高一英语阅读理解(人物类)

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A Shoe Pattern

Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.

Once Harry’father s was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldntold him. Even he didnYesterday Harry

’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother

’t know where to get on the bus!

’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the

’s Saturday today and Harry doesn

shop. But he didn’know t how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. Itgo to school. With a policeman

’e found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The s help, h

man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, young man?”

“I’m sorry, IA. Harry2. Harry

’s father

’ve left the shoe pattern at home!B. Harry

’s mother

C. Harry

”D. Nobody

1. _______ always does some housework in the morning.

’s parents do all instead of him because _______.

B. he has poor health

D. they hope he spends all time on studies

“What’s the matter

A. he’s too young

C. he’s busy with his studiesA. her husband wasn

3. The woman had to look after her son by herself because _______.

’t at home

B. she was stronger than her husband C. she knew the young man well D. she was freer than her husband 4. When the man was in London, _______. A. Harry had to stay at home C. Harry fell behind in his class A. she didn

B. Harry didnD. Harry wouldn

’t find the bus stop’t go to school

5. The woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because _______.

’t know what kind he needed

B. she was busy with the housework C. something was wrong with her

D. she wanted her son to do something himself 6. In fact, _______.

A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for him B. Harry didnC. Harry wouldn

’t believe himself’t listen to his mother

D. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself

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It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can

’t imagine we will do without him when he

’s gone.

Bill Masters almost single–handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Billshare with each passing month.

As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company

’s most competitive(竞争的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill

Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work. 1. The speech was made _______. A. at a welcome meeting

B. at the opening of a new school term C. when somebody was leaving D. when they had a new manager 2. How long did Masters worked there? A.37 years C. about six years A. many people C. about 37 people

4. Bill increased the companyA. by 37 per cent every month C. to be the fifth largest in the area

B. less than 5 years D. since he began to work B. nobody

D. very few people ’s sale _______.

B. to the second largest in the area

D. five times as much as before (3)

Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He

’s been a doctor for ten years.

’t just tell his patients what to

Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesnEnglish and French. The doctor starts

’leadership; s we are increasing our

3. When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _______to help him.

do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian,

the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He

explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song.

Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform(Dr. Petrels says,

表演) in Las

Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote.

“I always loved to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing.

im to be a singer, so he went to medical school. ’t want h“I like to make people smile. Sometimes it

娱乐) both try to do the same thing. They try to

Petrels was young, his father didnhelps people when he sings, too. make people feel good.

”　

” But whe

Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment(

’s difficult to mak

1. Dr. Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he _______. A. gives his patients medical advice

B. takes care of 159 patients a week C. sings on television D. has his own TV show

2. Dr. Petrels _______, so he is called a singing doctor.A. has been a doctor for ten years B. always loved to sing C. is popular with his patients D. also sings to his patients on TV 3. In his TV show, Dr. Petrel _______. A. sings and gives medical advice B. sings about different diseases C. starts to explain diseases with a song D. sings love songs he wrote 4. Dr. PetrelsA. in Las Vegas.

C. with people who like his singing 5. Dr. Petrels says he likes to _______. A. help people sing C. do the same thing

B. make people feel better D. make difficult people smile (4)

One of the best-known American writers of children

’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as

“Doctor Strong From Then to

he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called Strong.

Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children

published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.

Doctor Strong’books s are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.

The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong

’s original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.

’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For ’s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in

Most of Doctor Strongexample, in Mc Elligot

’ show is popular _______.

B. at medical school

D. with patients in Montreal

Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor

’s boo

The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.

Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand. 1. Alfred Strong is a famous _______ in the United States. A. doctor

B. artist

C. writer

D. reader

2. Doctor Strong first became famous in _______.

A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States B. his fifties when his drawings and writings were published

C. nineteen eighty-four when his book MeEligot’s Pool was published

D. his thirties when his first book was published 3. Doctor Strong

’s books are very popular in America because _______.

A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on B. they are written in easy words with colourful pictures C. he organized the art show in CaliforniaD. they are written in a funny way

4. His purpose in writing many such books is_______. A. to show his original pictures and drawingsB. to organize a special art show of his own

C. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books

D. not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some serious social problems

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When the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie “expertturned ”　him down, saying, “Can’sing. t Can’act. t Dances a little.

Here”　’s

another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers c**idered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that he’d never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was

too short.

What less** can be drawn from these three experiences? First, true genius(天才) cannot be suppressed(压抑). For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgments of a person’s abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside.

The famous motto

“ad astra per asperacan be translated as ”

“To the stars through hardships

Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.

1. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. Fred Astaire was a famous dancer. B. True ability will always make itself known. C. Some people never get discouraged. D. Albert Einstein proved his teachers wrong. 2. When Paderewski’s teachers told him he

’d never be a success, they were _______.

A. being humorous B. cheerful, though concerned C. somewhat hesitant D. seriously mistaken 3. “Ad astra per aspera” is used in the passage _______.

A. as a motto for the three men’s lives

B. to show the value of Latin

C. to send the reader to the dictionary

D. to point out that genius is always recognized early 4. The writer of the passage thinks that the reader _______. A. knows that the three men were successful men B. someday dreams to become like one of the men

C. sympathizes with(同情) the poor teachers of the three men

D. knows that Fred Astaire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeare

’s plays

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