1、阅读理解（3）（同步类）故事类1(黑龙江省鹤北林业局高级中学09-10学年期末考）I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court. After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me. I was
2、 very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, Id have to have a good lawyer. And o
3、nly a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see
4、 another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215. My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anyt
5、hing. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770. Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for timeand I left withou
6、t getting a cent.66. The authors roommate offered to help him because_. A. he felt sorry for the author B. he thought it was a chance to make some money C. he knew the doctor was a very good one D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer67. A good doctor is essential for the author to _. A. be pr
7、operly treated B. talk with the person responsible for the accident C. recover before he leaves America D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury68. The word“charge”in the third paragraph means_ . A. be responsible B. accuse C. ask as a price D. claim69. Both the doctor and the l
8、awyer in this passage are very_. A. friendly B. selfish C. professional D. busy70. What conclusion can you draw from the story? A. Going to court is something very common in America. B. One must be very careful while driving a car. C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides. D. Money is
9、more important than other things in the US.BDCBD2（福建省四地六校联考高一第一次月考）When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Wee k by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as
10、long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like ? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she s
11、aid and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the
12、 first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something sa
13、id about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I
14、ve never had a better piece of advice. 56. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said. B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. C. He told her to write down all that her“enemy” had
15、 said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it. 57. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. B. She had made a list of my shortcomings a
16、nd she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. 58. Why did her father listen to her quietly? A. Because he believed that what her daughters “enemy” said was
17、 mostly true. B. Because he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. D. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth. 59. Which do you thin
18、k would be the best title for this passage? A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever Had C. My Father D. My Childhood56-59 CAAB 3（河北省唐山一中高一月考）Mr.Clinton and his 13-year-old son Tony are basketball fans. Last October 10th was Tonys birthday, so Mr.Clinton decided to drive him
19、to New York, for the first game of the World Series. They had no ticket but hoped to buy a pair from scalpers. It was a two hours ride. After they arrived, they walked in the street for two hours, carrying a sign(牌子) that read, “ We need two tickets.” There were many scalpers around, but the cheapes
20、t ticket was $200. They were about to leave when suddenly a man stopped them. He took out two tickets and handed them to Mr. Clinton. “How much do you want?” “Just a present,” said the man. “Enjoy the game.” Mr. Clinton wouldnt accept, so the man explained, “Im Jackson. Hans is my boss. He and his w
21、ife havent missed a World Series in 18 years. But he is ill and cant watch the game this time. So he told me to give the two tickets to people who I thought would actually enjoy the game. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the tickets and sell them. Then I saw you and I followed you f
22、or a while. You seemed very disappointed. You made me think of my dad and me when I was a child. I dreamed of going to a World Series game with my father. But my dream never came true.” How do you suppose this made Mr. Clinton and his son feel? Here is what Mr. Clinton said: “This is the most wonder
23、ful thing that ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other over 30 times and said, I cant believe this. We still never forget Jackson and Hans.”54. The underlined word scalpers in the first paragraph means _. A. people who buy tickets at a reasonable price B. people who sell tic
24、kets at a reasonable price C. people who buy tickets at a high price D. people who sell tickets at a high price D4（河北省唐山一中高一月考）The sun was shining as Kevin walked to the old bench(长凳) where he met Mike every afternoon after school. They were good friends and loved to play football. They didnt have e
25、nough money to buy a real football, but Mike had made a ball out of old socks covered with a piece of plastic. It wasnt beautiful, but it worked well. The two friends didnt stop kicking and running until very late. The next afternoon, Mike and Kevin met again at the old bench. Soon the home-made bal
26、l was spinning(旋转) across the grass as the boys laughed and shouted happily. The ball was stopped by a boy wearing a nice pair of sneakers(运动鞋). Kevin was upset when he saw it was Steven. The next morning, Kevins mother gave him an envelope(信封). “Your uncle sent you a birthday present,” she smiled.
27、Kevins eyes grew big when he saw the $100 bill. Later that day, a pair of new sneaker lay next to his chair, and in the corner, a real football. The next afternoon, Steven invited Kevin to play football on the field next to the library. Steven did not want Mike to join them only because Mikes sneake
28、rs were dirty and he was not good at football. When the game was over, Kevin and Steven walked past the old bench where Mike was sitting. Steven picked up a stone and threw it at him. Kevin, holding his new football in his hands, walked on and did not look back. One afternoon, as Kevin walked past t
29、he old bench, he saw something lying under it. He looked closer and saw it was the home-made ball. Kevin was full of sorrow at the sight of his old home-made ball, and he let out a sad sigh(叹气). As his sadness turned to anger, he picked up his new football and kicked it into the air. Kevin kicked it
30、 so hard that it flew past the library and over the school gate. Then Kevin walked to the bench and picked up his home-made ball. Holding it in his hands, Kevin sat down and waited. 57. The best title for this passage is _. A. A Home-Made Football B. Playing Football C. Two Close Friends D. A New Fo
31、otballA5（河北省唐山一中高一月考）Remember that people on line may not be who they seem, because you cant see or even hear the person. It would be easy for someone to misrepresent himself/herself. Thus someone who says that “she is a 12-year-old girl.” could really be an old man.58. The underlined word misrepres
32、ent means _.A. making a wrong judgment about B. understanding somebody wronglyC. giving a wrong description of D. forming a wrong opinion aboutClimbing attracts people because its good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a
33、complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger. 59. The word workout underlined in the last paragraph most probably means_A. settlement B. exercise C .excitement D. tirednessAccording to a report published on the British medical magazine, The Lancet, a study of 10
34、 German mobile phone users found that when they turned on their phones, their blood pressure goes up by 510 millimeters of mercury (水银柱).60. The word “The Lancet” is probably _.A. the name of a magazine B. the name of the research teamC. the name of a hospital D. the title of a medical reportC BA6（河
35、南省方城县月考）We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new, but the idea isold. Young people and their parents dont understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while
36、everything will be turned upside down.” There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened. “When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned
37、about people who were treated badly, people who didnt have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didnt seem to make much difference. ” “Our children grew up in a world at war. They didnt know when the fig
38、hting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didnt want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.” “Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other peopl
39、e. Theyre making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”36. The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _.A. lie on his stomach B. lie on his backC. stand quietly D. sit in peace37. Which generation did
40、NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one? A. Mr. Ellis generation B. His childrens generation C. His grandchildrens generationD. None of the above.38. Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?A. Mr. Ellis generation. B. His childrens generation. C. His gran
41、dchildrens generation.D. None of the above.39. What is the writers attitude towards the generation gap? A. Unacceptable. B. Awful. C. Funny. D. Common.3639 B B C D 7（河南省信阳二高中高二月考）Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the worlds best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run!In April, Jean finished th
42、e Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. Thats about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.Jean doesnt like to be told shes brave. “Im in sports because Im a competitive person!”
43、Jean was born with spina befida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.”Jean tried other wheelch
44、air sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph（亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”61What made Jean take part in sports?AShe was brave. BSh
45、e was competitive. CShe was strong. DShe was disabled.62What kind of education did she receive?AHigh school. BJunior middle school. CHigh education. DPrimary school.63What is Jeans advice on how to succeed?AWork hard. BHope for the best.CDream a lot. DHave great wishes and work hard.BCD8（河南省信阳商城高中高一
46、月考）The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.I was going to have my examination the next day. When can I go to bed? I asked myself. I didnt answer, in fa
47、ct I dared not. The clock struck 12.Oh, dear! I cried, ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy. The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forg
48、ot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell aslee
49、p.56. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_ . A. asleep B. working in bed C. outside D. quietly laughing at him57. Reviewing his lessons didnt help him because _. . A. it was too late at night B. he was very tired C. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldnt
50、 keep them openD. he hadnt studied hard before the examination 58. What do you suppose happened to the author？A. He went to a church to pray again B. He passed the exam by luck C. He failed in the exam D. He was punished by his teacher59. The best title for the passage would be _ . A. The Night Befo
51、re the Examination B. Working Far into the NightC. A Slow Student D. Going Over My LessonsADCA9（河南省信阳商城高中高一月考）F . Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917
52、he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her. His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:“ My own happiness in the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person
53、dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.” This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (192
54、2), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926
55、, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men. However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this perio
56、d he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.72. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are menti
57、oned in the passage ?A. 5B. 6 C. 7 D. 873. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life according to the passage?a. He became addicted to drinking.b. He studied at St.Paul Academy. c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.e
58、. He failed to reorder his life.f. He joined the army and met Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a74. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald . A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama. B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army C. wo
59、uld have completed more works if his wife hadnt broken down D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital75. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .A. Zeldas personal lifeB. Zeldas illness and treatmentC. Fitzgeralds friendship with GrahamD. Fitzg
60、eralds contributions to the literary world ADCD10（河南省郑州市第47中学高一第一次月考）PennsylvaniaWhen Connie Beck and her husband awoke to strange noises last weekend, they thought high winds were rattling (使发出响声) their home. What they found was even more unexpected: A deer was taking a bubble (泡沫) bath in their ba
61、thtub. “I wasnt exactly dressed for company,” Mrs. Beck said. “We were just waking up.” The deer burst through the front door early on Saturday, ran past the couples bedroom and into the bathroom. Somehow he managed to turn on the water in the bathtub and knock over a bottle of bubble bath into the
62、bathtub. He then got himself into the bubbly water. “You could hear the water running over the kicking,” Beck said. The Becks called State Game Commission officials, who arrived with tranquilizers (镇静剂) and a lot of laughter. “A guy said, Theres nothing wrong hes just in there taking a bubble bath,”
63、 Mrs. Beck said. The animal was soon brought under control, removed from the house and released. “He was unharmed except for a little cut above the eye,” said Mrs. Beck. “We were also fortunate. There wasnt much damage, except for the front door, some marks on the tub, and a few hoof (蹄) prints on t
64、he floor.”43. When did the story take place?A. On the night of Friday.B. On the late night of Saturday.C. On the early morning of Saturday.D. On Sunday evening.44. When Mrs. Beck said, “I wasnt exactly dressed for company,” (in paragraph 3) she _.A. was joking about the incidentB. meant she never li
65、ked people to visit C. explained she was about to go to workD. wished she could have new clothes45. After the animal burst through the door and entered the bathroom, he _.A. managed to cover himself with bubblesB. kicked over the tubC. began to swim in the tubD. happened to turn on the bath taps46.
66、When he was removed from the house, _.A. the deer was set freeB. the deer destroyed the tub and the floorC. the officials made fun of the coupleD. the officials discovered the deer was badly injured in the eye43-46. CA DA11（河南省郑州市智林学校高一第一次月考）Everyone would like to be a millionaire , a person with a
67、lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her
68、family financially (经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. Its a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed ar
69、ound 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try
70、 a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all. If her movies are
71、successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .56. We can infer (推断) from the text that most millionaires are _. A. older than 20 B. around 20 C. in their 30s D. in their 40s57. The und
72、erlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to _. A. a person in general B. a special person C. Britney Spears D. a person interested in money58. Which of the following is not true according to the text? A. Though young, Britney can support her family now. B. While touring, Britney sleeps about
73、 12 hours a day. C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britneys own story. D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.59. According to Britney Spears, she works _. A. to be a great actress B. for the enjoyment C. for money D. to be more famousAACB12（湖北省监利中学高一第一次月考）A HALF - EMPTY BA
74、SKET Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich mans house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took of
75、f his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting. I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for, he said. But why have you brought a half-empty basket? t
76、he rich man asked. I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples.65. Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? Because A. he was poor B. he liked the rich man C. his farm belonged to the rich man D. the rich mans children liked apples66. What did the monkeys do when the fa
77、rmer was on the doorsteps? A. They jumped and jumped. B. They played. C. They ran away. D. They ate some of the apples.67. The monkeys left the basket because A. they had thrown apples on the ground B. the farmer had politely asked them to get off C. they were afraid of the hat D. the farmer was ang
78、ry with them68. How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket? He felt A. pleased B. unhappy C. excited D. movedCDBB13（江苏省姜堰市溱潼中学高一10月月考）“BANG!” the door caused a reverberation (回声). It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and I on the other side. We were both in great anger
79、. “Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street. The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling. I wandered aimlessly. A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I sa
80、w my childhood from another space: happy and carefree. But now I dont know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always put his opinions and codes of behavior on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits it. We are just li
81、ke two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened. I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had o
82、nly the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived ,I saw that the light was still on. I thought to myself: “Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?” In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old s
83、tamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. I cant stand his outrageous(蛮横的)words: “I cant throw you away, let alone these old papers?” All the lights were off except fathers. Dad was always like this. Maybe he didnt know how to ex
84、press himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret. After an argument he has the habit of creeping up in my sleep and then tucking me underneath the covers. This was how he always wasHe has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has becom
85、e his second nature. The light was still on. “Am I wrong?” I whispered, maybe With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us d
86、id not exist at all. Loveit second to none. 62. Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage. a. I opened the door and entered the house. b. Sadly I ran out into the street. c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit. d. I th
87、ought of my fathers kindness towards me. e. I walked about in the street without any aim. A. b, e, d, c, a B. b, e, c, d, a C. b, e, a, c, d D. b, e, c, a, d63. What made the writer think of his childhood ? A. The sight of the street lights. B. The sight of the empty street. C. The sight of a father
88、 with a child in his arms. D. The sight of light in his own house.64. Why do you think the father often shouts at his son? A. perhaps the father is getting older and older. B. perhaps the son has already grown up. C. perhaps they never agree with each other. D. perhaps the father has got used to doi
89、ng that.65. What conclusion can you come to after reading the passage? A. The father treats his son in an unfair way. B. The father is actually kind to his son. C. The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son. D. The father is always finding fault with his son. 62. 【解析】B 细读全文，把握时间顺序，就可以确定本题答案为B。该
90、题易误选A。63. 【解析】C从第四段中可找出答案。64. 【解析】D从倒数第二段可推出答案。该题易误选C。65. 【解析】B 倒数第三段，每次争吵后，父亲总会趁“我”入睡后给我盖被子；最后一句说“Loveits second to none”等是该题依据。14（江苏省启东中学高一第一次月考）Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. He was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They combine funny words,
91、pictures, and social opinion.Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers refused to publish it. They said it was too different. A friend finally published it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, h
92、e wrote more than forty childrens books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.By the middle 1940s, Dr Seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of childrens books. He had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, Life magazine published
93、 a report about school children who could not read. The report said many childrens books werent interesting. Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of
94、words a six-year-old should be able to read.The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved
95、 it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best.61. Whats the best title for this passage?A. Some of Dr Seuss books for children.B. What are Dr Seusss books mainly about?C. Dr Seuss a famous writer of childrens books.D. Why are Dr Seuss books dif
96、ferent?62. What do we know about Dr Seusss first book for children?A. It was Dr Seuss worst book.B. It dealt with a very serious subject.C. Neither children nor adults like it.D. Many publishers didnt take it seriously at first.63. How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3?A. By asking
97、 others to help them in magazines.B. By writing interesting and simple books.C. By changing his old books into simpler ones.D. By giving them books for free.64. Adults most probably think that Dr Seuss The Cat in the Hat is _A. interesting B. serious C. difficult D. boringCDBA15（江苏省启东中学高一第一次月考）I hav
98、e a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh (苛刻) word to anyone or about anyone.Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled
99、the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Bens beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “a
100、ll-day food fest”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didnt know what was about to take place. By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five oc
101、lock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty（收成）of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!Well, the point wasnt so much about the food. The true
102、 gift was a day of friends enjoying one anothers company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Bens garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!69. We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben_.A. dont
103、 like spending time with othersB. sometimes quarrel with each otherC. live on the food they grow in their gardenD. are a generous and warm-hearted couple70. According to paragraph 2, people wish they also had a garden so that_.A. they didnt have to spend so much money on foodB. they could grow veget
104、ables and sell at the marketC. they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in itD. they could spend happy times together with their family in it71. For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?A. To ask them to attend a birthday partyB. To help them get to know each
105、 other.C. To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden.D. To ask them to share some interesting stories.72. What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?A. It was too longB. It was wonderful.C. It was not as good as he thought.D. It was too terrible.DACB16（江苏省王集中学高一第一
106、次月考）How to Become Cleverer Once a boy came to ask a fisherman how to become cleverer, because his mother always called him “foolish boy”. “Thats easy,” answered the fisherman. “I know one way to make you become cleverer.” “Really?” “Of course. It is said a fish head is good for brain. If you eat one
107、, youll become cleverer indeed. Pay only three pounds for one fish head.” The boy paid him three pounds and the fisherman cut off a fish head and handed it to him. A raw fish head is not goodnot even for a hungry boy to eat but the boy ate it up in two gulps. “Do you feel anything?” asked the fisher
108、man. “Not in my head,” said the boy. The boy lay on the ground and thought. “One whole fish costs only two pounds. I had paid him three pounds for the fish head. Why couldnt I have the whole fish for soup, a head for brain and one pound left over?” He jumped up and shouted at the fisherman. “You thi
109、ef! You are fooling me!” The fisherman laughed, saying, “The fish head works now, you see.”60. The boy ate up the raw fish head only in two gulps, because he _.A. enjoy it B. wanted to taste itC. took it as a good medicine D. was a foolish boy61. The boy came to the fisherman in order to _.A. buy a
110、fish head B. ask the fisherman a questionC. buy a whole fish D. A and C62. The boy paid three pounds. He should have had _.A. a whole fish B. a fish head and one pound backC. a whole fish and one pound back D. a whole fish, a fish head and one pound back63. _ helped the boy become cleverer.A. A good
111、 meal B. The raw fish headC. Nothing D. What had happened CBCC17（江苏省王集中学高一第一次月考）The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didnt exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor
112、called Shah Jahan. His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was Mumtazl Mahan: its shortened form Taj Mahan, means “pride of the palace”. In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died. He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne. He deci
113、ded out of his love for his wife, to build her the most beautiful tomb that had ever been seen.He summoned the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was complete. It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the
114、Taj Mahan, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6-7 meters high. Towers rise from each of the four corners. The Taj itself soars another 61 meters into the air. It is an eight-sided building made of white marble.The emp
115、eror planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge. However his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.6
116、7. The whole passage tells us about _.A . a beautiful fairy taleB. the story of the Taj MahalC. white and black marble tombs made for two emperorsD. the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife68. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Taj Mahal?A. It was completed quickly owin
117、g to the efforts of the best artists and workers.B. A lot of people took part in the building workC. It is a magnificent building.D. It is a tomb for the emperors beloved wife.69. The emperors own tomb was designed to be _.A. 61 meters high B. eight-sidedC. black-colouredD. white-colored70. The empe
118、ror _.A. died soon after Taj Mahan diedB. was killed by his sonC. was beloved by his peopleD. died after 1648BACD18（江西省安福高一第一次月考）Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australias northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodiles back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield Nation
119、al Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported. Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater. Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been colle
120、cting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free. Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a punct
121、ure wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers. “This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report. He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husbands “quick and diligent actions”. Dr
122、 Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.66. This passage is most likely to be found in _.A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a textbook D. a
123、 novel67. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was _.A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bankC. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the water68. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?A. Her eyes were badly poked. B. She had eight wounds altogether.C. One o
124、f her fingers also got hurt. D. One of the crocodiles teeth was found in her leg.69. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT _.A. brave B. diligent C. quick D. humorous70. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The husband should save
125、the wifeB. A man saves wifes life from crocodiles jawsC. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagineD. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes BBCDB19（江西省吉安高一第一次段考）Here is a question I have often asked at dinner parties:Youre on an island with only one other person, your best friend. Hes dy
126、ing of cancer. In his final days, he tells you, I have 100,000 dollars in a bank back home. When I die, make sure my son goes to medical school. Then he dies. But his son is a no-good playboy who has no interest in going to medical school and will waste that money away in a very short time. But your
127、 son is entering college, and he is willing to become a doctor. Which one do you give the money to for medical school? Ive asked this question of everyone from the president of a famous university to an ordinary young soldier, and it has never failed to get a discussion going. Everyone has an opinio
128、n, most of them different, but all of them correct. Sometimes this one topic lasts the whole evening.60. Which of the following is TRUE to the passage? A. Only the clever people can answer the question rightly. B. Some people refuse to answer such a silly question. C. Everyone at the dinner party se
129、ems to be interested in the question. D. Most of the people have the same answer.61. What the writer often says at dinner parties is _. A. not a true storyB. a true story C. a strange storyD. just a joke62. Why does the writer often ask people such a question? Because _.A. he wants to find the answe
130、r for a researchB. he is interested in such a questionC. he likes to make fun of people at partiesD. he wants to offer people a topic in which everyone could say something63. Which of the following decisions is most likely NOT correct?A. You give the money to your friends son.B. You give the money t
131、o your son for medical school.C. You keep the money for your future medical care.D. You keep the money for your friends son. 60-63 CADC自然类1（河北省唐山一中高一月考）Algae(水藻) are very simple plants. They grow in fresh water or salty water. Seaweed is algae that grow in salty water. Seaweed is red or brown in col
132、or. The Japanese people use these plants from the sea in many ways. From it, they make a food called Kombu. Kombu is seaweed that has been dried, cooked and pressed together. Then it is dried again and cut into long pieces. The Japanese eat a lot of Kombu and like it very much. Japanese farmers ofte
133、n use seaweed as fertilizer. It makes their plants grow better. Many farmers also find seaweed makes a fine food for their animals. From seaweed the Japanese also get iodine(碘), which they sell to other countries. Iodine is used in many ways all over the world. It is used in making medicine. It is a
134、dded to the salt we use at the table. Scientists even use one form of iodine to “ seed clouds” when they want rain to fall.51. Kombu is a kind of _ according to the text. A. plant B. medicine C. food D. fertilizer52. In the last sentence of the text, “seed clouds” means _.clouds spreading like seeds
135、the seeds like cloudsto make rain fall with human powerdropping seeds by clouds53. The main idea of the story is that _.The Japanese eat seaweed when they want rain to fall.Kombu is made into medicine for farmers.The Japanese use seaweed in many ways.The Japanese eat a lot of Kombu. CCC2（河南省信阳商城高中高一
136、月考）Along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws (爪) on its wings when young. They build their homes about 4.6m above the river, an important feature (特征) for th
137、e safety of the young. It is called the hoatzin. In appearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside. The head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common bir
138、ds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though, is only found in the young. Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip. Using these four claws, together with the beak (喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive（远古的
139、） birds must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws. During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two t
140、o seven birds for producing purposes. 68What is the text mainly about? AHoatzins in dry and rainy seasons. BThe relatives and enemies of hoatzins. CPrimitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon. DThe appearance and living habits of hoatzins. 69Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that_ At
141、hey look like young cuckoos Bthey have claws on the wings Cthey eat a lot like a cow Dthey live on river banks 70What can we infer about primitive birds from the text? AThey had claws to help them climb. BThey could fly long distances. CThey had four wings like hoatzins. DThey had a head with long f
142、eathers on the top. 71Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes? ATo find more food. BTo protect themselves better. CTo keep themselves warm. DTo produce their young.DBAD3（湖北省监利中学高一第一次月考）SNAKES(蛇) Some snakes eat other snakes, even poisonous ones. The poison does
143、 not do them any harm(伤害). Snakes can swallow(吞下) things that are bigger around than they themselves are. This is possible because the jawbones(腭骨) are loosely joined, and the mouth can stretch（伸展）to make room for a fat animal. The snakes slim body stretches to make space for the animal when it is i
144、nside. Many snakes eat birds eggs or frogs（青蛙）. Others eat pests（害虫）, mice and other animals that harm crops on farms. Because snakes do this valuable work, you should never kill one. It is too dangerous for you to kill a poisonous one. Leave that job to experts.73. Which of the following groups of
145、food is usually had by a snake? A. Mice, crops, birds eggs. B. Pests, frogs, some animals, plants. C. Birds eggs, frogs, all animals, other snakes. D. Mice, frogs, pests, some animals, other snakes.74. We should not kill a snake because A. it is poisonous B. it can do something useful for man C. it
146、will strike you in return D. we are not experts75. Snakes may do some valuable work by A. eating pests, mice and some harmful animals B. doing harm to other animals C. eating birds eggs and frogs D. both A and C76. In writing this passage the writer mainly wants us to A. have a better impression(印象)
147、 about snakes B. like snakes C. kill snakes with the help of experts D. regard snakes as one of mans best friends DBAA4（江西省吉安高一第一次段考）The Worlds Largest InsectThis giant insect can be used as a toy. A child ties one end of a string to a stick and the other end around the neck of an insect. Holding th
148、e stick, the child lets the insect go. With a loud whirring sound, the insect takes off, pulling the string in a large curve over the childs head. The child laughs as the stick jumps around. The child is African, and the toy is the African Goliath beetle, the largest insect in the world. The Goliath
149、 is a true insect because it has six legs and a body that is divided into three parts. Like all beetles, it has two pairs of wings. The front pair are thick and stiff and protect the back pair, which are soft. It is these soft back wings that make the beetle fly forward. They also cause the loud whi
150、rring sound the beetle makes when it flies. To steer, the beetle twists and turns its legs the same way you steer a bike by turning its front wheel. African children often use the Goliath beetle as a toy. Although it is over 15 centimeters long, it is quite harmless. 64. The African Goliath beetle i
151、s _. A. the worlds largest insect B. a toy used in many parts of the world C. the only insect found in Africa D. the worlds smallest insect 65. What made the whirring sound that the child heard?A. The curved string. B. The beetles soft wings. C. The beetles six legs. D. The beetles body. 66. We know
152、 the Goliath beetle is a true insect because it _. A. makes a whirring sound when it flies B. has both soft and hard wings C. has six legs and a body with three parts D. can fly 67. When flying, the Goliath steers by_. A. turning its soft back wings B. twisting and turning its hard front wings C. twisting and turning its legs D. twisting and turning its whole body 64-67 ABCC