英語閱讀理解精練三篇(A)EdViestursgrewupinRockford,HislasthikewasupMountAnnapurna,inAsia'ssnowcappedHimalayas"Ittendstobethetrickiest,themostdangerous,"saidViesturs."There'snosimplewaytoclimbit.Therearethreateningavalanches(雪崩)andicefallsthatprotectthemountain."Inhighschool,ViestursreadFrenchclimberMauriceHerzog'staleofclimbingtheicyAnnapurna.Herzog'sstorywasoffrostbite(凍傷)anddifficultyandnear-deathexperiences.Viesturswashookedrightaway.ViestursgothisstartonWashington'sMountRainierin1977,guidinghikesinthesummer.Fifteenyearsago,hesetouttowalkuptotheworld'shighestpeaks.Finally,he'sdone.Thepioneeringclimbertalksaboutmountainsasiftheywerelivingcreaturesthatshouldbetreatedwithrespect."Youhavetouseallofyoursenses,allofyourabilitiestoseeifthemountainwillletyouclimbit,"saidViesturs."Ifwehavethepatienceandtherespect,andifwe'rehereattherighttime,undertherightcircumstances,theyallowustogoup,andallowustocomedown."What'snextforamanwhocan'tstopclimbing?"I'mgoingtohugmywifeandkidsandkindofkickbackandenjoythesummer,"saysViesturs.Butforamanwho'sclimbedtheworld's14tallestmountains,hewillprobablysoonsetoffonyetanotheradventure.1.WhatrecordhasEdViestursset?A.Hehassucceededinclimbingtotheworld’s14thhighestmountain.B.Hehasbeentothetopoftheworld’s14highestmountains.C.Hehasbecomethefirsttoclimbtotheheightof26,545feet.D.Hehasbecomethefirstmantoclimbtothetopof14highestmountainsintheworld.2.Theunderlinedword“hooked”inParagraph4canbereplacedby“______”.A.frightened B.discouraged C.interested D.upset3.TheauthorusedViestures’wordsinParagraph6tosupportaviewthat______.A.mountainclimbingisadangeroussportB.mountainsshouldberegardedaslivingcreaturesC.mountainclimbingneedsmoreskillsthanphysicalenergyD.thosewholikemountainclimbingwon’tstopclimbing4.What’sthenextprobablyplanofViestures?A.Stoppingclimbingandstayingwithhisfamily.B.Climbingtothetopoftheworld’s14tallestmountainsagain.C.Climbinganotheroneofthehighestmountains.D.Writingdowntheexperiencesabouthisadventure.(B)Althoughhurricaneseasondoesn'tbeginuntilJune1,aPacificstormhasalreadystruck.ElSalvador,whichwasruinedbyaCaribbeanstormin1995,washitbyHurricaneAdrianonFriday.ThisisthefirstPacific-bornhurricanetoeverreachlandinthisCentralAmericancountry.Some14,000peopleleftfromthewesterncoastofElSalvador.Thestormweakenedasitcrossedland,headingeast.Heavyrainscreateddeadlyfloodingproblemsinthehurricane'swake.AdrianisthefirstPacificstormoftheseason.Itreportedmaximumcontinuouswindsof75milesperhour,theminimumstrengthofahurricane.ACategory3hurricane,AdrianalsocauseddamageandfloodinginHonduras.ItisexpectedtobreakupbeforereachingtheCaribbeanSeaontheeasterncoastofCentralAmerica.HurricaneseasontypicallybeginsJune1andlaststhroughNovember30.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)haspredicted(預告)seventoninehurricanesforthe2005season."Itisdifficulttomakeanykindofanexactpredictionofhowmanyofthesewillstrikeland,"NOAAadministratorConradLautenbachersaid.HepredictstwotothreehurricaneswillstriketheU.S.thisseason.Lastyear,sixofninehurricanesreachedCategory3strengthorhigher.FourofthosehitFloridawithinasix-weekperiod.Altogether,HurricanesCharley,Frances,Ivan,andJeannecausedmorethan$40billionindamageintheSunshineThisyear'sforecastisbasedonoceantemperatures.Warmertemperaturesproducemoretropicalstorms,whichcanthenturnintohurricanes."Theissue,really,thisyearistheunusuallywarmseasurfacetemperaturesintheAtlantic,"saidFrankLeporeoftheNational5.Whichofthefollowingisthe2005firsthurricane?A.Charley. B.Adrian. C.Jeanne. D.Frances.6.Howmanycountriesstruckbythehurricanearementionedinthetext?A.Six. B.Nine. C.Five. D.Three.7.Wecaninferthatwarmeroceantemperatures______.A.havenothingtodowiththehurricaneB.causelesshurricaneC.aremorelikelytocausethehurricanesD.doalotofdamagetotheareasalongthecoast8.Thepassageimpliesthat_______.A.hurricaneseasoncomesearlythisyearB.everyhurricaneformedinoceanscouldcausegreatdamagetothelandC.hurricaneoftencomesinwinterandspringD.tropicalstormismoreseverethanhurricane(C)It'snotquitearat.Norisitasquirrel,oramouse.It'sdefinitelyarodent(嚙齒目動物),andit'salsoabrand-newfamilyofmammals.ThelocalsoftheSoutheastAsiancountryofLaoscallthecreatureakha-nyou(ga-nyou).Thekha-nyouhavelongbodyhair,shortlegs,andahairytaillessthickthanasquirrel's.They'revegetarianslivingintherockyhillsofLaos,andtheycomeoutatnight,butformoreinformation,you'llhavetoasktheLaopeople."Itwasforsaleonatablenexttosomevegetables.IknewimmediatelyitwassomethingIhadneverseenbefore,"saidRobertTimmins,aresearcherfortheWildlifeConservationSociety.TimminswasworkinginLaostostoppeoplefromsellingendangeredanimalswhenhespottedthespecies.Criminalswhotradeillegalwildlifecanmakealotofmoney,buttheyalsopushtheanimalsclosertodisappearingfromtheplanet.Thekha-nyouliveinkarsts,orroughrock.MarkRobinson,ascientistwiththeWorldWildlifeFoundation,setoutwithLaovillagerstofindafewmoreoftherodentsforstudy.Theyclimbedontoakarst,trappedwithrice,andcaughtseveral."Tofindsomethingsounusualinthisdayandageisjustextraordinary,"saidTimmins."Forallweknow,thiscouldbethelastremaininganimalfamilylefttobediscovered."It'sabigdealtodiscoveranentirelynewfamilyofanimals.Humans,forinstance,belongtothesamefamilyasgreatapes,chimpanzees,andgorillas.Soeventhoughkha-nyouslooklikerats,they'rereallyverydifferent.Thelasttimescientistsdiscoveredanewfamilyofmammalsmayhavebeeninthe1970s,whentheyfoundnewbatsinThailand.TimminsseemstohavethegiftforfindingnewanimalsinLaos—hediscoveredanewspeciesofrabbittherein1999.Scientistscallthekha-nyouLaonastesaenigmamus,whichmeans"mysteriousmousethatlivesamongthestones."Butifthat'stoohard,TimminsandRobinsonsuggestyoucallthem"rockrats."9.Whichofthefollowingisnotthenameforthisnewcreature?A.Karsts. B.Kha-nyou. C.rockrats. D.Laonastesaenigmamus.10.Whichofthefollowingcannotdescribethenewspeciesofrodent?A.TheyliveamongtherockyhillsofLaos.B.Theyliveonmeatofotheranimals.C.Theylooklikeratsbutareofdifferentkind.D.Theyareofthelatestdiscoveryofanewspecies.11.Whichofthefollowingisthelastdiscoveryofnewspeciesofanimalexcepttherodent?A.Anewkindofbats. B.Greatapes.C.Anewkindofsquirrel. D.Anewkindofrabbit.12.Itimpliesinthepassagethat______.A.findinganewanimalfamilyinSoutheastAsiaiseasyB.findinganewanimalfamilyinmoderntimeisextremelyrareC.inSoutheastAsianewspeciesofanimalsareoftendiscoveredD.animalsthatlooklikethesameareofthesamefamily參考答案及詳解(A)這是一篇人物類短文。本文介紹了登山之王Viesturs的登山成就。他是唯一已經成功地征服了14座世界最高峰的美國人。1.B細節理解題。根據第一段的第二句話“ButonThursday,ViestursbecametheonlyAmericantoclimbtotheworld’s14highestmountains.”可知：Viesturs已經成功地征服了14座世界最高峰的美國人。2.C詞義猜測題。根據上文介紹的Viesturs的登山成就推測，hooked意為“感興趣的”。如果是“被嚇倒、泄氣或不安”，就不可能取得那么輝煌的成就，顯然，這幾項不符文意。3.B段落主旨題。此段首句“Thepioneeringclimbertalksaboutmountainsasiftheywerelivingcreaturesthatshouldbetreatedwithrespect.”就是本段的主題，下文Viesturs所說的話是用來說明這一主題的。4.C細節理解題。根據文章最后一段最后一句“Butforamanwho’sclimbedtheworld’s14tallestmountains,hewillprobablysoonsetoff