成人高考高起点《英语》阅读理解练习（一）

如果你计划参加成人高考，务必要认真备考和复习。在复习过程中，不仅要阅读教材，还要多做练习题。【郑州坤鹏教育】根据《全国各类成人高等学校招生复习考试大纲》收集整理了一些高起点《英语》的阅读与理解练习题，供考生练习参考。希望这些练习题可以帮助考生们更好地备考，取得优异的成绩。

一、阅读下面短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项，并把它前面的大写字母填入右边的横线上。

A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders（想知道）：Can I communicate with Americans？Can they understand me?Learners of English often ask:What are the differences between British and American English?How important are these differences?

Certainly,there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say“in hospital” and “”Have you a pen?” , Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird”and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color'and “honor” are American，

These differences in grammer, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important,however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.

1.According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that .

A.British people cannot understand him

B.American people cannot understand him

C.the grammar is loo hard for him

D.the spelling is too hard for him

参考答案：A

2.American English and British English are different in .

A.spelling 

B.pronunciation

C.grammar 

D.all of the above

参考答案：D

3.What is not mentioned（提及）in the passage？

A.Whether there are  differences between British English and American English.

B.Whether British English and American English are one language or two.

C.How the differences  between British English and American English came about.

D.How important the differences are.

参考答案：C

4.Most ＿say “Do you have a watch”

A.British people    

B.Americans

C.children          

D.teachers

参考答案：B

二、阅读下面短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项，并把它前面的大写字母填入右边的横线上。

In England，traffic （交通）keeps to the left. Cars and buses and bikes all move on the left side of the road. So when you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets. Before you cross a street , you must stop and look both ways. Look right, look left and look right again. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop.Then the people on foot can cross the road. If the traffic lights are green,the traffic can go. People on foot mustn't cross.

In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous（危险）then.

When you go by bus in England, you have lo be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way.

In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You trail sit in the second floor.From there you can see the city very well. Its very interesting！

1. When you are in England you must remember that ___

A.you'd better go by bus      

B.the traffic goes on the left

C.the streets are very busy   

D.the traffic goes on the right

参考答案：B

2. People on foot cm go across the road when ___

A.the traffic lights are green 

B.they look to the right

C.the road is clear                 

D.the traffic stopped

参考答案：D

3.When you go by bus in England, you must be careful because___

A.you may go the wrong way             

B.there are too many buses there

C.there are big buses with two floors   

D.you will lost without bus

参考答案：A

4.Some people enjoy sitting on the second floor of a big bus because___

A.it is no danger

B.there are fewer people there

C.they can have a better view of the city

D.it is free（不收费的）

参考答案：C

三、阅读下面短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项，并把它前面的大写字母填入右边的横线上。

An old man lived in the country with his old wife. 'They had no sons or daughters. They never usually went to town.

One day the old man wanted to go to town. He said lo his wife, 'Darling, I need some new clothes. 1 need to go to town.'

“Can I go with you？” she asked. “No. The town is a bad place. I'll go alone.” So his wife stayed at home.

When he arrived in the town, the old man walked around with his eyes wide open. It was his first visit. Everything was new and strange. He went into a big building. He looked for the stairs（楼梯），but all he saw was a metal（金属）door with letters and numbers above it一F, 1,2,3,... He looked at the door, hut couldn't understand it.

An old woman came and stood beside him. She started looking at the metal door, too.Suddenly the door opened and she walked through the door. The door shut （关上了）. There was a noise of machinery（机器），and lights appeared behind the numbers. 1,2,3,4... 9,10.9,8.7,…3,2，1，F.

Suddenly the door opened again, and a beautiful young girl came out.'My God！ The old woman has become a young girl,'said the old man.'What a pity I didn't bring my wife！'

1. The old man and his old wife had .___

A. a son and a daughter

B. a son

C. a daughter

D. no sons and daughter

参考答案：D

2.The old man___

A. let his wife go with him

B. didn't let his wife go with him

C. said the town was a good place

D. didn't want to go to town

参考答案：B

3.He___

A.was on the first floor

B.was on the tenth floor

C.walked through the door

D.walked out of the door

参考答案：A

4.What's the metal door?___

A.It's a big door

B.The gate of the building

C.It's a lift

D.The door of his house

参考答案：C