高一上学期英语reading comprehension (3)

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1、Readingcomprehension(拟题人：蔡素素)A.MILLBURN,NEWJERSEY—An11-year-oldboywhogaveuptelevisionforayearinabet(打赌)withhismothersayshe’llusesomeofthemoneytobuyhimselfAnastronaut’ssuit.Thebetendedat9:o1onMondaymorning,butBenjaminBarreauxwaiteduntilhismother,Roslyn,ha

2、ndedhimfive100-dollarbillsinfrontofagatheringofnewspapermenintheafternoonbeforeswitchingontheTV.Duringthepastyear,hehasfilledhistimereadingandhisgrades(分数)haveimprovedfrom“satisfactory”to“verygood”.()1.Wholostabettowhom?A.Theboy’smotyertohisfather.B.Benj

3、amin’sfathertoRoslyn.C.Benjamintohismother.D.RoslyntoBenjamin.()2.ForhowlonghadtheboykepthimselffromturningontheTV?A.FromMondaymorningtillafternoon.B.Foroneyearandseveralhours.C.Foroneyearandaday.D.Foroneyear.()3.Whydidthemotherhandthebillstotheboy?A.Bec

4、ausehisgradeshadimproved.B.Becauseshehadwonsomemoney.C.Becausehewantedtobuyanastronaut’ssuit.D.Becauseshehadgivenhimherpromise.()4.Whydoyouthinkthenewspapermencame?A.Theycametojudgewhoshouldbethewinner.B.Theycametocongratulatethewinner.C.Theycaneforthemo

5、ney.D.Theycameforthenews.()5.ThemotherobviouslybelievedthatA.childrenshouldn'twatchTVtoomuch.B.childrenshouldn'thavetheirownmoney.C.childrenshouldn'tberegardedastheirparents’equalsD.children’interestinspaceshouldbeencouraged.(1-5.DBDDA.)B.Disneydecidedto

6、buildhisparkinCalifornia,andin1952hebegantobuyland．Thisprovedtobeadifficulttask,sincethelandhewantedwasownedbynofewerthantwentyfamilies.In1954,hesentfourmembersofhisstaffaroundtheUnitedStateslookingforideasatestablishedamusementparks.Theonlyideaonwhichth

7、eyfoundgeneralagreementwasthatDisneywascrazy.Ownersofotherparkssaiditwasimpossibletosucceedwithoutdangerousridesandusingmethodsthatwereatleastalittledishonest.However,Disneywentonwithhisplansforaclean,safepark,whichhedecidedtocallDisneyland．AtlastDisneyl

8、andwasbuiltandopenedtothepublic．Veryquickly,itcametoberegardedasoneofthewondersofthemodernworldthroughitsgates.DisneylandwasapersonalsatisfactiontoDisney.Itexpressedhisideasofallthatistrueandgoodandbeautifulinthisworld．Hen