高一英语阅读理解专练.pdf
高 一 英 语 阅 读 理 解 专 练 1阅 读 下 列 短 文，从 每 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项（A、B、C 和 D）中 选 出 最 佳 选 项。AI have been in England three months now.I hope you don t think I ve forgottenyou.There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I ve nothad much time for writing letters.I shall soon be starting my studies at King s College.So far Ir vebeen learning about England and British ways of living.I won,t tell you aboutLondon.There are lots of books you can read and lots of pictures you can look atabout this famous city.I m sure you 11 be more interested to know what I thinkabout life here.I find some of the customs（风 俗）interesting.People here do not shake handsas much as we do in the mainland（大 陆）of Europe.During the first few weeks Iwas often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them.Menraise their hats to women but not to each other.46.The writer came to London from.A.Asia B.the mainland of Europe C.America D.Africa47.The writer did not write the letter earlier because.A.B.C.she had forgotten her friendshe was lonely and sad in this strange landshe was too busy to writeD.she was too busy with her courses（课 程）at King*s College48.How does the writer feel about British ways of 1iving?A.Happy.B.Angry.C.Sad.D.Interesting.49.The writer came to LondonA.to make a livingB.to studyC.to learn British ways of livingD.for sightseeing only50.Englishmen.A.do not often shake hands with friends when they meetB.often shake hands when they meet with friendsC.raise their hats to all friends when they meetD.do not raise their hats to any of their friends when they meetBA young father was visiting an old neighbor.They were standing in the old man sgarden,and talking about children.The young man said,uHow strict should parentsbe with their children?”The old man pointed to a string（绳 子）between a big strong tree and a thin youngone.Please untie（解 开）that string,“he said.The young man untied it,andthe young tree bent（弯）over to one side.Now tie it again,please,“saidthe old man,“but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straightagain.”The young man did so.Then the old man said,“There,it is the same withchildren.You must be strict with them,but sometimes you must untie the stringto know how they are getting on.If they are not yet able to stand alone,you musttie the string tight again.But when you find that they are ready to stand alone,you can take the string away.”51.The story is about.A.how to take care of young treesB.how strict parents should be with their childrenC.how the young father should get on with his old neighborD.how to tie and untie the string52.The young man untied the string.A.in order to throw it awayB.so that both of the trees would grow straightC.only to find that the thinner one bent over to one sideD.in order to let the old man teach him53.When can the string be taken away?.A.When the old man has leftB.After you have untied itC.When the young man has untied it next timeD.When the young tree grows strong enough54.At last the old man told the young man.A.that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand aloneB.that he should always be strict with his childrenC.that he should be hard on themD.that he should tie his children until they are ready tos tand alone55.In the story the relation（关 系）of the big strong tree to the thin one is likethat of.A.the young father to the old neighborB.parents to their childrenC.the old neighbor to the chiIdren of the young fatherD.grown ups to their parentsKeys:46-50 BCDBA 51-55 BCDAB2阅 读 下 列 短 文，从 每 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项（A、B、C 和 D）中 选 出 最 佳 答 案。AIn 1950 an ordinary but imaginative（富 于 想 象 力）electrical engineer namedChristopher Cockerell began an experiment that was soon to change the world.Hecame up with an idea to make boats go faster,by using a vacuum cleaner（真 空 吸 尘 器）.Using his wife s vacuum cleaner he was able to reverse（使 倒 转）the motor sothat it blew instead of sucking.The air that blew out beneath（下 面）acted asa cushion against surfaces.Years later,his principle of cushioned air made itpossible for the first hovercraft（气 垫 船）to be successfully built and tried out.Ajourney along the Amazon River proved to the world that the hovercraft was bothwonderful and useful.The invention that began in the kitchen and the boatyard of an ordinary homeled to a thousand otherinventions.Today hovercrafts carry passengers in comfort over roughchannels and seas.46.The passage is mainly aboutA.Christopher,an ordinary but imaginative engineerB.Christopher and his wife s vacuum cleanerC.Christopher and his inventionD.Christopher and his discovery47.The aim of the experiment in 1950 wasA.to speed up the boatsB.to change the worldC.to make the boats more comfortableD.to improve vacuum cleaner48.The underlined word“sucking“in the second paragraph probably meansA.taking with great forceB.drawing with great forceC.pushing with great forceD.pulling with great force49.Which of the following can push the hovercraft forward rapidly?A.Cushioned a ir.B.The a ir that sucked in.C.The a ir that blew out.D.The a ir on the surface.50.According to the passage,m any other inventions were.A.the dreams of ChristopherB.the results of Christopher,s experimentC.the cause of Christopher?s ideaD.the wishes of ChristopherBCharlie studied in a famous college for four years.H e studied hard and didwell in a ll his subjects.H e hoped to become a good teacher.This year he le ftthe college and began to work in a middle school.H e likes his students and is s tric t（严 格 的）with them.H e does his best to make his classes lively and interesting.O ne day he carefully explained a chemical reaction（反 应）to the students ofGrade 2 in the chemistry lab.“B e careful,everyone,“he said loudly.Before I make the experiment,there5 re twenty five atoms of carbon（碳 原 子），but a fte r I finish it,th ereJ retwenty four atoms of carbon l e f t!”H e stopped to watch the classroom and hoped his students would goon explaining i t.But the young m en looked at each other and nobody answeredhim.H e had to ask,“W hat happens?W hat makes the atom lost?”The classroom was very quiet and none of the students looked at their teacher.“W h o can te ll us where it has g o ne?”Suddenly a soft voice came from the back row,“W e did not see anybody leavethe lab!”51.Charlie began to work in the middle school because.A.he had been in the school for four yearsB.he couldn,t do anything except teachingC.he hoped to become a good teacherD.he did well in all his subjects52.Charlie hopes,so he does his best to make his classes lively andinteresting.A.all his students could understand himB.his students wouldn t be afraid of himC.his students carefully watched him making the experimentD.his students could do well in chemistry53.That day Charlie wished.A.his students could learn the chemical reactionB.his students could find the atom of carbonC.his students could count（数）the atoms of carbonD.his students could make the experiment54.The students couldn,t answer CharlieJ s questions because.A.none of them had seen the atomsB.they didn t understand their teacherC.the chemical reaction was too complicatedD.they al 1 wanted to drop the subject55.In fact,.A.Charlie failed that dayB.the student in the back row didn t watch her teacher carefullyC.the student in the back row hadn,t learned chemistry beforeD.Charlie failed in making the experimentKeys:46-50 CABCB 51 55 CDABA3阅 读 下 列 短 文，从 每 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项（A、B、C 和 D）中 选 出 最 佳 答 案。AIn order to know a foreign language thoroughly（完 全 地），four things arenecessary.First,we must understand the language when we hear it spoken.Secondly,we must be able to speak it ourselves,with confidence（自 信）and without hesitation（犹 豫）.Thirdly,we must do much reading.Finally,we must be able to writeit.We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.There are no shortcuts to success in language learning.A good memory is a greathelp,but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book.It isnot much learning by heart long lists（一 览 表）of words and their meanings,studying the dictionary and so on.We must learn by using the language.If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized,we are not really learningthe language.We must u learn through use Practice is important.We must practisespeaking and writing the language whenever we can.46.The most important things to learn a foreign language are.A.understanding and speakingB.listening,speaking,reading and writingC.writing and understandingD.memorizing and listening47.Someone hears and writes English very well,but he speaks it very badly.Thisis because.A.he doesn t understand the language when he hears it spokenB.he doesn t have a good memoryC.he always remembers lists of words and their meaningsD.he often hesitates（刃 亡 豫）to practise speaking it48.One can never learn a foreign language well by.A.doing much practice B.studying the dictionaryC.learning through use D.using the language49.Which is the most important in learning a foreign language?A.A good memory.B.Speaking.C.Practice.D.Writing.50.“Learn through use”means.A.we use a language in order to learn itB.we learn a foreign language in order to use itC.we can learn a language well while we are keeping using itD.B and C.BWhat is language for?Some people seem to think it s for practicing grammarrules and learning lists of words the longer the lists,the better.ThatJ swrong.Language is for the exchange（交 流）of ideas and information.It smeaningless knowing all about a language if you can t use it freely.Many studentsI have met know hundreds of grammar rules,but they can t speak correctly orfluently（流 利 地）.They are afraid of making mistakes.One shouldn,t be afraidof making mistakes when speaking a foreign language.Native speakers make mistakesand break rules,too.Bernard Saw once wrote,“Foreigners often speak Englishtoo correctly.But the mistakes that native speakers make are different fromthose that Chinese students make.They re English mistakes in the Englishlanguage.And if enough native speakers break a rule,it is no longer a rule.Whatused to be wrong becomes right.People not only make history,they makelanguage.But a people can only make its own language.It can t make anotherpeople s language.So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar,but they shouldn t overdo（做 过 头）it.They should put communication（交 际）first.51.Language is used to.A.express oneselfB.practise grammar rulesC.talk with foreigners onlyD.learn lists of words52.Generally,when an American or an Englishman speaks English,heA.never makes mistakesB.often makes mistakesC.can t avoid making mistakesD.always makes mistakes53.uForeigners often speak English too correctly.This sentence meansthat.A.foreigners speak correct EnglishB.foreigners speak incorrect EnglishC.foreigners speak English according to the grammar rulesD.foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English54.If too many native speakers break a rule,.A.what they use will become rightB.they are against the lawC.they should say sorry to othersD.they will become heroes55.When we speak a foreign language,we should.A.speak in Chinese wayB.speak by the rulesC.speak to native speakersD.not be afraid of making mistakesKeys:46-50 BDBCD 51-55 ACCAD4阅 读 下 列 短 文，从 每 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选 出 最 佳 选 项。AMr and Mrs Gordon were sitting on the sand,reading their magazines.Mr Gordonwas too stingy（吝 啬）to rent（租）a chair.Their twelveyear-old daughter,Sandra,was playing at the waterJ s edge.Suddenly a huge wave lifted Sandra upand carried her out to sea.Fortunately（幸 运 的 是），a lifeguard（救 生 员）was onduty and he saw the wave carry Sandra away.He ran along the beach and dived intothe sea.He swam quickly to where the girl,with her head only just above the water,was shouting for help.She was very frightened.When the lifeguard reached hershe struggled（挣 扎）with him,as drowning（即 将 淹 死 的）people oftendo.However,he was a ski Iful 1 if eguard and quickly took hold of her and swam withher back to the beach.By the time he reached it,Mr and Mrs Gordon had realizedwhat had happened.They had run down to the water?s edge.Neither of them couldswim.They just stood in the shallow water,and worried about their daughter.Hadthe lifeguard reached her in time?Fortunately,he had.uThat was quick work,young man,Mr Gordon said.He turned to his wife,uGive the lifeguard a dollar.”uA dollar!”Sandra cried.Dad,how can you give him a dollar!He saved mylife.I was half dead.uQuite right,girl“Mr Gordon said,pleased byhis daughter s awareness（知 道）of the value of money.He turned to his wife againand said,She s right.She was only half dead.Give him fifty cents.”46.What happened to Sandra?A.She ran into the sea.B.Her life was saved by a lifeguard.C.She was drowned.D.She died.47.What wou 1 d probably have happened to Sandra if the 1 if eguar d had not been onthe beach?A.Her father would have saved her.B.Her mother would have saved her.C.She would have swum back to the beach.D.She wou1d have been drowned.48.What did M r and M rs Gordon do when Sandra was carried out to sea by the wave?A.They shouted to the lifeguard.B.They dived into the water.C.Perhaps they were reading magazines.D.They offered the lifeguard money to save Sandra.49.W h y was Sandra angry with her father?A.H e did not give the lifeguard any money.B.H e did not swim out to save her.C.H e did not show the lifeguard hearty thankfulness.D.H e gave the lifeguard too much money.50.W h y was M r Gordon pleased with her daughter?A.She was safe again.B.She was polite to the lifeguard.C.H e thought she did not want him to give the life-g u a rd too m uch money.D.She gave the lifeguard fifty cents.BA s one comes to some crossroads,he or she sees a sign which says that drivershave to stop when they come to the main road ahead.At other crossroads,drivershave to go slow,but they do not actually have to stop(unless,of course,thereis something coming along the main road)；and at s t i l l others,they do not haveeither to stop or to go slow,because they are themselves on the main road.M r Williams,w ho was always a very careful driver,was driving hom e from workone evening when he came to a crossroad.It had a“Slow sign.H e slowed dow nwhen he came to the main road,looked both ways to see that nothing was coming,and then drove across without stopping completely.At once he heard a police whistle,so he pulled into the side of the road andstopped.A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand andsaid,“Y ou didn t stop at that crossing.”“But the sign there doesn,t say stop”,answered Mr Williams,It justsays Slow,and I did go slow.”The policeman looked around him,and a look of surprise came over his face.Thenhe put his notebook and pen away,scratched his head and said,“Well,P m inthe wrong street!”51.Mr Williams was driving one evening.A.to a party B.to his officeC.home after work D.to work from home52.When he was stopped by a policeman,he.A.was driving at a high speedB.was driving on the main roadC.was going to stop his carD.was driving slowly53.Though slowly,
