英语阅读试题(内含完形填空选择题)

英语阅读1.Jackisatwenty-year-oldyoungman.Twoyearsago,whenhefinishedmiddleschool,hefoundworkinashop.Usuallyheworksuntilteno'clockintheevening.Heisverytiredwhenhegetshome.Afteraquicksupperhegoestobedandsoonfallsasleep.Hisgrandmawholivesdownstairsissatisfiedwith(满意)him.Oneday,onhiswayhome,hemetMary.Theywerebothhappy.Heaskedthegirltohishouse,sheagreedhappily.Heboughtsomefruitanddrinksforher.Andtheytalkedabouttheirschool,teachers,classmatesandtheirfuture(未来).Theytalkedforalongtime.“Havealookatyourwatch,please,”saidthegirl.“Whattimeisitnow?”“Sorry,somethingiswrongwithmywatch,”saidJack.“Where'syours?”“Ileftitathome.”Jackthoughtforamomentandfoundaway.Hebegantostamphisfootonthefloor,“Bang!Bang!Bang!”Thesoundwokehisgrandmaup.Theoldwomanshouteddownstairs,“It'stwelveo'clockinthenight,Jack.Whyareyoustilljumpingupstairs?”1.Jackwas________whenhefinishedmiddleschool.A.sixteenB.eighteenC.twentyD.Fifteen2.TheoldwomanissatisfiedwithJackbecause________.A.he'shergrandsonB.he'scleverC.hecankeepquietD.hegetshomeontime3.Fromthestory,wecanknowthatMaryisJack's________.A.classmateB.colleague(同事)C.auntD.Wife4.Theword“stamp”inthestorymeans______inChinese.A.盖印B.跺C.贴邮票D.承认5.Jackstampedhisfootonthefloorinorder(为了)________.A.towakehisgrandmaupB.tomakehisgrandmaangryC.thathisgrandmawasgoingtotellhimthetimeD.thathisgrandmawasgoingtobuyhimawatch2.WeareallbusytalkingaboutandusingtheInternet(互联网),buthowmanyofusknowthehistoryoftheInternet?ManypeoplearesurprisedwhentheyfindthattheInternetwassetupinthe1960s.Atthattime,computerswerelargeandexpensive.Computernetworks(络)didn'tworkwell.Ifonecomputerinthenetworkbrokedown,thenthewholenetworkstopped.Soanewnetworksystemhadtobesetup.Itshouldbegoodenoughtobeusedbymanydifferentcomputers.Ifpartofthenetworkwasnotworking,informationcouldbesentthroughanotherpart.Inthiswaycomputernetworksystemwouldkeeponworkingallthetime.AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment,but,intheearly1970s,universities,hospitalsandbankswereallowedtouseittoo.However,computerswerestillveryexpensiveandtheInternetwasdifficulttouse.Bythestartofthe1990s,computersbecamecheaperandeasiertouse.Scientistshadalsodevelopedsoftwarethatmade'surfing'(览)theInternetmoreconvenient.Todayitiseasytogeton-line(网)anditissaidthatmillionsofpeopleusetheInterneteveryday.Sendinge-mailismoreandmorepopularamongstudents.TheInternethasnowbecomeoneofthemostimportantpartsofpeople'slife.1.theInternethasahistoryof___years.A.about40B.lessthan30C.morethan45D.nearly352.scientistssetupanewnetworksystemto___A.makethecomputercheaperB.makethesystemworkwellC.makethecomputergowellD.developnewsoftwares3.theInterentwaswidelyusedinthe___A.1960sB.1970sC.1980sD.1900s4.theunderlinedwordsgeton-liveinChinesemean___.A.上机B.上网C.接线D。买电脑5.whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?AA.inthe1960scomputernetworksystemwantwrongeasily.BB.computersaremuchcheaperthanbeforeCC.todaytheInternetisusedeverywhere.DD.peoplehadenoughsoftwarestogeton-timefifteenyearsago.3.Now,ChinahasthesecondlargestnumberofInternetusersintheworldaftertheUnitedStates.ManyofChineseInternetusersareteenagers.Theyspendabout13hourseveryweekonline.OntheInternet,studentscanfindoutalmostanything.SurfingtheInternet（网上冲浪）canhelpthemwiththeirhomeworkandlearnalotofknowledge.PeoplecanusetheInternettowriteletters,storiesandtosendemails.Manyteenagerskeepintouchwiththeirfriendsonline.TheycanalsomakenewfriendsthroughQQorICQ.SomeofthestudentssurftheInternetjustforfun.Theyliketolistentomusic,watchfilms,andgototheirfavouritestars'websites.ButsomeparentsalwaysthinkthattheInternettakesyoungpeopleawayfromstudy.Theyspendtoomuchtimeplayingcomputergamesandmostgamesareaboutkillingandfighting.It'stoodangerous.AndtherearesomedirtythingsontheInternet,saysthemotherofa13-year-oldboy.1.Accordingtothispassage,Chinahasthe______highestnumberofInternetusers.A.SecondB.ThirdC.FourthD.fifth2.Thephrasekeepintouchwithmeans______.A.浏览网站B.交朋友C.打电话D.保持联系3.SomeofthestudentssurftheInternetforfun.Whatcantheydo?A.Theycanlistentomusicandwatchfilms.B.Theycangototheirfavouritestars’websites.C.AandB.D.Wedon'tknow.4.SomeparentsworrythattheInternetis______.A.HelpfulB.DangerousC.TraditionalD.useful5.What'sthebesttitleofthisarticle?A.TheInternetB.TheComputerC.TheTeenagersD.SurfingtheInternet4.YouhavebeenworkinghardtolearnEnglish.DoyouknowAmericankidsaretryingtolearnChinese?Morethan60,000AmericanstudentsnowstudyChinese.BecauseofChina'sfastdevelopment,Chinesehasbecomemoreuseful,andmoreandmoreAmericansbegintolearnit,saidScottMcGinnis,aWashingtonlanguageexpert(专家).Forexample,in1999,onlythreeschoolsinChicagohadChineselessons.Thisyearmorethan30schoolstherehaveChineseduringschooldays.LastyearChinagavethem3,000textbooksbecausetheyhaddoneagoodjob.AlthoughChineseisbecomingmoreandmorepopular,itisoneofthemostdifficultlanguagestolearn.Usually,anEnglishspeakertakesabout1320hourstobecomegoodatChinese.Heneedsonly480hoursforFrench,SpanishorItalian.1.AccordingtoScottMcGinnis,moreandmoreAmericansbegintolearnChinese_____.A.becauseofChina'sfastdevelopmentB.becauseofChina'sinterestingcultureC.becausetheyhavemorefreetime