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1、3eud教育网 http:/ 50多万教学资源，完全免费，无须注册，天天更新！ 高三英语第二届阅读能力竞赛( 时间：2：30-4：30 共 120分钟 ）要求 1. 答案做在答题卡上，涂黑即可，交卷时只交答题卡。 2本卷共32篇文章，请注意答题速度.（每小题1分）（ 一 ） I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its
2、 creed:” We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” I have a dream that one day the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveholders will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a natio
3、n where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a _today.1. A. child B. brother C. nation D. dream (根据上下文完成) ( 二 )-Long, full-time positions-23 years experience-Day Shift Wiring and soldering of chassis（飞机底部）and P.C. Boards. Excellent company
4、benefits. Salary commensurate（相称）with experience. Phone 348-3889 TEKNICIRCLE LABORATIORIES 899 Robin Road Long Hill,Pa. Equal Opportunity Employer2.About what hours would the applicant(申请者) expect to work? A. Midnight to 7 A.M B. Commensurate with experience C. 8 A.M to 5 P.M D. 3:30 P.M to midnight
5、 3.What would the applicants job be ? A. Full-time job B. Shifting C. Company benefits D. Wiring and soldering( 三 ) When Thomas Alve Edison was born in the small town of Milan ,Ohio, in 1847, America was just beginning its great industrial development. In his lifetime of 84 years, Edison shared in t
6、he excitement of Americas growth into a modern nation. The story of his life takes us back to that “heroic age of invention” as the last of the nineteenth century has been called. It was a time filled with human and scientific adventures, and Edison became the _of that age. 4. A. hero B. invention C
7、. leader D. professor ( 四 ) Possibly on other man has influenced the institutions of government in the United States as much as Thomas Jefferson. He was the author of the American Declaration of Independence, supporter of the Bill of rights, founder of one of the major political parties through whic
8、h the people of the United States govern themselves, and third _of the United States. 5. A. postmaster B. headmaster C. lawyer D. president ( 五 ) Bunche returned to the United States to a heros welcome. He arrived in New York and a parade was held in his honor. Cheering crowds lined the citys sidewa
9、lks. Showers of pieces of paperraised down on his open car. People ran up to give him flowers. Across the country in Los Angels,California, the people held a day-long celebration in his honor. Over a thousand lecture invitations camefrom universities and professional organizations around the _ 6. A
10、.world B. university C. country D. hometown ( 六 ) Finally in 1925 he left Standford without earning a degree. Deciding that he wanted to be a writer and believing that New York City was the place to start, young Steinbeck went East. In New York, he worked at various jobs, including one as a newspape
11、r reporter for the New York Journal. Soon ,however, he found his work as a journalist disappointing and boring. He returned to California to devote himself to his own kind of_ 7. A. writing B. reporting C. working D. studying ( 七 ) WHILE reviewing math symbols with my second-grade pupils, I drew a g
12、reater-than( )and a lass-than( ) sign on the chalkboard and asked, “Does anyone remember what these mean?” A few moments passed, and then a boy confidently raised his hand. ”One means fast-forward, ”he exclaimed,” and the other means _!” 8. A. right B. left C. up-ward D. rewind ( 八 ) For thousands o
13、f years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.There are various kinds of apples, but a very few mak
14、e up the majority of those for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Mclntosh.Apples are different in color, size, and taste. The color of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart(酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make apple sauce.Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Al
