2014中考英语阅读理解系列训练（5）及参考答案（共66页）

2014中考英语阅读理解系列训练（5）及参考答案（共66页）
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第3章 实战演练--Section III 科学小品篇
【科学小品篇】--1
Researchers (研究者) have announced (宣布) the result of two studies on the health effects of the drug aspirin (阿斯匹林). One study shows aspirin can sharply reduce the chance that a healthy, older man will suffer from a heart attack (心脏病).
The study offered two new results from earlier findings. It said taking one aspirin pill every other day helped only healthy men over the age of fifty. It also said aspirin gave the greatest protection against heart attacks to men with low blood cholesterol (胆固醇) levels.
Earlier in the United States began a major aspirin study in the early 1980s. It included 22,000 healthy men doctors. All were between the ages of forty and eighty-four. More than 11,000 of the doctors took a harmless pill that contained no drug. The men did not know which kind of pill they were taking.
The doctors who took aspirin suffered 44% fewer heart attacks than those taking the harmless pill. 139 men who took aspirin suffered from heart attacks. Ten of them died. 239 men who did not take aspirin suffered from heart attacks. Twenty-six of them died.
The researchers said the doctors’ study provides clear proof that taking aspirin can prevent a first heart attack in healthy, older men. They said, however, the result does not mean every man over the age of fifty should take aspirin. They said aspirin couldn’t help men who do not eat healthy foods, who smoke cigarettes and who are fat. The researchers said men who think they would be helped by taking aspirin should talk with their doctors first.
1.The passage tells us that the new use of aspirin is ______.
A.to treat heart disease B. to reduce pain while one suffers from a heart attack
C. to help old people to be more healthy D. to reduce the chance of a heart attack in old men
2.Aspirin can help those who ______.
A work as doctors B. are under 40 years old
C. are fat and smoke cigarettes D. are older and healthy
3.At last the researchers advised us to take aspirin ______.
A.with care B. as much as we like C. every day D. only considering the age
4.From the experiment we can conclude that about _____ of people who suffered from heart attacks without aspirin died.
A. 7% B. 11% C. 19% D. 44%
【答案与解析】
本文介绍了科学家对阿斯匹林的研究成果。实验表明，阿斯匹林可以预防或削弱老年人患心脏病的危险，但实际的效果和服用者的饮食有一定的关系。研究人员说，服用可药品要遵医嘱。
1. D。短文首段的末句“…sharply reduce the chance that a healthy, older man will suffer from a heart attack.”即是本题答案的出处.
2.D。注意“…reduce the chance that a healthy, older man will suffer from a heart attack .”本句中的healthy, older这两个词，即可得出答案。
3.A。文章最后一段是说，尽管的这种新用途对病人很有帮助，但患者在使用时必须格外小心，一定要严遵医嘱。
4. B。根据“239 men who did not take aspirin suffered from heart attacks. Twenty-six of them died.”一句中的239和26这两个数字即可算出。
【实战训练】阅读理解
六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）
A
It is easy to say “to be Best Friends Forever (BFF)”. However, a true BFF helps out when the other is in trouble, not just once or twice, but for a lifetime.
Milo is six years old. He has become Eddie’s BFF. They are special because they are not humans, but dogs. Their owner, Angie Baker, brought them up. They spent many years playing together.
However, last year, Eddie suddenly started walking into dustbins and walls. Soon he lost his eyesight. When Milo felt something was wrong, he decided to act as Eddie’s “guide” dog. He leads Eddie through the house. When they go for walks, he holds Eddie’s leash (狗链).
Once, Milo had to spend a few nights at the hospital himself. Poor Eddie often bumped (碰撞) into walls and furniture. Ever worse, he got lost during walks. Angie realized how much Eddie depended on his friend. Luckily, Milo is now fine and back at his BFF’s side, guiding him through life again.
47. Eddie’s BFF is _______.
A. Milo B. Angie C. Baker D. himself
48. What is Eddie’s problem?
A. He lost his friend. B. His leg was broken.
C. He lost his eyesight. D. His owner dislikes him.
49. What does Milo do for Eddie?
A. He takes Eddie to the park. B. He acts as Eddie’s guide.
C. He stays with Eddie at the hospital. D. He finds food and drinks for Eddie.
参考答案47. A 48. C 49.B
B
Here at the Fort Collins Club, we love families! We offer a number of different kinds of activities to keep you kids active and also allow time to yourself.
Kid’s Club
Kids have a place of their own – Kids' Club! A place for kids from 6 weeks to 12 years tohave fun while you are working out.Our kid’s Club childcare facility (设施) allows you to drop the kids off, do physical exercise or visit our spa.
Please feel free to stop in duringour regular hours to meet our friendly staff and to get familiar with the Kids' Club!
Club House
Check the Club House to see what games and youth activities are offered throughout the week. Our outdoor pool, open in summer, brings smiles and endless kid fun while you relax poolside. Children between the ages of 7-11 can be in the Club House unsupervised (无需看管的).However, parents need to sign them in and out.
Kids’ Club Hours
Monday?and?Wednesday:?8:00am— 8:00pm???????
Tuesday, Thursday,?Friday: 8:30am — 8:00pm???????
Saturday: 8:00am — 2:00pm???????
Sunday: 9:00am —4:00pm
More information about Fort Collins Club can be found on our website: www.fortcollinsclub.net.
50. While children do activities in Kid’s Club, their parents _______.
A. must look after them B. can take exercise
C. must leave the club D. can swim with their children
51. What does the underlined words“stop in” mean?
A. make a short visit B. make a phone call
C. wait for a long time D. surf on the Internet
52. Kids’ Club opens _______.
A. at 6:00 am on Monday B. at 7:00 am on Monday
C. at 8:00 am on Sunday D. at 9:00 am on Sunday
53. Where does this passage probably come from?
A. A science textbook. B. A tourist map.
C. A fitness website. D. A news report.
参考答案50.B 51.A 52.D 53. C
C
On May 2, 2012, Ashok Gadgil became the winner of the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation (全球创新奖). Each year, the honor is given to an inventor who has made a big difference in the lives of people in developing countries. Gadgil is a professor and physicist at the University of California, Berkeley. He spent thirty years helping people in need. His inventions have helped more than 100 million people around the world. “I chose to focus on problems where my knowledge of science could help,”Gadgil said.
In the 1990s, Gadgil designed his first life-saving invention after more than 10,000 people died from Bengal cholera (孟加拉霍乱) because of the clean water crisis (危机) in India. His invention uses ultraviolet light to kill deadly disease-carrying germs (细菌) from drinking water. It costs just one cent to clean five liters of water (about 21 cups). So far, the invention has provided safe drinking water for more than five million people in India and other developing countries.
Gadgil’s another important invention is the Berkeley-Darfur Stove (炉具). The long and violent war in Darfur, Sudan, has caused many people to move to foreign countries and live in refugee camps (难民营). They are given food aid. But people still have to travel a long distance five times a week to gather firewood to cook meals. This can be dangerous because of street violence in the area. To avoid danger, some spend much of their money used to feed their families buying firewood.
The stove Gadgil created cuts fuel usage by 55%. That means people wouldn’t have to leave the camps to find firewood as often. The invention also helps to save homes more than $300 a year. About 125,000 people and their families have been helped.
As a professor, Gadgil encourages his students, “Be optimistic (乐观的) when you try a hard problem,” he says. “It’s when you solve a large problem that you can have a big influence on the world.”
54. Ashok Gadgil was given the honor because _______.
A. he was a famous professor and physicist at UC, Berkeley
B. he improved the lives of people in developing countries
C. he spent thirty years helping people in need
D. he developed useful inventions with his team
55. Which of the following statements about Gadgil is TRUE?
A. He helped about 125,000 people in India.
B. He spent lots of money on his inventions.
C. He used his knowledge to help people in need.
D. One of his inventions could cure Bengal cholera.
56. What do people benefit from the Berkeley-Darfur Stove?
A. They can sell stoves to make a living.
B. They can save both time and money.
C. They can be protected from diseases.
D. They can cook their food easily.
参考答案54. B 55. C 56.B
D
The art of living is to know when to hold fast and when to let go. For life is a paradox (自相矛盾): it orders us to hold tightly to its many gifts even while it forces us to give up everything at last. As an old saying goes, “A man comes into this world with his fist clenched (握紧拳头), but when he dies, his hand is open.”
Surely we ought to hold fast to life, for it is wonderful, and full of beauty. We know that this is so, but all too often we recognize this truth too late. We remember what it was and then suddenly realize that it is no more.
We remember a beauty or a love that disappeared. But we remember with far greater pain that we did not see that beauty when it flowered and that we failed to react with love when it was gentle.
A recent experience re-taught me this truth. I was hospitalized following a serious heart attack and had been in intensive care (特别护理) for several days. It was not a pleasant place.
One morning, I had to have some additional tests. The required machines were located in a building at the opposite end of the hospital, so I had to be wheeled across the courtyard.
As we got out from our unit, the sunlight hit me. That’s all there was to my experience, just the light of the sun. And yet how beautiful it was — how warming, how sparking, how brilliant! I looked to see whether anyone else was enjoying the sun’s golden glow, but everyone was hurrying to and fro, most with eyes fixed on the ground. Then I remembered how often I, too, had been indifferent to the beauty of each day, too busy with something unimportant. Life’s gifts are valuable — but we are too careless of them.
So, we should never be too busy for the wonder and awe of life. We should hold fast to life, but also learn to let go. This is the second side of life’s coin, the opposite pole of its paradox. We must accept our losses, and learn how to let go. This is not an easy lesson to learn, especially when we are young and think that the world belongs to us, that whatever we want can or will be ours if we work with full force. But then reality finally hits us, and slowly but surely this truth comes to us.
57. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. Life seems strange with opposite ideas.
B. Life teaches us to hold tight to our life.
C. Life is a box of chocolates with secrets.
D. Life is mainly about birth and death.
58. The writer may agree that _______.
A. wise people can easily realize what they lost in time
B. people in sickness usually understand life much better
C. it does us harm to think about what happened in the past
D. we must accept our losses and then move onto a new life
59. The writer uses the example in Paragraph 4-6 in order to _______.
A. explained the importance of keeping healthy
B. tell a meaningful story about his life in the hospital
C. show his regret about not enjoying the sunshine in the past
D. prove people fail to enjoy something small but valuable
参考答案57.A 58.D 59. D
【阅读理解】
Mr. Zhang was a sports fan. He worked in a hospital in the capital. He was busy all the time and had little time to have a rest. And one day he felt unwell and couldn't go on working. He decided to spend a week's holiday in a quiet village where he could go swimming or fishing. He got off at a small railway station and soon got to a quiet village. He took a room hotel and went to sleep as soon as he had a good meal.
At first Mr. Zhang enjoyed himself there. He could do everything he wanted and went wherever he liked. Nobody disturbed him and knocked at the door at midnight. But on the fourth day he was in trouble. After lunch it was very hot. He went swimming in the river. Suddenly he saw a beautiful bird in a big tree. He wanted to catch it, so he walked to it, but it found him and flew away as soon as gone. He began to pick some flowers in the forest and before long he lost his way.
The sun had gone down and night had fallen before Mr. Zhang found a small restaurant in another village. He came in and told them to bring him some bread, two eggs and a glass of tea. After a while his food was brought. Soon he ate up all the bread and eggs. When he was going to have the tea, he found there was a fly in the glass.
“What’s in my tea?” Mr. Zhang called out, “A fly”
“It’s impossible, sir.” said the owner of the restaurant, “I had told them to pick all the flies out of your tea before they brought it to you!”
1. From the story we can guess Mr. Zhang may be a .
A. engineer B. doctor C. tour guide D. translator
2. Mr. Zhang decided to take this holiday because .
A. he was too tired to go on working
B. he was very busy all the time
C. he was paid a lot of money
D. he liked swimming and fishing
3. Mr. Zhang hoped to spend a week's holiday by .
A. catching birds B. swimming or fishing
C. picking flowers D. having good meals every day
4. Mr. Zhang went to the village from home .
A. by bus B. by car C. on foot D. by train
5. Mr. Zhang didn't enjoy himself in the village, did he?
A. No, he wasn't. B. Yes, he was
C. No, he didn't D. Yes, he did.
【主旨大意】
文章主要讲述了王先生工作繁忙，几乎没有时间休息，一天他感到身体不舒服，决定外出度假。起初玩得很高兴，一天，看到一只鸟，于是想抓它，没有抓着，后来摘花而迷路的事。
1. B 细节理解题。由文中的第一句“He worked in a hospital in the capital.”知，王先生可能是一名医生，因此选B。
2. A 细节理解题。由文中的“he felt unwell and couldn't go on working”知，他太累了而不想工作，因此选A。
3. B 细节理解题。从文中“ He decided to spend a week's holiday in a quiet village where he could go swimming or fishing. ”知，他通过游泳和钓鱼度假，因此选B。
4. D 判断推理题。从文中“He got off at a small railway station and soon got to a quiet village.”知，他是通过乘火车的去的，因此选D。
5. C 概括总结。由文意“迷路后到了一家餐馆吃饭，吃到一只苍蝇”知，他在这个村庄并不愉快，因此选C。
【科学小品篇】--2
It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot (盲点)on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment (实验) that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you’ll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you’ll find the letter R disappearing.
Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye. When the image (影像) of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears.
1.The writer of the passage thinks that _____ there is a blind spot on the eye.
A. few people know B. no one knows C. most people know D. all the people know
2. The word “disappear” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.
A. 驱散 B. 消散 C. 消失 D. 遗失
3. You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because ___________.
A. your eyes are poor B. its image falls on the blind spot
D. your left eye is not open C. you move it close to your eye
4. In which order (顺序) should you do the experiment?
①Hold the card ②Move the card nearer ③Close your right eye
④Write two English letters ⑤Look at the letter R ⑥Make a card
A. ④⑥①②③⑤ B. ①③⑥④⑤② C. ⑥①④③②⑤ D. ⑥④①③⑤②
5. The passage mainly (主要) tells us _______.
A. how to find the blind spot B. an interesting experiment
C. where the blind spot is D. there is blind spot on the eye
【答案与解析】
这篇科普说明文通过一个简易的小实验，证实了人的眼睛里有一个盲点。当外界物体的影像落在盲点上时，人就看不见该物体了。
1.A。仔细品读文章首句的意思，可知答案只能是A。
2.C。“…But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again”，由这几个句子的意思可知字母L在眼睛中消失了。注意消失和消散的区别。
3.B。答案在“When the image of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen.”中。
4.D。根据第二段的意思可知，此实验的顺序是：先制作一张卡片—在上面写上两个字母—拿起卡片—闭上右眼—看到字母R—让卡片离眼睛再近些。故答案是D。
5.D。通篇考虑短文，可知D为最佳答案。这由文首一句及“…It is because there is a blind spot on the eye.”也可得出。
【实战训练】
阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分 满分40分）
A
Have you ever seen a horse with toes(脚趾)？Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were no bigger than the cats.These small horses lived in the forest. The toes helped the horses run on the soft, wet ground.
At first, it was very hot in the forest. But the weather changed. It became very cold. Many trees could not live in cold weather. The trees died and fell. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard.
Horsed began to change, too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had only one hard toe on each foot. Now we call this hard toe a hoof.
How many toes did a horse have millions of years ago?
A. 14 B.12 C.16 D.13
What does the underlined word “hoof” mean in Chinese?
A.尾巴 B.马鬃 C.腿 D.蹄子
What was the weather like in the forest at first?
A. Very warm B. Very hot C. Very cold D. Very cool
Which is WRONG according to the passage?
The horses were much bigger than the cats millions of years ago.
B. The trees died and feel because the weather changed.
C. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running.
D. The horses have fewer toes than before.
The main idea of the passage is that_______________.
horses had three toes on each back foot. B. horses lived in the hot forest
C. horses changed a lot over the years D. horses didn’t like the cold weather
参考答案76—80、ADBAC
B
A primary school teacher asked her students to write a composition about what they would like God to do for them. At the end of the day, while marking the compositions, she read one that impressed her deeply. Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her crying and asked her, “What happened?”
She answered, “Read this. It is one of my students’ compositions.”
“Dear God, tonight I ask you for something very special: Make me into a television. I want to take its place and live like the TV in my house. Have my own special place, and have my family around me. To be taken seriously when I talk. I want to be the centre of attention and be heard without interruption(打断) or questions. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my mom to want me close when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring(不理) me. And ...I want my brothers to fight to be with me...I want to feel that my family just put everything aside, every now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not least, make sure that I can make them all happy and entertain them. God, I don’t ask you for much. I just want to live like our TV. ”
At that moment the husband said, “My God, poor kid, what horrible parents!” .The teacher looked up at him and said, “That composition is our son’s!”
81.Why did the teacher cry?
Because a composition moved her deeply. B. Because the composition was very bad.
C. Because the students were lazy. D. Because she had a fight with her husband.
82.Who was the boy that wrote the composition?
A student who was with God. B. A student who was like a television
C. A student in her class, but not her son. D. A student in her class, in fact, her son.
83.According to the article, what will happen when the boy talks?
Everyone will pay attention to him. B. He will be interrupted.
C. No one will pay attention. D. His mother will talk to him.
84.Which is not right according to the passages?
TV can entertain them
B. TV can catch the attention of his family.
C. TV can give you answers when you ask question.
D. TV can receive special care from his family.
85.According to the article, we can know the boy is_________.
A. naughty B. lonely C. happy D. wrong
参考答案81—85、ADACB
C
News one: As the pace of life in big cities is getting faster, people are looking for more ways to relax. Let’s take a look at one way people are reducing stress in Beijing. The game is “Room Escape”. “Room Escape” was originally a computer game. In recent years, it has been adapted to a real life game. There are more than 10 places in Beijing where people can play this game.
According to the rules, the players are first taken to a house with several iron doors. They then need to find a way out of the house in one hour. Different houses have different ways of escaping, all of which require players’ bold(大胆的), careful thought, and teamwork.
News two: The Chinese government has published a list of 24 guidelines(指南) on how to take better care of parents. They are a modern update to 24 old stories about respectful children from the Yuan Dynasty.
The guidelines list 24 things to do with parents, including giving them a call every week, teaching them to use the internet, and supporting single parents’ remarriage. The guidelines stem from a Yuan Dynasty book, about 24 filial-hearted children who treated their parents very well. It is a value younger generations should never forget.
86. Why do people play “Room Escape”?
They play it for fun B. They want to know how clever they are.
C. They want to find out different ways of escaping. D. To relax themselves.
87.They must escape from the house__________.
in an hour B. in two hours C. in several hours D. in at least an hour
88.To escape from the house, they don’t need___________.
a strong body B. to act fearfully C. to think carefully D .to work together
89.What should we not do to our parents?
Teach them to get online B. Often talk with them
C. Ask them to marry again D. Treat them carefully
90.What does News Two tell us?
It asks us to read books from Yuan Dynasty.
B. It asks us to give our parents money.
C. It asks us to respect our parents.
D. It asks us to give them a call.
参考答案86—90、DAACC

D
Recently,CCTV reporter have asked a simple question, “Are you happy?”
The question has caught many interviewees off guard. Even Mo Yan, who recently won a Nobel Prize, answered by saying “I don’t know.”
We should ask “What exactly is happiness? And how do you measure(测量) it？”. Last year, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao told the nation, “Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily.” At last year’s National People’s Congress(全国人民代表大会)， officials agreed that increasing happiness would be a top target(目标) for the 12th five-year plan.
Many argue that happiness is elusive. It also means different things to different people. For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough money to buy a new bicycle; for others, it’s about socializing(社交活动) or finding the perfect spouse(配偶).
Chen Shangyuan, 21, a college student, said his idea of happiness always evolves(进化). “At present it relates to how productive I am in a day”, he said. “It might be linked to(联系) job security (安全) or leisure(休闲) time after I graduate.”
91.What did Mo Yan say when he was asked the question “Are you happy?”
Yes, I am very happy. B. No, I am not happy.
C. It depends on the weather. D. I don’t know
92. What’s the top target for the 12th five-year plan?
Economic B. Peace C. Culture D. Increasing happiness
93.What does “elusive” mean in the passage?
难以理解 B.难能可贵 C.难以实现 D.难以忘记
94.What does Chen Shangyuan think happiness might be linked to when he works?
A big house. B. An expensive car. C. Money D. Job security or leisure time.
95.Form this passage, we can know that_________.
happiness can be measured B.to be happy is very
C.different people have different ideas about happiness
D. If we have a lot of money we will feel happy
A. One. B. Two C. Three D. Four
参考答案91—95、DDADC
【阅读理解】
Willy Wonker has a chocolate factory. One day, he organizes a competition. A lot of children enter the competition because the prize is a tour of Wonker’s chocolate factory. Four rich, naughty children and a poor boy, Charlie Bucket, are the winners. When they enter the factory, they are surprised: it is a wonderful place with rivers and waterfalls of chocolate and the cinema audience all cheer when they see it.
The famous actor Jhonny Depp plays Willy Wonker, and young Freddie Highmore is Charlie. He acts well in the film. I think he will become a star. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is excellent, and I’m sure it will be very popular with people of all ages.
16. Who is Willy Wonker?
A. The manager of a chocolate factory. B. The manager of a cinema.
C. The manager of a restaurant. D. A famous actor.
17. Who is Charlie Bucket?
A. A bad student. B. One of the winners of a competition.
C. A young actor. D. A rich student.
18. Who will become a star?
A. Jhonny Depp. B. Charlie. C. Freddie Highmore. D. Charlie Bucket.
19. The underlined it in the passage means___________.
A. Jhonny Depp plays Willy Wonker. B. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
C. The competition. D. The chocolate factory.
20. What does the writer think of the film?
A. Execllent and will be popular. B. Only children will love it.
C. Only old people will love it. D. Jhonny Depp is the only actor.
参考答案16-20.ABCDA
【科学小品篇】--3
Different weather makes people feel different. It influences (影响) health, intelligence (智力) and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and every cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ (智商) of a group students were very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% below. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand (另一方面), can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18C, people become stronger.
Low air pressure (气压) may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. There are a “good weather” for word and health. People feel best at a temperature of about 18 centigrade (摄氏度).
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
1.____ can have a bad effect (作用) on health.
A. Hot and wet weather B. Good weather C. Warm weather D. High intelligence
2.People may have more intelligence when _____ comes.
A. a rain B. very hot weather C. a strong wind D. low air pressure
3.Low air pressure may make people _______.
A. forgetful B. sad C. angry D. tired
4.In “good weather” of 18 centigrade, _______.
A. people are very forgetful B. people can’t do their work well
C. thin people feel cold D. people are in better health
5.The writer wants to tell us that _______.
A.hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way
B.weather influences people’s lives
C.IQ never changes during weather changes
D.There is a good kind of weather for people’s work and health
【答案与解析】
这篇短文告诉我们的是：天气的冷热干湿对人体健康有很大的影响。比如心脏病高发区所在地往往是严寒或酷热。大风或炎热天气里，人的智商会降低。瘦人怕冷天，而炎炎夏日对胖人又不利。此外，低气压还能导致健忘。
1.A。根据文章第二自然段的描述可知，冷湿天气对人的健康是有害的。
2.C。第三段的首句“The weather can also influence intelligence”说的就是这个意思。
3.A。本题属表层理解题。答案就在“Low air pressure may make people forgetful.”中。
4.D。由“People feel best at a temperature of about 18 centigrade.”一句可知。
5.B。根据文章最后的“Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the
weather’s problem.”这一句，我们可以推测出作者的写作意图。
【实战训练】
阅读理解 阅读下列的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（本大题共30分）
（A）
On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy(意大利) throw out all the old things. So there are chairs, beds, clothed and plates in the streets. In Spain(西班牙), the new year comes in more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets. Each holds a bag of grapes(葡萄). When twelve o’clock comes, people start eating the grapes.
In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the new year.
46. This story is about New Year’s Eve in ________.
A. Italy B. Spain C. Japan D. All of the above
47. People in Spain welcome New Year by _________after twelve.
A. eating grapes B. eating noodles
C. throwing the old things D. watching the sunrise
48. People in both Spain and Japan________ to bring in the new year.
A. throw things away B. get together
C. eat some food D. climb a mountain
49. Japanese climb Mount Fuji to __________.
A. look at the stars B. look for New Year’s wishes
C. see the sun coming up D. have a rest
50. The people in ________hope to get long life from their New Year’s food
A. Japan B. China C. Spain D. Italy
【参考答案】46—50 DACCA
(B)
A man once had a dream about the Black Forest in Germany. In his dream he was walking in the forest when two men ran out and tried to throw him to the ground. He ran off as fast as he could, but they followed him. He reached a place where he saw two roads in front of him, one to the right and the other to the left. Which road should he take? He heard the two men behind him, getting nearer, and at the same time he heard a voice in his ear. It told him to go to the right, and he did so. He ran on and soon came to a small hotel. He was received there kindly and given a room, and he was saved from the two men. That was the dream.
Twenty years later he was really in the Black Forest and, as happened in the dream long ago, two men ran out and tried to throw him down. He ran off, and came to a place with two roads, like in the dream. He remembered the dream and took the road to the right. He soon reached a small hotel, was taken in, and so was safe. His dream of twenty years before had saved his life.
51. The Black Forest is __________.
A. a place in Germany B. not a real place
C. invented by the writer D. a place in Britain
52. When he was walking in the forest, _______ ran after him.
A. two dogs B. two tigers C. two men D. two women
53. Finally he came to __________.
A. a forest B. another road
C. another dream D. a small hotel
54. It was _________ that saved the man’s life 20 years later.
A. a voice B. the dream C. someone else D. God
55. The story tells us that _________.
A. a dream may come true some time later
B. a dream is always a dream
C. people should not believe their dreams
D. people should always believe their dreams
【参考答案】51—55 ACDBA
(C)
Tadatoyo Yamamoto is a Japanese businessman. He visits the US from time to time. While he was telephoning at a hotel(旅馆) on a visit to Chicago, he put his bag on the floor. A few minutes later, Mr. Tadatoyo Yamamoto reached down for it, but it was gone. Inside it were about $900, his passport(护照), photos of his family, and his return ticket to Japan.
When he got back to Japan. He received an Envelope(信封). There was nothing inside but his passport, his airline ticket and money order(汇票) for more than $900 and a letter from Mr. Joseph Loveras. It said, “I hope this money order and the things will make you believe in the people of Chicago.”
The next time he travelled to the US, Mr. Tadatoyo Yamamoto called on Mr. Joseph Loveras. He was 67 years old and in bad health. He got only $ 493 a month.
He said that he saw the bag on a street corner and found the money and the ticket in the top part of the bag. He changed the money into money order and spent his own money to send it to Japan.
Mr. Tadatoyo Yamamoto was very moved by what Mr. Loveras had done. “I asked him why he would go to all the trouble to return everything to me. He told me that if he had not done it, it would have made him feel bad for the rest of his life.”
Now they have become friends. Mr. Tadatoyo Yamamoto visits Mr. Loveras every time he is in the US.
56. While he was visiting Chicago, Mr. Tadatoyo Yamamoto ___________.
A. lost his bag?????????????????? B. lost his way
? C. changed his money into money order D. made friends with an old American
57. When Mr. Tadatoyo Yamamoto couldn’t find his lost things __________.
? A. he felt sorry for the people of Chicago
? B. he thought the people of Chicago were very friendly
? C. he thought they would never be found
? D. he thought they would be soon returned to him
58. Mr. Loveras sent back the things to Mr.Tadatoyo Yamamoto because he wanted ____.
? A. to get some money from him in return
? B. to help him to do more business in US
? C. him to come to visit America more often
? D. him to know most people in Chicago are nice
59. From the passage we know that Mr. Loveras was _____________.
? A. very rich??????B. not rich ? C. a businessman???D. very healthy
60. Which of the following is true?
? A. Mr. Loveras took the bag away from the hotel and then returned it to Mr. Tadatoyo Yamamoto.
? B. A thief (小偷) took the bag away and threw it on a street corner.
? C. If Mr. Loveras didn’t return everything to Mr. Tadatoyo Yamamoto, he would die.
? D. Mr. Loveras knew Mr. Tada toyo Yamamoto very well before.
【参考答案】56—60 ACDCB
【阅读理解】
Singapore’s public transport system (公共交通系统) is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city-trains, buses and taxis.
TRAINS
Trains run from 6 a.m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for ＄15，you can ride the trains and buses all you like.
If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
BUSES
There are several bus services in Singapore and fares(车费) start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give changes.
If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
TAXIS
There are three main taxi companies—City Cab (6552 2222), Comfort ( 6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking (预定)can also be made easily by calling the numbers listed above.
RENTAL （租）CARS
Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see.
For car rental, call Avis on + 65 6737 1668.
21 If you need to find the bus number, you may call___________.
A. 65 6737 1668 B. 6552 8888
C. 1800 767 4333 D. 6552 2222
22. Buy an EZ-Link card, you can take____________.
A. both buses and trains B. only trains
C. both buses and taxis D. only rental cars
23. When you take a bus there, always remember to___________.
A. take your own license with you
B. ask the driver how much your ticket is
C. buy the bus map of Singapore
D. book your ticket ahead of time
24. What does the word “ hassle” mean in Chinese?
A. 麻烦 B. 乐趣 C. 景点 D. 费用
25. What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?
A. A local has no trouble finding his way around.
B. It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.
C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.
D. It’s very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.
参考答案21-25. CABAD
【科学小品篇】--4
Now satellites are helping to forecast(预报)the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere (大气), because this is where the weather forms (形成). They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists (气象学家) can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures.When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead (提前).
1.Satellites travel __________.
A. in space B. above space C. above the ground D. in the atmosphere
2.Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere？Because _______.
A. clouds form there B. the weather forms there
C. the weather satellites can do it easily D. the pictures can forecast the weather
3.Meteorologists forecast the weather _______.
A.without studying satellite pictures B. before they receive satellite pictures
C. when they have received satellite pictures
D. after they have compared the new satellite pictures with the earlier ones
4.Maybe we'll soon be able to forecast the weather for _________.
A. one day B. two days C. five days D. seven days or even longer
5.The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in __________.
A. taking pictures of the earth
B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere
C. weather forecasting
D. doing other work in many ways
【答案与解析】
这篇阅读材料向我们介绍了气象卫星在预报天气中所发挥的重要作用。如今，许多国家的气象站都是在接收到卫星云图后，由气象学家进行研究分析，然后预报天气的。在卫星的帮助下，人们可以预测未来三五天或更长时间内的天气状况。
1.A。本题属表层理解题。短文首句即是答案之所在。
2.D。“From the pictures，the scientists can often say how the weather will change.”是该小题答案的出处。
3.D。答案就在“the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too.”中。
4.D。文章结尾的“Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.”这句即是答案之所在。
5.C。短文首句即点明了主旨。
【阅读理解】
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died.
Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You havea horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again.
It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.26. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.A. before it was dead B. before it become too tiredC. before it market was over D. before it was as old as he was27. The two men on the road ____.A. asked how far it was to the market
B. said they thought the horse looked very tiredC. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horseD. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk28. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.A. the farmer to ride such a tired horseB. the farmer to ride while his young son walkedC. the boy to ride instead of his fatherD. only one person to ride such a long way29. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walkB. the three old men stopped them on the roadC. he did not know why he was walkingD. his son could not ride the horse by himself30. The young woman was most sorry ____.A. for the old man B. for the farmer's young sonC. that it was not far to the market D. for the horse
参考答案26-30ACDAD
【科学小品篇】--5
Paragraph 1
Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day, they are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citrus (柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; 94) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal (谷类), rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.
Paragraph 2
People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned (罐装的) or frozen (冷冻的). It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.
Paragraph 3
There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on the earth. The first is to find some way to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.
1.According to(依据)the scientists，which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch？
A. Chicken, apples, cereal and cabbages. B. Potatoes, carrots, rice and bread.
C. Oranges, bananas, fish and tomatoes. D. Beef, pork, fish and milk,
2.It is important for people to eat ______.
A.three times a day
B. dinner at twelve o'clock
C. cooked food all the time
D. something from each of the seven kinds of food every day
3.People in different countries and different places of the world ____ .
A. have the right kinds of food to eat B. cook their food in the same way
C. have their meals at the same time D. eat food in different ways
4.Which of the following is not true？
A. People in some places don't have enough to eat.
B. There are too many people in the world.
C. One of the problems is that no one is hungry.
D. The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.
5.If there is Paragraph (段落) 4, what do you think is going to be talked about？
A. When people eat their lunch.
B. What to do with the two problems.
C. How to cook food in different ways.
D. Why people eat different kinds of food.
【答案与解析】
这篇短文分为三个落：第一段列举了科学家研究了人们每天要吃的食物；第二段讲述了不同国家的人们饮食习惯和饮食结构等各方面有很大差异。但这些对人来说都没不是很重要的，重要的是每天吃什么。第三段阐述了两个问题：如何解决世界人口的吃饭问题，既要吃饱，又要吃得健康。
1.A。本题属表层理解题。由第一段科学家建议七大类食品可知答案非A莫属。
2.D。由“The important thing is what you eat every day.”及第一段的内容可知D是正确答案。而根据第二段可知A、B、C皆为错误的。
3.D。第二段开头的“People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways.”这两句是解答本题的关键。
4.C。根据第三段所讲的内容，C项显然是错误的。
5. B。A、C和D都是在上文刚刚谈论过的，又根据第三段“There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on the earth.”所提的两个问题，可以推知下文可能要谈论
如何解决这两个问题。故答案为B。
【实战训练】
阅读理解（本题有15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Archie was a small boy and he loved apples very much. One day as he nearly finished the apple, he noticed a seed (种子) in his hand. He thought, “If I planted the seed, it just might turn into a tree. What a wonderful thing that would be.”
So he planted the seed in a hole. He brought water to the seed and tried his best to take care of the little seed. Every day, he returned with the hope that he would see a small sign of new growth from the seed to a tree. But the sign did not come and as time went by, Archie wondered whether he should still try.
Archie went to his father to ask what to do, and his father said, “Sometimes things don’t go the way we plan. Sometimes people give up when they don’t think they can. But to those who keep trying, there are always dreams to come true."
Archie kept his father's words in his mind and he knew they were true. He would try to be patient and keep trying too. He came every day and spent more time looking after the seed. Then one day a green leaf sprouted(发芽) up from the ground, reaching into the sky as if saying hello to the world.
When Archie saw the small leaf, he was so full of cheer that he started to cry. It was patience that brought this new life from the ground.
41.
One day Archie happened to find .
A. a seed
B. a hole
C. a tree
D. an apple
42.
We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. Archie liked crying when he was a small boy
B. The green leaf never sproutd up from the ground
C. Archie became patient after he heard his father's words
D. The story happened when Archie was a middle school student
43.
The story mainly tells us that .
A. Love me, love my dog
B. Practice makes perfect
C. An apple a day keeps the doctor away
D. Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it
阅读理解
41. A
42. C
43. D
44. C
45. D
46. C
47. D
48. D
49. B
50. C
51. B
52. D
53. A
54. C
55. D
B
Night after night, she came to help me sleep, even long after my childhood years.
I don’t remember when it first started annoying me–my mom’s hands pushing my hair that way. But it did annoy me, for they felt rough(粗糙的) against my young skin. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that anymore–your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say anything, but she never did it again.
Years later, I missed my mother’s hands and her good-night kiss on my forehead. I’m not a little girl anymore. My mom is in her mid-70s, and her rough hands are still doing things for my family and me. She’s like a doctor to us, always knowing how to calm a young girl’s stomach. She cooks the best fried chicken in the world.
Now my own children have grown up. It was late on Thanksgiving Eve. As I slept in my bedroom, a familiar hand ran across my face to push the hair from my head. Then a kiss, ever so gently, touched my brow .
Taking my mom’s hand, I told her how sorry I was for that night I shouted at her. But my mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgotten it long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.
44.The writer missed her mother’s hands because ______.
A. she realized her mother was too old to do things
B. her mother could cook the best fried chicken in the world
C. she understood her mother’s love and hard work
D. her mother had forgotten that night she shouted at her
45. The underlined word “appreciation” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 兴奋 B. 惊讶 C. 害怕 D. 感激
46. It can be learnt from the passage that ______.
A. The writer was not married and lived alone
B. The writer hated staying with her mother at night
C. The writer felt sorry about what she did to her mother
D. The writer’s mother was a doctor and knew how to calm her stomach
47. The story develops with the change of ______.
A. mother’s hands B. the writer’s work
C. mother’s attitude to the writer D. the writer’s attitude to her mother

阅读理解
41. A
42. C
43. D
44. C
45. D
46. C
47. D
48. D
49. B
50. C
51. B
52. D
53. A
54. C
55. D
C
Everyone has their own way of saying things, their own special expressions. Many American expressions are based on colours.
Red is a hot colour. Americans often use it to express heat. They may say they are “red hot” about something unfair. When they are red hot, they are very angry about something. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is “red hot”.
Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are “in the pink” when they are in good health. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink colour that shows they are in good health.
Blue is a cool colour. The traditional blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music. When someone says he is “blue”, it means that he is in great sadness.
The colour green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural colour for humans. A person who feels sick may say he feels “a little green”. Sometimes a person may be unhappy because he does not have something as nice as his friend does, such as a fast new car. That person may say he is “green with envy (妒忌)”.
The colour black is also used in expressions. A“black day”means a day that everything goes wrong. The date of a tragedy (悲惨事件) is also remembered as a black day.
48.
Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Different Colours.
B. Special Expressions.
C. American Culture
D. Colors and Their Expressions
49.
What can we say about a man who is very angry?
A. He is purple.
B. He is green with envy.
C. He is black.
D. He is red hot.
50.
When we hear someone say he is blue, it means that he is _____.
A. happy B. ill C. sad D. lonely
51.
Which of the following is True?
A. Americans never use colours to describe things
B. if a baby is in good health, we can say he / she is in the pink
C. red is a cool colour that can be used to describe something that is popular
D. people often describe a day on which everything goes well as a “black day”
阅读理解
41. A
42. C
43. D
44. C
45. D
46. C
47. D
48. D
49. B
50. C
51. B
52. D
53. A
54. C
55. D
D
Research over the past few years shows that heavy users of social media (社交媒体) are less happy than non-users. But a new study now suggests that social media tools like Facebook can also affect how we understand the happiness of others.
Students at George Mason University in Virginia were asked how many friends they had on Facebook. “Well, I’ve never actually counted it. Probably between 350 and 400,” said one student. Another said, “I would be on Facebook all the time and be like ‘Wow, she’s here, and he’s there’.” Finally, a student said, “I’m a heavy user. I rely on (依赖) it a lot. I find myself checking it many times a day.”
Researchers at Utah Valley University in Orem wanted to see if all that time looking at people on Facebook affected how users saw — not themselves — but others. They asked 425 students if other people had better and happier lives. They found the students who spent more time on Facebook were more likely to think other people’s lives were happier and better.
In fact, they’re hearing all the great things happening to other people and they’re thinking their life isn’t as interesting as other people’s. One expert suggested that, “Don’t spend too much time just looking at other people’s happy life. Pay more attention to your real friends in life, not those Facebook friends you may hardly know.”
52.
What is Facebook?
A. It is a storybook.
B. It is a magazine.
C. It is a new kind of mobile phone.
D. It is a social media tool.
53
What does “ a heavy user” refer to?
A. Someone who uses something all the time.
B. Someone who is very fat.
C. Someone who has nothing to do.
D. Someone who is very busy.
54.
What do most students do on Facebook?
A. They write articles.
B. They talk to strangers.
C. They follow Facebook friends.
D. They watch photos.
55
What does the passage want to tell us?
A. Everyone should be on Facebook all the time.
B. People should spend more time with their friends.
C. The happiness of a person has nothing to do with other people.
D. People should make judgments according to their own life experience.
阅读理解
41. A
42. C
43. D
44. C
45. D
46. C
47. D
48. D
49. B
50. C
51. B
52. D
53. A
54. C
55. D
【阅读理解】
If a snake bites you, take a photo with your mobile phone! It save your life. This is the surprising advice of a British cook. One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant kitchen. He picked up a dish from a table, and suddenly a snake appeared and bit him on the hand. A few days earlier, the snake came to the restaurant from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out of the box and hid under the dish. “ I tried to pick it up and it bit me. I threw it away, but it landed in the fridge. So I closed the door.” Jackson said. Anyway, Jackson was cool and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. Soon his hand began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest began to hurt. Doctors couldn't say what was wrong because they didn't know what kind of snake it was.
Then Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doctors sent it to London Zoo. When they knew the kind of snake, they could give Jackson the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day. “ So my advice is this: If a snake bits you, pick up your phone. Take its photo first and then call the hospital. Show the photo to the doctors,” suggests Mr. Jackson. “ Oh, and if the snake doesn't smile for its photo, don't worry!”
1. When the snake bit Mr. Jackson, it was .
A. hiding in a box of bananas B. climbing out of a box of bananas
C. lying under a dish D. climbing into the fridge
2. Mr. Jackson threw the snake away probably because .
A. he was surprised B. he wanted to get a better photo
C. his chest began to hurt D. the fridge door was open
3. Mr. Jackson closed the fridge door so that .
A. he could take a photo B. the snake couldn't go back to the zoo
C. the snake became cool D. he was safe from the snake
4. The doctors gave Mr. Jackson the right medicine when .
A. London Zoo told them what kind of snake it was
B. Mr. Jackson sent the photo to the hospital
C. he left hospital the next day
D. the snake bit him
5. The text tells us if we are in danger and have a phone with us, it will help us to do thing.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
【主旨大意】
本文介绍了当蛇咬到你的时候，不要慌张，要拿出身边的手机拍下来，看看属于哪种类型的蛇，然后去医院找医生进行对症下药。
1. C 细节推理题。由文中“He picked up a dish from a table, and suddenly a snake appeared and bit him on the hand.”知，蛇在盘子的下面，因此选C。
2. D 判断推理题。由前文判断知，把蛇扔掉可能是因为冰箱的门是开的，因此选D。
3 D 细节推理题。从文中“I threw it away, but it landed in the fridge. So I closed the door.”知，关上门是为了安全，因此选D。
4. A 细节理解题。从文中“When they knew the kind of snake, they could give Jackson the right medicine”知，只有了解是属于什么类型的蛇后，才可以给予正确的药，因此选A。
5. B 判断推理题。由文中“Take its photo first and then call the hospital”知，手机可以帮助我们做两件事，因此选B。
【科学小品篇】--6
What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-handed.
Today, about 15% of the number of people is left-handed. But why are people left-handed? The answer is the way the brain (大脑) works. The brain has two halves---- the right half controls the left side of the body, and the left controls the right side of the body. So right-handed people have a strong left-brain and left-handed people have a strong right brain.
The two halves of he brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side controls language, math and logical (逻辑的). When you remember new words, or when you put things in order, you use your left side.
The right side of the brain controls your love of art, colors and music. It is also good at recognizing (识别) faces.
This does not mean that all artists are left-handed and all accountants (会计) are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left-brain.
1.The phrase “in common” in the first sentence means ______.
A. the same B. different C. strange D. interesting
2.People who are right-handed or left-handed are mostly decided by ______.
A. their parents B. their minds C. the way the brain works D. the way the head works
3.Each side of the brain ______.
A. likes music and math B. controls different things C. controls the same thing D. has two halves
4.When you are singing, you are using your _____.
A. logic thinking B. heart C. left brain D. right brain
【答案与解析】
该短文的大意是：百分之十五的人习惯于使用左手进行工作。这是因为大脑的工作方式造成的。人的两个大脑半球大小相差无几，但各有分工。左半球掌管语言、数学和逻辑等；右半球则控制艺术、颜色和音乐等。惯用左手的人，他们的大脑左半球相比右脑更发达些。不过这也不是绝对的。
1.A。本小题有一定的难度，但考虑到短文首句的后的“They are all left-handed”一句还是可以推测出来正确答案的。
2.C。“The answer is the way the brain works.”，本句是解答该题的关键。
3.B。第三段是本题答案之所在。
4. D。“唱歌”属于艺术类，根据“The right side of the brain controls your love of art, colors and
music.”这句话，显然可知答案为D。
【实战训练】
阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution .They join "environment clubs". In such an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.,
Here are some things students often do.
●No-garbage (垃圾) lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!
●No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car — not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember:
Walk, jump, bike or run. Use your legs! It's lots of fun!
●Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste (浪费) twenty to forty tons(吨) of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
We love our environment. Let's work together to make it clean.
36. Environment clubs ask students_______.
A. to run to school every day. B. to take exercise every day
C. to forget to take cars D. not to throw away lunch bags
37. From the passage we know the students usually have lunch ______. .
A. at school B. in shops C. in clubs D. at home
38. On a no-car day, ______ will take a car to school.
A. both students and teachers B. only students
C. neither students nor teachers D. only teachers
39. After students mend toilets, they save ______
A. a small river B. a club C. a lot of water D. a toilet
40. The writer wrote the passage to ask students to ______.
A. clean schools B. make less pollution C. join clubs D. help teachers
参考答案36—40、 DACCB
B
SCHOOL REPORT
Term: Spring Name: Jim Allen Green Grade: Eight Age: 14
Chinese He enjoys writing compositions, but there are always several mistakes(错误) in his work. I believe he can do better. A—
Maths He is good at figures（数字）, but he doesn’t always pay attention to the result. If he pays more attention, he will get the right results. B
English I don’t believe Jim is very interested in English. He seldom puts up his hand in class. I think he should read English aloud every day and try not to be so shy. B
Science He does experiments(实验) well, and he has a lot of good ideas in his work.. A
History Getting better. B+
Geography Nice work.. A
Art Very good. He likes drawing pictures of his teachers. A—
P.E Excellent. He is a good player in the school football team. A
Music Fair. B—
General: Jim Allen Green is a clever boy. He spends more time in playing football than his homework. He usually hands in his homework late. But in Chinese, science and geography he has excellent performance. Don’t be discouraged. We believe Jim Allen Green will put much effort into his maths and English.
41. How does Jim Allen Green do in his Chinese study?
A. Better than English study. B. No mistakes in his composition.
C. Not pay attention to his lessons. D .Worst of all
42. Jim Allen Green has _____________ in music.
A. the highest grade B. the lowest grade C. a better grade D. a great grade
43. The science teacher __________ Jim Allen Green’s experiments.
A. is interested in B. is worried about C. is pleased with D. is angry with
44. Jim Allen Green draws pictures of ____________ very well.
A. mountains B. cartoons C. fruits D. his teachers
45. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the school report?
A. Jim Allen Green dislikes geography and has no high grade in it.
B. Jim Allen Green is fourteen years old now.
C. Jim Allen Green doesn’t pay more attention in maths lessons.
D. Jim Allen Green does well in P.E and his history is better than before.
【参考答案】41—45、ABCDA

C
What does it feel like to break a bone (骨头)? It’s different for everyone, but the pain is often sharp (严重). If the break is small, however, the person may not feel much pain at all. If you think that you or someone else has broken a bone, the most important things to do are to stay calm, make the hurt person comfortable, and call the doctor. Do not move