英语阅读理解限时练习(二)

1高三英语阅读理解限时20分钟练习(二)一AIn1883,animaginativeengineernamedJohnRoeblingdecidedtobuildaspectacularbridgeconnectingNewYorkwithLongIsland.Howeverbridgebuildingexpertsthroughouttheworldthoughtthatthiswasapipedream.Itwasnotpractical.Ithadneverbeendonebefore.ButRoeblingrefusedtolistentothem.Hethoughtaboutthebridgedayandnightandheknewdeepinhisheartthatitcouldbedone.AftermuchdiscussionandpersuasionheconvincedhissonWashington,whowasapromisingengineerhimself,thatthebridgeinfactcouldbebuilt.Workingtogetherforthefirsttime,thefatherandsondevelopedconceptsofhowitcouldbeaccomplished.Withgreatexcitement,theyhiredtheircrewandbegantobuildtheirdreambridge.Theprojectstartedwell,butseveralmonthsafteritbegan,atragicaccidentonthesitetookthelifeofJohnRoebling.Washingtonwassoseriouslyinjuredthathewasneverabletowalk,talkorevenmoveagain.Wetoldthemso,Crazymenandtheircrazydreams,It'sfoolishtochasewildvisions,thecriticssaidandmostthoughttheprojectshouldbescrappedsincetheRoeblingsweretheonlyoneswhoknewhowthebridgecdbebuilt.InspiteofhishandicapWashingtonstillhadaburningdesiretocompletethebridgeandhismindwasstillassharpasever.Washington'swifetriedtoinspireandpassonherhusband'senthusiasmtosomeofhisfriends,buttheyweretoodauntedbythetask.Ashelayinhishospitalroom,anideasuddenlyhithim.Allhecoulddowasmoveonefingerandhedecidedtomakethebestuseofit.Bymovingthisfingerandtappingitonhiswife'sarm,heslowlydevelopedacodetocommunicatewithher.Thenheusedthismethodtotellhiswifewhattheengineersshoulddo.Itseemedcrazybuttheprojectwasunderwayagain.For13yearsWashingtontappedouthisinstructionswithhisfingeronhiswife'sarm,untilthebridgewasfinallycompleted.qTodaythespectacularBrooklynBridgestandsinallitsgloryasatributetothetriumphofoneman'sspiritandhisdeterminationnottobedefeatedbycircumstances.41.WhatdidmostpeoplethinkaboutRoebling'sideatobuildthebridge?A.Itwouldneverbecomeareality.B.Washingtonwasnotexperiencedenough.C.Itwouldtakealotoftime.D.Findingthemoneywouldbeimpossible.42.Theunderlinedword`daunted'(para.6)isclosestinmeaningto'______'.A.unpleasantB.scaredC.amazedD.determined43.Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderoftheeventsthathappenedinthestory?a.Roeblingconvincedhisson.b.Washingtonfoundanewwaytocommunicate.c.Theyhiredthecrew.d.Thebridgewascompleted.2e.Roeblingwantedtobuildabridge.f.Therewasatragicaccident.A.e,a,c,f,d,bB.e,a,f,b,c,dC.e,f,a,b,c,dD.e,a,c,f,b,d44.WhatcanwelearnaboutWashington'swife?A.Sheknewsignlanguageverywell.B.Shewasdevotedtoherhusband.C.Shedevelopedacodetocommunicatewithherhusband.D.Shehelpedherhusbanddesigntheplan.45.Whatdoesthestorytellus?A.Successwillcomewiththepassingoftime.B.Strugglesareexactlywhatweneedinourlives.C.Eventhemostdistantdreamcanberealisedwithanever-say-dieattitude.D.Thepeoplewhomakeadifferenceinourlifeshouldberememberedforever.BTheyonceseemedmoreathomeonthebustlingstreetsofAsialikeDelhi,CalcuttaandBangkokbutcyclepoweredrickshaws(人力车)cannowbeseentakingpeopleacrosstowninmanyEuropeancities.Manypeoplebelievethatrickshawsareagoodwayofexperiencingacity,close-up,whilealsocuttingdownontrafficjamsandpollution.InBerlin,oneofthefirstcitiestointroducethisnewmodeoftransport,morethan200bike-taxisgoalongat15kmperhour,pastmanytouristattractionsandcityparks.Itiscompletelyenvironmentallyfriendly;wehavenewmodelswithanenginetohelpthedriverupthehillsbuttheyuserenewableenergy,saidaspokesmanforVELOTAXI,theleadingrickshawcompanywhichhascarriedaquarterofamillionpeoplethisyear.Whilethecitystillhas7,000motor-taxis,rickshawcompanyofficialssaytheirtaxis'greenethics,speedandsafetymakethemmorethanjustatouristattraction.WhilenowincreasinglyoutoffashioninDelhi,Berlinpeoplehaveeagerlyacceptedthenewfleetsincetheirlaunchin1997.It'sbetterthanataxi,betterthanabus,betterthanthetrain,saidUlfLehman,36,asheleaptoutofarickshawneartheworldfamousBrandenburggate.Itfeelssofree.ThisissomethingoutoftheordinaryyoufeelyouareonholidayinBangkokinsteadofBerlin,saidanothertraveller.InAmsterdam,driverPeterJancsosaidpeopleliketobedrivenaroundinhisbrightyellowrickshawandpretendtobeaqueeninagoldencarriage.Ilikemypassengerstofeelimportant,hesaidashedroppedoffanotherpassenger.Anothervisitornotedhowcheapitwascomparedwithanormaltaxi.AlthoughincreasinglypopularinEurope,itistheoppositeinIndia,wherehand-pulledrickshawsareconsideredinhumanandasymbolofIndia'sbackwardpast.Nearly500bike-rickshawsarerunninginLondonandarenotrequiredtopaythecity'sroadtaxbutthingsmaychangeasothertaxidriverscomplainofunfairtreatment.46.Wherearerickshawsbecomingmorepopular?A.Delhi,Berlin,Paris.B.Amsterdam,Bangkok,Delhi.C.Athens,London,Berlin.D.Berlin,Amsterdam,London.47.WhyarerickshawsnolongeraswidelyusedinIndiaasinthepast?A.TheyareareminderofabadperiodinIndia'shistory.3B.Theyhavebeenbannedbecausetheyaretoocruel.C.ThestreetsofIndiaaretoocrowdedforthemtomovethrougheasily.D.Indiansnowprefertotravelbycarbecausetheyarericher.48.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceThisissomethingoutoftheordinary...youfeelyouareonholidayinBangkokinsteadofBerlin(para.7)suggest?A.Thepassengerdidn'tliketakingarickshawasitremindedhimofBangkok.B.Thep