初中三年级英语阅读 阅读理解及答案解析（一）
Kevin is a cute boy. One day, his mother asks him to buy some food. He buys six eggs, five bananas, four apples, three oranges, twodoughnuts（甜甜圈）and some biscuits in the shop. But on the way home, Kevin meets some animals and they want some of the food in his bag.
When he comes out of the shop, he first meets a bear. "I want those eggs," says the bear. "If I throw an egg up in the air, I dont think you can get it," says Kevin. In this way, he saves all but onebroken（破碎的）egg. And then he meets other animals. A monkey wants the bananas; a giraffe wants the apples; a duck wants the oranges; a pig wants the doughnuts, and an elephant wants the biscuits. Kevin thinks of some other ways to keep his food in the bag safe. When he gets home with all the food, his mother is happy.
（1）How many kinds of fruit does Kevin buy?
A.FiveB.FourC.ThreeD.Two
（2）Where does Kevin probably meet the bear?
A.In the shop.B.At the gate of the shop.
C.At his home.D.On his way to the shop.
（3）What does the giraffe want to eat?
A.The apples.B.The eggs.C.The bananas.D.The biscuits.
（4）Which animal wants the oranges?
A.The giraffe.B.The elephant.C.The pig.D.The duck.
（5）What can we learn from the passage?
A.Kevin takes all the food home at last.
B.Kevin puts all the food in a big box.
C.Kevin is afraid to see the animals.
D.Kevin is a very cute and smart boy.
【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）D（5）D
【解析】
文章大意：凯文是个可爱的`男孩。有一天，他妈妈要他买些食物。他在店里买了六个鸡蛋、五个香蕉、四个苹果、三个橙子、两个甜甜圈和一些饼干。但是在回家的路上，凯文遇到了一些动物，他们想要一些食物在他的包里。但是凯文想方设法保全了包里的食物。
（1）数字计算题，根据 He buys six eggs, five bananas, four apples, three oranges, twodoughnuts（甜甜圈）and some biscuits in the shop. 可知他买了香蕉、苹果和句子三种水果，故答案是C。
（2）逻辑推理题，根据 When he comes out of the shop, he first meets a bear. 可知是在商店门口遇到的动物，故答案是B。
（3）细节理解题，根据 a giraffe wants the apples; 可知，长颈鹿想要苹果，故答案是A。
（4）细节理解题，根据 a duck wants the oranges 可知，鸭子想要橘子，故答案是D。
（5）逻辑推理题，根据 Kevin thinks of some other ways to keep his food in the bag safe. When he gets home with all the food 可知，凯文是一个聪明的孩子，故答案是D。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、数字计算题和逻辑推理题。细节理解题要可以直接从文中寻找答案；数字计算题需要根据文中的数字进行简单地计算；逻辑推理题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。
In the mid1950s, I was a somewhat bored earlyadolescent male student who believed that doing_any_more_than_necessary_was_wasted_effort. One day, this approach threw me into embarrassment.
In Mrs Totten's eighthgrade maths class at Central Avenue School in Anderson, Indiana, we were learning to add and subtract decimals（小数）。
Our teacher typically assigned daily homework, which would be recited in class the following day. On most days, our grades were based on our oral answers to homework questions.
Mrs Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets. She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work towards the other end.
Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.
What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, which threw off my estimate. As Mrs Totten made her way from the beginning of the class, I desperately tried to determine which maths problem I would get. I tried to work it out before she got to me, but I had brain freeze and couldn't function.
When Mrs Totten reached my desk, she asked what answer I'd got for problem No. 14. “I…I didn't get anything，” I answered, and my face felt warm.
“Correct，” she said.
It turned out that the correct answer was zero.
What did I learn that day? First, always do all your homework. Second, in real life it isn't always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third，I would never make it as a mathematician.
If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.
61、 What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?
A. It is wise to value one's time.
B. It is important to make an effort.
C. It is right to stick to one's belief.
D. It is enough to do the necessary.
62、 Usually, Mrs Totten asked her students to ________.
A. recite their homework together
B. grade their homework themselves
C. answer their homework questions orally
D. check the answers to their homework questions
63、 The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always ________.
A. asked questions in a regular way
B. walked up and down when asking questions
C. chose two or three questions for the students
D. requested her students to finish their usual questions
64、 The author failed to get the questions he had expected because ________.
A. the class didn't begin as usual
B. several students didn't come to school
C. he didn't try hard to make his estimate
D. Mrs Totten didn't start from the back of the class
65、 Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. An unforgettable teacher
B. A future mathematician
C. An effective approach
D. A valuable lesson
【要点综述】 经过一次做数学作业投机取巧而遭遇尴尬的经历后，作者明白了三个重要的道理。
61、 D 句意理解题。作者在文章中提到自己做数学作业投机取巧，只记认为老师会问到自己的问题，因此 事情就足够了。
62、 C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的内容可知作者的数学老师总是以学生口头回答作业的情况来确定学生的分数，因此C项正确。
63、 A 推理判断题。文章第四段提到作者的老师总是按照学生坐的顺序来问问题，因此A项正确。
64、 B 细节理解题。文章第六段提到当天有几个学生没有来，因此他的预定计划落空了，从而没有回答出老师的问题。
65、 D 主旨大意题。作者讲述这堂数学课的原因是这堂课给他带来了有价值的教训，因此D是最佳选项。
Hello! Im Bill Smith. Im twelve. This is my sister, Jenny. Shes ten. We are from the USA. But now we are in China. My father is an English teacher in a school. My mother is a doctor. They work hard.
At school I have a friend. His name is Ben Jones. Hes twelve, too. Hes from England. We all like China.
根据短文选择最佳答案。
1. Whats my friends name? ________.
A. Bill. B. Ben. C. John. D. Jenny.
2. Where is Ben now? _______.
A. In China. B. In England. C. In the USA. D. In Canada.
3. Whats Jennys last name? _________.
A. Jones. B. Smith. C. Bill. D. Ben.
4. Whats the last name of Bens mother? _________.
A. Jones. B. Smith. C. Bill. D. Jenny.
5. Wheres Jenny from? ___________.
A. China. B. England . C. Japan. D. The USA.
答案： 1——5 BABAD
The run-up to the launch of Chinas first lunar orbiter at the end of this month has caught the countrys imagination, with more than two thirds of the nation hoping to see the launch live on TV, according to a survey.
According to the survey by China Youth Daily and , almost the entire nation hopes to catch images of the event at some point, with 99 percent of the 10358 respondents saying they expected to witness the satellite launch and 68.9 percent said they were certain to watch the live broadcast of the launch. On and sina, two popular web portals in the country, internet users have contributed some 2,000 poems and 5000 drawings on the theme of Change I.
The satellite launch means much more than just saying hello to the moon. Maybe in the future we could also send some people to accompany sister Change, said a college student in the survey.
Remarkably, many people expect to visit the moon one day, with 93.4 percent of respondents saying they expected to do so.
Change I is named after Change, a famous character from Chinese mythology. She ascended from earth to live on the moon as a celestial being after drinking an elixir.
There is also another connection between the moon and China. In the 1970s, a crater on the moon was named after a Chinese stargazer, Wan Hu, who is said to be the first astronaut in human history.
Legend says about 600 years ago, around the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Wan Hu, a local government official, tried to fly into space with the help of a chair, two big kites and 47 self-made gunpowder-filled rockets. According to the legend after the rockets were lit there was a huge bang and lots of smoke. When the smoke cleared Wan was nowhere to be found.
Chinas first astronaut flew into space in 2003 with the launch of the Chinese-made spaceship Shenzhou V. China became the third country, after the Soviet Union and the United States, to carry out manned space missions.
1.Which is true according to the passage?
A. According to a survey, two thirds of the nation are hoping to see the launch live on TV,
B. The internet users have drawn some 5000 pictures of ‘Chang’e’.
C. Wan Hu, a Chinese stargazer , was dead after the huge bang and a lot of smoke.
D. China’s first astronaut flew into space in 2003 in the spaceship Shenzhou VI.
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 5?
A. a kind of medicine for long life. B. a kind of medicine to make you light enough to fly in the air.
C. a kind of wine D. a kind of alcohol.
3.Why was Wan Hu said to be the first astronaut in human history?
A. Because a crater on the moon was named after his name.
B. Because he was the first to go to the moon in his own “spaceship”。
C. Because of his courage for scientific experiment to the moon.
D. Because he made the first rocket in human history.
答案解析：
1.C. 综合细节题。
A错，因为more than two thirds of the nation are hoping to see the launch live on TV.
B错，因为所画的不是5000张嫦娥的。图像，而是以嫦娥为主题的图片。
D错，应该是神舟五号。
2.A. 猜测词义题。嫦娥偷吃的是长生不老药。
3.C.推理判断题。万户并没有去月球，而是死了，他具有的是为科学探索献身的精神和勇气，故此人们把
Some students are in Han Meimeis house. They are talking about many things. They are eating and drinking something. Han Meimeis mother is cooking for them. Its eleven oclock. Its lunch time. They are eating. Han Meimei says, "Help yourselves(请随便吃). " Jim likes eggs. Kate likes rice. Lucy likes bread. Lily doesnt like bread. She likes bananas. They are drinking ten bottles of orange. They are having a very good time.
1. Who are in Han meimeis house?
A. A student. B. Some students.
C. Han Meimei. D. Jim, Kate.
2. Do you know what they are talking about?
A. I dont know. B. I know. C. I want to know. D. Im knowing.
3. Are they eating and drinking anything?
A. Yes, they do. B. Yes, they are doing. C. Yes, they are. D. Yes, they does.
4._________ is cooking for them.
A. Han Meimei B. Some students C. Han Meimeis mother D. Han Meimeis father
5. Lucy______.
A. likes rice B. likes eggs C. likes bananas D. likes bread
答案：1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. D
As a human being you may have the choice of three basic attitudes towards life. You may treat life with the philosophy (哲学) of the vegetable, in which case your life will include being born, eating, drinking, sleeping, marrying, growing old and dying.
The second basic attitude is to look at life as if it were a business. A great many so-called successful men and women believe that life is a business. If you believe so, your first question of life, naturally, is " What do I get out of it? " " How much is this worth to me?" In a word, based on this attitude, happiness becomes a matter of successful competition. The great majority of human beings today look at life as if it were a busi??ness.
The third attitude toward life is the way of the artist. Here the basic philosophy is "What can I put into it?". They value cooperation and contribution. This point of view has been proved by history; for history remembers best those who have contributed most richly to the interests of their fellow-men. The more we investigate(调查),the more we become certain that the artistic attitude is the only one which goes with human happiness.
33. From the passage we know people who take the second life attitude ________.
A. are mostly businessmen
B. think of getting the interests (利益) first
C. find their happiness from hard work
D. take competition as their whole life
34. People who are best remembered by history are probably
A. those living on vegetables B. successful men
C. artists D. businessmen
35. We may infer from this passage that ________.
A. some people are living only on vegetables
B. the artistic attitude is accepted by most people
C. the writer prefers the third life attitude
D. artists do most for the society in order to be remembered longer than others
答案与详解：
33. B 推断题。第二种人生态度是把生活看作一种生意，当然是利益最重要了。
34. C 细节题。从最后一段第四句可知。
35. C 推断题。从文章的最后一句可推知
本文讲述了新体制下的教育理念。第一段提出新的`教育理念；第二段讲述过分重视心理暗示、忽略课文本身带来的问题；第三段讲述复杂化的现代方法带来的弊端。
一、自测题：
Text 1
After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (Although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion the counting sheep will put you to sleep!
1 A good title for this passage is ____.
A. Sleep C. Dreams B. Good Health D. Work and Rest
2. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means ____. A. sick C. asleep B. stand up D. a little sleepy 3. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _____.
A. dream more often C. nervous B. have poor health D. breathe quickly
4. During REM, ____.
A. your eyes move quickly C. you are restless B. you dream D. both A and B
5. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ______ .
A. approximately six hours C. about eight hours B. around ten hours D. not stated here Text 2
Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages. In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don’t have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera .All they have to so is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some people, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need do nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if the has a remote control. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort in his part.
Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into one’s sitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service as well; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. We get so used to looking at the movements on it ,so dependent on its pictures, that it begins to control our lives. People are often heard to say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and the they have actually begin to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesn’t it?
There are many other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that it is put to that determine its value to society.
6. What is the major of paragraph 1? A. To arouse the reader’s concern
B. To introduce the theme of the whole passage C. To summarize the whole passage D. To sate the primary uses of TV
7. Television, as a source of entertainment, is ______. A. not very convenient B. very expensive C. quite dangerous D. relatively cheap 8. Why are some people against TV? A. Because TV programs re not interesting B. Because TV viewers are totally passive C. Because TV prices are very high.
D. Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages 9. One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that ______. A. it keeps us informed
B. it is very cheap
C. it enables us to have a rest D. it controls our lives
10. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on _______ .
A. its quality B. people ’s attitude towards it C. how we use it D. when we use it Text 3
Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living . Some stay long at a job and learn to like it ;others quite from one to another looking for something to suit them, the young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation. Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all grope(摸索) in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them, Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment, It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest.
In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest .Noting is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck (受到严重伤害的人)and a bitter person.
11. The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that they _____ .
A. have ruined their talents
B. have taken on an unsuitable job
C. think of nothing but their salary
D. are not aware of their own potential
12. The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies mainly in that_____ .
A. much competition has to be faced
B. many employees have no working experience
C. the young people only care about how much they can earn D. schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance
13. Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage?
A. Your job must suit your interest.
B. Your job must set a pattern of life.
C. Your job must offer you a high salary.
D. Your job must not ruin your talents.
14.The best title for this passage would be ____. A. What Can A Good Job Offer
B. Earning A Living
C. Correct Attitude On Job-hunting
D. How To Choose A Job
15. The word “pathetic”in paragraph 2 most probably means ____ .
A. splendid B. miserable C. disgusted D. touching
1.A 文章的第一段谈到睡眠能使身体健康， 第二段、第三段谈到睡眠的几种状态，最后一段谈到很快入睡的几种方法。因此整篇文章都围绕睡眠而谈， 因此A为正确答案。
2.D. drowsy :瞌睡的， 想睡的。 因为上一句的意思是：“如果你睡觉有困难的话， 有人建议慢慢的深深呼吸。”紧接着作者说：“另外一些 sick : 有病的；stand up :起立。 asleep : 睡着的。
3.B 答案在文章的第一段第二句话：“Sleep is necessary for good health.”意思是：“睡眠有利于身体健康。”因此本句的意思是睡眠不足有害健康。只有B最符合题意。
4.D 答案在第三段第二句话：“Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs your eyeballs begin to move more quickly.”意思是：“研究睡眠的。科学家指出一个人做梦的时候眼球移动速度加快。”因此正确答案为D。
5.D 文章中没有谈到成年人的平均睡眠时间。
6.B 文章的第一段只有一句话：“Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.”意思是：“显然， 电视既有缺点又有优点”， 紧接着文章围绕着这一主题展开讨论。因此本段的作用是引出文章的主题。B 最符合题意。
7.D 答案在文章第二段的第二句话：“In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one.”意思是：“电视不仅是很方便的娱乐的来源， 而且相对便宜。”因此只有D最符合题意。
8.B 答案在文章的第二段有这样两个句子：“some people think that this is where the danger lies.” “He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort on his part.”有些 因此B为正确答案。
9.A 答案在第三段的第一句话：“television , it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics.”电视能使人们了解科学、政治领域里的最新发展。因此A 最符合题意。
10.C 答案在文章的最后一句话：“It is the uses that is put to that determine value to society.”意思是：“电视的使用决定它对社会的价值。”因此C 正确答案。
11.B 答案可以在最后一段找到：“Nothing is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents.”因此有些人事业不成功的原因是选择了不合适的工作。因此B 是正确答案。
12.D 答案在第一段的中间有一句话：“the reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been proper vocational guidance in our educational institution.” 造成这种状况的原因是我们的教育机构没有给学生们进行适当的职业指导。因此D 为正确答案。
13.A 答案在第二段第一句话。“In choosing a career you
should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. “选择职业的时候首先要考虑的是这个工作你是否有兴趣。”因此A 正确答案。
14.D 文章的第一段谈到：“年轻人找工作时候的随意性， 因为他们没有经过任何的培训。” 第二段谈到：“选择职业的时候首先考虑的是自己是否有兴趣。”因此文章的标题应当是：“如何选择工作”因此D为正确答案。
15.B miserable: 痛苦的 splendid: 辉煌的。disgusted: 厌恶的。touching: 接触的。因此只有B 最符合题意。
Hobbies are very important to a person. Without any hobby, life wont be as colourful as it should be. I have a number of hobbies, such as collecting stamps, playing musical instruments （乐器）, singing, reading, and doing sport activities. When I am free, I will spend time on my hobbies. When I am in a blue mood（情绪低落）, I will also do my hobbies to cheer myself up. Hobbies can help us improve our moods. Many hobbies need you to put your heart into them. For example, when you play a musical instrument, you have to practise over and over in order to perform good music. After a long time if you still enjoy it, slowly it will become a hobby of yours. But remember: A hobby is like gold under the ground. No hobby will come to you unless you dig it out yourself. If you can treat study as one of you hobbies, learning will be more enjoyable. I hope all of you can find your own hobbies and also have fun from them.
（1）Hobbies can make life.
（2）How many hobbies does the writer have?
A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.More than four.
（3）When the writer is free, what does he do?
A.Go over his lessons.B.Play computer games.
C.Spend time on his hobbies.D.Help his parents.
（4）If your hobby is playing a musical instrument, you need to.
A.practise over and overB.watch others play again and again
C.lie in bed and think about itD.do your homework well
【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）C（4）A
【解析】
本文告诉我们爱好是很重要的，没有了爱好生活就没有了色彩。
（1）细节理解题，根据 Without any hobby, life wont be as colourful as it should be. 可知，没有了爱好生活就不像它原来那样多姿多彩，因此，爱好可使我们的`生活多姿多彩。故答案是B。
（2）细节理解题，根据 I have a number of hobbies, such as collecting stamps, playing musical instruments （乐器）, singing, reading, and doing sport activities. 可知作者的爱好包括集邮、演奏乐器、唱歌、阅读还有参加体育活动，故答案是D。
（3）细节理解题，根据 When I am free, I will spend time on my hobbies. 可知作者在业余时间会从事他的爱好。故答案是C。
（4）细节理解题，根据 For example, when you play a musical instrument, you have to practise over and over in order to perform good music. 可知当你演奏乐器的时候，你应该一遍遍地练习。故答案是A。
【点评】考查阅读理解，本题主要涉及了细节理解，这样的题型都可以从文章中找到答案，认真阅读就可以很好地完成。
“Youre just in time, Joe. Were going to play cowboys（牛仔） and Indians, and you can be the Indians. ” One of my cousins（堂兄弟）said.
“How many Indians?” I asked.
“Oh, about a thousand. ” He answered, and before I could say no，I was pushed out into the night and became a thousand Indians. Two minutes later I was running in the fields with a group of cowboys behind. The shouts of “After them. Lets catch the killers!” and other such TV play language came into my ears as I ran round a corner and hurried into my Grandpas car．
“Weve got him, boys. Lets go and catch him!”
But no one wanted to come to get me. All of my cousins except one were always very friendly with. It was quiet outside. And I went out of the car to have a look.
Just then I heard a shout , “Bring the rope（绳子）, and we can burn him. ”
“Only Indians burn people. Cowboys.” I stopped just in time. I had almost said, “Cowboys hang（绞死）people. ”
I was tied to a tree, and the cowboys were looking for some wood when my dear mother called, “Were leaving now. ”
“Untie me.” I shouted. ”Were going.
“Why did Bobby want matches（火柴）?” Mum asked when we were in the car. “He was asking Dad whether he had any. ”
“oh, he was just going t matches? MATCHES? Are you sure he wanted matches”
Mother was quite sure, and I didnt say any more.
1．How many children played the Indians?
A．One thousand
B．One hundred
C．One group
D．One
2．Why did Joes cousin say that Joe was just in time? Because______.
A．there were not enough children four the game
B．the game was just going to start
C．none of his cousins wanted to be the Indians
D．they were waiting for Joe
3．Joe didnt say “Cowbays hang people.” Because______.
A．he was tied to a tree
B．that would make things worse
C．he was caught by the cowboys
D．that would make the cowboys angry
4．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．One of Joes cousins was looking for matches.
B．Dad didnt want to give the children any matches.
C．Bobby wanted to get some matches from his father.
D．Mum didnt think children should play with matches.
5．The name of the story should he“______.”
A．Joe and his cousins
B．Who knows what danger is waiting there
C．Cowboys and Indians is a favourite childrens game
D．How cowboys and Indians fought in the past
答案：DCBAB
In 1985 a French television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro. They took cameras to see what passengers would do if they saw someone attached on the platform or in the trains. They acted out incidents. The incidents looked real but they were all done with the help of actors. However, very few people tried to help, and most passengers pretended not to notice. in one incident, a foreigner was attacked by three men. The attack was on a train which was quite full, and although one man tried to get the passengers to help, they all refused. It seems that such behaviour(行为) is not unusual, but the question is why? Is it a problem of big cities, or would the same thing happen anywhere? To discuss these questions, we have in the studio(演播室) Professor Wilson, who is an expert on the subject…
1. Who did the experiment?
A. A French television company. B. The Paris Metro.
C. The City Government of Paris. D. Professor Wilson.
2. What did the experiment try to find out?
A. How a foreigner was attacked on the train.
B. How passengers helped each other on the platform.
C. Passengers’ reactions towards incidents.
D. Actors’ performances during incidents.
3. What was the finding of the experiment?
A. Passengers helped a lot during incidents.
B. Very few foreigners were on the train.
C. Very few passengers tried to help during incidents.
D. Some people were good at acting on the train.
4. Who do the underlined words one man refer to?
A. One of the three men who attacked a foreigner.
B. One of the actors who took part in the experiment.
C. One of the passengers who were on the train.
D. One of the reporters who were sent to the Paris Metro.
参考答案：
1A 2 C 3 D 4 D 5 A
1A 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 C
1D 2 C 3 C 4 B
Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.
He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.
Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband's name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶） that had been left out on the footpath.
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a halfwritten letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.
21、 What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?
A. Go shopping. B. Find a house.
C. Join his family. D. Take a vacation.
22、 The girl's parents got Rashid's phone number from________.
A. a friend of his family
B. a Sydney policeman
C. a letter in his papers
D. a stranger in Sydney
23、 What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Showed. B. Sent out.
C. Delivered. D. Gave back.
24、 Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. From India to Australia
B. Living in a new country
C. Turning trash to treasure
D. In search of new friends
【要点综述】 本文主要讲述了作者的丈夫来到了一个陌生的城市，一次出去购物回来之后，发现自己的手提箱不见了，里面有他所有的重要的文件，包括护照。就在他孤独无助的时候，一位陌生人打电话来告诉他，他的女儿捡到了文件。作者的丈夫丢失的东西失而复得，这也增加了他对人们的信任。
21、 B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.”可知，作者的丈夫只身从印度来到了悉尼，在旅馆里短暂停留，同时给作者和孩子们寻找房子住，因此选B。
22、 C 细节理解题。 根据倒数第二段中的“At last they had seen a halfwritten letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.”可知，这家人从作者的丈夫写给一位朋友的信中找到了作者丈夫的新电话号码，因此选C。
23、 D 词义猜测题。根据“That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people.”可知，那一家人不仅仅把这些重要的文件归还给了作者家人，而且还把对人的信任归还给了他们；而且根据倒数第二段第一句“My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents.”可知restore表示“归还”。故C正确。
24、 C 主旨大意题。本文讲述了作者的丈夫到了悉尼后，装有重要文件的手提箱被偷了。在他万般无奈的情况下，有人主动联系他，并归还了那些文件。那些重要的文件在别人看来并不重要，但是对于作者的丈夫来说却是万分重要。只有C项能够说明文章的中心思想。故C正确。
Travis is the manager of G&G where he is responsible for forty employees（雇员） and profits（利润） of over $2 million per year.He's never late to
British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry ，so newspapermen write as few words as possible 。They tell their readers at once what happened ，where ，when and how it happened and what was the result : how many people were killed ，what change was done and so on 。Readers want the fact（事实） set out as fully and accurately as possible 。Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accident. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information （信息）from someone who was there, which can be given in the person’s own words 。Because he can use only a few words ，the newspaperman must choose those words carefully ，every one must be effective（有效）。 Instead of “he called out in a loud voice”， he writes” he shouted”； instead of “the loose stones rolled noisily down the side of the mountain”， he will write” they thundered down the mountainside”。 Because many of the readers aren’t very clever, and most of them are in a hurry.
1、 From the text, we learn that newspapermen write as few words as possible ，because readers___.
A. want to know more about the news
B. take no interest in what has happened
C. have no time to read the news carefully
D. pay much attention to the result
2、 The underlined word”one” in the text refers to ______. A.word B.newspaperman C.reader D.person
3、 Which of the following would best complete the text ？
A. he will keep his writing short
B. he won’t care about his writing
C. he will give nothing but information
D. he won’t make his writing good enough.
4、 In what way do you think British newspapers have become smaller?
A. In a page size. B. In number of readers.
C. In number of pages. D. In number of copies
5、 Which of the following is true?
A. Readers are not satisfied with the short news.
B. Not many people have time to read the long articles in newspapers.
C. Readers find the language of the newspapers exciting.
D. Newspapermen try to report as fully as possible.
1—5CABAB
Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions（探险） but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.
Larry first began diving when he was his daughter's age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even allowed to dive.
After the first expedition, Larry's later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.
Larry's first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands.There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them.Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for free. Larry_did_not_even_know_what_the_time_was,_how_many_spots_he_dived_into_or_how_many_photographs_he_had_taken. The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.
Larry looked at his daughter.She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age.He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition.Already, she looked like she was much braver than Larry had been then.This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.
56、 In what way was this expedition different for Larry?
A. His daughter had grown up.
B. He had become a famous diver.
C. His father would dive with him.
D. His daughter would dive with him.
57、 What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Larry had some privileges.
B. Larry liked the rented diving suits.
C. Divers had to buy diving equipment.
D. Tenyearold children were permitted to dive.
58、 Why did Larry have to stay in a cage underwater sometimes?
A. To protect himself from danger.
B. To dive into the deep water.
C. To admire the underwater view.
D. To take photo more conveniently.
59、 What can be learned from the underlined sentence?
A. Larry didn't wear a watch.
B. Larry was not good at maths.
C. Larry had a poor memory.
D. Larry enjoyed the adventure.
60、 What did Larry expect his daughter to do?
A. Become a successful diver.
B. Make a good diving guide.
C. Take a lot of photos underwater.
D. Have longer hours of training.
【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一位名叫Larry的海底探险家准备带他的女儿去海底探险以及他的海底探险经历。
56.D 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“He decided to take his daughter along with him.”可知，这一次的不同之处在于他的女儿将与他一起潜水，故选D项。
57.A 推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句“Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even been allowed to dive.”可知，潜水前有导师指导并训练他，在他那个年龄的孩子甚至不允许潜水，由此可推断，他有一些特权，故选A项，同时可知D项有误。根据第四、五句“…by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them.”可知B项有误。C项在本段找不到相关信息。
58、 A 细节理解题。根据第三段第四、五句“Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his research. Sometimes, he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him.”可知，他待在笼子里应该是为了保护自己，故选A项。第三段最后一句只是对待在笼子里的补充，而不是其原因，故不能选C或D项。
59.D 句意理解题。根据画线句以及后一句“The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.”可知，Larry喜欢这些探险以至于忘却了时间，沉浸于其中。
60、 A 细节理解题。根据本文最后一句“This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.”可知，Larry期望他的女儿成为一位成功的潜水员。
Good morning. I am Professor Armstrong, and I am your laboratory instructor. This class is intended as a necessary part of the course, which Dr Smith will be in charge of. This class will meet twice a week. This laboratory begins at nine. I expect you to be on time. I do not intend to wait for the latecomers or repeat what has already been covered if you miss the explanation. And do not arrive late and interrupt your neighbor. You may as well not come if you cant be on time.
Attendance is equally important. If you miss three lab classes, youre dropped from the labs—no excuses. You cant complete the course without completing the lab.
Besides, safety is key here. Its very important to keep things neat and clean, dress properly, and be careful. You may not eat, drink or smoke in the laboratory and you should always clean the counterand wash your hands both before and after the class. Long hair must be tied back. Large clothing must not be worn. Any laboratory accident must be reported immediately.
I hope youll enjoy the laboratory. Its a wonderful place, and all the requirements Ive just mentioned are to be followed. We will begin today by learning about the microscope.
1. According to the passage how will be the latecomers be treated?
A. They will be allowed to enter the class and the teacher will repeat information for them.
B. They had better come quietly as long as they dont interrupt their neighbor.
C. They will be dropped from the class if they are late three times.
D. They will not be given any special consideration.
2. According to the passage what happens if a student misses three classes?
A. He can make up the classes.
B. He will be dropped from the class.
C. He may be allowed to remain if he has a good excuse.
D. He cant complete the lab without completing the course.
3. What should you do if you wear long hair?
A. You must have it tied back.
B. You have to cut it.
C. You will be asked to leave class.
D. You may as well not come to the lab.
4. According to the requirements which of the following isnt right?
A. You must report it immediately if there is any laboratory accident happens.
B. Dont eat, drink or smoke in the laboratory.
C. You can dress whatever you like.
D. Wash your hands both before and after the class.
答案与解析：
1. D 推理判断题。根据第1段中 I do not intend to wait for the latecomers or repeat what has already been covered if you miss the explanation 可排除 A；根据第1段最后两句 And do not arrive late and interrupt your neighbor. You may as well not come if you cant be on time 可排除 B；根据第2段第 2 句 If you miss three lab classes, youre dropped from the labs—no excuses 可排除 C。故答案为 D。
2. B 事实细节题。根据第2段第 2 句 If you miss three lab classes, youre dropped from the labs—no excuses 可知答案为 B。
3. A 事实细节题。根据第3段倒数第 3 句 Long hair must be tied back 可知答案。
4. C 推理判断题。根据第3段末句 Any laboratory accident must be reported immediately 可知 A 正确；根据第3段第 3 句 You may not eat, drink or smoke in the laboratory 可知 B 正确；根据第3段第 2 句中的 dress properly 及倒数第 2 句 Large clothing must not be worn 可知 C 不正确。故答案为 C。
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
What would it be like to take a walk on the surface of Mars? If you could design the tallest building in the world, what would it look like? Do you dream of being the next J.K.Rowling? This summer, you can experience all of these things, and more. All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination.
A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play games or check e-mails. But next time you get on the Web, try exploring the world instead. “With the Internet, you can go back 11,000 years in time, or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet,” said Russell, Web search expert of Google. “The whole scope of history and the world is open to you.”
There is a wealth of information to be found online. For example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere, do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “What’s the background of the place; what’s the history?” says Russell. “I like to tell my kids, ‘Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out.’”
Ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? Here are a few starting points to get you think ing and to help you on your way. You can invite your parents along for the ride, too. Always ask for permission before downloading programs and software into your computer. And, check with a parent or adult before visiting any new website.
Navigate the world in 3-D with Google Earth. Begin in outer space and zoom into the streets of any city, from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Or, visit ancient monuments and watch the changing rainforests over time. With the moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrong’s famous footsteps. Take a guided tour of the moon’s surface with Armstron g’s fellow shuttle mate astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
1、 According to Russell, the kids _________.
A. spend too much time on the Internetx_k_b_1
B. should never chat and play games online
C. can solve their problems through the Internet
D. should study hard instead of chatting online
2、 From the passage we know that _________.
A. we can find much information we need online
B. Neil Ar mstrong traveled to the moon alone
C. the kids can download programs onto the computer freely
D. the kids can visit the new website freely without parents’ guidance
3、 According to the passage, if you want to go to Tropical Rainforests, you can _________.
A. take the time shuttle B. go to the cinema to watch 3-D films
C. find a travel agency in Google D. use Google Earth
4、 The passage is mainly intended for _________.
A. parents B. kids C. teachers D. adults
5、 In which section of a website can we probably read this passage?
A. Culture. B. Health. C. Internet World. D. Tourism.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown are from America. They are now teaching English in Zhengzhou. Their son Jack is with them. Jack speaks English. They want him to learn some Chinese. Jack is in Grade Three in a Chinese school. He plays with Chinese children every day. He listens to Chinese, speaks(讲) Chinese, reads books in Chinese and writes in Chinese. He is doing well in his Chinese.
1. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are________.
A. Chinese B. English C. America D. Americans
2. They are working ________ now.
A. at school B. in China C. in America D. in Grade 3
3. Jack is________.
A. a student in a Chinese school B. a girl from America
C. in Class One, Grade Three D. learning English
4. Jack likes to play with________.
A. his father B. his mother C. his brothers D. Chinese children
5. Jack learns the Chinese language (语言) by________.
A. listening to the language B. listening to the language and speaking it
C. reading books in Chinese and writing in it
D. listening, speaking, reading and writing
答案：1. D 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. D
The question of what children learn, and how they should learn, is continually being debated and redebated. Nobody dares any longer to defend the old system, the learning of lessons parrot-fashion, the grammar-with-a-whip system, which was good enough for our grandparents. The theories of modem psychology have stepped in to argue that we must understand the need of children. Children are not just small adults; they are children who must be respected as much.
Well, you may say, this is as it should be, a good idea. But think further. What happens? "Education" becomes the responsibility not of teachers, but of psychologists (心里学家). What happens then?Teachersworry too much about the psychological implications (暗示) of their lessons,and forget about the subjects themselves.If a child dislikes a lesson, the teacher feels that it is his fault, not the childs. So teachers worry whether history is "relevant" to modern young children.And do they dare to recount stories about violence? Or will this make the children themselves violent? Can they tell their classes about children of different races,or will this encourage racial hatred? Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better. Sums? Arithmetic? No: Real-life mathematical situations are more understandable.
You see, you can go too far. Influenced by educational theorists, who have nothing better to do than to write books about their ideas, teachers leave their teacher-training colleges filled with grand, psychological ideas about children and their needs. They make elaborate, sophisticated (精致的，复杂的) preparations and try out their "modem methods"on the long-suffering children. Since one "modem method " rapidly replaces another the poor kids will have had a good bellyful by the time they leave school. Frequently the modem methods are so sophisticated that they fail to be understood by the teachers, let alone the children; even more often, the relaxed discipline so essential for the " informal" feelings the class must have, prevents all but a handful of children from learning anything.
36. People do not dare defend the old system mainly because under the old system________.
A. too much grammar was taught to children
B. children were spoiled (宠坏)
C. children were treated as grown-ups
D. children were made to learn passively(被动的)
37. What view do the modem psychologists hold?
A. Children must be understood and respected.
B. Children are small adults and know what they need.
C. Children are better off without learning lessons.
D. Education of children is the responsibility of psychologists.
38. What happens when teachers pay too much attention to the psychology of their lessons?
A. They find that the children dislike the lessons.
B. They tend to blame students for their failure.
C. They do not pay enough attention to the actual lessons.
D. They no longer want to teach children history.
39. Grammatical sentences are regarded as unimportant because ________.
A. it is better to use verbs only
B. words are said out of natural feelings only
C. talking freely and naturally without sentences is a better form of expression
D. it is felt that formal grammar rules might cause unnatural expressions
40. According to the passage, the modern methods are understood by ________.
A. neither teachers nor pupils
B. only a handful of teachers and pupils
C. the more sophisticated teachers
D. everyone who enjoys the relaxed discipline of the informal classes
答案与详解：
36. D 推断题。由第一段第二句“鹦鹉学舌般地课文学习、附带鞭子的。语法教学”可知，这种学习孩子非常被动。
37. A 细节题。由第一段最后一句可知：我们必须懂得孩子们的需要，还要尊重孩子们。
38. C 细节题。由第二段中“教师过多担心功课的心理暗示，忽略了功课本身”可知。
39. B 推断题。由第二段中Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better可推断出。
40. A 细节题。由最后一段中Frequently the modem methods…fail to be understood by the teachers，let alone the children可知。
China news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported.
Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.
The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?
At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate(控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.
56. What is the average housing price per square meter in China?
A. 8000 yuan B. 10000 yuan C. 7000 yuan D. It’s not mentioned here
57. Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?
A. Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.
B. American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.
C. The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses.
D. There are more people who need houses in China.
58. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it.
B. There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market
C. The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States
D. Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.
59. How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?
A. Four B. Three C. Five D. Two
参考答案与解析：
56. D. 文章提到了美国每均每平米的房价，也说到了中国的房价比美国还要高，但并没说中国的平均房价是多少。
57. D. 文章说到了美国的售房方式、房屋质量、美国的'人均收入与中国对比，都说明中国的房价相对于中国的人均收入来说太高了，说明房市存在泡沫。
58. A. 前三段说明了中国的房价高，房市存在泡沫，后一段作者例举了政府可以采取的措施来抑制房产泡沫。只有A项点明了这两个方面的意思。
59. B. 最后一段作者提到了增加税收、减少对建筑商的贷款和土地征用量、允许人民以多种融资渠道建房，从三个方面进行了列举。
Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient institution, which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past human race managed to live with it. Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either man will abolish war, or war will abolish man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause the most serious danger, but bacteriological or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeed in abolishing nuclear weapons, our work will not be done. It will never be done until we have succeeded in abolishing war. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not as contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in killing people, but by arbitration in accordance with agreed principles of law. It is not easy to change very old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.
There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology would prevent war. I believe this to be a big error. All ideologies are based upon dogmatic statements that are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Their adherents believe in them so fanatically that they are willing to go to war in support of them.
The movement of world opinion during the past few years has been very largely such as we can welcome. It has become a commonplace that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course very difficult problems remain in the world, but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that negotiations should reach agreements even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict nowadays is not between different countries, but between man and the atom bomb.
1. This passage implies that war is now ___.
A. worse than in the past.
B. as bad as in the past
C. not so dangerous as in the past
D. as necessary as in the past
2. In the sentence “To do this, we need to persuade mankind” (Para 1), “this” refers to ___.
A. abolish war
B. improve weapons
C. solve international problems
D. live a peaceful life
3. From Paragraph 2 we learn that the author of the passage ___.
A. is an adherent of some modern ideologies.
B. does not think that adoption of any ideology could prevent war.
C. believe that the adoption of some ideology could prevent war.
D. does not doubt the truth of any ideologies.
4. According to the author, ___.
A. war is the only way to solve international disputes.
B. war will be less dangerous because of the improvement of weapons.
C. it is impossible for the people to live without war.
D. war must be abolished if man wants to survive.
5. The last paragraph suggests that ___.
A. international agreements can be reached more easily now.
B. man begins to realize the danger of nuclear war.
C. nuclear war will definitely not take place.
D. world opinion welcomes nuclear war
答案：1-5 AABDB
Chinas government has issued a severe weather warning after the heaviest snowfalls in decades. The country is experiencing transport delays and power cuts as millions of people prepare to make long journeys home for the Chinese New Year. This report from Quentin Summerville: China hasnt experienced weather this bad in decades. And as the country prepares for Chinese New Year, the disruption couldnt come at a worse time. Over 100,000 people are stranded(搁浅) in Guangzhou railway station in the south. It may climb to as many as 600,000 as more people arrive to make their journeys home for the Spring Festival. Travellers have been evacuated to nearby sports stadiums and exhibition centres.
Across China around nineteen airports have shut because of the weather. Around half the provinces in the country have had to start rationing power(定量供电), according to the state media. The government has suspended（暂停） coal exports in favour of home consumption. At least a dozen people died over the weekend because of heavy rains and the snowfall.
The Spring Festival is Chinas most important holiday when people journey home to be with their families. For millions of the countrys migrant workers its their only holiday. Some two billion journeys were made during the festival last year, making it the largest migration of people on the planet. And even without the severe weather, conditions on overcrowded trains and buses are terrible. The holiday stretches Chinas transport system to its very limits
1. Choose the best title for this passage.
A. Heavy snow hits China B. Chinese New Year in snow C. China’s terrible translation system. D. An accident
2. Which is not true according to the passage?
A. The heavy snow is the worst disaster in decades in China.
B. No other cities in the world have more travellers in festivals than in China.
C. The government doesn’t care for people’s life in disaster areas.
D. The country’s migrant workers have more than one holidays to celebrate, according to the passage
答案解析：
1. A.文章主旨大意题。所选标题应该能够确切地概括全文内容。既不能以偏概全，又不能太笼统。
2.C. 综合细节题。短文第三段中Around half the provinces in the country have had to start rationing power(定量供电), according to the state media. The government has suspended（暂停） coal exports in favour of home consumption.提示。A选项中的disaster范围太广。
Millions of women use cosmetics, often called “make-up”。 The cosmetics industry is one of the biggest in the world. Most large stores sell cosmetics, and there are always shops at airports selling them cheaply.The word “cosmetics” refers to anything that people put on their faces to make them look better. Lipstick, face powder and cream, and eye make-up are the most popular. Although more women than men use cosmetics, there are cosmetics for men as well as women.
Some people even have cosmetic surgery to make their faces look different. They have the shape of their noses and eyes changed.
The most widely used cosmetic is probably lipstick, as many women who do not wear any other make-up will often put on a little lipstick.
Lipstick is made by mixing together different oils and colors. This mixture is then allowed to get hard and is cut into the shape of a small pencil. When a woman presses the lipstick to her lips, the end of it becomes soft, and some of it sticks to her lips, giving them extra color.
Cosmetics were probably first used in India, but it was the Egyptians, six thousand years ago, who made the most use of them. Rich Egyptian women painted their eyes green and black. They used a red color to paint pretty designs on their fingernails, the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet. Pictures of Cleopatra always show her wearing a lot of make-up.
The Romans also used cosmetics. They liked to make their skin very white and to paint their eyes. They also used a kind of lipstick.
In England at one time, very rich women had baths in milk to make their skin beautiful. They also used a lot of sweet-smelling powder to stop people smelling their bodies, which were often very dirty because they did not wash very often or change their clothes.
At one time, some cosmetics were not safe. They were bad for the skin, and some of the lipsticks and powders that people used were even poisonous. Nowadays, people in the cosmetics industry take great care to make sure that everything they use is completely safe.
5. What does the word “Cosmetics” refer to ________.
A. lipstick B. make-up C. creams D. surgery
6. According to the passage people use cosmetics ________.
A. only at airports
B. only to color their feet
C. to make themselves look better
D. instead of surgery
7. From the passage we know that in earlier times ________.
A. cosmetics were never used in milk baths
B. cosmetics were never used on the eyes
C. cosmetics were never used on the skin
D. sometimes cosmetics were harmful to the skin
8. Which of the following statements is true?
A. In order to make their faces look different some people even have cosmetic surgery.
B. In England, women have baths in milk to make their skin beautiful.
C. Cosmetics were probably first used by the Egyptians six thousand years ago.
D. Not all cosmetics are safe so we should be careful to use them.
答案与解析：
5. B 事实细节题。根据文章首句 Millions of women use cosmetics, often called “make-up” 可知答案为 B。
6. C 推理判断题。根据第2段第 1 句 The word “cosmetics” refers to anything that people put on their faces to make them look better “化妆品”这个词是指人们涂在脸上使他们看起来更好看的东西，因此可推断，人们用化妆品是为了看起来更好看。故答案为 C。
7. D 事实细节题。根据文章最后一段开头 At one time, some cosmetics were not safe. They were bad for the skin 过去有个时期有些化妆品是不安全的。它们对皮肤有害，可知答案为 D。
8. A 推理判断题。根据第3段第 1 句 Some people even have cosmetic surgery to make their faces look different 可知答案。
A
Papa’s jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final exams—not to succeed but to fail. “It’s unbelievable!” he said. “Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!”
“Yes, she has,” said Mama. “But it’s not unbelievable. It just shows how badly she wanted off the swimming team.”
“Wanted off the swimming team?” said Papa. “She never said anything about that to me.”
“Of course she didn’t,” said Mama. “She was afraid you’d blow your top. You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics. Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn’t have been much fun.”
“Oh, my gosh!” Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. “I’ve been so stupid! I just thought she’d want to be a champion swimmer because she’s so good at it.”
“It’s like anything else, dear,” said Mama. “No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you won’t want to do it anymore.”
Papa put his head in his hands.
“She must be really mad at me,” he mumbled. “Maybe I should say sorry to her.”
Sister’s footsteps could be heard on the stairs. She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents.
“Honey,” said Mama with a smile, “your papa and I have decided that there’s no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don’t want to.”
Sister’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Yippee!” she cried.
“And,” added Papa, “there’s no need for any more drills. I’m sure you’ll bring your grades back up all by yourself.”
Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big hug. “I’m going to go p lay cards with Lizzy!” she said. “See you later!”[
From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy’s house.
“It’s good to see her happy again,” said Mama.
“It sure is,” Papa agreed. “As for the swimming team, there’s always next year.”
“If?” Mama prompted him.
“Oh, right,” said Papa. “If she wants to.”
Mama smiled. “At least you’re learning, dear,” she said. She kissed him.
“Well, you know what they say,” Papa said. “Better late than never.”
1、 Sister wanted off the swimming team because _____.
A. she was not as good at swimming as ever before
B. she intended to improve her grades in her studies
C. she wanted to play cards far more than swimming
D. she felt it boring to struggle for Papa’s expectation
2、 Mama insisted that the child should do _____.
A. what she was willing to B. what she felt easy to
C. what she was able to D. what she felt right to
3、 What do you think of Papa?
A. Cruel but reasonable. B. Crazy but confident 。
C. Stu bborn but honest. D. Ambitious but considerate.
4、 Which might be the proper title for the passage?
A. Easier Said Th an Done B. Health Is Better Than Wealth
C. Better Late Than Never D. Something Is Better Than Nothing
Im Lin Min. My sister Lin Li is a teacher, but she isnt in Beijing with us. She works in a small school in Yushu in Qinghai. She works very hard. Every morning after breakfast, she goes to four of her students homes and brings them to school. At eight oclock, the students have the first morning class. After four classes, they have lunch at school. During the lunch time, Lin Li tells some stories to them. The students like listening to her stories. The afternoon classes start at 13: 00 and finish at 16: 00. After school, Lin Li sends the four students back to their homes and gets home at 17: 00. In the evening, she doesnt watch TV or play computer games. She usually checks her students homework. Then she goes to bed at 22:00
Lin Li wants to do more things for her students. She is a great teacher, isnt she?
（1）Lin Li goes to some of her students homes in the morning .
A.to visit their parents
B.to tell stories to them
C.to bring them to school
D.to check their homework
（2）What does Lin Li do in a day?
①she watches news on TV.
②She tells stories to her students.
③she plays computer games.
④she checks her students homework.
⑤she sends some students back to their homes.
A.①②③B.②③④C.②④⑤D.③④⑤
（3）Lin Li stays at school for about hours.
A.
（4）Whats the passage mainly about?
A.Lin Lis family.B.Lin Lis workC.Lin Lis schoolD.Lin Lis students
【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）B（4）B
【解析】
主要讲了林敏介绍了姐姐林丽在青海玉树一所小学一天工作的情况。
（1）细节题。根据she goes to four of her students homes and brings them to school.可知林丽早上去学生家里把学生带到学校，故选C。
（2）细节题。根据Lin Li tells some stories to them.可知②正确；根据She usually checks her students homework.可知④正确；根据Lin Li sends the four students back to their homes可知⑤正确，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据At eight oclock, the students have the first morning class.The afternoon classes start at 13: 00 and finish at 16: 00.可知八点上课，下午四点下课，一天工作大约8小时，故选B。
（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了林敏介绍了姐姐林丽在青海玉树一所小学一天工作的情况。故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
ln the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animals.This sometimes happens with humans also.But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people.I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat.And I have discovered that it makes them happy.
From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily.They don’t get to see this soft side of others.Often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending.But only when we stop pretending we’re brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that’s in them.
Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual.People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning （按喇叭） or even shouting at me.At that moment，I decided to do something I had never done in twentyfour years of driving.I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.
No more angry shouts and no more horns!
When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to the other drivers, “I have a problem here.I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood.Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pas s.They couldn’t get aro und me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.
Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don’t feel that way.But those are few and far often, it would be better if we don’t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we’re brave when we’re scared.
（ ）1.The author has discovered that people will feel happy when ________.
A．they offer their help
B．they receive others’ help
C．they feel others’ kindness
D．they show their weakness
（ ）2.The author feels sad sometimes because ________.
A．he has a soft heart
B．he relies much on others
C．some people pretend to be kind
D．some people fail to see the kindness in others
（ ）3.What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?
A．They speeded up to pass.
B．They waited with patience.
C．They tried their best to help.
D．They put on their flashlights too.
（ ）4.In this passage, the author advises us to ________.
A．handle problems by ourselves
B．accept help from others
C．admit our weakness
D．show our bravery
（ ）5.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A．A Wheelchair Experience.
B．Weakness and Kindness.
C．Weakness and Strength.
D．A Driving Experience.
Alf is a big soccer fan. At school, there are lots of children playing soccer. Alf really wants to be a soccer star, but he thinks he isnt good at soccer. He feels very sad. He always thinks about how to be a great soccer player.
One day, Alf went to watch the school soccer match on the playground with his friend. There were many students watching the match. Suddenly Alf shouted, "Look out!" He jumped up and made a very good save（救球）！
All the soccer players and the coach cheered for him. "What a good save, Alf! Youre the best!" His friend said. The soccer coach came to him and said, "Alf, come with me." Alf stood in the goal（球门） and the coach took a shot（射门）. It was a good shot, and Alf saved it. Alf saved the next shot, too; and the next one. All the students cheered. Now Alf knows he is a very good goalkeeper. He is good at playing soccer.
（1）What does Alf want to be?
A.A soccer star.B.A soccer coach.
C.A goalkeeper.D.A soccer fan.
（2）The soccer players and the coach cheered for Alf because .
A.he made a sudden shoutB.he took a high jump
C.he made a good saveD.he took a good shot
（3）The coach asked Alf to go with him because he wanted to .
A.play soccer with Alf to take shots
C.practice saving shots with AlfD.know how well Alf can save shots
（4）From the passage, we know Alf is a（n） boy.
A.funnyB.braveC.quietD.friendly
【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）D（4）B
【解析】
主要讲了Alf想成为一名好的足球运动员，一天看学校足球比赛时他做了一次很好的补救，并
（1）细节题。根据Alf really wants to be a soccer star可知他想成为一名足球明星，故选A。
（2）细节题。根据All the soccer players and the coach cheered for him. "What a good save, Alf! Youre the best!"因为他做了一次很好的。补救所以足球运动员和教练为他欢呼，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据Alf stood in the goal（球门） and the coach took a shot（射门）. It was a good shot, and Alf saved it.可知教练让Alf和他一起去目的是想知道Alf射门怎样，故选D。
（4）细节题。根据全文可知Alf抓住机会表现自己，所以是勇敢的，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。
work.He does not get upset on the job.When one of his employees started crying after a customer screamed at her，Travis took her away.“Your working uniform is your shelter，”he told her.“Nothing anyone says will ever hurt you.You will always be as strong as you want to be.”
Travis picked up that lecture in one of his G&G training courses，an education programme that began on his first day and continues throughout an employee's occupation.The training has，Travis says，changed his life.G&G has taught him how to live，how to focus，how to get to work on time，and how to master his emotions（情绪）。Most importantly，it taught him willpower.
At the centre of that education is an extreme focus on an allimportant habit：willpower.Dozens of cases show that willpower is the single most important habit for a person's success.
And the best way to strengthen willpower is to make it into a habit.“Sometimes it looks like people with great selfcontrol aren't working hard—but that's because they've made it automatic，”Angela Duckworth，one of the University of Pennsylvania researchers said.“Their willpower occurs without them having to think about it.”
The company spent millions of dollars developing programmes of study to train employees on selfcontrol.Managers wrote workbooks that serve as guides to how to make willpower a habit in workers' lives.Those courses are，in part，why G&G has grown from a sleepy company into a large one with more than seventeen thousand stores and profits of more than $10 billion a year.
33.We learn from Paragraph 2 that employees in G&G must ________.
A.learn to give lectures
B.attend education programmes
C.design a working uniform
D.develop a common hobby
34.Willpower will become a habit when employees can ________.
A.focus on the profits
B.benefit from the job
C.protect themselves well
D.control their feelings well
35.What can we infer from the passage?
A.G&G has grown into a large company.
B.G&G will spend half its profits training employees.
C.G&G may become more successful in the future.
D.G&G has to produce more workbooks for managers.
【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍一家公司使willpower在员工生�
33.B 细节理解题。根据第二段“…an education programme that began on his first day and continues throughout an employee's occupation.”可判断员工从入职第一天开始直到整个职业生涯中，都必须接受教育培训。
34.D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“‘Sometimes it looks like people with great…they've made it automatic，’…”可知答案。
35.C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可知，公司使willpower在员工生�
In April this year, lots of bags full of small change（零钱） were seen at bus stops in Tianjin. They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change. And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School, Tianjin.
"People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins. We just want to do something to help them," said Wang Yongcun, 15, one of the four students.
The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags. After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school, and then chose the top six stops to put the bags.
Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job. But, things didnt go as the boys thought. Two days later, they found that the money was gone, and that even the bags were taken. It really made them sad but they would not give up. Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time. They put their pocket money in bags again. And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags. They tried their best to do it.
The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers. Their warm hearts are moving. More and more people are beginning to join in the activity.
（1）The change bags were put.
A.on the busesB.under the desksC.at the bus the parks
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The teachers gave up when the bags were taken.
B.The passengers refused to put money in the bags.
C.The idea of small change bags came from four boys.
D.The small change didnt help the passengers much.
（3）Whats the main idea of this passage?
A.Making change bags is difficult.
B.Pocket money can be helpful.
C.Giving help brings us happiness.
D.Every coin has two sides.
【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）C
【解析】
文章大意：为了方便乘客换零钱，今年四月在天津车站出现了很多零钱袋。这个主意是天津中北中学的四个学生想出的。他们利用周末制作零钱袋。他们选择了六个车站放置零钱袋。他们很高兴，因为他们为乘客做了点好事。
（1）细节理解题，根据 In April this year, lots of bags full of small change（零钱） were seen at bus stops in Tianjin可知零钱袋放在公交车站，故答案是C。
（2）细节理解题，根据 And such an idea came from four students可知这个想法来自四个中学生，因此C正确，故答案是C。
（3）主主旨大意题，根据最后一段的`描述可知帮助别人给自己带来快乐，故答案是C。
【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解题和主旨大意题，细节理解题比较简单，一般可知直接在文中找到答案。主旨大意题则需要在充分理解文章的基础上归纳出文章的中心。
In a time of low academic (学术的) achievement by children in the United States, many Americans are turning to Japan,a country of high academic achievement and economic success,for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction.In one investigation, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents (答问卷者) listed "to give children a good start academically" as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three children for successful careers in first grade and beyond,Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group. The majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.
In the recent comparison of Japanese and American pre??school education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for asociety to have preschools. 62 percent of the more individually oriented (强调个性发展的) Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An em??phasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education.
Like in America, there is diversity (多样性) in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential (潜力) development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools.
Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the childrens chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.
25. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ________.
A. Japanese parents pay more attention to preschool education than American parents
B. Japans economic success is a result of its scientific achievements
C. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic in??struction
D. Japans higher education is better than theirs
26. Most American respondents believe that preschools should also attach importance to ________.
A. problem solving B. group experience
C. parental guidance D. individually oriented development
27. In Japans preschool education, the focus is on ________.
A. preparing children academically B. developing childrens artistic interests
C. tapping childrens potential D. shaping childrens character
28. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?
A. They can do better in their future studies.
B. They can gain more group experience there.
C. They can be individually oriented when they grow up.
D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate edu??cation.
答案与详解：
25. C 推断题。从第一段的第一、二句我们可以看出因为美国孩子的学术成就缓慢，很多美国家长到日本取经，然而他们看到的不是他们所预料的，由此我们知道，很多美国
26. B 细节题。从第二段我们知道，62％的美国人把group experience作为他们的三个最重要的选择之一。
27. D 细节题。从第一段的To prepare children for successful careers…and the ability to function as a member of a group可知。
28. D 细节题。从最后—段的第一句可知。
Peter was a small boy. He lived with his parents in a small house near some hills. The people there were all poor.
One night it was very dry and windy.
When everybody was asleep, Peter suddenly heard some noise. It came out from the kitchen (厨房). He got up and walked to the kitchen. He found that the wood beside the stove (火炉) was burning . There was no water tap (水龙头) in the house , so he could not put out (扑灭) the fire . He shouted loudly to wake up everyone in the house. Then he ran out of his house and knocked on the doors of many houses to wake the people up. They all left their houses quickly.
At last the fire was put out by the firemen. Many houses were burnt. But nobody was burnt in the fire.
1．Peter lived with his______.
A．sisters
B．brothers
C．uncles
D．parents
2．One night he found that______ beside the stove was burning.
A．the table
B．the wood
C．the door
D．the window
3．______, so he could not put out the fire.
A．Everybody was asleep
B．He couldnt shout loudly
C．The kitchen was very big
D．there was no water tap in the house
4．Peter knocked on the doors of many houses______.
A．to wake the people up
B．to get some water
C．to find his classmates
D．to visit them
5．______hurt in the fire.
A．People in other houses were
B．Peters parents were
C．Nobody was
D．Peter was
答案：DBDAC