1、英语知识复习 拓展精练 （4）高考资源网阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）(A) The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didnt exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction（建造） was simply a fairy tale. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan. His wife w
2、as a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was Mumtazl Mahan: its shortened form Taj Mahal, means “pride of the palace”. In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died. He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne. He decided out of his love for his w
3、ifeto build her the most beautiful tomb that had ever been seen.He called in the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was complete. It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal, one of the most bea
4、utiful buildings in the world. The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6-7 meters high. Towers rise from each of the four corners. The Taj itself soars（高耸） another 61 meters into the air. It is an eight-sided building made of white marble.The emperor planned to build an
5、identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge. However his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.1. The whole passage tells
6、 us about _.A. a beautiful fairy taleB. the story of the Taj MahalC. white and black marble tombs made for two emperorsD. the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Taj Mahal?A. It was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best
7、 artists and workers.B. A lot of people took part in the building workC. It is a magnificent building.D. It is a tomb for the emperors beloved wife.3. The emperors own tomb was designed to be _.A. 61 meters high B. eight-sided C. black-coloured D. white-coloured4. The emperor _.A. died soon after Ta
8、j Mahan died B. was killed by his sonC. was beloved by his people D. died after 1648(B)SINA In order to let people go out more easily during the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing is going to start a special bus line and seven more night bus lines. 40% of the taxis will be in service for 24 hours. The subw
9、ay will run longer hours, too. (December 27, 2007)YAHOO An old man called Shen Yuanyan made five Fuwa toys with 6,000 pieces of paper. It took him a few months to finish them. Mr. Shen will make another five bigger Fuwa toys and send them to Beijing. (January 7, 2008)BAIDU The Olympic Flame has arri
10、ved in Beijing, showing that the Olympic Games in China will soon begin. From today, the torch will carry the Flame across the world. (March 31, 2008)XINHUA Yang Yang, a famous Chinese skater, received the Beijing Olympic torch from a leader in Sanya, May 4, 2008. Yang ran the first 200 meters durin
11、g the torch relay (接力) in Sanya, the first leg in the Chinese mainland（大陆) . (May 4, 2008)5. _ isnt mentioned in the news above.A. The bus B. The taxi C. The subway D. The plane6. The old mans Fuwa toys were made of_.A. glass B. paper C. cotton D. silk7. The torch has carried the Flame across the wo
12、rld since _.A. December 27, 2007 B. January 7, 2008 C. March 31, 2008 D. May 4, 20088. In the Chinese mainland, the first leg of the torch relay started in _.A. Beijing B. Chongqing C. Shanghai D. Sanya9. There _ of news about the Olympic torch relay here.A. is only one piece B. are two pieces C. ar
13、e three pieces D. are many pieces(C)Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. H
14、e smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasnt dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the
15、ocean.As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?”The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?” “The sun is up and the tide（潮汐） is going out, and if I dont throw them in
16、 theyll die.”“But, young man, dont you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You cant possibly make a difference!”The young man listened politely, then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, “It made a d
17、ifference for that one.”There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain, through the strength of our visions（远见卓识）, the power to shape the future.We must each find our starfish. And
18、 if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.10. One day, the wise man saw the young man_.A. dancing along the beach B. walking with a dancerC. picking up starfish for sale D. trying to save as many starfish as possible11. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that _.A. t
19、he wise man realized something new and importantB. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfish into the oceanC. the young man had the ability to make a differenceD. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach12. The writer told this story in order to show us _.A.
20、how and where we can write a good article B. everyone can do something for the futureC. wise men are sometimes stupid D. young people are actually wiser than old people （D）My mother was a household servant. Through her work, she found that successful people spent a lot more time reading than they di
21、d watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and write book reports. She would mark them up with check marks. Years later we realize
22、d her marks were a ruse(计策). My mother had only received a third-grade education. Although we had no money, between the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be anybody.When I entered high school, I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted the cool clothes. I wanted to hang
23、 out with the guys. I went form being an A- student to a B- student to a C-student, but I didnt care.One night my mother came home and I complained about not having enough shirts. She said, “Okay, Ill give you all the money I make this week cleaning floors and bathrooms, and you can buy the family f
24、ood and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all the shirts you want.”I was very pleased with that arrangement but once I got through allocating(分配) money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius(天才) to be able to keep a roof over our heads and any kind
25、of food on the table, much less（更不用说） buy clothes.I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasnt going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual(理智的) preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again. I dreamed of becoming a doctor when I was just a kid. And now I have
26、achieved my dream.My story is really my mothers story a woman with little formal education or worldly goods who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children.13. When the author asked his mother to buy him shirts, she .A. advised him to earn money by himselfB. asked him to try to
27、 deal with their moneyC. persuaded him not to buy them patientlyD. agreed to buy them for him immediately14. What do we learn about the author?A. He now works as a doctor.B. He disliked watching TV as a kid. C. He received little formal education.D. He often did housework when young.15. In writing the passage, the author mainly shows us .A. the happy relationships in his familyB. the benefits of reading for young childrenC. the importance of formal education for adultsD. his mothers great influence on his development高考资源网参考答案高考资源网BACDDBCDBDABBAD
