最新新课标高一英语阅读理解精选10篇附答案汇编.docx

新课标高一英语阅读理解精选10篇附答案Passage 1One day an ant was drinking at a small stream and fell in. She made desperate efforts to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant almost exhausted was still bravely doing her best when a dove saw her. Moved with pity, the bird threw her a blade of grass, which supported her like a raft, and thus the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man come near. He was walking along barefooted with a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove, he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life.(163w)1. The ant could not reach the side though _.A. she cried for help B. she asked the dove to save herC. she tried very hard D. she could smell well2. The dove saved the ant because _.A. she was the ant's friend B. she took pity on the poor antC. the ant was almost exhausted D. the ant had been struggled in the water for a long time3. The ant succeeded in getting on the bank with the help of _.A. a leaf B. a piece of wood C. a blade of grass D. a raft4. Just as the man shot at the dove, _.A. the dove immediately flew away B. the dove hid himself in the grassC. the ant told the dove to leave at once D. he felt something biting him in the foot5. In writing the story, the writer wants to show _.A. how clever the ant was B. how kind the dove wasC. how the ant and the dove helped each otherD. we often need help from others, therefore we should help others as much as we canPassage 2Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy."An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny."Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take informationfrom other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computerssecretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer accountand put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.(210w)1. Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _.A. the classroom B. the school officeC. a bank near his house D. his own house2. When Johnny's parents saw the report, they were happy because _.A. Johnny was good at mathB. Johnny loved computersC. Johnny could join one computer to anotherD. they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer3. Who are worried about hackers in the story?A. Johnny's parents. B. School headmasters, teachers and the police.C. The police. D. School headmasters and teachers.4. What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?A. Information. B. Back computer accounts. C. Computers. D. Grades.5. The last paragraph is about _.A. Johnny B. computers C. hackers D. modenPassage 3There was ice on the road, and the doctor's car hit a tree and turned over three times. To his surprise , he was not hurt. He got out of the car and walked to the nearest house. He wanted to telephone the garagefor help. The door was opened by one of his patients." Oh, Doctor," she said, " I have only just telephoned you. You must have a very fast car. You have got here very quickly indeed. There has been a very bad accidenton the road outside. I saw it through the window. I am sure the driver will need your help."(109w)1. Where was the doctor going in his car?A. We don't know. B. To a patient's home.C. To a garage. D. To his own home.2. Which of the following was the cause of the accident?A. Careless driving B. A tree had fallen across the road.C. A slipperyroad. D. There was a thick fog.3. The doctor went to the house because _.A. he knew one of his patients lived thereB. he had received a call to go thereC. he wanted to use the telephoneD. he was injuredand could walk no further4. Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor?A. She needed medical treatment.B. She believed somebody else needed a doctor.C. To ask how quickly the doctor could come.D. To ask whether the doctor was coming on his regular visit.Passage 4One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairycame out and asked the man what was the matter."I have lost my axe,"he said."It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood."The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked,"Is this yours?""No,"said the man.The fairy then showed him a silveraxe and asked again,"Is this yours?""No,"again answered the man.Then she showed him the old axe."Yes, that is mine,"called out the happy man."I know that well enough,"said the fairy."I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now I'll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one."(147w)1. One day when the man was cutting something, _.A. he fell into the waterB. his axe dropped into the riverC. his axe fell into a lakeD. he saw a beautiful fairy2. The man was sad because _.A. he was poor and had no other axesB. he could not go on workingC. he liked his axe very muchD. his axe was a gold axe3. The fairy gave him a gold axe and a silver axe but he didn't take them, because he _.A. did not like themB. did not know they were made of gold and silverC. was very richD. knew these axes were not his4. At the end of the story the man had _.A. only one axe B. two axesC. three axes D. many axes5. The fairy helped the man because he was _ man.A. an old B. a young C. a poor D. an honest.Passage 5An Englishman, a Frenchman and a Russian were discussing happiness. "Happiness," said the Englishman, "Happiness is when you return home tired after work, yet find your slippers(拖鞋) warming by the fire.""You English have no romance," said the Frenchman. "Happiness is when you go on a business trip, find a pretty girl who entertainsyou -then afterwards you partwithout regrets.""You are both wrong," said the Russian. "True happiness is when you are at home in bed and at 4 a.m., you hear a hammering at the door and outside stand the secret police, who say to you, 'Ivan Ivanovitch, you are under arrest', and you say, 'Sorry, Ivanovitch lives next door.'"( 118w)1. The Englishman's happiness suggests that _.A. he should have no time to warm his slippersB. he enjoys the warmth of the familyC. he thinks it the most important to have slippersD. he wants someone to warm his slippers2. What the Frenchman said means that _.A. a man can be free to play with any pretty girl when possibleB. he wants to marry a girl he lovesC. he is interested in going on a business tripD. the Englishman should have more romance3. The Russian thought that _.A. both the Englishman and the Frenchman were not rightB. neither the Englishman nor the Frenchman were rightC. neither the Englishman nor Frenchman were wrongD. either the Englishman or the Frenchman were wrong4. The meaning of the Russian's words is that _.A. he would like to have a good sleep at nightB. he will feel happy if his neighbour is arrestedC. he thinks it happiness to feel safeD. he will feel afraid if anyone knocks at his door at night5. The best title for this story is "_".A. The Difference in Happiness B. How to Get HappinessC. The Definitionof Happiness D. The Importance of HappinessPassage 6"Get up, get up, Jim. It's time to get up!" my mother said while she was pushing me. I opened my eyes and looked at the clock. "Oh dear! It's a quarter to eight already. I'll be late for school again," I thought. I jumped out of the bed, washed my face, then hurried to the bus stop without breakfast. As soon as I got on the bus, it started running. "I'm sure I can get to the school on time," I said to myself. Suddenly the bus stopped. The bus driver got off the bus, then got on the bus again and said, "I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen. There's something wrong with the bus. Please get off the bus and wait for another one." "I couldn't wait. The school is not far. I'd better run to the school," I thought, and then I began to run. But before I got to the school, it began to rain hard.I reached the classroom but I was wet shiveringwith cold. The physics teacher had already begun his lesson. It was Mr. Smith. He was about fifty years old. All the students were a little afraid of him and so was I. I liked neither him nor his physics lessons. I hesitatedfor a moment and then I opened the door. "I'm very sorry, Mr. Smith. I'm late again," I said with a red face."It's you again, Jim," Mr. smith said angrily. "I've told you not be late, but you" he suddenly stopped and looked at my wet clothes. He turned to the class and said, "I'm very sorry, my boys and girls." With these words he quickly took off his own jacket and handed it to me. "Now take off your wet coat and put this one or you'll catch cold," he said kindly.I went to my seat with Mr. Smith's jacket on. It was a bit large for me but I felt very warm in it. I found, for the first time, physics was so interesting and how well I could understand it!(348w)1. Jim was late for school because _.A. he got up too late B. there was something wrong with the busC. it rained heavily D. he had to wait for the bus2. Mr. Smith, the physics teacher, _ at first when Jim came into the classroom.A. felt sad B. looked kind C. looked worried D. was unhappy3. Jim felt that _.A. the jacket was large enough to keep him warmB. Mr. Smith took good care of himC. he understood what Mr. Smith said all the timeD. physics is easy if you like the physics teachers4. From the story, we can learn that _.A. students can't be late for schoolB. students can learn better if teachers love themC. physics is easy if you like the physics teachersD. you'll catch cold if your clothes are wetJohn is a paper boy. He deliversnewspapers to different houses in his street every day. He has about 80 customers. Half of his customers only take the newspapers on weekdays, and about half take the newspapers on weekdays and on Sundays.John has to get up at 4:30 every morning to deliver his newspapers. It takes longer to deliver the newspaper on Sundays. The Sunday newspapers are twice as heavy as those on weekdays.John is saving his money to buy a new bicycle. He is also saving money for college. He has already saved 500 dollars.(107w)1. John _ every day.A. reads books B. sells newspapersC. borrows books D. delivers newspapers2. How many customers does he have?A. About 40. B. About 120. C. About 80. D. About 20.3. _of his customers only take newspapers on weekdays.A. Two B. Eighty C. Forty D. Twenty4. What time does he have to get up every morning?A. 3:30 B. 4:30 C. 5:30 D. 6:305. John is saving his money to buy _A. a newspaper B. a new bagC. a house D. a new bicyclePassage 8Sam lives in New York. His father has a shop and his mother is a doctor. He's seven years old now and has begun to go to school this autumn. It's a little far from their shop and his father drives a car to take him to school every day. So he's never late for class and his teachers like him.It's Monday today. Miss Hunt is teaching them to count the numbers from one to ten. Sam is studying hard. Soon he can count them. Miss Hunt is happy and asks, "How many people are there in your family, Sam?"Sam stood up and said, "Two, Miss Hunt.""Who are they?""My father and mother.""Oh? "Miss Hunt is surprised. She said, "There're three people in your family.""But now I'm not at home. I'm at school, you know!"( 140w)1. Sam is _.A. an English boy B. an American boyC. an English girl D. an American girl2. Sam is in Grade _ now.A. One B. Two C. three D. four3. Sam usually goes to school _.A. on foot B. by bike C. by car D. by bus4. _, so Miss Hunt is happy today.A. Sam is late for classB. Sam studies ChineseC. The children are good at EnglishD. Sam can count from one to ten5. Which of the following is wrong?A. Sam is at school now.B. There 're two people in Sam's family.C. There 're three people in Sam's family.D. Miss Hunt doesn't know how many people there are in Sam's family.Passage 9There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, "If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages."The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away."You are cheating," the captain said to the sailor. "The fire's warming you.""But it's half a mile away!" said the sailor."A fire's fire," answered the captain. "I have won."The sailor came out of the water, and said, "Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken.""I can," answered the captain."If you cook this chicken," said the sailor, "I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can't, you will give me your ship."The captain agreed, took the chick