1、新課標(biāo)高考英語閱讀分類復(fù)習(xí)：歷史類第1題(年普通高等學(xué)校夏季招生考試英語陜西卷) For centuries,the only form of written correspondence (通信)was the letters, letters were, and are, sent by some form of postal service, the history of which goes back a long way .Indeed, the Egyptians began sending letters from about BC,as did the Chinese a th

2、ousand years later. Of course, modern postal service now are much more developed and faster, depending as they do on cars and planes for delivery. Yet they are still too slow for some people to send urgent documents (緊急文件)and letters. The invention of the fax (傳真) machine increased the speed of deli

3、vering documents even more. When you send a fax，you are sending a copy of a piece of correspondence to someone by telephone service. It was not until the early 1980s that such a service was developed enough for businesses to be able to fax documents to each other. The fax service is still very much

4、in use when copies of documents require to be sent ,but, as a way of fast correspondence, it has been largely taken the place of by email ,Email is used to describe messages sent form one computer user to another. There are advantages and disadvantages with emails. If you send some one an email , th

5、en he will receive it extremely quickly .Normal postal services are rather slow as far as speed of delivery is concerned. However, if you write something by email, which you might later regret ,and send it immediately, there is no chance for second thoughts. At least, if you are posting a letter you

6、 have to address and seal(封)the envelope and take it to the post box.There is plenty of time to change your mind .The message is think before you email!41.We can learn from the text that_.A.email is less popular than the fax service B.the postal service has over the years become fasterC.the postal s

7、ervice has over the years become slowerD. the fax service has a history as long as the postal service does42.It can be inferred from the text that_.A.the fax service had been fully developed by the 1980sB.letters have been used in China for about 1,000 yearsC.the fax machine was invented after the 1

8、980sD.letters have been used in Egypt for about 2,000 years43.In the last paragraph, the writer mentions think before you email to show that_.A. you may regret if you dont your envelopeB. you may regret before you send something by emailC. youd better not send your email in a hurryD. you need plenty

9、 of time to send an email44.The text mainly deal with_.A. the progress in correspondenceB. the advantage of fax machinesC .the advantage of emailsD. the invention of fax machines答案 41B 42A 43C 44A 41解析：這是一道細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)第二段第一句“modern postal services now are much developed and faster”可知選B。42解析：這是一道推斷題。根據(jù)“I

10、t was not until the early 1980s that such a service has developed enough ”可以推斷20世紀(jì)80年代初fax已經(jīng)比較發(fā)達(dá)可以滿足商用了，所以選A.43解析：這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題。由于email方便高速，可供考慮的時間很短，如果發(fā)現(xiàn)問題就來不及了，所以作者建議發(fā)送前多想想，選C.44解析：這是一道主旨題。本文講述了通訊的發(fā)展和由此帶來的變化，著重于不同通訊方式的比較和發(fā)展過程，而不是單單針對某種方式來講述。A 選項最貼近這一點(diǎn)。第2題(年普通高等學(xué)校夏季招生考試英語全國卷) Say you are a 17th century c

11、onstruction worker whos worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor. Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the con

12、struction is just as impressive（印象深刻的）as the building itself. First, theres the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan, also called the King of the World. In 1612, Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about t

13、o give birth to child number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial（紀(jì)念物）to celebrate their love. When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wifes death, his people were shocked to

14、see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white. Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wifes dying wish carried out. More than 20 000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653, Jehan placed Mumtazs remains in the center under the building. And then, son number fi

15、ve, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father, Jehan lived the rest of his days-eight years, to be exact-imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But never agai

16、n would he be allowed to visit ituntil he was buried next to his wife. Today 25, 000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired（激發(fā)的靈感）its construction. 59.

17、The first two paragraphs were written to show that_. A. the Taj Mahal is an unusual historic buildingB. ancient Indian emperors were cruelC. construction workers led a hard life in ancient IndiaD. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world60. The Taj Mahal was first built as_. A. a pri

18、sonB. a gift to MumtazC. a memorial buildingD. a tourist attraction61. We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in_. A. 1626 B. 1632 C. 1634 D. 165362. The underlined word “happiness” in the last sentence refers to_. A. the married happiness of the emperor and his wifeB. the great pleasure J

19、ehan once found in exercising his powerC. the happiness Jehan felt on completing the Taj MahalD. the pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj Mahal答案 59. A 60. C 61. B 62. A 第3題(年普通高等學(xué)校夏季招生考試英語上海卷) Holiday Inns and McDonalds,both saw unmatched growth in the 1960s.Their growth opened anothe

20、r direct business operationfranchising（特許經(jīng)營）. These operations have the same general pattern.The franchisor,the parent company,first establishes a successful retail（零售）business.As it expands,it sees a profit potential in offering others the right to open similar business under its name.The parent co

21、mpanys methods and means of identification with consumers are included in this right.The parent company supplies skill,and may build and rent stores to franchisees.For these advantages the franchisee pays the franchisor a considerable fee.However,some of the advantages and disadvantages are differen

22、t. By extending a“proven”marketing method,a parent can profit in several ways.First,the franchisees purchase price gives the parent an immediate return on the plan.Then the sale of supplies to the franchisee provides a continuing source of profits.As new businesses are added and the companys reputat

23、ion spreads,the value of the franchise increases and sales of franchises become easier.The snowballing effect can be dramatic.Such growth,too,brings into play the economies of scale（規(guī)模經(jīng)濟(jì)）.Regional or national advertising that might be financially impossible for a franchisor with 20 franchises could

24、be profitable for one with 40. The parent,then,finds immediate gains from the opportunity to expand markets on the basis of reputation alone,without having to put up capital or take the risk of owning retail stores.Added to this advantage is a less obvious but material one.Skilled,responsible retail

25、 managers are rare.People who invest their capital in franchises,though,probably come closer to the ideal than do paid managers.In fact,the franchisee is an independent store operator working for the franchisor,but without an independents freedom to drop supplies at will.Of course the factorys costs

26、 of selling supplies are less.But also certainly the franchisee buying goods that have had broad consumer acceptance will not casually change supplies,even when the contract permits.If the hamburger is not what the customer expected,they may not return.Having paid for the goodwill,the franchisee won

27、t thoughtlessly destroy it. Franchising may give you the idea that as a franchisor,you need only relax in the rocking chair.Franchising,however,has problems to be solved.86.Franchising refers to a business operation in which a successful parent company_.A.sells name-brand goods to a private investor

28、B.rents proven ideas and techniques for investmentC.sells the right,the guidance to a business under its nameD.takes no advertising responsibility for individual investors87.The advantages of franchising to the parent company are all the following EXCEPT_.A.an immediate investment returnB.the owners

29、hip of additional retail storesC.the profit from the sale of suppliesD.the possibility of profitable advertising88.The passage mainly tells the reader_.A.the advantages and disadvantages of franchisingB.the benefits of franchising to the franchisorC.the unmatched economic growth in the 1960sD.some r

30、egional and national business operation89.What will the author probably discuss after the last paragraph?A.More advantages of franchising.B.Risks of investment besides franchising.C.The standard of consumer acceptance.D.Negative aspects related to franchising.答案 86. C87. B88. B89. D 第4題(年普通高等學(xué)校春季招生考

31、試英語北京卷) The first tape recorder didnt use tape.It used long thin wire.It was invented in 1990 by Valdermar Poulsen.In 1930，German scientists invented the tape we use today.Back then the tape was on big rolls.In 1964 the Philips company in Holland invented the cassette.Its pretty much a holder for th

32、e tape.People use cassettes all over the world.If you dont have a cassette recorder，borrow one. Think of a book your parents read out loud to you.That might be a great book to read out loud to your mom or dad in their car.Put a cassette in the recorder，open the book，hit the record button and start r

33、eading out loud. Remember there is no such a thing as a wrong way to do this.You might think youve made a mistake，but this gift is part of you，and nothing about that can be a mistake.Its impossible. You get to be all artistic and creative here.You might want to play music in the background.Do whatev

34、er you want.The gift is you，so you decide.Remember to say “I love you”at the end of your reading.Thats like the prize at the end of the book.63.Choose the right order that shows the development of the tape recorder.a.Using big rolls. b.Using cassettes. c.Using thin wire. A.a，b，cB.b，c，aC.c，a，bD.c，b，a

35、64.Why does the author mention the history of tape recorders in Paragraph 1？A.To inform readers of new inventions.B.To lead into his following suggestion.C.To give an example of his suggestion.D.To show the importance of tape recorders.65.What does the author advise us to do？A.To read a book to our

36、parents in their car.B.To ask our parents to record a book.C.To make a gift for our parents.D.To practice reading out loud.66.Why does the author say it is impossible to make a mistake in Paragraph 3？A.Because the tape shows your true love.B.Because its easy to use a tape recorder.C.Because the musi

37、c is what your parents like.D.Because its impossible to find a mistake in the book.答案 63.C 64.B 65.C 66.A 第5題(2003年普通高等學(xué)校夏季招生考試英語全國卷) Tristan da Cunha,a 38-square-mile island,is the farthest inhabited island in the world,according to the Guinness Book of records.It is 1 510 miles southwest of its ne

38、arest neighbor.St.Helena,and 1 950 miles west of Africa.Discovered by the Portuguese admiral(葡萄牙海軍上將）of the same name in 1506,and settled in 1810,the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred. Coming in a close secondand often wrongly mentioned as the most distant landis

39、Easter Island,which lies 1 260 miles east of its nearest neighbor,Pitcairn Island,and 2 300 miles west of South America. The mountainous 64-square-mile island was settled around the 5th century,supposedly by people who were lost at sea.They had no connection with the outside world for more than a th

40、ousand years,giving them plenty of time to build more than 1 000 huge stone figures,called moai,for which the island is most famous. On Easter Sunday,1722,however,settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name.Today,2 000 people live on the Chilean territory (智利領(lǐng)土).They share one street

41、,a small airport,and a few hours of television per day.56.It can be learned from the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha.A.was named after its discovererB.got its name from Holland settlersC.was named by the British governmentD.got its name from the Guinness Book of Records57.Which of the follo

42、wing is most famous for moai?A.Tristan da Cunha.B.Pitcairn Island.C.Easter Island.D.St.Helena.58.Which country does Easter Island belong to ?A.Britain. B.Holland. C.Portugal. D.Chile.答案 56.A57.C58.D 第6題(年普通高等學(xué)校夏季招生考試英語全國卷) Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and Last Men，in which he looked mill

43、ions of years ahead.He told of different men and of strange civilisations（文明），broken up by long“dark ages”in between.In his view，what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men.In 2，000 million years from now there will be the Eighteenth or Las

44、t Men. However，most of our ideas about the future are really very short-sighted.Perhaps we can see some possibilities for the next fifty years.But the next hundred？The next thousand？The next million？Thats much more difficult. When men and women lived by hunting 50,000 years ago，how could they even b

45、egin to picture modern life？Yet to men of 50,000 years from now，we may seem as primitive（原始的）in our ideas as the Stone-Age hunters do to us.Perhaps they will spend their days gollocking to make new spundels，or struggling with their ballalators through the cribe.These words，which I have just made up，

46、have to stand for things and ideas that we simply cant think of. So why bother even to try imagining life far in the future？Here are two reasons.Frist，unless we remember how short our own lives are compared with the whole human history，we are likely to think our own interests are much more important

47、 than they really are.If we make the earth a poor place to live on because we are careless or greedy（貪婪）or quarrelsome，our grandchildren will not bother to think of excuses for us.Second，by trying to escape from present interests and imagine life far in the future，we may arrive at quite fresh ideas

48、that we can use ourselves.For example，if we imagine that in the future men may give up farming，we can think of trying it now.So set your imagination free when you think about the future.63.A particular mention made of Stapledons book in the opening paragraph . A.serves as a description of human hist

49、oryB.serves as an introduction to the discussion C.shows a disagreement of viewsD.shows the popularity of the book64.The text discusses men and women 50,000 years ago and 50,000 years from now in order to show that . A.human history is extremely longB.life has changed a great deal C.it is useless to

50、 plan for the next 50 yearsD.it is difficult to tell what will happen in the future65.Spundels and ballalators are used in the text to refer to . A.tools used in farmingB.ideas about modern life C.unknown things in the futureD.hunting skills in the Stone Age66.According to the writer of the text，ima

51、gining the future will . A.serve the interests of the present and future generations B.enable us to better understand human history C.help us to improve farmingD.make life worth living答案 63.B64.D 65.C 66.A 第7題(年普通高等學(xué)校春季招生考試英語上海卷) Since the beginning of time，man has been interested in the moon. The R

52、omans designed a special day to show admiration and respect to the moon. They called it“Moonday”，or“Monday”，as we know it today. Later，the great mind of Leonardo da Vinci studied the moon and designed a machine to carry a human to the moon. Leonardo said that one day a great machine bird would take

53、a person to the moon and bring great honour to the home where it was born. Four and a half centuries later，Leonardos idea was realized. Apollo took three AmericansCollins，Aldrin，and Armstrongto the moon. The mission (任務(wù)) did fill the whole world with great surprise，as Leonardo had said it would. Num

54、erous essays，articles，and books were written about mans first moon mission. But perhaps the most interesting story was one written before the event-over100 years before. In 1865，F(xiàn)rench author Jules Verne wrote a story about the first journey to the moon. His story was very similar to the 1969 Apollo

55、 mission. Vernes spacecraft also contained three mentwo Americans and a Frenchman. The spacecraft was described as being almost the same size as Apollo.The launch(發(fā)射) site in Vernes story was also in Florida. The spacecraft in Vernes story was named the “Columbiad”. The Apollocommand ship was called

56、“Columbia”.His account of sending the spacecraft into the space could easily have been written about how Apollowas sent into the space. Vernes story was the same as the actual event in several other respects. The speed of Vernes spacecraft was36,000 feet per second；Apollos was 35,533feet per second. Vernes spacecraft took 97 hours to reach the moon;Apollos time was 103 hours. Like Apollos spacemen，Vernes spacemen took pictures of the moons surface，relaxed on their