英语阅读专练
【英语】 英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)及解析
【英语】英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)及解析一、阅读理解1．阅读理解Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne（凡尔纳） as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth（1864） and From the Earth to the Moon（1865）.In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Verne's writing included many predictions（预言）for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich.Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies. 20, 000 Leagues under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first time that Disney movie had used real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!（1）What does the phrase "the father of science fiction" mean?A. The father who has several children.B. The man who loves science and inventions.C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction.D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.（2）What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories?A. The plays he wrote for the theater.B. The encouragement from his father.C. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.D. The scientific subjects in his stories.（3）Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the 19th century?A. Because his books made him rich and famous.B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.C. Because his books were the subjects for many movies.D. Because many people were interested in science and inventions.（4）Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg?A. Five Weeks in a Balloon.B. Around the World in Eighty Days.C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth.D. From the Earth to the Moon.（5）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. The space flight Verne described was different from others.B. The main characters in Verne's books are always on time.C. Jules Verne only wrote in the 19th century.D. Many of the predictions in Verne's stories came true.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）D（4）B（5）D【解析】【分析】文章大意：许多人认为朱勒凡尔纳是科幻小说之父，他的父亲希望他能成为一名律师，但是当他二十岁的时候，凡尔纳决定成为一名作家，他的书写的非常受欢迎，朱勒凡尔纳的书已经成为许多电影的主题。
(英语) 英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)
（英语）英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Education is not a bystanders sport. Numerous researchers have shown that when students participate in classroom discussion they hold more positive attitudes toward school, and that positive attitudes promote learning. It is no coincidence that girls are more passive in the classroom discussion and score lower than boys on SATs.We found that at all grade levels in all communities and in all subject areas boys controlled classroom communication. They participated in more interactions than girls did, and their participation became greater as the year went on.Our research contradicted the traditional assumption that girls control classroom communication in reading while boys in math. We found that whether the subject was language arts and English or math and science, boys got more than their fair share of teacher attention. That teachers talk more to male students is simply because boys are more aggressive in grabbing their attention by calling out answers to the teachers' questions first. While girls sit patiently with their hands raised or keep silent. Psychologist Lisa Serbin and K.Daniel O'Leary, then at the state university of New York at stony brook studied classroom interaction at preschool level and found that teachers gave boys more attention, praised them more often and were at least twice as likely to have extended conversations with them.Years of experience have shown that the best way to learn something is to do it yourself. It is also important to give students specific and direct feedback about the quality of their work and answers. Teachers behave differently depending on whether boys or girls are active to provide answers during discussions. During classroom discussion, teachers in our study reacted to boys answers with powerful, precise and effective responses, while they often gave girls mild and unclear reactions because of their silence. Too often, girls remain in the dark about the quality of their answers. Active students receiving precise feedback are more likely to achieve academically. And they are more likely to be boys.This kind of communication game is played at work, as well as at school. As reported in numerous studies, it goes like this.Men speak more often and frequently interrupt women.Listeners recall more from male speakers than from female speakers, even when both use a similar speaking style and cover the same content.Women participate less actively in conversation. They do more smiling and gazing, and they are more often the passive by standers in professional and social conversations among peers. Women often their own statements into unsure comments. This is accomplished by using qualifiers and by adding tag question. These uncertain patterns weaken impact and signal a lack of power and influence.Only when girls are active and treated equally in the classroom will they be more likely to achieve equality in the workplace.（1）What does the authors mean when they say“Education is not a bystanders sport.”? A. Both boys and girls should do more sports. B. The girl students should be the audience towatch the boy students' discussions.C. The boy students should not be too active in the classroom discussions.D. Both boy and girl students should take an active part in the classroom discussions.（2）Which of the following is Not true?A. Girls' scores are lower than boys on SATs.B. Girls control classroom discussion in reading while boys in maths.C. Boys control classroom discussion in both reading and maths.D. Boys are more confident in calling out answers to catching the teachers' attention.（3）The factors that contribute to the students' effective learning are the following except__________.A. The students can take an active part in the classroom discussionB. The students do it themselvesC. Teachers can give students specific and direct feedback the quality of their work and answersD. Students transform their own statements into uncertain comments【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，论述了教育不是旁观者的活动。
初中英语任务型阅读理解专练100篇(完成表格)
初中英语任务型阅读理解专练100篇及答案1Some birthday customs are quite similar in many parts of the world---- birthday candles(蜡烛), birthday games，and birthday cakes. But some customs are more specific to certain countries. Here are some children talking about their customs.Linda---I am fourteen. I come from Aruba. In our country,Children take something special to school for their classmates and all teachers. Each teacher gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil, an eraser or a postcard. The birthday child is also allowed to wear special clothes instead of the school uniform.Lucy---I am one year older than Linda. Denmark is my country.A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child's bed while they are sleeping so they will see them at once when they wake up.Tom---I am as old as Linda. I am from Brazil. The birthday child receives a pull on the earlobe(耳垂) for each year in my country. The birthday person also gives the first slice of cake to his/her most special friend or relative, usually mom or dad.根据短文，完成下面表格，每空不超过4个单词，并将其答案写在答题卡中相应题号的横线上。
大学英语四级仔细阅读专项练习20篇(附答案)
大学英语四级仔细阅读专项练习20篇（附答案）练习一（2010年12月大学英语四级考试真题）Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.It is pretty much a one-way street. While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job. For some industrial scientists, however, the attractions of academia (学术界) outweigh any financial considerations.Helen Lee took a 70% cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to a medical department at the University of Cambridge. Her main reason for returning to academia mid-career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questions. Some areas of inquiry have few prospects of a commercial return, and Lee's is one of them.The impact of a salary cut is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of a career. Guy Grant, now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics at the University of Cambridge, spent two years working for a pharmaceutical (制药的) company before returning to university as a post-doctoral researcher. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities.Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usually more significant, the demand for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition (转换) to academia more attractive, according to Lee. Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to build a multidisciplinary team, manage budgets and negotiate contracts. They are also well placed to bring something extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help students get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development. “Only a small number of undergraduates willcontinue in an academic career. So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential in the job market than someone who has spent all their time on a narrow research project.”57. By “a one-way street” (Line 1, Para. 1), the author means ________.[A] university researchers know little about the commercial world[B] there is little exchange between industry and academia[C] few industrial scientists would quit to work in a university[D] few university professors are willing to do industrial research58. The word “deterrent” (Line 2, Para. 1) most probably refers to something that ________.[A] keeps someone from taking action [C] attracts people's attention[B] helps to move the traffic [D] brings someone a financial burden59. What was Helen Lee's major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?[A] Flexible work hours. [C] Her preference for the lifestyle on campus.[B] Her research interests. [D] Prospects of academic accomplishments.60. Guy Grant chose to work as a researcher at Cambridge in order to ________.[A] do financially more rewarding work[B] raise his status in the academic world[C] enrich his experience in medical research[D] exploit better intellectual opportunities61. What contribution can industrial scientists make when they come to teach in a university?[A] Increase its graduates' competitiveness in the job market.[B] Develop its students' potential in research.[C] Help it to obtain financial support from industry.[D] Gear its research towards practical applications.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers (鳏夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man's life and two to a woman's. The effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.Even if the odds are stacked against you, marriage can more than compensate. Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart. Likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn't smoke. There's a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouse's death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems. Even so, the odds favour marriage. In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.So how does it work? The effects are complex, affected by socio-economic factors, health-service provision, emotional support and other more physiological (生理的) mechanisms. For example, social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life. People in supportive relationships may handle stress better. Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner.A life partner, children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100. The ultimate social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: “People are interconnected, so their health is interconnected.”62. William Farr's study and other studies show that _________.[A] social life provides an effective cure for illness[B] being sociable helps improve one's quality of life[C] women benefit more than men from marriage[D] marriage contributes a great deal to longevity63. Linda Waite's studies support the idea that _________.[A] older men should quit smoking to stay healthy[B] marriage can help make up for ill health[C] the married are happier than the unmarried[D] unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life64. It can be inferred from the context that the “flip side” (Line 4, Para. 2) refers to _________.[A] the disadvantages of being married[B] the emotional problems arising from marriage[C] the responsibility of taking care of one's family[D] the consequence of a broken marriage65. What does the author say about social networks?[A] They have effects similar to those of a marriage.[B] They help develop people's community spirit.[C] They provide timely support for those in need.[D] They help relieve people of their life's burdens.66. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?[A] It's important that we develop a social network when young.[B] To stay healthy, one should have a proper social network.[C] Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span.[D] We should share our social networks with each other.练习二（2010年6月英语四级考试真题）Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.You never see him, but they're with you every time you fly. They record where you are going, how fast you're traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to withstand almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. They're known as the black box.When planes fall from the sky, as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India Ocean, June 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine (潜水艇) detected the device's homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed.In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first mode for a black box, which became a requirement on all U.S. commercial flights by 1960. Early models often failed to withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the device was completely redesigned and moved to the rear of the plane – the area least subject to impact – from its original position in the landing wells (起落架舱). The same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility.Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots' conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircraft's final moments. Placed in an insulated (隔绝的) case and surrounded by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can withstand massive force and temperatures up to 2,000℉. When submerged, they're also able to emit signals from depths of 20,000 ft. Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1,2009, are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say they're still likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one plane's black boxes were never recovered.57. What does the author say about the black box?A) It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane.B) The idea for its design comes from a comic book.C) Its ability to ward off disasters is incredible.D) It is an indispensable device on an airplane.58. What information could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner?A) Data for analyzing the cause of the crash.B) The total number of passengers on board.C) The scene of the crash and extent of the damage.D) Homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash.59. Why was the black box redesigned in 1965?A) New materials became available by that time.B) Too much space was needed for its installation.C) The early models often got damaged in the crash.D) The early models didn't provide the needed data.60. Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow?A) To distinguish them from the colour of the plane.B) To caution people to handle them with care.C) To make them easily identifiable.D) To conform to international standards.61. What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447?A) There is still a good chance of their being recovered.B) There is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed.C) They have stopped sending homing signals.D) They were destroyed somewhere near Brazil.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” Butwas positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.The study's authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your dim friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you're just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students' self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable.”Those with low self-esteem didn't feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren't urged to think positive thoughts.The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation (静思) techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.62. What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?A) It is a highly profitable industry.B) It is based on the concept of positive thinking.C) It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.D) It has yielded positive results.63. What is the finding of the Canadian researchers?A) Encouraging positive thinking many do more harm than good.B) There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems.C) Unhappy people cannot think positively.D) The power of positive thinking is limited.64. What does the author mean by “… you're just underlining his faults” (Line 4, Para.3)?A) You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough.B) You are pointing out the errors he has committed.C) You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent.D) You are trying to make him feel better about his faults.65. What do we learn from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic?A) It is important for people to continually boost their self-esteem.B) Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one's mood.C) Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem.D) People with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings.66. What do we learn from the last paragraph?A) The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person.B) Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy.C) Different people tend to have different ways of thinking.D) People can avoid making mistakes through meditation.练习三（2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题）Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Junk food is everywhere. We're eating too much of it. Most of us know what we're doing and yet we do it anyway.So here's a suggestion offered by two researchers at the Rand Corporation: Why not take a lesson from alcohol control policies and apply them to where food is soldand how it's displayed?“Many policy measures to control obesity（肥胖症）assume that people consciously and rationally choose what and how much they eat and therefore focus on providing information and more access to healthier foods,” note the two researchers.“In contrast,” the researchers continue, “many regulations that don't assume people make rational choices have been successfully applied to control alcohol, a substance — like food — of which immoderate consumption leads to serious health problems.”The research references studies of people's behavior with food and alcohol and results of alcohol restrictions, and then lists five regulations that the researchers think might be promising if applied to junk foods. Among them:Density restrictions: licenses to sell alcohol aren't handed out unplanned to all comers but are allotted（分配）based on the number of places in an area that already sell alcohol. These make alcohol less easy to get and reduce the number of psychological cues to drink.Similarly, the researchers say, being presented with junk food stimulates our desire to eat it. So why not limit the density of food outlets, particularly ones that sell food rich in empty calories? And why not limit sale of food in places that aren't primarily food stores?Display and sales restrictions: California has a rule prohibiting alcohol displays near the cash registers in gas stations, and in most places you can't buy alcohol at drive-through facilities. At supermarkets, food companies pay to have their wares in places where they're easily seen. One could remove junk food to the back of the store and ban them from the shelves at checkout lines. The other measures include restricting portion sizes, taxing and prohibiting special price deals for junk foods, and placing warning labels on the products.57. What does the author say about junk food?A) People should be educated not to eat too much.B) It is widely consumed despite its ill reputation.C) Its temptation is too strong for people to resist.D) It causes more harm than is generally realized.58. What do the Rand researchers think of many of the policy measures to control obesity?A) They should be implemented effectively.B) They provide misleading information.C) They are based on wrong assumptions.D) They help people make rational choices.59. Why do policymakers of alcohol control place density restrictions?A) Few people are able to resist alcohol's temptations.B) There are already too many stores selling alcohol.C) Drinking strong alcohol can cause social problems.D) Easy access leads to customers' over-consumption.60. What is the purpose of California's rule about alcohol display in gas stations?A) To effectively limit the density of alcohol outlets.B) To help drivers to give up the habit of drinking.C) To prevent possible traffic jams in nearby areas.D) To get alcohol out of drivers' immediate sight.61. What is the general guideline the Rand researchers suggest about junk food control?A) Guiding people to make rational choices about food.B) Enhancing people's awareness of their own health.C) Borrowing ideas from alcohol control measures.D) Resorting to economic, legal and psychological means.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Kodak's decision to file for bankruptcy（破产）protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but ultimatelyfailed to adapt to the digital revolution.Although many attribute Kodak's downfall to “complacency(自满)”, that explanation doesn't acknowledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself. Decades ago, Kodak anticipated that digital photography would overtake film — and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 — but in a fateful decision, the company chose to shelf its new discovery to focus on its traditional film business.It wasn't that Kodak was blind to the future, said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time the company realized its mistake, it was too late.Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot of money trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult time switching into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets into the new businesses.Although Kodak anticipated the inevitable rise of digital photography, its corporate（企业的）culture was too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fully embrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them. Now their history has become a liability.Kodak's downfall over the last several decades was dramatic. In 1976, the company commanded 90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which undermined Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies. Kodak's decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.62. What do we learn about Kodak?A) It went bankrupt all of a sudden.B) It is approaching its downfall.C) It initiated the digital revolution in the film industry.D) It is playing a dominant role in the film market.63. Why does the author mention Kodak's invention of the first digital camera?A) To show its early attempt to reinvent itself.B) To show its effort to overcome complacency.C) To show its quick adaptation to the digital revolution.D) To show its will to compete with Japan's Fuji photo.64. Why do large companies have difficulty switching to new markets?A) They find it costly to give up their existing assets.B) They tend to be slow in confronting new challenges.C) They are unwilling to invest in new technology.D) They are deeply stuck in their glorious past.65. What does the author say Kodak's history has become?A) A burden.B) A mirror.C) A joke.D) A challenge.66. What was Kodak's fatal mistake?A) Its blind faith in traditional photography.B) Its failure to see Fuji photo's emergence.C) Its refusal to sponsor the 1984 Olympics.D) Its overconfidence in its corporate culture.练习四（2014年6月英语四级考试真题）Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60are based on the following passage.The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn't an either/or proposition(命题)，although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths)----related fields can make it seem that way.The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technicaltraining, but also asserts that the study of the humanities (人文学科)and social sciences must remain central components of America's educational system at all levels. Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative (创新的) leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates' job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it's natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there's little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight----picked up from science, arts, and technology—to solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the United States.56. What does the latest congressional report suggest?A) STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.B) The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.C) The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students' spiritual life.D) Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.57. What is the main concern of students when they choose a major?A) Their interest in relevant subjects.B) The academic value of the courses.C) The quality of education to receive.D) Their chances of getting a good job.58. What does the author say about the so called soft subjects?A) They benefit students in their future life.B) They broaden students' range of interests.C) They improve students' communication skills.D) They are essential to students' healthy growth.59. What kind of job applicants do employers look for?A) Those who have a strong sense of responsibility.B) Those who are good at solving practical problems.C) Those who are likely to become innovative leaders.D) Those who have received a well-rounded education.60. What advice does the author give to college students?A) Seize opportunities to tap their potential.B) Try to take a variety of practical courses.C) Prepare themselves for different job options.D) Adopt a flexible approach to solving problems.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Energy independence. It has a nice ring to it. Doesn't it? If you think so, you're not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.“Energy independence” and its rhetorical (修辞的) companion “energy security” are, however, slippery concepts that are rarely though through. What is it we want independence from, exactly?Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil. But there are reasons that we buy all that old from elsewhere.The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.Second, Americans have basically decided that they don't really want to produce all their own oil. They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports?Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit. And although you don't read about this much, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices, At the same time, we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.61. What does the author say about energy independence for America?A) It sounds very attractive.B) It ensures national security.C) It will bring oil prices downD) It has long been everyone's dream.62. What does the author think of biofuels?A) They keep America's economy running healthily.B) They prove to be a good alternative to petroleum.。
九年级英语阅读理解专项练习(40篇)
九年级英语阅读理解专项练习（1）Little Tom down the street calls our dog "The keep dog".Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say" Seep", it comes out "keep". And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things hoem for us to keep! I'll tell you about some of them.Zip's first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk.We didn't know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment Mary, my big sister, told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded(点头)and held my nose. "What do you think it is?""It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot (污点) off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry.""Along came Zip. And good-bye shoe!" I said."We should take it back.""We can't ".said my sistter."Maybe little Tom is right," Mary said. "Maybe Zip is a keep dog!"1.The writer and Mary didn't know______.A.what Zip's first present wasB.how Zip carried its first present homeC.who owned Zip's first presentD.what Zip's first present was made of2.Tom calls Zip "the keep dog"because ______.A.the dog likes keeping thingsB.the dog likes playing with shoesC.he doesn't know the dog's nameD.he can't pronounce the word "sheep"well3.What made the shoe strange was ______.A.its colourB.its smellC.its sizeD.that it was a silk one4.The word "keep"in the last sentence means "_____"A.keeping things for itselfB.bringing things for other to keepC.not letting it run aboutD.taking care of a small child5.We can know from the reading that the dog _____.A. likes to give presents to peopleB.has been kept in at the writer's homeC.has brought some troubleD.likes to be called "the keep dog"Key: 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.C（2）An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !”Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing, ”She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”1. An old lady had _________ .A. glassesB. a blanket over her headC. a coatD. a basket2. A. She didn’t want to ________ .A. take it offB. turn it offC. get onD. talk about it3. _________ spoke to her .A. The air hostessB. The man next to herC. her husbandD. one of her friends4. The old lady had never been _________ before .A. abroadB. homeC. in a planeD. in hospital5. The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going ________ .A. to fly againB. to travelC. to go abroadD. to go homeKey: 1－5 BAACA（3）Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in hisroom and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel."Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."Choose the right answer1. Dick flew to New York because ___.A. he went there for a holidayB. he had work thereC. he went there for sightseeing (观光)D. his home was there2. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?A. Because she didn't know his address yetB. Because she wanted to go to New York, tooC. Because she might send him another telegramD. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York3. Where did Dick stay in New York?A. In the center of the city.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.D. At his friend's house.4. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?A. The manager (经理) of his hotel.B. The police office.C. The taxi driver.D. His wife.5. Which of the following is not true?A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.Key: 1-5 B A B D C（4）Bob and Jim once worked in the same factory. Oneday, Bob lent Jim ten dollars, but then Jim left his work and went to work in another town without paying back the money.Bob didn't see Jim for a year, and then he knew from another friend that Jim was in another town and staying at a hotel. So he went there to see him late in the evening.When he got to Jim's room, he saw his shoes near the door. "Well, he must be in," he thought, and knocked again, and said, "I know you are in, Jim. Your shoes are out here.""I've gone out in my boots," answered Jim.True or False1. Bob and Jim once worked in different factories.2. One day Jim borrowed ten dollars from Bob.3. Jim paid back the money to Bob and went to work in another town later.4. Bob hadn't seen Jim for a year when he learned that Jim was in another town.Key: 1-4 F T F T（5）I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is almost sickwhen my mother calls, "Herbert! It's seven o'clock! Get up!"Herbert answers, "I'm coming!" and goes right back to sleep. I'm not at all like my brother. I don't like to go to bed at night but I don't mind getting up in the morning. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls.But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (军乐队) in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, "Get up! Mum will be up here to pull you out of bed if you don't get up immediately!"But he just sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. It's that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day he'll learn to get up on time, but I really don't think so.True or False1. The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to school.2. I'm not like my brother because I like to go to bedearly at night and get up early in the morning.3. I usually jump out of bed and go into the bathroom for a shower before my mother calls.4. When mother calls, Herbert doesn't answer and remains in bed.5. My mother often has to go upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed as he refuses to get up.6. Sometimes we have to send for a military band to wake Herbert up.7. The writer thinks some day Herbert will learn to get up on time.Key: 1-7. F T T F T F F（6)In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swimsometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?A. Because they may have four seasons in one dayB. Because they often have very good weatherC. Because the weather is warm just like in springD. Because the sky is sunny all day2. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.A. sunshine and snowB. black cloudsC. summer and winterD. spring and autumn3. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."A. warmB. coolC. coldD. rainy4. In the sunny morning some English people usuallytake a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.A. their friends ask them to do soB. it often rains in EnglandC. they are going to sell themD. they are their favourite things5. The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.A. Bad SeasonsB. Summer or WinterC. The Weather in EnglandD. Strange English PeopleKEY: ABABC（7）Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.""OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and thatthe piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?""Burnt yesterday evening."1. Mr Brown told his son that _____.A. he would be away from home for four daysB. he would be back in seven daysC. he would be back in a monthD. he liked a cup of tea2. Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.A. the wallB. the doorC. a piece of paperD. his son's pocket3. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.A. the second dayB. the third dayC. the fourth dayD. the fifth day4. The man was very surprised because _________.A. he thought the child's father was deadB. the child didn't ask him to sit downC. the child gave him a cup of teaD. he couldn't find that piece of paper5. What was burnt? ___________.A. The piece of paperB. Mr SmithC. The visitorD. The boyKEY: BCDAA（8）One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this ina foreign language, too. Here are some examples.1. "What's the matter？" "I went to a party last night, so I…"2. "I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…"3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…"You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is beingtalked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.1.This passage tells us mainly about _________.A. the importance of "guessing " in learning a foreign languageB. how to guess what one is going to talk aboutC. some examples of right guessingD. how important it is to guess all the time2.from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE I is _________.A. "… so I didn't have a good time."B. "…so I went to bed very late."C. "…. So I felt unhappy."D. "… so I got up very early."3. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is________.A. "I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself."B. "I think you'd better have something to drink."C. "I think you'd better get some help from your friends."D. "I think you'd better be more careful."4. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is ______.A. "… she is one of the most famous film stars."B. "…she is one of the most beautiful women."C. "… she is one of the most famous speakers."D. " .. she is one of the most talkative women."5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that guessing is _______in learning a foreign language.A. the only wayB. more important in spoken English than in written EnglishC. more important than any other wayD. more important in written English than in spoken EnglishKEY: ABADB（9）Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。
中考英语阅读理解专练六篇
中考英语阅读理解专练六篇?A Read the following six advertisements and answer the questions for each of them. HOUSE FOR SALE. Comfortable family home with large garden on north side of town. Three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom. Offer over $ 35,000ASSISTANT WANTED for busy restaurant. Some evening and weekend work. All meals free. Ring 3320178 JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged 9--13 Meet in Green Park on Fridays at 3 p.m. ROOM FOR RENT Small room to rent in city center flat above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108 SEAVIEW HOLIDAY FLATS SEAVIEW HOTEL Set in lovely gardens Near sea and sands 5 minutes 鈥?walk from beach beautiful ground children鈥檚playground children welcome Enjoy your own cooking THREE FIRST-CLASS MODERN KITCHEN IN RESTAURANT EVERY FLAT 1. The Browns are looking for a new house. Mr Brown wants to live in the north of town near his workplace. Mrs Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns鈥?children don鈥檛care what the house is like as long as 锛堝彧瑕侊級the garden is big enough. Why didn鈥檛the Browns buy the house in the advertisement? A. it was on the wrong side of the town. B. There weren鈥檛enough bedrooms.C. There was no dinning room.D. The garden was too big. 2. Man: Why don鈥檛we rent one of the Seaview Holiday Flats for our holiday, Mary? They sound just as good as the Seaview Hotel, and it would be much cheaper. Mary: There 鈥檚one big difference between the holiday flats and the hotel. The hotel would be much less work. Why would Mary rather stay at the hotel? A. They wouldn鈥檛have to cook. B. It鈥檚not so expensive. C. She would enjoy the beautiful gardens.D. It鈥檚near the sea. 3. Tom: There鈥檚a new football team standing in thevillage, Mum. I鈥檓old enough to play in it. We stop school at half past three, so I 鈥檇have plenty of time. Mum: Well, I suppose you could do your homework later. But look, Tom, you haven鈥檛read the advertisement carefully. You can鈥檛possibly play for this team. Why can鈥檛Tom play for the new football team? A. He 鈥檚not old enough. B. Tom hasn鈥檛read the advertisement carefully.C. School stops too late. D. He has to do his homework 4. Man: I鈥檓looking for a room to rent. It doesn鈥檛matter how big it is. I don鈥檛care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture is. I鈥檝e got to study for my exams, so the house must be quiet and near the school. Girl: There are some advertisements for rooms in the paper. What about this one? Man: Yes鈥?Yes鈥?that鈥檚all right. Oh, dear, no, I don鈥檛think it would do. What鈥檚wrong with the room in the advertisement about rooms? A. It鈥檚too small. B. The walls are the wrong colour.C. The man likes old furniture betterD. It鈥檚too noisy. 5. Ann has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks they鈥檙e exciting places. It鈥檚hard work but she isn鈥檛lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays but you get other days off. It鈥檚not very well-paid, but who cares about money? Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant? A. It鈥檚an easy job. B. The pay is good and the food is free. C. She thinks it would be fun. D. You get long holidays. Key: 1~5: B A C D C B We are already familiar with computers鈥昪omputers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that many children today are using computers at schools before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not? Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that this is not good for them. They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world. But people who understand more about computers say that computers can be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, tolearn what they want to learn and think for themselves. And for the future, don鈥檛we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well? What do you think? 6. 鈥淭o be familiar with鈥?means to _______. A. know nothing B. know about C. dislike D. like 7. Does everyone think computers are good for children? A. Yes, they do. B. No, not everyone thinks do.C. They don鈥檛know.D. They are not sure. 8. What can computers help children to do? A. To think clearly, to do homework and to write. B. To play games, to do math and to copy. C. To think clearly, to get information and to use it well. D. To count, to clean the house and to get information. 9. Does the writer think computer is a good thing? A. It isn鈥檛mentioned B. No, he doesn鈥檛think so. C. He doesn鈥檛know D. Yes, he does. Key: 6~9 BBCD C Karen Finley was born in the U.S. in 1956. When she was only fourteen, she became interested in performing. She graduated from a performing arts school in 1981 and then began to perform in theaters. In her performances, she showed people some of the problems in the world. Karent The Constant State of Desire was first performed The Kitchen in New York City in 1986. In this performance she wanted people to notice some of the difficult experienced women have because of men. It soon because controversial. Many people did not feel comfortable with the performance. They thought that Karen hated men to much and was out of control. She was strongly criticized by the newspapers. But some other people thought differently and spoke for her. They said that they felt the experiences Karen showed in this performance were true to life. Karen hoped that people would think about the sad stories that happen every day. She believed people would understand her and learn some lessons if they could 鈥渞ead鈥漢er performances more carefully. new word: controversial鐨?10.According to the reading, what might 鈥淭he Kitchen鈥漛e? A.A theater. B.A restaurant. C.A newspaper. D.A performance. 11.According to the reading, why would The Constant State of Desire be controversial? A. It seriously criticized men. B.Karen was not well prepared. C. The women who performed with Karen were our of control. D. Karen said something bad about newspapers during the performance. 12.What did Karen Finley want to do by performing? A. To make more friends. B. To become a superstar. C. To show people her ideas. D. To make money for poor women. Key: 10~12. A AC D About the year 1900, a dart-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hurry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn鈥檛get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents. But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian (鍠滃墽婕斿憳) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema, must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin鈥檚films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don鈥檛understand English can enjoy his films, because they are mostly silent. It isn鈥檛what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesn鈥檛depend upon (渚濋潬) words or language. It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the word. Acting out without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It鈥檚a kind of the world language. Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death. 1. Chaplin was born _________. A. in 1990 B. in Switzerland C. in 1889 D. in America 2. Why was Chaplin often seen waiting outside London theatre? A. Because he needed a job in show business. B. Because he needed food to eat. C. Because he hoped to sing and dance in theatre. D. Because he hoped to have a home. 3. Twenty years later, Chaplin became the best __________.A. singerB. dancerC. actorD. Comedian 4. What does Chaplin comedy depend on? A. words and language B. music and dance C. story and background D. action, a kind ofthe world language 5. Which is true? A. Chaplin was an American B. Chaplin鈥檚comedy was dull. C. Chaplin was a dumb. (鍝戝反) D. People in the world were very sad to hear that Chaplin died. Key: 1鈥? CADDD E In general (? people talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours. The warm colours are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red example is exciting sociable (鍠勪氦闄呯殑) people, those who like to be with others like red. The cool colours are green, blue and purple. These colours unlike warm colours, are relaxing. Where there are cool colours, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue. Red may be exciting but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slow in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours. He suggested that a warm colour such as red or orange, is a good colour for a living room or a restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating don 鈥檛want time to pass quickly. Cool colours are better for offices of factories as the people who work there want time to pass quickly. Scientist don鈥檛know why people think some colours are warm and other colours are cool. However, almost everyone agree that warm colours remind (浣挎兂璧? people of warm days and cool colours remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is low during winter, the sunlight appears quite blue. Because the sun higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow. 1. When people talk about two groups of people, they mean those that ________. A. like warm colours and like cool colour B. are yellow, red and yellow C. are warm colours and cool colours D. are green, blue and purple 2. The people who like warm colours _________. A. are very hard to get on with others B. are very easy to get on with others C. like to stay at home by themselves D. don鈥檛like to be with others 3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colours than in a room withcool colours. B. The persons who are relaxing don鈥檛want time to pass slowly. C. Maybe warm colors make people think of warm days. D. The writer thinks cool colours are good for offices of factories. 4. Why do some people like warm colours and others like cool colours? A. Because the people who like warm colours are active.B. Because the people who like cool colours prefer staying at home alone.C. Because warm colours are nice and cool colours are not nice.D. The writer doesn鈥檛tell us the reason. 5. Which is the best title? A. Two groups of colours B. Cool colours C. Warm colours D. Colours and people Key: 1鈥? ABBDD F Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(鑲岃倝) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back. To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend () your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (鑵? keep your back and hips (鑷€閮? and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles. As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees. To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back. 1. Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things? A. The leg muscles. B. The back muscles C. The hips D. The knees 2. Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______. A. they are not strong B. the things are very heavy C. the way to lift the things is not correct. D. they are very heavy 3. The muscles are stronger if you _______. A. keep your back, hips and waist in a line B. bend over from your waist C. lower your self D. get down on your knees 4. To liftheavy things, the most important of all is to _________. A. stand up slowly B. keep your back straight C. bend your knees D. put one knee on each side 5. What does 鈥淚n other words鈥?mean? ________ A. 鎬昏€岃█涔?B銆佹崲鍙ヨ瘽璇?C銆佸湪鍏跺畠璇濅腑D銆佸湪鍏跺畠鍗曡瘝涓?Key: 1鈥? BCABB。
英语六级阅读理解专练题附答案
英语六级阅读理解专练题附答案英语阅读在六级考试中占有很大的分值，加强英语阅读的练习十分重要。
下面店铺为大家带来英语六级阅读理解专练题，供考生阅读练习。
英语六级阅读理解专练题(一)In the United States, where“casualness”is considereda great virtue, people often sit with feet on chairs oreven desks. They sometimes sit with their backsides( buttocks) on tables and desks as a way ofexpressing their individuality or career attitude.They feel comfortable crossing their legs and sittingwith one ankle on the other knee . Poor posture —slumping oneself over while sitting in a chair and placing feet on whatever object is around — isa common U. S. behavior. It is designed to show that the perso n is casual, honest, sincere,and“ just one of the folks ”. In the United States, even millionaires, corporation presidents,government leaders, and movie stars try to pretend they are ordinary people by using“the U.S. slouch ”and“ the feet-on-the -furniture”maneuver.Unfortunately, other countries interpret this behavior as being sloppy and as reflecting ageneral lack of alertness, interest, and respect. People from the United States do not usuallyrealize that what they regard as casualness is viewed very differently and very negatively bymany people around the world.People in many cultures are expected to sit erect. Such cultures include many countriesin LatinAmerica, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. In the United States, slouching is acceptable and isa positive sign of being casual and friendly. In the United States, crossing legs is a sign of goodetiquette . Many cultures say thatcrossing legs is okay, but placing the ankle on the kneewhilecrossing one’s legs is totally unacceptable .One reason for not putting the ankle on the knee is that when you do so, one foot or the soleof the shoe is usually pointing at someone . This is a very severe insult in many countriesaround the world, especially Muslim countries. Under few circumstances should you point yourfoot at anyone , because the foot is cons idered the least sacred part of the body in manysocieties. In some countries such as Nepal, pointing the foot at a cow is an outrage , becausethe cow is a sacred animal. In Buddhist countries, pointing the foot at statue of the Buddha isa severe offense. Moving objects with the feet is very rude in Thailand, Nepal, and Taiwan. InBangladesh, you should not touch books with a foot or shoe; if you do, you must make anelaborate apology.As you can tell, posture is a very strong messenger. It conveys much about a particu larperson. Posture ( in many cultures) says something about the person’s honesty, alertness,intelligence, religiousness, respect, and overall decency — or the opposite of all of these !Posture tells people whether they want to get to know a stranger, and it also tells what to thinkabout the people already known.阅读自测Translate the sentences into English with the words in parentheses :1. 这座纪念碑是为内战中牺牲的烈士们而建立的。
中考英语英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)
中考英语英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解It was a full moon night. A thief was getting ready to steal something from a villager's house. He got to the house, and then went inside quietly. By the moonlight outside, he entered a dark room.He could not even see his own hands or feet. But on the wall near the roof, there was a ventilator（通风设备）.The moon created a circle of light on it. The thief brought a cloth with him in order to get together all the things he hoped to steal. He spread it out on the floor and went inside the storeroom, where all the things were kept.He didn't know that the owner of the house was awake and watching. As soon as the thief went inside the storeroom, he got up quickly from his bed, and picked up the cloth which the thief had spread out. He came back to his bed, which was in one dark corner of the room, and waited for the thief to come out.At the same time, the thief went on collecting the things he wanted and threw them on the floor where he knew he had spread out the cloth. Soon there was a little mountain in the center of the room. Then the thief looked around for the end of the cloth to tie up the stolen things. At that time, the house owner let out a big groan--a deep groan. The thief was so scared that he hurried to run away. The thief not only failed to steal. But also lost his cloth.（1）From the passage we can learn that the thief was to steal something from a villager's house .A. in the afternoonB. in the morningC. at nightD. at noon（2）The underlined word “groan” means “”.A. .呼吸B. 呻吟般的声音C. 休息D. 铃声（3）What of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A. The thief spread the cloth out on the floor and went inside.B. The thief was so scared after the house owner let out a big groan.C. The owner of the house asleep .D. The thief not only failed to steal, but also lost his cloth.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）C【解析】【分析】文章讲述了一个小偷半夜溜进一家房子，准备偷东西后来主人醒了，小偷被吓跑，什么也没偷到的故事。
六年级英语阅读理解专项练习( 10篇含答案)
六年级英语阅读理解专项练习( 10篇含答案) 1． Mr. Turner liked fishing. It was his favorite sport. He often fished for hours without catching anything. But this did not worry him. Some fishermen couldn't catch fish. Sometimes they caught old boots or rubbish. Mr. Turner was even worse than the fishermen. He never caught anything–not even old boots. After he spent whole morning on the river, he always went home with an empty bag.“You must give up fishing!” his friends said, “It's a waste of time.”“But t hey don't realize one important thing. I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all. It can make me forget the noise of the city and live quietly for some time.” he always said to himself.1．Mr. Turner always went fishing because .A.he could sell the fish and get some moneyB.he thought it was a good sportC.he could cook the fish for supper2．Mr. Turner liked to fish .A.by the riverB.in a boat on the riverC.in the river3．He always went home with an empty bag because .A.he couldn't fish at allB.there weren't any fish in the riverC.he didn't pay attention to fishing at all4．His friends told him when they knew he couldn't catch anything.A.to learn how to fishB.to change the way of fishingC.not to fish any more5．From the story we knew Mr. TurnerA.lived in the countryB.was a good fishermanC.disliked the noise of the city【答案】1．B2．B3．C4．C5．C【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍了Mr. Turner钓鱼却什么也钓不到，他认为钓鱼能够让他忘记城市的喧嚣，享受某一时刻的宁静。
英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)含解析
英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A new technology is going to ripe, one that could transform our daily lives, help to form new industries, even remove world economic powers from their present positions. Unlike the wave of industrialization that began in the West and spread later to the rest of the world, the new developments are taking place in research labs all over the globe—and Asians are in the forefront. Physicists are creating a new class of materials that display an amazing property unforeseen even two years ago—superconductivity (超导体技术).Used today only in specialized equipment, super conductors have the potential to radically change most of the electrical and electronic appliances found in the home, making them smaller, more powerful and efficient. They could free our cities of pollution by replacing petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles with electric cars, and cut the cost of electricity. The new materials do something that even the best of conductors such as copper and silver cannot—they do away with all electrical resistance. The significances for energy storage are great.The technology is in its early stage, still accessible to countries that decide to invest brains and money. For 75 years it had remained little more than a scientific curiosity with limited practical use because the phenomenon occurred only at extremely low temperatures. It was first observed in 1911 by a Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, who cooled mercury (水银) to temperatures below -269℃ with liquid helium (氦). Then in January last year, two IBM scientists, K. Alex Muller and J. George Bednorz, found a metal oxide ceramic (氧化陶瓷) that superconducted at -243℃. Their report went largely unnoticed until last December, when it was confirmed at a scientific meeting in Boston. Today Japan, India, China and other Asian countries all have their share of experts who spend their days and nights in labs, acting as midwives (助产士) to a new technology.（1）As is indicated in the passage, the technology of superconductivity ____________. A. has already been developed B. is still under developmentC. will be used only in specialized equipmentD. will be used in daily lives in a few years（2）The new technology differs from the others in that ____________.A. it began in the East and spread later to the rest of the worldB. it began in the West and spread later to the rest of the worldC. it is being cultivated in research labs around the worldD. it is accessible to physicists who are intelligent and rich（3）From the passage, we may conclude that ____________.A. Asian scientists gain the lead in the growth of the new technologyB. Dutch scientists kept reporting new findings for the last 75 yearsC. IBM scientists' report receive immediate attention all over the worldD. the West was astonished at the new technology developed by the Asians（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The Prospect of a New TechnologyB. Superconductivity: A New TechnologyC. A New Technology: The Key to Change the Way of Our LivesD. A New Technology: A Joint Effort of Many Countries【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了超导体技术的发展潜能和发展状况。
高二英语暑假时文阅读专项练习
高二英语暑假时文阅读1.气候变化加剧海洋噪音！From shipping to oil drilling, sounds from human activities spread across the oceans. This noise causes much trouble to ocean creatures. However, according to a new study, climate change might influence how sound travels through the water.Humancaused climate change impacts the ocean in many ways, such as changing its temperature, salt levels, and acidity (酸度). When the water bees more acidic, it also can't absorb certain sounds. So those sounds travel further, adding to the noise in some areas. However, this effect is not as big as other changes. Changes like temperature and salt level can affect how the ocean's different layers (层) mix. That, in turn, affects how sound travels."We were surprised to see that actually there was a big change in the North Atlantic," says Luca Possenti who studies sound in the ocean at the Royal Netherlands Institute. Researchers used puters to model how those factors influence noise levels across the world's oceans. They pared the models of the world now to models of the world in about 70 years if climate change continues. In the North Atlantic, they saw an increase in sound levels in the upper 125 meters of the ocean.This was caused mostly by ice melting from Greenland, forming a cold layer of water near the ocean's surface. When sound travels through water, it turns toward the coldest area. This made sound waves get stuck in the cold top layer and spread further out across the water instead of traveling deeper. As a result, the sound became louder at this specific depth in the North Atlantic.The rising noise levels in the Atlantic Ocean is concerning as it could stress out animals reliant on sound for munication, hunting, and navigation. Marine mammals already avoid loud harbors, but with noise levels increasing everywhere, we don't know what will happen.1. What did the new study find?A.Oil drilling causes much trouble to ocean creatures.B.Human activities are major sources of noise pollution.C.Shipping has a great influence on the ocean environment.D.Climate change may affect the way sound travels in water.2. What has a bigger effect on ocean noise?A.Wind speed.B.Ocean acidity.C.The depth of the sea.D.Ocean temperature.3. How did researchers carry out the study?A.By building a model of climate change.B.By modeling changes in ocean noise levels.C.By doing field research in the North Atlantic.D.By finding areas with increasing ocean noises.4. What do we know about the sound traveling through waters?A.It goes towards the colder areas.B.It can spread to the deep ocean.C.It can be easily blocked by ice.D.It travels faster on the ocean surface.2.“标签效应”，被定义的人生？If you had to use one word to define yourself, what would it be? Imagine trying to summarize your entire being in just one word or two — a challenging task indeed. Labels, like "confident" or "creative", may suggest certain aspects, but they can never fully capture the richness and depth of a person's character.Labels take on an "allornothing" meaning. Someone either is something, or they're not. The biggest problem with labeling people is that it oversimplifies their plex nature. Using labels infers people's current behavior is fixed, but people change. As they learn, they grow, and someone we think of in a certain way today might not remain the same in a few months or years. When we label people, we deny their plexity, their right to change, and their richness as human beings.Furthermore, labels can bee selffulfilling prophecies (预言). When people are constantly told they are a certain way, they may start to remember these labels and act accordingly. This hinders their potential for growth and development, as they may feel trapped by social expectations. For example, if parents label a child as "annoying" or "a plainer", the child may feel their needs aren't important. Over time, being ignored for plaining too much can lead the child to believe that expressing their needs is not acceptable. Consequently, their selfperception (自我认知) may suffer, and they may even start to devalue themselves as a result.Linguist Benjamin Whorf once argued that the words we use to describe what we see are rarely objective, as they carry personally prejudice. Labels can be harmful because they can reduce individuals to a single characteristic or stereotype. Therefore, we should be mindful of the language we use and the labels we attach to people. By adopting a more open view of life, people, and events, we can appreciate the richness and diversity of human experience, and cope with the plexities of our interconnected world.1. What is the biggest problem with labeling people?A.It expresses a subjective opinion.B.It denies the plexity of humans.C.It overstates people's shortings.D.It ignores goodness in human nature.2. What does the underlined word "hinders" in paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Exposes.B.Cultivates.C.Restricts.D.Determines.3. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?A.To present the bad effects of labeling on people.B.To show the importance of using language skillfully.C.To prove people's natural tendency for being prejudiced.D.To encourage people to take an openminded perspective.4. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the text?A.Stop Labeling PeopleB.Define Yourself ObjectivelyC.Children Suffer a Lot from LabelsD.Different Individuals Diversify the World3. 人工智能“复活”已故亲人Over a decade ago, the science fiction series Black Mirror showed a story about usingartificial intelligence to bring back loved ones. Thanks to technological advancement, the latest AI technology brings hope of recreating loved ones through virtual form.Recently, it was revealed that renowned musician Tino Bao had created a digital version of his daughter, who in 2021 passed away due to a rare disease at the age of 22. With the help of Xiaoice, Microsoft Asia's AI branch based in China, Bao was able to recreate his daughter Bao Rong as an AIpowered virtual figure. Tino Bao, his family and the team went to great lengths to piece together pictures, audiovisual recordings, and narrated memories of Rong. After thousands of trials and errors, they presented the lifelike digital human who speaks in both Mandarin and English. Bao has finally launched a pany to bring the technological miracle to other families experiencing such loss.However, this technological achievement has also been acpanied by many controversies. The idea of bringing back a loved one through AI may seem forting. Still, researchers caution that constantly interacting with an AI version of a deceased loved one could potentially affect the natural grieving (悲伤) process, leaving individuals stuck in a state of denial. This could lead to prolonged grief and other mentalhealth issues. Furthermore, there's a risk that people may bee overly dependent on the technology, prioritizing their interactions with the AI version over forming new, reallife relationships.With the case of Bao Rong out in the open, AI resurrection (复活) has bee a business. From simple "talking pictures" that sound nothing like the loved ones to deepfake videos of actors speaking with the faces of those who passed away, the lower end of the market is more "artificial" than "intelligent". Therefore, it is crucial to establish proper regulations and ethical standards to ensure that the use of AIresurrection technology is safe and responsible.1. Why does the author mention Black Mirror in paragraph 1?A.To advertise Microsoft's virtual products.B.To lead to the discussion about AI resurrection.C.To prove the predictive power of science fiction.D.To highlight the advancement of artificial intelligence.2. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A.The popularity of AIresurrection technology.B.Reasons for making a digital version of Bao Rong.C.Challenges of developing a lifelike digital human.D.The process of creating an AIpowered virtual figure.3. What can we learn about AIresurrection technology from paragraph 3?A.It still has some technical limitations.B.It helps people build new reallife relationships.C.It can be a person's obstacle to recovering from sadness.D.It enables individuals to preserve good memories of loved ones.4. What does the author suggest people do?A.Strengthen the management of the technology.B.Apply the technology to making pictures and videos.C.Put the technology into the market as soon as possible.cate the public about the potential risks of technology.4. 科技助力古木保护During Yang Zhongkai's early years, a 500yearold majestic ginkgo tree that did not sproutleaves for two to three years at a stretch used to be a daily sight for him on his way to and from high school. Since villagers widely regarded the tree as having the power to make their wishes e true, they used to kneel down in front of the "lucky" tree and burn offerings under it, which led to prolonged heat exposure at its roots, stunting its growth."Millions of such old trees are in urgent need of protection given their importance as vital biological resources and symbols of ecological civilization," said Yang, who started the team — Zhiyue — dedicated to protecting ancient trees. "But the recording and management of ancient and famous trees nationwide monly rely on Excel spreadsheets (电子表格), which present issues such as information silos, lack of realtime updates and inplete content," he said.However, things have changed of late. Yang and his team now use the artificial intelligence technology developed by Tencent Cloud to identify and register trees accurately based on individual traits and GPS tracking. "With the acceleration of a new generation of technological revolution and industrial transformation, new technologies bring more excitement to the protection of ancient trees," Yang said. "We can now collect data on the trees' growth, health and environment in real time, which helps us make informed decisions on how to better protect them.""In addition to applying cuttingedge technologies such as AI and large models to assist in the development of traditional industries, the pany also makes great efforts to promote the development of charitable causes through technological and platform advantages," Wu Yunsheng said, vicepresident of Tencent Cloud, adding that "the power of technology can change the world".1. What does the underlined word "stunting" in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Preventing.B.Promoting.C.Measuring.D.Maintaining.2. What problem did ancient trees face according to paragraph 2?A.The risk of getting diseases.B.The extreme heat from burning.C.The destruction by local villagers.D.The lack of effective protection measures.3. What do we know about Tencent Cloud's new technology?A.It has been widely used in traditional industries.B.It can quickly update the number of trees in China.C.It is a valuable tool for people to protect the ecosystem.D.It enables the collection of realtime data on the trees' growth.4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.Ancient Trees Hold Cultural TraditionsB.New Technology Facilitates Tree ProtectionC.Modern Technology Advances the Charitable CausesD.Ancient Tree Management is Vital for Preserving Biodiversity5.无聊时刻迸发的“创意火花”Being bored is no fun, especially at work. However, a recent study from the Research School of Management at the Australian National University suggests that boredom may have anunexpected benefit.In a study, 52 participants were given a boring task of sorting red and green beans for 30 minutes, while another group of 49 participants was asked to create art projects with paper, beans, and glue. Then both groups were instructed to spend five minutes on a creative task. Surprisingly, the group that had performed the boring task produced a higher quantity and quality of creative ideas than the group that had taken part in the art project."Boredom is not necessarily terrible based on my research," says the study's lead author, Guihyun Park."People want to get out of a boring state, so they tend to seek novelty, which can lead to unique thinking and bring out creativity." Moreover, it's also worth noting that studies have found that not everyone experiences the same level of creative benefits from boredom. Researchers have discovered in on experiment that participants who are open to new experiences and driven to achieve specific goals are more likely to see positive effects from being bored.Finally, Park admits that not every type of job allows a state of boredom, and it really can be detrimental to some important work. "I would say at security jobs where you need to stay alert（警惕的）all the time, like police or security guards, boredom will keep your mind wandering, which is really bad," says Park. "Also, those jobs require less creativity but much attention to details instead; boredom won't help much there."But for designers and anyone in a creative field, boredom is not something to fear, but to embrace（欣然接受）. J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, has shared how she would spend hours sitting on trains, letting her mind wander and ing up with new ideas for her stories. This boredom allowed her to tap into her creativity and imagination, leading to one of the most beloved book series ever.1. What did the recent study find about boredom?A.It inspires creative ideas.B.It raises people's patience.C.It improves work efficiency.D.It leads to negative feelings.2. Which kind of people are more likely to benefit from boredom?A.People who are afraid of change.B.People who tend to focus on details.C.People who are willing to try new things.D.People who enjoy peting with others.3. What does the underlined word "detrimental" in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Attractive.B.Harmful.C.Necessary.D.Challenging.4. Why does the author mention J.K. Rowling in the last paragraph?A.To show the power of embracing boredom.B.To encourage people to stay bored in their daily life.C.To prove the importance of creativity and imagination.D.To explain the creation process of the Harry Potter series.6.数字艺术家“揭秘”赖特未建成作品One of the most prolific（多产的）architects of the 20th century, Frank Lloyd Wright, had no shortage of ideas. Throughout his life, he designed 1,171 architectural works. Many of them, likethe Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater, were eventually built. But over half — 660 to be exact — never moved beyond paper. Now, thanks to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, we are finally getting a look at what his unbuilt architecture would have looked like.Working with digital artist David Romero, the organization has been building an impressive library of works that show Wright's creative genius. From the Butterfly Bridge that would have connected San Francisco and Oakland to the floating cabins of the Lake Tahoe Summer Colony, it's clear that Wright's creativity had no limits.The reasons that these pieces of incredible architecture were never built vary. In 1957, Wright's design for his adopted home state of Arizona was rejected. While Wright considered his design for the Arizona State Capitol Building to be a gift to the city, officials felt otherwise. With a price tag of $5 million, which was too costly, he was passed over for the project.Another standout design is Wright's vision for an auto showroom and workshop. In 1947, he was asked to renovate Roy Wetmore's service station and dealership. What Wright provided was a futuristic design that included a ramp（斜坡）allowing a car to be displayed on the roof. Unfortunately, Wetmore wished to simply renovate the existing structure rather than demolish it and start over, so the project never came to fruition. A later remodel of the business did include the car ramp on the roof.Thanks to Wright's detailed sketches（草图）, Romero has been able to bring these ideas to life and give a new generation of architecture lovers a reminder of why Wright had such a long and influential career.1. What can we know about Wright from the first two paragraphs?A.He worked in close cooperation with Romero.B.He bined architecture with digital technology.C.He held free exhibitions to inspire architecture lovers.D.He was a creative and productive master of architecture.2. Why was Wright's design for the Arizona State Capitol Building rejected?A.It would take up too much urban land.B.It would cost high construction expenses.C.It was out of harmony with the surroundings.D.It failed to bine the style and function effectively.3. What does the underlined word "demolish" in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Put up.B.Knock down.C.Connect with.D.Make use of.4. What is the main idea of the text?A.Priceless art treasures have finally seen the light of day.B.Digital art is opening up new perspectives for architects.C.Modern technology helps bring a genius' unbuilt projects to life.D.Frank Lloyd Wright brought American architecture global fame.7.哈尔滨冰雪旅游火爆出圈！Harbin has witnessed a significant boom that has caused it to trend on social media this winter. By December 20, 2023, the city airport's annual passenger throughput had gone beyond 20million. According to a new report, during the threeday New Year holiday, Harbin received 3.05 million tourists and made ine of 5.91 billion yuan, both of which reached record highs.Harbin, also known as China's "ice city", is famous for its ice and snow culture. For over 60 years, the city has had a tradition of holding an annual ice lantern exhibition, presenting the creativity and skill of its artists. Recently, the Ice and Snow World, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the largest ice and snow park, is just one of many attractions in the city. It features amazing ice and snow sculptures, including replicas（复制品）of famous landmarks, animals, and cartoon characters. In addition, visitors can also enjoy different kinds of snow sports, such as ice skating, ice fishing, and sledding.Harbin spared no effort to show its sincerity and hospitality（热情好客）to tourists. At the Ice and Snow World, a lot of new experiences have been provided, such as hovercrafts and bicycles on ice, Ferris wheels, and hot air balloons. Tourists were weled with live performances at the airport, and dressing rooms were set up for them to change into warm clothing. Local residents supported by traveling during offpeak hours to reduce traffic and offering tourists free rides. For those unable to book hotels, the government opened the Provincial People's Congress Service Center for lowcost stays."For individual travelers, a city's infrastructure（基础设施）and public services form the foundation of tourism petitiveness. It is only when tourists feel the warmth of the city and the goodwill of its citizens that they blend into the lives of a travel destination," said Dai Bin, president of China Tourism Academy.1. What are the figures in the first paragraph mainly about?A.The boom in Harbin's tourism industry.B.The popularity of Harbin's new attractions.C.The big investment in Harbin's Ice and Snow World.D.The local people's great passion for the New Year holiday.2. What do we know about the Ice and Snow World from paragraph 2?A.It is famous for its ice lantern exhibition.B.It is the first ice and snow park in the world.C.It offers various snowcentered activities for visitors.D.It holds snow sculpture petitions for skilled artists.3. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A.New sporting events in the Ice and Snow World.B.The measures to ensure tourists' safety in Harbin.C.Kind residents' support for relieving traffic pressure.D.Harbin's efforts to improve tourists' travel experiences.4. Where does this text probably e from?A.A diary of cultural tours.B.A news report on tourism.C.An advertisement for scenic spots.D.A review of newly emerging cities.8.中西方的“龙”文化Dragons, a famous imaginary beast born from fantasy, are often present in stories in the west and east. In both cultures, dragons are generally recognized as massive creatures capable of flight.They have great power and are often associated with magical abilities. However, due to their different cultural roots and images, there exist significant differences in the way dragons are regarded in the west and east, particularly in China.Chinese dragons most resemble snakes, and have four claws and no wings. They often have features of other animals, including carp, tigers, and eagles. In the contrast, Western dragons look like huge lizards with big claws and large batlike wings, and are often shown with spines or rough scales.In traditional Chinese culture, a dragon is a symbol of luck, power and high status. They can cause weather changes and bring rainfall to the fields to ensure rich harvests. They are considered divine（神圣的）creatures, which hold an important position as the head of the four spirits. Therefore, to symbolize their power, ancient Chinese emperors decorated their clothes with dragon patterns. These clothes are known as dragon robes. Many Chinese view the dragon as a national symbol, proudly referring to themselves as "descendants of the dragon". In the west, however, a dragon symbolizes an evil creature that spreads violence and terror throughout the land. They are believed to be transformed by the devil, with the ability to breathe fire or spit poison. Many western tales show dragons being defeated and killed to protect people from danger.Today, dragons continue to evolve, exceeding traditional boundaries and finding new significance in global culture. They are no longer associated with evil or good, but rather as plex characters with their own unique personalities and motivations. For example, Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon begins as a dangerous dragon but evolves into a misunderstood being with love and passion. This challenges the idea of dragons as naturally evil, presenting them as plex beings with emotions and motivations.1. What do western dragons and eastern dragons have in mon?A.They have rough skin.B.They are huge and powerful.C.They are in the shape of snakes.D.They have big claws and wings.2. What do we know from paragraph 3?A.Western dragons are a symbol of authority.B.Dragons in China can protect people from danger.C.Chinese dragons can control rainfall and breathe fire.D.Dragons are believed to cause chaos in western culture.3. What is new about dragons in today's global culture?A.They are regarded as adventurous creatures.B.They are closely associated with evil or good.C.They have more diverse emotions and personalities.D.They tend to represent human spirits facing challenges.4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.The Dragon Elements in Global CultureB.The Origin of Dragons in Chinese HistoryC.The Magical Animals in Different CountriesD.The Images of Dragons in Western Traditions9.如何理性消费？Money habits are the small daily decisions we make that influence how we spend and save our money. It might be challenging to change these habits, but with a little awareness and effort,we can make improvements that will help us achieve our financial objectives.Taking a careful look at your existing spending habits is one of the first steps in improving your money habits. This involves tracking all your spending for a month and then analyzing the data. It can make you realize the potential issues on your spending habits, which help you identify areas where you can adjust your spending patterns.Next, set up clear financial objectives for yourself. Having a specific objective in mind will help you keep motivated and focused, whether it's saving for a down payment on a home, removing credit card debt, or creating an emergency fund.Setting and sticking to a budget（预算）is also crucial. A budget ensures that your spending is focused on your priorities and that you set aside enough cash to achieve your objectives. Make sure to include a category for savings and use it consistently.Impulsive purchasing is a crucial habit to break. It's critical to take action to stop the habit of impulse shopping because it can significantly reduce your bank account. Making a list of the items you require before you go shopping and sticking to it is one approach to achieve this. Additionally, waiting a day or two before making a purchase can help you determine if you still want the item.Finally, it's critical to pay attention to your financial habits and adjust them as needed. Track your spending and goals, and be prepared to adjust as required. Keep in mind that adjusting your spending patterns is a process, and its effects might not be seen right away. With a little knowledge and effort, you can make positive changes, helping you achieve your financial objectives and strengthen your overall financial health.1. Why should we review our spending habits?A.To make a family budget.B.To save for large expenses.C.To adjust financial behavior.D.To predict our money difficulties.2. What's the point of a strict budget?A.It reminds one to prepare for emergencies.B.It enables one to manage money effectively.C.It keeps one from spending our money at all.D.It is motivating us to pursue a highlypaid job.3. What do the underlined words "Impulsive purchasing" in paragraph 5 probably mean?A.Making unplanned purchases.B.Buying necessary things first.C.Choosing cheaper goods online.ing products first and paying later.4. What could be the best title for the passage?A.The Necessity of Altering Spending PatternsB.Some Ways to Improve Your Money HabitsC.The Importance of Clear Financial ObjectivesD.Methods to Buy More Things with Less Money10.“超人”的诞生！Young boys often dream of superpowers（超能力）to solve their problems. "If I could just click my fingers, my homework would be done," many have imagined. Jerry Siegel and JoeShuster put their ideas down on paper.It was 1933, and while America was in the struggles of the Great Depression, the city of Cleveland was thriving. Jerry and Joe, growing up in a middleclass neighborhood, became friends in their high school where they both felt like outsiders and were part of an awkward social group. They escaped potentially embarrassing encounters by being crazy about ics.Joe was the artist and drew all the time, using bits of any kind of paper he could find. He hung out at newsstands poring over magazines, especially Amazing Stories, and then recreated them at home with a pencil or pen. Jerry was the storyteller and the more ambitious of the two. He describes how the creation of Superman came to him in the middle of a sleepless summer night: I jump out of bed and write this down, and then I go back and think some more for about two hours, then get up again and write that down. The inspiration for Superman's origin story started taking shape, and the next morning, I ran to Joe's place and showed it to him…we just sat down, and worked straight through.As is often the case, when we experience something traumatic in life, we deal with the feelings through creative expression. Jerry's father had owned a store and died during a robbery. A young child might process that experience by wishing something could have prevented it. For Jerry, out came the Man of Steel, who had superpowers and bravery to protect innocent people. Creating storylines must have helped Jerry with the grieving process.The story of Superman has inspired kids for generations. It has calmed their fears and driven their dreams. Most importantly, the Man of Steel has inspired us all to find our superpowers and use them to help others.1. What happened to Jerry and Joe during the Great Depression?A.They were forced to quit school.B.They became addicted to ics.C.They went broke and lost their jobs.D.They moved to Cleveland with friends.2. What can we infer about Jerry and Joe from paragraph 3?A.Jerry was much more talented.B.They cocreated the Superman.C.Joe was better at telling stories.D.They produced their own magazine.3. What does the underlined word "traumatic" in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Painful.B.Strange.C.Wonderful.D.Adventurous.4. 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Suddenly, I understood what Jack meant and so did my friend.1.How many people are there in this story?______. [ ]A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four2.Jack______. [ ]A.is a close friend of mineB.enjoys long walks in the park every Sunday afternoonC.has many close friendsD.enjoys talks in the room3.Jack was worried because______. [ ]A.he wanted to eat somethingB.it was Sunday afternoon againC.he was not feeling wellD.he wanted his master (主人) to take him for a walk4.Jack took my hat in his mouth to show that______. [ ]A.I should leave the house at onceB.he liked my hat very muchC.he was hungry and he tried to eat itD.he wanted to have a rest5.Which of the following is true?______. [ ]A.When Jack and I were talking, my friend didn't pay any attention to usB.When I was talking to my friend, Jack didn't pay any attention to usC.When my friend and I were talking, we didn't pay any attention to JackD.When my friend was talking to Jack, I paid attention to them<3>“You're just in time, Joe. 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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, “We're leaving now. ”“Untie me.” I shouted. ”We're 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 didn't say any more.1.How many children played the Indians? [ ]A.One thousandB.One hundredC.One groupD.One2.Why did Joe's cousin say that Joe was just in time? Because______. [ ]A.there were not enough children four the gameB.the game was just going to startC.none of his cousins wanted to be the IndiansD.they were waiting for Joe3.Joe didn't say “Cowbays hang people.” Because______. [ ]A.he was tied to a treeB.that would make things worseC.he was caught by the cowboysD.that would make the cowboys angry4.Which of the following is TRUE? [ ]A.One of Joe's cousins was looking for matches.B.Dad didn't want to give the children any matches.C.Bobby wanted to get some matches from his father.D.Mum didn't think children should play with matches.5.The name of the story should he“______.” [ ]A.Joe and his cousinsB.Who knows what danger is waiting thereC.Cowboys and Indians is a favourite children's gameD.How cowboys and Indians fought in the past<5>A very new, young officer was at a station. He was on his way to visit his mother in another town, and he wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of this train , so that she could meet him at the station in her car.He look in all his pockets, but round that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him.At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, “Have you got change(零钱) for ten pence(便士)?”“Wait a moment, ” the old soldier answered. He began to put his hand in his pock- et, “I'll see whether I can help you. ”“Don't you know how to speak to an officer?” the youngman said angrily. “Now let's start again. Have you got change f or ten pence? ”“No, sir,” the old soldier answered quickly.1.The young officer and his mother lived______. [ ]A.in the same townB.in different placesC.in another townD.in the other town2.The young officer Wanted to telephone his mother to tell her______. [ ]A.that he was going to visit herB.where his train would leave forC.what time his train would arrive at the stationD.that he was then at the station3.He looked around for help because he______. [ ]A.had no money to make the phone callB.did not know where to make the phone callC.needed some change for the phone callD.wanted to get change from the old soldier4.The young officer was angry because he thought the old soldier______. 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Most American people are often too busy or too tired to cook, so they often have their lunches very simply. Apple juice is also a popular drink and apple pie is the favorite dessert of many Americans.The state of Washington is proud of its apples. The trees there produce nearly five billion apples every year - one apple for every man, woman and child in the whole world.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
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AI have been in England three months now． I hope you don’t think I’ve forgotten you． There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I’ve not had much time for writing letters．I shall soon be starting my studies at King’s College． So far I’ve been learning about England and British ways of living． I won’t tell you about London． There are lots of books you can read and lots of pictures you can look at about this famous city． I’m sure you’ll be more interested to know what I think about life here．I find some of the customs（风俗）interesting． People here do not shake hands as much as we do in the mainland（大陆）of Europe． During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them． Men raise their hats to women but not to each other．1．The writer came to London from ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．A．Asia B．the mainland of Europe C．America D．Africa2．The writer did not write the letter earlier because ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．A．she had forgotten her friendB．she was lonely and sad in this strange landC．she was too busy to writeD．she was too busy with her courses（课程）at King’s College3．How does the writer feel about British ways of living？A．Happy． B．Angry． C．Sad．D．Interesting．4．The writer came to London ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．A．to make a livingB．to studyC．to learn British ways of livingD．for sightseeing only5．Englishmen ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．A．do not often shake hands with friends when they meetB．often shake hands when they meet with friendsC．raise their hats to all friends when they meetD．do not raise their hats to any of their friends when they meetBA young father was visiting an old neighbor． They were standing in the old man’s garden， and talking about children． The young man said，“How strict should parents be with their children？”The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one．“Please untie（解开）that string，” he said． The young man untied it， and the young tree bent（弯）over to one side．“Now tie it again， please，”said the old man，“but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again．”The young man did so． Then the old man said，“There，it is the same with children． You must be strict with them， but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on． If they are not yet able to stand alone， you must tie the string tight again． But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away．”6．The story is about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．A． how to take care of young treesB． how strict parents should be with their childrenC． how the young father should get on with his old neighborD． how to tie and untie the string7．The young man untied the string ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．A． in order to throw it awayB． so that both of the trees would grow straightC． only to find that the thinner one bent over to one sideD． in order to let the old man teach him8．When can the string be taken away？＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．A． When the old man has leftB． After you have untied itC． When the young man has untied it next timeD． When the young tree grows strong enough9．At last the old man told the young man ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．A． that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone B． that he should always be strict with his childrenC． that he should be hard on themD． that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alone 10．In the story the relation（关系） of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．A． the young father to the old neighborB． parents to their childrenC． the old neighbor to the children of the young fatherD． grown ups to their parentsKeys:1－5 BCDBA 6－10 BCDAB2阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳答案。
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八年级英语上册阅读理解专练(1)Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was very wet after it rained. One day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry(生气的)and said, “Don’t play in the water on your way home from school!”On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty(脏的)clothes. His mother became even angrier. “I’ll tell your father if you come back wet again,” said his mother. “He’ll punish(惩罚)You, you know.”The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.“You’re a good boy today”, his mother said happily. “You didn’t play in the water.”“No,” the boy said unhappily. “There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn’t any room(空地方)for me at all!”根据文章内容选择正确答案（）1.Bruno went to school every day.A. by bikeB. by busC. by carD. on foot（）2.The playground was between(在……之间) 。
新小升初英语阅读理解专项练习( 10篇含答案)
新小升初英语阅读理解专项练习( 10篇含答案) 1．It is Sunday and it is a nice day. People don't stay at home in such fine weather. They go to the parks and beaches or drive into the country.Now we are at the seaside. There are a lot of people on the beach.Some are swimming. Some are lying（平躺）on the sand and bathing in the sun. Over there a group of men and women are sitting under a big umbrella. They look happy. A young lady is carrying her baby in the sea. The baby is playing with water.People like the seaside because there is a lot of water, sunshine and fresh air there.1．People don't like to ___________ on a fine day.A．go to the parks B．stay at homeC．go to the beaches D．drive into the country2．Many people are on the beach. Some are __________and bathing in the sun.A．lying on the sand B．playing with waterC．swimming D．building mountains with sand3．A group of men and women are sitting ______________.A．beside the river B．under the treesC．beside an umbrella D．under an umbrella4．A young lady is carrying her _____________ in the sea.A．cousin B．baby C．sons D．daughters5．People _______at the seaside, because there is much water, sunshine and fresh air there.A．feel proud（自豪的）B．talk and laughC．have a good time D．are not afraid of water6．People enjoy themselves at the seaside for the following reasons EXCEPT（除了）___________.A．fresh, air B．close to the waterC．bath in the water D．sunshine【答案】1．B2．A3．D4．B5．C6．C【解析】【分析】短文大意：短文描述了人们星期天在海边休假的场景，表现了人们的喜悦之情。
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英语阅读专练阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
AMr. Read was born in a small village with high mountains all around it．He has few fields and he can’t get enough food for his family．He’s often worried about it．So he works harder and harder and tries his best to get more money．One afternoon，Mr. Read went out to look for some grass for his cows．It was very hot and he had to have a swim．Suddenly he saw a big tortoise in the water．He swam there and caught it．The next morning he went to the town to sell it in the markets．When he was walking in the street, a car hit him down and he was hurt．He was sent to hospital at once．The doctors looked him over and had an operation on him．Two weeks later he felt much better．The doctors were satisfied with the operation and said，“You’ll be fully recovered in a week．We’re sure you can write when you leave hospital．”“It’s really a miracle（奇迹）！”shouted Mr. Read，“I could neither read nor write before！”1．The Reads have little food becauseA．they live in a small village B．they have few fieldsC．they’re too lazy to work D．nobody would help them to get money2．Mr. Read jumped into the river becauseA．he wanted to get some grass in the waterB．he wanted to look for a tortoise in the waterC．he wanted to have a good rest in the waterD．he wanted to have a swim3．Mr. Read’s was hurt in the traffic accident．A．head B．leg C．right hand D．left hand4．In Chinese the phrase “be fully recovered” meansA.完全覆盖B．全部找回C．恢复疲劳D．恢复健康5. What the doctor said meant that ______________ .A. he did a very successful operationB. the farmer was lucky enough to write after the operationC. the accident helped the farmer to writeD. he taught the farmer to write while he was staying in hospitalBHappiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses withlarge gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and soon. Why?Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parent s are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.1. Happiness is for_________.A. those who have large and beautiful housesB. those who have carsC. those who have a lot of moneyD. all people2. When you do something wrong, _______________.A. you may correct itB. you will have no chance to challenge yourselfC. anybody will laugh at youD. you will be happy3. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. When you get success, your friends will be very proud of you.B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.D. All the above.4. Why do we say “Happiness is not the same as money”? Because ___________.A. money always brings happinessB. money doesn’t always bring happinessC. everything can be bought with moneyD. only rich people have happiness5. Which is the title of the passage?A. Do Something Good to OthersB. Happy and LuckyC. HappinessD. Life and SuccessCOne night, a little before nine o’clock, Dr Johnson was answering a telephone call. He was asked to go and give an operation to a very sick boy at once. The boy was in a small hospital in Glens Falls, sixty miles away from Dr Johnson’s city – Albany. The boy had hurt himself in a traffic accident. His wife was in danger, but his family was so poor that they could not pay the doctor anything. After he heard all this, Dr Johnson was driving carefully. He thought that he could get to the hospital before 12 o’clock. A few minutes later, the doctor’s car had to stop for a red light at a crossing. Suddenly a man in an old black coat opened the door of the car and got in.“Drive on”, he said. “I’ve got a gun (枪).”“I’m a doctor,” said Johnson, “I’m on my way to a hospital to operate on a very sick…”“Don’t talk,” said the man in the old black coat,“Just drive.”A mile out of the town he ordered the doctor to stop the car and get out. Then the man drove ondown the road. The doctor stood for a moment in the snow. After half an hour, Dr Johnson found a telephone and called a taxi. At the railway station he learned that the next train to Glens Falls would not leave until 12 o’clock.It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Glens Falls. Miss Clarke, a nurse, was waiting for him.“I did my best,” said Dr Johnson. Miss Clarke said, “The boy died an hour ago.”They walked into the waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat, with his head in his hands.“Mr. Shute,” said Miss Clarke to the man, “this is Dr Johnson. He had come all the way from Albany to tr y to save your boy.”1. From the story we know it took Dr Johnson _________ to get to the hospital.A. 12 hoursB. 7 hoursC. only 1 hourD. about 5 hours2. Dr Johnson was late because __________.A. there was something wrong with his carB. a strange man made it hard to driveC. a strange man drove his car awayD. the train to Glens Falls was late3. From the story we know Dr Johnson _________.A. was a good man, he didn’t care for the moneyB. hurt himself on the way to Glens FallsC. did the operation and boy was savedD. wouldn’t do the operation until the boy’s family paid the money4. The man in a black coat __________.A. hit the boy and ran awayB. took the boy to the hospitalC. was the boy’s fatherD. was the real doctor5. The man in black would feel __________ in the end.A. happy and pleasedB. regretful(悔恨) and sadC. worried and angryD. tired and hungryD. The Singing DoctorNick Petrella is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He has to take care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He’s been a doctor for ten years.Dr. Petrella gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesn’t just tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrella has his own TV show. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song.Dr. Petrella produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform（表演）in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a small disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrella says, “I always loved to sing. All my problem s are gone when I sing.” But when Dr. Petrella was young, his father didn’t want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.Some people tell Dr. Petrella he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrella says he helps people when he sings, too. “I like to make people smile. Sometimes it’s difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment（娱乐）both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good.”1. Dr. Petrella works 60 hours a week, because he ____________________.A. gives his patients medical adviceB. takes care of 159 patients a weekC. sings on televisionD. has his own TV show2. Dr. Petrella _____________________, so he is called a singing doctor.A. has been a doctor for ten yearsB. always loved to singC. is popular with his patientsD. also sings to his patients on TV3. In his TV show, Dr. Petrella ___________________.A. sings and gives medical adviceB. sings about different diseasesC. starts to explain diseases with a songD. sings love songs he wrote4. Dr. Petrella’s show is popular ________________.A. in Las Vegas.B. at medical schoolC. with people who like his singingD. with patients in Montreal5. Dr. Petrella says he likes to __________________.A. help people singB. make people feel betterC. do the same thingD. make difficult people smileE. 66 Days at SeaA couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Bultler, spent sixty-six days in a life-raft（救生艇）in the seasof Central America after their boat sank.Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat, Siboney, they met some whales. “They started to hit the side of the boat,” said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water.For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits, and bottles of water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water – two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw（生的）. Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange happened. Some sharks came to feed, and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldn’t stand up. So the captain（船长）carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their two months at sea was over.1. Bill and Simone were travelling _____________ when they met some whales.A. in a life-raftB. in MiamiC. in SiboneyD. in Panama2. The whales hit the side of the boat, and then ____________.A. they broke the side of the boatB. they brought in a lot of waterC. they pulled the boatD. they went under the water3. After their boat sank, the couple ______________.A. jumped into the life-raftB. heard waterC. watched the boat go under waterD. stayed in the life-raft4. During their days at sea, ___________ saved their lives.A. tins of food and bottles of waterB. a fishing-line and a machineC. whales and sharksD. twenty passing ships5. When they saw the fishing boat which later picked them up, ____________.A. they were too excited to stand upB. they couldn’t wait to climb onto the boatC. their life-raft was beginning to break upD. they knew their two months at sea would be overFFrom a plane we can see the fields, cities, mountains or seas below. If we go into space, we see more and more of the earth. People and man-made satellites have been sent out into space to look at the earth carefully and people have learnt more about the earth in the last few years.The sea looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be very terrible when there is a strong wind.The sea is very big. It nearly covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. There is one place and at that place the sea is about 11 kilometers deep. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain was put into the sea at that place, there would be still 2 kilometers of water above it!In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea.Others live deep down. There are also a lot of small living things, and lots of fishes live by eating them.The sea can be very cold. When people go down, the sea becomes colder and colder. Only some men can go down into the deep sea. But, in 1970, five women scientists (科学家) lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.1. This passage is_________.A. a short storyB. for science readingC. a piece of newsD. a report2. The sea covers about _______of the earth.A One third B. One fourth C. Two quarters D. Three fourths3. _______are not mentioned (提及) in this passage.A. IslandsB. FishesC. PlantsD. Living things4. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The sea is usually beautiful when the sun is shining.B. The sea is always very terrible when the wind blows hard.C. The highest mountain is in the deepest place of the sea.D. The deeper the people go into the sea, the colder they will feel.5. The last sentence “But, in 1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea forfourteen days.” means that________.A. women wanted to live in the deep sea for a long timeB. women could go deeper into the sea than menC. women liked living in the deep sea better than menD. women could do the same work as men。