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【题型分解】
该题型共有15小题,共45分。要求考生阅读几篇短文,每篇短文后有几个问题或留有空白处的句子。考生根据短文内容从所给的选项中选出能回答问题或填入句子空白处的最佳选项。阅读理解是综合语言运用能力的一个重要方面,在高职高考中所占比重大,这是拉开档次的题目。近几年试卷中通常有四篇阅读文章,2017年开始只有三篇阅读文章,2023年开始只有二篇阅读问答选择,一篇阅读填空选择。题材尽量多样化,包括日常生活、传说、人物、社会、文化、科技、政治、经济等。体裁包括记叙文、说明文、议论文、应用文等。
第四章　阅读理解
一、阅读问答选择题
阅读理解的五个目标如下:
1.根据上下文和构词法推断、理解生词的含义;
2.理解段落中各句子之间的逻辑关系;
3.能找出文章中的主题、理解故事的情节、预测故事情节的发展和可能的结局;
4.能读懂常见体裁的阅读材料;
5.能根据不同的阅读目的,运用简单的阅读策略
【方法指导】
阅读理解考查的项目大多是根据这三种能力的要求设计的。为了提高阅读理解能力,做阅读理解时,考生就要在以下几个方面下功夫:
1.要注意养成良好的阅读心理。阅读时要去掉杂念,心绪要安定、精神要专一,要形成一种惬意的顺向心理。切不可一遇到几个生词难句,就心烦意乱,失去自控能力。心理学家告诉我们,任何恐慌、过分紧张的情绪都会形成一种消极因素妨碍大脑的正常思维功能。因此,遇到困难一定要从容不迫,心无旁骛。这样才能对所读的文章印象清晰、理解深刻。
2.要提高视读的速度。考阅读理解,从另一个方面来说,考的是视读速度。因此做阅读理解时,要注意培养自己快速阅读的习惯。阅读时眼球总是不断地移动——停顿——移动着。理解是在“眼停”的瞬间进行的。我们要使眼停的时间相对增加,就要扩大视读的广度,把逐词逐句的点式阅读变成一次扫描一句的线式阅读,并且把看到的东西迅速报告给大脑,形成眼脑较快的直映能力。切不可在个别难懂的词句上磨蹭,只要全篇理解了,个别难懂的词句可以根据上下文和构词法去猜测、去推断。
3.阅读时要注意培养语感。所谓语感是指人们对语言中词语搭配及句型结构的熟练程度。语感好的人,理解力就强,视读的速度就快。阅读时要留心词语的搭配,即习惯用法。必要时可用笔划一划或记下来。读完每一篇文章,都应总结归纳一下,积累了多少单词、习惯用法和句型,这样语感自然就会好起来。
4.阅读时要善于找关键句。特别要注意文章的第一段和最后一段的头一句话,往往就是关键句,可以帮助你掌握文章的全貌,理解文章的主题。此外,还应该细读文章,因为有时的试题是考细节。可以边读边用铅笔做标记,把有关的人物、事件、时间、地点、原因(即五个W,who,what,when,where,why)划出来。
5.读完一篇文章后,要回味一番对文章的段落结构、中心思想、人物事件、论点论据做到心中有数。对不清楚的地方可以再看几次。要留心关键词句,注意弦外之音。对文章的评价分析,一定要坚持“词不离句,句不离篇”,要理解文章作者的原意,而不能按你自己的意愿去想当然。切记:一想当然,就会出错。如果文章太长,你可以先把文章后面的问题看一遍,带着问题去看文章。这样可以帮助你去掉杂念,提高阅读速度和解题的正确性。
【例1】
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car,Paul ” he asked.
Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything Boy,I wish...” he hesitated(犹豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He was going to wish he had a brother like that.But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise,then he said,“Would you like to take a ride in my car ”
“Oh,yes,I’d love that.”
After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Paul,would you mind driving in front of my house ”
Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again,“Will you stop where those steps are ” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps.Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back,but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little cripple(残疾) brother.He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is,Buddy,just like I told you upstairs.His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent.And some day I’m going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car.The shining eyed
older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
这是一篇故事性很强的文章。文中涉及的人物有三个,主人公Paul(保罗),street urchin(马路顽童)和Buddy(顽童的残疾弟弟)。故事发生在圣诞节前夜,保罗的哥哥送给他一辆昂贵的小汽车作为圣诞礼物,马路顽童围着车看,问了保罗一些问题并提出了一些要求。这期间保罗有很多猜想,文章就是按照这一线索展开的,故事的结尾出人意料,这也是这一类文章的共同特点。文章的命题如下:
(　　)1.The street urchin was very surprised when　　　　.
A.Paul received an expensive car
B.Paul told him about the car
C.he saw the shining car
D.he was walking around the car
【答案】　B
【解析】　可以看出,这是一道文章细节题,可以从文章第二段“Paul answered,‘Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.’”“The boy was surprised.”中找到依据。
(　　)2.From the story we can see the urchin 　　　　.
A.wished to give his brother a car
B.wanted Paul’s brother give him a car
C.wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
D.wished Paul could be a brother like that
【答案】　A
【解析】　这是一道推理分析题,从文章倒数第二段马路顽童对他弟弟讲的那段话可以分析出。
(　　)3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house
　　　　.
A.to show his neighbours the big car
B.to show he had a rich friend
C.to let his brother ride in the car
D.to tell his brother about his wish
【答案】　D
【解析】　这是一道理解题。文章倒数第四段中 “But Paul was wrong again”是关键,通过倒数第二段马路顽童对他弟弟讲的话,我们才理解了马路顽童在第四段中说的“I wish that I could be a brother like that”的真正含义是想做一个像保罗的哥哥那样的兄长,这也正是他想告诉弟弟的。
(　　)4.We can infer from the story that 　　　　.
A.Paul couldn’t understand the urchin
B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D.the urchin’s wish came true in the end
【答案】　B
【解析】　这是一道理解归纳题,要通过对全文的理解才能得出。文章所要反映的正是顽童对他残疾弟弟所拥有的深深的爱。
(　　)5.The best title of the story is 　　　　.
A.A Christmas Present B.A Street Urchin
C.A Brother Like That D.An Unforgettable Ride
【答案】　D
【解析】　这是一道中心主旨题。文章曾两次出现 a brother like that,一次是保罗猜想的,一次是顽童自己说的,但两者含义截然相反,为什么呢 文章就此埋下了伏笔,随着故事情节的发展,原因也就明朗了。因此C作为文章的题目最合适。
【例2】
Happiness is for everyone.You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on.Why Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their spare time.
In fact,happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it.When you are in trouble at school,your friends will help you;when you study hard at your lessons,your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health;when you get success,your friends will say congratulations to you;when you do something wrong,people around you will help you to correct it.And when you do something good to others,you will feel happy,too.All these are your happiness.If you notice a bit of them,you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money.It is a feeling of your heart.When you are poor,you can also be very happy,because you have something else that can’t be bought with money.When you meet with difficulties,you can say loudly you are very happy,because you have more chances to challenge yourself.So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck.As the saying goes,life is like a revolving(旋转的)door.When it revolves,it also opens.If you take every chance you get,you can be a happy and lucky person.
(　　)1.Those who have big houses may often feel 　　　　.
A.happy B.lonely C.free D.excited
【答案】　B
【解析】　这是一个考查细节和事实的题目。文章中有明确的叙述:Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely....所问问题和原文的叙述完全一样。
(　　)2.When you fall down in a PE class,both your teacher and your classmates will　　　　.
A.laugh at you B.play jokes on you
C.quarrel with you D.help you up
【答案】　D
【解析】　这也是一个考查细节和事实的题目。在所给文章中可以找到这样的叙述:When you are in trouble at school,your friends will help you.根据这一叙述,我们可以判断:当你在体育课上摔倒时,你的老师和同学们肯定会帮你站起来的。
(　　)3.What will your friends say to you when you make great progress
A.Oh,so do I. B.Congratulations.
C.Good luck. D.It’s just so so.
【答案】　B
【解析】　这一道阅读理解题同样是考查事实和细节的题目。在阅读文章里我们也能找到关于这问题的叙述:when you get success,your friends will say congratulations to you.
(　　)4.Which idea is NOT true according to the passage
A.People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.
B.You can get help from others when you make mistakes.
C.You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
D.Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.
【答案】　A
【解析】　这是一道判断题目。阅读文章里明确叙述:those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their spare time.阅读理解题的A项说,有车的人永远不愿在室外走,与文章所讲完全不同,因此是不对的。
(　　)5.Which of the following is this passage about
A.Bad luck. B.Good luck. C.Happiness. D.Life.
【答案】　C
【解析】　这是一道考查文章主题的题目。这篇文章共有三段。第一段的主题句是:Happiness is for everyone.第二段的主题句是:In fact,happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it.第三段的主题句是:Happiness is not the same as money.三段的主题都是围绕happiness展开的,所以正确答案是happiness。
【例3】
There are little cars that may some day take the place of today’s automobiles(汽车).If everyone drives such a little car in the future,there will be less pollution in the air,there will be more parking space in cities,and the streets will be less crowded.The space now for one car of the usual size can hold at least three such little cars.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive.Driving will be safer,too,as these little cars can go only 65 kilometres an hour.
The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city,but they will not be useful for going far away.If the car is powered by electricity,it will have two batteries(电池)—one battery for the motor and the other for the horn(喇叭),signals,etc.Little cars which are powered by gas will go 45 kilometres before needing to stop for more gas.
If big cars are still used along with the small ones,two sets of roads will be needed to set up in the future.Some roads will be used for the big,fast cars,and other roads will be needed for the small,slower ones.
(　　)1.What’s the advantage of the small cars
A.There won’t be so much pollution and the small cars won’t be so expensive as the big ones.
B.It will be safer to drive these small cars.
C.There will be more space for cars to park.
D.All of the above.
【答案】　D
【解析】　此题难度不大。第1、2段给出了小汽车的优势:占地少,污染小,驾驶安全,价格低廉。A、B、C项都有。
(　　)2.Why is it safer to drive these small cars
A.Because the speed(速度) of these cars is unlimited(无限的).
B.Because the speed of these cars is limited(限制的).
C.Because the street won’t be so crowded.
D.Because the cars need only a little space.
【答案】　B
【解析】　文中第二段指出:“Driving will be safer,too,as these little cars can go only 65 kilometres an hour.”
(　　)3.Two sets of roads are necessary in the future in order to
　　　　.
A.prevent car accidents B.make the city more beautiful
C.let small cars run fast D.limit the speed of the cars
【答案】　A
【解析】　这种小汽车有优势,但也有弱点(比如车速),所以将来要有两种汽车道并存。两种汽车道路,其目的在于“各行其道,避免车祸”。
(　　)4.Which of the following is true according to the passage
A.A car of the usual size now is three times as big as the small car.
B.The small car with a speed of 65 kilometres an hour is much more useless than a car of the usual size.
C.The little car will be safer but cost more.
D.The little car will need more gas.
【答案】　A
【解析】　第一段最后一句说:现在一辆普通大小的汽车所占的位置至少可以容纳三辆这种小型汽车。
(　　)5.The best title for this passage should be　　　　.
A.Big Cars and Small Cars B.How to Drive Small Cars
C.Cars for Tomorrow D.Cars for Everyone
【答案】　C
【解析】　文章主要是对未来的汽车而做的种种设想。因此 “Cars for Tomorrow”为最佳标题。A项没有表达出作者的意旨。
【例4】
Alice always wanted to be a singer.Music was the most important thing in her life but,to tell you the truth,she took lessons for years,and practised every day,but in spite of(尽管) all these,her voice didn’t improve.Honestly,it didn’t get better,it just got louder.
Her teacher finally gave up and stopped the lessons,but Alice refused to give in,and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her teacher to attend.
The teacher was very worried about what to say after the concert.She knew it would be terrible and it was.She didn’t want to tell a lie,but she didn’t want to hurt Alice’s feelings either.Finally,she got an idea and went backstage(后台) to greet her pupil.
“Well,” said Alice,“what did you think of my singing ”
“My dear,” said the teacher,“you’ll never be better than you were tonight.”
(　　)1.Alice wanted to be a singer because she　　　　.
A.was good at singing
B.could do nothing but sing
C.had a good teacher
D.was most interested in music
【答案】　D
【解析】　此题考查细节理解。爱丽丝想成为歌唱家,对她来说音乐是极为重要的。第一段话说明她对音乐最感兴趣,这就是原因。
(　　)2.Alice’s teacher stopped the lessons because　　　　.
A.Alice didn’t make any improvement in singing
B.Alice’s voice became louder and louder
C.Alice didn’t work hard enough
D.Alice was so proud and wouldn’t listen to her
【答案】　A
【解析】　第一段最后那句话,表明爱丽丝在唱歌方面没有任何进展,只是声音更大了,因此,她的老师才决定放弃。
(　　)3.What made Alice decide to give a concert
A.She wanted to prove that her teacher was wrong.
B.She wanted to please her teacher.
C.She was sure that she could sing beautifully.
D.Somebody else wanted her to do so.
【答案】　C
【解析】　第二段中有提示。
(　　)4.What is really meant by saying “You’ll never be better than you were tonight”
A.You gave a wonderful concert tonight.
B.You won’t make any improvement in future.
C.You have never sung so well before.
D.You will do much better than tonight.
【答案】　B
【解析】　此题考查句意理解。老师委婉地说明她不适合学音乐,同时也不让她尴尬地下不了台。“你不会再比今晚唱得更好了”,意即你不会在今后有什么提高了。
(　　)5.If Alice’s teacher had told a lie,she might have said　　.
A.“I don’t like the concert.”
B.“You have made no progress.”
C.“The concert tonight is terrible.”
D.“Your concert tonight is excellent(优秀).”
【答案】　D
【解析】　老师因不想撒谎,才说了文中那句话。倘若老师违心,她该极力赞扬艾丽丝的演唱会,说它“棒极了”。
【强化训练】
(一)
There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.But only a few of them are very important.English is one of these.Many,many people use it,not only in England and the USA,but also in other parts of the world.About 200,000,000 people speak it as their own language.It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a foreign language.Many millions of people are trying to do so.Is it easy or difficult to learn English
Different people may have different answers.Have you ever noticed ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines “Learn English in six weeks,or give your money back...”,“Easy and funny...”,“Our records and tapes help you master English in a month”.Of course,it never happened quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue.We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were children.If we could learn English in the same way,it would not seem so difficult.Think of what a small child does.He listens to what people say.He tries what he hears.
So it is hard to say that learning English is easy.We must do a lot of practice.And practice needs great effort and takes much time.Good teachers,records,tapes,books,and dictionaries will be helpful,but they cannot do the student’s work for him.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.How many languages are very important in the world
A.A few. B.Few.
C.About 1,500. D.Many.
【答案】　A
【解析】　细节题。从文中第一段第二句话 “But only a few of them are very important.”可知。
(　　)2.If we want to learn English well,what shall we do
A.We should study it without any help.
B.We must do a lot of practice.
C.We need to get much money back.
D.We must live in England or America.
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从文中最后一段第二句话“We must do a lot of practice”可知。
(　　)3.How does the writer think the ads in the newspapers or magazines
A.He thinks the ads are very expensive.
B.He thinks the ads are true.
C.It never happened quite like what the ads said.
D.He believes “Learn English in six weeks,or give your money back”.
【答案】　C
【解析】　细节题。从文中第一段最后一句 “Of course,it never happened quite like this.”可知。
(　　)4.Which language is easy to learn
A.English. B.Chinese.
C.Japanese. D.The mother language.
【答案】　D
【解析】　细节题。从文中第二段第一句 “The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue.”可知。
(　　)5.Which countries use English as mother tongue
A.China and France. B.Japan and Italy.
C.England and America. D.Germany and Japan.
【答案】　C
【解析】　常识题。在英国和美国,英语是母语。
(二)
John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill.He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five.He arrived at the doctor’s at twenty to five.He thought,“It’s a little bit earlier.I’ll wait for a moment.It’s good to keep the time.”
Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor’s.He looked around and saw a noisy square not far from here.He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet.He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily.
Suddenly he heard a girl crying.He came up to her and asked some questions.Then he knew she got lost.John tried to find out her address and took her home.The girl’s parents were very thankful.
Then John hurried to the doctor’s.The doctor said angrily when he saw him,“You’re late.Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes ” John said nothing but one word —“Sorry!”
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.John drove to the doctor’s 　　　　.
A.late B.on time C.in time D.in no time
【答案】　D
【解析】　推理题。因为约翰的妻子病了,他去请医生。打过电话给医生,约好了时间,所以他立刻开车到医生家那,结果早到了。in no time 立刻,马上。
(　　)2.John went to the square to 　　　　.
A.spend the time
B.enjoy himself
C.see the children and the women
D.help the girl
【答案】　A
【解析】　细节题。从文中第二段第二句得知。
(　　)3.The girl cried because 　　　　.
A.someone hit her
B.she fell off her bike
C.her parents were angry with her
D.she didn’t find the way home
【答案】　D
【解析】　细节题。从文中第三段 “He came up to her and asked some questions.Then he knew she got lost.”得知。
(　　)4.At last John got to the doctor’s at 　　　　.
A.twenty to five B.twenty past five
C.five o’clock D.forty past five
【答案】　B
【解析】　推理题。从文中第一段 “and made sure they would meet at five”和最后一段医生的问话 “Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes ”可知。
(　　)5.From the story,we know John is a 　　　　.
A.busy person B.quiet person
C.helpful person D.lucky person
【答案】　C
【解析】　推理题。从文中得知约翰将一个迷路的小女孩送回家,可以推断出他是一个乐于助人的人。
(三)
“Life is speeding up.Everyone is getting unwell.”
This may sound like something someone would say today.But in fact,an unknown person who lived in Rome in A.D.53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions.They are exciting,amazing and can even change our lives.
But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives
Imagine this.You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer.Your mobile phone rings,a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen,and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder.Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work.Now you have to stay up all night to get it done.How happy do you feel
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed(紧张的) and tired.Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities,who have no telephones,no cars,not even any electricity often seem to be happier Perhaps because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today.The grandparents,with their daughter,and grandsons Benjamin,10 and Thomas,7,spent nine weeks in a 1940s house.They had no washing machine,microwave,computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother,Lyn,said,“The more things you have,the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less.Probably,they said,because there was less to fight over,such as their computer.Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy(赶潮流),beer drinking granny,to one who cooked things”.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.The writer uses the quote(格言) at the beginning of the story to 　　　　.
A.tell us a truth about our lives
B.tell us what life was like long time ago
C.point out what causes such a thing to happen
D.point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same
【答案】　A
【解析】　推理题。作者在故事的开始引用格言是为了告诉我们关于我们生活的真相。
(　　)2.In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions 　　　　.
A.have speeded up our lives
B.have improved the quality of our lives
C.may make people feel very happy
D.may bring people some trouble
【答案】　D
【解析】　推理题。作者在文中描述的一副画面是想要表明新发明也许会给人们带来麻烦。
(　　)3.The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because 　　　　.
A.they loved to live simple lives
B.they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions
C.they were troubled by modern inventions
D.living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “One family in the UK went ‘back in time’ to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today.”可知。
(　　)4.According to the passage,which is NOT true
A.People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier.
B.An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better.
C.The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house.
D.With the improvement of our lives,we often feel stressed and tired.
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。根据文章内容,住在远离喧嚣城市的人通常好像更开心;当这家人住在一座20世纪40年代的房子里时,发生了一些变化;随着我们生活水平的提高,我们通常感到压力和疲惫。A、C、D都是对的。
(　　)5.The passage is mainly about　　　　.
A.problems with technology
B.improvements of our lives with technology
C.changes happening to technology
D.the importance of technology
【答案】　A
【解析】　主旨大意题。整篇文章主要讲述的是科技带来的问题。
(四)
Look at the light and beautiful snowflakes(雪花) falling.Have you ever wanted to hold them in your hands They are always lost when they meet your hands.
Well,this isn’t just a problem for you.It was a problem for Wilson Bentley,too.
In the 1870s,Wilson Bentley was just a teenager.His family lived in a small town in northeast America.Winters there were long and hard.Bentley’s mother was once a school teacher.She taught him at home.Bentley didn’t go to school until he was 14.He was a quiet boy,and loved reading his mother’s books.
But it was his mother’s microscope(显微镜) that interested him.When the other boys were playing with balls,little Bentley was studying things like drops of water,flowers and snowflakes.Bentley loved watching snowflakes.For the next two years young Bentley spent many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals(晶体) under his microscope.
The boy thought they were so beautiful that he started to draw pictures of them.But there were so many snowflakes that he couldn’t draw them all.
How could he keep their beauty forever Bentley thought of buying a camera.
The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one.But,his father didn’t agree.He thought the whole thing was a bad idea.He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.
But finally Bentley did get a camera.For more than a year he tried to take pictures of snowflakes.On January 15,1885,during a snowstorm,Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice crystal with his camera.“It was the greatest moment of my life,” Bentley said later.
For 13 years,Bentley worked quietly and took thousands of photos of ice crystals.Later he became known as “Snowflake Bentley”.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.The best title for this passage is　　　　.
A.Snowflake Photos B.Snowflake Boy
C.Long and Hard Winters D.Teenage Photographer
【答案】　B
【解析】　主旨大意题。这篇文章讲述的是威尔逊·本特利的故事。
(　　)2.We can tell from the story that Bentley’s father was　　 .
A.a farmer B.a funny man
C.an athletic man D.a school teacher
【答案】　A
【解析】　推理题。从文中 “But his father didn’t agree.He thought the whole thing was a bad idea.He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.”可以推断出他的父亲是农夫。
(　　)3.Which of the following statements about Bentley is true
A.He didn’t get any kind of education as a child.
B.He was born into a rich family.
C.He was the first person to take photos of snowflakes.
D.He was fascinated(着迷) by the beauty of flowers.
【答案】　C
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice crystal with his camera.”可知。
(　　)4.What kind of person do you think Bentley was
A.He was outgoing.
B.He was too serious.
C.He was interested in learning.
D.He was very warm hearted.
【答案】　C
【解析】　推理题。从文中他喜欢读书、他妈妈的显微镜使他很感兴趣、他喜欢看雪花,在接下来的两年时间里都在寒冷的房间里在显微镜下观察雪花等可以推断出。
(　　)5.The underlined words “ice crystals” in the fourth paragraph refers to “　　　　”.
A.water drops B.raindrops C.flowers D.snowflakes
【答案】　D
【解析】　猜测词义题。冰晶就是指雪花。
(五)
Is human blood all the same “Yes,” you may say.“It’s all red.”
Well,it’s not as simple as you might think.
Blood is made up of different parts,such as red blood cells(细胞),white blood cells,and platelets(血小板).
Two chemical molecules(分子) on the red blood cells make people’s blood different.Scientists mark one molecule “A” and the other molecule “B”.
According to which and how many molecules are on the red cell,scientists divide blood into four types: A,B,AB and O.
Your blood type will stay the same in your whole life.
Scientists have been wondering if there are some links between people’s blood type and their personalities(个性) but they don’t know for sure yet.
But some say that people with the same blood type may have things in common.
What’s your blood type Do you have family members or friends who are the same type as you Read the following.Are you like this
People with type A: They look peaceful from the outside.But they ask too much of themselves so they may be very nervous inside.They get happy or sad easily.Sometimes they are shy but always very careful.They can easily win people’s trust.
People with type B: They have strong minds.Once they start a task,they don’t give up easily.They’ll try their best to finish it and do it well.Type B people always try to make themselves different from others.They want to do things in their own way in life.
People with type AB: They are maybe the strangest among all blood types.They can be both open and shy,noisy and quiet at the same time! They are responsible and always ready to help others.
People with type O:They’re open and good at making friends.They always start tasks but don’t always finish them.They have lots of new ideas and love to be the centre of attention.They always strongly believe in themselves.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.What’s the main subject of this passage
A.Blood types.
B.Blood types and personalities.
C.Personalities.
D.Scientific research on blood.
【答案】　B
【解析】　主旨大意题。这篇文章主要说的是血型和性格之间的关系。
(　　)2.The blood types are decided by　　　　.
A.the kind and amount of molecules on the red cells
B.the amount of white blood cells
C.the amount of platelets
D.the kind and amount of molecules on the white cells
【答案】　A
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “Two chemical molecules on the red blood cells make people’s blood different.”可知。
(　　)3.Scientists are　　　　about the relation between blood types and personalities.
A.quite sure B.not sure C.excited D.worried
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “Scientists have been wondering...”可知。细节题。从文中 “Scientists have been wondering...”可知。
(　　)4.If a person always tries to be different from others,he/she might have　　　　blood.
A.type A B.type B C.type AB D.type O
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “Type B people always try to make themselves different from others.”可知。
(　　)5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A.A person’s blood type will never change throughout his life.
B.A person’s blood type might have something to do with his/her personality.
C.A person with type O blood is usually confident.
D.A person with type A blood has the strangest personality.
【答案】　D
【解析】　细节题。在讲A型血的人时并没有说他们有最奇怪的性格。
(六)
The dinosaurs(恐龙) once lived happily on the earth.But 65 million years ago,they suddenly died out.What happened to them
Scientists think that a change in temperature may be to blame.They have come up with lots of ideas to explain the end of the dinosaurs.
The most famous one is the minor planet idea.Let’s go back to that day 65 million years ago to see what happened.Everything was OK before a large minor planet suddenly hit the earth.What a terrible hit! It caused big fires,storms,acid rain(酸雨),and even earthquakes and volcano eruptions.The hit produced a lot of dust,which flew up into the air and blocked the sun for months.The earth became very cold without sunlight.The plants died first.Then the grass eating animals died of hunger.Then the meat eating animals could not find food either.They began to eat each other,but after a while they died out too.The dinosaurs,either plant eaters or meat eaters,did not live through the disaster(灾难).What a sad story!
In April,a British scientist thought of a new idea about the death of the dinosaurs.
He thinks that after the minor planet hit the earth,the temperature change left more dinosaur boys than girls! Without enough female dinosaurs to hatch the eggs,the dinosaur population became smaller and smaller.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.　　　　may be the main reason for the dinosaurs dying out according to scientists.
A.Big fires B.Earthquakes
C.Acid rain D.Temperature change
【答案】　D
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “Scientists think that a change in temperature may be to blame.”可知。
(　　)2.The passage mentioned　　　　ideas that the scientists came up with about the end of the dinosaurs.
A.two B.three C.four D.five
【答案】　A
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “The most famous one is the minor planet idea.”和 “a British scientist thought of a new idea about the death of the dinosaurs.”可知。
(　　)3.The underlined expression “volcano eruptions” probably is　　　　.
A.the name of a minor planet
B.one kind of dinosaurs
C.one kind of disaster
D.the name of an earthquake
【答案】　C
【解析】　猜测词义题。根据“earthquakes and volcano eruptions”猜测“volcano eruptions”与地震一样,是一种灾难。
(　　)4.The earth became cold because 　　　　.
A.the sun refused to rise
B.the dust kept the sunlight away
C.there was too much rain
D.there were too many dinosaurs
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “The hit produced a lot of dust...”可知。
(　　)5.This passage may be found in　　　　.
A.a science fiction B.a story book
C.a dictionary D.a science magazine
【答案】　D
【解析】　推理题。这篇讲恐龙的文章是一篇科普文章,所以可能是在科学杂志上找到的。
(七)
News 1:A gas explosion(瓦斯爆炸) happened on October 20 in a coal mine in Daping,Henan.It has killed 129 people so far.Another 19 are still missing.More than 400 workers were at the mine at the time.Only 298 ran out.
News 2:Scientists have found some caves in the north part of the Mogao Grottoes(莫高窟) of Dunhuang in Gansu.Now the north part has 248 caves in all.Altogether there are 735 Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes.People began to make Mogao Grottoes from 366 AD.Pictures in the caves show what people’s lives were like in the past.
News 3:Are girls cleverer than boys Maybe.In a new study,scientists found that female chimps used sticks two years earlier than male chimps in Africa.Female chimps watched their mums look for food.The males climbed trees.The same thing also happens in the world of people.Girls learn to write and draw before boys,while boys learn to play with balls before girls.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.Which of the above news stories talks about an accident
A.News 1. B.News 2. C.News 3. D.All of them.
【答案】　A
【解析】　细节题。从News 1 中 “A gas explosion happened on...”可知。
(　　)2.We can tell from the Mogao Grottoes pictures　　　　.
A.there are many caves in China
B.how to live a happy life
C.how people lived long ago
D.caves should be protected
【答案】　C
【解析】　推理题。从 “Pictures in the caves show what people’s lives were like in the past.”句中可推断出。
(　　)3.The reporter of News 3 is　　　　that girls are cleverer than boys.
A.very sure B.doubtful C.sure D.not sure
【答案】　D
【解析】　推理题。从 “Are girls cleverer than boys Maybe.”中可以推断出。
(　　)4.Which of the following statements is true
A.More than 400 workers lived through the mine explosion.
B.Female chimps don’t like to learn things from their mums.
C.Boys learn to play with balls earlier than girls.
D.All caves in China have pictures on the walls.
【答案】　C
【解析】　细节题。从文中“while boys learn to play with balls before girls.”可知。
(　　)5.“Chimp” in the last news story probably is　　　　.
A.a kind of food B.a kind of animal
C.the name of a man D.the name of a game
【答案】　B
【解析】　猜测词义题。从最后一则新闻 “In a new study,scientists found that female chimps used sticks two years earlier than male chimps...”中知道雌性的chimp使用棍子比雄性要早2年,可以猜测出chimp 是一种动物。
(八)
Beefeaters eat beef,right Wrong! This is a special name for the soldiers that stood guard outside the Tower of London.This place used to be the home of the kings and queens of England.The Beefeaters are still there now but only as tour guides!
Some people think they got the name “Beefeater” because they were fed very well to prepare them for war.The name is probably from the French word “Boufitirs”,the name for the guards in the home of French kings.They protected the king’s food.So the name “Beefeater” may have nothing to do with eating beef at all!
Beefeaters were the bodyguards of King Henry VII of England from 1485.Though the king no longer lived at the tower,the bodyguards stayed there.They have been there ever since!
The Beefeaters have very colourful clothes that have not changed since 1552.Beefeaters wear a red jacket,red trousers and stockings and a special hat.
Today Beefeaters are no longer bodyguards.They take people on tours around the Tower of London instead.There are 36 and they are all old soldiers.It is difficult to become a Beefeater.They are very friendly and helpful men and know a lot of information about the history of London.People like to have their photograph taken with a Beefeater.It’s a funny way to remember London!
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.Beefeaters were　　　　.
A.people who enjoyed eating beef
B.cooks who made delicious beef dishes
C.soldiers who guarded the Tower of London
D.tour guides who worked outside the Tower of London
【答案】　C
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “This is a special name for the soldiers that stood guard outside the Tower of London.”可知。
(　　)2.Which of the following statements about Beefeaters is true
A.They eat beef every day.
B.They wear red trousers.
C.Anyone can become a Beefeater.
D.They are usually old and strange.
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “Beefeaters wear a red jacket,red trousers and stockings and a special hat.”可知。
(　　)3.By saying “So the name‘Beefeater’may have nothing to do with eating beef at all!”,the author implies　　　　.
A.Beefeaters are fond of beef
B.Beefeaters never eat beef
C.Beefeaters are good at cooking beef
D.Beefeaters may not eat beef
【答案】　D
【解析】　推理题。作者说这句话暗示皇家队卫士也许并不吃牛肉。
(　　)4.It can be inferred from the story that　　　　.
A.only friendly and helpful people can become Beefeaters
B.Beefeaters must be strong and young
C.Beefeaters are very well fed
D.Beefeaters are always prepared for war
【答案】　A
【解析】　推理题。从文中 “It is difficult to become a Beefeater.They are very friendly and helpful men...”可以推断出。
(　　)5.The best title for this passage is　　　　.
A.King’s Bodyguards
B.From Bodyguards to Tour Guides
C.The Art of Beef eating
D.The History of the Beef Industry
【答案】　B
【解析】　主旨大意题。该篇文章讲述的是皇家队卫士从开始时的保镖到现在的导游的过程。
(九)
It’s time to pack your bags and get ready to go on a summer holiday! Ever thought about what Europeans do for their holidays Maybe travel to other countries,visit friends and family Well,they do all of these!
Most people in Europe get about three or four weeks of paid holiday time a year.So lots of people choose to go away in the summer when the weather is good.
In Sweden,many companies close down for the whole of July and nearly everyone takes their holiday then! It’s common for many Swedish families to go and stay in their second home,often in a forest or by the sea.Italians like to go to the coast(海岸) or go walking in the hills and eat special food.
Some British people like to go to the seaside when the weather is good.The Queen’s birthday is really in rainy April but she celebrates it in June when the weather is better! Most British people like to go abroad to places like sunny Spain and France where it’s hotter.
Europeans often travel abroad for their holiday now because it’s cheap and easy.The EU(欧盟) makes it easy for Europeans to travel.They don’t even need a passport to get from one European country to another!
Lots of Europeans like to buy “packaged holidays”.This means they can get their flight,hotel and even their food all included for a very cheap price.Lots of families also like to go camping too.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.What’s the main reason that Europeans like to travel in the summer
A.They have lots of money to spend.
B.They enjoy sightseeing.
C.They have paid holidays.
D.They don’t like their homes.
【答案】　C
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “Most people in Europe get about three or four weeks of paid holiday time a year.So lots of people choose to go away in the summer when the weather is good.”可知。
(　　)2.Why do Swedish people have second homes
A.Because they want to make money by selling them.
B.Because they want to stay there for the summer.
C.Because they like to spend their money on housing.
D.Because they have large families.
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “In Sweden,many companies close down for the whole of July and nearly everyone takes their holiday then! It’s common for many Swedish families to go and stay in their second home,often in a forest or by the sea.”可以推断出瑞典人有第二个家是因为他们想要在那度过夏天。
(　　)3.The British Queen is mentioned here to show that　　　.
A.British people really like sunny weather
B.British people like to change their birthdays
C.British people usually have two birthdays
D.British people feel proud of their Queen
【答案】　A
【解析】　推理题。从文中 “The Queen’s birthday is really in rainy April but she celebrates it in June when the weather is better!”可以推断出。
(　　)4.Europeans choose to buy “packaged holidays” because
　　　　.
A.they are much cheaper
B.they provide a much friendlier service
C.they are paid by the government
D.they save time and trouble
【答案】　A
【解析】　推理题。从文中最后一段 “Lots of Europeans like to buy ‘packaged holidays’.This means they can get their flight, hotel and even their food all included for a very cheap price.”可以推断出。
(　　)5.The best title for this passage is　　　　.
A.Travel in Europe
B.Summer for Europeans
C.British Queen’s celebration
D.Working in the summer
【答案】　B
【解析】　主旨大意题。这篇文章主要就是讲欧洲人怎样过夏天。
(十)
Started in 1636,Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States.Yale,Princeton,Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.
In the early years,these schools were much alike.Only young men went to college.All the students studied the same subjects,and everyone learned Latin,Greek and Hebrew.Little was known about science then,and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world.When the students graduated,most of them became ministers or teachers.
In 1782,Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors.Later,lawyers could receive their training in Harvard’s law school.In 1825,besides Latin and Greek,Harvard began teaching modern languages,such as French and German.Soon it began teaching American history.
As knowledge increased,Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects.Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.
Today,there are many different kinds of colleges and universities.Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning.There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer it all.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.The oldest university in the US is 　　　　.
A.Yale B.Harvard C.Princeton D.Columbia
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从文中第一段第一句 “Started in 1636,Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States.”可知。
(　　)2.From the second paragraph,we can see that in the early years,　　　　.
A.those colleges and universities were the same
B.people,young or old,might study in the colleges
C.students studied only some languages and science
D.when the students finished their school,they became lawyers or teachers
【答案】　A
【解析】　细节题。从第二段第一句 “In the early years,these schools were much alike.”可知。
(　　)3.Modern languages Harvard taught in 1825 were 　　　　.
A.Latin and Greek
B.Latin,Green,French and German
C.American history and German
D.French and German
【答案】　D
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “In 1825,besides Latin and Greek,Harvard began teaching modern languages,such as French and German.”可知。
(　　)4.As knowledge increased,colleges began to teach　　　　.
A.everything that was known
B.law and something about medicine
C.many new subjects
D.the subjects that interested students
【答案】　C
【解析】　细节题。 从文中 “As knowledge increased,Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects.”可知。
(　　)5.On the whole,the passage is about 　　　　.
A.how to start a university
B.the world famous colleges in England
C.how colleges have changed
D.what kind of lessons each college teaches
【答案】　C
【解析】　主旨大意题。总的来说,这篇文章是有关大学是怎样变化的。
(十一)
It is surprising that eating three meals a day—breakfast,lunch and dinner—has been a custom only since 1890.Before this time,people only had two meals a day—breakfast and dinner.
In the 16th century,breakfast was only to break one’s fast(停止禁食).But 200 years later it had become a large meal,not just for family,but for numbers of guests as well.It was a social event.It began at 10 a.m.and lasted until 1 p.m..Then breakfast began to be less popular.It became,instead,a lighter meal and was taken at a much earlier hour.By 1850 it had been pushed back to 8 a.m.and became a family meal.
Dinner,however,went to the other way.In the 16th century it was eaten at 11 a.m..Years later,it had moved to the early afternoon,then to 5 p.m..By 1850 dinner time had reached 7 p.m..Lunch is a recent idea.It first appeared as a snack to fill the gap between breakfast and dinner.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.People did not have lunch　　　　.
A.until 1890 B.after 1890 C.since 1890 D.by 1890
【答案】　A
【解析】　推理题。从文中第一段第一句 “It is surprising that eating three meals a day-breakfast,lunch and dinner-has been a custom only since 1890.”可推断出人们直到1890年才开始吃午餐。
(　　)2.“Dinner,however,went to the other way” means “　”.
A.Dinner didn’t go there with breakfast
B.Dinner took the same way with breakfast
C.Dinner is different from breakfast
D.Dinner is the same with breakfast
【答案】　C
【解析】　猜测句意题。 “不过正餐是以另一种方式(改变)。”的意思是 “正餐和早餐不同。”
(　　)3.Breakfast became a family meal since the　　　　century.
A.17th B.18th C.16th D.19th
【答案】　D
【解析】　细节题。从文中第二段最后一句 “By 1850 it had been pushed back to 8 a.m.and became a family meal.”可知。1850年是19世纪。
(　　)4.The passage is mostly concerned with(涉及)　　　　.
A.what people eat for breakfast
B.what people eat for dinner
C.the history of supper
D.the history of the three meals
【答案】　D
【解析】　主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲述的是一日三餐的历史。
(　　)5.The passage leads us to believe that　　　　.
A.our custom of meals is based on English custom
B.before 1890 people didn’t eat three meals a day
C.breakfast is the most important meal for us
D.the body can adjust to(适应) two or three meals a day
【答案】　B
【解析】　推理判断题。这篇文章引导我们相信在19世纪90年代以前人们并不是一日吃三餐的。
(十二)
A new study shows that fat people in the United States suffer direct economic and social effects because of their size.The findings are from an 8 year study of about 100,000 people.The people studied were between the ages of 16 and 24 when the research began.
The researchers who carried out the study say they consider the people fat if they are in the top 5% of the measurement.In this measurement,weight is connected with height.For example,fat women in the study were about 160 centimetres tall and weighed about 90 kilograms.Fat men in the study were about 175 centimetres tall and weighed 100 kilograms.The researchers say that more than 1,000,000 Americans are that big.The researchers found that fat young women were more likely to lose social and economic power even if they were from wealthy families.
The fat women were also 20% less likely to get married and they earned an average of about $6,700 a year less than other women.The study showed less severe effect on fat men.They earned an average of about $3,000 a year less than other men.Fat men were also 11% less likely to get married.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.From this passage we know fat people in America were
　　　.
A.admired B.respected C.unhealthy D.unpopular
【答案】　D
【解析】　推理题。从文中 “A new study shows that fat people in the United States suffer direct economic and social effects because of their size.”可以推断出在美国肥胖人士不受欢迎。
【答案】　C
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “The researchers say that more than 1,000,000 Americans are that big.”可知。
(　　)2.Which of the following statements is surely true
A.If a woman weighed 90 kilograms,she was considered fat.
B.More than 1,000,000 Americans were about 175 centimetres tall and weighed 100 kilograms.
C.More than 1,000,000 Americans were considered fat by the researchers.
D.In America 20% of women and 11% of men couldn’t get married.
(　　)3.Which of the following was not mentioned in this passage
A.The reason why fat people suffered.
B.The cause that caused people to be fat.
C.The standard of fat people.
D.The number of fat people.
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。导致人们肥胖的原因在文中没有提及。
(　　)4.The underlined word “severe” means “　　　　”.
A.economic B.social C.serious D.favorable
【答案】　C
【解析】　猜测词义题。从上下文看来,经济收入方面肥胖对女人的影响比对男人要大,婚姻方面也是。研究表明肥胖对男人的影响没有那么严重。
(　　)5.Fat people were inferior to(比……差) other people in 　.
A.brain,human rights and payment
B.income,marriage and human rights
C.brain,education and marriage
D.marriage,getting jobs and income
【答案】　D
【解析】　推理题。从文中所说,在经济收入和婚姻方面,肥胖的人比其他人更差。
(十三)
When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern era(时代),two university students who lost their lives to rescue(拯救) drowning children have shown that heroes still exist.
According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post,the tragedy(悲剧) occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water.
More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the children.
Two children were quickly rescued,but the third died.The child’s body was not found for three hours.Two of the rescuers,Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao,also died of cold and exhaustion(筋疲力尽).
The body of Hao who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day.
A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake.When they heard the children’s cries for help,they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children.But the ice kept breaking,causing most of them to fall into the icy water.
Local residents(当地居民) held mourning ceremonies(祭奠仪式) at the lake.
Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation,but their lives were no longer in danger.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.The underlined word “occurred” here means “　　”.
A.employed B.mixed
C.guided D.happened
【答案】　D
【解析】　猜测词义题。从整篇文章中得知是在结冰的湖上发生的悲剧。
(　　)2.When the three students fell into water,the university students were　　　　.
A.skating on the ice
B.taking photos at the lake
C.having a picnic
D.walking along the lake
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake.”可知。
(　　)3.Which of the following is true according to the passage
A.Three students died on the same day in all.
B.Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14,2002.
C.The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.
D.Local residents were not brave in face of danger.
【答案】　A
【解析】　细节题。从 “two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children”和 “Two children were quickly rescued,but the third died.”可知。
(　　)4.It can be inferred that　　　　.
A.people think little of the two university students’ death
B.the ice on the lake wasn’t strong enough to skate on
C.some students regretted for what they had done
D.heroes don’t agree with the steps of modern times
【答案】　B
【解析】　推理题。从结冰的湖上发生的悲剧可以推测出湖上的冰不够坚固。
(　　)5.The author wrote the passage to　　　　.
A.warn people of the danger of skating on ice
B.call on people to learn from the brave university students
C.tell us a tragedy
D.advise university students to cherish their lives
【答案】　B
【解析】　推理题。从文中第一段说“当很多人担心现代不再有英雄时,两个大学生救落水小孩的事迹已经表明英雄仍然存在。”号召我们向勇敢的大学生学习。
(十四)
Mr.Parker was born in a small village.His father was so poor that he couldn’t send him to school.The boy had to help his parents to do some farming and learned English and maths by himself when he was free.Later on he was made to leave his home village and hoped to find a job in a city.And as soon as war broke out,he joined the army.He couldn’t forget his terrible past and fought with the enemies bravely.So he became a general(将军) when he was fifty.He was honest and friendly to his soldiers and often punished those who tried to pocket a portion of the soldiers’ pay(克扣军饷).And his soldiers liked him very much.
Once Mr.Parker heard from a soldier.In the letter the young man said the food in their military camp was very bad and he wished the general could go to find out the reasons.The old man went there at once,without telling anybody.He went in the kitchen and examined everything carefully and found it was very dirty.Then he went in the soldiers’ bedrooms and found there were a lot of fleas(跳蚤).He became angry and asked the soldiers,“What do you think of your food,young men ”
The soldiers saw their officer standing by the general and said nothing.Only a new soldier said,“Very bad,sir!”
“What did you have for lunch today ”,asked Mr.Parker.
“A fried chicken,some fish and pork,a cake,six eggs and I had three cups of wine.”
“Really ” Mr.Parker called out in surprise.“It’s the King’s lunch,I think!”
“So do I,General,” said the young man.“But it’s my birthday today.I paid three hundred dollars for them all in the restaurant!”
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.Mr.Parker became a general because 　　　　.
A.he was born in a poor family
B.he didn’t forget his terrible past
C.he fought with the enemies bravely
D.the soldiers listened to him
【答案】　C
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “He couldn’t forget his terrible past and fought with the enemies bravely.So he became a general...”可知。
(　　)2.Mr.Parker was respected because 　　　　.
A.he was strict with the officers
B.he cared about his soldiers
C.he was shameful to everybody
D.he paid attention to the soldiers’ letters
【答案】　B
【解析】　推理题。从文中 “He was honest and friendly to his soldiers and often punished those who tried to pocket a portion of the soldiers’pay.”可推断出帕克先生受尊敬是因为他关心士兵。
(　　)3.Mr.Parker went to the military camp to 　　　　.
A.look for the soldier who wrote to him
B.punish the cooks
C.inspect the kitchens
D.find out if the matter in the letter was true
【答案】　D
【解析】　推理题。 从文中第二段得知帕克将军收到一封士兵的来信后亲自去兵营调查,目的是要找出信里说的是否是真的。
(　　)4.The soldiers didn’t say anything because 　　　　.
A.they were afraid of the general
B.they thought their foods were good
C.the officer followed the general
D.the general didn’t agree with them
【答案】　C
【解析】　细节题。从 “The soldiers saw their officer standing by the general and said nothing.”可知。
(　　)5.Which of the following is true
A.Mr.Parker found nothing in the military camp.
B.The new soldier had a birthday dinner in the restaurant.
C.The officer wanted to frighten the soldiers.
D.The general no longer believed the soldiers.
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从 “‘But it’s my birthday today.I paid three hundred dollars for them all in the restaurant!’”可知。
(十五)
“Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed,the word has had many different meanings.
“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.
When you see a famous car in the street,maybe you will say,“It’s cool.” You may think,“He’s so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer.
We all maximize(扩大) the meaning of “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall they had visited.On one student’s paper was just the one sentence,“It’s so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words.Without “cool”,some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool” I can.And I think they are also very cool.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.We know that the word “cool” has had 　　　　.
A.only one meaning B.no meanings
C.many different meanings D.the same meaning
【答案】　C
【解析】　细节题。从第一句 “‘Cool’ is a word with many meanings.”可知。
(　　)2.In the passage,the underlined word “express” means
“　　　　”.
A.see B.show C.know D.feel
【答案】　B
【解析】　猜测词义题。从下文中可猜测出是 “表达”的意思。
(　　)3.If you are　　　　something,you may say,“It’s cool.”
A.interested in B.angry about
C.afraid of D.unhappy with
【答案】　A
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “‘Cool’ can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.”可知。
(　　)4.The writer takes an example to show he is　　　　the way the word is used.
A.pleased with S B.strange to
C.worried about D.careful with
【答案】　C
【解析】　推理题。根据 “But the story also shows a scarcity of words.Without ‘cool’,some people have no words to show the same meaning.”可以推断出作者对这个单词的使用方法感到担心。
(　　)5.In the passage,the writer suggests that the word “cool” .
A.can be used instead of many words
B.usually means something interesting
C.can make your life colourful
D.may not be as cool as it seems
【答案】　D
【解析】　推理题。从整篇文章可以推断出作者认为cool 这个单词似乎不那么酷。
(十六)
In 1620,about half the USA was covered by forests.Today the forests have almost gone.A lot of good land has gone with them,leaving only sand.China doesn’t want to copy the USA’s example.We’re planting more and more trees. We’ve built the “Great Green Wall” of trees across northern part of our country.
The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long,and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide.It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away.It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south.More “Great Green Walls” are needed.Trees must be grown all over the world.Great Green Walls will make the world better.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.In 1620,about　　　　the USA was covered by forests.
A.a third of B.half
C.two thirds of D.a fourth of
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从 “In 1620,about half the USA was covered by forests.”中可知。
(　　)2.A lot of good land has gone with　　　　.
A.sand B.water C.wind D.forests
【答案】　D
【解析】　细节题。从 “Today the forests have almost gone.A lot of good land has gone with them.”中可知。
(　　)3.The Great Green Wall in China is 　　　　long.
A.7,000 kilometers B.1,700 kilometers
C.7,000 meters D.400 kilometers
【答案】　A
【解析】　细节题。从 “The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometers long”可知。
(　　)4.Trees must be grown in　　　　.
A.China B.the USA
C.some countries D.every part of the world
【答案】　D
【解析】　细节题。从 “Trees must be grown all over the world.”可知。
(　　)5.　　　　will make the world better.
A.The Great Wall B.Tall buildings
C.Great Green Walls D.Flowers and grass
【答案】　C
【解析】　细节题。 从文中最后一句话 “Great Green Walls will make the world better.” 可知。
(十七)
Almost all people like flowers.Some people like flowers because of their smells,shapes,colours and so on.Others like flowers because they think different flowers mean different things.Flowers have their own language.For example,red roses mean “love” and sunflowers mean “loyalty”.So people in more than 100 countries have chosen their own national flowers which say something about their countries’ spirit.In 1994,China talked about choosing a national flower.Some people liked the peony(牡丹) but others liked the plum blossom(梅花).They couldn’t agree with each other.So it has not been decided yet.
People like to buy different flowers in different seasons.Where do all the beautiful flowers in shops come from They may come from far away,so their price is higher.
a.Farmers grow flowers in their fields.
b.Planes or trains or buses take the flowers to different places.
c.Flower shopkeepers buy flowers from the flower markets.They look at the flowers and throw away the broken or bad ones.They cut the flowers to make them more beautiful.
d.You go to buy the flowers in the shops.When you buy a flower,you’re paying lots of people: the farmer,the driver of the plane or train or bus,the seller in the flower market and the flower shopkeeper.
So you’d better keep your flowers from far away for a long time.But how Why not dry them It’s easy! Sand drying is a way.Dry,clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers.And it’s one of the cheapest.
·Fill a box half way with sand.
·Put the flowers on top of the sand.
·Put the box in a warm,dry place.
·Leave the flowers there for one to three weeks.
·Take them out and they will be dry.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.The underlined words “national flowers” most probably means　　　　.
A.the flowers of the country
B.the flowers of the season
C.the most beautiful flowers
D.the strongest flowers
【答案】　A
【解析】　猜测词义题。从文中 “national flowers which say something about their countries’ spirit.”可以猜测出。
(　　)2.People usually choose their own “national flower” according to the flower’s 　　　　.
A.smell B.shape C.colour D.meaning
【答案】　D
【解析】　推理题。从文中 “national flowers which say something about their countries’ spirit.”可以推测出人们选国花不是根据气味、形状或颜色。
(　　)3.The Chinese national flower has not been decided yet,because　　　　.
A.no flower can show China’s spirit
B.China hasn’t talked about choosing one
C.nobody agrees to choose the national flower
D.people can’t agree to choose the same flower
【答案】　D
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “In 1994,China talked about choosing a national flower.Some people liked the peony but others liked the plum blossom.They couldn’t agree with each other.So it has not been decided yet.”可知。
(　　)4.You’d better keep your flowers for a long time,because
　　　.
A.the flowers are easy to dry
B.the farmer will also ask you to pay
C.the flowers are expensive to buy
D.the shopkeeper has made them more beautiful
【答案】　C
【解析】　推理题。从文中 “They (the beautiful flowers ) may come from far away,so their price is higher.”可推断出。
(　　)5.Sand drying is everything here in the following but　　 .
A.easy B.expensive C.old D.cheap
【答案】　B
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “It’s easy! Sand drying is a way.Dry,clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers.And it’s one of the cheapest.”可知easy,old和cheap都是正确的。
(十八)
I felt very sad not to be able to get the ticket for the film “Titanic” last Friday.I learned in the newspaper that tickets could be bought at the cinema box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m..Since I work from 9:00 a.m.to 5:30 p.m.,the only time I could go to the cinema was during my 45 minute lunchtime.It is a pity that the cinema is at the other side of the town and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good.But if you are lucky,you can make the round trip in 45 minutes.
Last Monday,I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for a bus.By the time I saw one come round the corner,there was not enough time left to make the trip,so I had to go back to the office.The same thing happened on Tuesday,and again on Wednesday.On Thursday my luck changed.I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes.But when I got there,I found a long line of people at the box office.I heard one man said he had been waiting in line for over an hour.I found that I would not have enough time to wait in line.I caught the next bus and went back across the town.
By Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car.It was expensive,but I felt it would be worth it to see the film.The trip by car only took 10 minutes,but it felt like an hour to me.When I reached the cinema,I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line.But I quickly found out that it was because they had already sold out the tickets.
根据短文,选择最佳答案:
(　　)1.It seemed that the writer of the story works　　　　.
A.in a small town B.in Richland Hills
C.on a farm near the town D.at a bus service centre
【答案】　A
【解析】　细节题。从文中 “It’s a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good.”可知作者在小镇工作。
(　　)2.The author tried to go to the cinema every day,but only got there　　　　.
A.five times B.three times
C.four times D.twice
【答案】　D
【解析】　细节题。从文中知道,虽然周一到周三作者都想去买票,但都没有到电影院,只有周四和周五才到了。
(　　)3.The underlined word “delighted” means “　　　　”.
A.sure B.sorry
C.surprise D.pleased
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