高中英语阅读理解能力提升练习50篇
(1)
One should be moderate（适度）in all things. Moderation is always the safest way to do things and a virtue（品质）we should have. Let's take the student life for example. There are some students who study too hard and play too little, while there are others who play too much and study too little. On one hand, it is harmful to his health if he has too few exercises, and on the other hand, it is harmful to his mind if he plays too much.
In the matter of eating, one also should be moderate. Do not eat too much or too little. Too much eating will make you sick, while too little eating will make you weak.
The man of progress is he who neither has too high an opinion of himself nor thinks too poorly of himself. If a man thinks too highly of himself, he is sure to become very proud, but if he has too poor an opinion of himself, he will have no courage to make an advance. Both the conditions above will make you lose your advancing aim. A broadminded man is he who always moves within the orbit （轨道）of reasonableness. Whether in any activities in life, moderation is one of the best ways to enjoy real happiness.
1．―Someone is moderate‖ means ______ .
A．he walks neither too fast nor too slowly
B．he has good characters and good ways to do things
C．he is not only safe but also successful
D．he is either tall or short
2．The writer suggests that a student should ______ .
A．have much more time to study than to play
B．spend most of the time playing different games
C．only study hard without any time to play
D．correctly arrange （安排）his time for study and play
3．Moderate eating means ______ .
A．eating as much food as one can if the food is tasty
B．eating food rich of fat
C．eating a proper amount of food
D．eating either too much or too little
4．If one wants to be broad-minded, he must ______ .
A．believe in himself
B．be full of courage
C．enjoy real happiness
D．do everything that is reasonable
答案：B D C D
(2)
Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.
When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.
After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in
