高一英语阅读训练(1)

高一英语阅读训练(1) A I have been in England three months now.I hope you don't think I've forgotten you.There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I've not had much time for writing letters. I shall soon be starting my studies at King's College.So far I've been learning about England and British ways of living.I won't tell you about London.There are lots of books you can read and lots of pictures you can look at about this famous city.I'm sure you'll be more interested to know what I think about life here. I find some of the customs(风俗)interesting.People here do not shake hands as much as we do in the mainland(大陆)of Europe.During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them.Men raise their hats to women but not to each other. 1.The writer came to London from _______. A.Asia B.the mainland of Europe C.America D.Africa 2.The writer did not write the letter earlier because _______. A.she had forgotten her friend B.she was lonely and sad in this strange land C.she was too busy to write D.she was too busy with her courses(课程)at King's College 3.How does the writer feel about British ways of living? A.Happy. B.Angry. C.Sad. D.Interesting. 4.The writer came to London ________. A.to make a living B.to study C.to learn British ways of living D.for sightseeing only 5.Englishmen _______. A.do not often shake hands with friends when they meet B.often shake hands when they meet with friends C.raise their hats to all friends when they meet D.do not raise their hats to any of their friends when they meet B A young father was visiting an old neighbor.They were standing in the old man's garden,and talking about children.The young man said,“How strict should parents be with their children?” The old man pointed to a string(绳子)between a big strong tree and a thin young one.“Please untie(解开)that string,”he said.The young man untied it,and the young tree bent(弯)over to one side.“Now tie it again,please,”said the old man,“but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again.” The young man did so.Then the old man said,“There,it is the same with children.You must be strict with them,but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on.If they are not yet able to stand alone,you must tie the string tight again.But when you find that they are ready to stand alone,you can take the string away.” 6.The story is about _______. A.how to take care of young trees B.how strict parents should be with their children C.how the young father should get on with his old neighbor D.how to tie and untie the string 7.The young man untied the string _______. A.in order to throw it away B.so that both of the trees would grow straight C.only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side D.in order to let the old man teach him 8.When can the string be taken away?_______. A.When the old man has left B.After you have untied it C.When the young man has untied it next time D.When the young tree grows strong enough 9.At last the old man told the young man _______. A.that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone B.that he should always be strict with his children C.that he should be hard on them D.that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alone 10.In the story the relation(关系)of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of __. A.the young father to the old neighbor B.parents to their children C.the old neighbor to the children of the young father D.grown ups to their parents C In 1950 an ordinary but imaginative(富于想象力)electrical engineer named Christopher Cockerell began an experiment that was soon to change the world.He came up with an idea to make boats go faster,by using a vacuum cleaner(真空吸尘器). Using his wife's vacuum cleaner he was able to reverse(使倒转)the motor so that it blew instead of sucking.The air that blew out beneath(下面)acted as a cushion against surfaces.Years later,his principle of cushioned air made it possible for the first hovercraft(气垫船)to be successfully built and tried out.A journey along the Amazon River proved to the world that the hovercraft was both wonderful and useful. The invention that began in the kitchen and the boatyard of an ordinary home led to a thousand other inventions.Today hovercrafts carry passengers in comfort over rough channels and seas. 11.The passage is mainly about _______. A.Christopher,an ordinary but imaginative engineer B.Christopher and his wife's vacuum cleaner C.Christopher and his invention D.Christopher and his discovery 12.The aim of the experiment in 1950 was _______. A.to speed up the boats B.to change the world C.to make the boats more comfortable D.to improve vacuum cleaner 13.The underlined word “sucking”in the second paragraph probably means “___.” A.taking with great force B.drawing with great force C.pushing with great force D.pulling with great force 14.Which of the following can push the hovercraft forward rapidly? A.Cushioned air. B.The air that sucked in. C.The air that blew out. D.The air on the surface. 15.According to the passage,many other inventions were _______. A.the dreams of Christopher B.the results of Christopher's experiment C.the cause of Christopher's idea D.the wishes of Christopher D Charlie studied in a famous college for four years.He studied hard and did well in all his subjects.He hoped to become a good teacher.This year he left the college and began to work in a middle school.He likes his students and is strict(严格的)with them.He does his best to make his classes lively and interesting. One day he carefully explained a chemical reaction(反应)to the students of Grade 2 in the chemistry lab. “Be careful,everyone,”he said loudly.“Before I make the experiment,there're twenty five atoms of carbon(碳原子),but after I finish it,there're twenty four atoms of carbon left!” He stopped to watch the classroom and hoped his students would go on explaining it.But the young men looked at each other and nobody answered him.He had to ask,“What happens?What makes the atom lost?” The classroom was very quiet and none of the students looked at their teacher. “Who can tell us where it has gone?” Suddenly a soft voice came from the back row,“We did not see anybody leave the lab!” 16.Charlie began to work in the middle school because _______. A.he had been in the school for four years B.he couldn't do anything except teaching C.he hoped to become a good teacher D.he did well in all his subjects 17.Charlie hopes ___,so he does his best to make his classes lively and interesting. A.all his students could understand him B.his students wouldn't be afraid of him C.his students carefully watched him making the experiment D.his students could do well in chemistry 18.That day Charlie wished _______. A.his students could learn the chemical reactio B.his students could find the atom of carbon C.his students could count(数)the atoms of carbon D.his students could make the experiment 19.The students couldn't answer Charlie's questions because _______. A.none of them had seen the atoms B.they didn't understand their teacher C.the chemical reaction was too complicated D.they all wanted to drop the subject 20.In fact,_______. A.Charlie failed that day B.the student in the back row didn't watch her teacher carefully C.the student in the back row hadn't learned chemistry before D.Charlie failed in making the experiment E In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地),four things are necessary.First,we must understand the language when we hear it spoken.Secondly,we must be able to speak it ourselves,with confidence(自信)and without hesitation(犹豫).Thirdly, we must do much reading.Finally,we must be able to write it.We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar. There are no shortcuts to success in language learning.A good memory is a great help,but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book.It is not much learning by heart long lists(一览 表 关于同志近三年现实表现材料材料类招标技术评分表图表与交易pdf视力表打印pdf用图表说话 pdf )of words and their meanings,studying the dictionary and so on.We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized,we are not really learning the language.We must “learn through use.”Practice is important.We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can. 21.The most important things to learn a foreign language are _____. A.understanding and speaking B.listening,speaking,reading and writing C.writing and understanding D.memorizing and listening 22.Someone hears and writes English very well,but he speaks it very badly.This is because _____. A.he doesn't understand the language when he hears it spoken B.he doesn't have a good memory C.he always remembers lists of words and their meanings D.he often hesitates(犹豫)to practise speaking it 23.One can never learn a foreign language well by _____. A.doing much practice B.studying the dictionary C.learning through use D.using the language 24.Which is the most important in learning a foreign language? A.A good memory. B.Speaking. C.Practice. D.Writing. 25.“Learn through use”means ______. A.we use a language in order to learn it B.we learn a foreign language in order to use it C.we can learn a language well while we are keeping using it D.B and C. Key:1-5 BCDBA 6-10 BCDAB 11-15 CABCB 16-20 CDABA21-25 BDBCD