高一英语阅读竞赛试题
(2002.4.)
English Reading Comprehension Competition
Class___________Name___________Marks____________
阅读下列文章，并做每篇后面的题目。从四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。(每小题2分,共48分,时间40分钟)A
TheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)saidonFebruary9itwouldawarditshighest
honortoArthurAshe,thetennisstarandhumanrightsfighterwhodiedonFebruary6of AIDS. He was 49.
The award ,called the Olympic Order , is awarded to sportsmen and others for service to
the Olympics and its principled(原则).
Ashenever participated in the Olympics, but IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch said:”
I think he was really a thorough Olympian.”
Ashe is the first black man to win Wimbledon and the only black to win the Australian US
open titles.
Last April 8, he announced he had AIDS, which he got from a blood transfusion during a
heart operation in 1983.
Ashe often worked for racial equality in and out of sports. He said the happiest moment of
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hislifewasnotwinningWimbledon,butwhenNelsonMandela,SouthAfrica’santiapartheid(反种族隔离的) leader, was freed from prison in 1990.A quote(引言) from Ashe, “I have good days and bad days. My ratio of gooddays to bad
days is about six to one.”
1.The underlined word “award” in the second paragraph
means”____”.A.sendatelegraphB.giveaprizeC.congratulatesomebodyD.beinmemoryof somebody.
2.Arthur Ashe____.
A, won Olympic gold medals in tennis. B, took part in several Olympic Games.C, was a famous sportsman in the Olympic Games which was held in South Africa.
D, had not been in any Olympic games.
3.Arthur Ashe said that he had AIDS. AIDS is ____. A .a new kind of sportsB. a piece of tiresome work C. a new kind of illnessD. a kind of sickness caused by sports 4.______made Ashe happier than anything else.
A. Nelson Mandela’s freedomB. Winning the Australian US open titles.C. Juan Antonio Samaranch’s congratulationD. His good days in his life
5.Which is correct?
A. There were as many good days in his life as bad days. B. His good days were equal to his bad days. C. He had more good days in all his life than bad days. D. He had six good days in all his life. B
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Franklin always wanted to improve conditions(条件) in his country. He setup thefirst
library, where people who were unable to buy books could borrow them.Through his efforts,
a fire department and police service were developed. He was the first postmaster for the whole
country and spent much energy in improving mail service and extending(扩大) itto farway
parts of the nation.Franklin will always be famous in American history for the great service he
gave to his country during the early years of the government. After the Unitedstates
becameindependent(独立) from England, Franklin was sent to France to getsupportfor the
young nation. When the new government of the United states was being setup,he was
called back to help shape its course. His advice was asked for by Washington and otherleaders,
who trusted(信任) him because of his honesty and wisdom. 6. The main idea of the first paragraph is _________. A.Franklin set up a library
B.Franklin wanted to make things better for the people C Franklin tried his best to develop mail service DFranklin developen the fire development 7. Franklin went to France _________.
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A.to declare(宣告) their independence B.to set up the new governmentC.to win the people thereD.to give advice
8. In the second paragraph, Franklin was considered as ______. A.the man who wanted to improve conditions but not an inventor B.a statesman(政治家) but not a writerC.a traveler but not a political leaderD.a postmaster but not an adviser
9. The underlined word shape means _________. A. makeB. findC. formD. takes
10. The writer wrote the passage ___________. A.to show his admiration(钦佩) for Franklin
B.to tell people how many things Franklin did in his life C.to tell people how Franklin worked
D.to tell people how Franklin helped to deal with the problems the young nation had
C
By midday the sun was very strong. Jim was too tired to walk. There were no trees near the
road, and so he rested against a big rock. After drinking some water, he took off his shirt, lay
down on the ground and fell asleep at once. He was so tired that he didn't wake himself up
until the evening. He was just about to jump up when he felt something moving near his feet.
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Helookeddownandsawalongblacksnake(蛇).Jimwassoafraidthathedidn'tdaretomove. The snake began to move across his legs. It moved on and on until it disappeared (消失)
under the rocks. Jim jumped quickly to his legs, picked up his shirt and ran down the road.
11.Jim had to rest against a big rock, because ____. A. the sun was too strongB. it was midday
C. there were no trees near the roadD. he wanted to drink some water 12.Jim woke himself up ____. A. in the eveningB. in the afternoon C. in the next morningD. in the mid-night
11.Jim felt something moving near his feet, it was ____. A. a big bearB. a black snakeC. a big pandaD. a small monkey 13The snake didn't bite Jim, perhaps because ____. A. it didn't want to B. it was Jim's friend C. it was full D. it didn't know that Jim was there 14.Jim was out of danger at last, because ____. A. he killed the snakeB. it was dark
C. he didn't let the snake know himD. he did himself behind the rock D A plant makes its own food in its leaves. Water comes to the leaves through very small holes.
Thegreencolouring(叶绿
素)intheleavesusesthewaterandairtomakethefoodforthe
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