中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Passage 1
A global survey has asked 6,204 children in 47 countries around the world about their hopes, dreams and fears. The worldwide(全球) : “Small Voices, Big Dreams” report is from the children’s charity ChildFund. It asked children aged 10 to 12 several questions about the world and their future. They discovered that education, food and the environment are their biggest worries. A ChildFund spokesman said, “We’re always surprised to see how much importance children put on education.” He added that he was pleased children saw the relation between education and a better future: “It shows that children have understood the connection(联系) between education and changing their worlds for the better.”
An 11-year-old girl said, “Education plays an important part in all fields. It can promote(促进) scientific and technological progress and human development. For us, a good education will help us learn more knowledge and useful skills.”
When asked “What are you most afraid of ” More than 25% of children said their greatest fear was dangerous animals and insects because they hurt people and even take their lives.
The children were also asked the question: “If you were president or leader of your country, what would you do to improve the lives of children in your country ” Most said that they would focus on environmental protection and the development of education. The report said: “Across the world, nearly half of children say they would either plant more trees, build more green spaces or reduce littering to help improve the earth.”
It shows that education and environment are the most important concerns(关注点) of children. All of them have realized that education and environment are very important.
( )1. Children were most concerned about education and the _____.
A. food B. environment C. insects D. future
( )2. Nearly _____ of the children hoped to plant more trees.
A. 12% B. 25% C. 47% D. 50%
( )3. How many questions are the children asked
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
( )4. The underlined phrase “focus on” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 关注 B. 关心 C. 注意 D. 注视
( )5. Which of the following is NOT True
A. Children in 47 countries were asked questions.
B. The ChildFund spokesman was surprised at the children.
C. A girl thought that good education was very useful.
D. Lots of children hoped to help improve the earth.
Passage 2
Chuck was thirteen when he came home from the hospital. He came home not because he was getting better but because he wanted to be with people he knew and loved when he died. I came by the house to visit him and his family several times a week during his treatment. On most of my visits, Chuck was very weak. But the last time I saw him alive, he was awake. “I have got something for you.” He pulled out a piece of crumpled (弄皱的) paper from under his pillow. “I want you to give this to my mom and dad after I die. You’ll know when it’s right, I guess, won’t you ”
“What is it ” I asked. “It’s a list of all the fun we had, and all the happy time when we laughed.” I almost gasped in great surprise. “Like what ” I asked quietly, trying to regain my calmness.
“Like the time when Mom, Dad, Chrissie, Linda and I were dressed up as fruits and Dad was driving us to a costume party. Dad was a bunch of grapes and I was an apple, and the others were different things like bananas and pears.”
And a policewoman pulled Dad over for speeding. When the policewoman came up to the car, she looked and started laughing so hard that she could hardly stand up. And we all started laughing and she said, “Where are you all heading—a salad bar ” Dad said he was sorry to be speeding, but his kids were getting so ripe (成熟的) that they were starting to draw flies. And she laughed till she had to take off her dark glasses and wiped tears from her eyes.
Chuck laughed and so did I. The list was full of laughing and fun. What a wonderful gift, I thought.
( )1. Chuck came back home from the hospital .
A. in order to get better
B. because he didn’t want to stay in hospital any more
C. in order to give his parents a list
D. because he wanted to spend his last moments with his family
( )2. The underlined expression “pulled Dad over” probably here means “ ”.
A. stopped Dad B. punished Dad
C. put Dad into prison D. knocked Dad down
( )3. Chuck gave the author a list because .
A. he wanted to reduce his parents’ sadness
B. he wanted to please his parents
C. he was angry and disappointed
D. he wanted his parents to remember him
( )4. Why did the policewoman laugh when she looked into the car
A. Because there were some ripe fruits in it.
B. Because the family children were dressed in a funny way.
C. Because she saw some flies around the children.
D. Because she had poor eyesight and mistook the children for fruits.
( )5. What would be the most probable ending of the story
A. Chuck died and his parents always thought of his sufferings.
B. Chuck got well and all the people were happy.
C. Chuck got well and had more fun.
D. Chuck died and the list greatly comforted his parents.
Passage 3
Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.
To pass the time, they began talking to each other.
At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, “Tell me—what would you most like to do if your doctor tell you that you have only three months to live ”
The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.
“Well,” he said, “if I have only three months to live, I’ll take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I’d like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And I’ll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I’ll have a wonderful time.”
“That’s very interesting,” Paul said.
With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, “And what about you ”
“I’ll tell you a secret,” Allan said. “I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing I’d like to do is to sell my house. With the money I’ll buy the fastest car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.”
Then he laughed, “I might even end up world champion.”
“Now it’s your turn,” Allan went on, “If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you most like to do ”
“Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “I’ll go and see another doctor.”
( )1. The three men were talking ______.
A. in the post office B. in the waiting room
C. on the train D. in the ticket office
( )2. The men began to talk about the weather and the work because they ______.
A. didn’t know anything new
B. wanted to pass the time quickly
C. had nothing to do
D. were very interested in each other’s work
( )3. The man called ______ answered the question first.
A. Carl B. Allan C. Erik D. Paul
( )4. “I might even end up world champion.” Here the word “champion” means ______ in
Chinese.
A. 名人 B. 车手 C. 大款 D. 冠军
( )5. Which sentence is RIGHT according to the passage
A. The train didn’t arrive on time.
B. Paul wanted to buy a racing car very much.
C. Allan was the third man to answer the question.
D. Carl wanted to get a chance to live longer.
Passage 4
Because for safety reasons, every time we get on a plane, we’re asked to either turn off our phones or change them to flight mode. But according to The Conversation website, having to turn our phones off on a plane is “a service issue, not a safety one”.
When we speak on our phones in the air, they can cause interference(干扰) to the aircraft’s radios. Pilots can hear this interference in their headphones. It doesn’t affect safety, but it’s annoying. Though speaking on a phone during a flight isn’t dangerous, from the service point of view, it isn’t proper.
When we make or receive a call on the ground, we connect to a cell tower that deals with all calls within 80-kilometer. As we move from place to place we are “handed on” to different cell towers. As US scientist Sven Bilen explains, for this system to work, there shouldn’t be too many “handoffs(信号转移)”; people shouldn’t be traveling faster than car speeds and phone users should be close to the ground.
However, now things are beginning to change. If we still can’t speak during a flight, we can use other phone functions(功能). For example, some airlines have wifi to make passengers send and receive short messages in the air. In the future, it may be possible for air travelers to make and receive calls freely. If so, the mobile phone doesn’t need to be connected to the ground cell towers, and therefore there would be no danger of disruption(中断) to phone service.
One day, perhaps, we will be chatting in the air as much as we chat on the ground.
( )1. Speaking on the phone in a plane isn’t actually ______.
A. allowed B. dangerous C. proper D. safety
( )2. The underlined phrase “handed on” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 传递 B. 上传 C. 连接 D. 转交
( )3. It will affect the ______ if you speak on your phone in the air.
A. airline B. pilot C. flight D. passengers
( )4. Which of the following is Not True
A. You should turn off your mobile phone on the plane.
B. The mobile phone users should be close to the ground.
C. You can send and receive short messages on the plane.
D. The passengers can make and receive calls freely in the future.
( )5. This passage is about ______.
A. technology B. information C. education D. culture
Passage 5
Many animals around us are smart. Let’s get to know some of them.
Dolphins are smarter animals in the sea. Researchers(研究员) put sea animals to a test. In the test, the researchers made red marks on the animal’s bodies and took them in front of a mirror(镜子). Many sea animals either ran away or fought with the ones in the mirror. However, when the dolphins saw themselves in the mirror, they tried to clean the red marks off their bodies. So the researchers believed that the dolphins knew the ones in the mirror were just themselves.
Bees work hard, and they are smart enough to learn something. Researchers found a group of bees and taught them to tell which horizontal line(水平线) was higher than the other. If they could find the higher line, they would get sugar as a prize. After training for a period of time, the researchers tested the bees. To their surprise, the bees found the higher horizontal line quickly and got sugar. Instead, when bees see the vertical(垂直的) line, they fly away because they knew there was no way to get sugar.
Chimpanzees(黑猩猩) are very human-like. They can learn fast and well. Researchers showed the numbers from one to nine on the screen. Chimpanzees and some college students were asked to remember where the numbers were after watching the numbers in less than a second. The adult chimpanzees and the college students performed almost the same, but the young chimpanzees performed much better. It was amazing(令人惊叹的).
( )1. What can explain many sea animals are not as smart as dolphins
①run away ②know themselves ③hit themselves ④clean marks
A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ②④
( )2. The second paragraph mainly tell us ______.
A. bees work very hard
B. bees are smart enough in learning
C. bees can tell higher horizontal line
D. bees can fly fast and easily get sugar
( )3. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Chimpanzees recognize all numbers.
B. Chimpanzees are similar to college students.
C. Young chimpanzees are smarter than those adults.
D. Chimpanzees are the smartest of the three animals.
( )4. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Dolphins can know themselves.
B. Bees often need to train and learn.
C. Chimpanzees are as smart as college students.
D. Bees are not as smart as the other two animals.
( )5. On which website can we read the passage
A. Man and Animals. B. National Park.
C. Scientific Secrets. D. Animal World.
答 案 及 解 析
Passage 1
【答 案】1～5 BDCAB
【解 析】
1. B 信息提示题。短文第1段第4句提到调查结果发现儿童们最大的忧虑就有教育和环境，再联系最后1段第1句直接点明教育和环境是儿童最关注的问题。故选B。
2. D 细节理解题。根据短文第4段最后1句中的nearly half of children可知，是接近一半的孩子，即50%。故选D。
3. C 总结归纳题。短文依次问到了儿童的希望、梦想和恐惧，世界和儿童的未来，最害怕什么以及如何改善儿童的生活七个问题。故选C。
4. A 词义猜测题。短文第1段提到儿童们最大的忧虑就有教育和环境，第4段提到帮助改善地球，再联系最后1段提到教育和环境是儿童最关注的问题。所以画线短语“focus on”的意思是“关注”。故选A。
5. B 细节理解题。短文第1段中发言人说的是他们是看到孩子们对教育的重视程度而感到惊讶，而不是不对儿童们感到惊讶，所以B项说法错误。故选B。
Passage 2
【答 案】1～5 DAABD
【解 析】
1. 由第一段第二句He came home not because he was getting better but because he wanted to be with people he knew and loved when he died.可知，Chuck从医院回家不是因为他的病好转了，而是因为他想在离世的时候能和他认识的人和爱他的家人在一起，即他想与家人度过他生命最后的时刻。故选B。
2. 由for speeding可知，Chuck的爸爸因为超速被警察命令他停靠路边。pull over意为“令（驾车者或车辆）停靠路边”，stop意为“使（移动着的人或车）停下；把……拦住”，两者意义相近。故选A。
3. 由文章第二段Chuck所说It’s a list of all the fun we had, and all the happy time when we laughed.和最后一段的The list was full of laughing and fun. What a wonderful gift可知，这个清单记录了Chuck曾经拥有的所有快乐时光和幸福时刻，由常理可知，Chuck把这份清单交给作者是因为他想在他离世后，父母看到这份快乐的清单时能减少他们的悲痛。故选A。
4. 由文章第三段Chuck所说可知，因为当时他们都穿成滑稽可笑的水果样子，所以警察看到车里的情形时笑了。故选B。
5. 文章开头就提到Chuck从医院回家不是因为他的病好转了，而是因为他想在他离世的时候能和他认识的人和他爱的家人在一起，由此说明Chuck病入膏肓；第二段提到Chuck的清单记录了他曾经拥有的所有快乐时光和幸福时刻，他想在他离世后，父母看到清单时能减少他们的悲痛。由此可知这个故事最可能的结局是尽管Chuck离世了，但他留下的清单给了父母安慰。故选D。
Passage 3
【答 案】1～5 BBADD
【解 析】
1. 这三个人在火车站等火车，由此可知是在候车室，故选B。
2. 由To pass the time, they began talking to each other.以及At first, they talked about the
weather and their work.可知选B。
3. 由The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.可知选A。
4. 由文中Allan说的With the money I’ll buy the fastest car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.可推断出 champion意为(竞赛的)冠军或优胜者，故选D。
5. 由第五段及此段最后一句…I think I’ll have a wonderful time.可知D项符合文意，故选D。
Passage 4
【答 案】1～5 CDBCA
【解 析】
1. C 事实细节题。根据短文第2段最后1句可知，虽然在飞行中打电话并不危险，但从服务的角度来看，这是不妥的。故选C。
2. D 词义猜测题。本段前部分说的是：在地面打接电话时必须连接到一个80千米内的手机基站，如果移动到超过这个范围的地方时，就必须连接到另一个不同的基站。由此可推断出手机通讯是通过第一个基站移交给了另一个不同的基站，所以画线短语“handed on”意为“移交”。故选D。
3. B 推理判断题。根据短文第2段前3句可知，在空中打电话会对飞机的广播系统造成干扰，飞行员可以在耳机里听到这种很烦人的干扰声。由此可推断出在飞机上打电话会影响飞行员。故选B。
4. C 分析理解题。根据短文第4段第3句可知，只有飞机上有wifi，乘客才能收发短信，而不是可以在飞机上收发短信，所以C项说法错误。故选C。
5. A 主旨大意题。本文谈论的是在飞机上使用移动电话的问题，这属于通讯科技话题，所以本文是一篇关于科技类的文章。故选A。
Passage 5
【答 案】1～5 BBCAD
【解 析】
1. B 细节理解题 根据第2段中的Many sea animals either ran away or fought with the ones in the mirror.可知，能说明许多海洋动物不如海豚聪明的是它们逃跑和打自己(它们看到的镜子里的动物就是自己)。故选B。
2. B 信息提示题 根据第3段首句的they are smart enough to learn something可知，蜜蜂学习一些东西足够聪明。所以本段主要告诉我们蜜蜂在学习上足够聪明。故选B。
3. C 细节理解题 根据最后一段最后一句中的but the young chimpanzees performed much better可知，幼年黑猩猩表现更好，即更聪明。所以我们能从最后一段了解到幼年黑猩猩比那些成年的更聪明。故选C。
4. A 细节理解题 根据第2段最后一句So the researchers believed that the dolphins knew the ones in the mirror were just themselves.可知，海豚知道镜子里的只是它们自己，说明海豚能认识自己。所以Dolphins can know themselves.说法正确。故选A。
5. D 文章出处题 本文介绍的是三种非常聪明的动物，所以我们能在Animal World阅读本文。故选D。
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Passage 1
A global survey has asked 6,204 children in 47 countries around the world about their hopes, dreams and fears. The worldwide(全球) : “Small Voices, Big Dreams” report is from the children’s charity ChildFund. It asked children aged 10 to 12 several questions about the world and their future. They discovered that education, food and the environment are their biggest worries. A ChildFund spokesman said, “We’re always surprised to see how much importance children put on education.” He added that he was pleased children saw the relation between education and a better future: “It shows that children have understood the connection(联系) between education and changing their worlds for the better.”
An 11-year-old girl said, “Education plays an important part in all fields. It can promote(促进) scientific and technological progress and human development. For us, a good education will help us learn more knowledge and useful skills.”
When asked “What are you most afraid of ” More than 25% of children said their greatest fear was dangerous animals and insects because they hurt people and even take their lives.
The children were also asked the question: “If you were president or leader of your country, what would you do to improve the lives of children in your country ” Most said that they would focus on environmental protection and the development of education. The report said: “Across the world, nearly half of children say they would either plant more trees, build more green spaces or reduce littering to help improve the earth.”
It shows that education and environment are the most important concerns(关注点) of children. All of them have realized that education and environment are very important.
( )1. Children were most concerned about education and the _____.
A. food B. environment C. insects D. future
( )2. Nearly _____ of the children hoped to plant more trees.
A. 12% B. 25% C. 47% D. 50%
( )3. How many questions are the children asked
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
( )4. The underlined phrase “focus on” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 关注 B. 关心 C. 注意 D. 注视
( )5. Which of the following is NOT True
A. Children in 47 countries were asked questions.
B. The ChildFund spokesman was surprised at the children.
C. A girl thought that good education was very useful.
D. Lots of children hoped to help improve the earth.
【答 案】1～5 BDCAB
【解 析】
1. B 信息提示题。短文第1段第4句提到调查结果发现儿童们最大的忧虑就有教育和环境，再联系最后1段第1句直接点明教育和环境是儿童最关注的问题。故选B。
2. D 细节理解题。根据短文第4段最后1句中的nearly half of children可知，是接近一半的孩子，即50%。故选D。
3. C 总结归纳题。短文依次问到了儿童的希望、梦想和恐惧，世界和儿童的未来，最害怕什么以及如何改善儿童的生活七个问题。故选C。
4. A 词义猜测题。短文第1段提到儿童们最大的忧虑就有教育和环境，第4段提到帮助改善地球，再联系最后1段提到教育和环境是儿童最关注的问题。所以画线短语“focus on”的意思是“关注”。故选A。
5. B 细节理解题。短文第1段中发言人说的是他们是看到孩子们对教育的重视程度而感到惊讶，而不是不对儿童们感到惊讶，所以B项说法错误。故选B。
Passage 2
Chuck was thirteen when he came home from the hospital. He came home not because he was getting better but because he wanted to be with people he knew and loved when he died. I came by the house to visit him and his family several times a week during his treatment. On most of my visits, Chuck was very weak. But the last time I saw him alive, he was awake. “I have got something for you.” He pulled out a piece of crumpled (弄皱的) paper from under his pillow. “I want you to give this to my mom and dad after I die. You’ll know when it’s right, I guess, won’t you ”
“What is it ” I asked. “It’s a list of all the fun we had, and all the happy time when we laughed.” I almost gasped in great surprise. “Like what ” I asked quietly, trying to regain my calmness.
“Like the time when Mom, Dad, Chrissie, Linda and I were dressed up as fruits and Dad was driving us to a costume party. Dad was a bunch of grapes and I was an apple, and the others were different things like bananas and pears.”
And a policewoman pulled Dad over for speeding. When the policewoman came up to the car, she looked and started laughing so hard that she could hardly stand up. And we all started laughing and she said, “Where are you all heading—a salad bar ” Dad said he was sorry to be speeding, but his kids were getting so ripe (成熟的) that they were starting to draw flies. And she laughed till she had to take off her dark glasses and wiped tears from her eyes.
Chuck laughed and so did I. The list was full of laughing and fun. What a wonderful gift, I thought.
( )1. Chuck came back home from the hospital .
A. in order to get better
B. because he didn’t want to stay in hospital any more
C. in order to give his parents a list
D. because he wanted to spend his last moments with his family
( )2. The underlined expression “pulled Dad over” probably here means “ ”.
A. stopped Dad B. punished Dad
C. put Dad into prison D. knocked Dad down
( )3. Chuck gave the author a list because .
A. he wanted to reduce his parents’ sadness
B. he wanted to please his parents
C. he was angry and disappointed
D. he wanted his parents to remember him
( )4. Why did the policewoman laugh when she looked into the car
A. Because there were some ripe fruits in it.
B. Because the family children were dressed in a funny way.
C. Because she saw some flies around the children.
D. Because she had poor eyesight and mistook the children for fruits.
( )5. What would be the most probable ending of the story
A. Chuck died and his parents always thought of his sufferings.
B. Chuck got well and all the people were happy.
C. Chuck got well and had more fun.
D. Chuck died and the list greatly comforted his parents.
【答 案】1～5 DAABD
【解 析】
1. 由第一段第二句He came home not because he was getting better but because he wanted to be with people he knew and loved when he died.可知，Chuck从医院回家不是因为他的病好转了，而是因为他想在离世的时候能和他认识的人和爱他的家人在一起，即他想与家人度过他生命最后的时刻。故选B。
2. 由for speeding可知，Chuck的爸爸因为超速被警察命令他停靠路边。pull over意为“令（驾车者或车辆）停靠路边”，stop意为“使（移动着的人或车）停下；把……拦住”，两者意义相近。故选A。
3. 由文章第二段Chuck所说It’s a list of all the fun we had, and all the happy time when we laughed.和最后一段的The list was full of laughing and fun. What a wonderful gift可知，这个清单记录了Chuck曾经拥有的所有快乐时光和幸福时刻，由常理可知，Chuck把这份清单交给作者是因为他想在他离世后，父母看到这份快乐的清单时能减少他们的悲痛。故选A。
4. 由文章第三段Chuck所说可知，因为当时他们都穿成滑稽可笑的水果样子，所以警察看到车里的情形时笑了。故选B。
5. 文章开头就提到Chuck从医院回家不是因为他的病好转了，而是因为他想在他离世的时候能和他认识的人和他爱的家人在一起，由此说明Chuck病入膏肓；第二段提到Chuck的清单记录了他曾经拥有的所有快乐时光和幸福时刻，他想在他离世后，父母看到清单时能减少他们的悲痛。由此可知这个故事最可能的结局是尽管Chuck离世了，但他留下的清单给了父母安慰。故选D。
Passage 3
Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.
To pass the time, they began talking to each other.
At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, “Tell me—what would you most like to do if your doctor tell you that you have only three months to live ”
The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.
“Well,” he said, “if I have only three months to live, I’ll take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I’d like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And I’ll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I’ll have a wonderful time.”
“That’s very interesting,” Paul said.
With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, “And what about you ”
“I’ll tell you a secret,” Allan said. “I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing I’d like to do is to sell my house. With the money I’ll buy the fastest car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.”
Then he laughed, “I might even end up world champion.”
“Now it’s your turn,” Allan went on, “If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you most like to do ”
“Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “I’ll go and see another doctor.”
( )1. The three men were talking ______.
A. in the post office B. in the waiting room
C. on the train D. in the ticket office
( )2. The men began to talk about the weather and the work because they ______.
A. didn’t know anything new
B. wanted to pass the time quickly
C. had nothing to do
D. were very interested in each other’s work
( )3. The man called ______ answered the question first.
A. Carl B. Allan C. Erik D. Paul
( )4. “I might even end up world champion.” Here the word “champion” means ______ in
Chinese.
A. 名人 B. 车手 C. 大款 D. 冠军
( )5. Which sentence is RIGHT according to the passage
A. The train didn’t arrive on time.
B. Paul wanted to buy a racing car very much.
C. Allan was the third man to answer the question.
D. Carl wanted to get a chance to live longer.
【答 案】1～5 BBADD
【解 析】
1. 这三个人在火车站等火车，由此可知是在候车室，故选B。
2. 由To pass the time, they began talking to each other.以及At first, they talked about the
weather and their work.可知选B。
3. 由The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.可知选A。
4. 由文中Allan说的With the money I’ll buy the fastest car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.可推断出 champion意为(竞赛的)冠军或优胜者，故选D。
5. 由第五段及此段最后一句…I think I’ll have a wonderful time.可知D项符合文意，故选D。
Passage 4
Because for safety reasons, every time we get on a plane, we’re asked to either turn off our phones or change them to flight mode. But according to The Conversation website, having to turn our phones off on a plane is “a service issue, not a safety one”.
When we speak on our phones in the air, they can cause interference(干扰) to the aircraft’s radios. Pilots can hear this interference in their headphones. It doesn’t affect safety, but it’s annoying. Though speaking on a phone during a flight isn’t dangerous, from the service point of view, it isn’t proper.
When we make or receive a call on the ground, we connect to a cell tower that deals with all calls within 80-kilometer. As we move from place to place we are “handed on” to different cell towers. As US scientist Sven Bilen explains, for this system to work, there shouldn’t be too many “handoffs(信号转移)”; people shouldn’t be traveling faster than car speeds and phone users should be close to the ground.
However, now things are beginning to change. If we still can’t speak during a flight, we can use other phone functions(功能). For example, some airlines have wifi to make passengers send and receive short messages in the air. In the future, it may be possible for air travelers to make and receive calls freely. If so, the mobile phone doesn’t need to be connected to the ground cell towers, and therefore there would be no danger of disruption(中断) to phone service.
One day, perhaps, we will be chatting in the air as much as we chat on the ground.
( )1. Speaking on the phone in a plane isn’t actually ______.
A. allowed B. dangerous C. proper D. safety
( )2. The underlined phrase “handed on” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 传递 B. 上传 C. 连接 D. 转交
( )3. It will affect the ______ if you speak on your phone in the air.
A. airline B. pilot C. flight D. passengers
( )4. Which of the following is Not True
A. You should turn off your mobile phone on the plane.
B. The mobile phone users should be close to the ground.
C. You can send and receive short messages on the plane.
D. The passengers can make and receive calls freely in the future.
( )5. This passage is about ______.
A. technology B. information C. education D. culture
【答 案】1～5 CDBCA
【解 析】
1. C 事实细节题。根据短文第2段最后1句可知，虽然在飞行中打电话并不危险，但从服务的角度来看，这是不妥的。故选C。
2. D 词义猜测题。本段前部分说的是：在地面打接电话时必须连接到一个80千米内的手机基站，如果移动到超过这个范围的地方时，就必须连接到另一个不同的基站。由此可推断出手机通讯是通过第一个基站移交给了另一个不同的基站，所以画线短语“handed on”意为“移交”。故选D。
3. B 推理判断题。根据短文第2段前3句可知，在空中打电话会对飞机的广播系统造成干扰，飞行员可以在耳机里听到这种很烦人的干扰声。由此可推断出在飞机上打电话会影响飞行员。故选B。
4. C 分析理解题。根据短文第4段第3句可知，只有飞机上有wifi，乘客才能收发短信，而不是可以在飞机上收发短信，所以C项说法错误。故选C。
5. A 主旨大意题。本文谈论的是在飞机上使用移动电话的问题，这属于通讯科技话题，所以本文是一篇关于科技类的文章。故选A。
Passage 5
Many animals around us are smart. Let’s get to know some of them.
Dolphins are smarter animals in the sea. Researchers(研究员) put sea animals to a test. In the test, the researchers made red marks on the animal’s bodies and took them in front of a mirror(镜子). Many sea animals either ran away or fought with the ones in the mirror. However, when the dolphins saw themselves in the mirror, they tried to clean the red marks off their bodies. So the researchers believed that the dolphins knew the ones in the mirror were just themselves.
Bees work hard, and they are smart enough to learn something. Researchers found a group of bees and taught them to tell which horizontal line(水平线) was higher than the other. If they could find the higher line, they would get sugar as a prize. After training for a period of time, the researchers tested the bees. To their surprise, the bees found the higher horizontal line quickly and got sugar. Instead, when bees see the vertical(垂直的) line, they fly away because they knew there was no way to get sugar.
Chimpanzees(黑猩猩) are very human-like. They can learn fast and well. Researchers showed the numbers from one to nine on the screen. Chimpanzees and some college students were asked to remember where the numbers were after watching the numbers in less than a second. The adult chimpanzees and the college students performed almost the same, but the young chimpanzees performed much better. It was amazing(令人惊叹的).
( )1. What can explain many sea animals are not as smart as dolphins
①run away ②know themselves ③hit themselves ④clean marks
A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ②④
( )2. The second paragraph mainly tell us ______.
A. bees work very hard
B. bees are smart enough in learning
C. bees can tell higher horizontal line
D. bees can fly fast and easily get sugar
( )3. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Chimpanzees recognize all numbers.
B. Chimpanzees are similar to college students.
C. Young chimpanzees are smarter than those adults.
D. Chimpanzees are the smartest of the three animals.
( )4. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Dolphins can know themselves.
B. Bees often need to train and learn.
C. Chimpanzees are as smart as college students.
D. Bees are not as smart as the other two animals.
( )5. On which website can we read the passage
A. Man and Animals. B. National Park.
C. Scientific Secrets. D. Animal World.
【答 案】1～5 BBCAD
【解 析】
1. B 细节理解题 根据第2段中的Many sea animals either ran away or fought with the ones in the mirror.可知，能说明许多海洋动物不如海豚聪明的是它们逃跑和打自己(它们看到的镜子里的动物就是自己)。故选B。
2. B 信息提示题 根据第3段首句的they are smart enough to learn something可知，蜜蜂学习一些东西足够聪明。所以本段主要告诉我们蜜蜂在学习上足够聪明。故选B。
3. C 细节理解题 根据最后一段最后一句中的but the young chimpanzees performed much better可知，幼年黑猩猩表现更好，即更聪明。所以我们能从最后一段了解到幼年黑猩猩比那些成年的更聪明。故选C。
4. A 细节理解题 根据第2段最后一句So the researchers believed that the dolphins knew the ones in the mirror were just themselves.可知，海豚知道镜子里的只是它们自己，说明海豚能认识自己。所以Dolphins can know themselves.说法正确。故选A。
5. D 文章出处题 本文介绍的是三种非常聪明的动物，所以我们能在Animal World阅读本文。故选D。
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