高一英语阅读理解试题

(一） Son’s Help

Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling() and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.

“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

1. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______. A. he was a driver B. he worked in a factory

C. he had a lot of work to do D. he had worked there for a long time 2. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

A. she couldn’t find any work B. she thought her husband was tired C. her husband spent all time in gambling D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling 3. _______, so he was put into lockup.

A. Mr. Lang often gambled B. Mr. Lang was late for work

C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

4. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

A. he didn’t love her any longer B. he wouldn’t stop gambling

C. he had been put into lockup D. he was hardly sent away by the factory

5. Which of the following is right?

A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again. B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen. C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon. D. The boy hoped his mother to come back.

(二)

136 Crestview Circle Dover, Connecticut January 16, 1995

Gander’s Furniture Store Stamford, Connecticut, 09876 Dear Sir,

I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill. Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on December 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. Our $ 2.50 steak(牛排) landed on the floor, and the dog ate it.

I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He told me to write you a letter. I wrote you on December 20, saying that I was not going to pay for the furniture. On December 21 some men came and took it back to the store.

Please do something about your records. I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned.

Yours truly Alberts Robbins

1. From the letter we can conclude that Mr Robbins had actually paid _______ for the table and the four chairs.

A. $ 65.50 B. $ 68.00

C. $ 2.50 D. no money

2. Why do you think Mr Robbins write the letter to the furniture store? A. He had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again.

B. He didn’t want to receive a second bill for the furniture he had returned. C. The furniture he bought was badly made and he wanted to return it. D. He wanted the manager to scold the salesmen for the bad furniture. 3. Try to guess the mood(心情) when Mr Robbins was writing the letter. A. He was angry.

B. He was disappointed

C. He was anxious. D. He was friendly.

(三)

Kate: Has your sister’s baby arrived yet?

John: Yes, I’ve been an uncle since yesterday noon. Kate: Congratulations! Is it a boy or a girl?

John: An eight-pound boy. They named him Francis. That’s spelled with an “i”

before the “s”, you know.

Kate: That’s right. Frances with an “e” is a girl’s name. But they are both

pronounced the same. Why did they name your nephew Francis?

John: I don’t know. They considered a lot of other names, like Richard, Edward,

Philip, David, and several others.

Kate: What if the baby had been a girl? Didn’t they have any girl’s names in mind?

John: They couldn’t agree on any. Whenever he suggested a girl’s name, she said,

“I hate that name!” Some people have very strong feelings about names. Kate: I think most people do. Sometimes I decided not to like someone I haven’t

even met, just because I don’t like his name.

John: That reminds me of something I read a few days ago. Somebody had found out

that school children with certain names get low marks in school just because of their names. Kate: Their family names?

John: No, their first names. That’s what the article said.

1. The first sentence “Has your sister’s baby arrived yet?” means _______. A. Has your sister’s baby come here yet? B. Has your sister’s baby reached your home yet? C. Has your sister’s baby been sent to you yet? D. Has your sister given birth to that baby yet?

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage? A. Francis is boy’s name. B. Frances is a girl’s name.

C. Francis and Frances have the same pronunciation. D. There is no difference between Francis and Frances.

3. According to the passage, we can infer that a nephew is _______. A. a baby boy

B. a baby girl

C. the son of one’s brother’s or sister’s D. the daughter of one’s

brother’s or sister’s.

4. Reading the passage, we can know _______. A. Americans have only first names B. Americans have only family names

C. Americans have both first names and family names D. Americans have either first names or family names

(四) Another Reason

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.

Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”

And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”

Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”

“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”

1. The military camp was built in the village to _______.

A. stop the soldiers going to towns B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends C. train the new soldiers D. make the young men live quietly

2. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______. A. he was kind to them B. they felt lonely

C. they had something important to do D. they were the best of all 3. The young officer was worried because _______. A. a traffic accident had happened

B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers C. the nine soldiers didn’t come back on time D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town

4. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______. A. something was wrong with their buses B. their horses died on the return way C. it took them much time to run back D. they all had drunk much in the town 5. Which answer do you think right? A. I’ll believe only the last soldier. B. The officer believed the nine soldiers. C. I’ll believe none of the nine soldiers. D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.

(五)

I Don’t Think I Wrote Wrong

Lao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were respected(尊敬) and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments (编辑部) but didn’t receive any answers.

Now he works in a factory. He’s busy at work. When he’s free, he always reads something. He always remembers he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked worried and didn’t eat anything. She said Miss GAO, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article(征文) “My Father” that evening. But she did not know what to write.

“That’s easy,” said Lao Yang. “Let me help you.”

Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss GAO would like it. But one afternoon he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post to the editorial department.

“My teacher said your article digressed from the subject(离题),” said the

girl.

“I don’t think so,” Lao Yang shouted angrily. “I described(描写) just my father!”

1. Lao Yang wrote a lot of stories because _______. A. he likes reading B. he learned much at school C. he wanted to be a writer D. he wanted to help others

2. Lao Yang posted the stories to the editorial departments, _______. A. and he got a lot of money C. and he was respected

B. and he became a famous man D. but he failed

3. As _______, Lao Yang decided to help his daughter. A. he was a writer B. he was free

C. he wanted to realize his ideal(理想) D. he wanted to make his daughter happy

4. Lao Yang hoped _______.

A. his article could surprise the teacher B. his article could be chosen

C. the children could like his article D. everyone could soon know him

5. Lao Yang’s solicit article digressed from the subject _______. A. because he couldn’t write it at all B. because he didn’t know his father well C. because it was too bad to be chosen D. just because he described his father

(六)

A couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Butler, spent sixty-six days in a life-raft(救生艇) in the seas of Central America after their boat sank.

Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat, Simony, they met some whales(鲸鱼). “They started to hit the side of the boat,” said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water.

For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits, and bottles of water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water — two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw(生的). Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange happened. Some sharks(鲨鱼) came to feed, and the fish under the

raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”

About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldn’t stand up. So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their two months at sea was over.

1. Bill and Simone were traveling _______ when they met some whales. A. in a life-raft

B. in Miami

C. in Simony D. in Panama

2. The whales hit the side of the boat, and then _______.

A. they brought in a lot of water B. they broke the side of the boat C. they pulled the boat D. they went under the water 3. After their boat sank, the couple _______. A. jumped into the life-raft

B. heard water

C. watched the boat go under water D. stayed in the life-raft 4. During their days at sea, _______ saved their lives. A. tins of food and bottles of water C. whales and sharks

B. a fishing-line and a machine

D. Twenty passing ships

5. When they saw the fishing boat which later picked them up, _______. A. they were too excited to stand up

B. they couldn’t wait to climb onto the boat C. their life-raft was beginning to break up D. they knew their two months at sea would be over

(七)

A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.

Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) and pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.

When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now

he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian’s.

1. The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _______. A. alone

B. with his wife

D. with an Italian

D. rest

C. with his friend A. a ride

2. One night he went out for _______ alone.

B. a walk C. a drink

3. Suddenly he found his_______ was gone. A. watch B. money C. book

D. ring

4. The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ________. A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman. B. he understood what the Frenchman wanted

C. he had picked up the watch on his w ay from work D. he was afraid of the Frenchman 5. Who was robbed of the watch on earth? A. The Frenchman was. C. Both of them was.

B. The Italian was. D. Neither of them was. (八)

Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.

Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”

“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”

So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”

“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.” Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”

“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”

A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home

at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).”

Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.

When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”

“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.

1. Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town? A. They wanted to make some new friends. B. Mr. Harris changed his work.

C. They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.

D. They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people’s houses. 2 What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house? A. It was easy to hold a big party at home.

B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers. C. They had gone to other people’s parties many times. D. They liked making friends with others.

3. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last? A. From the morning till night. B. About fourteen hours. C. About two hours. D. Till midnight 4. When did the party end that evening? A. At about 8:30.

B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone. C. About twelve o’clock..

D. When someone telephoned the police station.

5. Why did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise? A. Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night. B. He did not want his friends to stay late that night. C. His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired. D. Because he hated the noise.

(九)

A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that

afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地). “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison.

That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “Yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

1. The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to _______. A. buy some food for his family C. go to see a doctor _______.

A. they were too bad bad day

3. As _______, the farmer decided to help the person to stand up. A. he was ready to help others B. the person was one of his friends C. he thought the person would thank him D. he thought the person had drunk too much 4. The farmer ran away quickly because _______. A. the policemen were coming towards him B. his wife was waiting for him at home C. he was afraid to see a dead man

D. it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer 5. The officer tried the farmer to _______.

B. they were very expensive

C. it rained hard that morning D. people wouldn’t go out on such a

B. buy some medicine for his wife D. go to the cinema

2. The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because

A. know who had killed the man B. know if he had seen the dead man C. ask when he saw the dead man D. ask if he had seen the knife

(十)

A famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.

The child’s mother was very much obliged to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don’t know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”

“Fifty pounds”, he answered.

The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.

1. The lady was thankful to the doctor because ________. A. he had saved her life

B. he had saved her son’s life

C. he had lent her some money D. he often called on her

2. The doctor refused the lady’s purse because he thought ______. A. the purse should be given between friends B. the purse was too small C. the lady was not kind to him

D. the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn’t give him the medical fee

3. What the doctor said ______ the lady. A. worried

B. interested C. frightened

D. hurt

4. The money in the purse _______. A. was only 150 pounds B. was less than 200 pounds

C. was much more than the medical fee D. was not enough for the medical fee

5. How do you think the doctor would feel in the end? A. Sorry and worried C. Excited and proud

B. Regret and proud D. Sorry and regret (十一)

Once Napoleon stayed in a small inn. The next morning, he went to thank the innkeeper. “You have served me well, innkeeper,” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Tell me what you want.”

“Sir, we want nothing,” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something?” “What is it?” Napoleon asked.

“We have heard a story,” said the innkeeper, “that once during the war, a small village was taken by the Russians. You happened to be in the village. You hid while they looked for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you?” Napoleon looked very angry. He called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the door. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the yard.

At the end of the yard was a wall. The innkeeper and his wife were led to the wall. The soldiers tied the hands of the innkeeper and his wife. Napoleon watched, saying nothing. “Please, sir.” begged the innkeeper, “Don’t kill us! we meant nothing!” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon called: “Ready! Aim!” The wife screamed. “Stop!” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper, “Now, you know the answer to the question you asked me just now, don’t you?”

1. Why did the innkeeper ask Napoleon to tell him how Napoleon felt when he was being looked for?

A. He wanted to know the difference between a general and an ordinary people. B. He looked down upon Napoleon, for he thought a great man shouldn’t be defeated. C. He showed his sympathy(同情) to Napoleon in time of danger. D. He was interested in other’s failure, especially Napoleon’s. 2. Why did Napoleon ordered his men to tie the couple?

A because he wanted to teach the innkeeper a good lesson for bothering him. B. because he wanted to kill the couple to get rid of his anger.

C. because he wanted to show that he was so admiring a general that nobody could upset him.

D. because he wanted to made the innkeeper know that a general like him had the same feeling as the ordinary people in face of danger.

3. Which is the best title of the text? A. Napoleon’s Trick

C. Napoleon’s Anger

B. Napoleon and an Innkeeper D. Napoleon’s ride

(十二)

The moving truck with furniture was parked in front of our Southern California home. My husband and I were sweeping out the open garage when a woman from a house across the street came up to us with an apple pie.

“Welcome to the neighbourhood,” she said. “I made it myself and I want you to have it.” “Really, we can’t, ” my husband replied.

“Of course you can,” she ran on. “When I moved in two years ago no one welcomed me, and I want you to feel at home.” She thrust(塞) the pie into my husband’s hands.

“Uh, well, you see,” he said, with a disappointed laugh, “we have been here four years and we’re moving.”

The woman stared at him, dumbfounded(目瞪口呆), with her mouth open.

“Well,” she said, shrugging(耸肩) her shoulders with an air of resignation(顺从), “Enjoy it anyway!”

My husband and I laughed heartily, determining in the future to be better neighbours ourselves.

1. The woman came up to us because _______. A. she wanted to see us off

B. she wanted to see our furniture

C. she wanted to sell her pie to us D. she thought we had just arrived here 2. The sentence “Really, we can’t” exactly means _______. A. neither the writer nor her husband could accept the apple pie B. we didn’t like eating the apple pie

C. we were so busy that we had no time to eat it D. we are full. We needn’t eat it

3. The phrase “feel at home” in the passage probably means _______. A. live at home

B. feel comfortable

D. be brave

C. help oneself to it

4. From the passage, we know personal relationship in Western countries is _______. A. important B. valuable C. necessary D. hardly thinkable (十三)

Teacher John Wise and his wife Doreen who emigrated to Tasmania 12 years ago, decided to revisit England and see the world on the way by motor cycle.

After driving 10, 000 miles overland without even a puncture(停顿), they arrived in

England in June.

They left Tasmania in January and now plan to stay for two months at Taunton, Somerset, where Mr. Wise’s mother lives on Hamilton Road.

Mr. Wise, 46, once a science teacher at Askwith Middle School in Taunton and his wife, who has three daughters, went to Hobart, Tasmania, in 1961.

For their return world trip Mr. Wise took a year’s unpaid leave. “We didn’t have any spares with us, ” said Mr. Wise, “We just put our trust in ourselves and the machines.”

So far the journey on a B. M. W. R50 has gone through Australia, New Zealand, Asia and India, another 14, 000 miles. They expect their final bill to be about￡ 1, 000.

1. The underlined phrase “emigrated to Tasmania” most likely means _______. A. visited Tasmania B. left Tasmania

C. left their own country in order to go and live in Tasmania D. spent their holiday in Tasmania

2. Their journey to England from Tasmaria _______. A. was very long and tiring

B. took about five months

C. took about two months D. lasted a year

3. Their journey to Tasmania from England will be _______. A. more expensive than the journey from Tasmania to England B. quicker than the journey from Tasmania to England C. longer than the journey from Tasmania to England D. more exciting and interesting

4. The total cost of their journey is expected to be about _______ each. A. ￡500 近) _______.

A. in August, 1973 C. in January, 1974

B. in June, 1973 D. in August, 1974 (十四)

No one was left in the museum now, and John was walking round to see if everything was all right. Suddenly he saw a beautiful painting lying on the floor. John picked it up and gave it to the director of the museum.

The director called several museums to check and see if it was a stolen painting, but no one claimed(认领) it. So the director decided to hang it in the museum. All the experts came to look at the painting. Each one said it was beautiful and

B. ￡750

C. ￡1, 000

D. ￡250

5. For their return trip, Mr and Mrs Wise now plan to arrive in Tasmania approximately(接

had very deep meaning. The director was proud to have such a painting in his museum and congratulated John on his discovery.

Some weeks later a woman and her little son came to the museum. While they were looking at the new painting, the little boy began to cry. The director went over and asked him.

“Why are you crying?”

The child pointed to the painting and said, “That’s my painting on the wall and I want it back.”

“Yes,” said his mother, “he left it on the floor a few weeks ago. If you look carefully, you can see his name on the painting.”

1. John was perhaps _______. A. a painter

B. an expert on painting

C. a visitor to the museum D. a man working in the museum 2. John found the painting _______. A. before the museum opened B. after the museum was closed C. during his visit to the museum D. while he was enjoying his walk

3. The boy began to cry before the painting because _______. A. he was afraid of it

B. he thought it was his painting C. he wanted to have the painting back D. Both B and C

4. After the director heard what the woman and the boy said, he must be very _______.

A. angry

B. afraid

C. proud

D. surprised

5. All the experts thought the painting good because _______. A. it was really very beautiful and had very deep meaning

B. the painting was drawn by a famous painter though he was a child C. none of them looked carefully enough D. they examined it very carefully

(十五)

Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner did not know what to do. The price was reasonable and the food was of good quality, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.

Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant is always full of men with their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came in with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a menu(菜单), The menu looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter gave to the man supplied the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine. while the menu that he gave to the lady supplied a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous(慷慨) than he really was.

1. Why didn’t people come to the White Rose Restaurant to eat at first? A. Because the price was high. B. Because the food was too cheap. C. Because the food was not good. D. The passage didn’t mention.

2. According to the passage we can conclude that the people who eat at this restaurant are mostly _______.

A. poor old people B. rich young people

C. men with their girl friends D. parents with their children

3. The difference between the two kinds of menu lie in _______. A. the color

B. the shape C. the price D. the food

4. According to the passage we can infer that when men with their girl friends eat at this restaurant, the food was paid _______.

A. always by the ladies only B. always by the men only

C. sometimes by the ladies D. either by the men or by the ladies

5. According to the passage we can know that, generally speaking,_____. A. men are more generous than women B. women are more generous than men

C. men like their lady friends to be generous

D. women like their men friends to be generous

高一英语阅读理解试题（教育类）

(一)

Students in many countries are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teen-agers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others by themselves. A few learn English by learning the language over the radio, on TV, or in film. One must work hard to learn another language.

Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required for study. They study their own language and maths and English:

Some people learn it because it is useful for their work. Many people learn English for their work. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1. People learn English _______. A. at school B. over the radio

C. on TV D. not all in the same way

2. Different kinds of people want to learn English _______. A. together with other subjects B. for different reasons C. for their work

D. for higher studies at colleges

3. From this passage we know that _______. A. we can learn English easily B. English is very difficult to learn

C. English is learned by most people in the world

D. English is a useful language but one must work hard to learn 4. Which of the following is right?

A. We don’t need to learn any foreign languages. B. We can do well in all our work without English. C. English is the most important subject in schools.

D. We should learn English because we need to face the world.

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Japanese students work very bard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures(压力) from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not gifted(有天赋的) enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hope. Such students felt that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don’t want to go to school any longer. They become dropouts.

It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers’ work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents serif their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekends — they only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world.

Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’

hair to their clothes and things in their school bags. Child psychologists(心理学家) now think that such strict rules are harmful to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.

1. “Dropouts” are those who _______. A. make troubles in and out of schools

B. go about or stay home instead of being at school C. try hard but always fails in the exams D. lose hope and give up some of their subjects

2. According to the passage, it’s necessary to teach students _______. A. how to study well B. how to get on with others C. to show love and care for others D. All above

3. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. The Trouble in Japanese Schools B. The Problems of Japanese Students C. Education in Japan

D. The Pressures on the Students in Japan (3)

If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about reading rate:

● Knowing why you are reading or what you are reading to find out will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.

● Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important ideas.

● Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news letters from friends, pieces of news from local, or home-town, papers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.

● In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas which

must be remembered.

1. The underlined word \"rate\" in the first sentence means _______. A. fast

B. slow

C. speed

D. skill

2. Which should be read slowly according to the passage? A. Stories for enjoyment C. Letters from friends

B. Arithmetic problems

D. News from hometown newspapers

B. The more slowly, the better.

3. How fast should we read? A. The faster, the better.

C. Neither too fast nor too slow. D. It depends on what we are reading. 4. According to the passage which of the following is NOT true? A. Read slowly when you are reading something important to you. B. Read fast when you are reading something unimportant to you. C. Read the materials that you are interested in slowly. D. Read the materials that you are interested in fast.

【答案与解析】本文说明读书时要注意效率，有的东西要仔细阅读，而有的只要快速浏览一下。

1. C。推断题。文中各点讲的都是读书的速度问题，所以 reading rate 意为“读书的速度”，即是 rate 是“速度”的意思，因此答案为 C。

2. B。细节题。根据 Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems… 可知此题答案为 B。

3. D。判断题。通过阅读全文可知：有的东西需要仔细读，而有的快速浏览一下就行，是慢读还是快读取决于所读的内容，所以此题答案为 D。

4. D。推断题。通过阅读全文和平时的常识可知对于你感兴趣的材料一定会读得仔细，所以 D 的说法是错误的，因此此题答案为 D。

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One hot night last August, I tried everything I could think of — a warm bottle, songs etc. to make him fall into sleep, but he just couldn’t do it. Since I believed that a long night was waiting for me ahead, I had no choice but to bring a TV into his room to kill off the hours until dawn. I was surprised that the moment I turned on the TV the baby became quiet right away and fixed his little eyes brightly on the screen. Not willing to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoed out of the room, leaving him to watch the boring TV programs.

I heard no more of the baby’s crying that night and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV by himself. I found there was a metaphor(暗喻) in my baby’s behavior(行为) for the new generation. When I gave my boy some books to go over, he only spit upon them; when I read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools

with my students. I find that our students don’t read and they look down upon reading and make light of those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have drawn a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight against it? Let them watch what they want！

1. Why did the father bring a TV set into his son’s room? A. To enjoy some interesting programs together with his son. B. To help himself pass the long hours ahead of him. C. To help his son fall asleep sooner. D. To keep his son from making noises.

2. The baby seemed to be ______ at the sight of the TV set. A. excited

B. surprised

C. bored

D. pleased

3. This experience with his baby helped the father ______. A. to know his baby better

B. to know better how to educate his students C. to change his opinions towards TV D. to know better about the new generation

【答案与解析】本文记述了通过孩子看电视一事，作者反思了对孩子们的教育问题。 1. B。细节题。根据文章第1段第2句to bring a TV into his room to kill off the hours可推知此题答案为B。

2. A。推断题。根据文章第1段倒数第2句fixed his little eyes brightly on the screen及第2段第1句I found him still watching TV by himself可推知此题答案为A。

3. D。推断题。根据文章第2段第2句I found there was a metaphor(暗喻) in my baby’s behavior(行为) for the new generation可推知此题答案为D。

高一英语阅读理解试题（科技类）

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The computer is a useful machine. It is the most important invention in many years. The oldest kind of computer is the abacus(算盘), used in China centuries ago, but the first large, modern computer was built in 1946. A computer then could do maths problems quite fast.

Today computers are used in many ways and can do many kinds of work. In a few years the computer may touch the life of everyone, even people in faraway villages.

In the last few years, there have been great changes in computers. They are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster, Many scientists

agree that computers can now do many things, but they cannot do everything. Who knows what the computers of tomorrow will be like? Will computers bring good things or bad things to people? The scientists of today will have to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow.

1. The computer is a _______ machine. A. helpful A. a few A. bigger

B. strange

C. large

D. dangerous

D. eighty

2. The first large, modern computer was built about _______ years ago.

B. forty B. fewer

C. sixty

3. The computers of today are _______ than before.

C. smaller C. nothing

D. taller

4. Computers can do _______. A. everything B. anything

A. may decide B. must decide

C. can make

D. needn’t make

【答案与解析】本文讲计算机的发展历史。

1. A。细节题。根据据第1句话 The computer is a useful machine 可知答案为A。 2. C。推断题。第一台计算机是1946年生产的，距今大约60年，所以应选C。 3. C。细节题。根据第3段第2句 They are getting smaller and smaller 可知答案为 C。

4. D。推断题。根据第2段第1句 Today computers are used in many ways and can do many kinds of work 以及…but they cannot do everything可知答案为D。

5. B。细节题。根据最后一句话 The scientists of today will have to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow 可知答案为B。

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Warm water freezes more quickly than cold water. Sir Francis Bacon said that almost four hundred years ago. But few people believed him until 1970. In that year a Canadian scientist George Kill proved the English professor was right. Dr Kill filled an open oil pail(桶) with cold water. He filled another with warm water. He put both in the same low temperature. The warm water froze first. The lack of covers on the pails is the secret. Some of the warm water changed into vapor. This meant that less of the warm water was left to be frozen. And so the warm water froze faster than the cold water even though it had a greater temperature drop to make.

1. Hundreds of years ago, Sir Francis Bacon found _______.

D. lots of things

5. The scientists of today _______ how to use the computers of tomorrow.

A. the temperature of warm water drops faster than that of cold water B. warm water is heavier than cold water

C. warm water has the same temperature as cold water D. warm water is not as useful as cold water

2. What Sir Francis Bacon said was right, but people didn't believe him until _______.

A. late in the 20th century C. three years ago

B. early in the 20th century D. late in the 19th century

3. Leave a pail with warm water and another pail with cold water in the same low temperature, you’ll find that _______.

A. cold water freezes first

B. warm water turns into ice before cold water C. warm water and cold water freeze at the same time D. much of cold water is changed into air.

4. Why does warm water freeze first in the same freezing weather? A. Because some of the warm water turns to vapor, the amount(数量) becomes less than that of cold water.

B. Because warm water is lighter than cold water.

C. Because the temperature of warm water is lower than that of cold water. D. Because cold water freezes with more difficulty than warm water. 【答案与解析】本文介绍热水比冷水结冰快的现象。 1. A。细节题。据第1句和第2句可知答案为A。

2. A。细节题。根据 But few people believe him until 1970 可知答案为A。 3. B。细节题。根据文章第1句可得得答案为B。

4. A。推断题。根据 Some of the warm water changed into vapor. This meant that less of the warm water was left to be frozen 可知答案为 A。

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If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受

责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.

1. The main reason for one is poor memory is that _______. A. his father or mother may have a poor memory B. He does not use his name or legs for some time C. his memory is not often used D. he can’t read or write

2. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______. A. you can’t use them any more B. they will become stronger

C. they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again. D. they will become neither stronger nor weaker 3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.

B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don’t give it enough chance for practice.

C. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory. D. A good memory comes from more practice.

4. Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _______.

A. they have save much trouble

B. they have saved much time to remember things C. they have to use their memories all the time D. they can’t write everything in a little notebook 5. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Don’t Stop Using Your Arms Or Legs B. How To Have a Good Memory C. Strong Arms And Good Memories D. Learn From the People

【答案与解析】本文讲述有关记忆力的一些知识。

1. C。推断题。根据When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means

that he keeps his memory in practice by using it 可推出答案为C。

2. C。根据 When you start using them again they slowly become strong again 可知答案为C。

3. C。根据文章内容，A、B、D项均正确，只有C项错误，所以选择C。

4. C。根据 This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things 和 …so their memory is the whole time being exercised可知答案为C。 5. B。本文主要讲记忆力不是天生的，而是靠后天培养的，所以应该选择B。

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When Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. “That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, Mr Johnson,” he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. “No?” he said politely. Then he added, “But I think you will, sir. A very great deal of it.” He appeared to think for a moment. “I think you will find it will be on sale seven, perhaps, eight years from now.” He smiled.

The manager thought that was uncertain. He said, “It is better than our fish oils. I admit that.”

“So I am told, sir,” agreed Johnson.

“Have you any plans to produce it yourself, Mr Johnson?” “Would I be showing it to you if I had?” Johnson smiled again.

“We might add some chemicals to one of our own fish oils,” said the manager. “It would be expensive to do that, even if you could,” Johnson said gently. “Besides,” he added, “I am told that this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils. Cheaper than any vegetable oil, in fact.”

“Perhaps,” said the manage. “Well, I suppose you want to make an arrangement, Mr Johnson. Shall we discuss it?”

“Of course,” said Johnson. “There are two ways of dealing with a situation of this sort. The usual one is to prevent it altogether or at least to delay it as long as possible. That is, of course, the best way.” The manager nodded. He knew plenty about all that.

“But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time.” The manager had his doubts, but all he said was an inquiring(asking), “Oh?”

“The other way,” continued Johnson, “is to produce yourself before the trouble starts.” 1. The manager thought of adding chemicals to the fish oil to make it _______. A. cheaper than the new oil B. more quickly C. more expensive D. as good as the new oil 2. Johnson’s new oil would be _______.

A. more expensive than fish oil, but better B. less expensive, and better C. less expensive, but not good D. more expensive, and not so good

3. Johnson expressed his regret that the manager _______. A. could not stop the new oil being made B. would never know how to make it C. had spent a lot of money on it D. didn’t know enough about it

4. Johnson showed his new oil to the manager because he wanted _______. A. to produce it himself B. to prevent it being produced C. to be paid not to produce it D. the manager to produce it 【答案解析】本文讲述了科技产品开发者寻求生产商投资生产的问题。

1. D。细节题。根据第 2 段 …It is better than our fish oils 和第 6 段 …We might add some chemicals to our own fish oils 可知它的目的是 D。

2. B。 细节题。根据第 6 段的 …this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils 和第 2 段的 …It is better than our fish oils 可推知答案为 B。

3. A。细节题。根据倒数第 2 段 But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time 可知 D 为正确选项。

4. D。推断题。根据最后一段及全文的分析可知 Johnson 的目的是想要该经理生产 …the new oils，故选 D。

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Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car? Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the old days. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.

Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities. Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed—the computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds.

Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore, these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected. The computer may multiply what we can do, and the return

on investment is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand, the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy(侵犯隐私), fraud(欺诈), and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.

The computer is like a double-edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities, but it can also cut deep into profits, personal privacy, and our society in general. How it is used is not a function of technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The choice is yours, and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many, many benefits of the computer age.

1. The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because _______.

A. it is simple and practical B. it needs a lot of practice

C. it leads people to new life experiences D. it takes much time to master the skills

2. According to the passage, computers bring people the following benefits except _______.

A. avoiding mistakes B. saving money

C. making money D. opening up opportunities

3. According to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we _______.

A. have sound knowledge of computer systems B. tell people not to misuse computers

C. have strict rules over the use of computers D. make more investments in the technology 4. This passage is probably written for _______. A. computers B. computer producers C. computer learners

D. computer programmers

【答案解析】本文讲述了电脑的巨大作用和学会电脑的益处及相关的注意事项。 1. C。细节题。根据第 1 段 …Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning about computers can be like learning how to rid a bike or drive a car 可知 C 为正确答案。

2. A。细节题。根据第 3 段 …Invasion of privacy, fraud, and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples 可知电脑是不能避免错误的，故 A 为正

确答案。

3. A。细节题。根据最后一段 …The choice is yours, and through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers… 可知 A 才是所需要的条件。

4. C。推断题。从作者所列出的电脑的种种好处和一些注意事项来看，本文是写给电脑初学者的，故答案为 C。

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Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.

Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you’ve joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send E-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW).

There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.

There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at only time.

Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

1. What is the passage mainly about? A. Internet. C. Computers. A. By post.

B. Information. D. E-mails. B. By E-mail.

2. Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends? C. By telephone. D. By satellite.

3. Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?

A. In the office. C. At home.

B. At school.

D. In the company.

B. The officer.

4. Whose the owner of the Internet? A. The headmaster. C. The user.

D. No one.

5. What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences? A. English is important in using the Internet. B. the Internet is more and more popular. C. Most of the information is in English. D. Every computer must have the Internet.

【答案与解析】这是一篇关于 Internet 的说明文，它介绍了什么是Internet，Internet 的用途，它的贡献等等。

1. A。主旨题。文章的每一段都谈到了 Internet，所以我们可以推断文章的主要内容是 Internet。

2. B。细节题。在第2段中谈到 You can send E-mail to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds，相比其他选项，E-mail 当然是最快的。

3. C。细节题。最后一段的第2句讲到 It’s possible for you to work at home with a computer in front，所以明天我们极有可能 at home 工作了。

4. D。判断题。根据全文我们得知，我们可以在 school, libraries, home 等地方使用 Internet，所有的拥有者是大家，并不是某一个人或某一行业的从业者。

5. A。推断题。最后两句告诉我们：98% of the information on the Internet is in English，也就是说英语在 Internet 的应用是非常广泛，非常重要的，除 A 选项外，没有一个选项能全部概括这句话的意思。

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In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters(恶魔). The machines have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking back.

Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they can’t stop playing. They spend hours tightly holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked “fire”. They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play that the pains have no chance to cure properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another problem: The muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed and swollen(充血红肿) that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call

“Space Warrior’s Wrist”.

Other strange aches and pains also are likely to affect the elbows and shoulders.

Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness(晕倒) and fell to the floor.

Doctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by lights flashing at a particular frequency.

1. Electronic games are found very popular with _______. A. people living in towns B. students studying in high schools C. girls working in their father’s workshops D. young people

2. “Space Warrior’s Wrist” is caused by _______. A. constantly pressing the buttons B. rapidly moving across the screen C. tightly holding the joystick controls D. inflamed and swollen muscles of the wrist

3. The case of a 17-year-old girl given by the writer shows that the writer _______. A. supports playing electronic games B. feels very sorry for the girl

C. disagreed with young people’s playing electronic games D. feels worried about young people’s poor health

4. From the passage we can conclude that playing electronic games is _______. A. enjoyable and helpful to the study B. exciting but harmful to the health and study C. interesting but harmless to the eyes D. amusing and satisfying (1—4 DACB)

【答案解析】本文介绍了电游对青少年学生的吸引及由此带来身体等方面的危害。 1. D。细节题。根据 In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing… 可知答案选 D。(注：teenagers 指十几岁的青少年)

2. A。细节题。 根据第2段 They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure…This condition is what doctors now call “Space Warrior’s Wrist” 可知其根源是不停

地压按钮，故选答案 A。

3. C。推断题。根据Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal 可知作者把这个情况称为更加令人惊恐的，显示了作者不赞同青少人玩电游，故选 C。

4. B。推断题。阅读全文可知玩电游的主要是正处于长身体和学习的青少年，玩电游富于刺激，但是侵占了学习时间，还会得 “Space Warrior’s Wrist” 等病，损害了身体健康，故选答案 B。

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Experiments aboard the spaceship Columbia have disproved a theory on the human nervous system which won an Austrian professor a Nobel prize 79 years ago.

West German astronaut Ulf Merbold disproved the theory during tests aboard the spaceship yesterday. His discovery is connected with the workings of the inner ear, the body’s balance mechanism(机制).

In l914 Professor Robert Barany won the Nobel prize for Physiology(生理学) and Medicine when he announced that temperature differences affected the inner ear and caused the eyes to blink(眨眼). His theory was accepted by scientists.

But Merbold carried out tests to find if the theory was correct and shocked himself and space officials when he proved it wrong.

According to Barany’s theory the eyes would blink when cold air was blown into one ear and hot air blown into the other.

But if this theory was correct such a movement would be impossible in zero gravity. Both Merbold’s eyes continually blinked when the test was carried out. 1. Tests were carried out in outer space in order to _______. A. find what causes the eyes to blink B. shock the world

C. prove the theory D. disprove the theory

2. Barany’s theory declared to prove _______. A. how our hearing mechanism works B. why we constantly move our eyes

C. that eye movement is affected by temperature D. how hearing reacts(反应)

3. Barany’s theory was proved incorrect in space by the effects of _______. A. having no weight C. the pull of gravity

B. having no air D. hot and cold air streams

【答案与解析】本文报道西德的宇航员通过实验证明79年前Nobel prize得主Barany教授的理论错误。

1. C。细节题。根据第4段第1句Merbold carried out tests to find if the theory was correct可推知此题答案为C。

2. C。细节题。根据第4段第1句temperature differences affected the inner ear and caused the eyes to blink(眨眼)可推知此题答案为C。

3. A。细节题。根据一般常识，在太空中是没有地球引力以及文章倒数第2段中的 zero gravity 可推知此题答案为A。

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Scientists are developing a new kind of machine to take the place of humans. These machines can do jobs in places that are too dangerous for humans. For example, they are being developed to work in nuclear power center, deep under the oceans and in outer space.

John Marrit, a psychologist(心理学家) in Williamsburg Massachusetts, helped develop the new machine. This is how they work. A machine is placed in an area far away from the person who operates it. The person wears special hard hat with television screens and sound equipment. The screens and sound equipment let the person see and hear exactly what the machine is seeing and hearing. Mr. Marrit says this gives the person the feeling of being in the same place as the machine. The idea, he says, is being there without going there. The person uses an electronic control to make the machine move. The machine copies the person’s movements exactly. If the person raises his right arm, the machine raises the right arm, too. This means an expert can do a dangerous job while staying in the safe place. For example, a person can direct the machine to destroy a bomb without going near the bomb himself.

1. The new kind of machine being introduced in the passage is _______. A. in existence????????????????????? C. being tried out?????????????????? 2. The machine _______.

A. follows the person’s order?????? B. is controlled by a computer

C. does exactly what the person does??

D. is controlled by a television on the person’s head

3. The difference between such a new machine and a robot is that _______. A. the new machine is more difficult to make than a robot

B. only an idea

D. being researched and developed

?????? B. the new machine is more difficult to be controlled ?????? C. a robot is controlled by man indirectly

D. a robot can’t be used in places too dangerous or faraway

【答案与解析】科学家正在开发一种代替人的机器，这种机器能代替人们从事一些危险的工作。

1. D。判断题。从第1句话Scientists are developing a new kind of machine to take the place of humans 可以看出，既然是正在开发当中，那肯定还未形成。

2. C。语义理解题。从第2段中的The machine copies the person’s movements exactly 可以明显看出为什么选C的原因。A项有一定的干扰性，但这种机器是人通过电控开关控制的，所以应排除。

3. A。判断题。这种机器还在开发当中，而机器人则有几十年历史了，由此可以肯定答案应该选A。

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Honeybees

Honeybees can do three kinds of jobs.

The honeybee is one of the most unusual insects in the world. Bees are special because they divide up their work. Each bee has a certain job to do.

The busiest bee is the worker. Workers build the nest, called a hive. Inside the hive, workers make a honeycomb from wax(蜂蜡). They store honey there for food. Workers are always cleaning and fixing the hive. They even stand at the opening and fan their wings to cool the hive. Worker bees will attack anything—even people—to keep their hive safe.

Another kind of bee is the drone(雄蜂). Drones are male bees, and their job is to fly with the queen bee and mate with her. After the queen mates, the worker bees drive the drones away. The drones then starve to death.

The third kind of bee is the queen. Each hive needs only one queen, and her job is laying eggs. She can lay as many as 2, 000 eggs a day.

1. The bee’s nest is called a _______. A. drone A. nest

B. honeycomb

C. hive

D. wax

2. Wax is used to make the _______.

B. honeycomb

C. fan

D. hive

3. Which jobs do workers do?

A. They lay 2, 000 eggs each day and build a nest. B. They mate with the queen bee and then starve. C. They clean the hive and keep it cool. D. They attack the queen bee.

4. According to the story, bees _______. A. are very dangerous insects

B. will attack anything or anyone to protect the hive, if necessary C. are like any other insect that flies D. eat each other as food

5. The drone is driven away when its job is finished, because _______. A. it attacked the workers B. it is no longer needed in the hive C. the queen bee has died D. it ate the queen bee

【答案与解析】本文介绍了蜜蜂社会的分工及生活情况。

1. C。细节题。根据句子Workers build the nest, called a hive可推知此题答案为C。 2. B。细节题。根据句子Inside the hive, workers make a honeycomb from wax可推知此题答案为B。

3. C。细节题。根据第3段第3句和第4两句工蜂总是打扫蜂房，用翅膀扇凉蜂房可推知此题答案为C。

4. B。细节题。根据文章第3段最后一句：工蜂为了保护蜂房的安全会对包括人类在内的任何东西进行攻击。由此可推知此题答案为B。

5. B。推断题。根据文章第4段所说雄蜂的工作就是跟蜂后交配，任务完成后，它已无存在的必要，于是，就被工蜂赶走饿死。由此可推知此题答案为B。

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American doctors say that mothers who smoke cigarettes before their babies are born may slow the growth of their babies’ lungs. They say reduced lung growth could cause the babies to suffer breathing problems and lung disease later in life. Doctors in Boston, Massachusetts studied 1 100 children. The mothers of some of the children smoked, the other mothers did not. Doctors found that the lungs of the children whose mothers smoked were 8% less developed than the lungs of the children whose mothers did not smoke, and that the children whose mothers smoked developed 20% more cold and breathing diseases than other children later in life.

Another recent study found that children had a greater chance of developing lung cancer if their mothers smoked. The study also showed that the danger of lung cancer increased only for sons and not for daughters, and that the father’s smoking did not affect a child’s chance of developing lung cancer.

1. Mother who smokes before her child is born may _______. A. slow the growth of her baby’s lung

B. cause her baby to suffer breathing problems and lung disease later in life

C. make her child develop lung cancer D. All of above are right

2. Doctors in Boston studied 1 100 children to _______. A. examine whether these children were healthy B. find out whether their mothers had smoked

C. find why these children suffered breathing problems and lung disease D. look into the effect that mother’s smoking had on their children

3. Suppose John’s father was a heavy smoker, so was Mary’s mother. According this passage, _______.

A. John is more likely to develop lung cancer B. Mary is more likely to develop lung cancer

C. John and Mary have the same chance to develop cancer D. neither John nor Mary has the chance to develop cancer 4. This passage is to _______.

A. warn us of the danger of smoking before children B. warn people with breathing problems not to smoke

C. warn us that mothers who smoke may affect their children’s health D. warn us that fathers who smoke may affect their children as mothers 【答案与解析】本文介绍了母亲吸烟对孩子身体健康的影响。

1. D。推断题。根据文章第 1 段第一、二句及第 2 段第 1 句可推知此题答案为 D。 2. D。推断题。根据文章第 1 段中介绍 Doctors in Boston 的实验结果，可推知此题答案为 D。

3. B。推断题。文章第 2 段说：最近另一项研究发现，如果母亲吸烟，那么孩子得肺癌打骂能性会增大。研究还表明：儿子得肺癌的危险性增加，而女儿没有；父亲吸烟对小孩得肺癌的可能性无影响，从而可推知此题答案为 B。

4. C。主旨题。根据文章第 1 句、最后一句及全文内容可推知此题答案为 C。

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You can not see any object unless light from that object gets into your eyes. Some of the things you see give off light of their own. The sun, the stars, a lighted lamp are examples that can be seen by their own light. Such things are luminous. Most of the things you see are not giving off light of their own. They are simply reflecting light that falls on them from the sun or some other luminous bodies. The moon, for example, does not give off any light of its own. It is non-luminous. You see it because sunlight falls on it and some of it reflects in our direction. So moon light is only second hand sunlight.

When you look at a book, it sends to your eyes some of the light which falls on it, and you

see the book. If light could be kept out from where you are so that there would be no light for the book to reflect, then you could not see the book even with your eyes wide open.

Light travels so fast that the time in which it travels from the book you are reading to your eyes is so short as if there were no time at all. Light reaches us from the moon, which is about 380 000 kilometers away, in only a little more than a second.

1. You can see the book because_______. A. your eyes are close to it C. it has light of its own A. visible

B. it reflects some of the sunlight D. your eyesight can get to it C. giving off light

D. sunlight

2. The underlined word “luminous” means_______.

B. all colors

3. ________ have light of their own. A. The sun and the moon C. The sun and the stars

B. The stars and the earth

D. The moon and the earth

4. Which of the following is true? A. All the things you can see give off light.

B. Light from the book is much shorter than that from the moon.

C. The moment you open your eyes the light from the book travels to your eyes. D. Light travels so fast that there is no time for you to read. 【答案与解析】本文介绍了光的种类及其特征。

1. B。细节题。根据文章第文章第 2 段第 1 句 …it sends to your eyes some of the light which falls on it可推知此题答案为 B。

2. C。词义猜测题。根据文章第 2 段第 2 句 Some of the things you see give off light of their own 和第 4 句 Such things are luminous 可推知此题答案为 C。

3. C。推断题。根据文章第 1 段第 3 句 The sun, the stars, a lighted lamp are examples that can be seen by their own light可推知此题答案为 C。

4. C。推断题。根据文章最后一段第 1 句 Light travels so fast that the time in which it travels from the book you are reading to your eyes is so short as if there were no time at all 可推知此题答案为 C。

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As people continue to grow and age, our body systems(系统) continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your strength may become weaker. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this change that leads us toward the end of our lives.

Many factors(因素) decide your health. A good diet plays an important role. the amount and

type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living condition is yet another. But scientists studying aging problem want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by studying the aging medical science they may be able to make the length of life longer.

There is nothing to be afraid of as old age comes. Many consider the later part of life to be the best time for living. Physical activity may become less, but often you get better understanding of yourself and the world.

What we consider old age now may only be middle-aged some day soon. Who knows, with so many advances in medical science happening so quickly, life length may one day be measured in centuries, rather that in years!

1. When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back” here means _______.

A. to escape from disease and injury

B. to improve one’s health after one’s disease and injury C. to jump backward D. to run fast

2. Many consider the later part of life to be the best time of living because ______. A. they consider their life has been a successful one B. they have come through the battle of life safely

C. they have less misunderstanding of themselves and the outside world

D. they have nothing to do all day long only to watch their grandchildren growing up around them

【答案与解析】人人都会变老，但不用害怕。随着医药科技的高速发展，将来人的年龄会以世纪计算呢。

1. B。词义猜测题。人老了，就会丧失一些机能，如果得了病或受了伤，当然会难以恢复或愈合。

3. C。语义理解题。因为第3段最后一句话…but often you get better understanding of yourself and the world。

高一英语阅读理解试题（历史类）

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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 Great 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, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and France’s President Mitterrand carried out

the official opening. 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. 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 time B. separated from France with a tunnel C. separated from France all the time D. joined to France with the tunnel 2. Queen Elizabeth _______ at the opening. A. took her car Rolls-Royce through the tunnel

B. took her car which was placed on her train through the tunnel C. took her train through the tunnel D. took Mitterrand’s train through the tunnel

3. Before 1994, one could go to Britain from France _______. A. only by ship C. by car or train

B. by ship or plane

D. by ship, car or train

4. 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. The tunnel was built for two centuries.

D. The tunnel will do great good to Britain and France.

【答案与解析】本文主要讲述拿破仑早在1802年就同意在英吉利海底修建隧道的计划，英国在1880年就开始挖掘，但都没有完成。大约两个世纪后，即到了1994年，大不列颠岛和欧洲才由海底隧道连接起来。

1. D。语义理解题。从第1段the island of Great Britain is connected to Continental Europe for the first time since the Ice Age 可以看出the island of Great Britain和France是由the tunnel连接起来的。

2. C。语义理解题。第2段第2句话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 已明确告知Queen Elizabeth是怎么去参加开幕典礼的。

3. B。判断题。既然1994年以前没有隧道，那当然只有坐船或乘飞机从英国去法国。 4. D。判断题。拿破仑是同意修建隧道的计划，并不是制定计划，故排除A项；接近1994年底，公众才能够坐火车穿过隧道，B项不对；文章并没有说隧道建了多长时间，C项也不对；而隧道修建成功时，英、法两国元首都出席，由此可见隧道对两国的重要性。

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Washington D. C., a government city, is an important cultural(文化) center as well as a big tourist(游览) 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 beautiful French city of Versailles.

1. When the new capital was built America was made up of ____ states. A. thirty B. thirteen C. fifty D. fifteen 2. Washington D.C. is the name of _______.

A. an American president B. America’s capital C. a famous river D. a beautiful garden city

3. According to the passage we can conclude that America’s capital_____. A. lies in the center on the country B. lies on the River Potomac C. was built by French workers of America’s ______.

A. politics, culture and traveling

B. culture, traveling and sports

C. economy(经济), sports and culture D. politics, culture and economy 【答案与解析】本文主要讲的是美国的首都 Washing D. C 的由来、在美国的地位及它的设计风格。

1. B。细节题。根据第1段第2句 The thirteen states quarreled about this 可知答案为B。

2. B。细节判断题。根据第1段 …was given the name District (D. C), The new Capital…It was named after George Washington 及第2段 Washington D. C, a government city…可知答案为 B。

3. B。细节判断题。根据第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 可知此题答案为 B。

4. A。因为 Washington D. C 是美国的首都，所以它应是美国的政治中心；再根据第2段中 …is a important cultural centre as well as a big tourist centre 可知它也是美国的文化和旅游中心。所以答案为 A。

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Cost of American Wars war name cost of the war cost as a percent D. came from a small city

4. According to the passage we can infer that Washington D.C. is the center

of annual GDP Revolutionary War War of 1812 Mexican War Civil War Spanish American War World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War First Gulf War US$ 190. 6 billion US$ 2.9 trillion US$ 335.9 billion US$ 494.3 billion US$76.1 billion 24% 103% 15% 12% 1% B. The Civil War and World War II

US $ 2.2 billion(in 2002 dollars) US$ 1.1 billion US$1.6 billion US $ 62 billion US$ 9.6 billion 13% 3% 104% 3% 63% 1. Which wars cost more than a year’s worth of the GDP? A. First Gulf War and World War I

C. World War II and Revolutionary War D. Mexican War and Civil War 2. The American annual gross domestic product in 1951 was _________. A. 2.239 trillion

B.2.9 trillion

C. 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】本表格是美国历次战争的开支情况统计。

1. B。细节题。从表中可以看出美国内战和第二次世界大战的费用分别占美国年度国民生产总值的104%和103%，超出了它的年度GDP。故选B。

2. A。推测计算题。从常识中可以知道，1951年美国正处在朝鲜战争之中，而美国在朝鲜战争的花费为 $335.9 billion，占它的年度GDP的15%。据此可以计算出它1951年的 GDP 应为 $2.239 trillion。

3. D。事实确认题。D项明显错误。Mexican War 和 Spanish American War 两场战争的花费占年度的GDP比率相同，但并不等于两场战争的费用是一样的。

高一英语阅读理解试题（人物类）

(1) A Shoe Pattern

Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.

Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!

Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”

“I’m sorry, I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!” 1. _______ always does some housework in the morning. A. Harry’s father B. Harry’s mother A. he’s too young

C. Harry D. Nobody

2. Harry’s parents do all instead of him because _______.

B. he has poor health

C. he’s busy with his studies D. they hope he spends all time on studies 3. The woman had to look after her son by herself because _______. A. her husband wasn’t at home B. she was stronger than her husband C. she knew the young man well D. she was freer than her husband 4. When the man was in London, _______. A. Harry had to stay at home

B. Harry didn’t find the bus stop

C. Harry fell behind in his class D. Harry wouldn’t go to school 5. The woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because _______.

A. she didn’t know what kind he needed B. she was busy with the housework C. something was wrong with her

D. she wanted her son to do something himself 6. In fact, _______.

A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for him B. Harry didn’t believe himself C. Harry wouldn’t listen to his mother

D. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself

【答案与解析】本文讲一个只会死读书的书呆子自理能力很差，连买鞋子这么简单的事都做不了。

1. A。细节题。根据 The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before 可以推断以前是她的丈夫做这些事的，因此应该选择 A。

2. D。细节题。根据 So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him可知答案为D。

3. A。推断题。根据第2段第1句话 Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year 可知答案为 A。

4. B。细节题。根据第2段最后一句 Even he didn’t know where go get on the bus 可知答案为 B。

5. C。细节题。根据 And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed可知答案为 C。

6. B。推断题。Harry 亲自去买鞋子，却不知道自己试一试，他不相信自己的脚却只相信鞋样，因此应该选择 B。

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It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can’t imagine we will do without him when he’s gone.

Bill Masters almost single–handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill’s leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.

As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company’s most competitive(竞争的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.

1. The speech was made _______.

A. at a welcome meeting

B. at the opening of a new school term C. when somebody was leaving D. when they had a new manager 2. How long did Masters worked there? A.37 years

B. less than 5 years

D. since he began to work

C. about six years A. many people

3. When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _______to help him.

B. nobody

D. very few people

B. to the second largest in the area

D. five times as much as before

C. about 37 people

4. Bill increased the company’s sale _______. A. by 37 per cent every month (1—4 CCDB)

【答案与解析】本文记述了Bill一生的事业业绩，表达了作者对Bill的怀念之情。 1.C。判断题。从第1段中的say a few words in praise of man we will all miss very much.可判断出此题的答案为C。

2. C。细节题。根据第2段第2句In only six years可推知此题答案为C。

3. D。细节题。根据第2段第1句almost single–handed built up our sales force可推知此题答案为D。

4. B。细节题。根据第2段第2句we now outsell all but one of our competitors可推知此题答案为B。

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Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He’s been a doctor for ten years.

Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesn’t just tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song.

Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform(表演) in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels says, “I always loved

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to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing.” But when Dr. Petrels was young, his father didn’t want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.

Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too. “I like to make people smile. Sometimes it’s difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment(娱乐) both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good.”

1. Dr. Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he _______. A. gives his patients medical advice B. takes care of 159 patients a week C. sings on television D. has his own TV show

A. has been a doctor for ten years B. always loved to sing C. is popular with his patients D. also sings to his patients on TV 3. In his TV show, Dr. Petrel _______. A. sings and gives medical advice B. sings about different diseases

C. starts to explain diseases with a song D. sings love songs he wrote

4. Dr. Petrels’ show is popular _______. A. in Las Vegas.

B. at medical school

D. with patients in Montreal

C. with people who like his singing A. help people sing C. do the same thing (1—5 BDACB)

【答案与解析】这篇文章描绘在Montreal一个有趣的医生，他不但给病人治病，还在自己的节目中为病人唱歌，给他们带来欢笑。

1. B。第1段告诉我们He takes care of 159 patients a week, 如此多的病人，难怪He works 60 hours a week。

2. D。由第2段的He also sings to them on television，我们可得知他被称为a

2. Dr. Petrels _______, so he is called a singing doctor.

5. Dr. Petrels says he likes to _______.

B. make people feel better D. make difficult people smile

singing doctor的原因。

3. A。根据第2段的The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice，我们便可知道Dr. Petrel在他的节目中干些什么。

4. C。根据第3段的第2句The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing 可推知答案为C。

Dr. Petrel受欢迎的不只在Las Vegas这些地方和Patient这些人。

5. B。最后一句的They try to make people feel good告诉了我们Dr. Petrels想干什么。

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One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.

Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.

Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.

The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong’s original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.

Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot’s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.

Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.

1. Alfred Strong is a famous _______ in the United States.

A. doctor B. artist C. writer D. reader 2. Doctor Strong first became famous in _______.

A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States B. his fifties when his drawings and writings were published C. nineteen eighty-four when his book MeEligot’s Pool was published D. his thirties when his first book was published

3. Doctor Strong’s books are very popular in America because _______.

A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on B. they are written in easy words with colourful pictures C. he organized the art show in California D. they are written in a funny way

4. His purpose in writing many such books is_______. A. to show his original pictures and drawings B. to organize a special art show of his own

C. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books

D. not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some serious social problems 【答案与解析】本文介绍了美国着名作家Strong博士及其作品的风格。

1. C。细节题。根据文章第1句One of the best-known American writers可推知此题答案为C。

2. D。推断题。比较文章第2段第1句中的 fifty years ago 及最后一段的第1句 almost eighty -four years old now 就可推知此题答案为D。

3. B。细节题。根据文章第3段第1句known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures 可推知此题答案为B。

4. D。推断题。根据文章的第4段和第5段可以推知此题答案为D。 (5)

James Cook, at the age of forty, was sent by England to explore(探索)the Pacific Ocean. On his third voyage, as captain in charge of two ships, the Discovery and the Revolution, he came upon a group of unknown islands which he named the Sandwich Islands after his friend, the Earl(伯爵)of Sandwich. Today the islands are known at the Hawaiian Islands.

When Cook sailed into a protected bay(海湾)of one of the larger islands. The native greeted him with curiosity(好奇)and respect. Some historians said that the islanders, welcomed him, believing he was the god, protector of peace and agriculture.

The islanders were short, strong people with a very well-organized social system. The men fished and raised crops. The women prepared for the children and made clothing for the men and short skirts for the women.

1. The islands were named _______. A. the Hawaiian Islands by James Cook B. the Earl of Sandwich by James Cook C. Discovery by James Cook

D. the sandwich Islands by James Cook

2. When he landed there James Cook found the islanders were _______. A. cold

B. friendly

C. angry

D. satisfied

3. Which of the following is true? A. The natives were tall and healthy. B. The men mainly worked outside.

C. The women did nothing but look after children. D. The natives were very curious about everything.

【答案与解析】本文讲述了着名探险家库克发现the Sandwich Islands的过程。 1. D。细节题。根据…which he named the Sandwich Islands after his friend, the Earl(伯爵)of Sandwich. 可推知此题答案为D。

2. B。推断题。根据The native greeted him with curiosity and respect 可知岛民对库克还是比较友好的。

3. B。推断题。根据The men fished and raised crops 可以知道，男子在外面干活。

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When the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie “expert” turned him down, saying, “Can’t sing. Can’t act. Dances a little.” Here’s another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that he’d never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short.

What lessons can be drawn from these three experiences? First, true genius(天才) cannot be suppressed(压抑). For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgments of a person’s abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside.

The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be translated as “To the stars through hardships”. Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.

1. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. Fred Astaire was a famous dancer. B. True ability will always make itself known. C. Some people never get discouraged. D. Albert Einstein proved his teachers wrong.

2. When Paderewski’s teachers told him he’d never be a success, they were _______. A. being humorous

B. cheerful, though concerned

D. seriously mistaken

C. somewhat hesitant

3. “Ad astra per aspera” is used in the passage _______. A. as a motto for the three men’s lives B. to show the value of Latin

C. to send the reader to the dictionary

D. to point out that genius is always recognized early 4. The writer of the passage thinks that the reader _______. A. knows that the three men were successful men B. someday dreams to become like one of the men

C. sympathizes with(同情) the poor teachers of the three men

D. knows that Fred Astaire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeare’s plays 【答案解析】本文以爱因斯坦等三位名人为例阐述了过早给人定论是错误的。 1. B。主旨题。根据第 2 段 …true genius cannot be suppressed. For some reason or other it works its way out 可知答案为 B。

2. D。细节题。根据最后一句 …Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.可知答案为 D。

3. A。推断题。根据最后一段可推知答案为 A。 4. A。推断题。根据全文可知答案为 A。