阅读理解训练.doc

阅读理解训练

(1)

In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant, unless （除非）the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above On the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them Then if the host （男主人）or hostess （女主人）or both of them come in a car to get their guest for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though there is no people sitting on it

1．In America men usually _______

A．walk ahead of women B．eat in a restaurant C．walk behind women D．drive a car to work 2．In the street men ________ A．cross the street

B．walk on the right side of the ladies

C．walk on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic D．walk near the ladies

3．If a man walks with two ladies, he should _________

A．walk between them B．run before them C．follow them D．go away 4．If Mrs. Green wants you to her house in a car, you should _________ A．sit beside a guest B．sit at the front seat C．sit at the back seat D．drive the car (2)

Last Sunday I saw the worst storm（暴风雨）in years It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and 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 of the open window As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall.

When I came back into the house, it was raining harder and harder I tried very hard to close the window Then I heard a loud crashing（碰撞的）sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to rind out what it was, a big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back room.

1．Before the storm, the weather was __________ A．cold B．cool C．warm D．hot 2．The wind blew some of the paper ___________

A．all over the floor B．out of the door

C．into the back room D．out of the open window 3．The top of the back room was broken because of __________

A．the strong B．the falling tree C．the rain D．the crashing sound (3)

Light travels at a speed which is about a million times faster than the speed of sound. You can get some idea of this difference by watching the start of a race. If you stand some distance away from the starter, you can see smoke from his gun before the sound reaches your ears.

This great speed of light produces some strange facts Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach us If you look at the light of the moon tonight, remember that the light rays left the moon 1.3 seconds before they reached you The nearest star is so far away that the light that you can see from it tonight started to travel towards you four years ago at a speed of nearly 2 million km. per minute. In some cases, the light from one of tonight's stars had started on its journey to you before you were born.

Thus, if we want to be honest, we can't say, "The stars are shining tonight" We have to say instead, "The stars look pretty They were shining four years ago, but their light has only just reached the earth."

1．Light speed is ________ sound speed A．as fast as

B．a million times slower than C．about millions of times faster than D．about a million times faster than

2．If you stand 200 metres away from a man who is firing a gun to start a race, you will find out that _______

A．you can hear the sound before you see the smoke B．the sound does not travel as fast as light C．the sound will reach you before the man fires D．sound travels about a million times faster than light

3．Sunlight obviously（明显地）_________ than the light of the moon A．has to travel a greater distance B．moves less quickly C．travels much more quickly D．is less powerful（有力的）

4．The scientific way of saying "The stars are shining tonight" should be ________ A．the stars have been shining all the time B．the stars seen tonight will shine four years later C．the stars were shining long ago but seen tonight

D．the starlight seen today could be seen four years ago (4)

Drinking too much alcohol （酒，酒精）seems to give pleasure to many people Habit alone can keep people drinking However, many heavy drinkers can offer some other reasons for their actions.

Right now doctors are getting some attention in their protests against heavy drinking. Many people have cut down on their drinking In general, everyone believes the doctors' warnings.

It is sometimes very easy to stop drinking heavily. For example, at a party a man has just one drink. He can stop thinking about having another one. Both health considerations and the high cost of drinking help him to stay away from alcohol. All of his friends help, too. They always understand his problem and are really concerned. The heavy drinker needs friends like these.

1．Drinking too much alcohol ________ A．seems to give pleasure to many people B．is a habit C．is reasonable D．will do good to people 2．Paragraph（段落）2 says:

A．Doctors are against heavy drinking B．People usually believe the doctors' warnings C．Many people have cut down on their drinking D．all of the above

3．A heavy drinker _________ A．believes the doctors' warnings B．has no reasons for drinking

C．needs friends to help him stop drinking heavily D．can't stay away from alcohol 4．The best title for the passage is ________

A．Alcohol B．No Drinking C．A Heavy Drinker D．Give It Up (5)

Tom didn't live too far away from school. So he went there and came back on foot every day. On his way to school he passed a wet playground when it rained. One day the boy came home very wet. His mother became very angry and said, "Don't play in the water on your way home or to school."

The next day he came home very wet again. His mother became even angrier. "I will tell your father if you

The next day the young boy was dry when he came home from school. "You were a good boy today," his mother said, "You didn't play in the water," "No," he answered sadly, "There were so many big boys in the water when I got there this afternoon that there wasn't any room for me at all." 1. There was a ______ on his way to school. A. park B. lake C. playground D. river 2.Tom's mother got angry because ________. A. Tom was all wet B. Tom was dry C. Tom didn't go to school D. it rained

A.同意 B.惩罚 C.怜悯 D.放弃

(6)

WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL YOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTELS

Choose the best answers according to the table above.

1.If you want to eat Chinese food, you will go to the restaurant in ________. A. the Fairview Hotel B. the First Hotel C. the Orchard Hotel D. the Osaka Hotel

2.The cheapest price for a single bed is ________ in ______ in Boswell. A.$12, the First Hotel B.$15, the Osaka Hotel C.$12, the Fairview Hotel D.$25, the Orchard Hotel

3.The number of the rooms in the hotel with the best special attractions is _______. A.120 B.470 C.450 D.180

4.If a Japanese traveler likes to eat in a French restaurant, _________ is the right place for him to go to. A.233 Edward Road B.12364 Venning Road C.222 Edward Road D.129 North Road 5.Which hotel faces the Orchard Hotel? A. The First Hotel B. The Osaka Hotel C. The Fairview Hotel D. No Hotel

(7)

Ron is ten years old. He loves to watch TV. But for one full year he did not watch TV at all. What was the reason? Ron’s parents said they would give him $ 600 if he didn’t watch TV for a year.

Ron’s parents thought he watched too much TV. One day his mother saw a news- paper story about a boy who didn’t watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Ron. Ron liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away,

and said, “It doesn’t bother me not to watch TV. I just want the money.”

At first, Ron’s parents were very happy. Ron read books and newspapers, played outside, played computer games, and played cards with his mother. But after some time, he got bored(厌烦). Every morning, he asked his parents, “What are we doing tonight?” Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV just for one evening. Ron always said, “No, it would cost me money!”

Finally the year was over. Then Ron stared watching his favourite TV shows all day long again. Ron got the money from his parents. What does he plan to do with the $ 600? “I want to buy myself a TV set!” he said. 1. Ron didn’t watch TV for one year because ________.

A. he wanted the money B. watching TV too much is bad C. he wanted to study harder D. he wanted to learn from the boy 2. “It doesn’t bother me not to watch TV” means “It’s _______ to watch TV”. A. waste time B. important for me C. not use D. not important for me 3. Ron thought _________ for him to read and play all the time. A. it was great fun B. it was no fun C. it was enjoyable D. it was good 4. Ron’s last words would _______ his parents. A. please B. frighten C. surprise D. excite 5. The best title for the story is _______.

A. A Funny Story B. A Year without TV C. A Good Boy D. Buying a TV Set (8)

J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.

J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.

After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator(翻译者)

in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn’t know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series(系列) is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.

Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in

faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern(现代的) England. He’s also a very normal(平常的) boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.

J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She’s writing full time and she’s really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children’s books.

1. From the passage, we know ___________.

A. J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train trip B. J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young C. J.K. Rowling is two years younger than her sister D. Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling’s first story

2. The first Harry Potter book came out in __________. A. July 1965

B. the summer of 1990 C. June 1997 D. November 2001

3. The Harry Potter series is __________. A. written for young people B. only enjoyed by children C. only sold in England D. about a young inspector

4. J.K. Rowling has been successful, and she ___________. A. likes to travel all over the world with her daughter B. is too busy to enjoy her life

C. is excited about her success every day D. is still writing stories for children

5. How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories? A. There are magical things.

B. The stories happened in the modern world. C. It has seven books. D. It took much time to finish.