理解考前必练TEST23冀教版

1、TEST 23TEST 23AOn September 2, 2013, swimmer Diana Nyad reached Key West, Florida.At age 64, Nyad made history by becoming the first person to swim fromCuba to Florida without using a shark cage ( 防鲨笼)。It took her nearly53 hours to complete the 103-mile swim.“You are never too old to achieve your dr

2、eam ” , Nyad said after finishing the swim.“Nevergive up .This was Nyad s fifth attempt to complete the swim. She first tried in 1978, then the three more attempts in 2011 and 2012. What fin ally helped her succeed? She had trained for years, sometimes swimming for days at a time. But even more impo

3、rtant than that was her mind. Besides, she had a team that helped her along the way.Other swimmers had made the trip before, swimmi ng in side shark cages which protectedthemas they moved through the dan gerous waters. But Nyad did not want to use a cage.Although Nyad faced many challenges along the

4、 way, she thought it was all worth it to achieve a life long dream. She wrote on her blog (博客), “ I amso proud of my team, an d I am also proud of myself. ” Many others are proud of Nyad too. Even Preside nt Barack Obama offered his con gratulati ons.()1 .Dia na Nyad swam 103 miles.A. from Californi

5、a to FloridaB. from Cuba to MexicoC. from Cuba to FloridaD. from Florida to Cuba()2. Diana Nyad had triedtimes before she successfully completed the swim.A. threeB. four C. five D. six()3. What made Dia na Nyad succeed?A. Her mind. B. Her team. C. Hard trai ning. D. A, B and C.()4. The underlined wo

6、rd“them” in Paragraph 4 refers to ( 指的是 ).A. Diana Nyad s family B. other swimmersC. cagesD.sharks()5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Diana Nyad became the first pers on to swim from Cuba to Florida.B. Preside nt Barack Obama con gratulated Dia na Nyad on her success.

7、C. Diana Nyad began trying to swim from Cuba to Florida in 1978.D. Diana Nyad faced many challe nges duri ng the swim.BWould you like to experience what going to school was like in the late 1800s? To start with,imagi ne every one in school shari ng only one classroom.In the 19th and early 20 th cen

8、turies, most America n stude nts went to a on e-room schoolhouse.A single teacher would typically (典型地)have students in the first through eighth grades, andshe taught them all. The nu mber of stude nts varied from six to 40 or more. The youn gest childre n sat in the front, while the oldest stude nt

9、s sat in the back. The teacher usually taught read ing, writing,arithmetic, history, and geography. Students memorized (i己忆)and retold their lessons.The classroom of a one- room schoolhouse probably looked much like your own. The teacher sdesk stood on a raised platform (讲台)at the front of the room,

10、 however, and there was awood-burning stove since there was no other way of heating. The bathroom was outside in an outhouse.In Hon eoye Falls, New York, there is a on e-room schoolhouse where kids today can experie ncewhat it was like to be students in the late 19th century. For a week during the s

11、ummer, they wear19th cen tury clothes and lear n the way childre n lear ned more tha n a hun dred years ago.What else has changed about school since the 19th century? For more information,please visitour website: www. locallegacy. com.()1. What does the word“varied ” in Paragraph Two mean in Chinese

12、?A. 变化 B. 排列 C. 调整 D. 减少()2. Stude nts in the late 19th cen tury could learn.A. reading, writing, sports, history, and scienceB. reading, art, arithmetic, history and geographyC. reading, writing, arithmetic, history and geographyD. readi ng, physics, chemistry, history and geography ()3. Which of t

13、he following best shows what a one-room schoolhouse was like in the late 19th cen tury?A.卜F niniTTiniTTini B. Jj- nlrrlrr話iMEc.(iurrir亦irrimrud. iiirninininlrrl()4. Some kids go to Hon eoye Falls to.A. try the food in the late 19th centuryB. lear n the subjects over a cen tury agoC. memorize and ret

14、ell their lessons they have learnedD. experie nee the way childre n lear ned over a cen tury ago()5. Which of the following is TRUE about the students in a one-room schoolhouse?A. They had only one teacher.B. They had differe nt classrooms.C. They could choose the seats they liked.D. They lear ned m

15、ore subjects tha n we do now.CThere are many expressi ons with heart. One of them is to “ lose your heart ” to some one. Whe n that happens, you have fallen in love. But if the person who“won your heart ” does not loveyou, then you ar e sure to have a “broken heart ” .In your sadness, you think that

16、 the personyou loved is “ hard - hearted ” , and in fact, has a“ heart of stone”.You may decide to “ pour out your heart ” to a friend. Telli ng some one about your pers onal problems can ofte n make you feel better.If your friend does not seem to un dersta nd how painful your broke n heart is, you

17、may ask herto “have a heart ” . You are asking your friend to show some sympathy (同情 )for your situation.Your friend “has her heart in the right place” if she says she is sorry for how you feel.If your friend says,“ My heart bleeds ( 流血)for you ” , she means the opposite. She is acold- hearted pers

18、on who does not really care about your situati on.When you are feeling afraid,“your heart is in your mouth ” . You m ight say, for example,that your heart was in your mouth whe n you asked a bank to lend you some money for a new house.If that bank says no to you, do not“lose heart ” . Be “strong - h

19、earted ” . Sit down with thebanker and have a “heart to heart ” talk. Be openand honest about your situation. The bankermay have a “ change of heart ” and agree to lend you the money. Then you can stop worrying and “ put your heart at rest”.( ) 1. If the person who won your heart does not love you,

20、what do you think of her?A. She has a strong heart.B. She has a heart of stone.C. She has a broken heart.D. She loses her heart.( ) 2. If your friend has her heart in the right place, she may .A. be kind to youB. tell us about her personal informationC. live a happy lifeD. have a right heart( ) 3. I

21、f your friend says.“ My heart bleeds for you ” , she may .A. not know about her health problemB. have a heart troubleC. not care much about youD. want to know what happened( ) 4. Which expression can best describe the feeling when a student has to see his head master?A. A broken heart.B. Lose one s

22、heart.C. Heart in one s mouth.D. Have a heart.( ) 5. What s the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Don t lose heart if your request is refused.B. A “ heart to heart ” talk means being open to the banker.C. A strong - hearted person always puts his heart at rest.D. The bank lends money to those who n

23、eed it most.DWhat are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.Escaping from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It s important to know the ways you can use and

24、 show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not elevators.From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windowsis possible. Learnthe bestway of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.The second floor window is usually not very high fro

25、m the ground. Of course, it is safer tojump a short way tha n to stay in a bur ning build ing.Win dows are also useful whe n you are wait ing for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may come into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather tha

26、n smoke that may get i nto to the room.On a sec ond or third floor, the best win dows for escape are those that ope n onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto hard ground might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确为“

27、T”错误为“F”。()1. It s serious to know how to escape from a fire.()2. In a fire we can use elevators to come dow n.()3. Windows can t be used when you are waiting for help.()4. Doors must all be ope n so that smoke can come into the room.()5. The passage may help save your life in a fire.E配对阅读。左栏1-5是5个人

28、阅读兴趣的描述，右栏是7个新闻版块的简介，请在A-G中选择相对应的一项。（有两个多余项）()1. Bill cares aboutA. Home Newssports events and howIn this sect ionyou will read n ews about the eventsthe sports playerswhich happe ned in the coun try.are now.B. Entertainment News()2. Tony is in terestedIn this sect ion all kinds of n ews about movie

29、s, songsin readi ng. He wantsand pop stars are available.to know what kind ofC. Advertisement Sectionnew books have comeHere are advertisements of various products， suchout and how someas food ， medicine ， electric machines and so on.famous writersareD. Reading Sectionlivi ng now.New and good books

30、and magaz ines are in troduced()3. Jacks onishere. Ofcourse ， you can learnabout somereallya film fan.well-k nown writers.Recen tly he would likeE. International Newsto know what new moviesHere are n ews about eve nts that happe ned all overare like and what somethe world.famous sin gers songsF. Spo

31、rts Newsare.Importa nt sports events are broadcasted here. And()4. Kate s father iswe ofte n in terview some good players.work ingabroadinG. Health SectionThaila nd.Un rest(动Win ter is coming and it is easy to get ill. If you乱) took place there,want to know how to keep away from disease, youso she i

32、srathershould pay atte nti on to this sect ion.worriedaboutthesituationin Thailand.()5. Lily is in poorhealth. She is so eagerto know how to keepfit.TEST 23答案A【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。介绍了64岁的Diana Nyad成为不用防鲨笼从古巴游泳到弗罗里达的第一人。鼓励人们：实现梦想再老也不迟。【答案解析】1. C细节理解题。由文章第一段最后一句It took her nearly 53 hours to complete the 1

33、03-mileswim.”可知选Co2. B 细节理解题。由文中 This wa s Nyad s fifth attempt to complete the swim.得知：成功的这一次是她的第五次尝试，所以成功之前有四次，故选B。3. D 细节理解题。由文章第三段得知：决心，团队和艰苦的训练缺一不可，故选D。4. B 词义推测题。文中them充当protected 的承受者，是笼子里的被保护对象，故指代的是上文中的 other swimmers，故选 B。5. A纟田节理解题。 A. Diana Nyad became the first pers on to swim from Cuba

34、 to Florida. Diana Nyad是从古巴游泳到弗罗里达的第一人。与原文对比：缺少了“without using a shark cage”这一条件。而在这之前已经有其他的游泳者在防鲨笼游过。故选A。【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。讲述了 19 世纪晚期美国的学校和学生上学的情况全校只要一个教室，各个年级 的学生聚集在一起由一位老师授课。【答案解析】1. A 词义猜测题。根据原句 The number of students varied from six to 40 or more,学生数从 6 个到 40 个或者更多，就这样变化着。后面的数字列举就表明了是在变化的，故可判断选A。2

35、. C细节理解题。根据短文第二段的最后一句usuallytaught reading, writing, arithmetic,history,and geography. 可判断正确答案为 C。3. D 推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可判断 D 是对的教师站在前面的讲台上，同时有讲桌，学生和老师之间有取暖的火堆，另外，学生按年龄的大小顺序从后往前排着坐，由此可判断D图是最佳图片。4. D细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句 where kids today can experie nee what it was like to bestudents in the late 19 th century. 一个今天的孩子能体验 19 世纪末的做学生的样子的地方。故选D。5. A 主旨大意题。根据短文内容，可知他们只有一个教室，一个老师，座位按年龄顺序坐，而科目没现 在多，故选 A。【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了关于 heart 这个单词的常用短语的不同表达。包括：丢心表示的爱意、赢得芳心后不 爱的“铁石心肠”，以及“心在嘴里”所表示的担心和害怕等等.【答案解析】L B 细节理解题。根据第一段