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英语II(1)期末复习资料阅读理解1选择题Once the king of India fell ill and sent for his doctor. The doctor came, examined him and said, “You will be well again in a few days if you take bulls milk.” The king was very surprised, for he had never heard of a bull that gave milk. “How is it possible?” he asked.“Order Gulbo, the scholar, to get it for you. He can do anything.” The doctor was an enemy to Gulbo, and thought this would be a way of making him suffer. When the king told Gulbo what the doctor had said and ordered him to get bulls milk, Gulbo immediately understood what the doctor was trying to do.When he got home he sat thinking how to get out of the difficulties. His daughter, seeing him worried, asked what was the matter. On hearing what the king had asked for, she said, “Dont worry, father, Ill help you.”The next day she took some old clothes, went to the bank of the river near the palace, and chose a place below the kings bedroom window. In the middle of the night, when everyone was in bed, she started to do her washing. She made so much noise that the king could not sleep. The king got very angry and set a guard to find out what was the matter. The soldier found the girl, and led her to the king. “Why do you wash your clothes here at night?” asked the king.The girl pretended to be afraid and said, “I had to wash clothes at night. This afternoon my father had a baby. I was busy all day because of that. Then I found there were no clean clothes for the baby, so I had to come and wash them now.” “What!” cried the king, “Are you trying to make a fool of me? Who ever heard of a man having a baby?”“Well, if the king himself orders someone to get bulls milk for him, why cant a man have a baby?”The king smiled and said, “You must be Gulbos daughter. Go and tell your father that he may keep the bulls milk for his baby.”1. According to the doctor in the story, the kings illness can be cured by _B_.A. making Gulbo sufferB. drinking bulls milkC. seeing another doctorD. feeding him with cows milk 2. The doctor told the king to ask Gulbo to find bulls milk because he _B_.A. admired Gulbo greatlyB. hated Gulbo very muchC. thought Gulbo was a scholarD. tried to make Gulbo another doctor 3. How did Gulbo feel after getting the kings order?AA. He was upset.B. He was excited.C. He was surprised.D. He was disappointed. 4. Why did Gulbos daughter wash clothes below the kings bedroom window at night?DA. Because she was forced to do it.B. Because she often washed clothes there.C. Because she enjoyed washing clothes there.D. Because she wanted the king to notice her. 5. From the dialogue between the king and the girl, we know that after hearing the girls story, the king _D_.A. wanted to see the babyB. became angry with herC. thought the girl was a foolD. understood the girls meaning People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial (人造的) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物质)，such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cant be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal (处理) of the products we use in our daily lives.1. The main cause of pollution is _A_.A. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environmentB. the production of new industrial goodsC. increased amounts of a natural substanceD. our ever-increasing population2. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only _C_.A. people would pay more attention to the problemB. governments would take effective measuresC. all sides concerned would make more effortsD. farmers would use less artificial fertilizers3. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause _B_.A. air and water pollutionB. both a litter problem and a waster of resourcesC. to pay for the serviceD. to produce the receipt4. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution?BA. Cutting out unnecessary buying.B. Eating.C. Reduce excess use.D. Carefully dispose our daily products.5. What does the underlined word “litter” mean in paragraph 2?CA. not many B. serious problemC. bits of waste things D. industrial pollutionThousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldnt stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.1. The passage centers on _D_.E. how an undersea volcano broke out F. how an island rose up in the sea G. how soil was formed on a new islandH. how life began on a volcano-produced island2.According to the passage, the island got its first soil from _C_.A. sea waves B. the sand brought by the windC. its own rock D. cool rains3.The word “naked” (in para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following?DA. hidden B. new C. mysterious D. bare4.The order of coming into being on the island is _A_.A. soil, plants and animals B. soil, little creatures and plants C. soil, birds and plants D. soil, human beings and animals5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?CA. Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.B. The island is far away from any piece of land. C. Insects could not live on the island without plants.D. Plants were brought to the island by human being.In the last 500 years, nothing about people not their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the“Potato Famine”of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the Worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake” feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with. 1. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? AA. Food C. PotatoB. Chocolate D. Coffee2. “Some” in “Some still exist today” means _C_.A. some cocoa trees C. some shopsB. some chocolate drinks D. some South American Indians3. Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because _D_.A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything elseB. they were forced to emigrate to AmericaC. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potatoD. the potato harvest was bad4. Coffee originally came from_C_.A. Brazil B. Colombia C. Ethiopia D. Arabia5. The Arabic legend is used to prove that _D_.A. coffee was first discovered by KaldiB. coffee was first discovered by Kaldis goatsC. coffee was first discovered in south American countriesD. coffee drinks were first made by ArabsCrime Prevention InitiativesThe chances that you will be a victim of violent crime are low. But you can avoid risk in the following ways.AT HOME· You should make sure your house or flat is secure. Always lock the door from the inside at night, but you must keep the key nearby, so that you can use it to get out quickly if there is a fire.· You must never give keys to workmen as they can easily make copies.· If you wake up and hear a burglar, stay quietly in bed. Pretend you are asleep. If you feel more confident, switch on the light and make a lot of noise; even if you are on your own you should call out loudly to an imaginary companion, so that the burglar thinks you are not alone and runs away. You should have a phone or a mobile in your bedroom to alert the police immediately.· If you come home and think you see signs of a break-in, you shouldnt go in, the burglar may be inside. You should go to a neighbour and call the police.ON THE STREETAt night:· Always walk facing the traffic, so that a car cannot pull up behind you.· You mustnt go through parks or woods.· If you think someone is following you, cross the road one or two times. If he or she continues to follow you, go to a pub or other public place. · Always carry your bag close to you, but carry your house keys in your pocket so that you can open the door quickly. If someone attacks you - remember your safety is more important than your property.1. This passage mainly focuses on _A_.A. how to avoid the crimes both at home and in the streetB. where to stay if you want to be safe C. what you should do at home if there is a burglary D. how to avoid the crime at night in the street 2. If you want to guarantee you are secure at home, you should _B_. A. always lock the door and put the key in a secret place far away from the doorB. never leave the keys to workmen since they can easily make copies C. keep silent all the time even if you are on your own when a burglar steals into your house D. go in immediately when you suspect (怀疑) someone is breaking into your house 3. Based on the passage, if you notice someone following you, its better for you to _B_.A. shout loudly B. go to public places C. stop, turn around and look at him D. run quickly 4. Why should you have a telephone in the bedroom? A. Because we might use it to alert the burglary. CB. Because its convenient for us to talk to our friends while lying on bed. C. Because its convenient for us to report to the police in case there is a burglary. D. Because it we might use it to make a phone call at midnight. 5. From the passage, we can infer that we might be victims if _A_. A. we cannot part with the money when being attacked B. we always walk facing the traffic C. we dont walk in the empty street D. we carry too much cash An Extraordinary Change of Direction Molly Wilson had been a dancer and a mother for many years when she decided to sail round the world to raise money for charity. As a child she had trained as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she became a member of a pop dance team. She got married, and after she had children she retired from show business to bring them up. They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home. She says, “When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was bored because the children had left home. He was also worried because I had never sailed before. I was not bored, but I had met some people who told me about the race. They had taken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. I wanted to do the whole ten-month journey.” Before Molly left she did a lot of training, but it hadnt prepared her for the worst weather which they experienced. She tells one story. “One night the sea was very rough and it was very cold. I had gone downstairs when a huge wave smashed into the boat and injured two men on the deck. One of the men couldnt move because he had broken his leg. They were taken to hospital by helicopter. That was the worst time.”By the end of October last year, she had raised more than £50,000 for charity. She says, “Sometimes I ask my
