高一英语阅读理解试题（科技类）
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If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering. 1. The main reason for one is poor memory is that _______. A. his father or mother may have a poor memory B. He does not use his name or legs for some time C. his memory is not often used D. he can’t read or write
2. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______.
A. you can’t use them any more B. they will become stronger C. they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again. D. they will become neither stronger nor weaker 3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.
B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don’t give it enough chance for practice.
C. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory. D. A good memory comes from more practice.
4. Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _______. A. they have save much trouble B. they have saved much time to remember things
C. they have to use their memories all the time D. they can’t write everything in a little notebook 5. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Don’t Stop Using Your Arms Or Legs B. How To Have a Good Memory C. Strong Arms And Good Memories D. Learn From the People (2)
Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car? Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horiz**. Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the old days. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.
Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities. Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies
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ever developed—the computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds.
Computers have saved organizati** milli** of dollars. Furthermore, these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected. The computer may multiply what we can do, and the return on investment is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand, the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy(侵犯隐私), fraud(欺诈), and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples. The computer is like a double-edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities, but it can also cut deep into profits, personal privacy, and our society in general. How it is used is not a function of technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The choice is yours, and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many, many benefits of the computer age.
1. The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because _______.
A. it is simple and practical B. it needs a lot of practice
C. it leads people to new life experiences D. it takes much time to master the skills
2. According to the passage, computers bring people the following benefits except _______. A. avoiding mistakes B. saving money
C. making money D. opening up opportunities
3. According to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we _______. A. have sound knowledge of computer systems B. tell people not to misuse computers
C. have strict rules over the use of computers D. make more investments in the technology 4. This passage is probably written for _______. A. computers B. computer producers
C. computer learners D. computer programmers (3)
Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join milli** of computers together around the world.
Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you’ve joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send E-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW).
There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.
There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during less** or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at only time.
Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow? 1. What is the passage mainly about?
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A. Internet. B. Information. C. Computers. D. E-mails.
2. Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends? A. By post. B. By E-mail. C. By telephone. D. By satellite.
3. Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow? A. In the office. B. At school.
C. At home. D. In the company. 4. Whose the owner of the Internet?
A. The headmaster. B. The officer. C. The user. D. No one.
5. What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences? A. English is important in using the Internet. B. the Internet is more and more popular. C. Most of the information is in English. D. Every computer must have the Internet. (4) Honeybees Honeybees can do three kinds of jobs.
The honeybee is one of the most unusual insects in the world. Bees are special because they divide up their work. Each bee has a certain job to do.
The busiest bee is the worker. Workers build the nest, called a hive. Inside the hive, workers make a honeycomb from wax(蜂蜡). They store honey there for food. Workers are always cleaning and fixing the hive. They even stand at the opening and fan their wings to cool the hive. Worker bees will attack anything—even people—to keep their hive safe.
Another kind of bee is the drone(雄蜂). Drones are male bees, and their job is to fly with the queen bee and mate with her. After the queen mates, the worker bees drive the drones away. The drones then starve to death.
The third kind of bee is the queen. Each hive needs only one queen, and her job is laying eggs. She can lay as many as 2, 000 eggs a day. 1. The bee’s nest is called a _______.
A. drone B. honeycomb C. hive D. wax 2. Wax is used to make the _______.
A. nest B. honeycomb C. fan D. hive 3. Which jobs do workers do?
A. They lay 2, 000 eggs each day and build a nest. B. They mate with the queen bee and then starve. C. They clean the hive and keep it cool. D. They attack the queen bee.
4. According to the story, bees _______. A. are very dangerous insects
B. will attack anything or anyone to protect the hive, if necessary C. are like any other insect that flies D. eat each other as food
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5. The drone is driven away when its job is finished, because _______. A. it attacked the workers B. it is no longer needed in the hive C. the queen bee has died D. it ate the queen bee (5)
American doctors say that mothers who smoke cigarettes before their babies are born may slow the growth of their babies’ lungs. They say reduced lung growth could cause the babies to suffer breathing problems and lung disease later in life. Doctors in Boston, Massachusetts studied 1 100 children. The mothers of some of the children smoked, the other mothers did not. Doctors found that the lungs of the children whose mothers smoked were 8% less developed than the lungs of the children whose mothers did not smoke, and that the children whose mothers smoked developed 20% more cold and breathing diseases than other children later in life.
Another recent study found that children had a greater chance of developing lung cancer if their mothers smoked. The study also showed that the danger of lung cancer increased only for s** and not for daughters, and that the father’s smoking did not affect a child’s chance of developing lung cancer.
1. Mother who smokes before her child is born may _______. A. slow the growth of her baby’s lung
B. cause her baby to suffer breathing problems and lung disease later in life C. make her child develop lung cancer D. All of above are right
2. Doctors in Boston studied 1 100 children to _______. A. examine whether these children were healthy B. find out whether their mothers had smoked
C. find why these children suffered breathing problems and lung disease D. look into the effect that mother’s smoking had on their children
3. Suppose John’s father was a heavy smoker, so was Mary’s mother. According this passage, _______.
A. John is more likely to develop lung cancer B. Mary is more likely to develop lung cancer
C. John and Mary have the same chance to develop cancer D. neither John nor Mary has the chance to develop cancer 4. This passage is to _______.
A. warn us of the danger of smoking before children B. warn people with breathing problems not to smoke
C. warn us that mothers who smoke may affect their children’s health D. warn us that fathers who smoke may affect their children as mothers
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高一英语阅读理解试题（科技类）
