1、教学资料教育精品资料阅读理解 1Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve oclock. “Who can it be at this time of night?“ He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and we
2、nt to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. “That is very strange.“ Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed ,turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly
3、and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it : “It is now after midnight(午夜), so it is April Fools Day (禺人节) . April fool to you!“Oh , it
4、was the English boy next door!“ Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and feel asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.1. When did Mr. Lee go to bed?He went to bed _.A. before twelve oclock B. after twelve oclockC. when the bell rang D. when he saw the boy2. Why did he ru
5、sh to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?A. He wanted to open the door for the visitorB. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.C. He was afraid of the ringD. He was waiting for someone.3. From this passage, we learn that we can _ on April Fools Day.A. say “Hello“ to each other
6、B. dance and sing at nightC. play jokes on each other D. send pressents to children教学资料4. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy?He thought he _.A. was a good boy B. was friendly with himC. shouldnt ring the bell at midnight D. did a dangerous thing just now 答案及解析：1A此题是一道细节题，文章第一自然段的前三个句子就告诉了此
7、题的答案。2B文中有这样的句子 “Who can it be at this time of night?”，此句说明 Mr. Lee 很想知道是谁在午夜时来敲门。3C此题是一道常识题，因为大家都知道在愚人节这天，人们可相互开玩笑。4B英国男孩和 Mr. Lee 开玩笑，说明他把 Mr. Lee 看成朋友，所以答案是 B。阅读理解 2Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys a meal of good, thick paper, old letters, for e
8、xample. She does not like newspapers very muchOf course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants. Vegetables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also eat wood and paper?Scientists say, “All food comes in some way from plants.“ Well, is t
9、hat true? Animals eat grass and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea-plants, then bigger fish swim along and eat the Chickens eat bits of grass and give us Think for a minute. What food does not come from plants in some way?Scientists can do wonderful things with plants. They
10、 can make food just like meat and cheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. It is very good food, too. Now they have begun to say, “We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood. The next thing is not very difficult.“ What is the next thing? Perhaps it isfood from pape
11、r. Scientists say, “We can turn paper into food. It will be good, cheap food, too, cheaper than meat or fish or eggs.“So please keep your old books and letters. (Dont feed 喂 your cat.) One day, they will be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true.1. The writer asks us to keep our old boo
12、ks and letters because _.A. they are useful for reading教学资料B. They may be used to feed catsC. We can make food from them soonD. we can read them at breakfast2. From the passage (段落) ， we can infer(推断) that _ do not come from plants in some way.A. few kinds of food B. meat and fishC. cheese and chick
13、en D. wood and paper答案及解析：1C 本题是细节题，答案可在倒数第一自然段找到。2A文中有这样的句子 “What food does not come from plants in some way?”。说明作者认为，不管是什么样的食物，几乎都来自“plants” ，所以答案是 A。阅读理解 3In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They wer
14、e just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked e
15、mbarrassed (窘迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .Learning the language of a country isnt enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about
16、 the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for was
17、hing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesnt agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .In that country, you shake y
18、our head to mean yes a nod means no . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or p
19、lace your hand 教学资料over the top.In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) its just not done in Tha
20、iland .1. The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _ .A. were foreigners B. didnt have ticketsC. made a loud noise D. didnt line up for the bus 2. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should _.A.
21、learn the language of the countryB. understand the manners and customs of the countryC. have enough time and moneyD. make friends with the people there 3. In India it is considered impolite _. A. to use the right hand for passing food at table.B. to pass food with the left hand.C. to eat food with y
22、our hands.D. to help yourself at table. 4. To cross ones legs at an important meeting in Europe is _.A. a common (平常的) habit B. an important mannerC. a serious (严重的) trouble D. a bad manner 5. The best title (题目) for this article is _.A. Peoples Everyday Life B. Mind Your Manners教学资料C. Shaking and N
23、odding Head D. Taking a Bus in England 答案及解析：1D。这是一道句子理解题，也可以看成细节题。在第一自然段的最后，有这样的句子： No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at a bus stop is the first person to get on the bus从此句可知那三位先生并不知道在英国乘车的习惯，所以答案是 D。2. B 。这是一道细节题。答案在第二自然段的第二个句子。3
24、B 。同第二题一样，此题也是细节题。可在第二自然段直接找到答案。4A。单句理解题。最后一个自然段中有说： In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs When you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting这个句子的意思是：在欧洲，开会时翘二郎腿是很常见的。这说明许多人有这样的习惯，所以答案应该是 A。5B 。通读全文就会发现，只学习一门外语是不够的，还要多了解该国的风俗习惯，否则就会遇到麻烦，所以答案是 B。教学资料阅读理解 4Tom walked into a
25、shop . It bad a sign outside : “Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . “He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, “How much will you give me for these?“ The man looked at them and then said: “Two dollars.“What !“ said Tom. “I had guessed they were worth at least fi
26、ve dollars.“No,“ said the man, “they arent worth a cent more than two dollars.“Well,“ said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. “Heres your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I w
27、anted to find out how much they were really worth.“Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom _ .A. wanted to steal the trousers B. wanted to sell the trousersC. wan
28、ted to fool him D. wanted to buy the trousers 2. The owner of the shop_ for the old trousers .A. would give Tom two dollars B. would pay three dollarsC. would pay five dollars D. would give Tom six dollars and a half 3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because _
29、.A. he wanted to sell them cheaply (廉价地)B. he wanted to buy them cheaplyC. he didnt like the trousersD. they were old and dirty 4. In fact, the trousers _.教学资料A. were hanging inside the shop B. were stolen by Tom from the shopC. had been the shop owners D. had been Toms 5. From the story we know tha
30、t _ cheaper than the list price.A. the owner sold the trousers two dollarsB. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a halfC. the owner bought the trousers three dollarsD. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half 教学资料阅读理解 5Big BenBig Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge（庞大的）clo
31、ck in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So，no matter where you stand，you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double decker（层）bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other
32、. If you go to London，you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament（国会大厦）. There you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower（塔）in the Houses of Parliament. Maybe you will hear it as well as see it. The huge clock makes such a loud noise. “Ding dong，ding dong， ”it goes every quarter of
33、an hour.The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man did much building work in London many years ago.1. Big Ben is _.A. a double decker bus B. a huge clock C. the name of Ben D. a building 2. The clock strikes every _ of an hour.A. ten minutes B. fifteen minutes C. thirty
34、minutes D. forty-five minutes 3. You can read the time of Big Ben _.A. at the top of the clock tower B. in the Houses of parliament 教学资料C. on the hands of the huge clock D. on the four faces of the clock 答案及解析：1选 B，根据第一行 Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge（庞大的）clock in London.
35、可以判断 Big Ben 是一个大钟的名字。2选 B，根据文中 “Ding dong，ding dong， ” it goes every quarter of an hour. 即可得知大钟每 15 分钟敲一次。3选 D， This clock has four faces. So，no matter where you stand，you can read the time on the face of Big Ben.其他三项均不符合题意。 阅读理解 6The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us s
36、afe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on ho
37、rses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.As they go around town， the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight，they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The p
38、olice can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who cant walk too wel
39、l.Without the police，our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。1. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _.A.
40、warm B. clean C. quiet D. safe 2. How do some of the police get around in some big cities?教学资料A. By taxi. B. On horses. C. By bus. D. On bikes. 3. In the text， “put an end to” means “_”.A. stop B. cut C. kill D. fly 4. The text is mainly talking about the _ of the police.A. life B. road C. job D. da
41、y 答案及解析：1选 D，根据第一段， They help keep our things and us safe.“警察可以保障我们安全”，因此选 safe。2选 B， Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses.在一些大城市里面，警察是骑马的，因此选 B。3选 A，文中划线部分 If the police see a fight，they put an end to it right away.根据句意可以理解为 stop。4选 C，本题是总结全文的 main id
42、ea，总揽全文，可以知道是在说警察的职责，因此选 job。 阅读理解 7Gadgets for Work and PlayIts 7: 45 in the morning，and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his jacket，and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house，he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone. He is ready to go.Today
43、，for millions of people，gadgets like Clarksons are a normal part of life. “Im a reporter for a magazine，and Im usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home， ”says Clarkson. Today many people can check e-mails, send messages，or surf the Web，
44、using their mobile phones.Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. “Some of these gadgets are expensive，but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on my MP3 player，and I can download and read books on it，too. I use
