英语阅读材料

1、英语阅读材料Passage1Astoreownerwastacking(车丁住)asignabovehisdoorthatreadPuppiesForSale.”Alittleboyappearedunderthestoreownerssign.“Howmuchareyougoingtosellthepuppiesfor?”heasked.Thestoreownerreplied,“Anywherefrom$30to$50.”Thelittleboyreachedinhispocketandpulledoutsomechange.“Ihave$2.37,”hesaid.“CanIpleasel

2、ookatthem?”Thestoreownerwhistledandfivetinyballsoffurranout.Onepuppywasfallingfarbehind.Immediatelythelittleboysingledoutthelimpingpuppyandsaid,“Whatswrongwiththatlittledog?”Thestoreownerexplainedthatthelittlepuppydidnthaveahipsocket(臀骨臼).Thelittleboybecameexcitedandsaid,“ThatsthelittlepuppyIwanttob

3、uy.”Thestoreownersaid,“No,youdontwanttobuythatlittledog.Butifyoureallywanthim,Illjustgivehimtoyou.”Thelittleboygotquiteupset.Helookedstraightintothestoreownerseyesandsaid,“Idontwantyoutogivehimtome.ThatlittledogiswortheverybitasmuchasalltheotherdogsandIllpaythefullprice.Infact,Illgiveyou$2.37nowand5

4、0centsamonthuntilIhavehimallpaidfor.”Thestoreownersaid,“Thislittledogisnevergoingabletorunjumpliketheotherpuppies.”Tothis,thelittleboyreacheddownandrolleduphispantlegtoshowabadlytwisted(扭曲的),disabledleftlegsupportedbyabigmetalbrace(支撑物).Helookedupatthestoreownerandsoftlyreplied,“Well,Idontrunsowellm

5、yself,andthelittlepuppywillneedsomeonewhounderstands.”1. Theboyisabletooffersomethingtothelittlepuppythatnooneelsecan.Whatsthat?A)Agoodhome.B)Ahighprice.C)Careandunderstanding.D)Abigmetalbrace.2. Upontheboysrequest,thestoreowner.A) askedforhisreasonB) laughedathissillychoiceC) persuadedhimtobuytheot

6、herdogsD) suggestedthathetakethedogfreeofcharge3. Whenthestoreownerofferedtogivethepuppytotheboy,theboywasupsetbecause.A) hedidnotreallylikethepuppyB) hehatedtoacceptthingsfree2C) hehadenoughmoneywithhimD) hethoughtthepuppyhaditsvalueandshouldnotbegivenawayfree4. Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefoll

7、owingstatementsistrue?A) Thelittleboywasdisabled.B) Thelittleboyboughtthedogforfun.C) Thestoreownercouldntunderstandthelittleboy.D) Thestoreownerdidntsellthedogtothelittleboy.5. Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A)StoreOwnerandHisDogsB)LittleBoyandDisabledDogC)AdoginNeedD)LittleBoysBestFriendPassage2Sheis

8、widelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatnearly500yearsofage,timeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisa.Thehealthofthefamouspicture,paintedbyLeonardodaVinciin1505,isgettingworsebytheyear,accordingtotheLouvreMuseumwhereitishoused.“Thethin,woodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesincee

9、xpertscheckedittwoyearsago,”themuseumsaid.Visitorshavenoticedchangesbutrepairingtheworldsmostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheirpresentchemicalstate.NearlysixmillionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyear,manyattractedbythemysteryofhersmile.“Itisveryinter

10、estingthatwhenyourenotlookingather,sheseemstobesmiling,andthenyoulookatherandshestops,”saidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.“Itsbecausedirectvision(视觉)isexcellentatpickingupdetail,butlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.Davincipaintedthesmileinshadows.”Davincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwaysc

11、arrieditwithhim,untilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrancesKingFrancisIin1519.DuringWorldWarII,FrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.Likemanyoldladies,theMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.6. Inthefirstparagraph“catchingupwith”means.A)comingupfrombehindB)havingeffectonC)maki

12、ngupforD)gettingalongwith7. Itisdifficulttorepairthispaintingduetoits.A)paintingmaterialsB)woodenpanelC)longhistoryD)goodname8. MonaLisaissmilingwhenyoulook.A)atherB)fromthecornersofyoureyesC)intotheshadowsD)fordetails9. Para.4ismainlyabout.A)thehistoryoftheMonaLisaB)theconditionoftheMonaLisaC)these

13、cretofMonaLisassmileD)thesecretofMonaLisabeauty10. DuringWorldWarIIthefamouspaintingwasin.A)ItalyB)FranceC)BritainD)GermanyPassage3Sincethefirstprehistoricartistdrewthefirstpicturesonthewallsofacave,artistshavebeenusingstone,clay,paint,jewels,metal,andhundredsofothermaterialstotellthestoryofthehisto

14、ryoftheworld.Buildings,paintings,andclothingstylescantelluswhatpeoplethoughtandfeltabouttheirworld.CavepaintingfromtheOldStoneAgeshowusanimalsandhunters.Butmoreimportant,theyalsoshowustheweaponsthatwereinuseinprehistorictime.Theyshowthatfirewasused,andthatpeoplehadlearnedtomakesewingneedlesfrombone,

15、andthatstonetoolshadbeeninventedfordiggingandcutting.Someroughlyformedimageshavebeenfoundinthecaves,too,showingthatcavedwellersappreciatedthebeautyofthehumanfrom.IntheNewStoneAge,peoplelearnedtoweavecloth.Theydidnthavetodependonanimalsskinsforclothing.Theyalsolearnttobuildhouses,sincethebestfarmingl

16、andwasfarawayfromthemountaincavesinwhichtheirforethershadlived.11. Whatmaterialshavebeenusedbyartiststotellthestoreoftheworldhistory?A) Animalsskins,jewelsandstone.B) Clay,paint,andcloth.C) Metals,animalsskinsandclay.D) Plaint,clayandstone.12. Whatdocavepaintingsshowus?A) Theweaponsandfireourforefat

17、hersused.B) Thebeautyofthehumanformourforefathersappreciated.C) Theanimalsbonesourforefathersconstructed.D) Thebuildingsourforefathersconstructed.13. Whatdidourforefatherslearntodobesidesfire-making?A) Topreparemeals.B) Tobuildhighbuildings.C) Todigtunnels.D)Tomakesewingneedles.14. Wheredidourforefa

18、therslivebeforetheylearnedtoconstructbuildings?A)Inforests.B)Onrivers.C)Inmountaincaves.D)Onfarms.15. Theword“images”inparagraphthreemostprobablymeans.A)picturesB)impressionsC)photosD)ideasPassage4SometimeagomyhusbandandIboughtanewsofaforourlivingroom.Atthetimewebothlikedthecolorandstyleofthesofa,bu

19、tinrecentweeks,myhusbandhasbeguntocomplainaboutthisparticularpieceoffurniture.Nowhedoesntlikethecolororthestyleandheevencomplainsthatitisimpossibletositinitandbecomfortable.Anywayhewantstogetridofitandbuyanotheronefor$800.ImjustsickabouthisideabecauseIliketheonewehaveverymuchandbesidesIdontthinkweca

20、naffordanewone.ReasoningwithmyhusbandisliketalkingtoabrickwallandbelievemeIvetried.Heisverystubborn.WhatshallIdo?Imalmostreadytogohometomother.16. Whydidthecouplebuythesofa?A) Theybothlikedthecolorandstyleofthesofa.B) Thesofawasverycheapatthetime.C) Theirlivingroomneededasofa.D) Thehusbandlovedtheco

21、lorandstyleofthesofa.17. Whatdoesthehusbandthinkofthesofanow?A) Itisuncomfortabletositinthesofa.B) Thesofaistoocheaptobeofhighquality.C) Thestyleofthesofaisoutofdate.D) Thecolorofthesofaisnotattractive.18. Whyisthewifeunwillingtogetridofthesofa?A) Shecantfindasofathatsheandherhusbandlikeverymuch.B)

22、Shecantcarryasofahomealone.C) Shedoesntthinkshehasenoughmoneyforanewsofa.D) Someonedoesntallowhertobuyasofa.19. Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?A) Thehusbandisalwayswillingtoobeyhiswife.B) Thewifeisveryeconomical.7C) Thecouplehasadifferentideaaboutthesofa.D) Thewifesmotherwantsthesofa.20. Whatdoestheword“

23、stubborn”inthesecondparagraphmean?A)Kind.B)Cruel.C)Determined.D)Talkative.21. Weallwenttotheexhibitionthedirector,whowastoobusytogo.A.besidesB.exceptC.besideD.exceptfor22. Theinternalsituationofacountryusuallyitsforeignpolicy.A.effectsB.effectedC.affectsD.affected23. Alargeofpeoplevolunteeredtodothi

24、sdifficultjob.A.numberB.amountC.qualityD.wealth24. Thisgroupofexplorerswentinthedesertthanthatone.A.fatherB.fartherC.furtherD.far25. Shecannowspendtimepreparingherlessonsthanbefore.A.littleB.fewC.fewerD.less26. Manybeautifulpaintingswereonthewalls.A.hungB.hangedC.hangD.hanging27. Theinterpretercouldcatchupwiththefluentspeaker.A.hardB.hardlyC.hardnessD.hardship28. Allhisthingswerehissuitcase.A.intoB.inC.atD.on29. Hehispenonthedeskandbeganreading.A.laidB.layC.lieD.lain30. afriendIwouldadviseyoutostopsmokingaton