基础英语阅读理解十篇(三)

基础英语阅读理解十篇（三）

[一]

Mr Jenkins lives in a town. He works in a museum. There are a lot of old wonderful things in it. He likes his work and often goes to work on time.

One day he left his office at twelve. He went to have lunch. As soon as he went out of the gate, he met an old friend of his. They didn't see each other for about five years. Of course, they were very happy. His friend asked him for lunch. He agreed，and they went into a restaurant. There they drank a lot. Then his friend said, "You've drunk too much. Let me help you to your office. ”

“No，no,”said Mr Jenkins. “My office is only several minutes' walk. I can go there myself. ”

When his friend left, it was difficult for him to stand. He was afraid to be late and stopped a taxi.

When he got on，the driver asked，…Where are you going, sir?" “To the Park Street. ”

"Oh. Sorry, sir，"the driver said in a hurry. "This is the Park Street. ”"OK!" Mr Jenkins said and got off. He took out some money and threw it to the driver. He shouted,"But don't drive so fast next time!"

1. Where does Mr Jenkins work?

A. In a restaurant.

B. In a museum.

C. In a hospital.

D. In a school.

2. Who did Mr Jenkins meet when he went out of the gate?

A. His friend.

B. A strange man.

C. A policeman.

D. A driver.

3. How long didn't they see each other?

A. For about two years.

B. For about three years.

C. For about four years.

D. For about five years.

4. Where is Mr Jenkins' office?

A. It's far from the restaurant.

B. It's in the Park Street.

C. It's next to the park.

D. It's across from the restaurant.

5. What did Mr Jenkins do when his friend left?

A. He went home.

B. He went to his friend's home.

C. He took a taxi.

D. He drank more wine.

[二]

How hard is it to earn(赚）10 yuan? The students of Class 23 at the Yunnan University Secondary School can tell you. Recently they had a special “learning life skills"activity.

The 64 students in the class were divided into 16 teams. They did all kinds of jobs including selling drinks, fruit and cleaning shoes in the street.

"If a team can't earn 10 yuan each person, they fail，” said Li Xueping，the head teacher.

Zhang Ruoxin's team sold expensive black tea and tea cups. The girls tried to sell the things to many people but few bought them at first

Luckily Zhang had a “secret way”—a small booklet with advice on healthy tea drinking. People were interested in the idea and they began to sell more of their things.

Dong Yanyu and other girls in her team, however, worked more with their hands than by talking. They cleaned motorcycles and bicycles.

The girls worked well as a team. Some fetched water, others did the cleaning and the rest tried to find their new customers. They charged(要价）five yuan for a motorcycle and four yuan for a bicycle.

In all hour they had earned 51 yuan. "I can't believe it，"said Dong. ”That's almost a week's pocket money!”

At the end of the day, only four teams had failed the 10-yuan requirement. Li, the teacher, said she was happy to see the students had got a taste of life.

They worked hard with each other. They also came up with ideas about how to sell their things and provide good services.

"These are both important and useful life lessons，” she said.

1. The students of Class 23 were asked to in their special activity.

A. make some money

B. clean the street

C. visit a university

D. work hard

2. The students in the picture are .

A. selling drinks

B. cleaning shoes

C. selling fruit

D. cleaning bicycles

3. What helped Zhang Ruoxin's team sell more of their things?

A. The quality of their tea.

B. The tea cups.

C. The girls' politeness.

D. The advice on healthy tea drinking.

4. Why did the teacher feel happy at the end of the day?

A. Because each team earned a lot of money.

B. Because few of the teams met her requirement.

C. Because the 16 students could do different kinds of jobs.

D. Because most of the students did well in the life lessons.

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There are only 4 students in each team.

B. The girls in Dong Yanyu，s team charged more for cleaning a motorcycle than a bicycle.

C. The students of Class 23 earned about 450 yuan that day.

D. The teacher thought the life lessons were important to her students.

[三]

What would it be like to fall at a speed(速度）of 25 meters a second(秒）from a height of 1 160 meters? Could a person still think clearly during the experience?

Recently this happened to Chinese Air Force pilot Li Feng. What he thought was,"I will save my plane. ”

It was on March 7. Li, 38，was flying a Jian-10 (Fighter-10) at 4 500 meters during a training exercise. A red message showing emergency (紧急情况）suddenly appeared on the plane's computer screen. He realized the plane might fail at any moment.

Li did a quick check of the engine(引擎）and asked the captain for permission to return.

When the fighter was 7 km away from the airport, however, the engine stopped working. The plane was still 1 160 meters above the ground. It began to fall at a speed of 25 meters a second.

Under Air Force rules, fighter pilots may eject(弹射出）if their airplane fails below 2 000 meters and can't be restarted.

"You can eject now，” the captain told Li Feng, but he decided to try to save the plane.

“I knew when the deadline was and was ready to eject, but I decided not to give up unless the fighter was completely out of control(控制），”Li said during a recent television interview.

Under great pressure, he managed to control the plane and land it. It moved along the runway for 1 400 meters before stopping. It took 104 seconds.

"You are a hero! Congratulations!” Li's teacher, Xu Yonglin text messaged him after the landing. He said Li was a cool-headed pilot.

However, Li said it was nothing. He said any professional pilot would have done the same thing.

“A pilot loves his plane. It would hurt him to lose it," he said.

Li's bravery and calm not only saved 200 million yuan's worth of airplane but also gained the Chinese Air Force experience of dealing with an engine emergency. For his outstanding performance, the Air Force recently gave him a gold medal.

1. Li Feng .

A. is a Chinese Air Force pilot

B. was born on March 7

C. has been a pilot for 38 years

D. became a pilot at the age of 38

2. What happened to Li Feng during a training exercise?

A. His plane flew too high and too fast.

B. Something went wrong with the plane's computer.

C. The engine of his plane broke down.

D. His plane flew faster at the height of 1 160 meters.

3. What did the red message on the plane's screen mean to Li Feng?

A. He should first try to slow down the speed of the plane.

B. The plane might be out of control at any time.

C. He had to give the engine a quick check and restart it at once.

D. He needn't ask the captain for permission for an emergency landing.

4. The underlined word "deadline” in the passage means " ”.

A. 25 meters a second from a height of 1 160 meters

B. the plane out of control at any height

C. the speed and pressure that the pilot can be ejected

D. the plane fails below 2 000 meters and can't be restarted

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The engine of Li Feng's plane stopped working 7 km above the airport.

B. During an interview Li Feng told the reporters that his plane was completely out of control.

C. It took 104 seconds for Li Feng to get control of his plane before landing safely on the ground.

D. Li Feng's bravery and calm helped him save the Jian-10 (Fighter-10).

[四]

When you are in trouble，whom will you tell the problems to and ask for help? Someone has made a survey in a middle school. 500 students were asked to choose one answer among friends or classmates，parents, head teacher and teachers. Here is the result. Please read the chart and try to get some information.

1. Most of the students would like to talk about their problems with .

A. friends or classmates

B. parents

C. head teacher

D. teachers

2.Less than a quarter of the students chose parents，the most possible reason is .

A. parents don't love their children

B. children don't trust their parents

C. parents aren't able to give good advice

D. sometimes parents and children can't understand each other

3.According to the fact that only 13% of the students wanted to communicate with their head teacher or teachers, what is the best suggestion?

A. The students should work harder.

B. The students should listen to the teachers more carefully.

C. The teachers should be more strict with the students.

D. The teachers should pay more attention to the students' feelings.

[五]

When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young, pretty ana own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain's Got Talent (英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.

Simon Co well, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice. “This lady came up，and I'm thinking, …This will take five seconds

and I can go to have a cup of tea'. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through—it was one of my favorite moments，” Cowell said.

The performance was posted on line and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.

Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn't thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, that's hardly a makeover，"she added.

Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents,“I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence."

1. Susan Boyle is .

A. a judge

B. a reporter

C. a beautiful lady

D. a Scottish woman

2. Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because

A. she was confident of her singing

B. she was satisfied with the judges

C. she was pretty and in good shape

D. she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables

3. According to the passage，which is NOT true?

A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence.

B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school.

C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D. Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.

4. What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

A. It's never too old to learn.

B. It's easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C. If you have a dream，try to make it come true!

D. If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead.

[六]

Expo 2010 is held in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31. People all over the world are looking forward to it. Here are several golden rules on how to best plan your trip.

Rule 1 ：Do your homework

Read everything you can before going. Really study the maps. Know the pavilions. Arrive at the entrance nearest to the things you want to see. Have a plan. It will make a big difference.

Rule 2 ：Allow plenty of time

Expo 2010 is the largest attraction event in the history of the world It will take many days to see it Plan to spend from five to eight days or more seeing it.

Rule 3 ：Pace yourself

Expo is enormous. The distances are punishing. It is better to spend a day seeing a single area than to run back and forth all over the site. Remember to wear the most comfortable shoes. Never mind what they look like.

Rule 4：Get going in May

At many Expos the crowds are smaller in May and in early June than any other time. And beware the last two weeks. During every Expo, people delay their visits and then in early October they suddenly realize, “Expo will close soon! I haven't seen it!"

As a result，the last several weeks usually have the most crowded days of the entire Expo.

Rule 5 ：Find out what everyone else is doing-and do the opposite

If you don't like large crowds and long lines, do the opposite. Here is an example ：Most people go on Saturdays or on holidays. So avoid Saturdays and holidays. Go on weekdays when most people are at work.

Rule 6: Turn up

Expo 2010 is the largest celebration in China's history-an amazing once-in-a-lifetime event. When it is gone and it will never be seen again. So whatever you do，don't miss it!

1. Expo 2010 will last .

A. five to eight days

B. several weeks

C. six months

D. a year

2. According to Rule 4，you'd better not go to Expo on .

A. May 3

B. July 5

C. September 16

D. October 20

3. When there are lots of people waiting in line to see the most popular attractions, what's your

best choice?

A. I'll wait in line as other people do.

B. I'll go back and return tomorrow.

C. I'll visit the less crowded places instead.

D. I'll sit on a bench to have a rest for about two or three hours.

4. In Rule 6 “turn up" here means .

A. don't miss it

B. come and see

C. make the sound louder

D. never be seen again

[七]

Mr. Green once worked in a big company. He was quite busy so that he couldn't do any reading. So he gave up his job and opened a bookshop in the center of the town. It wasn't big but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some there. When the shop was closed, he could read at home. He knew a lot and many learned people were glad to make friends with him.

It was Sunday and it was cold outside. Mr. Green was very busy. At nine in the evening all the buyers left but a woman was still there. She was dressed up and seemed to be waiting for

somebody there. Standing by the shelves，she looked over the books one after another，and made them in a terrible mess. Mr. Green came up to her and asked，"Excuse me，madam. What can I do for you?”

“Your books are not interesting at all，” said the woman，“I want a delicious one."

"That's easy，"Mr. Green smiled. He brought out a cookbook and said,“Here you are, madam."

1. Why did Mr. Green change his job? ..

A. He didn't like reading

B. He was too busy to read books

C. He liked the life in the center of the town

D. He wanted to write a cookbook himself

2. Most people liked to buy books in the shop because .

A. the bookshop was in the center of the town

B. all the books were nice cookbooks

C. it was very large

D. the books there were all good for people

3. Which is WRONG? .

A. Mr. Green liked to lend his books to the learned persons.

B. When Mr. Green came back home from the bookshop, he often did some reading.

C. Many learned people liked to make friends with Mr. Green.

D. At nine on that Sunday evening all the buyers left the bookshop except a woman.

4. From the story we know that "learned people"means .

A. people who are free

B. people who are studying hard

C. people who have much knowledge

D. people who have much money

5. What's the most suitable ending of the story? .

A. Mr. Green would make friends with the woman.

B. Mr. Green would teach the woman how to cook delicious food.

C. The woman left the bookshop without buying any books.

D. The woman bought many books in order to be a learned person.

[八]

Jack Brown

Name

School Hilltop School

Term ending 8th, July

Chemistry He is a little weak in this subject, but he has tried his best to catch up with others.

Science He can work out many difficulties. Well done.

English He is the best in the class. Keep it up.

Spanish His handwriting is very good. He can write good compositions.

History He is not so good at this, but has done better than before.

Geography He is familiar with the names of many places in the world.

Music He sings very well, but he doesn't like pop songs.

Behavior Better

Remark(评语）Have the ability to do a lot better.

Head teacher Lisa Smith

Headmaster Andrew Robinson

School reports 4th, July

1. After reading the form, we know this is .

A. a study plan of Jack Brown

B. a teaching prediction of Lisa Smith

C. a school report about Jack Brown

D. a working plan of Andrew Robinson

2. Which of the following is not mentioned in the form?

A. Art.

B. Music.

C. Chemistry.

D. History.

3. From the form, we know that Jack's best subject is .

A. science

B. Spanish

C. geography

D. English

4. From this form, we know Jack is not so good at .

A. science and geography

B. chemistry and history

C. history and Spanish

D. music and English

5. According to the form, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Jack likes pop music very much.

B. Jack doesn't do well in science. .

C. Jack can do better if he works harder next term.

D. Jack learns six subjects in school.

[九]

In the morning, Johnson set off from his home in California. It was the start of his vacation, and he was going to visit friends at Las Vegas. Then he hoped to go fishing in Lake Mead，40 kms from Las Vegas.

Johnson's troubles started while he was driving happily across the Mojave Desert. His car broke down and he tried to repair it. But he failed. He telephoned a workshop to ask it to send a tow truck(拖车）to pull the car away and repair it.

When waiting for the tow truck he fell asleep. While he was sleeping, a tow truck arrived from San Pedro (the nearest town) and pulled his car away. Later on, Johnson woke up and thought that somebody had stolen(偷）his car. Very reluctantly, he started to walk back towards San Pedro but a police car stopped him to find out why he was walking in the desert.

Johnson looked like a man wanted(被通辑）in California for robbery (抢劫），so the police kept him at San Pedro for the night The next day, Johnson's friends came from California. They proved(证明）that Johnson was a harmless salesman, so they let him go.

1. Why was Johnson happy when he was driving across the desert?

A. His friends were going to visit him.

B.He was going fishing at California.

C. His holiday was just starting.

D. He was usually an unlucky man.

2. Where was Johnson going to stay first?

A. At Lake Mead.

B. At San Pedro.

C. At California.

D. At Las Vegas.

3. When did Johnson's car break down?

A. After he had passed San Pedro.

B. Before he left California.

C. When he was near the Mojave Desert.

D. Not far from Los Angeles.

4. What does the underlined word “reluctantly” mean?

A. Happily.

B. Unwillingly.

C. Seriously.

D. Excitedly.

5. Why did the police stop Johnson?

A. He had robbed(抢劫）somebody in California.

B. He was breaking the law by walking on a highway.

C. They thought that he was a robber.

D. He said that he was not a robber.

[十]

Young Min Kim, a journalist from Students Around the World, interviews an American university student, Lisa Conroy. They talk about living on a student budget(预算).

Young Min：Thanks for talking with me today, Lisa. Tell us a little bit about

yourself.

Lisa：Well, I'm twenty-one, and I'm a junior 2 at a university in Chicago.

Young Min：How are you paying for your college education? '

Lisa：The costs for every semester are about $ 15，000. At the start of

each semester my parents pay the $ 10，000 tuition(学费）.I also get $ 2，000 in financial aid(助学金).I have to make money for the rest by myself.

Young Min：How do you do that?

Lisa：I have a part-time job at a hotel. I work about twenty hours a week, and make about $ 320.

Young Min：How do you spend that money?

Lisa：It helps to pay for my room. It also pays for things like my mobile phone，books, transportation and clothes. (I keep my budget carefully so I don't have to borrow. I don't like to borrow money from people.)

Young Min：You don't have much money for fun, do you?

Lisa：I hardly ever go to the movies. My roommate and I usually rent(租）videos, and share the cost, so it's cheaper.

Young Min：How else do you save money?

Lisa：I don't go to restaurants. I make meals with my roommates so it's cheaper to eat. I try to walk or ride my bicycle to college. Oh, and I buy a lot of my clothes at second-hand stores.

You can find some very cheap, decent clothes in those stores.

Young Min：So much for this. Thank you!

Lisa: You are welcome！

1. Lisa's parents pay in tuition each semester.

A. $ 15,000

B. $ 10,000

C. $5,000

D. $2,000

2. Lisa has a part-time job at a .

A. restaurant

B. theater

C. hotel

D. campus

3. Some of Lisa's costs include .

A. mobile phone，books and clothes

B. food, computer games and transportation

C. restaurants, clothes and cars

D. transportation，clothes and medicine

4. Lisa tries to keep a budget so she doesn't have to .

A. buy cheap clothes

B. ride her bicycle

C. borrow money

D. buy clothes at second-hand stores

5. The title for the passage should be .

A. Making money

B. Saving money

C. Spending money

D. My money

[一]1-5 BADBC [二] 1-5 ACDDC [三]1-5 ACBDD [四]1-3 ADD

[五] 1-4 DACC [六]1-4 CDCB [七] 1-5 BDACC [八]1-5 CADBC

[九] 1-5 CDABC [十] 1-5 BCACD