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1、高一英语阅读训练(六)AThis is a talk by a London taxi（出租车）driver.“Ive been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.”“Its a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night， because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles ou
2、tside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon.”“I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.”“Some very strange things happened late at night 。The other day I was taking a woman home from a party 。She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house， she found that she had lost he
3、r key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows.”“I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police ca
4、me. They thought I was a thief.Luckily the woman came downstairs. She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog！”1. The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _.A. drive B. make moneyC. climb in through the window D. meet a lot of people2. The woman climbed in throug
5、h the window because _.A. she wanted to have a sleepB. her husband didnt open the door for herC. she didnt want to pay the driverD. she couldnt find her key3. The story happened _.A. early in the morning B. late at nightC.20 miles outside London D. near the police station4. Which of the following is
6、 wrong？A. The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.B. The police made a mistake.C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.5. The driver climbed in through the window to _.A. get money from the womanB. return the dog to the woman
7、C. see what was happening in the houseD. phone the policeKEY: 1-5 ADBCCBDanny was just tired about the way things were goingHis mom came to the school and went on and on about Rick JacksonIt seemed that she would never stop talking“Somebodys got to stop that boy！” she was shouting”Ricks troubling ev
8、erybody in the neighborhood（四邻）And he loves to pick on（结交）little boys like Danny”MrsGreen， Dannys teacher， was concerned（担心）a lot“I didnt know that Danny was being picked on，” she answered“Hes never said anything about this to me！” MrsGreen looked at Danny“How long has this been going on？” she asked
9、Danny could only shake his head and look at the floorHe knew if he said a word about this， he would have trouble after schoolDanny hadnt said anything about the problem because he wanted to do things with the boys in the neighborhoodAfter all， most of them were nice to himHe hated to leave the gang
10、just because of RickMaybe the time had come to find new friendsHe felt it hard to make up his mind1We learn from the reading that _ADanny was not a good studentBDannys mother talked too much about the schoolCDannys teacher knew something about Dannys problem beforeDDanny wanted to get away from Rick
11、2When Dannys mother came for Mrs Green， the matter was now _ to Mrs GreenAserious Bcommon Cuntrue Dsimilar3Danny now _Awas tired of the school and his friendsBhad no friends at allCwas not sure what he should to with the problemDmade some new friends in the neighborhood4Danny didnt say anything abou
12、t the matter to Mrs Green because _Ashe had known itBthe other boys would tell herChe didnt want to be in troubleDhis mother didnt want him to say it5The word gang in the reading means _Aa place for boys to play gamesBa group of young peopleCa school bus for children to and from schoolDthe teachers
13、officeKEY: 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.BCFoulsham House is a fine， large house of the 1790sIt stands by the River Byer， in twentyfive hectares（公顷）of the best farmland in the southwestThe house was built by Smithson， and the story goes back to George， the son of King of Whales， who fell in love with the beauti
14、ful Lady Kitty， at one of the first Foulshams wild woods（野外）partiesMany years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House， and many fine girls took tea in the Green RoomThe house has eight bedrooms， three bathrooms， two livingrooms， and a diningroom with a real Adam fireplaceIts librar
15、y has a good view over the park and the riverAll rooms are light and airy， with good， high windows， and wood floorsAt the back of the house there is room for four carsThe third Foulsham once kept thereIn many other ways， this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990sIf you wish to know more ab
16、out Foulsham House， write to:HarveyPlatt， Longford Son6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside1Foulsham House is _Aan old farm houseBa 25house for people to come to listen to its storyCa large house for people to come to listen to its storyDa house with a history of nearly two hundred years2We learn from t
17、he reading that _ASmithson built the house for wild wood partiesBmany important people had been to Foulsham HouseCGeorge and Lady Kitty loved the house and had many parties hereDthe Green Room is a place for many girls to make tea3The sentence “Its library has a good view over the park and the river
18、” means _AThe park and the river can be seen clearly from the libraryBThe library has a picture of the park and the river on the wallCThe library was built in the park by the riverDBooks about the park and the river can be read in the library4Which of the following is true？AThe 3rd Foulsham often ro
19、de his horses at the back of the houseBThe house has a room for four cars at the back of the houseCThe road behind the house is wide enough for 4 cars to goDThere is some parking behind the house5We can infer that Harvey _Awants the house to meet the needs of modern lifeBwants people to know the his
20、tory of the houseCwants to sell the houseDwants some money to make the house meet todays needsKEY: 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.CDJohn sent for a doctor because his wife was ill He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five He arrived at the doctors at twenty to five He thought， “Its a little bit
21、earlier Ill wait for a moment Its good to keep the time”Then he stopped his car in front of the doctors He looked around and saw a noisy square（广场）not far from here He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet He saw some children playing and
22、some women talking to each other happilySuddenly he heard a girl crying He came up to her and asked some questions Then he knew she got lost John tried to find out her address and took her home The girls parents were very thankfulThen John hurried to the doctors The doctor said angrily when he saw h
23、im， “Youre late Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes？ ” John said nothing but one word“Sorry！”1John drove to the doctors _Alate Bon time Cin time Din no time2John went to the square to _Aspend the time Benjoy himselfCsee the children and the women Dhelp the girl3The girl cried because _Aso
24、meone hit her Bshe fell off her bikeCher parents were angry with her Dshe didnt find the way home4At last John got to the doctors at _Atwenty to five Btwenty past fiveCfive oclock Dforty past five5From the story， we know John is a _Abusy person Bquiet personChelpful person Dlucky personKEY: 1C 2A 3D
25、 4B 5C高一英语阅读训练(七)AThe big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him， he stopped his own car at the side if the road to make room for it to past. The American car went slowly past， so close that he could see the drivers face quite clearly.“Wher
26、e have I seen that face before ？” he thought， “Wait a minute！ I remember now. It was in the newspaper！” He took out the newspaper from his bag， turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes， it bad a large mouth and small ears， and his eyes were behind dark glasses.“W
27、anted by the police，” read by Jack. “The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man.”“Call the police at once，” he said to himself. But a few minutes later， he was sad. “This man was caught this morning，” answered the police.1. In which country did the story
28、happen？A. It happened in America. B. It happened in Australia.C. It happened in England. D. The story didnt tell us.2. Why did Jack stop his car？A. He wanted to see who the driver was.B. He didnt want to pass by first.C. The road was too narrow for the two cars to pass at the same time.D. Because it
29、 was good for an Englishman to stop to let other go.3. Who was wanted by the police in this passage？A. Jack.B. The driver in the American car.C. Either Jack or the driver.D. Neither Jack nor the American driver.4. what did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again？A. He drove to the City BankB. H
30、e drove to the police.C. He made a telephone call.D. He stopped the American car.5. Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears？A. The police. B. JackC. Nobody. D. The American driverKEY: 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. ABLinda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney， Australia. Linda
31、has promised（答应）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far， to spend too much， and to say so little.“If there were an accident,” He says， “theyd know soo
32、n enough. Bad news travels fast. ”But Linda has promised that she would ring. “However，” she says， “it doesnt cost much when you just think that its the other side of the world. Its only six pence per second.”“If youre on that telephone for less than one minute， Ill eat my hat，” David says， “And one
33、 minutes nearly four pounds.”“Thats no more than youd pay for a new hat，”Linda answers.She has asked the man at the hotel desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up.“Hello， Mum. Is that you ？” She says.“Six pence per second.” David reminds（提醒） her.“Hello， love. It is Mrs Lee，
34、 Lindas mother， speaking from London. I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. Its a better line than when you called me from your office. Do you remember？ I shouted at that time， and still you couldnt hear me sometimes. ”“Yes， Mum.” Linda puts in. “I just wanted to ring to ”“
35、I remember how you rang when you went to Bettys house to eat， when you were a little girl. And then when you ” Mrs Lee is a great talker.“Nearly four pounds.” says David.Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye.“Yes， all right，”says Mrs Lee，“ But you will write， wont you， as you
36、 did when you were at work ”Once again， Mrs Lee talks about the pass. And there is no stopping her.“Four pounds fifty，”says David.At last， Linda cuts her mother short， promises to write， and rings off.“There！ That wasnt long， was it ？”“Four pounds， ninety pence.” David answers. “And you didnt even s
37、ay that weve arrived.”1. Linda is telephoning home to _。A. tell her mother some bad newsB. say that she and David have arrived safelyC. report an accident to her motherD. say that she and David have left London2. Linda does not think it expensive to ring， because _。A. it only costs four pounds and n
38、inety penceB. it is even more expensive to buy a new hatC. she had telephoned home since she was a childD. she will speak from one side of the word to the other3. David says， Nearly four pounds， because _。A. he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the cost of the callB. he wants to buy himself a new
39、 hatC. Linda has not told her mother they have arrivedD. he wants Mrs Lee to know how much the call costs4. Mrs Lee goes on talking for so long because _-。A. she likes to hear all about the past.B. she likes talkingC. Linda had not told her that she has arrivedD. she is going to pay for the telephon
40、e call5. Linda tries to stop her mother by _。A. telling her how much the call is costingB. writing a letter as she has promised to doC. telling her that they have arrived safelyD. promising to write， and ringing offKEY: 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. DCCool”is a word with many meaningsIts old meaning is use
41、d to express a temperature that is a little bit coldAs the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anythingWhen you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“Its cool”You may think，“Hes so cool，”when you see your f
42、avourite footballerWe all maximize（扩大） the meaning of “cool”You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is usedA teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visitedOn one students paper was j
43、ust the one sentence，“Its so coolMaybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt”But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of wordsWithout “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaningSo it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）Can you think of many other words t
44、hat make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I canAnd I think they are also very cool1We know that the word “cool has had _.Aonly one meaning Bno meaningsCmany different meanings Dthe same meaning2In the passage，the word “express” means _.Asee Bshow Cknow Dfeel3If you are _ something，you may
45、say，“Its cool”Ainterested in Bangry aboutCafraid of Dunhappy with4The writer takes an example to show he is _ the way the word is usedApleased with Bstrange toCworried about Dcareful with5In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”_Acan be used instead of many wordsBusually means some
46、thing interestingCcan make your life colourfulDmay not be as cool as it seemsKEY: 1C 2B 3A 4C 5DDA friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas presentOn Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin was walking around the shining car“Is this your car，Paul？”he askedPaul