英语阅读理解之故事类.docx

1、英语阅读理解之故事类全国通用2010届高考全国各地月考阅读理解汇编之故事类Passage 1（河北省衡水中学2010届高三上学期第三次调研考试）Many times my friend June would say, “If I ever get rich, Im getting a completely new wardrobe and moving into a bigger apartment.” I thought of her words and her chances of being rich are about as good as mine. But, to everyone

2、s surprise, a few years ago June did come into a large inheritance(遗产). At first June said very little about the money. As the initial(最初的)shock disappeared, she became excited. June is a great believer in making lists, so I wasnt surprised to find her writing down all the ways she would spend her n

3、ew wealth.As time went on, what had been midway down the column was now at the top. At last, I said to her, “You know, it isnt necessary to spend all your inheritance at once. Take some time; think about it.” “I know, I know,” she answered with a little bit anger.Then one morning June called. “Ive d

4、ecided how I want to use my new inheritance. I want to see what you think,” she said. This wasnt something I looked forward to, but we had been friends so long.As we sat, June spread a sheet of paper on the table. To my great surprise, she had written only two words: Charities(慈善), and Grandchildren

5、-in that order. Though I had vowed（发誓）to keep quiet, I couldnt keep from asking how she came to this decision.“Well,” she said, “I took your advice and thought about it.” She added, “Helping others means a lot to me, so Im hoping this gift will help people in need.”I interrupted. “But what about thi

6、s big apartment you most hope to have?”“At first it was hard, but it doesnt seem as important any more,” she answered with a smile.Then June moved her hand, and I could see a few words written in tiny letters at the bottom of the page. After having a look at the small print, I burst into laughter. J

7、une had written: AND one new wardrobe. 41. From the passage we can learn that the writer _.A. was richer than her friend June B. was no richer than her friend JuneC. was poorer than her friend June D. was interested in money as June42. After making a list of how to deal with her inheritance, June _.

8、A. didnt change it at all B. had a quarrel with the writerC. asked the writer for advice D. often made some changes of it43. When June called the writer to talk about her new decision, the writer _.A. felt that June would do something meaningfulB. refused at first, but changed her mind laterC. was e

9、ager to learn more about the new listD. had decided not to make any comments on Junes list44. We can learn from the text that _.A. helping others is more important than buying a bigger apartmentB. friendship doesnt mean accepting the shortcomings of a friendC. giving away ones wealth needs time and

10、courageD. money cant bring people real and lasting happiness答案 BDDCPassage 2（湖南省浏阳一中2010届高三第一次月考）Robby was 11 when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I prefer students to begin at an earlier age. Robby said that it had always been his mothers dream to hear him play the piano, so

11、I took him on as a student.Robby tried and tried while I listened and encouraged him and gave him more instructions. But he just did not have any inborn ability.I only saw his mother from a distance. She always waved and smiled but never came in. Then one day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. I t

12、hought about calling him but I guessed he had decided to try something else.I was also glad that he stopped coming for the sake of my career. However, several weeks before the recital (演奏会) of my students, Robby came，telling me that he never stopped practicing and begged me to allow him to take part

13、 in it. I agreed, but I made him perform last in the program, so I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer”.I was surprised when he announced that he had chosen one piece of Mozarts. Never had I heard a piece of Mozarts played so well by someone at his age. When he finished, every

14、one was cheering.I ran up and put my arms around Robby in joy. “Ive never heard you play like that, Robby! How could you do it?” “Well, Miss Hondorf. Do you remember I told you my mom was sick? Actually she died this morning. She was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she could hear me play. I

15、 wanted to make it special. I knew I could.”That night, Robby was the teacher and I was the student. He taught me so many important things about life.56. Why might Robby have stopped coming to piano lessons suddenly?A. He lost heart and believed that he would never make it.B. His mother might have b

16、een seriously ill.C. He thought that his teacher disliked him.D. His mother died and he didnt need to play any longer.57. We can know from the passage that _.A. the writer thought students shouldnt begin playing the piano too earlyB. the writer thought that Robby had given up his piano lessonsC. onl

17、y by practicing at home did Robby learn to play wellD. no one else could play the piece of Mozarts as well as Robby58. From the underlined sentence, we can infer that _.A. the writer looked down upon Robby and disliked himB. the writer thought Robby was a bad advertisement for her teachingC. with Ro

18、bby in the recital, the other children couldnt play wellD. the writer couldnt teach so many students at a time59. The writer made Robby perform last because _.A. the one who performs last always performs very wellB. Robby asked the writer to do soC. she wanted to do something to save a poor performa

19、nceD. Robby thought his mother would come at last答案 BBBCPassage3（山西省金谷中学2010届高三第一次练兵考试）Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasnt in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren: correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiri

20、ng a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun. It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that. Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at h

21、er nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly. After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a sound coming from across

22、 the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side. “Whirr,” she said weakly. “Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whirr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other

23、and shook our heads sadly. Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could maser said, “Not was, say were!”It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jims last sentence. “If it was up to me”Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at

24、 each other -remarkable teacher. 36. When Mom said, “Whirr”, what did she really want to do?A. She wanted to tell her sons her will. B. She wanted to have something to eat before she died. C. She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking. D. She wanted to teach her sons more because she

25、was dying. 37. Which of the following statements is NOT right? A. Mom was a good teacher and never wanted to stop her teaching. B. Mom was always making her teaching fun. C. Mom didnt forget her teaching until she died. D. Mom was no longer a teacher when she was at home. 38. What does the writer th

26、ink of his mother? A. He loved her but was tired of his mothers teaching at home. B. His mother should forget her teaching and enjoyed the rest of her life. C. His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching. D. His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired. 39. Which of th

27、e following is the best title of this passage? A. Once a teacher, always B. Moms will C. A teachers life D. A teachers devotion答案 CDCAPassage 4（贵州省大山中学2010届高三10月月考）（A）It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didnt have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a you

28、ng man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didnt feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not

29、 far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city. After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think Im a fool?

30、 Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I wont pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week. ”56. Which of the following is true? _The young man went pas

31、t the railway station. The young man was working in the railway stationThe young man had just got off a train. The you man was waiting for his friend there. 57. What do you think of the car driver? _He was a nice and clever man. B. He liked to work very hard. C. He was good at driving D. He was not

32、an honest person. 58. The driver felt very _ when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station. A. sad B. sorry C. happy D. worried59. From the passage we know that the young man_. A. knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel. B. Had been to the hotel several times. C. Didnt want to stay in