阅读组合训练一
Ⅰ. 完形填空
Thirty years ago, I fell in love with a dog called Cookie. __1__ it was hard for me to add(增加) another mouth to feed, I never gave it a second thought.
Cookie could quickly__2__ seeing my bags spread(铺) across the bed with my leaving on a trip. She was also good at showing unhappiness with her tail(尾巴), trying to make me__3__.
When I came back home and wrote my stories, she__4__ sat next to my desk and we could have __5__ about where I'd been and what I'd seen. We communicated(交流) with each other as only animals and those who love them can. I often read to her what I'd written. If she turned away to start cleaning a paw, I knew I had to improve my story. __6__， she didn't understand what I was really writing. But this kind of communication with her was my__7__ of pushing a story to a higher level.
She inspired(激发) me to make up many stories and became my partner in my travels. In this way, we travelled together. Some readers may think it__8__to have such a relationship, but dog owners like me will know it's true and understand.
Today I am still a travel writer. My heart is broken because my friend Cookie left me forever. Like many old friends, she and I__9__ much over the years. I miss her so much and I am also__10__ to her for being at my side for all those years, listening and simply loving.
It doesn't matter if she never understood a word I said or that she never left our home. She was my travel partner and always will be.
( )1.A. Although B. Because
C. If D. Before
( )2. A. compare B. mind
C. connect D. aid
( )3. A. laugh B. cry
C. stay D. leave
( )4. A. always B. once
C. sometimes D. never
( )5. A. choices B. hobbies
C. plans D. conversations
( )6. A. In fact B. Of course
C. First of all D. At last
( )7. A. answers B. ways
C. situations D. problems
( )8. A. interesting B. exciting
C. perfect D. impossible
( )9. A. paid B. shared
C. threw D. forgot
( )10. A. new B. helpful
C. thankful D. friendly
Ⅱ. 短文阅读
I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall.
For me, height was my trouble. I was much taller than other girls, I often bent(弯曲) my body at the back of the line. I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd. And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade.
My grandfather didn't laugh at me. Instead, whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter, he would tell me “Stand straight, stand tall, Alisa.” I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood. And whenever I was afraid of something, he always told me stories of his life.
My grandfather grew up in war－torn(战乱的) Europe. “Stand straight, stand tall” meant something else then. After the war, he went to America. He lived a hard life, “If they could do it, why couldn't I？” “Stand straight, stand tall，” he often reminded(提醒) himself. Thanks to the help of a friend, my grandfather got a job. He once told me that he was very nervous at first. He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language.
“Stand straight, stand tall，” he would always tell himself. I am so proud of my grandfather. After listening to my grandfather's unusual experiences, I have changed the way I look at my own life.
“Stand straight, stand tall” has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture(身姿). It also tells me to be proud of who I am. And I do.
( )1. Why does Alisa often bend her body
A. Because she lived a hard life.
B. Because she was much taller than other girls.
C. Because there was something wrong with her back.
D. Because she didn't want to enter the ninth grade.
( )2. What did Alisa's grandfather do with her trouble
A. He laughed at her.
B. He asked her to bend her body.
C. He told her to stand straight and tall.
D. He advised her to stay away from her friends.
( )3. 新考法 What is the meaning of “Stand straight，stand tall” in the passage
A. Making yourself look tall.
B. Taking care of yourself.
C. Being proud of yourself.
D. Keeping yourself alone.阅读组合训练一
Ⅰ. 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. C
Ⅱ. 1. B 2. C 3. C阅读组合训练二
Ⅰ. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. E
Ⅱ. 1. C 2. C 3. D阅读组合训练三
Ⅰ. 短文阅读
We are often told to pay attention to what our mothers tell us. Most of us enjoy listening to our mothers speak. Scientists have found that compared with other people's voices, our brains greatly prefer(更喜欢) the voices of our own mothers.
Scientists at Stanford University，US, recently studied this. They scanned children's brains while they were listening to different sounds, including their mothers' voices. They found that 97 percent of the time, children could recognise their mothers' voices at once.
Hearing their mothers' voices makes children's brains more active. We usually just use one part of our brain to deal with sounds when we hear something. But when we hear our mothers' voices, many parts of the brain，including those in charge of(负责) reward(奖赏) and emotion(情感), start to work as well.
Why do we respond so strongly to our mothers' voices It starts even before we're born. When children are still in the womb(子宫) or have just been born，they hear their mothers talking. This makes babies feel comfortable and teaches them language and social skills，even though they are still very young. The babies learn to recognise their mothers' voices as a rewarding sound. Later，when this sound is heard again, more attention is paid to it.
Some sounds are necessary for our survival(生存) or bring us pleasure. These sounds are recognised by our brains as rewarding sounds. Most human voices are not recognised in this way, since we hear them so often. But mothers' voices are different. They bring us a lot of comfort.
( )1. What is the passage mainly about
A. Why we should listen carefully to our mothers.
B. Why we prefer to hear our mothers' voices.
C. How we recognise our mothers' voices.
D. How we respond to different kinds of sounds.
( )2. What will happen when children hear their mothers' voices
A. Many parts of their brains become active.
B. They will need time to recognise the voices.
C. Their language skills start to improve.
D. They will remember some bedtime stories.
( )3. According to Paragraph 4, why do children pay more attention to their mothers' voices
A. Because they can recognise their voices quickly.
B. Because their voices make them more comfortable.
C. Because they can get a reward for doing so.
D. Because they can get love from their mothers.
Ⅱ. 任务型阅读
You may know about “junk food” like French fries. But do you know about “junk sleep”？
A British survey(调查) shows that there are many electronic(电子的) products in teenagers' bedrooms. They are influencing teenagers' sleep badly.
The survey was done among 1，000 British kids from 12 to 16. It is found that 50% of them got just 4 to 7 hours' sleep every day. But doctors say they need 8 to 9 hours.
Almost 25% of the kids said they often fell asleep while they were watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic products.
“This is very worrying，”said Dr Chris, a British professor(教授)，“We call it ‘junk sleep’. It means you don't get enough sleep and the quality(质量) of the sleep is low too.” The survey found that quite a few of the kids felt tired each day because of the junk sleep, especially girls between 13 and 16. Nearly all the teenagers have a phone, music player or TV in their bedrooms. And lots of them even have all the three.
Dr Chris suggested that parents should help their children keep away from the electronic products, and that teenagers should spend less time on the electronic products.
1. How many of the 1，000 British kids from 12 to 16 got only 4 to 7 hours' sleep a day in the survey (不超过5个词)
____________________________________________________________
2. What does “junk sleep” mean in the passage？(不超过20个词)
____________________________________________________________
3. In Dr Chris' opinion, what should teenagers do？(不超过15个词)
____________________________________________________________阅读组合训练二
Ⅰ. 补全对话
A: Who is your English teacher, Jenny
B: Miss Green.
A: 1. _____
B: She is tall and thin. And she has long fair hair.
A: 2. _____
B: Yes, of course. We all love her. She's fun. She often tells us interesting stories.
A: That sounds great. 3. _____
B: Oh, she's American. 4. _____
A: He's a man. He's from China, but his English is good.
B: What does he look like
A: 5. _____ He has short black hair. He is friendly to us too.
B: Good! I hope you can learn Chinese well!
A. Is she friendly to you B. What does she look like C. What about your Chinese teacher, Lucy D. Is she British or American E. He isn't tall or short. F. We love him so much. G. He often helps me with my English.
Ⅱ. 图表阅读
We meet different people in life. Some are always happy no matter what happens. Some are easily sad when they are in trouble. We need to know more about their personality(个性). Then we will know how to get along with them. Here are some ways to deal with different personalities.
The considerate They are nice, and think about things carefully. It usually takes them longer to finish their work. But they make fewer mistakes. We need to give lots of encouragement(鼓励) and praise(表扬) to them.
The sensitive They are usually nice, but their feelings get hurt too easily. Try not to be too direct(直接的) with this kind of person. We need to give them more encouragement.
The quiet They seldom talk with others. They usually don't share their feelings with others. But they may have some special ideas. We can talk with them about things they might be interested in and often give them praise.
The over－confident They feel they can do everything correctly. Sometimes they are confident even when they don't know what they are doing. We need to be very clear and direct(直接的) when we are talking with them.
( )1. What is a considerate person like
A. He/She finishes his/her work faster than others.
B. He/She makes decisions without any help.
C. He/She makes fewer mistakes.
D. He/She doesn't need praise.
( )2. Who usually hide their feelings
A. The considerate.
B. The sensitive.
C. The quiet.
D. The over－confident.
( )3. What's the best title for the passage
A. How to Deal with Trouble in Life
B. How to Make More Friends
C. What Kind of Person You Are
D. How to Get Along with Different People阅读组合训练三
Ⅰ. 1. B 2. A 3. B
Ⅱ. 1. 500/Five hundred (kids)．
2. It means you don't get enough sleep and the quality of the sleep is low too.
3. They should spend less time on the electronic products. /They should keep away from electronic products and spend less time on the electronic products.
