期末资料四：阅读理解

期末阅读理解练习题(1)Long ago, there was a young poor boy. He had no family. He only had an old camel. Each day the boy and his camel walked many miles looking for a home. Each night they stayed together and slept in the open air. But one evening, the old camel died. The boy sat there under a tree and cried. What would he do? He had no family and no home.The boy cried for a very long time. But there was no one to talk to. There were only the stars in the sky.Suddenly, the sky filled with bright light. The boy held his breath. He was afraid to move. One bright star fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took the shape of the old camel. She looked at the boy and smiled. As she jumped back into the sky, bits of camel wool fell.As the sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. He carried the wool to the city and sold it. With the money, he bought a house. He bought two young camels. He never forgot the star camel. And he was never lonely again.1. When the old camel died, the boy cried because ______.A. he was afraidB. he was poorC. he was lonelyD. he was lost2. What happened first in the story?A. The boy bought two new camels.B. The boy collected the wool and sold it in the city.C. The star fell to the ground in the shape of the old camel.D. The boy and the camel walked many miles looking for a home.3. What can we learn from the story?A. The boy was lazy and stupid.B. The old camel came back to life.C. The boy lived happily in the end.D. The old camel changed into stars.(2)Where is Love? How can we find Love?Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug（拥抱）. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joyon his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman‟s son was also surprised at his mother‟s pleasure and asked why. “I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much youn ger than I expected.”If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.1. When the little boy saw the old woman, she was __________.A. looking for a seat in the parkB. passing the streetC. looking at some birdsD. having a pizza2. The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile __________.A. after the little boy went homeB. before it grew darkC. when she was drinking CokeD. after the little boy hugged her3. Both the boy and the old woman were________ that day.A. sadB. pleasedC. surprisedD. angry(3)“When can I get a cell phone?” The answer is when your parents think you need one, though many kids seem tobe getting them around age 12 or 13. Some younger kids may have them because their parents see it as a matterof safety and convenience. For example, a kid cancall mom and dad when sports practice is over. And a cellphone can give kids almost instant access(快捷通道) to their parents if something goes wrong or they need help.It can give parents quick access to their kids so they can check on them and make sure they‟re OK.If you do get a cell phone, make some rules with your parents, such as how many minutes you‟re allowed tospend on the phone, when you can use your phone, when the phone must be turned off, and what you will do ifsomeone calls you too often, and so on.You‟ll also have to learn to take care of the phone in your life. Keep it charged(充电) and store it in thesafe place so it doesn‟t get lost. And whatever you do, don‟t use it in the bathroom. I know someone whodropped her phone in the toilet!1. Parents buy cell phones for their kids because ___________.A. they think it is necessaryB. they think their kids are old enoughC. they have asked the author for adviceD. they want to follow their kids wherever they are2. The author of the passage ___________.A. wants to describe how children use cell phonesB. knows nothing about when children can have a cell phoneC. may have done a survey on kids using cell phonesD. has been a teacher for many years3. Which of the following is true?A. It is too young for kids of 12 or 13 to get a cell phone.B. A cell phone is useful for kids and their parents.C. The author is against the idea of kids to have cell phones.D. Most kids are considering having cell phones.(4)A long walk in the desert or the mountains can be exciting. And it‟s a great way to keep fit. If you carry a tent and some food, you can camp overnight. But wild places can be dangerous. Here‟s how you can enjoy walking and camping safely.Before your trip☆Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to return. If you don‟t return on time, the people at home will know that you are lost or in trouble. They will know where to look for you.☆Make sure you‟ve got a good map of the area that yo u‟re going to.☆Make sure you‟ve packed the right equipment for your activities. The desert is often hot, butnights can be very cold, and sometimes there are big rainstorms. In the mountains, the weather can change suddenly. A sunny day can turn cold and cloudy quickly.The tools for survival(生存)Sunglasses, sun hat, sun cream, windproof jacket, good walking shoes or boots, food, water, maps, compass, first-aid kit, matches, rope, knife, ground sheet,the pack to carry your equipment.What to do if you get lost☆If you‟re in a car and it has broken down, stay with your car.☆If you are not traveling by car, make yourself easy to see. A signal fire can be seen at night.During the day, smoke may be used to show where you are. A brightly-colored blanket(毯子) may help rescuers to find you.☆Stay where you are.☆If you walk for any reason, avoid walking during the hottest part of the day. Morning and evening walking is better for saving your energy water.☆Keep yourself away from the rain, wind and sun, but remember: try to make yourself be in sight.1. According to the passage, we should make a fire to _________.A. show where we areB. keep warm at nightC. cook our mealD. drive animals away2. If we get injured, we can choose ________from the following tools.A. a ground sheetB. a first aid kitC. matchesD. sun cream3. What can we know from the passage?A. A map and a compass will show the right direction to us.B. It is a secret for us to tell where to go or when to return.C. We should leave our car when it breaks down in the desert.D. We have to keep walking while the sun is shining brightly.(5)When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but fog. Her body was nearly frozen. She had been swimming for almost 16 hours. At the age of 34, her goal was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina land to the California coast.On the morning of July 4, 1952, the sea was like an ice bath and fog was so thick that she could hardly see the boats that supported her. She tried to go on, hour after hour, while millions watched her on national television.In one of the boats near Florence, her mother and her trainer watched her. They told her it wasn‟t much farther. But all she could see was fog. They encouraged her not to give up. But, with only a half mile to go, she asked to be helped out of the water.Still warming her cold body several hours later, she told a reporter :“If I could have seen the land, I might have made it.”I t was not tiredness or even the cold water that defeated her. It was the fog. She couldn‟t see her goal.Two months later, she tried again. This time, though, the fog was the same thick, she swam with her goal clear in her mind. She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land, and this time, she succeeded! Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, beating the men‟s record by two hours!1.When did Florence had the goal to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island tothe California coast?A. At the age of 16B. At the age of 19C.At the age of 34D. At the age of 42. What defeated her when she first swam in the Channel?A. The coldnessB. The fogC.Her tirednessD. Her fear3. What helped Florence succeed the second time?A. Her mother‟s encouragement.B. The men‟s record.C. Her goal in her mind.D. The good weather.(6)James Naismith, a physical education teacher in Massachusetts, invented basketball in 1891. Naismith‟s boss asked him to invent a game that students could play indoors during bad weather. He wanted to find a game that wasn‟t as rough as soccer or football.Naismith tied apple baskets to a railing (铁棍) ten feet above the floor at either end of the gym. The players used a soccer ball.A person sat on a ladder next to each basket at either end of the gym, and threw out the balls that landed in the baskets. To keep the game from getting too rough, Naismith decided each team would have only five players and that the players could not play the ball with their feet.Two years later, net bags were used instead of baskets. In 1894, Naismith added the backboard behind each net and changed to a larger ball. In 1913, people began using the bottomless nets that are used today.During a basketball game, two teams of five players each throw the ball into two baskets at opposite ends of a court. Players bounce, or dribble the ball to the basket or pass the ball to teammates. A team scores points by getting the ball into their team‟s basket. The team with the highest score wins.By the 1900s, basketball was the most popular indoor sport. People in nearly 130 countries play the game. Basketball is especially popular in the United States, China, and Puerto Rico.1. When did people start to use a basketball?A. In 1891.B. In 1894.C. In 1913.D. In 1900s.2. What does the underlined word “rough” probably mean?A. Boring.B. Popular.C. Hard.D. Quick.3. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. The Invention of a Popular GameB. The Rules of the Old BasketballC. What Naismith Found IndoorsD. Why People Loved Sports(7)The teacher stood before his class of 30 students and was going to hand out the final exam papers．“I know how hard you have all worked to get ready for this test．” he said．“And because I know you are all able to understand these questions．I am ready to offer a B to anyone who would prefer not to take the test．‟‟A number of students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom．The teacher looked at the rest students and said．“Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last chance．”Two more students decided to go．Seven students stayed．The teacher then handed out the papers．There were only three sentences on the paper：Congratulations! You have received an A in this class．Keep believing in yourself．I never had a teacher who gave a test like that，but I think that it is a test that any teachercould and should give．Students who do not have confidence in what they have learned are B students at most．The same is true for students in real life．The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both successes and failures．They have learned life‟s lessons．whether from school education or from events in their lives，and have become better people．Scientists say that by the age of eight，80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed．You are a big kid now and you realize that you have some limits(局限)．However，there is nothing you can‟t do orlearnto be．Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰)said，“We do not conquer the mountain,but ourselves.”1．Some students left the classroom because_____ .A．they knew the teacher didn‟t like them to take the testB．they were allowed to take another easier exam later onC．they were happy with the grade the teacher would give themD．they thought the exam was so easy that they don‟t need to have a try2．The teacher gave the rest students an A because______ .A．they answered all the questions in the exam correctlyB．they believed themselves in what they had learnedC．they did really very well in the examD．they had been working hard for each exam3．The underlined word “conquer‟‟ means ______ in the passage.A．发现B．控制C．探索D．征服4．What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?A．To know what our limits are．B. To learn to believe in ourselves．C．To receive school education．D．To1earn from B students．(8)There are over 800 boarding (寄宿) schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.What to doIn the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can‟t go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it‟s time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house-masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.What to wearNearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.____________In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. They can also choose between a meal with no meat andanother meal at lunch and dinner. And there is always self-service for salad (沙拉), other side dishes and a dessert. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.1. Which of the following is TRUE according to (根据) the passage?A. Only white children were allowed to attend the earliest boarding schools.B. Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours.C. As students get older, the rules about wearing school uniforms become stricter.D. Students can have different activities in a boarding school.2. Which is the best title for the last paragraph?A. What to eatB. When to eatC.Where to eatD.How to eat3. The underlined word …facilities‟ means _____________.A. 教师B. 设施C. 活动D. 课程(9)WIRES is short for Wildlife Information and Rescue Service. It is anAustralian organization, established(成立) in 1985 to care for injured andorphaned(失去母兽的) native wildlife. WIRES has a network of hundreds ofvolunteers who rescue and care for native animals until they are well enough to bereleased (释放)into the wild. V olunteers look after rescued animals in their ownhomes and are trained in the special needs of native wild animals.When Australians find a native animal in trouble, they often call WIRES for help. WIRES may be asked to look after a possum that has been attacked by a cat, rescue a large lizard that has got its head caught in a drink can, or care for a baby animal who has lost its mother. People call WIRES when they want to move a dangerous snake away from their garden or when they find a seabird that has swallowed(吞下) a fishing line or an owl with a broken wing. Sometimes kangaroos jumped onto the road in front of cars and are run over. Australians are encouraged to check the pouch(育儿袋)of dead kangaroos in case there is a baby in it. WIRES volunteers find themselves caring for many babies orphaned in this way.Each year, in the summer, parts of Australia suffer from(受苦) huge bush fires. These fires not only destroy human homes and put people in danger, but they also destroy animal habitats(栖息地)and endanger the animals living in the bush. After a big fire, WIRES and other organizations go into the district to pick up surviving animals. They are treated for burns, shock, smoke and other problems and then cared for until new location can be found for them.WIRES is also involved in educating people in the importance of caring for wildlife and wildlife habitats. V olunteers visit schools and other public places to talk about native animals. Sometimes they bring a bat or some other interesting animals with them to show to people who may never have seen one up close before.1. What is WIRES?A. It helps the pets in the street to look for their homes.B. It rescues and cares for animals in order to set them free.C. It consists of hundreds of volunteers from all over the world.D. It provides services for wild animals and keeps them in a zoo.2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Australians often call the police for help if they find animals in trouble.B. V olunteers in WIRES are afraid to take snakes away from communities.C. Australian government asks WIRES workers to save animals after a fire.D. WIRES often go to the public places to give lessons of wild animals.3. What‟s the passage mainly about?A. It mainly talks about what WIRES members usually do.B. It tells us why WIRES develops so quickly in Australia.C. It teaches us how WIRES can train wild animals at home.D. It mainly tells us how we can join in WIRES successfully.(10)There are about 80,000,000 mines(地雷) under the ground in more than 60 countries. It is difficult and dangerous to clear these mines. About 50 people including many children were killed or hurt each day. In 2003, APOPO, a Dutch research company that trains the animals, came up with the idea of using rats to search for the mines.The animal trainers found that a kind of rats from Africa were clever and had a sharp sense of smell. The rats were about 75 cm long and weighed about 1.35kg, light enough to run across a minefield without setting off the mines.In January 2004, the APOPO started this project. First, the trainers let the 4-week-old baby rats get familiar with humans. A few weeks later, the rats were no longer afraid of people and the things around them. Then they were trained to connect a click sound with food. After the rats had learned that, the trainers then taught them to tell the difference between the smell of mines and other smells. When the rats could do it, the click was sounded and they were given a bit of banana. The method was called clicker training. “The training isn‟t easy,” said trainer Abdullah Mchomvu. “You have to be patient. Sometimes I get angry, but then again, I tell myself these are animals”.After nine months‟ training, the rats were taken to a minefield. They ran across the minefield, stopped, sat and searched the ground to tell the domineers(排雷员) that they smelt out a mine. Then the mine was cleared. It had taken two domineers a day to clear a 200㎡minefield, but with the help of two rats they could finish it in two hours.The rats and the domineers saved thousands of l ives, “The rats did this job much better than we expected. So far they have helped to make almost 2,000,000㎡of land safe. “They are heroes”. Said Bart Weetjens, the head of the APOPO.1. While training the rats, the trainers have to be _______________.A. patientB. cleverC. braveD. serious2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Each day about 50 children were killed or hurt by mines.B. The APOPO started to train the rats in January 2004.C. The trainers gave the rats food after they smelt out a mine.D. The rats and the domineers saved thousands of lives.3. What does the passage mainly tell us about?A. Mines are all over the world and very dangerousB. Rats are very clever and useful.C. It is very difficult for people to find out the minesD. People can train the rats to help them clear mines。