高一全国中学生英语能力竞赛阅读理解训练

高一全国中学生英语能力竞赛阅读理解训练

阅读理解(Reading comprehension)(共30小题,计30分)

A)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

(A)

Howard begins to take out some bottles from the cardboard box and put them on the table.“No,not there,somewhere else,”says Barbara,“I'm occupying that space.”She puts some long pieces of French bread on the table,and begins cutting them,putting the cut pieces into a bas-ket.Howard stands by the kitchen,he begins opening bottles,one after another.The Kirks' party begins to make ready.

After a while,Howard leaves the kitchen and begins to go around the house.He is a party giver,the maker of a serious social theatre.Now he goes about,putting out ash trays(烟灰缸) and dishes,chairs.He moves furniture(家具),to make good talk areas and open action spaces.The children run around with him.“Who's coming,Howard?”asks Martin.“Many guests,”says Howard.“Who?”asks Martin.“He doesn't know,”says Celia.Now he goes upstairs(上楼) to pull beds against the walls,adjust(调试) lights,pull blinds(窗帘),open doors.It's a good idea to organize family parties from time to time.

21.What's the surname(姓) of the family?__________ .

A.Howard

B.Kirk

C.Barbara

D.Celia

22.The word “occupy” here means “__________ ”.

A.to use

B.to live

C.to fill

D.to work

23.What are they preparing for?__________ .

A.A meal

B.A meeting

C.A party

D.A ball

24.Put Howard's actions in the right order according to the article __________ .

a.He left the kitchen.

b.He moved the furniture.

c.He opened the bottles.

d.He spoke to the children.

e.He made the rooms darker.

f.He went upstairs.

g.He opened doors.

A.c,a,f,b,d,e,g

B.a,f,b,d,g,e,c

C.c,a,b,d,f,e,g

D.b,c,a,g,f,e,d

25.From the sentence:“Howard pulls beds against the walls,adjust lights,pull blinds,open doors”,what can we know?__________

A.Howard takes parties seriously.

B.Howard expects that some of his guests will sit and talk.

C.Howard expects that some of his guests will dance.

D.Howard is less interested in the guests than in what they do.

(B)

注释: 1.court:球场2.coach:训练

3.length:长度

4.tuition:讲授

5.book:预定

6.minimum:最小的

7.skiing:滑雪8.slope:坡度

9.instructor:指导者10.gymnastics:体操

11.maximum:最大的

26.This advertisement(广告) is taken from__________ .

A.a piece of paper with information

B.a newspaper

C.a card in a shop window

D.a poster in a college

27.Which sport would be most suitable(适合) for a young married woman with a baby?She doesn't want too great exercises.

A.Daytime tennis.

B.Tuesday evening swimming.

C.An afternoon golf lesson.

D.Skiing at the weekend.

28.Which day and time would be best for a family with two children aged 6 and 8,who all want tuition?

A.Sunday afternoon._______

B.Saturday morning.

C.Friday evening.

D.All day Saturday.

29.If you want to practise golf,you must__________ .

A.not be over nine

B.practise in the daytime

C.make a booking

D.have nine lessons