高一英语阅读理解练习及答案.docx

1、高一英语阅读理解练习及答案高一英语阅读理解专练AWhen many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern era，two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist（存在）According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post，the tragedy（悲剧） occurred on the afternoon o

2、f December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the childrenTwo children were quickly rescued，but the th

3、ird diedThe childs body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers，Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao，also died of cold and exhaustion（筋疲力尽）.The body of Hao who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next dayA student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates

4、 from the local college were taking photos at the lake When they heard the childrens cries for help， they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children But the ice kept breaking， causing most of them to fall into the icy water Local residents held mourning ceremonies（祭奠仪式） at the lake Eig

5、ht of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation， but their lives were no longer in danger 1The underlined word “occurred” here means“” A. employed B. mixed C. guided D. happened2When the three students fell into water，the unive

6、rsity students were A. skating on the ice B. taking photos at the lake C. having a picnic D. walking along the lake3Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ A.Three students died on the same day in all B. Hao Longbiaos body was found on December 14,2002 CThe university students didnt

7、 think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake D. Local residents were not brave in face of danger 4It can be inferred that A. people think little of the two university students death B. the ice on the lake wasnt strong enough to skate on C. some students regretted for what they had d

8、one D. heroes dont agree with the steps of modern times5The author wrote the passage to A. warn people of the danger of skating on ice B. call on people to learn from the brave university students C. tell us a tragedy D. advise university students to cherish（珍惜） their lives B No one is glad to hear

9、that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon（外科医生） and part of it taken outToday，however，we neednt worry about feeling pain during the operationThe sick person falls into a kind of sleep，and when he awakes， the operation is finishedBut these happy conditions are fairly newIt is not many years since

10、 a man who had to have operation felt all its pain Long ago，operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everythingThe sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off， and his

11、fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”Laughing gas became known in AmericaYoung men and women went to parties to try it Most of them spent their time laughing，but one man at a party，Horac

12、e Wells，noticed that people didnt seem to feel pain when they were using this gasHe decided to make an experiment on himselfHe asked a friend to help him Wells took some of the gas， and his friend pulled out one of Wells teeth Wells felt no pain at all As he didnt know enough about laughing gas，he g

13、ave a man less gas than he should haveThe man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out Wells tried again，but this time he gave too much of the gas，and the man diedWells never forgot this terrible event 6It is since a man being operated felt all the pain A. a few more years B. not long

14、 C. few years D. two thousand years7Long ago， when the sick man was operated on，he A. could feel nothing B. could not want anything C. could feel all the pain D. could do anything8Using the laughing gas， the people did not seem to A. he afraid of anything B. feel painC. want to go to the parties D.

15、be ill9If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on， he A. felt nothing B. felt very comfortable（舒服的） C . still felt pain D. would die10. One who took too much of the laughing gas A. would laugh all the time B. would die C. would never feel pain D. would be very calm

16、Keys: 15 DBABB 610 BCBCBC“The more you learn, the more you earn,” said the pop singer Cyndi Lauper as she accepted her high school diploma(证书) , at the age of 35 ! Although Cyndi made it without a high school degree, most people dont. In the USA today, about 75% of jobs need some education or techni

17、cal training further than high school. The lowest wage earners in the USA are those without high school degrees; college graduates(毕业生) outearn those without a college education. People with masters degrees（硕士学位）outearn those with only a bachelor (学士学位); and the highest incomes of all are earned by

18、people with advanced professional or academic degrees. These generalizations explain why most of young Americans go to college. However, despite the averages, more diplomas dont always mean more money. Many skilled blue-collar workers, salespeople business executives, and entrepreneurs outearn colle

19、ge professors and scientific researchers. And great athletes and entertainers outearn everyone else!11. Cyndi Lauper _. A. had been studying in high school before she was thirty-five B. wasnt clever because she graduated from high school too lateC. got her high school diploma when she was already th

20、irty-five D. didnt like studying12. According to the passage,_. A. high school diploma and high school degree are the same thingB. people cant get both high school diploma and degreeC. people must get both high school diploma and degreeD. people can get both high school diploma and degree or either1

21、3. Why do most American young people go to college?A. Because their parents force them to go to college.B. Because they cant get a job if they dont go to college.C. Because the situation of the society make them go to college.D. Because they like studying.14. What may the word “outearn” mean?A. Earn

22、ing more money. B. Earning less money.C. Earning no money. D. Working better.15. Which of the following is right?A. If you dont have a diploma, you cant earn money.B. Those who have diplomas always earn more money than those who dont have diplomas.C. Less diplomas always mean less money.D. Great ath

23、letes may earn more money than other people.DRoosevelts active and clever mind helped him greatly through periods of his illness. As soon as he could sit up, he worked on his stamp collection, began to write a history of the United States and a book about John Paul Jonesa navy hero. He was also read

24、y to try anything that might help him to get well. A member of his family tells the following: Roosevelt got a great deal of physical exercise later simply by crawling around on the floor. Although now over forty, he spent hours crawling around his library floor like a child. Then he decided to lear

25、n how to go up the stairs by himself. Day after day he would pull himself up the stairs by the power of his hands and arms. He insisted that his family and friends watch him and talk with him, to give the impression that what he was doing an everyday routine (例行的) action.16. From this passage we kno

26、w that Roosevelt _.A. was good at sports B. couldnt sit upC. was a stamp collector D. was once seriously ill17. John Paul Jones was _.A. the man who was ready to help Roosevelt B. the writer of the passageC. of the membersof Roosevelts familyD. a hero in the navy18. Roosevelt liked _.A. crawling on

27、the floor B. reading and writing C. physical exercise D.climbing stairs19. Roosevelt had a lot of exercise in order to _.A. get praised by his friends and family members B. tell his friends he was healthyC. get well again D. show he was active and clever20. After a period of exercise. Roosevelt _. A

28、. could walk up the stairs with the help of others B. could crawl upstairs with his feet C. could get upstairs without anybody to help himD. could stand up and walk for a whileKey:11-15C D C A D 16-20 D D B C CE Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world in his own back yard. He sold the s

29、tone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold. This time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. The true value of a diamond is never known until it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. Its easy to un

30、derstand why the owner of the Joker diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew, Kaplan. The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months. When he felt he was ready to start work, he discovered a flaw (瑕疵). He had to begin with his calculations (计算) all over again, or he might have made th

31、e stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I am ready to start my work. There will be one excellent diamond that will be comparable to any in the world, plus eleven small diamonds of first-class quality.” Kaplan waited a few more days until be felt he was in the best physical and mental (精神的) condition possible. He picked up his tools and held his breath as he made the firstblow. The diamond split (切开) exactly as he promised.21. Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world