高中英语阅读模拟试题

高中英语阅读模拟试题

（A ） Blameless I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin. In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened. “Who did this? ” my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen. “This is all your fault, Katharine, ” my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke. From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other. We set a place for blame at the dinner table. But the Whites didn ’ t worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died. In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently turned sixteen. Proud of having a new driver ’s license（驾照）, Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed off her license to everyone she met. The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah ’ s new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel she came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didn ’ t see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car. Jane was killed immediately. I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that I ’ ve ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child. When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amy ’ s leg was broken. They hugged （拥抱） us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls ’ tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches（拐杖） . To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply sa id, “ We’ re so glad that you ’ re alive. ” I was astonished. No blame. No accusations. Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign. Mrs. White said, “ Jane ’ s gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister ’ s death? ” They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning- disabled students. She ’ s also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane. 1. The author of the passage is ________. A. Mrs. White ’ s niece B. Jane ’ s school friend C. The Whites ’ cousin D. Sarah ’ s friend from college 2. How did the author ’ s parents differ from the Whites? A. The author ’ s parents were less caring. B. The author ’ s parents were less loving. C. The author ’ s parents were less friendly. D. The author ’ s parents were less understanding. 3. How did the accident occur? A. Amy didn ’ t stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car. B. Amy didn ’ t know what to do when she saw the stop sign. C. Amy didn ’ t slow down so their car ran into a truck. D. Amy didn ’ t get off the highway at a crossroads. 4. The Whites did not blame Amy for Jane ’ s death because __________. A. they didn ’ t want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life B. Amy was badly injured herself and they didn ’ t want to add to her pain C. they didn ’ t want to blame their children in front of others D. Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best 5. From the passage we can learn that ______________. A. Amy has never recovered from the shock B. Amy changed her job after the accident C. Amy lost her memory after the accident D. Amy has lived quite a normal life. BDAAD (B) A is for always getting to work on time. B is for being extremely busy. C is for the conscientious ( 勤勤恳恳的 ) way you do your job. You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics. Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn't ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics —a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable —or unwilling — to “ play the game. ” “People assume that office politics involves some manipulative ( 工于心计的 ) behavior, ” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics results from the word ‘polite ’. It can mean lobbying( 游说 ) and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your boss, and then expecting something in return. ” In fact, today, experts refer to office politics as proper behavior used to seek one’ s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment —not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well. “The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis, ” says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. "But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It's simple human nature." Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery( 奉承 ), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors. Experts suggest changing this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion. 6. The underlined “ Office politics ” is used in the passage to refer to . A. the code of behavior for company staff B. the political views and beliefs of office workers C. the relationships between people within a company D. the various qualities required for a successful career 7. Why are many people unwilling to “ play the game ”? A. They believe that doing so is not useful. B. They feel that such behavior is not proper. C. They are not good at getting along with colleagues. D. They think the effort will get them nowhere. 8. To get promoted, one must not only have abilities, but . A. give his boss a good impression B. be honest and loyal to his company C. get along well with his colleagues D. avoid being too outstanding 9. The author considers office politics to be . A. unwelcome at the workplace B. bad for interpersonal relationships C. necessary to the development of company culture D. an important factor for personal advancement 10. It is the author's view that . A. speaking up for oneself is part of human nature B. self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery C. hard work contributes very little to one's promotion D. many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery CBADB （C） The single, decisive factor that made it possible for mankind to settle in lasting communities （社 区，聚居地） was agriculture. After farming was developed in the Middle East in about 6500 BC, people living in family units did not have to be on the move continually searching for food or hunting their animals. Once people could control the production of food and be assured of a reliable supply of it, their lives changed completely. Farming was a revolutionary discovery. It not only made settlements possible and later the building of cities but it also made available a reliable food supply. With more food available, more people could be fed. Population therefore increased. The growing number of people available for more kinds of work led to the development of new social formations. With more and more food, a community could support a variety of workers who were not farmers. Farming in the world over has always relied upon a dependable water supply. For the earliest societies this meant rivers and streams or regular rainfall. The first great civilizations grew up along rivers. Later communities were able to develop by taking advantage of the rainy seasons. All of the ancient civilizations probably developed in much the same way, in spite of a few differences. As villages grew, the production of more numerous goods became possible. Cloth could be woven from wool. Houses made of wood, brick, and stone could be put up. The science of mathematics was an early outgrowth of agriculture. People studied the movements of the moon, the sun, and the planets to work out seasons, By doing so they created the first calendars（日历） .With a calendar it was possible to find out the arrival of each growing season. Measurement of land areas was necessary if field was to be divided accurately, Measurement of amounts, for example, of seeds or grains was also a factor in farming and housekeeping. Later measures of value as money exchange became common. All of the major ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China appeared in the 4th millennium BC. Historians still argue over which one came into being first. It may well have been the Middle East. This place reaches out from the Nile River in Egypt northward along the coast of former Palestine, then eastward into Asia to include Mesopotamia. In this area people settled along the riverbanks and practiced field agriculture. This kind of farming depended on the reproduction of seed, normally from grain crops. 11. The final result of the development of agriculture was that _________. A. the population increased slowly. B. a variety of jobs were open to people C. a constant supply of food was certain D. a new social formation came into being 12. Which of the following is true according to the writer? A. Societies in the past in different parts of the world grew in similar ways B. Cloth making marked an important period in agricultural development. C. Modern cities developed out of originally wealthier villages. D. Mathematics helped create the agricultural society. 13. The development of mathematics _________. A. got the society out of the agricultural age B. made possible the exchange of agricultural goods C. enabled people to arrange their agricultural activities better D. helped create early agricultural civilization around the world 14. It can be safely concluded that _________. A. the earliest civilization first came into being in the Middle East. B. the development of maths played a decisive role in the birth of modern cities C. all ancient civilizations around the world developed in exactly the same way D. the development of agriculture played a very important role in human history 15. The passage is mainly about _________. A. the relationship between agriculture and society B. the importance of agriculture C. the origin of agriculture D. the ancient civilization DACDB （D） Language is a major problem for the European Union (EU). The agreement or treaty( 条约 ) which created the organization that eventually became the EU, the Treaty of Rome, stated that each country's language must be treated equally. The original( 原来的 ) six countries had only three languages between them: French, German and Dutch/Flemish. However, there are now 15 countries in the EU, with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages, and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters. All this translating is very expensive and time-consuming ( 费时的 ). It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches, and nearly half of the EU's administrative( 管理方面的 ) costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probable that several more countries, most of them having their own languages, will join the EU, thus making the situation even worse. The problem is not just cost; there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages, there are 132 possible "translation situations" that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from (for example) Danish into Greek, or Dutch into Portuguese, at a high professional standard. In practice the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials, since almost all of them speak some English. However, any move to reduce the number of official languages (perhaps to four or five) would be a blow to the pride of the smaller Countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However, this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany. 16. The organization that eventually became the EU . A. was started by France and Germany B. started with three countries C. was set up by the Treaty of Rome D. included 132 languages 17. What's the main purpose of this passage? A. To give a solution to a problem. B. To find out a problem and show how severe it is. C. To criticize the European Union for inefficiency. D. To show that the problem cannot be solved. 18. According to the writer, the use of English in contacts among EU officials has . A. angered the officials who don't speak English B. reduced the number of official languages C. reduced the effect of the problem D. been opposed by powerful member countries 19. The writer mentions "Danish into Greek" as an example of . A. a situation that might be difficult to deal with B. a situation that occurs often C. one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter D. languages easily being interpreted 20. The writer suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced . A. the EU would not know which official languages to choose B. countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy C. only languages which are easy to translate would be used officially D. the smaller member countries would be pleased CBCAB