1、高二英语阅读理解专项训练（一）AShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares WorldWelcome to the worldfamous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806 .The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all
2、 over the world ,for over 250 years Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highlypraised exhibition Shakespeares World，a lively and fullintroduction to the life and work of Shakespeare Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares
3、 period Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden，planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poets worksThe Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the carparks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes Walk)The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre，its exhib
4、itionand the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair usersThe Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace)56How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？A9.80 B12.00 C14.20 D16.4057Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace？ ABehind the exhibitio
5、n hall BOpposite the VisitursCentre CAt Windsor Street DNear the Coffee House58A wheelchair user may need help to enter Athe House Bthe garden Cthe VisitorsCentne Dthe exhibition hallB EDGEWOOD - Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment: the districts firs
6、t coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs. Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries. By closing time at 9.20 a.m., th
7、e shop usually sells 90 drinks. Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good, Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher. The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disa
8、bled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school. They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers. Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey intr
9、oduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia. Not that it was easy. Chevaliers first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content? Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure a
10、ll the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines. The whole school has joined in to help. Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team he
11、lped pay for cups.59What is the text mainly about? AA best-selling coffee. BA special educational program. CGovernment support for schools. DA new type of teacher-student relationship.60The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to_ _ Araise money for school affairs Bdo some research on nutrition
12、 Cdevelop students practical skills Dsupply teachers with drinks61How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzmans opinion of the chi tea? AShe met her in the shop. BShe heard her telling others. CShe talked to her on the phone. DShe went to her office to deliver the tea.62We know from the text that Gin
13、ger Gray Amanages the Dixie P1T program in Kenton County Bsees that the drinks meet health standards Cteaches at Dixie Heights High School Downs the schools coffee shopC Along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eat
14、s green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws (爪) on its wings when young. They build their homes about 4.6m above the river, an important feature (特征) for the safety of the young. It is called the hoatzin. In appearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back a
15、nd cream and red on the underside. The head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though, is only found in the young. Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each win
16、g and another at the end of each wing tip. Using these four claws, together with the beak (喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws. During the drier months between December and M
17、arch hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.63What is the text mainly about? AHoatzins in dry and rainy seasons. BThe relatives and enemies of ho
18、atzins. CPrimitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon. DThe appearance and living habits of hoatzins.64Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that Athey look like young cuckoos Bthey have claws on the wings Cthey eat a lot like a cow Dthey live on river banks65What can we infer about primi
19、tive birds from the text? AThey had claws to help them climb. BThey could fly long distances. CThey had four wings like hoatzins. DThey had a head with long feathers on the top.66Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes? ATo find more food. BTo protect themselve
20、s better. CTo keep themselves warm. DTo produce their young.D Science cant explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer. Any ow
21、ner will tall you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in people - half of them pet owners while they performed 5 minutes of mental arit
22、hmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. With pets in th
23、e room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more relaxed (放松)around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets dont judge. A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also
24、have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about I1 pounds, or 5% of t
25、heir body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog owners didnt lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing.67What does the text mainl
26、y discuss? AWhat pets bring to their owners. BHow pets help people calm down. CPeoples opinions of keeping pets. DPets value in medical research.68We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if Ahe has a pet companion Bhe has less stress of work Che of
27、ten does mental arithmetic Dhe is taken care of by his family69According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when lcing stressful tasks? AThey have lower blood pressure. BThey become more patient. CThey are less nervous. DThey are in higher spirits.70The research mentioned in the
28、 last paragraph reports that Apeople with dogs did more exercise Bdogs lost the same weight as people did Cdogs liked exercise much more than people did Dpeople without dogs found the program unhelpfulE There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their ho
29、mes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people o
30、f Maiaysia. I was moved. I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazihes to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighe
31、d and sat down to read my Economics. It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber t
32、rees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack. From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed
33、to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time. The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked
34、at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle amved with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. I looked
35、forward to the return journey.71. The author expected the train trip to be A. adventurous B. pleasant C. exciting D. dull72. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip? A. The friendly country people. B. The mountains along the way. C. The crowds of people in the streets. D. The simp
36、le lunch served on the train.73. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word relish in the second paragraph? A. choose B. enjoy C. prepare for D. carry on74, Where was the writer going? A. Johore Baru, B. The Causeway. C. Butterworth, D. Singapore.75. What can we learn from the story? A, Comfort in traveling by train. B. Pleasure of living in the country. C. Reading gives people delight. D. Smiles brighten people up.
