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1、阅读理解0325高中英语阅读练习第4练4、（1分）5分钟完成 Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise. One morning he was walking along the street when a str

2、anger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on

3、 the way to success.” Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”1. How did Mr. Grey get to his office? A. He went up to work by train B. He walked to his office. C. He went to

4、 his office on foot unless it rained. D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.2. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because _. A. he couldnt afford the buses B. he wanted to save money C. he wanted to keep in good health D. he could do some ex

5、ercises on the way3. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_ A. give him a start in life B. help him on the way to success C. make him rich D. gain more money4. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_ A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money B. again asked Mr. Gre

6、y for money C. would like to make friends with him D. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then5. In the second paragraph, “take a chance” means _. A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger B. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger C. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance D. Mr. Grey took

7、the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him 高中英语阅读练习第5练5、（1分）5分钟完成 Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity. You can easil

8、y find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you. Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around. Then, can we get a

9、way from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earths gravity and carry you into space.1. In this passage, the word “gravity” means. A. the pull of everything. B. the force of attracti

10、on(吸引) among objects. C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth D. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.2. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because A. the earth always turns round. B. the earth has gravity C. the earths gravity is greater than yo

11、ur weight. D. you are careless.3. Gravity is strong that A. it can throw a ball into the air. B. it makes you jump only seven feet. C. it can let you fly away from the earth. D. it can keep everything on earth.4. Because of gravity, A. water flows everything. B. we can go everywhere by ship. C. wate

12、r always flows downwards. D. fish can live in water.5. We can get away from the earth by spaceship because A. the spaceship goes very fast. B. the earth cant pull the spaceship. C. the spaceship has a strong force. D. the spaceship can jump higher than other things.高中英语阅读练习第6练6、（1分）5分钟完成 An expensiv

13、e car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, “Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of m

14、ine.”The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. “I am also a friend of chief of police Barens,”continued the woman, getting more angry each moment, Still he kept on writing. “Young man,”she persisted, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (参议员) Patton.” Handing the ticket to the woman, the o

15、fficer asked pleasantly , “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson.” “Why, no,”she answered. “Well, that is the man you should have known,”he said, heading back to his motorcycle, “I an Bill Bronson.”1. The policeman stopped the car because_ A. it was an expensive car B. the driver was a proud lady C. the

16、 driver was driving beyond the speed limit D. the driver was going to make trouble for the police2. The woman was getting more angry each moment because _.A. the policeman didnt know her friends B. the policeman didnt accept her kindnessC. the policeman was going to punish her D. she didnt know the

17、policemans name3. The policeman was _. A. an honourable fellow B. a stupid fellow C. an impolite man D. a shy man4. The woman was _. A. kind-hearted B. a person who depended on someone else to finish her work C. trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends powerful positions D. in

18、troducing her good friends names to the young officer5. The policeman _. A. had no sense of humor (幽默) B. had s sense of humor C. had no sense of duty D. was senseless高中英语阅读练习第7练8、（1分） In todays age of fast travel, the world seems a smaller place- and to some people, a less exciting place, Fifty yea

19、rs ago only a few English people and holidays abroad, People who didnt travel thought of other countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic(大蒜), the Italians all eat spaghetti(细条实心面). and the Americans all drink Coca Cola, These definite(明确的) ideas

20、of other nationalities are called stereotypes(陈规老套) . But do we have the same stereotypes today? People travel more, we all watch the same TV programmes, and ideas travel quickly too. Nowadays everyone eats garlic and spaghetti and drinks Coca Cola. Everyone listens to the same music. wears the same

21、 fashions(流行式样) , buys the same cars. They just do it in a different language!1. Now the world seems to be exciting. A. bigger and more B. smaller and more C. smaller and less D. bigger and less2. Fifty years ago, English people travelled abroad. A. many B. few C. only some D. a few3. People thought

22、 of other countries as . A. near and different B. near and the same C. remote and very different D. remote and the same4. Nowadays, peoples ideas of other nationalities . A. have changed B. are the same C. are different D. are almost the same5. We dont have the same stereotypes because people _. A.

23、travel more B. watch the same TV programmes C. watch different TV programmes D. travel more and watch the same TV programmes6. The best title for this passage would be . A. A Big World B. A Small World C. An Exacting World D. An Interesting World高中英语阅读练习第8练9、（1分） We are used to the idea of aging in

24、ourselves. We are so used to this that it comes as a surprise to find that there may be some animals that do not age. Sea anemones(海葵) are an example. Some have been kept for nearly a century without showing any signs of lifelessness. Some kinds of sea worms can even “grow backwards.” If kept in the

25、 dark and given nothing to eat, they get steadily smaller, They finally end as a ball of cells(细胞) looking rather like the egg from which they came. Under good conditions the ball will turn back to a worm and start growing again. One could probably keep them growing and un-growing again and again.1.

26、 Some sea worms grow smaller when they _. A. lose weight B. live in the darkness C. are under good conditions D. dont eat and are kept in the dark2. According to the passage, some sea animals _. A. will die when they become a ball of cells B. do not grow old C. will die without food D. will stop gro

27、wing any time they want3. According to the passage, which of the following statements in NOT true? A. We can keep certain kind of sea worm growing and ungrowing again and again. B. Human beings will grow old and die. C. An anemone is a king of sea worm that can grow backwards. D. Some anemones will

28、live nearly a hundred years.4. The underlined word aging in the first sentence means _. A. growing old B. the age of a person C.getting younger D. un -growing5. This passage is mainly about _. A. sea animals B. cells C. aging D. anemones高中英语阅读练习第9练10、（1分） Now Id like to talk to you about your final

29、exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple - choice questions; it will consist entirely of essays(文章). Youll have to answer three of the fiv

30、e essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive (全面的), which means youll be responsible for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term, I would suggest you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The final exam will count as 50 percent of your grade of the

31、 course. The research project (项目) will count as 20 percent and the midterm exam 30 percent. Ill be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Good luck to you and Ill see you on Tuesday.1. When will the final exam take place? A. On Tuesday B. On a Wednes

32、day C. On a Thursday D. On a Friday2. What will be included in the exam? A. There will be only multiple-choice questions. B. The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions. C. The exam will have an oral and a written section. D. There will be only essay questions.3. Why does the teacher call the exam c