高一英语阅读理解

1、Passage A阅读理解When someone says, “ Well, I guess Ill have to face the music” , it doesnt mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or attend a concert. It is something far less unhappy than you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that.

2、 At some time or another, every one of us has to “ face the music ” , especially (尤其 as children. We can all remember father s angry words “ I want to talk to you” . And only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was!In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “ fa

3、ce the music” . The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If.that means parents cold faces and contempt (轻视 of the teachers and classmates.“ To face the music” is well known to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have t

4、o do something, no matter (无论 how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.根据文章内容,选择正确答案:1. “ To face the music” means “ to_ ” .A. do something that we don t like toB. go to the theatreC. go to the music showD. do something that we want to2. In the third paragraph, “ If

5、. ” really means “ If_ ” .A. we dont do a good job B. we get an“ A ” in the examC. the exam is easy D. the exam is difficult3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. “ To face the music” is well known in the United States.B. “ To face the music” has a history of more than 100

6、 years.C. The young Americans know what “ to face the music” means.D. Only the old in the United States know the meaning of “ to face the music” .难句注释 I guess I ll have to face the music.我想这下我得自食其果了。face the music 指由于自己的决定或行为而接受批评、承担后果等。 It is something far less unhappy than you are called in by you

7、r leader to explain why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that.它要比你被老板喊进去解释为什么这样那样做,或者为什么不这样那样做要难过得多。 Passage B阅读理解Julia lived in the countryside, but one year she decided to visit the capital city to do some shopping and to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central ma

8、rket. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar (乞丐 . He was holding up a notice, which said, “ Blind from birth. Please give generously(慷慨地 . ”Julia felt s

9、orry for the blind beggar and she bent down and put a dollar coin into his bowl.“ Thank you.” he said.The same thing happened again the following day. On the third day, however, Julia did not have a dollar coin. She had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into the beggar s bowl.“ What have I done

10、wrong?” the beggar said, “ Why are you so stingy (吝啬的 today?” Julia was very surprised at what the beggar said.“ How do you know I havent given you a dollar?” she said, “ If you re blind you cant know what coin I put into your bowl.”“ Ah, ” explained the beggar,“ The truth is that Im not blind. Im j

11、ust looking after this place for the regular beggar while he s on holiday.”“ On holiday?” Julia said, “ And what exactly does your blind friend do on holiday?” “ He goes into the countryside,” the man said, “ and takes photographs. Hes a very good photographer. ”根据文章内容,选择正确答案:1. Where was the beggar

12、 sitting?A. Between Julias hotel and the market.B. In the busiest part of the city.C. Outside the shops.D. In the market.2. On the first two days, _.A. the blind man waited for JuliaB. Julia gave the blind man some moneyC. the blind man demanded money from JuliaD. Julia gave him nothing3. On the thi

13、rd day, the blind man_ .A. accepted Julias fifty cents quite happilyB. noticed that Julia had only given him fifty centsC. refused Julias fifty centsD. also received one dollar from Julia难句注释 He was holding up a notice, which said, “ Blind from birth. Please give generously. ” 他举着一个告示,上面写着“生来双目失明,请慷

14、慨解囊! ” 。 I m just looking after this place for the regular beggar while he s on holiday. 那个经常在这儿的乞丐度假去了,我只是帮他照看一下场子。Passage C阅读理解In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep

15、them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射 so that they wont carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When

16、 you visit peoples houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a feeding place for birds in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody

17、is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car,people would be very sad about it.People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be that their

18、family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely, but pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.根据文章内容,选择正确答案:1. The passage mainly talks about_ .A. how to keep disease

19、 from petsB. pets in CanadaC. how to take good care of petsD. life of the old in Canada2. They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because _.A. the pets are sickB. the pets are wildC. they want to stop them from getting sickD. they want them to sleep on the way home3. In C

20、anada, children leave their parents when they grow up because _.A. they dont love their parents any moreB. they can only find jobs far from their parentsC. their parents houses are too smallD. they wouldnt depend on their parents any more4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. People buy animal food on

21、ly at the animal food stores.B. Pets eat better than people.C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house.D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.难句注释 They have a law against killing wild animals.他们有一项不准捕杀野生动物的法律。 If an animal happened to get run over by a car,people would be very sad a

22、bout it. 如果动物不巧被车轧了,人们就会很伤心。 One of them might be that their family ties are not as close as ours.原因之一可能是他们的家庭不像我们这样联系密切。Passage D完形填空On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clarke locked the door and went to the women s club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time 1 an old woman who lived 2 .When she cam

23、e home she sensed something 3 . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no 4 of forced entry (进入 . Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, 5 , and found her camera and spare watch missing.The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but

24、didn t go to the club. 6 , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, 7 herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 8 .It was 4 oclock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was 9 tea at the time. The bell rangagain, and 10 she heard her letterbox being

25、 pushed open. 11 the kettle (壶 of boiling water, she moved quietly 12 the door. A piece of wire (金属丝 appeared through the letter box, and then a 13 . The wire turned and caught around the knob (圆形旋钮 on the door lock. Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and 14 the water over the hand. 15 was heard outside a

26、s the 16 fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was 17 by the sound of running feet.It wasn t long 18 the police caught the thief. And Mrs Clarke was greatly 19 at the club for her successful 20 .根据文章内容,选择正确答案:1. A. byB. toC. withD. for2. A. lonelyB. alone C. away D. busily3. A. terri

27、bleB. uncomfortableC. unusualD. bad4. A. informationB. show C. sign D. sight5. A. looking B. examining C. searchingD. checking6. A. Therefore B. However C. InsteadD. Again7. A. pushing B. letting C. pulling D. leading8. A. appear B. follow C. happenD. do9. A. cooking B. making C. burningD. serving10

28、. A. the next moment B. for a whileC. in time D. at once11. A. Putting down B. Laying asideC. Picking upD. Taking away12. A. towards B. away from C. from behindD. near13. A. knife B. hand C. letter D. key14. A. used B. dropped C. poured D. covered15. A. A sad voice B. A strange noiseC. A low shoutD.

29、 A sharp cry16. A. key B. kettle C. door lock D. wire17. A. followed B. caused C. produced D. ended18. A. before B. since C. until D. when19. A. surprised B. praisedC. encouragedD. supported20. A. self satisfaction B. self protectionC. self respectD. self service难句注释 found her camera and spare watch

30、 missing发现她的相机和备用手表不见了 settled down to wait and see 静下心来等着看Passage A本文主要讲解了一个短语“ face the music”的含义以及它在什么样的情景下使用。 1. A. 从文章最后一段 “ It really means that you have to do something.because you know you have no choice.”可以得到答案。2. A. 从 If. 下文得知只有考试没考好才会有那样的结果。3. D. 最后一段提到“ .is well known to every American,

31、young or old.” 。Passage B本文讲述了 Julia 出于同情给了一个自称失明的乞丐几次钱后,发现该乞丐是假装失明 来骗钱的真相的故事。1. A. 从第二段第一句“ .as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar.” 中可得出答案。2. B. 从文中可以看出是 Julia 因为同情那个乞丐而主动给钱的。3. B. 乞丐注意到 Julia 只给了平时的一半时很不高兴,但并没有拒绝。Passage C本文主要讲述了加拿大人喜欢动物且注意保护动物。1. B. 其他三个选项比较片面。2. C. 第一段

32、提到“ .they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections so that they won t carry disease.” ,从中可以得出答案。3. D. 根据文章第二段第三句“ When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life.”可以得出答案。4. D. 文章第一段提到每个家庭的花园里都为飞鸟设置了喂食处。Passage D本文讲述的是 Mrs Clarke在发现家中被盗后采取的对策,以及她惩治小偷的经过。1. D. 俱乐部

33、对于孤独老人来说是一种消磨时光的好方法。2. B. 从全文看, Mrs Clarke 是独自一人住。3. C. 她感到家里有点“反常” (unusual。4. C. 由上半句可见并无破门而入的迹象 (sign。5. D. 这里应该是核查,看看丢了什么东西。6. C. 相反,她抄近路回家了。7. B. 选 A 或 C 均不合逻辑;选 D 也不合情理。8. C. 看看会发生什么。其余三项动词含义可包含在此项中。9. B. “沏茶”习惯用 make tea来表示。同样,英语中还有 make coffee。10. A. the next moment意为“紧接着” 。11. C. 结合下文看,此处是“

34、提起一壶开水” 。12. A. 朝门口走去。13. B. 伸进来的是“手” (hand,下文有说明。14. C. “倒开水;泼水”用 pour 。15. D. 开水猛然浇到手上,发出的是尖叫,并非其他几种声音。16. D. 从上文得知,应该是铁丝掉在地上。17. A. 紧接着是逃走的脚步声。18. A. 句型 It wasn t long before (后接从句 表示“不久” 。19. B. 如此智勇兼备,自然在 club 中受到赞扬。20. B. 以上行为属于“自我保护” (self protection 。1. It doesnt mean that he is planning to

35、go to hear a singer or attend a concert. 这并不表示 他打算去听歌手演唱或听音乐会。 (Line 1, Passage Amean 表示“意味着; (意思 是说;打算”That sign means that the road is blocked. 这个标志表示此路不通。What do you mean by saying that? 你那样说是什么意思 ?He did not mean to go. 他没打算去。动词 mean 还有一些常见的搭配:be meant to do sth. 必须做某事 mean what one says 说到做到mea

36、n well to sb. 对某人出于好意 mean much to sb. 对某人很重要2. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it. 如果动 物不巧被车轧了,人们就会很伤心。 (Line 11, Passage C英语中被动语态除常用“ be +过去分词”构成外,还可用“ get + 过去分词 ”结构。这 种结构多用在口语中,强调动作的结果。get paid 得到报酬get hurt 受伤get lost 迷路get punished 受罚I got caught f

37、or speeding. 我因超速而被抓住。Some glasses got broken when we were moving.我们搬家的时候,有些玻璃杯被打碎了。注意在这种结构中,动作执行者 (即 by 短语 一般不表示出来。Passage A阅读理解Different countries and different people have different manners. We must find out their customs, so that they will not think us ill mannered. Here are some examples of the

38、 things that a well mannered person does or does not do.If you visit a Chinese family you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, youll not move before the host says “ Come in, please!” . After you enter the room, you wouldn t sit down until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup

39、of tea is put on a tea table before you or sent to your hand, you ll say “ Thank you” and receive it with your two hands, not one hand, or theyll think you are ill mannered.Before entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes

40、 become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay (马来 西亚的 house, a guest never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host, especially (尤其 the hostess

41、 pleased.根据文章内容,选择正确答案:1. In China, when the host opens the door, _ before he says “ Come in, please!”A. you wont leaveB. you wont walkC. you wont stand in front of himD. you wont get in2. In European countries,_ when you get into a house.A. you neednt take off your shoesB. you must take off your di

42、rty shoesC. you are not allowed to wear dirty shoesD. you should put on clean shoes3. In a Malay house, a guest leaves a little food to show that _.A. he has enjoyed itB. he is quite fullC. he is not hungry at allD. he needs some drink难句注释 When a cup of tea is put on a tea table before you or sent t

43、o your hand, you ll say “ Thank you” . 当一杯茶摆到你面前的茶几上或递到你手里时,你要说“谢谢” 。Total words:204Reading time:_Reading speed: _ In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. 在欧洲国家,有时即使鞋子脏也不用脱下来。Passage B阅读理解Do you love holidays but hate the increase of weight (体重 that fo

44、llows? You are not alone. Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat to

45、o much. You dont have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast (宴会 , have a small, low fat snack (小吃 .This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods.Begin with clea

46、r soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.Better not have high fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them. Choose lean meat (瘦肉 . Fill your plate wit

47、h salad and green vegetables.If you have a sweet tooth, try mints(薄荷 and fruits. They don t have fat content (含量 as cream and chocolate.Dont let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20 minute walk after a meal can help burn off extra calories (卡路里 .根据文章内容,选择正确答案:1. Holidays are happy days wi

48、th pleasure but they may _.A. bring weight problemsB. bring you much trouble in your lifeC. make you worried about your foodsD. make you hate delicious foods2. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you d better_ .A. drink much water and have vegetables onlyB. not eat much

49、 food in high fatC. not accept invitations to feastsD. turn away from delicious foods3. According to the passage, _ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.A. vegetablesB. waterC. calories of energyD. physical exercise难句注释 Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes

50、along with these delicious foods. 然而,很多人担心体重会随着这些美味的食物而增加。 The following suggestions may be of some help to you. have a sweet tooth 吃甜食。Passage C阅读理解This year 2,300 teenagers ( young people aged from 13-19 from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schoo

51、ls, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions (印象 of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and have a new understanding of the rest of the world.Here is a two way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with G

52、eorges family. In return, Georges son, Mike, spent a year in Freds home in America.Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected much harder . Students rose respec

53、tfully (尊敬地 when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities (活动 .Family life, too, was different. The familys word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individ

54、ual (个人 . Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.“ Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “

55、 I suppose I should criticize (批评 American schools.” he says. “ It is far too easy by our level (水 准 . But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens (市民

56、 . There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”根据文章内容,选择正确答案:1. The whole exchange program is mainly to _.A. help teenagers in other countries know the real AmericaB. send students in America to travel in GermanyC. let students learn something about other countriesD. have teenagers learn n

57、ew languages2. What did Fred and Mike agree on?A. American food tasted better than German food.B. German schools were harder than American schools.C. Americans and Germans were both friendly.D. There were more cars on the streets in America.3. What is particular (特别的 in American schools?A. There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.B. There are a lot of after school activities.C. Students usually take 14 subjects in all.D. Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.4. What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?A. A be