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高一英语阅读理解（故事类）AA couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Butler, spent sixty-six days in a life-raft(救生艇) in the seas of Central America after their boat sank.Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat, Simony, they met some whales(鲸鱼). “They started to hit the side of the boat,” said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water. For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits, and bottles of water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw (生的). Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange happened. Some sharks (鲨鱼) came to feed, and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldnt stand up. So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their two months at sea was over. 1. Bill and Simone were traveling _ when they met some whales.A. in a life-raft B. in Miami C. in Simony D. in Panama 2. The whales hit the side of the boat, and then _.A. they brought in a lot of water B. they broke the side of the boat C. they pulled the boat D. they went under the water 3. After their boat sank, the couple _.A. jumped into the life-raft B. heard waterC. watched the boat go under water D. stayed in the life-raft 4. During their days at sea, _ saved their lives. A. tins of food and bottles of water B. a fishing-line and a machine C. whales and sharks D. Twenty passing ships 5. When they saw the fishing boat which later picked them up, _.A. they were too excited to stand up B. they couldnt wait to climb onto the boatC. their life-raft was beginning to break up D. they knew their two months at sea would be over BA Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch. Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the others language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) and pointed at the Italians watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italians. 1. The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _. A. alone B. with his wifeC. with his friend D. with an Italian 2. One night he went out for _ alone. A. a ride B. a walk C. a drink D. rest 3. Suddenly he found his_ was gone. A. watch B. money C. book D. ring 4. The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because _. A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman. B. he understood what the Frenchman wanted C. he had picked up the watch on his w ay from work D. he was afraid of the Frenchman 5. Who was robbed of the watch on earth? A. The Frenchman was. B. The Italian was. C. Both of them was. D. Neither of them was.CMr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other peoples houses.Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “Weve been to a lot of other peoples houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustnt we?”“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, wont it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, Ill invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Dont invite too many.”Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”“That isnt very nice, is it?” he said. “Youre telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).”Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasnt it? Who complained about the noise?”“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.1. Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?A. They wanted to make some new friends. B. Mr. Harris changed his work.C. They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.D. They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other peoples houses.2 What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house? A. It was easy to hold a big party at home. B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.C. They had gone to other peoples parties many times. D. They liked making friends with others.3. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last? A. From the morning till night. B. About fourteen hours.C. About two hours. D. Till midnight4. When did the party end that evening? A. At about 8:30. B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.C. About twelve oclock. D. When someone telephoned the police station.5. Why did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise? A. Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.B. He did not want his friends to stay late that night.C. His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.D. Because he hated the noise.DA farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地). “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison.That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “Yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”1. The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to _. A. buy some food for his family B. buy some medicine for his wifeC. go to see a doctor D. go to the cinema2. The farmer didnt sell out his vegetables until the evening because _. A. they were too bad B. they were very expensiveC. it rained hard that morning D. people wouldnt go out on such a bad day3. As _, the farmer decided to help the person to stand up. A. he was ready to help others B. the person was one of his friendsC. he thought the person would thank him D. he thought the person had drunk too much4. The farmer ran away quickly because _. A. the policemen were coming towards him B. his wife was waiting for him at homeC. he was afraid to see a dead man D. it was so late that he couldnt stay there any longer5. The officer tried the farmer to _. A. know who had killed the man B. know if he had seen the dead manC. ask when he saw the dead man D. ask if he had seen the knifeEA famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.The childs mother was very much obliged to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I dont know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”“Fifty pounds”, he answered.The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.1. The lady was thankful to the doctor because _.A. he had saved her life B. he had saved her sons lifeC. he had lent her some money D. he often called on her2. The doctor refused the ladys purse because he thought _.A. the purse should be given between friends B. the purse was too smallC. the lady was not kind to him D. the lady just gave him that purse and wouldnt give him the medical fee3. What the doctor said _ the lady.A. worried B. interested C. frightened D. hurt4. The money in the purse _.A. was only 150 pounds B. was less than 200 poundsC. was much more than the medical fee D. was not enough for the medical fee5. How do you think the doctor would feel in the end?A. Sorry and worried B. Regret and proudC. Excited and proud D. Sorry and regretA【解析】这是一篇关于一对夫妇如何遇到海难，然后在海上的救生艇上生活了66天后获救的小故事。1. C。在第二自然段的第1句就告诉我们they left Panama, Simony, they met some whales 说他们是在Simony 旅游时遇见Whales.2. B。我们从第二自然段得知They started to hit the side of the boat,也就是说是the whales broke the side of the boat。3. D。在他们的船沉没之后，the couple是一直待在船上直至获救的，而不是一直都在jumped into the life-raft。4. B。根据第3段的第2句They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water-two things which saved their lives可知：a fishing-line 和 a machine救了他们的命。5. D。由最后一段After fifty days at sea.我们知道：the couple是太虚弱所以不能站起来，是由船长carried them onto his boat, 而救生艇早在出事后的50天就坏掉了，而不是获救当天坏的，所以A、B、C都可以排除，D项为正确选项。B【解析】本文讲述了法国人与意大利人语言不通发生误解的一个有趣的故事。法国人在散步时以为自己的手表被经过的意大利人偷了，于是他向意大利人举起了他的拳头将手表拿了回来。而他回到旅店发现他的手表安然无恙地躺在桌上。1. B。文章的第1句说TheFrenchman是staying with his wife at the best hotel，可推知答案。2. B。文章第1段的第2句说Hewentoutforawalkalone由此句可推知答案。3. A。根据第1段的第4行当Italianwasnearlyoutofsight的时候这个法国人就发现他的手表不见了。据此可知答案为A。4. D。根据第2段中说TheFrenchmanfrightened.我们可以推知这个意大利人是害怕这个法国人的拳头才把手表给他。5. B。谁被抢走了手表？读完全文我们可知TheItalian正是被人抢走手表的无辜受害者。C 【答案与解析】这是一篇关于Harris夫妇之间举行宴会所发生的有趣的故事。1. B。从文章的第1句我们得知Mr. Harris changed his work，所以他才移居到另一个小镇。2. C第2段的Weve been to a lot of other peoples houses告诉了我们他们之所以举办宴会的原3. C。题目问的是Mrs. Harris预计宴会持续多长时间，而不是实际到几点结束。在Mrs. Harris刚开始写请柬时是写Party: 6:30 to 8:30 pm，大概两个小时，即答案C。4. C。宴会结束是midnight，也就是午夜12点，而当警察出现时，宴会还在进行，而我们从文章可以推断出宴会是在警察走后才结束的。5. B。根据全文我们可以推测出电话是Mr. Harris打的，而打电话的原因属选项B最符合原文。D【答案与解析】本文讲述了一个胆小的农民遇到一个死人，而被警察传讯的故事。1. B。细节题。根据第1段第二、三句 One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market 可知答案为B。2. D。细节题。根据第1段第5句 But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street 可知答案为 D。3. D。推断题。运用排除法：前3项文中都没有提到，尽管第4项也没有提到,但比较符合常理。4. C。细节题。这个农民很胆小，当他发现这是个死人的时候他当然非常害怕，所以选择C。5. A。推断题。警察审问的目的就是为了找出凶手，很显然答案是A。E【答案与解析】一位医生救活了一位女士的儿子，女士为了表示感激，亲手缝制了一个钱包，医生却嫌礼轻而拒绝了，殊不知里面装的是4张面值为五十英镑的钞票。1. B。细节题。根据第1段 his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again 2. D。细节 题。根据a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done 可知答案为 D。3. D。细节题.根据 The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment 4. C。细节题。根据原文可知医生要的医疗费是50英镑，而女士送的钱包里装的却是4张面值为五十英镑的钞票，由此可判断出此题答案为 C。5. D。推断题。医生会因为误会了这位女士而感到 sorry(抱歉)也会因为没有得到其他3张钞票感到 regret(遗憾)，所以此题答案为 D。