2019-2020年高二英语阅读理解专项训练四.doc

2019-2020年高二英语阅读理解专项训练四Passage 1The information Highway is the road that links puter users to a large number of on-line services; the Web ,e-mail, and software, to mention just a few. Not long ago, the information Highway was a new road, with not many users. Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide. Not surprisingly, this well-traveled highway is starting to look like a well-traveled highway. Traffic jams can cause many serious problems, forcing the system to close down for repair. Naturally, accidents will happen on such a crowed road, and usually victims are some files, gone forever. Then, of course, theres Mr. Cool, with his new broad-band connection, who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go. But dont trick yourself; he pays for that speeding.Passage 2Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it? Doctor Herman Friedman, who is considered a leading expert on the subject, will speak at Grayson Hall next Friday. Friedman studied environmental science at three well-known universities around the world before being a professor in the subject. He has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns. The gradual bleaching (变白) of the Grate Barrier Reef, which came into the public eye in xx,in his latest interest. Signed copies of his colorful book, which was published just last month, will be on sale after his talk.56.The Information Highway A. is free from traffic accidentsB. is crowded with car driversC. offers just a few on-line servicesD. appeals to a large number of users57.How does MR .Cool manage to travel the Information Highway so fast ?A. By storing fewer files .B. By repair the system.C. By buying a better puter.D. By using a broad-band connection.58.What can be learned from Passenger 2 ?A. There will be a book show at Crayon Hall B. Friedman is now studying the Great Barrier Reef.C. There will be a talk on global warming this week.D. Friedman is a leading expert on puter science.59.Passenger 2 is most probably A. a poster about a lecture.B. an ad for a new book.C. a note to a doctor in a university.D. an introduction to a professor .60.From the text we know that windmillsA. were invented by European armies.B. have a history of more than 2800 years.C. used to supply power to radio in remote areas.D. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered.61.What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century ?A. Sailing a boat. B. Producing electricity.C. Grinding wheat into flour.D. Pumping water from underground.62.One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970 is that A. wind power is cleaner.B. it is one of the oldest power sources.C. it was cheaper to create energy from wind .D. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs.63.What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. The advantage of wind power.B. The design of wind power plants.C. The worldwide movement to save energy.D. The global trend towards producing power from wind.They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one fails the other is there to catch him.They are Wellman ,whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident. and Corbett, an experienced rock climber ,Together ,they climbed up Half Dome ,the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park ,the medium of through the most different routes.( 路线 ) During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes（尖状物）that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.Wellmans job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb. However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing . “he knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.Their climb of half dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place. Stopping the fail at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friends life.“your partner can save your life - you can save your partners life,” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. ”there are real close ties.” 64. which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing half dome?A. to climb up to remove the spikes. B. to climb it twiceC. to do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope. D. to lock the rope in place.65. why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?A. Corbett was poorly trained.B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing.C. Corbett didnt want to hurt Wellman.D. Wellman hadnt decided whether to climb again.66. what do we know about Wellman?A. he climbed half dome by himself.B. he was disabled in a traffic accident.C. he stopped rock-climbing for some time.D. he was saved by Corbett during the climb.67. the main idea of the text is that_A. two beads are better than oneB. friendship is precious in lifeC. the disabled should never give up D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeatedDIreland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers fried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921. The British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland. In the north, is part of the united kingdom. The republic of Ireland. In the south. Is an independent country. In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes ,was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of bunger. This, and a shortage (短缺) of work , forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly, Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”, Since independence, Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different are as have different styles of old Irish song which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.68.what does the author tell us in paragraph 1?A. how the Irish fought against the English.B. how Ireland gained independence.C. how English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.D. how two ”Irelands” came into being.69.we learn from the text that in Ireland_。A. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in populationB. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysideC. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerD. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments70. the last paragraph is mainly about_。A. the Irish character B. Irish culture C. Irish musical instruments D. a famous Irish writer71. what can be the best title for the text?A. life in IrelandB. A Very difficult historyC. Ireland, past and presentD. the independence of Ireland