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1、全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:阅读理解16【省一中、康杰、一中、联考】阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALong ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.When he arrived, he bounced(跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of
2、 the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just
3、as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “ This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often. In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as h
4、e looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.All the faces in the world
5、 are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces ofthe people you meet? 56. Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house?A. Because he didnt expect to see so many happy dogs.B. Because he didnt know there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.C. Because he was always in a mixed
6、mood. D. Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him.57. Why did the first dog like the house?A. Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.B. Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.C. Because he liked everything presented to him.D. Because he felt he was welcome here.58. The u
7、nderlined word “ growl probably means _.A. make an unfriendly noise B. smile C. say hello D. stare59. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?A. A Small happy Little Dog B. The House of 1,000 MirrorsC. The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place. D. Two Little DogsBRecently
8、I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had.Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without
9、 “outside help. “What kind of help is that? I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.“Surgery(外科手术), one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to
10、get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller!At that poin
11、t, I was shocked. I am short, I cant deny that, but I dont think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I dont even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as Im not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!It seems to me that there is a trend towar
12、d wanting “perfection, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages
13、 of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.60. We can know from the passage that the author works a
14、s _. A. a doctor B. a model C. a teacher D. a reporter61. Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to_. A. marry a better manwoman B. become a modelC. get an advantage over others in job-hunt D. attract more admirers62. According to the passage, the author believes that _. A. everyone should pu
15、rchase perfection, whatever the costB. its right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobsC. media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgeryD. it is ones appearance instead of skills that really matters in ones career 63. What does the author think of his height? A. He hates to be called a short man.B. He tries to increase his height through surgery.C. He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact.D. He just accepts it as it isCDUKE-NUS Gradua
