閱讀理解專項訓練一

1、閱讀理解專項訓練一【專項訓練】Passage I Wouldnt it be terrible if we didnt have grass? We would have to walk on bare soil. Can you guess what our playgrounds would look like? On a rainy days we would get all muddy. On a dry day we would breathe clouds of dust.This passage mainly tells us _.A. why we need rain B. h

2、ow grass is kept green. C. How grass help us D. What we do on a rainy day or on a dry day Passage 2We think of a flood or an earthquake as a natural disaster. To many of the natures animals, however, the greatest disaster is the coming of large number of humans. When settlers came from the East to A

3、mericans great western plains, they killed millions of bison, poisoned the prairie dogs, and shot the coyotes. All this upset the areas balance of nature. For the animals, it was worse than a flood or earthquake. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Nature Balance Itself B. Fl

4、oods an Earthquake C. American Settlers D. Humans-a Disaster to Nature Passage 3Martha Berry was born in 1866. Luckier than most Georgian mountain children, she received an education. But she never forget other children of the mountains whose parents couldnt afford to send them to school. In 1902 Ma

5、rtha Berry started a school for these children. It was housed in a single small log cabin and was attended by only five pupils. Now, eighty years later, there are a score of berry schools in this area, with a total of over one thousand students and a waiting list of about five thousand.Martha Berry

6、in her later years received many medals and honors for what she had done for the poor mountain children of Georgia, and in 1931, she was named one of the twelve most important women in the United States. She never stopped working for the mountain children till her death in 1942.1)The Berry School ha

7、ve a history of _.A. half a century B. about a quarter of a century C. over three quarters of a century D. a whole century 2)How many years of her life did Martha Berry devote to working for the mountain children?A. 40 years B.36 years C. 29 years D. 76 years3)The Berry Schools have expanded (擴大)_.A

8、. 20 times B. 200 times C. 1000 times D. 5000 times Passage 4In Marco Polos time, Venice was the worlds greatest trading port. Her ships brought in pearls, diamonds and sapphires from India; furs from Siberia; spices and silks from China. But these treasures had reached the Venetian ships at other p

9、orts, brought there by camels across deserts or on Chinese or Arab boats. No Venetian had ever seen the faraway lands from which the riches came .1. The words “these treasures” refer to _. A. the trading port and ships B. pearls, diamonds and sapphires from India; furs from Siberia; spices and silks

10、 from China C. spices and silks from China 1. The words “the faraway lands” refer to _. A. India, Siberia and China B. Other ports C. The deserts 1. The words “the riches” refer to _. A. Chinese or Arab ships B. These treasures C. The rich men Passage 5Millburn, New Jersey _ an 11-year-old boy who g

11、ave up television for a year in a bet with his mother says hell use some of the money to buy himself an astronauts suit The bet ended at 9:01 on Monday morning, but Benjamin Barreaux waited until his mother ,Roslyn, handed him five 100-dollar bills in front of a gathering of newspapermen in the afte

12、rnoon before switching on the TV. During the past year, he has filled his time reading and his grades have improved from “satisfactory” to “very good”.China Daily ,Wednesday, March 4,19781. Why did the mother hand the bills to the boy? A. Because his grades had improved B. Because he wanted to buy a

13、n astronauts suit C. Because he had won some money D. Because she had given him her promise. 1. What do you think the newspapermen came to do?_/ A. They came to judge who should be the winner B. They came to congratulate the winner C. They came for the money D. They came for the news Passage 6Mr. Bl

14、ack gave his wife money every Friday evening, but she always spent it before the next Wednesday. For the nest three days she had none.Every Tuesday evening Mr. Black asked her, ”But what did you spend all that money on?” and she always answered ”I dont know.”O(jiān)ne Friday Mr. Black brought home an exer

15、cise book and a pencil and gave them to his wife along with the money. “New look,” he said to her, “when you get money from me, write it down on this page, and on the next page write down what happens to the money .”When Mr. Black came home the next Tuesday, his wife came to him and showed him the b

16、ook, “I have done what you told me,” she said happily. On the first page she had written “Friday, 28th June. I got 18 from John .” and the next page , “Tuesday, 2nd July . I have spent all.”1. By _evening there was no more money left for Mrs. Black . A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday 2.

17、In the end, Mr. Black was sure _. A. That his wife had a habit of saving money B. That most of the money had been spent on food C. About how the money had been spent D. That his wife spent her money without much care or thought Passage7“Do you believe in life after death?” Jacks boss asked Jack . “Y

18、es, sir.”“Well, then, that makes everything just fine,” the boss went on. “About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfathers funeral(葬禮), he dropped in to see you.”1. What do you suppose Jack did the day before? _.A. He attended his grandfathers funeral. B. He told a lie to get the day off C. He meant to attend a funeral but didnt D. He did nothing special; he worked as usual 1. When the boss said, ” That makes everything just fine.” _. A. he meant he was glad that Jacks grandfather was still alive. B. He meant