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1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上專心-專注-專業(yè)專心-專注-專業(yè)精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上專心-專注-專業(yè)高一英語(yǔ)閱讀理解試題（一） 2013.9AClive was climbing an old tree on Butter Hill. His father and Mr. Drew were making conversation not far away, which Clive could overhear. “North Dakota, capital Bismarck,” said Clives father. “Yes, and of South Dakot

2、a its Pierre. Delaware next, capital Dover, with a population of only 5,000”Clive listened, checking the names. When they got stuck on Indiana, he came down the tree and went across to them. “Let me see now,” Mr. Drew was saying, “Indiana, Indiana the capital must be Fort Wayne.”“No,” said the other

3、, “I think its Evansville.”“Indianapolis,” said Clive. “Thats the easiest of all to remember.”Both the men laughed. “Hes right, you know,” Mr. Drew said. Clives father agreed, “Yes, yes. Indiana, Indianapolis. Now Kansas.”Clive, who was thirteen then, was not very clever at school. But at the moment

4、 he felt rather proud of himself. Looking back now, after many years, Clive remembers some of the ways he learned geography. One thing he remembers clearly is the “test” that took place every other week. The teacher used to pin up a big map on the boardChina perhaps, or the United States , Australia

5、 or EuropeThe map would have everything on it, except the names. The teacher, pointing with a long, wooden stick, began. “Ready? Fifty questions. Number 1-write the name of this river. Number 2the name of this state. 3its capital, here. 4the name of this bay. 5.”Clive has quite forgotten whether he

6、enjoyed learning geography or not. He didnt consider the rights or wrongs. Though he has never studied geography since he left school, he has never forgotten it. He is glad about the way he learned. The work might have been dull, unexciting; but even so, the dullness has given him a lifetime of inte

7、rest, understanding and pleasure. 1. This passage shows that the two men _. A. gave Clive a regular test in geography B. were interested in geography C. liked some modern ways of teaching D. discouraged Clives feeling of pride 2. Indianapolis was the easiest of all to remember because _A. it is the

8、capital of the state.B. it is larger than the other cities in the state.C. Clive had learned it so well.D. it repeats the name of the state.3. In this passage the maps were suitable for their purpose because _. A. they didnt give any names B. they showed everything that the students had learnt C. th

9、ey made the test interesting D. they made it easy to remember things 4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Clives geography was poor. B. Clives geography teacher didnt teach well. C. Clives teacher taught geography well. D. Clive was proud of his cleverness. 5. Now that he has grown up, Clive thinks

10、 that _. A. learning place is not all that importantB. his geography lessons must have been enjoyable C. he was lucky to have been taught in that way D. you wont remember it unless the work is interesting BOHenry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William S

11、ydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, OHenry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on

12、a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, OHenry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued wri

13、ting. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise.1. In which order did OHenry do the following things?a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bankc.

14、 Travelled to Texas d. Was put in prisonA. a, b, d, c B. c, b, d, a C. b, d, c, a D. b, d, a, c2. People enjoyed reading OHenrys stories because _.A. they had surprise endings B. they were easy to understandC. they showed his love for the poor D. they were about New York City3. OHenry went to prison

15、 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 OHenry before he began writing?A. He was well-educated. B. He was

16、 not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was very good at learning.5. Where did OHenry get most material for his short stories?A. His life inside the prison. B. The newspaper articles he wrote.C. The city and people of New York. D. His exciting early life as a boy.高一英語(yǔ)閱讀理解試題（

17、二）ASince my retirement(退休) from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died. So perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories

18、of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes(風(fēng)景畫) much influenced(影響) by Krenkel and St. John for five years.For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time. I picked

19、up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried

20、 out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my paintings at a number of art exhibitions.Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have s

21、ome time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once said, “At seventy I can follow my hearts desire.”1. What is the text mainly about?A. Learning to paint in later life. B. How to paint watercolors.C. An artist-turned teacher. D. Life after retirement.2. The author started drawing again in 1995 beca

22、use_.A. he hoped to draw a picture of his fatherB. he couldnt stop missing his fatherC. he had more time after retirementD. he liked animals and landscapes3. We can infer from the text that the author_.A. had been taught by Krenkel and St. JohnB. painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 yearsC. believe

23、d Wyeth to be the best in watercolorsD. started his retirement life at the age of seventy4. How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?A. Very enjoyable. B. A bit regretful. C. Rather busy. D. Fairly dull.BShopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks a

24、t play each time we reach out for that particular brand of product on the shelf.Colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets are often blue and

25、 expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver.When some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white packageblue be

26、cause we think of it as safe, and white as calm.The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesnt contain as much as it appears to.It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 per cent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!The most su

27、ccessful producers know that its not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promote their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius to sell it.”1. Which of the following may trick a shopper into b

28、uying a product according to the text?A. The cost of its package. B. The price of the product.C. The colour of its package. D. The brand name of the product.2. The underlined part “the colours turned the customers off” (in Para. 3) means that the colours _.A. attracted the customers strongly B. had

29、weak effects on the customersC. tricked the customers into shopping D. caused the customers to lose interest3. Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?A. The way to promote goods. B. The discovery of a genius.C. The team to produce a good product. D. The brand name used by

30、successful producers.4. Which of the following would be the best title for this text?A. Choice of Good Products B. Disadvantages of ProductsC. Effect of Packaging on Shopping D. Brand Names and Shopping Tricks高一英語(yǔ)閱讀理解試題（三）A. A Shoe PatternHarry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His par

31、ents 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 c

32、ourse, 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 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

33、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 told 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. Bu

34、t he didnt know how to choose. The woman had a sigh and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋樣) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. Its Saturday today 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

35、 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, 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. H

36、arrys 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 time on studies3. In fact, _.A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for himB. Harry didnt believe himselfC. Harry wouldnt listen to his motherD. Harry was strong

37、 enough to buy shoes for himselfB 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 d

38、o. 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 produc

39、es 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 to sin

40、g. All 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. Some

41、times 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 adviceB. takes care of 159 patients a weekC. sings on televisionD. has his

42、 own TV show2. Dr. Petrels _, so he is called a singing doctor.A. has been a doctor for ten yearsB. always loved to singC. is popular with his patientsD. also sings to his patients on TV3. In his TV show, Dr. Petrel _.A. sings and gives medical adviceB. sings about different diseasesC. starts to exp

43、lain diseases with a songD. sings love songs he wrote4. Dr. Petrels show is popular _.A. in Las Vegas.B. at medical schoolC. with people who like his singingD. with patients in Montreal5. Dr. Petrels says he likes to _.A. help people singB. make people feel betterC. do the same thingD. make difficul

44、t people smile 高一英語(yǔ)閱讀理解試題（四）AOne of the best-known American 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 hi

45、story of Doctor Strong.Doctor Strong first became 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

46、 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 Strongs original(最

47、早的) drawings and some of his writings.Most of Doctor 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 a

48、lmost 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

49、C. writer D. reader2. Doctor Strong first became 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 p

50、ublished3. Doctor Strongs books are very popular 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 CaliforniaD. they are written in a funny way4. His purpose in writing many

51、 such books is_.A. to show his original pictures and drawingsB. 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 problemsB James Cook, at the age of forty, was sent by Eng

52、land 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.W

53、hen Cook sailed into a 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-org

54、anized 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 CookB. the Earl of Sandwich by James CookC. Discovery by James CookD. the sandwich Isla

55、nds by James Cook2. 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 cur

56、ious about everything.高一英語(yǔ)閱讀理解試題（五）A When the famous 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 teache

57、rs considered him rather dull. And a final 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 suppre

58、ssed(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 determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside.The famous motto ad astra per aspera can be translated as To the stars through hard

59、ships. 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

60、.2. When Paderewskis teachers told him hed never be a success, they were _.A. being humorous B. cheerful, though concernedC. somewhat hesitant D. seriously mistaken3. Ad astra per aspera is used in the passage _.A. as a motto for the three mens livesB. to show the value of LatinC. to send the reader