高三英语阅读理解专项训练The Antarctica is actually a desert．It is the only continent on the earth without a river or a lake．The Antarctica is covered with ice all year round．The warmest temperature ever recorded there is zero , at the South Pole．People used to think that a place so cold would have heavy snowfalls．But in fact less than ten inches of snowfalls each year , that is , less than half an inch of water．Ten times that much of rain falls in parts of the African desert．The little snow that falls in Antarctica never turns into water , It continues to pile up deeper and deeper year after year．When the snow gets to be about eighty feet deep it is turned to ice by the heavy weight of the snow above it．1．Antarctica is so called "desert" because ______．A．it is covered with sand B．it is as dry as the desert in AfricaC．it has the same temperature as a desert D．it has few rivers and lakes2．The Antarctica has ______．A.ten times as much water from the rainfall as the desertB.the same amount of water as the desertC．much more rainfall than the desertD．about one-tenth the rainfall of Africa3．The snow ______ in Antarctica．A．never stops falling B．can be soon changed into waterC．goes on piling up deeper and deeper D．remains its form forever4．In Antarctica the snow turns into ice only when ______．A．the temperature is below zero centigrade B．it first turns into waterC．the snow above it is heavy enough D．it gets cold enough5．The best title for this passage is ______．A．The Antarctica-An Ice Desert B．Snowfall at the South PoleC．The Antarctica-A Real Desert D．The Greatest Desert in the WorldBA well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop one day．He explained that he wished to buy a jewel for his wife's birthday．The price did not matter since he was getting along quite well with his business．After examining a number of beautiful and expensive jewels , he chose one that cost $ 5 , 000．Having paid for it．He said "Good-Bye" to the jeweler and left．a few days later , the man returned and said that his wife had liked the jewel so much that she wanted another one just like it．Though the jeweler said that it was impossible to find a jewel just the same as what he had bought , the man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspaper , and hewould offer $ 25, 000 for the jewel．Many people answered the advertisement , but nobody had the right things．Just when the jeweler had given up hope , a poorly-dressed old woman came into the store．To his surprise , she pulled the perfect jewel from her bag．"I don't like to sell it , "she said sadly , tears coming to her eyes．"It has been my mother's and grandmother's．But I really need the money．" The jeweler was quick to pay before the old woman changed her mind．Then he rang to tell the man about the exciting news , however , he was nowhere to be found．1．According to the shopper , he could buy a jewel at any price because ______．A．he had made a lot of money B．the jewel was for his wife's birthdayC．his wife was anxious to get one D．he was eager to please his wife．2．The jeweler changed his mind and agreed to advertise in the newspaper because ______．A．he was sure of himselfB．the shopper insisted on his demand and the shopper was willing to pay 5 times as much as $ 5 , 000 , the price of the first jewelC．the jeweler was very warm-heartedD．both B and C3．The poorly-dressed woman cried because ______．A．she was sad to part with the jewel．B．the jewel had been her mother's and her grandmother'sC．she tried to affect the jeweler D．she needed money badly4．The jewel the poorly-dressed woman sold to the jeweler ______．A．must be an imitation（仿制品）B．must be she one the old woman had bought from the man．C．must be the same one that the man had bought form the jeweler D．was really of her own5．The jeweller lost ______．[ ]A.$ 000B.$ 5 , 000C.$ 25 , 000D.much money but the exact amount was hard to tell．CTo us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains．But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain．Its first use was a shade against the sun! Nobody knows who first invented it．but the umbrella was used in very ancient times．Probably the first to use it were Chinese , way back in the eleventh century B．C．．We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade．And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honour and authority（权威）．In the Far East in ancient times , the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty（王族）or by those in high office．In Europe , the Greeks were first to use the umbrella as a sunshade．And the umbrella was in common use in ancientGreece．But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were ancient Romans．During the Middle Ages , the use of the umbrella practically disappeared．Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century．And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority．By 1680 , the umbrella appeared in France , and later on in England．By the eighteenth century , the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe．Umbrellas have not changed much in style（样式）during all this time , though they have become much lighter in weight．It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made , in a whole varietyof colors．1．According to this passage , the umbrella was probably first invented ______．A．in ancient China B．in ancient Greece C．in ancient Egypt D．in ancient Rome2．Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?A．No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella．B．The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun．C．The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century．D．In Europe , the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella．3．A strange feature（特征）of the umbrella's use is that it was used as ______．A．protection against rain B．a shade against the sunC．a symbol of honour and power D．women's decoration（装饰）4．In Europe , the umbrella was first used against the rain ______．A．during the Middle Ages B．in Rome C．by the eighteenth century D．in Greece5．This passage talks mainly about ______．A．when and how the umbrella was invented B．why the umbrella was so popular in EuropeC．the development of the umbrella D．the history and use of the umbrellaDAlthough the first thing that comes to mind when we hear the word ballet is a graceful ballerina（芭蕾舞女演员）gliding（滑动）across the stage（舞台）, the ballet is not just dancing．The final production is a combination（结合）of four arts dancing , music , drama（剧本）and painting．It is also a combination of the efforts of many people．The ballerina and her partner（舞伴）dance the main parts．It may be hard to realize that behind their seemingly effortless movements are long years of practice．She had to dance in minor（次要的）parts for many years．The premier dancer had to learn the art of partnering, of showing off the ballerina so that she appears to be perfect．Some of the people who create a ballet never appear on stage．They are responsible for（负责）the music to which the dancers move , the theme（主题）of the ballet's story , the sets and the costumes（服装）．It is theuniting of these many talents（天才）that creates the one , overall（综合的）effect．That is a ballet．1．A final ballet production is the result of ______．A．the ballerina's beauty B．the dancing of the whole troupe（剧团）C．the ability of the premier dancer D．a combination of more than dancing2．The ballerina and her partner are alike in that ______．A.both have had many years of trainingB.each of them must show off the other to good advantageC．neither of them has had to work very hardD．both of them must know the art of the partnering3．Premier dancer is another name for ______．A．the ballerina B．the leading man dancerC．a ballet D．a composer（作者）of the ballet music4．A ballet is created by ______．A．the people who appear on stage B．the people who write the music and storyC．the designers of sets and costumes D．all of the above5．The best title for this selection is ______．A．On Becoming a Ballerina B．Famous BallerinaC．Ballet : A Combination of Four Arts D．How to Write a Ballet标准答案为：B;D;C;C;A标准答案为：A;B;C;C;A标准答案为：A;C;C;C;D标准答案为：D;A;B;D;C。