中学英语阅读理解练习题

PAGEPAGE1阅读理解100篇精选(一)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。HughieErskinewasinlove.ThegirlhelovedwasLauraMerton,thedaughterofaretiredarmyofficer.Theywerethebest-lookingcoupleinLondon,andhadnotapennybetweenthem.HerfatherwasveryfondofHughie,butwouldnothearofanyengagement.“Cometome,myboy,whenyouhavegottenthousandpoundsofyourown,andwewillseeaboutit,”heusedtosay;andHughielookedverymiserableinthosedays.Onemorninghewenttoseeagreatfriendofhis,AlanTrevor,whowasapainter.WhenhecameintothestudiohefoundTrevorputtingthefinishingtouchestoawonderfullife-sizepictureofabeggar-man.Thebeggarhimselfwasstandingonaplatforminacorneroftheroom.Hewasadriedupoldmanwithalinedfaceandasadexpression.Overhisshoulderwasthrownaroughbrowncoat,alltornandfullofholes.Histhickbootswereoldandmended,andwithonehandheleanedonaroughstick,whilewiththeotherheheldouthisancienthatformoney.“Pooroldfellow!”saidHughie.“Howmiserablehelooks!”AtthatmomentaservantcameinandtoldTrevorthatamanwantedtospeaktohim.Trevorwentout.Theoldbeggar-mansatdowntorestforamoment.HelookedsomiserablethatHughiepitiedhim,andfeltinhispocketstoseewhatmoneyhehad.Allhecouldfindwasapoundandsomepennies.“Pooroldfellow,”hethoughttohimself,“hewantsitmorethanIdo,butIshan’thavemuchmoneymyselfforaweekortwo”;andhewalkedacrosstheroomandslippedthepoundintothebeggar’shand.Theoldmanjumped,andafaintsmilepassedacrosshisoldlips.“Thankyou,sir,”hesaid,“thankyou.”ThatnightTrevortoldHughiethattheold“beggar”wasBaronHausberg,oneoftherichestmeninEurope,whohadaskedhimamonthbeforetopainthimasabeggar.HealsosaidthathehadtoldtheoldmanallaboutthelovelyLauraandthetenthousandpounds.Thenextmorning,ashewasatbreakfast,anoldgentlemanbroughtHughiealetterfromBaronHausberg.Ontheenvelopewaswritten,“AweddingpresenttoHughieErskineandLauraMerton,fromanoldbeggar”,andinsidewasachequefortenthousandpounds.人要是捉襟见肘的话长的再光彩夺目也不过是徒有付好皮囊.穷人么,本该安分守纪,脚踏实地.财富永远比外表重要,这是现代社会的丛林生存法则,可惜这点可怜的HughieErskine却从来没领会到.他是一个平庸无奇的家伙,这我们得承认--他一辈子从没有灵机一闪的一瞬,却倒也没做过什么见不得人的事--但他却帅气逼人.他那棕色的头发,仿佛雕刻师刻出的脸庞,还有淡灰色的眼睛,使他不仅赢得了众多女性的青睐,男人们也同样喜欢他.但尽管Hughie看起来好象各方面都很能干,在赚钱上他却始终是个门外汉.Hughie的父亲临死前留给他的遗产包括一把自己的剑和一套十五本的<半岛战争历史>.这把剑后来被挂在了镜子上,书呢,则老老实实的呆在书架里.Hughie有位老婶婶,每年寄200镑给他,Hughie就靠着这笔钱过活.为了赚钱Hughie什么都尝试过了:他炒了半年的股票,最终还是在众多老手面前败下阵来;还做过半年多的茶叶买卖,后来因为乏味而没能坚持下去;还卖过酒,也没做出什么名堂.这就是我们后来所看到的Hughie,一个成天乐呵呵的帅小伙,却一事无成,连份体面的工作都没有.

这还不够糟的,关键是他还爱上了LauraMerton.Laura的爸爸是名退休军官.当年陷在印度的日子毁他的身体也磨坏了他的脾气,导致如今他都药不离口,性格暴躁.Laura也爱Hughie,而Hughie对她的迷恋已经疯狂到他随时愿意跪下来亲吻她的鞋带.Hughie和Laura是整个伦敦最光鲜靓丽的一对,却穷的响叮当.Laura的父亲对Hughie也颇有好感,只是丝毫没想过要把女儿嫁给他.1.Thegirl’sfather.A.likedHughiebecausehewasrich.B.dislikedHughieC.dislikedHughiebecauseHughiewaspoorD.likedHughiebutdidn’tallowHughietomarryhisdaughter2.Hughiegavesomemoneytothebeggarbecause.A.hewasveryrichB.hewaskind-heartedandshowedmercyonthebeggarC.thepaintertoldhimtodosoD.thegirl’sfathertoldhimtodoso3.WhichistrueaboutBaronHausberg?A.Hewasthegirl’sfatherB.HewasapainterC.HehadalotofwealthD.Hewasabeggar4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.HughieErskinemarriedLauraMertonB.HughieErskinedidn’tmarryLauraMertonC.Mr.Mertonstilldidn’tagreetothemarriageD.Hughiemarriedthegirlbecausehewasgood-looking5.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.Oneshouldbegood-looking B.OneshouldbepoorC.Oneshouldberich D.Oneshouldbetender-hearted（二）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。MyhusbandwasintheRoyalNavy,stationedatthePortofWilmingtonwhilehisshipwaswaitingtosailuptheNewYorkHarborfortheBicentennialin1976.WhileinWilmingtonafriend'smothermetabunchoftheEnglishsailorsinabarindowntownWilmington.Theyinvitedusontotheship;sheinvitedthemforabarbecue.Wehadawonderfultime.AftertheywenttoNewYorkseveralofthesailorsgotoffandspenttimeonthetraingoingbackandforthfromWilmingtontovisittheirnewfoundfriends.Grahamwasoneofthemandafterspendingallthetimewecouldtogetherheleftwithhisship.WekeptintouchandIflewtoEnglandtostaywithhisfamilyatChristmasfortwoweeksandwewereengaged,hecametovisitthefollowingEasterandIwentbackthenextAugust.ThatvisithebrokeupwithmeandIflewbacktotheStatesintears.AfewyearslaterhemarriedinEngland,ImarriedintheStatesandweleadseparatelivesfor25years.Iwasmarriedin82,hadababyin86andwasdiagnosedwithadvancedstagebreastcancer6weeksaftermydaughterwasborn.Iwas26andwasgivena5%chancetolive5years.AfterafewyearsmymarriageendedandIsentalettertoGraham’smotherbecauseIhadneverforgottenhimandwasgettingintouchwithimportantpeopleandtakingcareofthingsyoudowhenyouthinkyouaredying.Ittooktheletterawhiletocatchupwithhismotherasshehadmovedseveraltimesovertheyears.ShegavethelettertoGrahamandhecalledme.Hewasmarriedwith2sons;onewasthesameage+4daysasmydaughter.Overtheyearswetalkedonthephoneafewtimesandsentpicturesandtheoccasionalcard.Iremarriedin92andwelosttouchuntilhecalledonNewYearsEveofthemillennium.Bothofourmarriageswereendingforvariousreasonsbutwestillhadanoceanbetweenusandhadn’tseeneachotherforover20years.InAugusthewascomingtotheStatesonbusinessandstoppedbytoseeme.Itwasasifwehadknowneachotherforeverandnotimehadpassedwithusapart.Hecamebackoverseveraltimestovisitwhenhewasoverforbusinessandwefellinlovealloveragain.HewastransferredtoAtlanta,GA.On9/11hedrovestraightfromAtlantatoDelawaretobewithmeandaskedmetomarryhimthatnight.WeweremarriedonValentinesDay2002.Ineverlethimforget(jokinglyofcourse)thathadhenotbrokenupwithmewewouldhavehad25moreyearstogetherthanwehavehad.Heisdefinitelytheloveofmylife.1.Inwhichyeardidtheybreakupwitheachother?A.76B.86C.77D.922.Howmanytimesdidtheauthorgetmarriedinall?A.twiceB.threetimesC.fourtimesD.fivetimes3.Theauthorlivedin.A.WilmingtonB.NewYorkC.AtlantaD.Delaware4.Whenweretheymarried?A.onFeb.14B.onApr.1C.onSept.11D.onDec.255.Whichofthefollowingsupportsthemainideaofthepassage?A.Allshallbewell,JackshallhaveJill.B.East,west,homeisbest.C.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.D.Let’scrossthebridgewhenwecometoit.(三)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。WhenJohnandVictoriaChurcharrivedinNewYorkfromLondonforone-yearstay,theybroughtnofurniturewiththem.Theyhadplannedeithertoliveinafurnishedapartmentortobuyusedfurniture.Buttheysoonlearnedaboutanewwayoffurnishinganapartmentorahousethatmoreandmorepeopleareusing.Therentingofhomefurnishing(furniture,dishes,andsoon)hasbecomeoneofAmerica’sfastestgrowingbusinesses.Whydopeoplerenttheirhomefurnishingsinsteadofbuyingthem?Manykindsofpeople:internationalbusinessmen,governmentofficials,airlineworkers,youngmarriedcouples…thepeoplewhosejoborbusinessmayforcethemtomovefrequentlyfromonecity(orcountry)toanother…findtheycanrentbetterqualityfurniturethantheycouldaffordtobuy.Youngpeoplewithlittlemoneydonotwanttobuycheapfurniturethattheywillsoongrowtodislike.Theyprefertowaituntiltheyhaveenoughmoneytobuyfurnituretheyreallylike.Meanwhile,theyrent.Andpeoplewhoseworktakesthemfromplacetoplacearesavedthetroubleandcostofmovingtheirfurnitureeachtime.Theysimplyrentnewfurniturewhentheyreachtheirnewhome.Onefamily,nowsettledinalarge,beautifulhome,likedtheirrentedfurnituresomuchtheydecidedtokeeprentingitinsteadofbuyingnewthings.Buttheydon’tliketotellpeopleaboutit.Theideaofrentinghomefurnishingsisstillquitenew,andtheyarenotsurewhattheirneighborsmightthink.1.Thereasonwhypeoplerenttheirhomefurnishingsinsteadofbuyingthemisthat.A.theyhavetomovefrequentlyfromoneplacetoanotherbecauseoftheirwork.B.youngpeoplearenotrichenoughtobuyfurnituretheyreallylike.C.theycansavethetroubleandcostofmovingtheirfurniture.D.alloftheabove.2.WheredoJohnandVictoriaChurchcomefrom?A.TheycamefromNewYork.B.TheycamefromLondon.C.TheycamefrombothNewYorkandLondonD.Thepassagedoesn’tsay.3.Whichofthefollowingpeoplelikesrentingofhomefurnishings?A.teachersB.doctorsC.airhostessesD.lawyers4.Thefamilywhichmovedinalarge,beautifulhomedoesn’twantpeopletoknowthisbecause.A.thefurnitureissobeautifulB.theideaofrentinghomefurnishingsisstillquitenewC.theyarenotquitesurewhethertheirneighborsliketheirdoingD.A,BandC5.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.RentorBuyB.YouCanDoWhateverYouLikeC.BetterNotBuyD.BetterNotRent(四)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Believeitornot,Ihatebirthdays.Firstofallyoukeepgettingolder,andsecondyoualwaysgetpresentsyoucan’tstand.IfIcouldjusthaveanicechocolatecakealltomyself,I’dbeveryhappy.Butno!Ihavereceivedmoreties,pajamas,umbrellas,andglovesthanyoucanimagine.Ikeepallmyunwantedgiftspiledneatlyinacornerofmycloset.IfIneedoneoftheitems,Idrawfrommystock,butthatisarareoccurrence.Theresultisthatmypileisquitelarge.Oneday,myAuntGloriacalledme.“Hello,Shelley,”shesaid.“We’rehavingasurprisebirthdaypartyforcousinStove.WillyoubeabletocomeonThursdaythe29that2p.m.?”“Oneminute,whileIlookatmycalendar,”Isaid.“Toobad,”Ithoughttomyself.“I’mfree.IguessI’llhavetogo.”ToAuntGloria,Isaid,“Yes,thatdaylooksO.K.tome.I’llbethere.ShouldIbringanythingfortheparty?”“No,”answeredAuntGloria,“justbringyourself.”Themorningforthepartyarrived.Aftersomethought,Idecidedthatitwouldbepropertobringmyauntalittlegift.Ithoughtitwouldpleaseher.Ihadagoodstockofgiftsinmycloset,andsoIdecidedtorewraponeandofferittomyaunt.ItwasgettinglatebythetimeIgotaroundtowrappingit.SoIgrabbedthefirstboxIsawandhastilywrappedit.MyrelativeswerealltherewhenIarrived.Theyweregladtoseeme,andiftheoccasionhadn’tbeenabirthdayparty,IguessIwouldhavebeengladtoseethem.UncleJoetoldmeI’dlostweight.“Youlookwonderful,”hesaid.IplowedmywaythroughadozenmorerelativestoAuntGloria.“Here,”Igraciouslysaid,holdingoutmygift.“Alittlesomethingforyou.”“Oh,that’sverykindofyou,”saidmyaunt.Shebegantounwrapthegift.“Iwonderwhatitcouldbe,”shemurmured.Thenshebegantoreadacardthatwasenclosed,acardthatIdidn’trememberhavingputin.“DearShelley,”sheread,“hopeyouenjoythesegloves.They’llkeepyourfingerswarminthewinter.Love,AuntGloria.”1.ThereasonwhyShelleyhatesbirthdaysisthat.A.onekeepsgettingolderB.onealwaysgetsgiftsonecan’tstandC.bothAandBD.neitherAnorB2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“justbringyourself”mean?A.ShelleyisagiftB.OnlyShelleycangotothepartyC.ShelleyhavetogiveapresentD.Shelleydoesn’thavetogiveanypresents.3.IsShelleyfatorthin?A.ShelleyisfatB.ShelleyisthinC.ShelleyisneitherfatnorthinD.Thepassagedoesn’tsay4.WheredoesthegiftwhichShelleygavehisauntcomefrom?A.Shelleyboughtfromthestore.B.Shelleyweavedhimself.C.AuntGloriagavehim.D.Thepassagedoesn’tsay.5.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A.TheGiftofGivingB.ASurpriseBirthdayPartyC.AuntGloriaD.IHateBirthday（五）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。IslandofFeelingsOnceuponatimetherewasanislandwhereallthefeelingslived:Happiness,Sadness,Knowledge,andalltheothers,includingLove.Onedayitwasannouncedtoallofthefeelingsthattheislandwasgoingtosinktothebottomoftheocean.Soallthefeelingspreparedtheirboatstoleave.Lovewastheonlyonethatstayed.Shewantedtopreservetheislandparadiseuntilthelastpossiblemoment.Whentheislandwasalmosttotallyunder,Lovedecideditwastimetoleave.Shebeganlookingforsomeonetoaskforhelp.JustthenRichnesswaspassingbyinagrandboat.Loveasked,“Richness,canIcomewithyouonyourboat?”Richnessanswered,“I’msorry,butthereisalotofsilverandgoldonmyboatandtherewouldbenoroomforyouanywhere.”ThenLovedecidedtoaskVanityforhelpwhowaspassingbyinabeautifulvessel.Lovecriedout,“Vanity,helpmeplease!”“Ican’thelpyou,”Vanitysaid,“Youareallwetandwilldamagemybeautifulboat.”Next,LovesawSadnesspassingby.Lovesaid,“Sadness,pleaseletmegowithyou.”Sadnessanswered,“Love,I’msorry,but,Ijustneedtobealonenow.”Then,LovesawHappiness.Lovecriedout,“Happiness,pleasetakemewithyou.”ButHappinesswassooverjoyedthathedidn’thearLovecallingtohim.Lovebegantocry.Then,sheheardavoicesay,“ComeLove,Iwilltakeyouwithme.”Itwasanelder.Lovefeltsoblessedandoverjoyedthatsheforgottoasktheelderhisname.Whentheyarrivedonlandtheelderwentonhisway.Loverealizedhowmuchsheowedtheelder.LovethenfoundKnowledgeandasked,“Whowasitthathelpedme?”“ItwasTime,”Knowledgeanswered.“ButwhydidTimehelpmewhennooneelsewould?”Loveasked.Knowledgesmiledandwithdeepwisdomandsincerity,answered,“BecauseonlyTimeiscapableofunderstandinghowgreatLoveis.”Whichonewasthelasttoleavetheisland?A.HappinessB.SadnessC.RichnessD.LoveHowmanyfeelingsinallarementionedinthepassage?A.fiveB.sixC.sevenD.eightWhoistheelder?A.KnowledgeB.TimeC.LoveD.HappinessWhichoneisbothcleverandhonest?A.KnowledgeB.TimeC.LoveD.HappinessWhichoneisthegreatestaccordingtothepassage?A.KnowledgeB.TimeC.LoveD.Happiness（六）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Idon’trealizethatI’vebeenatcollegefornearlyoneandhalfyearuntilnow.Lookingbackintothelastyear,whatshallIsay?Itconsistedofbothhappinessandsadness.Lifealwaysgoeslikethis,upanddown,asissoexciting.NowwhenIrecallthepast,nomatterhowIfeltatthattime,theyarealltreasuresforme.Thatwasthemoonfestivallastyear,whichwasalsothefirsttimewewentoutafterweenteredthecollege.ItwassaidthattheseainDalianwaswell-knownandwasalsoawonderfulplacetowatchthemoon.Aftergettingallthefoodanddrinkingready,wefourgirlssetofffortheseaside.Thereweremanypeopleandwepickedupalesscrowdedbeach.Atfirst,weenjoyedourselvesbydrinkingandeating.Whenthemoonturnedbrighter,weplayedwiththeseawater.Asaresult,wewerealldrenchedwithwater.Bathinginthemoonlight,weranandlaughed.Weseemedtolandonanotherworld,wherewasfulloffreshair,laughterandlove.Thelaughterisstillechoingonmymindsofar.Lifedoesn’tstaythesame,occasionallyhavingaparticulartaste.Thatissadness.Whatimpressedmedeeplyisafailureinasingingcompetition.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadgivenaperformanceonsuchalargestageinfrontofsomanypeople.Iwassonervousthatthewholesongwasperformedoutoftune.Asyoucouldimagine,Iwasgreetedwithboosfromtheaudience.IstillrememberedhowdismalIfeltthatmomentandIsatalonecryingattheseaside.Afterthat,Italkedtomotheraboutit.Shetoldmethatitwasnotafailure;atleast,Iwasbraveenoughtoshowmyselfpublicly.Everythinghaspassed.I’vestoredthematthebottomofmyheart.Iaminthesecondgradealready.Yetmuchneedsmetochallenge.Ontheway,there‘sbothhappinessanddistress.However,Iwillgoaheadjustallthesame.1.Theauthorofthetextis.A.aboyB.agirlC.thepassagedoesn’tsayD.noneoftheabove2.Theunderlinedword“drenched”inthesecondparagraphhasasimilarmeaningwith.A.driedB.wetC.frozenD.washedaway3.Life,accordingtotheauthor,is.A.fullofhappinessB.filledwithsadnessC.madeupoflaughterandtearsD.notworthliving4.Howdidtheaudiencefindtheauthor’ssinging?A.ItwaswonderfulB.ItwasdisappointingC.Thepassagedoesn’tsayD.Itwasperfect5.Whichofthefollowingshowstheauthor’sattitudetowardsfuture?A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.B.Dowrongonceandyou’llneverheartheendofit.C.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.D.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.（七）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Afewyearsagomenonashipintheoceansawthewaterbubblingandboiling.Theywentcloser.Nightcamebeforetheyhadseenverymuch.Butinthemorningtheysawanislandwheretherehadbeennoislandbefore.Itwasaveryhotisland,withsmoke,steam,andfire.Actually,theislandwasthetopofamountainthathadbeengrowingupfromtheflooroftheoceanandhadpokedthroughthewaterintotheair.Howdoesamountaingrow?Ifthemountainisavolcano,itiseasytoseehowitgrows.Avolcanostartsfromaholeinthegroundfromwhichhotrockandsmokeandsteamcomeout.Far,farunderthegrounditissohotthatrockmelts.Thishotmeltedrock,orlava,issometimespushedoutoftheearththroughaholeoracrackintheground.Thesteaminsidetheearthpushestherockout.Asmoreandmorerockcomesout,itmakesapilethatbecomesamountain.Sometimestherockflowsoutlikehotmush.Sometimesitisshotoutinbigchunksofhardrock.Themorestuffthatcomesout,thehigherthemountaingrows.Ifthemountainisgrowingundertheocean,itbecomesanislandwhenitreachesthetopofthewater.Thelittleislandthatthemensawfromtheshipstartedthisway.SodidthebigHawaiianIslandsandtheenormousislandofIceland.NotmanyyearsagoinMexico,alittleboyandhisfatherdiscoveredavolcanogrowinginacornfield.Smokepuffedup,androckstartedpoppingupoutofacrackthatopenedintheground.Theboythoughtthecornfieldwasthrowingrocksathim!Hepickedoneup.Itwashot.Hedroppeditandranawayfrightened.Smokeandrockcontinuedtocomefromthecrackintheground.Anewvolcanowasbeingborn.Thevolcanointhecornfieldgrewuntilitwasbiggerthanthecornfield!Blacksmokepuffedout.Hotashesfelllikeblacksnowflakes.Hotrockandfireandlavashotout.PeoplecalledthevolcanotheLittleMonsterbecauseitgrewsofast.Scientistscamefromallovertheworldtostudyitandwatchitgrow.Itisnotoftenthatpeoplegetachancetowatchavolcanofromtheverybeginning.1.Theunderlinedword“lava”means.A.volcanoB.waterC.meltedrockD.land2.pushestherockout?A.ThehotmeltedrockB.TheearthquakeC.ThesmokeD.Thesteaminsidetheearth3.Whichoneofthefollowingisdifferentfromtheotherthree?A.theHimalayasB.thelittleislandC.thebigHawaiianIslandsD.theenormousislandofIceland4.Whichstatementisnotrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Scientistsfromeverypartoftheworldcametostudythenewvolcanoandwatchitgrow.B.Itisoftenthatpeoplegetachancetowatchavolcanofromtheverybeginning.C.Hotashesfelllikeblacksnowflakes.D.PeoplecalledthevolcanotheLittleMonsterbecauseitgrewsofast.5.Avolcanogrowsupfrom.A.theflooroftheoceanB.thelandC.bothAandBD.neitherAnorB（八）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。IwasallofnineteenandahalfyearsoldandwentonvacationtoaduderanchinNewJersey.Thateveningatdinner,itseemedthattheentirediningroomlitupandtherewerecallsofHiAlfromallaround.TurningaroundIsawamanwiththemostdazzlingsmileofhappinessonhisface.Idecidedthenandtherethathewasforme.Luckilytheowneroftheduderanchsathimoppositemeatthetable.Icouldn'tkeepmyeyesoffhim.Hehadthesameproblem.However,sincetherewasa12yearagedifference,hewasfriendlybutnotpursuingme.However,ayearlaterhegothisgreetingsfromUncleSamandwasinductedintotheArmyAirforce.Thiswas1941.Itseemsthatalthoughhewasverypopularwiththeladies,Iwastheonlyonetocontinuesendinghimlettersandourcorrespondencegrewwarmerandwarmer.Weweremarriedearlyin1943andlivedinadreamworlduntilhediedinl984.Mickey1.Alwasborn.A.in1921B.in1931C.in1941D.in19432.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentence?A.HewentonvacationtoaduderanchinNewJersey,too.B.Hehaddinneratthesamerestaurantthatevening.C.HewasthesameageasMickey.D.HefixedhiseyesonMickey.3.HowoldwasMickeywhentheygetmarried?A.19.5B.31C.24D.224.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?A.TheentiredinningroomwaslitupbyAl.B.Alwastheowneroftheduderanch.C.AljoinedtheNavyin1941.D.Alwasattractivetogirls.5.HowoldwasMickeywhenAldied?A.41B.52C.63D.74（九）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Workisapartofliving—mygrandparentsunderstoodthat.TheylivedandworkedonacentralPennsylvaniafarmthathasbeeninmyfamilyfor150years.HessFarm,atthattime,wasself-sufficient.Theyraisedbeefcattleformeat,chickensforeggsandhogsforporkandlard.DairycowswerekeptformilkandthecreamfromwhichGrandmamadebutterandcheese.Whatlittleyardtheyhadbecameagarden.TheDepression,therefore,didn’tmakeadramaticchangeintheirlives.Butitdidbringanunendingflowofmenoutofwork,drifting（流浪）fromjobtojob,tothefarm.Thefirstmantoshowuponthekitchenporchwasragged-looking,butcourteous.Hedoffedhishatandquietlyexplainedthathehadn’teateninawhile.Grandpastoodwatchinghimabit,thensaid,“There’sapileoffirewoodstackedagainstthefencebehindthebarn.I’vebeenneedingtogetitmovedtotheothersideofthefence.Youhavejustaboutenoughtimetofinishthejobbeforelunch.”Withthat,hestuckouthiscallousedhandtothestranger.Grandmasaidasurprisingthinghappened.Thedriftergotashineinhiseyesand,behindthescrubofhisbeard,hesmiled.Hehurriedtothebarninaneartrot.Shesetanotherplaceatthetableandbakedanapplepie.Duringlunch,thestrangerdidn’tsaymuch,butwhenheleft,hisshouldershadstraightened.“Nothingruinsamanlikelosinghisself-respect”,Grandpalatertoldme.Soonafter,anothermanshowedupaskingforameal.Thisonewasdressedinasuitandcarriedasmall,batteredsuitcase.Grandpa,who’dbeenfixingthehaymowerinthetoolshed,cameoutwipinghishandswhenheheardvoices.Helookedatthemanandthenofferedahandshake.“There’sastackoffirewoodalongthefencedownbehindthebarnI’vebeenmeaningtogetmoved.It’dsurebeahelptome.Andwe’dbepleasedtohaveyoustayforlunch.”Thefellowsethissuitcaseattheedgeoftheporchandneatlylaidhiscoatandvestontop.Thenhesetofftowork.Grandmasaysshedoesn’trememberhowmanystrangerstheysharedamealwithduringthoseDepressiondays—orhowmanytimesthatstackofwoodgotmoved.1.TheresultoftheDepressionisthat.A.somepeopleearnedalotofmoneyB.alargenumberofpeoplewentabroad.C.manypeoplewerelaidoffD.quiteafewpeoplediedofastrangedisease.2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Allthepeoplehadenoughfoodtoeat.B.Noneofthepeoplehadfoodtoeat.C.Somepeoplehadfood.D.Thepassagedoesn’tsay.3.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthegrandpa?A.Hepretendedtobegenerous.B.Hepretendedtobemean.C.Hesharedmealwitheveryonewhocametohisdoor.D.Hegavemealtothepoorwithoutlosingtheirself-respect.4.HowmanystrangersdidGrandpaandGrandmashareamealwithduringthosedays?A.Theysharedamealwithonlytwopeople.B.Theysharedamealwithtwentypeople.C.Thepassagedoesn’tsay.D.Theydidn’tshareamealwithanyone.5.Whichideabestsupportsthetext?A.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.B.Wellbegunishalfdone.C.AllroadsleadtoRome.D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.（十）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。“TomorrowwewillseetheGoldenGateBridge,”saidPeter.“Ihaveneverseenagoldenbridgebefore.”Peter'sfathersmiled,butsaidnothing.Peterwouldsoonseethebridge.Thenextmorning,hisfathertookPetertothebridge.Peterfirstsawitfromfaraway.Howbigitlooked!Butthenhesawsomethingelse.Thebridgewasred!“Thebridgeisn'tgolden!”hesaid.“WhyisitcalledtheGoldenGateBridge?”“Itisn'tnamedforitscolor,”saidhisfather.“ItisnamedfortheGoldenGate.”“WhatistheGoldenGate?”askedPeter.“Agateiseitheranopening,orthethingthatclosestheopening,”saidhisfather.“ItisnamedfortheGoldenGate.”“WhatistheGoldenGate?”askedPeter.“Agateiseitheranopening,orthethingthatclosestheopening,”saidhisfather.“TheGoldenGateisanopeningintheland.Waterfromtheseacomesthroughthis