高一英语阅读训练.doc

高一英语阅读训练（15）A A young mother went into a small bedroom Her baby was sleeping there There was a cat near the babyThe mother took the cat away immediately， because the cat often lay on the baby Then the baby couldnt breathe， and it died by magic（魔力） In many countries， people are afraid of black cats because they bring bad luck Napoleon didnt like black catsHe saw a black cat before the battle of WaterlooHe lost the battle and the British won Therefore， on the Continent，the black cat is unlucky； in Britain it is lucky In general， animals are lucky and birds are unlucky In the British army， some have a goat for luck，and some have an Irish wolfhound（猎狼犬） When President of France Eisenhower died，there was a horse in the funeral（葬礼) procession This was for luck Several years ago in Britain， Prince Charles went foxhunting When they caught the first fox， they killed itThen they put some of the blood on Prince CharlesThey did the same thing two years later，when Princess Anne went fox hunting for the first time A lot of people dont like foxhunting，and they were very angry when this happenedIt is called “being blooded”；and foxhunters think that is very necessary It brings good luck to the new foxhunter，when the blood of the first fox is put on him or her In the country，it is very lucky when you see the first lamb in spring while birds are usually unlucky，but eagles are different They are lucky， and the Romans have the eagle as their symbol（象征）Also gulls are luckySailors are very happy when gulls follow their ships1 Why did the mother in the passage take away the cat？ A She loved the cat B The cat would hurt the baby C The cat may lie on the baby D She didnt like black cats2 According to the passage， Napoleon lost the battle in Waterloo because A he saw a black cat before it B the number of his soldiers was too small C the war broke out on the Continent D the British were too strong3 Some of the blood of the fox was put on Charles and Anne because A they are prince and princess of Britain B it could bring good luck to them C a lot of people liked fox hunting D they wanted to hunt more foxes4 According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？ A In Britain， it is very lucky when you see the first lamb in spring B The Romans made the eagle their symbol C In France， people have goats for luck D In Italy， black cats are unlucky5 Whats the main idea of this passage？ A People think an Irish wolfhound is lucky while a goat is unlucky B How the baby died C People in different countries take different animals as their lucky ones D Gulls are luckyB The Tower of London was started in 1076 and completed in 1079 It was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here The Tower of London was first built by William， the conqueror（征服者）to protect and control the city Today it is the most popular tourist sight and attracts（吸引） over three million visitors a year It was sometimes used as a palace for the Kings and Queens of England until the time of James I， but is best known as a prison and execution（执行死刑） place Within the walls of the Tower， princes have been murdered， spies（间谍） shot and Queens killed One of the most famous executions was that of Ann Boleyn in 1536 She was killed because she couldnt give Henry III a son The Tower was also the scene of one of Londons most famous mysteries（神秘的事物），known as the mystery of the princes in the TowerEdward IV died in 1483 with his two sons leftHis brother brought Richard Edward IVs two sons to the Tower Their uncle announced he himself was the new king and asked the people to call him Richard III After that the two boys disappeared It was said that the two sons were murdered by the order of their uncle6The Tower of London A was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh century B is the oldest tower in the world C was first put up by James I D was built to protect and control London7Today the Tower of London A doesnt exist any longer B is used as a prison C is visited by more than 3,000,000 visitors a year D is a famous palace for the Kings and Queens8The Tower was used as a palace A till the time of James I B until the time of William the Conqueror C after James I came to power D when James I came to power9The Tower is famous as A a palace B a tourist sight C a war field D a prison and execution place10Ann Boleyn was put to death because she A didnt get on well with Henry III B couldnt give birth C couldnt give Henry III a son D turned against her husbandC “A child is dyingout of breath！”I had just begun my working day in the city， when these words came through the radio of the police car I was driving I turned on the red lights and siren （警笛） and drove off as fast as I could“Just my luck！”I thought I did not know this city well and my first call of the day was a lifeanddeath sudden happening， several kilometers away I got to the house A mother， filled with fear， handed me her baby， his face already blue Was I too late？ Dear me！ I did what I had been taught to do in such a serious condition A small thing flew out of the babys mouth onto the floor It was a button Thank heavens！ The holes in it let a little air through A doctor rushed into the room He had with him an oxygen（氧气） bag The child began to cry at the top of his voice， turned red and started to look for his mother He was angry but was saved11 The writer of the story is A a policeman B a driver C a doctor D the childs father12 The writer turned on the red lights and siren in order to A show that his car was a police car B have the people in the streets make way for him C warn the people in the streets of the danger ahead D tell the people in the streets that he did not know the way well13 The baby was still living when the writer got to the house because A the writer arrived in time B the writer had been taught what to do at that time C the button was not big enough D the button happened to have holes in it14 What did the writer mean when he said to himself“Just my luck！”？ A It was a good chance for him to practise what he had learned before B He was happy to have such a serious matter on his working day C He was not at all happy to have so serious a matter on his working day D He had been long waiting for the day to come15 What worried the writer all the way to the dying child？ A He was afraid that he would arrive too late to save the child B It was a sudden happening and he was too young C People might be knocked down or killed by his car D He was afraid that he could not have the button taken outD Therere five people at our table， including myself Ive already learnt a great deal about them in the short time weve been at sea， although we rarely meet except at mealtimes First of all， theres Dr Stone Hes a man of about sixtyfive， with gray hair and a friendly face He gave up his work a short while ago and is now travelling round the world before he retires（退休） to some quiet country village As a young man， he served for many years as a doctor in the Army and visited many countries Hes told us a great deal about the city to which we are going Then theres “Grandmother” I call her that because her name escapes meIn spite of being a grandmother， she looks remarkably young， not more than fifty Shes on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again， and her three grandchildren， whom she has never seen Then theres a man I dont care for very much， an engineer by the name of BarlowHe has been on leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore The other person who sits at our table is Mrs Hunt Ive found out hardly anything about her Shes extremely quiet and rarely t