高考英语阅读理解复习训练

2023年高考英语阅读理解复习训练（通用10篇）

　　高考英语阅读题要求考生能掌握所读材料的主旨大意，以及用以说明主旨大意的材料和细节。既理解具体的事实，也理解抽象的概念。既理解字面的意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等。为了帮助大家备考高考英语阅读理解题，小编分享了一些高考英语阅读理解练习，希望能对大家有所帮助!

　　高考英语阅读理解复习训练 1

　　Schools and parents in Shenzhen City have been asked to take better care of children’s eyesight as 45 percent of them, were found to be shortsighted. Too much reading, poor lighting and too much TV are blamed. Of the city’s high school graduates. who applied to attend college this summer, two—thirds had to have their choices limited because of poor eyesight, Shenzhen Special Zone (特区) Daily said.

　　1. This piece of news was reported by .

　　A. People’s Daily B. Shenzhen Special Zone Daily

　　C. school in Shenzhen City D. parents in Shenzhen City

　　2. The purpose of this passage is to .

　　A. criticize children who are shortsighted

　　B. blame parents and schools for children’s being shortsighted

　　C. ask the high school graduates to pay attention to their eyesight

　　D. draw people’s special attention to eye hygiene(卫生)

　　3. Only of the children in Shenzhen City have good eyesight.

　　A. 45 percent B. less than half C. 55 percent D. two—thirds

　　4. Generally speaking, high school students have eyesight than primary school students.

　　A. poorer B. still better C. poor D. brighter

　　5. Because of being shortsighted many school graduates .

　　A. weren’t allowed to enter college B. couldn’t graduate from high school

　　C. couldn’t choose to study what they liked best D. lost their limited time

　　6. In order to protect their eyes, children shouldn’t .

　　A. read books B.wear glasses C. make their eyes too tired D. see things far away

　　高考英语阅读理解复习训练 2

　　SINGAPORE-Another Thai worker died in his sleep last Friday, the second such death in the past three days and the 10th since the beginning of the year. Thongehai Sombattra, 22, is said to be the youngest to have died mysteriously this year. A total of 10 young Thai construction workers in their late 20s and 30s who appeared well and healthy when they went to bed have died since the beginning of this year. They were either found dead in the morning or had died suddenly in the middle on the night after some difficulty in breathing.

　　From China Daily, March 19,1990

　　1. According to the passage ______.

　　A. Ten people died mysteriously during the last three days

　　B. Two people died mysteriously during the last three days

　　C. Two people have died mysteriously since the beginning of the year

　　D. Ten people died mysteriously before last Friday

　　2. During the past three days, Thongchai Sombattra died last Friday, the other passed away ______.

　　A. last Monday B. last Thursday C. last Thursday D. last Sunday

　　3. Thongchai Sombattra, who died mysteriously, _______.

　　A. was aged 22 B. was in his mid twenties

　　C. was not more than 20 years old D. was nearly 30 years old

　　4. Besides Thongchai Sombattra, the others could be _______.

　　A. from 25 years old to 38 years old B. from 20 years old to 39 years old

　　C. from 21 years old to 39 years old D. from 29 years old to 38 years old

　　5. ______ caused the ten Thai construction workers’ death.

　　A. An unexpected accident B. High blood pressure

　　C. Heart trouble D. Something that was unknown

　　高考英语阅读理解复习训练 3

　　The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financial Controller. Everybody called him “the FC” for short. He made all the decisions about money. Robert needed some more. That was why he had to see him. The two men did not get on very well. In fact, they had always disliked each other.

　　“Your request is out of the question,” the FC said. Robert had difficulty in controlling himself, but he managed somehow. He explained that he wanted the money in order to make more programmes.

　　“And why do you want to do that?” the FC asked sharply. Again, Robert almost lost his temper. “Because more and more people are listening to my department’s programmes. There’s great demand for them,” he answered.

　　The FC did not seem to believe him. But Robert had a report on the numbers of listeners to all EBC programmes. The FC became less confident (自信). Robert threw the report down on the table and told him to read it.

　　The FC looked at it in silence. The figures (数字) proved that he had been wrong, but he did not want to admit it. “Well,”he finally said, “I may have made a small mistake.”Robert noticed the word “may.” He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all.

　　1. In the story the Financial Controller was a person who was in charge of

　　A. Robert’s department’s programmes. B. EBC programmes.

　　C. EBC money. D. both B and C.

　　2. “Your request is out of the question.”Here “out of the question”means

　　A. without any questionB. with some question. C. impossible. D. possible.

　　3. Robert decided to make more programmes because

　　A. he wanted to meet the needs of the listeners.

　　B. “the FC”disliked him

　　C. the members of his department wanted him to do so.

　　D. he wanted to show himself off.

　　4. Why were more and more people listening to Robert’s programmes?

　　A. Because he always lost his temper (脾气).

　　B. Because he disliked “the FC.”

　　C. Because the programmes were rich and to the taste of the listeners.

　　D. We don’t know.

　　5. Who do you think won the argument(争论)in the end?

　　A. The Financial Controller. B. Robert. C. Nobody. D. The listeners.

　　参考答案：

　　1B 2 D 3 C 4 A 5 C 6 C

　　1B 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 D

　　1C 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 B

　　高考英语阅读理解复习训练 4

　　One of the best known American writers of childrens books is Alfred Strong，or Doctor Strong，as he is better known to readers everywhere.Now，an art show called Doctor Strong from Then to Now is traveling around the United States.The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong. Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first childrens book was published.Since then he has written fortyfive books that have sold more than 1,000,000 copies around the world. Doctor Strongs books are known for their use of words and colorful，handdrawn pictures.These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures.The Cat in the Hat，Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas，and hundreds of others.

　　The San Diego Museum，in California，organized the art show.It includes about three hundred of Doctor Strongs original drawings and some of his writings. Most of Doctor Strongs books，though written in a funny way，have serious messages.For example，in McElligors Pool，he describes the dangers of pollution.He discusses the arms race in the Butter Battle Book，written in 1984. Doctor Strong is almost 84 years old now.He says he never planned to write stories just for children.He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages.He says he uses easy words so that everyone，even a child，can understand.

　　1．Alfred Strong is a wellknown in the USA. A．doctor B．artist C．writer D．poet

　　答案：C

　　解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知Alfred Strong是美国著名的儿童作家之一。

　　2．Doctor Strong first became famous in .

　　A. his eighties when an art show was traveling around the United States B．his fifties when his drawings and writings were published

　　C．1984 when his book McElligors Pool was published

　　D．his thirties when his first book was published

　　答案：D

　　解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“Doctor Strong成名是在五十多年前第一本书出版时”和最后一段第一句“Doctor Strong现在是八十四岁了”，可推知成名是在他三十多岁第一本书出版时。

　　3．Doctor Strongs books are very popular in America because . A．they are stories about animals such as cat，elephant and so on B．they are written in easy words with colorful pictures

　　C．he organized the art show in California

　　D．they are written in a serious way

　　答案：B

　　解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句得知Doctor Strong的书是因为简洁的'语言和丰富多彩的手绘插图而受欢迎。

　　4．His purpose in writing many such books is .

　　A．to show his original pictures and drawings

　　B．to organize a special art show of his own

　　C．to make his friends laugh when they read his books

　　D．both to interest people and to uncover some serious social problems 答案：D

　　解析：主旨大意题。最后一段第三句说明他写的是各个年龄段都感兴趣的故事，而第五段第一句又说明尽管写作文体是风趣的，但是表达的都是严肃的话题，故选D项。

　　高考英语阅读理解复习训练 5

　　Do you love music? Id like to introduce you to a band today.The Lumineers is a band based in Denver，Colorado.The group released its first album The Lumineers in April,2012.Recently，the record went gold，meaning 500,000 copies had been sold. That is really a large number.Critics have mostly praised the album The Lumineers. Some have called the albums sound “expansive”，and its songs “creative”．

　　The most popular song from the album is Ho，Hey.It is Number One on three Billboard singles charts：rock，adult Pop and alternative.A lot of people think of Ho，Hey as a love song.And The Lumineers say it is.But lead singer and guitarist (吉他手) Wesley Schultz says it is also about his personal struggles when he was living and working in New York City. The three members of The Lumineers were excited when asked to perform at the Grammy nominations (提名) concert.But they were also very surprised when they were named as Grammy nominees.The band is up for(被提名) Grammy Awards as Best New Artist and Best Americana Album.Drummer Jeremiah Fraites told reporters，“We had no idea.”

　　Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz grew up in New Jersey and have been playing music together for about eight years.They found cellist (大提琴手) Neyla Pekarek，a native of Denver，after they moved to that city.Neyla Pekarek told one reporter that the bands style developed naturally.She said it came from a lot of writing，experimenting and making changes to let the lyrics tell the stories they were meant to tell. We leave you with one of those stories.This is Stubborn Love from the album The Lumineers，and we hope youll enjoy their staging.

　　1．What do we know about the album The Lumineers from Paragraph 1?

　　A．It includes some old songs.

　　B．It didnt sell well at first.

　　C．It was released recently.

　　D．It is a great success.

　　答案：D

　　解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的The group released its first album The Lumineers in April,2012.Recently，the record went gold，meaning 500,000 copies had been sold.That is really a large number.Critics have mostly praised the album The Lumineers. 可知这个乐队很成功。

　　2．By listening to Ho，Hey，we can learn something about ________.

　　A．Wesley Schultzs struggles in New York City

　　B．the happy times of Wesley Schultz as a singer

　　C．three Billboard singles charts in New York City

　　D．a touching love story that happened in New York City

　　答案：A

　　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最一句But lead singer and guitarist(吉他手) Wesley Schultz says it is also about his personal struggles when he was living and working in New York City.可知从这首歌中可以了解歌手Wesley Schultz的个人奋斗的事情。

　　3．What is implied about The Lumineers in Paragraph 3?

　　A．They didnt expect they would be nominated Grammy Awards.

　　B．They didnt want to perform at the Grammy nominations concert.

　　C．They were very calm when told they were nominated Grammy

　　Awards.

　　D．They were surely to win the Grammy Awards for Best Americana Album.

　　答案：A

　　解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的But they were also very surprised when they were named as Grammy nominees.可知A项正确。

　　4．What is this passage mainly about?

　　A．Peoples opinions on the album The Lumineers.

　　B．The struggles of a band named The Lumineers.

　　C．A song from a famous band in the United States.

　　D．A band that has been nominated Grammy Awards.

　　答案：D

　　解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一个很出色的乐队，这个乐队获得了格莱美中奖的'最佳新人奖和最佳美国本土专辑奖的提名。故选D项。

　　高考英语阅读理解复习训练 6

　　Since I was 4，I have wanted to do everything and anything—from softball to soccer to basketball to flag football.All that changed in my sixth grade year when I tried out for Line Dance; I had finally found my passion(激情)．I danced all my life，so I wasnt nervous for this tryout(选拔赛)nor was it a problem for me. But as an eighth grader，at the end of the year，I walked into tryouts for Lincoln Line Dance.I was scared to death walking into a big school.So many unfamiliar faces were staring at me as I walked into the gym.It was the most busy and emotional threeday tryout of my life.Our instructor put us through a hard workout. My freshman year showed me being on Line Dance isnt as easy as it looked，but I prevailed.Our season ends in late May and starts in midJuly with preBand Camp and Band Camp.Throughout that year，we participate in competitions,10 parades and every field show for football season. Most importantly，we are also members of the Lincoln High School Concert Band，not to mention the threetofourhour heavy practices we have every week. Sometimes we even have two practices a day.When we are getting ready for competition，the practices double.

　　But all this work is worth it when we step on football field for the first football game，and see everyone in the stands.We forget how nervous we are.Seeing the little girls in the stands with their eyes glued to you，as you dance，saying they want to be just like you，makes everything worthwhile. When we have a bad performance，which sometimes we do，there are plenty of upset faces.We put our blood，sweat，and tears into dancing，and we love to hate it.Throughout the year，we 10 girls become like sisters.Like all sisters，we have our disagreements and quarrels.

　　1．The author was addicted to dance ________.

　　A．when she was about four years old

　　B．when she was over ten years old

　　C．when she gave up playing football

　　D．when she got to know Line Dance

　　答案：B

　　解析：推理判断题。依据文章第一段的All that changed in my sixth grade year when I tried out for Line Dance可知，在六年级时作者的兴趣发生了转变，此时大约十一二岁。A有一定干扰性，从Since I was 4，I have wanted to do everything and anything—from softball to soccer to basketball to flag football.可知，四岁的时候，作者对球类运动感兴趣，而不是对舞蹈感兴趣。

　　2．The author felt nervous and afraid because ________.

　　A．she attended the tryouts for Lincoln Line Dance

　　B．she had to start a new life in such a big school

　　C．she had to work with so many strange faces

　　D．she had a bad relation with her instructor

　　答案：C

　　解析：细节理解题。依据文章第二段的So many unfamiliar faces were staring at me as I walked into the gym.可知，这个陌生的环境使得作者感到害怕。

　　3．The underlined word “prevailed” in the passage means ________.

　　A．succeeded

　　B．admitted

　　C．resisted

　　D．controlled

　　答案：A

　　解析：词义猜测题。依据文中的being on Line Dance isnt as easy as it looked可知，虽然并不容易，但是作者没有气馁。

　　4．What made the author feel excited is that ________.

　　A．she was allowed to participate in competitions

　　B．she was a member of the School Concert Band

　　C．she made her performance on the football field

　　D．she noticed that her team won the football game

　　答案：C

　　解析：细节理解题。依据文章倒数第二段的首句可知，当我们踏上足球比赛的`场地，看到看台上的人注视着我们时，我们觉得所有这些工作都是值得的。

　　高考英语阅读理解复习训练 7

　　Many people in high school cannot wait to go to college and leave their hometown behind.Questions arise, though, when it comes to all of the decisions involved in choosing a college. One of the first considerations may be finance.State and public colleges are often the least expensive.Often, though, the better colleges are private and more expensive. It is sad when gifted students cannot attend a college of their choice just for financial reasons. Another major factor is location.Whether the college is in a small town or large city can have a major impact on its activities.A water lover probably will be more comfortable spending four years near an ocean or a lake.Those who cannot tolerate heat will probably be more comfortable at a northern college.Distance from home may also come into consideration.If family is a top priority, that person should stay close to home; on the other hand, if independence is desired, a campus farther from home would be more appropriate. School size also plays a major role in the decision process.If you want to get to know your teachers, a small college is suitable.For those of you who consider yourself a “people_person” and want a wide range of activities, a large college is more fitting. Your area of interest is another factor to consider in the decisionmaking process if you want to get the most from your education.The whole point of college is to learn what is of interest to you. Crucially(至关重要地), one must take into consideration the colleges by which you can realistically be accepted.An Ivy League school for an average student would probably not be a good match.Similarly, an average school for an aboveaverage student would not work well.The college should provide enough of a challenge for the student to work hard.Although there may not be the perfect college out there, there probably will be one that is close.Those who cannot find a suitable college are probably not looking hard enough.

　　1．When it comes to going to college the author thinks ________.

　　A．financial situation is the first to be considered

　　B．students are unwilling to leave their home

　　C．students will become homesick

　　D．students are eager to attend their ideal university 答案：A

　　解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句可知应选A项。

　　2．What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

　　A．Students can be independent at college.

　　B．A long distance will make students upset.

　　C．The location of the college is a main factor.

　　D．The climate must be taken into consideration.

　　答案：C

　　解析：段落大意题。文章第三段讲述了大学所在的地理位置是选择大学的`一个主要因素。故选C项。

　　3．What does the underlined part “people person” in the passage mean?

　　A．A person of great capacity.

　　B．A very particular person.

　　C．A very sociable person.

　　D．A person of great importance.

　　答案：C

　　解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“want a wide range of activities”可知，people person“想在大学期间参加很多活动”，即喜欢社交的人。故选C项。

　　4．Which is the most important factor when choosing a college?

　　A．The location of a college.

　　B．The examination result.

　　C．School size.

　　D．The coming challenges.

　　答案：B

　　解析：细节理解题。据文章尾段第一句可知，在所有的建议中，至关重要的是选择大学要现实一点，要考虑到你能否被这所大学录取，因此要考虑个人的成绩。故选B项。

　　高考英语阅读理解复习训练 8

　　How did your friendships begin? Most start with a short conversation on a random day.Asking about a homework assignment in class or complaining about your sore legs after playing in a soccer game, you found your best pal by accident. “Small talk is where all your relationships begin，”Forbes magazine summed up. The following is a fivestep guide to making small talk from Bernardo J．Carducci, the director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast，US.Lets have a look.

　　1．Getting started

　　Begin by talking about the setting, such as the weather outside or the room you are in (“Its cold in here，isnt it？”)．The purpose of talking about the setting is to show the other person that you are willing to make a conversation. 2．The personal introduction

　　You should mention something about yourself, such as your name.A good personal introduction helps move the conversation forward. 3．Looking for topics

　　At this point, you and your conversation partner need to find common

　　ground. This is a good time to ask questions or to refer back to things youve said or heard earlier.Dont worry if it gets quiet.The other person is probably just thinking of something to say. 4．Expanding the topic

　　The goal is to keep the conversation going.At every stage, you should be careful not to talk too much.But dont let the other person dominate(支配) the conversation either.If that starts to happen, mention something about yourself when he or she takes a breath. 5．A polite ending

　　When ending a conversation, let the person know youll be leaving soon, express gratitude for the conversation and set the stage for a future conversation.For example，you could say，“I really must be going soon，but I had a great time chatting with you.I really liked hearing your opinion about that new movie.Heres my phone number.Call or text me if you know of any other movies you think I might enjoy.”

　　1．According to the article, starting by talking about the setting is meant to .

　　A．find common ground

　　B．impress the other person

　　C．make the room warmer

　　D．show your eagerness to make a conversation 答案：D

　　解析：推理判断题。根据文章第四段“The purpose of talking about the setting is to show the other person that you are willing to make a conversation.”可知谈论环境是一个很好的表达你想要交流的'契机。

　　2．What is the reader advised to do when making small talk? A．Turn the conversation to your advantage. B．Never cut in when the other person is talking. C．Do whatever you can to avoid quiet moments. D．Focus on topics both sides are interested in. 答案：D

　　解析：推理判断题。根据文章第六段“At this point，you and your conversation partner need to find common ground.”可知。

　　3．When ending a conversation，youd better . A．talk about how much you want to keep talking B．show that youve not enjoyed the talk

　　C．mention a specific movie that you love

　　D．give your opinion about the other persons earlier comments 答案：A

　　解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，在你即将离开前，要先给予对方暗示，同时还要传递“我很想把本次谈话延续下去”的意思。故A项符合。

　　4．The main purpose of the article is to .

　　A．encourage students to make more friends at school

　　B．give students tips on making small talk

　　C．introduce popular topics for students to have daily conversations about D．teach students how to create their friendships

　　答案：D

　　解析：写作意图题。根据文章第一段可知这是写给学生看的。再结合第一句话“How did your friendship begin？”可推测作者的意图是向学生介绍如何建立友谊。

　　高考英语阅读理解复习训练 9

　　I have been teaching the tenthgrade English for four years.Needless to say, I love my subject and promise to one day pass my love of literature on to my future students.Well, I must admit, I have made more than a difference.I have changed the way students perceive (感知) literature and have even inspired some to become English teachers. One student in particular is named John.I met him last year when he was a student in my English class.He sat in the back often, saying very little.However, I sensed that he was taking in all that I taught.John was never absent nor was he late.He seemed very mature for his age. As the year progressed, we read lots of poetry and various stories

　　about different cultures and reallife experiences.I have always wanted literature to speak to my students so that they could find related connections which would finally give them that motivation(动力) to read, write and interpret.While reading and writing poetry, John wrote some beautiful poetry that spoke of his experiences in America. On the last day of school, students were asked to write a brief autobiographical essay and to dedicate (献给) it to someone he or she thought was significant in his or her life.John dedicated his essay to me and used clip art that decorated the dedication with roses. He stated in the essay that “Some people you meet in life are flowers, but then there are those who are roses.Ms Hopkins, I just want you to know that you are a rose in my life and I have enjoyed every minute of being in your class.You have shown me that I have a purpose in life and that I am a poet.I will never forget you.” Tears streamed down my eyes.I had had a particularly hard personal life that year but somehow that letter made it worth the struggle. Making a significant contribution to someones life is something money could never buy.Teaching allows teachers to make a positive difference in the life of students.

　　1．Whats the authors purpose to take John for example?

　　A．To show that her students were all excellent readers.

　　B．To develop her own idea about English literature.

　　C．To prove she kept what she promised.

　　D．To persuade her readers to read English poetry. 答案：C

　　解析：考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“I have made more than a difference.I have changed the way students perceive(感知)literature and have even inspired some to become English teachers”可推知，作者把John当作例子是为了证明她信守承诺，将她对文学的热爱传递给了她的学生，对学生的生活产生了重大影响。故选C。

　　2．How did the author keep her students motivated?

　　A．By making connections with them.

　　B．By reading them literature.

　　C．By writing poetry and stories.

　　D．By sharing reallife experiences.

　　答案：B

　　解析：考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“we read lots of poetry and various stories...that motivation(动力)to read，write and interpret”可知，作者给学生读文学作品，给他们动力。

　　3．Why did John choose to dedicate his autobiographical essay to Ms Hopkins?

　　A．He thought she was significant in his life.

　　B．He wanted to say to her that she was a rose.

　　C．He expected her to know he had enjoyed her class.

　　D．He remembered she had promised to let him be a poet.

　　答案：A

　　解析：考查推理判断。根据第四段中的`“dedicate(献给)it to someone he or she thought was significant in his or her life”和第五段中的“Ms Hopkins，I just want you to know that...I will never forget you”可知，John选择把他的自传性文章献给作者是因为他认为作者在他的生活中很重要。故选A。

　　4．Which of the following can be the best title for this text?

　　A．The difference a good teacher can make

　　B．The friendship Ms Hopkins and John developed

　　C．An experience in an English class

　　D．The significant contribution everyone can make

　　答案：A

　　解析：考查主旨大意。通读全文，尤其是文章最后一句“Teaching allows teachers to make a positive difference in the life of students”可知，教学可以让老师对学生的生活产生积极的影响。故选A。

　　高考英语阅读理解复习训练 10

　　One summer evening I was sitting by the open window, reading a good science storybook.I was so interested in the story I was reading that I did not notice that it was getting dark.When I realised it was too dark for me to read easily, I put the book down and got up to turn on the light.Just then I heard someone crying，“Help! Help！” It seemed to come from the trees at the other end of the yard.I looked out but it was now too dark to see anything clearly.Almost immediately I heard the cry again.It sounded like a child. I decided that I should have a look in the yard，just in case someone was in trouble.I turned on the light and found for myself a flashlight and a stick in the room.I thought they might be useful.Armed with these, I went out into the yard.Once again I heard the cry and this time there was no doubt that it came from the trees at the far end of the yard.“Whos there？” I called out as I walked across the yard towards the trees.But there was no answer.With the help of my flashlight, I searched all over that end of the yard, including the branches of the trees.There was no sign of anybody or anything.I came to the conclusion that my imagination was playing tricks on me, probably because of the story I was reading about strange creatures on another planet. Feeling rather foolish about hunting around in my own backyard, I went back into the house and put the stick and the flashlight away.I had just sat down to read my book again when I was frightened by the cry of “Help! Help！” from right behind me.I dropped my book and jumped up.There, sitting on my book was a large green and red bird.It was my neighbours parrot (鹦鹉)! It seemed as if the bird was very interested in the story.

　　1．Why did the author turn on the light?

　　A．Because he was scared so much.

　　B．Because he heard someone was crying.

　　C．Because he realised it was too dark to read.

　　D．Because he was so interested in the story.

　　答案：C

　　解析：细节理解题。由第一段中“When I realised it was too dark for me to read easily，I put the book down and got up to turn on the light.”可知答案。

　　2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．The author heard a cry for help as soon as he put the book down.

　　B．Hardly had the author got up to turn on the light when he heard a cry for help.

　　C．The author looked out because it was too dark to see anything inside.

　　D．A child，whose voice sounded like a parrot，was crying for help on the top of a tree.

　　答案：B

　　解析：细节理解题。hardly...when...意为“一……就……”。根据文章第一段“...I put the book down and got up to turn on the light.Just then I heard someone crying，‘Help！Help！’”可知，正确答案为B项。

　　3．What can we learn about the book the author was reading?

　　A．Its an ordinary book about science.

　　B．Its a science book on sound.

　　C．Its a science story book about strange creatures.

　　D．Its a book on how to play tricks on others.

　　答案：C

　　解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句可知，很可能是“我”刚才在读的关于外星球奇异生物的故事书使自己疑神疑鬼。

　　4．Finally，the author found .

　　A．he was a very foolish person

　　B．he had got used to the cry for help

　　C．a parrot from his neighbours house

　　D．a child was in danger

　　答案：C

　　解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，“我”最后发现喊救命的`竟然是邻居家的鹦鹉。