英语阅读理解1--14篇

第一篇Telling Tales about People
1、This passage is mostly about__. the characteristics of autobiographies, memoirs, and biographies.
2、Helen Keller wrote____.an autobiography.
3、Autobiography writers are not always objective because they__.want to present themselves in a good light
4、The writer introduces each category in the passage by__. defining it
5、Diverse means____.varied or different 第二篇Outside -the-classroom Learning Makes a Big Difference
1、An extracurricular activity like raising a fund of $300,000 is risky because most student leaders ---Will not take an interest in it.
2、American students join campus organizations mostly for__ Building friendship.
3、Who is Katie Rowley?--- She's a senior student.
4、What do student leaders need to carry an activity through to a successful end?---- Passion
5、The phrasal verb fatten up in paragraph 6 could be best replaced by ---- Polish
第三篇Shark Attack!
1、After Craig Rogers fell into the water, the shark____.swam away
2、It is difficult for the author to understand why great whites___are.
3、Which of the following is closest in meaning to make up in line 2 of paragraph 4?--- often let humans escape
4、The word their in line 2 of paragraph 4 means____ great whites
5、What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?---We now know great whites don't mistake humans for other animals.
第四篇Feast on Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving
1、What is the passage mainly about?--The adventures of Ibn Battuta.
2、Which of the following is closest in meaning to set off for in line 5? ----left to go to.
3、The Sultan of Delhi gave Ibn Battuta a position of judge because__
The Sultan of Morocco asked him to return.
4、Which of the following would the writer of this passage most likely agree with?
Ibn Battuta should be better known in the West today.
5、Why did Ibn Battuta finally return to his home?-------Ibn Battuta had studied in Mecca.
第六篇TV Shows and Long Bus Trips
1、According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip -------Advertisements on the board.
2、What is the purpose of this passage?------To talk about the similarities between long bus trips and TV shows.
3、The writer of this passage would probably favor ---no billboards along the road.
4、The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because------they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between.
5、The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are----- exciting.
第七篇Modern Sun Worshippers
1、The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that
they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home.
2、In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned
to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate.
3、According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others? ---Spain.
4、The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, i.e., “or one tourist for every person living in Spain” means----------every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country. 5 、According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?—Rainy weather.
第八篇The Changing Middle Class
1、The information in this passage deals with_____a social and economic group
2、A common middle class value is that_____the family is very important
3、In the years after World War II, the middle defined as___. prosperous and optimistic
4、The phrase “In other w the first pafollowing statement is_____a restatement of the previous idea
5、The word collectively means____as a group
第九篇Single-parent Kids Do Best
1、With which of the following statements would the author probably agree?
Two-parent families produce less attractive children.
2、According to the passage, in what way does family conflict affect the quality of the offspring The young males get less care.
3、What is the relationship between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5? -----Experiment and result.
4、According to Hartley, which of the following is NOT influenced by sexual conflict? ---The offspring’s body size.
5、According to the passage, people believe that a female’s reproductive strategy is influenced by --- ecological factors.
第十篇A Letter from Alan
1、Why has Alan written this letter?---To inform other people about the builders' plans.
2、Why is Parson's Place particularly important, in Alan's opinion?------Because it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature.
3、What will cause traffic jams?-----A building on Parson's Place.
4、Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon_______ have less money
5、Which of these posters has Alan made? ------Say no to house on parson’s place 第十一篇The Development of Ballet
1、This passage deals mainly with______。

the way ballet developed
2、An important influence in early ballet was ______Louis XIV
3、Y ou can conclude from this passage that ballet ____will continue to change as new people and ideas influence it.
4、The information in this passage is presented ______。

in chronological order
5、The word pageants means -----_elaborate shows
第十二篇Smuggling
1、The dog was different from others in that----------it had a very big abdomen.
2、How many methods are used to transport drugs? -----As many as a smuggler can think of.
3、How many pounds of heroin were estimated to be smuggled into the United States in 1994? ------25,770.
4、Which of the following could best replace the expression “small fry” in the third para graph? ---- Small smugglers.
5、What is this article about? ---V aried drug transportation methods.
第十三篇The Barbie Dolls
1、When Ruth and Elliot Handler was young, they had a strong desire-----to be highly successful.
2、Who owned Mattel? -----Harold Mattson, Ruth and Elliot Handler.
3、It can be inferred from the second paragraph that Lilly was fashioned after----------Build.
4、Where did Ruth Handler's inspiration for the design of the Barbie doll come from?----- Lilli.
5、Which of the followients is NOT true of the Barbie doll? -----She does not attract young men. 第十四篇Sleep
1、The question raised in Paragraph 2 is “no mere academic one” .-----because shift work in industry requires people to change their sleeping habits-
2、According to the passage, the main problem about night work is that------your life is disturbed by changing from day to night routines and back.
3、According to the passage, the best solution to the problem seems to be-----to employ people who will always work at night.
4、In the secon d paragraph, “the third” means----the third week.
5、In the last sentence of the second paragraph, “another” means----another routine.。