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1、经典阅读理解P1 A Shoe Pattern（ADABC）Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in

2、 a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.Once Harrys father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of t

3、heir son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldnt do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didnt know where to get on the bus!Yesterday

4、 Harrys mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didnt know how to choose. The woman had a sigh and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. Its Saturday today and Harry doesnt go to school. With a policemans help, he fou

5、nd a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, Whats the matter, young man?Im sorry, Ive left the shoe pattern at home!1. _ alway

6、s does some housework in the morning.A. Harrys fatherB. Harrys motherC. HarryD. Nobody2. Harrys parents do all instead of him because _.A. hes too youngB. he has poor healthC. hes busy with his studiesD. they hope he spends all time on studies4. In fact, _.A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for

7、 himB. Harry didnt believe himselfC. Harry wouldnt listen to his motherD. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himselfP2英语黄金阅读理解试题（二）CCDBIt gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I cant imagine we will do without him when hes

8、 gone.Bill Masters almost single-handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. No

9、t only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bills leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this companys most competitive(竞争的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, B

10、ill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.1. The speech was made _.A. at a welcome meetingB. at the opening of a new school termC. when somebody was leavingD. when they had a new manager2. How long did Masters worked there?A.37 yearsB. less than 5 ye

11、arsC. about six yearsD. since he began to work3. When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _to help him.A. many peopleB. nobodyC. about 37 peopleD. very few people4. Bill increased the companys sale _.A. by 37 per cent every monthB. to the second largest in the areaC. to be the fifth largest

12、 in the areaD. five times as much as before英语黄金阅读理解试题（三）BDACBNick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. Hes been a doctor for ten years.Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesnt just

13、tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings anot

14、her song.Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform(表演) in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels

15、says, I always loved to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing. But when Dr. Petrels was young, his father didnt want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too. I like

16、 to make people smile. Sometimes its difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment(娱乐) both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good.1. Dr. Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he _.A. gives his patients medical adviceB. takes care of 159 patients a weekC. si

17、ngs on televisionD. has his own TV show2. Dr. Petrels _, so he is called a singing doctor.A. has been a doctor for ten yearsB. always loved to singC. is popular with his patientsD. also sings to his patients on TV3. In his TV show, Dr. Petrel _.A. sings and gives medical adviceB. sings about differe

18、nt diseasesC. starts to explain diseases with a songD. sings love songs he wrote4. Dr. Petrels show is popular _.A. in Las Vegas.B. at medical schoolC. with people who like his singingD. with patients in Montreal5. Dr. Petrels says he likes to _.A. help people singB. make people feel betterC. do the

19、 same thingD. make difficult people smile英语黄金阅读理解试题（四）CDBDOne of the best-known American writers of childrens books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called Doctor Strong From Then to Now is travelling around the United States. The pict

20、ures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first childrens book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.Doctor Strongs books are known fo

21、r their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hund

22、red Doctor Strongs original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.Most of Doctor Strongs books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligots Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen e

23、ighty-four.Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.1. Alfred Strong is a famous _ in the Unite

24、d States.A. doctor B. artist C. writer D. reader2. Doctor Strong first became famous in _.A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United StatesB. his fifties when his drawings and writings were publishedC. nineteen eighty-four when his book MeEligots Pool was publishedD. his thirt

25、ies when his first book was published3. Doctor Strongs books are very popular in America because _.A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so onB. they are written in easy words with colourful picturesC. he organized the art show in CaliforniaD. they are written in a funny way4

26、. His purpose in writing many such books is_.A. to show his original pictures and drawingsB. to organize a special art show of his ownC. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his booksD. not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some serious social problems英语黄金阅读理解试题（五）DBBJames

27、 Cook, at the age of forty, was sent by England to explore(探索)the Pacific Ocean. On his third voyage, as captain in charge of two ships, the Discovery and the Revolution, he came upon a group of unknown islands which he named the Sandwich Islands after his friend, the Earl(伯爵)of Sandwich. Today the

28、islands are known at the Hawaiian Islands.When Cook sailed into a protected bay(海湾)of one of the larger islands. The native greeted him with curiosity(好奇)and respect. Some historians said that the islanders, welcomed him, believing he was the god, protector of peace and agriculture.The islanders wer

29、e short, strong people with a very well-organized social system. The men fished and raised crops. The women prepared for the children and made clothing for the men and short skirts for the women.1. The islands were named _.A. the Hawaiian Islands by James CookB. the Earl of Sandwich by James CookC.

30、Discovery by James CookD. the sandwich Islands by James Cook2. When he landed there James Cook found the islanders were _.A. cold B. friendlyC. angry D. satisfied3. Which of the following is true?A. The natives were tall and healthy.B. The men mainly worked outside.C. The women did nothing but look

31、after children.D. The natives were very curious about everything.英语黄金阅读理解试题（六）BDAAWhen the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie expert turned him down, saying, Cant sing. Cant act. Dances a little. Heres another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather d