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英语阅读理解强化训练一

英语阅读理解强化训练【一】

 Onedayafewyearsagoaveryfunnythinghappenedtoaneighbourofmine.HeisateacheratoneofLondon’sbigmedicalschools,HehadfinishedhisteachingforthesummertermandwasattheairportonhiswaytoRussiatogivealecture.

   Hehadputafewclothesandhislecturenotesinhisshoulderbag,buthehadputRupert,theskeleton（人体骨骼）tobeusedinhislecture,inalargebrownsuitcase（箱子）.Attheairportdesk,hesuddenlythoughtthathehadforgottentobuyanewspaper.Helefthissuitcasenearthedeskandwentovertotheshop.

   Whenhegotbackhediscoveredthatsomeonehadtakenhissuitcasebymistake.HeoftenwonderswhattheysaidwhentheygothomeandfoundRupert.

1.Whowrotethestory?

  A.Rupert’steacher. B.Theneighbour’steacher.

  C.Amedicalschoolteacher. D.Theteacher’sneighbour.

2.Whydidtheteacherputaskeletoninhissuitcase?

  A.HeneededitforthesummerterminLondon.

  B.Heneededitforthelecturehewasgoingtogive.

  C.HewantedtotakeittoRussiaformedicalresearch.

  D.Hewantedtotakeithomeashehadfinishedhisteaching.

3.Whathappenedattheairport?

  A.Theskeletonwentmissing. B.Theskeletonwasstolen.

  C.Theteacherforgothissuitcase. D.Theteachertookthewrongsuitcase.

4.Whichofthefollowingbesttellstheteacher’sfeelingabouttheincident?

  A.Heisveryangry. B.Hethinksitratherfunny.

  C.HefeelshelplesswithoutRupert. D.HefeelsgoodwithoutRupert.

5.Whichofthefollowingmighthavehappenedafterwards?

  A.TheteachergotbackthesuitcasebutnotRupert.

  B.TheteachergotbackneitherthesuitcasenorRupert.

  C.TheteachergotbackRupertbutnotthesuitcase.

  D.TheteachergotbackboththesuitcaseandRupert.

OntheeveningofJune21,1992,atallmanwithbrownhairandblueeyesenteredthebeautifulhalloftheBellTowerHotelinXi’anwithhisbicycle.Thehotelworkersreceivedhimandtelephonedthemanager,fortheyhadneverseenabicycleinthehotelballbeforethoughtheylivedin“thekingdomofbicycles.”

   RobertFriedlander,anAmerican,arrivedinXi’anonhisbicycletripacrossAsiawhichstartedlastDecemberinNewDelhi,India.

   Whenhewas11,hereadthebookMarcoPoloandmadeuphismindtovisittheSilkRoad.Now,after44years,hewasontheSilkRoadinXi’anandhisearlydreamswerecomingtrue. 

   RobertFriedlander’snextdestinations（目的地）wereLanzhou,Dunhuang,Urumqi,etc.HewillcompletehistripinPakistan.

1.Thebestheadline（标题）forthisnewspaperarticlewouldbe_______.

  A.TheKingdomofBicycles B.ABeautifulHotelinXi’an 

  C.MarcoPoloandtheSilkRoad D.AnAmericanAchievingHisAims 

2.ThehotelworkerstoldthemanageraboutFriedlandercomingtothehotelbecause_______.

  A.heaskedtoseethemanager

  B.heenteredthehallwithabike

  C.themanagerhadtoknowaboutallforeignguests

  D.themanagerknewabouthistripandwasexpectinghim

3.Friedlanderisvisitingthethreecountriesinthefollowingorder, _______.

  A.China,India,andPakistan 

B.India,China,andPakistan 

  C.Pakistan,China,andIndia 

D.China,Pakistan,andIndia 

4.WhatmadeFriedlanderwanttocometoChina?

  A.ThestoriesaboutMarcoPolo. 

B.ThefamoussightsinXi’an.

  C.HisinterestinChinesesilk. 

D.Hischildhooddreamsaboutbicycles.

5.Friedlandercanbesaidtobe _______.

  A.clever B.friendly C.hardworking D.strong—minded

Mr.GreywasthemanagerofasmallofficeinLondon.Helivedinthecountry,andcameuptoworkbytrain.Helikedwalkingfromthestationtohisofficeunlessitwasraining,becauseitgavehimsomeexercise.

   Onemorninghewaswalkingalongthestreetwhenastrangerstoppedhimandsaidtohim,“Youmaynotrememberme,sir,butsevenyearsagoIcametoLondonwithoutapennyinmypockets,Istoppedyouinthisstreetandaskedyoutolendmesomemoney,andyoulentme£5,becauseyousaidyouwerewillingtotakeachancesoastogiveamanastartonthewaytosuccess.”

   MrGreythoughtforafewminutesandthensaid,“Yes,Irememberyou.Goonwithyourstory!

”“Well,”answeredthestranger,“areyoustillwillingtotakeachance?

”

1.HowdidMr.Greygettohisoffice?

  A.Hewentuptoworkbytrain.

  B.Hewalkedtohisoffice.

  C.Hewenttohisofficeonfootunlessitrained.

  D.Heusuallytookatraintothestationandthenwalkedtohisofficeiftheweatherwasfine.

2.MrGreylikedwalkingtohisofficebecause________.

  A.hecouldn’taffordthebuses      

B.hewantedtosavemoney

  C.hewantedtokeepingoodhealth 

D.hecoulddosomeexercisesontheway

3.Mr.Greyhadbeenwillingtolendmoneytoastrangerinorderto_______

  A.givehimastartinlife           

B.helphimonthewaytosuccess

  C.makehimrich                 

D.gainmoremoney

4.OnemorningthestrangerrecognizedMr.Grey,and_______

  A.wantedtoreturnMr.Greythemoney

  B.againaskedMr.Greyformoney

  C.wouldliketomakefriendswithhim

  D.toldMr.Greythathehadbeensuccessfulsincethen

5.Inthesecondparagraph,“…takeachance”means______.

  A.Mr.Grayhappenedtomeetastranger

  B.Mr.Greyhadachancetohelpastranger

  C.Mr.Greyhelpedastrangerbychance

  D.Mr.Greytooktheriskthatthestrangerwouldnotgivebackthemoneywhichhelenthim

Evenifyouareagoodhigh-jumper,youcanjumponlyaboutsevenfeetofftheground.Youcannotjumpanyhigherbecausetheearthpullsyouhard.Thepulloftheearthiscalledgravity.

   Youcaneasilyfindoutthepulloftheearth.Ifyouweighyourself,youwillknowhowmuchgravityispullingyou.

   Sincethereisgravity,waterrunsdownhill.Whenyouthrowaballintotheair,itfallsbackdown.Becauseofgravity,youdonotfallofftheearthasitwhirls（旋转）around.

   Then,canwegetawayfromtheearthandgofaroutintospace?

Nowyoucandoit,becausespaceshipshavebeeninvented.Thenspaceshipwillgosofastthatitcanescape（逃出）theearth’sgravityandcarryyouintospace.

1.Inthispassage,theword“gravity”means_______

  A.thepullofeverything.

  B.theforceofattraction（吸引）amongobjects.

  C.theforcewhichattractsobjectstowardsthecentreoftheearth

  D.theforcewhichattractstheearthtowardsthesun.

2.Whenyouslip（滑）youalwaysfalltothegroundbecause_______

  A.theearthalwaysturnsround.                  

B.theearthhasgravity

  C.theearth’sgravityisgreaterthanyourweight.    

D.youarecareless.

3.Gravityisstrongthat _______

  A.itcanthrowaballintotheair.          

B.itmakesyoujumponlysevenfeet.

  C.itcanletyouflyawayfromtheearth.    

D.itcankeepeverythingonearth.

4.Becauseofgravity,_______

  A.waterflowseverything.           

B.wecangoeverywherebyship.

  C.wateralwaysflowsdownwards.    

D.fishcanliveinwater.

5.Wecangetawayfromtheearthbyspaceshipbecause_______

 A.thespaceshipgoesveryfast.      

B.theearthcan’tpullthespaceship.

  C.thespaceshiphasastrongforce.   

D.thespaceshipcanjumphigherthanotherthings.

Anexpensivecarspeedingdownthemainstreetofasmalltownwassooncaughtupwithbyayoungmotorcyclepoliceman.Ashestartedtomakeouttheticket,thewomanbehindthewheelsaidproudly,“Beforeyougoanyfurther,youngman,Ithinkyoushouldknowthatthemayorofthiscityisagoodfriendofmine.”Theofficerdidnotsayaword,butkeptwriting.“IamalsoafriendofchiefofpoliceBarens,”continuedthewoman,gettingmoreangryeachmoment,Stillhekeptonwriting.“Youngman,”shepersisted,“IknowJudgeLawsonandStateSenator（参议员）Patton.”Handingthetickettothewoman,theofficeraskedpleasantly,“Tellme,doyouknowBillBronson.”

   “Why,no,”sheanswered.

   “Well,thatisthemanyoushouldhaveknown,”hesaid,headingbacktohismotorcycle,“IanBillBronson.”

1.Thepolicemanstoppedthecarbecause_____

  A.itwasanexpensivecar

  B.thedriverwasaproudlady

  C.thedriverwasdrivingbeyondthespeedlimit

  D.thedriverwasgoingtomaketroubleforthepolice

2.Thewomanwasgettingmoreangryeachmomentbecause_____.

A.thepolicemandidn’tknowherfriends 

B.thepolicemandidn’tacceptherkindness

C.thepolicemanwasgoingtopunishher 

D.shedidn’tknowthepoliceman’sname

3.Thepolicemanwas_______.

  A.anhonourablefellow   B.astupidfellow 

  C.animpoliteman       D.ashyman

4.Thewomanwas_______.

  A.kind-hearted

  B.apersonwhodependedonsomeoneelsetofinishherwork

  C.tryingtofrightenthepolicemanonthestrengthofherfriends’powerfulpositions

  D.introducinghergoodfriends’namestotheyoungofficer

5.Thepoliceman_______.

  A.hadnosenseofhumor（幽默）           

B.hadssenseofhumor

  C.hadnosenseofduty                   

D.wassenseless

   ElizabethBlackwellwasborninEnglandin1821,andmovedtoNewYorkCitywhenshewastenyearsold.Onedayshedecidedthatshewantedtobecomeadoctor.Thatwasnearlyimpossibleforawomaninthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury.Afterwritingmanylettersaskingforadmission（录取）tomedicalschools,shewasfinallyacceptedbyadoctorinPhiladelphia.Shewassodeterminedthatshetaughtschoolandgavemusiclessonstogetmoneyforthecostofschooling.

   In1849,aftergraduationfrommedicalschool.shedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.Shewantedtobeasurgeon（外科医师）,butaseriouseye