高三复习：英语阅读理解练习（1）

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1、高三复习：英语阅读理解练习（1）　　O.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.Asayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglife.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylong,buthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsold,O.HenrywenttoTexas,w

2、herehetrieddifferentjobs.Hefirstworkedonanewspaper,andthenhadajobinabank,whensomemoneywentmissingfromthebankO.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthat,hewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprison,helearnedtowriteshortstories.Afterhegotoutofprison,hewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.Hewrotemos

3、tlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoorthere.Peoplelikedhisstories,becausesimpleasthetaleswere,theywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheend,tothereader’ssurprise.　　1.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?　　a.LivedinNewYork.b.Workedinabank.c.TravelledtoTexas.　　d.Wasputinprison.e.HadanewspaperJob.f.Lea

4、rnedtowritestories.　　A.e.c.f.b.d.aB.c.e.b.d.f.aC.e.b.d.c.a.f.D.c.b.e.d.af.　　2.PeopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecause　　A.theyhadsurpriseendingsB.theywereeasytounderstand　　C.theyshowedhisloveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity　　3.O.Henrywenttoprisonbecause.　　A.peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfro

5、mthenewspaper　　B.hebrokethelawbynotusinghisownname　　C.hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisoners　　D.peoplethoughthehadtakenmoneythatwasnothis　　4.WhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?　　A.Hewaswell-educated.B.Hewasnotseriousabouthiswork.　　C.Hewasdevotedtothepoor.D.Hewasverygoodatlearning.　　5.Wher

6、edidO.Henrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstories?　　A.Hislifeinsidetheprison.B.Thenewspaperarticleshewrote.　　C.ThecityandpeopleofNewYork.D.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy.