对口高考英语模拟试题：阅读理解
阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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The earthquake that shook Japan on March 11, 2011 was the strongest earthquake in that country’s recorded history and the fourth strongest recorded on Earth since 1900. It cracked open the ground, knocked people off their feet, and made tall buildings move. Then things got even worse.
It created huge waves called a tsunami (海啸). Walls of water as tall as 30 feet flooded into the coast and swept six miles inland, wiping out everything in the way.
Many human survivors were separated from their pets. Many animal lovers went out of their way to help pets in need after the tsunami. And some pets helped their owners, too.
When Kamata heard the tsunami alert (警报), he decided to visit his neighbours to warn them of the coming danger. He put his dog, Shane, in the yard so they could leave as soon as he returned. But later, as he headed home, the tsunami flooded into the city, destroying his path. Kamata was forced to run to higher ground, to a school that served as a shelter. He feared he would never see Shane again.
Six hours later, Kamata heard that a dog was waiting outside the school. He went to look: It’s Shane! The dog swam through the tsunami and found Kamata, even though Shane had never been to the school.
After the huge earthquake ended, 83-year-old Tami Akanuma thought that she and her small dog, Babu, were safe. But Babu was anything but calm. She cried and walked worriedly, as if really wanting to go for a walk. That’s strange, since Babu didn’t like taking walks. But Akanuma took her out.
Outside, Babu headed up a hill instead of toward their normal route near the water. When Akanuma slowed down, the little dog pulled her higher. Once they reached the hilltop, Akanuma looked back and was surprised: The path they had taken was flooded and her home had been destroyed by fast-flowing water. Little Babu helped his owner escape in time.
36. What are the first two paragraphs about? A. A brief introduction to the earthquake. B. The strongest earthquake in history C. The influence of the tsunami D. The cause of the tsunami.
37. Why did Kamata think he would never see Shane again? A. He couldn’t go back home to take Shane. B. He was afraid Shane had been killed by the tsunami. C. He thought Shane had been taken away by his neighbour. D. He feared Shane didn’t know he was at the shelter then. 38. Why did Kamata run to a school?
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A. The road to his home had been destroyed by water. B. The school was the nearest place to him. C. He went there to look for Shane. D. He didn’t want to go home then.
39. Which of the following best describes Shane? A. Shy. B. Honest. C. Loving. D. Patient. 40. Babu cried and walked worriedy because _____. A. he felt a great flood was coming B. he was frightened by the tsunami C. he wanted to go out for a walk D. he was afraid of being left alone
B
A different kind of generation gap is developing in the workplace. Someone --- specifically the father-daughter team of Larry and Meagan Johnson --- has found out that on some American job sites, five generations are working side by side.
In their new book about generations in the workplace the pair argue that while such an age difference adds a lot of essential qualities and different kinds of life experiences, it can also bring tensions and conflicts. The Johnsons are human-resource trainers and public speakers. Dad Larry is a former health-care executive; daughter Meagan is a onetime high-level sales manager.
Here are the oldest and youngest of the five generations they identify:
They call the oldest group Traditionals, born before 1945. They were heavily influenced by the lessons of the Great Depression (经济大萧条时期) and World War Two. They respect authority, set a high standard of workmanship, and communicate easily and confidently. But they’re also stubbornly independent. They want their opinions heard.
At the other extreme are what the Johnsons call Linksters, born after 1995 into today’s more complicated, multi-media world. They live and breathe technology and are often social activists.
You won’t find many 15-year olds in the offices of large companies, except as volunteers, of course, but quite old and quite young workers do come together in sales environments like bike shops and ice-cream stores.
The Johnsons, Larry and Meagan, represent a generation gap themselves in their work with jobsite problems. The Johnsons’ point is that as the average
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lifespan continues to rise and retirement (退休) dates get delayed because of the tight economy, people of different generations are working side by side, more often bringing with them very different ideas about company loyalty and work values.
The five generations are heavily influenced by quite different events, social trends, and the cultural phenomena (现象) of their times. Their experiences shape their behavior and make it difficult, sometimes, for managers to achieve a strong and efficient workplace.
Larry and Meagan Johnson discuss all this in greater detail in a new book, “Generations, Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters --- Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work,” published by Amacom Press, which is available in all good bookstore from this Friday.
41. The type of generation gap in paragraph 1 refers to the difference in beliefs ________.
A. between managers and workers B. among family members C. among employees
D. between older and newer companies
42. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Traditionals?
A. They’ve learned much from war and economic disaster. B. They’re difficult to work with as they are stubborn. C. They respect their boss and hope to be respected. D. They’re independent workers with great confidence.
43. According to the passage, the Linksters are usually ________.
A. found working in the offices of large companies B. influenced by media and technology C. enthusiastic multi-media activists D. ice-cream sellers
44. According to the passage, modern workforces are more diverse because
________.
A. people want to increase their average lifespan B. many young people are entering the workforce
C. employees with different values can benefit their companies D. retirement dates are being delayed for economic reasons 45. What’s the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce a new book by Larry and Meagan Johnson. B. To describe the five different workplace generations.
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C. To introduce the Johnsons’ research about diverse workforces. D. To identify a major problem in modern workforces.
C
Smaller than your fist, your healthy heart just goes on and on. It will beat more than 60 times a minute for 70 years or more. That’s something that most of us take for
granted. But it’s an amazing fact.
60 times a minute for 60 minutes is 3,600 times. What physical thing can most of us do 3,600 times in one hour? Blink? Maybe. Tap our fingers on the desk? No. Jump up and down? Certainly not! But our heart keeps beating, hour after hour. Every day, it pumps almost 2,000 gallons of blood through our blood vessels(血管). It takes you about five years to drink 2,000 gallons of water.
And, unlike your knees or your back, your heart does all this work without ever complaining（抱怨）! You never know that it’s even there. Your heart is such a reliable “silent partner” that people forget to care for it. For many, the first indication（迹象）that their heart isn’t working properly is a serious heart illness! Over 650,000 Americans die of some kind of heart disease every year. Cancer kills 560,000, stroke kills 143,000, and accidents kill 118,000 Americans annually.
Like accidental deaths, many heart disease-related deaths can be avoided if people simply follow the advice of the experts. Unfortunately, most people seem to listen to a little voice in their head that says, “It won’t happen to me. ” So these people keep on smoking and drinking. They continue to eat too much meat. And their only “exercise” is getting off the sofa to get something out of the fridge. Please follow the following steps to keep your heart healthy.
46.The text is most probably taken from a (an) __________. A. art book
B. science fiction
C. healthy magazine D. psychology book
47.Which of the following physical activities can keep going on and on? A. Blink.
B. Jump.
C. Finger tap. D. Heart beat.
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48.According to the numbers mentioned in paragraph 3, we can know __________. A. Accidents can be the biggest “killer” in America every year. B. In America, heart disease causes the highest death rate annually. C. Cancer causes more threat than any other diseases for Americans. D. Recently, nobody died of stroke or heart disease in America. 49.What do we know about our healthy hearts?
A. our healthy hearts work with many complains as our knees. B. our healthy hearts can pump 3,600 gallons of blood everyday. C. our healthy hearts are smaller than our fists. D. our healthy hearts can beat 60 times in one hour. 50. What do you think the next paragraph is about? A. Some tips for keeping a healthy heart. B. Some suggestions for avoiding accidental deaths. C. Some reasons for doing regular exercise. D. Some exercise for keeping a healthy lifestyle.
D
Have you ever heard the saying \"If you want a friend, be one\"?
Here is how a new teacher made friends with the girls and boys in her class on the first day of school. As the bell rang, the teacher smiled at each girl and boy. Then she said in a quiet voice ,\"Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you in my class this year. I'd like to know each of you. I am sure ,we will enjoy working together. \" \" Everyone felt that she meant what she said because of her sweet voice and her friendly look.
She told the girls and boys her name and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year.
Then she said to the class, \"Now you know my name and the things I like and I
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want to know your names and the things you like. Then I will feel that I know you. \" Could you make friends by doing the same as this teacher did?
One way of getting to know girls and boys in your class is to find out more about them. It is often easy to be friends with those people who have the same hobbies with you. You play the same games and go on journeys together.
You may find that some new comers in your class miss their old friends and feel strange and Lonely. You can invite them to take a walk or to ride bikes with you. You will find many things in common to talk about. Just talking together in a friendly manner is one good way to make friends.
51. What does the underlined sentence \"If you want a friend, be one\" in Paragraph I mean?
A. If you want to have a friend, try to make on e be your friend. B. When you need a friend, you have to be a friend of yourself . C. You may have a friend by doing everything for him. D. You can make friends by doing what a friend should do. 52. The teacher's sweet voice and her friendly look _______.
A. meant she wanted to tell the boys and girls something interesting B. showed that she would like to be a friend of the girls and boys C. told the girls and boys everything about herself D. made every girl and boy happy 53. A new comer will be our friend if_______.
A. he always thinks of his old friends B. you talk with him in a friendly way
C. he knows you very well D. you ask him to do something 54. If you want to make friends with others, which of the following shouldn't you do? A. Find out your differences. B. Go on journeys together. C. Learn more about them. D. Try to be the same as them. 55. What is the best title for this text?
A. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed B. Teachers Can Make Friends with Students
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C. One Good Way to Make Friends D. How to Help Kids Make Friends
阅读理解
36-40.ABACA 41-45. CBBDA
46-50.CDBCA 51-55.DBBAD
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