1、.高中閱讀理解練習(xí)人生百味類第1篇I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps快照, maybe occasionally for magazines. Being the cautious type, I fancied a reliable brand. So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three to

2、p recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those? He looked perturbed不安. “Do you want to try it first? he said. It didn

3、t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to? I replied. “Theres nothing wrong with it? This made him look a bit insulted and I started to feel bad. No, no. But you should try. it, he said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others.    I looked across at the others：shelves of similar

4、cameras placed along the wall, offering a wide range of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z a

5、nd possibly H into account at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with：first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very qu

6、ickly be replaced by a new model.     But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps by making the right choice, the clever choice, the wise choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The assistant seemed a sincere man. So I let him take out my

7、 chosen camera from the cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppersand when he started to introduce the special features, I interrupted to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.     Why do we think that new options選擇still offer us a

8、nything new? Perhaps it is because they offer an opportunity to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine. 1. The shop assistant insisted that the writer should      .     A. try the camera t

9、o see if there was anything wrong with it    B. compare the camera he had chosen with the others    C. get more information about different companies    D. trust him and stop asking questions2. What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I p

10、aid for itParagraph2？    A. He should get a 50discount.     B. The price of the camera was unreasonably high.     C. The quality of the camera was not good.     D. The camera would soon fall in value. 3. It can be inferred from the passage

11、that in the writers opinion.      A. people waste too much money on cameras    B. cameras have become an important part of our daily life    C. we dont actually need so many choices when buying a product    D. famous companies care mor

12、e about profit than quality第2篇After I mastered my first concerto 協(xié)奏曲 at age 14, my parents decided to get me a nice violin. I tried out dozens of instruments before I found my match: a German violin. It was beautiful, but what I liked best about it was its voice. Confident and strong, it was everyth

13、ing I longed to be.Im not sure how much that violin cost, but my parents made me promise never to let it out of my sight. They didnt understand that dragging a large violin case ran counter to my daily middle school task of being invisible 看不見. I was a strange, absent-minded kid. When I spoke up in

14、class, my comments brought confused silence from teachers and wild laughter from students. Like a deer in a wolf pack, I tried to be quiet and still.In contrast, my new violin was almost shockingly loud. Together, we could drown out the rest of my middle school orchestrawhich was encouraged, since t

15、he other kids made sounds like cats crying. For one glorious hour every day, I was showered with attention. Everyone wanted to hear what I had to say.Between classes, I bent under the combined weight of my violin case and a backpack filled with books. My posture suffered, but my confidence grew. Wit

16、h my violin by my side, I found my voice. More and more, I contributed to class discussions and even made a couple of friends.Today, Im just an amateur violinist with a regular day job. As I sit in my community orchestra, sometimes I feel jealous 嫉妒的 of my fellow musicians instruments with their ele

17、gant voices. I may not be the best violinist around, but at least Im still the loudest.1The underlined part “ran counter to “ in Paragraph 2 probably means _.Awas similar to                     &

18、#160;              Bwent along withCwas the opposite of                              

19、    Dhad something in common with2We know from Paragraph 2 that the author _.Adid not fit in at school                        Bwas an excellent studentCwas strong and con

20、fident                         Ddid not attend classes regularly3What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 3?ADisappointment.         &

21、#160; BAnger.            CPride.                    DRegret.4What can we infer from the text?AThe violin changed the author in some way.BThe author ha

22、ted the loud voice of his violin.CThe violin always made the author embarrassed.DThe author was the best violinist in his community orchestra.第3篇Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.1.Take picturesOne of the great things

23、 about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and its very easy after taking a picture to say “If youd like I can email it to you. This can be the seed that leads to new connections. Th

24、e next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it.2.Eat alone in publicYou might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude i

25、f you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read this will make you feel less self-conscious. Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if theyve read it.3.Join a class, sports team, or clubYoga, salsa dancing, volley

26、ball, Toastmasters a pubic speaking club, a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if yo

27、u have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.Tips:* In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if its something you wouldnt normally do.* Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan

28、you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it people want this in a friend.* Dont let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People dont want to be around someone like that!1._ can give you an excuse to

29、 start new connections.  A.Taking pictures of others              B.Eating by yourself in public  C.Reading interesting books             D.joining group activities2

30、.When having meals, youd better _ if you want to make new friends.  A.sit on your own in public places  B.start a conversation with those who have friends aside  C.invite others to your apartment to eat together  D.approach others to show conscious friendliness3.According to the

31、text, which of the following is NOT mentioned an advantage of joining a class?  A.It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby.  B.It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you.  C.It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly.  D.

32、It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city.4.Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?  A.Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy.  B.Never turn down an invitation from your friends.  C.Offer suggestions on how to spend time

33、together.  D.Dont give a negative response to any response to any request.5.By writing the text, the author intends to tell us _ .  A.why you should change when you move to a new city.  B.why you should make new friends in a new city.  C.how you can make new friends in a new city

34、.  D.how you can keep in touch with strangers.第4篇I still remember the days when I was a youthful student in an engineering school. I lived a casual life, without caring about the future. I smoked, drank with friends and made girl friends. Little did I realize that casualness would certainly lea

35、d to loss.       Two yeas had passed and I was staring down a report card that highlighted FAIL in more than half the subjects. I didnt care, at least not till my dad found about it. You see, I studied in India and unlike the United States where the students are expecte

36、d to finance their own education, my dad financed me.       Then came the day when my dad found out my habit of smoking. He lost his temper but he just told me, “Son, your allowance is cut in half from this moment on. It hit me like a roundhouse kick盤旋踢from Bruce Lee. I

37、 was jolted震搖out of my bones! I couldnt comprehend how to pay off the debts that I had accumulated in college. I owed everybody money: the grocery store, the bars, the restaurants, my friends, etc. I was living a life filled with credit.       When I went back to colleg

38、e, I knew that if I dont change the way I live my life I wont be able to pay everybody off. So I decided to make some changes, drastic changes. I quit smoking, cut off from my friends who led me down the wrong road, starting hanging out in libraries and reading my engineering books.   

39、;    One year later, I went from a miserable failure to a magna cum laude優(yōu)等成績. Life was never the same again. This incident made me know that anything is possible if you take action and do something about it, however small or large. Even today it still motivates me when I feel that Im

40、 about to lose or give up. It reminds me that I can do it!1、The author wrote this text with the purpose of _ .A. introducing his university life to the teenage readersB. encouraging those lazy students to study hard at schoolC. showing you can overcome any difficulty if you take actionD. calling on

41、the readers not to develop bad habits in college2、Father decided to cut the authors allowance when he found the author _ .A. drank with friends                           

42、     B. made girl friends C. failed in most subjects                           D. had the habit of smoking3、The author didnt care about his study until _ .

43、 A. he entered the engineering school           B. he was in heavy debt he couldnt bear C. he decided to give up smoking                      D. his allowa

44、nce was cut in half4、The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that the author _ .A. paid off his debt and life wasnt hard for him any more B. removed his bad habits and didnt lead a casual life C. never hung out with his friends but studied all day D. began to live a happy life due to his

45、 good grades5、Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The author did well in making good friends in the school.B. The author made great progress with the help of his friends. C. Students tended to earn money for college expenses in America. D. Students were encouraged to do part-time jobs in In

46、dian schools.第5篇You are a new manager at the American branch of your German firm in Chicago. With a few minutes to spare between meetings, you go to get a quick cup of coffee.  “Hey, David, how are you? one of the senior partners at the firm asks you.  “Good, thank you, Dr. Greer, you repl

47、y. Youve really been wanting to make a connection with the senior leadership at the firm, and this seems like a great opportunity. But as you start to think of something to say, your American colleague breaks in to steal your spotlight.   “So Arnold, your colleague says to your boss, in su

48、ch a casual manner that it makes your German soul cringe畏縮, “So whats your Super bowl prediction? I mean, youre a Niners fan, right?   The conversation moves on, and you walk silently back to your desk with your coffee. You know how important small talk is in the U.S., and you feel jealous

49、 of people who can do it well.   Theres nothing small about the role that small talk plays in American professional culture. People from other countries are often surprised at how important small talk is in the U.S. and how naturally and comfortably people seem to do it - with peers, men,

50、women, and even with superiors. You can be the most technically skilled worker in the world, but your ability to progress in your job in the United States is highly dependent on your ability to build and maintain positive relationships with people at work. And guess what skill is critical for buildi

51、ng and maintaining these relationships? Small talk.   What can you do if you are from another culture and want to learn to use small talk in the U.S. to build relationships and establish trust? Work hard to hone磨練 your own version of American-style small talk. Watch how others do it. You d

52、ont have to mimic what they do; in fact, that would likely backfire because people would see you as inauthentic. But if you can develop your own personal version, that can go a long way toward making you feel comfortable and competence1. The author introduces the topic of the passage by_.  

53、; A. offering a plot                                               

54、60;   B. describing an interesting scene   C. making comparisons                                     

55、; D. telling a small jokes2What do we know about German people?   AThey dont make so much small talk   BThey hate making small talk   CThey usually make small talk in work breaks   DThey are good at making small talk too3. What makes people from other countrie

56、s surprised in American professional culture?   AAmerican workers ability to make progress   BAmerican workers attitude towards superiors   CThe special meaning of small talk   DThe role small talk plays in work settings4. What does “backfire underlined in the

57、 last paragraph mean?   Ahave a warm atmosphere                              Bhave the opposite effect   Chave a good result  

58、0;                                  Dhave a hard time第6篇Two travelling angels 天使 stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy 富有 fami

59、ly. The family was rude無禮的and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement 地下室. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied,

60、 “Things aren't always what they seem.The next night the_pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable好客的 farmer and his wife. After sharing the little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun cam

61、e up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income 收入, lay dead in the field.The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched ov

62、er his house. She accused 指責(zé), “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.“Things aren't always what they seem. the older angel replied, “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so g

63、reedy貪心的 and unwilling不愿意的to share his good fortune 財富I asked the God if I could seal 封口 the wall so he couldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer's bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. The things aren't always w

64、hat they seem.1Why did the old angel repair the hole for the rich family?ABecause she didn't like the greedy owner.BBecause she wanted to save the gold for the poor.CBecause the basement was too cold to stay in.DBecause she believed that one should always be ready to help others.2What does the u

65、nderlined phrase“the pairin the second paragraph refers to?AThe poor couple.BThe rich couple.CThe guests.             DThe angels.3The younger angel was very angry because _.Athe older angel killed the farmer's cowBthe older angel treat

66、ed the two families unfairlyCthe wealthy man give them a bad place to live inDthe angel of death took the cow away4Why did the older angel let the farmer's cow die?ABecause the God wanted the older angel to take the cow.BBecause she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.CBecause she wanted

67、to save the farmer's wife.DBecause she was sympathetic to the rich.5The story tries to tell the reader that _.Aangels are always ready to 樂于help the poorBsometimes things are not what they seemCangels are always ready to help the richDthe young should always learn from the old第7篇Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.    Years later,