最新中职对口高考英语模拟试题库阅读理解集中练习(八)英语

对口高考英语模拟试题库：阅读理解

阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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How to be Prepared

Electricity, water, gas and telephone may not be working after an earthquake. The police and fire department are likely to be tied up. You should be prepared to take care of yourself for at least three days, preferably for a week.

This list can also be applied to other disasters, such as floods or wildfires.

1. food and water (a gallon a day per person)

2. a first aid kit

3. a fire extinguisher suitable for all types of fires

4. flashlights, a portable radio extra batteries

5. blankets, clothes, shoes and money (ATMs may not work)

6. baby and pet food

It’s also a good idea to decide before hand how and where your family will reunite if separated during a quake and to conduct in-home practice drills.

During an Earthquake

If you are indoors, stay there. Get under and hold onto a desk or table, or stand against an interior wall. Stay away from exterior walls, glass, heavy furniture, and stay away from windows and outside walls and do not use the elevator.

If you are outside, get into the open, stay into the open, stay away from buildings, power lines or anything else that could fall on you.

If you are driving, move the car out of traffic and stop, avoid parking under or on bridges or overpasses, Try to get clear of trees, light posts, signs and power lines.

If you are in a crowded public place, avoid panicking and do not rush for the exit. Stay low and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms.

After an Earthquake

If the phone is working, only use it in case of emergency. Likewise, avoid driving if possible to keep the streets clear for emergency vehicles.

Be aware that items may fall out of cupboards or closets when the door is opened, and also that chimneys can be weakened and fall with touch. Check for cracks and damage to the roof and foundation of your home.

Listen to the radio for important information and instructions. Remember that aftershocks, sometimes large enough to cause damage in their own right, generally follow large quakes.

If you leave home, leave a message telling friends and family your location.

36.Which of the following items is unnecessary to prepare before an earthquake？

A. Batteries

B. Cash

C. Medicine

D. Credit card

37.When an earthquake comes，you should ______.

A. hide yourself in the kitchen

B. rush for the exit immediately

C. stay away from heavy objects

D. call the police right away

38.When an earthquake is over，you should______.

A. drive a car to take your family to the safe place

B. check the security of your home

C. call your relatives to tell them you are safe

D. clear up the mess as soon as possible.

39. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage？

A. You’d better make it clear how and where your family will reunite if separated during a quake after the quake happens.

B. If you are indoors, get into the open.

C. If you are in a crowded public place, avoid panicking and do rush for the exit.

D. If the phone still works, only use it when necessary.

40. What does the underlined word “aftershock” mean?

A. A less serious quake following a large earthquake in the same area.

B. A further reaction following the shock of a deeply disturbing thing.

C. A mess one has to deal with after a terrible thing.

D. An instruction the government gives to solve problems.

B

.Baby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl，while boys will head for cars，a study has shown．The findings，the first to show differences in very young babies，suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences.

Psychologists Dr Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 babies aged 9 months to 36 months．The babies were allowed to choose from seven toys．Some were typically boys' toys ---- a car，a digger，a ball and a blue teddy．The rest were girls' toys: a pink teddy，a doll and a cooking set．They were placed a meter away from the toys；and could pick whichever toy they liked their choice and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.

Of the youngest children （9 to 14 months），girls spent significantly longer playing with the doll than boys，and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did．Among the two and three-year-olds，girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it．The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars，which the girls barely touched．There was no link between the parents’ view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls，and the children's choice.

Dr Brenda Todd said，"Children of this age are already exposed to much socialization．Boys may be given‘toys that go’while girls get toys they can care for，which may help shape their preference ．But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys．There could be a biological basis for their choices．Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer: moving objects，probably through hunting instincts（本能），while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink，the colour of a newborn baby."

41．Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because____ A．baby boys are much more active

B．baby girls like bright colours more

C．their parents treat them differently

D．there is a natural difference between them

42．Both baby boys and baby girls like to play with____ according to the study.

A．a ball B．a teddy C．a car D．a doll . 43．What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

A．Nine-month-old baby boys don't play with dolls at all.

B．Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars and balls.

C．The older the babies are，the more obvious their preference is.

D．Parents should teach their babies to share each other's toys.

44．What did Dr．Brenda Todd conclude from the results of the study?

A．Adults purposely influence their babies' preference.

B．Babies' preference isn't affected by social surroundings.

C．Baby boys preferring to moving toys will be good at hunting.

D．Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warm-hearted．

45．We may read this article in a______section of a newspaper.

A．science B．health 98c7f68c0522192e453610661ed9ad51f11d542acation D．entertainment.

C

The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding. Knowledge about tools and farming, for instance, made their work easier and more productive.

In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of corn, beans, and other crops around it. To clear the land for farms, the Maya cut down trees with stone axes. They planted seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks. A farmer was able to grow crops that

produced food for several people. But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were cloth makers, builders, or priests. The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult for them to construct these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing. Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from an infectious disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Archaeologists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya. They are still one of our greatest mysteries.

46.The Maya lived in Mexico ________ .

A. only after the Spanish arrived.

B. at the same time as the Spanish.

C. only for a few years.

D. thousands of years before the Spanish.

47. Many Mayan cities and temples are still standing today because________.

A. they were so well built.

B. they are not very old.

C. they have been rebuilt.

D. there is never any bad weather in Mexico.

48. Which of the following words cannot be used to describe the Maya?

A. skillful.

B.mysterious.

C. intelligent.

D. lazy.

49. Why did the Maya build temples?

A. To live in them.

B. To work in them.

C. To honor their Gods.

D. To hide their secrets.

50. Not every Maya had to be a farmer mainly because________.

A. one farmer could grow enough crops to support several people.

B. the Mayan had the freedom of choosing their jobs .

C. they had many other jobs to do.

D.The soil was fertile and productive.

D

Bump! Bump! Scratch!

Adam opened his eyes and pulled the covers up to his chin. He stared around his room, searching the darkness for the thing that was making those scary sounds. The closet door moved as something banged on it from the inside.

“Who’s there?” Adam asked in a shaky voice. The closet slowly began to open. Adam jumped out of bed and ran to the closet door, slamming it shut with his palms. He grabbed his desk chair and propped it against the door handle. Then he ran out of his room and down the hall. His brother’s door was wide open, and Adam jumped onto David’s bed.

“Adam?” David asked in an annoyed voice. “What are you doing in here?”Adam caught David’s arm. “There’s something in my closet!”“You probably had a bad dream. Go back to bed.” Adam yanked the blankets off the bed. “It wasn’t a dream. I was awake, and the closet door started opening by itself!”David sighed. “Fine. But when we don’t find anything, you have to promise to leave me alone for the rest of the night.”Adam nodded.

David reached into his desk drawer and pulled out a flashlight. Then they headed to Adam’s room. Adam stopped in the doorway. He could hear something scra tching his closet door.“Do you hear that?” Adam asked. David nodded.

He walked over to Adam’s bed and pulled the case off one of the pillows. He opened the pillowcase. “You open the door very slowly, and I’ll grab whatever it is.” Adam slid the chair to the side and pulled the closet door open a crack. Something banged against the door, trying to force it open. Adam took a deep breath and opened the door a few more inches. A small furry creature ran right into the pillowcase.

“I got it!” David said, closing the pillowcase and holding it in the air.“What is it?” Adam moved closer as David peeked inside. David put the pillowcase on the bed and an orange cat climbed out. Adam scooped(抱起) the cat up. “Apricot? How did you get trapped in my closet?”David laughe d. “The poor cat. If I was locked in your closet with your stinky shoes, I’d be banging on the door to get out, too!”

51. What happened right after David went into Adam's room?

A. Adam awoke to strange sounds coming from his bedroom closet.

B. David heard the noise coming from Adam's closet.

C. Adam jumped into David's bed.

D. David grabbed a flashlight from his desk drawer.

52. What sort of person is David?

A. brave.

B. trouble-making.

C.curious.

D. warm-hearted.

53. What did David plan to do with the pillowcase?

A. keep the creature from coming out of the closet

B. catch the creature in the closet

C. scare the creature in the closet

D. hit the creature in the closet

54. What was making the strange sounds in Adam's closet?

A. A man.

B. A boy .

C. A monster.

D. A cat.

55. Why did David say the underlined words in the last paragraph?

A. To blame Adam.

B.To educate Adam.

C.To joke with Adam.

D.To make his point.

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