(完整版)高一英语阅读理解练习及答案.doc

1、1 Before the print was brought to England in 1476, everything was written by hand. The few people who knew how to write were trained in schools set up by the church. Those who made a living by writing for other people were called scribes(抄写员)。 The work of scribes was not easy. Much of it had to be d

2、one fast in order to meet the needs of the King. the church and traders. Most of the writing was in Latin(拉丁) ,but some of it was in the English of the day. And no one was quite sure how some English words should be spelled. One problem was that several letters were written with short vertical strok

3、（竖笔）that all looked like each other. Among them were the letters , i, u, v, m and n, Thus .five straight lines in a row might stand for uni nui uvi or mii. As a result .reading was sometimes difficult, especially when the writing was done in a hurry. The scribes solved(解决)the problem in part, by cha

4、nging the letter u to o when it came before m. n or v. This is how sum and cum came lo be written as some and come.At some point, too, the scribes seemed to have decided that no English word should be ended by u or v. Thus, in time an e was added to such words as live, have, due and true. It was add

5、ed, but not pronounced. 36. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Everything has been written by hand in English since 1476. B. More than 500 years ago no people made a living by writing for other people. C. The church set up schools to train scribes before 1476. D. Scribes in E

6、ngland worked only for kings and traders. 37. Which of the following is false? A. Often the scribes had to work with great speed. B. The spelling of some English words was changed. D. Some scribes of the day were quite sure about the spelling of many English words. 38. Sometimes people couldnt read

7、easily_. A. because there were too many us and vs in sonic English wordsB. because most of the writing was in LatinC. when the writing was in EnglishD. When tile writing was done hurriedly39. The scribes changed u before m to o becauseA. the change helped them write fasterB. the change made reading

8、easierC. um and om had the same pronunciation D. om was the right order40. It is believed that some scribes thought A. it important to add an e to every English word B. the letter e at the end of any word shouldnt be pronounced C. it natural to change the spelling of sonic Latin words D. an English

9、word should be ended neither by n nor by vI Mans First real inventions, and one of the most important inventions in history, was the wheel. All transportation and machine in the world depend on it. The wheel is the simplest yet but perhaps the most remarkable (值得注意的) of all inventions. Because there

10、 are no wheels in natureno living thing was ever created with wheels. How, then, did man come to invent the wheel?Perhaps some early hunters found that they could roll the carcass (尸体) of a heavy animal through the forest on log more easily than they could carry it. However, the logs themselves weig

11、hed a lot. It must have taken a great prehistoric (史前的) thinker to imagine two thin slices (薄片) of log connected at their centers by a strong stick, this would roll along just as the logs did and axle came into being, and with them the first carts.41. The wheel is important because _.it was mans fir

12、st real invention B. all transportation depends on it C. every machine depends on it D. both B and C42. The wheel is called _. A. simple B. complicated C. strange D. unusual43. It was remarkable of man to invent the wheel because _.it led to many other inventions man had no use for it then C. there

13、were no wheels in nature D. all of the above44. The wheel was probably invented by _. A. a group of early hunters B. the first men on eartha great prehistoric thinker D. the man who made the first cart45. This selection says that the first wheel may have been a _. A. ground piece of stone B. heavy l

14、og C. piece of mental D. slice of logJIn 1865 the famous French author Jules Verne wrote two books. One was entitled From the Earth to The Moon and the other was entitled Around The Moon. In these books Jules Verne described man landing on the moon. In 1969 man actually did land on the moon. Many of

15、 the details of the real moon landing had been described with amazing accuracy in Jules Vernes books. For example, Jules Vernes spaceship had an initial of 36,000 feet per second. Apollo 11s initial speed was 35,533 feet per second. Last, Jules Vernes spaceship took 87 hours, 13 minutes, and 20 seco

16、nds to reach the moon. Apollo 11 took 103 hours and 3 minutes. The door of Apollo 11 opened at exactly 10:56 p.m. on July 20, 1969, and a man stepped out onto the surface of the moon. Jules Verne had predicted it with great accuracy over hundred and four years earlier.46. What Verne described in “Fr

17、om the Earth to the Moon” is similar to the 1969 Apollo 11 landing on the moon in _ ways. A. three B. four C. two D. five47. The underlined word “entitled” refers to _.A. made B. created C. named D. given a rightKIf you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called Discover Brisb

18、ane free. The book tells you almost everything in Brisbane: the restaurants, the shops, the cinemas, the streets, the buses, the trains, the banks, etc. Here is something about banks on page 49:ANZ Banking GroupCnr. Greek & Queen Sts-228 3228Bank of New Zealand410 Queen Street- -221 0411Bank of Quee

19、nsland229 Elizabeth Street-229 3122Commonwealth Banking Group240 Queen Street-237 3111National Australia Bank Ltd225 Adelaide Street-221 6422Westpac Banking Corp260 Queen Street-227 2666Banking hours are Mon.-Thu. 9:30 am to 4pm. Fri. 9:30 am to 5 pm. All banks close Sat. Sun. & Public Holidays.Aust

20、ralia has a decimal currency（十进币制）with 100 cents to the dollar.Notes available are $100, $50, $20, $10, $5Gold Coins are $2 & $1Silver coins are: 50, 20, 10 & 5 centCopper coins are: 2 & 1 cent48. You can find ANZ Banking Group on _.A. Queen Street B. Elizabeth Street C. the corner of Greek Street a

21、nd Queen StreetD. the corner of Queen Street and Elizabeth Street49. _ seems to be the most important street in Brisbane.Greek Street B. Elizabeth Street C. Queen Street D. Adelaide Street50. On Saturdays, you can go to _ to put your money in or take your money out.A. ANZ Banking Group B. Bank of Qu

22、eensland C. National Australia Bank Ltd D. no bank51. In Australia, the banks have their longest service hours on _. A. public holidays B. Sundays C. Saturdays D. FridaysLWho is there among us who hasnt dreamed of having his or her own small (maybe, several years later, even big) business, and havin

23、g wonderful freedom, both from a boss and from the time clock: the freedom to make up our own rules for our work, and our own planes - arranging our own hours of work? That way work would be both painless and fun. Or, so we imagine.Well, in fact it isnt quite as simple as that. Yes, it is true that

24、being the boss has its satisfactions and that you can arrange your working hours freely if you own your own small business. But in those early years of starting your own business, you shouldnt think of a free day, not to mention flying off for a months vacation. It is not unusual for new business ow

25、ners to work seventy or eighty hours a week, and if there is a day off, that day might need to be devoted to accounting.But this negative picture doesnt destroy the beautiful hopes. The possibility of getting something wonderful in return - both material and mental - continues to drive that large nu

26、mber of people who start up small businesses each year in the United States.52. From the first paragraph, we know that everybody hopes _.A. to rule others B. to be his or her own boss C. to get a time work D. to be free from work53. Most new business owners have to _.A. work more than 10 hours a day

27、 B. devote himself to accountingC. fly to some places in the world D. have a day off in a week54. The expression “negative picture” most probably means “_”. A. a terrible experience B. a poor picture C. limited freedom D. unpleasant situations55. The beautiful hopes will never be destroyed because _

28、. A. people love beautiful things by nature B. people have a strong desire to seek personal gains C. small businesses make big money each year in the US D. small businesses have advantages over big companiesMGiving backingFair WayThe Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos wi

29、th the state prize. The other teams, disappointed, were on the bus heading home. And then Westborough instructor Greg Rota noticed something wrong on one of the score cards. A 9 had been recorded as a 7. They were not the state prize winner; Wobum High had won. “No one would have known,” said Wobums

30、 instructor, Bob Doran. For Rota, it wasnt difficult decision: “The prize wasnt ours to take.”Coin Stars“College students are lazy, but they also want to help,” says University of Pennsylvania graduate Dana Hork. So she made it easy, placing cups in rooms where students could leave their spare coins

31、, and handing out cups to first-year students to keep in their rooms. Her “Change for Change” effort has collected $40, 000 for charities(慈善机构), which were decided upon by students.Never ForgottenA school in Massachusetts received a $9.5 million check from Jacques LeBermuth. But it took officials se

32、veral days of digging to discover his connection to the school. Records showed the on hard times, he was offered free room and board. LeBermuth became a trader, owned shares of AT&T and lived off the earnings until he died, at age 89.56. What did Greg Rota probably do in the end? A. Took photos of D

33、oran B. Had meeting with Doran C. Returned the prize to the organizer D. Apologized to Wobum High school57. Greg Rotas decision shows that he was _. A. honest B. polite C. careful D. friendly58. The underlined word “change” in the second paragraph means _. A. Idea B. Decision C. Cups D. Coins59 What

34、 did the school officials do after receiving the check from Mr. LeBermuth? A. They tried to find out why he gave them the money. B. They went to Belgium to pay their respects to him. C. They dug out the records that were buried underground. D. They decided to offer their students free room and board

35、.60. Jacques LeBermuth gave the money to the school because _. A. the school asked for it B. He had no need for that much money C. the school had helped him in the past D. He wanted to be remembered by the studentsNNew York, September 15. During a heavy rainfall last night a bus carrying 42 passenge

36、rs slipped off the road on Highway 28, killing 36 of the passengers and the driver.A spokesman for the Highway Patrol (巡逻队) which arrived at the scene shortly after 11:30 p. m. estimated (估计) that the accident had happened about half an hour before. The injured and the dead were sent to the nearest

37、town of Valley View.At the point where the accident happened the road has a three-lane (三条行车线) highway with many curves (弯道). Cause of the accident has not been fully found out.61In consideration of what caused the accident, one should pay attention to _.Athe careless driver Bthe nearest town of Val

38、ley ViewCHighway 28 Dthe road with many curves62It was very likely that the accident happened _.Aafter 11: 30 p. m. Bin the city of New YorkCat or about 11: 00 p. m. Din the town of Valley View63How many people died in the accident? A37 B36 C43 D42O The United States is a large country. From the Eas

39、t Coast to the West Coast it is about 3, 000 miles wide. The Atlantic Ocean is on the East Coast and the Pacific Ocean is on the West Coast. Canada is the country to the north of the United States and Mexico is the country to the south. There are many rivers in the United States. The most important

40、ones are the Mississippi River and the Missouri River in the central part of the country, and the Colorado and Columbia River in west. There are 50 states in the United States today. The American people are of almost every race in the world. This is because of immigrations from abroad throughout Ame

41、rican history. The population is now over two hundred million. English is the common language. The largest city in the United States is New York. It is on New York Bay and at the mouth of the Hudson River.64. It is about 3, 000 miles wide _. A. from Canada to Mexico B. from the East Coast to the Wes

42、t Coast C. from the Atlantic Ocean to the East Coast D. from the Pacific Ocean to Canada65. “The American people are of almost every race in the world,” means _. A. the American people include nearly all the races of the world B. there are several main races in the United States C. the American peop

43、le are made up of the white and the black people D. the American people consist of only one race66. What do you know about New York? A. It is the capital of the United States. B. It is in the central part of the country. C. It is the largest city in the United States. D. It is at the mouth of the Mi

44、ssouri River.67. New York is _.A. in the central part of the U. S. B. on the West Coast C. at the mouth of the Mississippi River D. at the mouth of the Hudson River68. Which of the following pictures shows the right positions of Canada and Mexico? (C= Canada M Mexico)PIn the United States, it is not

45、 usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a ca

46、ll during sleeping hours, he may think that its a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meani