1、全国通用2011届高三8月份百题精练（2）英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean (可可豆) to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed
2、 it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Britain. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encour
3、age people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, ad more and more chocolate bars were produced and s
4、old, it became cheaperHowever, at first only plain chocolate (a kind of chocolate without milk and with very little sugar) was produced. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadburys factory in 1897. Their most famous c
5、hocolate, Cadburys Milk Bar, was made in 1905, It has been the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order
6、 to see how chocolate is made.56Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in .ASouth AmericaBSouth AfricaCBritainDAustralia57John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in .A1824B1831C1897D190558People had the chance to eat chocolate instead of drinking it for the first
7、time .Awhen chocolate was cheapeBwhen more and more chocolate was producedCwhen John Cadbury started to make chocolate drinkDwhen Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate bars.59At first, not many people bought chocolate .Abecause it was very expensive Bbecause people didnt like the tasteCbecause th
8、ey wanted to have other drinksDbecause there was no chocolate sold in the shopsBWhat should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use tha
9、t in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although
10、 not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have t
11、aught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metal work or cookery(烹饪术) and look for a job where you can improve these skills.If you have had a part time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, yo
12、u may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.Facin
13、g your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it
14、is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.60Which of the following best sums up the first paragraph?AThe importance of doing well at school.BUsing school performance to help to choose a ca
15、reer.CThe importance of being good at all subjects.DThe indirect value of schoolwork.61The writer thinks that for a student to have a part time job is probably Aa waste of time that could have been spent on studyBuseful for his future workCa good way to master what is learned in booksDa good way to
16、find out his weak points62According to the passage, if a students school record is not good, he .Awill be a complete failure in his future workBwill not be able to find a suitable jobCwill regret not having worked harder at schoolDmay still do well in his future work63The whole passage centers on .A
17、choosing a career according to what one is skilled inBacquiring knowledge by working hard at schoolCfinding ones strong and weak pointsDdeveloping ones abilities useful in school work CNANNINGMotor wreck(失事)Eighteen people died and 16 were injured yesterday when a farm vehicle left a mountain road a
18、nd plunged(冲入) 100 metres into a valley. The accident happened in Fengshan county, in South Chinas Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Police said 17 people, including the driver, died instantly and another died on the way to hospital. Fifteen of the injured passengers are in serious condition.BEIJING
19、New libraryA new library named after Hong Kong industrialist Xu Rongmao opened yesterday at the Beijing Chemical University. Xu donated(捐款) 5 million yuan (US $604 594) for the building of the Rongmao Library, which covers 8000 square metres.Xus Overseas Investment Group has also donated US $1.21 mi
20、llion to set up an education fund(基金) for the university.BEIJINGEmpty tombA live broadcast of the opening of the ancient Laoshan Tomb of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) was cancelled(取消) when the tomb was confirmed(证实) to be empty. Experts believe that most of the relics in the tomb has been taken b
21、y grave robbers. A previous live show of digging part of the tomb attracted a large audience, but few cultural relics were found. That the television stations had not been ready for the live show around September 20 also was a reason for the cancellation, officials said.64These items of news belong
22、to section in a newspaper.ANews In Brief BInternational AffairsCWeather Report DAdvertisement65How many passengers died instantly when the motor accident happened?A18. B17. C16. D34.66Whats the meaning of the underlined word “previous”?AExpensive in value. BLarge in size.CProper in order. DEarly in
23、time.67How much has Xus Overseas Investment Group donated to set up an education fund for the university?AAbout 10 million yuan.BAbout 11 million yuan.CAbout 8 million yuan.DAbout 5 million yuan.DI have been very lucky to have won the Nobel Prize twice. It is, of course, very exciting to have such a
24、n important recognition of my work, but the real pleasure was in the work itself. Scientific research is like an exploration of a voyage of discovery. You are continually trying out new things that have not been done before. Many of them will lead nowhere and you have to try something different, but
25、 sometimes an experiment does work and tells you something new and that it really exciting. However small the new finding may be it is great to think “I am the only person who knows this” and then you will have the fun of thinking what this finding will lead to and of deciding what will be the next
26、experiment. One of the best things about scientific research is that you are always doing something different and it is never boring. There are good times when things go well and bad times when they dont. Some people get discouraged at the difficult times but when I have a failure my policy has alwa
27、ys been not to worry but to start planning the next experiment, which is always fun.It is very exciting to make a new discovery. Some people will do the strangest things for this excitement, such as going round the world in a balloon or walking to the North Pole. There are not many new places to exp
28、lore but there is a lot of new information to be discovered in science and a journey into this unknown area can be much more worthwhile and just as exciting.I am sometimes asked,“What do I have to do to win a Nobel Prize?” My answer is “I dont know. I have never tried”.But I know of one way not to w
29、in one. There are some people whose main reason for doing science is to win prizes and are always thinking about how to do it. Such people dont succeed. To do good science you must be interested in it and enjoy doing experiments and thinking out problems. And, of course, you must be prepared to work
30、 hard and not to be too discouraged by failures.68In the authors eyes his greatest pleasure in all his lifetime is_.Ato win the Noble Prize for the first timeBto be awarded the Noble Prize for the second timeCin the work itselfDto have a much more important recognition of his work69What would the wr
31、iter do when he had a failure?AHe would forget about this failure and start the next experiment.BHe used to be worried about it for several days and never forget itCHe always gave up his study as the result of the failure.DHe used to continue his study and then to do it again.70What should you have
32、to do in order to do well in your scientific study?AYou must carry out the experiments again and again, and you ought to enjoy doing them.BYou must be interested in your study and be always thinking out your problems all the time.CYou will have to be prepared to work hard and not to be discouraged b
33、y failures.DAll the above.71Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe author could still keep calm when he heard the news that he had won the Nobel Prize.BThe writer always gave up his courage when he met with some difficulties in the course of his scientific research.C
34、In the field of science there are still many new things which need to be studied further.DThere are still many new exciting places to explore in the world.ED day is a term(术语) used to stand for the starting day of a campaign or planned series(一系列) of actions. When the secret starting date is unknown
35、, secret or subject to change, D day is the reference point which helps planners arrange every step of campaign. For example, the day before D day is D-1;the day after:D+1,D+2 and so on.The letter D here stands for Day, so D day actually means Day day. More commonly the term has a military usage(军事惯
36、用法).In fact, it came into being during the First World War, but it was during the Second that D day got its common usage.The beginning of the end of the Second World War was the allied landing of Europe, and D day was its starting date. After months of careful planning, the exact day was fixed on Ju
37、ne 5,1944.Because of impossible weather conditions, at the minute the landing was put off until the following day.72If a man-made satellite is planned to launch on August 1st,but for some reason, it is launched on July 29th,then according to the passage, the day is .A D-2 BD-3 CD+2 DD+373The allied
38、landing of Europe .Abrought the Second World War to an endBtook place on the day D-1Cstarted the Second World WarDwas the end of the Second World War74Why was the landing of Europe put off in the Second World War?ABecause it had been carelessly planned.BBecause it was fine that day.CBecause it wasnt
39、 fit for attacking that day.DBecause it was raining that day.75Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?AD day is a term used only in a campaign.BD day is helpful for people to plan something.CIn fact, the term D day is June 5,not June 6.DJune 1st, Children Day can be called D day.参考答案5660 ABDAB 6165BDAAC 6670 DACAD 7175 CBACB
