英语阅读材料.docx

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英语阅读材料

Passage1

Astoreownerwastacking〔钉住〕asignabovehisdoorthatread“PuppiesForSale.〞Alittleboyappearedunderthestoreowner’ssign.“Howmuchareyougoingtosellthepuppiesfor?

〞heasked.

Thestoreownerreplied,“Anywherefrom$30to$50.〞

Thelittleboyreachedinhispocketandpulledoutsomechange.“Ihave$2.37,〞hesaid.“CanIpleaselookatthem?

〞

Thestoreownerwhistledandfivetinyballsoffurranout.Onepuppywasfallingfarbehind.Immediatelythelittleboysingledoutthelimpingpuppyandsaid,“What’swrongwiththatlittledog?

〞

Thestoreownerexplainedthatthelittlepuppydidn’thaveahipsocket（臀骨臼）.Thelittleboybecameexcitedandsaid,“That’sthelittlepuppyIwanttobuy.〞

Thestoreownersaid,“No,youdon’twanttobuythatlittledog.Butifyoureallywanthim,I’lljustgivehimtoyou.〞

Thelittleboygotquiteupset.Helookedstraightintothestoreowner’seyesandsaid,“Idon’twantyoutogivehimtome.ThatlittledogiswortheverybitasmuchasalltheotherdogsandI’llpaythefullprice.Infact,I’llgiveyou$2.37nowand50centsamonthuntilIhavehimallpaidfor.〞

Thestoreownersaid,“Thislittledogisnevergoingabletorunjumpliketheotherpuppies.〞

Tothis,thelittleboyreacheddownandrolleduphispantlegtoshowabadlytwisted（扭曲的）,disabledleftlegsupportedbyabigmetalbrace（支撑物）.Helookedupatthestoreownerandsoftlyreplied,“Well,Idon’trunsowellmyself,andthelittlepuppywillneedsomeonewhounderstands.〞

1.Theboyisabletooffersomethingtothelittlepuppythatnooneelsecan.What’sthat?

A）Agoodhome.B）Ahighprice.

C）Careandunderstanding.D）Abigmetalbrace.

2.Upontheboy’srequest,thestoreowner___________.

A）askedforhisreason

B）laughedathissillychoice

C）persuadedhimtobuytheotherdogs

D）suggestedthathetakethedogfreeofcharge

3.Whenthestoreownerofferedtogivethepuppytotheboy,theboywasupsetbecause______.

A）hedidnotreallylikethepuppy

B）hehatedtoacceptthingsfree

C）hehadenoughmoneywithhim

D）hethoughtthepuppyhaditsvalueandshouldnotbegivenawayfree

4.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A）Thelittleboywasdisabled.

B）Thelittleboyboughtthedogforfun.

C）Thestoreownercouldn’tunderstandthelittleboy.

D）Thestoreownerdidn’tsellthedogtothelittleboy.

5.Thebesttitleforthepassageis______________.

A）StoreOwnerandHisDogsB）LittleBoyandDisabledDog

C）AdoginNeedD）LittleBoy’sBestFriend

Passage2

Sheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatnearly500yearsofage,timeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisa.

Thehealthofthefamouspicture,paintedbyLeonardodaVinciin1505,isgettingworsebytheyear,accordingtotheLouvreMuseumwhereitishoused.

“Thethin,woodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsago,〞themuseumsaid.Visitorshavenoticedchangesbutrepairingtheworld’smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheirpresentchemicalstate.

NearlysixmillionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyear,manyattractedbythemysteryofhersmile.“Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingather,sheseemstobesmiling,andthenyoulookatherandshestops,〞saidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.

“It’sbecausedirectvision（视觉）isexcellentatpickingupdetail,butlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.Davincipaintedthesmileinshadows.〞

Davincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhim,untilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisIin1519.

DuringWorldWarII,FrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.

Likemanyoldladies,theMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.

6.Inthefirstparagraph“catchingupwith〞means____________.

A）ingupfrombehindB）havingeffecton

C）makingupforD）gettingalongwith

7.Itisdifficulttorepairthispaintingduetoits______________.

A）paintingmaterialsB）woodenpanel

C）longhistoryD）goodname

8.MonaLisaissmilingwhenyoulook_______________.

A）atherB）fromthecornersofyoureyes

C）intotheshadowsD）fordetails

9.Para.4ismainlyabout____________________.

A）thehistoryoftheMonaLisaB）theconditionoftheMonaLisa

C）thesecretofMonaLisa’ssmileD）thesecretofMonaLisabeauty

10.DuringWorldWarIIthefamouspaintingwasin_____________.

A）ItalyB）FranceC）BritainD）Germany

Passage3

Sincethefirstprehistoricartistdrewthefirstpicturesonthewallsofacave,artistshavebeenusingstone,clay,paint,jewels,metal,andhundredsofothermaterialstotellthestoryofthehistoryoftheworld.

Buildings,paintings,andclothingstylescantelluswhatpeoplethoughtandfeltabouttheirworld.

CavepaintingfromtheOldStoneAgeshowusanimalsandhunters.Butmoreimportant,theyalsoshowustheweaponsthatwereinuseinprehistorictime.Theyshowthatfirewasused,andthatpeoplehadlearnedtomakesewingneedlesfrombone,andthatstonetoolshadbeeninventedfordiggingandcutting.Someroughlyformedimageshavebeenfoundinthecaves,too,showingthatcavedwellersappreciatedthebeautyofthehumanfrom.

IntheNewStoneAge,peoplelearnedtoweavecloth.Theydidn’thavetodependonanimals’skinsforclothing.Theyalsolearnttobuildhouses,sincethebestfarminglandwasfarawayfromthemountaincavesinwhichtheirforethershadlived.

11.Whatmaterialshavebeenusedbyartiststotellthestoreoftheworldhistory?

A）Animals’skins,jewelsandstone.

B）Clay,paint,andcloth.

C）Metals,animals’skinsandclay.

D）Plaint,clayandstone.

12.Whatdocavepaintingsshowus?

A）Theweaponsandfireourforefathersused.

B）Thebeautyofthehumanformourforefathersappreciated.

C）Theanimals’bonesourforefathersconstructed.

D）Thebuildingsourforefathersconstructed.

13.Whatdidourforefatherslearntodobesidesfire-making?

A）Topreparemeals.

B）Tobuildhighbuildings.

C）Todigtunnels.

D〕Tomakesewingneedles.

14.Wheredidourforefatherslivebeforetheylearnedtoconstructbuildings?

A）Inforests.B）Onrivers.

C）Inmountaincaves.D）Onfarms.

15.Theword“images〞inparagraphthreemostprobablymeans_________.

A）picturesB）impressionsC）photosD）ideas

Passage4

SometimeagomyhusbandandIboughtanewsofaforourlivingroom.Atthetimewebothlikedthecolorandstyleofthesofa,butinrecentweeks,myhusbandhasbeguntoplainaboutthisparticularpieceoffurniture.Nowhedoesn’tlikethecolororthestyleandheevenplainsthatitisimpossibletositinitandbefortable.Anywayhewantstogetridofitandbuyanotheronefor$800.

I’mjustsickabouthisideabecauseIliketheonewehaveverymuchandbesidesIdon’tthinkwecanaffordanewone.Reasoningwithmyhusbandisliketalkingtoabrickwall—andbelievemeI’vetried.Heisverystubborn.WhatshallIdo?

I’malmostreadytogohometomother.

16.Whydidthecouplebuythesofa?

A）Theybothlikedthecolorandstyleofthesofa.

B）Thesofawasverycheapatthetime.

C）Theirlivingroomneededasofa.

D）Thehusbandlovedthecolorandstyleofthesofa.

17.Whatdoesthehusbandthinkofthesofanow?

A）Itisunfortabletositinthesofa.

B）Thesofaistoocheaptobeofhighquality.

C）Thestyleofthesofaisoutofdate.

D）Thecolorofthesofaisnotattractive.

18.Whyisthewifeunwillingtogetridofthesofa?

A）Shecan’tfindasofathatsheandherhusbandlikeverymuch.

B）Shecan’tcarryasofahomealone.

C）Shedoesn’tthinkshehasenoughmoneyforanewsofa.

D）Someonedoesn’tallowhertobuyasofa.

19.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?

A）Thehusbandisalwayswillingtoobeyhiswife.

B）Thewifeisveryeconomical.

C）Thecouplehasadifferentideaaboutthesofa.

D）Thewife’smotherwantsthesofa.

20.Whatdoestheword“stubborn〞inthesecondparagraphmean?

A）Kind.B）Cruel.C）Determined.D）Talkative.

21.Weallwenttotheexhibition________thedirector,whowastoobusytogo.

A.besidesB.exceptC.besideD.exceptfor

22.Theinternalsituationofacountryusually______itsforeignpolicy.

　A.effectsB.effectedC.affectsD.affected

23.Alarge_____ofpeoplevolunteeredtodothisdifficultjob.

　A.numberB.amountC.qualityD.wealth

24.Thisgroupofexplorerswent______inthedesertthanthatone.

　A.fatherB.fartherC.furtherD.far

25.Shecannowspend______timepreparingherlessonsthanbefore.

　A.littleB.fewC.fewerD.less

26.Manybeautifulpaintingswere______onthewalls..

　A.hungB.hangedC.hangD.hanging

27.Theinterpretercould______catchupwiththefluentspeaker.

　A.hardB.hardlyC.hardnessD.hardship

28.Allhisthingswere____hissuitcase.

　A.intoB.inC.atD.on

29.He______hispenonthedeskandbeganreading.

　A.laidB.layC.lieD.lain

30._____afriendIwouldadviseyoutostopsmokingatonce.

　A.LikelyB.likeC.IsD.As

31.Hishorsejumpedandhefell______it.

A.ofB.offC.onD.down

32.The______oftheschoolwillresignbecauseofhispoorhealth.

A.principalB.principleC.principalsD.principles

33.Theseplansaregoodand_____.

A.practicalB.practicableC.practicedD.practice

34.He_____fromhisseattogreettheguest.

A.raisedB.raiseC.risesD.rose

35.I_____towork11hoursaday,butIcan’tdothatanymore.

A.useB.amusingC.amusedD.used

36.The_____rainsloweddowntheconstruction.

A.continualB.continuousC.conti