2018最新初中英语阅读理解练习 27页

话题一：最喜欢的书MyfavouritebookisAFriendlikeHenry.It’sabouthowafamilydoghelpsaboydealwithhisautism(孤独症).WhenIfeltsad,mybestfriendgavemethebook.Itcheeredmeup.-----LiMeiReadingintheholidayisaninterestingthing.TwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSeaismyfavouritebook.It’saboutacaptain’stravelunderthesea.Thestoryisveryinterestingandthepicturesarefantastic.Thisbookcanmakeyourelaxed.-----TonyIlikereadingtheFourGreatClassicalNovelsofChinaalthoughI’maforeignerfromSydney.Ican’twaittotellthestoryTheRomanceoftheThreeKingdoms.Ittaughtmealotaboutthethreekingdoms(王国)ofWei,ShuandWu.Ifyouareinterestedinhistory,don’tmissit.-----BobInmyopinion,TheLittlePrinceisthebestone.Inthisbook,ayoungprince(王子)fallstoEarthfromasmallplanetandexperiencesalot.It’snotjustafictionstory,buttellsusaboutthecorrectvalues.-----Mary1.WhenLiMeifelt_________,herfriendgaveherthebookAFriendlikeHenry.A.happyB.sadC.bored2.Tony’sfavouritebookis_____________.A.TwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSeaB.TheRomanceoftheThreeKingdomsC.TheLittlePrince3.Wecanlearnalotabout_______fromTheRomanceoftheThreeKingdoms.A.travelingB.historyC.science4.MarythinksTheLittlePrinceisthebestbecause__________.A.ithasfantasticpicturesB.itcandealwithherautismC.ittellsaboutthecorrectvalues5.Thebesttitlefoethispassageis“__________”.A.MyBestFriendB.MyFavouriteBookC.MyInterestingMovie话题二：捐献头发\nCutYourHairforThem!Whoarewe?&Whodowehelp?We’reLocksofLove,apublicorganizationthatprovideshairpieces(假发)tochildrenwhoareunderage15,frompoorfamiliesintheUnitedStateandCanada,andexperiencinglongtermhairlossfromsomeillness.What’stheirlifelikewithouthair?Thesechildrenhavelostmorethantheirhair.Manyarelaughedatbyclassmates,feelshyorupsetfortheirhairloss,orevenhavegivenupnormalchildhoodactivitiessuchasswimmingorgoingtothepark.What’lltheirlifebelikewithhairpieces?Wearingahairpieceiscertainlynotacure(治疗)forthesechildren,butitcanhelpthembecomeconfidentintheireverydaylife.Howcanyouhelp?CutYourHairforThem!Theleastlengthforahairdonation(捐赠)is10inches(25.4cm).AlldonationsmustbemailedtoLocksofLoveat:234SouthernBlvd,WestPalmBeach,FL33045.Formoreinformationaboutthedonation,visitthewebsite:http://locksoflove.org1.WhichchildcangethelpfromLocksofLove______________.A.A14-year-oldchildinEnglandB.A16-year-oldchildinCanadaC.A9-year-oldchildintheU.S.D.A6-year-oldchildinFrance2.LocksofLovecanhelpthechildren_________.A.becomeconfidentB.gobacktoschoolC.becomecleverD.grownewhair3.Howcanwehelpthechildren?A.Writeletterstothem.B.Cutourhairforthem.C.Doactivitieswiththem.D.Helpthemwiththeirstudies.\n话题三：日记DearYear5kids,Hello!I’mfromYear6inMrs.Batley’sclass.However,lastyearIwasaYear5kidinMr.Poulter’sclass.Wewentonafantasticjourneytosee“TheSevenWondersoftheAncientWorld”bycourtesyof(承蒙……的允许)TimeTravelToursLtd.Yes,wegotintotheir“timemachine”(wehadtotravelthiswayasthewondersareallgonenowexceptforthepyramids)andsetthedialsforthecorrecttimeandplace.Andbeforeweknewit,wewerewalkingaroundthemasterpiecesofarchitecture(建筑杰作).Wesentbackpostcardsfromallsevenplaces.Clickonanyofthesesevenlocationsonthemapbelowtofindoutwhatwesaw.Thisyear’sYear5kidsmayfinditveryuseful!So,getexploringanddiscover...　　　　　　　　　　　Lotsoflove,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　HollyReardon根据短文内容，判断所给句子的正误（T/F）。()1.HollyisintroducingthefantasticjourneytoYear6kids.()2.MrPoulterisHolly’steacherthisyear.()3.Hollytravelledto“TheSevenWondersoftheAncientWorld”inthe“timemachine”.()4.Wecansee“TheSevenWondersoftheAncientWorld”intherealworld.()5.Thispassageisfromawebsiteandthereisamapbelowit.话题四：赫氏古堡HearstCastleisinCalifornia,America.ApersoncalledWilliamRandolphHearstbuiltitbetween1922and1939,atacostofmorethan$30million.Lastyear,Ihadatriptothatcastle.Ispentthewholedaylookingaround.Buttherewasmuchtosee,andadaywasn’tenough.HearstCastlehasfourhouses.Themainhouse,“CasaGrande”,isthebiggestone.Visitorscanliveintheotherthreeones.ManyofthemareHollywoodfilmstars,andtheyoftencometothepartiesthere.AtHearstCastle,therearealsobeautifulgardensandtwoswimmingpools,oneinsideandalargeroneoutside.Ilovedtheoneoutside,the“NeptunePool”.Itwasapitythatwecouldn’tgoswimmingthere!\nTheguidetoldusthatMr.HearsttravelledaroundEuropewithhismotherattheageoftenandlookedatpaintingsandcastles.Heneverforgotthattourandwantedhishousetolooklikeacastle.WhenMrHearstdiedin1951,hisfamilygaveHearstCastletothepeopleofCalifornia.Nowit’samuseum.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。()1.Theunderlinedword“Castle”inthefirstparagraphmeans_____.A.城堡B.胜地C.城垛D.楼阁()2.“CasaGrande”is_____theotherthreeonesatHearstCastle.A.youngerthanB.biggerthanC.olderthanD.smallerthan()3.Thereare_____atHearstCastle.A.beautifulgardensB.oneswimmingpoolinsideC.oneswimmingpooloutsideD.alltheabove()4._____madeMr.Hearstbuildthiswonderfulcastle.A.AtouraroundEuropeB.ThepaintingsandcastlesinEuropeC.HismotherD.Hisdream()5.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUE?A.HearstCastleinCaliforniawascheaptobuild.B.HearstCastleisonamountainnearthesea.C.ManyHollywoodfilmstarscometoHearst’sparties.D.AfterMr.Hearstdied,hisfamilylivedatHearstCastle.话题五：世界奇观Hereissomeinformationaboutsomeofthewondersoftheworld.Iamsureyouwillbeinterestedinthem.ThePyramidsofEgyptThereareabouteightypyramidsknowntoday.Themostwell-knownwasforPharaoh(法老)Khufu.Itisknownasthe“GreatPyramid”.It’salsothelargestone.Workersusedabout2.3millionblocksofstonetobuildit.(A)用了20年的时间才建成。\nTheHangingGardensofBabylonThegardensatonahill.Itwasalargeandwonderfulstructure(建筑物).Manypartsofthegardenwerehighuponlargecolumns(支柱).Thereweremanybigandgreentreeswithlovelyflowers.Althoughtherearemanydifferentideasaboutthegarden,wearenotsurewhetherthiswondereverexisted(存在)!TheLighthouseofAlexandriaTheLighthouseofAlexandriawasdesignedabout2,000yearsago.ItwasinEgypt,too.(B)Itwasoneoftheancientwondersoftheworld,about135metreshigh.Itwasoncethehighestbuildingintheworld.Althoughitdoesn’texistnow,manypeoplecometoseeitsrelic(遗址)everyyear.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。()1.Thepassagehastalkedabout_____wondersoftheworld.A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four()2.“_____”hasthesamemeaningasSentenceA.A.Webuiltitfortwentyyears.B.Itspenttwelveyearsbuildingit.C.Ittooktwentyyearstobuildit.D.Workerstooktwelveyearstobuildit.()3._____raisedhighupthepartsofthegarden.A.BiggreentreesB.LovelyflowersC.StonesD.Largecolumns()4.TheChinesemeaningofSentenceBis“____”.A.它是世界奇迹之一B.它是世界古代奇观之一C.它是世界古代奇观D.它是世界自然奇观之一()5.WhichisNOTtrue?A.TheGreatPyramidhasusedmanystonestobuild.B.ScientistscanprovethattheHangingGardensofBabylonhaseverexisted.C.TheLighthouseofAlexandriawasinEgypt.D.TheLighthouseofAlexandriawasabout135metreshigh.话题六：家政服务\nCleanerWantedCanyoumakealargehousecleanandtidy?Ifyouhopetogetthejob,callusat6688452thisevening（6：00-8：00）You’llbepaid$25once.ForsaleAwashingmachine,onlyusedfor6months,theownergoingabroad,$275CallMikeGreenat7768623.Email:mike@sina.com根据表格内容，选择正确答案。()1.Theads.aboveareprobablyfrom_____.A.anewspaperB.astorybookC.asciencebookD.aguidebook()2.Theownerofthebagcan_____toaskforitintheevening.A.call6688452B.call3366828C.callMikeD.callKaren()3.IfTomisinterestedinwritingstories,hecan_____formoreinformation.A.sendanemailtomike@sina.comB.call7768623C.callKarenat5568823D.call6688452()4.Iftheownerofthelargehouseasksacleanertotidyhishouseeighttimesamonth,thecleanerwillget_____inamonth.A.＄100B.＄200C.＄400D.＄800()5.MikeGreenhastosellhiswashingmachinebecause_____.A.itdoesn’tworkB.itisonlysixmonthsoldC.hisfriendaskshimtodothatD.hewillgoabroad话题七：海明威Hemingwaywasoneofthefamouswriters.HewasborninAmericain1899.His\nfatherwasadoctorandlovedsportsverymuch,andhismothertaughtmusic.Amongthesixchildreninthefamily,Hemingwaywasthesecondoldest.Hemingwayhadwrittenmanybooksinhislife.TheOldManandtheSeaisoneofthemostfamousandalsomyfavourite.Itcameoutin1952.Themaincharacterinthebookisafisherman.Heisanoldmanandfishesalone.Peoplethinkheisamanwithbadluck,becausehedoesn’tgetafishineighty-fourdays.Everyevening,hecomeshomewithhisemptyboat.Buttheoldmanbelieveshimself.Thenontheeighty-fifthdaythemantakesabigfish.Althoughhemeetsalotoftrouble,theoldmannevergivesup(放弃).根据短文内容，选择正确答案。()1.Hemingway’sfatherwasafanof_____.A.booksB.sportsC.musicD.art()2.TheOldManandtheSeawaspublished(出版)in_____.A.1852B.1899C.1952D.1989()3.Theoldmandoesn’tgetafishuntilthe_____day.A.fifteenthB.eightiethC.eighty-fourthD.eighty-fifth()4.Whatdoestheoldmandowhenhecan’tgetafish?A.Hehastolookforfoodsomewhereelse.B.Hedoesn’tgiveupfishing.C.Hedoesn’tfishanymore.D.Hehasnothingtodo.()5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheoldman?A.Whenweareintrouble,weshouldnotgiveup.B.Whenwewanttofish,wecangetabigfish.C.Wecandoeverythingwellbecauseweareyoung.D.Wecanliveabetterlifeifwelikefishing.话题八：篮球运动员\nChinesebasketballplayerWangZhizhireturnedhomefromtheUnitedStatesonthemorningofApril10thafterhehadbeenexpelled(除名)fromthenationalteamforfouryears.[“Ithasbeenalongtime.Iamsogladtobecomingbackhome,”WangtoldaCCTVreporter.Wang,thefirstChinesetoplayintheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA)whenhejoinedtheDallasin2001,waswelcomedbytheChinesebasketballofficialsatheBeijingInternationalAirportthatmorning.“IrealizedIhadmadeabigmistake(forrefusingtoreturnwhenhewasneeded).IwanttosaysorrytomyfansandtotheBayiteamwhichtrainedmeandgavemethechancetoplayinthethistimeandwinbackmyplaceinthenationalteam.”Wangwenton.“WangZhizhiwon’tplayinthefinalcompetitionoftheCBA(ChineseBasketballAssociation)Becausehedidn’tregister(注册),”saidZhangBing,whoworkswiththeBayiteam.()1.WangZhizhihasn’tbeenamemberofthenationalteam___________.A.forfouryearsB.sinceApril10C.since2001D.for5years()2.WangZhizhisayssorrytohisfansandtheBayiteambecause_________.A.herefusedtoreturnwhenhewasneededB.helefttheBayiteamforAmericaC.hedidn’tplaywellwhenhewasinChinaD.Dallasdidn’twanttokeephim()3.Inthispassage,“makeupmyfault”means___________inChinese.A.表现出色B.弥补过失C.珍惜机会D.得到谅解()4.Fromthepassageweknowthat_________.\nA.WangZhizhiwasnotwelcomedinBeijingB.WangZhizhiwasareporteronsportsbeforeC.everyplayermustregisterbeforeheplaysinthecompetitionoftheCBAD.theChinesebasketballofficialsdidn’twantWangZhizhitocomebackhome()5.Whichisthetesttitleforthispassage?A.WnagZhizhiFeelsSorryB.WangZhizhiintheBayiTeamC.WangZhizhiReturnsHomeD.WangZhizhiintheUnitedStates话题九：篮球运动DuringhislifeDrJamesNaismithworkedasadoctor,taughtP.Eandwroteseveralbooks.Whileheneverthoughtitveryimportant,DrNaismithistodaybestknownforonething.Hewastheinventorofbasketball.DrJamesNaismithwasborninCanadain1861andhisfirstjobwasataspecialsportsschoolintheUSA.OnedaytheschoolprincipaltoldJameshewashavingaproblemwiththestudents.Becauseofheavysnow,thestudentscouldnotgooutside.HetoldJamesthattheyneededasporttheboyscouldplayindoorsandgavetheteachertwoweekstothinkofsomething.ItwasontheverylastdaythatJamescameupwithhisidea.The“birthofbasketball”issaidtobeonDecember21,1891,whentwoteamsfromtheschoolplayedthefirstgame.Itwasquitedifferentfromthebasketballgamesoftoday.Ithad9playersoneachteamandfootballswereusedinsteadofbasketballs.Soonafter,thegamechangedto5playersoneachside,usingspecial“basketballs”throughnets.AlthoughDrNaismithdidnotlivetoseebasketballbecometheworldwidegameitistoday,in1936,justthreeyearsbeforehisdeath,basketballbecamean\nOlympicsportatthegamesinBerlin.1.WhichofthefollowingthingsdidDrJamesNaismithNOTdo?A.TeachP.Einschool.B.Writesomebooks.C.Workathospital.D.TakepartintheOlympicGames.2.InwhichseasondidDrNaismithinventbasketball?A.Summer.B.Winter.C.Spring.D.Autumn.3.WhyisDecember21thoughttobethebirthdayofbasketball?A.ItwasonthisdaythatDrNaismithcameupwithhisideaforbasketball.B.ItwasthedayonwhichDrNaismithwasborn.C.ItwasthedayonwhichDrNaismithwasaskedbyhisbosstoinventanewgame.D.Itwasonthisdaythatthefirstgameofbasketballwasplayed.4.AtthetimeofDrNaismith’sdeath,whichofthefollowingwastrue?A.Basketballwasalreadyaworldwidegame.B.Basketballwasplayedwith9playersoneachside.C.BasketballwasanOlympicsport.D.Basketballwasstillplayedusingfootballs.5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthisstory?A.HistoryofBasketballB.HowBasketballHasChangedC.FatherofBasketballD.HappyBirthday,Basketball话题十：发明带来的影响\n“Lifeisspeedingup(加快速度).Everyoneisgettingunwell.”Thismaysoundlikesomethingsomeonewouldsaytoday.Butinfact,anunknownpersonwroteit.Inventionscanchangeourlives.Buthaveallthesethingsreallyimprovedourlives?Imaginethis.You’redoingyourhomeworkonthecomputer.Yourmobilephoneringsandthenoisefromthetelevisionisgettinglouderandlouder.Suddenlythecomputeristurnedoffandyouloseallyourwork.Howdoyoufeel?Inventionshavespeededupourlives,buttheyoftenleaveusfeelingtired.OnefamilyinEnglandwent“backintime”toseewhatlifewaslikewithouttheseinventions.Thegrandparents,withtheirdaughterandgrandsonsBen10andTom7,spentnineweeksinanoldhouse.Theyhadnocomputersormobilephones.Thegrandmother,Linda,said,“Themorethingsyouhave,theharderlifebecomes.”AndBenalsonoticedthathisgrandmotherhadchanged.Shecookeddeliciousfoodforthem!()1.Thewriterusesthequotation(引语)atthebeginningto_____.A.tellusatruthaboutourlivesB.telluswhatlifewaslikebeforeC.showwhysuchathinghappenedD.showthatwefacebigproblems()2.Inthepassagethewriterdescribesapicturetoshowthatnewinventions_____.A.havespeededupourlivesB.haveimprovedourlivesC.maymakepeoplefeelhappyD.maybringpeoplesometrouble()3.Thefamilychosetospendsometimeinanoldhousebecause_____.A.theylovedtolivesimplelivesB.theywantedtoknowhowpeoplelivedwithoutmoderninventionsC.theyweretroubledbymoderninventionsD.livinginadifferentwaywouldbefunforthem\n()4.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Withtheimprovementofourlives,weoftenfeeltired.B.Anunknownmanwassurethatlifewouldgetbetter.C.Thefamilyhadsomechangeswhentheylivedinanoldhouse.D.ThegrandsonBenwastenwhenthefamilywent“backintime”.()5.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.A.problemswithtechnologyB.improvementsofourliveswithtechnologyC.changeshappeningtotechnologyD.theimportanceoftechnology话题十一：酒店GuidetothebesthotelsinBoswellNumbersofroomsPriceThingsprovidedSingleDoubleFirstHotel222EdwardRoadTel.414-6433120$25$35Air-conditioned(有空调的)roomswithphone,TVandradio.ThereisaFrenchrestaurant,anightclub,aswimmingpool.Closetothecitycentre.FairviewHotel129NorthRoad50$12$18Closetotheairport.Telephonesineachroom.Thereisabar,arestaurantandaswimmingpool.\nTel.591-5620OrchardHotel233EdwardRoadTel.641.-6646120$15$20FaceFirstHotelwithaEuropeanrestaurant,acoffeeshopandanightclub.TVineachroomwithdry-cleaningservice.OsakaHotel126WinningRoadTel.643.-6646180$30$50Air-conditionedroomswithJapaneseandChineserestaurants,shops,aswimmingpoolandabiggarden.根据所给信息提示，选择正确答案。()1.Thecheapestroomforacoupleis_____in_____.A.$35;FirstHotelB.$30;OsakaHotelC.$18;FairviewHotelD.$15;OrchardHotel()2.ThenumberofroomsinOsakaHotelis_____.A.120B.50C.180D.240()3.IfatravellerlikestoeatFrenchfood,thehotelat_____istherightplaceforhim.A.222EdwardRoadB.126WiningRoadC.233EdwardRoadD.129NorthRoad()4.WhichhotelfacesOrchardHotel?A.FirstHotel.B.OsakaHotel.C.FairviewHotel.D.Noneoftheabove.()5.You’dbettercall_____tobookaroomifyouhopetoliveneartheairport.\nA.641-6646B.414-6433C.643-6646D.591-5620话题十二：高速公路Ａ　policemanwassittinginhiscaronthesideofHighway25,hopingtocatchspeeders.Afterawhile,acarfullofelderlywomanslowlyrolledby.Thepolicemanrealizedthattheslow-movingcarwasadangertootherdriversonthehighway,sohedecidedtoaskthemtopulledup.Afterthecarhadstoppedonthesideoftheroad,thepolicemangotoutandcametothecartospeaktothedriver.Hesaid,“Thespeedlimit（限制）onthishighwayisfifty-fivemilesperhour.Whyareyoudrivingsoslowly?”“Well,officer,I’veseenalotofsignsonthishighwaythatsay‘twenty-five’not‘fifty-five’,theoldwomanpolitelyreplied.“Ma’am,”theofficertoldthedriver’“thosearen’tspeedlimitsigns.ThosesignsmeanthatyouaredrivingonHighway25.”“Oh,sillyme.Ididn’tknow.I’msorryofficer.I’llbemorecarefulinthefuture,”shesaid.Thenthepoliceofficerlookedinthebackseatofthecar.Henoticedthattheelderlypassengerslookedfrightenedandwereshakingwithfear.Theofficeraskedthedriver,“What’swrongwiththem?Theylooklikethey’vebeenfrightenedtodeathbysomething.”Thedriverreplied,“Oh,they’llbeallrightinaminute.Yousee,wejustgotoffHighway120.”()1.Thepolicemanstoppedthecarbecausethecarwas_________.A.runningtooslowlyB.runningtoofastC.over-crowdedD.fullofelderlypeople()2.Thedriverisa__________.A.ayoungmanB.anoldmanC.agirlD.anoldlady()3.IfyoudriveonHighway25,youshoulddrive_______milesperhour.A.atmost25B.atmost55C.atleast120D.atmost120\n()4.Thepassagehints（暗示）that________.A.theHighway120isfrighteningB.youcandriveatanyspeedonhighwaysaslongasyoubreakthelimit55.C.thedriveradjusted(调整)thedrivingspeedbythenumberofthehighwaysD.thedriverofthecarunderstandsthesignsonthehighwayverywell.()5.Whatdoyouthink“Ma’am”meansaccordingtothispassage?A.妈妈B.奶奶C.女士D.太太话题十三：幸福与金钱Intoday’sworldmanypeopleseemtobehungryformoney.Someofthemevenlosetheirlivesforit.Moneydoeshaveitsmosteffectonthepoor,butonceapersonhasarichlife,alotmoremoneydoesn’tmeanmorehappiness.Ifmoneywaseverything,allmillionareswouldhavetruelove,truefriendship,goodhealthandalonglife.However,thisisnotalwaystrue.Nothingelseismorepleasantthanthethreewordswhichare“Iloveyou”.Butcanlovebebought?I’mafraidnot.Lovemeanstogive,nottotake.Toeveryperson,healthandlonglifeareprobablythepreciousthings.Well,canhealthandalonglifebeboughtwithmoney?Theansweris“No”.Ofallthelongestlivingpeopleintheworld,fewofthemaremillionaries.Truefriendshipcan’tbeboughteither.Inaword,wheremoneyworshoped(崇拜),moneycancausebrotherstoquarrel,loverstohate,strangerstofightandsoon.Nomattershowmuchmoneyyouhave,itisstillnotenoughtomakeyouahappypersonifyouhavenoonetolaughwith,noonetocryfor.1.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkisRIGHT?A.MoneyiseverythingB.Moneyisn’tnecessaryC.Moneyisimportant,butnotthemostimportantD.Withnomoney,withnosuccess.2.What’sthemostimportantthingforeverypersonaccordingtothewriter’sideas?\nAOnlymoney.BHealthandalonglifeCOnlyfriendshipDA,BandC3.WhichsentenceofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Ifyouhaven’tmuchmoney,youcan’tgetmorehappiness.B.Youmaylivealonglifeevenifyouarepoor.C.Everyyearmanypeopledieinthewordbecausetheirfamilyispoor.D.Ifyouarerich,youwillhavelessfriendship.4.Fromthepassage,weknewthatalmostallmillionaries_____.A.havenomoneyB.dieearlierC.lovetheirmoneyD.havetruelove5.Whatdoesthesentence“Lovemeanstogive,nottotake”meaninthepassage?A.爱意味着给你，而不能带走。B.爱是可以得到的，不要走开。C.爱意味着奉献，而不是索取。D.爱是可以索取的，而不必付出。话题十四：环境保护Highinthemountains,anddeepintheforest,livesalakewithmanyplantsandanimalsinandaroundher.Theplantsandanimalshaveenoughfoodandcleanwatertokeepthemhealthy.Thewindcarriespureair,andtheraincomesdownclearandclean.Butrecently,LucyLakeandherfriendshaven’tbeenfeelingverywell.Alltheplantsandanimalsgettogethertotalkabouttheproblem.“Whyarewesick?”“Whatcanwedo?”askallofthem.Noonehasanyanswers.Justthentwohikersappear.Theanimalstellthemabouttheirproblems.“Canyouhelpus?”theyask.“Yes,”onehikersays.“Ithinkit’sbecauseofacidrain.”\n“Acidraincomesfromchemicals(化学物质)intheair.Thepollutioncomesfromfactories,carsandtrucks.”“So,althoughIdon’twantto,Ihelpthepollutiontravelthroughtheair!”saysthewind.“AndIcarryittotheland!”criestherain.“Ifyoucanhelpusthinkofsomesolutions(解决方法),wewillsendamessagetotellpeoplehowtocleanupourenvironment,”onehikersays.Withthehelpoftheplantsandanimals,thetwohikersmakealistofideasforsavingLucyLakeandherfriends.Timepasses,andtheforestandlakebegintofeelalittlebetter.ThenexttimethehikersclimbupthemountainstoLucyLake,theysmileatwhattheyfind.“We’regladthingshavestartedtochange,”onehikersays.“Andwe’regladyouhelpedusmakeadifference,”saystheother.1.Theunderlinedword“pure”canbereplacedby“____”.A.pollutedB.cleanC.coldD.cool2.Thetwohikersaremostprobably____.A.scientistsB.teachersC.doctorsD.reporters3.____have(has)nothingtodowiththecauseofacidrain.A.TherainB.HumanbeingsC.ThewindD.Theplantsandanimals4.Theunderlinedword“you”refersto(指)____.A.LucyLakeB.theplantsandanimalsC.oneofthetwohikersD.thewindandtherain5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Acidrainisveryharmfulonlytoplantsandanimals.\nB.Humanactivitiesarethemaincauseofacidrain.C.Acidraincanmakethelivingthingsintheenvironmentgetsick.D.Weshouldcleanupourenvironmenttoprotectusagainstacidrain.话题十五：新闻ThisisNewsontheHour,EDWilsonreporting.ThepresidentandFirstLadywillvisitAfricaonagoodwilltourinMay.TheyplantovisiteightAfricancountries.ReportsfromChinasaytheChinesewantclosertiesbetweenChinaandtheU.S.andWesternEurope.AgroupoftopChinesescientistsstartsitsten-nationtournextmonth.HereinMiami,themayorisstillmeetingwiththeleaderoftheTeachers’Uniontotrytofindawaytoendthestrike.Cityschoolsarestillclosedaftertwoweeks.Innewsabouthealth,scientistsinCaliforniareportfindingsofarelationshipbetweenthedrinkingofcoffeeandtheincreaseofheartdiseasesamongwomen.AccordingtothereportintheAmericanMedicalJournal,thefive-yearstudyshowsthat:womenwhodrinkmorethantwocupsofcoffeeadayhaveagreaterchanceofhavingheartdiseasethanwomenwhodonot.Insports,theChargerslostagainlastnight.TheBBSbeatthem1tonothing.TheWingershadbetterresults.TheybeattheRifles7to3.Itwastheirfirstwinintheirlastfivemonths.That’sthenewsofthehour.AndnowbacktomoreeasylisteningwithJanSinger.1.ToimprovethetiesbetweenChinaandtheU.S.andWesternEurope.A.someChinesescientistswillvisitU.S.andWesternEuropeB.ChinawillsendsomescientiststovisittheU.S.only\nC.Chinahasexpresseditsstrongwishes.D.Chinahasgivenmanyreportstoimprovetheties2.FromthenewsinMiamiweknow.A.peacefulwaywillsoonbefoundB.theteachers’strikewilllastlongC.studentscan’tgotoschoolwiththeclassroomtightlyclosedD.studentshaven’tbeentoschoolfortwoweeks3.Thenewsabouthealthtellsusthat.A.nooneshoulddrinkmorethantwocupsofcoffeeadayB.women’sheartdiseasehasalottodowiththeirdrinkingcoffeeC.noheartdiseasewillbefoundifpeopledon’tdrinkcoffeeD.themorecoffeepeopledrink,thelesschancethey’llgettohaveheartdisease4.FromthelastnewswedoNOTknow.A.theresultsofthetwomatchesB.theWingersplayedtheRiflesC.thenumberoftheteamswhichplayedlastnightD.howmanytimestheWingershaslostinthepastfivemonths5.Thepassageisprobablyfrom.A.aradiostationB.amagazineC.aMedicalJournalD.anewspaper话题十六：旅行的故事Mr.Zhangwasasportsfan.Heworkedinahospitalinthecapital.Hewasbusy\nallthetimeandhadlittletimetohavearest.Andonedayhefeltunwellandcouldn'tgoonworking.Hedecidedtospendaweek'sholidayinaquietvillagewherehecouldgoswimmingorfishing.Hegotoffatasmallrailwaystationandsoongottoaquietvillage.Hetookaroomhotelandwenttosleepassoonashehadagoodmeal.AtfirstMr.Zhangenjoyedhimselfthere.Hecoulddoeverythinghewantedandwentwhereverheliked.Nobodydisturbedhimandknockedatthedooratmidnight.Butonthefourthdayhewasintrouble.Afterlunchitwasveryhot.Hewentswimmingintheriver.Suddenlyhesawabeautifulbirdinabigtree.Hewantedtocatchit,sohewalkedtoit,butitfoundhimandflewawayandsoonwasgone.Hebegantopicksomeflowersintheforestandbeforelonghelosthisway.ThesunhadgonedownandnighthadfallenbeforeMr.Zhangfoundasmallrestaurantinanothervillage.Hecameinandtoldthemtobringhimsomebread,twoeggsandaglassoftea.Afterawhilehisfoodwasbrought.Soonheateupallthebreadandeggs.Whenhewasgoingtohavethetea,hefoundtherewasaflyintheglass.“What'sinmytea?”Mr.Zhangcalledout,“Afly.”“It'simpossible,sir.”saidtheowneroftherestaurant,“Ihadtoldthemtopickallthefliesoutofyourteabeforetheybroughtittoyou!”1.FromthestorywecanguessMr.Zhangmaybea.A.engineerB.doctorC.tourguideD.translator2.Mr.Zhangdecidedtotakethisholidaybecause.A.hewastootiredtogoonworkingB.hewasverybusyallthetimeC.hewaspaidalotofmoneyD.helikedswimmingandfishing3.Mr.Zhanghopedtospendaweek'sholidayby..A.catchingbirdsB.swimmingorfishing\nC.pickingflowersD.havinggoodmealseveryday4.Mr.Zhangwenttothevillagefromhome..A.bybusB.bycarC.onfootD.bytrain5.Mr.Zhangdidn'tenjoyhimselfinanothervillage,didhe?A.No,hewasn't.B.Yes,hewasC.No,hedidn'tD.Yes,hedid.话题十七：被蛇咬的厨师Ifasnakebitesyou,takeaphotowithyourmobilephone!Itcansaveyourlife.ThisisthesurprisingadviceofaBritishcook.OnedayHenryJacksonwasworkinginarestaurantkitchen.Hepickedupadishfromatable,andsuddenlyasnakeappearedandbithimonthehand.Afewdaysearlier,thesnakecametotherestaurantfromAsiainaboxofbananas.Itclimbedoutoftheboxandhidunderthedish.“Itriedtopickitupanditbitme.Ithrewitaway,butitlandedinthefridge.SoIclosedthedoor.”Jacksonsaid.Anyway,Jacksonwascoolandhetookaphotoofthesnakewithhismobilephone.Soonhishandbegantoacheandhewenttohospital.Thenhischestbegantohurt.Doctorscouldn'tsaywhatwaswrongbecausetheydidn'tknowwhatkindofsnakeitwas.ThenJacksonrememberedhismobilephonephoto.ThedoctorssentittoLondonZoo.Whentheyknewthekindofsnake,theycouldgiveJacksontherightmedicine,andhelefthospitalthenextday.“Somyadviceisthis:Ifasnakebitsyou,pickupyourphone.Takeitsphotofirstandthencallthehospital.Showthephototothedoctors,”suggestsMr.Jackson.“Oh,andifthesnakedoesn'tsmileforitsphoto,don'tworry!”1.WhenthesnakebitMr.Jackson,itwas.A.hidinginaboxofbananas\nB.climbingoutofaboxofbananasC.lyingunderadishD.climbingintothefridge2.Mr.Jacksonthrewthesnakeawayprobablybecause.A.hewassurprisedB.hewantedtogetabetterphotoC.hischestbegantohurtD.thefridgedoorwasopen3.Mr.Jacksonclosedthefridgedoorsothat.A.hecouldtakeaphotoB.thesnakecouldn'tgobacktothezooC.thesnakebecamecoolD.hewassafefromthesnake4.ThedoctorsgaveMr.Jacksontherightmedicinewhen.A.LondonZootoldthemwhatkindofsnakeitwasB.Mr.JacksonsentthephototothehospitalC.helefthospitalthenextdayD.thesnakebithim5.Thetexttellsusifweareindangerandhaveamobilephonewithus,itwillhelpustodothing.A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four话题十八：旅行Trip1LuojiMountainBringyourstrongshoesforthehikinginabeautifulareaofLuojiMountain.Youcanfindmanykindsofwildflowersinthisarea.Time:July23~July26Tel:3598432\nAdult:$120.00Child:$60.00Trip2BeihaiParkThisisabeautifulparkwithdifferentkindsofplants.Takeyourdigitalcameraandenjoythegreatsightshere.Itisagoodplaceforfishing.Time:July21~July22Tel:3597543Adult:$20.00Child:FreeTrip3TheBigValleyPutonyourwarmclothes,andcomeforanightwalkalongtheBigValley.Manyoftheanimalsyouwillseeonthistripcanonlybeseenatnight.Time:July15~July21Tel:3497243Adult:$180.00NotforchildrenTrip4TheBeautifulLuguLakeWearyoursunhatandenjoywonderfulsunshine.Youcantaketheboattodifferentislandsforsightseeing.Time:July20~July29Tel:3497432Adult:$200.00Child:$100.00()1.Nickhasavacationfor2days.Hecango_______.A.hikinginthemountainB.fishingintheparkC.swimminginthelake()2.MrandMrs.KingwanttostayinLuojiMountainwiththeirseven-year-oldson\nandeleven-year-olddaughter.Theyneedtopay_______forthetrip.A.$240B.$300C.$360()3.Lilylikestheanimalswhichcanonlybeseenatnight.Whichofthefollowingisherbestchoice?A.Trip2.B.Trip3.C.Trip4.()4.You’dbettertake_____forthesightseeinginTrip2.A.asunhatB.adigitalcameraC.warmclothes()5.Youshouldcall_____ifyouwanttoenjoythesunshineinoneofthetrips.A.3497432B.3497243C.3597543话题十九：诚实Threedaysago,thebossofagoldshopreceivedaletter.Ashewasverybusy,theletterwasonhisdesktilldinnertime.Whenheopenedit,a$1000notefelloutontothedesk.Withthenotewasashortletter:Dearsir,Igotmarriedfortyyearsago.Unfortunately,atthattimetherewasalotofunemploymentandIgotnojob.IwasoutofworkforaboutsixmonthsbeforeIgotanotherone.OfcourseIwasveryshortofmoney.Icametoyourshoptobuyaweddingringoneday.Theassistantbroughtsomeringsformetohavealook,latershewascalledawayforamoment,andthenIputoneoftheringsintomypocket.Whenshecameback,IsaidIdidnotknowthesizeofmygirlfriend’sfinger.SoIlefttheshopwiththeringbutIdidn’tpayforit.Mywifediedamonthago,andthefactthatIneverpaidforherringhasbeenonmyconscience(让我良心不安)alltheseyears.Ialwaysfeelguiltyaboutthat.Atthattime\ntheringcost$100,andIthinkthatisabouttentimesattoday’sprice.Now,Iamsendingyouthatamount.Yourstruly,AcustomerAfterreadingtheletter,thebosssaid,“Well,lifeisalwaysfullofsurprise!”()1.Thebossofthegoldshopgota_________3daysago.A.ringB.letterC.gold()2.Theunderlinedword“unemployment”means“______”inChinese.A.辞职B.失业C.就业()3.Theringthecustomerputintohispocketwas__________40yearsago.A.$1000B.$10000C.$100()4.Thecustomerwrotetothebossinorderto________.A.sendthemoneyfortheringB.saythankstohimC.returnthering()5.WhichisNOTwrongaccordingtothepassage?A.Thebossopenedtheletterbyhimself.B.Thebossdidn’tthinklifewasalwaysfullofsurprise.C.Whenthecustomer’swifeknewthefact,shewasannoyed.话题二十：不同地方的人对时间的看法Differentpeoplehavedifferentideasabouttime.PeopleintheUSAthinkthatitisimportanttoknowthetime.IncitiesinAmerica,thereareclocksinstations,factoriesandotherbuildings.Radioannouncers(播音员)giveyouthecorrecttime\nduringtheday.MostAmericansalsohavewatcheswiththemwherevertheygo.Theywanttodocertain(一定)thingsatcertaintime.Theydon’tliketobelate.Buttimeisnotsoimportanttoeverybodyintheworld.WhenyouvisitacountryinSouthAmerica,youwillfindthatpeopletheredon’tliketorush.Ifyouhadanappointment(约会)withsomebody,hecouldprobablybelate,becausehemaynotwanttoarriveontime.InSouthAmerica,eventheradioprogramsmaynotbeginontime.Themenontheradiomaynotthinkitisimportanttotelltheexacttime.PeopleinSouthAmericathinkthatclocksorwatchesarejustmachines.Theythinkthatyouletaclockorawatchcontrol(控制)yourlifeifyoudoeverythingontime.1.Youcanseeclocksinstations,factoriesandotherbuildingsintheUSAbecause.A.AmericanswanttomaketheseplacesbeautifulB.Americanswanttoselltheseclocks.C.AmericansthinkthatitisimportanttoknowthetimeD.Americansdon’tthinkthatitisimportanttoknowthetime.2.Americansdon’twanttobelatewhen.A.theygotostations,factoriesorotherbuildingsB.theydocertainthingsatcertaintimeC.theyarefreeD.theirchildrengotoschool.3.Theunderlinedword“rush”mostprobablymeansA.jumpB.hurryC.runD.haveawatch4.IfyouhaveanappointmentwithsomeoneinSouthAmerica,hemaynotarriveontime,andthisisbecause.A.hedoesn’thaveawatchB.heforgetstohaveawatchwithhimC.hedoesn’tthinkitisnecessarytoarriveontimeD.hedoesn’tliketomeetyou5.Inthispassage,wecanseethattimeisveryimportantto______.A.peopleintheUSA.　　B.peopleinSouthAmericaC.everybodyintheworld.D.childreninschool.\n