1、阅读理解专练（一）Last Sunday I saw the worst storm (暴雨) in years. It came suddenly and went on for three hours. After lunch, I went into my room and had a rest. The air was hot. All was quiet.Then strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out o
2、f the open window. As I ran to catch them,big drops of rain began to fall.When I came back into my house, it was raining harder and harder. I tried hard and managed to close the window. Then I heard a loud sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what had happened:a big tre
3、e had fallen down and broken the top of the backroom. 1.The storm happened _. A.in the morning B.while he was in the back roomC.in the afternoon D.while he was in the garden. 2.Before the storm came, the weather was _. A.cold B.cool C.hot D.warm 3.The storm lasted for _. A.three hours B.more than th
4、ree hours C.three days D.less than three days 4.The strong wind blew some of the paper _. A.all over the floor B.into the back room C.out of the door D.out of the window 5.The top of the back room was broken because of _. A.the strong wind B.the heavy rain C.the loud sound D.the fallen tree （二）One d
5、ay Tony was crossing the road when he was hit by a car. He fell and broke his arm. An ambulance(救护车) soon arrived and took Tony to a hospital. There a doctor operated on his arm. Then he put the arm in a cast(石膏).Tony couldnt move it at all.“You must keep your arm in a cast for six weeks, “the docto
6、r said. “ Youll be all right then. “ At the end of six weeks, Tony went back to the hospital. The doctor took his arm out of the cast.“Can you move your arm, Tony?” he asked.Tony tried to move his arm. At first it was difficult, but soon he could move it easily.“Yes, its fine,“ he said. “Thank you v
7、ery much.“In a few days it will be as good as new, “ the doctor said. “Just exercises it a little.“Will I be able to play the guitar(吉他)？“ Tony asked.The doctor smiled. “Of course you will,“ he said. “Youll have no problems.“That is good news,“Tony said.” Because I couldnt play it at all before.“ 1.
8、How did Tony break his arm? .A. A guitar fell on it. B. A doctor broke it. C. He was hit by a car. 2.How long did Tony have to keep his arm in a cast? .A. Several days. B. Less than a month. C. About a month and a half. 3.As soon as the doctor took off the cast_. A. Tony could move his arm easilyB.
9、Tony could move his arm with some troubleC. Tony was no longer able to move his arm 4.What did the doctor tell Tony to do after the cast was taken off? .A. Exercise his arm. B. Take some medicine C. Come back to the hospital again. 5.At last Tony became very happy because _. A. he thought he would b
10、e able to play the guitar.B. the doctor had given him a guitarC. the doctor had told him that he could help him （三）This is really a very fast game. Both sides are fighting for the ball all the time. We are enjoying every minute of it. Loud shouts can be heard here and there.Willis has the ball now.
11、This is only his third game for England, but hes playing so well that it wont be his last, Im quite sure.Willis passes the ball to Cotton. Cotton kicks it over the heads of the Frenchmen towards the goal. But hes too far away. Dupont picks it up easily and throws it to Paton.France and England still
12、 have one goal each, and there are only two minutes left. At this moment, anything can happen. Paton kicks the ballacross to Crozat. Its a beautiful kick. But Stevens jumps and just stops the ball with the side of his head. But Menier is there. He passes it to Crozat, and Crozat, without any hesitat
13、ion(犹豫), puts he ball into the back of the goal. Its a great surprise to us. Ive never seen such a goal like this.And the game is over. France has won the cup. 1.It wouldnt be Willis last game for England because _. A.he had played three already B.this was only his third timeC.he was a good player D
14、.he had kicked three goals for England 2.Why couldnt Cotton kick the ball into the goal? _.A.Willis was too far away from him. B.He wasnt near the goal.C.Dupont picked the ball up easily. D.The Frenchmen stopped the ball with their heads. 3.“At this moment, anything can happen“ means “_“. A.The nine
15、ty minutes will end in a draw B.There is time for another goalC.The game is nearly over D.Either A or B 4.How many goals had the French players kicked by the end of the match? _.A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four 5.Who were all from the French team? A.Cotton, Stevens, Menier and Crozat. B.Paton, Crozat, Sev
16、ens and Dupont.C.Dupont, Crozat, Menier and Paton. D.Willis, Dupont,Cotton and Menier. （四）John, David and James were three brothers. Every year on their mothers birthday, they sent her expensive presents. They liked to show her how rich they were.The oldest brother, John, decided to give his mother
17、a perfect (完美) present. He thought it must be more expensive than his brothers.So he put an advertisement(广告) in the newspapers: WANTED-THE ERFECT PRESENT FOR A RICH WOMAN. For many days people phoned him from all over the country. Each of them wanted to sell him“ the perfect present“. But John didn
18、t like any of them at all.Then, less than a week before his mothers birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage with a large bird in it. “This bird,“ the man said, “can speak ten languages and sing any popular song. Theres no other bird like it in the world. “With these words, he aske
19、d the bird to speak to John in French, tell him a joke in Japanese and sing a famous popular song. John was very happy.“Ill buy it. How much do you want?“ John said. “One hundred thousand dollars,“ the man said. This was a lot of money, but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a b
20、irthday card.The day after his mothers birthday he phoned her. “Well, mother,“ he asked, “what do you think of the bird?“ “Oh, very delicious, dear,“ she answered. 1.Why did the three brothers send their mother expensive presents? _. A.She liked them very much.B.They wanted to show her they were ver
21、y rich.C.They wanted to send their best wishes to her. 2.What did John decide to buy for his mother? _.A.An expensive cage with a delicious bird in it.B.Something much better than Davids.C.A perfect birthday present. 3.Why did so many people phone John? _.A.They hoped to sell him the present he want
22、ed.B.They wanted to wish his mother a happy birthday.C.They didnt know who had put the advertisement in the newspapers. 4.What happened to the bird at last? _.A.It was asked to sing popular songs every day.B.It flew out of the cage.C.It was eaten by Johns mother. 5.How do you think John would feel a
23、fter his mother answered his telephone call? A.Worried B.Sad C.Afraid （五）Maybe your maths teacher has already taught you how to find the centre of a circle(圆). It isnt easy to learn and it takes some time to do so. Heres a simple method(方法). This method can be easily learned in a few minutes.Put a c
24、orner of a square(正方形的) piece of paper on the circumference (圆周) of a given circle, and youll see the two sides of the piece of paper meet the circle. And then youll get two points on the circumference. You may name them Point A and Point B. You may be sure that points A and B are the two ends of th
25、e diameter(直径). Draw a straight line through the two points A and B. Then do the same thing a second time in a different place to get another diameter. Youll find the certre at once:the two lines cross at a point and this point is just the centre of the circle.How about trying to see if it is easy t
26、o learn and remember this simple method of finding the centre of a circle? 1.What should be put on the circumference of a given circle if you use the above method to find its centre? _.A.The corner of a square piece of paper. B.The two sides of a square piece of paper.C.The four corners of a square
27、piece of paper. D.Two square pieces of paper. 2.Straight Line AB is sure to run_. A.through the corner of the piece of paper B.through the centre of the circleC.along the corner of the piece of paper D.along one of the sides of the piece of paper 3.After youve done the same thing a second time in an
28、other place, youll get another_. A.circumference B.corner of the piece of paper C.circle D.diameter of the circle 4.Which of the following is the right order to find the centre of a given circle? _.a.Bring a square piece of paper.b.Draw a straight line through the two points A and B.c.Let the paper
29、meet the circle, and then write down the two points A and B.d.Do the same thing again in a different place.e.The two diameters cross each other at a point.f.Put the corner of the square piece of paper on the circumference of the circle. A.a;b;c;e;d;f B.e;a;b;c;f;d C.a;b;f;d;c;e D.a;f;c;b;d;e 5.When
30、you use this method to find the centre of a given circle, you need _. A.a pencil, a square piece of paper and a pair of compasses(圆规)B.a pair of compasses, a ruler and a square piece of paperC.a ruler, a pencil and a square piece of paper D.nothing but a square piece of paper （六）Tom walked into a sh
31、op. It had a sign (招牌) outside:“ Second-had(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(美元).” “What!“ said Tom. “I had guessed they were worth(值.价钱) at
32、 least(至少) five.“No,“ said the man, “they arent worth a cent(美分)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(定价) of them was six dollars and a half. “But I thought that was too much mone
33、y,so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth. “Before the shop owner could think of anything, Tom walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers. 1.At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom _. A. Was trying to fool him B.was trying to steal the trousersC.wanted to sell the trous
34、ers 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(坚持) that the trousers were worth only two dollars because_. A.he wanted to
35、 sell them cheaply(廉价) B.he wanted to buy them cheaplyC.he didnt like the trousers D.they were old and dirty 4. In fact, the trousers _. 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 that _ cheaper than the list
36、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 （七）A man in Australia had a wonderful bird. There was no other like him. He was very very clever. This bird coul
37、d say any word except one. He could not say the name of the town where he was born. The name of that town was Catano. The man tried and tried to teach the bird to say “Catano“. But the bird would not say the word. At first the man was very nice, but then he got angry: “You stupid bird! Why cant you
38、say that word? Say catano or Ill kill you! “But the bird wouldnt say it. Then the man got so angry that he shouted again and again,“ Say catano or Ill kill you!“ But the bird would not talk.One day, after trying many hours to make the bird say “catano“, the man got very, very angry. He picked up the
39、 bird and threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too.”In the chicken house there were four old chickens, They were for Sundays dinner. The man put the bird there and left. The next day, the man came back to the chicken hous
40、e. He opened the door and stopped. He was very surprised at what he saw! He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The bird was shouting at the fourth chicken, “Say catano or Ill kill you!“ 1.The bird was born_. A.in a city B.in the town catanoC.in a town without any name D.in a chicken house 2.The u
41、nderline(划线的) word “stupid“in this reading means _in Chinese. A.聪明的 B.愚蠢的 C.灵敏的 D.丑陋的 3.The bird wouldnt say“catano” because _. A.he hated the place B.he loved the placeC.he couldnt say it D.the mans teaching way wasnt so good. 4.Who killed the three chickens? _. A.The man B.The fourth chicken C.The bird D.The man and the bird 5.After reading the story,we are sure _. A.the man would kill the bird. B.the bird would kill the man.C.the man would love the bird more than before.D.the bird would kill all the chickens in Australia.
