1、高一英语阅读理解专项训练高一英语阅读理解专练1阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。1阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳答案。A 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 v
2、acuum cleaner（真空吸尘器） Using his wifes 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 successf
3、ully 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 inventionsToday hovercraftscarrypassengersin comfort over rough channel
4、s and seas46The passage is mainly about AChristopher，an ordinary but imaginative engineerBChristopher and his wifes vacuum cleanerCChristopher and his inventionDChristopher and his discovery47The aim of the experiment in 1950 was Ato speed up the boatsBto change the worldCto make the boats more comf
5、ortableDto improve vacuum cleaner48The underlined word “sucking” in the second paragraph probably means “ ”Ataking with great forceBdrawing with great forceCpushing with great forceDpulling with great force49Which of the following can push the hovercraft forward rapidly？ACushioned airBThe air that s
6、ucked inCThe air that blew out DThe air on the surface50According to the passage， many other inventions were Athe dreams of ChristopherBthe results of Christophers experimentCthe cause of Christophers ideaDthe wishes of ChristopherB Charlie studied in a famous college for four years He studied hard
7、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）
8、to the students of Grade 2 in the chemistry lab “Be careful， everyone，” he said loudly “Before I make the experiment，therere twenty five atoms of carbon（碳原子），but after I finish it， therere twenty four atoms of carbon left！” He stopped to watch the classroom and hoped his studentswouldgo on explainin
9、git Buttheyoungmen 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 an
10、ybody leave the lab！”51Charlie began to work in the middle school because Ahe had been in the school for four yearsBhe couldnt do anything except teachingChe hoped to become a good teacherDhe did well in all his subjects52Charlie hopes ，so he does his best to make his classes lively and interestingA
11、all his students could understand himBhis students wouldnt be afraid of himChis students carefully watched him making the experimentDhis students could do well in chemistry53That day Charlie wished Ahis students could learn the chemical reactionBhis students could find the atom of carbonChis student
12、s could count（数） the atoms of carbonDhis students could make the experiment54The students couldnt answer Charlies questions because Anone of them had seen the atomsBthey didnt understand their teacherCthe chemical reaction was too complicatedDthey all wanted to drop the subject55In fact， ACharlie fa
13、iled that dayBthe student in the back row didnt watch her teacher carefully Cthe studentin the back row hadnt learned chemistry beforeDCharlie failed in making the experimentKeys:4650 CABCB 5155 CDABAA I have been in England three months now I hope you dont think Ive forgotten you There have been so
14、 many places to see and so many things to do that Ive not had much time for writing letters I shall soon be starting my studies at Kings College So far Ive been learning about England and British ways of living I wont tell you about London There are lots of books you can read and lots of pictures yo
15、u can look at about this famous city Im sure youll 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 pu
16、t out their hands when I met them Men raise their hats to women but not to each other46The writer came to London from AAsia Bthe mainland of Europe CAmerica DAfrica47The writer did not write the letter earlier because Ashe had forgotten her friendBshe was lonely and sad in this strange land Cshe was
17、 too busy to writeDshe was too busy with her courses（课程）at Kings College48How does the writer feel about British ways of living？AHappy BAngry CSad DInteresting49The writer came to London Ato make a living Bto studyCto learn British ways of living Dfor sightseeing only50Englishmen Ado not often shake
18、 hands with friends when they meetBoften shake hands when they meet with friendsCraise their hats to all friends when they meetDdo not raise their hats to any of their friends when they meetB A young father was visiting an old neighbor They were standing in the old mans garden， and talking about chi
19、ldren 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
20、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 st
21、and 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”51The story is about A how to take care of young trees B how strict parents should be with their childrenC how the young father should get on with his old neighborD how t
22、o tie and untie the string52The young man untied the string A in order to throw it away B so that both of the trees would grow straightC only to find that the thinner one bent over to one sideD in order to let the old man teach him53When can the string be taken away？ A When the old man has leftB Aft
23、er you have untied it C When the young man has untied it next timeD When the young tree grows strong enough54At 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 childrenC that he should be ha
24、rd on themD that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alone55In 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 neighborB parents to their children C the old neighbor to the children of the young fatherD grown ups to
25、 their parentsKeys:4650 BCDBA 5155 BCDAB 5155 ACCAD2阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A Mr and Mrs Gordon were sitting on the sand， reading their magazines Mr Gordon was too stingy（吝啬）to rent（租） a chair Their twelveyearold daughter，Sandra， was playing at the waters edge Suddenly a huge wave lifted
26、Sandra up and carried her out to sea Fortunately（幸运的是），a lifeguard（救生员） was on duty and he saw the wave carry Sandra away He ran along the beach and dived into the sea He swam quickly to where the girl， with her head only just above the water， was shouting for help She was very frightened When the l
27、ifeguard reached her she struggled（挣扎） with him， as drowning（即将淹死的） people often do However， he was a skilful lifeguard and quickly took hold of her and swam with her back to the beach By the time he reached it， Mr and Mrs Gordon had realized what had happened They had run down to the waters edge Ne
28、ither of them could swim They just stood in the shallow water， and worried about their daughter Had the lifeguard reached her in time？ Fortunately， he had “That was quick work，young man，”Mr Gordon said He turned to his wife， “Give the lifeguard a dollar” “A dollar！” Sandra cried “Dad，how can you giv
29、e him a dollar！ He saved my life I was half dead” “Quite right， girl ” Mr Gordon said， pleased by his daughters awareness（知道） of the value of money He turned to his wife again and said， “Shes right She was only half dead Give him fifty cents ”46 What happened to Sandra？A She ran into the sea B Her life was saved by a lifeguard C She was drowned D She died 47 What would probably have happened to Sandra if the lifeguard had not been on the beach？A Her father would have
