(完整版)上海重点中学年高一下学期英语阅读理解

III. Cloze (15%)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to 46 my 7-year-old son’s room and 47 some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We agreed that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.

The night before the 48 , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too small for him. In the yard he 49 the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we 50 . It wasn’t in the best 51 and was certainly not new, but the tires were 52 good.

We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn’t sell. So, after the sale was 53 , my friend put it on the sidewalk, with a sign that 54 , “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her door bell rang. A little boy was standing there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was 55 free. She said yes and that he could have it for 56 . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.

Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very excited, shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering 57 they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him 58 . He was much happier than when I told him how much he had 59. He was so happy to hear that someone else would make good 60 of that little bike!

46. A. clean B. check C. display D. design

47. A. look for B. go through C. show off D. deal with

48. A. trip B. show C. sale D. decision

49. A. rode B. found C. watched D. felt

50. A. doubted B. knew C. told D. thought

51. A. time B. chance C. place D. shape

52. A. also B. never C. still D. hardly

53. A. ahead B. on C. near D. over

54. A. said B. repeated C. copied D. expressed

55. A. barely B. usually C. really D. always

56. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

57. A. when B. if C. why D. how

58. A. smile B. worry C. leave D. cry

59. A. enjoyed B. lost C. bought D. made

60. A. interest B. money C. use D. price

IV.Reading Comprehension (20%)

Directions:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C or D. Choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

Alan Tong was the worst driver in town. He had an accident of some kind almost every week. Alan lived with his mother. His mother was always worried about him. Every day she worried that police would turn up to arrest him. This wasn’t a foolish worry because they usually called on the Tong household about once a week to deliver a speeding ticket or to serve him notice to appear