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高中英语阅读题100篇高中英语阅读题100篇高中英语阅读题100篇高中英语阅读题100篇1、（1分）O.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.Asayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglife.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylong,buthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsold,O.HenrywenttoTexas,wherehetrieddifferentjobs.Hefirstworkedonanewspaper,andthenhadajobinabank,whensomemoneywentmissingfromthebankO.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthat,hewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprison,helearnedtowriteshortstories.Afterhegotoutofprison,hewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoorthere.Peoplelikedhisstories,becausesimpleasthetaleswere,theywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheend,tothereader’ssurprise.1.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?a.LivedinNewYork.b.Workedinabank.c.TravelledtoTexas.d.Wasputinprison.e.HadanewspaperJob.f.Learnedtowritestories.A.e.c.f.b.d.aB.c.e.b.d.f.aC.e.b.d.c.a.f.D.c.b.e.d.af.2.PeopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecauseA.theyhadsurpriseendingsB.theywereeasytounderstandC.theyshowedhisloveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity3.O.Henrywenttoprisonbecause.A.peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthenewspaperWhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?Hewaswell-educated.B.Hewasnotseriousabouthiswork.Hewasdevotedtothepoor.D.Hewasverygoodatlearning.WheredidO.Henrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstories?Hislifeinsidetheprison.B.Thenewspaperarticleshewrote.C.ThecityandpeopleofNewYork.D.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy.2、（1分）Onedayafewyearsagoaveryfunnythinghappenedtoaneighbourofmine.HeisateacheratoneofLondon’sbigmedicalschools,HehadfinishedhisteachingforthesummertermandwasattheairportonhiswaytoRussiatogivealecture.Hehadputafewclothesandhislecturenotesinhisshoulderbag,buthehadputRupert,theskeleton(人体骨骼)tobeusedinhislecture,inalargebrownsuitcase(

箱子).Attheairportdesk,hesuddenlythoughtthathehadforgottentobuyanewspaper.Helefthissuitcasenearthedeskandwentovertotheshop.Whenhegotbackhediscoveredthatsomeonehadtakenhissuitcasebymistake.HeoftenwonderswhattheysaidwhentheygothomeandfoundRupert.1.Whowrotethestory?A.Rupert’steacherB..Theneighbour’steacher.C.Amedicalschoolteacher.D.Theteacher’sneighbour.Whydidtheteacherputaskeletoninhissuitcase?HeneededitforthesummerterminLondon.Heneededitforthelecturehewasgoingtogive.HewantedtotakeittoRussiaformedicalresearch.Hewantedtotakeithomeashehadfinishedhisteaching.Whathappenedattheairport?Theskeletonwentmissing.B.Theskeletonwasstolen.C.Theteacherforgothissuitcase.D.Theteachertookthewrongsuitcase.4.Whichofthefollowingbesttellstheteacher’sfeelingabouttheincident?A.Heisveryangry.B.Hethinksitratherfunny.C.HefeelshelplesswithoutRupert.D.HefeelsgoodwithoutRupert.Whichofthefollowingmighthavehappenedafterwards?TheteachergotbackthesuitcasebutnotRupert.TheteachergotbackneitherthesuitcasenorRupert.TheteachergotbackRupertbutnotthesuitcase.TheteachergotbackboththesuitcaseandRupert.3、（1分）OntheeveningofJune21,1992,atallmanwithbrownhairandblueeyesenteredthebeautifulhalloftheBellTowerHotelinXi’anwithhisbicycle.Thehotelkersworreceivedhimandtelephonedthemanager,fortheyhadneverseenabicycleinthehotelballbeforethoughtheylivedin“thekingdomofbicycles.”RobertFriedlander,anAmerican,arrivedinXi’anonhisbicycletripacrossAsiawhichstartedlastDecemberinNewDelhi,India.Whenhewas11,hereadthebookMarcoPoloandmadeuphismindtovisittheSilkRoad.Now,after44years,hewasontheSilkRoadinXi’anandhisearlydreamswerecomingtrue.RobertFriedlander’snextdestinations(目的地)wereLanzhou,Dunhuang,Urumqi,etc.HewillcompletehistripinPakistan.1.Thebestheadline(标题)forthisnewspaperarticlewouldbe.A.TheKingdomofBicyclesB.ABeautifulHotelinXi’anC.MarcoPoloandtheSilkRoadD.AnAmericanAchievingHisAims2.ThehotelworkerstoldthemanageraboutFriedlandercomingtothehotelbecause.A.heaskedtoseethemanagerB.heenteredthehallwithabikeC.themanagerhadtoknowaboutallforeignguestsD.themanagerknewabouthistripandwasexpectinghim3.Friedlanderisvisitingthethreecountriesinthefollowingorder,.A.China,India,andPakistanB.India,China,andPakistanC.Pakistan,China,andIndiaD.China,Pakistan,andIndia4.WhatmadeFriedlanderwanttocometoChina?A.ThestoriesaboutMarcoPolo.B.ThefamoussightsinXiC.HisinterestinChinesesilk.D.Hischildhooddreamsaboutbicycles.5.Friedlandercanbesaidtobe.A.cleverB.friendlyC.hardworkingD.strong—minded

’an.41Mr.GreywasthemanagerofasmallofficeinLondon.Helivedinthecountry,andcameuptoworkbytrain.Helikedwalkingfromthestationtohisofficeunlessitwasraining,becauseitgavehimsomeexercise.Onemorninghewaswalkingalongthestreetwhenastrangerstoppedhimandsaidtohim,“Youmaynotrememberme,sir,butsevenyearsagoIcametoLondonwithoutapennyinmypockets,Istoppedyouinthisstreetandaskedyoutolendmesomemoney,andyoulentme5,becauseyousaidyouwerewillingtotakeachancesoastogiveamanastartonthewaytosuccess.”MrGreythoughtforafewminutesandthensaid,“Yes,Irememberyou.Goonwithyourstory!”“Well,”answtheredstranger,“areyoustillwillingtotakeachance?

”HowdidMr.Greygettohisoffice?Hewentuptoworkbytrain.Hewalkedtohisoffice.Hewenttohisofficeonfootunlessitrained.Heusuallytookatraintothestationandthenwalkedtohisofficeiftheweatherwasfine.MrGreylikedwalkingtohisofficebecause________.A.hecouldn’taffordthebusesB.hewantedtosavemoneyC.hewantedtokeepingoodhealthD.hecoulddosomeexercisesontheway3.Mr.Greyhadbeenwillingtolendmoneytoastrangerinorderto_______A.givehimastartinlifeB.helphimonthewaytosuccessC.makehimrichD.gainmoremoneyOnemorningthestrangerrecognizedMr.Grey,and_______wantedtoreturnMr.GreythemoneyagainaskedMr.GreyformoneywouldliketomakefriendswithhimtoldMr.Greythathehadbeensuccessfulsincethen5.Inthesecondparagraph,“takeachance”means___.A.Mr.GrayhappenedtomeetastrangerB.Mr.GreyhadachancetohelpastrangerC.Mr.GreyhelpedastrangerbychanceD.Mr.Greytooktheriskthatthestrangerwouldnotgivebackthemoneywhichhelenthim51Evenifyouareagoodhigh-jumper,youcanjumponlyaboutsevenfeetofftheground.Youcannotjumpanyhigherbecausetheearthpullsyouhard.Thepulloftheearthiscalledgravity.Youcaneasilyfindoutthepulloftheearth.Ifyouweighyourself,youwillknowhowmuchgravityispullingyou.Sincethereisgravity,waterrunsdownhill.Whenyouthrowaballintotheair,itfallsbackdown.Becauseofgravity,youdonotfallofftheearthasitwhirls(旋转)around.Then,canwegetawayfromtheearthandgofaroutintospace?Nowyoucandoit,becausespaceshipshavebeeninvented.Thenspaceshipwillgosofastthatitcanescape(逃出)theearth’sgravityandcarryyouintospace.1.Inthispassage,theword“gravity”means.A.thepullofeverything.B.theforceofattraction(吸引)amongobjects.C.theforcewhichattractsobjectstowardsthecentreoftheearthD.theforcewhichattractstheearthtowardsthesun.2.Whenyouslip(滑)youalwaysfalltothegroundbecauseA.theearthalwaysturnsround.B.theearthhasgravityC.theearth’sgravityisgreaterthanyourweight.D.youarecareless.3.GravityisstrongthatA.itcanthrowaballintotheair.B.itmakesyoujumponlysevenfeet.C.itcanletyouflyawayfromtheearth.D.itcankeepeverythingonearth.4.Becauseofgravity,A.waterflowseverything.B.wecangoeverywherebyship.C.wateralwaysflowsdownwards.D.fishcanliveinwater.5.WecangetawayfromtheearthbyspaceshipbecauseA.thespaceshipgoesveryfast.B.theearthcan’tpullthespaceship.C.thespaceshiphasastrongforce.D.thespaceshipcanjumphigherthanotherthings.6、（1分）Anexpensivecarspeedingdownthemainstreetofasmalltownwassooncaughtupwithbyayoungmotorcyclepoliceman.Ashestartedtomakeouttheticket,thewomanbehindthewheelsaidproudly,“Beforeyougoanyfurther,youngman,Ithinkyoushouldknowthatthemayorofthiscityisagoodfriendofmine.”Theofficerdidnotsayaword,butkeptwriting.“IamalsoafriendofchiefofpoliceBarens,”continuedthewoman,gettingmoreangryeachmoment,Stillhekeptonwriting.“Youngman,”shepersisted,“IknowJudgeLawsonandStateSenator(参议员)Patton.”Handingthetickettothewoman,theofficeraskedpleasantly,“Tellme,doyouknowBillBronson.”“Why,no,”sheanswered.“Well,thatisthemanyoushouldhaveknown,”hesaid,headingobackhistmotorcycle,“IanBillBronson.”Thepolicemanstoppedthecarbecause_____itwasanexpensivecarthedriverwasaproudladyC.thedriverwasdrivingbeyondthespeedlimitD.thedriverwasgoingtomaketroubleforthepolice2.Thewomanwasgettingmoreangryeachmomentbecause_____.A.thepolicemandidn’tknowherfriendsB.thepolicemandidn’tacceptherkindnessC.thepolicemanwasgoingtopunishherD.shedidn’tknowthepoliceman’sname3.Thepolicemanwas_______.A.anhonourablefellowB.astupidfellowC.animpolitemanD.ashymanThewomanwas_______.kind-heartedapersonwhodependedonsomeoneelsetofinishherworkC.tryingtofrightenthepolicemanonthestrengthofherfriendsD.introducinghergoodfriends’namestotheyoungofficer5.Thepoliceman_______.A.hadnosenseofhumor(风趣)B.hadssenseofhumorC.hadnosenseofdutyD.wassenseless

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powerfulpositions7、（1分）ElizabethBlackwellwasborninEnglandin1821,andmovedtoNewYorkCitywhenshewastenyearsold.Onedayshedecidedthatshewantedtobecomeadoctor.Thatwasnearlyimpossibleforawomaninthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury.Afterwritingmanylettersaskingforadmission(录取)tomedicalschools,shewasfinallyacceptedbyadoctorinPhiladelphia.Shewassodeterminedthatshetaughtschoolandgavemusiclessonstogetmoneyforthecostofschooling.In1849,aftergraduationfrommedicalschool.shedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.Shewantedtobeasurgeon(外科医师),butaseriouseyeproblemforcedhertogiveuptheidea.UponreturningtotheUnitedStates,shefounditdifficulttostartherownpracticebecauseshewasawoman.By1857Elizabethandhersister,alsoadoctor,alongwithanotherwomandoctor,managedtoopenanewhospital,thefirstforwomenandchildrenBesidesbeingthefirstwomanphysicianandfoundingherownhospital,shealsosetupthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen.Whycouldn’tElizabethBlackwellrealizeherdreamofbecomingasurgeon?Shecouldn’tgetadmittedtomedicalschoolShedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParisAseriouseyeproblemstoppedherItwasdifficultforhertostartapracticeintheUnitedStates2.Whatmainobstacle(阻挡)almostdestroyedElizabeth’schancesforbecomingforadoctor?A.Shewasawoman.B.Shewrotetoomanyletters.C.Shecouldn’tgraduatefrommedicalschool.D.Shecouldn’tsetupherhospital.Howmanyyearspassedbetweenhergraduationfrommedicalschoolandtheopeningofherhospital?A.EightyearsB.TenyearsC.NineteenyearsD.Thirty-sixyears4.Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingare“firsts”inthelifeofElizabethBlacekwell,exceptthatshe______.A.becamethefirstwomanphysicianB.wasthefirstwomandoctorC.andseveralotherwomenfoundedthefirsthospitalforwomenandchildrenD.setupthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen5.EilzabethBlackwellspentmostofherliftin_______.A.EnglandB.ParisC.theUnitedStatesD.NewYorkCity8、（1分）Intoday’sageoffasttravel,theworldseemsasmallerplace----andtosomepeople,alessexcitingplace,FiftyyearsagoonlyafewEnglishpeopleandholidaysabroad,Peoplewhodidn’ttravelthoughtofothercountriesasveryfarawayanddifferent.Forexample,peoplethoughttheFrenchalleatgarlic(大蒜),theItaliansalleatspaghetti(细条实心面).andtheAmericansalldrinkCocaCola,Thesedefinite(明确的)ideasofothernationalitiesarecalledstereotypes(旧规老套).Butdowehavethesamestereotypestoday?Peopletravelmore,weallwatchthesameTVprogrammes,andideastravelquicklytoo.NowadayseveryoneeatsgarlicandspaghettianddrinksCocaCola.Everyonelistenstothesamemusic.wearsthesamefashions(流行式样),buysthesamecars.Theyjustdoitinadifferentlanguage!1.Nowtheworldseemstobeexciting.A.biggerandmoreB.smallerandmoreC.smallerandlessD.biggerandless2.Fiftyyearsago,Englishpeopletravelledabroad.A.manyB.fewC.onlysomeD.afew3.Peoplethoughtofothercountriesas.A.nearanddifferentB.nearandthesameC.remoteandverydifferentD.remoteandthesame4.Nowadays,people’sideasofothernationalities.A.havechangedB.arethesameC.aredifferentD.arealmostthesame5.Wedon’thavethesamestereotypesbecausepeople_______.A.travelmoreB.watchthesameTVprogrammesC.watchdifferentTVprogrammesD.travelmoreandwatchthesameTVprogrammes6.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe.A.ABigWorldB.ASmallWorldC.AnExactingWorldD.AnInterestingWorld9、（1分）Weareusedtotheideaofaginginourselves.Wearesousedtothisthatitcomesasasurprisetofindthattheremaybesomeanimalsthatdonotage.Seaanemones(海葵)areanexample.Somehavebeenkeptfornearlyacenturywithoutshowinganysignsoflifelessness.Somekindsofseawormscaneven“growbackwards.”Ifkeptinthedarkandgivennothingtoeat,theygetsteadilysmaller,Theyfinallyendasaballofcells(细胞)lookingratherliketheeggfromwhichtheycame.Undergoodconditionstheballwillturnbacktoawormandstartgrowingagain.Onecouldprobablykeepthemgrowingandun-growingagainandagain.1.Someseawormsgrowsmallerwhenthey______.A.loseweightB.liveinthedarknessC.areundergoodconditionsD.don’teatandarekeptinthedark2.Accordingtothepassage,someseaanimals________.A.willdiewhentheybecomeaballofcellsB.donotgrowoldC.willdiewithoutfoodD.willstopgrowinganytimetheywantAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsinNOTtrue?Wecankeepcertainkindofseawormgrowingandungrowingagainandagain.Humanbeingswillgrowoldanddie.Ananemoneisakingofseawormthatcangrowbackwards.Someanemoneswilllivenearlyahundredyears.Theunderlinedwordaginginthefirstsentencemeans______.A.growingoldB.theageofapersonC.gettingyoungerD.un-growing5.Thispassageismainlyabout______.A.seaanimalsB.cellsC.agingD.anemones10、（1分）NowI’dliketotalktoyouaboutyourfinalexam.TheexamwillbeheldnextThursday,thelastdayoftheexamweek.Remembertobringtwoofthreepensincaseyourunoutofink.Andunlikethemidtermexam,thistestwillnotincludemultiple---choicequestions;itwillconsistentirelyofessays(文章).You’llhavetoanswerthreeofthefiveessayquestions.Theexamwillbecomprehensive(全面的),whichmeansyou’llberesponsibleforallofthesubjectmatterswecoveredinclassthisterm,Iwouldsuggestyoureviewyourmidtermexamaswellastextbooksandyourclassnotes.Thefinalexamwillcountas50percentofyourgradeofthecourse.Theresearchproject(项目)willcountas20percentandthemidtermexam30percent.I’llbeinmyofficealmostalldaynextTuesday.Ifyourunintoanyproblems,pleasedropin.GoodlucktoyouandIseeyouonTuesday.1.Whenwillthefinalexamtakeplace?A.OnTuesdayB.OnaWednesdayC.OnaThursdayD.OnaFriday

’llWhatwillbeincludedintheexam?Therewillbeonlymultiple-choicequestions.Theexamwillcontainbothmultiple-choiceandessayquestions.C.Theexamwillhaveanoralandawrittensection.D.Therewillbeonlyessayquestions.Whydoestheteachercalltheexamcomprehensive?Itwillbeeasytounderstand.Studentswillbetestedonallthematerialdiscussedinclass.Itwillcovertopicsfromawidevarietyofsubjects.Studentsmustcompleteallpartsofit.4.Theunderlinedphraserunintoprobablymeans.A.gointoB.meetsomebodyunexpectedlyC.comeupagainstsomethingwithforceD.comeacross5.Whenwasthistalkmostlikelygiven?A.DuringthefirstweekofclassB.DuringmidtermweekC.OnthelastdayofclassD.Onthelastdayofexamweek11、（1

分）WhenDeanArnoldgothisfirstjob,hewasmiserable(伤心的),Eachtimehewenttowork,hecoughedandhecouldn’tbreathe.Workinginabakery(面包房)whenyouareallergicto(对过敏)flourcanbepainful.ButArnoldstayedwiththeNationalBiscuitCompanyfortenyears.Hewasabusinessmanandhehelpedthemimproveproduction.Atlasthishealthproblemsbecametooserious.Heleftandformedhisowncompany.Withhiswifeandmother,hefoundedArnoldBakery.Theytriednewrecipes(配方).changingthekindandamountofflourused.ThisenabledArnoldtoworktherewithouttoomuchpain.Thebread,madewithunbleachedflour(标准粉),wasbakedinabrickoven(烘炉).Theybeganbybakingtwodozenloaves.Thebreadwassolddoortodoorforfifteencentsaloaf.Winningcustomerstohisunusual,old-fashionedbreadtooktime.ButArnold,strugglingagainsthisallergy,builthisbakeryintooneofthelargestintheUnitedStates.1.Agoodtitleforthispassagewouldbe.A.ASickBakerB.ABrick-ovenBreadBakerC.AnOld-fashionedBakerD.HowtoOvercomeAllergy2.DeanlefttheNationalBiscuitCompanybecausehe.A.sufferedfromallergytoflourB.didn’tlikethejobC.wantedtomakemoremoneyD.wantedtoformhisowncompany3.DuringhisstayintheNationalBiscuitCompany,.A.hefoundedArnoldBakeryWhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?Arnold’sbreadwasbakedinabrickoven.Arnold’sbreadwasmadewithunbleachedflour.C.Arnold’sbreadwassoldatalowprice.D.Arnold’sbreadwasofpoorquality.5.FromthepassagewecanconcludethatArnoldwas

.A.determinedB.braveC.unusual

D.unhealthy12、（1分）Whenweseewell,wedonotthinkaboutoureyesveryoften.Itisonlywhenwecannotseeperfectlythatwerealizehowimportantoureyesare.Peoplewhoarenear-sightedcanonlyseethingsthatareveryclosetotheireyes,Everythingelseseemsblurry(=unclear).Manypeoplewhodoalotofwork,suchaswriting,readingandsewingbecomenear—sighted.ThenPeoplewhoarefar-sightedsufferfromjusttheoppositeproblem.Theycanseethingsthatarefaraway,buttheyhavedifficultyinreadingabookunlesstheyholditatarm’slength.Iftheywanttodomuchreading,theymustgetglasses,too.Otherpeopledonotseeclearlybecausetheireyesarenotexactlytherightshape.Theyhavewhatiscalledastigmatism(散光).This,too,canbecorrectedbyglasses.Somepeople’seyesbecomecloudybecauseofcataracts(白内障).Longagothesepeopleoftenbecameblind.Now,however,itispossibletooperateonthecataractsandremovethem.Havingtwogoodeyesisimportantforjudgingdistances.Eacheyeseesthingsfromaslightlydifferentangle(角度).Toprovethistoyourself,lookatanobjectourofoneeye;thenlookatthesameobjectoutofyourothereye.Youwillfindtheobject’srelationtothebackgroundandotherthingsaroundithaschanged.Thedifferencebetweenthesetwodifferenteyeviewshelpsustojudgehowfarawayanobjectis.Peoplewhohaveonlyoneeyecannotjudgedistanceaspeoplewithtwoeyes.1.Weshouldtakegoodcareofoureyes.A.onlywhenwecanseewellB.onlywhenwecannotseeperfectlyC.evenifwecanseewellD.onlywhenwerealizehowimportantoureyesare2.Whenthingsfarawayseemindistinct(模糊不清),oneisprobably.A.near-sightedB.far-sightedC.astigmaticD.sufferingfromcataracts3.Theunderlinedwordsufferinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans.A.experienceB.imagineC.feelpainD.areaffectedwith4.Havingtwoeyesinsteadofoneisparticularlyusefulfor.A.seeingatnightB.seeingobjectsfarawayC.lookingoverawideareaD.judgingdistances5.Peoplewhosufferfromastigmatismhave.A.oneeyebiggerthantheotherB.eyesthatarenotexactlytherightshapeC.adifficultythatcanbecorrectedbyanoperationD.aneyedifficultythatcannotbecorrectedbyglasses13、（1

分）Grandmawasawonderfulstory-teller,andshehadasetofpriceless,individually(

独特地)tailoredstorieswithwhichAmericangrandparentsofherdaybroughtupchildren.Therewasthestoryofthelittleboyswhohadbeentaughtcomplete,quickobedience(遵照).Onedaywhentheywereoutonthegrassyplain,theirfathershouted.

“Falldownonyourfaces!”Theydid,andtheterribleprairie(草原)firesweptoverthemandtheyweren’thurt.Therewasalsothestoryofthreeboysatschool,eachofwhomreceivedacakesentfromhome.Onesavedhis,andthemiceateit;oneateallofhis,andhegotsick;andwhodoyouthinkhadthebesttime?—Why,ofcourse,theonewhosharedhiscakewithhisfriends.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?Childrenshouldobeytheirparentsquickly.Childrenshouldsharewithothers.C.Theauthorremembersmanyofhergrandma’swonderfulstories.D.Thegrandma’sstorieshelpedteachthechildrenmoralsandgoodmanners.Whichofthefollowingdetailssupportsthemainideaofthepassage?Thechildrenweresavedfromthefirebecausetheyfolloweddirections.Grandmatoldastoryofthreeboysatschool.Eachofthethreeboysgotacakesentfromhome.Thebigprairiefiresoonspreadovertothevillage.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?Theauthorwassavedfromthefire.Theauthorwasbroughtupfromhisgrandmother.Grandmawasgoodattellingchildrenstories.Grandmatoldstoriestochildrenjustforfun.Allofthefollowingwerenotpraisedbytheauthorexcept___________.theboywhosharedhiscakewithotherstheboywhoateupallhiscakebyhimselftheboywhokeptthecakeforthefutureD.theboyswhodidn’tobeytheirparents5.Accordingtothispassage,theunderlinedwordtailoredprobablymeans__________.A.measuredB.speciallypreparedC.cutD.invented14、（1分）Themostimportantuseofdrifting(漂流)bottlesistofindoceancurrents.Whenthepositionanddirectionofcurrentsareknown,shipscanusetheforwardmovementofacurrentorstayawayfromcurrentsthatwouldcarrythemofftheircourse.BenjaminFranklinwasoneofthefirsttousebottlesinthestudyofcurrents.HewonderedwhyBritishmallshipsneededaweekortwolongerthanU.S.shipsneededinordertocrosstheAtlanticOcean.FranklinthoughttheGulfStream(墨西哥湾流)mightexplainthisdifference.FranklintalkedwithcaptainsofU.S.ships.HefoundthattheykneweachturnoftheGulfStream.Theyusedthecurrentineverypossibleway.Fromhistalkswiththecaptains.FranklinmadehisfirstmapoftheGulfStream.Thenhecheckedhismapbyusingsealed(密封的)bottles.Themapthathefinallymadeisstillused,withonlyafewchanges,today.1.Whyaredriftingbottlesused?A.Todeterminethepositionofaship.B.Tofindthedirectionofacurrent.C.Topredictthedirectionofaship.D.Tocarrymessageacrosstheocean.WhatledFranklintotalkwithU.S.captains?U.S.shipswerelongerthanBritishones.BritishshipscouldsailtheAtlanticfasterthanU.S.ones.U.S.shipscouldsailtheAtlanticfasterthanU.S.ones.U.Scaptainsknewmoreaboutmaps.WhatdidFranklinmakeafterhistalkswithU.S.captains?A.AmapoftheGulfStream.B.AmapoftheAtlanticOcean.C.Amapofoceancurrents.D.Amapofhisfirstvoyage.4.WhatdidFranklindoinordertomakeanexactmap?A.Hecomparedhisownmapwithothermaps.B.HetalkedwithmanyU.S.captains.C.Heuseddriftingbottlestocheckhismap.D.BothBandC.5.Theunderlinedwordcurrentinthefirstparagraphmeans______.A.astreamofwaterB.acourseofeventsC.theflowofelectricityD.thesituationofthepresenttime15、（1分）TheGuidanceDepartment(教育处)atBurrvilleHighSchoolhasastaff(职员)ofeleven.Mostoftheirworkisdonewiththestudents.Butthestaffseesalotofparents,too.“Parentmeetingsformaclearmonthlypattern,”saysMildredForeman,GuidanceDirector.“Thispatternstaysmuchthesamefromyeartoyear.ThebusymonthsareOctober,MarchandMay.”Septemberstartsratherslowly.Fewparentscomein,Mostofthesewanttodiscusstheschedules(日程安排).Octoberbringsmanybehaviour(行为)problems.Someparentsarecalledin.Otherscomebythemselves.ThingsquietdowninNovemberDecemberisaquietmonth.Itstheholiday,MsForemansays.Peoplewanttocomein,Iknow,buttheydecidetowaituntilafterNewYear’sDay.”ReportcardsgohomejustbeforeChristmasholidays.Badmarksbringparentsinasschoolreopens.ThishappensagaininMarch,anotherreportcardmonth.Mayisalwaystheyear’sbusiestmonth.That’swhenparentsrealizethattheirchildrenmightbeheldback(留级).TheycomeintoseeifanythingcanbedonebeforethingsaredecidedinJune.1.“Mostoftheirworkisdonewiththestudents”means______.A.theyhavemostoftheirworkdonebythestudentsB.mostoftheirworkisgettingridoftheirstudentsC.mostoftheirworkisdealingwiththestudentsD.theirworkismostlydonetogetherwiththestudents2.Inthesentence“Thestaffseesalotofparentstoo.”theword“see”with“_____”.A.noticeB.understandC.arrangeD.meet3.Fromthediagram(图表),weknowthatthetotaloftheirmeetingsinAprilis______asmanyasthatinDecember.A.twiceB.aquarterC.halfD.two-thirds4.InMarch,eachofthestaffworkingintheGuidanceDepartmenthastointerview(会

canbereplaced见)about______parents.A.10B.20C.15D.55.Mayisalwaysthebusiestmonthbecausetheparentswantto______.A.discussscheduleswiththestaffB.havesomethingdonetohelptheirchildren’spromotion(升级)C.knowhowtheirchildrenaregettingonwiththeirlessonsD.dosomethinggoodfortheschoolorthestaff16、（1

分）Maliyuwa,anearbyvillage.Theylivedwiththeman’sbigfamilyhisparents—hisbrothers,theirwivesandchildren.Theyfamilykeptanelephant,inwhichtheyoungwomansoontookagreatinterest.Everydayshefeditwithfruitandsugar.Threemonthslaterthewomanwentbacktoherparents’home,havingquarrelledwithherhusband.Soontheelephantrefusedtoeatandwork.Itappearedtobeillandheart—broken.Onemorningafterseveralweekstheanimaldisappearedfromthehouse.Itwenttothewoman’shome.Onseeingher,theelephantwaveditstrunkandtouchedherwithit.Theyoungwomanwassomoved(感人)bytheactoftheanimalthatshereturnedtoherhusband’shome.1.Thewriterwrotethestoryinorderto.A.showthatelephantsareverycleverB.tellhowawomantrainedawildanimalC.showthatwomencaremoreforanimalsthanmendoD.tellhowananimalreunitedahusbandandwife2.Thewomanlefthernewhome.A.tovisitherownparentsinMaliyuwaB.toseeiftheelephantwouldfollowherC.becauseshewasangrywithherhusbandD.becauseshewastiredofthelargefamily3.Aftertheyoungwomanleftherhusband’shome,theelephant.A.returnedtotheforestB.wassadbecauseitmissedherC.wenttolookforanewhomeD.wassickbecausenobodyfedit4.Theyoungwifewentbacktoherhusbandbecause.A.sheknewhehadsenttheanimaltoherB.theelephanthadcometolookforherC.herparentspersuadedhertoD.shemissedhernewhome17、（1分）Theblueeyesthatlookedathimfromoutsidethedoorwerelikethelightthroughamagnifyingglass(放大镜)whenitisatitsbrightestandsmallest,whenpaperandleavesbegintosmoke.“Hey,”saidthemaninthedoor.“Rememberme?”“Yes,”theboysaid,whispering.“Rick.”strongfeelingthatoughttohavehurthim“Youknewme,”Ricksaid.“Youhadn’tforgotten.”“You’re——justthesame,”theboysaid,andfeltmuchhankfult.Heseemedeventobewearingthesameclothes,thesameblueshirtandgreytrousers.Hewasthin,buthewasbuilttobelean;andhewasstill,oragain,sunburnt(晒黑了).Aftereverything,theslowwhitesmilestillshowedtheslightfeelingofhappiness.“Let’slookatyou,”Ricksaid,droppingintoachair.Thenslowlyhefeltmoreathome,andhebecameoncemorejustRick,asifnothinghadhappened.Therewerelinesabouthiseyes,anddeeperlinesonhischeeks(脸颊),buthelookedlike——justRick,linedbysunlightandsmiling.“WhenIlookatyou,”hesaid,“Youmakemethinkaboutme,forwelooklikeeachother.”“Yes,”saidtheboy,eagerly,“theyallthinkwebothlooklikemygrandfather.”1.Onhisreturn,Rick______.A.hadnotchangedmuchB.lookedveryoldC.wasmuchthinnerthanbeforeD.waswearingdifferentclothes2.Rickandtheboyareprobably______.A.brothersB.relatedC.friendsD.neighbours3.YoucoulddescribeRickas______.A.oldandfriendlyB.oldandnervousC.thinandnervousD.thinandfriendly4.Fromthepassagewecantellthattheboy______.A.wasworriedthatRickhadforgottenhimB.wasproudofwhatRickhaddoneC.waspleasedtoseeRickD.wonderedwhereRickhadbeen5.Rickandtheboy______.A.hadsimilarpersonalitiesC.hadlivedinthesamehouse

B.caredabouteachotherD.felttheirfriendshiphadchanged18、（1分）Cantreestalk?Yes,butnotinwords.Scientistshavereasontobelievethattreesdocommunicate(社交)witheachother.Notlongago,researcherslearnedsomesurprisingthings.Firstawillowtreeattackedinthewoodsbycaterpillars(毛虫)changedthechemistryofitsleavesandmadethemtastesoterriblethattheygottiredoftheleavesandstoppedeatingthem.Thenevenmoreastonishing,thetreesentoutaspecialsmell---asignal(信号)causingitsneighborstochangethechemistryoftheirownleavesandmakethemlesstasty.Communication,ofcourse,doesn’tneedtobeinwords.Wecantalktoeachotherbysmiling,raisingourshouldersandmovingourhands.Weknowthatbirdsandanimalsuseawholevocabularyofsongs,sounds,andmovements.Beesdancetheirsignals,flyingincertainpatternsthattellotherbeeswheretofindnectar(花蜜)forhoney.Sowhyshouldn’ttreeshavewaysofsendingmessage?Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatcaterpillarsdonotfeedonleavesthat______.A.arelyingonthegroundB.haveanunpleasanttasteC.beesdon’tlikeD.haveanunfamiliarshape2.Thewillowtreedescribedinthepassageprotecteditselfby______.A.growingmorebranchesB.communicatingwithbirdsandbeesC.changingitsleafchemistryD.shakingcaterpillarsoffAccordingtothepassage,thewillowtreewasabletocommunicatewithothertreesby______.A.wavingitsbranchesB.givingoffaspecialsmellC.droppingitsleavesD.changingthecolourofitstrunk4.Accordingtothispassage,beescommunicateby______.A.makingspecialmovementB.touchingoneanotherC.smellingoneanotherD.makingunusualsound5.Theauthorbelievesthattheincidentdescribedinthepassage______.A.cannotbetakenseriouslyB.shouldnolongerbepermittedC.mustbecheckedmorethoroughlyD.seemscompletelyreasonable19、（1分）Theyearwas1932.AmeliaEarhartwasflyingalonefromNorthAmericatoEnglandinasmallsingle—enginedaeroplane.Atmidnight,severalhoursaftershehadleftNewfoundland,sheranintobadweather.Tomakethingsworse,heraltimeter(高度表)failedandshedidn’tknowhowhighshewasflying.Atnight,andinastorm,apilotisingreatdifficultywithoutanaltimeter.Attimes,herplanenearlyplunged(冲)intothesea.Justbeforedawn,therewasfurthertrouble.Amelianoticedflames(火焰)comingfromtheengine