中考英语阅读理解训练题（一)（详解版）

中考英语阅读理解训练（一）
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In the summer of 1978 an English man named Steven was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered something strange. Some of his wheat was lying on the ground. The flattened wheat formed(形成)a circle about six meters across . Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat.
Three years later a farmer who lived nearby discovered almost the same circles in one of his fields. These circles were larger—nearly 15 meters across . That same year , another English farmer discovered three circles of flattened wheat on his land—one large circle between two small circles. During the following years, farmers in England found circles in their fields more and more often.
The circles are called “crop circles” because they usually appear in fields of wheat or corn. The wheat in the circles lies on the ground but is never broken; it keeps on growing, and the farmers can later harvest it. Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September. What causes the crop circles
At first, people thought that some kids were making them as a joke, or that farmers were making them to attract tourists.(In fact, in 1991, two men said they made the circles themselves, but many scientists don’t believe them.) People tried to copy them: They tried to make circles exactly like the ones the farmers had found. They couldn’t do it. They couldn’t enter a field of wheat without leaving tracks, and they couldn’t flatten the wheat without breaking it.
Several times people reported seeing stranger objects near the fields where crop circles later appeared. Many people believe that these crop circles are the messages sent by living things from outer space(外层空间)or the marks left by their spaceships.
Scientists who have studied the crop circles try to find out what causes them. In the summer of 1990 some scientists spent three weeks in the part of England where many circles have appeared. They had all the latest high-tech equipment(最新高科技设备). The equipment—worth 1.8 million dollars—got nothing. But one night, as the scientists were watching a field, crop circles formed in the field behind them, which were quite different from the others. The scientists had neither seen nor heard anything.
When Steven discovered the crop circles on his land in 1978, he said, “It was just like something that had landed in the field from the air and gone back up again. I don’t know what to make of these things.”
Crop circles have appeared in England, Japan, the United States and Russia. Experts from all over the world have studied them, and they say what Steven said: They don’t know what to make of these things.
1. Which picture is probably the one formed in the field behind the scientists
2. “Flattened wheat” means ___________.
A. broken wheat B. lying wheat
C. harvested wheat D. growing wheat
3. The passage is mainly about something ___________ .
A. that is done by living things from outer space
B. that cannot be solved but found all around the world
C. that cannot be made clear or understood
D. that is discovered and copied by the farmers
【解题思路点拨】这篇阅读材料属于难度较大的拉档题，介绍了“庄稼圆圈”这个尚未揭开的世界之谜。1978年，一位名叫Steven的英国农民在麦田里发现倒伏的小麦形成的一个直径6米的大圆圈，而且在它的周围还环绕着四个小圆。后来，其它农民陆续发现类似情况，只不过圆的大小和分布不同而已。据目击者称，“庄稼圆圈”通常在6月至9月份出现，且在早上被发现。更让人感到惊讶的是，倒伏的小麦并未折断，还在继续生长。有人猜测这是外星人所为，或许是他们的飞船留下的痕迹。后来，在日本、美国和俄罗斯等国家也发现了“庄稼圆圈”。科学家们使用最新的设备进行了跟踪调查和研究，结果一无所获。
1. A。解答此题，必须依次弄清田地里留下的圆圈的形状。1978年发现的是中间有一个直径约为6米的大圆，周围分布着4个小些的圆。即如图B中的样子。三年后另一农民发现的几个直径约为15米的大圆，他们几乎差不多大，即如图D所示的那样。就在同一年，又有一个农民发现三个圆，一个大些，另两个小，大圆在小圆的中间，如图C所示。而科学家身后的圆圈与别的都不同，由此可以找到答案A。
2. B。只有真正理解短文所述的内容之后，才能判断出短语“Flattened wheat”的确切意思。实际上，文中第三自然段中“The wheat in the circles lies on the ground but is never broken; it keeps on growing, and the farmers can later harvest it.”一句已对此短语的意思有所暗示。由这几句话，可知小麦既不是折断了的，也不是在生长的，更不是已收获的小麦。
3. C。短文中提到很多人相信这是外星人所为 (Many people believe that these crop circles are the messages sent by living things from outer space or the marks left by their spaceships.)，但是他们并没有证据。因此A项不对。虽然很多地方都发现过“庄稼圆圈”，但并不是在全世界都有，短文中列举了三个国家。故B项不对。短文中提到有的农民声称是他们干的，但也予以了否定。由此，C项是最佳答案。通盘考虑全篇的意思，人们不懂得为什么麦田里会出现这种现象，科学家们也没有弄清原因。短文的最后一段说的也是这个意思。
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Winter is dangerous because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of a hill. Ice might be hiding under the melting (融化) snow, waiting ahead (前面) to send you off the road. The car coming to you may suddenly slip across the road.
Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly (平稳地). Sudden movements can make a car very difficult to control. So every time you either start or stop your car, increase or reduce your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible. Suppose you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that you wouldn’t spill (溅) it.
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to gently stop your car. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. Generally, allow twice of your usual stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all time and you will not get into trouble.
1.The writer tries to _____ in this passage.
A. show his dislikes about bad winter weatherB.give information about winter weather
C.ask people not to drive in winterD.advise people about safe driving in winter
2.People can _____ after reading this passage.
A. find out about the weatherB.get some information on driving lessons
C.learn about better drivingD.decide which is the best season for traveling
3.According to the passage, the writer thinks that _______.
A. people should not drive in the snow
B. drivers should think more about problems in winter driving
C. people drive too fast in winter
D. winter drivers should stop their cars less
4.In the passage he writer talks about a cup of coffee ______.
A. to show how important smooth movements are
B. to ask the drivers to bring some soft drinks with them
C. to tell the drivers to be more relaxed
D. to show how it an be spilled
5.Which of the following is NOT true
A. Traffic accidents take place easily in winter.
B. Fog and melting snow often cause car accidents.
C. The stopping distance on ice is as long as the usual one.
D. In winter you should drive your car with great care.
6.Which traffic sign shows the main idea of the passage
【解题思路点拨】这篇说明文的大体意思是：由于受山顶上弥漫的大雾或者融雪下面的冰等等因素的影响，冬季是易发生事故的危险季节。为了行驶安全，要遵循两个原则：一是平稳驾驶。加速或煞车时，动作要尽可能地轻缓一些。二是提防可能会发生的任何事情。路面上的雪越多，就应该把视线放得更远些。当路面出现潮湿，有雪、冰等情况时，将车停下来所需要的时间是不同的。随时准备控制车辆的运行，驾驶员就不会遇到麻烦。
1.D.根据文中的“Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is…”和“Rule Number Two is to pay attention to…”这两句句不难看出，短文的主要内容是就如何在冬季安全驾驶这一问题，向司机们提出的两点建议。故答案为D。
2.C.考虑到安全问题，作者提出了在各种恶劣天气条件下开车的注意事项。读完本文后，人们自然可以更好地驾驶自己的汽车了。所以答案是C。
3.B.由短文所讲述的内容可知，作者教给人们如何在冰雪上谨慎驾驶及如何平稳地煞车。由此，可以将A、C、D三项予以排除。本题的答案亦可直接从“Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen.”一句中判断出来。
4.A.作者在短文中说到平稳驾驶时，让人们启动、停车或加速、减速时，动作要轻缓。并举了一个例子，即在座位上放一杯热咖啡，以溅不出来咖啡为宜。用这个例子借以告诉人们平稳驾驶的重要性。
5.C.A、B两项的意思在短文的首段可以找到。由短文大意可知，冬季是交通事故容易发生的季节，因此冬季开车应格外小心，故D项也是正确的。实际上，由“Generally, allow twice of your usual stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice.”可以排除C项。另外，通过常识，也可以判断C项(煞车后，车在冰上向前滑行的距离与在平常路面上是一样的)是明显错误的。
6.B.短文主要是讲如何在冰雪天气里安全驾驶的。由此可将C项(前方有交通事故，减速慢行)和D项(前方修路，谨慎驾驶)筛选掉。而文中也没有提及A项(前方有雾，减速慢行)所表达的意思。故答案非B莫属。
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Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were in labor (分娩). The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”
“What a coincidence (巧合)! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”
Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).
“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”
An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”
After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fainted (晕). The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”
1.Why were the fathers there
A. They were waiting for their wives.B. They were seeing doctors.
C. They were waiting for their babies to be born.D. They were working at men nurses there.
2.Which of the following is true about the third man
A. He thought the nurse made a mistake.B. He was very surprised at the nurse’s words.
C. He didn’t want to have these babies.D. He should never have worked at 7-Eleven.
3.Why did the fourth man faint when he heard what the nurse told the third man
A. Hew was afraid of having so many babies.B. He was seriously ill.
C. He was too excited. D. He was very glad to have 7 babies.
4.At least how many babies would be born according to the story
A. 9. B. 10. C. 11. D. 14.
【解题思路点拨】这个趣味短篇讲述了这样一件事：四个男子在产房外等待各自的妻子生孩
子。结果，在the Minnesota Twins棒球队效力的男人的妻子生下了一对双胞胎。在the 3M Company上班的男人的妻子生下了三胞胎。而在四季旅馆工作的男人的妻子生下了四胞胎。听到护士的介绍之后，那个在7-Eleven公司做事的男人晕了过去。原来，联想到前三人的工作单位和他们的妻子所生孩子的数目，第四个人生怕自己的妻子生下七个孩子。等他苏醒过来之后，不住地唠叨，“我真不该在7-Eleven上班。”读罢全文，让人捧腹大笑。
1.C。短文首句的意思是“在一所医院的候诊室里，四个即将做爸爸的男人等待着各自的妻子分娩(孩子的降生)。”所以答案是C。
2.B。“Surprised, he only could answer…”一句是解题的依据。因为这个人在四季旅馆工作，D项明显是错误的；此人的话语中也没有体现C项的意思；综合考虑上面两个人的经历，及“I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”可知A项也不能入选。
3.A。如果是很高兴拥有七个孩子的话，第四个人就不至于说出“I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”这句话。这个人是在听到第三则消息的时候才晕倒的，并不是病得厉害。由“As he slowly came to himself…”(苏醒过来)也可以将B项排除。根据这个人再三重复的那句话，不难推测出他是害怕拥有那些么多的孩子。
4.B。根据前面三个人的经历，第四个人便依次类推，认为自己的妻子会生下七个孩子。如果事情真的巧合的话，也许会是这样。但依据生活常识，这个人的妻子至少会生下一个妻子，算上已经降生的九个孩子，总共是十个。所以答案非D莫属。本题是一道考查学生推断能力的好题目，但选项设计不够合理，通读全文就会很容易排除前三个选项。所以如果将四个选项设计成：A. 9. B. 10. C. 11. D. 16. 这样会增加题目的迷惑性，更能考查学生的逻辑推理能力。

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It is sometimes said that the English are polite people. This can make life difficult for foreigners. Suppose a foreign boy asks an English girl to go out with him and she says, “If I finish my work, I’ll meet you in the cafe at 7 o’clock.” Is she saying “ yes ” or “ no ” to his invitation
In grammatical terms, she is using the conditional structure. By using the conditional, speakers of English can avoid giving a “yes ” or “no ” answer to a question. It enables people to be diplomatic. If the girl doesn’t want to go out with the boy, she won’t turn up at the cafe. She will let him understand she is still working. If she wants to go out with him, but doesn’t want to appear too easy to catch, she has achieved that with her reply. But in this case, as she uses the first conditional that shows probability; she is quite likely to turn up at the cafe. Being polite can make life very difficult!
The conditional is often used by people in the news—politicians, for example—who wish to avoid speaking out their ideas. This is very important if they are on their way to discuss an agreement. No one wants to give away his or her points before he or she starts. A government spokesman might say to a group of workers, “If we could pay you more, we would.” The use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is using the second conditional form, which shows improbability. So it is unlikely the workers will get their rise.
“If ” is a small word, which appears often in the English language. It can show politeness, reported speech and conditionals such as the First -- probability -- if I can come to your party, I will; the Second -- improbability -- if I saw you tomorrow, I’d give you the book; and the Third -- impossibility (meaning it is too late to change something that has happened) -- if you have told me, I would have helped you.
注：conditional structure 表示条件的句式 avoid 避免 diplomatic 婉转的　achieve 达到 politician 政客
1. The using of the conditional can make a speech _________.
A. clearer B. Quicker C. more polite D. more exciting
2. Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. Language used in the news should make room to argue.
B. Usually English girls are not easy to catch.
C. English people never speak out their ideas in public.
D. The word “if” can show different meanings.
3. In the passage, “If we could pay you more, we would.” probably means __________.
A. the workers will make more money
B. the spokesman doesn’t give any promise
C. the spokesman keeps his word
D. the workers’ problems aren’t difficult
4. This passage is mainly talking about _________.
A. the conditional in communication
B. how to invite a girl in Britain
C. British people and their life
D. some language points in daily English
【解题思路点拨】这篇夹叙夹议的小品文难度颇大。短文就条件句在人际交往中的运用这一内容展开。在日常生活中，英国人是很讲礼貌的，他们通常使用表示条件的句式，以便使说出的话更委婉些。条件句的使用固然能使双方都不失体面，但它实际上非但不能使谈话的内容更加清楚，而且使得生活变得困难起来。条件句通常为政客所用，这样可以给他们的谈话留有商量的余地。文章最后讲到“if”这个词的众多含义，它不仅表示委婉和可能性，还能表示不大可能，甚至表示不可能。
1.C。短文首句就说英国人很有礼貌。在接下来的第二自然段中，作者举例说明了英国人使用条件句的目的，那就是为了使自己的谈话委婉些。考虑到“…as she uses the first conditional that shows probability.”和“Being polite can make life very difficult!”这两句话的含义，可知条件句的使用并不能使谈话的内容更加清楚。恰恰相反，它使得生活变得困难起来。由此，迷惑性较大的A项可予以排除。
2. D。由短文第三自然段所举的例子，可以推断出作者对政客们的这种做法是持否定态度的，所以选项A是错误的。选项B仅仅从短文中举的一个例子就得出结论，未免太片面了些。而C项所讲的意思以偏概全，也是不合文意的。短文第四自然段详细说明了if一词的不同含义，它不仅仅可以表示礼貌，用在间接引语中，而且也可以表示可能性、不大可能，或者不可能。故D项是正确的。
3. B。由“The use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is using the second conditional form, which shows improbability.”这句话，可以看出条件句的使用给政客们所说的话留有商量的余地。换句话说，政客们表面上好像答应了工人们的请求，实际上并没有给出什么承诺。因此，只有B才是正确的答案。
4. A。短文从一个英国女孩被邀请时的答语，说到政客们的所谓许诺。我们从中不难看出短
文的主旨，那就是条件句在日常交际中的运用。不言而喻，答案非A莫属。
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Do you know why different animals or pests (昆虫) have their special colors Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人). This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies (敌人)cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
1.From the passage we learn that locusts________.
A. are small animals B. are easily found by birds
C. are dangerous to their enemies D. change their colors to protect themselves
2.How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger
A. They run away quickly.B. They have the colors much like their enemies.
C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.D. They have to move quietly.
3.Bears and lions can keep safe because _________.
A. they have the colors much like the trees B. they move quietly
C. they like brown and gray colors D. they live in forests
4.Why can the kind of fish live up to now
A. Because it is very and strong.
B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.
C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.
5.Which is the best title for this passage
A. The Change of Colors for Animals and PestsB. Colors of Different Animals and Pests
C. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and PestsD. Some Animals and Pests
【解题思路点拨】这是一篇科技小品文。其主要内容是：许多昆虫的颜色十分奇特，其主要用途是用来保护自己。蝗虫身体的颜色随庄稼颜色的改变而做相应变化，这样就不易被捕食它们的鸟儿发现。有的动物与周围的植物颜色差别很明显，容易被捕食者察觉，只好夜间出来活动。更奇特的是，有一种鱼，在遇到危险时，会喷射出黑色液体，以掩护自己逃走。
1.D。短文第二自然段一开始讲述的是蝗虫随庄稼颜色的改变而改变自身的颜色。联系“…but birds cannot easily catch them.”这句话即可得出答案。
2. C。本题所设的问题是：与周围植物颜色差别明显的昆虫如何逃避危险？第二自然段最后的“So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.”这句话是答案的出处。
3. A。这也是一道考查表层理解能力的题目。由第三自然段最后的“This is because they have the colors much like the trees.”这句话可以找到答案。
4.B.根据“While the liquid spreads over, its enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away.”这两句话可知，这种鱼喷射出黑色液体的目的是让对方看不清自己，然后乘势逃走。另外，由“…its enemies cannot find it.”可知，这种液体并不是用来杀伤对手的。所以答案是B。
5.C.根据短文的叙述和列举的例子，显然可以看出它主要讲的是不同昆虫和动物身上的颜色的用途。换句话说，该短文是关于动物是如何用颜色来保护自己的。而A项中说的动物身上颜色的改变，B项中讲的不同动物身上的颜色，这两项虽然也是短文表达的意思，但并不能概括作者向我们表达的主要意思。故不可入选。
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It’s important to learn about protecting our environment. Here is a 5R rule for us:
1. Reduce
If you want to reduce waste, you should use things wisely (明智地). A large number of trees are being cut down to make paper. If everyone uses a little paper carelessly and throw it out, soon we would not have any trees left. Other things are also being wasted, and people don’t know what to do with the waste in big cities. So it is necessary to reduce the waste.
2.Reuse
You should always think of reusing the usable things before throwing them out. Give your clothes you do not use or the ones which too small to the poor. In a family, you may pass on such clothes to younger brothers or sisters.
3.Recycle
Bottles, cans (罐子) and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so we save lots of time and money. For example, coke cans are sent to a factory, where they are smashed flat (压平) and melted (融化) and the metal things are made for new coke cans.
4.Recover
When you buy a box of apples, there may be few rotten (腐烂的) apples, you have two choices: one is to throw the whole apples away, or you could cut off the rotten parts and use the good parts. In this way, you are recovering the eatable parts of food.
5.Repair
If one of the begs of your table is broken, you can repair it. If you want to change for better ones, it is better for you to sell the old things or give them to other people who can use them after doing some repair. It is true that North America is a “throw-away” society, but the time has come to change our way of life so that we can protect our environment. Every one of us should try our best.
1.The “Reduce” rule mainly requires (要求) us _______.
A. to use things wisely B. to cut down many trees
C. to use a lot of paper D. to throw away your old clothes
2.What’s the right order (顺序) of recycling coke cans
a. collect the used cans b. melt them
c. smash them flat d. send them to a factory
A. a b c d B. a d c b C. d b c a D. c a b d
3.The “Recover” rule mainly requires us _______.
A. to throw waste things away B. to cover waste things with earth
C. to get back the useful parts D. to throw the whole things away
5.Which is the best way to do with your broken tables
A. Throwing them away. B. Requiring them.
C. Selling them. D. Putting them away.
【解题思路点拨】对生存在地球上的人类来说，保护环境是非常重要的。这篇短文贴近生活，富有时代气息。全文详细介绍了“5R”方法的具体内容和做法。对增强青少年学生的环保意识具有十分重要的意义。
1.A.显然，这道题是关于“Reduce”的。根据这段话的首句“If you want to reduce waste, you should use things wisely (明智地).”可知答案是A。
2.B.题目的要求是，根据回收易拉罐的程序，选出正确的顺序。那么回收易拉罐的具体步骤是什么呢？根据“Recycle”这部分的内容，我们可以知道：首先要将易拉罐送到工厂去，然后在那儿将其压平、融化，最后再制成新的易拉罐。联系生活常识，可知在将易拉罐送往工厂之前，是由人专门将其收集到一起的。因此，正确的顺序应该是：收集旧的易拉罐---送到工厂---压平---融化。显然答案非B莫属。
3.C.“Recover”这部分的主要意思是说：如果食物存在部分变质的情况，要及早采取措施，扔掉已经坏掉的部分，保留可以吃的部分。根据这层意思，可知C为正确答案。
4.B.本题难度不大，可以从短文中直接找出答案。答案就在“If one of the begs of your table is broken, you can repair it.”一句中。
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To: President Bush, the White House
From: Saddam Hussein, in Baghdad
Dear President Bush,
Well, you sure ruined (毁掉) my birthday…. OK, you won, and your prize is Iraq. Are you ready
for it I don’t think so. Truth is, I hope you fail.
Yes, Iraq was the way it was, in part, because I was the way I was---and I was a bad boy. But what you’re seeing now is that I was the way I was, in part, because Iraq was what it is---a very difficult place to rule (统治) without an iron fist (铁拳). You see, I know the Iraq people didn’t want me. And you will soon find they don’t want you. The big question here has always been: Do they want each other Can Kurds, Shiite and Sunnis (库尔德人，会叶派，逊尼派) find a way to live together without an iron fist holding them together
If you want to build a self-governing (自治的)country here, you had better understand that “shock and awe (威慑)” is not just for war-making. It’s an everyday tool for running this place. Your powerlessness (无能为力)will make people more afraid than your power.
Mr. Bush, I know you are wondering why I didn’t do more to keep away from the war, which ended my political (政治的) life. What in the world was I thinking Who was I listening to The answer is: I was listening to myself. Don’t make my mistakes.
1.Who do you think is the real writer of the letter
A. Kurds. B. Saddam. C. A news reporter. D. Bush
2.What ended Saddam’s political life according to the letter
A.That he didn’t do more to keep away from the war.B.That Iraq was what it is.
C.That Kurds, Shiite and Sunnis found a way to live together.
D.That Iraq was a very difficult place to rule without an iron fist.
3.What advice (建议) does Saddam give to Bush if Bush wants to build a self-governing country
A.Bush should know “Shock and awe” is not just for war making. B.The Iraq people want Bush.
C.Bush was only listening to himself. D.Let Iraq be the way it was.
4.The last sentence of the letter “Don’t make my mistakes” suggests (暗示)that _______.
A. Bush should not do as Saddam did B. Saddam was correct
C. Bush is right D. Saddam was a bad boy
【解题思路点拨】这是一篇与时事紧密相连的书信体阅读材料。信中，“萨达姆”向布什总统分析了伊拉克国内的现状，诉说自己在政治上的苦恼，并告诫布什不要重蹈他的覆辙。
1.C。本小题尤其具有迷惑性。由书信开始的“To: President Bush, the White House”、“From: Saddam Hussein, in Baghdad”，好像很容易就能得出结论：这是萨达姆写给布什的一封信。然而，在审题时，一定要特别注意并理解题干中的“real”(真正的)一词，再结合实际，萨达姆这么强硬的人怎能推心置腹地与势不两立的布什谈自己的真心话呢？由此，可推测这很可能是某一新闻记者以萨达姆的口吻分析伊拉克战争前后的局势。
2.A。根据“萨达姆”的分析，导致他的政治生涯结束的根本原因是，他没有让伊拉克人民摆脱战争的苦难。答案即在短文末段的“Mr. Bush, I know you are wondering why I didn’t do more to keep away from the war, which ended my political life.”这一句话之中。
3.A。本题源自于“If you want to build a self-governing country here, you had better understand that “shock and awe” is not just for war-making.”一句，答案非常明显。
4.A。在分析了伊拉克国内政局和自己从政的失误之后，“萨达姆”给布什提出了一点忠告，即“Don’t make my mistakes”(不要重蹈我的覆辙)。答案显然是A。
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“Tom Are you in bed yet ” called Mrs. White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was running fast.
“Oh, Tom. You’re still playing on that computer. You must stop now, it’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow.” Said Mrs. White.
“But I’ve nearly won the game.” Said Tom to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement (激动) on his face. She sat down beside him.
“You’re always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework.”
Today more and more families have computers. Parents hope computers can help their children improve their study at school. But, many of their children use computers to play games, to watch videos, instead of studying. We often see that computer game houses are crowded with people, especially young boys. They spend a lot of money competing with the computerized machines. The more they lose, the more they want to win. The result is that they don’t want to work or study.
In some other countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of puter game addiction (瘾) is a serious problem in social life. Something has to be done to solve the problem.
1.What was Tom doing on that late night
___________________________________
2.How did Mrs. White feel when she saw her son was playing late
___________________________________
3.What do parents think computers can do to their children
___________________________________
4.Does the writer agree to spend much money on computer games
___________________________________
5.Why do some scientists hate computers
___________________________________
【解题思路点拨】短文作者由Tom深夜玩电脑游戏这则故事写起，并由此引发感想：父母亲给孩子购买电脑，本希望能帮助孩子学好功课。结果却适得其反，许多孩子玩游戏、看录像，以致于荒废了学业。有些国家的科学家认为电脑让很多人失业，并使他们陷入了困境。电脑实在是可恨可憎的罪魁祸首。短文最后说，玩游戏上瘾成了社会生活中的一个严重问题，到了非解决不可的地步了。
1. He was playing computer games. 根据“Oh, Tom. You’re still playing on that computer.”、 “Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was running fast.”
和“But I’ve nearly won the game.”这三句话可知答案。
2.She felt very worried. 短文并没有直接告诉我们答案，但是通过Mrs. White所说的话语，尤其是“You spend more time on this machine than on your homework.”这一句可以推断：她担心儿子的功课会受影响。显然，其心情当然是十分焦虑不安的。
3. They think that computers can help their children improve their study at school. 本小题属于表层理解题，答案可直接在倒数第二段的开头处找到。
4.No, he doesn’t. 作者说，我们经常看出游戏厅里挤满了人，特别是少年儿童。他们花很多钱与电脑游戏比赛。输得越多，就越想赢。以至于造成了不想学习的恶果。由作者的这番话，我们是不难看出作者对花钱玩游戏这一行为的态度的。
5. Because they say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble. 显然，文章最后一段的“They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of puter game addiction (瘾) is a serious problem in social life.”这几句话是该题答案的出处。
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Kate Holmes was visiting a friend, old Mrs. Sydney. Mrs. Sydney had known Kate all her life. She liked to tell Kate about mysteries (神秘故事) and see whether Kate could solve them.
“You are very good at solving mysteries,” she said to Kate, “but some day I’ll fool you! Maybe I’ll be able to fool you today. Did I ever tell you the story of the Unknown Brother ”
Kate said no and listened. She liked Mrs. Sydney’s stories.
“Well,” Mrs. Sydney said, “Jed Wright was my friend when I was a child. He ran away from home when he was very young and lived for years by doing all kinds of jobs. Finally, in 1927, he went to Michigan, where he found a copper mine (铜矿). He bought the land and ran the mine and became a very rich man. ”
“Jed never married. His parents had died years before, and his only relative was a brother.
“One day Jed knew he was dying. He sent for a good friend, Dan Cole, who had worked for him for years. ”
“Jed gave Dan two envelopes, ‘This one is for you,’ he said, ‘and please give the other one to my brother Alf. He is … while he was speaking, Jed died. ”
“There were his dying wishes in Dan’s envelope. It gave him Jed’s mine and house. The envelope for Alf had some money and business papers in it. Dan and Alf were each to get about half of Jed’s fortune (财富). They would both be rich. ”
“Dan had never seen Alf. He had only two clues (线索). One was an old photo that showed Alf and Jed. But it was taken on their tenth birthday, fifty years ago. The other clue was a post card from Alf. I had no address. It has been mailed in Boston the month before Jed died. ”
“Dan went to Boston. He put an advertisement in the newspaper. It said there was good news for Alf Wright. It told where Dan was staying. ”
“The next day, more than a hundred men came to Dan’s hotel. They all said they were Alf Wright. But though he had never seen Alf, Dan was able to pick him out right away.”
When Mrs. Sydney finished her story, she smiled.
“All right, Kate,” she said. “How did he know Alf ”
Kate smiled too. “That’s easy,” she said. “You told me how. The clue was the photo.”
“Yes, it was,” said Mrs. Sydney. “But it was taken when Alf and Jed were boys. How could that help ”
“You said it was taken when both boys were ten years old, so they were…”
Kate gave Mrs. Sydney the answer and she had to admit that Kate Holmes had won again.
根据短文内容回答下列问题，每个小题不得超过5个单词。
1.What made Jed Wright a rich man
The ______ made him very rich.
2.What was in the envelope for Dan
___________________________
3.Did Dan do what Jed asked him to do
___________________________
4.What helped Dan to find Alf
____________________ and the advertisement.
5.What was Kate’s answer to the mystery
Kate said, “…so they were _______”.
6.Were they brothers or friends
Kate and Mrs. Sydney were friends; Jed and Alf were brothers; Jed and _______________.
【解题思路点拨】由于这篇机智故事篇幅较长，其难度也较大。故事的梗概是：Mrs. Sydney 与Kate是好朋友，她喜欢给Kate讲一些神秘故事。聪明的Kate总是能够回答故事中的问题。有一次，Mrs. Sydney想难为一下Kate，就给她讲了这样一则故事：Jed自幼父母双亡，独自一个出去闯荡，后来发现并开采了一座铜矿，随即成为一名很有钱的人。很多年之后的一天，年事已高的Jed快要辞世的时候留下了遗嘱。他将自己的财产一分为二，一半给自己的好朋友Dan，另一半给自己唯一的亲人-----弟弟Alf。可是没等说出自己弟弟的地址，Jed就闭上了眼睛。而Dan并不认识Alf，也不知道他住在什么地方。他只好凭借着一张Jed和Alf兄弟二人小时候的照片和一张前不久Alf寄来的一张明信片去寻找Alf……
1.copper mine. 关于Jed发家致富的原因，Mrs. Sydney在故事的第一段中交待得非常明白。“…he went to Michigan, where he found a copper mine. He bought the land and ran the mine and became a very rich man.”，根据这几句话，显然可知是铜矿让他发了财。
2.There were Ted’s dying wishes. 答案就在“There were his dying wishes in Dan’s envelope. It gave him Jed’s mine and house.”这两个句子中。
3.Yes, he did. 读罢全文，很容易知道Dan遵照遗嘱，利用明信片和老照片这两条线索，来到Boston，最后找到了Alf，完成了Jed托付给自己的任务。所以答案是肯定的。
4.The photo, the postcard. Dan从前不久Alf寄来的明信片上得知Alf住在Boston；接着他张贴广告把所有名字叫做Alf Wright的人招来；最后利用照片所提供的重要信息找到了Alf。显然，这三者对Dan找到Alf起着十分重要的作用，缺一不可。题目中已将advertisement给出，故此得出答案。
5.…twins/twin brothers. 这道题目颇有难度，不仅考查了考生的理解能力，也考查了考生的智力水平和推理判断能力。从“One was an old photo that showed Alf and Jed. But it was taken on their tenth birthday, fifty years ago.”提供的信息中，可知Alf和Jed在过十岁生日时的照片，兄弟俩是同岁，即可推断他们一定是孪生兄弟以及Alf现在的年龄是六十岁。这也正是Dan从那么多人中分辨出来Alf的唯一依据。
6.…Dan/ Mrs. Sydney were friends. 短文的开头交待了Kate与Mrs. Sydney是好朋友。在Mrs. Sydney的故事中，“…and please give the other one to my brother Alf.”也说明了Jed和Alf是兄弟关系。那么Jed还能与谁有朋友或兄弟关系呢？根据“He sent for a good friend, Dan Cole, who had worked for him for years.”，可知Dan与Jed是朋友关系。又由Mrs. Sydney说的“Jed Wright was my friend when I was a child.”这句话可知Jed与Dan或Mrs. Sydney也是朋友关系。由此可得答案。
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The way that people allover the world watch films has changed these years. People don’t just go to the films any more. They take the films home! The VCR (录相机), has made this possible, and it has helped change people’s lives.
VCRs make it possible for us to watch films at home instead of the cinema. People can just go to a video store near their houses, rent (租) one or more films for a day or a weekend, and watch them in their own homes. They cost just a few dollars each day. May different films are on videotape, from exciting films to interesting plays.
Watching a film at home can be very easy, and a lot cheaper. VCR owners can make snacks (零食) and sit back and enjoy a film with family and friends. They can stop the film to make more snacks, answer the phone, or take care of the baby. There are no lines to stand in, no tickets to buy, and no uncomfortable (不舒服的) cinema seats.
1.What has changed people’s way of watching films
___________________________________________
2.How do people usually get videotapes to watch films at home
___________________________________________
3.Is it expensive to rent videotape for one day
___________________________________________
4.What does the writer prefer, watching video films at home or seeing films at the cinema
___________________________________________
【解题思路点拨】这是一篇时尚生活短文。随着电子技术的飞速发展。当今的人们足不出户就可以利用VCR在家里看电影了。在家中看电影既轻松又实惠。你只需到附近的音像店租一些喜欢的电影，和家人或朋友一起舒舒服服地欣赏。
1. (The) VCR (s). 文章第一段说，现在人们用不着再去电影院，只需把电影片带回家就可以看到自己喜爱的电影了。是什么东西让这成为现实了呢？“The VCR, has made this possible…”和“VCRs make it possible for us to watch films at home instead of the cinema”这两句说出了答案。
2.To rent videotapes/films. 本题答案源自“People can just go to a video store near their houses, rent (租) one or more films for a day or a weekend…”这句话中。
3.No, it isn’t. 根据“They cost just a few dollars each day.”这句话，可知答案应该是否定的。
5. Watching video films at home. 本题的答案是不能在短文中直接找到的。仔细揣摩最后一段作者描述的在家里看电影的场景，不难体会出作者的艳羡之情。由此，可以得出“更喜欢在家里看电影”这一结论。
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I’m Joan Croft. I have to say that I came into nursing by chance. I didn’t really like my first job, which was office work. It was all right—but that’s just about all you can say about it. I stayed in the same place with the same people around me all day and every day. Then I became a singer, which I enjoyed very much, but after a while the singing group broke up (解散) and I had to start looking for something else.
Some girls have wanted to be nurses ever since they were children, but it never entered my head until I saw an advertisement in a paper. I wrote in and thought, “Oh, well, I’ll give it a try.” One thing I liked about it was going away from home.
The training itself is very interesting and most of it is just on the wards (病房), so that you very quickly begin nursing real patients.
I lived in the nurses’ home when I arrived and I had my own room, which was very nice.
I like nursing more than I ever thought I would. I’ll always carry on nursing. I’ve got a boyfriend who is a doctor, so I hope to get married sometime, but wherever I live there’s sure to be a hospital in the place and there’s always a job for a nurse.
1.What was John’s first job
_____________________
2.Why didn’t Joan like her first job
____________________________
3.Why didn’t Joan go on with her second job
____________________________________
4.How did Joan find out the information about the nursing job
___________________________________
5.What was Joan’s plan for the future
______________________________
【解题思路点拨】这是Joan Croft的一篇自述。由于不喜欢自己的第一份工作，Joan Croft后来做了一名歌手。可因为歌舞团不久解散了，她只好另谋职业。小时候从未想过要当护士的Joan 因为偶然的一次机会成了一名护士，并且从此喜欢上了这一职业。
1.It was office work. 短文开头的第三句“I didn’t really like my first job, which was office work.”即是答案的依据。
2.Because she didn’t like staying in the same place with the same people around her all day and every day. /Because she was fed up with it. Joan为什么不喜欢自己的第一份职业呢？由“…but that’s just about all you can say about it. I stayed in the same place with the same people around me all day and every day.”这句话不难看出，一天到晚和周围的那些老面孔的人呆在同一个地方，且天天如此，她感到厌倦了。
3.Because the singing group broke up. 短文首段的最末一句说明了Joan没有继续她的第二份工作的原因---“…the singing group broke up (解散) and I had to start looking for something else.”(歌舞团解散了)。
4.She found an advertisement in a paper. 显然，“…but it never entered my head until I saw an advertisement in a paper.”这句话是答案的出处。
5.She hoped to get married sometime and went on her nursing job. 短文的最后一段交待了Joan未来的计划-----在某个时候结婚，并且继续从事护士这一职业。如果不仔细审读，很可能将其中的一个要点遗漏。另外，还要注意该问题是一般过去时的句子，不可受短文中句子时态的影响。由此考生也应接受教训：做这一类题目的时候，不可简单地将材料中的句子照搬照抄，一定要读透题目，然后再考虑答案。
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On October 12, 1989, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for the invention they needed. Suddenly they saw something bright crossing the computers’ screens, and there was so much! At the same moment the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some parts of the computers. Much to their surprise, they found out that most of their stored information was cleared up by computer viruses (病毒)! What was worse, all these computers had been infected (感染) by computer viruses.
It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young men who all had good education. They made the viruses just to show their intelligence (才能). These kinds of computer viruses are called Jerusalem Viruses. These viruses can stay in computers for a long time. When the time comes they ill attack the computers by slowing down the function (功能), damaging (破坏) their normal programs or even clearing up all the information.
We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often attack computers on Friday so they are also called “Friday Viruses” and that they are spreading (传播) to a lot of computers. Among the countries that suffered (遭受) computer viruses are Britain, Australia, Switzerland, the United States of America, and some other countries. But till now, how to clean up the terrible viruses is still a problem.
1.What did the Chinese scientists find out when they checked the computers
_________________________________________________.
2.Why did the group of young men make the computer viruses
_________________________________________________.
3.The computer viruses will damage the normal programs, won’t they
_________________________________________________.
4.Why are these computer viruses called “Friday Viruses”
_________________________________________________.
5.What’s the best title of this passage
______________________________________________.
【解题思路点拨】这是一篇关于电脑病毒的阅读材料。1989年10月，中国的一些科学家在电脑上发现了病毒。据说，这种名叫“Jerusalem Viruses”的电脑病毒是由一些受过良好教育的年轻人研制的。它通常在星期五发作。电脑病毒的危害非常大，传播速度快。很多国家饱受电脑病毒之苦。目前还没有有效的办法清除这种病毒。
1.They found out that most of their stored information was cleaned up by computer viruses. 通读全文，就会发现答案即在第一自然段的“Much to their surprise, they found out that most of their stored information was cleared up by computer viruses!”这一句话之中。
2.They made the viruses just to show their intelligence. 第二自然段的大体意思是，电脑病毒是一群受过良好教育的年轻人制造的。他们制造这种病毒的目的只是为了显示他们的聪明才智。答案就是段落中的原文。本小题属于表层理解题。
3.Yes, they will. 第二自然段最后说，当这种病毒袭击电脑时，会削弱其功能，破坏其正常程序，甚至会清除所有信息。所以这个问题的答案应当是肯定的。
4.Because they often attack computers on Fridays. 文中最后一段中的“… Viruses often attack computers on Friday so they are also called ‘Friday Viruses’…”这句话即是答案的出处。
5.Computer Viruses. 本阅读材料是围绕“电脑病毒”展开的。第一自然段讲述的是科学家发现了电脑病毒；第二自然段主要说明了病毒的危害；第三自然段讲述了电脑病毒发作的时间和危及的国家。因此，用“电脑病毒”作标题是很恰当的。
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Do you remember your dreams Do people have the same dreams Why do we dream There are many questions about dreams. We dream during the REM (rapid (快的) eye movement) stage (阶段) of sleep. We have about five periods of REM sleep during the night. The first REM cycle (周期) lasts about 10 minutes. As the night goes on, the REM cycle gets longer. By early morning, the REM cycle can last up to 90 minutes. Usually, it is in this last REM cycle that we remember our dreams.
Dreams change as people age. People may have several dreams each night. Some are like films and usually in color. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something and trying to find the answer. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t remember the dreams clearly.
It is reported that too much dreaming is bad for our health. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work. That is why we may have a long sleep and still feel tired when we wake up.
1.We dream during the REM stage of sleep.
2.Children aged eight or nine have the same dreams as people aged thirty.
3.All the dreams are usually in color like films.
4.The longer we dream, the better we sleep.
5.The passage above is talking about dreaming.
【解题思路点拨】做梦是人人都经历过的事情。本文向我们讲述了梦的五个REM周期。“日有所思，夜有所梦”。人们通常记不清楚自己梦中的情景。不过在黎明时分，即最后一个REM周期，梦中的事情往往在醒来之后仍然可以历历在目。人做梦时，神经系统尚在活动。短文最后得出结论：做梦太多有损于身体健康。
1.T.由短文第一段中的“We dream during the REM (rapid (快的) eye movement) stage (阶段) of sleep.”可以判断该句是正确的。
2.F.短文第二段首句“Dreams change as people age.”的意思是说，“梦因人的年龄不同而存在差异”。由此可知这句话是不正确的。
3.F.第二段很清楚地说明了“有些梦就像电影一样”(Some are like films …)这层意思。据此，这句话显然是错误的。
4.F.文章最后说，“睡觉的时间越多，做梦的时间就越长”，而“太多的梦对人体健康是不害的”。这句话的意思与原文背道而驰，所以是错误的。
5.T.非常明显，本文的三个自然段都是围绕着“梦”这一话题而写的。因此，这个句子是正确的。
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Tom, an 11-year-old boy, was ill. He had got a cough. His mother was worried and took him to see a doctor. The doctor looked over Tom carefully and said, “Tom, nothing serious”. Then he gave him some medicine. These are the words on the instruction of the cough medicine.
Instruction
Take three times a day after meals
Dose (剂量): Grown-ups: 2 spoons each time
Children: 8-14 yrs. One spoon, 4-7 yrs. 1/2 spoon
Not for children below the age of 4 years
Notes: 1.Store in a cold place
2.Using before Oct. 2004
Tel & Fax: 021-56317708
1.Tom should take three spoons in a day.
2.Tom had better have his meals before he takes the medicine.
3.The medicine can be kept in a fridge.
4.Children aged five can’t take this medicine.
5.From this instruction we know Tom can go on using the left medicine after Oct. 2004.
【解题思路点拨】能读懂日常生活中的一些常见英文标志和说明，是初中学生所必须达到的一项能力。在这则咳嗽药说明书中，涉及了药品的服用量，适宜人群及贮存和使用期限等。
1.T.本题看似简单，实则需要细心推算才能判断答案。药品说明第一句话是说这种药每天服用三次。前文中说Tom是一个十一岁的孩子，根据说明中的“Children: 8-14 yrs. One spoon, 4-7 yrs. 1/2 spoon”这一句提供的信息，可知他每次只能一调羹。所以，Tom每天应当服用三调羹。
2.T.由“Take three times a day after meals”这句话，可知此药须在饭后服用，故Tom服药前最好吃些东西。
3.T.“Store in a cold place”是解题的依据。
4.F.这句话的意思是说“五岁的孩子不能服用这种药”。而说明中明明有“四至七岁的小孩每次服用1/2调羹”(4-7 yrs. 1/2 spoon)。因此，这个句子是错误的。
5.F。根据“Using before Oct. 2004”一句可知，本药品的有效期是截止到2004年10月，不难判断出所给句子是错误的。
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Dear sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in a morning newspaper for a set of the complete works (全集) of William Shakespeare. Your company offered this set at a low price: 15pounds and 50 pence. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the works of Charles Dickens that I had not wanted. So I returned the Dickens’ books to you. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived a second set of books and a set of the plays of Moliere, in French. I do not read French, and they were not useful at all, so I wrote to you.
You did not answer that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for 42 pounds and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. I have no room for any more books, and I have no time to read them all.
Please send no more books, no more bills and no more angry letters for payment. Just send one large truck and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours,
Simon Walker
1.The advertisement in the morning paper was for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare.
2.Mr Walker wanted to order Dickens’ books.
3.Two weeks later, he got the works of Schiller.
4.The company wanted Simon to pay for all the books.
5.Mr. Walker told them to take away all the books except Shakespeare’s books.
【解题思路点拨】这是一位名叫Simon Walker的读者写给某公司的一封信。Simon 半年前从这家公司邮购了一套莎士比亚全集。可当他收到书时，还发现了一套自己并没有订购的狄更斯作品，于是就退了回去。不想，几天后又收到了莎士比亚的另一套作品集以及狄更斯的作品和莫里哀的剧本。Simon 十分生气，就写信向公司说明情况。然而，Simon不但没有得到回复，反而又收到公司的账单和一套席勒的剧本。
1.T.该句出自于书信的第一句话“…I saw an advertisement in a morning newspaper for a set of the complete works (全集) of William Shakespeare.”。
2.F.从信的首段可以看出，作者想邮购的书籍是莎士比亚全集。根据第二段首句的“…together with a set of the works of Charles Dickens which I had not wanted.”也可以判断出这句话是错误的。
3.F.书信第二段中说到这样一件事：Simon将狄更斯作品退还公司，可两天后收到是莎士比亚的另一套作品集，狄更斯的作品和莫里哀的剧本。这句话所述说的内容是：Simon给公司写信反映情况之后，又收到的另一套书，而不是自己订购的。
4.T.仔细理解书信倒数第二自然段中的“Instead you sent me a bill for 42 pounds and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German.”这句话，显然可知这是公司在向Simon索要书款。
5.T.考虑整篇书信的内容，可知Simon只想购买莎士比亚全集，其余的书籍不是法文版，就是德文版，他看不懂，也没有时间看。实际上，仅凭书信末段也可以做出正确判断。
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Mr. Scott worked in a middle school. He read a lot. He taught well and could answer all the questions his students asked. And they liked him very much. One Sunday morning, when he was dressing his little son, Jimmy, the boy suddenly asked, “May I ask you a question, Dad ” “Of course you can,” answered Mr. Scott. “Are you sure that you can answer it ” “Certainly.” “Well,” said Jimmy, “Are there any holes in your socks ” “Holes ” Mr. Scott said in surprise. “It’s impossible.” “Look at them carefully, or you’ll be wrong!” Mr. Scott took off his socks and looked at them carefully but didn’t find anything wrong.
“No, there’s no hole in them,” said Mr. Scott. “I bought them only last week.” “How can you put your feet into them, then ” Little Jimmy said with a smile. At first Mr. Scott didn’t know what to say. After a while he began to laugh with a red face.
根据短文意思，将下列句子补充完整。每空一词。
1.Mr. Scott was a _________ in a school.
2.His son was very _______, so he couldn’t dress himself.
3.Mr. Scott ______ to find if there were holes in his socks.
4.In the end Mr. Scott _______that his son had played a joke on him.
5.From Jimmy’s joke we can say that he was a _______ boy.
【解题思路点拨】这篇小短文的大意是：Mr. Scott是一名中学教师。一天，正当他给儿子穿衣服时，儿子Jimmy问他“你的袜子上有一个洞吗？”这个问题。Mr. Scott感到莫名其妙。他脱下自己上周刚买的新袜子，仔细地看了看，根本没有发现任何问题。令他没有想到的是，儿子微笑着对他说：“没有洞，那么你是怎么样把脚放进去的呢？”
1.teacher。由短文开头的两句话就可以得出答案。
2.young。从Mr. Scott给儿子穿衣服这件事上来看，可以判断出他的儿子年龄很小，还不会穿衣服。所以答案为young。注意不可误将little作为答案，因为这个词并不指年龄小。
3.tried/wanted。这个小题的答案源自于“Mr. Scott took off his socks and looked at them carefully but didn’t find anything wrong.”这句话之中。
4.understood/knew/learned/learnt。根据短文所述的内容，不难看出这是儿子给Mr. Scott开的一个玩笑。联系短文末尾的“After a while he began to laugh with a red face.”这句话，就可以得出答案。
5.clever/bright/naughty/lovely/ cute。从这个孩子说的“How can you put your feet into them, then ”这句话，可以看出Jimmy是非常聪明、可爱的。开父亲的玩笑，说明他很淘气。这由Jimmy 的两次问话“May I ask you a question, Dad ”和“Are you sure that you can answer it ”也可以看出来儿童活泼可爱的天性。答案只要符合这几层意思都是正确的。
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There are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight I think you’ll say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you may do a small experiment.
First, put two objects (物体) with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the box. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.
Why do you think so A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did man tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest color is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.
The scientist told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell the color Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so That is because every color stands for (代表) a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs (感觉器官).
According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept (接受) the colors they like, and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only and hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.
根据短文意思，将下列句子补充完整。
1.If you want to know if a color has weight, you can do a small experiment. First, __________. Second, _____________. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece. Then, holding the boxes with your hand one by one, you may get the result.
2.In a man’s mind, the heaviest color is ________, then ____________.
3.The scientist told us that colors have not only _________ but also __________.
4.If a person walks out of a green room into a ________room or a ________, his body temperature will rise.
5.If you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you’ve been there for four hours because ________.
【解题思路点拨】这是一篇有关颜色的科普小品文。实验表明，在人的感觉中，颜色不仅具有重量，而且还有气味。更为有趣的是，不同的颜色对人的心情、健康还有影响呢。
1.First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes, second, cover the box。通读第二自然段，很容易理解该实验的四个步骤：首先是将两个重量相同的物体分别放进盒子里。然后将盒子盖上。接下来用一张红色纸将其中的一只盒子包上，另一只盒子用白色的纸。最后是将这两个盒子放在手中掂一掂。由此可得答案。
2.red, blue, green, orange, yellow and white。在人的意识中，不同颜色的重量是不同的。这是一位科学家在经过多次实验得出的结论。第三自然段最末一句即是实验结果，也正是这个题目的答案。
3.weight, smell。本小题出自第三自然段中的“A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind.”一句和第四自然段首句的“The scientist told us that colors also have smell.”这句话中。要注意理解试题中的关联词not only …but also (不仅……而且……)。
4.blue, red。这是一道较深层次的理解题目，必须认真审读文章末尾所给出的例子。这个例子是：如果一个人从一个用红色装饰的房间里出来，进入一个蓝色房间，他的体温将会下降。由此，我们可以联想到生活常识，红色属于暖色，蓝色属于冷色。而题目说的是这个人的体温上升了，显然他是从一个用冷色装饰的房间到了一个由暖色装饰的房间。由此就可找到答案。
5. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill.。这道题的难度颇大。该试题就是关于短文最后一段讲的例子的：如果在一个红色窗子，红色壁纸和红色家具的房间里呆上两个小时，感觉就像是四个小时一样。表面上看，这其中的原因并没有提及。认真思考实验的结果和“…different colors have different weight in a man’s mind.”，“It reaches our brain through sense organs.”，“That is because every color stands for (代表) a kind of light with a certain wavelength.”以及“So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill.”这几句话可知。人的体温和意识是随着颜色的不同而改变的。即是答案So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill.。
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Clem Quinn was always interested in flying. When he was five, he tried to fly by jumping off the garden shed (小棚) with a golf umbrella, but when he was in his twenties he didn’t become a pilot (飞行员), he became a taxi driver. Then 20 years ago he did a parachute (跳伞) jump and loved it. He thought that being a taxi driver in London was a lot more dangerous than jumping out of plane, so he moved to the country to learn parachute jumping and sky-diving. He says:
“I love sky-diving because the world looks so good—blue sky, green fields, white clouds. You float (漂浮) through the air; It’s like floating in water. You can see forever, all the way to the French coast (海岸). The scenery is beautiful. You can forget all your worries. People think it is dangerous but it’s very safe. Football is much more dangerous. Footballers often have accidents. When did you last hear of a skydiving accident Next July I’m going to do a skydive with 100 people from six planes. That’s a record. I’m never going to give up. I’m going to jump of planes until I’m an old man.”
根据短文意思，将下列句子补充完整。每空一词。
1.What job did he do when he was in his twenties
When he was in his twenties, he didn’t become a pilot, he _____a taxi ______.
2.Why does he like the sport
He loves the sport because he loves ________the scenery in the ________.
3.What’s the record according to the passage
There are a ________ people and _______ planes taking part in the sky dive.
【解题思路点拨】这是一篇关于跳伞运动员Clem Quinn的故事。Clem Quinn从小就对飞行很感兴趣，可他二十我岁时并没有成为一名飞行员，而是成为了一名出租车司机。不过二十年前他迷恋上跳伞。Clem Quinn说他喜爱跳伞不仅仅是这项运动更安全，而且还可以从中享受到大自然的景色，那种感觉真是美不胜收。
1.became, driver.非常明显，这道题考查的是文中的原话。不过，根据题意，答案也可以是drove, instead。
2.enjoying (watching), sky. “他为什么喜欢跳伞这一个运动项目呢？” 从“I love sky-diving because the world looks so good---blue sky, green fields, white clouds.”和“The scenery is beautiful.”这两句话中，不难看出他喜爱欣赏(观看)空中的美景。
3.hundred, six. 答案就在“Next July I’m going to do a skydive with 100 people from six planes.”一句中。做题时，要注意将文中的阿拉伯数字改用英语单词表达。
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除了“完成句子”式之外，有些省市还采用“短文改写填空”的形式来考查学生的阅读理解能力。这是比较难的一种命题形式。它要求考生必须牢固掌握所学的知识，弄清楚文章的大意，而且还要具备较强的概括能力。
“短文改写填空”型阅读理解题的解答技巧是：首先，通读全文，对文章的大意有个初步的了解。同时找出文章中的关键句，在有限的时间内迅速抓住文章的要点。然后，纵览缩写后的短文，在了解其大意的同时，确定所要填写的内容，即词语或短语是否与已知文段中的相一致。填写时，一定要仔细。比如，有的属于固定搭配，有的句子是文中原句的同义句，这些只要稍加注意，就可避免出错。同时还要注意动词时态、人称、名词单复数是否有误，首字母是否大写，句子的主谓搭配是不是合理等。最后，将改写后的文章再通读一遍。看看改写后的短文是否流畅，语句是否通顺。同时还要照顾到原文，看改写后的短文是否与原文意思相符合。 请看下面的例文：
My grandfather was a teacher. He was the headmaster of a school for boys between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. I know that he was a kind man because when I was young (and he was old.), he gave me presents, and sat me on his knees(膝盖), and told me stories. But I believe(相信)the boys at his school were afraid of him.
At school, when he walked into a room full of noisy boys, they stopped talking at once. When he looked at a boy with a certain(某种) look in his eyes, that boy was red in the face，and looked down at his shoes. If a boy brought him poor, careless work, my grandfather picked up the boy's book and threw it across the room, shouting, “Do it all again, and bring it back first thing in the morning!” If the boy was late, or if he forgot to bring his work, he had to do it again, and again, and yet again. My grandfather never forgot.
At school, he was very different from the man I saw day by day in his own home.
根据短文内容改写，每个空格只限填写一个单词。
When I was young, I studied at a 　1 school. We were all 　2 thirteen and eighteen. Our headmaster was 　3 old man. He was kind, but all of 　4 were afraid of him. For example, we were playing, talking and laughing 　5 he came in, at once, the classroom became quiet. If a boy didn't 　6 his homework well or carefully, he would be very 　7, and asked the boy to do it again and 　8. But his 　9 told he never did things 　10 that at home.
【解题思路点拨】这篇短文的主要意思是：祖父是某男子学校的校长。在我的眼里，他是一位和蔼可亲的人。不过，在学校里，学生们都怕他。每当他走进教室，喧哗声就会马上停止。如果哪位同学作业不认真，他就会把作业本扔出去，叫嚷着让他重做……
1.boys'。答案就在短文的第一句话之中。但要注意词形的转换，这里要用名词所有格形式。
2.between。文章第一句中的“…of a school for boys between the ages of thirteen and eighteen.”是答案的依据。
3.an。这个小题比较简单，用不着联系短文内容，仅凭语法知识就能解答。old以元音音素开头，所以填写不定冠词an。
4.us。由“But I believe the boys at his school were afraid of him.”可知孩子们都害怕他。短文是以第一人称的口吻写的，而改写的短文则是以学生们的身份写的。弄清了这一点，此空即能做出。
5.when。短文第二自然段开头的那句话同样是一个以when引导的时间状语从句。
6.do／finish。 由“If a boy brought him poor, careless work…”这句话，不难联想到是学生没有认真做(完成)作业。
7.angry。由“If a boy brought him poor, careless work, my grandfather would pick up the boy's book and throw it across the room，shouting…”这句话可知，如果某个男孩没有很好地完成作业，祖父就会把那位学生的书本扔到外面，并大声训斥他重做。显然，祖父是因为生气了才这么做的。
8.again。由“If the boy was late, or if he forgot to bring the work, he would have to do it again, and again, and yet again.”这句话可以确定此空要填写again一词。
9.grandson。原文是从the headmaster的孙子的角度，写爷爷在学校与在家里的不同表现的，联系第一自然段和“At school, he was very different from the man I saw day by day in his own home.”这句话，可知填写grandson是最恰当的。
10.like。通常全文，可知作者想表达的意思是“祖父在学校里的表现与在家中的表现截然不同”。换言之，则是“祖父在学校的表现从来都不象在家中的样子”。由此可以得出这里要填介词like (像……一样)。
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We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration (迁移) is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently (近来), scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾). Every year,
when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk
across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.
So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other
times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.
1.Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _______.
A.give birth B. enjoy warmer weather
C. find food more easily D. find beautiful places
2.The fish called “salmon” spends a long time in ______.
A. salt water B. rivers C. fresh water D. its birthplace
3.The mice in northern Europe move when _______.
A. they give birth B. the place gets too crowded
C. the weather is bad D. they haven’t enough food
4.The lobsters move ________.
A. to the fresh water B. at a certain time C. to the undersea D. to find more food
5.What is the main idea of the passage
A.Animals move to find food more easily.
B.The migration of the fish called “salmon” is the most famous migration.
C.Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel.
D. Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don’t.
【答案与解析】这篇短文讲述了某些生物的迁移这一自然现象，并分析了迁移的原因。科学家们最近又研究了龙虾海底成群结队迁移的现象。它们选择在每年天气不好的季节里进行迁移，其中的原因及迁移的目的，科学家尚未弄清楚。
1.C.起初一看，四个选项