1、高一英語閱讀理解試題（歷史類）(1)Napoleon agreed to plans for a tunnel(隧道) under the English Channel in 1802. The British began digging one in 1880. Neither tunnel was completed. Europe has had to wait until the end of the 20th century for the Channel Tunnel. After nearly two centuries of dreaming, the island of G

2、reat Britain is connected to Continental Europe for the first time since the Ice Age, when the two land masses moved apart.On May 6, 1994, Britains Queen Elizabeth and Frances President Mitterrand carried out the official opening. The Queen was accompanied(陪同) on her train journey through the histor

3、ic tunnel by one of her Rolls-Royce cars which was placed on the train. The following day saw celebrations taking place in Folkestone and Calais. Regular public services did not start until the latter part of 1994.1. The island of Great Britain is _.A. connected to France all the timeB. separated fr

4、om France with a tunnelC. separated from France all the timeD. joined to France with the tunnel2. Queen Elizabeth _ at the opening.A. took her car Rolls-Royce through the tunnelB. took her car which was placed on her train through the tunnelC. took her train through the tunnelD. took Mitterrands tra

5、in through the tunnel3. Before 1994, one could go to Britain from France _.A. only by shipB. by ship or planeC. by car or trainD. by ship, car or train4. Which of the following is right?A. Napoleon made plans for the tunnel.B. The public could pass through the tunnel by train after May 6, 1994.C. Th

6、e tunnel was built for two centuries.D. The tunnel will do great good to Britain and France.【答案與解析】本文主要講述拿破侖早在1802年就同意在英吉利海底修建隧道的計劃，英國在1880年就開始挖掘，但都沒有完成。大約兩個世紀后，即到了1994年，大不列顛島和歐洲大陸才由海底隧道連接起來。1. D。語義理解題。從第1段the island of Great Britain is connected to Continental Europe for the first time since the Ic

7、e Age 可以看出the island of Great Britain和France是由the tunnel連接起來的。2. C。語義理解題。第2段第2句話The Queen was accompanied(陪同) on her train journey through the historic tunnel by one of her Rolls-Royce cars which was placed on the train 已明確告知Queen Elizabeth是怎么去參加開幕典禮的。3. B。判斷題。既然1994年以前沒有隧道，那當然只有坐船或乘飛機從英國去法國。4. D。判斷

8、題。拿破侖是同意修建隧道的計劃，并不是制定計劃，故排除A項；接近1994年底，公眾才能夠坐火車穿過隧道，B項不對；文章并沒有說隧道建了多長時間，C項也不對；而隧道修建成功時，英、法兩國元首都出席，由此可見隧道對兩國的重要性。 (2) After the American Revolution won in 1787, the new government in the U.S.A. had to choose a capital city. The thirteen states quarreled about this. So the government decided to build

9、a completely new capital. The land on the River Potomac was given the name District of Columbia (D.C). The new Capital was built on the north bank of the river. It was named after George Washington, the president of the U.S.A. Washington D. C., a government city, is an important cultural(文化) center

10、as well as a big tourist(游覽) center. Most capital cities have simply grown from small cities. Washington, however was planned as the capital of a great nation. It was designed by a French artist who first made a study of many capital cities of Europe. In general, his plan followed the plan of the be

11、autiful French city of Versailles.1. When the new capital was built America was made up of _ states.A. thirty B. thirteen C. fifty D. fifteen2. Washington D.C. is the name of _.A. an American president B. Americas capitalC. a famous river D. a beautiful garden city3. According to the passage we can

12、conclude that Americas capital_.A. lies in the center on the countryB. lies on the River Potomac C. was built by French workersD. came from a small city4. According to the passage we can infer that Washington D.C. is the center of Americas _.A. politics, culture and travelingB. culture, traveling an

13、d sportsC. economy(經濟), sports and cultureD. politics, culture and economy【答案與解析】本文主要講的是美國的首都 Washing D. C 的由來、在美國的地位及它的設計風格。1. B。細節題。根據第1段第2句 The thirteen states quarreled about this 可知答案為B。2. B。細節判斷題。根據第1段 was given the name District (D. C), The new CapitalIt was named after George Washington 及第2段

14、 Washington D. C, a government city可知答案為 B。3. B。細節判斷題。根據第1段 The land on the River Potomac was given the name District of Columbia (D. C). The new Capital was built on the north bank of the river 可知此題答案為 B。4. A。因為 Washington D. C 是美國的首都，所以它應是美國的政治中心；再根據第2段中 is a important cultural centre as well as a

15、 big tourist centre 可知它也是美國的文化和旅游中心。所以答案為 A。 (3) Cost of American Warswar namecost of the warcost as a percent of annual GDPRevolutionary WarUS $ 2.2 billion(in 2002 dollars)63%War of 1812US$ 1.1 billion13%Mexican WarUS$1.6 billion3%Civil WarUS $ 62 billion104%Spanish American WarUS$ 9.6 billion3%Wo

16、rld War IUS$ 190. 6 billion24%World War IIUS$ 2.9 trillion103%Korean WarUS$ 335.9 billion15%Vietnam WarUS$ 494.3 billion12%First Gulf WarUS$76.1 billion1%1. Which wars cost more than a years worth of the GDP?A. First Gulf War and World War IB. The Civil War and World War IIC. World War II and Revolu

17、tionary WarD. Mexican War and Civil War2. The American annual gross domestic product in 1951 was _.A. 2.239 trillionB.2.9 trillionC. 3, 25 trillion D. 76.1 billion 3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Mexican War cost more than War of 1812.B. First Gulf War cost the least in term of the percentage of the annual of GDP.C. World War II cost more than Korean War.D. Mexican War cost as much money as Spanish American War. 【答案解析】本表格是美國歷次戰爭的開支情況統計。