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Unit 1 Wise men in history
专题12 阅读理解
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
阅读理解
One day at the end of the class, a wise teacher told each of
her students to bring a plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school.
The next day she told her students, “From today
on, for every person you don't like in your lives, you can choose a potato, write
the person's name and the date on it and then put it in the plastic bag.”Day after
day, some of the students'bags were very heavy. They were then told to carry this
bag with them everywhere they went for a week. They would put it inside their quilts
at night, on the seats when sitting in a car or on a bus, and next to their desks
at school. The days carrying the bag around with them made students get to know
what a weight they were carrying in their minds. They had to pay attention to it
all the time so that they wouldn't forget it. As time passed by, the potatoes went
bad and smell nasty(恶心的). They all tried to get rid of them.
Too
often we think of tolerance(宽容) as a gift to other people, and it clearly is for ourselves! If we choose
to keep our sadness and hatred(仇恨) in our hearts, we will
have to carry them around all our lives.
Do
you think you have got anything from the wise teacher and what she asked her students
to do
1．The wise teacher asked her students to bring _______ to school.
A．a paper bag and a bag of potatoes
B．a plastic bag and a bag of tomatoes
C．a plastic bag and a bag of potatoes
D．a paper bag find a bag of tomatoes
2．What did the teacher ask her students to write on the potatoes
A．The name of the persons they didn't like and the date.
B．The name of the persons they liked and the date.
C．Their own names and the date.
D．Their friends'names and the date.
3．How did the students try to deal with the potatoes when they went bad
A．Ate them up. B．Kept them.
C．Threw them away. D．Cooked them.
4．The students would put the bags _________.
A．inside their quilts B．on the seats in a car or on a bus
C．next to their desks at school D．all the above
5．Which is the best title for the passage
A．Carrying potatoes B．Less hatred, happier life
C．Keeping sadness and hatred D．How to keep potatoes
6．阅读理解
The new book Harry Potter and the Half Blood (哈利·波特与混血王子) is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China.
You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so popular？After reading it, I was attracted (吸引)by the magic world. I can't help asking: where is our own Harry Potter？China has a long history and colorful culture. However, why are our present
books not as good as those foreign ones？
Firstly, many children's books are written for teaching, and
they're not interesting. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being "educated".
Certainly, they don't like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories,
but most Chinese books are usually the same. They know the ending when they read
the beginning. Finally, the writers hardly ever think about children's needs.
First class Reading, for children should be interesting, and
written in their language.
（1）Harry Potter and the Half Blood is a book about .
A．the magic world B．history
C．advertisements D．education
（2）About our present Chinese children's books, which is NOT right？
A．Many of them are not interesting.
B．Our writers hardly ever know children's needs.
C．Most of them are the same.
D．They are all better than foreign ones.
（3）Harry Potter is so popular, because .
A．it's the same as Chinese books
B．it can lead children into a wonderful world
C．it's not written in children's language
D．it has many advertisements
（4）The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase "First class Reading" is .
A．第一批读物 B．一节课的阅读
C．一流的读物 D．基础的阅读
（5）Which is the best title of the passage？
A．Ways to read books B．A magic boy, Harry Potter
C．Books and advertisements D．Our children need better books
7．阅读理解
Washington was the first president of the US. He was very smart
even when he was still a young boy.
Once a thief (小偷) stole some money from Uncle Post, Washington's neighbour. The door
of the house was not broken, and things in the room were in good order. Washington
concluded that the thief must be one of the villagers.
That evening at the villagers' meeting, Washington said, "We
don't know who stole the money but God does. God sends his wasp (黄蜂)to tell good from evil
(罪恶). Every night the wasp flies among us but few people
notice it...” Suddenly Washington cried out, "Look! The wasp has landed on
the thief's hat. It is going to sting (叮)!
Soon everybody began to look for the thief. They noticed a man
who was trying hard to drive the" wasp" off his hat." Now we know
who stole the money, Washington said with a smile.
Another time, a neighbour stole Washington's horse. Washington
went to the neighbour's farm to get his horse back with a policeman. But the neighbour
said that it was his horse.
Suddenly Washington had a good idea. He put both of his hands
over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbour, "If this is your horse,
then you must tell us in which eye the horse is blind."
The neighbour first told the policeman it was the left eye and
then he right eye. But in fact, there was nothing wrong with the horse s eyes. Finally,
the policeman said," You have proved that the horse isn't yours. You must return
it to the boy.
（1）In Paragraph 2 Washington made his conclusion according to fact (s).
A．one B．two C．three D．four
（2）According to what Washington said, a wasp can .
A．steal money B．help God do everything
C．tell whether a man is good or bad D．help people fight against thieves
（3）How could the villagers find the thief in the end
A．The wasp stung the thief.
B．The villagers found him in Uncle Posts house
C．The thief told people the truth
D．Washington used a good trick by making up a wasp.
（4）When Washington and the policeman went to the neighbour's farm, the neighbor .
A．immediately admitted that he had stolen the horse
B．received them warmly
C．said he had lost a horse too
D．refused to give the horse back to Washington
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Washington's horse was not blind at all.
B．There was a clever wasp at the villagers' meeting.
C．Washington knew who the thief was before the meeting.
D．The policeman thought that Washington's neighbor didn't steal the horse.
8．阅读理解
Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be
true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times
from 1,500 B.C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed,
so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history.
Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world's population is left-handed.
Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones Scientists
now know that a person's two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the
left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work
with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain.
The right side of the brain, which makes a person's hands and eyes work together,
controls the left hand. The left side of the brain, which controls the right hand,
is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists
should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common
among artists as among people in other jobs.
No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead
of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed
because their main brain is damaged when they are born. However, this doesn't happen
to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become
left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents.
If a person does not receive the gene (基因) for right-handedness,
he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and
the people they work or live with.
Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people
no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed
children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they
don't have to.
（1）What did the scientists find after studying works of art made at different times in history
A．The art began from 1,500 BC
B．The works of art ended in the 1950s.
C．Most people shown in the works of art are right-handed.
D．Most people shown in the works of art are left-handed.
（2）How many people in the world are left-handed now
A．About 10%-15%. B．About 50%.
C．About 40%. D．The passage doesn't tell us.
（3）What is the left hand for most people used to do
A．It's used to work with things.
B．It's used to find or hold things.
C．It's used to make a person's eyes work together.
D．It's the centre for thinking and doing problems.
（4）According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A．Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.
B．Today children are not made to use their right hands only.
C．No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.
D．Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.
（5）The best TITLE for this passage is .
A．Scientists' New Inventions B．Left-handed People
C．How Brains Control Hands D．Which Hand
9．阅读理解
Jane Goodall is a famous scientist. For more than 40 years, Goodall
lived mostly in Tanzania in East Africa, studying chimpanzees (黑猩猩).
As a young child, Jane Goodall was interested in animals. She grew up in
the English countryside and was always climbing trees or riding horses.
When Jane was 23, she got a chance to go to Africa. Even though she had
never been to college, she got a job to work with a famous scientist named
Louis Leakey.
One day Louis Leakey said he needed a volunteer. He needed someone to go
to a lake in Tanzania to study a kind of chimpanzees. Jane was excited.
On July 14,1960, she began her exploration (探索). At first, the
chimpanzees ran away from Jane. But with time passing by, they got used to her
being around.
Every day, Jane would follow the chimpanzees, taking notes on their
behaviour. She learned many new things about chimpanzees. She watched how a
chimpanzee made a tool. She learned how some chimpanzees became good leaders.
She watched how mother chimpanzees raised their children. She watched animals
got angry and got upset. She wrote everything down so others would understand
animals as she did. She learned that if you pay really close attention to
animals, you will understand what they are "saying".
（1）What is the best title for the passage
A．Jane Goodall's college life B．Jane Goodall's family
C．Jane Goodall, a famous scientist D．Jane Goodall and Louis Leakey
（2）What is the correct order of the following according to the passage
a. Jane went to Africa. B. Jane started her exploration.
c. Jane worked with Louis Leakey. d. Jane was born in the countryside.
e. Jane followed chimpanzees.
A．d-a-e-b-c B．b-a-c-d-e C．a-d -c-b-e D．d-a-c-b-e
（3）Louis Leakey chose Jane Goodall as a volunteer to _____.
A．plant trees B．raise horses
C．study chimpanzees D．do experiments
（4）Jane ______ the chimpanzees' behaviour to help others understand them.
A．wrote down B．took pictures of
C．made videos of D．drew pictures about
（5）From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.
A．mother chimpanzees raise their children
B．people can communicate with animals
C．animals don't get excited
D．chimpanzees make tools
10．阅读理解
One day, a peacock (孔雀) planted a little seed.
Along came a rabbit. She asked, "Can I help " "Yes."
said the peacock. "Please water the seed." So the rabbit watered the
seed.
Along came a monkey. He asked, "Can I help " "Yes," said
the peacock. "Please feed the seed." So the monkey fed the seed.
Along came an elephant. She asked, "Can I help "
"Yes," said the peacock. "Please watch the seed." So the
elephant watched the seed.
The little seed grew into a little plant. The little plant grew into a
big tree. Big red apples grew on the tree!
"I cannot reach the apples!" cried the elephant. "I can
help!" said the monkey. He jumped onto the elephant's back. "I cannot
reach the apples!" cried the monkey. "I can help!" said the
rabbit. She jumped onto the monkey's back. "I cannot reach the apples!"
said the rabbit. "I can help!" said the peacock. He jumped onto the
rabbit's back. "Now we can reach them!" said the peacock.
The four friends worked together, so they had yummy (美味的) apples to eat at
last.
（1）There are ______ animals in the passage.
A．two B．three C．four D．five
（2）The ______ helped the peacock feed the seed.
A．elephant B．monkey C．pig D．rabbit
（3）The underlined word "them" in the sixth paragraph refers to "______".
A．seeds B．animals C．apples D．trees
（4）Which is NOT true according to the passage
A．The peacock planted and watered the seed.
B．There were big red apples on the tree.
C．The peacock asked the elephant to watch the seed.
D．The peacock jumped onto the rabbit's back to get the apples.
（5）We can learn that ______ from the passage.
A．it's difficult to eat delicious apples
B．we should learn how to pick up apples
C．we should know how to plant a tree
D．it's important to work together
11．阅读理解
Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in
your spare time Then join us to be a volunteer! we' re a non-profit (非营利的) organization. We
have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to
people in their seventies can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help in taking care of
children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after
children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take
care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone to
do.
"As a volunteer, I don't want to get anything. Seeing the
children's happy faces, I'm happy too," said Carlos Domingo, an old woman
of 62. "I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help
older people learn how to use computers n said another volunteer at the age of
18.
If everyone helps out a bit, we'll have a better world to live in.
Interested Call us at 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www. .
（1）When do the volunteers help others
A．In their spare time. B．At weekends.
C．On weekdays. D．In the evenings.
（2）______ can be a volunteer.
A．Children B．Old women
C．Anyone aged 12-79 D．Young people
（3）Volunteers want to get ______ when they help others.
A．money B．computers C．everything D．nothing
（4）We can read such a passage ______.
A．in a newspaper B．in a storybook
C．in a picture book D．in a textbook
12．阅读理解
French
scientist Pierre Curie lived from 1859 to 1906, while Marie Curie lived from
1867 to 1934.They met at the Sorbonne where Marie was a student and Pierre
was a professor(教授)of Physics. Together, they
discovered "Radium". They won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Marie Curie was the first woman who became a Physics professor at the
Sorbonne. And in 1911, she won a second Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Thomas
Alva Edison was an American inventor who lived from 1847 to 1931 and invented
over 1, 000 inventions in his lifetime. Two of the most important inventions
were the light bulb and the phonograph(留声机), the
first thing to record sound. Edison set up a lab in New Jersey in 1876. He
made a lot of money by selling one of his earlier inventions.
Italian
inventor Guglielmo Marconi lived from 1874 to 1937.His most important
invention was wireless telegraph(无线电报).In
1899, he invented a machine that made it possible to send wireless messages
across the country. In 1901, his machine made it possible for the first
message to be sent across the Atlantic Ocean. Marconi won the 1909 Nobel
Prize in Physics.
Alexander
Bell invented one of the most widely used inventions of all times-the
telephone. He lived from 1847 to 1922, first in Edinburgh, Scotland, then in
Canada, and finally in the United States. He invented the first telephone in
1876 which made it possible for voices to be sent. Bell was also interested
in inventions which helped the people who couldn't hear well.
（1）How many Nobel Prizes did Marie Curie win
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
（2）Who invented over 1, 000 inventions in his/her lifetime
A．Pierre Curie. B．Thomas Alva Edison.
C．Guglielmo Marconi. D．Alexander Bell.
（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Guglielmo Marconi
A．He died at the age of 84.
B．He invented the light bulb.
C．He won a Nobel Prize.
D．He made a lot of money by inventing.
（4）What does the passage tell us
A．Famous scientists. B．Male inventors.
C．People who won the Nobel Prize. D．Famous inventions.
13．阅读理解
Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor
and engineer, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia
with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position
for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmines and
made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War(克里米亚战争), but went bankrupt soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden
in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father's lab. He
had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time
he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish,
Russian, German, French and English. He built up about 100companies in 20
different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent
much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between
nations, until he died in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left
money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology
or medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas.
And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.
（1）Alfred Nobel was born in .
A．Japan B．Stockholm C．Russia D．Moscow
（2）What did Immanuel Nobel invent during the Crimean War
A．The engineering industry. B．A strong position.
C．Landmines. D．Study of explosives.
（3）Alfred Nobel returned to Sweden, because his father .
A．went bankrupt B．was put in prison
C．was ill D．died
（4）Alfred Nobel built up about companies in different countries.
A．20 B．40 C．60 D．100
14．阅读理解
Jane Goodall is a famous scientist. For
more than 40 years, Goodall lived mostly in Tanzania in East Africa, studying
chimpanzees(黑猩猩).
As a young child, Jane Goodall was
interested in animals. She grew up in the English countryside and was always
climbing trees or riding horses.
When Jane was 23, she got a chance to go to
Africa. Even though she had never been to college, she got a job with a famous
scientist named Louis Leakey.
One day Louis Leakey said he needed a
volunteer. He needed someone to go to a lake in Tanzania to study a kind of
chimpanzees. Jane was excited.
On July 16, 1960, she began her exploration(探索).At first, the chimpanzees ran away from Jane. But with the passing
of time, they got used to her being around.
Every day, Jane would follow the
chimpanzees, taking notes on their behaviour. She learned many new things about
chimpanzees. She watched how a chimpanzee made a tool. She learned how some
chimpanzees became good leaders. She watched animals get angry and get upset. She
wrote everything down so others would understand animals as she did. She
learned that if you pay really close attention to animals, you will understand
what they are "saying".
（1）Louis Leakey chose Jane Goodall as a volunteer to .
A．plant trees B．raise horses
C．study chimpanzees D．do experiments
（2）Jane the chimpanzees' behaviour to help others understand them.
A．wrote down B．took pictures of
C．made videos of D．drew pictures of
（3）What is the CORRECT order of the following according to the passage
a. Jane went to Africa.
b. Jane started her exploration.
c. Jane worked with Louis Leakey.
d. Jane was born in the countryside.
e. Jane followed chimpanzees.
A．d-a-e-b-c B．b-a-c-d-e C．a-d-c-b-e D．d-a--b-e
（4）What is the best title for the passage
A．Jane Goodall's college life B．Jane Goodall's family
C．Jane Goodall, a famous scientist D．Jane Goodall and Louis Leakey
15．阅读理解
One day I got in a taxi, and we left for
the airport. We were driving in the right lane(车道)when,
suddenly, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My
taxi driver stopped his car at once. The tire(轮胎)made a
very loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from
the back of the other car.
I was frightened. But then I couldn't
believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost
caused a big accident, turned his head and started yelling at us. I
couldn't believe it！But my taxi driver just
smiled at the guy. So I asked, "Why did you just do that？This guy almost sent us to hospital."
This is when my taxi driver taught me what
I now call“The Law of the Rubbish Truck(垃圾车法则)".He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They
run around full of rubbish, full of anger and full of bad feelings. As their
rubbish piles up, they look for a place to throw it away and sometimes they'll
throw it at you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wish them well, and move
on. Don't take their rubbish and spread it to other people at work, at home or
in the streets.
Successful people never let rubbish trucks
change their moods. Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so
love those who love you and pray(祈祷)for those
who don't.
（1）Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph？
A．The writer went to the airport by taxi that day.
B．The taxi driver stopped his car in time.
C．The black car jumped out and crashed into the taxi.
D．A car accident nearly happened on the writer's way to the airport.
（2）The underlined word "yelling" in the second paragraph means“ "in Chinese.
A．道歉 B．傻笑 C．吼叫 D．告别
（3）Why did the guy get angry so easily？
A．He was in a bad mood.
B．His car was full of rubbish.
C．He was badly hurt by the taxi.
D．The taxi driver didn't say sorry to him.
（4）From the passage, we know that the taxi driver is .
A．silly and dishonest B．wise and friendly
C．helpful but nervous D．modest but impatient
16．阅读理解
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese
history？Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September
28.Although he lived over 2, 000 years ago, people still remember and respect
him for his contribution to the education today, Confucius lived in the Kingdom
of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn
Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother
brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young
Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned
music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the
first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble
families could go to school, but (Confucius believed everyone should go to
school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius'
lessons. He told us that we all have some advantages. "When I am with
three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their
good qualities and follow them."
He also taught us that thinking is very
important in study. "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled(困惑的).All thinking but no study makes people lazy."
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but
also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most
important theories are about kindness and good manners. "A person should
be strict with himself, but be kind to others," he said.
（1）Today we still remember Confucius mainly because .
A．he lived a poor life in his childhood
B．he had wise thoughts and great views about education
C．he travelled with his students from state to state
D．he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period
（2）The underlined word "noble" in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to " ".
A．poor B．bright C．wealthy D．cute
（3）The CORRECT order of the following statements is .
① Confucius worked to help his mother as a child.
② Confucius educated about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
③ Confucius' father died.
④ Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.
A．③①④② B．②③④① C．①③②④ D．④③①②
（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage
A．All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.
B．No one has some advantages.
C．All thinking but no study makes people lazy.
D．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.
17．根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
Last Sunday evening, my parents went out for a walk with my sister. But I studied alone at home because l would have an English test. Suddenly, I saw bright light in my neighbor's kitchen. I thought he was cooking, so I went on studying.
Soon, there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong. I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor's kitchen. So I shouted “Fire, Fire!” But no one heard or came out.
I ran quickly to my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor's doorbell, knocked at the door, but there was no response. I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom. I woke him up and we rushed out of the house together.
We tried our best to pour water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too heavy. Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly. When my parents came back, they found I was dirty and tired. After my neighbor told them the whole story, they were happy and said I was a brave boy.
（1）The underlined word “response” can be replaced(代替)by _________.
A．result B．answer C．question D．key
（2）Why didn't the writer go out for a walk with his parents
A．Because his parents only liked his sister.
B．Because he would have an English class.
C．Because he had to study for an English test.
D．Because mere was fire on his neighbor's kitchen.
（3）Who put out the fire at last
A．The writer. B．The writer's parents.
C．The writer's neighbor. D．The firemen.
（4）What's the passage mainly about
A．How to put out afire. B．My neighbor was a brave man.
C．I saved my neighbor from the fire. D．I studied a test at home.
18．根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
Michael Jackson is one of the world's best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of “I Want You Back”. It was very popular. One of their hit records was “Never Say Goodbye”.
Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.
Michael nearly didn't go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records(吉尼斯世界记录) in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever.
（1）How many people were there in Michael's group
A．Three. B．Five. C．Four. D．Six.
（2）What's the name of their first record
A．"Never Say Goodbye”. B．“See You, See Me”.
C．“I Want You Back''. D．“On the World”.
（3）The underlined word “copies” means “_______________”.
A．write down something
B．single examples of a magazine, book, newspaper, etc
C．write or draw something to look like another thing
D．take as examples or models
（4）Why did Michael have to stay at home most of time
A．Because he was too famous.
B．Because he often felt lonely.
C．Because he had no friends.
D．Because his company asked him to do so.
19．根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
The brain is the boss of the body. Your eyes, ears, nose, and skin tell your brain what is going on around you. Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside you. Your brain takes in the signals. It tells your body what to do with them. When you touch fire, your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot. Your brain tells you to move your finger. All these happen very fast. Your brain also controls your breathing, blinking, and heartbeat. It becomes your feelings and thoughts too.
Humans have the most developed brain of all animals. Yet it is not the largest brain. The human brain weights three pounds. The brain of an elephant weights 11 pounds. So the largest brain is not always the best brain. In people, a large brain does not mean a clever person.
（1）What is the main idea of this story
A．The human brain works very hard.
B．The largest brain is not always the best brain.
C．The brain controls the body.
D．The best brain is the largest brain.
（2）What does “the boss of the body” mean
A．The signals. B．The most developed body part.
C．The main part of the body. D．The centre of the body.
（3）Which kind of brain is the most developed
A．The largest brain. B．The human brain.
C．The smaller brain. D．Not too big brain.
（4）What are the things that the human brain does
A．Takes in signals. B．Controls breathing.
C．Controls feelings and thoughts. D．A, B and C.
20．根据表格内容，选择正确答案。
J&M Music Store ﹒Rock, pop and country music ﹒Buy CDs new or used ﹒Listen before you buy ﹒Guitar lessons offered Peth Market ﹒Fresh fruit and vegetables ﹒Open Friday to Sunday mornings ﹒Free ice cream for children under 12
Times Coffee Shop ﹒The best coffee in town ﹒Sandwiches, cakes, pies ﹒Open 10:00 a. m. 一11:00 p. m. daily ﹒Jazz music(from Wednesday to Sunday) Macon's B&B ﹒Feel like home when you're away from ﹒We have different kinds of rooms ﹒Delicious homemade breakfast
（1）You can _________at J&M Music Store.
A．receive guitar lessons B．borrow new or used CDs
C．learn pop music history D．buy all kinds of music books
（2）You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at __________.
A．8:30 a. m. B．9:30 a. m. C．10:30 p. m. D．11:30 p. m.
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．There is no breakfast at Macon's B&B
B．You can't listen to CDs before you buy it.
C．Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day.
D．Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market.
（4）Where is the passage probably from
A．A dictionary. B．A newspaper.
C．A story book. D．A science report.
21．阅读短文，下列问题
B
Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower（割草机）sitting in the yard.
“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “Oh no, you don't. You're too young to mow the lawn.”
“I'm fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said. “Besides，it would help Dad out, and he won't have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas（汽油）to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flower s and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie's mom, “You didn't have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
“I didn't mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked also, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won't have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.
（1）In order to do something different，Jessie decided to_______.
A．read books B．travel C．mow the lawn D．watch TV
（2）What does “keep an eye on” mean
A．保护 B．注视 C．培养 D．瞄准
（3）Before Jessie mowed the lawn，she_______.
A．washed her hands B．bought some gas
C．read some instructions D．put on her gloves
（4）How did Jessie's father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn
A．Proud. B．Angry. C．Relaxed. D．Worried.
（5）What does the text mainly tell us
A．Neighbors should learn to help each other.
B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.
C．Doing something helpful can make people happy.
D．Children should help their parents at an early age.
阅读理解
Two boys decided to dig a deep hole behind
their house. As they were working, a man asked what they were doing. “We plan to
dig a hole all the way through the Earth, ”one of the boys said happily.
The man began to laugh and told them not
to do that because he thought that digging a hole all the way through the earth
was impossible. After a while, one of the boys picked up a jar（罐子）full of spiders（蜘蛛）, worms（幼虫）, and all kinds of insects（昆虫）. He removed the cover and showed the wonderful things to the man. Then
he said confidently. “Even if we can't dig all the way through the Earth,
look at what we found along the way!”
Their goal was far too big, but it did cause
them to dig and cause them to move in the direction they had chosen.
But
not every goal will be fully finished. Not every job will end successfully. Not
every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. But when you have a goal,
perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at the wonderful things which have come into
my life because I tried to do something!”It is the joy（快乐）you find in the journey,
which is the most important.
22．What did the two brothers decide to do
A．They decided to find some insects. B．They decided to find a job.
C．They decided to dig a hole. D．They decided to study hard.
23．What did the man think about the boy's words
A．They are a little happy. B．They are a little funny.
C．They are kind of smart. D．They are not clever.
24．What does the underlined word“confidently”probably mean in Chinese
A．骄傲地 B．自信地 C．大声地 D．鲁莽地
25．What did the boys find during their digging
A．They found lots of jars. B．They found lots of gold.
C．They found lots of insects. D．They found lots of money.
26．The writer wants to tell us that ________.
A．everyone is sure to win
B．we can get joy when we try to do something even if we can't achieve our goals
C．people can get angry if they can't achieve their dreams
D．everyone is sure to get money
27．阅读理解
It was a touching moment at the National Zoo in Washington, US: tens
of thousands of people from all over the country, and even the world, came to say
goodbye to one of the area's most popular residents (居民), BaoBao—a 3-year-old panda.
BaoBao left for her new home in Chengdu, China on Feb 22. She's the
first female panda born in the US and has won the hearts of many Americans. A number
of goodbye events were held, including a dumpling party and cake feedings. Information
about her flight was even made available online so that people could keep learning
about her journey.
It had been decided that BaoBao must return to China according to an
agreement between China and the US. In fact, most pandas around the world are borrowed
from China and baby pandas born abroad will be sent back before they're four.
Being native to China and loved around the world, the cute black-and-white
animals have played an important role in the country's diplomacy (外交). This is known as "Panda Diplomacy". Animal diplomacy dates
back to the Tang Dynasty (唐朝), when Empress Wu
Zetian sent a pair of pandas to the Japanese emperor. China restarted panda diplomacy
in the 1950s when China sent two pandas to the Moscow Zoo. By 1982, China had given
23 pandas to nine different countries. The most famous was China's gift of two pandas,
Ling-Ling and Xing-Xing, to the US in 1972 after President Richard Nixon's visit
to China.
However, since early 1980s, China has stopped giving away pandas for
free because their number is becoming smaller. For example, zoos in the US, UK and
France "rent" pandas from China. The money they pay for the pandas, which
are from tens of thousands to millions of US dollars, was used to protect and breed
(繁育) the endangered animals.
Besides pandas, elephants and dogs have also been given as diplomatic
gifts. In 1953, Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh sent Chairman Mao Zedong two Asian
elephants as gifts as a symbol of the friendship between the two countries.
（1）According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that .
A．people ate dumplings and cakes to celebrate BaoBao's leaving
B．some of BaoBao's fans would travel back to China with her
C．fans of BaoBao could find out her flight information online
D．BaoBao's everyday activities were open to her fans in the world
（2）Why did BaoBao have to return to China
A．Because her mother was in China.
B．Because of serious illness.
C．Because she was already 5 years old.
D．Because of the agreement.
（3）Which of these countries is not mentioned to have received pandas from China as gifts
A．Vietnam B．UK C．France D．USA
（4）From Paragraphs 4 and 5, the writer is telling us .
A．Zoos in the US, UK and France “rent” pandas to make much money
B．China is not giving away pandas to foreign countries for free any more
C．Ling-Ling and Xing-Xing were gifts for the US president himself
D．The money from those foreign countries was used to help build zoos
（5）Which of the following statements is TRUE about panda diplomacy
A．Wu Zetian was the first empress to give away pandas as diplomatic gifts.
B．China has been sending pandas as gifts to foreign countries for over 60 years.
C．The panda diplomacy has never been stopped in Chinese history.
D．By 1982, China had sent pandas to 23 foreign countries as diplomatic gifts.
28．阅读理解
This passage is about a man. He is from Brazil and he is old. It's not
quite the classic Santa looks. He has snow-white hair and a beard. When it is
Christmas, he plays Santa Claus. He sits in a shopping centre. And thousands of
young Brazilian boys and girls will be queuing up to see this guy for
Christmas. They talk to him about Christmas presents. Brazilian artist Vitor
Martins has been a shopping mall Santa in Sao Paulo for 16 years.
There is something interesting about the man. He has many pictures made
out of ink on his body. Ninety-four percent of his body has tattoos.
Anyone doubting Martins' commitment (献身) to playing Santa has to do nothing more
than having a quick look at the artwork which covers his skin.
From Jesus to Jingle Bells, there's no shortage of Christmas-themed
pictures made out of ink on his body to show his dedication (献身精神).
（1）Vitor Martins is ______.
A．a salesman B．an artist
C．a musician D．a shopping mall owner
（2）Many young people in Brazil come to the shopping mall to ______.
A．sit in the shopping centre B．buy the cheap things
C．buy Christmas presents D．see the artist Vitor Martins
（3）The underlined word "tattoos" means "______" in Chinese.
A．纹身 B．表情 C．肌肉 D．肥胖
（4）Which is NOT true according to the passage
A．Vitor Martins has been a shopping mall Santa for sixteen years.
B．Vitor Martins plays Santa Claus when it is Christmas.
C．Nobody doubts Vitor Martins' commitment to playing Santa.
D．There are many Christmas-themed pictures on Vitor Martins' body.
（5）The passage may be ______.
A．a guide B．an advertisement
C．news D．a diary
参考答案及试题解析
【答案】1．C
2．A
3．C
4．D
5．B
【分析】短文大意：本文主要通过一个智慧老师教育学生的故事告诉人们，要忘掉悲伤和仇恨，以一颗宽容的心对待他人。
【点评】考查故事类阅读。通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
1．细节理解题。根据One day at the end of the class, a wise teacher told each of her students to bring a plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school.可知智慧的老师让她的学生带一个塑料袋和一袋土豆到学校。故答案为C。
2．细节理解题。根据“From today on, for every person you don't like in your lives, you can choose a potato, write the person's name and the date on it and then put it in the plastic bag.”可知老师让学生在土豆上写下他们不喜欢的人的名字和日期。故答案为A。
3．细节理解题。根据As time passed by, the potatoes went bad and smell nasty(恶心的). They all tried to get rid of them.可知，他们想把土豆扔掉。故答案为C。
4．细节理解题。根据 They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere they went for a week. 可知他们被要求， 随身携带这个包。故答案为D。
5．主旨大意 题。根据短文内容和Too often we think of tolerance(宽容) as a gift to other people, and it clearly is for ourselves! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred(仇恨) in our hearts, we will have to carry them around all our lives.可知作者用这个故事告诉我们应该有更少的仇恨，才能更快乐地生活。故答案为B。
6．【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）B
（4）C
（5）D
【分析】本文作者通过《哈利波特》一书在中国的畅销，产生对中国儿童图书的思考。指出了中国儿童图书所存在的问题。
（1）推理题。根据After reading it I was aracted(吸引)by the magic world.可知这本书写的是魔幻
世界，故选A。
（2）细节题。根据Howeverywhy are our present books not as good as those foreign ones 可知作者认!中国的儿童图书不如外国的好，结合选项可知D选项“他们都比外国的好。” 是错误的，故选D。
（3）细节题。根据I was aracted(吸引by the magic world.可知，这本书受欢迎的原因是它能带领孩子们进入了一个精彩的世界，故选B。
（4）词义猜测题。根据for chiden should be nteting and writen in their language. 对于孩子来说，应该是有趣的，用他们的语言写的。可以推测First-class Reading意思应该是“一流的读物”，故选C。
（5）主旨题。在这篇文章中作者用大量的篇幅介绍了中国儿童读物所存在的问题，指出了好的儿童读物所应具备的特点，故Our children need better books我们的孩子需要更好的书是合适标题，故选D。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题和主旨题四种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
7．【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）D
（5）A
【分析】华盛顿是美国的第一任总统，在他小时候，他非常的聪明。本文讲述了华盛顿怎样机智帮邻居找到小偷和怎样找到自己丢失的马的故事。
（1）细节题。根据The door of the house was not broken, and things in the room were in good order. Washington concludedthat the thief must be one of the villagers.可知门没有被破坏，房间内的东西都有序的放着两件事推断小偷是村庄里的人。故选B。
（2）细节题。根据God sends his wasp(黄蜂)to tell good from evil(罪恶).可知上帝派黄蜂来分辨善恶，因此它会分辨出这个人是好是坏。故选C。
（3）推理断题。根据文章第三段和第四段可知，华盛顿说黄蜂会帮上帝分辨好人坏人，然后在一次开会的时候，他喊“快看有一只黄蜂在小偷的帽子上”，然后所有人都在找黄蜂在谁的头上，只有小偷试图驱赶黄蜂。所以大家就都知道了谁是小偷。故选D。
（4）推理题。根据But the neighbour said that it was his horse.可知邻居说这个马是他自己的，因此不承认偷了华盛顿的马，与D选项拒绝归还马意思相似。故选D。
（5）细节题。根据But in fact, there was nothing wrong with the horse s eyes.可知马的眼睛没有瞎，故A选项正确的。根据They noticed a man who was trying hard to drive the" wasp" off his hat.可知wasp加引号，以及整个故事可知黄蜂只是华盛顿虚构的，故B选项错误的。根据That evening at the villagers' meeting 和Now we know who stole the money, Washington said with a smile.可知是开会的时候才知道谁是小偷，故C选项错误的。根据Finally, the policeman said, " You have proved that the horse isn t yours.可知警察知道了马不是他邻居的，是他偷的，故D选项错误的。故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。
8．【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）B
（4）A
（5）D
【分析】文章大意：短文叙述了全世界大多数人都是右撇子。历史上似乎也是如此。1799年,科学家研究的艺术作品在不同时期从公元前1500年到1950年代。这些展示的大多数人是右撇子的作品,因此科学家们猜测, 右撇子一直是常见的。如今,只有约10%至15%的世界人口是左撇子。现在虽然右撇子比左撇子更常见,但是人们不再认为左撇子是奇怪的或不寻常的。
（1）细节理解题。根据文中语句Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history.可知这些作品所示的大多数人是右撇子，因此科学家们猜测，右撇子在历史中一直是常见的。故选C。
（2）细节理解题。根据文中语句today, only about 10% to 15% of the world's population is left-handed.可知如今,只有约10%至15%的世界人口是左撇子。故选 A。
（3）细节理解题。根据文中语句For most people, the left hand is used to find things or hold things.可知对大多数人来说,左手是用来找东西或持着东西。故选B。
（4）理解归纳题。通读全文的过程中并没有科学依据说明左撇子的人比右撇子的人聪明。故选A。
（5）标题归纳题。全文都在讲述人在运用两只手时的不同，有的用左手，有的用右手，从而对其进行分析。因此选项中第四项符合题意。故选D。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题与推断题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。
9．【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）C
（4）A
（5）B
【分析】本文主要介绍了著名科学家Jane Goodall研究大猩猩的故事。
（1）标题概括题。通过第一段Jane Goodall is a famous scientist及全文，可知文章介绍了著名科学家Jane Goodall，故选C。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段She grew up in the English countryside，第三段she got a chance to go to Africa，及she got a job to work with a famous scientist named Louis Leakey，第五段she began her exploration，第六段Jane would follow the chimpanzees，可知顺序为d-a-c-b-e，故选D。
（3）细节理解题。根据第四段He needed someone to go to a lake in Tanzania to study a kind of chimpanzees，可知选志愿者是为了研究大猩猩，故选C。
（4）细节理解题。根据第六段She wrote everything down so others would understand animals as she did，她把所有的东西都写下来，这样别人就可以像她一样理解动物了，可知为了让别人理解大猩猩，她写下大猩猩的行为，故选A。
（5）推理判断题。根据第六段She learned that if you pay really close attention to animals, you will understand what they are "saying"，她了解到，如果你真的密切关注动物，你就会明白它们在“说什么”，可以推断出人们能和动物交流，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解，包含标题概括题、细节理解题、推理判断题，注意先略读文章，掌握文章大意，再分析每题的问题和选项，根据关键词到文章进行定位、理解和判断。
10．【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）C
（4）A
（5）D
【分析】本文主要介绍了孔雀、兔子、猴子和大象一起种树的故事，告诉我们合作的重要性。
（1）细节理解题。根据前四段a peacock、a rabbit、a monkey、an elephant，可知共四只动物，故选C。
（2）细节理解题。根据第三段So the monkey fed the seed，可知猴子帮助给种子施肥，故选B。
（3）推理判断题。根据上文I cannot reach the apples，可知是指够苹果，them指代apples，故选C。
（4）细节理解题。根据第二段So the rabbit watered the seed，可知是兔子给种子浇水，不是孔雀，A错误，故选A。
（5）主旨大意题。根据最后一段The four friends worked together, so they had yummy apples to eat at last，这四个朋友一起工作，最后他们吃了美味的苹果，可知文章告诉我们合作的重要性，故选D。
【点评】考查阅读理解，包含细节理解题、推理判断题和主旨大意题，注意先略读文章，掌握文章大意，再分析每题的问题和选项，根据关键词到文章进行定位、理解和判断。
11．【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）D
（4）A
【分析】短文大意：你在寻找有趣的事情吗 你愿意在业余时间帮助别人吗 那么加入我们成为一名志愿者吧!我们是一个非盈利组织。我们有各种年龄的志愿者工作。任何人，从12岁的孩子到70多岁的人都可以成为志愿者。你可以在很多方面帮助别人。请致电1-800-555-5756或访问我们的网站。
（1）细节理解题。根据 Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time Then join us to be a volunteer! 可知志愿者是在空闲时间帮助别人，故答案为A。
（2）细节理解题。根据We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer. 可知年龄在12到79岁之间的任何人都可以成为志愿者，故答案为C。
（3）细节理解题。根据 "As a volunteer, I don't want to get anything. Seeing the children's happy faces, I'm happy too," 可知志愿者帮助别人时没有想得到什么，故答案为D。
（4）推理判断题。根据全文内容可知是关于志愿者工作的，不可能出现在故事书，图画书或者课本，有可能是来自报纸，故答案为A。
【点评】考查日常生活类阅读。推理判断题要求尽量考虑文中全部信息或事实，在通篇理解文章的基础上领会作者的言外之意，并作出正确的推理和判断。
12．【答案】（1）B
（2）B
（3）C
（4）A
【分析】大意:本文介绍居里夫人，爱因斯坦，马可尼及亚历山大贝尔等四位科学家的发明和个人情况。
（1）细节题。根据she won a second Nobel Prize in Chemistry.可知，居里夫人获得2次诺贝尔奖，故选B。
（2）细节题。根据Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor who lived from 1847 to 1931 and invented over 1, 000 inventions in his lifetime.可知，爱因斯坦一生中拥有1000多种发明。故选B。
（3）细节题。根据Marconi won the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics.可知，他获得了1909年诺贝尔物理奖，故选C。
（4）主旨题。本文讲述四名著名科学家的发明及获奖情况，故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题和主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题要从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
13．【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
【分析】大意:本文介绍瑞典既科学家又是工程师的阿尔弗雷德诺贝尔的个人简介，他没有上过大学，但是通过自己的自学，到20岁时，他是一名技术娴熟的化学家和优秀的语言学家，他精通瑞典语，俄语，德语，法语和英语，他在20个不同的国家创办了大约100家公司。
（1）细节题。根据was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833,可知，阿尔弗雷德诺贝尔生于斯德哥尔摩，故选B。
（2）细节题。根据Immanuel Nobel invented landmines.可知，阿尔弗雷德诺贝尔的爸爸发明了地雷，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据but went bankrupt soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859,可知，因为他爸爸破产后，诺贝尔回到瑞典，故选A。
（4）细节题。根据He built up about 100companies in 20 different countries.可知，他在20个不同的国家创办了大约100家公司，故选D。
【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题要从文中寻找答案。
14．【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
【分析】大意:本文讲述一位著名科学家，珍妮.古道尔探索黑猩猩的故事，她记录它们的行为，观看它们制造工具，而且有些黑猩猩成为好的首领。
（1）细节题。根据He needed someone to go to a lake in Tanzania to study a kind of chimpanzees.可知，他选择珍妮.古道尔研究黑猩猩，故选C。
（2）细节题。根据Every day, Jane would follow the chimpanzees, taking notes on their behaviour.可知，珍妮写下黑猩猩的行为以便帮助其他人理解黑猩猩，故选A。
（3）细节题。根据She grew up in the English countryside. she got a chance to go to Africa. On July 16, 1960, she began her exploration(探索). Every day, Jane would follow the chimpanzees, taking notes on their behaviour. 可知，她出生于英国乡下，23岁去了非洲，1960年7月16日开始探索黑猩猩，每天她跟着黑猩猩记录它们的行为，故选D。
（4）主旨题。本文主要讲述一位著名科学家，珍妮.古道尔探索黑猩猩的故事。故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题、主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题要从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
15．【答案】（1）C
（2）C
（3）A
（4）B
【分析】本文叙述了作者乘坐出租车时发生的事情，并且阐明一个道理：成功的人从不让垃圾车改变他们的心情。记住美好的，忘却不愉快的。
（1）细节题。We were driving in the right lane（车道）when, suddenly, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stopped his car at once.可知黑色的小车冲出来，但是没有撞着出租车，故那辆黑色汽车跳了出来，撞上了出租车是错的，故选C。
（2）词义猜测题。He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They are full of anger and full of bad feelings.他解释说许多人就像垃圾车。他们充满了愤怒和坏情绪可知吼叫符合司机当时的心情，故yelling是吼叫的意思，故选C。
（3）细节题。He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They are full of anger and full of bad feelings.他解释说许多人就像垃圾车。他们充满了愤怒和坏情绪可知“那家伙这么容易生气因为他情绪很差，故选A。
（4）推理题。根据第三段司机的描述和司机的做法可知出租车司机面对别人的怒气，面带微笑，不愿把别人的垃圾情绪传播出去，说明他聪明，待人友好，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。
16．【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）B
【分析】主要讲了中国历史上的教育家和思想家——孔子。
（1）细节题。根据people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today,孔子今天我们仍然记住孔子，原因是他对教育的贡献，故选B。
（2）细节题。根据常识可知孔子那时教的学生来自贵族，即来自富裕家庭的孩子，wealthy，富裕的，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据第一段第七句His father died when he was only 3.可知③是第一个；根据第一段第九句As a child, he had to work to help his mother可知①是第二个；根据第二段第一句Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history.可知④是第三个；根据第二段第三句He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.可知②是第四个，故选A。
（4）细节题。根据He told us that we all have some advantages.可知我们都有优点，而不是没有人有优点，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。
17．【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）C
【分析】本文主要讲述了作者一个人帮助火灾中的邻居的事情。作者因为要准备英语考试，就没有跟爸爸、妈妈、妹妹一起去散步。突然作者闻到难闻的味道。刚开始以为是邻居在做饭。后来发现是起火了。作者赶紧拨打119，然后赶到邻居家就出了昏迷的邻居。爸爸妈妈都为作者而感到自豪。
⑴词义猜测。根据I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom .可知邻居已经昏迷了。作者敲门没有人应答。故选B。
⑵细节理解。根据But I studied alone at home because would have an English test.可知作者没有跟父母出去散步时因为要准备英语考试。故选C。
⑶细节理解。根据Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly.可知，是消防人员把火扑灭的。故选D。
⑷主旨归纳。A.怎样扑灭火；B.我的邻居是一个勇敢的人；C.我把邻居从大火中救出来；D.我在家准备考试。根据整篇文章内容可知，本文主要讲的是作者救了火灾中的邻居。故选C。
【点评】考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。
18．【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）B
（4）A
【分析】本文介绍迈克尔杰克逊的一生。
⑴细节理解。根据They called the group “The Jackson Five”. 可知他们一共兄弟5人组建的乐队，故选B。
⑵细节理解。根据 In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of “I Want You Back”. 可知他们的第一张唱片是C。
⑶词义猜测。根据句意：同年他自己制作了一张唱片，这张唱片全世界卖了8百万份。所以copy意思是“张；份”，故选B。
⑷细节理解。Michael nearly didn't go out because he was too famous.可知因为他太出名了，所以很少出门，故选A。
【点评】考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。
19．【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）B
（4）D
【分析】本文介绍大脑的功能。
⑴主旨大意。通读文章可知大脑是身体的中枢，它控制着身体的各个部分。故选C。
⑵词义猜测。根据第一段的叙述可知大脑是身体最发达的一部分。故选B。
⑶细节理解。根据第二段可知人脑是最发达的。故选B。
⑷细节理解。根据文章叙述可知人的大脑接受信号、控制呼吸、控制情感和思维。故选D。
【点评】考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。
20．【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）D
（4）B
【分析】这是四则广告。
⑴细节理解。根据第一则广告提供的信息可知J&M Music Store提供吉他课，故选A。
⑵推理判断。根据Times Coffee Shop提供的信息可知开门营业时间是上午10点到晚上11点。所以在10点以后才能买到东西，故选C。
⑶细节理解。根据第四则广告Delicious homemade breakfast可知A错误；根据第一则广告Listen before you buy可知B错误；根据第三则广告Jazz music(from Wednesday to Sunday)可知C错误；根据第二则Free ice cream for children under12可知D正确。故选D。
⑷推理判断。根据文章的体裁可知这些是刊登在报纸上的广告。故选B。
【点评】考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。
21．【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）A
（5）C
【分析】本文讲述了一个叫杰西的小女孩的故事，暑假里的一天，杰西感到很无聊，电视看累了，所有的书都读了，朋友们都去度假了，她想做点与众不同的事情。突然，她看到了院子里的割草机，于是她学者爸爸的样子修剪草坪。她干得不错，使得爸爸妈妈都很惊讶，邻居们也纷纷邀请杰西帮助他们修剪草坪并付给她报酬，杰西度过了一个有意义的暑假。
(1) 由第一段中的She wantedsomething different to do．和第二段中的I think I willmow the lawn.可知，Jessie决定修剪草坪。故选C。
(2) “妈妈考虑了一会儿，决定让Jessie试一试”的原因是，她在家里，将会注视到她。另外由下面的Mom watchedfrom the kitchen window.（妈妈从厨房的窗户观看）也可得知前文该短语表示“注视”。故选B。
(3) 由第四段中Jessie checkedthe gas to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protecther hands．可知，Jessie检查了汽油，为了保护她的手，戴上了园艺手套。这些是她在修剪草坪之前的动作。故选D项。
(4) 由倒数第三段“Wow, ourlittle girl is growing up！”Dad toldJessie what a great job shehad done.（“哇，我们的小女儿长大了！”爸爸告诉Jessie她做了一项多么棒的工作）可知，Jessie的父亲感到非常骄傲。故选A。
(5)A项意为“邻居应当学会互相帮助”；B项意为“修剪草坪是赚钱的好方法”；C项意为“做些有帮助的事情可以使人们高兴”；D项意为“孩子们应当从小帮助他们的父母”。由文章内容可知选C。
【答案】22．C
23．B
24．B
25．C
26．B
【分析】短文大意：本文通过一一个有趣的故事说明了一个道理。生活就是在挖掘中度过的。我相信，真正重要的是旅途中的快乐。用文章中的句子就是过程在我们的生活中更重要。
【点评】考查人生百味类阅读。认真阅读题干，根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。
22．细节理解题。根据 Two boys decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. 可知两个男孩决定在他们的房屋后面挖一个深洞，故答案为C。
23．细节理解题。根据The man began to laugh and told them not to do that because he thought that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. 可知这人认为这个男孩的话很好笑，故答案为B。
24．词义猜测题。根据划线单词的文这个男孩向这个人展示他们挖到的各种昆虫以及下文说的话"Even if we can't dig all theway through the earth，look at what we found along the way!""即使我们挖不到地球的另一端。看看我们一路上找到的东西。"可推知他是很自信地说这番话的，故答案为B。
25．细节理解题。根据After a while, one of the boys picked up a jar（罐子）full of spiders（蜘蛛）, worms（幼虫）, and all kinds of insects（昆虫）.可知这两个男孩在挖的过程中发现了大量的昆虫，故答案为C。
26．主旨大意题。根据But not every goal will be fully finished. Not every job will end successfully. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. But when you have a goal, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!”It is the joy（快乐）you find in the journey, which is the most important.不是每个目标都会圆满完成的，不是每项工作都会成功的.不是每个希望都会实现的. 不是每个爱都会持久的.但是当你有一个目标时，也许你会说"是的，因为我在尽力干某件事，看看我生活中出现的奇妙的事情.“它是你在旅途中发现快乐的方法，这是最重要的.“可知作者告诉我们当我们尽力干事情时即使我们达不到目标，我们也能收获快乐。故答案为B。
27．【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）A
（4）B
（5）A
【分析】文章大意：本文描述了在美国华盛顿的国家动物园，这是一个感人的时刻：来自全国各地，甚至全世界的数万人来到这里，向当地最受欢迎的居民之一，3岁的大熊猫“宝宝”告别的动人一幕。同时，介绍了大熊猫在外交中的重要意义。
（1）细节理解题。根据文中“Information about her flight was even made available online so that people could keep learning about her journey.”她的航班信息甚至可以在网上获得，这样人们就可以继续了解她的旅程。可知，根据第2段，我们可以了解到宝宝的粉丝可以在网上查到她的航班信息，故选C。
（2）细节理解题。根据文中“It had been decided that BaoBao must return to China according to an agreement between China and the US.”根据中美之间的一项协议，已经决定宝宝必须返回中国。可知，故选D。
（3）细节理解题。根据文中“For example, zoos in the US, UK and France “rent” pandas from China.”例如，美国、英国和法国的动物园从中国“租借”大熊猫。可知，没有提到越南接受过中国的熊猫作为礼物，故答案为A。
（4）细节理解题。根据文中“However, since early 1980s, China has stopped giving away pandas for free because their number is becoming smaller.”然而，自20世纪80年代初以来，中国已经停止免费赠送大熊猫，因为它们的数量越来越少。和“The money they pay for the pandas, which are from tens of thousands to millions of US dollars, was used to protect and breed (繁育) the endangered animals.”他们为大熊猫支付的费用从数万美元到数百万美元，被用来保护和繁殖濒危动物。可知，故选B。
（5）细节理解题。根据文中“Animal diplomacy dates back to the Tang Dynasty(唐朝), when Empress Wu Zetian sent a pair of pandas to the Japanese emperor.”动物外交可以追溯到唐朝，当时武则天皇后送给日本天皇一对大熊猫。可知，A是正确的；根据文中“However, since early 1980s, China has stopped giving away pandas for free because their number is becoming smaller.”根据文中然而，自20世纪80年代初以来，中国已经停止免费赠送大熊猫，因为它们的数量越来越少。选项B是错误的；“China restarted panda diplomacy in the 1950s when China sent two pandas to the Moscow Zoo.”中国在20世纪50年代重启了熊猫外交，当时中国向莫斯科动物园派出了两只熊猫。选项C是错误的；根据文中“By 1982, China had given 23 pandas to nine different countries”到1982年，中国已经把23只大熊猫送给了9个不同的国家。选项D是错误的。故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文主要考查细节理解题，首先仔细阅读文后的问题，弄清问题的大意；然后带着问题阅读短文，抓住关键信息，选择正确答案。
28．【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
（5）C
【分析】本文主要介绍了巴西艺术家Vitor Martins圣诞节在购物中心用纹身展示圣诞主题的故事。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段Brazilian artist Vitor Martins has been a shopping mall Santa in Sao Paulo for 16 years，可知他是一个艺术家，故选B。
（2）细节理解题。根据第一段And thousands of young Brazilian boys and girls will be queuing up to see this guy for Christmas，可知很多年轻人来购物中心看Vitor Martins，故选D。
（3）词义猜测题。根据上文He has many pictures made out of ink on his body，他身体上有很多用墨水画的画，可知是纹身，tattoo，纹身，故选A。
（4）细节理解题。根据第三段Anyone doubting Martins' commitment to playing Santa has to do nothing more than having a quick look at the artwork which covers his skin.任何怀疑Martin为扮演圣诞老人而献身的人，都只需快速看一下覆盖在他皮肤上的艺术品，可知有人会怀疑他对扮演圣诞老人的献身，C错误，故选C。
（5）推理判断题。A、指南，B、广告，C、新闻，D、日记，通过通读全文，可知文章主要介绍了巴西艺术家Vitor Martins圣诞节在购物中心用纹身展示圣诞主题的故事，最可能是新闻，故选C。
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