1、 1 高中英语黄金阅读理解试题 Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students 一、人物类 (1) A Shoe Pattern 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 th
2、e morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in 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
3、half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their 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 t
4、old him. Even he didnt know where to get on the bus! Yesterday 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(叹息 ) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样 ) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. Its Saturday
5、 today and Harry doesnt go to school. With a policemans help, he found 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 matt
6、er, young man? Im sorry, Ive left the shoe pattern at home! 1. _ always does some housework in the morning. A. Harrys father B. Harrys mother C. Harry D. Nobody 2. Harrys parents do all instead of him because _. A. hes too young B. he has poor health C. hes busy with his studies D. they hope he spen
7、ds all time on studies 3. The woman had to look after her son by herself because _. A. her husband wasnt at home B. she was stronger than her husband C. she knew the young man well D. she was freer than her husband 4. When the man was in London, _. A. Harry had to stay at home B. Harry didnt find th
8、e bus stop C. Harry fell behind in his class D. Harry wouldnt go to school 5. The woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because _. A. she didnt know what kind he needed B. she was busy with the housework C. something was wrong with her D. she wanted her son to do something himself 6. In fact, _.
9、 A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for him B. Harry didnt believe himself C. Harry wouldnt listen to his mother D. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself (2) It 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 imagin
10、e we will do without him when hes gone. Bill Masters almost singlehanded 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 a
11、ll but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bills 2 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. Bu
12、t we know that if anyone can do it, Bill 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 meeting B. at the opening of a new school term C. when somebody was leaving D. when they had a new manager 2. How long did Maste
13、rs worked there? A.37 years B. less than 5 years C. about six years D. since he began to work 3. When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _to help him. A. many people B. nobody C. about 37 people D. very few people 4. Bill increased the companys sale _. A. by 37 per cent every month B. to t
14、he second largest in the area C. to be the fifth largest in the area D. five times as much as before (3) Nick 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 pati
15、ents good medical advice. But he doesnt just 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
16、in simple language. After that, he sings another 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
17、 disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels 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
18、 says he helps people when he sings, too. I like 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 medi
19、cal advice B. takes care of 159 patients a week C. sings on television D. has his own TV show 2. Dr. Petrels _, so he is called a singing doctor. A. has been a doctor for ten years B. always loved to sing C. is popular with his patients D. also sings to his patients on TV 3. In his TV show, Dr. Petr
20、el _. A. sings and gives medical advice B. sings about different diseases C. starts to explain diseases with a song D. sings love songs he wrote 4. Dr. Petrels show is popular _. A. in Las Vegas. B. at medical school C. with people who like his singing D. with patients in Montreal 5. Dr. Petrels say
21、s he likes to _. A. help people sing B. make people feel better C. do the same thing D. make difficult people smile (4) One of the best-known American writers of childrens books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better 3 known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called Doctor Strong F
22、rom Then to Now is travelling around the United States. The pictures 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
23、million copies around the world. Doctor Strongs books are known for 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,
24、in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred 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 dis
25、cusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-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 United States. A. doctor B. artist C. writer D. reader 2. Doctor Strong first became famous in _. A. his ei
