高中阅读理解基础练习(日常生活类)

高中阅读理解基础练习(日常生活类)(A)Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners, but then stopped for a while. He had forgotten her name.Barbara hid her valuable things when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn’t remember where she’d put them.Perhaps you’ve had such experiences like these. Most people have. But most of them haven’t realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but important fact: Memory can be improved. If you’ll just accept that, the following will show you how.First, relax. If you are over worried about something, you’ll forget it. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something, don’t follow up with saying like “Oh, my god! I always forget things!” Such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.But relaxing isn’t enough. To improve your memory, you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be made strong through exercise. Look for opportunities to exercise your memory. For example, if you’re learning a language, try to actively remember a lot of new words.If you don’t take notice of things actively, you won’t remember them. So, you can make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. Forexample, don’t just put your keys down! If you want to find them again, make a mind picture of the place where you’re putting them.1.The first two paragraphs just tell us.A．Barbara was a very rich person．B．examples of memory problemsC．Mark often forgot his friends’ names D．language problems of two persons2．When you forget things, you _______.A．must be too careless B．shouldn’t take notice of the resultC．must accept the fact D．shouldn’t lose heart about your memory3．The word “opportunities” in the fifth paragraph means “_______.”A．places B．doctors.C．chances D．positions 4．According to the passage, _____ can make your memory better.A．realizing your memory problems B．talking to your friendsC．doing sports every day D．making mind pictures of what you see5．The purpose of the passage is to help you ______.A．to introduce the guest B．to improve your memory C．to remember new words D．to forget unhappy things(B)Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Sure, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we wound never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.There is more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people who don’t have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.1. The first paragraph tells us_______A. what is the feeling of having no friendsB. how to communicate with friendsC. making friends is a need in people’s lifeD. we need to be alone in our life2. According to the author, why sometimes friends don’t get along well? Because________A. friends move awayB.we don’t call them and write to themC .we have made new friends D. no two people are the same3. Which of the following places people name after their friendly peopleis NOT mentioned in the passage?A. A townB. A roomC. A schoolD. A library4. Why do people who have friends live longer?A.They feel happier and healthier.B.They know more about friendship.C.They take less care of themselves.D.They care more about their friends.5. This passage mainly tells us ______A.that people are all friendsB. that people need friendsC. how to get to know friendsD.how to name a place(C)Last Friday a storm tore through two villages and destroyed fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged(损坏)that their owners hadto leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or torn roofs. One person was killed, seven were badly injured and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller injuries. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless as a result of the storm.A farmer, Mr. C.Y. Tan said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “ I was in the kitchen with my wife and children ,”he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We managed to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”Mrs. Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she noticed that her house was shaking. She rushed outside immediately with her children. “ There was no time to take anything, ” she said. “ A few minutes later, the roof came down. ”Soldiers helped to bring people out of the flooded area and the Welfare(福利)Department provided food, clothes and shelter.1 .How many houses could no longer be lived in after the storm?A. Seven..B. FourteenC. Fifteen.D. Twenty-one2. Mrs Fong and her family were not injured because_______ .A. her husband had gone to work before the storm cameB. they were all outside the house when the storm beganC. she found the house shaking and rushed out with her children at onceD. she heard the loud noise the moment the house began to shake3. Which of the following is the nearest in meaning to “ shelter” as it isused in the last line of the passage?A. “ safety”.B. “ somewhere to stay”.C. “ furniture and things or the house”.D. “ warmth”.4. Which of these would be the best title for the passage?A. Mr Tan's BraveryB. A Terrible StormC. The Work of the Welfare DepartmentD.A Lucky Escape(D)One day last summer, watching the boys and girls trying to catch butterflies I remembered something happened when I was young．When I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. No musician can sing more beautiful than the birds. I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and in that way would have my own private musician.I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, the bird flew about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home. Ifelt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.I had left the cage out, and on the second day my new pet’s mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.The following morning when I went to see how my bird was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened! I had taken good care of my little bird.Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time. Hearing me crying over the death of my bird, he explained what had occurred. “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poisonous (有毒的) berries (干果). She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in cage.”Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.1. Why did the writer catch a mockingbird when he was a boy of 12?A. He had just got a new cage.B. He liked its beautiful feather.C. He wanted a pet for a companion.D. He wanted it to sing for him.2. The mockingbird died because it ______.A. drank the poisonous water by mistakeB. was frightened to deathC. ate the poisonous food its mother gave itD. refused to eat anything3. An ornithologist probably means ______.A. a religious personB. a kind personC. an expert in birdsD. a schoolmaster4. What is the most important lesson the writer learned from the incident?A. Freedom is very valuable to all living things.B. All birds put in a cage won’t live long.C. You should keep the birds from their mother.D. Be careful about food you give to baby birds.(E)I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. Sheyelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden ,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in. cleaning up and holding on.1. What made Kate angry one evening?A. She couldn't find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.2. The author tidied up the room most probably because___.A. she was scared by Kate's angerB. she hated herself for being so messyC. she wanted to show her careD. she was asked by Kate to do so3. How is Paragraph I mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes.B. By showing differences.C. By describing a process.D. By following time order.4. What might be the best title for the story?A. My Friend KateB. Hard Work Pays OffC. How to Be OrganizedD. Learning to Be Roommates(F)I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was looking through the teddy bears(泰迪熊) beside her father when she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. However, it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and kept picking up the Pokémon video games CDs. Each time he showed one to his father, his father shook his head, “No”.Rather disappointed, the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers(汽车标签) instead . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games CDs. She excitedly picked up one lying on top of the others, and raced down toward the counter（柜台）. I picked up my things and followed the girl and her father.Then, much to the little girl’s delight , the little boy and his father got in line behind her. After the CD was paid for and bagged, the little girl handed it back to the cashier(收银员) and spoke something to her. The cashier smiled and put the bag under the counter. I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “Congratulations！, you’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokémon video game CD. The boy could only stared in disbelief. It was, he said, exactly what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and prettiest smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.1.What did the boy want to buy?A.A teddy bearB.A Pokémon toyC.A book of stickersD.A Pokémon video games CD2.How did the girl help the boy ?A. She gave him some money.B.She bought him a Pokémon video game CD.C.She asked her father to buy him lots of things.D.She asked the cashier to give him a book for free.3.We can learnt from the passage that _________.A.the girl has a beautiful heart and is helpfulB.the girl is familiar with the cashier of the storeC.the girl’s father didin’t like her to help the boyD.the boy knew the girl bought him the Pokémon video game CD(G)I grew up in an area where the natural disaster I was really concerned about was earthquakes. Besides the fire drills(演习) we had each year at school, we also had earthquakes drills. Luckily, there are a few things we can do to prepare for an earthquake.At home, I think we can fasten heavy objects to our walls. We can buy hooks at our local hardware store. When we fasten them to the walks, we should make sure we follow the instructions.When we put objects on shelves, we should make sure they are not heavy or that they cannot hurt somebody when they fall off. This is especially important in bedrooms, as when we are awakened due to an earthquake, our reaction time may be slow. We will want to make sure that we don’t have objects that will fall directly on to the bed.For homes with children, I think parents should teach them what to do during an earthquake. Parents should show them how to get under a table during a quake. Another safe place is an inside doorframe. Parents should teach their children not to go near glass or other unsafe area during the quake. I think they should also teach children what to do if they are ever trapped after an earthquake.If we are in a structure, which has suffered considerable damage, Ithink we should try to move outside after the quake. As we go outside, we should make sure that we are aware of fallen power lines and other dangers. Broken gas mains are another serious danger after a quake.This is an emergency where it is important to have a family’s emergency action plan in place. Most likely a family will not be together during an earthquake. If each one can remember what they are supposed to do in this situation, then they will have an easier time finding and picking up each other.1. We learn that in the area where the author grew up, __________.A. wild fries break out frequentlyB. people are not afraid of earthquakesC. earthquakes are very likely to occurD. many kinds of natural disasters take place2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?A. Fastening heavy objects to the wallsB. Building strong houses for earthquakesC. Avoiding putting heavy things on shelvesD. Getting out of a damaged building quickly3. What does the author think of staying inside a doorframe during an earthquake?A. It’s challengingB. It’s deadlyC. It’s safeD. It’s a bi risky4. The last paragraph mainly shows the importance of ___________.A. staying together as a family in an earthquakeB. having a family’s emergency action plan in placeC. finding and picking up each other after an earthquakeD. staying calm and knowing what to do in an earthquake(H)“I love you Bob.” “I love you too, Nancy.” It was 2 a.m., and I was hearing my parents’ voices through the thin wall separating my bedroom from theirs. Their loving words were sweet, touching —and surprising.My parents married on September 14, 1940, after a brief dating. She was nearly 30 and knew it was time to start a family. The handsome well-educated man who came by the office where she worked looked like a good bet. He was attracted by her figure, her blue eyes. The romance didn’t last long.Seeds of difference grew almost immediately. She liked to travel; he hated the thought. He loved golf; she did not. He was a Republican, she a loyal Democrat. They fought at the bridge table, at the dinner table, over money, over the shortcomings of their parents.There was a hope that they would change once they retired (退休), and the angry winds did calm somewhat, but what remained changed itself into bright, hard bitterness. “I always thought we’d …” my mother would begin, before making a detailed list of my father’s faults. Thecomplaints were recited so often, I can repeat them by heart today. As he listened, my father would say something angrily in a low voice.It wasn’t the happiest marriage, but as their 60th anniversary (纪念日) came nearer, my sister and I decided to throw a party. Sixty years was a long time, after all. Why not try to make the best of things? We’d provide the cakes, the balloons, the toasts, and they’d follow one rule: no fighting.The agreement was honored. We had a wonderful day. When we thought back, we found it was an important celebration, because soon after, things began to change for my parents.1. Bob married Nancy because of ______.A. her nice appearanceB. her good educationC. her romantic natureD. her position as an office girl2. When the writer told the story, the mother was probably ______ years old.A. 60B. 70C.80D. 903. What do we know about the writer’s parents?A. Their marriage is a total failure.B. They had different hobbies.C. They had serious money problem.D. They stopped quarrelling after they had children.4. The purpose for the writer to hold the party is ______.A. to recall the 60 years’ marriage life of her parentsB. to stop the long fighting between her parentsC. just to celebrate her parents’ 60th anniversaryD. to have a good time for family’s reunion5. Suppose this passage is taken the Reader’s Digest, which column do you think is taken from?A. Everyday HeroesB. My PlanetC. Turning PointD. Unforgettable(I)I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg last night, a distance of about eighty miles.It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I was clinching (紧握) my fists with impatience.At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with the traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I approached the light, it turned red and I braked to stop.I looked left, rlight and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for' the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.I started wondering why I refused to run the light.I was not afraid of being arrested, because there were obviously no police around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night,the question of why I' d stopped for thatlight came back to me.I think I stopped because it'8 part of an agreement we all have with each other.It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don't go through red lights.It's amazing that we ever trust each other to do the right thing, isn't it? And we do, too.Trust is our rrrst tendency.We have to make a deliberate decision to mistrust someone or to be suspicious or skeptical. Those attitudes don't come naturally to us.It' s a very good thing too, because the whole structure of our society depends on mutual trust, not disWst. This whole thing around us would fall apart if we didn't trust each other most of the time. We do what we say we'II do; we show up when we say we'll show up; we deliver when we say we'U deLiver; and we pay when we say we'll pay. We trust each other in these matters, andwhen we don't do what we' ve promised,it's far from the normal.It happens often that we don't act in good faith and in a trustworthy manner, but we still consider it unusual, and we're angry or disappointed with those badly-behaved people. Anyway I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.1.Why did the author feel impatient while driving?A.Because he had already driven for a long time.B. Because it was too far away from his destination.C. Because something urgent happened in lus family.D. Because he could not overpass a truck on a narrow road.2. The author stopped at the traffic light because .A. there were passers-by crossing the roadB. some policemen were on duty just at that pointC. the trust between people influenced the authorD. there was potential danger3 .What would happen if people didn' t trust each other in most cases?A. A11 the things would run nonnally.B. The social system would be thrown into disorder.C. The social traditions would be abandoned.D.Stnct rules aml laws would be made.4. What is the theme of the passage?A.Mutual Trust is the best policy.B. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.C. Actions speak louder than words.D. Among the blind the one-eyed is the king.(J)About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point thewoman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy — who could not have been more than seven or eight years old — replied. “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed (确认) my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed”, that is, in low spirits, until we were in high school.Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?Human development is depended not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new social positions. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages; traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation (揭示) machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whetherthey are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation (诱惑) , many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more attractive moving pictures.Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children will gain. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.1. According to the author, feeling depressed is ________.A. a sure sign of a mental problem in a childB. a mental state present in all humans, including childrenC. something that cannot be avoided in children’s mental developmentD. something hardly to be expected in a young child2 Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _________.A.through connection with societyB. gradually and under guidanceC. naturally without being taughtD. through watching television3. According to the author, that today’s children seem adultlike results from ______.A. the widespread influence of televisionB. the poor arrangement of teaching contentC. the fast pace of human scientific developmentD. the rising standard of living4 What does the author think of communication through print for children?A. It enables children to gain more social information.B. It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.C. It helps children to read and write well.D. It can control what children are to learn.5. What does the author think of the change in today’s children?A. He feels their adultlike behavior is so funny.B. He thinks the change worthy of note.C. He considers it a rapid developmentD. He seems to be upset about it.参考答案1、BDCDB2、CDBAB3、DCBB4、DCCA5、DCBD6、DBA7、CBCB8、ADBBC9、BDCB10、DBADB。