对口高考英语复习题库：阅读理解阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，总分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答題卡上将该选项涂黑。

AA man had two large pots. One of the pots had a crack (裂缝) in it, so while the other pot always delivered (运送) a full pot of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to his house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. This went on every day for years.One day a neighbor asked the man, “One of your pots has been broken for years. It can only deliver half its load, so you don’t get full val ue from your efforts. Why don’t you buy a new one?”The man smiled and said, “Please follow me to my house, and you may see some beautiful flowers.” On the way to the man’s house, the neighbor took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path.The man said to the neighbor, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on one side of the path, but not on the other side? That’s because I have always known about the flaw (缺陷) of my pot. I planted flower seeds on one side of the path. Every day when I walk back from the stream, the broken pot waters them. For years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate (装饰) my house. Without the broken pot, I would not have this beauty.”46. How much water did the man carry home every day?A. A full pot.B. Two full pots.C. Half a pot.D. One and a half pots.47. What did the man do with the broken pot?A. He threw it away.B. He used it to water flowers.C. He changed it for a new one.D. He planted some flowers in it.48. We can learn from the passage that the man ______.A. told a lie to his neighborB. accepted his neighbor’s suggestionC. took advantage of the flaw of his potD. didn’t like his broken pot49. What is the best title of the passage?A. A man and his neighborB. A way of planting flowersC. A story of a broken potD. A warm-hearted manBMany years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man on year after year? I don’t think we need him or his work.” Later, the old man was asked to leave.For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make a difference.50. The leaders decided to ask the old man to leave because they thought ______.A. his work was unnecessaryB. he did his work carelesslyC. he was too old to do the jobD. he could do other better jobs51. How did the leaders feel a few months after the old man left?A. RegretfulB. MovedC. ExcitedD. Calm52. What does the underlined word “overlook” mean in the last paragraph?A. BelieveB. IgnoreC. PraiseD. Punish53. With this story, the writer wants to tell us that ______.A. even a small job can be importantB. work can bring old people happinessC. everyone should always respect othersD. everyone can be his own masterCThere is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn （荆棘）bush. The young girl carefully released the butterfly. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief. 高考资源网“For your wonderful kindness,” the good fairy said to the girl, “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.”The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared. 来As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secre t of happiness .She would only smile and answer, “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, and feared that her unbelievab le secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us, please,” they begged, “Tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich o r poor, had need of me.”54. ______ the girl felt sad and lonely.A. There were many friends butB. There was nobody to love her soC. There was nothing to doD. Seeing the butterfly was caught55. The butterfly ______ after it was saved by the little girl.A. flied awayB. still diedC. changed into a fairyD. was more beautiful than before56. The only thing that the little girl wanted was________.A. to be richB. to have her own parentsC. to have a lot of friendsD. happiness57. The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying, because ______.A. they loved this woman deeply and they didn’t wanted her to dieB. the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she diedC. they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happinessD. they wanted to pray for her after her deathDDear Mom and Dad,I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school master is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste--paper basket. It caught fire.There was a curtain near the waste --paper basket. It caught fire too. Soon the whole room was burning. The master phoned the fire brigade（消防队）. The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived, the whole school was on fire. The master said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.I'm very sorry for this.Much loveSarah 58. Why did Sarah write to his parents ?A．He missed them very much for they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.B．He told his parents what he had done in school.C．He was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.D．He thought he was old enough to help them do something.59. Where did Sarah smoke?A．in the classroom B．in the Dining hall C．in the street D．in the dormitory60. Why was the school master angry with him?A. because he was too naughtyB. because he was too lazyC. because he caused a big fireD. because he stole something from the school 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分。