新目标英语阅读理解20篇

新目标英语阅读理解 20 篇 阅读理解 1 Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten oclock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意 ) him. One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来 ). They talked for a long time. “ Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “ What time is it now?” “ Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “ Wheres yours?” “ I left it at home.” Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “ Bang! Bang! Bang!” The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “ Its twelve oclock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?” 1. Jack was _ when he finished middle school. A. sixteen B. eighteen C. twenty D. fifteen 2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because _. A. hes her grandson B. hes clever C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time 3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jacks _. A. classmate B. colleague (同事 ) C. aunt D. wife 4. The word “ stamp” in the story means _ in Chinese. A. 盖印 B. 跺 C. 贴邮票 D. 承认 5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了 ) _. A. to wake his grandma up B. to make his grandma angry C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch 参考答案 ： 1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C 讲解： 1第一句介绍杰克今年 20 岁， 2 年前中学毕业，故选 B。 2结合前后文意，前面讲他吃完饭就去睡觉，并且很快就睡着了，文章最后介绍他用脚跺楼，发出声音 ，奶奶阻止他，说明他奶奶怕吵，综合判断选 C。 3由第二段倒数第二句判断。 4根据文意，他奶奶住他楼下，倒数第二句又讲他用脚在地板上发出“ Bang.”的声音，故应是用脚跺楼。 5因他表坏了， Mary 又没带，他们想知道时间。 阅读理解 2 We are all busy talking about and using the Internet (互联网 ), but how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络 ) didnt work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time. At first the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made surfing (浏览 ) the Internet more convenient. Today it is easy to get on-line (上网 ) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet everyday. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life. 判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“ T”表示，不符合的用 “ F”表示。 l. The Internet has a history of less than thirty years. T F 2. In the 1960s computer networks went wrong easily. T F 3. Computers become cheaper so that many hospitals and banks were allowed to use them. T F 4. People didnt have enough software to get on-line conveniently until the early 1990s. T F 参考答案： 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 T 讲解： 1第二段开头讲互联网是在 60 年代建立的，故至今历史已超过 30 年。 2文中第二段阐明计算机网络工作状况不好 (didnt work well)。 3第三段中说明大学、医院等都被允许使用电脑，然而，计算机仍然很贵，并且网络很难使用。 4由第三段最后几句介绍可知，到 90 年代，计算机便宜且好用。科学家也发展了软件使网上浏览更方便。而本题干用了 not until 句型，译为“直到 90年代早期人们才有足够的软件上网”。 阅读理解 3 Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy. Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试 ). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it. Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her. “ Which university (大学 ) will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked. “ In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily. “ The most famous university?” “ Oxford University (牛津 ).” Most of the passengers (乘客 ) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “ Congratulations!” A woman said, “ Im sure hell know Fred Smith.” “ Whos Fred Smith?” “ Hes my son.” “ Does he study in the university, too?” “ No, ” said the woman. “ He is one of the professors.” l. The story happened in _. A. America B. France C. Germany D. England 2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because _. A. their son did well in his lessons B. they have a big farm C. they have a good harvest D. their son studied at a middle school 3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know _. A. her son finished middle school B. her son was handsome C. her son was going to study in a university D. her son was very friendly to others 4. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that _. A. her friend could hear her B. all the people could hear her C. she hoped to make all the people happy D. she hoped they would say congratulations to her 5. Which of the following is true? _. A. The woman wasnt interested in Mrs. Turners words B. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous university C. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off (炫耀 ) D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too 参考答案 ： 1 D 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 C 讲解： 1因为牛津大学是英国的著名大学。 2第一段最后一句讲“这使他们高兴”。“ It”指代前一句讲的情况，即他们的儿子功课很好。 3根据第三段文意判断。 4第三段最后一句讲“所有人都开始听她讲。”故 A 不对；她这样做只是想炫耀一下而已。 C、 D 描述的意思都不确切。 5文章前面做了铺垫，讲 Mrs Turner 如何炫耀她儿子考上大学，结尾讲那个妇女说自己的儿子是教授不论真假，她是在阻止 Mrs. Turner 的炫耀。 阅读理解 4 “ Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings. “ Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say “ Its cool.”You may think, “ Hes so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer. We all maximize (扩大 ) the meaning of “ cool” . You can use it instead of many words such as “ new” or “ surprising” . Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布 ) they had visited. On one students paper was just the one sentence, “ Its so cool” . Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt. But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏 ) of words. Without “ cool” , some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性 ). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “ cool” ? I can. And I think they are also very cool. 1. We know that the word “ cool” has _. A. only one meaning B. no meanings C. many different meanings D. the same meaning 2. In the passage, the word “ express” means“ _” . A. see B. show C. know D. feel 3. If you are _ something, you may say, “ Its cool.” A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with 4. The writer takes an example to show he is _ the way the word is used. A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with 5. In the passage, the writer suggests (暗示 ) that the word “ cool”_. A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting C. can make your life colourful D. may not be as cool as it seems 参考答案 ： 1 C 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 D 讲解： 1见首句。 2由“ express”前后词义关系可推断出是“表达”的意思，与“ show”同义。 3由第二段首句可知。 4由例子中的学生用 cool 一词概括出他的所有感受，知 cool 词义的扩大会导致语言中词汇的缺乏，是令人担忧的。 5结合第 4 题的答案可做出选择。 参考答案 ： 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C 讲解： 1. 由短文最后一句“ They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London”可知，最接近“ for nearly 1,800 kilometres”，因此选 A。 2. 由短文第 2 段倒数第 3 句“ So they were able to change its weight”可知答案为 D。 3. 从第 3 段可以看出，越往上温度越低，因此应选 A。 4. 由短文最后一段倒数第 2 句“ They came down in Poland.”可知答案为 D。 5. 纵观全文可以看出答案 C 不正确。 阅 读理解 6 If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak； when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things； they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories； so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering. 1. The main reason for ones poor memory is that his parents have poor memories. T F 2. If you dont use your arms or legs for some time, they will become strong. T F 3. A good memory comes from more practice. T F 4. Some people cant read or write, but they have better memories, because they have saved trouble. T F 5. The best title of this passage is “ How to Have a Good Memory” . 参考答案： 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 讲解： 1. 文中没有此说法。 2. 从第一段可判断。 3. 第二段开头已说明。 4. 第四段开头已说明。 5. 最后一段点题。 阅读理解 7 A meteorite (陨石 ) almost hit an 80-year-old man named Arthur Pettifer in Britain when he was working in his garden. The meteorite was the biggest in the past 26 years in Britain. The meteorite weighed (重量 ) one kilo, and might be over four thousand million (百万 ) years old. “ I hear the big noise in the air. I looked up and saw the tops of the trees coming and going,” he said. “ I didnt know what it was.” Meteorites are small things from the small planets in space. About 3,500 meteorites may fall on earth every year, but only very few are found. Mr. Pettifers meteorite is the fifth to fall in Britain since the Second World War. Mr. Pettifer is glad. “ When you think about it coming from so far away, it really is something strange.” 1. The meteorite was _ Mr Pettifer when it fell down. A. close to B. far from C. hitting D. coming to 2. The meteorite was already _ years old. A. 40,000,000,000 B. 40,000,000 C. 400,000,000 D. 4,000,000,000 3. Mr. Pettifer found the tops of the trees coming and going because _. A. the trees were afraid B. the fast falling meteorite kept the tree tops moving C. it was going to rain D. the moving was made by wind 4. _ people see a meteorite fall although they visit the earth often each year. A. Quite a few B. some C. Few D. Many 5. Mr. Pettifer was _ to see the falling of the meteorite. A. happy B. afraid C. sorry D. angry 参考答案 1. 从短文第 1 句看出陨石落下时几乎砸着 Mr Pettifer，故答案应选 A。 2. 由短文第 2 段中“， and might be over four thousand million” 4000百万即 40 亿，故答案应是 D。 3. Mr Pettifer 发现树梢来回摇摆是因为下落的陨石使它来回动，故答案选 B。 4. 由短文第 4 段“ About 3,500 meteorites may fall on earth every year, but only very few are found.”一句可推断，答案选 C。 5. 由短文最后一段第 1 句“ Mr Pettifer is glad ”可以看出，且 happy与 glad 意思相近，故答案应选 A。 阅读理解 8 One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad something is, you can take something positive out of it. The one time I wasn t sure of that was on September 11. I usually wake up a 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning. That day, I happened to wake up earlier. I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed (撞击 ) into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. My first reaction (反应 ) was that it was a terrible accident. Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing (目击 ) an act of terrorism. My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over again. When I watched family members looking for their loved ones, the pain in their eyes was something I would never forget. I couldn t understand how something this terrible could have happened. It wasn t until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy (悲剧 ). People seem different now, more understanding, more tolerant(宽容的 ). Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things. Personally, I am more tolerant than I was. I realize life is too short, and too precious(珍贵的 ), to let myself get worried over small things. I ve learned also that you can t take things for granted. Things change in the blink of an eye. People go to work and don t come back. One moment they re living and the next minute they re not. And, it doesn t matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it. We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute we have. You try to learn from what happened. You can t be used up by it. You can t live by it. All you can do is just live. 1. The word “ positive” in the passage probably means _. A. terrible B. bad C. good D. real 2. What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning? A. A fire starting B. A plane flying C. A terrible accident D. An act of terrorism. 3. From September 11, the writer had realized that_. A. people should make the most of every minute they have B. he has become less tolerant towards others C. he should get worried about little things D. life is too short to care about others. 4. What s the best title of this passage? A. A Report about September 11 B. The Tragedy of September 11 C. September 11 and My Family D. September 11 and My Turn. 参考答案 讲解： 1. C 见第一行，不管（ no matter）事情多糟，总能发现有益的东 西。 2. D 见第六行。 3. A 见倒数第三行。 So we all need to make the most of every minute we have. 4. D 阅读理解 9 阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容选出能完成短文题目的最佳答案。 Mrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The story said：Were you ever in a hospital when you were small? How did you feel? The doctors in Children s Hospital are asking for money for children s toys(玩具 ). Some children in the hospital must stay in bed for many weeks. Toys are needed to keep these sick(生病的 )children happy and quiet. Money for them can be sent to the hospital. After Mrs. Weeks read the story， she said，“ This story gave me an idea.” “ You want us to bring some money for the toys.” “ We could bring some of our own toys for the children in the hospital.” said the boys and girls one after another. “ Well， your ideas would be nice，” Mrs Weeks said，“ but mine is different.” “ We could make some toys.” shouted one of them. Mrs. Weeks smiled. “ Do you think you could make toys?” she asked. “ Yes, yes.” the whole class answered. “ Great! Let s begin to make toys tomorrow.” said Mrs. Weeks. On Saturday afternoon， Mrs. Weeks took children to the hospital with the toys made by her students. The children in the class felt happy，too. A few days later， Mrs. Weeks read another newspaper story to the class: Some school pupils brought toys to Children s Hospital last week. The toys were made by the pupils of Grade Three in Green Street School. The doctor said，“ We have never had so many wonderful toys. Our children are very happy with them. They say， THANK YOU， GRADE THREE.” 1. What was the first newspaper story mainly(主要 )about? A. Sick children in Children s Hospital B. Doctors in Children s Hospital. C. Mrs. Weeks and her students. D. Toys made by the boys and girls. 2. What “ idea” did Mrs. Weeks have in mind? A. Ask the class to give some money to the children in the hospital. B. Ask the class to send some of their own toys to the children in the hospital. C. Let the class make some toys themselves and give them to the children in the hospital. D. Tell the class to go to see the children in the hospital. 3. Doctors in Children s Hospital didn t have _ to keep the children happy and quiet. A. enough time B. enough boys and girls C. get money to buy toys for D. enough doctors 4. At first， the doctors in Children s Hospital wanted to _ the sick children. A. give some money to B. make some toys for C. get money to buy toys for D. borrow some toys for 5. What Mrs Weeks really wanted to do is to _. A. let everyone know her class B. save some money for toys C. make herself famous D. teach the pupils to do things themselves and be helpful to others 参考答案： 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. D 讲解： 1. 根据第 1 段 newspaper story 的内容得知，文章主要讲的是在儿童医院生病住院的孩子，故答案为 A。 2. 从文中孩子们建议用钱买玩具或带自己的玩具去医院，而“ Mrs Weeks said， but mine is different.”到有人提议“ make some toys”时她微笑，可判断答案为 C。 3. 纵观整个新闻内容可知没有足够的玩具供生病的孩子们玩，故答案为 C。 4. 由文中说医生“ ask for money for children s toys”得知玩具不够，因此本题答案选 C。 5. 从文章中可以看出 Mrs Weeks 的本意就是教学生学会关心爱护别人，故答案 D 是正确的。 阅读理解 10 Once there lived an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him，“ Dont forget this.” One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home， his wife said，“ Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things on the way.” He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it. About an hour later， the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said，“ Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets but he could not find it. He was very worried. “ I cant find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train，” said the old man. “ I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right，you dont have to buy another ticket，” said the conductor kindly. But the old man still(仍然 ) looked worried and said sadly，“ You dont know why Im worried. If I dont find my ticket， I cant remember my station. Where am I going? ” 1. The old man bought a ticket _. A. after he got on the train B. before he got on the train C. when the conductor told him to buy one D. when he found he had no ticket with him 2. About an hour later， the conductor began _. A. to buy the tickets B. to look for the tickets C. to check(检查 ) the tickets D. to show the tickets 3. The conductor told the old man that he didnt need to buy another ticket because _. A. the man was very old B. he thought the old man had no money with him C. the old man showed him the ticket D. he believed the old man 4. The old man still looked worried because _. A. he couldnt get on the train. B. he lost his ticket and a lot of money C. he thought his wife would get angry with him D. he forgot where he was going 5. Which of the following(下列 ) is right? A. The old man went on the trip with his wife B. The old man didnt find his ticket C. The conductor was also an old man D. The old man had to buy another ticket 参考答案 1. B 第二段最后一句话表明。 2. C 第三段第一句话表明。 3. D 第四段第一行。 4. D 最后一句话。 5. B 阅读理解 11 The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes youll get your words mixed up(混合 ) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感 )， you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Dont be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. Its better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you， because they dont understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is：“ Dont be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.” 1. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is _. A. writing B. listening C. using it D. learning grammar 2. What should you do in learning English? A. Be careful not to make any mistake. B. Write as quickly as you can. C. Laugh more often. D. Speak English as much as you can. 3. When people laugh at your mistakes， you should _. A. not care B. be happy C. feel worried D. be unhappy 4. When you make a mistake， you should _. A. keep quiet B. keep your sense of humor C. be kind D. get angry 5. The story tells us：“ _” . A. Only foolish(愚蠢的 ) people make mistakes B. Few people make mistakes C. People never make mistakes D. There is no one who doesnt make mistakes 参考答案： 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 讲解： 1. 第一句“ The best way of learning a language is using it.” 2. 第二句“ The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible.”。 3. 阅读全文可得此答案。 4. 阅读全文可得此答案。 5. 从最后一句 The most important thing for learning English is：“ Dont be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”可知。 阅读理解 12 Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do， while others dont. The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. Its really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the presidents house on fire. In 1814， in order to hide the marks of the fire， the stone walls of the presidents house were painted white and it has been the “ White House” ever since. 1. White House is a house for _. A. the American people. B. the soldiers of U.S.A. C. the presidents of U.S.A. D. the patients of U.S.A. 2. England fought with America in _. A. 1810 B. 1812 C. 1814 D. 1916 3. The house is called “ White House” because _. A. its covered with snow B. the house is very clean C. the stone walls of the house were painted white D. they like white colour 4. The White House was painted white because _. A. the house is old B. the house is new C. it was once on fire and was with marks D. they have enough paint 5. “ ever since” means _. A. never B. once C. from then on D. before 参考答案 1. C 第二段第二句。 2. B 参看第二段“ The story happened in 1812.” 3. C 第二段提到：战后为了掩盖火烧的痕迹，所以把房子漆成白色。“ White House”也由此而来。 4. C 参看第三段的解释。 5. C 根据最后一句：从此它就成了“ White House”。 阅读理解 13 There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear. “ Im going to wear a black dress， so everybody will notice(注意 ) me，”said Emily. “ How about you， Linda?” “ Im not sure. Maybe jeans(仔裤 )， an old shirt， and a hat. People will notice me more than you!” Linda said. “ What are we going to do about the boys?” asked Jane. “ Do you remember the last school party， last year? They just stood there， and we girls had to dance by ourselves!” “ I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer. Maybe itll be better this time，” said Mary. The party was held on Friday evening. Groups of students arrived. The music began. The girls stood in a line on one side， and the boys on another side. Mr. Green， their teacher， tried to get them together， but failed. After a while， Tim said，“ I dont want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. Itll be over soon.” He started to dance. All the others watched him. Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance. Then Jack and Linda. Then， all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers. 1. On Friday evening there would be _. A. a school party B. a school meeting C. a sports meeting D. a birthday party 2. The girls were talking about _. A. what the boys were going to wear at the party B. what they were going to wear at the party C. how to teach the boys to dance D. how to dance 3. What happened when the music began? A. David asked Emily to dance. B. Groups of students arrived. C. The boys and girls began to dance D. The girls stood on one side， and the boys on another side. 4. Who was the first one to dance? A. David B. Jack C. Tim D. Jane 参考答案 1. A 细节题。第一句：“ There would be a school party on Friday evening.” 2. B 从文章开头和 Linda 的对话中得知她们在谈论晚会上她们要穿的衣服。 3. D 最后一段提到：音乐响起来的时候，女孩子站在一边，而男孩子站在另一边。 4. C 最后一段提到： After a while， Tim said，“ I dont want to stand here the whole time.” He started to dance，因此可知他是第一开始跳舞的人。 阅读理解 14 A man went to a fast-food restaurant to buy his lunch. “ Hi，” a worker said. “ May I help you?” “ Id like a hamburger， large chips， and a Coke.” the man said. “ Anything else?” the worker asked. “ No.” the man answered. “ Thats it.” “ Is that for here or to go?” the worker asked. “ To go.” the man said. The worker put the mans lunch in a bag. The man took out his money and paid for his lunch. “ Thank you.” the worker said，“ Have a nice day.” The man took the bag and walked to a park. He sat down and opened the bag. He was surprised. There was no hamburger in the bag. There were no chips. There was no Coke. There was only money in the bag-a lot of money! The man counted the money. Two thousand dollars! Why was the money in the bag? Where was the mans lunch? The manager of the fast-food restaurant needed to go to the bank. He put two thousand dollars in an envelope(信封 ). He put the envelope in a bag and put the bag down. The worker gave the managers bag to the man by mistake. So the manager had a hamburger， chips and a Coke， and the man had two thousand dollars. What should the man do? 1. The man went to a restaurant to _. A. buy his lunch B. have a rest C. sell drinks D. cook food 2. The man wanted to have his lunch _. A. in a hotel B. in a shop C. in a restaurant D. in a park 3. When the man opened the bag， he found _ in it. A. food B. drink C. money D. nothing 4. _ couldnt find his money. A. The man B. The manager C. The worker D. Nobody 参考答案 1. A 细节题 。第一句“ A man went to a fast-food restaurant to buy his lunch.” 2. D 细节题。倒数第二段第一句：“ The man took the bag and walked to a park.” 3. C 细节题。倒数第二段：“ There was only money in the bag-a lot of money!” 4. B 最后一段回答了这个问题。 阅读理解 15 Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts， so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth. Some places on the earth dont get much rain. But they still dont become desert. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very helpful to dry places. Plants dont let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants dont let the wind blow the earth away. When a little bit of rain falls， the plants hold the water. Without the plants， the land can become a desert much more easily. 1. Why can the land become a desert? A. Some places dont get much rain. B. Plants dont let the hot sun make the earth even drier. C. People dont keep the earth well. D. Scientists havent learnt enough about the deserts. 2. Scientists _ to make the deserts into good land again. A. carry water B. grow food C. do nothing D. study a lot 3. Which is not true? A. The land never stops becoming desert. B. Scientists ask the people to live in the deserts and grow food there. C. People do bad things to the earth. D. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. 4. Why are green plants and grass helpful? A. They can hold the water. B. They can stop the wind from blowing the earth away. C. They can keep the earth wet. D. All the above are right. 5. Which is the best title(题目 ) for the passage? A. The Desert Problem. B. People Make Deserts. C. Green Plants and Grass. D. The Desert， the Tree and the Water. 参考答案 1. C （第一段说明。） 2. D （文中第一句。） 3. B （文中无此观点。） 4. D （文中有说明。） 5. A （全文谈论沙漠化问题。） 阅读理解 16 Here is a page from a magazine named Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years. And then do the exercise below. GET READY FOR THE FUTURE A. Cars will run on solar power(太阳能 ) or electricity and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down by itself. B. Because there wont be any spare land, new cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels(层 ). People will live on the upper level； the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories. C. Biotechnology(生物技术 ) will make food better and healthier. Plants that are not affected(影响 ) by insects or illnesses will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer. D. New technology will be used to make TVs that are only 5cm thick. They will have pictures that are as clear as photos. Electrical appliances(家用电器 ) will be quieter and will be controlled by computer； they will also use 50% less power. E. Many new ways to cure illnesses will be successful using products of genetic engineering(基因产品 ). Cures will be found for the flu and the common cold. However, some new illnesses will appear. 1. Cars using solar power or electricity will cause fewer accidents and less pollution. T F 2. People will be able to live in the new cities in the sea. T F 3. Biotechnology will help divide food into two groups: better food and healthier food. T F 4. Electrical appliances will save 50% of power because they are controlled by computer. T F 5. Genetic engineering can help doctors to cure illnesses. T F 6. The information above is about the history of the development of modern science. T F 参考答案 1. T 由 A 段中 cleaner 和 safer 可知。 2. T 由 B 段可知。 3. F 由 C 段第一句可知。 4. F they are controlled by computer 不是“省电”的原因。 5. T 由 E 段第一句可知。 6. F 由开头 Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years.可知。 阅读理解 17 A strange thing happens to nearly everybody at night. They turn off the lights， pull up the covers and close their eyes. Six or seven sleeping hours later， they wake up again. Strange， isnt it? Sleep puzzles science. Scientists and doctors would rather talk about why one cant fall asleep. They are not sure what causes sleep. The best conditions for sleep are good health and meals neither too big nor too small. No worries and a comfortable place are important， too. They advise against two in bed. Strange things happen during sleep. For example， they move often. You would feel tired if you didnt. You also dream. Part of your brain is still awake when you dream. Dreaming happens when the memory and imagination in parts of your brain are still awake. Experiments have shown most of us dream in color. Bad dreams may be caused by stomachache. Dont worry if you dream. Some great stories and poems were begun while their writers slept. 1. Sleep puzzles scientists because they are not certain _. A. why one cant fall asleep B. why one wakes up C. both A and B D. what causes sleep 2. The best conditions for sleep are _. A. good health B. a meal neither too big nor too small C. no worries D. good health， limited meal， no worries and a good place 3. You would feel tired during sleep if you _. A. moved too often B. slept on your back C. didnt move D. went to sleep late 4. The best title for the passage is _. A. How can You Get a Good Sleep B. The Strangeness of Sleep C. What Happens During Sleep D. The Causes of Dream 参考答案 1. D 参见第二段第三句“ They are not sure what causes sleep.” 2. D 第二段后半部分作了说明：“ The best conditions for sleep are good health and meals neither too big nor too small. No worries and a comfortable place are important， too.” 3. C 参见第三段第三句“ You would feel tired if you didnt.” 4. B 文章贯穿始终，第二段第一句已指出：“ Sleep puzzles science.” 阅读理解 18 The aim(目的 ) of students who came to school is to study. But to study requires(需要 ) a right way， or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying. The best time for reading is morning， because in the morning， the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason， we can get good result(结果 ). In studying we must have patience(耐心 ). If we have not known a text well， we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one. When we are studying， we must put our hearts into the book， or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading. We must always ask “ whys” . If it is not well understood， write it down and ask our teachers or our parents， or friends. In any possible way，we must know it completely and what weve learned can be used well and made better. Though there are many ways for studying， yet the above mentioned(提到的 ) will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so. 1. The passage tells us _. A. the importance of reading B. to read in the morning C. to pay attention to the ways of studying D. to have patience in studying 2. The passage has taught us _ ways for studying. A. three B. four C. five D. many 3. Wed better read in the morning because _. A. its easy to remember what we have learned B. the air is fresh and the mind is clear C. its difficult to get good results D. both A and B. 4. If we cant put our hearts into the book when we read， it is _. A. easy to understand it well B. better to get something from it C. impossible for us to get something from it D. possible to learn something from it 5. In studying we must always ask “ whys” in order to _. A. understand the book well B. write down the questions C. do with the new words D. get some questions to ask our teachers 参考答案 1. C A、 B、 D 选项谈到了文章的局部，这篇文章指了要注意学习的方法，故选 C。 2. B 第二段至第五段分别介绍了学习的方法。 3. B 细节题。阅读第二段可得此答案。 4. C 从第四段可知：学习时要用心去学，否则什么也学不到。所以 C 项符合题意。 5. A 在学习中多问几个“ whys”当然是为了更多地了解所学的内容。 阅读理解 19 In 26th January， the biggest earthquake(地震 ) in India took the lives of 25， 000 people. In the morning， when everybody was enjoying holiday，earthquake began. It was about 7.5 on the Ritcher scale. “ There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down，” said one of the villagers alive. “ There is no water， no food and no one has come to help.” Nobody died in Pakistan， a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School， where I was studying， all of the students were safe. They were on the field， so most children didnt feel anything. The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However， though Mrs. Young was also on the second floor， she didnt feel anything. She didnt know what happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different