高中英語(yǔ)黃金閱讀理解試題

1、高中英語(yǔ)黃金閱讀理解試題(高一版) golden reading for senior middle school students一、人物類 (1)a shoe patternharry 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

2、 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 harrys father was sent to london on business. he would stay there for ha

3、lf 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 couldnt do any housework. he had to do as his mother tol

4、d him. even he didnt know where to get on the bus!yesterday harrys mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. but he didnt know how to choose. the woman had a sigh(嘆息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋樣) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. its saturday toda

5、y and harry doesnt go to school. with a policemans 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, “whats the matter,

6、young man?”“im sorry, ive left the shoe pattern at home!”1. _ always does some housework in the morning. a. harrys fatherb. harrys motherc. harryd. nobody2. harrys parents do all instead of him because _. a. hes too youngb. he has poor healthc. hes busy with his studiesd. they hope he spends all tim

7、e on studies3. the woman had to look after her son by herself because _. a. her husband wasnt at homeb. she was stronger than her husbandc. she knew the young man welld. she was freer than her husband4. when the man was in london, _. a. harry had to stay at homeb. harry didnt find the bus stopc. har

8、ry fell behind in his classd. harry wouldnt go to school5. the woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because _. a. she didnt know what kind he neededb. she was busy with the houseworkc. something was wrong with herd. she wanted her son to do something himself6. in fact, _. a. harry wanted his mo

9、ther to buy shoes for himb. harry didnt believe himselfc. harry wouldnt listen to his motherd. harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself【答案與解析】本文講一個(gè)只會(huì)死讀書的書呆子自理能力很差，連買鞋子這么簡(jiǎn)單的事都做不了。1. a。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) the woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before 可以推斷以前是她的丈夫做這些事的，因此應(yīng)該選擇 a。2. d

10、。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) so they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him可知答案為d。3. a。推斷題。根據(jù)第2段第1句話 once harrys father was sent to london on business. he would stay there for half a year 可知答案為 a。4. b。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段最后一句 even he didnt know where go get on the bus 可知答案為 b。5. c。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) and two months later she was

11、so tired that she was ill in bed可知答案為 c。6. b。推斷題。harry 親自去買鞋子，卻不知道自己試一試，他不相信自己的腳卻只相信鞋樣，因此應(yīng)該選擇 b。(2)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 cant imagine we will do without him when hes gone.bill masters almost singlehanded bui

12、lt 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 marke

13、t under bills 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 companys most competitive(競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的) areas. but we know that if anyone can do it, bill masters can, and i know you all join me

14、 in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.1. the speech was made _.a. at a welcome meetingb. at the opening of a new school termc. when somebody was leavingd. when they had a new manager2. how long did masters worked there?a.37 yearsb. less than 5 yearsc. about six yearsd. since he began to w

15、ork3. when bill started to work in houston area, he had _to help him.a. many peopleb. nobodyc. about 37 peopled. very few people4. bill increased the companys sale _.a. by 37 per cent every monthb. to the second largest in the areac. to be the fifth largest in the aread. five times as much as before

16、(14 ccdb)【答案與解析】本文記述了bill一生的事業(yè)業(yè)績(jī)，表達(dá)了作者對(duì)bill的懷念之情。1.c。判斷題。從第1段中的say a few words in praise of man we will all miss very much.可判斷出此題的答案為c。2. c。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段第2句in only six years可推知此題答案為c。3. d。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段第1句almost singlehanded built up our sales force可推知此題答案為d。4. b。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段第2句we now outsell all but one of our

17、 competitors可推知此題答案為b。 (3)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. hes been a doctor for ten years.dr. petrels gives his patients good medical advice. but he doesnt just tell his patients what to do. he al

18、so 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

19、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 to sing. all

20、 my problems are gone when i sing.” but when dr. petrels was young, his father didnt 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. sometime

21、s its difficult to make a sick person smile. medicine and entertainment(娛樂(lè)) 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 hi

22、s own tv show 2. dr. petrels _, so he is called a singing doctor. a. has been a doctor for ten yearsb. always loved to sing c. is popular with his patientsd. also sings to his patients on tv 3. in his tv show, dr. petrel _.a. sings and gives medical advice b. sings about different diseasesc. starts

23、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 c. with people who like his singingd. with patients in montreal 5. dr. petrels says he likes to _.a. help people singb. make people feel betterc. do the same thingd. mak

24、e difficult people smile(15 bdacb)【答案與解析】這篇文章描繪在montreal一個(gè)有趣的醫(yī)生，他不但給病人治病，還在自己的節(jié)目中為病人唱歌，給他們帶來(lái)歡笑。1. b。第1段告訴我們he takes care of 159 patients a week, 如此多的病人，難怪he works 60 hours a week。2. d。由第2段的he also sings to them on television，我們可得知他被稱為a singing doctor的原因。3. a。根據(jù)第2段的the doctor starts the show with a s

25、ong and then gives medical advice，我們便可知道dr. petrel在他的節(jié)目中干些什么。4. c。根據(jù)第3段的第2句the program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing 可推知答案為c。dr. petrel受歡迎的不只在las vegas這些地方和patient這些人。5. b。最后一句的they try to make people feel good告訴了我們dr. petrels想干什么。 (4)one of the best-known a

26、merican writers of childrens 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

27、famous almost fifty years ago when his first childrens book was published. since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.doctor strongs books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. these drawings bri

28、ng 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 strongs original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.most of doct

29、or strongs books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. for example, in mc elligots 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

30、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. reader2. doctor strong first became

31、famous in _.a. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the united statesb. his fifties when his drawings and writings were publishedc. nineteen eighty-four when his book meeligots pool was publishedd. his thirties when his first book was published 3. doctor strongs books are very popular

32、 in america because _.a. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so onb. they are written in easy words with colourful picturesc. he organized the art show in california d. they are written in a funny way4. his purpose in writing many such books is_. a. to show his original pictur

33、es and drawings b. to organize a special art show of his ownc. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his booksd. not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some serious social problems【答案與解析】本文介紹了美國(guó)著名作家strong博士及其作品的風(fēng)格。1. c。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第1句one of the best-known american writers可推知此題答案

34、為c。2. d。推斷題。比較文章第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 就可推知此題答案為d。3. b。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第3段第1句known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures 可推知此題答案為b。4. d。推斷題。根據(jù)文章的第4段和第5段可以推知此題答案為d。 (5)james cook, at the age of forty, was sent by england to explore(探索)the

35、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

36、 protected bay(海灣)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.

37、 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 cookb. the earl of sandwich by james cookc. discovery by james cookd. the sandwich islands by james cook2.

38、 when he landed there james cook found the islanders were _. a. cold b. friendlyc. angry d. satisfied3. 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 eve

39、rything. 【答案與解析】本文講述了著名探險(xiǎn)家?guī)炜税l(fā)現(xiàn)the sandwich islands的過(guò)程。1. d。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)which he named the sandwich islands after his friend, the earl(伯爵)of sandwich. 可推知此題答案為d。2. b。推斷題。根據(jù)the native greeted him with curiosity and respect 可知島民對(duì)庫(kù)克還是比較友好的。3. b。推斷題。根據(jù)the men fished and raised crops 可以知道，男子在外面干活。 (6)when the f

40、amous dancer fred astaire was interviewed for a job by a hollywood producer, the movie “expert” turned him down, saying, “cant sing. cant act. dances a little.” heres another stupid mistake. when the great scientist albert einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. and a final

41、story, the famous polish pianist paderewski was told by a teacher that hed 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(壓抑). for some reason or other it works its way out. second, early judgments of a persons abilities may be unfair or just wrong. third, when there is a real d