【高考】高中英语阅读理解含答案(精选).doc

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【高考】高中英语阅读理解含答案（精选）

1.阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

___________________________A____________________________

56．WhyisNashvilleaninterestingcitytovisit?Becauseitis.

A．easytotravelaround B．famousforcountrymusic

C．anoldcity D．abeautifulcity

57．IfyouplantojointhetouronSeptember27,onwhatdateshouldyoureserveyourticket?

A．August27. B．October13. C．September13. D．September26.

58．VisaandMasterCardaremostprobablythenamesof.

A．newspapers B．clubs C．telephonecards D．creditcards

59．Thetitlethatbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassageis.

A．BusTourofNashville B．TourofPittsburgh

C．TravelandTour D．FreeTraveling

___________________________B____________________________

ThroughaseriesofexperimentsanAmericanscientisthasgainedanunderstandingofthesocialstructureofthemostcomplexofantsocieties.Theantsexaminedaretheonlycreaturesotherthanmantohavegivenuphuntingandcollectingforacompletelyagriculturalwayoflife.Intheirundergroundneststheyplantedgardensonsoilsmadefromfinelycutleaves.Thisisacomplexoperationrequiringconsiderabledivisionoflabor.Theworkersofthistypeofantcanbedividedintofourgroupsaccordingtosize.Eachofthegroupsperformsaparticularsetofjobs.

Themakingandcareofthegardensandthenursingoftheyoungantsaredonebythesmallestworkers.Slightlylargerworkersareresponsibleforcuttingleavestomakethemsuitableforuseinthegardensandforcleaningthenest.Athirdgroupofstilllargerantsdotheconstructionworkandcollectfreshleavesfromoutsidethenest.Thelargestarethesoldierants,responsiblefordefendingthenest.

Tofindouthowgoodthevarioussize—groupsareatdifferenttasks,thescientistmeasuredtheamountofworkdonebytheantsagainsttheamountofenergytheyused.Heexaminedfirstthegatheringandcarrying