高中英语新课标必修五课文阅读理解练习.doc

Unit1 Great scientists阅读课文 JOHN SNOW DEFEATS “KING CHOLERA”，回答下列问题1.According to John Snow’s view, ________ A. Queen Victoria suffered a lot from bad health B. a cure had been found for cholera before his time C. cholera’s cause had to be discovered in order to control it.D. thousands of terrified people knew what they should do.2. Which of the following theories did John Snow believe in ? A. A cloud of dangerous gas would float around until it found its victimsB. People absorbed cholera into their bodies with their meals .C. People got infected with cholera because of cold and hunger.D. People suffered from cholera because they were not clean.3. Before 1854, when cholera broke out , _____. A. many thousands of people died.B. people with cholera could be cured.C. John Snow began to know its cause.D. John Snow became inspired.4. How did John Snow find out the cause of the disease? A. By living in the area where cholera broke out.B. By marking a map where all the dead people had lived.C. By telling the terrified people how to prevent it .D. By saving the dying people defeat “King Cholera”?5. How did people defeat “King Cholera”? A. By not polluting the river again .B. By eating healthy diets.C. By delivering the water from other rivers.D. By stopping drinking the polluted water.6. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. John Snow was a well-known doctor in London .B. The cause of cholera was the polluted water.C. The source of all drinking water supplies should be examined.D. How John Snow collected, analysed data found the cause of cholera and defeated it .阅读文章COPERNICUS’ REVOLUTIONARY THEORY ,回答下列问题。

1. What did Nicolaus copernicus’ mathematical calculations lead to ? ____________________________________________________2. Why couldn’t Nicolaus Copernicus tell others about his discovery ? _________________________________________________________3. When did Nicolaus Copernicus publish his ideas ? ________________________________________________________4. Did Christian Church support Nicolaus Copernicus theory ? _________________________________________________________5. How many scientists are mentioned in this passage ? Who are they? _______________________________________________________Unit 2 The United Kingdom 阅读课文PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY ， 回答下列问题。

1. What is mainly talked about in this passage?A. The history of the United Kingdom .B. The geography of the United Kingdom .C. The people of the United Kingdom .D. The politics of the United Kingdom.2. When people speak of England now , they usually refer to England and _______. A. Scotland B. Ireland C. the United Kingdom D. Wales3. How many countries is the United Kingdom made up of ? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 4. Where do most of the people settle in England ? A. The zone nearest France .B. The Zone nearest Scotland .C. The Midlands.D. The North of England .5. Which invader influenced the British words for food ? A. The Romans B. The Vikings C. The Normans D. The Anglo-Saxons.阅读文章SIGHTSEEING IN LONDON 回答下列问题。

1. Which place did Zhang Pingyu want to visit first ? A. The Tower B. St Paul’s Cathedral C. Buckingham Palace D. Greenwich.2. According to the first parapraph , _____ built the Tower . A. the Roman invaders B. the Norman invader C. the English people D. Queen Elizabeth3. What did Pingyu see in Westminster Abbey ? A. Some statues of English kings .B. Some statues of dead famous soldiers C. Some statues of political leaders .D. Some statues of dead poets and writers .4. What interested Pingyu most in Greenwich? A. The famous clock. B. Its old shipsC. The longitude D. Its beautiful scenery.5. Which of the following is NOT in London ? A. Westminster Abbey B. Windsor Castle C. Karl Marx’s statue D. St Paul’s Cathedral.Unit 3 Life in the future First impression阅读课文回答下列问题1. Why did Li Qiang suffer from “time lag” ? A. Because he took up his prize that he won the year before .B. Because he didn’t like the year 3008.C. Because hw was unsettled for the first few days during the journey .D. Because he often suffered from “jet lag”.2. How did Li Qiang enter the future ? A. By bus B. By plane C. By spaceship D. By time capsule 3. When Li Qiang was in the new surroundings , what happened to him ? A. He had a car accident B. He had a headache C. He kept on breathing fresh air D. He bought a new a new car 4. Which of the following statements is true about the hovering carriage ? A. They are running along much wider roads .B. They are much larger and faster.C. They are floating above the ground .D. They are running by themselves.5. What did the trees provide for the room ? A. Oxygen B. Food C. Fruits D. Furniture I have seen amazing th。