高中英语阅读理解题及答案

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上A篇（限时12分钟）Bill Fulton doesn t remember losing his wallet, but its return helped him remember the past. The leather stayed smooth and the cowboy design unblemished (完美无缺的). And when he looked inside, the contents brought back memories from 1946, when he apparently dropped the wallet behi

2、nd the balcony bleachers (露天看台) in the Baker Middle School gym.Fulton s Social Security Card and bicycle license, bearing the address where he lived during his teenage years, were positioned in their respective compartments, apparently untouched since the year after World War Il ended.Worker Nathan

3、Osborne found the wallet along with old homework, lost library books and a 1964 talent show program while removing the bleachers for renovations on June 17. It was brought to Fulton s door the following day by Melanie Trindle, the Baker Middle School secretary.Middle School Principal Mindi Vaughan s

4、aid the brown pine bleachers were connected to the gym balcony s brick wall and had remained in the same place since the school, known as the Helen M. Stack Building, opened in 1936.Fulton, 78, said he probably lost the wallet while cheering for the Baker High basketball team with a group of friends

5、. Fulton said the bicycle ID was needed because he delivered medicine for Rodamar Drug.He was surprised, however, that his bicycle ID wasnt inside. He said he always kept it there.But rather than focus on what was inside the wallet, Fulton said the recovery has led him to reflect on his life one tha

6、t took him to the Korean War and Berlin before the return to Baker City. He worked at Ellingson Lumber Company for 30 years, from March 1964 to April 1994.Since his retirement, Fulton has enjoyed spending time with his 11-year-old black dog, Smokey. The two often hike the nearby mountains.Trindle s

7、knock on the door, wallet in hand, induced a slight ripple in his life, prompting him to consider the times he hadnt thought about in many years. “Where did all the times go？” Fulton said with a deep sigh. “It s hard to believe that the times have gone so fast.”长难句解读And when he looked inside，the con

8、tents brought back memories from 1946，when he apparently dropped the wallet behind the balcony bleachers(露天看台)in the Baker Middle School gym.语意：当他看钱包里面时，里面的东西把他的记忆带回到了1946年，当时他显然是把钱包丢在了贝克中学体育场的露天看台上。本句是一个复合句。第一个when引导时间状语从句，第二个when引导非限制性定语从句，修饰1946。1.When the wallet was found, it_.A.was still in goo

9、d conditionB.was a little damagedC.had just lost colorD.was just repaired2.The wallet was important to Fulton because _.A.he could get his bicycle ID backB.it called up his memories of the pastC.it could help him to find his student IDD.it made him think of his school days3.Fulton lost the wallet wh

10、en_.A.he was doing his homework on the balcony bleachersB.he was doing some exercise in the Baker Middle School gymC.he was removing the bleachers for renovations on June 17D.he was watching a basketball match with his friends4.After he retired, Fulton_.A.lived a peaceful and pleasant lifeB.often re

11、gretted losing his walletC.lived a hard life by raising dogs in the mountainsD.quite missed his past life5.Which of the following best describes Fulton s feeling when the wallet was returned?A.Thankful. B.Overjoyed.C.Surprised. D.Doubtful.答案详解：本文是记叙文。一个丢失了几十年的钱包居然被找到，而且还给了失主。钱包勾起了失主对过去岁月的回忆。1.解析细节理解

12、题。从文章第一段第二句可知，钱包的皮还很光滑，上面的图案也保持完好，因此A项正确。答案A2.解析推理判断题。综合全文尤其是第一段和最后一段的信息可知，钱包勾起了Fulton对往昔岁月的回忆。答案B3.解析细节理解题。从文章第五段可知，Fulton和朋友们在一起看篮球赛，在为一支篮球队助威时他丢失了钱包。答案D4.解析推理判断题。分析文章倒数第二段可知，Fulton退休以后经常牵着狗到山里散步，可见生活非常惬意。答案A5.解析推理判断题。文章虽然没有明确说明Fulton接到钱包时的反应，但丢了那么多年的钱包失而复得，他应该感到吃惊。答案CB篇（限时12分钟）Pop stars today enj

13、oy what once only belonged to the royalty (皇室). Wherever they go, people turn out in their thousands to greet them. The crowds go wild trying to catch a brief glimpse of their smiling, colorfully dressed idols.The stars are transported in their chauffeur driven Rolls Royces, private helicopters or e

14、xecutive aeroplanes. They are surrounded by a permanent entourage(随从) of managers, press agents and bodyguards.Photographs of them appear regularly in the press and all their comings and goings are reported，for, like royalty, pop stars are news. If they enjoy many of the privileges of royalty, they

15、certainly share many of the inconveniences as well.It is dangerous for them to make unscheduled appearances in public.They must be constantly shielded from the adoring crowds who idolize them. They are no longer private individuals, but public property. The financial rewards they receive for this sa

16、crifice cannot be calculated, for their rates of pay are great.And why not? Society has always rewarded its top entertainers lavishly. The great days of Hollywood have become legendary: famous stars enjoyed fame, wealth and adulation (奉承) on an all time scale. By today s standards, the excesses ofHo

17、llywood do not seem quite so spectacular. A single gramophone record nowadays may earn much more in royalties than the films of the past ever did. The competition for the title “Top of the Pops” is fierce, but the rewards are truly huge.It is only right that the stars should be paid in this way. Don

18、t the top men in industry earn enormous salaries for the service they perform to their companies and their countries?Pop stars earn vast sums in foreign currency often more than large industrial companies and the taxman can only be grateful for their massive annual contributions to the exchequer(国库)

19、. So who wouldbegrudgethem their rewards?It s all very well for people in boring jobs to complain about the successes and rewards of others. People who make envious remarks should remember that the most famous stars represent only the tip of the iceberg. For every famous star, there are hundreds of

20、others struggling to earn a living.A man working in a steady job and looking forward to a pension at the end of it has no right to expect very high rewards. He has chosen security and peace of mind, so there will always be a limit to what he can earn. But a man who attempts to become a star is takin

21、g enormous risks. He knows at the outset that only a handful of competitors ever get to the very top.He knows that years of concentrated effort may be rewarded with complete failure.But he knows, too, that the rewards for success are very high indeed: they are the payback for the huge risks involved

22、 and once he makes it, he will certainly earn them. That s the essence of private enterprise.1.The author develops the passage mainly by _.A.comparing different ideasB.giving explanationsC.inferringD.listing typical examples2.The underlined word “begrudge” in the third paragraph is closest in meanin

23、g to _.A.be jealous of B.be satisfied withC.be anxious about D.be crazy about3.According to the passage, which of the following can match the view of the author?A.He who laughs last laughs best.B.If you venture nothing, you will gain nothing.C.He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.D.Success belongs to the persevering.4.The author holds a(n) _attitude towards the high income of pop stars.A.critical B.approvalC.optimistic D.indifferent5.Which of the f