华南师范大学2019年网络教育高起本英语入学考试备考模拟题(阅读理解)

华南师范大学2019年网络教育高起本英语入学考试备考模拟题(阅读理解)

二、阅读理解

1. There was once a poor woman who lived in a little cabin(小木屋)in a forest. She had two daughters, Snow-White and Rose-Red.

One cold winter evening, there came a knock at the door. Rose-Red opened the door. It was a bear. Rose-Red was frightened, but the bear called out to her in a man ’s voice.

“Don’t be afraid,” said the bear, “I will do you no harm. But I am half-frozen, and I beg that I may warm myself at your fire.” Every evening after that, all winter long, the bear came to the cabin. In fact, the bear was a king’s son. A wicked(邪恶的)man had turned him into a bear. Only the death of the man could set him free.

Then came spring. One day, the bear said unhappily, “Dear Snow-White, I must say goodbye today.” Snow-White felt very, very sad.

Later in a fight, the wicked man was killed by the bear, who at once changed back into a young man. Then Snow-White married him and Rose-Red married his brother.

(1) Snow-White and Rose-Red lived ______ .

A.in a small house in a village B.in a small cave in a mountain

C.in a small house in a forest D.in a small boat in a river

(2) Why did the bear knock at the door one cold winter evening? The bear wanted______ .

A.to eat up Snow-White and Rose-Red B.to sleep in the room

C.to find something to eat in the house D.to warm himself at the fire in the house

(3) The bear left the little cabin in ______ .

A.spring B.autumn C.summer D.winter

(4) The bear changed back into a young man because ______ .

A.he had turned into a good one B.he killed the wicked man

C.he didn’t do harm to people D.Snow-White and Rose-Red helped him

(5) At last, the king’s son married ______ .

A.Snow-White and Rose-Red B.Rose-Red C.Snow-White D.the woman

2. I was arguing about the price for a table in a second-hand shop when a young man came in carrying a chair, put it down before the manager and asked how much it was worth.

“Three dollars,” replied the manager.

The young man looked surprised. “It isn’t worth more than that?”

“Three dollars is all I can give you for that piece, son.” The manager shook his head and bent to examine the piece. “See that?” He pointed to a crack (裂缝) in the chair leg, adding, “And see here where the paint is peeling (剥落)? Well, three dollars is all its worth to me.”

“All right then,” said the young man, smiling. “I’ll take it.” He pulled out his wallet. “I saw it in front of your shop with something marked $10, but I thought maybe it was a mistake and you could tell me how much it was worth.”

(1) The young man came to the shop ______ .

A.to have an argument with the boss B.to carry an old chair

C.to buy an old chair D.before the writer did

(2) It is clear that ______ .

A.the chair belonged to the young man

B.the manager had a good memory

C.the young man didn’t have enough money to buy the chair

D.the manager mistook the chair for the young man’s

(3) From this passage, we can see that the young man was ______ .

A.very honest B.a poor man C.very clever D.a cheat

(4) Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this passage?

A.The manager bent to examine the crack in the chair leg.

B.The young man felt the price for the table was not reasonable.

C.The manager didn’t think the chair was worth more than three dollars.

D.The manager asked the young man where the paint was peeling.

(5) We can imagine in the end ______ .

A.the manager was satisfied with the price

B.the manager was regretful for what he had done

C.the young man was sorry for what he had done

D.the writer got the table in satisfaction

3. There was a famous French writer. He was a man of great achievements (成就). He said that one of his main achievements was his study of handwriting. He had spent much time on it and he often told his friends that he could tell a person’s character (性格) from that person’s handwriting.

One day, a woman brought him a page of a boy’s handwriting. She said that she wanted to know what he thought of the boy’s character.

He studied the handwriting carefully for a few minutes. Then he looked at the woman strangely. The woman told him that the boy was not in her family and that he did not have to worry.

“Good!” said the writer, “Then I can tell you.” He went on to say that he thought the boy was stupid and lazy. He added that the boy should be watched carefully, if not, he would bring harm to his family when he grew up.

“Isn’t that strange?” said the woman, smiling. “Because this is a page from your own exercise book. You wrote it yourself when you were a boy.

(1) It took the writer a lot of time ______ .

A.to read books B.to make friends C.to write books D.to study handwriting

(2) From a person’s ______ , the writer could tell a person’s character.

A.pronunciation B.handwriting C.smiling face D.speech

(3) The woman wanted to ______ .

A.know the writer B.help the writer C.visit the writer D.test the writer

(4) The French writer was sure that the boy ______ .

A.was not worth teaching B.would do good deeds for his family

C.would do wrong to his family D.would work hard

(5) From the story we know ______ .

A.the woman knew the writer very well B.the writer knew the woman well

C.neither of them knew each other D.both of them knew each other well

4. When Walt Disney was drawing one night, he suddenly heard a strange sound. The sound came from the waste-basket. Walt looked at it and saw a family of mice eating pieces of bread in it. For many nights they played there. And Walt began to like them.

Walt liked one little mouse better than any of the others. This little animal gave him some new ideas for his drawing. He began to draw it. But in the picture it did not look like a mouse, but more like a funny man. He showed it to his wife and she liked it very much, too.

Walt named this little mouse “Mickey Mouse”. He hoped his Mickey Mouse would be different from the other pictures of his. He wanted to make Mickey talk. He put his fingers on his nose and made a strange sound. Then he recorded the voice this way. Later he sold his sound picture to a cinema. When the film was shown, many people went to see it. Mickey Mouse in the film sang and danced and did all kinds of funny things. People couldn’t help laughing when they saw it. It’s a great success. Ever since then, Mickey Mouse has been one of the most famous film stars in the world.

(1) Walt began to draw the mouse because ______ .

A.it looked very beautiful B.he liked drawing mice

C.he had nothing else to draw D.he got some new ideas from it

(2) Walt put his fingers on the nose in order to ______.

A.make a sound film B.be a mouse C.be funny D.make a strange sound

(3) Walt was a ______ .

A.film maker B.drawer C.mouse D.mice keeper

(4) “He wanted to make Mickey talk” means he wanted to ______ .

A.teach the mouse to speak B.make the mouse become a man

C.make a sound film D.record the mouse

(5) The best title for the story is ______.

A.Walt Disney and his Mickey Mouse B.Walt Disney becoming famous

C.One of the most famous film stars D.Walt Disney drawing pictures

5. A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “AAAhhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “AAAhhhhhhhh!!!” Then the boy shouted, “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish!” He received the answer, “Foolish!”

He looked at his father and asked, “What’s going on?” The father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man cried, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!”

The boy was surprised, but he did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this ‘Echo’(回声), but really this is Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”

(1) At first the boy cried because ______.

A.he hurt himself and felt bad B.he wanted to give himself a surprise

C.he felt it was so quiet in the mountain D.he hoped his father would help him

(2) When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought ______.

A.it was foolish to hear others’ voice

B.someone else in the mountain liked his voice

C.there were many other people in the mountain

D.he was laughed at by someone else in the mountain

(3) The father shouted to the mountain to ______ .

A.find out who was repeating his voice

B.have fun with other people in the mountain

C.show more examples to his son before giving him the answer

D.let his son know whose voice was louder

(4) The word “Echo” means ______ .

A.life itself B.repeating voice C.love in the world D.everything in life

(5) From the story, we know ______ .

A.the boy didn’t like others’ voice at all

B.the father had his own way to teach his son

C.it is not polite to repeat others’ voice

D.the boy and his father were rather tired

6. Dear Mrs. Huggett,

You may remember that we have discussed the noise your children make while practicing their musical instruments(乐器). You agreed to make sure that they would stop practicing in the evenings.

You can imagine my astonishment, then, when I realized that nothing had changed and the situation was continuing as before. I find it difficult to stay in the house and invent any excuse to go out for the evening to be away from the terrible noise. Much as I like music, I have had enough. And to be frank, I am not prepared to put up with the situation any more.

I think it high time you realized your duty as a member of the community(社区), and I must warn you that unless you do something about the situation I will be forced to take legal(法律)action.

I have sent a copy of this letter to my lawyer.

Yours sincerely,

R. G. Barge

(1) In their discussion, Mr. Barge ______ .

A.expressed his astonishment

B.showed his anger to Mrs. Huggett

C.made Mrs. Huggett’s children not practise their musical instruments in the evenings

D.was told that he wouldn’t be troubled by the noise in the evenings any more

(2) Mr. Barge feels angry because ______ .

A.Mrs. Huggett’s children play their musical instruments so badly

B.Mrs. Huggett refused to talk about the noise problem with Mr Barge

C.Mrs. Huggett does not allow her children to play their musical instruments in the evening

D.Mrs. Huggett has broken her promise

(3) Which of the following statements is correct according to this passage?

A.Mr. Barge is not fond of the music.

B.Mr. Barge likes music, but he doesn’t like the noise.

C.Mr. Barge often goes out in the evenings to give music lessons.

D.Mr. Barge expects a reply from Mrs. Huggett.

(4) Mr. Barge is prepared to ______ .

A.help Mrs. Huggett to persuade her children not to play their musical instruments any more

B.take his duty as a member of the community

C.sue(诉讼Mrs. Huggett for the noise made by her children

D.force Mrs. Huggett to send a copy of his letter to her lawyer

(5) A member of the community should ______ .

A.take care of other people’s interests without thinking of himself

B.know what to do and what not to do

C.not play musical instruments in the evenings

D.not fail to carry out his promises

7. One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play. Kate was eight, and Bob was ten. “Let’s go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river.” said Kate. “I don’t know,” Bob said. “Mum told us, ‘Don’t go on the bridge’. She said it is dangerous.”

Kate said, “I am not afraid. Are you?”

They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in the river. The bridge was a train bridge. Trains went over the bridge three times a day.

The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise. “A train is coming!” Bob shouted. “Run!” He ran to the end of the bridge. He was safe.

Kate ran, too, but she fell. The train was coming fast. Kate ran towards Bob. She fell again right on the train tracks. There was no time to leave. She had to lie down between the tracks. A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all. She stood up and said to Bob, “Don’t tell Mum! Don’t tell Mum!”

At last their mother found out about the story. She was angry because they went onto the bridge. But she was happy that Kate was all right.

(1) Bob and Kate were ______ .

A.twins B.brothers C.sisters D.brother and sister

(2) One afternoon they went to the bridge to see ______ .

A.their mother B.fish C.the train D.the river

(3) When the train came, the children were ______ .

A.in the middle of the bridge B.at the end of the bridge

C.on their way to the bridge D.away from the bridge

(4) Where was Kate when the train was going over her?

A.Right on the train tracks. B.On one of the tracks

C.Between the tracks. D.Beside the tracks.

(5) When their mother knew about the story, she was ______ .

A.happy B.angry C.sorry D.both angry and happy

8. Peter Judd wanted very much to be a soldier when he was a child. So he joined the army when he was eighteen, and for several months he was taught how to be a good soldier. He did quite well in everything except shooting. One day he and his friends were practicing their shooting, and all of them were doing quite well except Peter. After he had shot at the target(靶子)nine times and hadn’t hit it once, the officer who was trying to teach the young soldiers to shoot said, “You are quite hopeless, Peter! Don’t waste your last bullet(子弹)! Go behind that wall and shoot yourself with it!”

Peter felt ashamed(羞愧的)He went behind the wall and a few seconds later, the officer and the other young soldiers heard the sound of a shot.

“Oh, dear!” the officer said. “Has that silly man really shot himself?”

He ran behind the wall as quickly as he could, but Peter was all right. “I’m sorry, sir,” he said, “but I missed again.”

(1) Peter Judd joined the army in order to ______ .

A.be a soldier B.be good at shooting C.make friends D.get a good job

(2) The officer thought Peter was hopeless because ______ .

A.he didn’t know how to use a gun B.he didn’t get along well with other soldiers

C.he was poor at shooting D.he couldn’t do anything well

(3) What the officer said at the end of the first paragraph shows that ______ .

A.the officer really wanted Peter to die

B.the officer was very angry with Peter

C.the officer was not a kind-hearted man

D.the officer was afraid that Peter would shoot himself

(4) The officer felt ______ when he heard the sound of a shot.

A.ashamed B.frightened C.excited D.disappointed(失望)

(5) What happened at the end of the story?

A.Peter became good soldier.

B.Peter killed himself behind the wall.

C.The officer was pleased with Peter in the end.

D.Peter missed the target for the tenth.