高考阅读理解专项练习
一、科普知识类 ................................................................................................................................................. - 1 -二、广告宣传类 ................................................................................................................................................. - 11 -三、政治经济类 ................................................................................................................................................. - 26 -四、人物传记类 ................................................................................................................................................. - 30 -五、文化教育类 ................................................................................................................................................. - 37 -六、社会生活类 ................................................................................................................................................. - 62 -七、环境保护类 ................................................................................................................................................. - 99 -考点1 阅读理解一、科普知识类(2018·全国卷Ⅱ· B)话题:水果甜品词数:258W难度:★★★Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels from British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein (蛋白质),iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein).Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质).The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries (樱桃),they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.When combined with berries or slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of freshlemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。
文章主要介绍了各种莓类和核类水果营养丰富,以及和冰冻香蕉等水果搭配的两种不同食用方法——果昔和软冰淇淋。
24.What does the author seem to like about cherries?A.They contain protein.B.They are high in vitamin A.C.They have a pleasant taste.D.They are rich in antioxidants.【解析】选C。
细节理解题。
根据第二段最后一句As for cherries, they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.可知,樱桃非常美味,富含维生素C,这是作者喜欢樱桃的原因。
故选择C项。
25.Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?A.To make them smell better.B.To keep their colour.C.To speed up their ripening.D.To improve their nutrition.【解析】选B。
细节理解题。
根据第三段倒数第二句If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown.可知,香蕉中放入少量的鲜柠檬汁可以使其不变色。
故选择B项。
26.What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?A.A dessert.B.A drink.C.A container.D.A machine.【解析】选D。
词义猜测题。
根据第四段前两句If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “soft-serve”creamy dessert, to be eaten right away.可知,将冰冻香蕉和其他莓类、水果片放进去,出来的是奶油状甜品。
由此可推知juicer指的是榨汁机。
故选择D项。
a dessert 意为“一台甜品”;a drink意为“一种饮料”;a container意为“一个容器”;a machine意为“一台机器”。
27.From which is the text probably taken?A.A biology textbook.B.A health magazine.C.A research paper.D.A travel brochure.【解析】选B。
推理判断题。
通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了各种莓类所含的营养成分,以及冰冻香蕉等水果搭配的食用方法。
由此可推断出这篇文章可能来自健康杂志。
故选择B项。
A项意为“生物教科书”;B项意为“健康杂志”;C项意为“研究论文,研究报告”;D项意为“旅游指南,旅游手册”。
【难句剖析】Out comes a “soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away.分析:这是一个完全倒装句,主语是a “soft-serve” creamy dessert,谓语是不及物动词comes,副词out位于句首时,句子需要完全倒装。
to be eaten right away是不定式短语作补语,补充说明前面的dessert。
翻译:出来的是软冰淇淋甜品,需要立即食用。
(2018·北京卷·C)话题:昆虫词数:357W难度:★★★Plastic-Eating WormsHumans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year. Almost half of that winds up in landfills(垃圾填埋场), and up to 12 million tons pollute the oceans. So far there is no effective way to get rid of it, but a new study suggests an answer may lie in the stomachs of some hungry worms.Researchers in Spain and England recently found that the worms of the greater wax moth can break down polyethylene, which accounts for 40% of plastics. The team left 100 wax worms on a commercial polyethylene shopping bag for 12 hours, and the worms consumed and broke down about 92 milligrams, or almost 3% of it. To confirm that the worms’chewing alone was not responsible for the polyethylene breakdown, the researchers made some worms into paste(糊状物) and applied it to plastic films.14 hours later the films had lost 13% of theirmass—apparently broken down by enzymes(酶)from the worms’ stomachs. Their findings were published in Current Biology in 2017.Federica Bertocchini, co-author of the study, says the worms’ ability to break down their everyday food—beeswax—also allows them to break down plastic. “Wax is a complex mixture, but the basic bond in polyethylene, the carbon-carbon bond, is there as well, ”she explains.“ The wax worm evolved a method or system to break this bond.”Jennifer DeBruyn, a microbiologist at the University of Tennessee, who was not involved in the study, says it is not surprising that such worms can break down polyethylene. But compared with previous studies, she finds the speed of breaking down in this one exciting. The next step, DeBruyn says, will be to identify the cause of the breakdown. Is it an enzyme produced by the worm itself or by its gut microbes(肠道微生物)?Bertocchini agrees and hopes her team’s findings might one day help employ the enzyme to break down plastics in landfills. But she expects using the chemical in some kind of industrial process—not simply “millions of worms thrown on top of the plastic.”【文章大意】本文是一篇科普说明文。
统编版高考语文现代文阅读专项训练及详细答案(精选)
统编版高考语文现代文阅读专项训练及详细答案(精选)一、高中现代文阅读1．阅读下面的文字，完成各题。
树大山河远刘醒龙如果不是身临其境，很难相信，那棵树竟然已站立在风雨飘摇的世界3200年了!3000年前，由西周都城丰镐西出200公里，抵达那时叫作西戎的平凉;2000年前，由大汉皇城长安西出200公里去往那时刚刚不再叫义渠的平凉;1000年前，由五代名城大安西出200公里来到名为大原实则野树萧条的平凉;在今天，由西安西出，还是200公里，追随雾中寒雁，到平凉那号称陇首地界的一处山坳，卢照邻诗里的马系千年树依然在那里!一棵树生长得久了，便有些哲学意味信或不信，人是树的命运，树也是人的命运去平凉的路上，每隔一阵，就会有人提起那棵树，其间有见过那棵树的，更多是没有见过的。
无论见没见过，只要提起那树，从没有一连说出三句整话的人与此行同样要去的公刘故里、峻桐山、大云寺和浸川人遗址相比，人们提及那棵树的次数最多，所说的话却最少。
为了弥补语言的贫乏，我联想到别的树20世纪90年代，第一次去西藏，在海拔5138米的查果拉哨所，放眼望去，不要说一棵树，就连紧贴地面的花草也难得一见在绿色苔鲜也朝不保夕的地方，那种在两指宽的石头缝里开着蓝色花的骆驼刺，是整个哨所唯一与森林相似的风景。
哨所里的一位士兵，因为生病从山上下来，到了日喀则，一下车就像抱着亲人一样，抱着医院院子里的一棵白杨放声大哭治好了病，士兵又重新回到那座永远也不可能长出树来的哨所，将自己站成迎着冰霜雪雹的最坚强的白杨。
平凉所处的黄土高原与青藏高原无人区是近邻，那位在查果拉主峰值守的士兵，是否知道，邻居家有如此大的一棵树并非关键，重要的是人在哪里，就有沃土在哪里。
没有叶子，也没有年轮，只有在大地上无限深扎的根须。
这样的树，冰雪冻断弓弦，也冻不断一根枝条，台风吹折旗杆，也吹不掉一片叶子。
由平凉漫卷开来的黄土高原，由查果拉舒展出去的青藏高原，有太多长不出树木的山野沟壑和坡滩。
高考英语阅读理解练习4篇(附解析)
Some people are so rude!Who sends an email or a text message that just says “Thank you”Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google? Don’t these people realize that they’re wasting your time?Maybe I’m the rude one for not appreciating life’s little politeness. But many social agreed standards just don’t make sense to people drowning in digital communication.In texts, you don’t have to declare who you are or even say hello. Email, too, is slower than a text. V oice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect.My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages, none of which I listened to. Exasperated, he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls. “Why are you leaving him voice mail？” my sister asked. “Just text him.”In the age of the smartphone, there is no reason to ask onceacceptable questions about: the weather forecast, a business’s phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant, which can be easily found on Google Maps. But people still ask these things. And when you answer, they respond with a thankyou email.How to handle these differing standards? Easy. Consider your audience. Some people, especially older ones, appreciate a thankyou message. Others, like me, want no reply.The anthropologist (人类学家) Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies, the young learn from the old. But in modern societies, the old can also learn from the young. Here’s hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but thattimewasting forms of communication do.1．What does the underlined word “Exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph?A．Worried.B．Surprised.C．Annoyed.D．Tired.2．Why didn’t the writer reply to his father?A．He liked text messages better.B．He enjoyed checking his voice mail.C．He didn’t receive any voice mail messages.D．He didn’t want to talk with his father.3．Which of the following does the writer agree to?A．People needn’t learn from one another in traditional societies.B．Dealing with voice mail should vary with each individual.C．People needn’t turn to Google for help when in trouble.D．Declaring who you are or saying hello in texts is necessary.4．What’s the best title for this passage?A．Nowadays: what should we do with text messages?B．Nowadays: do you like leaving others a voice message?C．Nowadays: what means should we use in communication?D．Nowadays: do you need a thankyou message?I love to read before I go to sleep.It usually makes me feel calm.But a big part of this depends on what I read.I love to read Oor Wullie and The Broons.Very often I'm smiling before I go to sleep.I decide to write about this in a blog because I find that so many of us go to sleep with stress.Before we go to sleep，we may run over the day in our minds，and worry about tomorrow.We also may watch the news on TV，read the news on our smart phones or tablets，or even answer work emails.But the news is rarely proclaiming(宣告)all the good that's happening in the world and work emails make us feel that we're still at work.All these things may leave us a stressful sleep.Oor Wullie and The Broons are not the only things I ever read at night.I sometimes read novels but，with the odd exception，I mostly avoid anything that is too mentally taxing or stimulating late at night unless it's something that inspires me or is clearly helpful in my life.And even if I do read something mentally stimulating，when I feel myself getting tired I lay that book down and pick up a trusty old Oor Wullie or The Broons for the last 10 or 15 minutes.Doing this makes my mind quiet and helps ensure I get a peaceful night's sleep.Reading about Wullie or Maw and Paw Broon is like a comfort blanket for me.I'd suggest you find lighthearted reading as a comfort blanket at bedtime，especially if you find yourself stressed or depressed a lot of the time，or if you find difficulty winding at the end of a day.It is the thing that can gently turn your attention towards lightness and ease.If your material makes you laugh，then you may feel even better.Several studies show that laughter boosts happy chemicals in the brain，it strengthens the immune system，it's good for the heart，and it is most definitely good for mental health.It even helps us improve our relationships.And if you do happen to pick up a copy of Oor Wullie or The Broons，I hope you find it just as entertaining as I do.5．What can we learn about Oor Wullie and The Broons?A．They make people run over the past days.B．They are the best books to be read before people sleep.C．They are extremely popular with young people.D．They make people feel relaxed and happy.6．What can we know from the text?A．Oor Wullie and The Broons are the author's favorite books.B．A comfortable blanket makes people go to sleep easily.C．The author sometimes reads something about inspirations.D．Reading something stimulating at night helps get a peaceful sleep.7．What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?A．What material brings us laughter.B．How laughter affects our health.C．What benefits laughter brings to us.D．Why laughter is good for us.8．What's the main purpose of the text?A．To show the importance of reading before sleeping.B．To prove the importance of a good mood before sleeping.C．To tell us how to make ourselves stay relaxed before sleeping.D．To explain how to choose a book worthy to be read before sleeping.Notice：Medical Alert(警报)Dear Readers，Medical related emergencies are on the rise with more old people living alone. 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A．Preventing falls.B．Serving as an alarm.C．Replacing doctors.D．Improving health and mind. 11．What benefit can the first 100 callers to order get?A．Buy the system at $300.B．Get a copy of Reader’s Digest.C．Have a pendant at a discount.D．Get allday monitoring and help.The American travel website company TripAdvisor publishes a list of the world's best beaches every year.Today，we are going to explore some of this year's top 10 beaches in the world.1．Baia do Sancho，BrazilIt is named as this year's best beach in the world.Its water is calm and clear.Its sand is fine and soft.But getting to Baia do Sancho is not so easy.It is on Fernando de Noronha，a volcanic island more than 300 kilometers off Brazil's coast.Travelers must take a plane or boat from major cities in northern Brazil to get there.And no more than 420 visitors can be on the island at one time.2．Grace Bay，Turks and CaicosWhile Baia do Sancho is difficult to get to，TripAdvisor's secondranked beach could not be much easier for tourists to reach.This beach has impossibly clean and clear waters and pure white sand.Its calmwaters make it extremely safe for swimming，snorkeling，or simply floating.Once on land，many visitors enjoy walking—barefoot—for several kilometers on the soft，warm sand.3．Eagle Beach，ArubaTo get to the thirdbest beach，we head south to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.Like Grace Bay，Eagle Beach has clear，calm waters and soft white sand.It offers visitors a chance to try different water sports，including tubing and jet skiing.Eagle Beach may be best known，however，for its dramatic sunsets.On clear nights，the sky turns red，orange，and purple.4．Playa Paraiso，CubaThe fourthbest beach is Playa Paraiso，an island off Cuba's southern coast.It has a fun，laidback restaurant for those who wish to eat and drink.There is little else on the beach.And that is exactly what visitors like about it.People come here for the sugarlike sand and calm waters filled with colorful wildlife.12．Which of the following is true about Baia do Sancho?A．It receives thousands of visitors each time.B．It can only be visited by plane.C．It is near the Brazil's coast.D．It is hard to reach.13．Where can visitors go if they want to enjoy the beauty of the sinking sun? A．Baia do Sancho，Brazil.B．Grace Bay，Turks and Caicos.C．Eagle Beach，Aruba.D．Playa Paraiso，Cuba.14．What can visitors mainly do on Playa Paraiso，Cuba?A．Go boating.B．Have a relaxing dinner.C．Admire colorful sand.D．Try different water sports.参考答案：1．C2．A3．B4．C【解析】【分析】本文为说明文。
高考英语复习专项练习题阅读理解10篇有答案解析
阅读理解1In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras (交响乐团). It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by littleknown writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”，once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.1．What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?A．To bring Europe together again.B．To honor heroes of World War Ⅱ.C．To introduce young theatre groups.D．To attract great artists from Europe.答案：A细节理解题。
2023高考文言文阅读专项练习文言实词之“古今异义”
2023高考文言文阅读专项练习文言实词之“古今异义”古今异义词分类一、词义扩大文言文中的某些词的原有意义比较狭窄，后来意义有了发展，应用范围比原来广泛了，这种现象叫词义的扩大。
【例】1.“河内凶，则移其民于河东”（《寡人之于国也》）中的“河”，在古代是专有名词，指黄河，而现在扩大为用于泛指的通名了。
2.“是女子不好”（《西门豹治邺》）中的“好”，在文言文中专指女子相貌好看，不涉及品德，而现在的“好”可泛指一切美好的性质，对人、事、物都可以修饰限制。
二、词义缩小词义的缩小，是指词的古义，随着时代的变化逐渐变得狭窄的现象。
【例】1.“金就砺则利”（《劝学》）中的“金”，在文言文中泛指一切金属，而在现代汉语中专指黄金。
2.“丈夫亦爱怜其子乎？”（《触龙说赵太后》）中的“丈夫”，是指成年男子，“生丈夫，二壶酒，一犬”（《勾践灭吴》）中的“丈夫”则是指男孩。
在古代，不管是成年的还是未成年的，是已婚的还是未婚的男人，均可称丈夫，但在现代汉语中“丈夫”一般仅指已婚女子的配偶。
3.“行李之往来，共其乏因”（《烛之武退秦师》）中的“行李”，在文言文中既可以指出使的人，也可以指出门所带的包裹箱子等，在该句中就是指出使的人，而在现代汉语中仅仅指出门所带的东西。
三、词义强化某些词语的今义与在文言文中的意义相比，词义性质发生了变化，程度加深了。
这是词义的强化。
【例】1.“恨”，古代多表遗憾、不满意。
“先帝在时，每与臣论此事，未尝不叹息痛恨于桓灵也。
”（《出师表》）其今义则表仇恨、怀恨。
2.“诛”原义是责备。
“朽木不可雕也，粪土之墙不可圬也。
于予与何诛？”（《论语·公冶长》）后来强化为“杀戮”的意义了。
四、词义弱化词义弱化是指词义程度的减弱。
【例】1.“饥饿”中的“饿”字，古义是指严重的饥饿，已达到受死亡威胁的程度。
《孟子》“饿其体肤，空乏其身”中即用“饿”的古义，而现代汉语中“饿”是指一般的肚子饿。
2.“怨恨”的“怨”字，古义即“恨”，而今天的“怨”由古义“恨”减弱为“不满意、责备”的意思，如“任劳任怨”。
高三阅读理解练习题及答案
高三阅读理解练习题及答案阅读理解一：人的成长离不开父母的教育。
研究表明，父母对孩子的教育方式和方法会直接影响孩子的成长和发展。
父母应该提供一个爱的环境给孩子，同时给予他们适当的自由和责任，以培养他们的独立思考和解决问题的能力。
答案：1. 父母对孩子的教育方式和方法对孩子的成长有何影响？答：父母对孩子的教育方式和方法会直接影响孩子的成长和发展。
2. 父母应该给予孩子哪些自由和责任？答：父母应该给予孩子适当的自由和责任。
3. 父母的教育方式和方法应该以什么为基础？答：父母的教育方式和方法应该以爱为基础。
阅读理解二：阅读是提高语言表达能力和理解能力的重要途径。
通过阅读，人们可以了解不同的思想和观点，开阔自己的视野，丰富自己的知识。
因此，高三学生在备战高考的过程中，应该加强阅读训练，并结合练习题进行巩固和提高。
答案：1. 阅读对于提高什么能力很重要？答：阅读对于提高语言表达能力和理解能力很重要。
2. 通过阅读可以获得哪些好处？答：通过阅读，人们可以了解不同的思想和观点，开阔自己的视野，丰富自己的知识。
3. 高三学生在备战高考时应该做什么？答：高三学生在备战高考的过程中应该加强阅读训练，并结合练习题进行巩固和提高。
阅读理解三：人的一生中充满了挑战和困难，但只有坚持不懈地努力，才能取得成功。
乔布斯曾说过：“只有热爱自己的工作，才能坚持下去。
”因此，无论面对什么困难，都要相信自己的能力，勇敢地面对挑战，并持之以恒地努力。
答案：1. 人的一生中充满了什么？答：人的一生中充满了挑战和困难。
2. 只有做什么才能取得成功？答：只有坚持不懈地努力，才能取得成功。
3. 乔布斯认为什么是坚持下去的关键？答：乔布斯认为热爱自己的工作是坚持下去的关键。
根据以上阅读理解题目及答案，我们可以得出以下结论：父母对孩子的教育方式和方法直接影响孩子的成长和发展，因此父母应该提供爱的环境给孩子，并给予他们适当的自由和责任。
阅读是提高语言表达能力和理解能力的重要途径，通过阅读可以了解不同的思想和观点，丰富自己的知识。
高考英语阅读理解(人生百味)专项训练及答案含解析
高考英语阅读理解(人生百味)专项训练及答案含解析一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类1．阅读理解Experts note that an unhealthy lifestyle can put you at great risk of heart disease and stroke. So doctors urge us to eat healthy foods, get exercise, stop smoking and limit our alcohol intake. But there is something else you can do. And it is free and easy. Smile!Dr. Chockalingam, a heart disease specialist in Columbia, advises his patients to smile. He says a smile may be one way to help your heart. "When we smile, the brain wiring changes. The chemicals that are released are more positive." He says smiling is the first step in fighting physical and emotional stress and its sometimes harmful effects on human health. This is not just New Age advice. Several studies support his opinion.When you feel stressed or under pressure, your body releases many natural hormones (荷尔蒙) including adrenaline and cortisol. Adrenaline increases your heart rate and blood pressure. Cortisol is the body's main stress hormone. It increases sugar in the bloodstream. If you are truly in danger, these hormones can help you. They are part of what we call our fight-or-flight response. However, when we are stressed for a long period, these stress hormones are ever-present in our bodies. And that, medical researchers warn, may lead to health problems.Researchers say the connection between stress and heart disease is still unclear. However, they claim that when people are stressed for long periods of time, they may have an unhealthy lifestyle, which can lead to health problems.Dr. Chockalingam says a smile may be one way to help. He tells his patients to smile 20 times an hour. To some, that might seem like a lot of smiling. Or some might even feel foolish ... smiling for seemingly no reason. But a smile does not involve drugs. It is not invasive like a surgical operation. It is free and it has no bad side effects."Once people smile, they are relaxing. This relaxation directly lowers blood pressure, improves sugar levels in the blood. If we are smiling, we are breaking that link between stress and health." And it just may provide a little extra protection to everyone's heart health.（1）Which of the following agrees with Dr. Chockalingam's opinion?A.Smile has the same effects as laughter.B.Smile can be used to take the place of medicine.C.Smile is better than any healthy lifestyle to health.D.Smile can make our body produce beneficial chemicals.（2）What can we know about the mentioned stress hormones?A.They can lower our blood pressure.B.They will surely lead to heart diseases.C.They can benefit us when we are in danger.D.They will make us live an unhealthy lifestyle.（3）Why does Dr. Chockalingam think smiling is helpful to our health?A.It can make us relax.B.It increases sugar levels.C.It has little bad side effects.D.It can happen for no reason.（4）What can be the best title for the text?A.A Thorough Analysis of the Causes of Heart DiseasesB.One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Help Your HeartC.One Thing That Is Closely Connected with Stress HormonesD.The Clear Connection Between Unhealthy Lifestyles and Heart Diseases【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，哥伦比亚的心脏病专家Chockalingam博士建议多保持微笑，他认为微笑可能是帮助心脏的一种方式。
高考复习(语文)专项练习：(散文阅读)赏析语言——理解句子含意,赏析语言艺术【含答案及解析】
任务突破练10赏析语言——理解句子含意,赏析语言艺术一、(2021·山东烟台二模)阅读下面的文字,完成1~4题。
住在城市里的菜鸟余继聪①我这城里,土地已经不多,不过,很多人和布谷鸟等鸟类还是依然习惯记着农历,记着一个个节气。
②节气一到,便不知道从哪里走出几个农民模样的老人,扛着几把不大用得着的旧钝锄头,在宽大的柏油路边,把一星半点的残存土地锄挖出来,种上几簇辣椒、茄子、洋芋、豆子或者一蓬南瓜。
③这是一些丧失了土地,却依然对土地很眷恋、很怀念,依然忘记不了自己是个农民,到了一个个节气,手指和骨头里便要像庄稼拔节一般嘎嘎作响的人;如果按现今年轻人的说法,他们就是些土得掉渣的菜鸟。
城市年轻人不会对泥土、庄稼和农历、节气有什么感情;看着土地的消失,他们不会有痛彻骨髓的难受。
④但是,节气一到,乡村鸟儿们便要如期来临了。
布谷鸟,每到芒种立夏前后,就要飞进城里的树上来叫,好像要把忘记了稼穑耕耘的城里人也叫到乡下去播种。
一些老人,听到它们的叫声,大概还能突然想到曾经耕耘播种过的农田和时光,大概会想到被埋葬到城市的水泥下面、柏油路下面的曾经的庄稼地,想到那些早已被扔进了墙角甚至被当作垃圾扔掉了的农具,然后发出几声无奈的叹息。
年轻人,对布谷鸟的叫声大多无动于衷,或者误解了这辛勤的鸟儿,总以为它是在唱一首抒情的歌,而不明白它是要催促人们赶快稼穑耕耘。
⑤还有乡村里的麻雀、八哥、云雀、戴胜鸟、黑头公公、白头公公、鸽子,也会飞进城来,落在城里的树上。
我觉得它们是我的老乡,没有忘记我,感觉它们很亲切。
甚至会有乌鸦,也飞进城里来,在阴雨连绵的深夜里,在隔壁的龙江公园的树林里叫。
童年生活在乡下时,夜里听见乌鸦叫,我们总是心惊胆战的,常常躲在被窝里,蒙着头,瑟瑟发抖。
这黑色的鸟,喜欢出没坟场,觅食腐尸,很容易叫人想到死亡,叫人感到它的身影和叫声恐怖。
现在住在城里,听到乡下来的乌鸦叫,竟然也会觉得它是老乡,不再那么厌恶它,甚至觉得像见到乡亲进城来一般亲切了。
高考英语阅读理解实战训练30篇(带答案)
高考英语阅读理解实战训练30篇(名师剖析解题思路与技巧+WORD版本真题实战训练，对高考实战具有重大参考价值，建议下载打印练习)考试大纲对英语阅读作了以下说明：1. 理解语篇主旨大意；2. 理解文中具体信息；3. 根据上下文提供的线索推测生词的词义；4. 做出简单的判断和推理；5. 理解文章的基本结构；6. 理解作者的观点、意图和态度。
一. 主旨大意+作者的观点、意图和态度设题方式①.考查文章的中心思想The main idea/key point of this passage is that_________ .The passage is mainly about _________.From the passage we can learn/conclude that_________ .Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?②.考查文章标题的选择The best title/headline for this passage is_________ .Which of the following is the best title?What would be the best title for the text?The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is_________ .③.考查作者的写作态度和意图What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?The writer’s purpose in writing this story is_________ .In the passage the author wants to tell_________ .The writer’s attitude toward ... is_________ .干扰项特点1. 以偏概全。
【英语】 高考英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)
【英语】高考英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Butterfly Garden (Permanent Exhibit)Walk among the free-flying residents of this warm conservatory. It is a wonderful opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from New England and across the globe. The "Emergence Box" offers a window into the butterfly behavior. Look inside to see hanging chrysalids (蝶蛹) transform into adult butterflies. Tickets are required and visitors should reserve at least two weeks in advance.A Bird's World (Permanent Exhibit)This exhibit features the Museum's extraordinary collection of birds, displaying over 300 species found in New England. Here, you can learn to interpret the bird language taking place just outside your window at home.Test your observation skills and see if you can get past different birds without them alerting (发信号) other animals to your presence Learn to identify birds from a distance by recognizing unique flight patterns. Practice your flying technique in the Bird Walk.Hall of Human Life (Permanent Exhibit)Should you have your baby's DNA sequenced? What keeps you awake? Step inside the Hall of Human Life, the Museum's new biology exhibition, and encounter such far-reaching questions on an amazing journey inside the human body. Through digital media and personal interaction, you become "part of the story', as you contribute your own data in a process of learning and discovery.BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life (Temporary Exhibit Now Open!)BODY WORLDS comes to the Museum of Science with a new chapter, Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life. Don't miss this truly unique opportunity to look within yourself and gain a whole new perspective on what it means to be alive. More than one hundred preserved human specimens reveal the wonders of human development and show how poor health, good health, and lifestyle choices can shape your body.（1）Which exhibit do you need to book in advance?A.Butterfly GardenB.A Bird's WorldC.Hall of Human LifeD.BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life（2）What can you do in A Bird's World?A.Improve your own flying technique.municate with birds in body language.C.Watch digital media showing birds' history.D.See different birds from all over the world.（3）What is special about BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life?A.It is related to human body.B.It lasts for only a limited time.C.It is the most visited exhibition in the world.D.It has something to do with the growth of life.【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了波士顿科技馆的四个展览的相关信息。
高考英语阅读理解实战练习30篇(带答案)
高考英语阅读理解实战练习30篇(带答案) (名师精选高考真题，建议下载每天练习)一、Meanings of WordsMeanings of words do not usually stay the same. As time passes, words often come to mean more, or less than they used to. For example "bad", in relation to a person, used to mean someone was evil (邪恶的).Now it means "not good" in general. "Meat" used to mean any kind of food, now it can mean the "body fat" ona person.One thing that causes the meaning of words to change is borrowing from other languages. Very often, when a foreign word comes into English, people keep the old word and its meaning, but they change the meaning using the new word. During the Middle Ages, this happened with many Anglo-Saxon (盎格鲁撒克逊) words, for example, "deer". It used to mean "any kind of animal". When the word "animal" came from the French, the old word "deer" stayed on in the language, but with a specialized meaning. A "deer" is now one particular kind of animal.Another kind of change occurs when people completely change a word. For example, "loaf" was once the word for "bread" in general; today it means "one large piece of bread". On the other hand, the word "bread" used to mean "a piece of something." So, a long time ago, people asked the baker for a "bread" of "loaf", nota "loaf" of "bread".1. Which of the following statements about meanings of words is most appropriate （恰当的）?A. Meanings of words do not usually stay the same.B. Meanings of words always stay the same.C. Meanings of words change very often.D. The changes in the meanings of words are caused by people who compile dictionaries.2. What did "bad" mean in the past?A. It meant "steal".B. It meant "not good".C. It meant someone who was evil.D. It meant "bother".3. What did "meat" mean in the past?A. It meant "any kind food".B. It meant "body fat" on a person.C. It meant "all kind of meat".D. It meant "one kind of meat".4. What did "deer" mean in the past?A. It meant "one particular kind of animal".B. It meant "any kind of animal".C. It meant "all kind of deer".D. It meant "one kind of deer".5. Which of the following is the reason why the meaning of words changes?A. People's playing with words.B. People's habit of naming things.C. The translation into other languages.D. The borrowing from other languages.6. What is implied in this passage?A. Words from a foreign language are more useful.B. People can change a word completely.C. Words had more meanings in the past than they are now.D. Words are becoming less interesting than the were in the past.二、The Dead WifeOnce upon a time there were a man and his wife who lived in the forest, veryfar from the rest of the tribe (部落).Very often they spent the day in hunting together, but after a while the wife found that she had so many things to do that she had to stay at home; so he went alone, though he knew that when his wife was not with him he never had any luck. One day, when he was away hunting, the woman fell ill, and in a few days she died.Her husband was very sad, and he buried her in the house where she had passed away; but as the time went on he felt so lonely without her that he made a wooden doll about her height and size for company, and dressed it in her clothes. He seated it in front of the fire, and tried to think he had his wife back again. The next day he went out to hunt, and when he came home the first thing he did was to go up to the doll and brush off some of the dust from the fire which had fallen onits face. But he was very busy now, for he had to cook and mend, besides getting food, for there was no one to help him. And so a whole year passed.One night he came back from hunting and found some wood by the door and a fire within. The next night there was not only wood and fire, but a piece of meat in his bowl, nearly ready for eating. He searched all about to see who could have done this, but could find no one. The next time he went to hunt he took care not to go far, and came back quite early. And while he was still a long way off he saw a woman going into the house with wood in her hands. So he hurried, and opened the door quickly, and instead of the wooden doll, his wife sat in front of the fire.Then she spoke to him and said, 'The Great Spirit (老天) felt sorry for you, because y ou would not be comfortable, so he let me come back to you, but youmust not stretch (伸展) out your hand to touch (接触) me till we have seen the rest of our people. If you do, I shall die.'So the man listened to her words, and the woman lived there, and brought the wood and helped the man, till one day her husband said to her, 'It is now two years since you died. Let us now go back to our tribe. Then you will be well, and I can touch you.'And then he prepared food for the journey, some of food for her to carry, and some for himself; and so they started. Now the camp (阵营) of the tribe was about six days' journey, and when they were yet one day's journey off it began to snow, and they felt tired and longed for rest. Therefore they made a fire, cooked some food, and went to sleep.Then the heart of the man was greatly upset (不安的), and he stretched out his arms to his wife, but she waved her hands and said, 'We have seen no one yet; it is too soon.'But he would not listen to her, and caught her to him, and looked at her! He was catching the wooden doll. And when he saw it was the doll, he pushed it from him in pain, rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story. Some people doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest. There lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.The man had been full of sorrow (伤心) all his life.1. Life for a husband who had lost his beloved wife would be_____.A. excitingB. hardC. enjoyableD. relaxing2. Where did the man and his wife live?A. In a village.B. In the city.C. By the sea.D. In the forest.3. What was the man doing when his wife fell ill?A. He was at home cooking.B. He was away hunting.C. He was out visiting friends.D. He was working in the fields.4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. One night he came back from hunting and the Great Spirit in his house.B. One night he came back from hunting and found a stranger cooking in his house.C. One night he came back from hunting and found some wood by the door and a fire within.D. One night he came back from hunting and found some villagers in his house.5. Which of the following can be the evidence showing that the man's story is true?A. The villagers saw the man and his wife walking in the snow.B. The steps of two people were in the snow, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.C. The villagers knew that the man was honest and therefore believed him.D. The villagers recognized the doll as the man's wife.6. What can be concluded from the passage?A. The man was regretful.B. The wife was hardworking.C. The villagers were warm-hearted.D. The Great Spirit was cruel.三、Ways of LivingThey think they're lucky that they're living and it's Christmas again. They can't see that we live on a dirty street in a shabby house among people who aren't much good. Johnny and the children can't see how pitiful it is that our neighbors have to make happiness out of this filth（肮脏）and dirt. My children must get out of this. But how? The money that we've saved isn't nearly enough.The McGaritys have money, but they are show-offs（爱炫耀的人）with it. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag ofcookies while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children lookingat her and crying in their hearts, when she couldn't eat any more, she threw the rest down the sewer(阴沟).Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn't rich, but she knows things. She understands p eople. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. Everybody else here looks away because they're ashamed(羞愧)of their lives. I'd like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grew up.1. Which of the following groups of people is more likely to be respectable?A. Poor and lazy.B. Poor but hard-working.C. Rich but cruel.D. Rich but dishonest.2. Which of the following kinds of people is not mentioned in this passage?A. The rich.B. The poor.C. The knowledgeable.D. The hard-working.3. Which of the following is true?A. The writer's family is the poorest one on that street.B. Watching the rich girl eating cookies, those hungry children cried.C. The writer wants to move out of that district.D. The writer hopes that her children will become teachers.4. The writer thinks Miss Jackson is _____.A. poor but braveB. friendly and talkativeC. a teacher liked by all her pupilsD. an example her children should follow5. The McGarity girl is characterized as _____.A. selfish and cruelB. friendly and kindC. beautiful and proudD. rich and nice6. The writer suggests that her family _____.A. is extremely richB. is an unhappy oneC. are accustomed to their lifeD. long for a change in their life四、At a Railway StationA long time ago, I went to a railway station. I planned to take a train to New York and go on a journey with a friend. Many people were on the platform (站台) and they were all pushing onto the long passenger train. It was already full. I asked the man at the book office if I could have two tickets. He shouted, "No!" I was sad. It was important for me to have the tickets.I found a railway man and asked him if I could get a place, but he shouted, "No! You can't. The train is full. Go away." I felt very hurt. I said to my friend, "They talk to me like this because they don't know who I am. If they knewmy friend said, "Don't be foolish (愚蠢的).Do you think it would help you to get a seat on the train? There are no empty seats."I went up to the same man and said very politely that my name was Mark Twain. But he only replied, "I told you not to trouble me any more."I said to my friend: "He may not have heard my name." But my friend said that the man had heard my name quite clearly, but that he didn't care, that was all.Just then I noticed that a young man in a sleeping-car (卧铺) was looking at me. He said something to the conductor, and the conductor came over to me, moved his cap again and said very politely."Can I help you, sir? Do you want a place in a sleeping-car?""Yes, I certainly do." I said.The young man took our bags and we got into the sleeping car.The young man saw that we were comfortably sit in our places. Then he said, "Now, is there anything you want, sir?"When the young man left I smiled at my friend and said: "Well, what do you say now?"My friend looked shy."Well," he said, "You were right. I'm sorry I said all those things to you on the platform. I was foolish, not you. I'm glad I came here with you."Just then the young man came to the door again and said,"Oh, sir. I knew you at once when I saw you. And I told the conductor so.""Really," I said, "Who am I then?""You're Mr. Mcllellan, of course, the head of New York," he said and disappeared.1. Who was Mark Twain?A. He was a famous American traveller.B. He was a famous American leader.C. He was a famous American actor.D. He was a famous American writer.2. Where did this story take place?A. In New York.B. At a railway station.C. Near Mark Twain's home.D. Near his friend's home.3. Who helped them get on the train?A. A friend.B. A man who knew Mark Twain very well.C. A young man.D. A man at the book office.4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The man at the book office was unfriendly.B. The railway man was rude.C. The young man was kind.D. The conductor was impolite.5. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?A. The conductor was very polite because he knew Mark Twain very well.B. Mark Twain's friend was unhappy to travel with him.C. The young man was friendly with Mark Twain because h e thought he knew him.D. The railway man was rude to Mark Twain because he did not like him.6. What can be concluded from this passage?A. The young man mistook Mark Twain for Mr.Mcllellan, the head of New York.B. The young man recognized Mark Twain as the famous American writer.C. The young man had never heard the name of Mark Twain before.D. The young man told the conductor that Mark Twain was trying to get on the train.五、My SonA drunk driver killed my son, when the boy was only 17 years old. He did not stop at the right place and ran into him on the driver's sides. The driver was slightly hurt and my son died immediately.I will go back in time when my son was fifteen and a half years old. He was so happy to be in the learner driver's class; he loved that class. I told him as soon as he passed the class that he and I would go and get him a license. I watched him study hard. He made all kinds of promises to me. One day he came up to me and said,"Mom, I love you and you won't have to worry when I'm out driving on the road. I won't drink or drive over the speed limit."I smiled at him and just kissed him on the face. He smiled and walked away. All of his friends used to call him a mama's boy. Maybe he was, but he was my mama's boy.One day in his driver's class, a guest speaker came in and talked to the class about organ donation (器官捐献).My son happily took the card and planned to post the sticker on his driver's license when he got it. He showed it to me and I was proud and worried. That showed that my son had a good heart, but that something could happen to him. About two weeks later my son passed his driver's class and I took him to get his permit. He took the test and only missed one question, can you believe, he was ill in the mind. He was still upset over that!He signed up for driver's training the very next day. The next opening was one week away. So he waited for the training to start. Finally, it came and he got his thirty minutes behind the wheel. He planned to come back the next day to get his hour.He was now able to drive with me in the car. He took every chance he could get to drive. He even took me out to a clothes store. He would just walk around the men's department until I was ready to go.Time went by so quickly that the six months was up and he was now 16.I got him right away to take his driving test. Once again he passed with flying colors(胜利，成功).He could now drive himself to school and do small earns errands for me. He even got himself a job, to help pay for the car that I bought him and the insurance payment (保险支付单).He also joined the basketball team now that he could drive to school. Yet, with all of this going on he still kept his grades up and took time tospend with me.I was so proud of my son. Another year went by and my son was now a senior, and 17.He was so happy to be almost out of high school. He wrote early for applying for entry to Stanford and, Virginia Tech.I went to check the mail and got a letter addressed to my son from Virginia Tech. I couldn't wait for my son to get off work. So I decided to take it to him and surprise him, I just knew that it was good news. That is the night that it happened.1. What can be considered to be an improper piece of advice for a driver?A. Do not drive when you are feeling tired.B. Do not drive through red lights.C. Do not drink and drive.D. Do not slow down while driving through a crowd of people.2. At what age did the son get killed?A. At fifteen and a halfB. At seventeenC. At sixteenD. At sixteen and a half3. Who killed the son?A. A careless driver.B. A speeding driver.C. A drunk driver.D. A fresh driver.4. Which of the following statements is true?A. The son enjoyed doing shopping.B. He did pretty well in his driving class.C. He even bought himself a car.D. His mother drove him to school in her car each day.5. The author did not tell us _____ in this passage.A. whether the son got a job or notB. whether the son joined the basketball team or notC. whether the letter from Virginia Tech contained good news or not.D. whether the son had good grades or not.6. From this passage we can conclude that _____.A. The mother believed that her son was admitted by Virginia TechB. The son preferred Stanford to Virginia TechC. The son was sure that he would succeed in getting into one of the two universitiesD. The son wrote for applying entry to universities immediately after he finished high school六、WavesWind is the great maker of waves. There are exceptions, such as the tidal(潮汐的) waves sometimes produced by earthquakes under the sea. But the waves most of us know are produced by winds blowing over the sea.Now before constructing an imaginary life history of a typical wave, we needto know certain physical things about it. A wave has height, from trough (low point) to crest (high Point).It has length---the distance from this crest to that of the following wave. The period of the wave means the time it takes for succeeding crests to pass a fixed point. None of these things stays the same---for all depend upon the wind, upon the depth of the water and many other matters.The water that makes up a wave does not advance with it across the sea. Each drop of water turns around in a little circle with the passing of the wave, but returns very nearly to its original position. And it is fortunate that this is so. For if the huge masses of water that make up a wave actually moved across the sea, sailing would be impossible.If we want to find the speed of a wave, we may use the following way:frequencySpeed = wavelength ×Here, wavelength is the distance between two high points (crests), frequency means the number of cycles per second.1. Which of the following is NOT a cause of waves?A. Wind.B. Tidal waves produced by earthquakes.C. Light.D. The sun and the moon.2. What causes waves?A. Earthquakes and nothing else.B. Only wind.C. Wind causes most waves.D. Wind causes some waves.3. Which is not mentioned about wave?A. Its height.B. Its length.C. Its speed.D. Its depth.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The water of a wave moves away across the sea.B. The water of a wave remains almost at the same place.C. The water of a wave goes with the passing of the wave.D. The length of a wave means the distance from the top of a wave to the bottom.5. What can decide the height and length of a wave?A. The wind itself.B. The wind, the depth of the water and many other matters.C. Only the depth of water.D. The size of the sea.6. The speed of Wave 1 is 100 cm/s, frequency 10.The frequency of Wave 2 is 300, while its speed is twice that of Wave 1.Which of the following is right?A. The wavelengths of the two are equal.B. The wavelength of Wave 1 is 10 times longer than that of Wave 2.C. The wavelength of Wave 2 is longer than that of Wave 1.D. The wavelength of Wave 1 is longer than that of Wave 2.七、Two Colors on One CarAlan was the worst driver in town. He had an accident of some kind almost every week.Alan lived with his mother. His mother was always worried about him. Every day she worried that the police would turn up to catch him. This wasn't a foolish worry because they usually called on their household about once a week to send a speeding ticket or to send him notice to appear in court.Most of his accidents were caused by his carelessness. He drove through red lights. He turned right without signaling. He drove at night without proper lights.He overtook (超越) other cars on hills. In short, he had had so many accidents it was a wonder he was still alive. But luckily for Alan, he had never hurt anyone in his accidents or even gone to the hospital.Although Alan wasn't popular with the police, he was very popular with his lawyer. Alan's lawyer, Mr. Brown, had earned a lot of money from Alan's cases and always rubbed his hands expectantly (期待地) when he saw Alan coming into his office.One day Alan was painting his car when his mother walked in."What are you doing?" his mother asked."Painting my car," Alan replied."I can see that," his mother said, "but why are you painting one side of the car red and the other side blue?""Because every time I have to go to court for a traffic offense (违规), there are always two witnesses (证人).'What color was the car?' the judge always asks, and the two witnesses always give the same answer. Well, in the future, one witnesswill say it was red and the other will say it was blue. Mr. Brown will then say to the judge, 'Your honor, the witnesses cannot even agree on the color of the car in the accident.' And the judge will have to dismiss (解除) the case against me."1. What is the most important thing a driver should have in mind while driving?A. SafetyB. SceneryC. MusicD. Enjoyment2. What kind of driver was Alan?A. He was the worst driver in townB. He was a brave driver.C. He was a careful driver.D. He was a skillful driver.3. How often did Alan have an accident?A. Twice a dayB. Almost every dayC. Twice a weekD. Almost every week4. What did Alan's mother worry about?A. She worried that Alan would hurt someone in an accident.B. She worried that Alan would have to go to the hospital someday.C. she worried that the police would turn up to catch Alan.D. She worried that the police would come to her home to send the speeding tickets.5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Alan?A. He drove through red lights.B. He turned right without signaling.C. He drove at night without proper lights.D. He did not overtake other cars on hills.6. Which of the following is the reason why he painted his car in two colors?A. Because he wanted other people to see his car easily.B. Because he wanted to cause disagreements among the witnesses on the color of the car in an accident.C. Because he wanted to fool the police.D. Because he wanted his car to look more beautiful.7. We can conclude from the passage t hat Alan's way of dealing with his traffic offence is______.A. very effectiveB. very impracticalC. rather sufficientD. quite proper八、The Stolen SmellsMany years ago there lived a poor student. He had very little money and lived in a small room near a restaurant. His room was at the back of the kitchen. The restaurant owner was a very selfish man. Nobody liked him. But he was a good cook and many people came to his restaurant.One day when the owner was walking quietly in his kitchen, he heard the poor student talking to his friend. "You aren't very happy, are you?" asked his friend, "For you are living in a poor room like this." "Oh, no," said the student." I am busy with my studies and I am not interested in my room." "But you have no money to buy nice things to eat." "Yes, it's true. I eat only rice. But the smells from the kitchen make the rice nice," said the student.The restaurant owner was angry. The student was stealing the smells from his kitchen. He decided to take him to court (法庭).Everybody laughed when the selfish man finished his story. But the judge said seriously, "The student is wrong." The restaurant owner was happy and the poor student was very much afraid. What could he do? He had only a few coins.The judge asked the student if he had money. The student took five coins and held them out to the judge."Let the coins fall into your left hand," said the judge. The court was very quiet and everyone heard the sound of the coins as they fell into the student's lefthand."Well," said the judge to the restaurant owner, "you've heard his money. You've been paid for your smells."1. Which of the following things that money can NOT buy?A. cameraB. foodC. smellD. clothes2. Where did the student live?A. He lived in a restaurant.B. He lived in a room near a restaurant.C. He did not have a place to live.D. He lived with a restaurant owner.3. What made the rice nice according to the student?A. The smells from the kitchen.B. The dishes from the kitchen.C. The things he bought in a shop.D. The things his friends brought him.4. What did the restaurant owner accused the student of?A. He accused him of stealing his dishes.B. He accused him of living in his restaurant.C. He accused him of eating his rice.D. He accused him of stealing the smells from his kitchen.5. Which of the following statements is true?A. People at the court believed the owner's story.B. People at the court laughed at the owner's story.C. People at the court blamed the student for his wrongdoing.D. People at the court gave the student some money.6. Which of the following is mentioned as a way for the student to pay the owner?A. He let the owner hear his money falling into his left hand.B. He gave the owner five dollars.C. The judge did not ask the student to pay anything.D. The owner did not ask for the payment.7. What conclusions can we draw from this passage?A. The restaurant owner is unselfish.B. The judge is wise.C. The student is brave.D. The people at the court are clever.九、A FishermanOne day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole in the sand. He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the hope of catching a fish.About that time, a businessman came walking down the beach, trying to relieve (减轻) some of the stress of his workday. He noticed the fisherman sitting on the beach and decided to find out why this fisherman was fishing instead of working hard to make a living for himself and his family."You aren't going to catch many fish that way," said the businessman to the fisherman, "you should be working rather than lying on the beach!"The fisherman looked up at the businessman, smiled and replied, "And what will my reward (报酬) be?"The businessman answered, "You will make money and you'll be able to buy a boat, which will then result in larger catches of fish!" "And then what will my reward be?" asked the fisherman, still smiling.The businessman was beginning to get a little angry at the fisherman's questions. "You can buy a bigger boat, and ask some people to work for you!" he said."And then what will my reward be?" repeated the fisherman.The businessman was getting angry. "Don't you understand? You can build up the fishing boats, going all over the world, and let all your employees catch fish for。