高中英語閱讀理解專講專練[七]

　　Passage A

　　閱讀理解

　　Our children and grandchildren may not have a chance to visit many of the most famous places around the world. War, weather, age, traffic and pollution damage these famous places. Looking after these places often costs more than one country can afford. ①

　　In the early 1970s, world governments decided that if they joined together, they would be able to preserve (保護) our history. If every country paid some money, they said, it would be possible to look after important historic places. Also, if they discovered that a monument needed urgent (緊急的) help, they would have money for repairs. For these reasons, countries around the world united to form the World Heritage Organization in 1972. Today, the organization helps to maintain (維護) and restore the most important places from our history.

　　However, one of the biggest problems for historic places is vandalism. People sometimes enter the sites and destroy or damage the buildings. At some sites, such as Stonehenge② in England, governments have built high fences to protect the site from vandals.

　　There are many different ideas about how to solve the problem of vandalism. Some experts say that if guards patrolled (巡邏) the sites, vandals would not be able to get in. Some experts say that if they fixed more television cameras, they would not need so many guards. Other experts say that the best solution is education. If people learned to respect history, they would not destroy or damage it. They would also want to spend money looking after old places. For this reason, the World Heritage Organization helps to spread information about the value of historic sites.

　　根據文章內容，選擇正確答案：

　　1. Why did countries all over the world unite to form the World Heritage Organization?

　　A. It would be able to keep our history.

　　B. It would be possible to take care of important historic places.

　　C. They would have money to do some repairs if a monument needed help.

　　D. All of the above.

　　2. Which of the following shows us the action of vandalism?

　　A. People enter the sites and destroy or damage the buildings.

　　B. Governments build high fences to protect the site from vandals.

　　C. Guards patrolled the sites and they fixed more television cameras.

　　D. They also spend money looking after old places.

　　3. What's the best way to solve the biggest problem of vandalism?

　　A. Every country spends more money looking after these places often.

　　B. To form the World Heritage Organization.

　　C. Too many guards are needed to prevent vandals getting in.

　　D. To make people know information about the value of historic sites.

　　難句注釋

　　① Looking after these places often costs more than one country can afford.

　　照看這些地方的費用通常不是一個國家能負擔得起的。

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　　② Stonehenge 英國南部索爾茲伯里附近的一組史前巨石柱群，可上溯到公元前2000-1800年。

　　Passage B

　　閱讀理解

　　The kings of ancient Egypt planned strong tombs (墳墓) to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasures (財寶) . The Great Pyramid was built thousands of years ago for a king called Khufu. It stands on the west bank of the Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact all the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. This is why their dead bodies were buried (埋葬) on the west bank of the Nile.① The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt, but they are big. Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway (階梯) that goes from the bottom to the top.②

　　More pyramids were built in the Americas than in Egypt. About 90 pyramids are known to have stood in Egypt, while several hundred small pyramids are scattered (分散) across Central and South America. The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2,000 years old. Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten years to build it. On the top they built a temple of the sun. The temple is no longer there but people still called it the Pyramid of the Sun. Near it is another huge pyramid, the Pyramid of the Moon.

　　根據文章內容，選擇正確答案：

　　1. In ancient Egypt pyramids were built____ .

　　A. for visitors to seeB. for kings to live in

　　C. as the kings? tombs D. for king Khufu

　　2. All the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank, because in ancient Egypt people thought ____.

　　A. they died in the west B. the sun sets in the west

　　C. the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun

　　D. they would go to the west after death

　　3. The pyramids in ancient Mexico were built____ .

　　A. for the kingsB. for the people

　　C. for wars D. for the gods

　　難句注釋

　　 ① This is why their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the Nile.

　　這就是他們的尸體葬在尼羅河西岸上的原因。

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　　② Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway that goes from the bottom to the top.

　　每座金字塔都有一個從底部到頂端的寬階梯。

　　Passage C

　　閱讀理解

　　The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture.① It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.

　　The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect (建筑師) Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The building now is kept in good condition.②

　　The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shah Jehan was imprisoned (監禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.

　　根據文章內容，選擇正確答案：

　　1. The Taj Mahal was built for____ .

　　A. Mumtaz

　　B. Shah

　　C. Either Mumtaz or Shah

　　D. Both Mumtaz and Shah

　　2. Why do you think Shah Jehan was buried next to his wife?

　　A. His own tomb hadn't been built.

　　B. He hoped to be buried there.

　　C. King and Queen should be buried together.

　　D. He liked Mumtaz all his life.

　　3. The passage mainly tells us____ .

　　A. why the Taj Mahal was built

　　B. the love story between Shah and Mumtaz

　　C. some information about the Taj Mahal

　　D. the Taj Mahal—the pride of Indians

　　4. Form the passage we can learn that____ .

　　A. the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than before.

　　B. the Taj Mahal doesn't exist now.

　　C. the Taj Mahal has completely changed.

　　D. the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest.

　　難句注釋

　　① The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture.泰姬陵被認為是世界上最美麗

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　　的建筑之一，是印度建筑后期樣式的最好實例。

　　② in good condition 處于良好的狀況

　　Passage D

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　　In the past，most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now, 1 , many mothers are working. More than half of the American women 2 young children have 3 outside the house.

　　American families solve the child care 4 in different ways. Some parents allow 5 children to stay at home alone after school. The parents 6 make sure that their children, usually not younger than 10 years old , understand 7 rules and can deal with emergencies (緊急情況).① Other parents say they would 8 allow their children to be at home alone. They usually 9 someone to take care of the 10 .

　　Some parents in the U.S. find their own ways to 11 the cost of child care. They join child care 12 . Each person in the group 13 for the children of other group 14 at different times. Some parents ask local 15 , schools and social organizations to help16activities for the children .These child care choices often cost 17 or no money. Many American parents, however, still 18 with the problem of 19 good child care at a 20 price.②

　　根據文章內容，選擇正確答案：

　　1. A. thereforeB. otherwiseC. thusD. however

　　2. A. like B. as C. with D. form

　　3. A. children B. jobs C. houses D. money

　　4. A. problem B. question C. chance D. choice

　　5. A. older B. younger C. sicker D. happier

　　6. A. can B. must C. may D. ought

　　7. A. dangerous B. safety C. funny D. true

　　8. A. rather B. certainly C. always D. never

　　9. A. tell B. stop C. pay D. invite

　　10. A. house B. neighbors C. old D. children

　　11. A. protect B. end C. cut D. increase

　　12. A. schools B. groups C. clubs D. hospitals

　　13. A. cares B. sends C. asks D. pays

　　14. A. strangers B. members C. officials D. teachers

　　15. A. shops B. markets C. churches D. restaurants

　　16. A. have B. offer C. play D. join

　　17. A. much B. little C. enoughD. a great deal

　　18. A. enjoy B. discuss C. quarrel D. struggle

　　19. A. taking B. finding C. losing D. suffering

　　20. A. high B. low C. reasonableD. real

　　難句注釋

　　① The parents must make sure that their children, usually not younger than 10 years old , understand safety rules and can deal with emergencies. 父母們必須確保他們那些通常不小于10歲的小孩懂得安全規則，能夠處理緊急情況下發生的事情。

　　② Many American parents, however, still struggle with the problem of finding good child care at a reasonable price. 然而許多美國父母們仍然在不懈斗爭，爭取用合理的價格雇傭到好的小孩看護。

　　Passage A

　　本文闡述了世界文化遺產所面臨的危機，以及人類對這些問題所采取的補救措施。著重講述了人類及世界文化遺產組織對故意破壞文化遺產的行為所采取的防范措施。

　　1. D. 由第二段可知。

　　2. A. vandalism 由下文可知是故意破壞藝術的行為。

　　3. D. 由最后一段可知。

　　Passage B

　　本文介紹了建造古埃及金字塔與墨西哥金字塔的緣由，并對比了兩地金字塔的特點。

　　1. C. 根據文章第一句可知。

　　2. C. 根據“The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life.”得出。

　　3. D. 根據“They did not build the pyramids for tombs.”，“They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it.”，“On the top they built a temple of the sun.”可知在金字塔上建廟目的是敬神。

　　Passage C

　　泰姬陵是莫臥爾王朝第五代皇帝沙賈汗為其愛妻泰姬?瑪哈爾修建的陵墓，是世界聞名的印度建筑的代表作。這是一座全部用白色大理石建成的宮殿式陵園，是一件集伊斯蘭和印度建筑藝術于一體的古代經典作品。

　　1. A. 根據“It is in memory of his favorite wife.”可知應選A。

　　2. A. 根據該文最后一句可得出。

　　3. C. 本文主要講述有關泰姬陵的一些信息。

　　4. D. 其他三項的信息文中并沒有提到或涉及，用排除法可選D。

　　Passage D

　　本文主要講述了現今的美國婦女有了小孩后仍然出去工作，只能花錢請人照顧孩子而由此產生的一些問題。

　　1. D. however表示轉折，意為“然而”。

　　2. C. 有孩子的美國婦女。

　　3. B. 根據前文“ many mothers are working” 得出。

　　4. A. problem 常與 settle 或 solve 搭配，意為“解決問題”。

　　5. A. 根據下文內容應為“年齡較大的”。

　　6. B. must表示“必須”。

　　7. B. safety rules 意為“安全規則”。

　　8. D. 根據下文可判斷這里應是否定句。

　　9. C. pay sb. to do sth. 應為“花錢雇人做某事”。

　　10. D. 本文講的是照顧孩子的問題，其他三項與內容無關。

　　11. C. 降低照看小孩的成本。

　　12. B. 下一句有提示。

　　13. A. care for意為“照顧”。

　　14. B. other group members意為“其他小組成員”。

　　15. C. church是一個慈善機構，可幫助照顧孩子。

　　16. B. offer意為“提供”。

　　17. B. 根據下文“or no money”來判斷應選little。

　　18. D. struggle with意為“爭取解決”。

　　19. B. 此空格意思上應是“找到”。

　　20. C. reasonable意為“合理的”，low 意為“低的”，比較起來 reasonable 為較好答案。

　　1. Near it is another huge pyramid, the Pyramid of the Moon. 在它的附近是一個巨大的金字塔，月亮金字塔。(Last line, Passage B)

　　當句首為表示地點的介詞短語時，常將謂語(通常是不及物動詞)提至主語之前，構成倒裝語序。如：

　　At the factory gate stood a guard. 廠門口站著一個衛兵。

　　Under the tree sit some students. 樹下坐著一些學生。

　　South of the river lies a small factory.河的南面有一家小工廠。

　　注：注意謂語動詞的數。另外，當主語是代詞時，則不用倒裝。如：

　　Behind the desk he stood. 他站在桌子的后面。

　　2. The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. 泰姬陵被看成是世界上最美麗的建筑之一。(Line 1, Passage C)

　　be considered to be “被看成……”。英語中表示“把……看成……”的表達法比較多，常見的還有：

　　Titanic is regarded as his best film so far. 《泰坦尼克號》被認為是到目前為止他拍得最好的影片。

　　I used to look on him as a friend. 我以前把他看作是一位朋友。

　　He treated his mistake as a joke. 他把他的錯誤當作玩笑看待。

　　I have long thought of it as the most interesting novel. 我一直認為這是一本最有趣的小說。

　　He saw man as the product of society. 他把人看成是社會的產物。