高考英语-阅读理解专项训练40篇(附解答)

2011年高考英语阅读理解专项训练40篇（附解答）一、自测题：Text1Afterabusydayofworkandplay,thebodyneedstorest.Sleepisnecessaryforgoodhealth.Duringthistime,thebodyrecoversfromtheactivitiesofthepreviousday.Therestthatyougetwhilesleepingenablesyourbodytoprepareitselfforthenextday.Therearefourlevelsofsleep,eachbeingalittledeeperthantheonebefore.Asyousleep,yourmusclesrelaxlittlebylittle.Yourheartbeatsmoreslowly,andyourbrainslowsdown.Afteryoureachthefourthlevel,yourbodyshiftsbackandforthfromonelevelofsleeptotheother.Althoughyourmindslowsdown,fromtimetotimeyouwilldream.Scientistswhostudysleepstatethatwhendreamingoccurs,youreyeballsbegintomovemorequickly(Althoughyoureyelidsareclosed).ThisstageofsleepiscalledREM,whichstandsforrapideyemovement.Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleep,somepeoplerecommendbreathingverydeeply.Otherpeoplebelievethatdrinkingwarmmilkwillhelpmakeyoudrowsy.Thereisalsoanoldsuggestionthecountingsheepwillputyoutosleep!1Agoodtitleforthispassageis____.A.SleepC.DreamsB.GoodHealthD.WorkandRest2.Theworddrowsyinthelastparagraphmeans____.A.sickC.asleepB.standupD.alittlesleepy3.Thispassagesuggeststhatnotgettingenoughsleepmightmakeyou_____.A.dreammoreoftenC.nervousB.havepoorhealthD.breathequickly4.DuringREM,____.A.youreyesmovequicklyC.youarerestlessB.youdreamD.bothAandB5.Theaveragenumberofhoursofsleepthatanadultneedsis______.A.approximatelysixhoursC.abouteighthoursB.aroundtenhoursD.notstatedhereText2Obviouslytelevisionhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Inthefirstplace,televisionisnotonlyaconvenientsourceofentertainment,butalsoacomparativelycheapone.WithaTVsetinthefamilypeopledon’thavetopayforexpensiveseatsatthetheatre,thecinema,ortheopera.Alltheyhavetosoistopushabuttonorturnaknob,andtheycanseeplays,films,operasandshowsofeverykind.Somepeople,however,thinkthatthisiswherethedangerlies.Thetelevisionviewersneeddonothing.Hedoesnotevenhavetousehislegsifthehasaremotecontrol.Hemakesnochoiceandexercises,nojudgment.Heiscompletelypassiveandhaseverythingpresentedtohimwithoutanyeffortinhispart.Television,itisoftensaid,keepsoneinformedaboutcurrenteventsandthelatestdevelopmentsinscienceandpolitics.Themostdistantcountriesandthestrangestcustomsarebroughtrightintoone’ssittingroom.Itcouldbearguedthattheradioperformsthisserviceaswell;butontelevisioneverythingismuchmoreliving,muchmorereal.Yethereagainthereisadanger.Thetelevisionscreenitselfhasaterrible,almostphysicalcharmforus.Wegetsousedtolookingatthemovementsonit,sodependentonitspictures,thatitbeginstocontrolourlives.Peopleareoftenheardtosaythattheirtelevisionsetshavebrokendownandthattheyhavesuddenlyfoundthattheyhavefarmoretimetodothingsandthetheyhaveactuallybegintotalktoeachotheragain.Itmakesonethink,doesn’tit?Therearemanyotherargumentsforandagainsttelevision.Wemustrealizethattelevisionitselfisneithergoodnorbad.Itistheusesthatitisputtothatdetermineitsvaluetosociety.6.Whatisthemajorfunctionofparagraph1?A.Toarousethereader’sconcernB.TointroducethethemeofthewholepassageC.TosummarizethewholepassageD.TosatetheprimaryusesofTV7.Television,asasourceofentertainment,is______.A.notveryconvenientB.veryexpensiveC.quitedangerousD.relativelycheap8.WhyaresomepeopleagainstTV?A.BecauseTVprogramsrenotinterestingB.BecauseTVviewersaretotallypassiveC.BecauseTVpricesareveryhigh.D.BecauseTVhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages9.OneofthemostobviousadvantagesofTVisthat______.A.itkeepsusinformedB.itisverycheapC.itenablesustohavearestD.itcontrolsourlives10.Accordingtothepassage,whetherTVisgoodornotdependson_______.A.itsqualityB.people’sattitudetowardsitC.howweuseitD.whenweuseitText3Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,happinessandsecurity.Asaresult,theyareemployeddoingjobsthataffordthemlittleornosatisfaction.Ourschoolleaversfacesomuchcompetitionthattheyseldomcarewhattheydoaslongastheycanearnaliving.Somestaylongatajobandlearntolikeit;othersquitefromonetoanotherlookingforsomethingtosuitthem,theyounggraduateswholeavetheuniversitylookforjobsthatofferasalaryuptotheirexpectation.Veryfewgooutintotheworldknowingexactlywhattheywantandrealizingtheirownabilities.Thereasonbehindallthisconfusionisthatthereneverhasbeenapropervocationalguidanceinoureducationalinstitution.Nearlyallgrope(摸索)inthedarkandtheirchiefconcernwhentheylookforajobistoaskwhatsalaryislike.Theyneverbothertothinkwhethertheyaresuitedforthejobor,evenmoreimportant,whetherthejobsuitsthem,Havingajobismorethanmerelyprovidingyourselfandyourdependantswithdailybreadandsomemoneyforleisureandentertainment,Itsetsapatternoflifeand,inmanyways,determinessocialstatusinlife,selectionoffriends,leisureandinterest.Inchoosingacareeryoushouldfirstconsiderthetypeofworkwhichwillsuityourinterest.Notingismorepatheticthantakingonajobinwhichyouhavenointerest,foritwillnotonlydiscourageyourdesiretosucceedinlifebutalsoruinyourtalentsandultimatelymakeyouanemotionalwreck(受到严重伤害的人)andabitterperson.11.Thereasonwhysomepeopleareunlikelytosucceedinlifeisthatthey_____.A.haveruinedtheirtalentsB.havetakenonanunsuitablejobC.thinkofnothingbuttheirsalaryD.arenota