专题12阅读理解A篇技巧方法梳理及专练20题-2021-2022学年七年级英语下学期期末考点大串讲（牛津上海版）

专题12阅读理解A篇技巧方法梳理及专练20题（解析版）一、阅读单选Choosethebestanswer.(根据以下内容选择最恰当的答案。)Thecowboyistheheroofmanymovies.Heis,eventoday,asymbol(标志)ofcourageandadventure.Butwhatwasthelifeofthecowboyreallylike?Thecowboy’sjobisclearfromthewordcowboy.Cowboysweremenwhotookcareofthecowsandothercattle(牛).ThecattlewereintheWestandinTexas.PeopleinthecitiesoftheEastwantedbeeffromthesecattle.Trainscouldtakethecattleeast.Butfirstthecattlehadtogettothetrain.Partofthecowboy’sjobwastotakethecattlehundredsofmilestotherailroadtowns.Thetripswerecalled“cattledrives”.Acattledriveusuallytookseveralmonths.Cowboysrodeforsixteenhoursaday.Becausetheyrodesomuch,eachcowboybroughtalongabouteighthorses.Acowboychangedhorsesseveraltimeseachday.Cowboyshadtomakesurethatthecattlearrivedsafely.Beforestartingonadrive,theybrandedthecattle.Theyburnedamark(记号)onthecattletoshowwhotheybelongto(属于).Butthesemarksdidn’tstopthieves.Cowboyshadtoprotectthecattlefromthieves.Thievesmadethedangeroustripevenmoredangerous.Althoughtheirworkwasverydifficultanddangerous,cowboysdidnotearnmuchmoney.Theywerepaidbadly.Yetcowboyslikedtheirwaysoflife.Theylivedinthewildandopencountry.Theylivedalifeofadventureandfreedom.1．Thecowboy’sjobwasto_______.A．beaheroofmovies B．takecareofcattle C．cookbeef D．driveatrain2．Cowboysusuallytookcattleto_______.A．theWestandTexas B．thecitiesoftheEastC．thewildandopencountry D．therailroadtowns3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Acattledrivetookseveraldays. B．Cowboysrodefor8hoursaday.C．Eachcowboybroughtalong2horses. D．Acowboychangedhorsesseveraltimesaday.4．Theunderlinedpart“brandedthecattle”means_______.A．madeamarkonthecattle B．putthecattleincagesC．tiedthecattletogether D．washedthecattlecarefully5．_______makethetripevenmoredangerousanddifficult.A．Thebadweather B．LackoffoodC．Thieves D．Attack(攻击)fromotheranimals6．Cowboyslikedtheirjobbecause_______.A．theirworkwasverydifficultanddangerous B．theymadealotofmoneyC．theylivedalifeofadventureandfreedom D．theywereheroesinmanymovies【答案】1．B2．D3．D4．A5．C6．C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了牛仔的真正生活，虽然薪酬很少很危险，然而他们却很喜欢。1．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Cowboysweremenwhotookcareofthecowsandothercattle(牛)”可知，牛仔的工作是照顾母牛和其他牛。故选B。2．细节理解题。根据第二段第七句“Partofthecowboy’sjobwastotakethecattlehundredsofmilestotherailroadtowns.”可知，牛仔的部分工作是把牛带到几百英里外的铁路城镇。故选D。3．细节理解题。根据第三段第五句“Acowboychangedhorsesseveraltimeseachday.”可知，一个牛仔每天要换几次马。故选D。4．词句猜测题。根据第四段第三句“Theyburnedamark(记号)onthecattletoshowwhotheybelongto(属于)”可知，他们是在牛的身上作记号。故选A。5．细节理解题。根据第四段第六句“Thievesmadethedangeroustripevenmoredangerous.”可知，小偷让旅途变得更加的危险和困难。故选C。6．细节理解题。根据第五段第五句“Theylivedalifeofadventureandfreedom.”可知，他们喜欢他们的工作是因为这份工作充满了冒险和自由。故选C。Name:SarahGoodmanSubjects:BusinessEnglish,ReadingandWritingExperience:2006—Now

BellCollegeTeachingCenterofEnglishTeachingESPclassesincludingworkwiththePoliceForce2004—2005

BusinessCollegeofCityUniversityMainlyinExaminationCoursesandBusinessEnglish,includingbusinesswriting.2002—2003

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EnglishCollegeofCityUniversityTeachingSpecialEnglishtostudentsfromothercountries.1994—1997

Gama—BellSchoolofEnglishTeachingBusinessEnglishclasseswithlocalBritishAirwaysrepresentatives1990—1993

AshtreePrimarySchoolandSummerSchoolClassteacher(8—9yearoldstudents)7．Fromtheadvertisement,weknowSarahisa_________.A．student B．doctor C．policeman D．teacher8．SarahGoodmanwasin_________in2002.A．Gama—BellSchoolofEnglish B．EnglishCollegeofCityUniversityC．BusinessCollegeofCityUniversity D．HongKongUniversity9．Sarahtaught_________atEnglishCollegeofCityUniversity.A．middleschoolstudents B．foreignstudents C．BusinessEnglishclasses D．ESPclasses10．Sarahonce_________inaprimaryschool.A．taughtChinese B．workedasaclassteacherC．taughtSpecialEnglish D．workedasanEnglishteacher11．SarahwasinAshtreePrimarySchoolforabout_________years.A．3 B．4 C．5 D．612．WhydidSarahGoodmanwritethisemail?A．Tosharethepersonalexperienceswithothers B．TointroduceherselftoothersC．TolookforajobasaBusinessEnglishteacher D．Tobeaneditorinanewspaper【答案】7．D8．D9．B10．B11．B12．C【解析】【导语】本文介绍了SarahGoodman的一些个人情况以及工作经历等。7．推理判断题。根据“TeachingESPclassesincludingworkwiththePoliceForce”以及“TeachingSpecialEnglishtostudentsfromothercountries.”及后文的介绍可知，SarahGoodman是一名老师，故选D。8．细节理解题。根据“2002—2003ExchangeTeacherinHongKongTeachingEnglishLiteraturetostudentsinHongKongUniversity.”可知，SarahGoodman在香港大学在2002年，故选D。9．细节理解题。根据“EnglishCollegeofCityUniversityTeachingSpecialEnglishtostudentsfromothercountries.”可知，在城市大学英语学院向来自其他国家的学生教授慢速英语，故选B。10．细节理解题。根据“AshtreePrimarySchoolandSummerSchoolClassteacher(8—9yearoldstudents)”可知，Sarah曾在一所小学做班主任，故选B。11．细节理解题。根据“1990—1993AshtreePrimarySchoolandSummerSchool”可知，Sarah在AshtreePrimarySchool待了四年，故选B。12．推理判断题。根据整个文章的介绍可知，Sarah写这封邮件是为了寻找工作而展示自己的工作履历，故选C。Choosethebestanswer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)Doyoukeepadiary?Whatdoyouusuallywriteabout?Thefollowingsareaboutpets’diaries.Cat’sdiaryLastweek,whenIwasinbed,Boycameintothelivingroom.Heputdownsomebuckets(桶)onthefloor.Thenheheldupanet,andlookedatthefishtank.“Whatdidhewant?”Ithought.HetookFishoutofthetankandputhimintoabucketwithsomewaterinit.Thenhestartedcleaningthetank.Mymouthwatered.Isneakeduptogetacloserlook.Iwalkedpastthebucketandtipped(打翻)itover.Fishdroppedontothefloor.Itwasmychance!ButBoysawwhathappened.Hequicklypickedmeupandshutmeoutofthelivingroom.Howmean!Fish’sdiarySomethingterriblehappenedyesterday.ItbeganwhenBoycameintothelivingroom.Usually,hewouldfeedmeandthenleave,buthedidn’tyesterday.Hestayedandlookedatmeforalongtime.Therewasanetinhishand.“Whatdidhewant?”Ithought.Suddenly,“Whoooshh!”Everythingwasspinningroundandround.Icouldn’tbreathe.Then“Plop!”Everythingwasred.WherewasI?IlookedupandsawCatlookingcloselyatme!HetippedoverthebucketandIflewoutofit.Iclosedmyevesandwaitedfortheworst.IimaginedCatchewingmeup.Luckily,therewasamiracle.Boypickedmeupinthenetandputmebackintothenice,cleantank.Mynightmarewasover.Iwassafeandsound.13．BoyputFishintoabucketbecausehehadto________.A．lookatthetank B．cleanthetankC．takeFishtoanewtank D．putwaterinthetank14．Theunderlinedword“it”inLine7refersto“________”.A．thenet B．thewater C．thetank D．thebucket15．Catwalkedpastthebucketandknockeditoverbecausehewantedto________.A．eatFish B．lookatFish C．drinkthewater D．getBoy’sattention16．Thecolourofthebucketis________.A．yellow B．blue C．red D．green17．Theunderlinedsentence“Iclosedmpevesandwaitedfortheworst.”in“Fish’sdiary”meansFishwas________.A．angry B．hopeless C．sad D．hurt18．Fishfelt________afterhereturnedtothetank.A．soangrywithCat B．soworriedaboutCatC．happytohaveacleanhome D．gladthathewassafeagain【答案】13．B14．D15．A16．C17．B18．D【解析】【导语】本文主要是宠物的日记。13．细节理解题。根据“HetookFishoutofthetankandputhimintoabucketwithsomewaterinit.Thenhestartedcleaningthetank.”可知，Boy把鱼放到桶里是为了清洗鱼缸。故选B。14．词义猜测题。根据“Iwalkedpastthebucket”可推断，“it”指代“thebucket”。故选D。15．推理判断题。根据“Mymouthwatered...HetippedoverthebucketandIflewoutofit…IimaginedCatchewingmeup.”可推断，猫走过水桶，把它打翻了，是因为它想吃鱼。故选A。16．细节理解题。根据“Then“Plop!”Everythingwasred”可推断，桶是红色的。故选C。17．推理判断题。根据“IimaginedCatchewingmeup.”可推断，此时鱼应该是“绝望的”。故选B。18．推理判断题。根据“Mynightmarewasover.Iwassafeandsound.”可知，此时的鱼是感觉很高兴它又安全了。故选D。Mr.Mikewasayoungman.Hewasnotveryrich.Onedayhewentintoawatchshoptobuyanicelookingwatchforhisgirlfriend,Rose.Hefixedhiseyesonanicegoldenwatch,anddecidedtobuyit.Theshopassistanttookthewatchout,andaskedforthreehundredpounds(英镑)forit.Justthen,aboyofaboutfifteensuddenlyrushedoverandgrasped(抓住)thewatchfromtheassistant’shand.Theassistanthurriedouttocatchtheboy.Butitwastoolate,theboyhaddisappeared(消失)amongthestreetpeopleveryquickly.Onthewayhome,Mikemettheboy,whowouldsellhimthegoldwatchforonlyonehundredpounds.“Theboydidn’tknowthatIsawhimstealingthewatchfromtheshop.Andheaskedformuchlessmoneythanthatintheshop.”Mikethoughttohimself.Sohepaidtheboyandtookthewatchhome.Thenextday,MikegavethegoldenwatchtoRose,andtoldherallaboutthewatch.Roselookedatthewatchforawhile,then,laughedloudly,“Youarereallyafool!”shesaid,“Thiswatchisn’tworth(值)100poundsatall.Theassistantandtheboymusthaveplannedthewholethingtogether!”19．Theshopassistantsaidthepriceofthewatchwas________.A．100pounds B．200pounds C．300pounds D．lessthan100pounds20．Theshopassistantmusthaveknown________verywell.A．Mike B．theboy C．Rose D．nobody21．TheboywouldsellMikethewatchfor________.A．200pounds B．300poundsC．asmuchmoneyasthatintheshop D．muchlessmoneythanthatintheshop22．Infact,thewatchwasworth________.A．100pounds B．300pounds C．justalittlemoney D．muchmoremoney23．Inthisstory,whoreallylostsomething?A．Theshopassistant. B．Mike. C．Theboy. D．Rose.【答案】19．C20．B21．D22．C23．B【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了Mr.Mike给女朋友买手表，售货员拿出一个手表要价300英镑，此时一个男孩跑来从售货员手中抢走了手表，在回家的路上，Mr.Mike看到了那个男孩，男孩将手表以100英镑的价格卖给了Mike，他的女朋友告诉他，其实是售货员和男孩计划好的一幕，那块手表不值100英镑。19．细节理解题。根据文中“Theshopassistanttookthewatchout,andaskedforthreehundredpounds(英镑)forit.”可知，售货员说手表值300英镑。故选C。20．推理判断题。根据文中“Roselookedatthewatchforawhile,then,laughedloudly,‘Youarereallyafool!’shesaid,‘Thiswatchisn’tworth(值)100poundsatall.Theassistantandtheboymusthaveplannedthewholethingtogether!’”可知，售货员和男孩合作欺骗了Mike，他们应该是彼此认识的。故选B。21．细节理解题。根据文中“Onthewayhome,Mikemettheboy,whowouldsellhimthegoldwatchforonlyonehundredpounds.‘Theboydidn’tknowthatIsawhimstealingthewatchfromtheshop.Andheaskedformuchlessmoneythanthatintheshop.’”可知，男孩卖给他手表的价格比商店的价格低很多。故选D。22．细节理解题。根据文中“Thiswatchisn’tworth(值)100poundsatall.”可知，事实上，这块手表不值100英镑。故选C。23．推理判断题。根据“Roselookedatthewatchforawhile,then,laughedloudly,‘Youarereallyafool!’shesaid,‘Thiswatchisn’tworth(值)100poundsatall.Theassistantandtheboymusthaveplannedthewholethingtogether!’”可知，售货员和男孩合作欺骗了Mike，让他花了100英镑买了根本不值这个钱的手表。故选B。Ayoungwomanwaswalkingthroughasupermarkettogetsomething.Shesawanoldmanwalkingbehindher.Shethoughthewasjustanoldfarmerandwentonshopping.Aftershegotallshewanted,shewenttothecheckout(付款处)line,buttheoldmangotinfrontofher.“Excuseme,”hesaid.“I’msorryifIwillmakeyouunhappy.It’sjustbecauseyoulooklikemydaughter’sdaughter.Fiveyearsagoshediedwhenshewaseighteenyearsold.AndImissherverymuch.”“I’msorrytohearthatandI’mthesameageasher,”answeredtheyoungwoman.“IsthereanythingIcandoforyou?”“Yes,”theoldmansaid.“WhenI’mleaving,canyousay‘Goodbye,Grandpatome?Itwouldmakemefeelmuchbetter.”“Sure,”answeredtheyoungwoman.Astheoldmanwasleaving,sheshouted,“Byebye,Grandpa!”Whenshewentneartothecheckoutcounter(柜台),shesawthatitwas$1780.“Howcanthatbe?”sheasked.“Ionlyboughtatendollarmelon!”“Yourgrandpasaidyouwouldpayforhim,”saidtheassistant.Choosethebestanswer(选择最恰当的答案):24．Whentheoldmanwaswalkingbehindtheyoungwoman,she________.A．didn’tthinkmuchaboutit B．stoppedshoppingC．leftthesupermarket D．wasafraid25．Whodidtheoldmansaytheyoungwomanlookedlike?A．Hissister. B．Hisdaughter.C．Hissister’sdaughter. D．Hisgranddaughter.26．Howdidthegirldie?A．Shediedofillness. B．Shediedinanaccident.C．Shediedofhunger. D．Wedon’tknow.27．Whydidtheyoungwomansaysorrytotheoldman?A．Becauseshepaidhimforsomethings.B．Becausesomethingterriblehappenedtohim.C．Becausehewantedtoaskherforsomething.D．Becausehecouldn’thelpher.28．WhichofthefollowingisNottrue?A．Theoldmanspent$1770inthesupermarket.B．Theyoungwomanfeltsorryfortheoldman.C．Alltheoldmansaidwastrue.D．Theyoungwomanwaskind.29．Whatreallyhappenedinthisstory?A．Theoldmanmissedthelittlegirlsomuch.B．Theoldmanwantedhertopaythebill(账单)forhim.C．Theoldmanwassadbecauseofthelittlegirl’sdeath.D．Theoldmanwasveryfriendly.【答案】24．A25．D26．D27．B28．C29．B【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了一位年轻的妇女去一家超市买东西，一位老人走在她身后，老人说她像自己的孙女，最后发现老人是想让自己为他付款。24．细节理解题。根据文中“Shesawanoldmanwalkingbehindher.Shethoughthewasjustanoldfarmerandwentonshopping.”可知，此处是那位女士没有多想。故选A。25．细节理解题。根据文中“It’sjustbecauseyoulooklikemydaughter’sdaughter.”可知，老人说那位年轻女子长得像他孙女。故选D。26．细节理解题。根据文中“Fiveyearsagoshediedwhenshewaseighteenyearsold.AndImissherverymuch.”可知，我们不知道那个女孩是因为什么去世的。故选D。27．细节理解题。根据文中“Fiveyearsagoshediedwhenshewaseighteenyearsold.AndImissherverymuch.”及“I’msorrytohearthatandI’mthesameageasher,”answeredtheyoungwoman.””可知，因为他孙女死了这个事，她很难过。故选B。28．推理判断题。根据文中“Whenshewentneartothecheckoutcounter(柜台),shesawthatitwas$1780.““Howcanthatbe?”sheasked.“Ionlyboughtatendollarmelon!””及““Yourgrandpasaidyouwouldpayforhim,”saidtheassistant.”可知，那位女士只买了十美元的甜瓜，但是要付很多钱，那个老人是为了让她给他付钱，才骗她说她像他的孙女。故选C。29．细节理解题。根据文中“Yourgrandpasaidyouwouldpayforhim,”saidtheassistant.”可知，这位老人说那个年轻的女士像自己的孙女，实际上老人要她为他付账。故选B。IfyouliveintheUnitedStates,thelawsaysyoucan’thaveafulltimejobuntilyouare16yearsold.At14or15,youcanhaveaparttimejobafterschooloronweekends,andduringsummeryoucanwork40hourseachweek.Doesallthatmeanthatifyouareyoungerthan14,youcan’tearnyourownmoney?Ofcoursenot!Kidswhoarebetweentheagesof10and13canearnmoneybydoinglotsofthings.Valerie,11,toldusthatshemademoneybycleaningupotherpeople’syards.Lena,13,makesmoneybyknitting(织)dogsweatersandsellingthemtoherneighbours,andReisasaidshehadstartedtakingartclassesandshowingherworkstopeople.Peoplehaveaskedhertodrawpicturesforthemandtheypayherforthem.Jasmine,13,writesarticlesfordifferentmagazines!Earningislearning.Byworkingtoearnyourownmoney,youarelearningtheskillsyouwillneedtosucceedinlife.Theseskillscanincludethingslikegettingalongwithothers,usingtechnologyandusingyourtime.Somepeoplethinkthataskingformoneyisaloteasierthanearningit;however,whenyoumakeyourownmoney,youdon’thavetodependonsomeoneelse.Thefivedollarsthatyouearnwillprobablymakeyoufeelalotbetterinyourhandthanthetwentydollarsyouaskfor.30．Kidscanhavefulltimejobsattheageof_________intheUSA．A．16 B．14 C．13 D．1031．Ifyouare15yearsold,youcan’twork_________.A．afterschool B．onweekendsC．duringsummer D．onweekdays32．Reisamakesmoneyby_________.A．cleaningupotherpeople’syardsB．drawingpicturesforothersC．writingarticlesfordifferentmagazinesD．knittingdogsweatersandsellingthemtoherneighbours33．_________writesarticlesformagazines.A．Valerie B．Lena C．Reisa D．Jasmine34．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Youarelearninghowtosucceedbyworkinginyourteens.B．KidsareencouragedtoliveindependentlyintheUSA．C．Earningone’smoneyisbetterthanaskingformoneyfromothers.D．Kidsdon’tneedtogetalongwithotherswhenmakingmoney.35．Fromthepassageweknowthat_________.A．parentswon’tlettheirchildrenearntheirownmoneyB．it’shardforkidsunder14yearsoldtoearnmoneyintheUSAC．kidscanlearnskillsiftheytrytoearnmoneyontheirownD．ifkidstrytoearnmoney,theywon’thaveenoughtimetostudy【答案】30．A31．D32．B33．D34．D35．C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述在美国，法律规定不同年龄段的孩子可以做一些兼职工作或者全职工作，并说通过工作来赚钱，他们可以学习生活中成功所需要的技能。30．细节理解题。根据“thelawsaysyoucan’thaveafulltimejobuntilyouare16yearsold.”可知，在16岁的时候，你可以有全职工作。故选A。31．细节理解题。根据“At14or15,youcanhaveaparttimejobafterschooloronweekends,andduringsummeryoucanwork40hourseachweek.”可知，在14或15岁的时候，你可以在放学后或周末做兼职，在夏天你可以每周工作40个小时。但是在工作日是不能工作的。故选D。32．细节理解题。根据“Reisasaidshehadstartedtakingartclassesandshowingherworkstopeople.Peoplehaveaskedhertodrawpicturesforthemandtheypayherforthem.”可知，Reisa通过为别人画画赚钱。故选B。33．细节理解题。根据“Jasmine,13,writesarticlesfordifferentmagazines!”可知，Jasmine为杂志撰写文章。故选D。34．细节理解题。根据“Theseskillscanincludethingslikegettingalongwithothers,usingtechnologyandusingyourtime.”可知，这些技能包括与他人相处、使用技术和利用时间。因此孩子们在赚钱的时候不需要和别人相处是错的。故选D。35．细节理解题。根据“Byworkingtoearnyourownmoney,youarelearningtheskillsyouwillneedtosucceedinlife.”可知，如果孩子们尝试自己挣钱，他们可以学习技能。故选C。Somepeoplebelievethatdreamscantellthemwhatwillhappeninthefuture.Nobodyknowswhy,buttherearemanystoriesaboutpeoplewhohavehaddreamsthatcametrue.OneofthesepeoplewasamancalledJohnChapman,wholivedinthesmalltownofSwaffhaminEngland.HedreamedthathewasstandingonLondonbridgeandamantoldhimhowtobeerich.JohnChapmanwasapoormanandheneededmoney,sothenextdayhesetoffforLondon.HewalkedforthreedaysandthreenightsandatlastarrivedatLondonBridge.Therewereplentyofpeopleonthebridge,buttheywerenotinterestedinhim.Theyallignoredhim.Afterthreedays,hedecidedtogohome,butbeforehecoulddothis,ashopkeeperapproachedhim.“I’vebeenwatchingyou,”theshopkeepersaid.“Areyouwaitingforsomeone?”“Yes,”saidJohn.“IhadadreamaboutamanonLondonBridge.Hewasgoingtoleadmetoalotofmoney.”“Oh,”saidtheshopkeeper.“Youshouldn’tbelieveindreams.IfIbelievedindreams,I’dbeinSwaffhamrightnow.IhadadreamafewdaysagoaboutamanfromSwaffham.HisnamewasJohnChapmanandhehadgoldinhisgardennearanoldappletree.”Johnwasamazedandimmediatelyheadedforhome.Assoonashearrived,heduginhisgardenneartheoldappletree.Hesoonfoundmanypiecesofgold.Hewassodelightedthathegavesomeofthegoldtohislocalchurch.Hewasarichmanfortherestofhislife.36．Thestoryisabout________.A．amanwhowantedtoberich B．adreamthatcametrueC．LondonBridge D．amanandhischurch37．Swaffhamisthenameofa________.A．garden B．bridge C．church D．smalltown38．JohnChapmanwenttoLondonbecausehe________.A．hadafriendthere B．knewashopkeeperC．waspoor D．thoughthisdreamwouldetruethere39．Theshopkeeper________.A．likedappletrees B．alsohadadreamC．becamerich D．livedinSwaffhamaswell40．Theunderlinedphrase“headedfor”inPara5means________.A．left B．went C．passed D．hid41．Accordingtothestory,JohnChapmanwasawayfromhistownforatleast_______days.A．three B．four C．five D．six【答案】36．B37．D38．D39．B40．B41．D【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了有些人相信梦可以预知未来，文中讲述了JohnChapman的梦会成真的故事。36．主旨大意题。根据文中“Somepeoplebelievethatdreamscantellthemwhatwillhappeninthefuture.Nobodyknowswhy,buttherearemanystoriesaboutpeoplewhohavehaddreamsthatcametrue.”可知，这篇短文主要是关于美梦成真的故事，故选B。37．细节理解题。根据文中“OneofthesepeoplewasamancalledJohnChapman,wholivedinthesmalltownofSwaffhaminEngland.”可知，Swaffham是英国的一个小镇。故选D。38．细节理解题。根据文中“HedreamedthathewasstandingonLondonbridgeandamantoldhimhowtobeerich.….HewalkedforthreedaysandthreenightsandatlastarrivedatLondonBridge.”及““Yes,”saidJohn.“IhadadreamaboutamanonLondonBridge.Hewasgoingtoleadmetoalotofmoney.””可知，JohnChapman去伦敦是因为他认为他的梦会在那里实现。故选D。39．细节理解题。根据““Oh,”saidtheshopkeeper.“Youshouldn’tbelieveindreams.IfIbelievedindreams,I’dbeinSwaffhamrightnow.IhadadreamafewdaysagoaboutamanfromSwaffham.HisnamewasJohnChapmanandhehadgoldinhisgardennearanoldappletree.””可知，店主也做过梦。故选B。40．词句猜测题。根据下文“Assoonashearrived,heduginhisgardenneartheoldappletree.”可知，上文是John大吃一惊，马上就回家了。headedfor的意思是“回家”的意思，故选B。41．推理判断题。根据“HewalkedforthreedaysandthreenightsandatlastarrivedatLondonBridge.”及“Afterthreedays,hedecidedtogohome,butbeforehecoulddothis,ashopkeeperapproachedhim.”可知，他走路三天三夜，三天后决定回家，John离开他的城镇至少有6天。故选D。MynameisZhangMing.I’min2058now.Somethingshaven’tchangedatallsincetheyear2018.Forexample,mygrandparentsstartedschoolat8o’clockeverymorning,justlikeme.However,mygrandfathersayshehadtogetupat6:30,makehisownbreakfastandgetdressed,andthencycletwentyminutestoschool.ButIcanstayinbeduntil7:30.Thenourhouserobot(机器人)wakesmeup,givesmeacleanschooluniformtowear,andmakesmybreakfast.IlikehamburgersandFrenchfriesverymuch.Butmymotherhasprogrammed(给……编程序)therobottogivemeonlythreetimesaweekbecausefastfoodisnothealthy.Ileavetheflatat7:55,andittakesmetwominutestogettomyschool,whichisonthefirstfloorofthebuildingwhereIlive.Thereareafewdifferencesbetweenourschoolandschoolsfiftyyearsago:wedon’tusepensandpaperanymore,butverylight,verythinputersandwewriteeverythingonthem.However,westudyalmostthesamesubjectsaspeoplewhostudiedfiftyyearsago—Chinese,English,Maths,Science,Geography(地理),History.Homework?Yes,wehavehomeworktodo,too.Eachstudenthasahomeworkpad.Thepadlookslikeapieceofpaper,butit’sactuallyaputer.Paperbooksarereallyexpensive,soweusuallybuycheapputerbooks.Youjusttouchthescreentoturnthepage.Ihavetodomymathshomeworkeveryweek.Ithinkmathsisuseless(无用的)becauseweneverneedtousemathsinourdailylife.putersdoeverythingforus.Butourmathsteachersaysthatifpeoplestopstudyingmaths,they’llforgethowtothinkandbeelikevegetables.Well,Iwanttobeavegetable.Ihatemaths!42．ZhangMingstartsschool_______everymorning.A．athalfpastsix B．athalfpastseven C．atfivetoeight D．ateighto’clock43．Fiftyyearsago,ZhangMing’sgrandfatherwenttoschool_______.A．bybus B．onfoot C．bybike D．byunderground44．AtZhangMing’sschool,students_______.A．don’thavetowriteanything B．don’tusepensandpaperanylongerC．needn’tlearnaforeignlanguage D．don’tstudyanysubjectstheirgrandparentsdid45．ZhangMingthinksmathsis_______.A．notuseful B．veryinteresting C．notdifficult D．veryimportant46．Accordingtothearticle,intheyear2058_______.A．peoplecannotfindanypaper B．puterbooksarecheaperC．childrendon’tlikeeatingfastfood D．studentsneedn’tdoanyhomework47．WhichofthefollowingsentencesisNOTTRUE?A．Ahouserobotcanhelpusdolotsofhousework.B．ZhangMing’sschoolisnotfarfromhisflat.C．Studentsin2058arepleasedwitheverything.D．ZhangMingcanalwayswearacleanschooluniform.【答案】42．D43．C44．B45．A46．B47．C【解析】【导语】本文是在2058年的张明介绍了自己的日常生活，学校生活以及作业的情况。42．细节理解题。根据“Forexample,mygrandparentsstartedschoolat8o’clockeverymorning,justlikeme可知，张明8点开始上学，故选D。43．细节理解题。根据“Somethingshaven’tchangedatallsincetheyear2018…andthencycletwentyminutestoschool”可知，五十年前他的祖父也是骑自行车去上学，故选C。44．细节理解题。根据“wedon’tusepensandpaperanymore”可知，在学校不再用钢笔和纸，故选B。45．细节理解题。根据“Ithinkmathsisuseless”可知，他认为数学没有用，故选A。46．细节理解题。根据“Paperbooksarereallyexpensive,soweusuallybuycheapputerbooks”可知，2058年的电脑书很便宜，故选B。47．推理判断题。根据最后一段的描述可知，张明不喜欢学数学，但是又不得不学，由此可推断并不是对一切都很满意，C表述错误，故选C。WhenMarywasseven,herfamilymovedtoanewtown.Sheusuallywenttoschoolbyschoolbus,foritwasnotnearherhouse.Onemorning,theirfamilyclockstoppedandwhentheygotup,itwastoolateforMarytocatchtheschoolbus.HermothersaidshewoulddriveMarytoschoolonherwaytotheoffice.“Buthowcanyoufindtheway,Mum?”Maryasked.“Youhaveonlybeentomyschoolonce.”“Yes.”hermotheranswered.“Butyou’vebeentherebyschoolbusseventimes,youknowtheway.”“Oh,yes.”saidMary.TheystartedoutandMaryaskedhermothertoturnonewayoranotherontheirwaytoschool,soshemadehermotherdriveroundmostofthetownbeforetheygotthere.Whentheyarrived,hermotherfounditwasnotreallyveryfarfromtheirhouse.“Whydidyoumakemegosuchalongway?”hermotheraskedher.“Well,Mum?”answeredMary.“Iknowonlythisway.Thebusalwaysgoeslikethis,sotheotherchildrencantakeittoschool.”48．Maryusuallywenttoschool________.A．inhermother’scar B．byschoolbus C．onfoot D．bybike49．OnemorningMarygotuplatebecause________.A．hermotherforgottowakeherup B．shewasnotfeelingwellC．therewassomethingwrongwiththeclock D．shewantedtosleepmore50．Mary’smotherhasbeentoherschool________.A．onlyonce B．twice C．fivetimes D．seventimes51．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutMary?A．Sheknewtheshortestwaytoherschool. B．Shedidn’tknowthewaytoherschool.C．Sheknewmanywaystoherschool. D．Sheknewonlyonewaytoherschool.52．Marymadehermothergoalongwaybecause________.A．shewantedtostaywithhermotherlonger B．shedidn’twanttogettoschooltooearlyC．theschoolbusalwayswentthatway D．shewantedtotakeotherchildrentoschool【答案】48．B49．C50．A51．D52．C【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了有一天玛丽家里的闹钟没响导致要妈妈送她上学，实际上不远，但是她带妈妈绕了大半个城市的故事。48．细节理解题。根据“Sheusuallywenttoschoolbyschoolbus,foritwasnotnearherhouse.”可知她通常乘校车上学，故选B。49．细节理解题。根据“Onemorning,theirfamilyclockstoppedandwhentheygotup,itwastoolateforMarytocatchtheschoolbus”可知是因为闹钟出现问题了，故选C。50．细节理解题。根据“Youhaveonlybeentomyschoolonce.”可知玛丽的妈妈只去过她学校一次，故选A。51．细节理解题。根据“‘Well,Mum?’answeredMary.‘Iknowonlythisway.Thebusalwaysgoeslikethis,sotheotherchildrencantakeittoschool.’”可知玛丽只知道一条去学校的路。故选D。52．推理判断题。根据“‘Well,Mum?’answeredMary.‘Iknowonlythisway.Thebusalwaysgoeslikethis,sotheotherchildrencantakeittoschool.’”可知玛丽让她妈妈走了很长一段路，因为校车总是走那条路。故选C。Choosethebestanswer.（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）MostAmericansenjoymovingfromplacetoplace.Forexample,theyoftendrivetheircars120to160kilometresawayjusttohavedinnerwithafriendorevenflytoLondonorParisjusttowatchafootballmatch.Insomestates,aboutonefifthlivesinaplaceformorethanfiveyears.Onemaybeborninonecity,andgotoschoolinanother.Hemayfinishhismiddleschoolintwoorthreecities,andthengotocollegef