1、阅读理解100篇O.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.Asayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglife.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylong,buthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.
2、Whenhewasabout20yearsold,O.HenrywenttoTexas,wherehetrieddifferentjobs.Hefirstworkedonanewspaper,andthenhadajobinabank,whensomemoneywentmissingfromthebankO.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthat,hewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsin
3、prison,helearnedtowriteshortstories.Afterhegotoutofprison,hewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoorthere.Peoplelikedhisstories,becausesimpleasthetaleswere,theywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheend,tothereade
4、rssurprise.1.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthingsa.LivedinNewYork.b.Workedinabank.c.TravelledtoTexas.d.Wasputinprison.e.HadanewspaperJob.f.Learnedtowritestories.A.e.c.f.b.d.aB.c.e.b.d.f.aC.e.b.d.c.a.f.D.c.b.e.d.af.2.People
5、enjoyedreadingO.HenrysstoriesbecauseA.theyhadsurpriseendingsB.theywereeasytounderstandC.theyshowedhisloveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity3.O.Henrywenttoprisonbecause.A.peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthenewspaperB.hebrokethelawbynotusing
6、hisownnameC.hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisonersD.peoplethoughthehadtakenmoneythatwasnothis4.WhatdoweknowaboutO.HenrybeforehebeganwritingA.Hewaswell-educated.B.Hewasnotseriousabouthiswork.C.Hewasdevotedtothepoor.D.Hewasverygoodatlearning.5.
7、WheredidO.HenrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstoriesA.Hislifeinsidetheprison.B.Thenewspaperarticleshewrote.C.ThecityandpeopleofNewYork.D.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy.2、（1分）Onedayafewyearsagoaveryfunnythinghappenedtoaneighbourofmine.Heisateacherat
8、oneofLondonsbigmedicalschools,HehadfinishedhisteachingforthesummertermandwasattheairportonhiswaytoRussiatogivealecture.Hehadputafewclothesandhislecturenotesinhisshoulderbag,buthehadputRupert,theskeleton(人体骨骼)tobeusedinhislecture,inalargebr
9、ownsuitcase(箱子).Attheairportdesk,hesuddenlythoughtthathehadforgottentobuyanewspaper.Helefthissuitcasenearthedeskandwentovertotheshop.Whenhegotbackhediscoveredthatsomeonehadtakenhissuitcasebymistake.Heoftenwonderswhattheysaidwhentheygothomeandfo
10、undRupert.1.WhowrotethestoryA.Rupertsteacher.B.Theneighboursteacher.C.Amedicalschoolteacher.D.Theteachersneighbour.2.WhydidtheteacherputaskeletoninhissuitcaseA.HeneededitforthesummerterminLondon.B.Heneededitforthelecturehewasgoingtogive.C.Hew
11、antedtotakeittoRussiaformedicalresearch.D.Hewantedtotakeithomeashehadfinishedhisteaching.3.WhathappenedattheairportA.Theskeletonwentmissing.B.Theskeletonwasstolen.C.Theteacherforgothissuitcase.D.Theteachertookthewrongsuitcase.4.Whichofthefollo
12、wingbesttellstheteachersfeelingabouttheincidentA.Heisveryangry.B.Hethinksitratherfunny.C.HefeelshelplesswithoutRupert.D.HefeelsgoodwithoutRupert.5.WhichofthefollowingmighthavehappenedafterwardsA.TheteachergotbackthesuitcasebutnotRupert.B.Thete
13、achergotbackneitherthesuitcasenorRupert.C.TheteachergotbackRupertbutnotthesuitcase.D.TheteachergotbackboththesuitcaseandRupert.3、（1分）OntheeveningofJune21,1992,atallmanwithbrownhairandblueeyesenteredthebeautifulhalloftheBellTowerHotelinXianwithh
14、isbicycle.Thehotelworkersreceivedhimandtelephonedthemanager,fortheyhadneverseenabicycleinthehotelballbeforethoughtheylivedin“thekingdomofbicycles.”RobertFriedlander,anAmerican,arrivedinXianonhisbicycletripacrossAsiawhichstartedlastDecemberinNewDelhi,
15、India.Whenhewas11,hereadthebookMarcoPoloandmadeuphismindtovisittheSilkRoad.Now,after44years,hewasontheSilkRoadinXianandhisearlydreamswerecomingtrue.RobertFriedlandersnextdestinations(目的地)wereLanzhou,Dunhuang,Urumqi,etc.Hewillcompletehistripin
16、Pakistan.1.Thebestheadline(标题)forthisnewspaperarticlewouldbe.A.TheKingdomofBicyclesB.ABeautifulHotelinXianC.MarcoPoloandtheSilkRoadD.AnAmericanAchievingHisAims2.ThehotelworkerstoldthemanageraboutFriedlandercomingtothehotelbecause.A.heaskedtoseet
17、hemanagerB.heenteredthehallwithabikeC.themanagerhadtoknowaboutallforeignguestsD.themanagerknewabouthistripandwasexpectinghim3.Friedlanderisvisitingthethreecountriesinthefollowingorder,.A.China,India,andPakistanB.India,China,andPakistanC.Pakistan,
18、China,andIndiaD.China,Pakistan,andIndia4.WhatmadeFriedlanderwanttocometoChinaA.ThestoriesaboutMarcoPolo.B.ThefamoussightsinXian.C.HisinterestinChinesesilk.D.Hischildhooddreamsaboutbicycles.5.Friedlandercanbesaidtobe.A.cleverB.friendlyC.hardwor
19、kingD.strongminded4、（1分）Mr.GreywasthemanagerofasmallofficeinLondon.Helivedinthecountry,andcameuptoworkbytrain.Helikedwalkingfromthestationtohisofficeunlessitwasraining,becauseitgavehimsomeexercise.Onemorninghewaswalkingalongthestreetwhenastrange
20、rstoppedhimandsaidtohim,“Youmaynotrememberme,sir,butsevenyearsagoIcametoLondonwithoutapennyinmypockets,Istoppedyouinthisstreetandaskedyoutolendmesomemoney,andyoulentme5,becauseyousaidyouwerewillingtotakeachancesoastogiveamanastartonthe
21、waytosuccess.”MrGreythoughtforafewminutesandthensaid,“Yes,Irememberyou.Goonwithyourstory!”“Well,”answeredthestranger,“areyoustillwillingtotakeachance”1.HowdidMr.GreygettohisofficeA.Hewentuptoworkbytrain.B.Hewalkedtohisoffice.C.Hewenttohi
22、sofficeonfootunlessitrained.D.Heusuallytookatraintothestationandthenwalkedtohisofficeiftheweatherwasfine.2.MrGreylikedwalkingtohisofficebecause_.A.hecouldntaffordthebusesB.hewantedtosavemoneyC.hewantedtokeepingoodhealthD.hecoulddosomeexerc
23、isesontheway3.Mr.Greyhadbeenwillingtolendmoneytoastrangerinorderto_A.givehimastartinlifeB.helphimonthewaytosuccessC.makehimrichD.gainmoremoney4.OnemorningthestrangerrecognizedMr.Grey,and_A.wantedtoreturnMr.GreythemoneyB.againaskedMr.Greyf
24、ormoneyC.wouldliketomakefriendswithhimD.toldMr.Greythathehadbeensuccessfulsincethen5.Inthesecondparagraph,“takeachance”means_.A.Mr.GrayhappenedtomeetastrangerB.Mr.GreyhadachancetohelpastrangerC.Mr.GreyhelpedastrangerbychanceD.Mr.Greytookthe
25、riskthatthestrangerwouldnotgivebackthemoneywhichhelenthim5、（1分）Evenifyouareagoodhigh-jumper,youcanjumponlyaboutsevenfeetofftheground.Youcannotjumpanyhigherbecausetheearthpullsyouhard.Thepulloftheearthiscalledgravity.Youcaneasilyfindoutthepull
26、oftheearth.Ifyouweighyourself,youwillknowhowmuchgravityispullingyou.Sincethereisgravity,waterrunsdownhill.Whenyouthrowaballintotheair,itfallsbackdown.Becauseofgravity,youdonotfallofftheearthasitwhirls(旋转)around.Then,canwegetawayfromtheeartha
27、ndgofaroutintospaceNowyoucandoit,becausespaceshipshavebeeninvented.Thenspaceshipwillgosofastthatitcanescape(逃出)theearthsgravityandcarryyouintospace.1.Inthispassage,theword“gravity”means.A.thepullofeverything.B.theforceofattraction(吸引)amongobjects
28、.C.theforcewhichattractsobjectstowardsthecentreoftheearthD.theforcewhichattractstheearthtowardsthesun.2.Whenyouslip(滑)youalwaysfalltothegroundbecauseA.theearthalwaysturnsround.B.theearthhasgravityC.theearthsgravityisgreaterthanyourweight.D.youar
29、ecareless.3.GravityisstrongthatA.itcanthrowaballintotheair.B.itmakesyoujumponlysevenfeet.C.itcanletyouflyawayfromtheearth.D.itcankeepeverythingonearth.4.Becauseofgravity,A.waterflowseverything.B.wecangoeverywherebyship.C.wateralwaysflowsdownw
30、ards.D.fishcanliveinwater.5.WecangetawayfromtheearthbyspaceshipbecauseA.thespaceshipgoesveryfast.B.theearthcantpullthespaceship.C.thespaceshiphasastrongforce.D.thespaceshipcanjumphigherthanotherthings.6、（1分）Anexpensivecarspeedingdownthemainstreet
31、ofasmalltownwassooncaughtupwithbyayoungmotorcyclepoliceman.Ashestartedtomakeouttheticket,thewomanbehindthewheelsaidproudly,“Beforeyougoanyfurther,youngman,Ithinkyoushouldknowthatthemayorofthiscityisagoodfriendofmine.”Theofficerdidnotsayaword,
32、butkeptwriting.“IamalsoafriendofchiefofpoliceBarens,”continuedthewoman,gettingmoreangryeachmoment,Stillhekeptonwriting.“Youngman,”shepersisted,“IknowJudgeLawsonandStateSenator(参议员)Patton.”Handingthetickettothewoman,theofficeraskedpleasantly,“Tellme,
33、doyouknowBillBronson.”“Why,no,”sheanswered.“Well,thatisthemanyoushouldhaveknown,”hesaid,headingbacktohismotorcycle,“IanBillBronson.”1.Thepolicemanstoppedthecarbecause_A.itwasanexpensivecarB.thedriverwasaproudladyC.thedriverwasdrivingbeyondthespeed
34、limitD.thedriverwasgoingtomaketroubleforthepolice2.Thewomanwasgettingmoreangryeachmomentbecause_.A.thepolicemandidntknowherfriendsB.thepolicemandidntacceptherkindnessC.thepolicemanwasgoingtopunishherD.shedidntknowthepolicemansname3.Thepolicemanwas
35、_.A.anhonourablefellowB.astupidfellowC.animpolitemanD.ashyman4.Thewomanwas_.A.kind-heartedB.apersonwhodependedonsomeoneelsetofinishherworkC.tryingtofrightenthepolicemanonthestrengthofherfriendspowerfulpositionsD.introducinghergoodfriendsnamesto
36、theyoungofficer5.Thepoliceman_.A.hadnosenseofhumor(幽默)B.hadssenseofhumorC.hadnosenseofdutyD.wassenseless7、（1分）ElizabethBlackwellwasborninEnglandin1821,andmovedtoNewYorkCitywhenshewastenyearsold.Onedayshedecidedthatshewantedtobecomeadoctor.Th
37、atwasnearlyimpossibleforawomaninthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury.Afterwritingmanylettersaskingforadmission(录取)tomedicalschools,shewasfinallyacceptedbyadoctorinPhiladelphia.Shewassodeterminedthatshetaughtschoolandgavemusiclessonstogetmoneyforthecostof
38、schooling.In1849,aftergraduationfrommedicalschool.shedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.Shewantedtobeasurgeon(外科医师),butaseriouseyeproblemforcedhertogiveuptheidea.UponreturningtotheUnitedStates,shefounditdifficulttostartherownpracticebecauseshewas
39、awoman.By1857Elizabethandhersister,alsoadoctor,alongwithanotherwomandoctor,managedtoopenanewhospital,thefirstforwomenandchildrenBesidesbeingthefirstwomanphysicianandfoundingherownhospital,shealsosetupthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen.1.WhycouldntEliza
40、bethBlackwellrealizeherdreamofbecomingasurgeonA.ShecouldntgetadmittedtomedicalschoolB.ShedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParisC.AseriouseyeproblemstoppedherD.ItwasdifficultforhertostartapracticeintheUnitedStates2.Whatmainobstacle(障碍)almostdestroyedE
41、lizabethschancesforbecomingforadoctorA.Shewasawoman.B.Shewrotetoomanyletters.C.Shecouldntgraduatefrommedicalschool.D.Shecouldntsetupherhospital.3.HowmanyyearspassedbetweenhergraduationfrommedicalschoolandtheopeningofherhospitalA.EightyearsB.Teny
42、earsC.NineteenyearsD.Thirty-sixyears4.Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingare“firsts”inthelifeofElizabethBlacekwell,exceptthatshe_.A.becamethefirstwomanphysicianB.wasthefirstwomandoctorC.andseveralotherwomenfoundedthefirsthospitalforwomenandchil
43、drenD.setupthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen5.EilzabethBlackwellspentmostofherliftin_.A.EnglandB.ParisC.theUnitedStatesD.NewYorkCity8、（1分）Intodaysageoffasttravel,theworldseemsasmallerplace-andtosomepeople,alessexcitingplace,FiftyyearsagoonlyafewEn
44、glishpeopleandholidaysabroad,Peoplewhodidnttravelthoughtofothercountriesasveryfarawayanddifferent.Forexample,peoplethoughttheFrenchalleatgarlic(大蒜),theItaliansalleatspaghetti(细条实心面).andtheAmericansalldrinkCocaCola,Thesedefinite(明确的)ideasofothernationaliti
45、esarecalledstereotypes(陈规老套).ButdowehavethesamestereotypestodayPeopletravelmore,weallwatchthesameTVprogrammes,andideastravelquicklytoo.NowadayseveryoneeatsgarlicandspaghettianddrinksCocaCola.Everyonelistenstothesamemusic.wearsthesamefashions(流行式样),bu
46、ysthesamecars.Theyjustdoitinadifferentlanguage!1.Nowtheworldseemstobeexciting.A.biggerandmoreB.smallerandmoreC.smallerandlessD.biggerandless2.Fiftyyearsago,Englishpeopletravelledabroad.A.manyB.fewC.onlysomeD.afew3.Peoplethoughtofothercountries
47、as.A.nearanddifferentB.nearandthesameC.remoteandverydifferentD.remoteandthesame4.Nowadays,peoplesideasofothernationalities.A.havechangedB.arethesameC.aredifferentD.arealmostthesame5.Wedonthavethesamestereotypesbecausepeople_.A.travelmoreB.watch
48、thesameTVprogrammesC.watchdifferentTVprogrammesD.travelmoreandwatchthesameTVprogrammes6.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe.A.ABigWorldB.ASmallWorldC.AnExactingWorldD.AnInterestingWorld9、（1分）Weareusedtotheideaofaginginourselves.Wearesousedtothi
49、sthatitcomesasasurprisetofindthattheremaybesomeanimalsthatdonotage.Seaanemones(海葵)areanexample.Somehavebeenkeptfornearlyacenturywithoutshowinganysignsoflifelessness.Somekindsofseawormscaneven“growbackwards.”Ifkeptinthedarkandgivennothingtoeat,
50、theygetsteadilysmaller,Theyfinallyendasaballofcells(细胞)lookingratherliketheeggfromwhichtheycame.Undergoodconditionstheballwillturnbacktoawormandstartgrowingagain.Onecouldprobablykeepthemgrowingandun-growingagainandagain.1.Someseawormsgrowsmallerwhe
51、nthey_.A.loseweightB.liveinthedarknessC.areundergoodconditionsD.donteatandarekeptinthedark2.Accordingtothepassage,someseaanimals_.A.willdiewhentheybecomeaballofcellsB.donotgrowoldC.willdiewithoutfoodD.willstopgrowinganytimetheywant3.Accord
52、ingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsinNOTtrueA.Wecankeepcertainkindofseawormgrowingandungrowingagainandagain.B.Humanbeingswillgrowoldanddie.C.Ananemoneisakingofseawormthatcangrowbackwards.D.Someanemoneswilllivenearlyahundredyears.4.T
53、heunderlinedwordaginginthefirstsentencemeans_.A.growingoldB.theageofapersonC.gettingyoungerD.un-growing5.Thispassageismainlyabout_.A.seaanimalsB.cellsC.agingD.anemones10、（1分）NowIdliketotalktoyouaboutyourfinalexam.TheexamwillbeheldnextThursday,
55、ensive(全面的),whichmeansyoullberesponsibleforallofthesubjectmatterswecoveredinclassthisterm,Iwouldsuggestyoureviewyourmidtermexamaswellastextbooksandyourclassnotes.Thefinalexamwillcountas50percentofyourgradeofthecourse.Theresearchproject(项目)willcountas20percentandthemidtermexam30percent.IllbeinmyofficealmostalldaynextTuesday.Ifyourunintoanyproblems,pleasedropin.GoodlucktoyouandIllseeyouonTuesday.1.WhenwillthefinalexamtakeplaceA.OnTues