阅读理解训练题26.doc

阅读理解训练题（二十六）
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Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners can run!
In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.
Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with spina befida, a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players banged each other and fell out of their chair,” she says, “It was fun.”
Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.
Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph（亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”
56．What made Jean take part in sports?
A．She was brave. B．She was competitive. C．She was strong. D．She was disabled.
57．What kind of education did she receive?
A．High school. B．Junior middle school. C．High education. D．Primary school.
58．What is Jean’s advice on how to succeed?
A．Work hard. B．Hope for the best.
C．Dream a lot. D．Have great wishes and work hard.
B
Among the four skills in learning English, which one of these is the “odd-man-out”? The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. But you can’t really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous” because men in white coats may come and take you away!
Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practise speaking when you are alone?
At school If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak. If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible. Don’t worry about your mistakes. Just speak!
Conversation Clubs Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another. Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.
Shopping Even if you don’t want to buy anything, you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop. “How much does this cost?” “Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversation-and it costs you nothing!
Café and Bars There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities. If you can find one, you’ll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.
Language is all around you Everywhere you go, you find language. Shop names, street names, advertisements, notices, and car numbers… When you walk down the street, practise reading the words and numbers that you see. Say them to yourself. It’s not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to “think” in English. But don’t speak too loud!
Songs and Video Repeat the words of an English-language song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English.
Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!
59．What does “odd-man-out” probably mean according to the passage?
A．Someone or something appearing different from the others.
B．Someone or something standing out of the group.
C．Someone or something arranged in pairs.
D．Someone or something that can be easily mistaken for another
60．What might happen if you speak to yourself loudly in public?
A．The police will take you away and punish you.
B．The doctors will force you to stay in hospital.
C．You will have to pay to escape being punished.
D．You will be forbidden to be member of the club.
61．In which places can you learn English NOT free of charge?
A．At school, in conversation clubs and café and bars. B．At school, in shops and café bars.
C．In conversation clubs, shops, songs and video. D．In conversation clubs and in the streets.
62．Why does the writer say “Make as many mistakes as possible”? Because .
A．everyone will make mistakes in learning English.
B．everyone will meet people speaking English with some mistakes.
C．making mistakes is a must in making progress in learning English.
D．making mistakes can make one realize the importance of speaking
63．According to the passage, which way is NOT likely to be accepted by English beginners?
A．Recite poems loudly along the riverside. B．Listen to some English fashion songs and video.
C．Find an Englishman to speak English with. D．In class, try to practise in groups or pairs.
C
The seas and rivers are being poisoned by radioactive wastes, by chemical discharges and by the dumping of dangerous raw swage(污水). The air we breathe is polluted by smoke and fumes from factories and motor vehicles; even the rain is poisoned.
It’s little wonder forests and lakes are being destroyed and everywhere wildlife is disappearing, and yet the destruction continues.
Governments and industries throughout the world are intensifying(加紧) their efforts to extract the earth’s mineral riches and to destroy its living resources.
The great rain-forest and the frozen continents alike are seriously threatened, despite（尽管，但是）the warnings of the scientific community and the deep concern of millions of ordinary people.
In fact, that we can create environmentally clean industries, use the power of the sun, wind and waves for our energy needs and manage the finite（有限的） resources of the earth in a way that will safeguard our future and protect all the rich variety of life-forms which share this planet with us.
64．The main idea of the passage is that .
A．the seas and rivers are being poisoned B．we can protect natural environments
C．the natural world is under violent attack from man
D．governments and industries should be responsible for the destruction of the natural world
65．As to the destruction of forest and lakes, the author .
A．is surprised B．is unsure why C．wonders why D．understands why
66．Rain-forests are being destroyed because governments and industries .
A．are unaware of what they are doing wrong B．are rich and powerful
C．choose to ignore criticism D．basically care about the environment
67．The earth’s resources .
A．should be only for the people B．can be made to last longer
C．will last forever D．belong to just humans and animals

D
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A．book store B．newspaper C．magazine D．restaurant
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A．The Arts B．The Dining In, Dining Out C．The House & Home D．Weekend
70．The advertisement tells us The Times is .
A．of great benefit B．of little use C．paid D．priceless
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A．many opportunities will be provided just to those who order home delivery
B．several new sections have been printed separately from now on
C．readers can be well informed of the latest news and sports results
D．people can pick up all the information they are interested in
E
British society is considered to be divided into three main groups of classes—the upper class, the middle class, and the lower or working class. This is known as the class system and it is important to know something about it if you mean to understand British people and society. Most British people grow up with a deep knowledge and understanding of the class system even if they are not very conscious（意识到的）of it. As a result, more people know which class they belong to and are able to tell which class other people come from by the way they speak, the kind of clothes they wear, their interests and hobbies or even the type of food they eat.
Social class is not only about behavior and attitudes. For example, although many upper class people are rich and may own a lot of land, having a lot of money does not necessarily make a person one member of the upper class. It is also important to come from a particular kind of family, have friends who are considered suitable, have been to a certain type of private school and speak with the right kind of accent. There are people who are poor but who do not think of themselves as working class because their family background, education, political opinions, etc. are basically different from those of most working-class people. Many people do not like the class system but it is impossible to pretend that these differences do not exist or that British people do not sometimes form opinions in this way.
72．The idea of the class system in Britain .
A．exists only in the mind of foreigners B．is deeply rooted in the British people
C．is now under attack D．is regarded as a long custom
73．If an Englishman has a lot of money, .
A．he belongs to the middle class B．he must be a member of the upper class
C．he is not likely to be from the upper class D．he may buy an upper class title with money
74．What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?
A．Many rich people do not belong to the upper class.
B．Today many British people do not like the class system.
C．Many poor people do not consider themselves a slower class.
D．An Englishman’s social class is determined by many factors.
75．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．An Unequal Society B．Social Class in Britain
C．British People and Society D．Information about Britain

阅读理解训练题（二十六）答案
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