高中英语阅读表达.docx
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高中英语阅读表达
2010年阅读表达新编
Passage1
Forthousandsofyears,manhasenjoyedthetasteofapples.Apples,whichareabout85percentwater,growalmosteverywhereintheworldbutthehottestandcoldestareas.AmongtheleadingcountriesinappleproductionareChina,FranceandtheUnitedStates.
Therearevariouskindsofapples,butaveryfewmakeupthemajorityofthosegrownforsale.ThethreemostcommonkindsgrownintheUnitedStatesareDelicious,goldenDelicious,andMcIntosh.
Applesaredifferentincolor,size,andtaste.Thecoloroftheskinmaybered,green,oryellow.Theyhavevarioussizes,withDeliciousapplesbeingamongthelargest.Thetastemaybesweetortart(酸的).Generally,sweetapplesareeatenfreshwhiletartapplesareusedtomakeapplesauce.
Appletreesmaygrowastallastwelvemeters.Theydobestinareasthathaveverycoldwinters.Althoughnofruitisyieldedduringthewinter,thiscoldperiodisgoodforthetree.
1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
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2.Whichseasonisgoodforthegrowthofappletrees?
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3.Howmanycountriesareconsideredtobelargeproducersofapples?
Whatarethey?
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4.Pleaseexplaintheunderlinedword“yielded”inEnglish.(Nomorethan5words)
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5.Whatgoodeffectsdoappleshaveonpeople?
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Passage2
Allherlife,mymotherwantedbusychildren.Itwasveryimportantthatherhouseshouldremainatalltimescleanandtidy.
Youcouldturnyourbackforamomentinmymother’shouse,leaveahalf-writtenletteronthediningroomtable,amagazineopenonthechair,andturnaroundtofindthatmymotherhadputitbackwhereitbelonged,assheexplained.
Mywife,ononeofherfirstvisitstomymother’shouse,placedapacketofbiscuitsonanendtableandwenttothekitchentofetchadrink.Whenshereturned,shefoundthepackethadbeenremoved.Confused,shesetdownherdrinkandwentbacktothekitchenformorebiscuits,onlytoreturntofindthatherdrinkhaddisappeared.Uptothenshehadguessedthateveryoneinmyfamilyheldontotheirdrinks,soasnottomakewaterringsontheendtables.Nowsheknowsbetter.Thesedisappearanceshadaconfusingeffectonourfamily.Wewereallinclinedto(有…的倾向)forgetfulness.Anditwascommonforoneofus,uponreturningfromthebathroom,tofindthateverysignofherworkinprogresshaddisappearedsuddenly.“DoyourememberwhatIwasdoing?
”wasaquestionfrequentlyasked,butrarelyanswered?
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Nowmysisterhasdevelopedasecond-handloveofcleanwindows,andmybrotherdoesthecleaninginhishouse,perhapstoavoidhavingtobetheonetohithisfeet.Itrynottothinkaboutittoomuch,butIhaveatthislatertimestartedtodustthefurnitureonceaweek.`
Wehaveallbecomebusypersons.
1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?
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2.Whycouldn’ttheauthor’swifefindherbiscuitsanddrinkinhismother’shouse?
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3.Whywasthequestion“DoyourememberwhatIwasdoing”frequentlyasked?
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4.Pleaseexplaintheunderlinedwords“setdowninEnglish.”(Nomorethan5words
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5.Doyoulikethepersonwhoisalwayskeepeverythingclean?
Whyorwhynot?
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Passage3
Thevolcanoisoneofthemostsurprisingfrighteningforcesofnature.Maybeyouhaveseenpicturesofthese“fireworks”ofnature.Sometimeswhenavolcanoerupts,averylargewallofmeltedrockmovesdownthesideofamountain.Itlookslikea“riveroffire.”Sometimesvolcanoesexplode,throwingthemeltedrockandasheshighintotheair.Butwheredoesthismeltedrockcomefrom?
Theearthismadeupofmanylayers(层).Thetoplayerthatweseeiscalledthecrust.Underthecrustaremanylayersofhardrock,Butfar,farbeneaththecrustwhoserockissohot,thatitissoft.Insomeplacesitevenmelts.Themeltedrockiscalledmagma.Sometimesthemagmabreaksouttothesurfacethroughcracks(裂缝)inthecrust.Thesecracksarevolcanoes.
Mostpeoplethinkofmountainswhentheythinkofvolcanoes.Butnoteverymountainisavolcano.Avolcanoissimplytheopeningintheearthfromwhichthemagmaescapes.Thehotmagmaorlavaasitiscalled,coolsandbuildsuponthesurfaceoftheearth.Overthousandsofyears,thispileofcooledlavacangrowtobevery,verybig.Forexample,thehighestmountaininAfrica,Kilimanjaro,isavolcano.Ittowersmorethan16,000feetabovethegroundaroundit.
1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
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2.Pleaseexplaintheunderlinedword“erupts”inEnglish.(Nomorethan7words)
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3.Whatisavolcano?
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4.Whatistheearthmadeupof?
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5.Whenyouthinkofvolcanoes,doyouthinkofmountains?
Why?
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Passage4
Insomeways,theUnitedStateshasmadesomeprogress.Firesnolongerdestroy18,000buildingsastheydidintheGreatChicagoFireof1871,orkillhalfatownof2,400people,astheydidthesamenightinPeshtigo,Wisconsin.OtherthantheBeverlyHillSupperClubfireinKentuckyin1977,ithasbeenfourdecadessincemorethan100Americansdiedinafire.
Butevenwithsuchsuccesses,theUnitedStatesstillhasoneoftheworstfiredeathratesintheworld.Safetyexpertssaytheproblemisneithermoneynortechnology,buttheindifferenceofacountrythatjustwillnottakefiresseriouslyenough.
Americanfiredepartmentsaresomeoftheworld’sfastestandbestequipped.Theyhavetobe.TheUnitedStateshastwiceJapan’spopulation,and40timesasmanyfires.Itspendsfarlessonpreventingfiresthanonfightingthem.AndAmericanfire-safetylessonsareaimedalmostentirelyatchildren,whodieinlargenumbersinfiresbutwho,againstpopularbeliefs,startveryfewofthem.
Expertssaytheerrorisanopinionthatfiresarenotreallyanyone’sfault.Thatisnotsoinothercountries,wherebothpubliceducationandthelawtreatfiresaseitherapersonalfailingoracrime.Japanhasmanywoodhouses;ofthe48firesinworldhistorythatburnedmorethan10,000buildings,Japanhashad27.Punishmentforcausingabigfirecanbeassevereaslifeimprisonment.
IntheUnitedStates,mosteducationdollarsarespentinelementaryschools.But,thelessonsareaimedattoolimitedanumberofpeople;just9percentofallfiredeathsarecausedbychildrenplayingwithmatches.
TheUnitedStatescontinuestodependmoreontechnologythanlawsorsocialpressure.Therearesmokedetectorsin85percentofallhomes.Somelocalbuildinglawsnowrequirehomesprinklers(喷水装置).Newheatersandironsshutthemselvesoffiftheyaretipped.
1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
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2.Pleaseexplaintheunderlinedword“indifference”inEnglish.(Nomorethan10words)
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3.Whoaregiventhefire-safetylessonsmostly?
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4.Howdoothercountriestreatfires?
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