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1高一英语阅读理解试题（一）2013.9AClivewasclimbinganoldtreeonButterHill.HisfatherandMr.Drewweremakingconversationnotfaraway,whichClivecouldoverhear.“…NorthDakota,capitalBismarck,”saidClive’sfather.“Yes,andofSouthDakotait’sPierre.Delawarenext,capitalDover,withapopulationofonly5,000…”Clivelistened,checkingthenames.WhentheygotstuckonIndiana,hecamedownthetreeandwentacrosstothem.“Letmeseenow,”Mr.Drewwassaying,“Indiana,Indiana…thecapitalmustbeFortWayne.”“No,”saidtheother,“Ithinkit’sEvansville.”“Indianapolis,”saidClive.“That’stheeasiestofalltoremember.”Boththemenlaughed.“He’sright,youknow,”Mr.Drewsaid.Clive’sfatheragreed,“Yes,yes.Indiana,Indianapolis.NowKansas...”Clive,whowasthirteenthen,wasnotverycleveratschool.Butatthemomenthefeltratherproudofhimself.Lookingbacknow,aftermanyyears,Cliverememberssomeofthewayshelearnedgeography.Onethingheremembersclearlyisthe“test”thattookplaceeveryotherweek.Theteacherusedtopinupabigmapontheboard－Chinaperhaps,ortheUnitedStates,AustraliaorEurope－Themapwouldhaveeverythingonit,exceptthenames.Theteacher,pointingwithalong,woodenstick,began.“Ready?Fiftyquestions.Number1-writethenameofthisriver.Number2－thenameofthisstate.3－itscapital,here.4－thenameofthisbay.5...”Clivehasquiteforgottenwhetherheenjoyedlearninggeographyornot.Hedidn’tconsidertherightsorwrongs.Thoughhehasneverstudiedgeographysinceheleftschool,hehasneverforgottenit.Heisgladaboutthewayhelearned.Theworkmighthavebeendull,unexciting;butevenso,thedullnesshasgivenhimalifetimeofinterest,understandingandpleasure.1.Thispassageshowsthatthetwomen_______.A.gaveClivearegulartestingeographyB.wereinterestedingeographyC.likedsomemodernwaysofteachingD.discouragedClive’sfeelingofpride2.Indianapoliswastheeasiestofalltorememberbecause________A.itisthecapitalofthestate.B.itislargerthantheothercitiesinthestate.C.Clivehadlearneditsowell.2D.itrepeatsthenameofthestate.3.Inthispassagethemapsweresuitablefortheirpurposebecause_______.A.theydidn’tgiveanynamesB.theyshowedeverythingthatthestudentshadlearntC.theymadethetestinterestingD.theymadeiteasytorememberthings4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Clive’sgeographywaspoor.B.Clive’sgeographyteacherdidn’tteachwell.C.Clive’steachertaughtgeographywell.D.Clivewasproudofhiscleverness.5.Nowthathehasgrownup,Clivethinksthat_______.A.learningplaceisnotallthatimportantB.hisgeographylessonsmusthavebeenenjoyableC.hewasluckytohavebeentaughtinthatwayD.youwon’trememberitunlesstheworkisinterestingBO·HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.Asayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglife.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylong,buthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsold,O·HenrywenttoTexas,wherehetrieddifferentjobs.Hefirstworkedonanewspaper,andthenhadajobinabank.Whensomemoneywentmissingfromthebank,O·Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthat,hewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprison,helearnedtowriteshortstories.Afterhegotoutofprison,hewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoorthere.Peoplelikedhisstories,becausesimpleasthetaleswere,theywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheend,tothereaders’surprise.1.InwhichorderdidO·Henrydothefollowingthings?a.LivedinNewYork.b.Workedinabankc.TravelledtoTexasd.WasputinprisonA.a,b,d,cB.c,b,d,aC.b,d,c,aD.b,d,a,c2.PeopleenjoyedreadingO·Henry’sstoriesbecause_____.A.theyhadsurpriseendingsB.theywereeasytounderstandC.theyshowedhisloveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity3.O·Henrywenttoprisonbecause_____.A.peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthenewspaperB.hebrokethelawbynotusinghisownnameC.hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisoners3D.peoplethoughthehadtakenmoneythatwasnothis4.WhatdoweknowaboutO·Henrybeforehebeganwriting?A.Hewaswell-educated.B.Hewasnotseriousabouthiswork.C.Hewasdevotedtothepoor.D.Hewasverygoodatlearning.5.WheredidO·Henrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstories?A.Hislifeinsidetheprison.B.Thenewspaperarticleshewrote.C.ThecityandpeopleofNewYork.D.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy.高一英语阅读理解试题（二）ASincemyretirement(退休)fromteachingmusicin2001,Ihavespentagooddealoftimepaintingasanartist.Iactuallybegandrawingagaininthesummerof1995whenmyfatherdied.SoperhapsIwastryingtorecoverfromthelossofmyfather,ormaybeitwasjustthatitbroughtbackmemoriesofhim.Inanycase,Idrewpenandinkanimalsandlandscapes(风景画)muchinfluenced(影响)byKrenkelandSt.Johnforfiveyears.Forsomestrangereason,Ihadbeenwaitinguntilmyretirementtostartdoingwatercolorsagain,butassoonasIwalkedoutoftheschooldoorforthelasttime.IpickedupmybrushesandrediscoveredAndrewWyeth,whoquicklybecamemyfavoriteartist.IhadlookedthroughalltheartbooksIhadonmyshelvesandfoundhiswatercolorstobetheclosesttohowIthoughtgoodwatercolorsshouldlook.SoIpaintedlandscapesaroundMinnesotaforthreeyearsandtriedoutmanyothertypesofpainting.However,watercolorsremainedmyfirstchoice,andIthinkIdidmybestworkthere,showingmypaintingsatanumberofartexhibitions.Artisnowtogetherwithmypianoplayingandreading.Thereisatimeforeverythinginmyworld,anditiswonderfultohavesometimedoingwhatIwanttodo.AsConfuciusoncesaid,“AtseventyIcanf