陕西教师资格考试模拟试题《中学英语》阅读理解二

中公教育——给人改变未来的力量陕西教师资格考试模拟试题《中学英语》阅读理解二Readingcomprehension一、Theelephantwaslyingheavilyonitsside,fastasleep.Afewdogsstartedbarkingatit.Theelephantwokeupinaterribleanger:itchasedthedogsintothevillagewheretheyranforsafety.Thatdidn'tstoptheelephant.Itdestroyedadozenhousesandinjuredseveralpeople.Thevillagerswerescaredandangry..ThensomeonesuggestedcallingParbati,theelephantprincess.ParbatiBarua'sfatherwasahunteroftigersandanelephanttamer.HetaughtParbatitorideanelephantbeforeshecouldevenwalk.Healsotaughtherthedangerousartoftheelephantround-up--howtocatchwildelephants.Parbatihasn'talwayslivedinthejungle.Afterahappychildhoodhuntingwithherfather,shewassenttoboardingschoolinthecity.ButParbatinevergotusedtobeingthereandmanyyearslat-ershewentbacktoheroldfife.Lifeinthecityistoodull.Catchingelephantsisanadventureandtheexcitementlastsfordaysafterthechase,shesays.ButParbatidoesn'tcatchelephantsjustforfun.Mywork,shesays,istorescuemanfromelephants,andtokeepelephantssafefromman.AndthisisexactlywhatParbatihasbeendoingformanyyears.Increasingly,theIndianelephantisangry:formanyyears,illegalhuntershaveattackeditanditshomeinthejunglehasbeenreducedtosmallpiecesofland.Itisnowfightingback.Wheneverwildelephantsenterateagardenoravillage,Parbatiiscalledtoguidetheanimalsbacktothejunglebeforetheycankill.Theworkofanelephanttameralsoinvolvesloveanddevotion.Agoodelephanttamerwillspendhoursadaysinginglovesongstoanewlycapturedelephant.Eventuallytheygrowtolovetheirtamersandneverforgetthem.Theyarealsomoreloyalthanhumans.Shesaid,assheclimbeduponeofherelephantsandsatonthegiant,happyanimal.Anelephantprincessindeed!1.ForParbati,catchingelephantsismainlyto__________.A.getlonglastingexcitementB.keepbothmanandelephantssafeC.sendthembacktothejungleD.maketheangryelephantstame2.BeforeParbatistudiedinahoardingschool,__________.A.shespenthertimehuntingwithherfather中公教育——给人改变未来的力量B.shelearnedhowtosinglovesongsC.shehadalreadybeencalledanelephantprincessD.shewastaughthowtohunttigers3.Indianelephantsaregettingincreasinglyangryandtheyrevengehecause__________.A.theyarecaughtandsentforheavyworkB.illegalhunterscapturethemandkillthemC.theyareattackedandtheirlandgetslimitedD.dogsoftenbarkatthemandchasethem4.ThepassagestartswithanelephantstoryinordertoexplainthatinIndia__________.A.peopleeasilyfallvictimtoelephants'attacksB.theman-elephantrelationshipisgettingworseC.elephanttamersareinshortsupplyD.dogsareaspowerfulaselephants二、Morethanl0yearsago,itwasdifficulttobuyatastypineapple(菠萝).ThefruitsthatmadeittotheUKweregreenontheoutsideand,moreoftenthannot,hardwithanunpleasanttastewith-in.Thenin1966,theDelMonteGoldpineappleproducedinHawaiifirsthitourshelves.Thenewtypeofpineapplelookedmoreyellowy-goldthangreen.Itwasslightlysofterontheoutsideandhadalotofjuiceinside.Butthemostimportantthingaboutthisnewtypeofpineapplewasthatitwastwiceassweetasthe|fit-and-misspineappleswehadknown.Innotime,theDe]MonteColdtookthemarketbystorm,rapidlybecomingtheworld'sbest-sellingpineapplevariety,anddeliveringnaturallevelsofsweetness.inthemouth,upuntilthenonlyfoundintinnedpineapple.Innutrition(营养)itwasallgoodnewstoo.This中公教育——给人改变未来的力量nicetastingpineapplecontainedfourtimesmorevitaminC(维生素C)thantheoldgreenvariety.Nutritionistssaidthatitwasnotonlyfullofvitamins,butalsogoodagainstsomediseases.Peoplewereunderstandablyeagertobeabletobuythiswonderfulfruit.Thenewtypeofpineapplewassellingfast,andtheDelMonteGoldpineapplerapidlybecameafixtureintheshoppingbasketofthehealthyeater.Seeingthegrowingmarketforitswinningpineapple,DelMontetriedtokeepmarkettoitself.Butotherfruitcompaniesdevelopedsimilarpineapples.DelMonteturnedtolawforhelp,butfailed.ThosecompaniesarguedsuccessfullythatDelMonte'sattemptstokeepthegoldenpineappleforitselfwerejustawaytoknockthemoutthemarket.1.Welearnfromthetextthatthenewtypeofpineappleis（）A.greenoutsideandsweetinsideB.good-lookingoutsideandsoftinsideC.yellowy-goldoutsideandhardinsideD.alittlesoftoutsideandsweetinside2.Whywasthenewtypeofpineapplesellingwell?（）A.Becauseitwasrichinnutritionandtastednice.B.Becauseitwaslesssweetandgoodforhealth.C.BecauseitwasdevelopedbyDelMonte.D.Becauseitwasusedasmedicine.3.TheunderlinedwordfixtureinParagraph3probablyreferstosomething（）A.thatpeopleenjoyeatingB.thatisalwayspresentC.thatisdifficulttogetD.thatpeopleuseasagift4.WelearnfromthelastparagraphthatDelMonte（）A.slowedothercompaniestodeveloppineapples中公教育——给人改变未来的力量B.succeededinkeepingthepineappleforitselfC.triedhardtocontrolthepineapplemarketD.plannedtohelptheothercompanies三、Whydoairplanestakelongertoflywestthaneast?Itcantakefivehourstogowest-eastfromNewYork(NY)toLondonbutsevenhourstotraveleast-westfromLondontoNY.Thereasonforthedifferenceisanatmosphericphenomenonknownasthejet(喷射)stream.ThejetstreamisaveryhighaltitudewindwhichalwaysblowsfromthewesttotheeastacrosstheAtlantic.Theplanesmovingataconstantairspeedthusgofasterinthewest-eastdirectionwhentheyaremovingwiththewindthanintheoppositedirection.2.WhatwouldhappenifthegravityonEarthwassuddenlyturnedoff?Supposingwecouldmagicallyturnoffgravity.Wouldbuildingsan