2017年高考英语阅读理解考前训练

　　高考英语阅读理解【3】

　　Every Australian child is brought up on Vegemite(维吉米特黑酱)!Yes, this dark coored food paste made from yeast extract(酵母膏)is put on fresh bread and toast as a snackbreakfast, lunch on the run or when there's basically nothing else left in the house to eat. It takes time to adapt to it for those not used to it. Simply watch overseas visitors make faces when tasting it for the first time found in every indigenous Australian home! In fact, it is considered a national food and cultural sign.

　　Vegemite has an interesting history. More than ninety years ago, a leading Australian food technologist was given the challenge of creating a food item from a by-product of the beer manufacturing process. This by-product was developed into a pure vegetable extract spread for use on bread and toast. It has since found its way into many Australian homes.

　　Before World War II it was confirmed by the British Medical Association for its medicinal benefits as a nutritionally balanced food for patients. It became very important during World War II. As a result of the heavy demand by the armed forces, the supplies to civilians were rationed(限量)with the foowing message given by the government：Vegemite fights with the men up north! If you are one of those who dont need Vegemite medicinally, then thousands of the injured are asking you to deny yourself of it for the time being. After the war, with many babies born, Vegemite was confirmed as a necessary source of Vitamin B1, B2 for babies.

　　29.What does the underlined word “indigenous” in Paragraph mean?

　　A.Rich. B.Nativ C.Remot D.New.

　　30What's the purpose of the message given by the government?

　　A.To encourage Australians to fight for their nation.

　　B.To tell people Vegemite has high nutritional valuC.To suggest that people leave Vegemite to the army.

　　D.T inform Vegemite has medical functions.

　　31.The author is trying to show us the fact that Vegemite ________.

　　A.has been a part of Australian history

　　B.is a kind of popular food for babies only

　　C.is popular in every English-speaking country

　　D.has become a favorite food for overseas visitors

　　高考英语阅读理解【4】

　　Once there was a man who knew he could achieve whatever he wanted. He wasn't a great man or highly educated. But, there was always the same story heard from his lips whenever he talked to you, “I will achieve some big things in my life and I will get most of them soon”. I saw him occasionally and each time he spoke like before. But he still hadn't taken one step to complete any of his dreams?no actions at all.

　　You can guess what happened next. As the years passed by, I went on my way to several new adventures in business, but he remained where he was. The last thing I heard of him just before I moved away was that he was ill and couldn't get around.

　　Recently I spoke with an old friend about this man. Not that long ago he passed away. I asked whether he had taken action towards any of his many dreams. The sad answer was no.

　　When I think of this man, I wish he understood what Albert Einstein said, “The value of achievement lies in the achieving.”

　　This man achieved nothing of his dreams. He lacked the preparation and action. There is no achievement made through a dream unless there is dedicated movement, action steps, and perseverance to continue.

　　There are several points here that can make the difference between dreaming and achieving. Without a solid and detailed plan for each step, you will spend your entire lifetime dreaming. Besides, in order to accomplish a dream, action must be taken. You also need to consider through any adventure in life whatever that decision is. There are always risks associated with any decision and choice. There are absolutely no guarantees that your choice ends up being the best one.

　　But, you will never know where a dream will end up unless you do something. Or, you will go through life always wondering what would have happened if you had taken action and not just simply talked.

　　32.The author writes the text to tell us that ________.

　　A.doing is better than saying

　　B.knowledge starts with practice

　　C.where there is a will, there is away

　　D.a good beginning makes a good ending

　　33.What can be inferred about the author from the text?

　　A.He laughed at the man.

　　B.He was the mans colleague.

　　C.He worked hard and was successful.

　　D.He once advised the man to start business.

　　34.Why did the author mention Albert Einstein in the text?

　　A.To show the key to inventinB.To show the cost of achievement.