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阅读理解练习
1.【2012全国新课标】
A
Abouttwentyofushadbeenfortunateenoughtoreceiveinvitationstoafilm-studio(影棚)totakepartinacrowd-scene.Althoughour"act"wouldlastonlyforashorttime,wecouldseequiteanumberofinterestingthings.
Weallstoodatthefarendofthestudioasworkmenpreparedthescene,settinguptreesattheedgeofawindingpath.Verysoon,brightlightswereturnedonandthebigmovie-camerawas
wheeledintoposition.Thedirectorshoutedsomethingtothecameraoperatorandthenwenttospeaktothetwofamousactorsnearby.Sinceitwashotinthestudio,itcameasasurprisetoustoseeoneoftheactorsputonaheavyovercoatandstartwalkingalongthepath.Abigfanbeganblowingtinywhitefeathersdownonhim,andsoonthetreeswerecoveredin"snow".Twomorefanswereturnedon,anda"strongwind"blewthroughthetrees.Thepicturelookedsorealthatitmadeusfeelcold.
Thenextscenewasacompletecontrast(对比).Thewayitwasfilmedwasquiteunusual.PicturesinfronttakenonanislandinthePacificwereshownonaglassscreen(幕).Anactorandactressstoodofthescenesothattheylookedasiftheywereatthewater’sedgeonanisland.Byasimpletricklikethis,palmtrees,sandybeaches,andblue,clearskieshadbeenbroughtintothestudio!
Sinceitwasourturnnext,wewereleftwonderingwhatscenewouldbepreparedforus.Forafullthreeminutesinourliveswewouldbeexperiencingtheexcitementofbeingfilm"stars"!
1.Whoistheauthor?
A.Acameraman.
B.Afilmdirector.
C.Acrowd-sceneactor.
D.Aworkmanforscenesetting.
2.Whatmadetheauthorfeelcold?
A.Theheavysnowfall.
B.Theman-madescene.
C.Thelowtemperature.
D.Thefilmbeingshown.
3.Whatwouldhappeninthe"threeminutes"mentionedinthelastparagraph?
A.Anewscenewouldbefilmed.
B.Morestarswouldactinthefilm.
C.Theauthorwouldleavethestudio.
D.Thenextscenewouldbeprepared.
BThreeBoysandaDad
BradclosedthedoorslowlyasSuelefthometovisithermother.Expectingawholedaytorelax,hewasthinkingwhethertoreadthenewspaperorwatchhisfavouriteTVtalkshowonhisfirstdayoffinmonths.“Thiswillbelikeawalkinthepark,”he’dtoldhiswife.“I’lllookafterthekids,andyoucangovisityourmom.”
Thingsstartedwell,butjustaftereighto’clock,histhreelittle“goodkids”—Mike,Randy,andAlex—camedownthestairsintheirnightclothesandshouted“breakfast,daddy.”Whenfoodhadnotappearedwithinthirtyseconds,RandybeganusinghisspoononAlex’sheadasifitwereadrum.Alexstartedtoshoutloudlyintimetothebeat(节拍).Mikechanted“Where’smytoast,where’smytoast”inthebackground.Bradrealizedhisnewspaperwouldhavetowaitforafewseconds.
Lifebecameworseafterbreakfast.MikeworeRandy’sunderwearonhishead.Randylockedhimselfinthebathroom,whileAlexshoutedagainbecausehewasgoingtowethispants.Nobodycouldfindcleansocks,althoughtheywerebeforetheirveryeyes.Someonenamed“NotMe”hadspilledawholeglassoforangejuiceintothebasketofcleanclothes.Bradknewthetalkshowhadalreadystarted.
Byteno’clock,thingswereoutofcontrol.Alexwaswonderingwhythefishinthejarrefusedhisbreadandbutter.Mikewastryingtoshowoffhistalentbydecoratingthekitchenwallwithhiscolourpencils.Randy,thankfully,appearedtobereadingquietlyinthefamilyroom,butcloserexaminationshowedthathewaseatingapplejamstraightfromthebottlewithhishands.Bradrealisedthatthetalkshowwasoverandreadingwouldbeimpossible.
Atexactly11:
17,Bradcalledthedaycarecentre(日托所).“Isuddenlyhavetogointoworkandmywife’saway.CanIbringtheboysoverinafewminutes?
”Theanswerwasobviously“yes”becauseBradwassmiling.
49.Whenhiswifelefthome.Bradexpectedto.
A.gooutforawalkinthepark
B.watchTVtalkshowwithhischildren
C.enjoyhisfirstdayoffwork
D.readthenewspapertohischildren
50.WhichofthefollowingdidRandydo?
A.DrawingonthewallB.Eatingapplejam
C.Feedingthefish.D.Readinginaroom
51.WhydidBradaskthedaycarecentreforhelp?
A.Becausehewantedtocleanuphishouse.
B.Becausehesuddenlyhadtogotohisoffice
C.Becausehefoundithardtomanagehisboyshome.
D.Becausehehadtotakehiswifeback
52.Thistextisdeveloped.
A.byspaceB.bycomparisonC.byprocessD.bytime
C
IleftuniversitywithagooddegreeinEnglishLiterature,butnosenseofwhatIwantedtodo.Overthenextsixyears,Iwastreadingwater,justtryingtoearnanincome.Itriedjournalism,butIdidn’tthinkIwasanygood,thenfinance,whichIhated.Finally,Igotajobasarightsassistantatafamouspublisher.Ilovedworkingwithbooks,althoughthejobthatIdidwasdull.
Ihadenoughsavingstotakeayearoffwork,andIdecidedtotrytosatisfyadeep-downwishtowriteanovel.AttendingaNovelWritingMAcoursegavemethestructureIneededtowritemyfirst55,000words.
Ittakesconfidencetomakeanewstart—there’sadarkperiodin-betweenwhereyou’reneitheronethingnortheother.You’reoutfordinnerandpeopleaskwhatyoudo,andyou’retooashamedtosay,“Well,I’mwritinganovel,butI’mnotquitesureifI’mgoingtogetthere.”Myconfidencedived.Believingmynovelcouldnotbepublished,Iputitaside.
ThenImetanagent(代理商)whosaidIshouldsendmynovelouttoagents.So,Ididand,tomysurprise,gotsomewonderfulfeedback.IfeltalittlehopethatImightactuallybecomeapublishedwriterand,aftersigningwithanagent,Ifinishedthesecondhalfofthenovel.
Thenextproblemwasfindingapublisher.Aftertwo-and-a-halfyearsofnoincome,justwaitingandwondering,apublisherofferedmeabookdeal—thatpublisherturnedouttobetheoneIonceworkedfor.
Itfeelslikeanunbelievablestrokeofluck—offate,really.Whenyousetouttodosomethingdifferent,there’snoendinsight,sotofindmyselfinapositionwhereInowhavemyownnameonacontract(合同)ofthepublisher—tobeapublishedwriter—isunbelievablyrewarding(有回报的).
49.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1mean?
A.Iwaswaitingforgoodfortune.
B.Iwastryingtofindanadmirablejob.
C.Iwasbeingaimlessaboutasuitablejob.
D.Iwasdoingseveraljobsformorepayatatime.
50.Theauthordecidedtowriteanovel______.
A.tofinishthewritingcourse
B.torealizeherowndream
C.tosatisfyreaders’wish
D.toearnmoremoney
51.Howdidthewriterfeelhalfwaywiththenovel?
A.Disturbed.B.Ashamed.C.Confident.D.Uncertain.
52.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellreadersinthelastparagraph?
A.Itpaystosticktoone’sgoal.
B.Hardworkcanleadtosuccess.
C.Shefeelslikebeingunexpectedlylucky.
D.Thereisnoendinsightwhenstartingtodosomething.
D
OneofmywonderfulmemoriesisaboutaChristmasgift.Unlikeothergifts,itcamewithoutwrap(包装).
OnSeptember11th.1958.MumgavebirthtoRichard.Aftershebroughthimhomefromhospital,sheputhiminmylap,saying."Ipromisedyouagift,andhereitis."Whatanhonor!
Iturnedfouramonthearlierandnoneofmyfriendshadsuchababydolloftheirown.Iplayedwithitdayandnight.Isangtoit.Itolditstories.1tolditoverandoverhowmuchIlovedit!
Onemorning,however,Ifounditsbedempty.Mydollwasgone!
Icriedforit.Mumweptandtoldmethatthepoorlittlethinghadbeensenttoahospital.Ithadafever.Forseveraldays,IheardMumandDadwhisperingsuchwordsas"hopeless","pitiful",and"dying",whichsoundedominous.
Christmaswascoming."Don’texpectanypresentsthisyear."Dadsaid,pointingatthesocksIhunginthelivingroom."Ifyourbabybrotherlives,that'llbeChristmasenough."Ashespoke,hiseyesfilledwithtears.I'dneverseenhimcrybefore.
ThephonerangearlyonChristmasmorning.Dadjumpedoutofbedtoanswerit.FrommybedroomIheardhimsay."What?
He'sallright?
"Hehungupandshoutedupstairs."ThehospitalsaidwecanbringRichardhome!
"
"ThankGod.'"IheardMumcry.
Fromtheupstairswindow,Iwatchedmyparentsrushouttothecar.Ihadneverseenthemhappy.AndIwasalsofullofjoy.Whatawonderfulday!
Mybabydollwouldbehome.Idownstairs.Mysocksstillhungthereflat.ButIknewtheywerenotempty;theywerefilledwithlove!
1.whathappenedtotheauthoronSeptember111958?
AHegotababybrother
BHegotaChristmasgift
CHebecamefouryearsold
DHereceivedadoll
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ominous”inParagraph3probablymean?
A.Impossible.
B.Boring
C.Difficult
D.Fearful
3.WhichwordcanbestdescribethefeelingofthefatherwhenChristmaswascoming?
A.Excitement.
B.Happiness.
C.Sadness.
D.Disappointment.
4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
AAsadChristmasday
BLifewithalovelybaby
C.AspecialChristmasgift.
D.Memoriesofahappyfamily
E
IfConfucius(孔子)werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandles.He’dneedafanorastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.
WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It’snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon’tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.
Butthisdoesn’tmeanthatAmericansdon’tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChina.
Inthepasttwodecades,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChineseg