阅读理解练习及解析.docx

1、阅读理解练习及解析 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEditor: Today our topic is part-time job. Are they good for school children or notHeadmaster: Certainly not. Children have got two full-time jobs already: growing up and going to school. Part-time jobs make them so tired that they fall asle

2、ep in class.Mrs. White: I agree. I know school hours are short, but theres homework as well, and children need a lot of sleep. Mr. White: Young children, perhaps some boys, stay at school until theyre eighteen or nineteen. A part-time job cant harm them. In fact, its good for them. They earn their p

3、ocket money instead of asking their parents for it. And they see something of the world outside school. Businessman: Youre quite right. Boys learn a lot from a part-time job. And we mustnt forget that some families need the extra money. If the pupils didnt take part-time jobs, they couldnt stay at s

4、chool. Editor: Well, we have got two for, and two against. What do our readers think? 61. Who have the same opinion? A. Headmaster and Mrs.White. B. Editor and Mr.White. C. Mr. and Mrs. White. D. Businessman and Headmaster. 62. Mrs. White thinks the young children maybe _. A. need to stay at school

5、until they are eighteen or nineteen A.need to have some pocket money C. should see something of the world outside school D. need to have a lot of sleep 63. What does the editor think of part-time jobs? A. They can help students from poor families. B. They are good for school children. C. They cannot

6、 harm school children. D. We are not told. B The Chinese invented paper in 105 A. D. They mixed the bark of a tree and rags (破布) with water, put a screen into the mixture, and lifted out a thin piece of wet paper. They dried the paper in the sun. The Chinese kept their secret of how to make paper un

7、til a war with Muslims in the ninth century. The art of papermaking soon spread throughout the Muslim world. The Mayan Indians in Central America and Pacific Islanders also discovered how to make paper, but their knowledge never spread to the rest of the world. For centuries, all paper was made by h

8、and. Rags were the main material. Then a French scientist discovered that people could make paper from wood, too. Finally, in the eighteenth century. a Frenchman invented a machine to make paper from wood.64. Who discovered how to make paper?A. The Chinese. B. The Pacific Islanders.C. The Mayan Indi

9、ans. D. All of the above.65. When did the Chinese invent paper according to the passage?A. About 1 ,800 years ago. B. About 1, 900 years ago.C. About 2, 000 years ago. D. About 2, 100 years ago.66. How was papermaking introduced into the rest of the world from China?A. Through wars. B. Through the M

10、uslims.C. Through the Mayan Indians. D. Through the Pacific Islanders.67. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. The Invention of Paper. B. The History of Papermaking.C. Different Ways of Making Paper. D. The Invention of a Papermaking Machine. CUntil late in the 20th century,

11、most Americans spent time with people of generations. Now mid-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves. Thats because we group people by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care center, our 13-year-olds in school and sports activities, and our 80

12、-year-olds in senior-citizen homes. Why? We live away from the old for many reasons: young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears for aging and dying. It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes its so hard that we stay away from the people who need us

13、 most.Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young.A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbors and had her children deli

14、ver it and visit them. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. “My children have never been less lonely,” the reporter said.The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby. She was immediately surround

15、ed. People who hadnt gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep wake up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.Grandparents are a special case. They give grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity. As

16、 my husband put it, “my grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end.” Grandchildren speak of attention they dont get from worried parents. “My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down,” one friend said. A teacher told me s

17、he can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer, more trusting.68. Now in an American family, people can find that _.A. children never live with their parents B. not all working people live with their parentsC. aged people are supported by their grandchildren

18、D. grandchildren are supported by their grandparents69.The reason why old people are left alone may be that _.A. the old dont like to live in a big family B. the young cant get enough money to support the oldC. different generations have different lifestyles D. the old are too weak to live with the

19、young70. The fact that the reporter told us shows that _. A. old people in America lead a hard life B. old people in America enjoy banana bread C. she had no time to take care of her children D. old people are easy to get along with71. Seeing a baby, the old people get excited because _. A. they had

20、 never seen a baby before B. the baby was clever and beautiful C. the baby brought them the image of life D. the babys mother would take care of themDWhen thinking about quitting(停止) smokingList all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times

21、. Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons as well as your health and responsibility to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting a l

22、ight, etc. Set a date for quitting - perhaps a special day like your birthday, a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date holy seriously, and dont let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest (适当的) exercise; drink more water; g

23、et plenty of rest. Immediately after quitting. The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theatres, department stores, etc. Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and othe

24、r drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking. Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette. If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else - a pencil, a pen, a ruler. If you miss having something in your mouth, try a fake (仿制的) ciga

25、rette.72. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by sleeping. B. Try to start a conversation before asking for a light. C. If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen. D. Every nigh

26、t before going to bed, repeat all the reasons 10 times.73. From the passage, we know smokers _. A. should drink a lot of coffee B. have to stop to smoke from time to time C. should drink a lot of wine D. should not do any exercise74. According to the passage, what does the underlined word “prohibite

27、d” mean? A. forbidden(禁止) B. allowed C. received D. welcomed75. If the passage is in a newspaper, which section is it in? A. Sports B. News C. Health D. Culture参考答案阅读理解61-75 ADDDB BBBCD CBBAC第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Farah was sitting in the kitchen going over the

28、 party list with her mother.The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.“Farah，arent you going to invite Hafsa？”her mother asked.Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.“Mother，you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can

29、be friends with，”Farah answered.“Really？And what are the rules？”her mother asked.“Well，only very pretty girls can be part of our group.And Hafsa is so.you know.dark.”“I cannot believe it，”her mother said angrily.As Farah left the kitchen，her father called her from the living room.Farah went to her f

30、ather and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands.“Farah，what has happened to your grades？You have failed in Mathematics，”her father said.Farah had no answer.The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.“Farah，it says that you can take par

31、t in supplementary exams(补考).If your grades dont improve then，Ill cancel(取消) your trip to Spain.”Farah went to her room and called Gina，the leader of Purple Girls Club， “Gina，can you help me to complete my notes before the exams？”Gina laughed.“Exams？Who cares about exams？”One by one，she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.Farah knew Hafsa would help her.Farah also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her，but Hafsa said，“If you need any help，just let me know.We can study together till your exams.”Next Monday，as two friends entered the school togeth