高考英语阅读理解练习题及答案.docx

高考英语阅读理解练习题及答案

第一篇：高考英语阅读理解练习题及答案学校网址：http://tygdedu.keaedu.com/高考英语阅读理解练习题及答案(5)Thefiddlercrab(蟹)isalivingclock.Itindicates(=shows)thetimeofdaybythecolourofitsskin,whichisdarkbydayandpalebynight.Thecrab’schangingcolourfollowsaregulartwenty—fourhourplanthatexactlymatchesthedailyrhythm(节奏)ofthesun.Doesthecrabactuallykeeptime,ordoesitsskinsimplyanswertothesun’srays,changingcolouraccordingtotheamountoflightstrikesit?Tofindout,biologistskeptcrabsinadarkroomfortwomonths.Evenwithoutdaylight,thecrab’sskincolourcontinuedtochangeexactlyontime.Thischaracteristic(特性)probablydevelopedgraduallyinanswertothedailyrisingandsettingofthesun,tohelpprotectthecrabfromsunlightandenemies.Aftermillionsofyearsithasbecomecompletelyregulated(受控制)insidethelivingbodyofthecrab.Thebiologistsnoticedthatonceeachdaythecolourofthefiddlercrabisespeciallydark,andthateachdaythishappensfiftyminuteslaterthanonthedaybefore.Fromthistheydiscoveredthateachcrabfollowsnotonlytherhythmofthesunbutalsothatofthetides(潮水).Thecrab’speriodofgreatestdarkeningisexactlythetimeoflowtideonthebeachwhereitwascought!1.Thefiddlercrabislikeaclockbecauseitchangescolour______.Ainaregular24—hourrhythmB.inanswertothesun’sraysC.atlowtideD.everyfiftyminutes第二篇：高考英语阅读理解练习题及答案学校网址：http://tygdedu.keaedu.com/高考英语阅读理解练习题及答案(1)IntheUnitedStates,whenonebecomesrich,hewantspeopletoknowit.Andevenifhedoesnotbecomeveryrich,hewantspeopletothinkthatheis.Thatiswhat‘keepingupwiththeJoneses’isabout,Itisthestoryofsomeonewhotriedtolookasrichashisneighbours.Theexpressionwasfirstusedin1913byayoungAmericancalledArthurMomand.Hetoldthisstoryabouthimself.Hebeganearning$125aweekattheageof23.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.HegotmarriedandmovedwithhiswifetoaverywealthyneighbourhoodoutsideNewYorkCity.Whenhesawthatrichpeoplerodehorses,Momandwenthorsebackridingeveryday.Whenhesawthatrichpeoplehadservants.Momandandhiswifealsohiredaservantandgavebigpartiesfortheirnewneighbours.Itwaslikearace,butonecouldneverfinishthisracebecauseonewasalwaystryingtokeepup.Theraceendedf