第1页共49页高一英语阅读理解试题(故事类)(一)Son’sHelpMr.Langworkedinafactory.Asadriver,hewasbusybuthewaspaidmuch.Hiswifewasanablewomananddidallthehousework.Whenhecameback,shetookgoodcareofhimandheneverdidanythingathome.Sohehadenoughtimewhenhehadaholiday.Afewfriendsofhislikedgambling(赌博)andhelearneditsoon.Sohewasinterestedinitandhardlyforgotanythingexceptgambling.Helostallhismoneyandlaterhebegantosellthetelevision,watchesandsoon.Hiswifetoldhimnottodoitbuthedidn’tlistentoher.Shehadtotellthepolice.Heandhisfriendswerepunishedforit.Andhewashardlysentaway.Afterhecameoutoflockup(拘留所),hehatedherverymuchandthewomanhadtoleavehim.ItwasNewYear’sDay.Mr.Langdidn’tgotowork.Hefeltlonelyandwantedtogambleagain.Hecalledhisfriendsandtheycamesoon.Buttheywereafraidthepolicewouldcome.Hetoldhisfive-year-oldsontogotofindoutiftherewerethepolicemenoutside.Theywaitedforalongtimeanddidn’tthinkthepolicewouldcomeandbegantogamble.Suddenlyopenedthedoorandincameafewpolicemen.“Isawthereweren’tanypolicemenoutside,daddy,”saidtheboy,“soIwenttothecrossingandaskedsometocome.”1.Mr.Langwaspaidmuchbecause_______.A.hewasadriverB.heworkedinafactoryC.hehadalotofworktodoD.hehadworkedthereforalongtime2.Mrs.Langdidallhouseworkbecause_______.A.shecouldn’tfindanyworkB.shethoughtherhusbandwastiredC.herhusbandspentalltimeingamblingD.shewouldn’tstopherhusbandgambling3._______,sohewasputintolockup.A.Mr.LangoftengambledB.Mr.LangwaslateforworkC.Mr.Langdidn’thelphiswifeathomeD.Mr.Langwasn’tpolitetothepolice4.ThewomanhadtoleaveMr.Langbecause_______.A.hedidn’tloveheranylongerB.hewouldn’tstopgamblingC.hehadbeenputintolockupD.hewashardlysentawaybythefactory5.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Theboyhopedhisfathertobeputintolockupagain.第2页共49页B.Theboythoughthisfatherneededsomepolicemen.C.Theboyhopedhisfathertostopgamblingsoon.D.Theboyhopedhismothertocomeback.(二)136CrestviewCircleDover,ConnecticutJanuary16,1995Gander’sFurnitureStoreStamford,Connecticut,09876DearSir,IamwritingaboutyourJanuarybill,whichIamreturningwiththisletter.Iamnotgoingtopaythisbill.LastmonthIboughtatableandfourchairsfor$65.50.TheyweresenttomeonDecember18.Thatnightonelegofthetablebrokewhilemywifewasputtingourdinneronit.Itfellononeofthechair,andthatbroke,too.Our$2.50steak(牛排)landedonthefloor,andthedogateit.Ispoketothesalesmenwhohadsoldmethetableandthechairs.Hetoldmetowriteyoualetter.IwroteyouonDecember20,sayingthatIwasnotgoingtopayforthefurniture.OnDecember21somemencameandtookitbacktothestore.Pleasedosomethingaboutyourrecords.IdonotwanttoreceiveanotherbillforthefurniturewhichIreturned.YourstrulyAlbertsRobbins1.FromtheletterwecanconcludethatMrRobbinshadactuallypaid_______forthetableandthefourchairs.A.$65.50B.$68.00C.$2.50D.nomoney2.WhydoyouthinkMrRobbinswritethelettertothefurniturestore?A.Hehadpaidforthefurniturebutwasaskedtopayagain.B.Hedidn’twanttoreceiveasecondbillforthefurniturehehadreturned.C.Thefurnitureheboughtwasbadlymadeandhewantedtoreturnit.D.Hewantedthemanagertoscoldthesalesmenforthebadfurniture.3.Trytoguessthemood(心情)whenMrRobbinswaswritingtheletter.A.Hewasangry.B.Hewasdisappointed第3页共49页C.Hewasanxious.D.Hewasfriendly.(三)Kate:Hasyoursister’sbabyarrivedyet?John:Yes,I’vebeenanunclesinceyesterdaynoon.Kate:Congratulations!Isitaboyoragirl?John:Aneight-poundboy.TheynamedhimFrancis.That’sspelledwithan“i”beforethe“s”,youknow.Kate:That’sright.Franceswithan“e”isagirl’sname.Buttheyarebothpronouncedthesame.WhydidtheynameyournephewFrancis?John:Idon’tknow.Theyconsideredalotofothernames,likeRichard,Edward,Philip,David,andseveralothers.Kate:Whatifthebabyhadbeenagirl?Didn’ttheyhaveanygirl’snamesinmind?John:Theycouldn’tagreeonany.Wheneverhesuggestedagirl’sname,shesaid,“Ihatethatname!”Somepeoplehaveverystrongfeelingsaboutnames.Kate:Ithinkmostpeopledo.SometimesIdecidednottolikesomeoneIhaven’tevenmet,justbecauseIdon’tlikehisname.John:ThatremindsmeofsomethingIreadafewdaysago.Somebodyhadfoundoutthatschoolchildrenwithcertainnamesgetlowmarksinschooljustbecauseoftheirnames.Kate:Theirfamilynames?John:No,theirfirstnames.That’swhatthearticlesaid.1.Thefirstsentence“Hasyoursister’sbabyarrivedyet?”means_______.A.Hasyoursister’sbabycomehereyet?B.Hasyoursister’sbabyreachedyourhomeyet?C.Hasyoursister’sbabybeensenttoyouyet?D.Hasyoursistergivenbirthtothatbabyyet?2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothispassage?A.Francisisboy’sname.B.Francesisagirl’sname.C.FrancisandFranceshavethesamepronunciation.D.ThereisnodifferencebetweenFrancisandFrances.3.Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthatanephewis_______.A.ababyboyB.ababygirl第4页共49页C.thesonofone’sbrother’sorsister’sD.thedaughterofone’sbrother’sorsister’s.4.Readingthepassage,wecanknow_______.A.AmericanshaveonlyfirstnamesB.AmericanshaveonlyfamilynamesC.AmericanshavebothfirstnamesandfamilynamesD.Americanshaveeitherfirstnamesorfamilynames(四)AnotherReasonItwasaquietvillageinwhichtherewasamilitarycamp.Itwasfarfromthetownsandcitiesandthereweresomehighmountainsaround.Ofcourseitwasagoodplacefortrainingthenewsoldiers.Butitwasdifficultfortheyoungmentogooutside.Mr.White,anofficerofforty,wasstrictwiththemandhehardlylett