2011届高考英语阅读理解专项复习测试题8

4The Doctor’s CallThere was ice on the road, and the doctor’s car hit a tree and turned over three times. To his surprise, he was not hurt. He got out of the ear and walked to the nearest house. He wanted to telephone the garage for help. The door was opened by one of his patients.“Oh, Doctor,” she said. “I have only just telephoned you. You must have a very fast car. You have got here very quickly indeed. There has been a very had accident in the road outside. I saw it through the window. I am sure the driver will need your help.”1. Where was the doctor going in his car?A. We don’t know.B. To a patient’s home.C. To a garage.D. To his own home.2. Which of the following was the cause of the accident?A. Careless driving.B. A tree had fallen across the road.C. A slippery (滑) road.D. There was a thick fog.3. The doctor went to the house because _______.A. he knew one of his patients lived thereB. he had received a call to go thereC. he wanted to use the telephoneD. he was injured and could walk no further4. Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor?A. She needed medical treatment.B. She believed somebody else needed a doctor.C. To ask how quickly the doctor could come.D. To ask whether the doctor was coming on his regular visit.5. How did the woman feel on opening the door and seeing the doctor?A. She had been expecting the doctor, but was surprised that he had come so quickly.B. She had not expected the doctor and wonderecl why he had come.C. She felt glad that the doctor was not hurt in the accident.D. She was alarmed (惊慌) at seeing the doctor in a bad state after the accident.6. Which of the following is the most likely reply the doctor gave the woman patient at the end of the story?A. “Yes, he does need help, your help, not mine.”B. “Another accident? I’ve just had an accident myself!”C. “I got your call and rushed over. I hope I’m not too late.”D. “I didn’t get your call. But I’m here and hope I can help.”答：1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. A5Visitors to the United States are often surprised to learn the distance from the east coast to the west coast. It is more than 3500 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast to the Pacific Ocean on the west. A jet plane crosses the continental United States in about five hours, but a traveler in a fast railroad needs more than forty-eight hours to cross the country.The new state of Hawaii is very far from the states on the east eoast of the continent. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. It is more than 3000 kilometers from Hawaii to the main land of the United States.1. The main idea of this passage is ______.A. the United States is smaller than most people think it isB. the United States is a very big countryC. the new state of Hawaii has greatly increased the size of the United StatesD. the United States is a very famous country2. This passage tells us the distance________.A. from New York to ChicagoB. from the east coast to the west coastC. from the Canadian border to the Mexican borderD. from Hawaii to the east coast3. People who visit the United States are often surprised when they ________.A. come to the east coast of the United StatesB. know how far it is from the east coast to the west coastC. are in a jet planeD. travel in a fast train4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. h takes a traveler more than 48 hours to cross the country by fast car.B. There are no mountains in the continental US.C. America is in the Atlantic Ocean.D. Hawaii is far away from the mainland of the US.答：1. B 2. B 3. B 4. D6Emma Hart Willard (1787—1870) was an American pioneer educator. In her time colleges and universities were for men, and women were not permitted to attend. Emma received advanced education at home from her father and became a school teacher at twen-ty. She continued to teach at school for several years after her marriage, then began of-fering eollege lessons in her home to women students. Later she founded a school in New York State, which was the first school of higher education in the US for women. Emma WiUard also tried to persuade New York State to pass a law to allow women to attend pub-lic colleges and universities, though that did not come about until after her death. Some years later people remembered her for her life-long efforts and elected her to the US Hall of Fame (荣誉) in 1905.1. During Emma Willard’s lifetime, women in the US ______.A. were not allowed to receive higher educationB. went to separate colleges and universitiesC. started to enjoy equal rights to educationD. began to fight for the right to higher education2. In what way did Emma’s father help her to do what she did?A. He allowed her to run a school at home.B. He urged her to become a school teacher.C. He taught her college lessons himself.D. He sent her to college.3. Choose the right order of the events given in the passage.A. New York State granted women the right to attend public colleges and univer-sities.B. The first women’s school of higher education was set up.C. Emma Willard died.D. Emma Willard ran classes in her home.E. Emma Willard began teaching at school.F. Emma Willard was elected to the Hall of Fame.A. e,d,c,b,f,aB. d,e,a,c,b,fC. d,e,a,b,f,cD. e,d,b,c,a,f4. What do you suppose the US Hall of Fame is?A. It is a building set up in memory of the great people of the US.B. It is a grand hall where honored people receive prizes from the US govern-ment.C. It is a place where honored people in the US are buried.D. It is a house of representatives to which respected people are elected.5. Which of the following best explains why Emma Willard was an important person?A. She was the first American woman to get a college education.B. She was the first American woman to become a college teacher.C. She fought for equal rights for women in the US.D. She was a pioneer in winning higher education for women in the US.答：1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. D。