicine
A．Her family’s expectation.
B．Her interest in medicine.
C．Her friend’s suggestion.
D．Her friend’s medical talent.
57．How old was Elizabeth when she opened the hospital for women and children
A．28. B．30. C．36. D．37.
58．Who was in charge of the Women’s Medical College
A．Marie Zakrzewska. B．Emily Blackwell.
C．Elizabeth Blackwell. D．Florence Nightingale.
59．Which of the following can best describe Elizabeth
A．Simple and hardworking. B．Determined and caring.
C．Curious and patient. D．Gentle and peace-loving
参考答案
1．C2．D3．D4．B5．C6．B7．C8．A9．C10．C11．C12．D13．B14．D15．D16．B
17．B18．A19．C20．A21．B22．C23．C24．D25．C26．B27．A28．C29．B30．D
31．A32．C33．C34．B35．B36．A37．B38．C39．B40．D41．C42．D43．B44．C
45．B46．B47．A48．C49．B50．C51．D52．D53．C54．B55．A56．C57．C58．B
59．B

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