高考英语快速阅读材料练习7

Fast Reading Materials for Senior

I完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5，满分 30 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36~55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations.

I was always very 36 in using a dictionary, and 37 it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no 38 .

I formed an alliance（盟友）with a boy in the Sixth Grade .He was very clever and 39 read Latin as easily as English .My friend for his part was almost as 40 troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 41 these Latin words .We agreed together that he would 42 me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 43 wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite 44 with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week 45 I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty 46 , but once we were nearly caught out.

One afternoon, the headmaster 47 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this48 you make here. I think you might have gone further .Tell me 49 you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this50 for some time to the fear of my friend. However the headmaster, not wishing to 51 an occasion of praise into 52 of fault-finding, finally. 53 him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 54 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 55 .

36．A．quick B．slow C．hard D．good

37．A．made B．got C．found D．left

38．A．trouble B．difference C．labor D．worry

39．A．might B．would C．should D．could

40．A．very B．little C．much D．few

41．A．for B．by C．in D．to

42．A．change B．take C．forgive D．tell

43．A．worked B．tried C．happened D．developed

44．A．angry B．satisfied C．frightened D．sad

45．A．or so B．or else C．as usual D．as far

46．A．became B．seemed C．lay D．appeared

47．A．called B．taught C．arranged D．sent

48．A．aim B．goal C．point D．opinion

49．A．why B．how C．which D．what

50．A．excitement B．way C．meaning D．disappointment 51．A．turn B．leave C．grow D．become

52．A．none B．one C．either D．some

53．A．ordered B．asked C．took D．let

54．A．surprise B．escape C．hope D．chance

55．A．reading B．writing C．translations D．essays

II 阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

The incident took place on Sunday, the 25th of June. On that particular day, a south wind had been gusting（劲吹）on and off all morning. It was not strong enough to cause us any concern , so we carried on with our daily work, not suspecting what was about to happen.

The storm gave us very little warning. Black clouds loomed over the distant horizon （地平线）so suddenly that we were taken by surprise .Even then, we were not really worried, as the clouds seemed to be moving over our house and towards the distant mountains. Then, just as the clouds had moved inland, the wind suddenly swung around in a full circle and we were facing a major storm.

Instantly, we were busily preparing for the worst .The whole family had experienced such a storm before and everyone remembered the damage it had caused to stock and crops. There was very little we could do about the crops .But we needed to protect the animals in case the river flooded again. My older brother called his sheep-dog and began driving our small flock of sheep to higher ground above the river .If the river flooded, they should be safe there .

In the meantime, my father was mending a shed roof that had partly fallen down after many years of fine service. If the tin flew off, it could damage the house. My younger brother began hurriedly carrying firewood under the shelter .My job was to help Mum board up the windows. If the storm developed into a cyclone（旋风）,the boards would protect the glass.

The storm raged for four hours, pouring more rain on us than we had seen in the last five years. As expected, the river broke its banks and came slowly up towards the house and the stock. Then, just as we were beginning to lose hope, the storm stopped as suddenly as it had begun .The animals were safe, and the roof was still nailed on. “All’s well that ends well,” said my mother.

56．When the black clouds appeared suddenly in the distance, .

A．the family were surprised B．they were extremely worried

C．they were preparing for the worst D．they faced the storm bravely 57．“There was very little we could do about the crops” indicates that .

A．little damage would be done to the crops B．they had everything ready for the crops C．they felt unable to protect the crops D．the crops should be safe enough there 58．The underlined word“stock” in the third paragraph refers to .

A．money owned by the family B．goods for sale

C．supplies for family use D．farm animals

59．It can be inferred from what the mother said that .

A．they had no damage at all B．everything went beyond their expectation C．everything was under control D．the family could have suffered a greater loss

B