高一英语阅读训练

高一英语阅读训练（二）

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阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。答案请写在下面横线里，否则不给分。

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A

A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him. Thus, feeling inferior (低等的), the seed gave no importance to his existence (存在).

Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun. Later, he was given rain.

Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side. \"Thank you God for this. I really need some rest,\" he heard the traveler say.

\"What are you talking about?\" the seed quickly asked. He thought the man was making fun of him. No one ever spoke to him like that.

\"Who just spoke?\" the shocked man asked. \"It is me. A seed.\"

\"A seed?\" The man looked at the big tree. \"Are you joking? You are not a seed. You are a big tree!\"

\"Really?\" \"Yes! Why else do you think people come here?\" \"What do they come here for?\"

\"To feel your shade (树阴)! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time.\"

A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride.

The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life. The years of torture (折磨) by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up.

\"Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great!\"

1. The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because ______. A. nobody looked after him B. he was thrown into the open air C. he was such a small seed D. he was feeling inferior

2. The traveler sat by the seed’s side to ______. A. escape from the rain

B. thank God for offering him a tree C. have a rest and enjoy the shade D. talk with the big tree

3. How did the seed feel after hearing the traveler’s words at last? A. Sad. B. Proud. C. Funny. D. Sorry.

4. The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ____.

A. tell us a very interesting story B. praise the seed for his strength C. teach us a lesson: Don’t laugh at others D. tell us that we should never lose hope

B

Kenyon Scudder once told me a story about his friend, Michael. Michael happened to be on a train sitting next to a young man who seemed worried. Finally the young man told the friend that he was a convict (罪犯) returning home from a prison far away. What he did had brought shame (羞耻) on his family, and they had neither visited him nor writ-ten to him. He hoped, however, that this was only because they were too poor to travel and too busy to write.

When he was set free he had written to tell them he wanted to go home. To make matters easy for them, how-ever, he had asked them to put up a signal (信号) for him when the train passed their little farm. If the family had for-given (原谅) him, they were to put up a white ribbon (丝带) in the big apple tree near the railway. If they didn’t want him back, they were to do nothing, and he would stay on the train, and go far away.

As the train neared his hometown his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window. He asked Michael to watch for the big apple tree.

They changed seats. In a minute, Michael put his hand on the young convict’s shoulder. \"There it is,\" he said, his eyes filled with sudden tears. \"It’s all right. The whole tree is white with ribbons.\"

5. For which of the following reasons might the young man be worried? A. His family might not allow him to go home. B. His family would not remember him. C. His family hadn’t written to him frequently. D. His family hadn’t visited him for a long time.

6. According to the passage, the white ribbon in the big apple tree means ________. A. pleasure B. forgiveness C. happiness D. education 7. The word \"suspense\" underlined in the last paragraph can best be replaced by ________.

A. pain B. interest C. worry D. happiness 8. Why did Michael cry at the end of the story? A. The young man couldn’t live with his family.

B. There were many white ribbons on the apple tree. C. He was moved by the young man. D. The young man was very sad.

C

Teenagers in England do much the same as children in America do. They enjoy sending messages by their mobile phones and they also like swimming, listening to the latest music, watching TV and surfing the Internet.

How do teenagers in England spend their free time and holidays? Let’s follow Sally, a British teenager, and spend five days with her during her school holiday. Day One

After breakfast, Sally’s mother went out and left her alone at home. She checked her mobile phone during lunch —one of her friends sent her a message early in the morning. Dinner was at 6:30 p.m. After that, she finished her English homework. Then she surfed the Internet.

Day Two

Sally and her mother paid a visit to their friends and went swimming together. Later, they went shopping for clothes and books, and had dinner in a restaurant.

Day Three

She went to the supermarket with her mother to buy fish and chips for lunch as well as some pens. After she got back home, she spent the next few hours surfing the Internet and watching TV. Day Four

She surfed the Internet. Her mother took her out for lunch before she went to work. She then read stories after lunch. Day Five

She woke up at 2 p.m., and so did her mother. They went to a park. Her mother met some friends there. When they got home, it was already time for dinner. Afterwards, she did her homework until 10 p.m.

9. Sally and her mother went shopping again to buy __________. A. food for lunch and pens B. some books and pens C. some fish and clothes D. food and books

10. Which of the following things did Sally do on Day Four? A. She went swimming. B. She went out for breakfast.

C. She read books. D. She went shopping.

11. According to the passage, it can be inferred that ________. A. a park is the best place to meet a friend B. parents shouldn’t leave teenagers alone at home

C. teenagers don’t usually do their homework during their school holidays D. surfing the Internet has become an important part of teenagers’ lives

D

The best way to cure sadness is not shopping, according to a recent study. The so-called(所谓的)shopping method has become common practice these days, but that can put your wallet under a lot of pressure. So if you are sad and feel like shopping, don’t!

According to the recent study, sadness leads to self-focus (自我为中心的) thinking. In other words, sad people are willing to spend more money on the same thing than calm people.

\"It is the result of sadness and self-focus, and it turns out that sadness leads to an increase in self-focus,\" said Cynthia Cryder. \"What we think is that sad and self-focused people are feeling pretty bad about themselves, and one way to deal with this is buying material goods.\"

In a perfect situation, when you know you are sad, you should avoid making decisions and spending money. Sounds simple? Sadly, it is not. Most people don’t even know they’re sad, the study shows, and they are not aware that their feelings influence their decisions.

What to do? The study showed that those who watched a tragedy were more likely to spend three times more money for a simple bottle of water than those who watched a comedy. The solution: well, for starters, don’t go shopping! If you can’t help it, it is probably better to see a doctor.

12. When you can’t help shopping after feeling sad, you’d better _______. A. talk to your friends B. go to the store directly C. go to bed and rest

D. go to hospital and get checked out by a doctor 13. We can learn from the passage that________. A. sad and self-focused people are poor B. sad people make important decisions easily

C. tragedies may make people buy more expensive goods D. sad people are less confident than calm people

14. What would be the best title for this passage? A. The Loss of Money Caused by Sadness B. Shopping is Not the Best Way to Cure Sadness C. A Study About How to Stay in a Good Mood D. How to Make Decisions When You Are Sad