英語考試-閱讀10篇附有答案

英語考試~閱讀10篇[復(fù)制]期末小測試

制作人：萬道m(xù)ianPassage1

Onedayafewyearsagoaveryfunnythinghappenedtoaneighbourofmine.HeisateacheratoneofLondon’sbigmedicalschools,HehadfinishedhisteachingforthesummertermandwasattheairportonhiswaytoRussiatogivealecture.

Hehadputafewclothesandhislecturenotesinhisshoulderbag,buthehadputRupert,theskeleton(人體骨骼)tobeusedinhislecture,inalargebrownsuitcase(箱子).Attheairportdesk,hesuddenlythoughtthathehadforgottentobuyanewspaper.Helefthissuitcasenearthedeskandwentovertotheshop.

Whenhegotbackhediscoveredthatsomeonehadtakenhissuitcasebymistake.HeoftenwonderswhattheysaidwhentheygothomeandfoundRupert.

1.Whowrotethestory?[單選題]*A.Rupert’steacher.B.Theneighbour’steacher.C.Amedicalschoolteacher.D.Theteacher’sneighbour.(正確答案)2.Whydidtheteacherputaskeletoninhissuitcase?[單選題]*A.HeneededitforthesummerterminLondon.B.Heneededitforthelecturehewasgoingtogive.(正確答案)C.HewantedtotakeittoRussiaformedicalresearch.D.Hewantedtotakeithomeashehadfinishedhisteaching.3.Whathappenedattheairport?[單選題]*A.Theskeletonwentmissing.(正確答案)B.Theskeletonwasstolen.C.Theteacherforgothissuitcase.D.Theteachertookthewrongsuitcase.4.Whichofthefollowingbesttellstheteacher’sfeelingabouttheincident?[單選題]*A.Heisveryangry.B.Hethinksitratherfunny.(正確答案)C.HefeelshelplesswithoutRupert.D.HefeelsgoodwithoutRupert.5.Whichofthefollowingmighthavehappenedafterwards?[單選題]*A.TheteachergotbackthesuitcasebutnotRupert.B.TheteachergotbackneitherthesuitcasenorRupert.(正確答案)C.TheteachergotbackRupertbutnotthesuitcase.D.TheteachergotbackboththesuitcaseandRupert.Passage2

OntheeveningofJune21,1992,atallmanwithbrownhairandblueeyesenteredthebeautifulhalloftheBellTowerHotelinXi’anwithhisbicycle.Thehotelworkersreceivedhimandtelephonedthemanager,fortheyhadneverseenabicycleinthehotelballbeforethoughtheylivedin“thekingdomofbicycles.”

RobertFriedlander,anAmerican,arrivedinXi’anonhisbicycletripacrossAsiawhichstartedlastDecemberinNewDelhi,India.

Whenhewas11,hereadthebookMarcoPoloandmadeuphismindtovisittheSilkRoad.Now,after44years,hewasontheSilkRoadinXi’anandhisearlydreamswerecomingtrue.

RobertFriedlander’snextdestinations(目的地)wereLanzhou,Dunhuang,Urumqi,etc.HewillcompletehistripinPakistan.

1.Thebestheadline(標(biāo)題)forthisnewspaperarticlewouldbe.[單選題]*A.TheKingdomofBicyclesB.ABeautifulHotelinXi’anC.MarcoPoloandtheSilkRoadD.AnAmericanAchievingHisAims(正確答案)2.ThehotelworkerstoldthemanageraboutFriedlandercomingtothehotelbecause_______________________.[單選題]*A.heaskedtoseethemanagerB.heenteredthehallwithabike(正確答案)C.themanagerhadtoknowaboutallforeignguestsD.themanagerknewabouthistripandwasexpectinghim3.Friedlanderisvisitingthethreecountriesinthefollowingorder:_______________________.[單選題]*A.China,India,andPakistanB.India,China,andPakistan(正確答案)C.Pakistan,China,andIndiaD.China,Pakistan,andIndia4.WhatmadeFriedlanderwanttocometoChina?[單選題]*A.ThestoriesaboutMarcoPolo.(正確答案)B.ThefamoussightsinXi’an.C.HisinterestinChinesesilk.D.Hischildhooddreamsaboutbicycles.5.Friedlandercanbesaidtobe_______________________.[單選題]*A.cleverB.friendlyC.hardworkingD.strong—minded(正確答案)Passage3

Mr.GreywasthemanagerofasmallofficeinLondon.Helivedinthecountry,andcameuptoworkbytrain.Helikedwalkingfromthestationtohisofficeunlessitwasraining,becauseitgavehimsomeexercise.

Onemorninghewaswalkingalongthestreetwhenastrangerstoppedhimandsaidtohim,“Youmaynotrememberme,sir,butsevenyearsagoIcametoLondonwithoutapennyinmypockets,Istoppedyouinthisstreetandaskedyoutolendmesomemoney,andyoulentme￡5,becauseyousaidyouwerewillingtotakeachancesoastogiveamanastartonthewaytosuccess.”

MrGreythoughtforafewminutesandthensaid,“Yes,Irememberyou.Goonwithyourstory!”“Well,”answeredthestranger,“areyoustillwillingtotakeachance?”

1.HowdidMr.Greygettohisoffice?[單選題]*A.Hewentuptoworkbytrain.B.Hewalkedtohisoffice.C.Hewenttohisofficeonfootunlessitrained.D.Heusuallytookatraintothestationandthenwalkedtohisofficeiftheweatherwasfine.(正確答案)2.MrGreylikedwalkingtohisofficebecause_______________________.[單選題]*A.hecouldn’taffordthebusesB.hewantedtosavemoneyC.hewantedtokeepingoodhealth(正確答案)D.hecoulddosomeexercisesontheway3.Mr.Greyhadbeenwillingtolendmoneytoastrangerinorderto_______________________.[單選題]*A.givehimastartinlifeB.helphimonthewaytosuccess(正確答案)C.makehimrichD.gainmoremoney4.OnemorningthestrangerrecognizedMr.Grey,and_______________________.[單選題]*A.wantedtoreturnMr.GreythemoneyB.againaskedMr.Greyformoney(正確答案)C.wouldliketomakefriendswithhimD.toldMr.Greythathehadbeensuccessfulsincethen5.Inthesecondparagraph,“…takeachance”means_______________________.[單選題]*A.Mr.GrayhappenedtomeetastrangerB.Mr.GreyhadachancetohelpastrangerC.Mr.GreyhelpedastrangerbychanceD.Mr.Greytooktheriskthatthestrangerwouldnotgivebackthemoneywhichhelenthim(正確答案)Passage4

Evenifyouareagoodhigh-jumper,youcanjumponlyaboutsevenfeetofftheground.Youcannotjumpanyhigherbecausetheearthpullsyouhard.Thepulloftheearthiscalledgravity.

Youcaneasilyfindoutthepulloftheearth.Ifyouweighyourself,youwillknowhowmuchgravityispullingyou.

Sincethereisgravity,waterrunsdownhill.Whenyouthrowaballintotheair,itfallsbackdown.Becauseofgravity,youdonotfallofftheearthasitwhirls(旋轉(zhuǎn))around.

Then,canwegetawayfromtheearthandgofaroutintospace?Nowyoucandoit,becausespaceshipshavebeeninvented.Thenspaceshipwillgosofastthatitcanescape(逃出)theearth’sgravityandcarryyouintospace.

1.Inthispassage,theword“gravity”means_______________________.[單選題]*A.thepullofeverything.B.theforceofattraction(吸引)amongobjects.C.theforcewhichattractsobjectstowardsthecentreoftheearth(正確答案)D.theforcewhichattractstheearthtowardsthesun.2.Whenyouslip(滑)youalwaysfalltothegroundbecause_________.[單選題]*A.theearthalwaysturnsround.B.theearthhasgravity(正確答案)C.theearth’sgravityisgreaterthanyourweight.D.youarecareless.3.Gravityisstrongthat_______________________.[單選題]*A.itcanthrowaballintotheair.B.itmakesyoujumponlysevenfeet.C.itcanletyouflyawayfromtheearth.D.itcankeepeverythingonearth.(正確答案)4.Becauseofgravity,_______________________.[單選題]*A.waterflowseverything.B.wecangoeverywherebyship.C.wateralwaysflowsdownwards.(正確答案)D.fishcanliveinwater.5.Wecangetawayfromtheearthbyspaceshipbecause_______________________.[單選題]*A.thespaceshipgoesveryfast.(正確答案)B.theearthcan’tpullthespaceship.C.thespaceshiphasastrongforce.D.thespaceshipcanjumphigherthanotherthings.Passage5

Anexpensivecarspeedingdownthemainstreetofasmalltownwassooncaughtupwithbyayoungmotorcyclepoliceman.Ashestartedtomakeouttheticket,thewomanbehindthewheelsaidproudly,“Beforeyougoanyfurther,youngman,Ithinkyoushouldknowthatthemayorofthiscityisagoodfriendofmine.”Theofficerdidnotsayaword,butkeptwriting.“IamalsoafriendofchiefofpoliceBarens,”continuedthewoman,gettingmoreangryeachmoment,Stillhekeptonwriting.“Youngman,”shepersisted,“IknowJudgeLawsonandStateSenator(參議員)Patton.”Handingthetickettothewoman,theofficeraskedpleasantly,“Tellme,doyouknowBillBronson.”

“Why,no,”sheanswered.

“Well,thatisthemanyoushouldhaveknown,”hesaid,headingbacktohismotorcycle,“IanBillBronson.”

1.Thepolicemanstoppedthecarbecause_______________________.[單選題]*A.itwasanexpensivecarB.thedriverwasaproudladyC.thedriverwasdrivingbeyondthespeedlimit(正確答案)D.thedriverwasgoingtomaketroubleforthepolice2.Thewomanwasgettingmoreangryeachmomentbecause_______________________.[單選題]*A.thepolicemandidn’tknowherfriendsB.thepolicemandidn’tacceptherkindnessC.thepolicemanwasgoingtopunishher(正確答案)D.shedidn’tknowthepoliceman’sname3.Thepolicemanwas_______________________.[單選題]*A.anhonourablefellow(正確答案)B.astupidfellowC.animpolitemanD.ashyman4.Thewomanwas_______________________.[單選題]*A.kind-heartedB.apersonwhodependedonsomeoneelsetofinishherworkC.tryingtofrightenthepolicemanonthestrengthofherfriends’powerfulpositions(正確答案)D.introducinghergoodfriends’namestotheyoungofficer5.Thepoliceman_______________________.[單選題]*A.hadnosenseofhumor(幽默)B.hadssenseofhumor(正確答案)C.hadnosenseofdutyD.wassenselessPassage6

ElizabethBlackwellwasborninEnglandin1821,andmovedtoNewYorkCitywhenshewastenyearsold.Onedayshedecidedthatshewantedtobecomeadoctor.Thatwasnearlyimpossibleforawomaninthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury.Afterwritingmanylettersaskingforadmission(錄取)tomedicalschools,shewasfinallyacceptedbyadoctorinPhiladelphia.Shewassodeterminedthatshetaughtschoolandgavemusiclessonstogetmoneyforthecostofschooling.

In1849,aftergraduationfrommedicalschool.shedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.Shewantedtobeasurgeon(外科醫(yī)師),butaseriouseyeproblemforcedhertogiveuptheidea.

UponreturningtotheUnitedStates,shefounditdifficulttostartherownpracticebecauseshewasawoman.By1857Elizabethandhersister,alsoadoctor,alongwithanotherwomandoctor,managedtoopenanewhospital,thefirstforwomenandchildrenBesidesbeingthefirstwomanphysicianandfoundingherownhospital,shealsosetupthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen.

1.Whycouldn’tElizabethBlackwellrealizeherdreamofbecomingasurgeon?[單選題]*A.Shecouldn’tgetadmittedtomedicalschoolB.ShedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParisC.Aseriouseyeproblemstoppedher(正確答案)D.ItwasdifficultforhertostartapracticeintheUnitedStates2.Whatmainobstacle(障礙)almostdestroyedElizabeth’schancesforbecomingforadoctor?[單選題]*A.Shewasawoman.(正確答案)B.Shewrotetoomanyletters.C.Shecouldn’tgraduatefrommedicalschool.D.Shecouldn’tsetupherhospital.3.Howmanyyearspassedbetweenhergraduationfrommedicalschoolandtheopeningofherhospital?[單選題]*A.Eightyears(正確答案)B.TenyearsC.NineteenyearsD.Thirty-sixyears4.Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingare“firsts”inthelifeofElizabethBlacekwell,exceptthatshe_______________________.[單選題]*A.becamethefirstwomanphysicianB.wasthefirstwomandoctor(正確答案)C.andseveralotherwomenfoundedthefirsthospitalforwomenandchildrenD.setupthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen5.EilzabethBlackwellspentmostofherliftin_______________________.[單選題]*A.EnglandB.ParisC.theUnitedStates(正確答案)D.NewYorkCityPassage7

Weareusedtotheideaofaginginourselves.Wearesousedtothisthatitcomesasasurprisetofindthattheremaybesomeanimalsthatdonotage.

Seaanemones(?？?areanexample.Somehavebeenkeptfornearlyacenturywithoutshowinganysignsoflifelessness.Somekindsofseawormscaneven“growbackwards.”

Ifkeptinthedarkandgivennothingtoeat,theygetsteadilysmaller,Theyfinallyendasaballofcells(細(xì)胞)lookingratherliketheeggfromwhichtheycame.

Undergoodconditionstheballwillturnbacktoawormandstartgrowingagain.Onecouldprobablykeepthemgrowingandun-growingagainandagain.

1.Someseawormsgrowsmallerwhenthey_______________________.[單選題]*A.loseweightB.liveinthedarknessC.areundergoodconditionsD.don’teatandarekeptinthedark(正確答案)2.Accordingtothepassage,someseaanimals_______________________.[單選題]*A.willdiewhentheybecomeaballofcellsB.donotgrowold(正確答案)C.willdiewithoutfoodD.willstopgrowinganytimetheywant3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsinNOTtrue?[單選題]*A.Wecankeepcertainkindofseawormgrowingandungrowingagainandagain.B.Humanbeingswillgrowoldanddie.C.Ananemoneisakingofseawormthatcangrowbackwards.D.Someanemoneswilllivenearlyahundredyears.(正確答案)4.Theunderlinedword“aging”inthefirstsentencemeans_______________________.[單選題]*A.growingold(正確答案)B.theageofapersonC.gettingyoungerD.un-growing5.Thispassageismainlyabout_______________________.[單選題]*A.seaanimalsB.cellsC.aging(正確答案)D.anemonesPassage8

NowI’dliketotalktoyouaboutyourfinalexam.TheexamwillbeheldnextThursday,thelastdayoftheexamweek.Remembertobringtwoofthreepensincaseyourunoutofink.Andunlikethemidtermexam,thistestwillnotincludemultiple---choicequestions;itwillconsistentirelyofessays(文章).

You’llhavetoanswerthreeofthefiveessayquestions.Theexamwillbecomprehensive(全面的),whichmeansyou’llberesponsibleforallofthesubjectmatterswecoveredinclassthisterm,Iwouldsuggestyoureviewyourmidtermexamaswellastextbooksandyourclassnotes.

Thefinalexamwillcountas50percentofyourgradeofthecourse.Theresearchproject(項目)willcountas20percentandthemidtermexam30percent.I’llbeinmyofficealmostalldaynextTuesday.Ifyourunintoanyproblems,pleasedropin.GoodlucktoyouandI’llseeyouonTuesday.

1.Whenwillthefinalexamtakeplace?[單選題]*A.OnTuesdayB.OnaWednesdayC.OnaThursday(正確答案)D.OnaFriday2.Whatwillbeincludedintheexam?[單選題]*A.Therewillbeonlymultiple-choicequestions.B.Theexamwillcontainbothmultiple-choiceandessayquestions.C.Theexamwillhaveanoralandawrittensection.D.Therewillbeonlyessayquestions.(正確答案)3.Whydoestheteachercalltheexamcomprehensive?[單選題]*A.Itwillbeeasytounderstand.B.Studentswillbetestedonallthematerialdiscussedinclass.(正確答案)C.Itwillcovertopicsfromawidevarietyofsubjects.D.Studentsmustcompleteallpartsofit.4.Theunderlinedphrase“runinto”probablymeans_______________________.[單選題]*A.gointoB.meetsomebodyunexpectedlyC.comeupagainstsomethingwithforceD.comeacross(正確答案)5.Whenwasthistalkmostlikelygiven?[單選題]*A.DuringthefirstweekofclassB.DuringmidtermweekC.Onthelastdayofclass(正確答案)D.OnthelastdayofexamweekPassage9

WhenDeanArnoldgothisfirstjob,hewasmiserable(痛苦的),Eachtimehewenttowork,hecoughedandhecouldn’tbreathe.Workinginabakery(面包房)whenyouareallergicto(對…過敏)flourcanbepainful.

ButArnoldstayedwiththeNationalBiscuitCompanyfortenyears.Hewasabusinessmanandhehelpedthemimproveproduction.Atlasthishealthproblemsbecametooserious.Heleftandformedhisowncompany.

Withhiswifeandmother,hefoundedArnoldBakery.Theytriednewrecipes(配方).changingthekindandamountofflourused.ThisenabledArnoldtoworktherewithouttoomuchpain.Thebread,madewithunbleachedflour(標(biāo)準(zhǔn)粉),wasbakedinabrickoven(烘爐).

Theybeganbybakingtwodozenloaves.Thebreadwassolddoortodoorforfifteencentsaloaf.Winningcustomerstohisunusual,old-fashionedbreadtooktime.ButArnold,strugglingagainsthisallergy,builthisbakeryintooneofthelargestintheUnitedStates.

1.Agoodtitleforthispassagewouldbe_______________________.[單選題]*A.ASickBakerB.ABrick-ovenBreadBaker(正確答案)C.AnOld-fashionedBakerD.HowtoOvercomeAllergy2.DeanlefttheNationalBiscuitCompanybecausehe_______________________.[單選題]*A.sufferedfromallergytoflour(正確答案)B.didn’tlikethejobC.wantedtomakemoremoneyD.wantedtoformhisowncompany3.DuringhisstayintheNationalBiscuitCompany,_______________________.[單選題]*A.hefoundedArnoldBakeryB.hetriedanewmethodofbakingC.hehelpedthecompanyimprovetheirproduction(正確答案)D.hebecamesuccessfulinhisbusiness4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?[單選題]*A.Arnold’sbreadwasbakedinabrickoven.B.Arnold’sbreadwasmadewithunbleachedflour.C.Arnold’sbreadwassoldatalowprice.D.Arnold’sbreadwasofpoorquality.(正確答案)5.FromthepassagewecanconcludethatArnoldwas_______________________.[單選題]*A.determined(正確答案)B.braveC.unusualD.unhealthyPassage10

Whenweseewell,wedonotthinkaboutoureyesveryoften.Itisonlywhenwecannotseeperfectlythatwerealizehowimportantoureyesare.

Peoplewhoarenear-sightedcanonlyseethingsthatareveryclosetotheireyes,Everythingelseseemsblurry(=unclear).Manypeoplewhodoalotofwork,suchaswriting,readingandsewingbecomenear—sighted.ThenPeoplewhoarefar-sightedsufferfromjusttheoppositeproblem.Theycanseethingsthatarefaraway,buttheyhavedifficultyinreadingaboo