阅读理解专项练习 (1)

阅读理解专项练习阅读理解 1Its March, 2050. Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and turn on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They get used to reading the Times over the years. The only difference is that they changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.After breakfast, as they watch the screen, Mary orders the household robot to make coffee for them. Frank is a computer engineer, working for several companies. He goes into the study to take part in a video conference with his partners around the world.Mary takes a quick look at the shopping channels at home before beginning the video phone to talk to her assistant. She also has a job and she is doing medical researches.Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, who also has her own work station at home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Louise is studying Chinese at present. Chinese has become an important language in the world.According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130 years old. Her wish is to work for a few decades(十年) and then spend her time on music and painting.1. Frank and Mary turn on the bedroom computer in the morning because _. A they want to play computer games. B they want to watch movies. C they want to chat with friends. D they want to get the latest news.2. Who makes the coffee after breakfast? A Frank B Mary C The household robot. D Louise3. The underlined word “conference” means _. A game B meeting C competition D education4. Louise usually _ at school. A studies Chinese B plays with her classmates C listen to music D draws pictures5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A Frank and Mary read electronic newspapers in the morning. B Louise will live to at least 130years old. C Mary talks to her assistant in her office. D Chinese has become important in the world.阅读理解 2Do you find it hard to remember words? Perhaps you think writing stories or drawing pictures is difficult. Well, try to paint your room a different color. It may help.Scientists have discovered that colors influence minds. People did tests with either red or blue computer screens. One group of the test-takers used red screens and were found later to score higher on memory tests while the other group used blue screens and were found to be more creative.It sounds strange, but it surely makes sense(讲得通). What are some common red signs? Think about fire trucks, stop signs and your teachers red pen. These things make up alert to danger or mistakes, so we pay attention to and remember them. Blue things, like a peaceful blue sky or a sea view, calm us. When we are relaxed, our imagination wakes up and helps us be more creative.Its time to put away your yellow highlighter (荧光笔). Use a red pen when you need to remember facts and details. Switch to a blue pen when you need to create new ideas. If you follow this piece of advice, you may pass your next test with flying colors.1. According to this article, what color helps students with their memory when they are studying? A Red B Blue C Yellow D Black2. According to this article, which helps people calm down? A Fire trucks B A red screen C A yellow highlighter D A sea view3. How can we keep things in our minds better and longer? A To draw pictures. B To turn on the compute C To use red pens D To take tests4. What does the underlined word “alert” mean? A Alive B Attentive C Clever D Helpful5. What is the main idea of this passage? A Colors can change how our minds work. B The color red helps us pay attention to things C The blue computer screen makes people creative. D Use a yellow highlighter, and itll help you pass the tests easily.阅读理解 3Weve seen aliens in a vast variety(大量的)of Hollywood films, but which is closer to the truth? As our understanding of the universe grows, scientists are beginning to think what these aliens might look like.Opinions can be certainly different, but scientists are forming their opinions on the basis of environment and biology rather than science novels. Does that mean were closer to the answer? Of course not! Read the information below to see the different forms of life scientists are predicting.(预言)Dr. Maggie thinks aliens may be jellyfish(水母). She bases this on how life began in the ocean here on Earth and draws the conclusion that creatures in the ocean could interact(相互作用)with water. Some scientists think aliens may be bugs. Cockroaches(蟑螂)are among our planets strongest creatures thanks to their thick exoskeleton(外骨骼) and they are able to survive in different conditions. This makes a bug-style life form. Simon, a scientist working at Cambridge University, thinks that aliens would be “just like humans” not only in appearance and biology but also in weaknesses. Have you got any ideas about what aliens might look like? 1. People have seen aliens from _. According to the passage. A TVs B films C cartoons D magazines2. Scientists form their opinions on aliens from _. A environment and novels B biology and novels C environment and biology D environment, biology and novels.3. How many kinds of aliens are described in the passage? A Three B Two C One D Four4. Which of the following creatures may come from the sea? A Cockroaches. B Creatures like humans C Bugs D Jellyfish5. The passage tells us _. A when aliens come to Earth. B what aliens may look like C how aliens look like humans. D where people can find aliens.阅读理解 4Many people think heroes need to be handsome, rich, or very smart. But as for me,. a hero is a person who always helps others My hero is Uncle Bill. He is the oldest son of a worker, and he grew up in a poor family with four younger brothers and two little sisters. He had to give up school at a young age. He worked and gave all his money to help his parents. When he was getting older, he found that he was very interested in fixing things. He collected broken things which people threw away and fixed them into good ones. In fact, he could fix almost everything that did not work. He worked hard and never gave up. Finally, he opened his own repair shop. It took him about 20 years to become a successful shopkeeper.Now he is very rich and has four other shops. But he never forgets the days when he had nothing. He gives money to poor families, helps poor kids buy books and offers them free lunches. He also encourages people to recycle things. He always says, “Make good use of what you have because we just have one earth.” He volunteers to clean the environment in our neighborhood.1. What does Uncle Bill do? A He is a shopkeeper. B He is a farmer. C He is a worker D He is a teacher.2. How many brothers and sisters does Uncle Bill have? A seven B six C five D four3. Why does the writer think Uncle Bill is a hero? A He is rich and smart. B He is a successful shopkeeper. C He always tries his best to help others. D He is good at fixing broken things. 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A Uncle Bill cares about people and the environment. B Uncle Bill owns four repair shops. C Uncle Bill forgets the days when he had nothing. D Uncle Bill is not good at fixing things.5. Whats the best title for this passage? A A Successful Shopkeeper. B Uncle Bill-My hero C Protect Our Earth D Lets help Each Other.阅读理解 5More and more people like keeping pets, so pet hospitals are usually very busy. Kind persons needed to who love animals are provide help in busy pet hospitals. Those vets will teach them how to take care of the pets. Scientists think that pets will probably be much smaller because people in the future will live in much smaller space. Scientists are now working on making very small farm animals. The same thing may be done to make small cats and dogs.Its said that one day you might own a panther(豹) as a pet. Some scientists believe that they might have to start turning wild animals into pets since this might be the only way to save them from dying out.What about buying a robot to be a pet? This may sound silly, but it could become true. Robot dogs have been made to sell. They are like real dogs. These pets might become more and more popular in the future.Lots of people want pets while they are on holidays. A hotel in Minnesota has solved this problem. They lend cats to their guests. Many experts believe that this idea will become more and more popular. It is very possible that in the future you will be able to order a pet, as well as room service, at a hotel.1. People can provide help in busy pet hospitals as long as(只要)they _. A love animals B are rich C are strong D are sad2. The scientists want to make the farm animals smaller because _. A big animals are dying out. B robots will become pets C people like smaller animals D people in the future may have smaller living space.3. Whats the fourth paragraph about? A People may keep smaller pets in the future. B Robots might be popular pets in the future. C People can help animals in the pet hospitals. D People can borrow pets from a hotel.4. According to the fifth paragraph(段落), people may want pets most _. A at the beginning of the year B when they work busily C on holidays D when they stay with their family5. Which of the following in NOT true? A Pet hospitals are very busy because more and more people keep pets. B The people who keep pets have to help in busy pet hospitals. C The pets are likely to become smaller and smaller in the future. D Wild animals may become pets in the future.阅读理解 6There are three stories about love, which made me think, warmed my heart and made me smile. I hope they do the same for me.I ever operated(做手术) on a little girl. She needed the blood group O. We didnt have any, but her twin brother had the blood group O. I explained to him that it was a matter of life and death. He sat quietly for a moment, and then said goodbye to his parents. I didnt think anything of it until we took his blood and he asked, “So when will I die?” He thought he was giving his life to her.Yesterday my 8-year-old son hugged(拥抱)me and said, “You are the best mom in the whole world!” I smiled and answered, “How do you know that? You havent met every mom in the whole world.” My son hugged me tighter and said, “ Yes, I have. You are the world.”My 88-year-old grandmother and her 17-year-old cat were both blind. My grandmothers guide dog led my grandmother, which was normal(正常的). But he guided my grandmothers cat, too. When the cat meowed, he ran to her and rubbed against her, and then she followed behind him to her food, to the litter box, to the other end of the house for a nap(小睡), etc.1. The little girl needed _. A The blood group O B the blood group A C the blood group B D the blood group AB2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to? A The little boy said goodbye to his parents. B The little boy asked, “So when will I die?” C The little boy gave his blood to his sister. D The little boy gave his life to his sister.3. According to the second story, which of the following if TRUE? A The son was nine years old. B The son had many mothers before. C The son loved her mother very much D The son had met every mom in the world.4. What was NOT normal according to the third story? A The dog bit the old cat. B The cat rubbed against the dog. C The dog guided the 17-year-old cat. D The dog guided the 88-year-old grandmother.5. All of the three stories are very _. A sad B funny C moving D bad阅读理解 7 C 南沙Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, homeless dogs lead a different kind of life. The expression“ to lead a dogs life” describes a person who has an unhappy life.Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person becomes successful at a particular time of his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new skills. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things.Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other. For example, a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary (结婚纪念日). She might tell him that he is in the doghouse. She may not treat him nicely until he says sorry. Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.56. What is this passage mainly about?A. How to take care of dogs. B. The reasons why Americans love dogs. C. Expressions with the word dog. D. A dog-eat-dog world.57. Americans like dogs, so . A. all the dog expressions mean somethin good. B. they take good care of dogs C. dogs lead a different kind of life. D. they teach an old dog new skills. 58. Whats the meaning of “every dog has its day” according to this passage?A. Every dog has its own life. B. Every dog wants to be successful one day.C. Older people do not like to learn new things.D. Everyone can get success in some period during lifetime.59. By saying _, we mean a woman gets angry with her husband.A. “he is in the doghouse” B. “he leads a dogs life”C.“he lives in a dog-eat-dog world” D. “every dog has its day” 60. It has been really hot these days, as _.A. it rains cats and dogs B. were leading a dogs life C. we are having the dog days of summer D. were in the dogs house 阅读理解 8 DTo: AggieFrom: joeSubject: Help!Date: 21/03/2014 10:02 AMDear Aunt Aggie,Im having a problem with my classmate, Joan, at school. The other day I wrote an email to another classmate, Beth, in which I said something about Joan that perhaps wasnt very nice. Unluckily, when Beth was writing back to me, she sent it to joan, which is Joans email address! Now Joan is really angry with me and wont talk to me, and Beth is unhappy as well. She has said sorry to me a hundred times already, but the harm is done. I feel bad, because I never would have said those things to Joans face, but how do I get her to forgive(谅解) me? What should I do? JoeTo: joeFrom: AggieSubject: Some advice Date: 22/03/2014 2:45 PMDear Joe,This problem is more common than you might think! Email is very useful, but also very dangerous, as you dont know where your message might end up! First of all, you should say sorry right away to Joan. Explain that it was a mistake, and that you didnt mean to hurt her feelings. It may take time for her to be able to forgive you, but thats up to her. Then you might want to do something nice for her. Perhaps send her some flowers to show that youre truly sorry. Also, you should remember that old saying: If you dont have anything nice to say, dont say anything at all. And good luck! Aggie61. If you have any problem, youd better send an email to .A. joe B. joan C. Aggie D. beth62. How soon did Joe get the reply from Aunt Aggie? A. In two days. B. In one day. C. In a week. D. In a month.63. Why did Joe write the Email to Aggie?A. To ask for advice. B. To say sorry.C. To give advice. D. To say something unfriendly.64. The underlined word “she” (the first e-mail) refers to_. A. Joe B. Aggie C. Beth D. Joan65. What did Aggie suggest Joe to do? A. Joe, Beth and Joan should have a talk together. B. Joe should wait for some time before saying sorry to Joan. C. Joe should ask Beth to explain that to Joan. D. Joe should say sorry to Joan and then send her some flowers.阅读理解 9 (A)天河What to Bring When Visiting Australia Zool Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. Queenslands sun can be quite fierce, even during winter, so remember to bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. l Water. A day at the Zoo can be very thirsty work, so make sure that you bring a water bottle with you. There are water fountains around the Zoo so that you can refill your bottle. We also sell bottled water at our food court. l Snacks / Food. Feel free to bring your own food and snacks to Australia Zoo. There are plenty of nice shady areas to enjoy a picnic lunch, so bring a blanket and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. l Camera. There will be plenty of fantastic photo opportunities during your visit to Australia Zoo, so make sure you bring your camera. l Comfortable clothes and shoes. There is a lot to see and do at Australia Zoo and there will be plenty of walking involved, so make sure you wear comfortable clothes and sensible shoes. You may also want to bring a jumper as the afternoons can get quite cool, especially during the winter months. l Watch. There are wildlife shows and hand-feeling opportunities on throughout the day, so bring a watch so that you dont miss any of the action.What Not to Bring When Visiting Australia ZooAustralia Zoo does not allow domestic animals, so please ensure that you leave your pets at home.46. What is the material above about? A. About protecting animals. B. About visiting Australia Zoo. C. About the animal Koala. D. About an animal show. 47. A couple will go to the zoo with their seven-year-old twins. How much should they pay? A. $212. B. $189. C. $188. D. $172. 48. What cant we take with when visiting Australia Zoo? A. Our pets. B. Water bottles. C. Watches. D. Cameras. 49. The underlined word fountain in the text refers to the place where you can _.A. clean your bottles B. clean your handsC. get drinking water D. buy some drinks50. From the material above, we know _. A. Australia Zoo is open throughout the yearB. there isnt any information about bookings C. the best time to visit Australia Zoo is winter D. there are some picnic areas in the zoo阅读理解 10 A Wildwood School Library Guide番禺This will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library.Service hours:3:00 pm5:30 pm on school days;8:30 am11：00 am at weekendsOn school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids.BorrowingEach student can borrow one or two books at a time: More books can be borrowed only for class re