精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上高一英语阅读理解训练阅读理解A“Some day, therell be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game, “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao.”To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the worlds first basketball league closer to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of a different sort into the worlds largest new market. Yaos NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit of a letdown to Yaos fans: He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds(篮板) and got no points. Comparing that with his performance on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This was one of the most exciting games Ive had,” Yao said after Houstons 95-83 victory. The NBA has to be excited about his on-count success. In all his games, hes averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new star. “Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, “That makes the dream seem practical for other people in China and proud to be Chinese.”The 22-year-old Yao is not the countrys first player in the NBA: Wang Zhizhi broke down the Dallas Mavericks in November 2003. But Yaos combination of modesty（谦虚）and skills make him a favorite back home.1. Whats the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school basketball team?A. He watched an NBA game.B. He liked basketball.C. He hoped to play for the NBA.D. He had dream that he would become a basketball star.2. How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in the NBA?A. zeroB. twoC. 29D. 103. What does the word “letdown” in line 6, paragraph 2 mean?A. failureB. surpriseC. disappointmentD. sadness.4. Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home?A. He has performed excellently.B. He is modestC. More and more Chinese people like to watch his games.D. both A and B5. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. Middle school students want to play basketball.B. Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China.C. Therell be no Americans left in the NBA.D. There are many new stars from China in the NBA.BElizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.专心-专注-专业Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.6. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?A. She couldnt get admitted to medical schoolB. She decided to further her education in ParisC. A serious eye problem stopped herD. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States7. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeths chances for becoming a doctor?A. She was a woman.B. She wrote too many letters.C. She couldnt graduate from medical school.D. She couldnt set up her hospital.8. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?A. Eight yearsB. Ten yearsC. Nineteen yearsD. Thirty-six years9. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she .A. became the first woman physicianB. was the first woman doctorC. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and childrenD. set up the first medical school for women10. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in .A. EnglandB. ParisC. the United StatesD. New York CityCHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy.After all, you probably sing when you are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family ar