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高中英语阅读理解100篇一、阅读理解1、（1 分）O.Henry was a pen name used by an American writer ofshort stories.His real name was William Sydney Porter.He wasborn in North Carolina in 1862.As a young boy he lived anexciting life.He did not go to school for very long,but hemanaged to teach himself everything he needed to know.Whenhe was about 20 years old,O.Henry went to Texas,where hetried different jobs.He first worked on a newspaper,and thenhad a job in a bank,when some money went missing from thebank O.Henry was believed to have stolen it.Because of that,he was sent to prison.During the three years in prison,helearned to write short stories.After he got out of prison,he wentto New York and continued writing.He wrote mostly about NewYork and the life of the poor there.People liked his stories,because simple as the tales were,they would finish with asudden change at the end,to the readers surprise.1.In which order did O.Henry do the following things?a.Lived in New York.b.Worked in a bank.c.Travelled to Texas.d.Was put in prison.e.Had a newspaper Job.f.Learned to write stories.A.e.c.f.b.d.a B.c.e.b.d.f.a C.e.b.d.c.a.f.D.c.b.e.d.a f.2.People enjoyed reading O.Henrys stories becauseA.they had surprise endings B.they were easy tounderstandC.they showed his love for the poor D.they were aboutNew York City3.Q Jfenry went to prison because.A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaperB.he broke the law by not using his own nameC.he wanted to write stories about prisonersD.people thought he had taken money that was not his4.What do we know about O.Henry before he began writing?A.He was well-educated.B.He was not serious about hiswork.C.He was devoted to the poor.D.He was very good atlearning.5.Where did O.Henry get most material for his short stories?A.His life inside the prison.B.The newspaper articles hewrote.C.The city and people of New York.D.His exciting earlylife as a boy.2、（1 分）One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to aneighbour of mine.He is a teacher at one of Londons bigmedical schools,He had finished his teaching for the summerterm and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give alecture.He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in hisshoulder bag,but he had put Rupert,the skeleton（人体骨骼）tobe used in his lecture,in a large brown suitcase（箱子）.At theairport desk,he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy anewspaper.He left his suitcase near the desk and went over tothe shop.When he got back he discovered that someone had takenhis suitcase by mistake.He often wonders what they said whenthey got home and found Rupert.1.Who wrote the story?A.Rupert5s teacher.B.The neighbours teacher.C.A medical school teacher.D.The teachers neighbour.2.Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?A.He needed it for the summer term in London.B.He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.C.He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.D.He wanted to take it home as he had finished histeaching.3.What happened at the airport?A.The skeleton went missing.B.The skeleton was stolen.C.The teacher forgot his suitcase.D.The teacher took thewrong suitcase.4.Which of the following best tells the teachers feeling aboutthe incident?A.He is very angry.B.He thinks it rather funny.C.He feels helpless without Rupert.D.He feels goodwithout Rupert.5.Which of the following might have happened afterwards?A.The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.B.The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.C.The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.D.The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.3、（1 分）On the evening of June 21,1992,a tall man with brownhair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell TowerHotel in Xian with his bicycle.The hotel workers received himand telephoned the manager,for they had never seen a bicycle inthe hotel ball before though they lived in“the kingdom ofbicycles.Robert Friedlander,an American,arrived in Xian on hisbicycle trip across Asia which started last December in NewDelhi,India.When he was 11,he read the book Marco Polo and madeup his mind to visit the Silk Road.Now,after 44 years,he wason the Silk Road in Xian and his early dreams were comingtrue.Robert FriedlanderJ s next destinations（目的地）wereLanzhou,Dunhuang,Urumqi,etc.He will complete his trip inPakistan.1.The best headline（标题）for this newspaper article wouldbe.A.The Kingdom of Bicycles B.A Beautiful Hotel inXianC.Marco Polo and the Silk Road D.An AmericanAchieving His Aims2.The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander comingto he hotel becauseA.he asked to see the managerB.he entered the hall with a bikeC.the manager had to know about all foreign guestsD.the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him3.Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the followingorder,.A.China,India,and Pakistan B.India,China,andPakistanC.Pakistan,China,and India D.China,Pakistan,andIndia4.What made Friedlander want to come to China?A.The stories about Marco Polo.B.The famous sights inXian.C.His interest in Chinese silk.D.His childhood dreamsabout bicycles.5.Iriedlander can be said t te.A.cleverB.friendly C.hardworking D.strong-minded4、（1 分）Mr.Grey was the manager of a small office in London.Helived in the country,and came up to work by train.He likedwalking from the station to his office unless it was raining,because it gave him some exercise.One morning he was walking along the street when astranger stopped him and said to him,“You may not rememberme,sir,but seven years ago I came to London without a pennyin my pockets,I stopped you in this street and asked you to lendme some money,and you lent me 5,because you said youwere willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on theway to success.Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said,“Yes,Iremember you.Go on with your story!,5“Wen,answered thestranger,44are you still willing to take a chance?1.How did Mr.Grey get to his office?A.He went up to work by train.B.He walked to his office.C.He went to his office on foot unless it rained.D.He usually took a train to the station and then walked tohis office if the weather was fine.2.Mr Grey liked walking to his office b e c a u s e.A.he couldn,t afford the buses B.he wanted to savemoneyC.he wanted to keep in good health D.he could do someexercises on the way3.Mr.Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger inorder to_A.give him a start in life B.help him on theway to successC.make him ich D.gain more money4.One morning the stranger recognized Mr.Grey,andA.wanted to return Mr.Grey the moneyB.again asked Mr.Grey for moneyC.would like to make friends with himD.told Mr.Grey that he had been successful since then5.In the second paragraph,.take a chance me a n s.A.Mr.Gray happened to meet a strangerB.Mr.Grey had a chance to help a strangerC.Mr.Grey helped a stranger by chanceD.Mr.Grey took the risk that the stranger would not giveback the money which he lent him5、（1 分）Even if you are a good high-jumper,you can jump onlyabout seven feet off the ground.You cannot jump any higherbecause the earth pulls you hard.The pull of the earth is calledgravity.You can easily find out the pull of the earth.If you weighyourself,you will know how much gravity is pulling you.Since there is gravity,water runs down hill.When youthrow a ball into the air,it falls back down.Because of gravity,you do not fall off the earth as it whirls（旋转）around.Then,can we get away from the earth and go far out intospace?Now you can do it,because spaceships have beeninvented.Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape（逃出）the earth s gravity and carry you into space.1.In this passage,the word“gravity“means.A.the pull of everything.B.the force of attraction（吸 弓 I）among objects.C.the force which attracts objects towards the centre of theearthD.the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.2.When you slip（滑）you always fall to the ground becauseA.the earth always turns round.B.the earth has gravityC.the earths gravity is greater than your weight.D.you are careless.3.Gravity is strong thatA.it can throw a ball into the air.B.it makesyou jump only seven feet.C.it can let you fly away from the earth.D.it can keepeverything on earth.4.Because of gravity,A.water flows everything.B.we can goeverywhere by ship.C.water always flows downwards.D.fish can live inwater.5.We can get away from the earth by spaceship becauseA.the spaceship goes very fast.B.the earth cantpull the spaceship.C.the spaceship has a strong force.D.the spaceship canjump higher than other things.6、（1 分）An expensive car speeding down the main street of a smalltown was soon caught up with by a young motorcyclepoliceman.As he started to make out the ticket,the womanbehind the wheel said proudly,“Before you go any further,young man,I think you should know that the mayor of this cityis a good friend of mine.The officer did not say a word,butkept writing.I am also a friend of chief of policeBarens,“continued the woman,getting more angry each moment,Still he kept on writing.Young man,“she persisted,“I knowJudge Lawson and State Senator（参议员）Patton.v Handing theticket to the woman,the officer asked pleasantly,“Tell me,doyou know Bill Bronson.v“Why,no,she answered.“Well,that is the man you should have known,“he said,heading back to his motorcycle,4tI an Bill Bronson.1.The policeman stopped the car becauseA.it was an expensive carB.the driver was a proud ladyC.the driver was driving beyond the speed limitD.the driver was going to make trouble for the police2.The woman was getting more angry each moment becauseA.the policeman didnt know her friendsB.the policeman didnt accept her kindnessC.the policeman was going to punish herD.she didnt know the policemans name3.The policeman was.A.an honourable fellow B.a stupid fellowC.ai inpolite manD.a 由y man4.The woman was.A.kind-heartedB.a person who depended on someone else to finish herworkC.trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of herfriends powerful positionsD.introducing her good friends5 names to the young officer5.The p o l i c e m a n.A.had no sense of humor（幽默）B.had ssense of humorC.had no sense of duty D.wassenseless7、（1 分）Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821,andmoved to New York City when she was ten years old.One dayshe decided that she wanted to become a doctor.That was nearlyimpossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century.After writing many letters asking for admission（录 取）tomedical schools,she was finally accepted by a doctor inPhiladelphia.She was so determined that she taught school andgave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849,after graduation from medical school,she decidedto further her education in Paris.She wanted to be a surgeon（外科医师）,but a serious eye problem forced her to give up theidea.Upon returning to the United States,she found it difficult tostart her own practice because she was a woman.By 1857Elizabeth and her sister,also a doctor,along with anotherwoman doctor,managed to open a new hospital,the first forwomen and children Besides being the first woman physicianand founding her own hospital,she also set up the first medicalschool for women.1.Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream ofbecoming a surgeon?A.She couldnt get admitted to medical schoolB.She decided to further her education in ParisC.A serious eye problem stopped herD.It was difficult for her to start a practice in the UnitedStates2.What main obstacle（障碍）almost destroyed ElizabethJ schances for becoming for a doctor?A.She was a woman.B.She wrote too many letters.C.She couldnt graduate from medical school.D.She couldnt set up her hospital.3.How many years passed between her graduation from medicalschool and the opening of her hospital?A.Eight years B.Ten years C.Nineteen yearsD.Thirty-six years4.According to the passage,all of the following are“firsts”inthe life of Elizabeth Blacekwell,except that she.A.became the first woman physicianB.was the first woman doctorC.and several other women founded the first hospital forwomen and childrenD.set up the first medical school for women5.Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in.A.England B.Paris C.the United StatesD.New York City8、（1 分）In todays age of fast travel,the world seems a smallerplaceand to some people,a less exciting place,Fifty yearsago only a few English people and holidays abroad,People whodidnt travel thought of other countries as very far away anddifferent.For example,people thought the French all eatgarlic（大蒜），the Italians all eat spaghetti（细条实心 面）.and theAmericans all drink Coca Cola,These definite（明确的）ideas ofother nationalities are called stereotypes（陈规老套）.But do wehave the same stereotypes today?People travel more,we allwatch the same TV programmes,and ideas travel quickly too.Nowadays everyone eats garlic and spaghetti and drinks CocaCola.Everyone listens to the same music,wears the samefashions（流彳亍式样）,buys the same cars.They just do it in adifferent language!1.Now the world seems to be exciting.A.bigger and more B.smaller andmoreC.snaller aid bss D.bgger aid bss2.Fifty years ago,English people travelled abroad.A.many B.few C.only some D.a few3.People thought of other countries as.A.near and different B.near and thesameC.remote and very differentD.remote and thesame4.Nowadays,peoples ideas of other nationalities.A.have changed B.are the same C.are differentD.are almost the same5.We dont have the same stereotypes because p e o p l e.A.travel more B.watch thesame TV programmesC.watch different TV programmes D.travel moreand watch the same TV programmes6.The best title for this passage would be.A.A Big World B.A Small W）rldC.An Exacting World D.An InterestingWorld9、（1 分）We are used to the idea of aging in ourselves.We are soused to this that it comes as a surprise to find that there may besome animals that do not age.Sea anemones（海葵）are anexample.Some have been kept for nearly a century withoutshowing any signs of lifelessness.Some kinds of sea worms caneven“grow backwards.v If kept in the dark and given nothingto eat,they get steadily smaller,They finally end as a ball ofcells（细胞）looking rather like the egg from which they came.Under good conditions the ball will turn back to a worm andstart growing again.One could probably keep them growing andun-growing again and again.1.Some sea worms grow smaller when t hey.A.bse weight B.live n he darknessC.are under good conditions D.dont eat and arekept in the dark2.According to the passage,some sea a n i ma l s.A.will die when they become a ball of cells B.do notgrow oldC.will die without food D.willstop growing any time they want3.According to the passage,which of the following statementsin NOT true?A.We can keep certain kind of sea worm growing andungrowing again and again.B.Human beings will grow old and die.C.An anemone is a king of sea worm that can growbackwards.D.Some anemones will live nearly a hundred years.4.The underlined word aging in the first sentence meansA.growing oldC.getting youngerB.the qge of apersonD.un-growing5.This passage is mainly a b o u t.A.sea animals B.c
