英语阅读期末试卷

１2004-2005学年第一学期期末《英语阅读》试卷（03英教）Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswer(阅读理解选择最佳答案每题4分)ATherewasonceamillionairewholovedmoneythananythingelseintheworld.Hedidn’tknowexactlyhowmuchmoneyhehad,sohetookalittlegirltocountallhismoneyforhim.Ittookthelittlegirlsixdaystocountallthemoney.Whenshetoldthemillionairethathehadforty-twomilliondollars,hewasfullofjoyandasked:“Howmuchpaydoyouwant?”Thelittlegirlsaid:“well,Iworkedforsixdays,soIthinkyououghttopayforsixdays.Givetwopencefortheforthefirstday.Eachdayafterthat,justgivemetheamountyougavemethedaybefore,multiplied（乘）byitself.”Themillionairethoughtthatinthiswayhewouldonlyhavetogiveheraveryfewdollars.Whatafoolishlittlegirl!Soheimmediatelyhadhislawyerwriteupacontract（契约）,fearingthatshewouldchangehermind.Onthefirstday,themillionairepaidhertwopence,andonthesecondday,twopencetimestwo－fourpence.Eachdayafterthat,hegaveherthenumberofthepennieshehadgivenherthedaybefore,multipliedbyitself.Andbythesixthday,themillionairehadtogivethelittlegirlallhismoney.1.Themillionairehiredthelittlegirltocounthismoneybecause___________.A.hedidn’tknowhehadmuchmoneyB.hewantedtocheatherC.hewantedtoknowhowmuchmoneyhehadD.hewouldratherpayherthananybodyelse2.Themillionairehadhislawyerwriteupacontractbecause_________.A.hewasafraidshewouldaskhimtopayhermorethanshehadaskedB.heknewhowmuchhehadtopaythegirlC.hewasquitewillingtopayherthemoneyshewantedD.helikedherverymuch3.Accordingtothecontractthelittlegirlcouldget__________.A.morethanforty-twomilliondollarsB.averyfewdollarsC.lessthanforty-twomilliondollarsD.morethan65536pence4.Themillionairewas_________.A.greedyandcleverB.notonlygreedybutalsofoolishC.richandgenerousD.goodatmaths5.Thegirlthemillionairehired__________.A.wasnotonlygreedybutalsocleverB.wantedtogetallthemoneyC.hadagoodheadfornumbersD.neededmoneybadlyBSmithhasalotoffriendandislikedverymuchatparties.Heisverygoodattellinginterestingstoriesandmakingpeoplelaugh.Everybodyenjoyslisteningtohim.Smithhasadaughter.Sheisonlysixyearsold.Shecan’tunderstandallthestories.Afewdaysago,oneofsmith’sgoodfriendsaskedhimtogiveatalkatabirthdayparty.Smithagreedatoncebecausehelovedtodoso.Helovedtodoso.Hepreparedthetalkcarefullyandwenttothebirthdaypartywithhisdaughter,jenny.Hegaveawonderfultalkatthepartyandthereweremanyinterestingstoriesinit.Thepeopletherelaughedalot.Smithwasverysatisfied(满意).Assoonashehadfinishedthetalk,Jennytoldhimshewantedtogohome.Smithwasalittlesadbythisbuthedidashisdaughterasked.Ontheirwayhome,heaskedJennyifshehadenjoyedthetalk.Tohissurprise,shesaidshehadn’t.smithaskedherwhyandshetoldhimthatshedidn’tliketoseesomanypeoplelaughingathim.1.Smithisa______man.A.lazyB.poorC.friendlyD.rich2.PeoplelikeSmithbecause______.A.hisstoriesareveryinterestingB.theyliketolaughathimC.heoftenlaughsD.theylooklikehim3.Smith’stalkatthepartymademanypeoplelaughbecause______.得分评分人密封线班级______________姓名______________学号_____________２A.hisdaughterwasthereB.allhisfriendswerethereC.peopletherecouldnotunderstandD.hehadmadegoodpreparations4.Jennywantedtogohomebecauseshethought______.A.shewashungryandshewantedsomethingtoeatB.thepeopletherewerenotfriendtoherfatherC.herfatherhaddoneverywellatthepartyD.herfatherhadnotdonewellattheparty5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.JennyismiddleschoolstudentB.Jennydoesn’tliketolaughC.Jennydidn’tliketogotothebirthdaypartywithherfatherD.JennyistooyoungtounderstandthepeopleatthepartyCInDisneylandyoucanfindallthecharactersfromWaltDisney’sfilms.TheSleepingBeautyCastleisafavouriteplaceforvisitors.Yougetawonderfulviewfromthetopofthetower.Youcanseeasfarasthecoast.ManyofthestreetsinDisneylandarebuilttolooklikestreetsintheUSAinthe1890s.peoplewalkaroundwearing19thcenturyclothes.TheTomorrowlandisveryinteresting.Youcangoinsideaspaceshipanddriveonetoo.IntheFutureHouse,everythingisworkedbythecomputer.Ifyoupressonebutton,amachinecutsthegrassinthegarden.Ifyoupressanother,yourmealispreparedandheatedforyou;thenitisbroughtonalongaverysmallrailwaylinetoyourseatinfrontofyourtelevisionsothatyoudon’tevenhavetostandupwhenyougetwhatyouneed.1.FromthepassageweknowthatthehighestplaceinDisneylandis_________.A.theToweroftheSleepingBeautyCastleB.thespaceshipinTomorrowLandC.theFutureHouseD.theBearCountry2.Accordingtothepassage,Disneylandlies__________.A.inthecenterofacityB.neartheseaC.onabeautifulhillD.inanoldtown3.ThereasonwhyTomorrowLandisinterestingisthatyoucan____________.A.workoncomputerB.eatwithoutevenstandingupC.driveaspaceshipD.goinsidetowatchaspaceship4.YoucanfindeverythingintheFutureHouseexcepta______________.A.computerB.gardenC.televisionD.plane5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.NotallthecharactersfromDisney’sfilmscanbefoundinDisneyland.B.PeoplewhovisitDisneylandmustwear19thcenturyclothes.C.EverythinginDisneylandisworkedbycomputerD.Someofthestreetsweredesignedlikethoseinthelate19thcentury.DIhavebeeninEnglandfor3monthsnow.Ihopeyoudon’tthinkI’veforgottenyou.TherehavebeensomanyplacestoseeandsomanythingstodothatI’venothadmuchtimeforwritingletters.IshallsoonbestartingmystudiesatKing’sCollege.SofarI’vebeenlearningaboutEnglandandBritishwaysofliv