大学生英语阅读理解练习及答案.doc

Henry was an office worker in a big city. Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.” “This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “Ill spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.” He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm. But four days later, he returned home. “What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?” “Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.” “Oh. What?” “Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.” “Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.” “I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.” “Lucky you!” “You dont understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.” “A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!” “Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didnt dare (敢)stay for dinner!”1.How did Henry find out about the farm?A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him. C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.2. Henry came back home several days later because _. A. he didnt like the country life at all B. the farmer wasnt friendly to him C. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer3. “and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _.A.夸奖 B.解释 C.抱怨 D.故弄玄虚4.Which of the following sentences is true?A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.C. Henry couldnt think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.5.Which is the best title for the passage?A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time. C.A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer.ADCBCA farmer had a cow.A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet. “Whats the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived. “My cows ill,” the farmer said. “I dont know whats the matter with her. Shes lying down and wont eat. Shes making a strange noise.” The vet looked over the cow. Shes certainly ill, he said, and she needs to take some very strong medicine. He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, Give her these. The pills should make her better. “How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked. The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. Thatll make it. The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried. “Hows your cow?” the vet asked. “No change,” the farmer said, “and Im feeling very strange myself.” “Oh?” the vet said, Why? “I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cows mouth and then put two pills down it.” “And?” the vet asked. “The cow blew first,” the farmer said.1. In the story, the vet must be _.A. the farmers friend B. a milk factoryC. a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _A. couldnt lie down B. didnt eat the pills C. couldnt make any noise D. was ill3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube. C. Two pills. D. A small box.4.The vet taught the farmer how _.A. to blow the tube B. to make the cow take the pillsC. to take the medicine D. to put the tube in his mouth5.Which of the following is true?A. The farmer ate the pills himself.B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.C. The vet came to help the farmer change the cow the next day.D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.DDCBAFei Xiang, whose English name is Kris phillips, is a Chinese American. He is nearly two meters tall, with blue eyes, looking like an Asian. Though he was born in Taiwan, he grew up speaking Chinese to his mother and English to his father and students at Stanford University in California. Later he returned from abroad to Taiwan and become a singer. In 1986, Fei Xiang visited the mainland（中国大陆）and turned into a pop star there. He was well know among the young people and his songs were widely accepted, such as “Five in the Winter”, “Clouds of My Homeland”and so on. He left the mainland for New York four years later. There he worked as a lowly member. He lived a quiet life in New York, for only a few people know his name. Now phillips is panning to end his sixyear stay in the USA and return to the mainland and his recording career（生涯）. His new project is to introduce （介绍）the mainland to the music of the Broadway stage（白老汇戏剧艺术）, including（包括）the song “Maria” from “West Side Story”. 1. Kris phillips mother is _and his father is_. A. Chinese, American B. Chinese, Chinese C. American, Chinese D. English, American 2 .Mr Kris phillips became famous as big pop star_. A. in the United Stares B. in the place where he was born C. in the mainland D. at Stanford University 3. Whats the order in which phillips did the following things? a.made a decision to return to PRC(中国) b.learned Chinese from his mother and English from his father c.was widely welcomed by the young people d.worked as a lowly member A. b e c d a B. e b d c a C. d e b a c D. c a b e d 4. Fei Xiang is best known China for_. A.his plan to interoduce the mainland to the music of Broad way stage B.“West side story” C. his perfoemace(演出) D. his special nationlity(国籍) 5. Which of the following is true? A.Fei Xiangs parents are both teachers. B. Fei Xiang lived in the mainland for four years. C. Fei Xing is regarded as a big pop star both in America and China. D. Fei Xiang returned to the mainland in 1896. KEY: DBACBWhen you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale(销售).There are labels(标签)inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water. The label on a coat may say dry clan only. Washing may ruin(损坏)this coat. If you do as the directions(说明)say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check(核实)to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit(合身)better. Sometime less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.1.If you want to save money you can buy clothes that _.A. dont fit you B. dont last long C. need to be dry cleaned D. can be washed2.The label inside the clothes tell you_.A. how to keep them looking their bestB. how to save moneyC. whether they fit you or notD. where to get them dry cleaned3.The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is _.A. to look for well-made clothesB. to see how much money you can payC. to know how to wash themD. to read the labels inside them 4.We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes _.A. are always worse madeB. must be dry cleanedC. can not be washedD. can sometimes fit you better5.The best title(标题) for the reading should be _.A. Buying Less Expensive ClothesB. Taking Enough Money When ShoppingC. Being a Clever Clothes ShopperD. Choosing the Labels inside New ClothesKey: D A B D COne day an ant was drinking at a small stream and fell in. She made desperate efforts to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant almost exhausted was still bravely doing her best when a dove saw her. Moved with pity, the bird threw her a blade of grass, which supported her like a raft, and thus the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man come near. He was walking along barefooted with a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove, he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself th