最新中职对口高考英语模拟题库阅读理解集中练习(三)英语(DOC 7页).doc

1、对口高考英语模拟题库：阅读理解阅读理解）（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1635各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AUntil the twentieth century cigarettes were not an important threat to public health. Men used tobacco mainly in the form of cigars. They chewed tobacco, piped tobacco, and snuffed. Most women did not u

2、se tobacco at all.The cigarette industry began in 1870s with the development of the cigarette manufacturing machine. This made it possible to produce great numbers of cigarettes very quickly, and it reduced the price.Today cigarette smoking is a widespread habit. About forty-three percent of the adu

3、lt men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to note, however, that millions of people have quit smoking. Seventy-five percent of the male population and forty-six percent of the female population have smoked cigarettes for some

4、time during their lives, but twenty-six percent of these men and eleven percent of the women have stopped smoking. The number of persons who have given up smoking is increasing. Men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is the

5、 age group 2444.Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a persons smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other

6、 hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smokes, hes likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day.The situation is somewhat different for women. There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family incomes and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational

7、 groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenager smokers from upper-income, well-educated families, and also fewer from families living in farm areas. High school students who are preparing for college are less like

8、ly to smoke than those who dont plan to continue their education after high school. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.36. The underlined word “picture” in the last paragraph probably means _.A. situationB. photoC. paintingD. teenager37. Which group of pe

9、ople smoked more according to the passage? A. The group of women.B. The group of teenagers.C. The group of men.D. The group of old people.38. Which of the following factors will be likely to decide whether a person smokes or not?A. Income and sex.B. Education and occupation C. Sex and age.D. All the

10、 above.39. According to the passage, if a teenager doesnt plan to go to college, and if his parents both smoke, he will _.A. probably not smoke in the future. B. probably start to smoke in the future.C. persuade his parents to give up smoking. D. hate his parents as well as other smokers.40. Which o

11、f the following isnt true?A. It wasnt until the twentieth century that cigarettes became an important threat to public.B. More and more people are giving up smoking.C. A poorly-educated woman with lower income is more likely to smoke than a well-educated woman with high income.D. There are the most

12、smokers in the age group of 24-44.BAn African proverb says that a single hand cannot tie a bundle. Everyone needs companions to help them sail through the rough seas of life. Even the strongest and richest person still needs friends. Our money and strength would have no value if we had no friends to

13、 share with us. The best friendship is a give-and-take relationship. We need the support of our family, friends and the community. In turn we also give support to the society, our friends and our family. The word “friend” has many meanings. It could be the bus driver who takes you to and from work e

14、very day. It could be a parent, a colleague, a wife or husband, a brother or sister, or even the unknown person who helped you just once when you could not find your way. Real friends share not only our happiness but our sorrows as well. This may explain why we have the expression “a friend in need

15、is a friend indeed”. Friendship is like the sunshine that keeps us warm. It is like the refreshing raindrops on the fields that give the farmers hope of a good planting season. Without friends our life would be like a desert where our only friend would be loneliness and sadness. The most fortunate p

16、erson is the one who has friends from all levels in the society. A driver might find friends not only among his colleagues but among farmers, bankers, traders, students, politicians or teachers. We should never forget our old friends when we make new ones. We should treasure each of our friends whet

17、her poor or rich, beautiful or not. Each friend is unique in his or her own way. And all together, they enrich life and make it very colourful. 41. What is the main topic of the passage?A. How to sail through the sea of life. B. Friends and friendship. C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. Neve

18、r forget old friends when making new ones. 42. What is the correct understanding of friends according to the writer?A. Friends who share our happiness are not real friends. B. Friends will take us through rough seas. C. Friends never expect anything from others. D. Friends can be different people ar

19、ound us. 43. An unknown person can be a friend as well when .A. he helps you with what you need B. he is told how to find his wayC. he becomes one of your family D. he is a driver taking you from and to work44. The underlined word “unique” in the last paragraph most probably means “ ”.A. rich B. poo

20、r C. special D. valuable45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. We need to help our friends because it is our duty to support others. B. Best friends need to share only their sorrows and discomforts. C. We make friends with farmers because theyre like the sunshine

21、to keep us warm. D. We should forget the old friends when making new ones. CThe quality of drinking water in Shanghai will meet European Union standard by 2010 and, a decade later, citizens in Shanghai will drink the best water in the world.These were the goals set out by the Shanghai Water Authorit

22、y. With the citys population expected to increase only slightly and the economy to boom by 2020, Chen Yin, and official with the water authority, said Shanghais water consumption will not increase from its present amount.Zhang Yue, director of the Urban Construction Division under the Ministry of Co

23、nstruction, said, “Shanghai is the first city in the country to publicize these ambitions. They will not be easy to achieve.”He said water saving will help keep the sustainable development of Chinas economy.Saving one cubic meter of water means saving the citys infrastructure（基础设施）costs by 10,000 Yu

24、an. Last year, Shanghai saved 300 million cubic meters of water either from readjustment of industrial structure or the employment of new technology. “The aim is to arouse public awareness of the seriousness of water shortages,” Chen said. “The abundant surface water and amount of rain of the city a

25、re so misleading that they result in improper use of water.”Shanghai lacks drinkable water. The Huangpu River, which supplies 80 percent of the citys drinkable water, is nearing exhaustion.The city, therefore, has been exploring new sources from the Yangtze River and growing forests along it to cons

26、erve quality water.Besides penning regulations, the authority is popularizing technology among the public to efficiently cut the amount of water used.At present, the city has 600，000 family toilets, each using 13 liters of water per flush. These are to be renovated（整修）to use only 9 liters of water p

27、er flush.The authority is renovating the first 200 toilets for households at a cost of 40 Yuan each.In three years, all the toilets will be renovated, which saves the city nearly 15 million Yuan every year in water conservation.Another task the city is engaged in is the treatment of sewage（污水）to imp

28、rove the water environment.At present the city can only treat 44 percent of its daily 5.04 million tons of waste water. To meet the total demand, 27 more sewage treatment factories are to be established with an estimated investment of 18 billion Yuan.46People in Shanghai get their daily water mainly

29、 from now.Athe undergroundBthe rainCthe Yangtze RiverDthe Huangpu River47According to the passage, some people have the wrong opinion of using water because .Athe renovating of family toilets will save plenty of waterBabout half of waste water has been treated alreadyCadvanced technology makes peopl

30、e use water as much as possibleDthere is plenty surface water and large amount of rain at present48The authority is renovating the first 200 toilets for households to .Amake peoples living more convenientBimprove peoples living standardsCease employment pressureDmeet the total demand of water49Which

31、 group of measures are all mentioned in the passage to save water?aimprove drinking water qualitybchange some industrial structurecintroduce or use some new technologydspeed the economic development of Shanghaierenovate some family toiletsfbuild more sewage treatment factoriesAa, b, c, dBb, c, e, fC

32、b, c, d, eDa, b, e, f50We can infer from the passage that .Athe boom of economy will need a larger amount of water in the futureBcitizens today in Shanghai drink the best quality of water in the worldCnot everyone today in Shanghai is aware of water shortageDall the family toilets will be renovated

33、to save water within 3 yearsD “Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the world has had many different meanings. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a fa

34、mous car in the street, maybe you will say, “Its cool.” You may think, “Hes so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer. We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word

35、 is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one students paper was just the one sentence, “Its so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt. But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people

36、 have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.51. We know that the word “cool” has had _. A. only one meaning B. no mea

37、nings C. many different meanings D. the same meaning52. In the passage, the word “express” means “_.” A. see B. show C. know D. feel53. If you are _ something, you may say, “Its cool.” A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with54. The writer takes an example to show he is _ the way

38、 the word is used. A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with55. In the passage, the writer suggests （暗示）that the word “cool” _. A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting C. can make your life colorful D. may not be as cool as it seems阅读理解36-55 A C D B C BDACA DDDBC CBACD