A阅读理解专项练习
56. In which of the following can visitors take a ride?
A. A milk truck.
B. An ice-cream truck.
C. A bakery truck.
D. A school bus.
57. Where is Bentwood Truck Museum?
A. On Norman Drive.
B. On Palmer Street.
C. On Kingston Highway.
D. On Robert Street.
58. What is special about this museum?
A. It is built on the ruins of an old building. C. It exhibits trucks dating back to 100 years ago.
B. It offers visitors free rides to the museum.D. It’s transformed from an old factory by volunteers.
59. What’s the purpose of writing this passage?
A. To introduce the old history of Bentwood Truck Museum.
B. To persuade readers to attend the opening of the museum.
C. To explain why Bentwood Truck Museum was set up.
D. To call on the visitors to take a ride in old trucks.
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Office workers are most likely to become restless and daydream about holidays at 3pm on Monday, a travel website study has found.
https://www.360docs.net/doc/6912040363.html,.au said its web traffic levels had steadily reached the highest every Monday at 3pm from January to July 2007. The site lists flights and package deals offered by various airlines and agents and does not sell holidays.
Managing director Robert Chamberiain said he was surprised to learn Monday travel searches were more than double those conducted on a weekend. “Over the past two years it’s been really interesting to see this trend unfold—to me it seems that Australians are seeking to escape the Monday blues repeatedly.” Chamberiain said.
“Our numbers show people returning to work from the weekend are eager to plan their next holiday—on average there is a 65 percent increase in traffic on a Monday compared to a Saturday and a 40 percent increase on Sunday.” Information requests gradually lessen as the week goes on and Friday draws closer.
December and January have become the top months for travel searches in the past two years, with many users looking through web-pages for cheap last-minute flights and holiday packages.
Traditionally, most holiday-makers book their summer holidays well in advance. “This changing behavior for online travel searching appears to be typical of Australian workers’increasingly busy lives and the large number of cheap last-minute flights and travel deals.”Chamberiain said. The study is about the latest way in which office workers use the internet to escape their workload.
60. What has been found by https://www.360docs.net/doc/6912040363.html,.au, a travel website?
A. Office workers are likely to become restless at 3pm.
B. More workers search for travel information on Monday.
C. Information requests from office workers have steadily increased.
D. More cheap last-minute flights can be easily booked on Mondays.
61. Which of the following is Robert Chamberiain’s opinion？
A. Workers tend to daydream about holidays on Mondays.
B. The web traffic levels on Mondays have increased 65%.
C. Online travel searching is becoming typical among Australians.
D. Australian workers are trying to ease the tension in the work.
62. In which section of the newspaper, can you read the article?
A. Social affairs.
B. Family life.
C. Business.
D. Public comments.
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Often people receive a guitar, mandolin, or some other musical instrument as a birthday or Christmas gift. There’s joy everywh ere. The giver of the gift knows how much the receiver wants to learn this instrument and the receiver is actually holding it in his hands instead of longing for it through the shop window.
Finding an instructor that fits into a busy work schedule is hard enough, but once you decide on a lesson plan, then you must consider the practice time, how to practice, what to practice—and let’s face it…not all people learn something the same way. S o in order to learn a musical instrument, how much practice time is enough and what kind of practice is right for you?
There is no set amount of time that anyone should practice a musical instrument. When I was in programming classes, I could have studied nightly for 5 hours each night. It would have taken me years to learn the art of computer programming. Though I’m attract ed by the systematic logic of it, my talent is towards another thing. However, on the other hand, if I spent an hour every couple days with a passionate(充满热情的) hobby like playing the violin, not only would the time fly quickly…I’d also be learning at a much greater speed since the built-in passion is the motivation(动机) for advancement.
So as much as it’s important to practice, a step back is to first find the harmonious instrument that fits you as a person; as development of your personality. If you’re learning the guitar because it’s cool….obviously that’s the modern-day mindset, however, you might not be actually linking your talent for musical satisfaction with your most creative advantages you have to offer.
It’s been my experience that every person has a certain level of musical talent. My enjoyable challenge has been to assist them in this adventure and actually locate their best abilities as quickly as possible. Then and only then can we match learners with instruments and truly begin a fun and exciting walk down the road of happiness and contentment; where music, ability, personality and soul all meet. Once this piece of the mystery puzzle is in place, I’ve never had to work at motivating a learner t o practice…
63. In the author’s opinion, which of the following is the most important when learning a music
instrument? A. The amount of time for practice. B. A scientific learning method.
C. A good music instructor.
D. The strong fondness for music.
64. In paragraph 3, how does the author try to make readers accept her opinion?
A. By talking about her personal experiences.
B. By comparing two different learning goals.
C. By pointing out the faults in what she does.
D. By discussing the advantage of music learning.
65. According to the author, a learner should choose to learn a music instrument which______.
A. is received as a birthday or Christmas gift
B. follows a modern fashion in music training
C. is easy to learn and fits the learner very much
D. contributes to developing the learner’s character
66. What do we know about the author? A. She writes pop music. B. She’s a music instructor.
C. She advertises for music lesson.
D. She’s a music instrument collector.
67. Which of these questions does the passage answer?
A. Does practice make perfect?
B. Does talent make a difference?
C. Does a lesson plan really fit you?
D. Does hard work make up for lack of talent?
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According to a British news report, some blind people may finally get a chance to “see.”However, they are not learning to see with their eyes; they are learning to see with their ears. Dr. Peter Meijer, a scientist at Philips Research Laboratories in the Netherlands, has developed a new system called the vOICe. The three middle letters in vOICe stand for “Oh, I see.”Meijer’s groundbreaking technology may change the lives of visually damaged people all over the world.
The vOICe system translates visual images(映像) from a camera into complex sounds. It then sends through headphones to a person these sounds. The program is based on the theory that people can hear certain sounds and learn to translate them into meaningful mental images. Miejer says that he is counting on the brain’s ability to adapt. “Our assumption here is that the brain is finally not interested in the information carrier—here, sound—but only in the information content,” he explains.
To judge the new system’s effectiveness, a number of visually damaged people were chosen to test the vOICe. Each tester was given a system, a system consisted of a head-mounted camera, stereo headphones, and a laptop computer. Testers reported that everything in the environment had its own unique sound. Bright areas were louder than dark areas and the height of an object or person could be determined by pitch(音高). The vOICe users just had to learn which sound went with which object. The system even came equipped with a color identifier that spoke color names.
Within two weeks most people who experiment with the vOICe system are able to identify objects such as walls and doors. They are also able to make out certain situations, including whether the lights in a room are on or off. Over time some users have been learned to “watch”television or track the outlines of buildings as they walk. Meijer thinks that translating will eventually become automatic for many users of the vOICe, bringing a form of image to them for the very first time.
68. Which order shows how the vOICe helps visually damaged people recognize the outlines of
buildings?
a. The system translates pictures into complex sounds.
b. Visually damaged people change sounds into mental images.
c. Head-mounted camera takes pictures of the buildings.
d. Stereo headphones send sounds to visually damaged peopl
e.
A. c-d-a-b
B. d-b-c-a
C. d-c-b-a
D. c-a-d-b
69. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. visual images taken by a camera
B. the complex information about objects
C. images represented by different sounds
D. the content translated by a laptop computer
70. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Seeing with sounds.
B. Knowing with images.
C. Sounds translator.
D. Information carrier.
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5. Living an adventurous life
Nearly ten years ago, I was told that I had a brain tumor(瘤), and this experience changed my attitude about adventure forever. I thought that I was going to die and that all my adventures were over. I did not have a brain tumor, it turned out, but rather multiple sclerosis, which meant that, although they were not over, the nature of my adventures could have to change.
Each morning that I wake up is a fresh event, something that I might not have had. Each gesture that I make carries the weight of uncertainty and demands significant attention: buttoning my shirt, changing a light bulb, walking down stairs. I might not be able to do it this time. If I could not delight in them, they would likely drown me in anger and in self-pity.
I admire the grand adventures of others. I read about them with interest. With Peter Matthiessen I have hiked across the Himalayas to the Crystal Mountain. I have walked with Annie Dillard up, down, into, and across Tinker Creek in all seasons. David Bain has gone with me along 110 miles of Philippine coast, and Ed Abbey has rowed me down the Colorado River. I enjoy the adventures of these courageous figures, who can strike out on difficult trips—2 miles, 250miles, 3000 miles—ready to bear cold and tiredness—indeed not just to bear but to celebrate.
But as for me, I can no longer walk very far from the armchair in which I read. Some days I don’t even make it to the backyard. And yet I’m unwilling to give up the adventurous life: the difficulty of it, even the pain, the anxiety and fear, and the sudden brief lift of spirit that makes a hard journey more attractive.
I refine adventure, make it smaller and smaller. And now, whether I am moving on my hands and knees across the dining room to help my cat, lying wide-eyed in the dark battling another period of sadness, gathering flowers from the garden, meeting a friend for lunch, I am always having the adventures that are mine to have.
71. What happens to the author after her illness?
A. She has a fear of medical treatments.
B. She travels to places she has dreamed.
C. She can’t take care of herself any longer.
D. She is not drowned in anger and self-pity.
72. Why does the author admire the people mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. Because they write popular novels.
B. Because they are great adventurers.
C. Because they are famous geographers.
D. Because they struggle with hardship in life.
73. The author ends the article with a feeling of ______.
A. sadness
B. sacrifice
C. security
D. satisfaction
74. What does “adventurous life” in the title mean to the author?
A. The struggles of great people against difficulties.
B. Her concern about giving up certain activities.
C. Her adapting to the situation with an illness.
D. The exciting traveling experience of others.
75. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
A. Travel can enrich a person’s life.
B. Reading is an activity that a patient enjoys most.
C. A positive attitude can improve a difficult situation.
D. A person’s ability can be improved through reading.
56. B 57. A 58. D 59. B 60. B
61. D 62. A 63. D 64. A 65. D
66. B 67. A 68. D 69. C 70. A 71. D 72. B 73. D 74. C 75. C
完整版高一英语阅读理解专项练习
记叙文类作者：巩穹 （I）★★ Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women. 1. Why couldn't Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She couldn't get admitted to medical school B. She decided to further her education in Paris C. A serious eye problem stopped her D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States 2. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth's chances for becoming for a doctor? A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldn't graduate from medical school. D. She couldn't set up her hospital. 3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? A. Eight years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years 4. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts”in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell except that she ______. A. became the first woman physician B. was the first woman doctor C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D. set up the first medical school for women 5. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______. A. England B. Paris C. the United States D. New York City 1-5 CAABC （II）★★★ Europe is now the biggest market for organic food in the world, having grown by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years. Denmark's agriculture minister is herself an organic farmer.
七年级初中语文阅读理解专题训练
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小学语文阅读理解专项练习题
小学语文阅读理解专项练习题 1、种辣椒 常识课上，老师对植物的讲解，把我带到植物世界里。听完课，我动了心，决心种点什么，仔细观察它的生长过程。 回到家，我找到了两个花盆，满心欢喜地种下了辣椒籽。下种后，我每天都要给它浇些水，盼望种子早些发芽。一天中午，弟弟告诉我花盆里出小苗了，我飞一样地跑到窗台前，只见一棵小嫩芽拱出土，又过了两天，好几棵小芽出来了。小芽越来越多，我给小辣椒间苗，把太密的小苗小心翼翼地拔掉了一些。 到了盛夏，每株辣椒已有半尺多高了，它们的茎上都缀满了欲放的花苞，几天后，一朵朵雪白的小花，先后开放了。大约又过了四五天，辣椒就开始结果了，出现了青绿的椭圆形的小辣椒，一个个缀在茎上，真惹人喜爱。 秋风吹进窗来，带进一股香气，辣椒开始由青变红，看上去更让人喜爱。一个个两寸多长的小辣椒挂在枝头对我微笑，感谢我对它们的辛勤培育。收获的时节到了，我满怀欣喜地把成熟的辣椒一个一个摘下，竟收了小半筐。 我看着筐里的辣椒，心想：这多有意思呀！知识来源于实践，而实践又必须付出辛勤的劳动，这难道不是真理吗？ 1．找出文章中点明中心的句子，在下面画横线。 2．把文章分成三段，在段尾用“‖”表示，并写出段意。 3．读下面句子，在括号里写出各运用了什么修辞手法。 ①小辣椒挂在枝头对我微笑，感谢我对它们的辛勤培育。（） ②我飞一样地跑到窗台前。（） 2、蒙蒙的小雨 蒙蒙的小雨正落着，陈红骑着自行车悠然于柏油路上。她没有穿雨衣，因为她觉得在这样细雨中骑车很浪漫。她望着路两边来去匆匆的行人，心想：这些人真是的，干嘛要东躲西藏的。 忽然迎面一辆的士飞驰而来她猛地拐向路边但车把挂在树干上她摔倒了小妹妹没事吧一个小伙子站在她身边问道陈红白了他一眼，没有理他。心想：谁是你的小妹妹？她一翻身想站起来，可左腿的剧痛却使她不得不重新坐在地上，她接连两次试图站起来，都没成功。最后，只好放弃了努力。小伙子一笑，“别逞强了，还是送你上医院吧。”接着，拉起陈红的车子，又扶陈红坐到车架上，推起车子向医院走去。温柔如丝的春雨淅淅沥沥地落着。陈红已不再潇洒，只感到沉重。她坐在车上，望着前面推车的小伙子，不知该说些什么。 她发现小伙子走路不太自然，仔细观察，只见小伙子左腿的袜端与裤腿之间不时地露出一段刺目的棕色。那是什么？啊，他装着一只假腿。陈红想问问他的腿，却不愿张嘴。这时，只听到小伙子自言自语地说：“三年前，我也喜欢在细雨中骑车，那的确很潇洒，可是我却重重地跌倒了，像你一样。不，还不如你。”“噢，你的左腿——？”停了一会儿，小伙子说：“就在那次跌倒时被后面的汽车轧断了。”听了这话，陈红陷入了沉思?? 医院到了，小伙子搀着陈红进了急诊室。“我去通知你父母，你知道他们的电话吗？”陈红把号码告诉了他。不一会儿，陈红的父母风风火火地赶来了。见到女儿腿上雪白的绷带，忙问这问那。陈红把经过告诉了他们，又说，“要不是那位大哥哥，我真不知该怎么办好，哎，他呢？”这时，只听护土小姐说：“那个小伙子，看见你爸妈来后，他就离开医院了。”陈红怔住了：“我还不知他叫什么呢！” 父亲背起陈红，母亲在旁边扶着，一家人走出医院的时候，他们多么希望在人流中再次寻到那小伙子的身影。 1．给第二自然段中没有标点的地方加上标点。 2．联系上下文解释加粗词的意思。
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语文阅读理解答题方法及技巧 概括文章（记叙文，小说）主要内容的方法（包括句、段）： 什么时间什么地点什么人做什么事，怎么样。 一、理解文章标题的含义： 答题要点一般有：1、点明中心；2、引起读者阅读的兴趣；3、是本文的线索；4、表明主要人物；5、点明主要内容。 二、各种修辞手法的作用: 1、拟人答题格式：运用拟人的修辞手法，赋予***以人的情态（动作），生动形象地写出了******，表达了作者******情感。 2、排比答题格式：运用排比的修辞手法，使行文朗朗上口，有极强的表现力，能增强文章的表达效果和气势。 3、比喻答题格式：运用比喻的修辞手法，生动形象地写出了******(所指的对象揭示出来)，表达了作者******情感。 4、反衬答题格式：运用反衬的修辞手法，给人以鲜明的感受和极深刻的启示，增强了艺术效果和感染力。 5、打比方的说明方法及作用：答题格式：运用打比方的说明方法，生动、形象地说明了（事物）的（特点），增强了文章的趣味性。 6、“大约”“大概”“差不多”表示不确定，或表示不很准确的估计，它体现了说明文语言的准确性、周密性，如果丢掉则不准确。 三、描写的作用 1、正面描写：直接表现出******（人物的思想品质、性格特点，反映
作品主题） 2、侧面描写：烘托出******（人物的思想品质、性格特点，反映作品主题） 3、环境描写的六大作用： ①交代故事发生的时间、地点，暗示社会环境； ②表现人物身份，烘托人物心情； ③渲染、营造某种气氛，展示人物性格； ④奠定感情基调； ⑤暗示或推动情节的发展，为后面情节的发展做铺垫，作为情节发展的线索； ⑥酝酿诗情画意，揭示作品主题。（答题时应根据上下文内容有选择的进行作答）。 4、心理描写的作用： ①展示人物丰富的内心世界。②有助于更好地描绘出人物的性格，同时为下文做铺垫。③有助于突出作品的主题思想④有助于展示情节的发展变化。 （心理描写的技法：①独白法。内心独白能使人物酣畅淋漓地倾吐肺腑之言。②直描法。直接描写人物的心理感受。③细节法。运用富有鲜明个性的动作，传神地揭示出人物的心理活动。④烘托法。有恰当的环境描写衬托出人物的心理。） 5、动作描写的作用①找出人物动作描写中的典型动词；②结合具体 内容分析人物发出该动作时的心理是怎样的；③分析表现出了人物怎样的性格特点。（继而判断人物身份）
高考英语阅读理解专项训练100篇(附答案)
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3．对症下药，各个击破。了解全文的大概意思之后，再把短文的问题简单看一遍，弄懂题意，然后带着问题再去寻读全文。这次阅读过程中要善于抓文章中的关键词句。寻读也就是迅速的查找需要了解的信息，是为某些特定的问题而阅读，因此阅读时要有较强的针对性，对与问题有关的数据，词句等仔细阅读，认真理解，同时结合不同考查内容的题型，采取如下解题对策： （1）事实询问题：这类试题通常是以疑问词what，who，when，where，why，how 等引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源，同时注意题目和文章中的暗示作用。特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。 （2）推理判断题：此题要求我们通过表面文字信息去推测文章隐含的意思，对文章的发展情节及作者的态度、意图等做出合乎逻辑的的推理判断。这种题要求我们在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节、从分析文章的结构入手，根据上下文的内在联系，充分挖掘文章的深层含义。对暗含在文章中事件的因果关系，人物的动机，以及作者未言明的倾向、态度、意图、观点进行合乎逻辑的推理、分析和判断。同时善于抓住文中实质性的东西，不要被带假象的表面信息或似是而非的东西所迷惑。并且注意推断作者态度时要力求从作者的态度、观点去思考，切勿想当然，凭个人的观点习惯看法来回答的问题。 （3）数据推算题：此题要求我们就文章提供的数据，以及数据与文章中其他信息的关系做出计算和推断，然后做出选择。这就要求我们解题时，要在理解好题意的前提下去对与数据有关的信息认真分析，若数据信息较多，还要注意弄清数据之间的关系，同时分清有用与无用信息，最终作出正确判断。 （4）主旨大意题：此题用以考查我们对文章主题或中心思想的领会和理解能力。在解答此类试题时要注意每段的中心句，抓住每一段的主题句。一般主题句都用来表达一段主旨大意，因此，只要找准每段的主题句，文章的中心思想和文章的最佳标题也就不难确定了。
初一语文阅读理解专项训练
初一语文阅读理解专项训练 初一语文阅读理解专项训练第一部分 二种常见叙事线索：物线、情线。 二种语言类型：口语、书面语。 二种论证方式：立论、驳论。 二种说明语言：平实、生动。 二种说明文类型：事理说明文、事物说明文。 二种环境描写：自然环境描写--烘托人物心情，渲染气氛。社会环境描写--交代时代背景。 二种论据形式：事实论据、道理论据。 初一语文阅读理解专项训练第二部分 三种人称：第一人称、第二人称、第三人称。 三种感情色彩：褒义、贬义、中性。 小说三要素：人物（根据能否表现小说主题思想确定主要人物）情节（开端/发展/高潮/ 结局）环境（自然环境/社会环境。） 人物主要掌握通过适当的描写方法、角度刻画人物形象，反映人物思想性格的阅读技巧。 情节主要了解各部分的基本内容及理解、分析小说情节的方法、技巧。 开端交代背景，铺垫下文。 例：《孔乙己》开端部分叙写咸亨酒店的格局和两种不同身份、地位的酒客（短衣帮、长衫主顾）来往的情景，交代了当时贫富悬殊、阶级对立的社会背景，为下文孔乙己这一特殊的人物的出场作下铺垫。发展刻画人物，反映性格。 例：《孔乙己》发展部分叙写孔乙己第一次到咸亨酒店喝酒遭人耻笑的情景，通过刻画 孔乙己的肖像、神态、动作、语言等，揭示其贫困潦倒、自欺欺人、迂腐可笑、死要面子、好逸恶劳的思想性格。 高潮表现冲突，揭示主题。 例：《孔乙己》高潮部分叙写孔乙己最后一次到咸亨酒店喝酒遭人耻笑的情景, 通过侧面反映丁举人的横行霸道、心横手辣和正面描写孔乙己的身残气微，表现其悲惨遭遇，从而 深刻的揭露了封建科举制度的罪恶。
结局深化主题，留下思考。 例：《孔乙己》结局部分以大约”确实”这样一组意味深长的词句，不仅为孔乙己的悲惨命运增添了悲剧意味，还给读者留下了无穷的思考。 环境主要理解自然环境和社会环境的作用。 自然环境描写自然景观，渲染气氛、衬托情感、预示人物命运、揭示社会本质、推动情节发展。 例1:《孔乙己》高潮部分通过描写秋天悲凉的景象，渲染了凄凉的气氛，预示着孔乙己即将死亡的悲惨结局。 例2 :《我的叔叔于勒》高潮和结局部分通过描写两处对比鲜明海上景象，分别衬托出人物欢快和失落、沮丧的心情。 例3:《在烈日和暴雨下》全文极力描写烈日、狂风暴雨，不仅步步亦趋地推动着情节 发展，还表现了拉车人牛马不如的悲惨命运，更深刻地揭示了当时社会的炎凉。 社会环境描写社会状况，交代故事背景，揭示社会本质，铺垫下文内容。 例：《孔乙己》开端部分通过描写咸亨酒店的格局和来往酒客的情形，交代了当时阶级 对立、贫富悬殊的社会现实，为下文孔乙己这一特殊的人物的出场作下了铺垫。 议论文二要素：论点、论'据、论证。 议论文结构三部分：提出问题（引论）、分析问题（本论）、解决问题（结论）。 三种说明顺序：时间顺序、空间顺序、逻辑顺序。 语言运用三原则：简明、连贯、得体。 记叙的三种顺序：顺叙、倒叙、插叙。（补叙属于插叙一种）。 初一语文阅读理解专项训练第三部分 四种文学体裁：小说、诗歌、戏剧、散文。 句子的四种用途：陈述句、疑问句、祈使句、感叹句。 小说情节四部分：开端、发展、咼潮、结局。 初一语文阅读理解专项训练第四部分 五种论证方法：举例论证、道理论证、比喻论证、对比论证、引用论证。
语文阅读理解专项练习(附答案)
天上飘下来得礼物 ①收衣服得时候,发现一个衣架子就是空得，探身往楼下一瞧,果然又被风刮到楼下去了,喊儿子,去,到楼下林奶奶家得院子里把掉下去得衣服捡上来。儿子愉快地答应着,蹦蹦跳跳地下楼去了。 ②风大得时候，晾晒在阳台上得衣服,常有一两件会被刮到楼下。一楼得林老太太,人有点孤僻，不太好说话。记得刚搬来得时候，一次衣服刮到她家院子里去了，我下楼敲门,想进她家院子捡一下。敲了半天,老太太连门都不肯开,“您到院子外去拿。” ③奇怪得就是，儿子倒就是与楼下得林奶奶挺投缘。那天,又一件衣服掉楼下院子里了,我瞧瞧,离栅栏不远,估计拿根竹竿就能挑出来。我让儿子下去挑挑瞧。儿子趴在栅栏边,用竹竿往里钩衣服得时候，林老太太突然走进了院子,儿子吓得不知所措,我站在阳台上,也隐隐约约听见她说,下次衣服再掉下来,您就从我家进来拿,好不好?儿子点点头。就这样,衣服再被风刮到楼下得院子里,都就是儿子去捡。 ④儿子似乎也挺乐意干这活。每次下去捡衣服,都要好大一会儿才回来。问儿子,在林奶奶家都干什么了?林奶奶喜欢清静,不要打扰了林奶奶。儿子歪着头说,没有啊,林奶奶可喜欢我了,跟我说了好多话。林奶奶告诉我,她孙子跟我差不多大呢，可就是,她只瞧过她得照片,孙子在美国，还从来没回来过呢。 ⑤关于林老太太,我也听社区工作人员谈起过。她们告诉我,林老太太唯一得儿子在美国,很多年没回来过了。老伴去世得早，儿子出国后,老太太就一个人生活。退休后,生活更孤单了,常常一个人闷在家里,跟外面得联系越来越少了，人也变得越来越乖僻。原来就是这样。难怪那次我去敲门，她连门都不肯开。社区工作人员说,您们住她楼上,帮我们留意点，也尽量给老人点照顾。我点点头,又摇摇头，真不知道,怎样帮这个孤僻得老太太。 ⑥日子平淡地过去,风偶尔会将我们家阳台得衣服刮到楼下去。儿子“噔噔噔”地下楼,又“噔噔噔”地上楼。她快乐得像一阵风。有时候,我会问儿子,楼下得林奶奶生活得怎么样啊？儿子想想,说，林奶奶瞧到我得时候,就是很开心得啊。 ⑦一次,儿子下去捡衣服,回来得时候,手上多了一把花花绿绿得糖果。儿子说,这就是林奶奶给得,就是林奶奶家得叔叔,从美国寄回来得。儿子还自豪地说,我还帮林奶奶念了信呢，就是叔叔写给林奶奶得。儿子手上拿得衣服,叠得方方正正。儿子说,咱们家得衣服掉下去后,林奶奶捡起来,帮我们又洗了下,晾干了。我得心里，酸酸得,感动。 ⑧我们与楼下得老太太,仍然没有什么来往。我们得儿子“噔噔噔”地下楼,又“噔噔噔”地上楼。她快乐得像一阵风。有时候,从楼下林老太太得家里,会传来“咯咯”得笑声，一个童声,另一个很苍老。 ⑨春节,我们一家回老家去了。回来时,才听说楼下得林老太太突然去世了,据说就是无疾而终。我们注意到,儿子得眼圈红了。 ⑩人们在整理老人得遗物时,瞧到了一个日记本,记录下了她最后得日子。基本上就是流水账,但就是,老人在日记里多次提到,从楼上刮下来得衣服，以及下来捡衣服得小男孩。老人得日记里，反复出现这样一句话：“那就是从天上飘下来得礼物。”我明白老人得话。那也许就是老人孤寂得生活里,最后一点期盼。 １.本文写了一件什么事,请用简洁得语言概括出来。(３分) 2.文章第③段中“奇怪得就是,儿子倒就是与楼下得林奶奶挺投缘”,仔细阅读文章,哪些地方表现出儿 子与楼下得林奶奶挺投缘?(4分) 3.第⑤段内容就是否可以删除?请说明理由。(3分) 4．文章哪些地方能表现林奶奶性格得孤僻？(3分) 5.第⑦段中“我得心里，酸酸得，感动”。我为什么心里“酸酸得,感动”?(４分) 6.如何理解标题“天上飘下来得礼物”得含义？(３分)
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