英语综合阅读组合训练（五）
词汇运用
根据短文内容和所给中文提示, 在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Development in technology now brings us closer than ever before. We can keep in touch with our friends 1 （通过）calling or e-mailing from a thousand kilometers away.
However, did we ever think about what we are losing As a person who likes writing letters, I often feel 2 （沮丧, 悲哀）. These days, few people give letter writing a fair chance. Maybe you think it is out of 3 （样式, 款式）. But in my mind, I 4 （更喜欢）writing and sending letters more often.
To begin with, there’s lots of love in handwritten letters. And they bring much more 5 （温暖）because we spend more time. Writing letters helps us to 6 （表达）how much we care about them in a special way.
So when we 7 （收到）a letter, we feel we are loved, remembered and missed. In fact, the 8 （过程）of writing a letter can make us feel happy, too. When we sit down and think about what we are writing, we allow ourselves to relax our 9 （大脑）.
What’s more, while messages come and go, letters can be kept forever. We can always go back and read again. It’s 10 （确切地）the way to keep a good relationship between that person and us.
Pick up your pen now!
二、阅读理解
下面文章中有五处需要添加标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合意思的标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
It’s very important to keep your hair healthy. Here are five ways for you.
11
Good fats are also called necessary fatty acids which the body can’t produce naturally. Eating these types of fats will help improve healthy skins, nails, teeth, and hair. They can be found in the form of oil, or in food such as seeds, nuts.
12
Hair is nothing more than dead protein(蛋白质). But that doesn’t mean it is not important. A lack of it can cause slow growth and thinning, while on the contrary, getting enough amounts can help growth. Good choices to include in the diet would be eggs, meats, tofu, fish and beans.
13
There are a handful of vitamins that have been known to be effective for healthy hair. Some of them include vitamins A, B, C and E, and iron. Other than in extra form, these nutrients can also be found naturally in fruits, peppers, low-fat dairy products, green vegetables and whole grains. A large salad can be made with the inclusion of a lot of these foods.
14
Getting enough exercise can help improve hair growth. Aim to get at least 20-30 minutes of exercise every day. It can be walking, jogging, weight training, biking.
15
Right after you brush your teeth, brush your hair as well. Brushing hair fifty to one hundred strokes before bed can help remove pollutants and dirt while also stimulating circulation. Also, natural oils are released which will add more sheen（光彩）and oxygen to your hair.
Take your vitamins. B. Remember to brush before bed. C. Wash your hair now and then. D. Get your protein. E. Exercise is very important. F. Eat good fats.
三、任务型阅读
A
Many years ago, I saw a homeless woman in thin clothes entering the student public room. She started coughing when she sat down on a sofa. Clearly, she wasn’t well. Without thinking too much about it, I went to the Student Affairs Office where I knew I could find clothes in the “Lost and Found” box. I gathered her up all clothes and as I made my way back, a co-worker warned me not to help this person because it would only lead to her wanting more help. I ignored(忽视) her warnings and carried on.
Two weeks later, a lovely elderly man came to my office and asked to speak with me in private. Curious, I gave him my full attention. He went on to tell me that he had overheard (无意听到) the conversation with the co-worker about helping the painful woman. He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people, and that was why he wanted to give me a check for $1000! I burst into tears, because I really needed the money at the time, but also because I had never been recognized(认出) in such a way for helping someone! We became good friends and, twenty years later, he even offered me $ 120,000 to buy my dream house.
I asked him what made him offer me such a large present. He said it was because I was a “giver” and that I deserved(值得) it. I was able to own the perfect little home for me, all because one day I helped a homeless woman without thinking too much.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）。
16. Where did the writer see the homeless woman
_____________________________________________________________________
17. What was wrong with the woman
_____________________________________________________________________
18. Who warned the writer not to help the woman
_____________________________________________________________________
19. How did the elderly man reward(奖励) the writer for helping the homeless woman
_____________________________________________________________________
20. Do you think the lovely elderly man was a “giver”
_____________________________________________________________________
B
Unlike the other parts of the body, your ears don't ask for much. They don't need to be brushed twice a day like your teeth. But they really need some special care, especially if you like using earphones(耳机) to listen to music. Maybe your mum or dad has told you, “Turn that down before you go deaf(聋的)！” Well, they are quite right. Loud noise may cause hearing problems for a short time or even forever.
Think that using earphones is a good way to run away from your parents' eyes Well, it may not be as good a way as you think. American doctors have studied a group of 4，490 people who used earphones more than 15 hours every week. The doctors found that 3，730 of them were getting hearing problems. If you use earphones too long, your ears may feel painful. You could also lose your hearing for the rest of your life. So don't wear your earphones too long. Use them less than one hour a day.
Want good hearing Don't forget to follow the following suggestions：
●Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs(耳塞)．
●When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.
Please remember the above suggestions! Then you won't say “What？” again and again when you get older.
根据上面短文内容填空。（每空不限一词）
21．Ears need some ________________， especially when you listen to music
_______________．
22. ________________ may cause hearing problems for ________________ or
even forever.
23．The American doctors found that ________________ people who used earphones
more than 15 hours every week were getting hearing problems, so using earphones is a ________________ way to run away from your parents' eyes.
24．If you use earphones too long, your ears may ________________， so please use them ________________ a day.
25．According to the suggestions in the text, you should wear earplugs when you
go to ________________ places or when you go ________________．
【参考答案】一、1．through/by 2．down/upset/sad 3．style 4．prefer 5．warmth
6．express 7．receive/get 8．progress 9．brain/mind 10．exactly
二、11. F 12. D 13. A 14. E 15. B
三、A 16. In the student public room.
17. She wasn’t well and was coughing.
18. A co-worker.
19. By giving him a check for $1000.
20. Yes, I think he was./ Yes, I think so.
B 21. special care; with earphones
22．Loud noise; a short time
23．3，730; bad/wrong
24．feel painful; less than one hour
25．noisy; swimming英语综合阅读组合训练（三）
一、完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
One day, Li Xuan 1 a wishing well（井）on the side of the road.
He took out a coin and threw it into the well. He was just going to make a 2 when suddenly he heard “Oh, dear!” Li Xuan was surprised. He took out another coin and threw it into the well. Another sound came out of the well, “Oh, badly 3 !”
A frog（青蛙）jumped out of the well. With one hand covering its head and one hand holding the coins, it said
4 , “Look at what you’ve done! How can you just throw things into other people’s 5 ？”
Embarrassed, Li Xuan said, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t 6 that a well could be a home.”“Of course it can! This used to be a nice home,” the frog then continued sadly. “But now it is getting worse and worse. I don’t remember 7 people began to throw coins into it. There are coins everywhere. I can’t even sleep 8 the falling coins. I can’t stand it anymore!”
“Maybe you can 9 another way to solve the problem. This is a wishing well. To make a wish, one must throw a coin in. People take it 10 .”
“Is that so I don’t 11 what you say and the only thing I know is that this is my home. I am 12 !”The frog threw the coins in its hand into the well. “I do hope 13 will make a wish in front of my home.”
With the words, the frog jumped 14 into the well. Li Xuan thought for a minute, and then he 15 the sign of the wishing well to another place. He knew this way the frog could live peacefully in its home again.
1．A．invented B．discovered C．went D．looked
2．A．laugh B．wish C．cry D．will
3．A．fly B．fall C．hurt D．ring
4．A．luckily B．happily C．completely D．angrily
5．A．homes B．schools C．hospitals D．parks
6．A．appear B．receive C．achieve D．realize
7．A．when B．whether C．where D．that
8．A．plenty of B．kind of C．because of D．instead of
9．A．run out B．give out C．hang out D．find out
10．A．carelessly B．seriously C．dangerously D．possibly
11．A．care B．improve C．notice D．advise
12．A．interested B．mad C．patient D．thankful
13．A．somebody B．anybody C．nobody D．everybody
14．A．back B．up C．away D．out
15．A．bought B．broke C．waited D．moved
二、阅读理解
下面文章中有五处需要添加标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合意思的标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
I’m forty now. I left school twenty-two years ago. Here’s my list of five things I hope to share with you teenagers at school.
16．___________
I always wanted to be the best, and one way of feeling good about myself was to see how much better I was than others. There was only one problem with this. When I saw they were better than me, I felt terrible. Now I compare me with myself. I ask myself if I do things as well as I could.
17．__________
How much time do you spend worrying about the future I used to worry a lot. Now I know most things you fear will usually never happen. They’re just monsters in your own mind. Even if they happen, they will often not be as bad as you expected. In six months, you probably won’t remember most of the things you worry about now.
18．__________
When I was young, I often failed to start things I expect to do because I thought they’d taken too long to finish. I always wanted to write a book, for example. But when I thought it might take me more than a year, I lost my enthusiasm（热情）. It seemed such a long time. Now I know a year is nothing. If I’d started that book when I was 16, I might have written 10 more by now. I’m upset with myself for not even trying.
19．____________
As a young child, you try many new things. If you fail, you try again and again until you learn. But at school you are usually encouraged to do things right. Then you stop trying new things in case you get them wrong. You are losing chances to challenge yourselves. I always remind myself: I had fallen off the bike many times before I learned to ride it.
20．__________
I hated losing when I was younger. Of course, it’s nice to win sometimes and to be the best at something. But we can’t all be winners all the time. Learning to lose is one of life’s most important lessons. If you try your hardest, then you should never be angry with yourself.
It’s not a big deal even if you lose. B. Start the things you want to do right now. C. It always takes time to be a winner. D. You can always learn something when trying. E. Don’t worry! It’ll probably never happen. F. Don’t compare yourself with others.
三、任务型阅读
A
When I was 14, I gave up study in the high school. I was traveling from Houston to California in order to follow my dream, journeying with the sun.
On the way, I met an old man, a bum(流浪汉). He stopped me as I passed by. He asked me if I was running away from home, I suppose because I looked so young. I told him, “Not exactly, sir.”
The bum told me that he had something great to share with me. He said, “There are two things that I want to teach you, young man, and they are these: No. 1 is to never judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.” He followed with, “I’ll bet（打赌） you think I’m a bum, don’t you, young man ”
I said, “Well, uh, yes, I guess so, sir.”
“Well, young man, I’ve got a little surprise for you. I am one of the richest men in the world. I have probably everything any man could ever want. But a year ago, my wife passed away. I realized to be a bum on the streets. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.”
“No. 2 is learn how to read, my boy. For there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom.”
根据短文内容，回答下列问题(每个小题的答案不超过6个单词)
21. What was the writer’s dream when he was fourteen
22. Who did the writher meet on his way
23. When did the man begin to live like a bum in the street
24. Why is it wrong to judge a book by its cover according to the passage
25. What is the only thing that people can’t take away from a person
B
Facts about hot and cold places on Earth!
The Sahara Desert (撒哈拉沙漠)
The Sahara Desert in North Africa is one of the largest and hottest deserts in the world. In the summer the temperature during the day often reaches 40℃. The highest temperature ever was 58℃! It seldom rains in the Sahara, but there are storms — sand storms!
The Sahara Desert is a very difficult place for humans to live. Only a few plants are able to grow in the dry climate (气候). But there are many oases. An oasis is a place where plants and trees can grow because there is water. There are about 90 large oases in the Sahara, where people have built villages. Some animals are able to live in the desert too. The most famous desert animals are, of course, camels. They can live for many days without food or water.
Antarctica (南极洲)
Antarctica is a continent (洲) which is under almost 2 kilometers of ice. The South Pole is in Antarctica and is the most southern place on Earth. It is always very cold. In the winter the temperature falls to -80℃! People have never lived there for long because it is too cold. There are scientists, but they only stay for a few months.
In Antarctica animals and plants can’t live easily on the land, but the sea is full of creatures (生物).
Many different kinds of penguins (企鹅) and seals (海豹) live there all year. They spend most of their lives swimming in the freezing Antarctica water. The sea provides lots of food for them because it is full of fish and sea life. The largest seals in the world lives in Antarctica. They’re called elephant seals.
根据上面的短文内容回答问题。（每空不限一词）
26. __________ in North Africa is one of the largest and hottest deserts in the world. The highest temperature was
__________.
27.In the Sahara, villages can ____________ where there are __________.
28.Camels are ___________ desert animals. They can live __________ without food or water.
29. The most southern place on Earth is called __________. The lowest temperature in Antarctica is __________.
30. In Antarctica there are many _______ creatures such as penguins and seals. _________ are the
largest seals in the world.
【参考答案】一、1-5 BBCDA 6-10 DACDB 11-15 ABCAD
二、16-20 FEBDA
三、A 1. Journeying with the sun. / To journey with the sun.
2. An old man. / A bum.
3. A year ago. / After his wife passed away.
4. Because the cover can fool you/ us.
5. Wisdom.
B 1. The Sahara Desert; 40℃
2. be built; large oases
3. the most famous;for many days
4. the South Pole; -80℃
5. different kinds of; elephant seals英语综合阅读组合训练（四）
语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
If you go to Finland, you’ll be 1 (surprise) to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are. Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are 2 (most) high-class Benz with a fare (费用) of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go 3 (somewhere) in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then get off without paying your fare. And the driver would not show the least sign of worry.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can
4 (easy) use any old registration card to take a couple of 5 (friend) to wine and eat free of charge.
Perhaps you may worry 6 the Finnish people. 7 the strange thing is, all the passengers would always come back 8 (pay) their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms.
The Finns always act on good faith and always show 9 attitude of “which is which” and “what is what” in everything they do, so living in such a society 10 (turn) everyone into a real “gentleman” already.
二、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
What is time Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather Is it the same all over the world That’s an easy question. A minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, and so forth. Well, maybe. But in America, “Time is money.”
Because Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to keep and manage it. People in the US often attend meetings or read books on time management. It seems that they all want to organize their time better. People try their best to press more life out of their time.
To Americans, being on time is a way of showing respect for other people’s time. Being more than 10 minutes late usually calls for an apology and an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know that they can’t be on time. Of course, the less formal(正式的), the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example.
American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks before it. Once the time is fixed, it is almost impossible to change it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, people seldom call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may be different, but most people think twice about calling after 10：00 pm.
Even Americans would agree that no one can master time. Time, like money, slips all too easily through our fingers. And time is very hard to predict. However, time is one of life’s most valuable gifts.
( )11．From Paragraph 1, we can learn that ________.
A．Americans waste lots of money and time
B．people can only control 60 minutes a day
C．Americans regard time as something valuable
D．money is more important than time in America
( )12．In Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4, the writer mainly tells us that ________.
A．Americans respect others’ time in daily life B．Americans never call after ten o’clock
C．Americans visit friends without calling first D．Americans arrive days before an event
( )13．The underlined phrase “think twice” probably means “________”.
A．pay attention B．lean wisely C．feel relaxed D．consider carefully
( )14．According to this passage, ________.
A．most American people treasure their time
B．people can master and predict time easily
C．Americans like time better than anything else
D．people are supposed to be on time in all situations
三、任务型阅读
A
A natural resource is anything people can use which comes from nature. People can not make natural resources, but get them from the earth. Examples of natural resources are air, water, copper, wood, oil, wind energy, hydro-electric energy, iron and coal. Refined(精炼的) oil is not a natural resource because people make it.
We often say that we can divide natural resources into two different groups: renewable resources and non-renewable resources.
A renewable resource can grow again and come back again after we use it. For example, soil, sunlight, water and wood are renewable resources.
A non-renewable resource is a resource that can not grow or come back, or a resource that will take a very long time to come back. For example, coal is a non-renewable resource. When we use more coal, there will be less coal afterward. One day, there will be no coal to make goods. The non-renewable resource can be used up directly, or we can find a renewable resource to replace it. It is important to save non-renewable resources, because if we use them too quickly, there will be not enough in the future.
Most natural resources are limited. This means that they will run out. But a perpetual(长久的；无尽的) resource won’t. Some examples of perpetual resources include solar energy, tidal(潮汐的) energy and wind energy. Other examples are salt, stone and diamonds.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）。
15. Where can we get natural resources like air, water and oil
16. What isn’t included in natural resources according to Paragraph 1
17. How many groups can natural resources be divided into
18. Why do we say most natural resources are limited
19. What do you think is the best title for the passage？
B
In ancient Egypt, women did not go out to work. They stayed and worked at home. Many Egyptian men were farmers. Some men were builders or fishermen. Other men worked as artists. Some other important people did not do any farming.
The weather in Egypt was very hot. Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes. Men, women and children often wore simple robes made of thin cloth. On their feet they wore light open shoes. People, including women, shaved (剃) hair from their heads to keep cool.
Children in ancient Egypt grew up to do the same jobs as their parents. Girls stayed at home with their mothers. They learned to look after the home. Boys worked with their fathers. They learned to do the jobs their fathers did. They only went to school to learn to write if they wanted to become a scribe
Many of the games played by ancient Egyptians are similar to games we still play today. Children played racing and jumping games. They also played ball games and with wooden toys. Older children played a game like chess.
The kings of Egypt (the pharaohs) had enough power to master their country. The people thought that the pharaoh was a god. He owned everything. Everyone had to do what he told them to do. The pharaohs built huge tombs. When a pharaoh died, he was buried in the tomb. The tombs were often in the shape of pyramids. When a pharaoh was buried, he was surrounded by treasure and by things to help him in the next world, such as food, clothes, furniture and weapons.
根据上面短文内容填空。（每空不限一词）
20. In ancient Egypt, women stayed and worked at home _____________ going out to work. Most men worked as __________________and artists.
21. Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes ________________ the hot weather. They wore light open shoes and shaved hair from their heads to ___________________.
22. In ancient Egypt, children didn’t go to school, unless they wanted to become a scribe, they would go to school _________________________ Girls stayed at home and learned to ___________________ with their mothers while boys learned from and worked with their fathers.
23. Children played almost _________________ as we do today, such as racing , jumping games and ball games. Most of the toys they played with were _______________ wood.
24. The kings were so ______________ that the people thought they were gods. After they died, they were buried in ______________ together with treasure and necessities.
【参考答案】 一、1. surprised 2. mostly 3. anywhere 4. easily 5. friends
6. about 7. But 8. to pay 9. an 10. has turned
二、11. C 12. A 13. D 14.A
三、A 15. From nature./From the earth.
16. Refined oil.
17. Two.
18. Because they will run out.
19. Natural resources./Two types/kinds of natural resources./Natural resources of two types/kinds.
B 20. instead of; farmers, builders or fishermen
21. because of; keep cool
22.to learn to write; look after the home
23. the same games; made of
24. powerful; huge tombs英语综合阅读组合训练（八）
词汇运用
根据短文内容和所给的中文提示，用单词的正确形式完成以下短文。
A short video which showed a delivery(外卖) driver was eating a cake in tears on the side of the road touched many people on the Internet.
On 1 (四月) 15th, the delivery driver went to fetch a cake for his customer at a bakery. Reading the note on the order, he was quite 2 (惊讶的) to find out the order is prepared for him. He went back to check with the shop assistant. They 3 (打电话) the customer together and learned the cake was indeed for him. The note wrote, “The cake is a gift for the delivery person. Life is not easy, please take good care of 4 (你自己)!”
He was really happy because it happened to be his birthday. He asked for a 5 (蜡烛) and put it into the cake. When he ate the cake 6 (慢慢地), he couldn’t help crying. Though the delivery driver was not going to 7 (庆祝) his birthday, this special gift from a stranger brought him hope and warmth.
8 (在……期间) the COVID-19 outbreak, delivery drivers played really important roles. It was them who ensured people to get 9 (药) and ensured doctors to get meals and other daily necessities. 10 (实际上), many people made orders for delivery drivers on food delivery platforms to remind them to have meals on time.
“Everyone is lighted at some point in their lives,” one person commented under the video.
二、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
My First Marathon
A month before my first marathon, one of my knees was hurt and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I decided to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher asked us to run laps and then hit a ball. I didn’t do either well. He later told me that I was “not athletic”.
The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a fight against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the fight against my own body and mind.
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating(流汗) all over, but ready to face the challenge.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces became undone. So I stopped to tie them again. Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”
By mile 17, I became out of breath and my knee hurt badly. Though feeling very painful, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was quite hungry and thirsty!
As I drew closer to mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my cost on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in the first place had.
Decide to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.
11.The writer started running in his 30s because ________.
he would like to show he was good at sports
he hoped to change his P.E. teacher’s opinion
he wanted to challenge his own body and mind
he wished to become the winner of marathon
12.It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that the writer was ________ before marathon.
A. proud and excited B. scared and hopeless
C. tired but hopeful D. nervous but strong-minded
13. How was the writer’s first marathon
A. He gave up halfway. B. He made it in the end.
C. He got the first prize. D. He walked to the end.
14. What is the right order of the following events according to the passage
a. My wife cheered for me.
b. I hurt my knee and stopped training.
c. I stopped to tie my shoe laces.
d. I went on running though my knee hurt badly.
A．d-a-b-c B．b-a-c-d C．b-c-d-a D．d-c-b-a
三、任务型阅读
A
Do you ever feel no one really understands you Well, “Pepper”, a robot could change all that. Pepper is the first robot to read human’s feelings. Using its emotional recognition functions, Pepper can react to people when it is close to them----making jokes, dancing and even singing in Japanese.
The man-like robot looks like a small girl. It is four-feet tall with a table computer set to its chest. It has human-like hands, a girl-like body and baby-like voice. It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by Softbank, a Japanese robotics company.
Pepper can examine facial expressions(面部表情)，human voice and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn’t like Rosie who can do housework on the cartoon. Pepper is used at home or in the store, where we provide fun and entertainment.
Pepper gets power from love inside a family. Not only is he making jokes, making them laugh, also it helps people when they are in trouble. In a natural accident, it can help make those people who are sad or lonely feel relaxed, encourage them or make them laugh.
Pepper was on sale in Japan for around $2,000 in February 2019. For now, several Peppers are at Softbank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators say before selling Peppers, they want the robots to store more knowledge, so it can get along better with humans.
根据短文内容回答下列问题（每小题答案不超过6个单词）
15. Do you think a robot can read human’s feelings
_________________________________________________________________
16. Where was Pepper shown to curious people on Friday
_________________________________________________________________
17. What kind of robot is Rosie
_________________________________________________________________
18. How much did a pepper cost in 2019
_________________________________________________________________
19. How can Peppers get along better with people
_________________________________________________________________
B
Many companies today hold meetings to discuss their new plans. As people are paying more attention to the environment problems, more companies are looking for ways to reduce their bad influence on the environment. Many of them achieve this by using web meeting.
Web meeting is a technology that allows people to communicate better over the Internet. It’s an easy way of hosting and attending a meeting. Participants(与会者) don’t have to leave the office. Each of them will receive an invitation with the meeting time and date on it. When the meeting is ready to begin, they must sit before their computers.
With web meeting, all participants can attend the meeting at their own desks. They don’t need to drive a car to travel to and from the meeting. As a result, no fuel（燃料) is used and less time is taken up in attending a web meeting.
Materials for the meeting are simply e-mailed to all the participants before it begins. Then participants can just read them on the screen. For the company, this not only saves the use of paper but also greatly reduces the mailing cost.
As a meeting hall is not used, the only power for a web meeting is the power that is used by the computers. Besides, organized don’t have to pay for food or accommodation（住宿)for the participants. All this means that less energy is used.
In a word, web meeting is a cheaper, greener, and more friendly way of hosting and attending a panies that hold web meetings are willing to work hard for a better environment. So they can more easily find their working partners who have the same green ideas. In return, they develop good relationship with other companies and improve their business.
根据上面短文，完成下列句子。（每空不限一词）
20.Many companies are looking for ways to _________ on the environment, because people are paying more attention to the ________.
21.Web meeting is an easy way to _________the meeting. Participants just sit before their computers instead of ________________the office.
22.The use of paper___________and the __________is greatly reduced by e-mailing meeting materials.
23.Power is only used by the computers because there is no need for a__________. Besides, organizers needn’t ________on food and accommodation for the participants.
24. If they have the same___________, it’s ________for companies to find their working partners.
【参考答案】 一、1. April 2. surprised 3. called/rang/phoned 4. yourself 5. candle
slowly 7. celebrate 8. During 9. medicine 10. Actually
二、11. C 12. D 13. B 14. C
三、A 15. Yes, I do.
16. In Tokyo .
17. A household robot.
18. Around $2,000.
19. To store more knowledge.
B 20. reduce their bad influence/effect; the environment problems
21.host and attend；leaving
22.is saved；mailing cost
23. hall, spend
24. green ideas，easier英语综合阅读组合训练（六）
一、英语知识运用
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ernest Hemingway, the son of a doctor and a music teacher, was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. Hemingway’s father 1 (teach) him early on how to hunt and fish, two activities Hemingway loved throughout his life. Instead of 2 (go) to college, Hemingway became a reporter for the Kansas City Star.
Later, in Europe, he worked as a driver 3 the Italian army until he was wounded and shipped home, where he again wrote for newspapers. Two years 4 , he moved to Paris, where he hoped to improve his writing. There he became friends with other 5 (America) writers, including Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Hemingway developed 6 style of writing that was simple and direct. He chose words sparingly(俭省地), avoided using adjectives, and trusted the reader to understand the 7 (mean) of his writing. As he put it, “I always try 8 (write) on the principle(原则) of the iceberg(冰山). There is seven eighths of it under water for every part that shows. ” This style continues to influence writers today. In his career(生涯), which lasted some 40 years, Hemingway earned the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize. He was one of the finest writers of the 9 (twenty) century.
For a while Ernest Hemingway lived in Key West, Florida, where he had nearly 50 cats. One of them was a cat with six toes(脚趾), which a ship’s captain had given him. Today his Key West home is a museum, and many cats still live there. Some of them are 10 (child) of Hemingway’s six-toed cat. Hemingway was married four times and had three sons. He died in 1961.
阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
Flowers bloom(开花) only if they are planted in rich soil(土壤). We are similarly influenced by our environment. When our environment is bad, we may get sick physically or mentally. When our environment is supportive, we are more likely to thrive.
Which factor(因素) of the environment influences us most The answer is surprising. It’s not the air we breathe every minute, nor the water we drink every hour; it’s the people who we relate to every day. Every day we have connections with a lot of people in different situations. Some bring us happiness and provide us with loving support. Others bring us down and make us feel worthless.
I have no doubt that one of the main keys to success is the people we know. It’s nice to have people in your life who encourage you to better yourself, who support you in your effort to make yourself a better person, whose hearts are big enough to be happy for your success, rather than those who are so proud that they always want to compete with you for success, who see the potential(潜力) in you, even when you can’t see it in yourself. These are the people you should have on your team and in your life.
So if you really long for success, look back at the people who come in and out of your life. Are most of the people you know supportive or unsupportive When people around you aren’t supportive, what kind of person do you become Do you become shy, fearful, hateful and unhappy When you connect with those who are supportive, what happens to you Do you become open, lively, happy, strong and brave
Taylor loves music, and her dream is to become a singer one day. Whenever she talks about her big dream, none of her friends ever give her a fist bump(碰拳) to encourage her. Taylor always complains that her friends are not supportive enough but walking away from them leaves her in loneliness. She has no better choice but to keep hanging out with them. However, the more time she spends with them, the worse she feels about herself.
We can all make a mindful decision about the environment around us. Relate more to those who make you happy being “you”, or who support you in being “you”. If you have to be around those who aren’t supportive, then simply accept them as they are, without going after them for more than what they can provide to you.
After all, each person has a seed(种子) in them to be the beautiful and awesome person they want to be. All they’re waiting for is that supportive soil to allow them to fully bloom.
11．The word “thrive” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_______”.
A．develop and grow B．judge and warn C．mind and care D．fail and fear
12．The writer mentions the five questions in Paragraph 4 to show that _______.
A．some people always support what we do, some don’t
B．we are included in a certain circle of friends
C．some people give us a sense of success
D．we are influenced by people around us
13．According to the passage, what could probably help make Taylor’s dream come true
A．She needs to get a fist bump from her friends.
B．She needs to keep hanging out with her friends.
C．She needs to walk away from her unsupportive friends.
D．She needs to continue talking about her dream with her friends.
14．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．Saying no to unsupportive people. B．Letting the seed in you bloom.
C．People around you could shape you. D．Influence of natural environment.
三、任务型阅读
France is well known for its fine art，tasty food and romantic scenery. About 75 million visitors come here every year.
France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower.
Many visitors also come for the country's art. Sculptor(雕刻家)Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here. If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.
No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35 , 000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue David by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.
Besides, French food is world famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette(法棍面包).They are long, delicious and taste salty. Snails are also a must-have here. French people eat 40 , 000 tons of snails every year!
But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）。
15.What’s France well known for
16.What’s the population of France
17.Is it a surprise to come across a street artist in Paris
18. Besides bread, what food is also a must-have for French people
19. Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris
B
Students get a taste of the adult world
For some teenagers, being an adult is the coolest thing in the world. Adults don’t do homework or take exams. They do what they like and earn money. How wonderful! But is it true
Last month，Grade 7 students at No.1 Middle School in Wuxi, Jiangsu, had a taste of the adult world. Their teacher gave them the homework called “Working with your parents for one day”. What did they find
Wu Jing’s mother works as a ticket collector in a park. At 6：00 a．m．, the 14-year-old gir1 went to work with her mother. It was dark and cold. Before the park opened, they did the cleaning, checked tickets and counted change. when the visitors came, they greeted them politely. After standing for the whole day. Wu was tired out.
“Every day Mom makes dinner for me and I take it for granted (认为理所当然) ,’said Wu,” Now I know how tired she must be, I should help her more.”
Li Shiyi,14, spent her day in a car. Her father is a taxi driver. She picked up call and gave change back. Li thought it’d be easy to sit in a car and tour the city. But soon she found that her father didn’t even have time for lunch.
“Now I know how hard it is to earn money,” Li said.
The teachers wish the students to do what they can for their parents and never waste money.
根据上面短文的内容填空。（每空不限一词）
20. Some teenagers think that it is the coolest because the adults can do what they like and .
21. The students were called “Working with your parents for one day’’ to
of the adult world．
22. As a ticket collector in a park, Wu Jing’s mother greeted the visitors in and became after standing for the whole day.
23. Li Shiyi found her father’s job was not as she had thought and her father was even too busy .
24. From the passage, we know that the teachers wish the students to for their parents and never .
【参考答案】一、1．taught 2．going 3．for 4．later 5．American
6．a 7．meaning 8．to write 9．twentieth 10．children
二、11. A 12. D 13. C 14. C
三、A 15. Its art, food and scenery./ Art,food and scenery.
16.It’s over 66 million./ Over 66 million.
17.No,it isn’t./ No.
18. Snails.
19. Because the subway is crowded. / Because of the crowded subway.
B 20. thing; earn money 21. given the homework；have a taste
22. good manners; tired 23. easy; to have lunch 24. do; waste money英语综合阅读组合训练（十）
一、完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
In Brazil, it is very common for homeless people to collect recyclable waste on the streets to sell and make a living— 1 it’s not so common to see them sit down in a restaurant where even the cheapest meal generally costs $100. But that’s 2 what happened when a man who appeared to be homeless walked into Benvindo—a high-end 3 in Belo Horizonte and asked for a meal. Even though the 21-year-old waiter Felipe Rodrigues Fontes, thought this was 4 , he continued to serve the man as he served every other guest. The man 5 a starter, main dish and dessert. According to Fontes, the bill added up to $ 121.80. When the man asked for the bill, the 6 of the restaurant told the waiter to let him eat for free. Instead of accepting the free meal, the man politely 7 and insisted(执意要求) on paying for the meal with the money he had made by picking up the cans—a single $ 50 bill.
“He truly wanted to pay for it and I 8 to persuade(说服) him,” Fontes told his boss. When it became clear that the man would not like to have a free meal, the boss and the waiter finally reached a(n) 9 and charged him $ 10. But the man thought the price of the food was far more than $ 10 and insisted on paying $ 50.
A 10 from England Radio having lunch with her friends took a picture of the man and the waiter and 11 it on the Internet, saying, “We just watched a great example of good qualities. The ease(悠闲自在) of this guy made me think about many ways we 12 in life to be happy. And many times, happiness comes in the 13 and most truthful way.”
Nobody knows any 14 details about the homeless man, but Fontes said that he simply wanted to 15 an act of kindness for an honest and hard-working man.
1．A．but B．and C．so D．for
2．A．mostly B．exactly C．nearly D．completely
3．A．apartment B．supermarket C．shop D．restaurant
4．A．interesting B．dangerous C．dirty D．strange
5．A．called B．invited C．ordered D．prepared
6．A．customer B．cook C．owner D．partner
7．A．refused B．stopped C．replied D．left
8．A．volunteered B．failed C．managed D．regretted
9．A．aim B．point C．level D．agreement
10．A．reporter B．teenager C．boss D．director
11．A．sold B．pushed C．posted D．sent
12．A．decide B．meet C．choose D．own
13．A．heaviest B．funniest C．quickest D．simplest
14．A．further B．true C．final D．fewer
15．A．admire B．perform C．watch D．know
二、阅读理解
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, you’ll have no trouble answering these questions.
Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child’s day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb (麻木的) to new stimulation (刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.
The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted they’d felt cold water at first.
Another block to awareness is the obsession (痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a “ruby-crowned kinglet” and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.
The pressures of “time” and “destination” are further blocks to awareness. I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what’s around them. I asked them what they’d seen. “Oh, a few birds,” they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.
Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.
( )16．According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more _________.
A．anxious to do wonders B．sensitive to others’ feelings
C．likely to develop unpleasant habits D．eager to explore the world around them
( )17．What idea does the author convey in Paragraph 3
A．To avoid jumping to conclusions. B．To stop complaining all the time.
C．To follow the teacher’s advice. D．To admit mistakes honestly.
( )18．Why do the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during the journey
A．The natural beauty isn’t attractive to them.
B．They focus on arriving at the camp in time.
C．The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.
D．They are keen to see rare birds at the destination.
( )19．In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should _________.
A．fill our senses to feel the wonders of the world
B．get rid of some bad habits in our daily life
C．open our mind to new things and ideas
D．try our best to protect nature
三、任务型阅读
A
Amy was a pupil in Grade Three. She was often teased(奚落) at school because she had cerebral palsy(脑瘫). That always made her feel lonely.
One evening, knowing that things were not going well at school. Amy’s mother wanted to cheer her up. “There’s a Christmas wish competition at the local radio station.” she said. “Write a letter to Santa Claus and you might win a prize. Why not have a try ” Amy’s eyes shone bright.
At the radio station, letters poured in for the Christmas wish competition. Lee Tobin, the manager, read Amy’s letter carefully.
Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Amy. I am nine years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. And my Christmas wish is one day without teasing.
—Love, Amy
Lee’s heart hurt when he read the letter. So he called up the local newspaper. He thought it would be good for the whole city to hear about this special little girl and her unusual Christmas wish. Soon people knew Amy’s story by reading newspapers. Every day Amy got letters filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Teachers and students talked together about how teasing can make others feel. Now Amy is active and outgoing because nobody teases her anymore. By daring to make such a simple wish, Amy got what she wanted. And her story tells us that we should face our problems bravely and solve them.
根据短文内容回答下列问题（每小题答案不超过6个单词）
20. Where was Amy often teased
21. Who advised Amy to write to Santa Claus
22. What was Amy’s Christmas wish
23. How did people know Amy’s story
24. Why is Amy active and outgoing now
B
Many Chinese children are often asked what they want to be when they grow up. It’s the same in many other countries, but the results are quite different.
1,000 boys and girls aged between two and twelve in the UK have been asked the same question recently. The result shows the future health of Britain is in safe hands—Most children chose doctor as the best job, ahead of (在……前面)teacher, actor and scientist.
The research was conducted by Mothercare, a British retailer (零售商) which specializes in(专门经营) products for mothers-to-be (准妈妈) and children up to 8 years old. While it shows most children dream of becoming doctors when they grow up, nurse, firefighter and musician, have also made the list of top ten jobs. Surprisingly, more boys dream of becoming dancers than girls while girls like football boots better than ballet shoes.
When they were asked what was the most important part of a job, many children (34%) said that “having fun” and “helping others” were more important than being rich and famous. It explains why only 1% of the children wanted to be a celebrity (名人) or reality TV star. 8% of boys said that they would most like to become dancers, perhaps taking inspiration (鼓舞) from some popular TV dance competitions such as Strictly Come Dancing and Got To Dance.
However, lawyer did not appear on any of the lists. As you know, lawyer was a popular choice for children in the past.
The survey marks the launch (启动) of Mothercare’s “Born To” series for Save the Children. Save the Children is the world’s independent charity for children in need. For every item in the “Born To” series sold, Mothercare will donate￡1 to the charity.
根据上面短文内容填空。（每空不限一词）
25. Recently 1,000 boys and girls who are __________ old in the UK have been asked __________ when they grow up.
26.The result shows doctor as the best job, ahead of teacher, actor and scientist. And nurse, have also made the list of top ten jobs.
27. To , more boys dream of becoming dancers than girls while girls
be football players than dancers.
28. Only wanted to be a celebrity or reality TV star because many children thought “having fun” and “helping others” were more important than being .
29. Mothercare did the research to of their “Born To” series for Save the Children. Save the Children is an international independent in need.
【参考答案】一、1-5 ABDDC 6-10 CABDA 11-15 CCDAB
二、16．D 17．A 18．B 19．A
【解析】本文主要向读者讲述了作者希望我们能利用我们的感官和情感去全方位的感受自然的美妙与世界的美好。
三、A 20. At school.
21. Amy’s mother.
22. Without teasing.
23. Newspapers.
24. Because nobody teases her anymore
B 25. between 2/ two and 12/ twelve years; what they want to be
26. was chosen; firefighter and musician
27. our surprise; would rather
28. 1% of the children; rich and famous
29. mark the launch; charity for children英语综合阅读组合训练（七）
一、完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Jaguar is an endangered animal. It is said that there are 1 than 20 jaguars in the world currently, one of which is now living in the national zoo of Peru. In order to protect this jaguar, Peruvians singled out a pitch of land in the zoo for 2 , where there are herds of cattle, sheep and deer for the jaguar to eat. 3 who has visited the zoo praised it to be the “Heaven of Tiger”. However, 4 enough, no one has ever seen the jaguar prey on the cattle and sheep. What we could see is that it is lying in its house, eating and sleeping.
Some people thought that the jaguar felt too lonely, so they 5 money and rented a female tiger to accompany it. Nonetheless, it did not make a 6 . The jaguar just sometimes went out of its house with its “girlfriend” and stayed in the sun for a while.
“It is normal for the jaguar to be lazy in this environment. Tiger is 7 king of forest but you simply put some small animals around him. That is why the jaguar shows no interest 8 going out. Why don’t you put two wolves or at least a jackal around him ” A visitor proposed.
Others all 9 with him and put five panthers into the jaguar’s territory. Since then, the jaguar did not go back to its house any more. It either stands on top of the hill roaring 10 goes down from the hill strolling without sleeping all day long. It did not eat the meat provided by the zoo staff and has totally got back to its 11 .
In our world, one creature 12 any rivals is a lifeless creature. If a man lives without rivals, he is bound to be satisfied with the present and will not strive for the better. He would 13 before all difficulties. Adverse environment tends to cultivate successful people. 14 , your rivals are not your opponents. Instead, they are your good friends! Due to our rivals, we can bring out our potential to the best; due to our rivals, we will 15 promote our capabilities when competing with them!
1．A．more B．less C．little D．much
2．A．it B．them C．us D．you
3．A．Ones B．No one C．Anyone D．Someone
4．A．tiny B．pleasant C．common D．strange
5．A．raised B．rose C．cost D．took
6．A．change B．chance C．difference D．development
7．A．/ B．a C．an D．the
8．A．on B．at C．with D．in
9．A．agreed B．allowed C．disagreed D．accepted
10．A．nor B．or C．and D．with
11．A．life B．food C．house D．nature
12．A．with B．without C．unless D．and
13．A．go back B．come back C．hold back D．take back
14．A．Therefore B．However C．Though D．But
15．A．comfortably B．carefully C．continuously D．closely
二、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
CBC Canada, CTV News
A group of Canadian kids are spreading a bit of Christmas spirit in Halifax, Nova Scotia, by covering warm clothes around light poles(灯杆) for the city’s homeless people to pick up and use. It was such an unusual sight that locals stopped to take pictures to share on social media(媒体).
Every year, Tara Atkins-Smith collects warm clothes from her community in order to help the less lucky. This year, since the family was traveling to Halifax with their daughter Jayda and seven of her friends to celebrate her 8th birthday, Tara thought it was the perfect time to teach the children a valuable life lesson.
The kids spent time handing out coats to the homeless and tied the rest around light poles for others to pick up. Each of the clothes had a card that read, “I am not lost. If you are caught in the cold, please take me to keep warm.” According to Tara, the experience helped the children better understand the difficult situation of homeless people, who have to brave the cold winter on the streets. “When we got back in the car after an hour on the street, they were all freezing cold and crying for the heater to be on because they were cold.” She said.
By next morning, all the jackets, gloves, and scarves on the poles were gone. Photos of the encouraging project have been shared about 8,000 times on Facebook, and have got over 10,000 likes. Tara, who did something similar in Toronto in December last year, says she’s already planning next year’s coat drive. She hopes that the meaningful thing can spread around the world, and she also wants to add $5 fast food gift card so that the homeless people can also enjoy a hot meal.
“We’ve got help from others when we were in need, and we knew how great it made us feel.” Said Zackary Atkins, Tara’s husband.
16．The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to (指) “________”.
A．children were dressing light poles in warm clothes
B．Jayda’s friends were picking up clothes and using them
C．local people were sharing the photos on social media
D．homeless people were getting food and warm clothes
17．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A．Tara celebrated her daughter’s 8th birthday at home.
B．The children felt too cold to hand out coats.
C．No one took away the clothes on the light poles.
D．Tara is planning to do more to help homeless people.
18．It can be inferred from the passage that Tara is a(n) ________ woman.
A．brave B．polite
C．warm-hearted D．honest
19．The purpose of the passage is mainly to ________.
A．teach us to be thankful to people around
B．encourage us to spread love and warmth
C．advise us to show opinions on Facebook
D．tell us to give children valuable life lessons
三、任务型阅读
A
One day, a baby snail（蜗牛）found that he had to carry a big and heavy shell at any time. He was confused（困惑的）, so he went up to his mother and asked, “Why was I born with a shell that grew so hard and heavy ” His mother said, “Because we don’t have bones to hold us up. We can only move slowly, so we need a shell to protect us.”
The baby snail asked again, “The caterpillar（毛毛虫）has no bones, either, and she can’t move quickly. Why can she live without a shell" The mother snail answered, “That’s because a caterpillar will become a butterfly（蝴蝶）. She can fly high into the sky. They sky can protect her.”
The baby snail had one more question, ”But the earthworm（蚯蚓）moves like us. He has no bones and he won’t turn into butterfly. Why doesn’t he carry a hard and heavy shell ” His mother said, “He can dig a hole and hide in the ground, and then the earth can protect him.”
The baby snail then cried, “We are so poor! We have no protection from the sky or from the ground!” His mother smiled at him, “That’s why we have a shell. My dear, imagine that if we don’t have the shells, what will happen to us Hot sun will dry out our bodies and we’ll have nowhere to sleep. What’s worse, we’ll die in the heavy rain. How terrible it is! We don’t depend on the sky or the ground for protection. We should depend on ourselves.”
根据短文内容，回答下列问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）。
20. Whom did the baby snail ask for help, his mother or father
_____________________________
21. What will the caterpillar in the story become when she grows up
_____________________________
22. Where can an earthworm hide
_____________________________
23. How many questions did the baby snail ask
_____________________________
24. Who should the snails depend on according to the story
_____________________________
B
Noah Webster was born on October 16,1758, in the West Division of Hartford, where his father farmed and worded as a weaver. His mother was a housewife.
Few people went to college at that time, but Noah loved so much to learn that his parents let him go to Yale, Connecticut's only college. Noah graduated in 1778. He desired(渴望) to study law, but his parents didn't have more money to send him to school. So, in order to make a living, Noah taught in Glastonbury, Hartford and West Hartford. Later he studied law.
Noah did not like American schools. Sometimes 70 children of all ages were crammed(挤满) into one room schoolhouses with poor books and untrained teachers. Their books came from England. Noah thought that Americans should learn from American books, so in 1783, Noah wrote his own textbook. A Grammatical institute of the English Language. Most people called it the “Blue Backed Speller” because of its blue cover.
For 100 years, Noah’ book taught children how to read, spell, and pronounce words. It was the most popular American book of its time. Ben Franklin used Noah’s book to teach his granddaughter to read.
When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary. He did that because Americans in different parts of the country spelled, pronounced and used words differently. He thought that all Americans should speak in the same way. He also thought that Americans should not speak and spell just like the English. Noah used American spellings like color instead of the English colour and music instead of musick. He also added American words that weren't in English dictionaries like skunk and squash. He spent over 27 years writing his dictionary. When Noah finished his dictionary in 1828, at the age of 70, the first American dictionary came out. It had 70, 000 words in it.
Noah did many things in his life. He worked for copyright laws, wrote textbooks. Americanized the English language, and edited magazines. When Noah Webster died in 1843, he was considered an American hero.
根据上面的短文内容填空。（每空不限一词）
25. After graduating in 1778, Noah had to work as because his parents didn't
__________to send him to school.
26. The textbook which __________ by Noah was called __________because its cover was blue.
27.In 1801, Noah started writing ____________ because he realized it was necessary for all
Americans to speak ___________.
28. The the first American dictionary had ____________ in it. It took Noah ____________ to
write it.
【参考答案】一、1-5 BACDA 6-10 CDDAB 11-15 DBCAC
二、16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B
三、A 20. He asked his mother for help. / His mother. / Mother. / Mum. / Mom.
21.A butterfly.
22.He/It can hide in the ground. / In the ground.
23. 3 questions. /3. / Three.
24.They should depend on themselves.
B
25. a teacher; have more money
26. was written; the “Blue Backed Speller”
27. the first American dictionary; in the same way
28. 70, 000 words; over 27 years英语综合阅读组合训练（一）
一、完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was nearly dark. The sun was dropping 1 the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home with his head down, looking really sad.
“What’s the matter, Tom 2 is your trip ” his mother asked with a big smile. “I failed, Mom. 3 the mountain was so high and full of big or small stones on the way, I still went ahead. But I felt very tired and it was so late that I had to 4 .” Tom cried loudly. “It doesn’t matter. As we know, you are only 14 years old after all. You will have another 5 .” his mother said. “But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said.
His father came over and asked, “Did you see the green trees on your way to the 6 ” “Sure. There were a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road.” Tom 7 , “and there were many birds singing in the trees, and the sound was 8 .” “Did you feel the beauty of nature, my dear ” his father asked. “Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, and the green trees made such a nice 9 .” Tom answered. “Did you notice other people on the way ” his father asked. “Yes. A little girl 10 her mother happily.” Tom answered. “That’s 11 !” his father smiled and said, “Please remember, my boy. It is not the most important thing to achieve what you 12 . Although you didn’t reach the 13 of the mountain, in fact, you have already got a lot on the way.”
It is 14 that not every goal(目标) will be achieved, not every job will end up with a(n) 15 success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful sight is on the way!
1．A．down B．up C．of D．from
2．A．What B．Where C．When D．How
3．A．Because B．Although C．Since D．Unless
4．A．come on B．come out C．come back D．come up
5．A．result B．method C．chance D．idea
6．A．mountain B．road C．trip D．home
7．A．refused B．replied C．required D．repeated
8．A．loud B．low C．noisy D．sweet
9．A．picture B．way C．mountain D．adventure
10．A．faced B．found C．felt D．followed
11．A．different B．perfect C．enough D．possible
12．A．believe B．expect C．know D．imagine
13．A．top B．foot C．middle D．side
14．A．good B．bad C．true D．wrong
15．A．interesting B．surprising C．beautiful D．awful
二、阅读理解
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A girl was working as a nurse in a private hospital. One day, a patient with serious disease was brought to the hospital, but had to be transferred (转移) to another hospital at once for an operation (手术). However, the director of the hospital said the patient couldn’t be transferred unless he paid his bill first. The patient’s family was very poor. They had no choice but to ask if they could pay the bill after the operation because the patient was close to death. But their request was refused.
The nurse, who had just arrived to work，heard about the situation and made a decision. She took off her gold ring, took it to the cashier’s desk (收银台) and said she would use it to pay for the patient’s bill. Although the ring was the only piece of valuable gift her parents gave her, the nurse gave it away to save the patient. Thanks to her help, the patient was at once transferred to another hospital and his life was saved. Though the patient was a stranger, the nurse gave so much to him.
The nurse’s action caught the attention of the doctor on duty that day. The doctor saw everything in the hospital and he was deeply moved by the nurse. He later fell in love with the nurse and they finally got married. The patient attended their wedding (婚礼) as well and returned the ring.
Things like this happen every day in our life. Sometimes, giving can bring you something that you have never expected before. As Mother Teresa once said,“In our life, it is not how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do.”
16. Why did the patient have to be transferred to another hospital
A．Because the patient’s disease was not serious enough.
B．Because the patient needed an operation at once.
C．Because the patient’s family was very poor.
D．Because the director of the hospital was too strict.
17. Who paid for the patient’s bill when his family’s request was refused
A．The patient. B．The director.
C．The nurse. D．The doctor.
18. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage
A．The director refused the request from the patient’s family.
B．The patient was saved in the end with the nurse’s help.
C．Sometimes, giving can bring something unexpected to you.
D．The director married the girl because of her action.
19. What do you think of the girl in the passage
A．Kind and helpful. B．Hard working and brave.
C．Clever and active. D．Outgoing and careful.
三、任务型阅读
A
Zhang Zhouchen, a sixth grader, has published tw o novels in Eng lish.“Most people often read to learn Eng lish, but my secret is to write ”he said. "Read ing is a w ay of taking in. But on ly w hen you use it for writing can you master it completely. “
Zhang began writing his first novel at the end of 2014. He didn’t mean to publish it at first. But a special experience made h im change his mind th e next year. He w as chosen by his school to be a volunteer for a Hope Primary School. Every volunteer w as asked to bring a gift for children and Zhang brought a football. "But I w as surprised to find that there w as no football field at this school, "he said. “So I had a w ish to help them build a
football field.
How to achieve that The novel came into Zhang’s mind suddenly. By organ izing the book sale, he got 100,000 yuan. He then spent it build ing a football field. Then he got about 130, 000 yuan by selling his second novel. He used the money to build a football field in another school.
“I can never forget the smiles on the faces of the children w ho w ere having fun playing football, said Zh ang. "It encourages me to help more poor children enjoy the joy of football.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）。
20. How does Zhang l earn English
21. Did Zhang publish his first novel in 2014
22. What did Zhang bring to the children in the Hope Primary School
23. How many football fields has Zhang helped build
24. What do you think of Zhang Zhouhen
B
Giving a speech in front of your class can be challenging. However, you can do something to make it a success.
First of all, you need to do something about your topic. For example, choose a topic about something you like, such as something that interests you or someone who is close to you. Once you’ve chosen your topic, try to find useful information about it online or from the library. As you do this, write down the information that supports your ideas in a valuable way.
Rehearsing(排练) your speech is also important. For this, you’d better write the script just like talking to your friends. Keep your script simple. Use interesting examples or stories to show your ideas. Once you finish your script, read it out loud to yourself and remember it. After that, write down 2 to 3 points that you may forget on a note card. Finally, you have to practise your speech in front of something or someone until you don’t have to look at your note card.
In the end, it’s time to give the speech. At this time, stand straight and hold your head high. This will show that you’re confident. Show your listeners that you’re excited by smiling before you begin and throughout the speech. Pause(停顿) after finishing a sentence, or after saying an important point. It will allow you time to collect your thoughts.
If you’re out of breath while speaking or if your words star running together, you’re most probably speaking too fast. If this happens, take a breath and slow down. While talking, look at your listeners, like friends. What’s more, if you don’t remember the next word or line, pause for one or two seconds to look at your note card. Before you begin speaking, take a deep breath, smile at your listeners, and then go on.
根据上面短文内容填空。（每空不限一词）
25. It can be challenging _________________ in front of your class. But you can do something to make it ______________.
26. When you _______________, think about something that you are _________________. Once you’ve chosen your topic, try to find useful information about it online or from the library.
27. To rehearse your speech, you’d better write the script in a ______________ way, read and remember it. Keep ___________________ until you don’t have to look at your note card.
28. When it’s time to give the speech, stand straight and hold your head high to _________________. You can have time to collect your thoughts by _________________ at the end of a sentence or an important point.
295. To avoid speaking too fast, _________________, like friends, while giving the speech. If you forget what to say next, look at your note card, breathe _______________, smile at your listeners, and then go on.
【参考答案】一、1-5 ADBCC 6-10 ABDAD 11-15 CBACB
二、16．B 17．C 18．D 19．A
三、A 20. By writing. 21. No 22. A football 23. 2 24. Kind / Warm-hearted (答案言之成理即可)
B 25. to give a speech; a success/ successful 26. choose a topic; interested in
27. simple; practising your speech 28. show that you’re confident; pausing
29. look at your listeners; deeply英语综合阅读组合训练（九）
一、语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Where is Love How can we find Love
Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was 1.__________ long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and set off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman 2.__________ (sit) in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful 3.__________ he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said 4.__________ (something). When it grew dark, the boy decided 5.__________ (leave). But before he had gone more than a few 6.__________ (step), he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her 7.__________ (big) smile ever.
8.__________ the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” 9.__________ the same time, the old woman’s son was also surprised at his mother’s 10.__________(pleased) and asked why. “I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”
If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.
二、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into an intelligent person.
A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments on 33 volunteers who were getting better from heart disease following operation. They found that people who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons did much better on language ability tests than without music. It is also used in medical fields for patients who have bad head hurts because of its moderate tempo(舒缓的节奏).
“Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nervous system and these changes may improve the learning ability of people with heart disease,” said the psychologist Charles Emery, who led the study. “And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. We just wanted to put the two results together,” he added.
The volunteers said they felt better emotionally and physically after working out with or without the music. But their improvement on the test doubled after listening to music during exercise. Scientists have proved that music can be good for health, education and well-being. It helps reduce stress and sadness, encourages relaxation or sleep, wakes up the body and improves memory and thoughts.
Scientists have been studying the results of music on understanding since the early 1950s. A study showed that students who listened to Mozart’s violin pieces and exercised went on to get higher marks in an intelligence test. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music. But perhaps now you have good reasons to argue with them.
11．What does the underlined word “enhance” probably mean
A．Produce. B．Provide. C．Improve. D．Increase.
12．Which of the following statements is TRUE
A．Exercise is used for people with head hurts.
B．Music helps volunteers get better from heart disease.
C．Scientists often use Mozart’s music, for it is not too exciting.
D．The Four Seasons can be used to help children with speech disorders.
13．It can be learned from the last paragraph that _______.
A．you are supposed to follow your parents’ words
B．you have some good reasons about music and exercising
C．good marks depend on listening to music and exercising
D．exercise to music might help you get higher grades in tests
14．The text mainly tells us that _______.
A．music and exercise lead to relaxation or sleep
B．33 volunteers work on music in medical fields
C．exercising to music makes people healthy and bright
D．scientists give suggestions on choosing music to exercise
三、任务型阅读
A
This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature. We call it the Four-Sided Talk. Let's "listen to" everyone carefully and find out what they think.
An old tree: I am thousands of years old, but I have fewer and fewer friends. I’m afraid I will be cut someday. People cut down many trees to make paper and chopsticks. Soon there will be no trees to make air and to protect people from floods. Mother nature is making many disasters to teach people a lesson.
The river: What the old tree said is right. I not only make the earth more beautiful, but provide the clean water for people and animals. Now I’m sad because people put waste into me, which kills many animals and plants that drink my water. Some people drink this kind of water and get sick, too.
People: We have lived on the earth since ancient times. The earth is our home. We have done some harm to our home! From now on, we should make full use of the resources on the earth and protect the earth. Let’s try our best!
The United Nations: We know a little about the environmental problems. Hearing what all of you said, we’ve decided to protect the earth and love the earth. We’ve also made the June 5th World Environment Day.
根据短文内容回答下列问题（每小题答案不超过6个单词）
15.Who holds the meeting in the story
_______________________________________________________
16. Why is the river unhappy
_______________________________________________________
17. How long have people lived on the earth
_______________________________________________________
18. How does nature teach people a lesson
_______________________________________________________
19. What should we students do after reading this passage
_______________________________________________________
B
Once there were five beggars (乞丐). One was English, one Turkish (土耳其人), one Greek (希腊人), one was an Arab (阿拉伯人) and one was Persian (波斯人). One day they met and decided to stay together, sharing what they had and helping each other in trouble times.
Soon a man passed them in the street and gave them a coin. They talked about what to do with it. At last they decided to buy something to eat.
“Let’s buy some grapes!” said the Englishman. But the Turkish wanted “uzum”, the Arab “aneb”, the Greek “stafelea”, and the Persian insisted on “angur”. They did not understand each other’s language very well. Soon they quarrelled and even fought.
While they were fighting about how to spend the money, a stranger came along. He knew all the five languages. He asked them why they were fighting. After they told him, he said, “Give me your coin. I will buy what you want.”
He was soon back with a bunch of grapes. Each beggar was happy, as each had what he had wanted. They all asked for the same thing, but the word for “grapes” is different in different languages.
If people could understand each other, there would be no need to fight.
根据上面的文章内容填空。（每空不限一词）
20. According to the passage, the five beggars __________ different countries , so they didn’t speak __________ language .
21. One day, they got a coin from a kind man passing by. __________ the money , they decided to buy ___________.
22. But after getting the money, they quarrelled with each other and even __________ because they __________ each other’s language very well.
23. At last, with __________ the kind stranger, they were __________ to get what they wanted.
24. In fact, all of them wanted to buy __________. If everyone can know different languages, we have no __________ understanding people.
【参考答案】一、1. a 2．sitting 3．that 4．nothing 5．to leave
6．steps 7．biggest 8．When 9．At 10．pleasure
【解析】本文主要讲述了一个小男孩在公园里和一个老奶奶一起度过的美好的日子，爱无处不在，不分时间和地点。
二、11. C 12. D 13. D 14.C
三、A 1. Some people and two things.
2. Because people put waste into it.
3. Since ancient times.
4. By making many disasters / It makes many disasters.
5. We should protect the earth / protect the environment.
B 1. came from; the same
2. With; something to eat
3. fought; didn’t/ couldn’t understand
4. the help of; happy
5. grapes; difficulty/ trouble英语综合阅读组合训练（二）
一、英语知识运用
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mr Happy always woke up with a sunny smile. He was one of the most cheerful 1 （man） in the world. His smile was even 2 （bright） than the sun. However, He had one secret that made him sad, but nobody knew about it.
Then one day, while going out 3 a walk, Mr Happy met Miss Beautiful. Mr Happy smiled as usual and Miss Beautiful smiled back. But then she stopped and looked at Mr Happy 4 （angry）．
“How rude!” she shouted. “Young man, don’t you know that you should raise your hat 5 you meet a lady!”
For 6 first time in his life, Mr Happy lost his smile. “I’m sorry, Miss Beautiful.”replied Mr Happy, “But without 7 （I）hat on, I’m not very good-looking and that makes me sad.”
“Really？”asked Miss Beautiful. “Well, let me see. I promise 8 （keep）the secret.”
Mr Happy 9 （lift）his hat. He had the total of only three hairs on his head!
“Is that all you’re worried about？” asked Miss Beautiful. “Why？Your bright sunny smile 10 （love） by everybody, not how many hairs you have!”Miss Beautiful smiled.
Ever since that day, Mr Happy hasn’t stopped smiling. He is always quick to raise his hat to everyone he meets.
二、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
During this age of technology, life moves fast and people only focus on what comes next, rather than living in the present. Often their daydreaming is centered on the“next”rather than the“now”.
Technology is all about what’s next—the next innovation (创新）,the next platform or the next device. This is most obvious with the iPhone. The iPhone X has just released, but businessmen and customers are already thinking about the next, newest iPhone. I am already counting the days until I can upgrade my iPhone.
Throughout my adolescence (青春期), almost every single one of my peers have been too wrapped up with the next“great”thing and put too much stress on themselves while losing sense of what is going on now or what they have achieved; it drives me totally crazy. Upon entering high school, I was excited to spend the next four years with my closest friends. Sadly, once I hit my sophomore year (高二), I began to worry about getting into a good college and what I needed to do for that to happen. By concentrating on what’s next, I seem to be missing what’s great about high school.
Most students in high school look at education as a means to an end; something that will set them up for the next step. Due to this, they pay close attention to the teacher in class, not to enrich their knowledge, but to score high on the test, making them stronger candidates (候选人) for college. What is even more annoying is that universities are now forcing high school students to have a clear idea of what they want to do in life. Most colleges have specialized schools, such as business, nursing and education; in most cases, it is very difficult to switch out of or into one of the specialized schools. Therefore, high schoolers do actually have to focus on what’s next.
When I go to college, all I am thinking about is still what comes next; that is, how to land a great job out of college. Everyone around seems to be like me. Actually, I truly hope that people who are in this very similar situation can figure out a way to make the“now”as important, if not more important, than the“next”in life.
Taking all of this into consideration, the concept of what comes next is far too ingrained (根深蒂固的) into important things of life, such as technology and education. If people keep racing from one thing to the next, life will pass them by and in a hurry; no one will be able to look back on what they have experienced or achieved, because life will have become a blur (模糊).
11．The writer mentions the iPhone in Paragraph 2 to show that .
A．the newest iPhone is always the best
B．young customers like new technology
C．the iPhone X attracts the most attention
D．technology is all about what comes next
12．What can we learn from the passage
A．High schoolers are forced to have clear ideas about their future jobs.
B．Few students pay close attention to the teacher to score high on tests.
C．Thinking too much about the present gives students too much pressure.
D．Different activities make the students stronger candidates for the college.
13．The writer probably agrees that .
A．students now care too much about unimportant things in life
B．future achievements depend on your plan in your high school
C．college education usually makes a great difference to most of the people
D．people should live in the“now”rather than only look ahead to the“next”
14．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．Future, in Our Eyes B．Now, in a World of Next
C．Past, Now and Future D．Technology, a Key to Future
三、任务型阅读
A
Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years, and today it is still a favourite drink of millions of people in the world. Coffee is so popular, but do you know the story of coffee and how it was discovered
There is an old story that says coffee was discovered in Africa long, long time ago. One day, a farmer was watching his goats, and he saw them eat some small berries from a plant. After they ate the berries, the goats became very active. The man often felt tired, so he decided to try the berries too. Surprisingly, he did not feel tired any more. Coffee plants were discovered. Then coffee was taken from Africa to Arabia, and there it was first used as medicine. The Arabs kept coffee a secret for many years. Later, coffee came to Turkey, then Italy, then France. From Europe, the coffee plant was taken to America. People found that coffee plants grew well in many parts of South America, so large coffee farms were started, and many coffee plants were grown. On these farms, coffee beans were picked from the plants by hand. Then the beans were dried and prepared for market to sell. Different coffee beans were mixed together to produce different kinds of coffee. Coffee was sent to all over the world, and soon became very popular.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）。
15. Where did coffee come from
__________________________________________________________
16. What was coffee first used as in Arabia
__________________________________________________________
17. Why were large coffee farms started in South America
__________________________________________________________
18. How did people get coffee beans from the plants
__________________________________________________________
19. Why did people mix different coffee beans together
B
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Early Life
Albert Einstein was born on 14th March,1879 in Germany. He was an extraordinary (非凡的) person since he was born. Einstein wasn’t able to speak a word until three. He was curious and imaginative. He loved watching things carefully and asked a lot of questions about them
His questions were often hard to answer for teachers.
Schooling
Einstein started school in 1885. Though he did well in maths and science, he failed in many subjects like history, geography and languages. He was not the teachers’ favourite. He didn’t enjoy going to school. Einstein finished high school in Switzerland and entered a university in Zurich. He graduated as a teacher of maths and physics in1900.
Scientific Work
After graduation, Einstein worked at the Patent Office. He spent much time studying physics. By 1909, Einstein had become a top scientist. Though he became successful in the field of science, he still put great effort in scientific research. Finally, he won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921.
Later life
Einstein kept at his research until he died in 1955. Scientists studied his brain(脑) after his death to see if there was anything special about it. However there was no conclusion(结论).
Today, many famous scientists still think Einstein is the smartest man in the world.
根据上面短文内容填空。（每空不限一词）
20. Einstein was born _________________ in Germany. He loved watching things carefully and _____________________about them
21. Though Einstein was _____________ and science, he failed in _______________ like history, geography and languages.
22. Einstein graduated as _______________________ in1900. But later he became a top scientist, and finally won the Nobel Prize ________________in1921
23. Scientists studied Einstein’s brain after he ______________ in 1955, _____________ they could see if there was anything special about it.
24. Einstein was _____________________ since he was born and today many famous scientists still think nobody is _______________ him in the world.
【参考答案】一、1．men 2．brighter 3．for 4．angrily 5．when/as/if
6．the 7．my 8．to keep 9．lifted 10．is loved
二、11. D 12. A 13. D 14. B
A 15. Africa 16. It was first used as medicine. 17. Coffee plants grew well there.
18. By hand. 19. To produce different kinds of coffee.
B 20. on 14th March,1879; asked a lot of questions
21. good at maths; many subjects
22. a teacher of maths and physics; for physics
23. died; so that/in order that
24. an extraordinary person; smarter than
