Londoners are great readers.They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books-especially paperbacks,which are still comparatively cheap in spite of everincreasing rises in the costs of printing.They still continue to buy “proper”books,too,printed on good paper and bound(装订)between hard covers.
There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in bookselling.Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London.Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found,from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world”to the tiny,dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens' time.Some of these shops stock,or will obtain,any kind of books,but many of them specialize in secondhand books,in art books,in foreign books,in books on philosophy,politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written.One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet!
Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books,Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest.For the really cheap secondhand books,the collector must venture off the beaten track,to Farringdon Road,for example,in the East Central district of London.Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops.The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small handcarts.And the collectors,some professionals and some amateurs,have been waiting for them.In places like this they can still,occasionally,pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.
1.“Londoners are great readers.”means that .
A. Londoners are great because they read a lot
B. there are a great number of readers in London
C. Londoners are readers who read only great books
D. Londoners read a lot
2.According to this passage,Charring Cross Road .
A. is in the suburbs of London
B. is famous for its bookshops
C. contains various kinds of shops
D. is the busiest street in London
3.In this passage,what does the underlined part “venture off the beaten track”mean?
A. Buy books in a most busy street.
B. Move away from a busy street.
C. Waste time looking for books.
D. Take a risk of losing one's life.
4.On Farringdon Road, .
A. you can find fine bookshops for the latest books
B. there are only small bookshops for the secondhand books
C. you can see booksellers selling books on handcarts
D. the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books — especially paperbacks(平装本), which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper” books, too, printed on good paper and bound(装订)between hard covers.
There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Some of these shops stock(贮存), or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the myriad(无数的)subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet!
Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand volumes, the collector must venture(敢于去) off the beaten track, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. Instead, the booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small barrows(流动集售货车) which line the gutters(贫民窟). And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs(业余爱好者), have been waiting for them. In places like this one can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old volume that may be worth many pounds.
1.“Londoners are great readers” means that ________.
A. Londoners are great because they read a lot
B. There are a great number of readers in London
C. Londoners are readers who read only great books
D. Londoners read a lot
2.Charring Cross Road ________.
A. is in the suburbs of London
B. is famous for its bookshops
C. contains various kinds of shops
D. is the busiest street in London
3.If you want to buy really cheap second-hand books, you must ________.
A. venture in a most busy street
B. venture away from a busy street
C. take the risk of going to the beaten track
D. take the risk of wasting time to hunt them in less noticeable streets
4.The book sellers on Farringdon Road ________.
A. keep fine bookshops
B. keep only small bookshops
C. sell books on hand-carts
D. sell the same books as the bookshops on Charring Cross Road
5.The best topic for this passage is “________”.
A. Bookshops in London
B. The biggest bookshop in the world
C. Charring Cross Road
D. Buying books in London
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Londoners are great readers. They read and buy vast numbers of newspapers andmagazines and of books. especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper91 books, too, printed on good paper and bound(装订)between hard covers.
There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of (自夸)being “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the tiny dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of books, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, In foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet!
Although it may be the most convenient place fof Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest, For the really cheap second-hand books, the collectors must yenture_off the beaten track, to farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive, as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small handarts .And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them, In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.
1.“Londoners are great readers.” means that .
A. Londoners are great because they read a lot
B. There are a great number of readers in London
C. Londoners are readers who read only great books
D. Londoners read a lot
2.According to this passage, Charring Cross Road _.
A. is in the suburbs of London
B. is famous for its bookshops
C. contains various kinds of shops
D. is the busiest street in London
3.In this passage, what does the underlined part Venture off the beaten track” mean?
A. move away from a busy street.
B. buy books in a most busy street,
C. waste time looking for books.
D. take a risk of losing one's life.
4.On Farringdon Road, .
A. you can find fine books for the latest books
B. there are only small bookshops for the secondhand books
C. you can see booksellers selling books on handcarts.
D. the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books --- especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper” books, too, printed on good paper and bound (装订) between hard covers.
There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet!
Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand books, the collector must venture off the beaten track, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them. In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.
1.”Londoners are great readers” means that ___________.
A. Londoners are great because they read a lot.
B. There are a great number of readers in London.
C. Londoners read a lot.
D. Londoners are readers who read only great books.
2.According to this passage, Charring Cross Road __________.
A. is in the suburbs of London B. is the busiest street in London
C. contains various kinds of shops D. is famous for its bookshops
3.In this passage, what does the underlined part “venture off the beaten track” mean?
A. move away from a busy street
B. buy books in a most busy street
C. waste time looking for books
D. take a risk of losing one’s life
4.On Farringdon Road, _______________.
A. you can find fine bookshops for the latest books
B. there are only small bookshops for the second-hand books
C. you can see book sellers selling books on hand-carts
D. the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Londoners are great readers.They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books-especially paperbacks,which are still comparatively cheap in spite of everincreasing rises in the costs of printing.They still continue to buy “proper”books,too,printed on good paper and bound(装订)between hard covers.
There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in bookselling.Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London.Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found,from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world”to the tiny,dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens' time.Some of these shops stock,or will obtain,any kind of books,but many of them specialize in secondhand books,in art books,in foreign books,in books on philosophy,politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written.One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet!
Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books,Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest.For the really cheap secondhand books,the collector must venture off the beaten track,to Farringdon Road,for example,in the East Central district of London.Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops.The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small handcarts.And the collectors,some professionals and some amateurs,have been waiting for them.In places like this they can still,occasionally,pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.
1.“Londoners are great readers.”means that .
A. Londoners are great because they read a lot
B. there are a great number of readers in London
C. Londoners are readers who read only great books
D. Londoners read a lot
2.According to this passage,Charring Cross Road .
A. is in the suburbs of London
B. is famous for its bookshops
C. contains various kinds of shops
D. is the busiest street in London
3.In this passage,what does the underlined part “venture off the beaten track”mean?
A. Buy books in a most busy street.
B. Move away from a busy street.
C. Waste time looking for books.
D. Take a risk of losing one's life.
4.On Farringdon Road, .
A. you can find fine bookshops for the latest books
B. there are only small bookshops for the secondhand books
C. you can see booksellers selling books on handcarts
D. the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and even of books—especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy ‘proper’ books, too, printed on good paper and bound between hard covers.
There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charing Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being ‘the biggest bookshop in the world’ to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize — in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy(哲学), politics or any other of the myriad subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes solely in books about ballet.
Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charing Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand volumes, the collector must venture(冒险) off the beaten path, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so grand as bookshops. Instead, the booksellers come along each morning and tip out their sacks of books on to small barrows(手推车) which line the gutters(贫民区). And the collectors, some professional and some amateur(业余爱好者)have been waiting for them. In places like this one can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old volume that may be worth many pounds.
1.According to the passage, we can infer that __________.
A.Londoners like borrowing books from libraries
B.Londoners like buying books, magazines and newspapers
C.Londoners like reading books in libraries
D.Londoners don't like buying ‘proper’ books.
2.Charing Cross Road which is well-known for ________ lies in the __________ of London.
A.bookstores, East Central district B.publishing houses, downtown
C.Bookshops, center D.libraries, countryside
3.The underlined word “solely” in the second paragraph means__________.
A.wholly B.partly
C.jointly D.seldom
4.The third paragraph mainly tells us _________in London.
A.where to buy the dear new books
B.where to buy the cheap new books
C.where to buy the cheap second-hand books
D.where to buy the dear second-hand books
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The British people are among the world’s greatest readers of newspapers.It’s been the custom ever since most people could read.
But why do people want to do nothing but read while traveling to work in a train? Perhaps they are tired, or else they sit behind a newspaper to shut themselves off from the world.All the same, most men would notice a woman struggling with a heavy case and jump up to help her and a pretty girl sitting opposite wouldn’t escape their attention either.In this case a paper is useful because they can have a good look at her from behind it without her knowing.Perhaps they do nothing but read.There are stories of girls and young men who met in the rush hours, got married, and went on traveling in the same train hand in hand.
1.The main idea of this passage is that______.
A.people in Britain are great newspaper readers
B.why people read newspaper when they travel by train
C.people do nothing but read in a train
D.when people go to work in a train, they do different things
2.According to this passage, reading newspaper______.
A.is a custom just among men who can read B.is something the British do only traveling in a train
C.is a daily activity most people enjoy D.can help people in many ways
3.A man might be reading a newspaper in a train for the following reasons except that ______.
A.he is trying to get some business news B.he wants to have a rest
C.he hopes to escape the attention of a pretty girl
D.he doesn’t want to talk with other people around him
4.The writer said that most men in the train would help a woman struggling with a heavy thing.The implication(含义) is that ______.
A.It is interesting for a man to help a woman in trouble
B.it is considered a man’s duty to offer help to a woman in need
C.the woman is too weak to carry a heavy case
D.men are often more interested in other things than reading newspapers, especially when women are in trouble
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As is reported in the newspaper, the number of people who ______ hungry ______ greatly reduced .
A. goes , has been B. go , has been
C. goes , were D. go , have been
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Newspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information.
The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and has a high reputation for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.
Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago.
1.If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself .
A. a serious newspaper
B. foreign newspaper
C. any independent paper
D. a popular newspaper
2.The Times has been famous to outside Great Britain for years.
A. 19 B. 85 C. 221 D. 229
3.The Times is an independent paper because .
A. it supports no political parties
B. it is not controlled by the British Government
C. it gives special support to all the political parties.
D. the editor’s opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper
4.The writer tells us in this passage.
A. all kinds of newspapers in Britain
B. all kinds of news in English papers
C. how Times is liked by people
D. why Times is well-known
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Newspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information.
The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and is well accepted for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.
Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago.
1. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself ________.
A. a serious newspaper B. foreign newspaper
C. any independent paper D. a popular newspaper
2.The Times is an independent paper because________.
A. it supports no political parties
B. it is not controlled by the British Government
C. it gives special support to all the political parties.
D. the editor’s opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper
3. The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “”.
A. improve B. compete with each other
C. are different D. keep in touch with each other
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A great number of students ______ said they were forced to practise the piano.
A.to question | B.to be questioned | C.questioned | D.questioning |
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