高一英語閱讀理解（人物類）

1、高一英語閱讀理解（人物類）  (1) A Shoe Pattern Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to

2、school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops. Once Harrys father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good

3、 care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldnt do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didnt know where to get on the bus

4、!Yesterday Harrys mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didnt know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(嘆息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋樣) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. Its Saturday today and Harry doesnt go to school. With a policeman

5、s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “Whats the matter, young man?” “Im sorry, Ive left the shoe pattern

6、at home!”1. _ always does some housework in the morning. A. Harrys father        B. Harrys mother        C. Harry        D. Nobody2. Harrys parents do all instead of him because _. A. hes too young            &

7、#160;           B. he has poor healthC. hes busy with his studies        D. they hope he spends all time on studies3. The woman had to look after her son by herself because _. A. her husband wasnt at homeB. she was stronger than her husbandC. she knew the

8、 young man wellD. she was freer than her husband4. When the man was in London, _. A. Harry had to stay at home                B. Harry didnt find the bus stopC. Harry fell behind in his class        D. Harry wouldnt go to school5. The woman

9、 told her son to buy a pair of shoes because _. A. she didnt know what kind he neededB. she was busy with the houseworkC. something was wrong with herD. she wanted her son to do something himself6. In fact, _. A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for himB. Harry didnt believe himselfC. Harry woul

10、dnt listen to his motherD. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself   (2) It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I cant imagine we will do without him when hes gone. Bill Masters almost singlehanded built up

11、our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market unde

12、r Bills leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month. As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this companys most competitive(競爭的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in w

13、ishing him the best of luck in his new work.1. The speech was made _.A. at a welcome meetingB. at the opening of a new school termC. when somebody was leavingD. when they had a new manager2. How long did Masters worked there?A.37 years                  &#

14、160;             B. less than 5 yearsC. about six years                        D. since he began to work3. When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _to help him.A. many people       

15、;                 B. nobodyC. about 37 people                        D. very few people4. Bill increased the companys sale _.A. by 37 per cent every month        B. to the second l

16、argest in the areaC. to be the fifth largest in the area        D. five times as much as before                          (3) Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. H

17、e takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. Hes been a doctor for ten years. Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesnt just tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, E

18、nglish and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song. Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and wit

19、h people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform(表演) in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels says, “I always loved to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing.” But when Dr. Petrels was young, his father didnt want

20、him to be a singer, so he went to medical school. Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too. “I like to make people smile. Sometimes its difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment(娛樂) both try to d

21、o the same thing. They try to make people feel good.” 1. Dr. Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he _.A. gives his patients medical advice B. takes care of 159 patients a week C. sings on television D. has his own TV show 2. Dr. Petrels _, so he is called a singing doctor. A. has been a doctor fo

22、r ten yearsB. always loved to sing C. is popular with his patientsD. also sings to his patients on TV 3. In his TV show, Dr. Petrel _.A. sings and gives medical advice B. sings about different diseasesC. starts to explain diseases with a song D. sings love songs he wrote 4. Dr. Petrels show is popul

23、ar _.A. in Las Vegas.                                        B. at medical school C. with people who like his singing        D. with patients in Montreal 5. Dr. Petrels says he lik

24、es to _.A. help people sing                                B. make people feel betterC. do the same thing                        D. make difficult people smile(

25、4)One of the best-known American writers of childrens books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong. D

26、octor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first childrens book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world. Doctor Strongs books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn p

27、ictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others. The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strongs original(最早的) drawings and some

28、of his writings. Most of Doctor Strongs books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligots Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four. Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four ye

29、ars old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand. 1. Alfred Strong is a famous _ in the United States.A. doctor B. artist C. writer D. reader

30、2. Doctor Strong first became famous in _.A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United StatesB. his fifties when his drawings and writings were publishedC. nineteen eighty-four when his book MeEligots Pool was publishedD. his thirties when his first book was published 3. Doctor

31、Strongs books are very popular in America because _.A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so onB. they are written in easy words with colourful picturesC. he organized the art show in California D. they are written in a funny way4. His purpose in writing many such books is_.

32、A. to show his original pictures and drawings B. to organize a special art show of his ownC. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his booksD. not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some serious social problems  (5) When the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed fo

33、r a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie “expert” turned him down, saying, “Cant sing. Cant act. Dances a little.” Heres another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers c*idered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski wa

34、s told by a teacher that hed never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short. What less* can be drawn from these three experiences? First, true genius(天才) cannot be suppressed(壓抑). For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgments of a persons abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside. The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be tran