高考英语易错题专题训练-阅读理解练习题及答案

一、高中英语阅读理解

1．阅读理解

The picture of George Washington is on the one-dollar bill. He served as American's first president from 1789 to 1797. President Washington has been called the "Father of his country."

The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, is on the two-dollar bill. He was the main writer of the Declaration of independence in 1776. Jefferson was one of the most influential

of the nation's Founding Fathers. He was also a plant expert, architect, musician and inventor.

Another of American's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, is on the five-dollar bill. He served

as the sixteenth president from 1861 until 1865. He successfully led the country through the Civil War, saved the Union and ended slavery.

The picture of Alexander Hamilton appears on the ten-dollar bill. Hamilton was never president.

But he was the first Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers. He was also an economist and political philosopher.

Andrew Jackson was the seventh president, serving from 1829 to 1837. He supported popular democracy and individual liberty. His picture is on the twenty-dollar bill.

Another president is on the fifty-dollar bill. Ulysses S. Grant served from 1869 to 1877. Before serving as president, Grant was military commander of Union forces during the Civil War. Under

his command, the Union Army defeated Confederate forces.

So who do you think is on the one hundred-dollar bill? It is Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was never elected president, but was one of the Founding Fathers. He was also a leading writer and printer, political thinker, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civil activist, and diplomat.

These American statesmen are on the front of the bills. The backs of the notes show images

from nation's history or famous places. They are in order, the Great Seal of the United States, the signing of Declaration of Independence and the Lincoln Memorial. The others are the Treasury Building, the White House, the Capitol Building and independence Hall.

（1）The design of the bills shows that Americans values their people's__________ .

A. talents in many ways

B. success in their careers

C. inventions in new fields

D. contributions to the country

（2）For hundreds of years, those historic men on the bills fought for the nation's ____________.

A. economy and power

B. independence and democracy

C. wealth and success

D. faith and glory

（3）Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A. Men on the Money

B. the Design of US Bills

C. History on the Money

D. the Story of US Bills

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了各种面值的美元纸币上伟大人物，以及他们

对国家所做出的贡献。