高二英语阅读理解

高二英语课外阅读练习(三)

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(A)

IwasinastrangecityIdidn'tknowatall.andwhat'smore,Icouldnot

speakawordofthelanguage.OnmyseconddayIgotonthefirstbusthat

passed,rodeonitforseveralstops,thengotoffandwalkedon.Thefirsttwo

hourspassedpleasantlyenough,thenIdecidedtoturnbacktomyhotelfor

lunch.Afterwalkingaboutforsometime,IdecidedIhadbetterasktheway.The

troublewasthattheonlywordIknewofthelanguagewasthenameofthestreet

inwhich1lived,andeventhatIpronouncedbadly.Istoppedtoaska

newspaper-seller.Hehandedmeapaper.Ishookmyheadandrepeatedthe

nameofthestreetandheputthepaperintomyhands.Ihadtogivehimsome

moneyandwentonmyway.ThenextpersonIaskedwasapoliceman.He

listenedtomecarefully,noddedandgentlytookmebythearm.Therewasa

strangelookinhiseyesashepointedleftandrightandleftagain.Inodded

politelyandbeganwalkinginthedirectionhepointed.

AboutanhourpassedandInoticedthatthehousesweregettingfewerand

fewerandgreenfieldswereappearingoneithersideofme.Ihadcomeallthe

wayintothecountryside.Theonlythingleftformetodowasfindthenearest

railwaystation.

()l.Thcwriterpreferredtowalkbacktohishotelbecause.

A.hehadnomoneytobuyaticketB.hewantedtolosehimselfinthecity

C.hetriedtoknowthecityinthisway

D.itwaslateandtherewerenobusespassingby

()2.Thenewspaper-seller.

A.didn'tknowwherethehotelwasB.didn,tunderstandwhatthewritersaid

C.couldunderstandwhatthewritersaid

D.didn'twanttotakethemoneyfromthewriter

()3.Fromthestoryweknowthatthepoliceman.

A.waskindbutdidn'tunderstandthewriter

B.toldthewriterwheretotakeatrain

C.knewwhatthewriterreallymeant

D.wascold-heartedanddidn'thelpthewriter

()4.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Thewritergotclosetothehotelwherehestayed.

B.Thewritergottothehotelwiththepoliceman'shelp.

C.Thewriterfoundhewasmuchfartherawayfromthehotel.

D.Thewriterfoundthehotelinthedirectionthepolicemanpointed.

()5.1nyouropinion,whatwasthewriter'srealtrouble?

A.Hedidn'tknowthecityatall.

B.Hecouldn'tspeakthelanguage.

C.Hewenttoofarinthewrongbus.

D.Hefollowedthepoliceman'sdirection.

EachstudentatanengineeringcollegeinCanadagetsasteelringupon

graduationinadditiontograduationcertificate.Thereisastorybehindthe

unusualring.Severalyearsago,agraduatefromthisengineeringcollege

designedaniron-steelbridge.Unfortunately,becauseofmanymistakesinhis

design,thebridgecollapsed(崩溃，倒塌)soonafteritcameintouse.Thisevent

shooktheengineeringcollege.Andthecollegeauthorities(当局)decidedtotake

backtheframeworkoftheiron-steelbridgeanduseitasrawmaterialfor

makingringstogivethestudentsupontheirgraduation.Thecollegewantsthe

studentstorememberthislessonforeversoastoavoidmakingsuchmistakes

again.

()1.Upongraduationeachstudentisgivenasteelringas.

A.agiftfromthecollege

B.amodeltomakedesign

C.awarningtoavoidmakingmistakesindesign

D.awarningnottomakeiron-steelbridge

)2.Thewrongly-designediron-steelbridgewasfinally<

A.putintouseB.soldatalowprice

C.usedagainafterrepairingD.madeintomanysteelrings

)3.Theringisquiteunusualbecause.

A.itsdesignisexcellentB.itisveryexpensive

C.ithasasadstoryD.itisdifferentfromothers

()4.Thebesttitleforthepassageis.

A.AGreatMistakeB.AShockingEvent

C.AWarningRingD.ALessontoBeRemembered

()5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theiron-steelbridgedidn'tcomeintouseuntilitcollapsed.

B.Thisbridgehasbeenusedeversinceitwasbuilt.

C.Theiron-steelbridgecollapsedsoonafteritcameintouse.

D.Thebridgecollapsedbecauseitwasdesignedbyapoorstudent.

语法填空JohnnyCarsonbeganhiscareerintelevision1his

twenties.FirstheworkedatlocalstationsinNebraska.Severalyears

2,hemovedtoLosAngeles,California.Itwas"TheTonightShow”

3madeJohnnyCarsonfamousforthirtyyears.Hebecame4

mostpopularstarofAmericantelevision.He5

(call)“thekingoflatenight."CriticssaidAmericansfromallpartsofthe

countrylikedhimandfelttheyknewhim.Hedidnottakehisfame

6(serious).Forexample,whenasked7hebecame

a“star”,heanswered:"Istartedinagaseous(气体的)stateandIcooled.”

Carson'sspecialskillwashissenseof8.Audienceslaughedathis

jokeshemadeatthebeginningofhisshow.However,sometimestheylaughed

9harderatthejokesthatfailed.Hewasthemostpowerful

performerontelevison.Many10(comedy)andsingersbecame

successfulafterappearingon“TheTonightShow”.

(C)

Afterherhusbandhadgonetowork,MrsRichardssendherchildrento

schoolandwentupstairstoherbedroom.Shewastooexcitedtodoany

houseworkthatmorning.

Intheeveningshewouldgotoafancydresspartywithherhusband.She

wantedtodressupasaghostandasshehadmadehercostumethenightbefore,

shewasimpatienttotryiton.Thoughthecostumeconsistedonlyofasheet,it

wasreallysplendid.Afterputtingiton,Shewentdownstairstofindoutwhether

itwouldbecomfortabletowear.

JustasMrsRichardswasenteringthedining-room,therewasaknockon

thefrontdoor.Sheknewitmustbethebaker.Shehadtoldhimtocomestraight

inifevershefailedtoopenthedoorandtoleavethebreadonthetable.Not

wantingtofrightenthepoorman,shequicklyhidinthesmallstore-roomunder

thestair.Sheheardthefrontdooropenedandheavyfootstepsinthehall.

Suddenlythedoorofthestore-roomwasopenedandincameaman.Mrs

RichardsrealizeditmustbethemanfromtheElectricityBoardwhohadcome

toreadthemeter.Shetriedtoexplainthesituation,saying"It'sonlyme."butit

wastoolate,themanletoutacryandjumpedbackseveralpaces.WhenMrs

Richardswalkedtowardshim,hefled,losingthedoorheavilybehindhim.

IChoosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.

1.ThereasonforMrsRichards9excitementthatdavwasthat.

A.shehadsentherchildrentoschool

B.shewastoattendaneveningparty

C.shewouldn'tdoanyhouseworkthatmorning

D.shehadmadeaspecialcostumethenightbefore

2.MrsRichardswentdownstairswiththecostumeonsoasto.

A.madesurethatthecostumefittedherwell

B.frightenthepersonwhowasknockingonthedoor

C.findoutifshehadfinishedthecostume

D.receivethebreadanddosomecooking

3.Themanwhowasknockingatthedoorwas・

A.abakerB.athiefC.herhusbandD.anelectricityman

4.Whatdidthemandoafterheknockedonthefrontdoor?

A.HeenteredjustasMrsRichardshadtoldhimto.

B.HedidnotdoanythingasMrsRichardshadexpectedhimto.

C.Hesteppeddirectlytowardsthemeter.

D.HewentstraightinsoastofindMrsRichards.

5.Themanandthatmadehimcryoutandrunaway.

A.thoughthemusthavemetaghost

B.recognizedMrsRichards

C.foundoutMrsRichardswaswalkingtowardshim

D.thoughtthatMrsRichardsmusthaverecognizedhim

（D）

Jean-MichaelLourdiswasapromisingyoungpianist.Butwhentheyoungman

played,itseemedtohim,asifhishandswereiron.Heworriedsomuchabouthis

playingthathebecameoversensitive（过度敏感的）tothecommentsofhis

playing.Unfortunately,inthosedays,acritic（批评家）wasnotconsideredacritic,

unlesshefoundsomethingwrong.Thisattitudeofthecriticswouldoftenleave

theyoungmanreadytogiveuphisdreamandreturnhome.

HewasinvitedtoplayinHelsinki.Therich,thefamous,theleadersofState

wereallthere.Jean-Michaelhadoneofthosedayswheneverythingwentwrong.

Thatnightasheplayed,hefeltasifitweretheworstconcertofhisyounglife.

Thenextday,inthenewspapers,someofthecommentsweresounkind.The

youngmusicianwaspainful.

Thatday,ashesatinhishotelroomintotaldespair（绝望），therecamea

knockingathisdoor.Hehadavisitor.ThefamousFinnishcomposer（作曲家）

JeanSibeliushadcomebytocongratulatetheyoungpianistonhisperformance.

Jean-Michaelaskedhowhethoughtofthatandbegantoquotesomeofthe

newspapercritics.HHandsofiron.Noimagination.Littleskill,nojoy.Don'tyou

hearwhattheysay?"heasked.

JeanSibeliuslookedatyoungJean-Michaelandsaid,''Remember,son,

thereisnocityintheworldwheretheyhaveerected（建立，安装）astatue（雕像）

foracritic."

⑴、Accordingtothepassage,Jean-MichaelLourdis.

A：wasabadpianist

B：caredtoomuchaboutwhatthecriticshadsaid

C：refusedtoplayinHelsinki

D：waspraisedhighlybythecritics

（2）、Acriticinthosedaysusually.

A：foundfault