高一英语上学期开学测试题分类之一 阅读理解

高一英语开学测汇编一阅读理解
(一)
A group of reporters asked a group of 4-to-8-year-old children this question, “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
Rebecca --- age 8
“When my grandmother hurt her knees , she couldn’t bend (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚趾甲) any more. So my grandfather would do it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt, too. That’s love.”
Samantha --- age 6
“Love is when someone hurts you, and you get so mad but you don’t sho ut at her because you know it would hurt her feelings.”
Terry --- age 4
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Bethany --- age 4
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my Mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”Lauren --- age 4
“I know my elder sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Elaine --- age 5
“Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Clear --- age 5
“My Mummy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Jessica --- age 8
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”
1. The passage mainly tells us about ______.
A. what “ life ” means to children
B. what “family ” means to children
C. what “ friendship ” means to children
D. what “ love ” means to children
2. Who told us the love between Mum and Dad?
A. Clear.
B. Elaine.
C. Rebecca.
D. Lauren.
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over.
B. Bethany wants to be picked on by any other person.
C. If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.
D. Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes.
4. What does Jessica mean about love?
A. Too much love is no love.
B. You should say love more often.
C. You mean what you think.
D. Say love more often if you have it.
5. What is love according to Terry?
A. Love is the care between husband and wife.
B. Love is a rest when you are tired.
C. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.
D. Love is a kiss from parents.
【答案】
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. C
【解析】
（二）
Most of us probably live without vegetables, but a world without chocolate? Now that would be hard! According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don’t act soon.
There are two main causes of the chocolate shortage --- choc olate’s growing popularity and less production of cocoa, the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate, not much can be
done about the first cause.
Therefore, the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production. However, new plant diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s largest producers, have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years. What’s worse, many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa-producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber. This way, the farmers can make more money.
To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing. But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow. This takes a long time.
First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is then planted in the Centre’s fields, studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that they’re disease-free, will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed. To create new stronger types of cocoa, scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from different cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage, there is now hope!
6. The first paragraph tells us that______.
A. chocolate is healthier than vegetables
B. the world could soon be without chocolate
C. people love vegetables more than chocolate
D. it’s not necessary to eat so much chocolate
7. In which countries has chocolate become more popular in recent years?
A. Venezuela and Indonesia.
B. Ivory Coast and Ghana.
C. Indonesia and China.
D. China and India.
8. Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber and corn because these crops______.
A. can make them more money
B. need less rain to grow
C. can be planted more times each year
D. are not damaged by plant diseases
9. How long does it take scientists at the Centre to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow?
A. 6 months.
B. 12 months.
C. 24 months.
D. 30 months.
10. What is one of the purposes of the Cocoa Control Centre?
A. To introduce cocoa production to more countries.
B. To provide more chocolate for British people.
C. To produce stronger types of cocoa plants.
D. To make sure that cocoa is healthy to eat.
【答案】
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. D
10.C
【解析】
试题分析：短文讲述的是：巧克力受欢迎，但可可的产量在下降，因此巧克力变得越来越短缺，很多种植可可的农民都转向种植其他更赚钱的植物。

现在英国的研究人员正在努力创造新的可可树。

6. B 推理判断题。

第一段“According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don’t act soon.”，其中it指“a world without chocolate”。

故选B。

7.D细节理解题。

根据短文第二段最后一句话：“With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate. ”可知，在印度和中国，越来越多的人喜欢巧克力，故选D。

8.A细节理解题。

根据短文第三段最后一句话：“This way, the farmers can make more money. ”This指的即是“cocoa farmers are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber.”故选A。

9.D推理判断题。

根据短文第五段中“First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months”、“It is then planted in the Centre’s fields, studied and tested for another two years.”，可知，需要2年6个月即30个月。

故选D。

10. C 细节理解题。

根据第四段中的“To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing.”可知，这个中心是为了创造出更新的可可树，让它们更强壮、生长更快。

故应选C。

【难度】一般
（三）
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.
Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenborn is someone who has no experience. In the 15 th century, a greenborn was a young cow or an ox whose borns(角)had not yet developed. A century later, a greenborn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18 th century, a greenborn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job. Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). The expression comes from the early 20 th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution(绿色革命)is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling. Jealousy(嫉妒). The green eyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants.
In most places in the world, a green light is a signal(信号)to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval(赞成)to continue with a project.
11. A new solider was called a greenborn in the ____ century.
A. 15 th
B. 16 th
C. 18 th
D. 20 th
12. A person with a green thumb____.
A. is good at growing plants
B. really has a green thumb
C. has no experience in war
D. is new in a job
13. A man may meet the green eyed monster if ____.
A. he sees a dangerous animal
B. he can’t get something
C. he reads a sad play
D. his friend gets a prize that he wants
14. This passage doesn’t mention the history of the expression “____”.
A. a green thumb
B. a greenborn
C. the green eyed monster
D. a green light
15. Which would be the best title of the passage?
A. Green, the color of grass and trees
B. The stories about the color “green”
C. Green, a sign of approval
D. Different meanings of “green”
【答案】
11.B
12.A
13.D
14.D
15.D
【解析】
试题分析：green不光指草或树的绿色，它还有很多含义，有些是我们觉得不可思议的。

短文中介绍了一些和green有关的习语以及他们的历史。

11. B 细节理解题。

根据文中“”可知，在16世纪，没有作战经验的士兵被叫做greenborn。

故选B。

12.A 细节理解题。

根据短文中Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have
a green thumb可知，a green thumb指的是擅长种植植物的人，由此可知选A。

13.D细节理解题。

根据短文的最后一段可知，green也可以用来形容强烈的感情，例如嫉妒。

It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants如果有人得到了你没有的东西，你可能就会meet the green eyed monster，结合选项可知选D。

14.D细节理解题。

根据文意可知，第二段作者给我们介绍了greenborn的历史；第三段
讲述了a green thumb的历史；最后一段讲述了the green eyed monster的历史。

故应选D。

15.D主旨大意题。

这篇短文中作者给我们介绍了一些跟green这个词有关的习语和他们
的历史，并且举了很多例子来给我们解释他们的用法。

因此应该选D。

【难度】较难
（四）
This is a tale of two friends --- one is blind, the other has no arms. On their own, the two are “disabled”. But together, they are a powerful team that has changed part of their village in North China’s Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet 53-year-old Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi!
Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his right eye, lost his left one after an illness. Wenqi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three. Neither could find a job, so the two decided to team up. They rented
some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local officials paid them a small fee. Haixia and Wenqi never imagined that they would end up creating an environmental paradise. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees, hundreds of birds and many other wild animals. In addition, it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season. When the friends work together, they focus on their strengths not their disabilities. Their day begins at 7 a.m. when the sightless Haixia carries Wenqi across the river to get to their worksite. Since they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant, the two use branches from existing trees. Haixia climbs to the tree-top and with Wenqi’s direction, selects the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and carefully plants it. Finally Wenqi waters the area. Though hard-working, t he men don’t make much money. But as Wenqi puts it, “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste sweeter.”
Neither Haixia nor Wenqi cares about money. Together, they already have everything they need --- a perfect pair of eyes, two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world!
1. Why did Haixia and Wenqi start working together?
A. Haixia needed someone to help him.
B. They both needed a way to make money.
C. They wanted to improve the environment.
D. They were required to do so by local offcials.
2. Haixia and Wenqi’s forest has helped the village by______ .
A. stopping floods in the rainy season
B. increasing the number of tourists
C. making the villagers richer
D. providing more farmland
3. Why do Haixia and Wenqi plant tree branches?
A. They are easy to get.
B. They do not cost money.
C. They can grow very quickly.
D. They are preferred by animals.
4. In paragraph 5, when Wenqi says “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste sweeter”, he means that “______”.
A. they hope to make the forest even better
B. the fruits from their trees are very sweet
C. they are proud not to depend on others
D. they are able to do any difficult work
5. What can we learn from this story?
A. Never give up and you will succeed.
B. We should help the disabled to work.
C. Try your best when facing difficulties.
D. We can achieve more with teamwork. 【答案】
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. D
【解析】
试题分析：短文讲述两个残疾人一起合作，通过努力改变了他们的村庄，他们一起植树，他们的森林防止了村庄被洪水淹没，森林住着很多鸟类和野生动物。

故事告诉我们通过团
队合作我们可以创造更多的成果。

1. B 细节推理题。

题目问的是Haixia和Wenqi开始一起工作的原因，这要原文定位到
第二段。

The story began这句话就提醒我们他们是一个powerful team的缘由。

首先介绍他们身体的残缺，关键句：Neither could find a job, so the two decided to team up.这句话的so是关键字，表示前面不能找到工作是原因，结果是后面的他们组成了一个团队。

从而从不能找到工作而组队这个细节推理出出题的答案B they both needed a way to make money，故本题选B。

2. A 细节理解题。

题目问的是他们帮助村庄的方式， B选项--文中没有提及。

C选项--细节错误，他们帮助村民创建的是一个environmental paradise，专注于环境的改善，并非经济上的实际收益。

D选项--信息错误，文中第二段仅仅提及他们租用地块，并非提供给其他村民farmland. A选项正确，他们帮助村民阻止雨季中的洪灾，故选A。

3. B 细节理解题。

题目问的是为什么他们种植树枝。

关键字定位tree branches. 原文定位在第二段，关键字since，原因状语从句，表明他们使用树枝的原因是they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant. 故选B.使用树枝的原因是不需要花钱。

4. C推理判断题。

短文倒数第二段，他们觉得果实更加甜的原因是We stand on our own feet，意思是自己能够独立，与C项符合，故选C。

5. D 主旨大意题。

主旨题通常从首尾段看出，尤其最后段的感叹句强调了作者的情感，两个关键点：1）together 2）the best friendship表明是他们的团队精神让他们能够创造出更多的成果。

【难度】一般
（五）
1. You do not have to pay money on Tuesday if you go to _________.
A. Spring Restaurant
B. Science Museum
C. Sunshine Shopping Center
D. Huatai Hotel
2. What can’t you do at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon?
A. Go to Spring Restaurant.
B. Have coffee in Huatai Hotel.
C. Visit Science Museum.
D. Shop in Sunshine Shopping Center.
3. If you want to drink coffee early on weekdays, you can go to _________.
A. Peace Road
B. East Road
C. West Road
D. Green Road
4. Which place is still open after 10:00 pm on Thursday?
A. Spring Restaurant.
B. Science Museum
C. Sunshine Shopping Center.
D. Huatai Hotel
5. The text is probably taken from_________.
A. a novel
B. a guide book
C. a dictionary
D. a science report 【答案】
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
【解析】
试题分析：短文大意：该文介绍了春天餐厅、科学博物馆、阳光购物中心和华泰酒店的地址、营业时间以及联系电话等信息。

1. B 细节理解题。

根据第二格中内容可知，星期二去科学博物馆是免费的，所以选B。

2. A 细节理解题。

根据第一格中内容可知，在星期六下午三点不能去春天餐厅，所以选A。

3. C细节理解题。

根据第四格中HUATAI HOTEL Address: West RoadCoffee shop: Mon. to Fri. 6:00 am
Sat. and Sun. 7:00 am Mon. to Wed. to 10:00 pmThurs. to Sat. to 11:00 pmSun. to 9:00 pm. 可知想在周末早早喝咖啡可以去西一路，所以该选C。

4. D细节理解题。

根据第四格中HUATAI HOTEL Address: Thurs. to Sat. to 11:00 pm 可知华泰酒店在星期四晚上十点后还开门，所以该选D。

5. B细节理解题。

根据该文介绍餐厅、博物馆、酒店以及购物中心的营业时间等信息可知他不是小说、不是字典、也不是科学报告，所以只能选B。

【难度】较易
（六）
Close you r eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you couldn’t see. Imagine having to read this page, not with your eyes but with your fingers. How do you feel, then?
With medical knowledge and skills today, two-thirds of the world’s 42 million blind people should not have to suffer. Unluckily, rich countries have
this knowledge, but developing countries do not.
ORBIS is an international charitable (慈善的) organization. Its goal is to help fight blindness all over the world. Inside a DC-8 airplane, there is a teaching hospital with television room and classroom. Doctors are taught the latest technology of helping the blind get sight again here. ORBIS is always trying to keep a closer relation among countries.
ORBIS helps those developing countries by providing sight-saving training. It has taught over 35,000 doctors and nurses. They continue to treat thousands of blind people every year. They have traveled around the earth 3 times, visited 76 countries and treated over 20,000 blind people. They need your help to continue their work and free people from blindness.
For just $ 38, you can help one person see; for $ 380 10 people can see; $ 1,300 helps train a doctor new skills; and for $ 13,000 you can provide a training program for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again. Your love can help them open their eyes to the world.
1. How many blind people should not have to suffer with medical knowledge and skills today?
A. 14 million.
B. 42 million.
C. 28 million.
D. 200 million.
2. A lot of blind people in the world have to suffer because _____.
A. ORBIS didn’t do it s best to offer help
B. there is no good medical knowledge and skills
C. some countries can’t afford medical knowledge and skills
D. developing countries don’t pay much attention to the blind
3. According to this passage, ORBIS helps fight blindness by doing the following EXCEPT _____.
A. writing this kind of articles to ask for help
B. providing sight-saving training
C. treating thousands of blind people every year
D. trying to keep a close relation among countries
4. The last paragraph is mainly about _____.
A. how much a training program for a group of doctors costs
B. why ORBIS needs your help to continue their work
C. who can make thousands of blind people see again
D. what you can do to help blind people open their eyes
5. The writer writes this passage in order to ______.
A. introduce an international charitable organization
B. ask people to give the blind a hand
C. tell how you feel if you lose your eyes for a minute
D. explain why ORBIS helps fight blindness
【答案】
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
【解析】
试题分析：本文介绍了一个慈善组织ORBIS帮助发展中国家的盲人得到医疗救助，努力和这些发展中国家保持紧密的联系，提供挽救视力培训，每年治疗成千上万名盲人。

我们也可以捐钱来尽自己所能帮助盲人睁开眼睛看世界。

1.C推理判断题。

根据With medical knowledge and skills today, two-thirds of the world’s 42 million blind people should not have to suffer.四千二百万盲人中的三分之二应是28 million。

故选C。

2.C 推理判断题。

根据ORBIS helps those developing countries by providing
sight-saving training.可知ORBIS这个慈善组织通过提供挽救视力的培训来帮助发展中国，故推断发展中国家没有钱培训医生来救治盲人。

故选C。

3.A 细节理解题。

根据ORBIS is always trying to keep a closer relation among countries.和ORBIS helps those developing countries by providing sight-saving training. It has taught over 35,000 doctors and nurses. They continue to treat thousands of blind people every year.可知ORBIS帮助发展中国家通过以下几方面：努力和这些发展中国家保持紧密的联系，提供挽救视力培训，每年治疗成千上万名盲人。

文中没有提到写寻求帮助的文章。

故选A。

4.D 推理判断题。

根据Your love can help them open their eyes to the world.“你的爱可以帮助他们睁开眼睛看世界”，故推断为了能帮助盲人睁开眼睛看世界，你可以做些力所能及的事。

故选D。

5.B 推理判断题。

根据Your love can help them open their eyes to the world.可知本文作者的目的是希望我们为了使盲人睁开眼睛看世界，我们可以做些事。

故推断这是要我们帮助盲人。

故选B。

【难度】较难
（七）
1.The material above is a _____ for Expo Milano 2015.
A. poster
B. guidebook
C. webpage
D. noticeboard
2.Expo Milano 2015 lasts _____ and is open for _____ every day.
A. half a year; 13 hours
B. 5 months; 13 hours
C. six months; 10 hours
D. 5 months; 23 hours
3._____ kinds of tickets are introduced here for Expo Milano.
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
4.SPECIAL DISCOUNT isn’t suitable for _____.
A. the disabled
B. children aged 13 or less
C. students over 26 years
D. old people aged over 65
5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Visitors are able to save money if they buy SEASON PASS.
B. Parents with children may probably choose FAMILY PACKAGE.
C. Visitors with EVENING TICKET can enjoy delicious food.
D. Visitors with FAMILY PACKAGE can enter through a special gate.
【答案】
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. D
【解析】
试题分析：本文是一网页信息，介绍了米兰世博会的几种不同消费套餐：世博会的全程套餐；家庭包；夜场包及特别打折包，对各套餐做了较详细的介绍。

1. C 细节理解题。

题意：上面的材料是有关2015年米兰世博会的什么？ A. poster
海报；B. guidebook导游手册； C. webpage网页； D. noticeboard布告信息。

上表示一个互联网网页。

故选C。

2.A推理判断题。

题意：2015年米兰世博会持续多久？每天开放多长时间？从网页开头可以看到，每天10：00-23：00开放，即13小时每天，从5月1日到10月31日，共6个月，半年时间。

故选A。

3.B 细节理解题。

题意：为米兰世博会这儿介绍了多少种票？A. Three 三；B. Four四；
C. Five五；
D. Six六网页上每一项是一种票，共四项，故选B。

4.C 推理判断题。

题意：SPECIAL DISCOUNT特别的折扣不适合什么？A. the disabled
残疾人；B. children aged 13 or less 13岁及13岁以下的小孩；C. students over 26 years26岁以上的学生；D. old people aged over 65 65岁以上的老人。

根据网页信息，特别的打折适合：65岁以上的，或是不大于13岁的，或是26岁以下的学生。

故选C。

5.D细节理解题。

题意：下面哪一个不对？A. Visitors are able to save money if they buy SEASON PASS.购Season Pass的游客可以省钱，根据网页信息，购该项的，由单独的门进入，票价低，对。

B. Parents with children may probably choose FAMILY PACKAGE.带孩子的家长可以选择“家庭包”，Family Package专门为带有小孩的家庭提供，正确；
C. Visitors with EVENING TICKET can enjoy delicious food.购物夜场的游客可以吃可口的食物。

根据该介绍，夜间可以享受美食，正确；
D. Visitors with FAMILY PACKAGE can enter through a special gate. 家庭包的游客可以通过专门的通道进入。

通过专门通道进入的是SEASON PASS。

错。

故选D。

【难度】一般
（八）
Flow like the river of change
Little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean,”she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said, “If a breeze（微风）can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”
“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate（蒸发）into the breeze, and it can take you across,”said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor（蒸汽）across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,”said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your natu re never changes.” Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.
1.he little stream aimed to reach _____.
A. the forest
B. the ocean
C. the desert
D. the river
2.he little stream _____ before she got to the desert.
A. didn’t meet much difficulty
B. was worried about herself
C. knew well about the desert
D. was confident about herself
3.At first, the little stream didn’t accept the desert’s advice because_____.
A. she failed many times
B. she was afraid of the breeze
C. she wasn’t able to fly
D. she wouldn’t give up what she was
4.he little stream finally crossed the desert by _____.
A. evaporating into the breeze
B. forming a river
C. disappearing into the sand
D. changing her nature
5.What does the story mainly tell us?
A. The road to success is not always easy and smooth.
B. Whatever others say, we should always be ourselves.
C. To succeed, we should change the way we are if necessary.
D. We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream.
【答案】
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. C
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述的是一条小溪在过沙漠的时候，遇见了困难。

最后在沙漠的建议下，改变了自己的形态，变成了水蒸气，在风的帮助下，最后越过了沙漠。

并把这一过程与人生进行了比较！如果你想通过你生活中的困难，走向成功，你也应该改变你的方式。

1.B 细节理解题。

题意：小溪的目标是到达_____：A. the forest森林；B. the ocean 海洋；C. the desert沙漠；D. the river河流。

从第1自然段结尾处：“Maybe I can’t reach the ocean”或许我不能到达海洋了。

可知本题选B。

2.D 细节理解题。

题意：小溪到达沙漠前。

A. didn’t meet much difficulty没有遇到困难；B. was worried about herself担心自己；C. knew well about the desert 相当了解沙漠；D. was confident about herself对自己很自信。

从第1自然段中小溪自己的话“I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,”我战胜了那么多的困难，我通过沙漠应该没有问题。

可知，小溪是自信。

故选D。

3.D 理解推断题。

题意：开始时，小溪不接受沙漠的建议是因为什么？A. she failed many times 她失败过很多次。

到达沙漠前小溪战胜了很多困难，错； B. she was afraid of the breeze她怕微风。

她不怕风，但是她认为微风会飞，自己不行。

错；C. she wasn’t able to fly她不会飞。

D. she wouldn’t give up what she was她不愿意放弃自己原来的形状。

从文中这句：Give up what I am now? No! No! 可知，小溪拒绝是因为不愿放弃自己原来的形态。

故选D。

4.A 细节理解题。

题意：小溪最终怎样过了沙漠？A. evaporating into the breeze蒸发到微风中；B. forming a river汇集到小河里；C. disappearing into the sand消失到沙漠里；D. changing her nature改变她的类型。

小溪最终把自己变成蒸气蒸发到微风中，在微风带领下到了大海。

故选A。

5.C 主旨推断题。

题意：短文主要告诉我们什么？A. The road to success is not always easy and smooth.通往成功的路不是一帆风顺的；B. Whatever others say, we should always be ourselves.无论别人说什么，我们应该坚持自己的；C. To succeed, we should change the way we are if necessary.要成功，如果必要我们得改就我们和方式；D. We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream.我可以就像小溪一样经历生活中的困难。

短文讲述小溪在穿越沙漠时是改变自己，蒸发到微风中，最终成功到达大海。

为达目的，是对自己有所改变。

故选C。

【难度】一般
（九）
Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself ? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores?
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so lazy that they’d catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs. Just over 2,000 people were quizzed by independent researchers in the Britain’s largest health center. The results were very surprising.
About one in six people who were asked said if their control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those asked said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of 654 respondents (离婚被告) with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
We know that it’s no wonder that one in six children in the UK are very fat before they start school.
Dr Sarah, Dauncey, medical director of the center, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own health, but for their families, friends and pets, too.”
“If we don’t start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will becom e too unfit to perform even the most basic tasks.”
And Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the laziest city in the UK, with 75% asked thinking they do not get enough exercise, followed by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
So there are some problems for the National Health Service, where fatness-related (相关的) illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on an increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.
1.What does the underlined word “quizzed” mean?
A. questioned
B. answered
C. listened
D. heard
2.Of 654 respondents with children, 64% said _____.
A.they were often too busy to play with their children
B.they were often so tired that they couldn’t play with their children
C.they were often so sad that they didn’t want to play with their children
D.they were often ill and they couldn’t play with their children
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.All the adults in the UK are very lazy.
B.Half of the children are very fat before they go to school.
C.Pets will be in trouble if their owners don’t keep healthy.
D.All people in Glasgow feel ashamed because they don’t get enough exercise.
4.From the last paragraph, we can learn ______ if they keep lazy.
A. people may have heart disease
B. people can work at home all the time
C. people like shopping online
D. people don’t like climbing the stairs
5. What does the passage mainly talk about ?
A. The health service in the UK.
B. A study of British people’s lifestyles.
C. A study of Brit ish people’s laziness.
D. The fatness problem in the UK.
【答案】
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. C
【解析】
试题分析：本文是对英国的懒人进行的一项调查，他们懒，不锻炼，身体不健康，会带来很多问题，因为人们需要变得更健康，不只是为了他们自己的健康，而且为了他们家人，朋友和宠物，如果他们比较懒，他们可能患有心脏病和癌症。

1.A 词义猜测题。

根据About one in six people who were asked said if their control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.“被询问的人中有六分之一的人说如果他们的遥控器坏了，他们会继续看同一个他频道而不是起来。

”此处有人被问，故推断这是问题。

故选A。

2.B 细节理解题。

根据Worryingly, of 654 respondents (离婚被告) with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.可知在654名带有孩子的离婚被告中，64%的人说他们经常太累了而没有和他们一起玩。

故选B。

3.C 推理判断题。

根据“People need to get fitter, not just for their own health, but for their families, friends and pets, too.”“人们需要变得更健康，不只是为了他们自己的健康，而且为了他们家人、朋友和宠物”。

故推断如果主人不健康，他们的宠物就会有麻烦。

故选C。

4. A 推理判断题。

根据So there are some problems for the National Health Service, where fatness-related (相关的) illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on an increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.可知如果他们比较懒，他们可能患有心脏病和癌症。

故选A。

5.C 概括归纳题。

根据A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so lazy that they’d catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.可知本文是对英国的懒人进行的一项调查。

故选C。

【难度】较难
（十）
On March 3, 1887, the lives of two amazing women were changed forever when Anne Sullivan, a poor university graduate, arrived at the home of the wealthy Keller family to teach their six-year-old daughter Helen. It was a difficult job as Helen was unable to see, hear or speak because of illness.
Anne had been suggested to the Kellers by her university professor, a close friend of Mr. Keller. Before she arrived, Anne expected her new pupil to be a quiet, weak child. But Helen was nothing like that. When Anne first walked through the Kellers’ door, the energetic He len nearly knocked her over in her hurry to feel Anne’s face, clothing and bag.
Helen was used to visitors bringing her sweets, and angrily tried to force open Anne’s case to take her candy. But Anne calmed her down by allowing Helen to play with her watch. So began one of the most successful student-teacher relationships in history.
Anne Sullivan was only twenty years old when she began teaching Helen. She had to not only teach the child all the usual school subjects, but also control Helen’s sometimes wild behaviour. Her well-meaning parents allowed Helen to do as she liked at home. Realizing that such an environment was unsuitable for learning, Anne requested that she and Helen live in a small house nearby.
As soon as Helen began learning, it became clear that she was especially intelligent. She quickly learned to read and write, and by the age of ten she could also speak.
In 1900, Helen started studying at Radcliffe University, and graduated first in her class in 1904. She was the very first blind and deaf person to get a university degree. How did she do it? Anne Sullivan read all of Helen’s books and then signed the information into her hand. Anne remained at Helen’s side until her death in 1936. Helen became a world-famous writer, and fought for dis abled people’s rights until her death on Jun 1, 1968.
1.How did Anne come to work at the Kellers’ home?
A.She replied to a job advertisement.
B.She was introduced by her family friend.
C.she was recommended by her university professor.
D.She met Mr. Keller while studying at university.
2.What surprised Anne most about Helen when they first met?
A.How intelligent Helen was.
B.Helen gave Anne a gift.
C.The way Helen’s parents treated her.
D.How forceful Helen was.
3.According to the passage, Helen’s parents______.
A.allowed her to do as she wished
B. gave her too many gifts and sweets.
B.did not spend much time with her D. cared little about her education.
4.Which of the following is NOT true about Helen’s university studies?
A. She was greatly helped by Anne.
B. She was the best student in her class.
C. She was able to graduate in three years.
D. She was the first deaf and blind university graduate.。