高考英語閱讀短文例題

A. 高考英語閱讀理解解題技巧

我任教英語多年了，關於英語閱讀理解的解題技巧，要抓住兩個個重點。

1、詞彙方面：詞彙是英語學習的基礎。

很多學生反映，在閱讀過程中覺得有些單詞非常面熟，可卻不知道是什麼意思，所以整篇文章理解起來記憶不知所雲，造成閱讀障礙。如果考試大綱要求記憶的詞彙沒有掌握的話，在通篇理解文章時就會困難重重。高效閱讀的方法需要訓練，是一種眼腦相互協調的高效率學習方法，一般情況下，培養閱讀者直接把視覺器官感知的文字元號轉換成意義，消除頭腦中潛在的發聲現象，形成眼腦直映，結合記憶訓練，用以提高學習效率。

由於大家平時對快速閱讀接觸不多，可以通過直接訓練，訓練大腦和眼睛的協調能力，去年，有學者推薦《精英特全腦速讀記憶軟體》作為假期學生學習計劃中，以為軟體練習30個小時就能使閱讀速度提高5-10倍左右，學習每天練習1-2個小時，兩個星期就能取得很好的效果，普通人300字每分鍾左右的閱讀速度會達到3000字每分鍾的閱讀速度，記憶力也相應的快速提升。這個建議得到了中央教科所心理研究室原主任、多年從事腦心理研究的專家朱法良的高度認可，目前我們學習很多班級開展的假期速讀速記訓練課程，用的就是《精英特全腦速讀記憶軟體》

2、為了節省時間在做閱讀的時候應該切忌：
（1）閱讀時不要逐字逐句的翻譯，這樣會導致閱讀速度的降低，要快速閱讀整篇文章，把握文章大意。
（2）不要一句話反復閱讀，即閱讀時碰到一時不理解的句子就一遍一遍地沉浸在閱讀那個句子當中，反復琢磨。其實完全沒有必要，因為要選對答案並不意味著對原文的每個句子都要讀懂，抓住一些重點句子就夠了，正確的做法是，以理解整個段落和整篇文章為主，在涵蓋出題點的句子上用心捉摸。上文中提到的《精英特速讀記憶》，超級速讀訓練同時就順帶訓練了記憶，而超級記憶部分的思維導圖對全面閱讀文章後，抓出文章脈絡和重點有良好的作用。所以建議大家可以嘗試著學習一下。

3、如果是正在考試或者正在忙著備考的學生，我建議學習一下《精英特》，能夠提高記憶力和學習效率，《精英特速讀記憶》也是我們協會認可的。希望你早日進步！

B. 如何做高考英語閱讀理解推斷題

做高考英語閱讀理解推斷題，我個人的經驗，三步：
1.迅速將整篇文章分解，理出文章結構；
2.迅速抓住文章敘述的主題；
3.迅速找出各部分的中心意思，並找出表達中心意思的句子。
做到這3步，基本上這篇文章不用逐字讀完就可以答對接下來的題目。

先說一下，英語文章，尤其是用於考試的閱讀文章，其結構都有非常明顯的典型性，一般結構為主題段，論述段落，總結及結論段，乃至超長的畢業論文也不過是在這個大框架內。

以一篇文章5段為例：

一般第一段為主題段，也就是說，整篇文章要表達的主題一定會出現在這里，你要做的就是迅速把中心句找出來，一般來說，中心句會出現在倒數第2句或第1句，簡單一點的文章會在第1句就出現，如果考題出得比較難，也可能需要自己總結，但就算需要自己總結中心句，也一定能在該段落中找出代表中心意思的詞；

接下來第二、三、四段，各段將對第一段提出的主題意思進行論述或分步驟分析，也就是說，每個段落都會有進階的主題，即個各分論點，所以你要做的同樣是迅速把它們找出來，位置和方法相同；

最後一段為全文的總結，並會對結論進行進一步的分析，或做推測，或作評論，這也是一個出題點，你要做的就是抓住總結的主旨和對其進一步分析的結論。

當然並不會所有文章都是5段，例如有的主題段落會有2段甚至更多，論點段落可能只有2段或多達4段以上（但一般不超過3段），難一點的文章里每個分論點也可能不止一段，我這里只是以5段為例，解釋的是文章的結構，或者說一般構成，通過這個規律可以迅速將文章進行分解，進而掌握各部分的要點。

下面分析一下出題要點，或者說出題規律（如果題不會出得很偏的話），以一篇閱讀文5題為例，一般為1個主題、1個分論點、2個細節題、1個結論或對結論的分析、推測。

可見掌握文章主題、分論點及結論分析就可以答對3/5，這是不需要逐字逐句讀完全文的，而2個細節題怎麼辦呢，就需要通過題目提供的信息迅速分析出其所在的分論點，然後回到該分論點段落找到與這題相符的句子，一般如果題出得簡單的話會是原句照搬，難一點的話會換個表達方式，再難一點則會繞個圈設個陷阱，這就需要非常小心，一定要捨得多花2秒鍾把這句話和前後兩句反復閱讀，挖出陷阱。這樣的話5道題都可以迎刃而解了，這就叫針對性解題。

說一下我的閱讀答題習慣吧，一般我第一時間會先看題，並且非常認真的理解每道題的意思，提取有用的信息，雖然一般並不容易只通過問題一下子就找出文章主題，但一定能找到跟主題有關的詞和信息，並且至少知道文章是在討論某個東西還是在敘述某件事，也就是說是議論文、說明文，還是敘述文，然後迅速按上面的三步走，這樣帶著問題掃讀全文，連細節題也可以非常迅速的找出來，最後將問題一一對應，全部解決！

這些就是我一路考到專八的閱讀題經驗，方法交給你了，接下來就是多多練習，只有多練才能練到爐火純青的地步，最後做閱讀題簡直是輕松+愉快！
好了，說了這么多，希望對你有所幫助！

C. 高考英語閱讀選題目題如何做

一、考點聚焦
1、題型特點
閱讀是理解和吸收書面信息的能力。《中學英語教學大綱》規定，中學生應側重培養閱讀理解能力。
閱讀材料的選取原則為：
（1）閱讀量不少於1000個單詞。近三年超過2000字篇數為5篇，讀速要求為44.2，44.6和46.3wpm。
（2）題材多樣化，包括科普、社會、文化、政治、史地、經濟、新聞報道乃至廣告說明。
（3）體裁避免單一化，包括記敘文、說明文、應用文等。
2、試題要求
（1）掌握所讀材料的主旨和大意，以及用以說明主旨和大意的事實和細節。
（2）既理解具體的事實，也理解抽象的概念。
（3）既理解字面意思，也理解深層含義，包括作者的態度、意圖等。
（4）既理解某句、某段的意義也理解全篇的邏輯關系，並據此進行推理和判斷。
（5）能根據材料所提供的信息，結合中學生應有的常識正確判斷生詞的含義。
3、基本能力
（1）能迅速看準每句的結構，抓住主句的主語、謂語、賓語。
（2）有一定的詞彙量和辨詞能力。
（3）能靈活運用所學語法知識，根據句中的某個詞迅速斷定真假、語態和時態等。
（4）對英美文化背景知識有一定了解。
（5）有良好的思維能力，能邊看邊加工所得到的信息，從而作出正確分析、判斷和綜合。
（6）有平時大量閱讀作基礎，有一定的語感和相當的閱讀速度。

二、應試技巧點撥
1、四個步驟
（1）速讀短文，了解短文的主旨大意，辨別文體，掌握結構。
（2）看題。了解考查內容，帶著問題讀材料，尋找答案。
（3）復讀。對所選答案有針對性地尋找支撐論點的關鍵信息。
（4）核查。注意各題的答案應邏輯一致，不能自相矛盾。盡可能找到（從文中）根據，確保正確無誤。
2、四個善於
（1）關於審題，找出文中依據。
（2）善於尋找線索。
（3）善於抓主題句，解決概括題。
（4）善於篩選、比較、衡量、綜合文章的有用信息。
3、三個避免
（1）只見樹木不見林。
（2）難題耗時太多。
（3）閱讀方式不當。
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三、精典範例
例1 （NMET 2001）
Shanghai: Car rentals（出租）are becoming more and more popular as an inexpensive way of taking to the roads. Business people, foreigners and families alike are making good use of the growing instry.

The first car rental firm opened in Shanghai in 1992 and now 12 car rental players are in the game, with more than 11,500 cars in their books.

The largest player—Shanghai Bashi Tourism Car Rental Center offers a wide variety of choices—deluxe sedans, minivans, station wagons, coaches. Santana sedans are big favorite.

Firms can attract enough customers for 70 percent of their cars every month. This figure shoots up ring holiday seasons like National Day, Labor Day and New Year's Day, with some recording 100 percent rental.

The major market force rests in the growing population of white-collar employees（白領雇員），who can afford the new service, said Zhuang Yu, marketing manager of Shanghai Angel car Rental Co.
( )1. The words "deluxe sedans","minivans"and "station wagons"used in the text refer to ___________.
A.cars in the making B.car rental firms
C.cars for rent D.car makers
( )2. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. 70% of the cars can be rented out on holiday.
B. 70% of the customers are while-collar employees.
C. More firms are open for service ring holiday seasons.
D. Some firms rent out all their cars ring holiday seasons.
( )3. Shanghai's car rental instry is growing so fast mainly e to ___________.
A. better cars supplied by procers.
B. fast service offered by car rental firms.
C. the increasing number of white-collar emplioyees.
D. people's growing interest in travelling ring holidays.
解析：
1.C。上文提到："Shanghai Bashi旅遊車租賃中心"提供了廣泛豐富的選擇，可判斷選擇的內容為可供租賃的車型。故選C。
2.D。文中提到的數據70%為"每月汽車租出量"，故A、B都不正確。"This figure shoots up ring holiday seasons …, with some recording 100 percent rental"判斷出D項陳述正確的，即"一些公司在節假日里能夠把汽車全部租出去。"
3.C。文章最後一段引用"汽車租賃中心市場經理"（Zhuang Yu）的話解釋了上海汽車租賃行車迅猛發展的原因根源於"the growing population of white-collar employees"。故選C。

例2：（2004年全國卷II）
Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker's Corner. Now always–on– the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.

Liz and Bill, two college graates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.

Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says,"Talk to Me."they attract conversatio- nalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.

They don't collect money. They don't push religion(宗教). So what's the point?

"To see what happens, said Liz."We simply enjoy life with open communication（交流）."
Shortly after the September 11,2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.

"It started as a crazy idea,"Liz said."We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything."

Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.

Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease."That was very heavy on my mind,"Marcia said."To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good,"she explained.

To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.

They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll consider.
1. What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?
A. Chatting with people. B. Setting up street signs
C. Telling stories to strangers D. Organizing a speaker's corner
2. What they have been doing can be described as .
A. pointless B. normal C. crazy D. successful
3. Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?
A. They knew Liz and Bill very well.
B. They happened to meet the writer of the text.
C. They organized the get-together in the city park.
D. They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.
4. What will Liz and Bill do in the future?
A. Go in for publishing. B. Do more television programs.
C. Continue what they are doing. D. Spend more time reading books.
5. How do they like they idea of writing a book?
A. They have decided to wait a year or two
B. They will think about it carefully
C. They agreed immediately
D. They find it hard to do that
解析：
1.A。本篇講述了兩個大學畢業生與陌生人交談，傾聽人們向他們傾述的互惠的活動。文章從聯想開始，簡介Liz and Bill（這是兩個人的名字，又是交談與傾聽活動的名稱）做什麼，怎樣開始的，效果如何，未來打算等，其中等六段和第七段是插敘（從shortly after…到…experiences, anything.），講述的就是兩個年輕人怎樣開始這一活動的。故選A項；開始與人聊天。
2.D。Liz and Bill活動很成功。從倒數第二段可知：為慶祝該活動一周所舉辦的聚會，有許多人參加，記者和攝影師都來了，說明很成功。
3.D。Liz和Bill同許多人談生活，傾聽過許多人跟他們談心，Denise和Marcia是其中的兩人。提到他們來做例子。
4.C。最後一段的前一句說明他們還想吸引更多的人來加入這一活動，與他們聊天。故選C。
5.B。本題問Liz和Bill怎麼看待寫本書這回事，全篇最後一句可知，但本句結構較復雜。something是代詞，是a book的同位語，"they'll consider"是定語從句，"they say"起到插入語的作用。全句可譯為：有些出版商表達了給Liz和Bill 出本書的興趣，Liz和Bill說他們會考慮這件事。consider一詞可解釋為think about carefully，"something"指出書寫書。故選B。

例3：
My first reaction was annoyance. It was Friday afternoon, and I was within an hour of finishing my work for the week. As I was leaving, a nurse brought me one more patient message. The statement read: "Mrs.Jones called to say that she has had blurred vision（視覺模糊）ever since her medical test this morning."I smiled. Suddenly our tests were causing eye problems.

This week my patients had questioned everything. My patient with high blood pressure had stopped coming to her treatment on the advice of an Internet chat room. A woman who had a mental problem was substituting(用……代替)St . John's word for her medication. Now Mrs. Jones was imagining problems. I rolled my eyes.

My second reaction was worry. As I looked through her record, I tried to figure out why she would have blurred vision, but nothing in her record explained the new problem. She's probably just anxious, I thought. Still, she wouldn't have called if she had been all right. I picked up the phone.

What I next felt can only be described as delight. Before I made the call, the nurse ran in: Mrs. Jones called. Her vision is fine. Turns out she picked up the wrong glasses when she left the office. The X-raytechnician has been having the same problem. I let out a laugh. Mrs. Jones had been right. Her vision had been blurred. Now we know why.

Finally I felt shame. I came to realize what Mrs. Jones had taught me. I had first known she was wrong, that her anxiety had clouded her judgment. Instead, my medical training had clouded mine. Now I me for my help. They pay me to listen, diagnose（診斷），treat and talk. That suggests trust; I must remember that, and trust them too.

1.The writer smiled while reading the patient message because he knew .
A. Mrs. Jones would ask for more tests
B. the patient was being unreasonable
C. the nurse was joking with him
D. Mrs. Jones would call him
2. What had caused Mrs . Jones' eye problem?
A. Wrong glasses B. Medical checkup.
C. Her own imagination D. Chatting on the Internet
3.The underlined words"clouded her judgment"in the last paragraph probably mean .
A. made her less trustful toward the doctor
B. put her in control of her own feelings
C. made her less able to think clearly
D. put her in a dangerous situation
解析：
1.B。本篇講一個醫生要結束一周的工作時幾分鍾內的心理歷程。一周來，病人們不斷懷疑或不信任自己，其中一個病人Mrs.Jones也來電話說上午看完病後眼睛看不清東西，醫生先是煩躁，進而擔心焦慮是否真的有問題或病人只是在想像，再而是高興——Mrs.Jones只是戴錯了眼鏡，自己的診斷治療沒問題。最後是慚愧，病人還是信任自己的，自己也必須信任病人。文章第二段活用了許多過去完成時，說明這些事先發生，許多病人開始沒道理地懷疑自己，現在又輪到Mrs.Jones。所以醫生知道這位病人有些沒理性。
2.A。第四段的前幾句說明了Mrs.Jones視力正常，（下班）離開辦公室時拿錯了眼鏡。
3.C。畫線部分中cloud作動詞用，是用雲擋住的意思，整體畫線部分應是"影響了她的判斷力，使她不能正常思考"，本題可用代入法解決。

例4：
It's not the flashiest car in the world. Not even close. But the 1971 Volkswagen named Helios can do something most cars can't : run on solar energy—energy from the sun's light and head!
Joshua Bechtold, 14,and the other students at the Riverside School in Lyndonville, Vermont, worked They named their car after Helios, the sun god in Greek mythology（神話）。
The 4-year-old Tour de Sol encourages the use of "green",or environmen- tally friendly, cars to help rece pollution and save enengy. It's not a race. Cars are judged on fuel efficiency（耗油量）rather than speed. In the week-long event, 44 cars took the 350-mile tour from Waterbury, Connecticut, to Lake George, New York. Of the 23 student cars, Helios was the only one built by middle school students.

A teacher drove Helios, but the children talked with people wherever they stopped along the road."That was my favorite part,"says Anna Browne,15."We explained how the car runs."

Due in part to old, inefficient batteries（電池），Helios finished fourth—out of four—in its kind, the sun-powered class."We were there for the fun of it,"Anna says,"We're proud of Helios,"says Ariel Gleicher, 14."It's a car that's good for the environment."

1. What is special about the car Helios in the text?
A. It was built by middle school students
B. It has an attractive design
C. It was made in 1971
D. It won the fourth prize
2. How many sun-powered cars took part in the race?
A. 1 B. 4 C. 23 D. 44
3. What would be the best title for the text?
A. The Making of Helios
B. 1999 American Tour de Sol
C. Sun-powered Gars on the Road
D. Use of Green Cars in Connecticut
4. The students felt proud of Helios because .
A. it could run as far as 350 miles
B. it was favored by many children
C. it had high-quality batteries
D. it was driven by clean energy
解析：
1.A。從第一段"run on solar energy"和第二段"Joshua Bechtold,14, and the other students…worked many months to get Helois ready."可知本車利用太陽能，並且由學生製做。
2.B。從最後一段"Helois finished fourth-out of four-in its kind, the sun-powered class"可知，四輛同類車參賽，Helois得第四名。
3.C。全文講述Helois這類太陽能車。本文不止講Helois的製作，排除A。本文講Helois參賽前後的事，不以賽事為主，排除B。環保汽車的使用不止在Connectinut, 排除D。
4.D。學生們對此車感到自豪是因為該車環保，而非車速或小孩子喜歡，且它的電池舊而效率低，排除其他各項。

例5：
The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:30 pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.

By 9:45,everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving. But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry.

Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer. Everyone reads and understands the invitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6:30—8:30pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8:00pm or 8:30pm means possible dinner, but 9:30pm and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, roll up late.

But this is not always the case. If asked to a students' party at 6:30pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive—looking eager—is social death. When my mother asked to a party for 6:30, she likes to be there, if not on time, then no later than seven. My age group (late thirties)falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we're young. We're probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.

The accepted custom at present is confusing（混亂的），sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every part that precious element（成分）of surprise.
1. The underlined words"off their heads"probably mean .
A. tired B. crazy C. curious D. hopeless
2. Jane and David's story is used to show that .
A. party-goers usually get hungry at parties
B. party invitations can be confusing
C. people should ask for food at parties
D. birthday parties for middle-aged people are ll
3. For some young people, arriving on time for a students' party will probably be considered .
A. very difficult B. particularly thoughtful
C. friendly and polite D. socially unacceptable
4. According to the writer, people in their late thirties .
A. are likely to arrive late for a party
B. care little about the party time
C. haven't really grown up yet
D. like surprises at parties
5. What is the general idea of the text? .
A. It's safe to arrive late just when food is served
B. It's wise to eat something before going to a party
C. It's important to follow social rules of party-going
D. It's necessary to read invitations carefully
解析：
1.B。參加晚會的人沒吃晚飯，到晚11點，人們餓瘋了。
2.B。開頭的故事做為例子，說明邀請信函令人迷茫，人們無法把握該如何去做。
3.D。第四段前幾句說明，年輕的學生赴晚會遲到很正常。急切地第一個趕到的人太少見了。
4.A。第四段最後提及三十多歲的人參加晚會的時間接近學生的時間，故可能遲到。
5.C。全文可知，不同年齡段的人到達晚會的時間不同，對晚會時間理解不同，不遵從社會習慣，便會出現餓肚子等現象。所以，按社會習俗參加晚會極為重要。

例6：
Cannes will rock to the sound of a cancan dance this year when Moulin Rouge by the Australian director Baz Luhrmann opens the French film festival

(電影節)in May. The musical stars Nicole Kidman as a singer, and John Leguizamo as the artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautree. It will be competing for the palme d'Or, the festival's top prize. The festival runs to May 21.

The American actor Tommy Lee Jones, 54, has married his longtime girlfriend, Dawn Maria Laurel, 36, in a private wedding in San Antonio."It wasn't a big to-do,"said Fred Biery, a U.S. District Judge who performed the service. He refused to discuss things further."These are very private people,"he said.
Loretta Lynn is being treated for a very bad cold in Tennessee and will miss several appearances. The country singer, 65, was admitted to a hospital near her home in Hurricane Mills."She is in good condition, but the doctors are watching her closely,"a spokeswoman said.

The French-Algerian singer Enrico Macias was named a United Nations peace messenger. Enrico joins eight other people who act as goodwill envoys（使者）for the United Nations, among them are the writer Elie Wiesel and the basketball player Magie Johnson.
1. We can learn from the text that Henri de Toulouse-Lantree is .
A. a figure in a film B. a dancer in a show
C. a country singer D. a prize winner
2. We know from the text that .
A. Moulin Rouge won the top prize in a film festival
B. Loretta Lynn is under the doctor's care
C. eight people serve as the UN goodwill enjoys
D. Fred Biery was Tommy Lee Jones' assistant
3. This text most probably appears in .
A. a book on film stars B. a film review in a magazine
C. a newspaper D. a notice
解析：
1.A。第一段"…and John Leguizamo as the artist Hentti de You-louse－ Lautree."可知，as前省略了will act, as前的人是一個演員，其後的人是電影中的角色。
2.B。第四段"She (Loretta Lynn)is in good condition, but the doctors are watching her closely"可知答案。Moulin Rough（一部影片）即將參加電影節，尚未獲獎，排除A。Enrico Macias同其他八人一道，共九人，排除C。Fred Biery是一個法官，故排除D。
3.C。全文四小段文章均是關於影視娛樂圈的事，應該是從報紙的休閑娛樂欄目中選取的文章。

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D. 高考英語閱讀題英語140分

我不知道你是哪個省的，我是遼寧的，理科，高考和北大線差7分。我買的閱讀書沒看過，我只做報紙和模擬題上的閱讀。閱讀就是要讀新的。

E. 高中英語閱讀理解。這是高考原題。求幫助。。

從作者的工作和整個文章來看，他確實是去幫助這只小貓頭鷹的，不僅僅是看回看而已。然而問題是選項里沒答有幫助個選項，只能從C、D中選，D選項是cure，而實際上文中已經說了這只小貓頭鷹沒有問題，所以不需要cure，排除D，只能選C了。

F. 誰有高考英語閱讀理解的練習題

Passage One (Violence Can Do Nothing to Diminish Race Prejudice)
some countries where racial prejudice is acute, violence has so come to be taken for granted as a means of solving differences, that it is not even questioned. There are countries where the white man imposes his rule by brute force; there are countries where the black man protests by setting fire to cities and by looting and pillaging. Important people on both sides, who would in other respects appear to be reasonable men, get up and calmly argue in favor of violence – as if it were a legitimate solution, like any other. What is really frightening, what really fills you with despair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch, we have made no actual progress at all. We may wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. The whole of the recorded history of the human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught us absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that violence never solves a problem but makes it more acute. The sheer horror, the bloodshed, the suffering mean nothing. No solution ever comes to light the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking ruins and wonder what hit us.
The truly reasonable men who know where the solutions lie are finding it harder and herder to get a hearing. They are despised, mistrusted and even persecuted by their own kind because they advocate such apparently outrageous things as law enforcement. If half the energy that goes into violent acts were put to good use, if our efforts were directed at cleaning up the slums and ghettos, at improving living-standards and providing ecation and employment for all, we would have gone a long way to arriving at a solution. Our strength is sapped by having to mop up the mess that violence leaves in its wake. In a well-directed effort, it would not be impossible to fulfill the ideals of a stable social programme. The benefits that can be derived from constructive solutions are everywhere apparent in the world around us. Genuine and lasting solutions are always possible, providing we work within the framework of the law.
Before we can even begin to contemplate peaceful co-existence between the races, we must appreciate each other』s problems. And to do this, we must learn about them: it is a simple exercise in communication, in exchanging information. 『Talk, talk, talk,』 the advocates of violence say, 『all you ever do is talk, and we are none the wiser.』 It』s rather like the story of the famous barrister who painstakingly explained his case to the judge. After listening to a lengthy argument the judge complained that after all this talk, he was none the wiser. 『Possible, my lord,』 the barrister replied, 『none the wiser, but surely far better informed.』 Knowledge is the necessary prerequisite to wisdom: the knowledge that violence creates the evils it pretends to solve.

1. What is the best title for this passage?
[A] Advocating Violence.
[B] Violence Can Do Nothing to Diminish Race Prejudice.
[C] Important People on Both Sides See Violence As a Legitimate Solution.
[D] The Instincts of Human Race Are Thirsty for Violence.
2. Recorded history has taught us
[A] violence never solves anything.
[B] nothing.
[C] the bloodshed means nothing.
[D] everything.
3. It can be inferred that truly reasonable men
[A] can』t get a hearing.
[B] are looked down upon.
[C] are persecuted.
[D] Have difficulty in advocating law enforcement.
4. 「He was none the wiser」 means
[A] he was not at all wise in listening.
[B] He was not at all wiser than nothing before.
[C] He gains nothing after listening.
[D] He makes no sense of the argument.
5. According the author the best way to solve race prejudice is
[A] law enforcement.
[B] knowledge.
[C] nonviolence.
[D] Mopping up the violent mess.

Vocabulary
1. acute 嚴重的，劇烈的，敏銳的
2. loot v.搶劫，掠奪；n.贓物
3. pillage v.搶劫，掠奪
4. crunch v.吱嘎吱嘎咬或嚼某物；n.碎裂聲
when it comes to the crunch = if/when the decisive moment comes. 當關鍵時刻來到時。
5. war-paint 出戰前塗於身上的顏料。（美印第安戰士用）
6. come to light = become known 顯露，為人所知
7. sap 剝削，使傷元氣，破壞
I was sapped by months of hospital treatment. 我住院治療幾個月，大傷元氣。
8. mop up 擦去，對付，處理
9. wake 船跡，航跡
in the wake of sth. = come after 隨某事之後到來。

難句譯注
1. What is really frightening, what really fills you with despair is the realization that when it comes to the crunch, we have made no actual progress at all.
【結構簡析】when it comes to the crunch = when / if the decisive moment comes.當關鍵時刻來到時。
【參考譯文】真正令人可怖的，令人絕望的是，在關鍵時刻，人們意識到我們一點兒也沒有進步/前進。
2. Our strength is sapped by having to mop up the mess that violence leaves in its wake.
【結構簡析】in the wake of 在…之後。
【參考譯文】由於我們不得不清理掉暴力之後所留下的爛攤子，我們的力量因此削弱了。
3. After listening to a lengthy argument the judge complained that after all this talk, he was none the wiser.
【結構簡析】none + the + 比較級。固定用法，義：not at all 一點兒也不。EX: After the treatment, he is none the better.治療後，他並沒有因此見好，（一點兒也不見好）。
【參考譯文】聽了律師的長篇解釋，法官抱怨說他一無所獲，並不因此變得聰明些。
4. Knowledge is the necessary prerequisite to wisdom.
【參考譯文】知識是智慧的必要的先決條件。結合上下文這里意思是：了解情況是解決問題的先決條件。句子後面的解釋：知識是指了解它欲以解決暴力製造的惡行。

寫作方法與文章大意
作者主要以對比的手法寫出了暴力是有些國家用以解決種族差異的公認方法，這是人本性沒有進步的表現，真正理智的人提出了法制才是解決問題的唯一途徑，而這些人遭人輕視、迫害。作者指出如果我們把使用暴力的一半精力放在消除貧民窟，改善生活水平，提供教育和就業，清除暴力造成的後果，也就是通過對它以法治理是能真正解決種族問題的。盡管這些暴力者採取充耳不聞的態度。

答案詳解
1. B 暴力難以消除種族偏見。文章一開始就提出有些國家種族偏見嚴重，而暴力卻是公認的一種解決方法。白人採用暴力鎮壓，黑人以防火、掠搶為反抗。而雙方的大人物平靜地論及暴力，似乎這是一種合法的解決方案。作者就此指出人類的進步只在於表面――衣飾等，人類的本能沒有改變。整個有記錄歷史的文件沒有教會人類任何東西。這是真正令人可怕的事件。
第二段論及真正有理智的懂得解決方案所在的人鼓吹法制，人們不停。他們反而收到輕視、迫害。作者就此提出假設，答出真正的解決方案嗜法制，以法治理。
第三段進一步說明「交流、對話」是了解雙方問題的前提，即使暴力者不同意，但知道暴力製造它假裝要解決的罪惡，是智慧聰明的必要前提。
A.鼓吹暴力。C.雙方重要人物都把暴力作為合法的解決方案。D. 人類的本性是嗜暴性。
2. B沒有什麼。第一段中就明確提出整個人類有記錄歷史又長又臭的暴力文件記錄，一點都沒有教給我們任何東西。
A.暴力解決不了任何事情。C.殺戮（流血）沒有任何意義。D.一切。
3. D在鼓吹法制方面有困難。答案在第二段，真正有理智的人鼓吹法制，遭到同類們的輕視、不信任和迫害。他們發現要人傾聽他們的意見越來越困難。
A.人們不聽。B.遭人輕視。C.遭人迫害。這三項都包含在D項內。
4. C聽後無所得。None the wiser一點也不比以前聰明（這是按字面翻譯）。實際就是C項。
A.在傾聽別人上他一點也不聰明。B.他和以前一個樣。D.他聽不懂論點。
5. A法制。第二段最後一句，如果我們在法律的構架中進行工作，真正的持久的解決總是能實現的。第二段第二句，他們遭到迫害是因為他們鼓吹法制這種顯然令人不能容忍的事。
B.知識。C.非暴力。D.處理暴力帶來的混亂。

G. 高中英語閱讀理解練習題及答案

A ★
When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means 「rich coast」 in Spanish.
Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important proct in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country』s second most important export.
Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.
Ecation is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and ecation is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (單獨的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.
56. What』s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.
B. How Costa Rica got its name.
C. What the Costa Ricans wore.
D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.
57. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.
A. pink and red B. grey and black
C. blue and green D. yellow and orange

58. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.
A. must go to school
B. study in the same school
C. do not have to go to school at all
D. can choose to stop schooling at any time
59. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.
A. have lessons every day
B. have their examinations
C. help their parents pick coffee beans
D. help their parents decorate their houses
60. This passage is mainly about ______.
A. Christopher Columbus B. Costa Rica
C. some procts from Costa Rica
D. the ecation of Costa Rica

B ★
Christian Eijkman, a Dutch doctor, left the Netherlands for the island of Java. Many people on the island had a disease called beri?鄄beri. He was going there to try and find a cure.
At first, Eijkman thought some kind of germ (細菌) caused beri?鄄beri. He raised some chickens. He didn』t eat them, but made experiments on them. The local people were quite surprised at that. One day he noticed that his chickens became sick when they were fed the food most Javanese ate — refined white rice (精煉米). When he fed them with unrefined rice, also known as brown rice, they recovered. Eijkman realized that he had made an important discovery — that some things in food could prevent disease. These things were named vitamins (維生素). The Javanese were not getting enough vitamins because they had actually removed the part that contains vitamins. Later, other diseases were also found to be caused by the lack of vitamins in a person』s food.
Today many people know the importance of vitamins and they make sure they have enough vitamins from the food they eat. If they don』t, they can also take vitamin pills.
61. The underlined word 「cure」 in Paragragh 1 probably means ______.
A. a medical treatment B. a kind of vitamin
C. a kind of germ D. a kind of rice
62. Christian Eijkman went to the island of Java to ______.
A. spend his holiday
B. find ways to grow better crops
C. do some research about the island
D. help the Javanese with their illness
63. Why did Christian Eijkman raise some chickens?
A. To eat them.
B. To carry out his experiments.
C. To give the Javanese a surprise.
D. To make money by selling them.
64. If a person doesn』t get enough vitamins in his diet, he』d better ______.
A. eat more rice B. eat more meat
C. eat some chicken D. eat vitamin pills
65. We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. beri?鄄beri was caused by chickens
B. the Javanese didn』t like vitamins
C. Christian Eijkman』s experiment was successful
D. the Javanese』s disease was caused by a kind of germ

C ★★
America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don』t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
66. The writer of this passage must be ______.
A. an American B. a Chinese
C. a professor D. a student
67. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.
B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.
C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.
D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.
68. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ______.
A. warmly welcomed at the airport
B. offered a ride to his home
C. treated hospitably at his home
D. treated to dinner in a restaurant
69. The underlined words 「generous with our time」 in Paragraph 3 probably mean ______.
A. strict with time B. serious with time
C. careful with time D. willing to spend time
70. A suitable title for this passage would probably be 「______」.
A. Friendships between Chinese
B. Friendships between Americans
C. Americans』 hospitality
D. Americans』 and Chinese』s views of friendships

D ★★★
The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:
「I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can』t even understand a bit of music.」
「I』m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.」
But, one younger musician said, 「There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I』m trying to find other places to play. I』m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.」
I』ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes are important. Whether they』re positive or negative, they』re rubbing off on you. If you』re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (責怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it』s time to take a look at the people you call 「friends」.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (標准) for yourself and don』t become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you』re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.
71. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed
B. How to make friendship last for ever
C. You are who your friends are
D. Friends are the most important in one』s success
72. The underlined sentence 「they』re rubbing off on you」 in Paragraph 6 means ______.
A. they』ll push you ahead
B. they』ll influence you
C. they』ll cover your shortcomings
D. they』ll help you achieve your goal
73. The musicians』 words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.
A. the musicians』 living conditions are quite poor
B. people have poor taste in music
C. people have different attitudes towards the same thing
D. young people have greater chances of succeeding
74. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.
A. improve a lot in making more friends
B. come to the right way of making friends
C. develop a better relationship with your friends
D. arrange the time with your friends properly
75. The passage is mainly written for ______.
A. musicians
B. managers
C. negative people
D. people wanting to succeed

答案56-60 BBACB
61-65 ADBDC 66-70 BDCDD 71-75 CBCBD
第三部分： 閱讀理解 （共20小題； 每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
A ★
Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia』s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile』s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.
Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (撲), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.
Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.
Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (傷口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.
「This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,」 said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.
He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband』s 「quick and diligent actions」.
Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (細菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.
56. This passage is most likely to be found in _____.
A. a travel guide B. a newspaper
C. a textbook D. a novel
57. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.
A. swimming in the river
B. standing on the river bank
C. watching the crocodile
D. fishing in the water
58. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?
A. Her eyes were badly poked.
B. She had eight wounds altogether.
C. One of her fingers also got hurt.
D. One of the crocodile』s teeth was found in her leg.
59. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.
A. brave B. diligent
C. quick D. humorous
60. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. The husband should save the wife
B. A man saves wife』s life from crocodile』s jaws
C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine
D. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

B ★★
There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.
Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.
Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.
Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called 「What Color is Your Parachute (降落傘)?」 by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (職業) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.
Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.
61. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Finding a job.
B. College students』 part-time jobs.
C. Craigslist Web site.
D. The relation between study and work.
62. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ______.
A. sell your old things
B. do some shopping online
C. create your own announcement board
D. get useful information about 450 cities
63. 「What Color is Your Parachute?」 is a book which gives tips to those who want to _____.
A. work on the airplane B. buy a parachute
C. publish a book D. find a suitable job
64. It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A. companies often put job information in local shops
B. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA
C. Susan W. Miller』s company is helping people choose careers
D. California Career Services mainly serves university students
65. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
C ★★
Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.
You may start with these pages from this website — just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.
● A Is For Love
Flash cards for learning a few Chinese words
● Listening to the sound of Chinese
Play a few words of Chinese on your computer.
● A few Chinese words
Each word is enlarged for easy study.
If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help.
● Zhongwen site
More than a dictionary!
● Clavis Sinica
Excellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese [GB] or [BIG5], and gives indivial word』s definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool.
● Chinese Character Visual Dictionary
If you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet.
● The Chinese Outpost
Pronunciation, Character and Grammer By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site.
● Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online
● Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning
● Rainland Kids discover Chinese — Site is in Germany
If you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one.
● Wanfang Data
As an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science && Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.
66. The underlined lines are probably some ______.
A. books B. websites
C. tips for learning Chinese
D. dictionaries for learning Chinese
67. This passage is most probably from ______.
A. a TV programme B. a teacher』s lecture
C. a newspaper D. the Internet
68. If you want to know each Chinese character』s definition, pronunciation and much more information, you』d better surf ______.
A. Zhongwen site B. A Is For Love
C. Clavis Sinica D. A few Chinese words
69. If you want to know China about its culture, medicine, business, science, you』d better surf ______.
A. Learn Mandarin online
B. Wanfang Data
C. Rainland kids discover Chinese
D. The Chinese Outpost
70. The underlined word 「gateway」 in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.
A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gate
B. a place through which you can go to another place
C. the space when a door is open
D. a means of getting or achieving something

D ★★★
English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world』s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.
However, let』s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren』t sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探討它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.
And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don』t fing, grocers don』t groce, and hammers don』t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn』t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese — so one moose, two meese?
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings. That』s why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看見的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.
71. According to the passage ______.
A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different things
B. there should be egg in an eggplant
C. pineapples are the apples on the pine tree
D. boxing rings should be round
72. Which of the following is the correct plural?
A. Beeth. B. Geese. C. Meese. D. Tooth.
73. Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?
A. A wise man and a wise guy.
B. Overlook and oversee.
C. Quite a lot and quite a few.
D. Hot as hell and cold as hell.
74. The underlined words 「wind up」 in the last paragraph probably mean 「______」.
A. blow B. roll up C. get hurt D. finish
75. Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are ______.
A. clever B. crazy C. lazy D. ll

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