高一英语阅读理解试题(幽默类)(2)

高一

1. The famous millionaire died probably because _______.

A. he was too old

C. he was shot down B. he had too much money D. he met an accident

2. Which of the following best describes the young man’s feeling?

A. He was sympathetic to the millionaire’s death.

B. He was really sorry about the millionaire’s death.

C. He wished he were the millionaire’s relative.

D. He wished the millionaire had lost all his money.

【答案与解析】一个年轻人在看到一位被车撞死的富翁时表现出很不安的样子，一位老人同情地问他死的富翁是不是他的亲人，年轻人却回答说：“问题是他不是！”

1. D。细节题。根据 …had just been knocked down and killed （knock down：被车撞倒）可知答案为 D。

2. C。推断题。从原文最后两句话可知年轻人希望自己是那个出车祸而死的富翁的亲人，这样他可以继承一大笔遗产，所以此题答案为 C。

(3)

A: I once heard someone shout, “Look out.” I put my heard out of the window and a bucketful water fell on me. It seems that “Look out” may mean “Don’t look out”.

B: I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout, “All hands on deck(甲板).” I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.

C: I once called early on an English friend and the servant who came to the door said, “He’s not up yet. Come back in half an hour.” When I went again for him, she said, “He’s not down yet.” I said, “If he’s neither up nor down. Where is he?”

1. In the dialogue the phrase “Look out” actually means “______”.

A. Don’t look out B. Look out for the water

C. Be careful D. Look everywhere

2. The underlined word “them” in the dialogue means _______.

A. my feet B. my hands C. the ship D. the deck

3. “He is not up” and “He is not down” in the dialogue actually means _______.

A. He doesn’t stand up and doesn’t lie down