高一閱讀理解練習(xí)15篇附答案

1、 Reading Comprehension: 15篇 （附答案） Directions: Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one you think is the best answer. Passage 1 CCBCD After practising as a surgeon for several years, Dr. Ginoux de

2、cided to apply for membership in the American College of Surgeons (美國外科醫(yī)生學(xué)會), a highly selective and distinguished professional organization. As part of the application procedure (手續(xù)), Dr. Ginoux was asked to prepare a list of all the operations performed in the previous seven years. Slowly, as she

3、worked on the long list, she began to feel uncertain. She began to question some of her decisions. Had she used the best techniques in that case? Maybe, in this case, she should have Would the doctors on the selection committee understand that, as the only trained surgeon in the area, she usually co

4、uld not get advice from others and therefore, had to rely completely on her own judgment? For the first time, Dr. Ginoux felt lonely and isolated. The longer Dr. Ginoux worked on the application forms, the more depressed she became. As hope faded, she wondered if a “country doctor” had a realistic c

5、hance of being accepted by the American College of Surgeons. 1. Dr. Ginoux was working in A. a large city. B. the American College of Surgeons. C. an area far from any big city. D. a selective organization. 2. The application forms must include A. the best technique. B. a list of advice and judgment

6、s. C. a record of all the operations D. the decision procedure. 3. It was most probable that Dr. Ginoux was A. a member in that organization. B. a well-trained surgeon. C. a graduate from the American College of Surgeons. D. a distinguished surgeon in America. 4. When she was filling the application

7、 forms, Dr. Ginoux began to be A.realistic. B.distinguished. C.perplexed. D.decisive. 5. When filling the forms, Dr. Ginoux felt depressed because A. she didnt perform enough operations. B. some operations were unsuccessful. C. she didnt get advice from the selection committee. D. she was doubtful a

8、bout her operations. ADBDD Passage 2 After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.

9、There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles(肌肉) relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. Alth

10、ough your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep tell us that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This period of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. If you cant fall asleep, so

11、me people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believed that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep! 1. A good title for this passage is _. A. Sleep B. Good Health C. Dreams D. Work and Rest 2.

12、The word “drowsy” in the last paragraph means _. A. sick B. stand up C. awake D. a little sleepy 3. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you_. A. dream more often B. have poor health C. nervous D. breathe quickly 4. During REM, _. A. your eyes move quickly B. you dream C. y

13、ou are restless D. both A and B 5. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is _. A. approximately six hours B. around ten hours C. about eight hours D. not stated here Passage 3 CACBC Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time. In Tokyo there are always

14、 too many people in the places where I want to be. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very fast when they can. But in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams. Tokyo is not different when one wants to walk. At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in

15、 Londons Oxford Street. But the streets near Ginza in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of them. The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is when the night-clubs are closing an

16、d everybody wants to go home. There are 35,000 night-clubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is empty. Most people travel to and from work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes, but at certain hours there

17、do not seem to be enough trains. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train you would see everybody reading a newspaper. In Tokyo trains everybody in a seat seems to be asleep, whether his journey is long or short. In Tok

18、yo, I stood outside the station for five minutes. Three fire-engines raced past on the way to one of the many fires that Tokyo has every day. Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now. instead, I am surprised at myself: I must go there next year on business. I know I h

19、ate the overcrowded city. But I feel like a man who is returning to his long-lost love. 1. Tokyo is different from London in that _. A. it has a smaller population B. it is an international city C. it is more difficult to go somewhere on foot in Tokyo D. its people are friendlier and more polite. 2.

20、 What time does the writer think is the worst time to go into the street? A. When the night-clubs are closing. B. At 8 oclock in the morning. C. When the train is overcrowded. D. At 11:30 a.m. 3. What does the writer say about Japanese trains? A. There are not enough trains. B. They are very nice an

21、d comfortable. C. They leave and arrive at the right time. D. They often run behind schedule. 4. From the writers observation, we can see that fires break out in Tokyo _. A. occasionally. B. quite frequently C. not very often D. twice a day 5. The writer hates Tokyo mainly because the city _. A. is

22、dirty and the people are impolite B. has been seriously polluted C. is crowded and noisy D. is not modern enough Passage 4 DCCCB Every ten years there is a national census(人口普查) to count the number of people. The Census Office asks every household to answer questions on a census form. The census cou

23、nts people by the kind of housing they live in, the country in which they were born, and the kind of job they do and how they travel to work. Census results are used by a great many people and are available to everyone in many ways. For example, in order to work out present and future needs we must

24、know how people are local other and schools hospitals, For families. their of ages and sizes the and now, housed services, the size of annual grants(撥款) made by the Government to these services depends largely on the numbers and needs of people in the area. Many of the figures come from the census.

25、In order to work out future spending for pensions (養(yǎng)老金), we need to know peoples ages, how many are men and how many are women, whether they are single or married, and the size of the family. The census shows how many people have moved from one area to another and how the local workforce is changing

26、. This information is used when factories, offices, shops, public transport and places for leisure are being planned. The census is taken in order to provide figures about the nation as a whole. It does not give information about any named person, family or household. Names and addresses are needed

27、to take the census accurately, but they are not fed into the computer. After the census, the forms are locked away and will not be released to anyone outside the Census Office for 100 years. The answers you give on your census form will be treated secretly. No one outside the Census Office will see

28、your completed form - but if you refuse to complete your form properly, you may be taken to court and the form could be produced as evidence. Everyone working on the census is required to keep it secret and can be accused if he or she improperly reveals information. 1. It is necessary to know what s

29、ort of housing conditions people have in order to plan _. A) the sizes and ages of families B) the sizes and ages of houses C) how many presents will be needed D) how many houses need to be built 2. The census shows the changes that have taken place regarding _. A) the number of people who work in t

30、he area B) the number of buses in the area C) the strength of workers in the area D) the use of power in the area 3. Which of the following statements is true? A) There is no information about peoples names on the census forms. B) The census would not be accurate if the information was fed into a co

31、mputer. C) The census gives information about the whole country. D) Named people and families do not need to give information. 4. Information about names and addresses _. A) is stored in the computer for 100 years B) is not usually accurate C) will not be seen by anyone D) will be made public in 100

32、 years 5. The people who work on the census _. A) will not see the completed forms B) have promised not to reveal information C) are not allowed to keep the information in memory D) are secretly trained Passage 5 CBCAA If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You

33、are probably Ellsworth scientist, famous A year. the of time other any at are you than spring the in sharper Huntington(1876-1974), concluded, from his work among peoples in different climates that climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities. He found that cool weather is

34、much more favorable for creative thinking than is summer heat. This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in the summer. Spring appears

35、to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in spring mans mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about rapid growth of everything in nature. Fall is the next-best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be good time to take a long vacation fr

36、om thinking. 1. According to this passage, your intelligence probably_. A. stays the same throughout the year B. varies from day to day C. changes with the seasons D. changes from year to year 2. Huntington based his conclusions on _. A. records of changes in his own intelligence B. his work among p

37、eoples in different climates C. records of temperature changes D. all of the above 3. It seems that the cold of winter _. A. increases the ability to think B. is the best time for thinking C. is better for thinking than the heat of summer D. decreases the ability to think 4. One possible reason why

38、spring is the best season for thinking is that_. A. everything in nature, including man, is growing then. B. it lasts longer than the other seasons. C. it is not too warm and not too cold D. both B and C 5. The two best seasons for thinking seem to be _. A. spring and fall B. winter and summer C. su

39、mmer and spring D. fall and winter Passage 6 ABCAD Surprise! Youre in college! “I never knew living with a roommate was so hard.” “I cant believe the amount of reading required for just one class.” “I didnt know what the Freshman 20 was until I gained 20 pounds.” No matter how hard or how long you p

40、lan for college, its filled with surprises, from dorm conflicts and academic rigors（嚴(yán)酷；艱苦） to the relationship maze share Minn., Paul, Saint in College Northwestern at Students . （后勤）logisticscampus and surprises they encountered to give freshmen a “heads up” on what to expect when entering the ivy-

41、covered walls this fall. Dorm Life Adjusting to a roommates music preferences, sleeping times and tastes in dorm was a surprise to Emily Carlson, a communication major. “I was an only child used to my own room, so it was a challenge adjusting to roommates.” “At first it felt like being at summer cam

42、p,” recalls Kristy Lindquist, a cross-cultural ministry major. “Eventually one becomes accustomed to it, after growing from both good and bad experiences.” At the beginning of her freshman year, Amber White, a music major, thought shed get close to one roommate in particular, but it wasnt the case.

43、“I thought Id get along better with my roommates, but overall the friends I made in the first weeks were not the friends I actually kept.” The housekeeping aspects of the sexes surprised senior Ben Hemmila, president of the Northwestern Student Association. “Guys dorms smell bad no matter what happe

44、ns! Girls dorms are generally messier than guys, but smell better.” Academics Need to study for a mid-term exam or finish a term paper? Get ready to burn the midnight oil and the early-morning oil! “Late in college means 3-4 a.m. not 10-11 p.m.” says Hemmila. Carlson agrees. “With other obligations,

45、 like work and social things, studying until 3 a.m. is not unusual.” Yet she was surprised at her stamina（體力；精力；活力）. “Ive stayed up 48, even 72 hours studying thanks to coffee and willpower. Staying up isnt that hard. The difficult part is keeping everything in your brain.” Another common surprise i

46、s the vast amount of reading college requires: 50-60 pages a night per class! Hemmila was surprised he didnt get a detention（延遲；留置；拘留） when he skipped a class. But he still paid the tuition for that skipped class. Students are surprised to realize their education needs to include personal discipline

47、 and time management. “There is never enough time,” realizes Katie Dean, a business major. “I cant be involved in everything like in high school, and even a part-time job is hard with a full load.” Paul Bradley, dean of residence life at Northwestern College, says freshmen usually find they have mor

48、e homework than expected and finals are more difficult. “Theyre surprised because they get fewer directives from professors on how to study and what to study.” As for that Freshman 20, Murphy hears from many students who were amazed how quickly they gained weight. “Its the reality of inactivity sitt

49、ing in class, studying, then eating pizza.” 1. According to the passage above, the Freshman 20 is _. A. a new student who is almost 20 B. a freshman who gains 20 pounds quickly C. a new students who is 20 pounds D. a freshman who always gains weight 20 pounds a year 2. What might “burn the midnight

50、oil” mean in this passage? A. To burn something at night with oil. B. To stay up studying. C. To burn the mid-term exam or a term paper at night. D. To get up late. 3. The following statements are mentioned EXCEPT _. A. boys dorms do not smell good no matter what happens B. it was a challenge for th

51、ose who live in their own rooms at home to adjust to roommates C. students are not surprised to know they need personal discipline and time management D. coffee and willpower can help students study at night for long time 4. What can we know from the passage based on the authors opinion? A. Time and

52、 tide wait for no man. B. It is easy for students to adjust to the new college life. C. Dorm life is different from the life at home. D. Freshmen know what to do because they can get much help from professors. 5. This passage mainly tells us _. A. dorm life in college B. academics in college C. new

53、students life at Northwestern College D. surprise at dorm life and academics of the new students in college Passage7 DCBAB What can you do when you find yourself in school without enough friends? Making friends on campus is not the easiest thing to do especially when you are new on campus or you go

54、to an urban commuter campus. Meeting people at school needs not be a daunting task. There are several methods that are not difficult to master and you may find easy when you try them out. Start by looking around at people you tend to see frequently, such as, people who you see in your classes, dorms

55、 and dining areas. Often an easy way to start a conversation is to focus on an area of obvious common interest. For example, before or after classes, ask, “did you get the assignment for next week”, or “ what did you think of the professors theory of.” This gets you pass the most difficult part, whi

56、ch is starting the first conversation. Be sure to introduce yourself before the end of the conversation. If your campus has a dining facility, cafe or coffee cart, then there will be more opportunities for meeting people. After youve introduced yourself and talked about class, its the perfect time t

57、o ask the other person to join you for a cup of coffee. Once you are at the table it should be easier to talk about where youre from, what is your major, what you think of the class, whether it is easy or hard. Once you start a conversation, youve gotten past the most difficult part. It will be much

58、 easier to suggest meeting again for coffee, or to meet socially off campus. Put yourself where there are other people that you will see over and over. Join a club, interest group or sports team. Obviously if you live in a dormitory you will have chances to interact with people in your dorm floor as

59、 well as the dorm cafeteria. Make it a point of inviting people to meet you for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Dont be a cockroach someone who hangs out in a dark room and scurries(急轉(zhuǎn)，疾行) when the lights are turned on. Working on Campus is also a good way to meet people, as well as put some money in yo

60、ur pocket, while solving two problems at once. Social events can be good ways to meet people. School dances, campus mixers and happy hours may seem to make you have something in common to talk about. 1. In the first paragraph, the author seems trying to convey the following EXCEPT _. A. making frien