高二英語必修五閱讀理解訓練

1、高二英語必修五閱讀理解訓練AWhen I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasnt the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. And I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand Frenc

2、h. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.How wrong I was! The misunderstandings began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendl

3、y old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.“ Yes”, I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”“ Well, thats nice,” he said. “Are you getting married? But arent you a bit young?”“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her Ive arrived.

4、Can you tell me where theres a phone box?”“Oh!” he said, “theres a phone downstairs.”When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me.“Dont worry,” she said to me. “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from Britis

5、h. Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time British and American people understand each other!”1. Where was the writer from?A He was from America. B. He was from France.C. He was from England. D. He was from another country.2. The writer thought _in America.A he wouldnt

6、 have any language difficultiesB he would not understand the AmericansC the Americans might not understand himD he would have difficulty at the airport3. The writer wanted to _.A. buy a ring for his friend B. make a call to his friendC. go to the telephone company D. his friend to see him off4. From

7、 the passage we can see that “give somebody a ring”_.A. means the same in America as in EnglandB. means “call somebody” to the old manC. has two different meaningsD. means “be going to get married” in England5. In the last paragraph, the word “they” refers to _.A. the old man and the boy B. the Amer

8、icans C.the British D. the FrenchBHank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps(殘肢) that could be fitted with a kind of special boots. People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him Ape Man (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.Ha

9、nk went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy

10、 life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair. Hank felt himself get cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs(假

11、腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror. For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the

12、length of the room , and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.When World War II came , he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.6. Children laughed at Hank and called him Ape Man because _