阅读理解练习.docx

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阅读理解练习

1.【2012全国新课标】

A

Abouttwentyofushadbeenfortunateenoughtoreceiveinvitationstoafilm-studio（影棚）totakepartinacrowd-scene.Althoughour"act"wouldlastonlyforashorttime,wecouldseequiteanumberofinterestingthings.

Weallstoodatthefarendofthestudioasworkmenpreparedthescene,settinguptreesattheedgeofawindingpath.Verysoon,brightlightswereturnedonandthebigmovie-camerawas

wheeledintoposition.Thedirectorshoutedsomethingtothecameraoperatorandthenwenttospeaktothetwofamousactorsnearby.Sinceitwashotinthestudio,itcameasasurprisetoustoseeoneoftheactorsputonaheavyovercoatandstartwalkingalongthepath.Abigfanbeganblowingtinywhitefeathersdownonhim,andsoonthetreeswerecoveredin"snow".Twomorefanswereturnedon,anda"strongwind"blewthroughthetrees.Thepicturelookedsorealthatitmadeusfeelcold.

Thenextscenewasacompletecontrast（对比）.Thewayitwasfilmedwasquiteunusual.PicturesinfronttakenonanislandinthePacificwereshownonaglassscreen（幕）.Anactorandactressstoodofthescenesothattheylookedasiftheywereatthewater’sedgeonanisland.Byasimpletricklikethis,palmtrees,sandybeaches,andblue,clearskieshadbeenbroughtintothestudio!

Sinceitwasourturnnext,wewereleftwonderingwhatscenewouldbepreparedforus.Forafullthreeminutesinourliveswewouldbeexperiencingtheexcitementofbeingfilm"stars"!

1.Whoistheauthor?

A.Acameraman.

B.Afilmdirector.

C.Acrowd-sceneactor.

D.Aworkmanforscenesetting.

2.Whatmadetheauthorfeelcold?

A.Theheavysnowfall.

B.Theman-madescene.

C.Thelowtemperature.

D.Thefilmbeingshown.

3.Whatwouldhappeninthe"threeminutes"mentionedinthelastparagraph?

A.Anewscenewouldbefilmed.

B.Morestarswouldactinthefilm.

C.Theauthorwouldleavethestudio.

D.Thenextscenewouldbeprepared.

BThreeBoysandaDad

BradclosedthedoorslowlyasSuelefthometovisithermother.Expectingawholedaytorelax,hewasthinkingwhethertoreadthenewspaperorwatchhisfavouriteTVtalkshowonhisfirstdayoffinmonths.“Thiswillbelikeawalkinthepark,”he’dtoldhiswife.“I’lllookafterthekids,andyoucangovisityourmom.”

Thingsstartedwell,butjustaftereighto’clock,histhreelittle“goodkids”—Mike,Randy,andAlex—camedownthestairsintheirnightclothesandshouted“breakfast,daddy.”Whenfoodhadnotappearedwithinthirtyseconds,RandybeganusinghisspoononAlex’sheadasifitwereadrum.Alexstartedtoshoutloudlyintimetothebeat（节拍）.Mikechanted“Where’smytoast,where’smytoast”inthebackground.Bradrealizedhisnewspaperwouldhavetowaitforafewseconds.

Lifebecameworseafterbreakfast.MikeworeRandy’sunderwearonhishead.Randylockedhimselfinthebathroom,whileAlexshoutedagainbecausehewasgoingtowethispants.Nobodycouldfindcleansocks,althoughtheywerebeforetheirveryeyes.Someonenamed“NotMe”hadspilledawholeglassoforangejuiceintothebasketofcleanclothes.Bradknewthetalkshowhadalreadystarted.

Byteno’clock,thingswereoutofcontrol.Alexwaswonderingwhythefishinthejarrefusedhisbreadandbutter.Mikewastryingtoshowoffhistalentbydecoratingthekitchenwallwithhiscolourpencils.Randy,thankfully,appearedtobereadingquietlyinthefamilyroom，butcloserexaminationshowedthathewaseatingapplejamstraightfromthebottlewithhishands.Bradrealisedthatthetalkshowwasoverandreadingwouldbeimpossible.

Atexactly11:

17,Bradcalledthedaycarecentre（日托所）.“Isuddenlyhavetogointoworkandmywife’saway.CanIbringtheboysoverinafewminutes?

”Theanswerwasobviously“yes”becauseBradwassmiling.

49.Whenhiswifelefthome.Bradexpectedto.

A.gooutforawalkinthepark

B.watchTVtalkshowwithhischildren

C.enjoyhisfirstdayoffwork

D.readthenewspapertohischildren

50.WhichofthefollowingdidRandydo?

A.DrawingonthewallB.Eatingapplejam

C.Feedingthefish.D.Readinginaroom

51.WhydidBradaskthedaycarecentreforhelp?

A.Becausehewantedtocleanuphishouse.

B.Becausehesuddenlyhadtogotohisoffice

C.Becausehefoundithardtomanagehisboyshome.

D.Becausehehadtotakehiswifeback

52.Thistextisdeveloped.

A.byspaceB.bycomparisonC.byprocessD.bytime

C

IleftuniversitywithagooddegreeinEnglishLiterature,butnosenseofwhatIwantedtodo.Overthenextsixyears,Iwastreadingwater,justtryingtoearnanincome.Itriedjournalism,butIdidn’tthinkIwasanygood,thenfinance,whichIhated.Finally,Igotajobasarightsassistantatafamouspublisher.Ilovedworkingwithbooks,althoughthejobthatIdidwasdull.

Ihadenoughsavingstotakeayearoffwork,andIdecidedtotrytosatisfyadeep-downwishtowriteanovel.AttendingaNovelWritingMAcoursegavemethestructureIneededtowritemyfirst55,000words.

Ittakesconfidencetomakeanewstart—there’sadarkperiodin-betweenwhereyou’reneitheronethingnortheother.You’reoutfordinnerandpeopleaskwhatyoudo,andyou’retooashamedtosay,“Well,I’mwritinganovel,butI’mnotquitesureifI’mgoingtogetthere.”Myconfidencedived.Believingmynovelcouldnotbepublished,Iputitaside.

ThenImetanagent（代理商）whosaidIshouldsendmynovelouttoagents.So,Ididand,tomysurprise,gotsomewonderfulfeedback.IfeltalittlehopethatImightactuallybecomeapublishedwriterand,aftersigningwithanagent,Ifinishedthesecondhalfofthenovel.

Thenextproblemwasfindingapublisher.Aftertwo-and-a-halfyearsofnoincome,justwaitingandwondering,apublisherofferedmeabookdeal—thatpublisherturnedouttobetheoneIonceworkedfor.

Itfeelslikeanunbelievablestrokeofluck—offate,really.Whenyousetouttodosomethingdifferent,there’snoendinsight,sotofindmyselfinapositionwhereInowhavemyownnameonacontract（合同）ofthepublisher—tobeapublishedwriter—isunbelievablyrewarding（有回报的）.

49.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1mean?

A.Iwaswaitingforgoodfortune.

B.Iwastryingtofindanadmirablejob.

C.Iwasbeingaimlessaboutasuitablejob.

D.Iwasdoingseveraljobsformorepayatatime.

50.Theauthordecidedtowriteanovel______.

A.tofinishthewritingcourse

B.torealizeherowndream

C.tosatisfyreaders’wish

D.toearnmoremoney

51.Howdidthewriterfeelhalfwaywiththenovel?

A.Disturbed.B.Ashamed.C.Confident.D.Uncertain.

52.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellreadersinthelastparagraph?

A.Itpaystosticktoone’sgoal.

B.Hardworkcanleadtosuccess.

C.Shefeelslikebeingunexpectedlylucky.

D.Thereisnoendinsightwhenstartingtodosomething.

D

OneofmywonderfulmemoriesisaboutaChristmasgift.Unlikeothergifts,itcamewithoutwrap（包装）.

OnSeptember11th.1958.MumgavebirthtoRichard.Aftershebroughthimhomefromhospital,sheputhiminmylap,saying."Ipromisedyouagift,andhereitis."Whatanhonor!

Iturnedfouramonthearlierandnoneofmyfriendshadsuchababydolloftheirown.Iplayedwithitdayandnight.Isangtoit.Itolditstories.1tolditoverandoverhowmuchIlovedit!

Onemorning,however,Ifounditsbedempty.Mydollwasgone!

Icriedforit.Mumweptandtoldmethatthepoorlittlethinghadbeensenttoahospital.Ithadafever.Forseveraldays,IheardMumandDadwhisperingsuchwordsas"hopeless","pitiful",and"dying",whichsoundedominous.

Christmaswascoming."Don’texpectanypresentsthisyear."Dadsaid,pointingatthesocksIhunginthelivingroom."Ifyourbabybrotherlives,that'llbeChristmasenough."Ashespoke,hiseyesfilledwithtears.I'dneverseenhimcrybefore.

ThephonerangearlyonChristmasmorning.Dadjumpedoutofbedtoanswerit.FrommybedroomIheardhimsay."What?

He'sallright?

"Hehungupandshoutedupstairs."ThehospitalsaidwecanbringRichardhome!

"

"ThankGod.'"IheardMumcry.

Fromtheupstairswindow,Iwatchedmyparentsrushouttothecar.Ihadneverseenthemhappy.AndIwasalsofullofjoy.Whatawonderfulday!

Mybabydollwouldbehome.Idownstairs.Mysocksstillhungthereflat.ButIknewtheywerenotempty;theywerefilledwithlove!

1.whathappenedtotheauthoronSeptember111958?

AHegotababybrother

BHegotaChristmasgift

CHebecamefouryearsold

DHereceivedadoll

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ominous”inParagraph3probablymean？

A.Impossible.

B.Boring

C.Difficult

D.Fearful

3.WhichwordcanbestdescribethefeelingofthefatherwhenChristmaswascoming?

A.Excitement.

B.Happiness.

C.Sadness.

D.Disappointment.

4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

AAsadChristmasday

BLifewithalovelybaby

C.AspecialChristmasgift.

D.Memoriesofahappyfamily

E

IfConfucius（孔子）werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandles.He’dneedafanorastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.

WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It’snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon’tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.

Butthisdoesn’tmeanthatAmericansdon’tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChina.

Inthepasttwodecades,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChineseg