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1、阅读理解 100 篇1、（1 分）O.Henry was a pen name used by an American writer ofshort stories.His real name was William Sydney Porter.He wasborn in North Carolina in 1862.As a young boy he lived anexciting life.He did not go to school for very long,but hemanaged to teach himself everything he needed to know.Wh
2、en hewas about 20 years old,O.Henry went to Texas,where he trieddifferent jobs.He first worked on a newspaper,and then hada job in a bank,when some money went missing from the bank O.Henry was believed to have stolen it.Because of that,he wassent to prison.During the three years in prison,he learned
3、to write short stories.After he got out of prison,he went toNew York and continued writing.He wrote mostly about New Yorkand the life of the poor there.People liked his stories,because simple as the tales were,they would finish with asudden change at the end,to the readers surprise.1.In which order
4、did O.Henry do the following things？a.Lived in New York.b.Worked in abank.c.Travelled to Texas.d.Was put in prison.e.Had a newspaperJob.f.Learned to write stories.A.e.c.f.b.d.a B.c.e.b.d.f.a C.e.b.d.c.a.f.D.c.b.e.d.a f.2.People enjoyed reading O.Henrys stories because A.they had surprise endingsB.th
5、ey were easy tounderstand C.they showed his love for the poor D.they were aboutNew York City3.O.Henry went to prison because.A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper B.he broke the law by not using his own name C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners D.people thought he had taken
6、 money that was not his4.What do we know about O.Henry before he began writing？A.He was well-educated.B.He was not serious about hiswork.C.He was devoted to the poor.D.He was very good atlearning.5.Where did O.Henry get most material for his short stories？A.His life inside the prison.B.The newspaper
7、 articleshe wrote.C.The city and people of New York.D.His exciting earlylife as a boy.2、（1 分）One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened toa neighbour of mine.He is a teacher at one of Londons bigmedical schools,He had finished his teaching for the summerterm and was at the airport on his wa
8、y to Russia to give alecture.He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in hisshoulder bag,but he had put Rupert,the skeleton(人体骨骼)to be used in his lecture,in a large brown suitcase(箱子).At the airport desk,he suddenly thought that he had forgottento buy a newspaper.He left his suitcase near the
9、 desk and wentover to the shop.When he got back he discovered that someone had takenhis suitcase by mistake.He often wonders what they said whenthey got home and found Rupert.1.Who wrote the story？A.Ruperts teacher.B.The neighbours teacher.C.A medical school teacher.D.The teachersneighbour.2.Why did
10、 the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase？A.He needed it for the summer term in London.B.He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.C.He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.D.He wanted to take it home as he had finished histeaching.3.What happened at the airport？A.The skeleton
11、went missing.B.The skeleton wasstolen.C.The teacher forgot his suitcase.D.The teacher tookthe wrong suitcase.4.Which of the following best tells the teachers feelingabout the incident？A.He is very angry.B.He thinks it rather funny.C.He feels helpless without Rupert.D.He feels goodwithout Rupert.5.Wh
12、ich of the following might have happened afterwards？A.The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.B.The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.C.The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.D.The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.3、（1 分）On the evening of June 21,1992,a
13、 tall man with brownhair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell TowerHotel in Xian with his bicycle.The hotel workers receivedhim and telephoned the manager,for they had never seen abicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in“thekingdom of bicycles.”Robert Friedlander,an Amer
14、ican,arrived in Xian onhis bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in NewDelhi,India.When he was 11,he read the book Marco Polo and made uphis mind to visit the Silk Road.Now,after 44 years,he wason the Silk Road in Xian and his early dreams were comingtrue.Robert Friedlanders next de s
15、tinations(目的地)wereLanzhou,Dunhuang,Urumqi,etc.He will complete his trip inPakistan.1.The best headline(标题)for this newspaper article wouldbe.A.The Kingdom of BicyclesB.A Beautiful Hotel inXian C.Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD.An American AchievingHis Aims2.The hotel workers told the manager about Fri
16、edlander comingto the hotel because.A.he asked to see the manager B.he entered the hall with a bike C.the manager had to know about all foreign guests D.the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him3.Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the followingorder,.A.China,India,and Pakista
17、nB.India,China,andPakistan C.Pakistan,China,and IndiaD.China,Pakistan,andIndia4.What made Friedlander want to come to China？A.The stories about Marco Polo.B.The famous sightsin Xian.C.His interest in Chinese silk.D.His childhood dreamsabout bicycles.5.Friedlander can be said to be.A.cleverB.friendly
18、C.hardworkingD.strongminded4、（1 分）Mr.Grey was the manager of a small office in London.He lived in the country,and came up to work by train.He likedwalking from the station to his office unless it was raining,because it gave him some exercise.One morning he was walking along the street when astranger
19、 stopped him and said to him,“You may not rememberme,sir,but seven years ago I came to London without a pennyin my pockets,I stopped you in this street and asked you tolend me some money,and you lent me 5,because you said youwere willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start onthe way to succ
20、ess.”Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said,“Yes,I remember you.Go on with your story!”“Well,”answered thestranger,“are you still willing to take a chance”1.How did Mr.Grey get to his office？A.He went up to work by train.B.He walked to his office.C.He went to his office on foot unless it ra
21、ined.D.He usually tooka train to the station and then walkedto his office if the weather was fine.2.Mr Grey liked walking to his office because _.A.he couldnt afford the buses B.he wantedto save money C.he wanted to keep in goodhealth D.he could do someexercises on the way3.Mr.Grey had been willing
22、to lend money to a stranger in orderto_ A.give him a start in life B.helphim on the way to success C.make him rich D.gain more money4.One morning the stranger recognized Mr.Grey,and_ A.wanted to return Mr.Grey the money B.again asked Mr.Grey for money C.would like to make friends with him D.told Mr.
23、Grey that he had been successful since then5.In the second paragraph,“take a chance”mean s _.A.Mr.Gray happened to meet a stranger B.Mr.Grey had a chance to help a stranger C.Mr.Grey helped a stranger by chance D.Mr.Grey took the risk that the stranger would not giveback the money which he lent him5
24、、（1 分）Even if you are a good high-jumper,you can jump onlyabout seven feet off the ground.You cannot jump any higherbecause the earth pulls you hard.The pull of the earth is calledgravity.You can easily find out the pull of the earth.If youweigh yourself,you will know how much gravity is pulling you
25、.Since there is gravity,water runs down hill.When youthrow a ball into the air,it falls back down.Because of gravity,you do not fall off the earth as it whirls(旋转)around.Then,can we get away from the earth and go far out intospace Now you can do it,because spaceships have been invented.Then spaceshi
26、p will go so fast that it can escape(逃出)theearths gravity and carry you into space.1.In this passage,the word“gravity”means.A.the pull of everything.B.the force of attraction(吸引)among objects.C.the force which attracts objects towards the centre ofthe earth D.the force which attracts the earth towar
27、ds the sun.2.When you slip(滑)you always fall to the ground because A.the earth always turnsround.B.the earth hasgravityC.the earths gravity is greater than yourweight.D.you are careless.3.Gravity is strong that A.it can throw a ball into the air.B.it makes you jump only seven feet.C.it can let you f
28、ly away from the earth.D.itcan keep everything on earth.4.Because of gravity,A.water flows everything.B.wecan go everywhere by ship.C.water always flows downwards.D.fish can livein water.5.We can get away from the earth by spaceship because A.the spaceship goes very fast.B.the earthcant pull the spa
29、ceship.C.the spaceship has a strong force.D.thespaceship can jump higher than other things.6、（1 分）An expensive car speeding down the main street of a smalltown was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman.As he started to make out the ticket,the woman behind the wheelsaid proudly,“Before
30、you go any further,young man,I thinkyou should know that the mayor of this city is a good friendof mine.”The officer did not say a word,but kept writing.“Iam also a friend of chief of police Barens,”continued the woman,getting more angry each moment,Still he kept on writing.“Young man,”she persisted
31、,“I know Judge Lawson and StateSenator(参议员)Patton.”Handing the ticket to the woman,theofficer asked pleasantly,“Tell me,do you know BillBronson.”“Why,no,”she answered.“Well,that is the man you should have known,”he said,heading back to his motorcycle,“I an Bill Bronson.”1.The policeman stopped the c
32、ar because_ A.it was an expensive car B.the driver was a proud lady C.the driver was driving beyond the speed limit D.the driver was going to make trouble for the police2.The woman was getting more angry each moment because _.A.the policeman didnt know her friendsB.the policeman didnt accept her kin
33、dnessC.the policeman was going to punish herD.she didnt know the policemans name3.The policeman was _.A.an honourable fellow B.a stupid fellow C.an impolite man D.a shy man4.The woman was _.A.kind-hearted B.a person who depended on someone else to finish her work C.trying to frighten the policeman o
34、n the strength of herfriends powerful positionsD.introducing her good friends names to the youngofficer5.The policeman _.A.had no sense of humor(幽默)B.had s sense of humor C.had no sense ofduty D.was senseless7、（1 分）Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821,andmoved to New York City when she wa
35、s ten years old.One day shedecided that she wanted to become a doctor.That was nearlyimpossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century.After writing many letters asking for admission(录取)tomedical schools,she was finally accepted by a doctor inPhiladelphia.She was so determined that she
36、taught school andgave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849,after graduation from medical school.shedecided to further her education in Paris.She wanted to be asurgeon(外科医师),but a serious eye problem forced her to giveup the idea.Upon returning to the United States,she found i
37、tdifficult to start her own practice because she was a woman.By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister,also a doctor,along withanother woman doctor,managed to open a new hospital,the firstfor women and children Besides being the first woman physicianand founding her own hospital,she also set up the first med
38、icalschool for women.1.Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream ofbecoming a surgeon？A.She couldnt get admitted to medical school B.She decided to further her education in Paris C.A serious eye problem stopped her D.It was difficult for her to start a practice in theUnited States2.What main
39、 obstacle(障碍)almost destroyed Elizabethschances for becoming for a doctor？A.She was a woman.B.She wrote too many letters.C.She couldnt graduate from medical school.D.She couldnt set up her hospital.3.How many years passed between her graduation from medicalschool and the opening of her hospital？A.Ei
40、ght years B.Ten years C.Nineteenyears D.Thirty-six years4.According to the passage,all of the following are“firsts”in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell,except that she _.A.became the first woman physician B.was the first woman doctor C.and several other women founded the first hospital forwomen and c
41、hildren D.set up the first medical school for women5.Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _.A.England B.Paris C.the UnitedStates D.New York City8、（1 分）In todays age of fast travel,the world seems a smallerplace-and to some people,a less exciting place,Fifty yearsago only a few English peopl
42、e and holidays abroad,People whodidnt travel thought of other countries as very far away anddifferent.For example,people thought the French all eatgarlic(大蒜),the Italians all eat spaghetti(细条实心面).andthe Americans all drink Coca Cola,These definite(明确的)ideasof other nationalities are called stereotyp
43、es(陈规老套).Butdo we have the same stereotypes today People travel more,weall watch the same TV programmes,and ideas travel quickly too.Nowadays everyone eats garlic and spaghetti and drinks CocaCola.Everyone listens to the same music.wears the samefashions(流行式样),buys the same cars.They just do it in a
44、different language!1.Now the world seems to be exciting.A.bigger and more B.smaller and more C.smaller andless D.bigger and less2.Fifty years ago,English people travelled abroad.A.many B.few C.only some D.afew3.People thought of other countries as.A.near and different B.near and the same C.remote an
45、d very different D.remoteand the same4.Nowadays,peoples ideas of other nationalities.A.have changed B.are the same C.aredifferent D.are almost the same5.We dont have the same stereotypes because people _.A.travelmore B.watchthe same TV programmes C.watch different TV programmes D.travelmore and watc
46、h the same TV programmes6.The best title for this passage would be.A.A Big World B.A Small World C.An Exacting World D.AnInteresting World9、（1 分）We are used to the idea of aging in ourselves.We areso used to this that it comes as a surprise to find that theremay be some animals that do not age.Sea a
47、nemones(海葵)are anexample.Some have been kept for nearly a century withoutshowing any signs of lifelessness.Some kinds of sea worms caneven“grow backwards.”If kept in the dark and given nothingto eat,they get steadily smaller,They finally end as a ballof cells(细胞)looking rather like the egg from whic
48、h they came.Under good conditions the ball will turn back to a worm and startgrowing again.One could probably keep them growing andun-growing again and again.1.Some sea worms grow smaller when they _.A.lose weight B.live in the darkness C.are under good conditionsD.dont eatand are kept in the dark2.
49、According to the passage,some sea animals _.A.will die when they become a ball of cells B.do not grow old C.will die withoutfood D.will stopgrowing any time they want3.According to the passage,which of the following statementsin NOT true？A.We can keep certain kind of sea worm growing andungrowing ag
50、ain and again.B.Human beings will grow old and die.C.An anemone is a king of sea worm that can grow backwards.D.Some anemones will live nearly a hundred years.4.The underlined word aging in the first sentence means _.A.growing old B.the age of aperson younger D.un-growing5.This passage is mainly abo