《专科英语一》阅读理解复习题

0649《专科英语一》阅读理解复习题

Passage 1

Mrs. Brown was having a lot of trouble with her skin (皮肤) , so she went to her doctor about it. He could not find anything wrong about her, so he sent her to the hospital for some tests. The hospital, of course, sent the result of the tests to Mrs. Brown's doctor.

The next morning he telephoned her to give her a list (名单) of things that he thought she should not eat, as any of them might be the cause of her skin trouble. Mrs. Brown carefully wrote all the things down on a piece of paper. She then left it beside the telephone while she went out to a party. When she got back home two hours later, she found her husband waiting for her. He had a big basket full of things beside him, and when he saw her, he said, “Hello, dear. I have done all your shopping for you. ”

“Done all my shopping? ”she asked in surprise. “But how did you know what I wanted?”

“Well, when I got home, I found your shopping list beside the telephone, ” answered her husband, “so I went down the shops and bought everything you had written down. ”

1. Mrs. Brown's doctor sent her to the hospital for some tests because _____

A. he could do nothing more about her illness.

B. he thought she had nothing wrong about her at all.

C. he wanted to know more about her physical condition.

D. he decided to give her up.

2. Mrs. Brown's doctor made a telephone call and ________

A. told Mrs. Brown to eat something good to her.

B. told Mrs. Brown to eat the things on the piece of paper.

C. told Mrs. Brown not to eat the things he told her.

D. gave her a piece of paper with a list of things on it.

3. Mrs. Brown carefully wrote all the things down on a piece of paper, why?

A. Because she was going to attend a party.

B. Because she wanted to buy them herself.

C. Because she wanted to show her husband what to buy for her.

D. Because she didn't want to buy or eat them by mistake.

4. When Mrs. Brown heard what her husband said________

A. she was surprised.　 B. she was angry.

C. she was very pleased.　 D. she was excited.

5. According to the story, which of the following is not true?

A. Some food may be no good to some people.

B. Mrs. Brown had skin trouble because she liked to have the things in the list.

C. One of the doctor's medical care was to tell her the names of some food.

D. The husband was good enough to buy all the things in the list for his wife.

Passage 2

There was once an ant that was very thirsty.

It ran here and there looking for some water but could not find any.

Then suddenly, when the ant was almost ready to die of thirst, a large drop of water fell on it.

The ant drank the water, which saved its life.

The water was actually a tear from a young girl who was crying. Because of her sadness, the tear had magical qualities and suddenly the ant could speak the language of human beings.

The ant looked up and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge pile of seeds.

"Why are you sad?" asked the ant.

"I'm the prisoner of a giant." the girl told the ant. "He won't let me go until I've made three separate heaps of grain, barley（大麦）and rye（黑麦）out of this huge pile of seeds in which they are all mixed together."

"That will take you a month!" the ant said, looking at the huge pile of seeds.

"I know," the girl cried, "and if I haven't finished by tomorrow, the giant will eat me for his supper!"

"Don't cry," the ant said, "my friends and I will help you."

Soon thousands of ants were at work, separating the three kinds of seeds.

The next morning, when the giant saw that the work had been done, he let the girl go.

Thus it was one of her tears that saved her life.

6. What is an ant?

A. A small worm. B. An insect. C. A bird. D. A giant.

7. When did the drop of water fall on the ant?

A. When it was looking for food. B. When it saved the ant’s life.

C. When it was nearly dying. D. When it looked up.

8. Why was the young girl crying?

A. Because of her sadness.

B. Because she saw the ant.

C. Because the giant would let her go.

D. Because the giant had given her an impossible job to do.

9. What would the giant do if the girl failed to do the work?

A. He would eat her. B. He would let her go.

C. He would take her away. D. He would send her to prison.

10. Who or what saved the girl’s life?

A. The giant B. The ant C. The ant’s friends D. Her tears

Passage 3

Tom walked into a shop. It had a sign outside. “Secondhand clothes bought and sold.” He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, “How much will you give me for these?” The man looked at them and then said, “Two dollars.” “What!” said Tom. “I had guessed they were worth at least five.”

“No,” said the man. “they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars.”

“Well,” said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket, “here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth.” Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say.

11. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom ________.

A. was trying to fool him

B. was trying to steal the trousers

C. wanted to sell the trousers

D. wanted to buy the trousers

12. The owner of the shop ________ for the old trousers.

A. would give Tom two dollars

B. would pay three dollars

C. would pay five dollars

D. would give Tom six dollars and a half

13. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ________.

A. he wanted to sell them cheaply

B. he wanted to buy them cheaply

C. he didn't like the trousers

D. they were old and dirty

14. In fact, the trousers .

A. were hanging inside the shop

B. were stolen by Tom from the shop

C. had been the shop owner's

D. had been Tom's

15. From the story we know that ________ cheaper than the list price.

A. the owner sold the trousers two dollars

B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half

C. the owner bought the trousers three dollars

D. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half

Passage 4

Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."

"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.

Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.

The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."

The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"

"Burnt yesterday evening." 

16. Mr Brown told his son that _____.

A. he would be away from home for four days

B. he would be back in seven days

C. he would be back in a month

D. he liked a cup of tea

17. Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.

A. the wall B. the door C. a piece of paper D. his son's pocket

18. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A. the second day B. the third day

C. the fourth day D. the fifth day

19. The man was very surprised because _________.

A. he thought the child's father was dead

B. the child didn't ask him to sit down

C. the child gave him a cup of tea

D. he couldn't find that piece of paper

20. What was burnt? ___________.

A. The piece of paper B. Mr Smith C. The visitor D. The boy

Passage 5

It was a beautiful spring morning. There were no clouds in the sky, and the sun is warm but not hot. Mr. Black saw an old man at the bus stop with a big, strong, black umbrella in his hand.

Mr. Black said to him, “Do you think we are going to have rain today?‟ “No,” said the old man, “I don’t think so.” “Then are you carrying the umbrella because the sun is too hot?” “No, the sun is not very hot in spring.” Mr. Black looked at the big umbrella again, and then the man said “I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong. I must have a walking-stick. But people will say, ‘Look! That man is so old!’ I don’t like that, so I carry an umbrella every day.”

21. This story happened .

A. on a spring morning

B. on a cold day

C. on a summer evening

D. on a bus

22. What was the weather like that day?

A. It was raining.

B. The sun was too hot.

C. It was sunny and the sun was warm but not too hot.

D. It was cloudy.

23. The old man had in his hand.

A. a book B. a walking-stick C. nothing D. an umbrella

24. The old man carried an umbrella because .

A. it was going to rain

B. he must have it as a walking-stick

C. the sun was too hot

D. he thought it was going to rain

25. From the passage we know that .

A. the weather was bad that day

B. the old man was stupid

C. the umbrella was not strong

D. the old man didn’t want other people to say he was old

Passage 6

One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy came out and asked the man what was the matter.

　　"I have lost my axe," he said. "It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood."

　　The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked, "Is this yours?"

　　"No," said the man.

　　The fairy then showed him a silver axe and asked again, "Is this yours?" "No," again answered the man.

　　Then she showed him the old axe.

　　"Yes, that is mine," called out the happy man.

"I know that well enough," said the fairy. "I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now I'll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one."

26. One day when the man was cutting something, ________.

　 A. he fell into the water

　 B. his axe dropped into the river

　 C. his axe fell into a lake

　 D. he saw a beautiful fairy

27. The man was sad because _________.

A. he was poor and had no other axes

　 B. he could not go on working

　 C. he liked his axe very much

　 D. his axe was a gold axe

28. The fairy gave him a gold axe and a silver axe but he didn't take them, because he ______.

　 A. did not like them

　 B. did not know they were made of gold and silver

　 C. was very rich

　 D. knew these axes were not his

29. At the end of the story the man had ________.

　 A. only one axe B. two axes

　 C. three axes D. many axes

30. The fairy helped the man because he was ________ man.

　 A. an old B. a young C. a poor D. an honest.

Passage 7

When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say“How do you do?”and shake hands(握手). Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.

Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.

31. It is if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.

A. not useful B. not helpful C. very helpful D. very bad

32. English people usually shake hands when they .

A. meet every time B. meet for the first time

C. say goodbye to each other D. say hello to each other

33. Usually English people don’t shake hands .

A. when they will be away for a long time

B. when they say“How do you do?”

C. when they just meet or say goodbye

D. after they haven’t met for a long time

34. Which of the following is right?

A. German people shake hands as often as possible.

B. English people like shaking hands very much.

C. German people hardly shake hands.

D. Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands.

35. This story is about .

A. shaking hands B. languages

C. customs D. languages and customs

Passage 8

The earth moves round the sun, and the moon moves round the earth. When our part (部分) of the earth turns to the sun, it is day. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, it is night.

The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it's much nearer to the earth.

The sun is very bright. It gives a very strong light. The moon looks quite bright, too. But it doesn't give any light at all.

The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But in fact the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon because they're much farther away from us.

36. ________ moves round __________.

A. The earth, the moon B. The moon, the earth

C. The moon, the stars D. The sun, the earth

37. Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because ________.

A. it is much bigger than the sun

B. it comes out only at night

C. it is much nearer to the earth than the sun

D. it doesn't give a very strong light

38. The sun __________.

A. gives us light B. gives more light than the moon does

C. moves round the earth D. makes the moon move round the earth

39. The stars ___________.

A. look much bigger than the sun

B. look much brighter than the moon

C. are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon

D. are much farther away from us than the moon

40. The moon looks bright because ___________.

A. it gives light

B. it reflects (反射) the sun's light

C. it is nearer to the earth

D. it is nearer to the sun

Passage 9

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (雨伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret later in the day.

41. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A. Because they may have four seasons in one day.

B. Because they often have very good weather.

C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring.

D. Because the sky is sunny all day.

42. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds

C. summer and winter D. spring and autumn

43. "People can also have summer in winter." means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."

A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy

44. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.

A. their friends ask them to do so

B. it often rains in England

C. they are going to sell them

D. they are their favorite things

45. The best title for this passage is ________.

A. Bad Seasons

B. Summer or Winter

C. The Weather in England

D. Strange English People

Passage 10

Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.

He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.

In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."

He found a taxi and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.

"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."

46. Dick flew to New York because .

A. he went there for a holiday

B. he had work there

C. he went there for sightseeing (观光)

D. his home was there

47. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?

A. Because she didn't know his address yet

B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too

C. Because she might send him another telegram

D. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York

48. Where did Dick stay in New York?

A. In the center of the city.

B. In a hotel.

C. In a restaurant.

D. At his friend's house.

49. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?

A. The manager of his hotel.

B. The police office.

C. The taxi driver.

D. His wife.

50. Which of the following is not true?

A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.

B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.

C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.

D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.

Passage 11

Mexico's neighbors are the United States to the north and Guatemala(危地马拉) and Belize(伯利兹) to the south. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States. Mexico has more than ninety million people. The language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes Mexico the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.

Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7349 feet high (2240 metres). This makes it one of the highest capital cities in the world. The population of Mexico City grows bigger every day. About thirty million people live there. It has more people than any other city in the world, even more than Tokyo.

Mexico also has its specialities(特产). Many of the foods we eat started in Mexico. Foods like beans, maize(玉米), avocados(鳄梨), tomatoes, peanuts, chili peppers, vanilla, and chocolate come from Mexico. Mexico is also famous for its cactus (仙人掌) plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactus than any other country.

51. Mexico is the USA.

A. on the south of B. on the north of

C. a part of D. as large as

52. Mexicans speak .

A. English B. Spanish C. French D. Latin

53. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.

B. The population of Mexico City is 30,000,000.

C. Tokyo is one of the cities with the largest population.

D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world.

54. Tomatoes were originally (最初) grown in .

A. America B. Spain C. Tokyo D. Mexico

55. The best title of the passage is .

A. Mexico City B. Mexico's plants

C. Mexico D. Mexico's population

Passage 12

On Christmas Eve─the night before Christmas Day─children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.

Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.

Of course, Father Christmas isn't real. In Jim and Kate's house, "Father Christmas" is really Mr. Green. Mr. Green doesn't climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr. Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesn't do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who "Father Christmas" really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.

56. Christmas Eve is __________.

A. the night of Christmas Day B. the evening of Christmas Day

C. Christmas Day D. the night before Christmas Day

57. Father Christmas often puts presents ________.

A. into children's hats B. into children's stockings

C. under children's beds D. into children's shoes

58. When the children were very young, __________.

A. they didn't know who Father Christmas was

B. they knew that Father Christmas wasn't real

C. they thought their father was Father Christmas

D. they knew who put the presents into their stockings

59. When the children are older, they __________.

A. know that Father Christmas is real

B. ask their mother to fill their stockings with presents

C. know that Father Christmas is really their father

D. know that Father Christmas is really their friend

60. Father Christmas comes into the house through the ________.

A. chimney B. back door C. front door D. window.

Passage 13

One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench（凳子）with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.

Jack walked up to the woman and said, "Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?" "Of course, please sit down," Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.

"That’s a nice dog, isn’t he?" Jack said, pointing at the animal.

"Yes, he is. He’s handsome. He’s a bit of a mixture(杂交), but that’s not a bad thing. He’s strong and healthy."

"And hungry, "Jack said." He hasn’t taken his eyes off you. He thinks you’ve got some food for him."

"That’s true, "Sue said." But I haven’t."

They both laughed and then Jack said, "Does your dog bite（咬人）?"

"No, "Sue said, "He’s never bitten anyone. He’s always gentle and friendly."

Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal’s head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.

"Hey!" Jack shouted." You said your dog didn’t bite."

Sue replied in surprise, "Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog’s at home."

61. The dog looked at the woman because ________.

A. the woman wanted to feed him

B. the woman was friendly

C. he was strong and healthy

D. he was hungry

62. Jack and Sue were ________.

A. friends B. next-door neighbors

C. strangers D. in the same family

63. Jack touched the dog because he believed ________.

A. the dog was handsome

B. Sue’s dog was unfriendly

C. the dog was Sue’s

D. Sue’s dog was at home

64. We can know from the passage that ________.

A. Sue gave a wrong answer

B. Jack made a mistake

C. the dog wasn’t dangerous

D. both Jack and Sue liked the dog

65. Where is Sue’s dog?

A. Sitting beside Sue.

B. At home.

C. In the park.

D. On the bench.

Passage 14

Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king’s palace in England.

Then workers were sent for and a big platform（台子）was made.

With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready.

Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he didn’t know it because he was thinking of his pictures.

The worker saw everything. "What should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill was at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed. "So the worker quickly took some paint（漆）and threw it at the pictures.

"What are you doing?" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures.

66. James Thornhill was an English ______.

A. worker B. artist C. king D. writer

67. He was ordered to ______.

A. paint the wall of the king’s palace in England

B. paint some pictures on the wall of the palace

C. build a big platform in front of the palace

D. put up some new pictures on the old wall

68. It took them ______ to finish the pictures.

A. a month B. a week C. twelve months D. half a month

69. James Thornhill felt that the ______ he was from the pictures, the ______ they were.

A. nearer…more beautiful

B. farther…more ugly

C. farther…more beautiful

D. higher above…more good-looking

70. The worker threw some paint at the pictures in order to ______.

A. save James’ life

B. destroy the picture

C. make the picture more beautiful

D. make the king angry

Passage 15

Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.

Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.

With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.

Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast(宴会), have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.

Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.

Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ). Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.

If you have a sweet tooth(爱吃甜食), try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.

Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.

71. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may .

A. bring weight problems B. bring you much trouble in your life

C. make you worried about your foods D. make you hate delicious foods

72. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better .

A. drink much water and have vegetables only

B. not eat the food in high fat

C. not accept invitations to feasts

D. turn away from delicious foods

73. According to the passage, is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.

A. vegetables B. water C. calories of energy D. physical exercise

74. Many people can't help putting on weight after the holidays because they _______ .

A. can't control themselves B. go to too many feasts

C. enjoy delicious foods D. can't help turning away from the foods

75. Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of .

A. energy B. fat C. food D. something invisible (看不见)

Passage 16

Most people who work in the office have a boss. So do I. But my boss is a little unusual. What’s unusual about him? It's a big dog. Many men have dogs, but few men bring their dogs to the office every day. My boss’s dog. Robinson, is big and brown. My boss brings him to work every day. He takes the dog to meetings and he takes the dog to lunch. When there is telephone call for my boss, I always know if he is in the office. I only look under his desk. If I see something brown and hairy under it, I know my boss is somewhere in the office. If there is no dog, I know my boss is out.

76. People _________bring dogs to the office.

A. usually B. often C. seldom (几乎不) D. sometimes

77. My boss is Robinson's ________.

A. boss B. master C. classmate D. teacher

78. Robinson goes to meetings _________ my boss.

A. for B. without C. instead of (代替) D. with

79. Robinson is always under the desk if the boss is _________.

A. in the office B. at meetings C. out of the office D. out of work

80. The passage tells us the boss _________ the dog very much.

A. looks like B. hates C. likes D. trust

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