高考英语阅读训练二

A

I am always worried before a swim. I don't know what the weather will be like until the day of the race Will the wind be whipping up 15-foot waves? Or will the surface of the water be like glass? On the morning of a swim ,our trainer wakes us at around three a.m. for breakfast. We see the press; we ea. nobody talks. I wonder whether I'll be able to cross it .There is always the risk that I may not gain control over the water.

1. The word "trainer" in this passage probably means ____________.

A. a person who works on a train

B. a person who is being trained

C. a person who trains swimmers and makes them ready for the race

D. a person taught or given practice

2.What is the possible title of this passage?

A. Thoughts before a Swimming Race

B. A Good Swimmer

C. The Weather before a Race

D. What Will it Do to Me?

3.Which of the following best gives main idea of this passage?

A Before a race the author doesn't know what the weather will be like.

B. All the swimmers feel nervous before a race

C. The author feels worried before a race about whether she gain control over the water.

D. The author is sure of crossing the water.

4.Which of the sentences is true according to the passage?

A. The author is not a good swimmer.

B. The author is more worried about the weather than the competitors.

C. The author is more worried about the competitors than the weather.

D. The surface of the water is always like glass.

5.What is the author always worried about before a swim?

A. The lake. B. The water C. Other swimmers. D. The changeable weather.

B

As a result of pollution, Lade Erie ,on the borders of the U.S.A and Canada, is now without any living things.

Pollution in water is not simply a matter of "poisons" killing large number of fish overnight. Very often the effects of pollution are not noticed for many months or years because the first organisms(生物体)to be effects of are either plants or plankton(浮游生物). But these organisms are the food of fish and birds and other creatures. When this food disappears, the fish and birds die too. In this way a whole food chain can be wiped out, and it is not until dead fish and water birds are seen at the river's edge or on the sea shore that people realize what is happening.

Where do the substances（物质）which pollute the water come from? There are two main sources-sewage（污水）and industrial waste. As more detergent（洗涤剂）is used in the home ,moue of it is finally put into our rivers, lakes and seas. Detergents harm water birds, dissolving（分解）the natural substances which keep their feather waterproof. Sewage itself ,if it is not properly treated, makes the water dirty and prevents all forms of life in rivers and lakes from receiving the oxygen they need. Industrial waste is even more harmful since there are many highly poisonous things in it ,such as copper and lead（铅）.

So, if we want to stop this pollution, the answer is simple :Sewage and industrial waste must be made clean before flowing into the water. It may already be too late to save some rivers and lakes, but others can still be saved if the correct action is taken at once.

6. What is the meaning of the word "waterproof" in the third paragraph? It means" _________".

A. full of water

B. bot allowing water to go through

C. covered with water

D. cleaned by water

7. Which of the following is harmful according to the passage?

A. Industrial waste. B. Chemicals. C. Water for cleaning D. All of the above

8. The way to stop water pollution is __________.

A. to realize the serious situation clearly

B. to put oxygen into the river

C. to make the waste materials harmless

D. to make special room in the sea for our rubbish