高一高二阅读理解及答案.docx

1、高一高二阅读理解及答案Passage 1 One day an ant was drinking at a small stream and fell in. She made desperate efforts to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant almost exhausted was still bravely doing her best when a dove saw her. Moved with pity, the bird threw her a blade of grass, which s

2、upported her like a raft, and thus the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man come near. He was walking along barefooted with a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove, he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so, but the ant

3、bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life.（163w）1. The ant could not reach the side though _. A. she cried for help B. she asked the dove

4、 to save her C. she tried very hard D. she could smell well2. The dove saved the ant because _. A. she was the ants friend B. she took pity on the poor ant C. the ant was almost exhausted D. the ant had been struggled in the water for a long time3. The ant succeeded in getting on the bank with the h

5、elp of _. A. a leaf B. a piece of wood C. a blade of grass D. a raft4. Just as the man shot at the dove, _. A. the dove immediately flew away B. the dove hid himself in the grass C. the ant told the dove to leave at once D. he felt something biting him in the foot5. In writing the story, the writer

6、wants to show _. A. how clever the ant was B. how kind the dove was C. how the ant and the dove helped each other D. we often need help from others, therefore we should help others as much as we canPassage 2Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home ea

7、rly every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students:

8、 the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny parents looked at his report card. They were very happy. An A in English! said Johnnys Dad. Youre a very clever boy

9、, Johnny. Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from

10、 bank computer account and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.（210w） 1. Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _.A. the classroom B. the school office C. a bank near his house D. his own house2. When Johnnys parents saw the

11、report, they were happy because _.A. Johnny was good at math B. Johnny loved computersC. Johnny could join one computer to another D. they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer3. Who are worried about hackers in the story?A. Johnnys parents. B. School headmasters, teachers and the police

12、.C. The police. D. School headmasters and teachers.4. What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?A. Information. B. Back computer accounts. C. Computers. D. Grades.5. The last paragraph is about _.A. Johnny B. computers C. hackers D. modemPassage 3 There was ice on th

13、e road, and the doctors car hit a tree and turned over three times. To his surprise , he was not hurt. He got out of the car and walked to the nearest house. He wanted to telephone the garage for help. The door was opened by one of his patients. Oh, Doctor, she said, I have only just telephoned you.

14、 You must have a very fast car. You have got here very quickly indeed. There has been a very bad accident on the road outside. I saw it through the window. I am sure the driver will need your help.1. Where was the doctor going in his car? A. We dont know. B. To a patients home. C. To a garage. D. To

15、 his own home.2. Which of the following was the cause of the accident? A. Careless driving B. A tree had fallen across the road. C. A slippery road. D. There was a thick fog.3. The doctor went to the house because _. A. he knew one of his patients lived there B. he had received a call to go there C.

16、 he wanted to use the telephone D. he was injured and could walk no further4. Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor? A. She needed medical treatment. B. She believed somebody else needed a doctor. C. To ask how quickly the doctor could come.D. To ask whether the doctor was coming on his reg

17、ular visit.Passage 4One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy came out and asked the man what was the matter.I have lost my axe,he said.It fell into the

18、water when I was cutting the wood.The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked,Is this yours?No,said the man.The fairy then showed him a silver axe and asked again,Is this yours?No,again answered the man.Then she showed him the old axe.Yes, that is mine,called out the happy man.I know that well enough,

19、said the fairy.I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now Ill give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one.（147w） 1. One day when the man was cutting something, _.A. he fell into the water B. his axe dropped into the river C. his axe fell into a lake D. he saw a be

20、autiful fairy 2. The man was sad because _.A. he was poor and had no other axes B. he could not go on workingC. he liked his axe very much D. his axe was a gold axe 3. The fairy gave him a gold axe and a silver axe but he didnt take them, because he _.A. did not like them B. did not know they were m

21、ade of gold and silverC. was very rich D. knew these axes were not his 4. At the end of the story the man had _.A. only one axe B. two axes C. three axes D. many axes 5. The fairy helped the man because he was _ man.A. an old B. a young C. a poor D. an honest.Passage 5 An Englishman, a Frenchman and

22、 a Russian were discussing happiness. Happiness, said the Englishman, Happiness is when you return home tired after work, yet find your slippers(拖鞋) warming by the fire. You English have no romance, said the Frenchman. Happiness is when you go on a business trip, find a pretty girl who entertains yo

23、u then afterwards you part without regrets. You are both wrong, said the Russian. True happiness is when you are at home in bed and at 4 a.m., you hear a hammering at the door and outside stand the secret police, who say to you, Ivan Ivanovitch, you are under arrest, and you say, Sorry, Ivanovitch l

24、ives next door.（118w）1. The Englishmans happiness suggests that _. A. he should have no time to warm his slippers B. he enjoys the warmth of the family C. he thinks it the most important to have slippers D. he wants someone to warm his slippers2. What the Frenchman said means that _. A. a man can be

25、 free to play with any pretty girl when possible B. he wants to marry a girl he loves C. he is interested in going on a business trip D. the Englishman should have more romance3. The Russian thought that _. A. both the Englishman and the Frenchman were not rightB. neither the Englishman nor the Fren

26、chman were right C. neither the Englishman nor Frenchman were wrong D. either the Englishman or the Frenchman were wrong4. The meaning of the Russians words is that _. A. he would like to have a good sleep at night B. he will feel happy if his neighbour is arrested C. he thinks it happiness to feel

27、safe D. he will feel afraid if anyone knocks at his door at night5. The best title for this story is _. A. The Difference in Happiness B. How to Get Happiness C. The Definition of Happiness D. The Importance of HappinessPassage 6 Get up, get up, Jim. Its time to get up! my mother said while she was

28、pushing me. I opened my eyes and looked at the clock. Oh dear! Its a quarter to eight already. Ill be late for school again, I thought. I jumped out of the bed, washed my face, then hurried to the bus stop without breakfast. As soon as I got on the bus, it started running. Im sure I can get to the s

29、chool on time, I said to myself. Suddenly the bus stopped. The bus driver got off the bus, then got on the bus again and said, Im sorry, ladies and gentlemen. Theres something wrong with the bus. Please get off the bus and wait for another one. I couldnt wait. The school is not far. Id better run to

30、 the school, I thought, and then I began to run. But before I got to the school, it began to rain hard. I reached the classroom but I was wet shivering with cold. The physics teacher had already begun his lesson. It was Mr. Smith. He was about fifty years old. All the students were a little afraid o

31、f him and so was I. I liked neither him nor his physics lessons. I hesitated for a moment and then I opened the door. Im very sorry, Mr. Smith. Im late again, I said with a red face. Its you again, Jim, Mr. smith said angrily. Ive told you not be late, but you he suddenly stopped and looked at my we

32、t clothes. He turned to the class and said, Im very sorry, my boys and girls. With these words he quickly took off his own jacket and handed it to me. Now take off your wet coat and put this one or youll catch cold, he said kindly. I went to my seat with Mr. Smiths jacket on. It was a bit large for me