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高考英語閱讀練習

　　在做高考英語閱讀理解時，常見的閱讀訓練方式有：掠讀、尋讀、精讀和泛讀等。在掠讀、尋讀時要掌握查閱的技巧。查閱時考生應迅速找到某一特定信息在短代中的位置，并以這個位置為中心，擴展到上代和下代，尋求正確答案。

高考英語閱讀練習

　　高考英語閱讀練習 1

　　When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.

　　A true friendship carries-a-long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want an end to the relationship.

　　The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open . second, apologize when you’re wrong – even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyle change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships . My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift , and worth the effort to treasure and nurture.

　　1.What would be the best title for the text?

　　A.Easy Ways to Make Friends

　　B.Ups and Downs in Friendship

　　C.How to Mend a Troubled Friendship

　　D.How to Take the Lead in Making Friends

　　2.The “wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person .

　　A.who has been mistaken for another

　　B.who has been blamed unfairly

　　C.who has treated friends badly

　　D.who has admitted his mistakes

　　3.According to the text a friendship can last long only if .

　　A.we have much in common

　　B.we know our friends’ mistakes

　　C.we treat our disagreements wisely

　　D.we have know one another for long

　　4.What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?

　　A.Stick to our own prints of view

　　B.Avoid making mistakes

　　C.Make an apology first

　　D.Change our lifestyles

　　高考英語閱讀練習 2

　　Three years ago, a study of overfishing led to sharp debate.It warned that the world’s ocean fish could be almost gone by the middle of the century.Now, a new study offers more hope.It shows that the risk of fisheries(漁場) collapse has recently decreased in some areas-some, but not all.

　　BORIS WORM: “This means different regions are heading in different directions and some regions have indeed begun to eliminate overfishing.”

　　Boris Worm at Dalhousie University in Canada and Ray Hilborn at the University of Washington in Seattle were lead authors of the new study.

　　Professor Worm also led the earlier study published in 2006.Professor Hilborn publicly disagreed with those findings.The result: the two scientists agreed to work together on a new study.

　　They led a team that studied ten areas.In five of them, the rate at which fish are being taken out of the sea has dropped to a level that should let the populations recover.Three areas still had overfishing, but corrective measures have begun.

　　Yet, in all, almost two-thirds of fish populations studied worldwide still need rebuilding.

　　Only two areas did not have an overfishing problem in either the new study or the earlier one.They are New Zealand and the American state of Alaska.

　　The new study found that overfishing has been reduced in Canada’s Newfoundland-Labrador area and in Iceland and southern Australia.It also found improvements in the northeastern United States and the California Current that flows south along the West Coast.

　　The study found that better controls are still needed in the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Bay of Biscay between France and Spain.

　　The findings from two years of research appear in the journal Science.

　　Using nets that let smaller fish escape and agreeing not to fish in certain areas can help reduce overfishing.The study showed that these measures helped fish populations grow in Kenya.

　　But one of the authors of the study, from the Wildlife Conservation Society, says fisheries in Africa face another threat.Most countries in Africa, he says, are selling fishing rights to industrialized nations which catch large amounts of seafood.

　　The study shows what happened when industrialized nations increased restrictions on fishing in their own waters.Seafood companies moved their boats to developing countries with fewer restrictions.

　　1.Among the ten areas surveyed in the new study, _______ of them were not so overfished as they used to be.

　　A.two-thirds B.five C.three D.two

　　2.As to the new study, which of the following statements is Wrong?

　　A.It found that two of the areas studied showed improvements.

　　B.It lasted two years in all.

　　C.It showed that many areas still needed improving.

　　D.It was conducted not only by Boris Worm and Ray Hilborn.

　　3.The underlined word in paragraph 2 eliminate most probably means________.

　　A.defeat B.reduce C.get rid of D.improve

　　4.Which can be the best title for the passage?

　　A.Study Finds Some Ocean Fisheries Are Recovering

　　B.Boris Worm and Ray Hilborn’s New Study

　　C.New Findings about Overfishing Offer Hope

　　D.Overfishing Is Decreasing

　　參考答案

　　第一篇：1—4 ABCC

　　第二篇：1—4 BACA

　　高考英語閱讀練習 3

　　Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

　　The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol (酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.

　　Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

　　Thirdly crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of he road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行橫道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.

　　My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence (違法行為) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.

　　Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (煙草) if you are under 16 years of age.

　　I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.

　　Now, are there any questions?

　　1. The main purpose of this speech would be to ____ .

　　A. prepare people for international travel

　　B. declare the laws of different kinds

　　C. give advice to travellers to the country

　　D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws

　　2. How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

　　A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six

　　3. From the speech we learn that ____

　　A. In this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your

　　friend can buy it for you.

　　B. You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age.

　　C. Because the traffic moves on the left side of he road ,you must use pedestrian crossings

　　when crossing the road.

　　D. You can’t make noise except at night.

　　4. The underlined word contact in the seventh paragraph means ____ .

　　A. keep in touch with B. get in touch with C. join D. report

　　5. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

　　A. A policeman B. A lawmaker C. A teacher D. A lawyer

　　答案：

　　90、(1分)

　　1C 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 A

　　高考英語閱讀練習 4

　　Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that man and animals possess if they are used. If fire didn’t hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear didn’t, a child could burn itself again and again because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldier—and some do exist—is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which man and animals might soon die out.

　　In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead, to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.

　　In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.

　　In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no airplanes. In this case, fear has given you its warning, you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.

　　60. Children would play with fire until their hands are burnt away if _________.

　　A. they were not well educated at school B. they had never played with fire before

　　C. they had no sense of pain D. they were fearful of pain

　　61. People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because _________.

　　A. they have gained experience B. they are warned of the danger and take quick action

　　C. they jump out of the way in time D. they are calm in face of danger

　　62. What is implied but not stated in the passage?

　　A. Too much fear is harmful B. Fear is always something helpful

　　C . Fear is something that can be avoided

　　D. Fear ought to be used as our guide in our life

　　63. The best title for this passage should be __________.

　　A. No Pains, No Gains B. Pain and Actions

　　C. The Value of Fear D . The Reason Why People Fear

　　參考答案：60—63 CBAC

　　高考英語閱讀練習 5

　　Kincaid looked at his watch: eight-seventeen. The truck started on the second try,and he backed out, shifted gears, and moved slowly down the alley under hazy sun. Through the streets of Bellingham he went, heading south on Washington 11, running along the coast of Puget Sound for a few miles, then following the highway as it swung east a little before meeting U.S Route 20.

　　Turning into the sun, he began the long, winding drive through the Cascades. He liked this country and felt unpressed stopping now and then to make notes about interesting possibilities for future expeditions or to shoot what he called ―memory snapshots.‖ The purpose of these causal photographs was to remind him of places he might want to visit again and approach more seriously. In later afternoon he turned north at Spokane, picking up U.S. Route 2, which would take him halfway across the northern United States to Duluth, Minnesota.

　　He wished for the thousandth time in his life that he had a dog ,a golden retriever,maybe ,for travels like this and to keep him company at home. But he was frequently away; overseas much of the time and it would not be fair to the animal .Still ,he thought about it anyway. In a few years he would be getting too old for the hard fieldwork. ―I must get a dog then.‖ He said to himself.

　　Drives like this always put him into a sentimental mood. The dog was part of it .Robert Kincaid was alone as it’s possible to be—an only child ,parents both dead , distant relatives who had lost track of him and he of them, no close friends.

　　He thought about Marian .She had left him nine years ago after five years of marriage. He was fifty-two now , that would make her just under forty .Marian had dreams of becoming a musician ,a folksinger .She knew all of the Weavers’ songs and sang them pretty well in the coffeehouse of Seattle .When he was home in the old days, he drove her to the shows and sat in the audience while she sang.

　　His long absences—two or three months sometimes—were hard on the marriage .He knew that. She was aware of what he did when they decided to get married ,and both of them had a vague(not clear) sense that it could all be handled somehow. It couldn’t when he came from photographing a story in Iceland and ,she was gone . The note read, ―Robert ,it didn’t work out ,I left you the Harmony guitar. Stay in touch.‖

　　He didn’t stay in touch .Neither did she .He3 signed the divorce papers when they arrived a year later and caught a plane for Australia the next day. She had asked for nothing except her freedom.

　　1. Which route is the right one taken by Kincaid?

　　A. Bellingham—Washington 11—Puget Sound—U.S Route 20—U.S Route 2—Duluth

　　B. U.S. Route 2—Bellingham—Washington 11—Puget Sound—U.S Route 20—Duluth

　　C. U.S. Route 2—U.S Route 20—Duluth –Bellingham—Washington 11

　　D. Bellingham—Washington 11—U.S. Route 2—U.S Route 20—Duluth

　　【答案與解析】A 從第一，二自然段可看出。

　　2. Which statement is true according to the passage?

　　A. Kincaid’s parents were dead and he only kept in touch with some distant relatives.

　　B. Kincaid would have had a dog if he hadn’t been away from home too much.

　　C. Kincaid used to have a golden retriever.

　　D. Kincaid needed a dog in doing his hard fieldwork.

　　【答案與解析】B 從第三自然段中的.He wished for the thousandth time in his life that he had a dog… But he was frequently away; overseas much of the time and it would not be fair to the animal 可得出此答案。

　　3. Why did Kincaid stop to take photos while driving?

　　A. To write ―memory snapshots‖

　　B. To remind himself of places he might want to visit again.

　　C. To avoid forgetting the way back.

　　D. To shoot beautiful scenery along the road.

　　【答案與解析】B 從第二自然段中的The purpose of these causal photographs was to remind him of places he might want to visit again?可得出此答案。

　　4. What can you know about Marian?

　　A. She died after five years of marriage. B. She was older than Kincaid.

　　C. She could sing very well and earned big money. D. She was not a professional pop singer.

　　【答案與解析】D 從第五自然段中的Marian had dreams of becoming a musician ,a folksinger�？傻贸龃舜鸢�。

　　A. Marian knew what would happen before she married Kincaid.

　　B. Kincaid thought his absence would be a problem when he married Marian.

　　C. It turned out that Marian could not stand Kincaid’s absence and left him.

　　高考英語閱讀練習 6

　　Robert is nine years old and Joanna is seven. They live at Mount Ebenezer. Their father has a big property. In Australia they call a farm a property.

　　Robert and Joanna like school very much. At school they can talk to their friends but Robert and Joanna cannot see their friends. They live 100, perhaps 300, miles away and like Robert and Joanna, they all go to school by radio.

　　Mount Ebenezer is in the centre of Australia. Not many people live in “The Centre”. There are no schools with desks and blackboards and no teachers in “The Centre”. School is a room at home with a two-way radio. The teacher also has a two-way radio. Every morning she calls each student on the radio. When all students answer, lessons begin… Think of your teacher 300 miles away!

　　1. The children in “The Centre” do not go to a school because _____.

　　A. they live too far away from one another. B. they do not like school.

　　C. they are not old enough to go to school. D. their families are too poor.

　　2. In order to send their children to school, parents in “The Centre” of Australia must have _____.

　　A. a property. B. a car.

　　C. a school room at home. D. a special radio.

　　3. Teachers in “The Centre” of Australia teach _____.

　　A. not in a classroom but at the homes of the students.

　　B. by speaking only and not showing anything in writing.

　　C. without using any textbooks or pictures.

　　D. without knowing whether the students are attending .

　　4. When children are having a lesson, they can hear their teacher.

　　A. but their teacher cannot hear them.

　　B. and their teacher can hear them too.

　　C. but cannot hear their schoolmates.

　　D. and see him or her at the same time.

　　5. A “Property” in Australia is a

　　A. house. B. school.

　　C. farm. D. radio.

　　答案：

　　21、(1分)

　　1A 2 D 3 .B 4 B 5 C

　　高考英語閱讀練習 7

　　Vienna－In spite of Iraq’s decision to stop oil deliveries, the 11- nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries（OPEC）will not increase production to make up the shortfall, ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna.

　　The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the effects of the Iraq temporary stop. The organization’s president, Charkid Kheria of Algeria, said after the meeting that stocks were high and prices were stable, so quota increases were not necessary.

　　The E.U. Commission has expressed concern about Iraq’s output stop. A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price.

　　Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Ali Al-Nuaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortfall of oil in the market. The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap, he said. OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of Iraq’s output stop was not known, so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet. If the market was destabilized (使……動搖), a suitable response could be made.

　　Iraq on Monday stopped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U.N. Security Council’s decision to extend the oil-for-food programme by only a month, instead of the normal six-month renewal. Just before the Vienna meeting, oil prices had gone up, with a barrel of OPEC crude oil selling for 27.05 dollars, up from 26.81 dollars last Friday. North sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening.

　　OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2.5 million barrels per day off quotas(配額).

　　17. Iraq made the decision to stop oil deliveries because ___________.

　　A. oil price is too low in international market.

　　B. The U.N. Secretary Council has decided to shorten the time of extension of the oil-for-food programme

　　C. Many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s

　　D. It couldn’t get enough money to develop its economy

　　18. The attitude the E.U. Commission took towards Iraq’s output stop is ________.

　　A. active B. concerned C. cold D. surprised

　　19. The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that _________.

　　A. they can persuade Iraq to continue oil production

　　B. they can have a talk with the U.N. Security Council

　　C. they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraq’s temporary output stop

　　D. they can make up their minds to increase oil production

　　20. The main idea of the passage is ________.

　　A. the oil prices in the world were stable though Iraq has stopped oil deliveries

　　B. OPEC has controlled the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars

　　C. OPEC will not increase oil production to make up the shortfall that caused by Iraq

　　D. Oil is connected with people’s daily life

　　答案與解析：

　　這是一篇新聞報道，文章看似難，但設題并不難做，對于這樣的題型，我們可以先看題，再采取查讀的方式做題，然后再返回讀文章印證答案。

　　17. B. 由文章后數第二段第一句可知。

　　18. B. 由文章第三段可知。

　　19. C. 文章第二段第一句說明。

　　20. C. 文章開頭就點明了OPEC對伊拉克暫停供油的.態(tài)度，下文又進行了分述。

　　高考英語閱讀練習 8

　　Members of the working class have blue-collar jobs. They are construction workers, truck drivers, mechanics, steel workers, electricians, and the like. What makes this class differ from the lower class is, first, longer periods of employment--and therefore, more fixed incomes?and, second, employment in skilled or semiskilled (半熟練的 ) occupations, not unskilled ones. Although unemployment hits all levels of the American economy, including those of skilled and semi-skilled workers, it is most common at the bottom of the class structure and increasingly less common at each level upward. They consider themselves to be respectable and hard working and they look down upon members of the "lower" class, whom they often consider to be lazy, dishonest, and too ready to exploit public assistance.

　　Most people in the working class have at least high school education. Many have some experience of college ( especially community college), though few are college graduates. Unionization has helped the working class, but a rapidly changing economy and frequent periods of high unemployment make it difficult for most of its members to be able to increase their savings greatly. Purchasing a house for people in this class is extremely difficult, although a certain percentage may receive houses from their parents.(Home-owning rises with social class.)

　　A greater number of the members of the working class take relatively little satisfaction in their jobs, because much of their work is ordinary and boring. As a result, many seek their main satisfaction in recreational ( 娛樂的) activities. Many members of this class would like to earn enough money to leave their jobs and start their own businesses, though few make it. Many place their expectations on their children, hoping that they at least will rise in the ladder of success, American style.

　　1. Which of the following is true about the working class.?

　　A. They are often employed as skilled and semi-skilled workers.

　　B. They are often offered jobs with high incomes.

　　C. They are often considered lazy and dishonest.

　　D. They are often exploited by the public.

　　2. The underlined word “hit” (paragraph 1 ) roughly means .

　　A. strike with a blow

　　B. have bad effects on

　　C. break up

　　3. Most people in the working class .

　　A. have difficulty increasing their savings greatly

　　B. have at least some experience of college

　　C. receive houses from their parents

　　D. buy houses by themselves

　　4. Many members from the working class are not satisfied with their jobs because .

　　A. they could not rise in the ladder of success

　　B. they are not interested in their jobs

　　C. they could not earn much money

　　D. they are not their own bosses

　　答案

　　1.A

　　2.B

　　3.A

　　4.B

　　高考英語閱讀練習 9

　　Today I’ll be talking about the invention of the camera and photography. The camera is often thought to be a modern invention, but as early as 1727, a German physicist discovered that light darkens silver salt. Used as a camera, a big box was set up, and a small hole was cut in one side to let the light in; he made temporary pictures on the salt. Silver salt is still the base of the photographic film today. Then a French scientist made the first permanent (永久的) picture by using a special piece of metal which was covered with silver salt. A photograph he made in 1826 still exists.

　　The painter De Gear improved the process (制作法) by covering the metal also with placing the common salt which we can eat. This was in 1839, the official date of beginning of photographs. But the problem was the printing of the photographs. And it wasn’t until other scientists developed the kind of photographic paper we now use that good prints were possible and photography became truly modern. In the 1870’s, Matthew Bradey was able to take his famous pictures in American Civil War. In the 20’s of this century, Georges Mann of the United States simplified film developing (沖洗), and Dr Edward Lane invented the so—called ‘Instant Camera’ which uses self—developing film. If we say photography came into existence in 1839, it follows that it took more than 100 years for the camera to reach its present condition of technical refinement(密度).

　　1. What discovery was the basis of photography?

　　A. Light darkens silver salt. B. Light darkens natural salt.

　　C. Light darkens silver. D. Light darkens self--developing film

　　2. How was the first permanent picture made?

　　A. By making use of special paper. B. By adding common salt to silver salt.

　　C. By giving a slight colour to the silver salt. D. By using a special piece of metal.

　　3. What does the speaker regard as the official date of beginning of photography?

　　A. 1727 B. 1826 C. 1839 D. 1870

　　4. According to the speaker why is Matthew Bradey remembered today?

　　A. He was a soldier. B. He took war photographs.

　　C. He painted portraits. D. He designed a portable camera.

　　5. What did Doctor Edward Lane invent?

　　A. A cheap process of developing film at home.

　　B. A new kind of film.

　　C. An automatic printer.

　　D. An ‘instant camera’ that develops its own film.

　　答案：

　　1A 2 D 3 C 4 B 5 D

　　高考英語閱讀練習 10

　　With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, its not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives.Putting a smile on someones face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps ( 處于沮喪中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.

　　How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I dont know the person Im joking around with.My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine.This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (禮貌) to speak to others that are around you.

　　I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say.Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face.They dont get the joke that makes others laugh.I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space.How can people not get a really funny joke?

　　Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control.Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy.There is too much sadness in this present world.It drives people crazy.We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives.So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.

　　51.According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.

　　A.it makes people more confident

　　B.it can pick up people s spirits

　　C.it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world

　　D.it can help people get on well with others

　　52.The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________.

　　A.facts and descriptions B.evidence and argument

　　C.examples and conclusion D.stories and persuasion

　　53.The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by __________.

　　A.explaining carefully B.speaking loud

　　C.keeping silent D.laughing hard

　　54.In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.

　　A.talk about his own understanding of humor

　　B.encourage people to be humorous in daily life

　　C.introduce a practical way to get through daily life

　　D.convince people of the power of being optimistic about life

　　55.What is the author s attitude towards the present world?

　　A.Positive. B.Critical.

　　C.Satisfied. D.Indifferent.

　　答案：51—55BCDBB

　　高考英語閱讀練習 11

　　Precipitation, commonly referred to as rainfall(降雨量)， is a measure of the quantity of water in the form of either rain, hall(雹子), or snow which reaches the ground, The average annual(每年的) precipitation over the whole of the United States is thirty-six inches. It should be understood, however, that a foot of snow is not equal to a foot of precipitation. A general formula(公式) for computing the precipitation of snowfall(降雪量) is that thirty-- eight inches of snow is equal to one inch of precipitation. In New York State, for example, seventy-six inches of snow in one year would be recorded as only two inches of precipitation. The total annual precipitation Forty inches of rain would be recorded as forty inches of precipitation. The total annual precipitation would be recorded as forty-two inches.

　　1. The word “precipitation” includes _____.

　　A. only rainfall B. rain, hail, and snow

　　C. rain, snow, and fog D. rain, snow, and ice

　　2. What is the average annual rainfall in inches in the United States?

　　A. Thirty-six inches B. Thirty-eight inches

　　C. Forty inches D. Forty-two inches

　　3. If a state has 152 inches of snow in a year. by how much does this increase the annual precipitation?

　　A. By two feet B. By four inches C, By four feet D. By 152 inches

　　4. Another word which is often used in place of precipitation is ______.

　　A. wetness B. snowfall C. rainfall D. dryness

　　答案：

　　1B 2 A 3 B 4 C