高三英語閱讀模擬題(一)

　　Scuba diver Wendy Craig, a marine biologist, will carry the torch on a three-to-four-minute underwater journey at Agincourt Reef on June 27, creating Olympic history, organizers said yesterday.

　　Burning at 2000 degrees, the torch is expected to remain alight three metres underwater because of a special kind of technology which creates a ―fierce flame‖ -too powerful to be drowned out by water. Charles Tegner, managing director of torch creator, said the flame would burn like a flare from oxygen-producing chemicals.

　　BEIJING-The election of a new leader in Taiwan can not change the fact that Taiwan is a part of Chinese territory.‖ Taiwan Independence‖ in whatever form will never be allowed, according to a statesman of China‘s central government.

　　―We should listen to what the new leader in Taiwan says and watch what he does. We will observe where he will lead cross-Straits relations. We are willing to exchange views on cross-Straits relations and peaceful reunification with all parties, organizations and personages in Taiwan who favor(贊同) the one China principle,‖ says the statesman, which was released(發布)by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee.

　　HAIKOU-Customs officers in Haikou, capital of South China‘s Hainan Province, recently stopped a boat loaded with 781 cases of foreign-brand cigarettes being smuggled(走私)into China. The cigarettes are estimated to be worth more than 1.8 million yuan, said a customs discovered the smuggling boat as they were going around the northern sea area of Yangpu Port.

　　The smuggled cigarettes cases, packed into two containers, were disguised to avoid(回避) being examined. The boat was registered(登記) in the coastal city of Xiamen in East China‘s Fujian Province. All eight suspects(疑犯) aboard the boat were kept by the police in Haikou.

　　1.Why does the network aim to serve tourists especially from Europe and the USA?

　　A. Because they are from developed countries.

　　B. Because the payments of hotels and services should be made through credit cards.

　　C. Because people in these countries travel much more than those countries.

　　D. Because they have more computers than others.

　　2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the second piece of news?

　　A. The whole torch relay will be held three metres underwater.

　　B. The underwater journey of the torch will play an important part in Olympic history.

　　C. A test has been made before this activity.

　　D. Some chemicals will help the flame burn by producing oxygen.

　　3.Which is the best title for the third piece of news?

　　A. Ready to Fight B. No Good End C. Wait and See D. Peace Comes First

　　4.Which of the following best explains the underlined word disguised in the last piece of news?

　　A. made different from normal B. designed for a good purpose C. hidden D. pretended

　　高三英語閱讀模擬題答案

　　1.B

　　2.A

　　3.C

　　4.A

　　高三英語閱讀模擬題(二)

　　Forces other than damaging winds are also atwork inside tornadoes(龍卷風). Sometimes, as thewind passes a house, the walls and ceiling burstapart as if a bomb had gone off inside. Thisexplosion is caused by the low air pressure at thecenter of a tornado.

　　The pressure at the center of a tornado isusually 13 pounds per square inch. However, inside the house the air pressure is normal, about15 pounds per square inch. The difference of 2 pounds per square inch between the inside andoutside pressure may not seem like much. But suppose a tornado passes over a smallbuilding that measures 20 by 10 by 10 feet. On each square inch ofthe building, there is 2pounds of pressure from the inside that is not balanced by air pressure outside the building.On the ceiling, that adds up to an unbalanced pressure of 57600 pounds. The pressure ofthe four walls adds up to 172800 pounds.

　　If windows are open in the building, some of the inside air will rush out through them. Thiswill balance the pressure inside and outside the building. But if the windows are shut tightly,the huge inside pressure may cause the building to burst.

　　Unfortunately, heavy rain often occurs in the storms that later produce tornadoes, sopeople often shut their windows. This may cause far worse damage later.

　　1.What did the paragraph before this passage most probably discuss?

　　A. Measuring rainfall from a storm

　　B. The powerful winds of tornadoes.

　　C. The kinds of damage caused by explosions

　　D. Repairing the damage from tornadoes.

　　2.Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

　　A. How tornadoes can be prevented.

　　B. When tornadoes usually occur.

　　C. Where tornadoes are formed.

　　D. Why tornadoes cause so much damage.

　　3.Tornadoes can destroy buildings because the______.

　　A. force of a tornado increases the air pressure in a building.

　　B. air pressure at the center of a tornado is over 172000 pounds.

　　C. weight of a tornado can destroy a building‘s roof when it passes over head.

　　D. air pressure inside a tornado is less than the air pressure inside a building.

　　4.What is the difference per square inch between the air pressure inside a buildingand the air pressure inside a tornado?

　　A. 2 pounds. B. 10 pounds. C. 13 pounds. D. 15 pounds.

　　高三英語閱讀模擬題答案

　　1.C

　　2.D

　　3.D

　　4.A

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