高三英语：阅读理解专项训练(九).doc

1、高三英语阅读理解专项训练AInShanxiProvinceyoumaybeofferedbrainstoeat.Frightened?Youshouldn'tbe,becausethesebrainsareonlyafood,whichisfamousforitsunusualnameandrichnutrition(营养).Brainsasafoodwereinventedmorethan300yearsagobyFuShan,anartistwhosemotherhadbeenillforalongtime.Tohelpherbecomewellagain,hestudiedmedicineandinventedakindofsoup(汤)madeofmeat,vegetablesandanumberofChinesemedicines.Ricewinewasalsousedinthesouptohelpillnessescausedbyoldage.Aftertakingthesouphismothergotbetterlittlebylittleandlivedalongli。

2、fe.Fu'ssoupbecamethetalkofthetown.Manypeoplecametoseehim.Onedayarestaurantowneraskedhimwhatwasinthesoup.I'lltellyou,Fusaid.Butifyourrestaurantisgoingtosellthesoupyoumustcallitbrainsbecauseofitsshapeandcolour.Andyourrestaurantshouldberenamedaftermymother.1.Thebestheadline(标题)forthisnewspaperarticleis.AGoodSonB.ASpecialSoupC.HowtoMakeBrainsD.HowtoLiveaLongLife2.Thefoodiscalledbrainsbecause.A.itlookslikebrainsB.ithasanimalbrainsinitC.Fu'smotherlikedthenameD.itmakesonecleverandlivelonger3.BeforeFuto。

3、ldtherestaurantownerwhatwasinthefood,oneofthethingshedemandedwasthat.A.therestaurantshouldn'tofferanyotherfoodB.therestaurantshouldusehismother'snameC.theshapeofthefoodmustneverbechangedD.thefoodmustbeusedtohelpsickpeople4.Thefoodwasfirstinventedto.A.helptheagedinthetownB.improvepeople'shealthC.makearestaurantfamousD.helpasickwoman5.WhathasmadebrainsapopularfoodinShanxi?A.Theyareservedinmanyrestaurantsthere.B.Theyaregoodforhealthandhaveastrangename.C.TheyaremadeofChinesemedicinesandwine.D.Theywe。

4、reinventedalongtimeagobyanartist.BSamandJoewereastronauts.Therewasonceaverydangeroustripandthemoreexperiencedastronautsknewtherewasonlyasmallchanceofcomingbackalive(活着).SamandJoe,however,thoughtitwouldbeexcitingthoughalittledangerous,We'rethebestmenforthejob,theysaidtotheboss.Theremaybeproblems,butwecanfindtheanswers.They'rethelastpeopleI'dtrust,thoughttheboss.Butalltheotherastronautshaverefusedtogo.Oncetheywereinspace,Joehadtogooutsidetomakesomerepairs.Whentherepairsweredone,hetriedtogetbackins。

5、idethespaceship.Butthedoorwaslocked.Heknockedbuttherewasnoanswer.Heknockedagain,louderthistime,andagainnoanswercame.Thenhehitthedoorashardashecouldandfinallyavoicesaid,Who'sthere?It'sme!Whoelsecoulditbe?shoutedJoe.SamlethiminallrightbutyoucanimaginethatJoeneveraskedtogoonatripwithSamagain!6.Mostoftheastronautswereunwillingtogoonthetripbecause.A.itwasn'texcitingenoughB.theyweren'texperiencedenoughC.theythoughttheymightgetkilledD.therewaslittlechanceofbeingselected7.WhywereSamandJoechosen?A.Theywe。

6、retheonlymenwhoofferedtogo.B.Thebosstrustedthemmorethananyoneelse.C.Theywerethelastpeoplewhowantedtogo.D.Thebosswantedthemtogetmoreexperience.8.WhatdidSamandJoethinkthetripwouldbelike?A.Therewouldbeseriousproblems.B.Therewouldn'tbeanydanger.C.Itwouldbelongandtiring.D.Itwouldbeexciting.9.Joedidn'twanttoworkwithSamagainprobablybecausehethoughtSam.A.wasn'tasexperiencedashewasB.didn'tknowhowtooperatethedoorC.didn'tknowhowtodorepairsD.wasveryslowandpossiblydeaf10.Thewritertellsthisstoryto.A.showtheda。

7、ngeroussideoftheastronauts'lifeB.showthefunnysideoftheastronauts'lifeC.makepeoplelaughD.makepeoplethinkCOneSunday,MarkdecidedtogosailinginhisboatwithhisfriendDan,butDanhappenedtobeaway.Dan'sbrotherJohnofferedtogoinsteadthoughhedidnotknowanythingaboutsailing.Markagreedandtheysetouttosea.Soontheyfoundthemselvesinathickfog.Markwassuretheywouldbehitbyabigship.Fortunatelyhesawalargebuoy(浮标)throughthefoganddecidedtotietheboattoitforsafety.Ashewasgettingontothebuoy,however,hedroppedthewetrope.Theboatmo。

8、vedawayinthefogcarryingJohn,whodidnotknowhowtousetheradio.Hedrifted(漂流)aboutandwasnotseenuntiltwelvehourslater.Markspentthenightonthebuoy.Intheearlymorninghefellasleep,andwashavingabaddreamwhenashoutwokehimup.Aship,theGoodHope,cameupandheclimbedontoitandthankedthecaptain.ThecaptaintoldhimthatJohnhadbeenpickedupbyanothershipandtheship'scaptainhadsentoutamessage.WithoutthemessageIwouldnothavefoundyouonthebuoy,hesaid.11.Whydidn'tMarkandDangosailingtogether?A.Markwasinsomeotherplace.B.Danwasinsomeot。

9、herplace.C.MarkwouldliketogowithJohn.D.Danaskedhisbrothertogoinstead.12.Marktriedtotietheboattothebuoysothat.A.hecouldspendthenightonitwhileJohnwaslookingforhelpB.heandJohncouldgosailingagainwhenthefogclearedC.itwouldn'tbehitbyothershipsD.hemightbepickedupbyapassingship13.JohnandMarkbecameseparatedbecause.A.JohnhadtostayintheboattoradioforhelpB.Johncouldn'tcontroltheboatanddriftedawayC.therewasn'troomforbothJohnandMarkonthebuoyD.MarkthoughtitsafetostayonthebuoybutJohndidn't14.Whatmadeitpossiblef。

10、orMarktobefoundonthebuoy?Johntoldpeoplewheretolookforhim.B.Thecaptainsawhimasthefogcleared.C.JohnradioedtotheGoodHopetogethim.D.HeshoutedwhenhecaughtsightoftheGoodHope.15.Thewordheinthelastparagraphrefersto.A.thecaptainthatgotthemessageB.thecaptainthatsentthemessageC.JohnD.MarkDThedodowasalargebirdthatyoumightnotthinkwasabirdatall,forthedodocouldnotfly.Itwasamemberofthechickenfamily.ThebirdwasdiscoveredbyEuropeansailorsin1507onMauritius(毛里求斯)Island.Whenthesailorstalkedaboutthestrangebirdthatcould。