英語閱讀題及答案（精選21套）
很多學生在做閱讀理解題時，總是丟分，甚至丟很多分。究其原因，貌似閱讀理解做不好，實質(zhì)上，是讀書面太窄，對漢語的意蘊把握不夠。要想把閱讀理解做好，必須讀足夠的讀物。日常沒有閱讀，卻想把閱讀理解做好，那只能是癡人說夢。以下是小編整理的英語閱讀題及答案，希望幫助到您。
| 【1】初中英語閱讀題及答案 |
| 【2】高中英語閱讀題及答案 |
| 【3】四級英語閱讀題及答案 |
| 【4】六級英語閱讀題及答案 |
| 【5】英語閱讀題及答案 |
初中英語閱讀題及答案 1
Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! Were a non-profit (贏利的) organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.
"As a volunteer, I dont want to get anything. Seeing the childrens happy faces, Im happy, too." Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. "I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers." said another volunteer at the age of 18.
If everyone helps out a bit, well have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www.activol.com.
選項
1.When do the volunteers help others?
A.In their spare time.
B.At weekends
C.On weekdays.
D.In the evenings.
2. _____ can be a volunteer.
A.Children
B.Old women
C.Anyone aged 12-70
D.Young people
3.Volunteers want to get _______ when they help others.
A.money
B.computers
C.everything
D.nothing
4.Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with ______.
A.animals
B.children
C.computers
D.older people
5.We can read such a passage ______.
A.in a newspaper
B.in a storybook
C.in a picture book
D.in a textbook
答案
1. A。
文章中第一句話就提到了help others in your spare time，在空余時間幫助別人。故A選項正確。
2. C。
第一自然段最后一句話Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer.是關鍵句，我們可以從中得知，處于12-70歲之間的'任何一個人都能夠成為志愿者。故C選項正確。
3. D。
第三自然段第一句話“As a volunteer, I dont want to get anything. ”說明志愿者并不想要從對方身上獲取一點兒東西。
4. B。
找到文中關鍵句"As a volunteer, I dont want to get anything. Seeing the childrens happy faces, Im happy, too." Said Carlos Domingo, 我們可以知道，這個人做志愿的時候有孩子，故選項B正確。
5. A。
這是一冊消息，有可能在報紙上出現(xiàn)，但是不可能出現(xiàn)在故事書、教科書、圖畫書，故選項A正確。
初中英語閱讀題及答案 2
For most people，the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question，“What clothes are in fashion？”And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way：
“She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour.”
But of course there are fashions in many things，not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays，in restaurants，in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects，jobs…and in languages.
Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past，you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.
Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspaper，radios，telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours. New fashions mean that people will buy new things，so you see there is money in fashion.
選項
1. From this passage we know that “fashion” means ______.
A. clothes
B. many things
C. most of the popular things
D. everything
2. Which of the following things is fashionable today？
A. Surfing on the Internet.
B. Having a family dinner on New Years Day.
C. Learning to sing songs on the radio.
D. Doing morning exercises at school.
3. Today fashions change very quickly because _______.
A. people read newspaper every day
B. radios send information from one country to another
C. new things that people like are often shown on TV
D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world
4. “There is money in fashion” means ______.
A. clothes are expensive
B. money comes from fashion
C. people like new things
D. fashions make big money
5. The best title for the passage is ______.
A. Fashions
B. Fashion mean clothes
C. Fashion means money
D.A fashionable colour
答案
1. C。
找到文章第三段中的關鍵句“ But of course there are fashions in many things，not only in clothes.”我們可以知道，作者認為，fashion指的不僅僅是衣服，還有很多其它的東西，故C選項正確。
2. A。
上網(wǎng)沖浪是現(xiàn)在流行的事情。
3. D。
最后一個自然段解釋了原因，“We hear about things much more quickly than in the past.”時尚變化快的.原因是人們迅速了解世界上正在發(fā)生的事情。D選項正確。
4. D。
文章最后一句是關鍵句，“New fashions mean that people will buy new things，so you see there is money in fashion.” 時尚意味著人們會買新的東西，所以說明時尚能夠賺錢，故D選項正確。
5. A。
通讀全文，四個選項中，F(xiàn)ashion更符合題意，文章對Fashion提到了各個方面，不僅僅是衣服、金錢或者是顏色，所以A選項正確。
初中英語閱讀題及答案 3
Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised（答應）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little. "If there were an accident. " He says, theyd know soon enough. Bad news travels fast. "But Linda has promised that she would ring. "However," she says, "it doesnt cost much when you just think that its the other side of the world. Its only six pence per second (每秒六便士)。" "If youre on that telephone for less than one minute, Ill eat my hat, David says, "And one minutes nearly four pounds(英鎊). " "Thats no more than youd pay for a new hat," "Linda answers. She has asked the man at the hotel (旅館) desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up. "Hello, Mum. Is that you ?" She says.
"Six pence per second," David reminds(提醒) her. "Hello, love. " It is Mrs Lee, Lindas mother, speaking from London. "I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. Its a better line than when you called me from your office. Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldnt hear me sometimes. " "Yes, Mum. "Linda puts in. . "I just wanted to ring to ……. "
"I remember how you rang when you went to Bettys house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then when you …" Mrs Lee is a great talker "Nearly four pounds. " says David. Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye. "Yes, all right,"says Mrs Lee," But you will write, wont you, as you did when you were at work …" Once again, Mrs Lee talks about the pass. and there is no stopping her. "Four pounds fifty, says David. At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off. "There! That wasnt long, was it ?"
" Four pounds, ninety pence. " David answers. " And you didnt even say that weve arrived. "
選項
1. Linda is telephoning home to ________.
A. tell her mother some bad news
B. say that she and David have arrived safely
C. report an accident to her mother
D. say that she and David have left London
2. Linda does not think it expensive to ring, because _____.
A. it only costs four pounds and ninety pence
B. it is even more expensive to buy a new hat
C. she had telephoned home since she was a child
D. she will speak from one side of the world to the other
3. David says, Nearly four pounds, because ______.
A. he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the cost of the call
B. he wants to buy himself a new hat
C. Linda has not told her mother they have arrived
D. he wants Mrs Lee to know how much the call costs
4. Mrs Lee goes on talking for so long because _______-.
A. she likes to hear all about the past.
B. she likes talking
C. Linda had not told her that she has arrived
D. she is going to pay for the telephone call
答案
1. B。
找到文章的關鍵句“Linda has promised（答應）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely.”可以知道Linda打電話回家是想報平安，故B選項正確。
2. D。
文章提到"However," she says, "it doesnt cost much when you just think that its the other side of the world. Its only six pence per second (每秒六便士)。" 從這句話可以看出，Linda認為電話費不貴是因為她是在和世界另一邊的'人說話，而這只需要六便士。故D選項正確。
3. A。
David這樣說是因為他想提醒Linda通話費用，A選項正確。
4. B。
Mrs Lee is a great talker.從這句話我們可以知道，Mrs Lee是一個話癆，并且她在電話里一直說一些無關緊要的話題。所以她在電話里面一直說話是因為她喜歡說話。
高中英語閱讀題及答案 1
Fuel prices can be expensive and new research has highlighted owners of these popular cars are making massive savings on petrol costs. Fuel economy is worked out by estimating how much it would cost to fill a tank and then divide that by each mile a car can travel. This differs to vehicles who can travel further on one tank of fuel as although these have good fuel-efficiency and can go longer distances, fuel tanks(燃油箱) may be larger and more expensive to top-up.
Choose My Car research found two Toyota models topped the list for the best fuel economy with an average spend of just 10p per mile.
The Japanese firm’s Aygo model was deemed the cheapest car to run with an average cost of 10.55 pence per litre. The Toyota Yaris finished second place with an average spend per mile of 10.60p as Citroen’s C3 model recorded an average spend of 10.64p. Peugeot’s 208 model was also revealed to be cheap to run, boasting an average fuel price of 10.90p per mile driven.
Other popular road cars to make the list include Volkswagen’s Golf and Polo designs, the Seat Leon and the Audi A3. Choose My Car found the Land Rover Range Rover was the most expensive vehicle to run with an average spend of 23.02p per litre.
The vehicle has an average miles per gallon ratio of 25.2 meaning the car has only managed 5.54 miles per litre of fuel in the tank. However, the Range Rover was considered one of the vehicles which could travel furthest on one tank of fuel with an estimated range of 582 miles. Land Rover’s Discovery model was also expensive with an average spend per mile of 20.72 pence. Toyota’s C-HR saw an average cost of 16.21 pence per mile as the popular Ford Kuga and Kia Sportage saw average fuel prices exceed 15p per litre.
1.Why are many car owners making massive savings on petrol costs?
A.Because fuel is expensive.
B.Because the car is expensive.
C.Because the owner has no money.
D.Because the car cost much money to maintain.
2.How do you calculate fuel economy?
A.Estimating how much each mile a car.
B.Estimating how many miles each car can travel.
C.Estimating how much it would cost to fill a tank.
D.Estimating how much to fill a tank and divide that by each mile a car travel.
3.Which car is the best fuel economy?
A.Aygo model.
B.Toyota model.
C.Toyota Yaris.
D.Ford Kuga.
4.According to the passage, which car will John buy if he always goes farther?
A.Aygo model.
B.Toyota model.
C. Range Rover.
D.Ford Kuga.
答案
1~4 ADBC
解析
本文是一篇說明文，介紹了一些當前市場上最便宜最省油的汽車。
1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段第一句“Fuel prices can be expensive and new research has highlighted owners of these popular cars are making massive savings on petrol costs.”燃料價格可能會很貴，新的研究強調(diào)，這些受歡迎的汽車車主正在大幅節(jié)省汽油成本，故選A。
2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段第二句“Fuel economy is worked out by estimating how much it would cost to fill a tank and then divide that by each mile a car can travel.”燃油經(jīng)濟性是通過估算加滿一個油箱的成本，然后除以汽車行駛的英里數(shù)計算出來的。故選D。
3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段“Choose My Car research found two Toyota models topped the list for the best fuel economy with an average spend of just 10p per mile.”“選擇我的車”研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，兩款豐田汽車以平均每英里10便士的.油耗位居最省油車型之首。故選B。
4.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第二句“However, the Range Rover was considered one of the vehicle’s which could travel furthest on one tank of fuel with an estimated range of 582 miles. ”然而，路虎攬勝被認為是靠一箱燃料行駛最遠的車輛之一，估計行駛里程為582英里。故選C。
高中英語閱讀題及答案 2
Disneyland Paris is on most families bucket lists, and if youve been thinking of finally booking that dream trip then you may want to check outMagicBreaks latest offer. The website is currently offering deposits from 29pp to Disneyland Paris, to help families spread the cost of their holiday .The 29pp deposits are valid on select travel dates between November 2020 and March 2021, and will also be dependent on your choice of hotel for your stay. The balance can be paid in instalment, and youll need to have paid in full up to 12 weeks before you travel so it gives you plenty of time to spread the cost. You can already book the deals on theMagicBreakswebsite.
But thats not all. To help make use of the budget a little further,MagicBreakscurrently has getaways from 179pp which includes a two-night stay in a Disney hotel, three-day Disney Parks entry, a free half-board meal plan and 100 Disney Spending Money. Oh, and the offer also includes exclusive extras such as a free magical call from Mickey Mouse, a free Disney Activity Book, 15 per cent off soft drinks and dining at the Earl of Sandwich, and 20 per cent off dining at Planet Hollywood. The cheapest prices are based on two adults and two children under 12 sharing a Trapper Tribe Cabin at Disneys Davy Crockett Ranch in January 2021, but you canfind more deals online here.
If you cant quite make the deals work for you, that doesnt mean you cant go on a dream Disneyland holiday that wont break the bank. Weve searched out the best Disneyland Paris deals whether youre after cheap day tickets or discounted packages. Thinking of incorporating it into a wider holiday? Weve also searched out some of the best cheap hotels near the parks, to give you a helping hand.
1.When is available if you want to use your deposits?
A. March 2020
B. September 2020
C. February 2021
D. November 2021
2.According to the passage, we can infer that______.
A.We don’t have to pay in full.
B.We can enjoy 20% off soft drinks in Disneyland Paris.
C.We can get a free magical call from Mickey Mouse.
D.We can only stay in Disney hotel.
3.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To show how convenientMagicBreaksis.
B.To explain how wonderful the Disneyland Paris is.
C.To introduce theFacebook&Twitter
D.To attract visitors to have a holiday in Disneyland Paris.
答案
1~3 CCD
解析
本文為一篇應用文，介紹了MagicBreaks為Disneyland Paris做的廣告。
1.細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第一段第三句“The 29pp deposits are valid on select travel dates between November 2020 and March 2021, and will also be dependent on your choice of hotel for your stay.”可知，每人29英鎊的定金在2020年的11月至2021年的3月期間有效，因此選項C的2021年的2月可以使用，故選C。
2.推理判斷題 根據(jù)第一段第三、四句可知，文章中并非指不用付全款，而指定金之后，需要在旅行前12周之內(nèi)繳清余款。再根據(jù)第二段第三句可知，打八折的.是在Planet Hollywood餐廳用餐，非指軟飲，亦可知可以獲得米老鼠的魔法電話。根據(jù)全文最后一句“Weve also searched out some of the best cheap hotels near the parks, to give you a helping hand.”可知并非一定需要住在Disney hotel，故選C。
3.寫作意圖題 從全文來看，通篇都在介紹MagicBreaks提供的優(yōu)惠，可知是吸引游客去度假，故選D。
高中英語閱讀題及答案 3
The world is warming swiftly. The last decade (2010-2019) was the hottest ever recorded, while Europe saw its hottest year in 2019, according to Climate Change Service. This has made a difference to Earth’s regional ecosystems, not least of all, on its usually-frozen poles. In 2019, the sea ice cap in the Arctic shrank to 1.6 million square miles, down from 2.44 million square miles in 2010—with no sign that it will rebound, says NASA’s Earth Observatory. This has changed weather patterns and sea levels, and it has had devastating（毀滅性的） effects on wildlife, including polar bears.
Polar bears rely on sea ice in order to raise their babies and hunt their food—mostly ring seals. Without it, and trapped on land, they’re going hungry and their numbers are falling off. As National Geographic reported in 2015, they’re getting “creative” to stay alive. One strategy noticed by a team of researchers in Svalbard, Norway was that bears managed to trap a species of dolphin they don’t usually eat, which swam into their habitat, ate some of it, then buried the rest in snow to eat later—a behavior these animals don’t normally exhibit. Polar bears in the western Hudson Bay have been eating another alternate and highly unusual food source——snow geese eggs. While this may be a most welcome snack alternative in the absence of ring seals, it cannot maintain the bears long term.
As is known to all, there is no doubt that polar bears are in great danger. Because the world is warming faster than their ability to keep pace. Additionally, every physical feature of a polar bear—from ice-gripping claws to thick warm coats—is designed for a life of extremely cold. And that white fur? In a non-white world, it stops acting as camouflage(偽裝）. Unfortunately, in a world without ice, polar bears will most likely cease to exist.
1.Why do the polar bears have to eat dolphins instead of ring seals?
A.Because polar bears’ babies like dolphins best.
B.Because dolphins are more delicious than ring seals.
C.Because dolphins usually swim into their habitat.
D.Because the weather pattern has changed and sea level has risen.
2.According to the passage, what plays an important role in Arctic for polar bears?
A.Physical feature
B. White fur
C. Ice-gripping
D. Ring seals.
3.Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. fiction book
B. An ad website
C. A science magazine
D. A travel guide
答案
1~3 DAC
解析
本文為說明文，說明了全球變暖導致了北極的冰蓋減少與海平面上升，北極熊面臨的困境。
1.推理判斷題 根據(jù)第一段最后一句“This has changed weather patterns and sea levels, and it has had devastating（毀滅性的） effects on wildlife, including polar bears. ”及第二段第四句“... trap a species of dolphin they don’t usually eat, which swam into their habitat, ....”可知是由于天氣模式改變了，導致了北極熊捕獲不到海豹，它們只能退而求其次，去捕獲進入棲息地的`海豚，故選D。
2.細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第三段第三句“Additionally, every physical feature of a polar bear—from ice-gripping claws to thick warm coats—is designed for a life of extremely cold. ”可知是北極熊的身體特征對生活在寒冷的北極起著重要作用，故選A。
3.推理判斷題 首段從全球變暖引出了北極熊所處的困境，然后具體說明了北極熊所面臨的覓食困難，判斷出應該來自于科學雜志，故選C。
高中英語閱讀題及答案 4
Weve all been there, running for a bus or train on a cold morning only to find that our nose is also running! Grab some tissues and learn the science behind the phenomenon known as "skiers nose."
A nose that runs like a tap in winter is business as usual for many people, especially those with chronic allergic or nonallergicrhinitis（鼻炎）. It’s even got an official diagnosis: skier’s nose. Apparently, getting a runny nose when we step out into a cold winter is a bodily defense mechanism, according to Murray Grossan, MD, of theGrossan Sinus and Health Institute. That’s because the nose has two main purposes: 1) to filter bacteria so they don’t reach our lungs; 2) to warm the air before it reaches our lungs.
All you experience is the nose working overtime to produce more fluids to help move bacteria along. Dr. Grossan says to help it out, try physically to warm your nose when you come inside: “Rub your hands together, and then breathe into cupped hands or inhale steam from hot green tea and drink it, as green tea stimulates cilia.”
Our nose runs in winter for one more purpose, which is to fight against the drier outside /inside air. “It needs to humidify the air we breathe in, which is done by the mucus and various secretions in our nasal cavity（鼻腔）,” saysEhsan Ali, MD, ofBeverly Hills Concierge Doctorin California. “In winter, or when it’s cold outside, the air is much drier than in the summer, which is more humid. Our noses respond by producing more secretions and mucus to help humidify the air to a level our bodies need.” When there’s a lot of fluid being produced, that’s when it starts to run out of the end of your nose.
1.According to the passage, how many purposes do the noses have?
A.1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2.Who will probably get runny nose?
A. A person who is standing outside in winter.
B. A person who is swimming in summer.
C. A person who is working in wet condition.
D. A person who is producing skier’s products.
3.What should we do if we have skier’s nose in winter?
A. See a doctor
B. Drink hot green tea
C. Go Skiing
D. Go fishing
答案
1~3 CAB
解析
本文為一篇說明文，詳述了流鼻涕的原因
1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“That’s because the nose has two main purposes: 1) to filter bacteria so they don’t reach our lungs; 2) to warm the air before it reaches our lungs. ”，再根據(jù)最后一段第一句“Our nose runs in winter for one more purpose, which is to fight against the drier outside /inside air”可知總共有三處用途，故選C。
2.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段第三句“In winter, or when it’s cold outside, the air is much drier than in the summer, which is more humid. Our noses respond by producing more secretions and mucus to help humidify the air to a level our bodies need.”可知，在寒冷的冬天戶外下更易流鼻涕，故選A。
3.推理判斷題。 根據(jù)第三段最后一句“Rub your hands together, and then breathe into cupped hands or inhale steam from hot green tea and drink it, as green tea stimulates cilia”可知，喝杯熱綠茶，可緩解流鼻涕，故選B。
高中英語閱讀題及答案 5
Commuters in the north of England have had a miserable year. In the year to October 2019 just over half Northern Rail’s trains arrived on time and passenger satisfaction was, understandably, lower than with any other operator. On January 29th the government lost patience with the firm and announced that Arriva Rail North, the franchise’s operator, would be stripped of its franchise on March 1st, five years ahead of schedule.
On many measures Britain’s railways look to be in good shape; both passenger numbers and freight volumes have grown at a decent clip while fares, at least for tickets bought in advance, are mid-priced by European standards. But when it comes to commuter services, punctuality rates lag behind international peers, season tickets are pricey and train cancellation rates high. As services have deteriorated and reliability fallen, rail has become a live political issue. More than 50% of Britons now support re-nationalizing the whole sector.
Arriva argues that the poor service was beyond its control. More than half of all rail delays in Britain are caused by problems with infrastructure, such as signaling, which is already operated by the government. Passenger numbers have doubled since the mid-1990s, without the needed investment to expand services. The result has been overcrowding and often poor reliability on many lines. But whoever is actually responsible, commuter anger tends to be directed at the operating companies.
A government white paper on rail, setting out a new strategy for the network, has, much like a commuter rail service, been subject to frequent delays. The direction of travel, though, seems clear. Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, has spoken of the need for a “fat controller” sitting at the center of the system providing more direction. Under that model, while a private operator physically runs the trains in return for a flat fee, other decisions and ticket-price levels are set by a public body. Revenue and financial risks are carried by the public sector rather than the operator. Implementing this will take years. In the meantime, more ad hoc nationalizations of failing franchises are likely.
1. As scheduled, when does the franchise of Arriva Rail North come to an end?
A. 2019 B. 2020 C. 2024 D. 2025
2. Which of following isn’t the problem of Britain’s railways on services?
A. low rate of punctuality
B. high price of season tickets
C. large crowds of passengers
D. high rate of train cancellation
3. What is the main reason of rail delays in Britain?
A. infrastructure failure
B. overcrowding of passengers
C. lack of investment
D. poor reliability
4. What can we know about the new strategy?
A. A public operator runs the train physically.
B. Private companies decide ticket prices.
C. Public sector is responsible for financial risks.
D. A private operator takes the revenue.
答案
1～4 DCAC
解析
本文是一篇議論文，探討英國鐵路運輸?shù)腵問題及對策。
1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句“On January 29th the government lost patience with the firm and announced that Arriva Rail North, the franchise’s operator, would be stripped of its franchise on March 1st, five years ahead of schedule”得知，2020年的1月29日，政府決定3月1日停止Arriva Rail North的鐵路運輸權，比規(guī)定日期提早了5年。故選D。
2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第三句“But when it comes to commuter services, punctuality rates lag behind international peers, season tickets are pricey and train cancellation rates high. ”得知，談到服務時，有幾個問題：準點率低，旺季票價高，停運火車率高，并沒有提到乘客變多。故選C。
3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句“More than half of all rail delays in Britain are caused by problems with infrastructure”得知，英國火車晚點大多數(shù)是由于基礎設施的問題。故選A。
4.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段倒數(shù)第三句“Revenue and financial risks are carried by the public sector rather than the operator. ”得知，公共部門承擔經(jīng)濟風險。故選C。
四級英語閱讀題及答案 1
It’s very interesting to note where the debate about diversity(多樣化) is taking place. It is taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund, we have a lot of contact with top corporate(公司的) leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place,diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool of potential employees. And in looking at where birth rates are growing andat where the population is shifting, corporate America understands that expanding the pool means promotingpolicies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that does not occur in our society, they will not have the engineers, the scientists, the lawyers, or the business managers they will need.
Likewise, I don’t hear people in the academy saying.”Let’s go backward. Let’s go back to the good old days, when we had a meritocracy(不拘一格選人才)” (which was never true-we never had a meritocracy, although we’ve come closer to it in the last 30 years.) I recently visited a great little college in New York where the campus has doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first joined the community, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us feel the university is betterbecause corporate board rooms or on college campuses.
練習題：
Choose correct answers to the question:
1.The word”imperative”(Line5,Para.1) most probably refers to something _____
A.Superficial
B.remarkable
C.debatable
D.essential
2.Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity?
A. Minorities.
B. Politicians.
C. Professors.
D. Managers.
3.High corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to ______
A. lower the rate of unemployment
B. win equal political rights for minorities
C. be competitive in the world market
D. satisfy the demands of a growing population
4.It can be inferred from the passage that _____
A. meritocracy can never be realized without diversity
B. American political circles will not accept diversity
C. it is unlikely that diversity will occur in the U.S. Media
D. minorities can only enter the fields were no debate is heard about diversity
5.According to the passage diversity can be achieved in American society by ____
A. expanding the pool of potential employees
B. promoting policies that provide skills to employees
C. training more engineers, scientists lawyers and business managers
D. providing education for all regardless of race or sex
參考答案
1.[D] 詞義理解題。本句說到公司要在地球村和全球市場上競爭，多樣性是imperative，由前文“沒有取消引起多樣性的手段”和下文提到的公司對各種各樣有技能的美國人的需求可知，多樣性對于企業(yè)來說應該“必需的”故D正確。
2.[B] 事實細節(jié)題。第2段末句指出這種辯論主要存在于政治圈和媒體中，結合上句內(nèi)容，可知其中的this debate指的就是關于多樣性的.辯論，故B正確。
3.[C] 事實細節(jié)題。由第1段第4句可知，公司高層領導人促進多樣化的原因是想要在全球市場上更具競爭力，C與此相符。
4.[A] 推理判斷題。第2段中提到有些人認為在沒有多樣性的過去照樣能做到不拘—格選人才，但作者馬上which was never true否定此觀點，故A正確。第2段只提到多樣性的辯論存在于政治圈和媒體，但并不代 表在這兩個圈子里不能接受或從未出現(xiàn)多樣性，故排除B、C;D說法過于絕對,且在文中找不到依據(jù)，也可排除。
5.[D] 推理判斷埋。由第1段倒數(shù)第2句可知企業(yè)expand the pool就意味著向more minorities，more women 和 more immigrants提供技能培訓，而expand the pool對應的就是題干中的說的多樣性的形成，D中的race 和sex分別對文中minorities和women，故正確。A泛泛而談，沒有說到點子上，不如D具體、準確;B與多樣性沒有關系，C是利用文中的有關職業(yè)的詞拼湊而成的干擾項。
四級英語閱讀題及答案 2
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
Energy independence. It has a nice ring to it. Doesn’t it? If you think so, you’re not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.
“Energy independence” and its rhetorical (修辭的) companion “energy security” are, however, slippery concepts that are rarely though through. What is it we want independence from, exactly?
Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil. But there are reasons that we buy all that old from elsewhere.
The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is a trickle(涓涓細流)of biofuel(生物燃料)available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.
Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil. They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports?
Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit. And although you don’t read about this much, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.
There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices, At the same time, we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.
61. What does the author say about energy independence for America?
A) It sounds very attractive.
B) It ensures national security.
C) It will bring oil prices down
D) It has long been everyone’s dream.
62. What does the author think of biofuels?
A) They keep America’s economy running healthily.
B) They prove to be a good alternative to petroleum.
C) They do not provide a sustainable energy supply.
D) They cause serious damage to the environment.
63. Why does America rely heavily on oil imports?
A) It wants to expand its storage of crude oil.
B) Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.
C) It wants to keep its own environment intact.
D) Its own oil production falls short of demand.
64. What does the author say about oil trade?
A) It proves profitable to both sides.
B) It improves economic efficiency.
C) It makes for economic prosperity.
D) It saves the cost of oil exploration.
65. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A) To justify America’s dependence on oil imports.
B) To arouse Americans’ awareness of the energy crisis.
C) To stress the importance of energy conservation.
D) To explain the increase of international oil trade.
【參考答案】
解析：61、A 此題并非主旨題，按順序原則及題干信息定位首段。 “If you think so, you’re not alone”表明作者持有同樣想法，答案往“so”前面找——“Energy independence. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?” have a nice ring to sth.表示“聽起來不錯，令人向往”的意思，選項A的attractive是其同義改寫。即使不了解短語，根據(jù)nice可判斷正態(tài)度，答案選A。
解析：62、D 由題干信息biofuels定位在第四段落。定位句本身出現(xiàn)but強調(diào)：“but most biofuels are a Faustian bargain, causing economic waste and environmental destruction. ”but后面的強調(diào)才是作者對于biofuels的真正想法——causing economic waste and environmental destruction。選項中AB選項均為正態(tài)度，與原文不符直接排除。原文中C選項為干擾選項，“可持續(xù)的能源供給”，文章未提及。
解析：63 、C 按照閱讀出題的.“順序原則”直接看到下一段(第五段)。首句“Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil. ”美國人不愿意自己產(chǎn)油，是63題題干信息當中“…America rely on heavily on oil imports”的同義改寫。根據(jù)“金三句原則”定位到定位句的下一句“the American people…decided that they value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. ” 相比從國外進口石油，美國人更看重環(huán)境質(zhì)量，由此判斷，答案選C——“keep environment intact”。
解析：64、A 根據(jù)定位詞oil trade以及順序原則定位到文章最后一段。根據(jù)文章主旨和前文內(nèi)容，或者是根據(jù)定位段信息可知“United States imports a great of energy”，讓能源輸出國有利可圖，而同時“At the same time”，美國本身也有自身利益——“we derive massive economic benefits…when we engage in energy trade around the world.”，答案選A——“It proves profitable to both sides”。
解析：65、A 問作者寫作意圖，即問全文主旨。根據(jù)各段首句以及串聯(lián)五個題干信息可得知，文章主要討論“America”的“energy independence”，就可以直接排除BCD選項了。為做題保險，還要進一步確認。由文章末端的結尾“At the same time, we derive massive economic benefits…when we engage in energy trade around the world.” 可得知作者態(tài)度還是站在“oil imports”這一邊的，因為可以得到“massive economic benefits”，所以作者還是在為“oil imports”而申辯的。答案選A。
四級英語閱讀題及答案 3
The fifth largest city in US passed a significant sodatax proposal that will levy 1.5 cents perliquid ounce on distributors.
Philadelphils new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote. It sets a new bar forsimilar initiatives across the country. It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can winsubstantial support outsidesuperliberal areas. Until now, the only city to successfully passand implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014.
The tax will apply to regular and diet sodas, as well as other drinks with adder sugar, such asGatorade and iced teas. Its expected to raise $410 million over the next five years, most ofwhich will go toward funding a universal pre-kindergarten program for the city.
While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to themeasure, including soda lobbyists, made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the taxin court.
"The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages — including low —and no-caloriechoices," said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association. "But mostimportantly, it is against the law. So we will side with the majority of the people ofPhiladelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it."
Anindustry-backedanti tax campaign has spent at least $4 million on advertisements. Theads criticized the measure, characterizing it as a "grocery tax".
Public health groups applauded the approved tax as step toward fixing certain lasting healthissues that plague Americans. "The move to recapture a small part of the profits from anindustry that pushed a product that contributes to diabetes, obesity and heart disease inpoorer communities in order to reinvest in those communities will sure be inspirational to manyother places," said Jim Krieger, executive director of Healthy Food America. "indeed, we arealready hearing from some of them. Its not just Berkeley anymore."
Similar measures in Californias Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorados Boulder arebecoming hot-button issues. Health advocacy groups have hinted that even more might becoming.
46. What does the passage say about the newly-approved soda tax in Philadelphia?
A) It will change the lifestyle of many consumers.
B) It may encourage other US cities to fllow suit.
C) It will cut soda consumption among low-income communities.
D) It may influence the marketing strategies of the soda business.
47. What will the opponents probably do to respond to the soda tax proposal?
A) Bargain with the city council.
B) Refuse to pay additional tax.
C) Take legal action against it.
D) Try to win public support.
48. What did the industry-backed anti-tax campaign do about the soda tax proposal?
A) It tried to arouse hostile felings among consumers.
B) It tried to win grocers support against the measure.
C) It kept sending ltters of protest to the media.
D) It criticized the measure through advertising.
49. What did public health groups think the soda tax would do?
A) Alert people to the risk of sugar-induced diseases.
B) Help people to fix certain long-time health issues.
C) Add to the fund for their rescarch on discases.
D) Benefit low-income people across the country.
50. What do we lear about similar measures concening the soda tax in some other citics?
A) They are becoming rather sensitive issues.
B) They are spreading panic in the soda industry.
C) They are reducing the incidence of sugar-induced diseases.
D) They are taking away a lot of proft from the soda industry.
答案
46.B
47.C
48.D
49.B
50.A
四級英語閱讀題及答案 4
Popping food into the microwave for a couple ofminutes may seem utterly harmless, and Europesstock of these quick-cooking ovens emit as much carbon as nearly 7million cars, a new studyhas found, and the problem is growing. With costs falling and kitchen appliances becoming"status" users, owners are throwing many microwave after an average of eight years. This ispushing sales of new microwave which are expected to reach 135 million annually in the EU bythe end of the decade.
A study by the University of Manchester worked out the emissions of carbon dioxide -- the maingreenhouse gas responsible for climate change -- at every stage of microwaves, frommanufacture to waste disposal. "It is electricity consumption by microwaves that has thebiggest impact on the environment," say the authors, who also calculate that the emissionsfrom using 19 microwaves over a year are the same as those from a car. According to the samestudy, efforts to reduce consumption should focus on improving consumer awareness andbehaviour to use appliances more efficiently. For example, electricity consumption bymicrowaves can be reduced by adjusting the time of cooking to the type of food."
However, David Reay, professor of carbon management argues that, although microwaves usea great deal of enery, their emissions are minor compared to those from cars. In the UK aloneand these emit way more than all the emissions from microwaves in the EU. Backing this up, recent data show that passenger cars in the UK emitted 69m tonnes of CO2 in 2015. This is 10 times the amount this new microwave oven study estimates for annual emissions for all themicrowave ovens in the whole of the EU." Further, the energy used by microwaves is lower thanany other form of cooking. Among common kitchen appliances used for cooking, microwavesare the most energy efficient, followed by a stove and finally a standard oven. Thus, risingmicrowave sales could be seen as a positive thing.
51. What is the finding of the new study?
A)Quickcooking microwave ovens have become more popular.
B) The frequent use of microwaves may do harm to our health.
C) CO2 emissions constitute a major threat to the environment.
D) The use of microwaves emits more CO2 than people think.
52. Why are the sales of microwaves expected to rise?
A) They are becoming more afrdabla.
B) They have a shorter life cycle than other appliances.
C) They are gtting much easier to operate.
D) They take less tine to cook than other ppliaces.
53. What recommendation does the study by the University of Manchester make?
A) Cooking food of dfferent varieties.
B) Improving microwave users habits
C) Eating less to cut energy consumption.
D) Using microwave ovens less frequently.
54. What does Professor David Reay try to argue?
A) There are far more emissions from cars than from microwaves.
B) People should be persuaded into using passenger cars less often.
C) The UK produces less CO2 than many other countries in the EU.
D) More data are needed to show whether microwaves are harmful.
55. What does Professor David Reay think of the use of microwaves?
A) It will become less popular in the coming decades.
B) It makes everyday cooking much more convenient.
C) It plays a positive role in envronmental protection.
D) It consumes more power than conventional cooking.
答案
51.D
52.A
53.B
54.A
55.C
六級英語閱讀題及答案 1
A bull grazes on dry wheat husks(Phi) in Logan, Kansas, one of the regions hit by therecord drought that has affected more than half of the U. S. And is expected to drive up foodprices.
Leadinu water scientists have issued one of the sternest warnings yet about global foodsupplies, saying that the worlds population may have to switch almost completely to avegetarian diet over the next 40 years to avoid catastrophic shortages.
Adopting a vegetarian diet is one option to increase the amount of water available to growmore food in an increasingly climate-unstable world, the scientists said. Animal protein-richfood consumes 5 to 10 times more water than a vegetarian diet. One third of the worldsarable(適于耕種的) land is used to grow crops to feed animals. Other options to feed peopleinclude eliminating waste and increasing trade between countries in food surplus and those indeficit.
"900 million people already go hungry and 2 billion people are malnourished in spite of thefact that per capita food production continues to increase," they said. "With 70% of allavailable water being in agriculture, growing more food to feed an additional 2 billion peopleby 2050 will place greater pressure on available water and land. "
The report is being released at the start of the annual world water conference inStockholm, Sweden, where 2,500 politicians, UN bodies, non-governmental groups andresearchers from 120 countries meet to address global water supply problems.
Competition for water between food production and other uses will intensify pressure onessential resources, the scientists said. "The UN predicts that we must increase foodproduction by 70% by mid-century. This will place additional pressure on our alreadystressed water resources, at a time when we also need to allocate more water to satisfy globalenergy demand-- which is expected to rise 60% over the coming 30 years--and to generateelectricity for the 1.3 billion people currently without it," said the report.
Overeating, undernourishment and waste are all on the rise and increased food productionmay face future constraints from water scarcity.
"We will need a new recipe to feed the world in the future," said the reports editor, AndersJagerskog.
A separate report from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) said the bestway for countries to protect millions of farmers from food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa andsouth Asia was to help them invest in small pumps and simple technology, rather than todevelop expensive, large-scale irrigation projects.
"Farmem across the developing world are increasingly relying on and benefiting from small-scale,locally-relevant water solutions. These techniques could increase yields up to 300% andadd tens of billions of U. S. dollars to household revenues across sub-Saharan Africa and southAsia. " said Dr. Colin Chartres, the director general.
61. What can be inferred from the water scientists warning?
A. The record drought forces half of the U. S. to go hungry.
B. The record drought drives up food prices m the U. S.
C. Severe food shortage may happen without proper measures.
D. A vegetarian diet is the only option to avoid disastrous shortages.
62. What do the scientists say can be done to increase food supply?
A. Grow more animal protein-rich food.
B. Turn pastures into arable lands.
C. Promote trade between countries self-sufficient in food.
D. Increase the amount of water for food production.
63. According to the water scientists report,
A. per capita food production has been increasing
B. reduced food supply will make more people malnourished
C. 70% of water will be used to feed 2 billion people by 2050
D. researchers begin to seek solutions to tackle water problem
64. In regard to the problem of water supply, scientists believe
A. more water should be allocated to satisfy energy demand
B. food production must be increased to 70% by mid-century
C. energy demand will intensify pressure on water resources
D. electricity generation must be increased by 60% 30 years later
65. What does the IWMI say is the best solution to food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africaand south Asia?
A. Applying small pumps and simple technology.
B. Launching large-scale irrigation projects.
C. Increase the local household revenues.
D. Investing in a new expensive irrigation project.
參考答案
61.C)。本題考查對水資源科學家警示的理解。定位段指出，一些水科學帶頭人發(fā)布了一個關于全球糧食供應的最 高級警報，指出為了避免災難性的糧食緊缺，在未來的四十年，世界人口的飲食可能不得不幾乎全轉(zhuǎn)換為素食，故答案為C)。
62.D)。本題考查科學家對于增加食物供應量的建議。定位句指出，科學家指出，素食的飲食習慣是在逐漸不穩(wěn)定的氣候條件下增加用來生產(chǎn)更多的食物的可用水資源總量的一種選擇，故答案為D)。
63.A)。本題考查對水資源科學家研究報告的理解。文中第四段句指出，科學家們說： “盡管人均糧食產(chǎn)量在持續(xù)增加，但仍有9億人正在挨餓，20億人營養(yǎng)不良，故答案為A)。
64.c)。本題考查科學家對于水資源供給的` 態(tài)度。文中第六段句指出，報告中提到，“聯(lián)合國預測，到本世紀中葉，我們必須增加70%的糧食產(chǎn)量。這會給本就緊張的水資源造成更大的壓力”。第三句 指出，“與此同時，我們需要分配更多的水資源來滿足世界能源的需求”，故答案為c)。
65.A)。本題考查解決撒哈拉以南非洲地區(qū)及南亞缺水問題的最 佳途徑。定位段指出，在撒哈拉以南非洲地區(qū)和南亞地區(qū)，防止農(nóng)民遭受糧食危機的最 好方法是幫助他們投資建造小型水泵和使用簡單的技術，這遠遠好于開發(fā)昂貴的、大規(guī)模的灌溉工程，故答案為A)。
六級英語閱讀題及答案 2
Plastics are materials which are softened by heat and set into lasting form when shaped in a mold. Some are natural; some are semi-synthetic(半合成的) , the result of chemical action on natural substance; some are synthetic, built up from the constituents of oil or coal. All are based on the chemistry of carbon, with its capacity for forming chains. The molecules that compose them (monomers) link together in the setting or curing(硫化) process to form chains (polymers) , which give plastics their flexible strength. Some plastics retain their ability to be softened and reshaped; like wax, they are thermoplastic. Others set permanently in the shapes they are given by heat and pressure; like eggs, they are thermosetting.
From industrial beginnings in the nineteenth century, plastics have struggled through a hundred and twenty years of glory, failure, disrepute and suspicion on the slow road to public acceptance. Now, at last, one can positively say that plastics are appreciated and enjoyed for what they are; that they make modern life richer, more comfortable and convenient, and also more fun. Plastics are warm materials, sympathetic to the human touch, and their transformation into things that come into contact with human beings is entirely appropriate.
The fact that there are plastic antiques comes as a shock to most people. How can a material that seems so essentially twentieth century, and one that is so much associated with cheap, disposable products, has a history at all? It is a young technology, and a great part of the fun of collecting plastics is that beautiful pieces of historical interest can still be found very cheaply.
1. The word "sympathetic" in Paragraph 2 most probably means_______.
A. harmful B. agreeable
C. pitiful D. sorry
2. It can be concluded from this passage that_______.
A. plastics are synthetic materials
B. plastics won public acceptance 120 years ago
C. plastics are very harmful in modern life
D. plastics are cheap as antiques
3. Which of the following is essential to create any type of plastics?
A. Carbon. B. Eggs.
C. Oil. D. Coal.
4. Plastics that harden into permanent shapes are called_______.
A. chained B. thermoplastic
C. synthetic D. thermosetting
5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The Importance of Plastics in the cet6w.com.
B. Why People Are Suspicious of Plastics.
C. The Development of Plastics as a Modern Material.
D. How Plastics Are Manufactured.
參考答案：1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C
六級英語閱讀題及答案 3
In the early days of nuclear power, the United States make money on it. But today opponents (反對者 ) have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.
The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor "meltdown". Today, the chances of a meltdown that would threaten U. S. public health are very little. But to even further reduce the possibility, engineers are testing new reactors that rely not on human judgment to shut them down but on the laws of nature. Now General Electric is already building two advanced reactors in Japan. But dont expect them even on U. S. shores unless things change in Washington.
The procedure for licensing nuclear power plants is a bad dream. Any time during, or even after, construction, an objection by any group or individual can bring everything to a halt while the matter is investigated or taken to court. Meanwhile, the builder must add nice-but-not-necessary improvements, some of which force him to knock down walls and start over. In every case when a plant has been opposed, the Nuclear Regulation Commission has ultimately granted a license to construct or operate. But the victory often costs so much that the utility ends up abandoning the plant anyway.
A case in point is the Shoreham plant on New Yorks Long Island. Shoreham was a virtual twin to the Millstone plant in Connecticut, both ordered in the mid-60s. Millstone, completed for $ 101 million, has been generating electricity for two decades. Shoreham, however, was singled out by antinuclear activists who, by sending in endless protests, drove the cost over $ 5 billion and delayed its use for many years.
Shoreham finally won its operation license. But the plant has never produced a watt power. Governor Mario Cuomo, an opponent of a Shoreham start up, used his power to force New Yorks public-utilities commission to accept the following settlement: the power company could pass the cost of Shoreham along to its consumers only if it agreed not to operate the plant. Ioday, a perfectly good facility, capable of servicing hundreds of thousands of homes, sits rusting.
21.The authors attitude toward the development of nuclear power is______.
A. negative B. neutral
C. positive D. questioning
22.What has made the procedure for licensing nuclear power plants a bad dream?
A. The inefficiency of the Nuclear Regulation Commission. B. The enormous cost of construction and operation.
C. The length of time it takes to make investigations.
D. The objection of the opponents of nuclear power.
23.It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that______.
A. there are not enough safety measures in the U. S. for running new nuclear power plants
B. it is not technical difficulties that prevent the building of nuclear power plants in the U. S.
C. there are already more nuclear power plants than necessary in the U. S.
D. the American government will not allow Japanese nuclear reactors to be installed in the U. S.
24. Governor Mario Cuomos chief intention in proposing the settlement was to_______.
A. stop the Shoreham plant from going into operation
B. urge the power company to further increase its power supply
C. permit the Shoreham plant to operate under certain conditions
D. help the power company to solve its financial problems
25. The phrase "single out" is closest in meaning to_______.
A. delay B. end up
C. complete D. separate
答案
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D
六級英語閱讀題及答案 4
The General Electric Company, often criticized for the complexity of its structure and the resulting opacity of its numbers, said yesterday that it would break GE Capital, by far its largest business, into four businesses. The reorganization effectively eliminates the job of Denis J. Nayden, 48, the chairman of GE Capital. Each of the new units will have its own chief, who Will report directly to Jeffrey R. Immelt, G. E.s chairman. "The reason for doing this is simple. I want more direct contact with the financial services teams," Mr. Immelt said.
The new businesses are GE Commercial Finance, GE Insurance, SE Consumer Finance and GE Equipment Management. Some support functions within GE Capital, including risk management and treasury, will now report to Dennis Dammerman, 57, a G. E. vice chairman who preceded Mr. Nayden as GE Capitals chlef. Mr, Nayden will remain at G. E. as an adviser for now, but is expected to leave shortly to start a financial services firm.
Mr. Dammerman insisted that the reorganization had nothing to do with the increasing clamor from investors, regulators and the news media for greater transparency in accounting and for chief executives to take more responsibility for businesses: Analysts seem to believe him. "This is just what it appears to be, a managerial, reorganization which gives leaders more direct access to the office of the chairman," said Martin A. Sankey, a G. E. analyst.
The executives leading the new units will also sit on G.. E. s corporate executive council, a committee made up of the companys top 25 executives, which meets periodically and discusses various strategic and management issues.
GE Capital, the companys largest nit, provided $55 billion of G. E. s $124 billion in revenue last year and $ 5.6 billion of its $19.7 billion in pretax profits. The rest of G. E. had been divided into 11 other businesses, many of them--lighting and appliances are examples-much smaller than the new GE Capital units, yet each run by someone who reports directly to the chairman. Mr. Dammermn said that Mr. Immelt began talking about breaking GE Capital into more manageable pieces as soon as he took over as chief executive last September. "Jeff didnt like the extra layer between him and the GE Capital businesses,"
G. E. has tried to make GE Capital less mysterious to the outside world. Although GE Capital was officially one unit, it had begun to report quarterly results in live product-related segments--a number that will be reduced to four with the new organization. And analysts say GE Capitals management has been more accessible than it was in past years, and that Mr. Immelt and other G. E. corporate executives have been willing to discuss GE Capital in more depth.
57. After the reorganization, GE will have altogether ______.
A) six businesses B) sixteen businesses
C) four businesses . D) fifteen businesses
58. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Dennis Dammerman?
A) He is now a GEs vice chairman.
B) He is expected to leave GE to start a new financial services firm.
C) He was once the chairman of GE Capital.
D) He regards the reorganization of GE as an initiative of its own.
59. All the following statements are False of Denis Nayden EXCEPT that ______.
A) the reorganization makes him lose his position as a chairman
B) he will remain for some time at GE as an analyst
C) he is currently GEs chairman
D) he is expected to start a new GE financial firm in the near future
60. The reorganization will enable GEs chief executive to ______.
A) quiet down the unrest in the world
B) work in a more friendly business environment
C) have more direct contact with GEs financial services teams
D) appear less mysterious to the outside world
61. The General Electric Capital ______.
A) is divided into five product-related segments now
B) provided more than 1/3 of GEs revenue last year
C) is going to be broken into more businesses
D) now has smaller units than all other businesses in GE
答案解析：
57.文章第五段提到“the rest of G.E，had been divided into 11 other businesses”，也就是除 GE Capital之外共有11家公司。文章第一段指出GE Capital將被分成4家公司。因此，調(diào)整結構以后，GE共有15家公司。答案為D項。
58.第二段第二句指出Dennis Dammerman是GE的副總裁，曾在Nayden之前做過GE Capital的主席。因此，選項A和C都排除。第三段中，Dammerman否認GE的結構調(diào)整和外界的壓力有關，因此選項D說結構調(diào)整是GE自己的主動性舉措符合原文意思，可排除。而第二段的最后一句中明確陳述即將離開GE的`是Nayden，故答案為B項。
59.根據(jù)文章第一段中的“The reorganization effectively eliminates the job of Denis J. Nayden，48，the chairman of GE Capital.”可知正確答案為A項。
60.第三段的最后一句“This is just what it appears to be，a managerial reorganization which gives leaders more direct access to the office of the chairman”文章最后一段提到調(diào)整結果時再次出現(xiàn)了這一信息，即“And analysts say GE Capitals management has been more accessible than it was in past years”，因此，答案為C項。
61.此題是關于GE Capital的細節(jié)信息題。文章第五段第一句“GE Capital，the companys largest nit，provided $55 billion of G.E.s $124 billion in revenue last year and $5.6 billion of its $19.7 billion in pretax profits.”提到去年GE Capital收入550億美金占GE總收入1240億的三分之一多。因此，正確答案為B項。
英語閱讀題及答案 1
一
Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didnt go to school and couldnt read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.
When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasnt satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.
After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends.
Daniel Boone died at the age of 86 . He is remembered as an explorer(探險者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.
1.Daniel Boones early life was mainly spent in ______ .
A.learning about nature B.hunting with his friends
C.learning useful skills from the Indians
D.studying at home because he couldnt go to school
2.When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to ______.
A. set up a large farm B.go on a journey with his wife
C. find food, new land for his farm D.live a peaceful life with his family
3.Daniel Boone became famous because ______ .
A.he travelled a lot in the western lands
B.he was very good at telling stories
C.he found better animal skins than others
D.he was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains
4.Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?
A.Because they wanted to learn from him.
B.Because he wanted to make peace with them.
C.Because they wanted to make friends with white people. D.No reason is told in this article.
5.In this article, Daniel Boone is best described as ______ .
A.warm-hearted B.strong C.careful D.brave
二
Over two thousand years ago Rome(羅馬)was the center of a huge empire. The Romans needed a way to move their large armies quickly so that they could protect their huge country. They needed land trade routes, so they joined all parts of their empire by a net-work of roads(公路網(wǎng)).
Beginning in 300 B.C., the Romans built roads in Europe, Asia and North Africa. By 200A.D., they had built 50, 000 miles of almost straight roads.
To build their roads, the Romans moved away all soft soil. They dug until they reached hard ground. Then they added layers(層)of stone and other things. The most important roads were paved(鋪設)with large flat(平)stones. Main Roman roads were sometimes as wide as ours today.
To build their roads, the Romans sometimes had to dig tunnels through mountains. But they didnt have any machines to help them. So they heated the rock with fire and then threw cold water over it. When the rock cracked(裂), they dug it out. Roman soldiers and slaves built the roads with their hands and simple tools, but the roads were so well built that they were used for hundreds of years.
1.The story tells us ______ .
A.building roads without modern machines was Roman soldiers‘ only job
B.it was no easy job for the Romans to build their roads
C.people in advanced countries still use the old Roman way to build their roads today
D.most people in the African countries still use the old Roman way to dig their tunnels through the mountains
2.To build mountain roads, the old Romans had to ______ .
A.explode the rock before they started to dig
B.crack the rock with fire and cold water
C.dig through the hard rock with their hands
D.invent some machines to help them with the work
3.On the whole, the story is about ______ .
A.how to build up our modern roads today
B.Roman tools in building a wide straight road
C.the Romans‘ roads built two thousand years ago
D.the reason why the Romans had to build their roads
4.Why did the Romans build so many roads at that time? It was because ______ .
A.their slaves and soldiers had to do something, or, they would have nothing to do
B.they dared not sail in the ocean and the roads were their only choice
C.they needed land trade roads and the roads to move their grand armies as quickly as possible
D.the old Romans wanted to show how clever they were in building the roads
5.According to the passage, which of the following four choices is correct?
A.The old Romans found soft soil did not make a solid base for the road.
B.The Romans built roads only on flat(平)land
C.Flat stones were mostly used in the roads of Asia
D.The old Romans used to make use of the soft soil for the base of their roads in North Africa
>>>>>>參考答案<<<<<<
第一篇：A D A D D
第二篇：B B C C A
英語閱讀題及答案 2
Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient institution, which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past human race managed to live with it. Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either man will abolish war, or war will abolish man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause the most serious danger, but bacteriological or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeed in abolishing nuclear weapons, our work will not be done. It will never be done until we have succeeded in abolishing war. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not as contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in killing people, but by arbitration in accordance with agreed principles of law. It is not easy to change very old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.
There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology would prevent war. I believe this to be a big error. All ideologies are based upon dogmatic statements that are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Their adherents believe in them so fanatically that they are willing to go to war in support of them.
The movement of world opinion during the past few years has been very largely such as we can welcome. It has become a commonplace that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course very difficult problems remain in the world, but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that negotiations should reach agreements even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict nowadays is not between different countries, but between man and the atom bomb.
1. This passage implies that war is now ___.
A. worse than in the past.
B. as bad as in the past
C. not so dangerous as in the past
D. as necessary as in the past
2. In the sentence “To do this, we need to persuade mankind” (Para 1), “this” refers to ___.
A. abolish war
B. improve weapons
C. solve international problems
D. live a peaceful life
3. From Paragraph 2 we learn that the author of the passage ___.
A. is an adherent of some modern ideologies.
B. does not think that adoption of any ideology could prevent war.
C. believe that the adoption of some ideology could prevent war.
D. does not doubt the truth of any ideologies.
4. According to the author, ___.
A. war is the only way to solve international disputes.
B. war will be less dangerous because of the improvement of weapons.
C. it is impossible for the people to live without war.
D. war must be abolished if man wants to survive.
5. The last paragraph suggests that ___.
A. international agreements can be reached more easily now.
B. man begins to realize the danger of nuclear war.
C. nuclear war will definitely not take place.
D. world opinion welcomes nuclear war
英語閱讀題答案
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英語閱讀題及答案 3
Recent research has claimed that an excess of positive ions in the air can have an ill effect on people‘s physical or psychological health. What are positive ions? Well， the air is full of ions， electrically charged particles， and generally there is a rough balance between the positive and the negative charged. But sometimes this balance becomes disturbed and a larger proportion of positive ions are found. This happens naturally before thunderstorm， earthquakes when winds such as the Mistral， Hamsin or Sharav are blowing in certain countries. Or it can be caused by a build-up of static electricity indoors from carpets or clothing made of man-made fibres， or from TV sets， duplicators or computer display screens.
When a large number of positive ions are present in the air many people experience unpleasant effects such as headaches， fatigue， irritability， and some particularly sensitive people suffer nausea or even mental disturbance. Animals are also affected， particularly before earthquakes， snakes have been observed to come out of hibernation， rats to flee from their burrows， dogs howl and cats jump about unaccountably. This has led the US Geographical Survey to fund a network of volunteers to watch animals in an effort to foresee such disasters before they hit vulnerable areas such as California.
Conversely， when large numbers of negative ions are present， then people have a feeling of well-being. Natural conditions that produce these large amounts are near the sea， close to waterfalls or fountains， or in any place where water is sprayed， or forms a spray. This probably accounts for the beneficial effect of a holiday by the sea， or in the mountains with tumbling streams or waterfalls.
To increase the supply of negative ions indoors， some scientists recommend the use of ionisers： small portable machines， which generate negative ions. They claim that ionisers not only clean and refresh the air but also improve the health of people sensitive to excess positive ions. Of course， there are the detractors， other scientists， who dismiss such claims and are skeptical about negative/positive ion research. Therefore people can only make up their own minds by observing the effects on themselves， or on others， of a negative rich or poor environment. After all it is debatable whether depending on seismic readings to anticipate earthquakes is more effective than watching the cat.
1.What effect does exceeding positive ionization have on some people?
A.They think they are insane.
B.They feel rather bad-tempered and short-fussed.
C.They become violently sick.
D.They are too tired to do anything.
2.In accordance with the passage， static electricity can be caused by___.
A.using home-made electrical goods.
B.wearing clothes made of natural materials.
C.walking on artificial floor coverings.
D.copying TV programs on a computer.
3.A high negative ion count is likely to be found___.
A.near a pound with a water pump.
B.close to a slow-flowing river.
C.high in some barren mountains.
D.by a rotating water sprinkler.
4.What kind of machine can generate negative ions indoors?
A.Ionisers.
B.Air-conditioners.
C.Exhaust-fans
D.Vacuum pumps.
5.Some scientists believe that___.
A.watching animals to anticipate earthquakes is more effective than depending on seismography.
B.the unusual behavior of animals cannot be trusted.
C.neither watching nor using seismographs is reliable.
D.earthquake
答案：BCDAA
英語閱讀題及答案 4
Miss Gorgers taught physices in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That’s very good,” Miss Gorgers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said, “Yes, Kate?”
“I disagree,” Kate said. “Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.”
1. Miss Gorgers was teaching her class .
A. how to telephone B. about electricity
C. about time zone(時區(qū)) D. about sound
2. Miss Gorgers asked this question because she wanted to know whether .
A. it was easy to phone to Los Angeles
B. her student could hear her from 75 feet away
C. her students had grasped(理解)her lesson
D. sound waves were slower than electricity
3. Tom thought that electricity was .
A. slower than sound waves B. faster than sound waves
C. not so fast as sound waves D. as fast as sound waves
4. Kate thought Tom was wrong because .
A. clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York
B. electricity was slower than sound waves
C. Tom was not good at physics at all
D. Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves
5. Whose answer do you think is correct acoording to the law of physics?
A. Tom’s B. Kate’s C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B
DCBAA
英語閱讀題及答案 5
For the past severalyears, the Sunday newspaper supplement Paradehas featured a column called "Ask Marilyn." People are invited to query Marilynvos Savant, who at age 10 had tested at a mental level of someone about 23years old; that gave her an IQ of 228 - the highest score ever recorded. IQtests ask you to complete verbal and visual analogies, to envision paper afterit has been folded and cut, and to deduce numerical sequences, among othersimilar tasks. So it is a bit confusing when vos Savant fields such queriesfrom the average Joe (whose IQ is 100) as, Whats the difference between loveand fondness? Or what is the nature of luck and coincidence? ①Itsnot obvious how the capacity to visualize objects and to figure out numericalpatterns suits one to answer questions that have eluded some of the best poetsand philosophers.
Clearly, intelligenceencompasses more than a score on a test. Just what does it mean to be smart?How much of intelligence can be specified, and how much can we learn about itfrom neurology, genetics, computer science and other fields?
The defining term ofintelligence in humans still seems to be the IQ score, even though IQ tests arenot given as often as they used to be. The test comes primarily in two forms:the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler Intelligence Scales(both come in adult and childrens version). Generally costing several hundreddollars, they are usually given only by psychologists, although variations ofthem populate bookstores and the World Wide Web. ②Superhigh scores like vos Savants are nolonger possible, because scoring is now based on a statistical populationdistribution among age peers, rather than simply dividing the mental age by thechronological age and multiplying by 100. Other standardized tests,such as the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and the Graduate Record Exam(GRE), capture the main aspects of IQ tests.
Such standardized testsmay not assess all the important elements necessary to succeed in school and inlife, argues Robert J. Sternberg. In his article "How Intelligent IsIntelligence Testing?", ③Sternberg notes that traditionaltest best assess analytical and verbal skills but fail to measure creativityand practical knowledge, components also critical to problem solving and lifesuccess. Moreover, IQ test do not necessarilypredict so well once populations or situations change. Research has found thatIQ predicted leadership skills when the tests were given under low-stressconditions, but under high-stress conditions, IQ was negatively correlated withleadership - that is, it predicted the opposite. Anyone who has toiled throughSAT will testify that test-taking skill also matters, whether its knowing whento guess or what questions to skip.
1. Which of the following may be required in anintelligent test?
[A] Answeringphilosophical questions.
[B] Foldingor cutting paper into different shapes.
[C] Tellingthe difference between certain concepts.（D）
[D] Choosingwords or graphs similar to the given ones.
2. What can be inferred about intelligence testingfrom Paragraph 3?
[A] People nolonger use IQ scores as an indicator of intelligence.
[B] Moreversions of IQ tests are now available on the Internet.
[C] The testcontents and formats for adults and children may be different.（C）
[D]Scientists have defined the important elements of human intelligence.
3. People nowadays can no longer achieve IQ scoresas high as vos Savants because
[A] thescores are obtained through different computational procedures.
[B]creativity rather than analytical skills is emphasized now.
[C] vosSavants case is an extreme one that will not repeat.（A）
[D] thedefining characteristic of IQ tests has changed.
4. We can conclude from the last paragraph that
[A] testscores may not be reliable indicators of ones ability.
[B] IQ scoresand SAT results are highly correlated.
[C] testinginvolves a lot of guesswork.（A）
[D]traditional test are out of date.
5. What is the authors attitude towards IQ test?
[A]Supportive.
[B]Skeptical.
[C]Impartial.（B）
[D] Biased.
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