英语阅读理解100篇

篇一：高中英语阅读理解_100篇

阅读理解解题技巧

阅读理解题是考查学生对活的语言材料的理解能力，即通过阅读材料获得信息的能力。具体说来，阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是：

（1）掌握所读材料的主旨大意，以及用以说明主旨大意的事实和细节；（2）既理解具体事实，也理解抽象的概念；（3）既理解字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等；（4）既理解某句、某段的意义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并能根据文章进行推理和判断；

（5）既能根据材料所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应有的常识去理解。根据这几项能力测试的要求，试题中常采用如下几种题型：事实询问题、推理判断题、数据推算题、识图解意题和主旨大意题。根据这一测试要求和题型设计，答题时可以采取如下解题技巧和对策。

1．首先解题时要充满自信。由于平时有些同学对做阅读理解时存在一种畏惧心理，因此考试做题时心理就难免会产生紧张感，特别是阅读时再遇到几个生词就头脑发胀，从而使自己的思路更加模糊不清。其实这是完全没有必要的，因为阅读中遇到几个生词或几个难以理解的句子是常有的事，也是正常现象。因为按大纲要求，试卷中允许有不超过3%的生词，只要认真分析，仔细阅读，这些生词和句子很可能并不影响你的解题。所以答题之前首先要有必胜的信心。

2．扫读全文，理解全文主旨大意。拿到一篇文章，首先要快速扫读全文，虽为扫读，但不可漫不经心，阅读时也应聚精会神，力求可能多地获取材料信息，只是这次遇到生词和难句先不必去处理，不要因纠缠文中的个别生词和难句而影响了对全文的主旨大意的了解。

3．对症下药，各个击破。了解全文的大概意思之后，再把短文的问题简单看一遍，弄懂题意，然后带着问题再去寻读全文。这次阅读过程中要善于抓文章中的关键词句。寻读也就是迅速的查找需要了解的信息，是为某些特定的问题而阅读，因此阅读时要有较强的针对性，对与问题有关的数据，词句等仔细阅读，认真理解，同时结合不同考查内容的题型，采取如下解题对策：

（1）事实询问题：这类试题通常是以疑问词what，who，when，where，why，how等引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正

确估计答案来源，同时注意题目和文章中的暗示作用。特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。

（2）推理判断题：此题要求我们通过表面文字信息去推测文章隐含的意思，对文章的发展情节及作者的态度、意图等做出合乎逻辑的的推理判断。这种题要求我们在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节、从分析文章的结构入手，根据上下文的内在联系，充分挖掘文章的深层含义。对暗含在文章中事件的因果关系，人物的动机，以及作者未言明的倾向、态度、意图、观点进行合乎逻辑的推理、分析和判断。同时善于抓住文中实质性的东西，不要被带假象的表面信息或似是而非的东西所迷惑。并且注意推断作者态度时要力求从作者的态度、观点去思考，切勿想当然，凭个人的观点习惯看法来回答的问题。

（3）数据推算题：此题要求我们就文章提供的数据，以及数据与文章中其他信息的关系做出计算和推断，然后做出选择。这就要求我们解题时，要在理解好题意的前提下去对与数据有关的信息认真分析，若数据信息较多，还要注意弄清数据之间的关系，同时分清有用与无用信息，最终作出正确判断。

（4）主旨大意题：此题用以考查我们对文章主题或中心思想的领会和理解能力。在解答此类试题时要注意每段的中心句，抓住每一段的主题句。一般主题句都用来表达一段主旨大意，因此，只要找准每段的主题句，文章的中心思想和文章的最佳标题也就不难确定了。

相信将这些阅读理解的技巧灵活的运用在做题过程中，英语阅读理解一定会有所提高。

高中英语限时阅读理解 100篇

一、阅读理解

1、（1分）5分钟完成

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they

would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader?s surprise.

1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories.

A. e. c. f. b. d. a B. c. e. b. d. f. a C. e. b. d. c. a. f. D. c. b. e. d. a f.

2. People enjoyed reading O. Henry?s stories because

A. they had surprise endings B. they were easy to understand

C. they showed his love for the poor D. they were about New York City

3. O. Henry went to prison because .

A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper

B. he broke the law by not using his own name

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D. people thought he had taken money that was not his

4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A. He was well-educated. B. He was not serious about his work.

C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was very good at learning.

5. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A. His life inside the prison. B. The newspaper articles he wrote.

C. The city and people of New York. D. His exciting early life as a boy.

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One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London?s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.

He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.

When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.

1. Who wrote the story?

A. Rupert?s teacher. B. The neighbour?s teacher.

C. A medical school teacher. D. The teacher?s neighbour.

2. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?

A. He needed it for the summer term in London.

B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.

C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.

D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.

3. What happened at the airport?

A. The skeleton went missing . B. The skeleton was stolen .

C. The teacher forgot his suitcase. D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .

4. Which of the following best tells the teacher?s feeling about the incident?

A. He is very angry . B. He thinks it rather funny .

C. He feels helpless without Rupert. D. He feels good without Rupert .

5. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?

A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.

B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.

C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.

D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.

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On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi?an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”

Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi?an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.

When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi?an and his early dreams were coming true.

Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.

1. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be .

A. The Kingdom of Bicycles B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi?an

C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road D. An American Achieving His Aims

2. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because . A. he asked to see the manager

B. he entered the hall with a bike

C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests

D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him

3. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, .

A. China, India, and Pakistan B. India, China, and Pakistan

C. Pakistan, China, and India D. China, Pakistan, and India

4. What made Friedlander want to come to China?

A. The stories about Marco Polo . B. The famous sights in Xi?an .

C. His interest in Chinese silk. D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .

5. Friedlander can be said to be .

A. clever B. friendly C. hardworking D. strong—minded

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Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.

One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me ￡ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”

Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on

with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”

1. How did Mr. Grey get to his office? A. He went up to work by train

B. He walked to his office. C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.

D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.

2. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because ________.

A. he couldn?t afford the buses B. he wanted to save money

C. he wanted to keep in good health D. he could do some exercises on the way

3. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______

A. give him a start in life B. help him on the way to success

C. make him rich D. gain more money

4. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______

A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money B. again asked Mr. Grey for money

C. would like to make friends with him

D. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then

5. In the second paragraph, “…take a chance” means ______.

A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger

B. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger

C. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance

D. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him

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Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.

You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.

Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.

Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.

1. In this passage, the word “gravity” means.

A. the pull of everything.

B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.

C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth

D. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.

2. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because

A. the earth always turns round. B. the earth has gravity

C. the earth?s gravity is greater than your weight. D. you are careless.

3. Gravity is strong that

A. it can throw a ball into the air. B. it makes you jump only seven

篇二：初中英语阅读100篇

【001】

Little Tom down the street calls our dog "The keep dog".Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say" Seep", it comes out "keep". And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things hoem for us to keep! I'll tell you about some of them.

Zip's first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk.

We didn't know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment Mary, my big sister, told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded(点头)and held my nose. "What do you think it is?"

"It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot (污点) off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry."

"Along came Zip. And good-bye shoe!" I said."We should take it back."

"We can't ".said my sistter.

"Maybe little Tom is right," Mary said. "Maybe Zip is a keep dog!"

1.The writer and Mary didn't know______.

A. what Zip's first present was B. how Zip carried its first present home

C. who owned Zip's first present D. what Zip's first present was made of

2.Tom calls Zip "the keep dog" because ______.

A. the dog likes keeping things B. the dog likes playing with shoes

C. he doesn't know the dog's name D. he can't pronounce the word " sheep" well

3.What made the shoe strange was ______.

A. its colour B. its smell C. its size D. that it was a silk one

4.The word "keep"in the last sentence means "_____"

A. keeping things for itself B. bringing things for other to keep

C. not letting it run about D. taking care of a small child

5.We can know from the reading that the dog _____.

A. likes to give presents to people B. has been kept in at the writer's home

C. has brought some trouble D. likes to be called "the keep dog" Key: 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.C

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【002】

An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, ―I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !‖

Then the captain came. He said, ―Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ‖But she continued to hide.

So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, ―I am sorry, young man, but I don‘t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I‘ll say one thing, ‖She continued kindly, ―You and your wife keep your plane very clean!‖

1. An old lady had _________ .

A. glasses B. a blanket over her head C. a coat D. a basket

2. A. She didn‘t want to ________ .

A. take it off B. turn it off C. get on D. talk about it

3. _________ spoke to her .

A. The air hostess B. The man next to her C. her husband D. one of her friends

4. The old lady had never been _________ before .

A. abroad B. home C. in a plane D. in hospital

5. The woman didn‘t like planes and she was never going ________ .

A. to fly again B. to travel C. to go abroad D. to go home

Key: 1－5 BAACA

【003】

Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.

He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.

In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."

He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.

"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."

Choose the right answer

1. Dick flew to New York because ___.

A. he went there for a holiday B. he had work there

C. he went there for sightseeing (观光) D. his home was there

2. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?

A. Because she didn't know his address yet B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too

C. Because she might send him another telegram

D. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York

3. Where did Dick stay in New York?

A. In the center of the city. B. In a hotel.

C. In a restaurant. D. At his friend's house.

4. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?

A. The manager (经理) of his hotel. B. The police office.

C. The taxi driver. D. His wife.

5. Which of the following is not true?

A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.

B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.

C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.

D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.

Key: 1-5 B A B D C

【004】

Bob and Jim once worked in the same factory. One day, Bob lent Jim ten dollars, but then Jim left his work and went to work in another town without paying back the money.

Bob didn't see Jim for a year, and then he knew from another friend that Jim was in another town and staying at a hotel. So he went there to see him late in the evening.

When he got to Jim's room, he saw his shoes near the door. "Well, he must be in," he thought, and knocked again, and said, "I know you are in, Jim. Your shoes are out here." "I've gone out in my boots," answered Jim.

True or False

1. Bob and Jim once worked in different factories.

2. One day Jim borrowed ten dollars from Bob.

3. Jim paid back the money to Bob and went to work in another town later.

4. Bob hadn't seen Jim for a year when he learned that Jim was in another town. Key: 1-4 F T F T

【005】

I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is almost sick when my mother calls, "Herbert! It's seven o'clock! Get up!"

Herbert answers, "I'm coming!" and goes right back to sleep. I'm not at all like my brother. I don't like to go to bed at night but I don't mind getting up in the morning. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls.

But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (军乐队) in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, "Get up! Mum will be up here to pull you out of bed if you don't get up immediately!"

But he just sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. It's that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day he'll learn to get up on time, but I really don't think so.

True or False

1. The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to school.

2. I'm not like my brother because I like to go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning.

3. I usually jump out of bed and go into the bathroom for a shower before my mother calls.

4. When mother calls, Herbert doesn't answer and remains in bed.

5. My mother often has to go upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed as he refuses to get up.

6. Sometimes we have to send for a military band to wake Herbert up.

7. The writer thinks some day Herbert will learn to get up on time.

Key: 1-7. F T T F T F F

【006】

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late

afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A. Because they may have four seasons in one day

B. Because they often have very good weather

C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring

D. Because the sky is sunny all day

2. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds

C. summer and winter D. spring and autumn

3. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."

A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy

4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.

A. their friends ask them to do so B. it often rains in England

C. they are going to sell them D. they are their favourite things

5. The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

A. Bad Seasons B. Summer or Winter

C. The Weather in England D. Strange English People

KEY: ABABC

【007】

Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."

"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.

篇三：精选中考阅读理解100篇(附答案)73-90

精选中考阅读理解100篇(附答案)

73-90

阅读理解（73）

2002年北京市海淀区中考英语试题（A）

It was half past eight in the morning . The telephone bell rang and Mary went to answer it . “Hello , who?s that ? ”she asked .

“It?s me —— Peter . ”

Peter was a friend of Mary?s brother , Johnny .

“Oh , hello , Peter . What do you want ? ”said Mary .

“Can I speak to Johnny ? ”

“No , ”said Mary , “you can?t speak to him now . He is busy . He is getting ready for school. He is eating his breakfast . Grandmother is combing his hair . Sister is under the table , putting his shoes on . Mother is getting his books and putting them in his schoolbag . Goodbye . I?ve got to go now . I have to hold the door open . The school bus is coming . ”

What do you think of the story ? Are you sometimes like Johnny ? If so , you need to change your habits .

41. It was _______ in the morning when the telephone bell rang .

A. 7:00 B. 7:30 C. 8:30 D. 9:00

42. Peter was Johnny?s ________.

A. father B. friend C. uncle D. teacher

43. What was Johnny doing at the moment ? He was _______.

A. eating his breakfast B. answering the telephone

C. putting on his shoes D. holding the door open

44. How many people can you find in the story ?

A. Two. B. Four . C. Six . D. Eight .

阅读理解（74）

Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth . But when you use the phone , you don?t see the person you are talking with . That may change in the near future .

Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone . With it , two people who are talking can see each other .

Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show the person you?re calling . They may have other uses in the future . One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book.

Then you?ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone . Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone . If you see something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy , you?ll go to your phone and call the shop . People at the shop will show you the thing you?re interested in right over the phone . You?ll be able to shop all over town and never even leave your room !

45. Today people can use the phone to talk with others _______.

A. in all the towns B. in some places in the world

C. only in big cities D. almost anywhere on the earth

46. The word “it ”in the text means ________.

A. the picture phone B. any phone C. the use D. the change

47. We can _________ through the picture phone according to （根据）the text .

A. write a book B. do shopping C. play games D. have classes

阅读理解（75）

“It?s over ! Thank goodness ! ”

School was over and I was tired . I sat at the front of the school bus .

Janie , the driver , tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere （气氛）by striking the match of talks . I try to listen politely , but usually I am too busy thinking about my day . On this day , however , her talk was worth （值得）listening to .

“My father?s ill , ”she said to no one in particular （特别地）. I could see worry in her eyes . I had never seen her like this before . She always meets students with a smile .

With a sudden change of interest , I asked , “What?s wrong with him ? ”

With her eyes wet and her voice unusual , she answered , “Heart trouble . ”Her eyes lowered as she continued . “I?ve already lost my mum , so I don?t think I can stand losing him . ”I couldn?t answer . My heart ached for her .

I sat on the seat thinking of the great pain （痛苦）my own mother was thrown into when her father died . I saw how hard it was , and still is , for her . I wouldn?t want anyone to go through that .

Suddenly I realized （意识到）Janie wasn?t only a bus driver , that was just her job . She had a whole world of family and cares too.

I suddenly felt very selfish . I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver . I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant .

I shouldn?t have been so selfish and self-centered .

Understanding people is an art .

48. When the students get on the school bus , Janie usually ________.

A. listens to music B. talks about her own worry

C. sits on her seat without words D. meets them with a smile

49. After she learned Janie?s story , the writer thought of _________.

A. her father?s death B. her mother?s pain

C. the ache of her own heart D. the pain of Janie?s parents

50. Why did the writer feel selfish ? Because ________.

A. she had never had Janie as anything except a driver

B. she had made only a few friends in the school

C. she had hardly thought of herself

D. she had never listened to others

51. In this passage the writer tries to tell us that ______.

A. losing parents makes people sad and helpless

B. understanding the people around us takes time

C. we should try to look deeper into the people around us

D. it?s not right to judge the people around us by their clothes

阅读理解（76） （D）

One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad something is , you can take

something positive out of it . The one time I wasn?t sure of that was on September 11.

I usually wake up at 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning . That day , I happened to wake up earlier . I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center . My first reaction was that it was a terrible accident . Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing an act of terrorism.

My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over and over again . When I watched family members looking for their loved ones , the pain in their eyes was something I would never forget . I couldn?t understand how something this terrible could have happened . It wasn?t until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy . People seem different now , more understanding , more tolerant . Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things . Personally , I am more tolerant than I was . I realize life is too short , and too precious , to let myself get worried over small things . I?ve learned also that you can?t take things for granted . Things change in the blink of an eye . People go to work and don?t come back . One moment they?re living and the next minute they?re not . And , it doesn?t matter who you are , there is nothing you can do about it . We never know when our time here will be over , so we all need to make the most of every minute we have .

You try to learn from what happened . You can?t be used up by it . You can?t live by it . All you can do is just live .

注：crash 撞击 reaction 反应 witness 目击 tragedy 悲剧 tolerant 宽容的 precious 珍贵的 take … for granted 认为……是当然的

52. The word “positive ”in the passage probably means _________.

A. terrible B. bad C. good D. real

53. What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning ?

A. A fire starting . B. A plane flying .

C. A terrible accident . D. An act of terrorism .

54. From September 11 , the writer has realized that _______.

A. people should make the most of every minute they have

B. he has become less tolerant towards others

C. he should get worried about little things

D. life is too short to care about others

55. What?s the best title （题目）of this passage ?

A. A Report about September 11 B. The Tragedy of September 11

C. September 11 and My Family D. September 11 and My Turn

41. C 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. A 51. C 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. D

阅读理解（77） 2002年武汉市四月重点中学联考英语试题 A

In order to learn to be one?s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world; critically to inquire into it; carefully to consider it; clearly to analyze it; and earnestly to carry it out.

It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you once inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to

think of, but when you once try to think of a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have done it thoroughly and well.

If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand.

56. According to the author, first of all one must______.

A. analyze B. inquire C. obtain D. act

57. When you try to do something, what matters is _______.

A. not to care too much about it B. to act immediately

C. to think carefully before you do it D. to carry it through to the end

58. According to the author, anther man?s success should ____.

A.encourage us to make greater efforts B. not be taken into consideration

C. make us nervous D. cause one to stop trying

59. the author implies but does not say that__________.

A.the way to knowledge is through specialization

B.one has to know everything to be successful

C.success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort

D. success in one?s profession is least important in one?s life

阅读理解（78）B

? A deposit (定金) of half the total cost of stay secures the booking. Balance payable on arrival in cash and traveler cheques. In addition an agreement of between ￡50 and ￡200 is required according to length of stay and is returned against keys on departure.

? Apartments are available from 16:00 on arrival and must be vacated by 10:00 on departure. They should be kept clean at all times. A charge of $30 will be made on departure if extra cleaning is necessary. Breakages and damage are charged at cost.

? Gas and electricity are metered, personal and kitchen towels are not provided.

? No responsibility is accepted for loss, damage or injury to visitors or their possessions.

60. If you want to live in the apartment, you have to pay ____ when you arrive.

A. half of the total cost B. the total cost

C. between￡50 and ￡200 D. in cash

61. You don?t have to pay an extra charge if ______.

A. your apartment is not clean B. you break something

C. your keys are not returned D. you leave the apartment at 9 o?clock in the morning

62.Which of the following is true?

A. You don?s need to pay for the gas B. you can get free towels

C. If you are injured you can be sent to the hospital free of charge

D. If you return the key when you leave, you can have some of your money back

阅读理解（79）C

Some of the best-known names in the entertainment industry have taken part in an unprecedented telethon to help victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States.

The benefit(义演),called “America: a Tribute to Heroes,” was sponsored by all four major U.S television networks, ABC,CBS, FOIX and NBC. It was broadcast by three-dozen television,

cable and radio networks across the country and aired live to more than a hundred countries around the world.

Hollywood stars joined music entertainers in asking listeners and viewers to pledge cash donations to charities helping the victims of the September 11th attacks.

Actors, including tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood, told stories of heroic acts by people who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center and the Pentagon. Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali made a rare public appearance in show of support.

The appeals alternated with performances by such popular entertainers a Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey, Steve Wonder, Paul Simon and the rock band U—2.

They appeared on stages in New York, Los Angeles and London, decorated with hundreds of burning candles.

Singer Billy Joel sang “ New York State of Mind” with a New York City firefighter?s hat on his piano. Sting dedicated his song “ Gragile” to a friend who died in the World Trade Center. Stevie Wonder condemned hatred in the name of religion before singing his song “ Love?s in Need of Love today”. Pledge phones were manned by dozens of other celebrities, including Jack Nicholson, Meg Ryan, Whoopic Goldberg, Cindy Crawford, Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone. Organizers say the two-hour telethon raised millions of dollars. All participants, from stars to stagehands, worked without pay.

63. Those who appeared on stages were ______.

A.some best-known names in the USA

B.some famous singer, film stars and other music entertainers

C.People who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center and the Pentagon.

D.Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and Hollywood stars

64. The underlined word “ telethon” most probably means ______.

A.a performance to raise money B.a concert held by some television networks

C.a television program which lasts a long time

D.a television program for entertainment

65. Which of the following statements is True?

A.Four major U.S. television networks broadcast the benefit

B.The former heavy weight champion Muhammad Ali sang a song to show his support

C.Billy Joel, wearing a firefighter?s hat, played the piano for the listeners and viewers

D.The organizers, stars and people who worked for the benefit didn?t get any money for themselves.

66. The best title for the news report is ______.

A.U.S Telethon Raises Money for Attack Victims

B.Best-known names Pledge Donations C.Seeking More Support D.A Tribute to Heroes

阅读理解（80）D

Every people uses its own special words to describe things an express ideas. Some of these expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is “ Where?s the beef?” It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1960s, “Where?s the beef” was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone was using it all the time.

篇四：大学英语四级阅读理解精读100篇

Passage One (Clinton Is Right)

President Clinton‘s decision on Apr.8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement on China‘s entry into the World Trade Organization seemed to be a massive miscalculation. The President took a drubbing from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag. The Cabinet and Whit House still appeared divided, and business leaders were characterized as furious over the lost opportunity. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked ―the courage‖ to reach an accord. And when Clinton later telephoned the angry Zhu to pledge a renewed effort at negotiations, the gesture was widely portrayed as a flip-flop.

In fact, Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal. A lot more horse trading is needed before a final agreement can be reached. And without the Administration‘s goal of a ―bullet-proof agreement‖ that business lobbyists can enthusiastically sell to a Republican Congress, the whole process will end up in partisan acrimony that could harm relations with China for years.

THE HARD PART. Many business lobbyists, while disappointed that the deal was not closed, agree that better terms can still be had. And Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling, Commerce Secretary William M. Daley, and top trade negotiator Charlene Barshefsky all advised Clinton that while the Chinese had made a remarkable number of concessions, ―we‘re not there yet,‖ according to senior officials.

Negotiating with Zhu over the remaining issues may be the easy part. Although Clinton can signal U.S. approval for China‘s entry into the WTO himself, he needs Congress to grant Beijing permanent most-favored-nation status as part of a broad trade accord. And the temptation for meddling on Capital Hill may prove over-whelming. Zhu had barely landed before Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss) declared himself skeptical that China deserved entry into the WTO. And Senators Jesse A. Helms (R-N.C.) and Emest F. Hollings (D-S. C.) promised to introduce a bill requiring congressional approval of any deal.

The hidden message from these three textile-state Southerners: Get more protection for the U. S. clothing industry. Hoping to smooth the way, the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles. Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit. Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on ―cultural‖ restrictions on American movies and music. He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing. BIG JOB. Already, business lobbyists are blanketing Capitol Hill to presale any eventual agreement, but what they‘ve heard so far isn‘t encouraging. Republicans, including Lott, say that ―the time just isn‘t right‖ for the deal. Translation: We‘re determined to make it look as if Clinton has capitulated to the Chinese and is ignoring human, religious, and labor rights violations; the theft of nuclear-weapons technology; and the sale of missile parts to America‘s enemies. Beijing‘s fierce critics within the Democratic Party, such as Senator Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota and House Minority leader Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, won‘t help, either.

Just how tough the lobbying job on Capitol Hill will be become clear on Apr. 20, when Rubin lectured 19chief executives on the need to discipline their Republican allies. With business and the White House still trading charges over who is responsible for the defeat of fast-track trade negotiating legislation in 1997, working together won‘t be easy. And Republicans—with a wink—say that they‘ll eventually embrace China‘s entry into the WTO as a favor to Corporate America. Though not long before they torture Clinton. But Zhu is out on a limb, and if Congress overdoes the criticism, he may be forced by domestic critics to renege. Business must make this

much dear to both its GOP allies and the Whit House: This historic deal is too important to risk losing to any more partisan squabbling

1. The main idea of this passage is

[A]. The Contradiction between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

[B]. On China‘s entry into WTO.

[C]. Clinton was right.

[D]. Business Lobbyists Control Capitol Hill.

2. What does the sentence ―Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, Detroit‖ convey?

[A]. Premier Zhu rejected their requirements.

[B]. The three places overdid criticism.

[C]. They wanted more protection.

[D]. They are in trouble.

3. What was the attitude of the Republican Party toward China‘s entry into the WTO?

[A]. Contradictory. [B].Appreciative.

[C]. Disapproving. [D]. Detestful.

4. Who plays the leading part in the deal in America?

[A]. White House . [B]. Republicans.

[C]. The Democratic Party. [D]. Businessmen.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that

[A]. America will make concessions.

[B]. America will hold out for a better WTO

[C]. Clinton has the right to signal U. S. approval for China‘s entry.

[D]. Democratic party approve China‘s entry into the WTO.

Vocabulary

1. drubbing 痛打

get/take a drabbing 遭人痛打

2. flip-flop=great change suddenly 游说，突然改变，突然反方向。人字拖鞋，趾拖鞋

3. hold out 维持，保持

hold out for sth. 故意拖延达成协议以谋求……

4. horse –trading 精明的讨价还价

5. bullet-proof 防弹的

6. lobby 收买，暗中活动

7. lobbyist 院外活动集团成员

8. partisan 党人，帮派，是党派强硬支持者

9. acrimony 语言/态度的刻薄

10. sell to 说服（某人）接受或采用

11. meddle 干预

12. Capitol Hill 美国国会

13. budge 使稍微移动，改变

14. lucrative 有利可图的，赚钱的

15. block 制止

16. fleet 舰队，船队，车队，机队

17. blanket 覆盖，妨碍扫兴，扑灭

18. Capitulate 投降，停止抵抗

19. fast track 快速行程（轻车熟路）

20. with a wink 眼睛一眨，很快的

21. out on a limb 孤立无援（尤指争论和意见上）

22. renege 违约

23. squabble 争吵

难句译注

1. President Clinton‘s decision on Apr.8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement…

[结构分析] send one packing 打发人走。

[参考译文] 克林顿于4月8日决定不达成中国加入世贸组织的协议便打发中国总理朱容基走人。

2. The President took a drubbing from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag.

[结构简析] in the bag 倒手，囊中之物。

[参考译文] 总统遭到许多报界舆论的抨击，它们曾报道过这桩买卖（入世贸）已是囊中之物。

3. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked ―the courage‖ to reach an accord.

[参考译文] 朱指责克林顿缺乏达成协议的勇气。

4. the gesture was widely portrayed as a flip-flop

[参考译文] 普遍认为总统的姿态来了一个一百八十度的转弯。

5. Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal.

[参考译文] 总统故意拖延协议以谋取一笔更好的入世贸组织交易的决定完全正确。

6. And without the Administration‘s goal of a ―bullet-proof agreement‖ that business lobbyists can enthusiastically sell to a Republican Congress, the whole process will end up in partisan acrimony that could harm relations with China for years.

[参考译文] 没有商界院外活动集团成员热情的劝说共和党国会采纳政府目标中的防弹性（保护性）协议，那么整个过程将会以党派之间的尖刻的争吵而结束，这会影响以后多年和中国的关系。

7. the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles.

[参考译文] 美国政府希望（为纺织业）铺平道路，试图使朱在纺织品上让步，结果失败。

8. Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit.

[结构简析] 这句句子连接上文而说。

Leave sb. In the lurch 固定用法，义：置某人于困难之中弃之不顾，遗弃某人。完整句型应该是：Wall Street, Hollywood and Detrait are also left in the lurch.

[参考译文] 同样也陷于困境的有华尔街，好莱坞和底特律。

9. Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on ―cultural‖ restrictions on American movies and music. He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing.

[参考译文] 朱容基总理不允许开放金融股票市场，坚持对美国电影和音乐作文化方面的限制规定，不让美国汽车商染指投资汽车。

10. Translation. 翻译。这是作者为共和党的―The time isn‘t right‖做注解/解释。

写作方法与文章大意

文章以先声夺人的写作手法：克林顿不同意中国加入世贸打发朱总理回国引出两党（共和党和民主党）矛盾，国会和白宫之相反意见（对比写法）到最终四方趋向一致来证明总统决定是对的——以最好的价码使美国获得最佳利益为前提同意中国加入世贸来满足美国商人的要求。

答案祥解

1. C. 总统是对的。这篇文章摘自Business Weekly. 文章是从商人的角度来看待中国加入WTO，他们希望从谈判中获得更多的利益，而克林顿的同意不同意的目的和他们相符——争取更多利益。这篇就是从四方利益最终趋向一致―同意中国加入世贸‖来证明―总统结论正确‖的中心思想。

第一段指出Clinton由打发朱总理回国，不同意中国入世到一百八十度大转弯，在电话中愤怒的朱总理表示再次努力协商。内阁和白宫官员意见分歧，商人对失去机会火冒三丈。

第二段点出克林顿故意拖延以谋取更多的利益的决定是正确的——文章的主旨句。商人院外活动集团成员要以―政府完美无缺的协议的目标来说服共和党赞成/接受。以免整个过程以党争而告终。

第三，四段是商业方面的高级官员的代表纷纷却说Clinton―当中国作出许多优惠让步时，美国不在那里。‖（意：美国吃亏了现在不要再吃亏了。）克林顿有权签署赞成中国加入世贸组织，可他需要国会批准北京永久性最惠国作为扩大贸易协定的组成部分。再说对国会的干预的诱惑力相当大：就在朱踏上美国本土时，?a href="http://www.zw2.cn/zhuanti/guanyuwozuowen/" target="_blank" class="keylink">我樵憾嗍闪煨銽rent Lott宣布他对中国是该不该入世持怀疑态度，而参议院Tesse A Helms… 承诺提出一项要求国会批准任何交易的提案。

第五段讲了朱总理的强硬立场。第六段又是共和党的反对声，使民主党内站在北京以便的批评家也无能为力。

最后一段指出：尽管困难重重，这一历史事件太重要了，不能因党争而冒失失去机会的危险。

A. 民主党和共和党的矛盾。两党之争见上文译注，最终还是一致。 B. 论中国加入世贸组织。文章不是论中国加入而是论美国环绕中国入世贸的种种。 D. 商人院外活动集团成员控制国会。这在第五段中提到商人院外活动集团成员阻挠美国国会事先接受最终协议，但不是主题思想。

2. A. 朱总理拒绝了他们的要求。见难句译注9。

B. 这三个地方批评过头。 C. 他们要求更多的保护。 D. 他们陷入困境。

3. A. 矛盾。共和党一开始就反对。什么对中国该不该加入世贸组织持怀疑态度。第六段说得更露骨，时间不对。意思是他们想把整个事件看起来好象克林顿屈从于中国，忽视了―中国违反人权，宗教权，劳动权，偷窃核武器技术，把导弹组成部件买给美国的敌人‖等事实。最后一段共和党一下子又所他们最终将会接受中国加入世贸组织以表示对整体美国的好感。不管是商人院外活动集团的作用，还是明确指出重开谈判的重要性。这一历史事件太重要绝不能因党争而失去机会。共和党纵然心中不愿，也不得不接受现实。心情是矛盾的。

B. 赞赏。 C. 不赞成。 D. 厌恶。

4. D. 商界。第一段中就点出：商界领袖对失去这次机会火冒三丈。第二段中提到商界院外活动成员要以实实在在的协议来说服共和党国会，免得以党争告终。第三段明确指出：许多商界院外人士一方面对协议未签定表示失望，另方面又同意，还会更好的条件。各种和商界直接关系的高级官员对克林顿劝说。

第五段：纺织，金融股票，汽车以至电影等都是商界的要求。朱总理拒绝的就是商界要求。

第六段提及商界院外活动的成员制止国会事先接受最终协定。

最后一段又是商界使共和党联盟和白宫懂得此事的重要性。

5. A. 美国将会作出让步，见上面注释。商人是绝对不会放弃中国市场的。

B. 美国会故意拖延以求取得更好的条件。这一点恐怕不会，见上文注释。朱总理的强硬立场，商人的见解。 C. 克林顿有签署批准中国入世之权。 D. 民主党赞成中国加入世贸，这两项都是事实。

Passage Two (Europe‘s Gypsies, Are They a Nation?)

The striving of countries in Central Europe to enter the European Union may offer an unprecedented chance to the continent‘s Gypsies (or Roman) to be recognized as a nation, albeit one without a defined territory. And if they were to achieve that they might even seek some kind of formal place—at least a total population outnumbers that of many of the Union‘s present and future countries. Some experts put the figure at 4m-plus; some proponents of Gypsy rights go as high as 15m.

Unlike Jews, Gypsies have had no known ancestral land to hark back to. Though their language is related to Hindi, their territorial origins are misty. Romanian peasants held them to be born on the moon. Other Europeans (wrongly) thought them migrant Egyptians, hence the derivative Gypsy. Most probably they were itinerant metal workers and entertainers who drifted west from India in the 7th century.

However, since communism in Central Europe collapsed a decade ago, the notion of Romanestan as a landless nation founded on Gypsy culture has gained ground. The International Romany Union, which says it stands for 10m Gypsies in more than 30 countries, is fostering the idea of ―self-rallying‖. It is trying to promote a standard and written form of the language; it waves a Gypsy flag (green with a wheel) when it lobbies in such places as the United Bations; and in July it held a congress in Prague, The Czech capital. Where President Vaclav Havel said that Gypsies in his own country and elsewhere should have a better deal.

At the congress a Slovak-born lawyer, Emil Scuka, was elected president of the International Tomany Union. Later this month a group of elected Gypsy politicians, including members of parliament, mayors and local councilors from all over Europe (OSCE), to discuss how to persuade more Gypsies to get involved in politics.

The International Romany Union is probably the most representative of the outfits that speak for Gypsies, but that is not saying a lot. Of the several hundred delegates who gathered at its congress, few were democratically elected; oddly, none came from Hungary, whose Gypsies are perhaps the world‘s best organized, with some 450 Gypsy bodies advising local councils there. The union did, however, announce its ambition to set up a parliament, but how it would actually be elected was left undecided.

So far, the European Commission is wary of encouraging Gypsies to present themselves as a nation. The might, it is feared, open a Pandora‘s box already containing Basques, Corsicans and other awkward peoples. Besides, acknowledging Gypsies as a nation might backfire, just when several countries, particularly Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, are beginning to treat them better, in order to qualify for EU membership. ―The EU‘s whole premise is to overcome differences, not to highlight them,‖ says a nervous Eurocrat.

But the idea that the Gypsies should win some kind of special recognition as Europe‘s largest continent wide minority, and one with a terrible history of persecution, is catching on . Gypsies

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世界正在经历一场前所未有的巨大的并购浪潮。这个浪潮起源于经济异常活跃的美国，以不可比拟的威力席卷到欧洲和其他正在崛起的国家。面对这个浪潮这些国家里有的许多人开始忧虑：“企业并购的浪潮会不会变成一股不可控制的反竞争的力量？”

毫无疑问，大企业越并越大，越并越强。1982年跨国公司只占国际贸易不到20％的份额。而现在，这个数字上升到25％强，并且还在迅速上升。在对外开放并鼓励外资的国家经济中，跨国机构在国民生产中成为一个快速增长的部门。

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例如，在阿根廷，经过90年代初的改革之后，跨国公司在200家大型企业的生产中从43％增加到近70％。这个现象引起了人们对小型企业严重关注。也引起了人们对民族资本的作用以及世界经济的最终稳定的严重关注。

我认为，推动这股巨大的并购浪潮的最主要的力量，也是推动全球化进程的力量，包括日趋下降的运输与通讯费用，下降了的贸易与投资壁垒，以及不断扩大的市场。市场扩大要求生产规模扩大，这样才能满足消费者的需求。所有这些对消费者来说都有益而无害的。随着生产力的提高，世界的财富也在增长。

目前，证明这股合并浪潮带来的是利还是弊的证据并不多。但是很难想像当今的几个石油公司的合并会再现大约100年前美国标准石油公司对竞争造成威胁。那时由于人们对该公司的这种担心而导致了它最终的解散。像世界通讯这样的通讯公司合并似乎没有给消费者带来更高的价格，而且也没有降低技术进步的速度。相反，通信的价格在迅速下降。在汽车行业，合并也同样在增加——比如戴姆勒与克莱斯勒，雷诺与尼桑的合并——但消费者看起来并未受到伤害。

然而，事实是我们必须关注这次合并浪潮。几周前，艾伦·格林斯潘曾警告金融行业的超级合并。如果合并后如此出现银行巨无霸，谁能代表贷方对它进行最终地监督、调控及运营？当一个国家对破坏公平竞争的行为的处理过于严厉时，跨国公司会不会把生产从一地转到另一地呢？在那些将会影响许多其他国家的事情中，如美国政府与微软公司的诉讼案，一个国家是否应该担负起“保护竞争”的责任呢？

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