4.A Ride in a Cable-car 阅读理解
乘坐缆车
1.The cable-car in Singapore (takes visitors to Sentosa) 2.Which cable)
of…is true?( The cars move along the steel 3.Passengers can … because( the car …in the sky) 4.The short trip 5.The last sentence …because (the cars move slowly)
…means(“The return..outward one．”)
A Tale of Scottish Rural Life活的故事
一个关于苏格兰乡村生1.What is Sunset…about? (The lives..Scottish farmers) 2.Which statement3.What is the ……concerned Chris?( She married only once) with?( The history of Kinraddie)
4.Who are responsible ..to Chris? (The Germans) 5.The word sunset ..means( the end of traditional life) Clone Farm 克隆农场
1..first paragraph(taste) 2.research(Technology) 3.wishes(less feed) 4.fifth
paragraph(cell-injecting….machines) 5.EXCEPT Driven to Distraction that (chicken only)
分散注意力驾驶 1.two paragraphs (Coyne….woman) 2.fourth paragraphs(above) 3.fifth paragraph(else) 4..researchers(want…system) 5.prefer(Men prefer…directions)
Eiffel Is an Eyeful 1.move(tower) 2.author(view) 3.Richard(4 seconds) 引人注目的埃菲尔铁塔
4.for(fields) 5.will(represents) Eat Healthy 1.children(not to waste food)2.portions(value) 健康饮食
3.1970s(expand)4.indicate(many…portions) 5.Americans(eaters)
Eat to Live 为了活着吃饭
1.According to the passage?NOT true? (We have to2.Why does…childhood)
…paragraph 2?( To illustrate…on mice) 3.What can be…in the passage?(They are4.According …inflammation)
to the author…researchers? (The mice …old age)
5.According to the lastForecasting Methods …天气预报的方法that(dieting is…
long life) 1.method(Imagination…forecaster) 2.well(much) 3.that(time) 4.data(Bothmethod(from the analog)
…method) 5.analog Feast on Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving火鸡盛宴和感恩节的祝福
1.as(ghosts) 2.eaten(on Thanksgiving) 3.for(lives) 4.because(food) 5.in (1620)
Find Yourself 发现自己变胖了？这得责怪朋友们 Packing It On?Blame Friends 1.obese(friends)2.to the report(skinny
friends)3.influence(fatness)4.in this report(life style)5.epidemic(rapidly)
Goal of American Eduction 美国教育的目标 1.education(ability) 2.that(vary) 3.learner4.EXCEPT(countries) 5.countries(extent) ’s(creative) Income 收入
1.about(personal income) 2.paragraph(income) 3.tax on(profits) 4.is(received) 5.that(unwillingly) Imporance of Services 服务业的重要性
1.us that(important) 2.about(32.4 million service jobs) 3.believe that(is in low-paying jobs) 4.shown(consumer services) 5..now(prices)
Late1 that(stimulant) 2.sleep(of sleep
—night Drinking 深夜喝咖啡 hormone)3.discuss(sleep) 4.prove(less sleep hormone) 5.agrees that(after supper)
Milosevic’s Death 米洛舍维奇之死 1.Where…die(In prison)2.Which.. Milosevic(He..ambitious)
3.All..EXCEPT(His parents)4.Why..1989(To..against) 5.What..1991(Yugoslavia broke up
Modern Sun Worshippers 1.that(home) 2.mentioned((climate) 3.others(Spain) 现代日光浴者
4.means(country) 5.beaches(weather)
New York-the melting Pot 炉 纽约—各国移民的大熔1.of New York(studied…population)2.in New York(ready 4.from(world) 5.to New York(Positive)to work) 3.to be(develop
the city) New US Plan for Disease Prevention 美国疾病预防新政策
1.Which of …in the US?( They often ..unhealthy lifestyles) 2.The survival…cancer)
author mentions…EXCEPT(higher 3.The article…will mean(much less…disease treatment) 4.The $15 million program5.Early cancer…significantly(cancer death rate) …at(promoting.. prevention) One-room Schools 1.It…schools(education) 2.disappearing(centralization) 一间房学校
3.second paragraph(time) 4.which…schools(Praising) 5.Nebraska(centralized schools)
Orbital Space Plane 轨道航天飞机
1.for(carrying…Station) 2.indicates(projects) 3.shuttle(Columbia) 4.as(space ambulance) 5.would(Initiative)
Pool Watch 泳池监护
1.AI means the same as( artificial intelligence) 2.What is… a life? (It can … a shadow)
3.How does … a life?( It alerts the lifeguard) 4.Which of5.The word…“ NOT true? (He runs)
considered”… replaced by (“rated”) Single-parent kids Do Best 单亲幼儿最出色
1.agree(children) 2.offspring(care) 3.paragraph5(result) 4.conflict(size) 5.by(factors) Smuggling 走私
1.that(abdomen) 2.drugs(of) 3.1994(25770) 4.third paragraph(smugglers) 5.about(methods) Sleep 睡眠
1.one(habits) 2.that(back) 3.be(night) 4.means(week) 5.anther means(routine)
Sleep Lets Brain File Memories 睡眠促使记忆归档存储
1.file(during sleep)
2.University(..3.4?(The…tolerance) 4.shrinkage(together…consolidation) more…poorer…memory) 5.gym(levels)The Spacing in Animals 动物的间隔距离
1.Distance(..enemy before fleeing) 2.will(..attack)
3.to(psychological distance) 4.group(land) 5.that(factors) Some ThingWe Know about Language 我们所知道的关于语言的一些事情
1.that(has a language) 2.languages(complicated)
3.are(just as sophisticated…) 4.INCORRECT(languages) 5.in(vocabulary) Snowflakes 雪花
1.ture(shape) 2.like(six-sided) 3.crystal(temperature) 4.author(admires…of the snowflakes) 5.to(alike) Slience Please 请安静一点吧 1.have to(shop)2.effecton(cows)
3.paragraph 6(Repeatedthan…)
…become tiresome sooner 4.order to(put pressure on the criminals)5.hearer(both..and)
TV Shows and Long Bus Trips看电视与长途汽车旅行
1.trip(billboards) 2.passage(To talk3.favor(road) 4.because(between) 5.both are(exciting) …TV shows)
The Barbie Dolls 芭比娃
1.desire(..successful) 2.MATTEL(..3.after(Build) 4.from(Lilli) 5.doll(…young men)Ruth…Handler) Taxi Riding 搭乘出租车
1.that(killing) 2.Bridge(suicide) 3.bank(unconditionally) 4.drivers(work) 5.discuss(crises)
The National Park Service 国家公园的服务机构 1.friends(there) 2.rangers(system) 3.EXCEPT(Nation) 4.about(service) 5.discuss(partners) The Only Way Is Up 只好向上
1.that(image)2.in(upward)3.lift(safety)4.now(Uninteresting)
5.because(breaks)
The Cherokee Nation 1.The Cherokee Nation used to live( in the 彻罗基部落
… of the US) 2.One of the … way of(writing down the spoken language)
3.A law..1830 to (force the Cherokees to move westward)
4.When the Cherokees 5.Many Cherokees… mainly … their lands (all of the above) because( they did not … clothes)
Thirsty in Karachi 1.According to …because 卡拉奇的干渴(old networks
…increased population)
2.Now people them)
…water because( many households …find 3.Confronted…Sewerage Board (tries to …borrowed money)
4.Which of …they do? (They only ..for electricity) 5.Which of t…in London?(He is ..in London) The Wasteland 1.All of the…EXCEPT( heavy monsoon rains)
荒原
2.According to…forests is( the improper …Taliban rule) 3.Most of the 4.In which ……snow leopards? (They huntbecause (they have…the country)
….make profits) 5.Which of the…last paragraph?(Fewer people..in Kosovo)
Underground Coal Fires a Looming Catastrophe 地下煤引发即将来临的灾难
1.According sources)
to …is that(poisonous elements…water 2.According to the third …not disappear?(Coal heats3.What …and burns) did…Coal Ecology?(Coal fires…the environment)
4.Which of5.According to the fifth…NOT true?( He has detected…fires? (Cutting off the oxygen …Netherlands) supply)
Who Wants to Live Forever? 谁想永生
1.Which..is NOT …to do?( Having more education) 2.Which..is paragraph?( Marriages..unstable)
implied..sixth 3.All of the ..EXCEPT( More money ..their employees) 4.An important ..is that( it lacks ..is new)
5.Which of the following …technology? (Reserved) Wealth and Discontent 财富与不满
1.countries((happier) 2.study(happiness) 3.true(happy) 4.monkey(An ape) 5.which…countries(income) The Notlional Park Service
1.Why are Americafriends?A(Because knowing they are there makes you ’s national parks like old
happier)
2.Which of the following statements about uniformed rangers is true?D(They protect the National Park System) 3.The National Park Service does all of the following EXCEPT. 4.What is this passage about? B(mold the country)
B(The National Park System)
5.What will the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss? C(The work that has been done by the partners)
Sleep Necessary for Memories
1.The research published in Nature Neuroscience showed that what wa essential to the formation of long-term nemory was .D (sleep)
2.Which of the following statements about the research is NOT true? A(It was done within 30 hours)
3.Stickgoldproduced by .B(lack of sleep)
’s research focused on the side effect 4.In Stickgold’s experiment ,those who were kept awake on the first night .B(didnsleep)
’t do any better after two nights’ 5.Those who slept the first night D(did much better than those who did not ) The Barbie Dolls
1.when Ruth and Elliot Handler were young ,they had a strong desire D(to be highly successful)
2.Who owned Mattel? D (Harold Mattson ,Ruth and Elliot Handler )
3.Lilli was originally fashioned after A (Build) 4.Where did Ruth’s inspiration for the design of the Barbie doll come from? B (Lilli)
5.Which of the following statements about the Barbie doll is NOT true? A(she does not attract youg men0 Storms Sink Ships
1.How many people have been found dead in the two ferry disasters? A(More than 130)
2.The two ferry disasters occurred C(at night)
3.How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry? D (300 )
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the boating accidents? C(Blockage of waterways) 5.Which of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters? C(The exact number of deaths could be easily determined) Saving Money
1.which way will help your money earm more money? D(putting your money in a savings account)
2.Interest is the amount of money which, C(a bank pays you )
3.A bank statement tells you .A (the amount of money you have in the bank )
4.If you draw your money before it is due, D(you have to pay a penalty or fee )
5.The word “touch” in paragraph 7 could be best replaced by .C(“use”) Two People ,Two Paths
1.when finding his way ,Dad tends to rely on, A(his intuitive knowledge )
2.women are more likely to use C(the route method) 3.Which works better ,the route method or the survey method? D(Neither)
4.Which of the following is NOT a landmark? D(A path in your head)
5.Women developed a sense of space out of the need C(to learn well-used paths) Preserving Nature for Future
1.Recent studies by the Council of Eyrope have indicated that D(many species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe need protecting)
2.Why did Dr ,Baum come to a British national park? A(Because he needed to present it with a councildiploma)
’s 3.The last sentence in the second paragraph implies that C(certain areas of countryside should be preserved) 4.In Dr.Baum’s opinion ,the view that a nature reserve should serve as a tourist attraction is C(short-sighted ) 5.Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph? A(we have developed industry at the expense of countryside) Home Heating
1.Natural gas didn’t become the leading fuel until .B
(1960)
2.What fuel is the dominant fuel in New England D(Oil) 3.The word “consumed”in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by 4.According to paragraph 3 ,energy consumed in home A (used)
heating over the next two decades will increase by D(14 per cent)
5.Which of the following statements is NOT
true ,according to the article? D(Solar heating dominated America in 20xx) Sleepless at Night
1.The author of the passage could not go to sleep partly because C(he had a cold)
2.What was the weather like that night? C(It was fine) 3.The author brushed his teeth over and over A(to relieve himself of the pressure)
4.Gladiator was the name of . B(a pet )
5.What did the couch represent? D(Happy memories ) What Makes a Soccer Playe Great
1.Accrding to the author ,which of the following statements is true? B(Truly great players are rare)
2.The word in meaning to “tricks C(”“ at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest skills”)
3.Pele is cited as an example in the second paragraph to illustrate that poor areas)
D(many great soccer players come from 4.In the last paragraph the statement “only one became Pelesome unique quality )
” indicates that B(the greatest players are born with 5.The author mentions all the following factors that may affect a soccer playerNew Foods and the New World
’s success EXCEPT D(his height) 1.According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?A(Food)
2.“Some” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to C(some shops)
3.Thousands of lrish prople starved during the Famine” because D(the potato harvest was dad) “Potato 4.Which country is the largrst coffee producer? A (Brazil )
5.Which of the following statements is NOT
true ,according to the passage B(Coffee is native to Colombia) Up in Smoke
1.How the writer started smoking shows the powerful influence of 2.The :fact” in Paragraph 2 refers to C(the mass media)
B(her mother’s waming that smokers don’t grow tall)
3.The book called How to Stop Smoking taken seriously by the writer )
B(was not 4.The writer decided to quit smoking partly because D(she had started to cough)
5.The writer found it hard to quit smoking because A(she had been addicted to nicotine ) Sleep Necessary for Memories
1 The research published in Nature---D (sleep)
2 Which of the following statements---A(It was done within 30 hours)
3 Stickgold’s research focused---B(lack of sleep) 4 In Stickgold’s experiment,---B(didn’t do) 5 Those who slept---D(did much better) The Cherokee Nation
6 The Cherokees used to live.B(in the southeastem) 7 Which of the following ---C(He was a white man) 8 A law was passed in 1830 to. C(force the Cherokees) 9 The Cherokees went to their--- D(all of the above) 10 The word Knitting
“exhausted”in the--- A(worn out) 11 why did----B(and consumerism) 12 The author wore---D(skating) 13 The word‘quit”---A(give up) 14 According to the---D(business) 15 Which of the following---A(money) Two People ,Two Paths
1 Whey finding his---A(his intuitive)
2 Women are more likely to use.C(the route method) 3 Which works better,---D(Neither)
4 Which of the following is NOT a landmark?D(A path in your head)
5 women developed a sense---C(to learm well-) Dancing in the Streets
6 According to the passage,---C(eating a lot of food) 7 how long does the carnival last? B(A whole week) 8 The word”centerpiece”---A(the most important part) 9 According to the passage,---C(a British man who has come)
10 Which of the following---B(Brazilians) More Than a Ride to School
11 The word “mirror”---D(reflection) 12 How long has Bruce---A(For 30 years) 13 which of the following---C(He is impatient)
14 who founded Althouse---B(Althouse’s grandfather) 15 What has Althouse Bus---D(Providing the local) Sleepless at Night
1 The author of the passage---C(he had a cold) 2 what was the weather---C(It was fine)
3 The author brushed his---A(to relieve himself---) 4 Gladiator was the name of.B(a pet)
5 What did the couch represent?D(Happy memories) Ancient Egypt Brought Down by Famine 6 Why does the author--- D (Because even they) 7 Which of the following factors was---A(Change of climate)
8 Which of the following statements is true?D(The White Nile is a branch of the River Nile)
9 According to Krom,---A(immediately after a period of drought)
10 The word Technology Transfer in Germany “devastating”---B(damaging) 11 What---A(Technology)
12 which---B(It is profit-driven) 13 The Fraunhofer---C(Europe) 14 wen ---D(Last year)
15 The wordNew Foods and the New World ‘expertise”---D(special knowledge) 1 According ---A(Food) 2 3 Thousands---D(the potato) “Some”--- C(some shops) 4 Which country---A(Brazil)
5 Which of the---B(Coffee can keep) Teaching Poetry
6 To have---D(Practise) 7 Which of ---A(Extending)
8 According---B(to enjoy poetry) 9 what---A(More) 10 The---C(Leave)
“Salty’ Rice Plant Boosts Harvests
11 Which of the following statements---D(They are colleagues)
12 Flowers and---B(to identify)
13 Which of the following is NOT---C(Sea level) 14 The word 15 The attitude---A(positive)
“affect”---A(infuence) Oseola McCarty(老妇人Oseola McCarty) 12……world because(university). money because(carefully). 3…away because(life) 45……made(fund)
famous because（generosity）
“Lucky”Lord Lucan-Alive or Dead(幸运的路肯伯爵是死活)
1 the---because(---found) 2It---because(it---Lucan) 3 Aspinall---by(sinking his boat) 4 Lucan---people(thought---caught) 5 Ex-detective---Haplin(was ---disguise)
Seeing the World Centuries Ago(看许久以前的世界) 1This---about(where---about) 2Ibn---traveled(throughout0 3The---because(they---locales) 4The---through(chronologicl) 5In—to(give proof of)
Tales of the Terrible past讲述可怕的过去 1This---about2 Beloved is set(in---War) （two---slavery） 3The---that(the---challenging) 4The---their(portrayal ) 5The---means(terrible) The Family(家庭)
1Another---be(what---Family?) 2A ---as(a married---children) 3The---in(an textbook)
4The---through(pointing out similarities) 5The---means(readiness to move)
Goal of American Education(美国教育的目标) 1which---education2It---that(the---vary)
？(To---ability) 3American---learner’s(acquisition---creative) 4According---EXCEPT(The---countries) 5Which---countries?(Its---extent) The Sahara（撒哈拉沙漠） 1This---about(life in the Sahara) 2Rainfall---is(less---year) 3The---as(a---contrasts) 4The---of(the Sahara)
5In---means(group---country)
The Development of Ballet(芭蕾舞的发展) 1This---with(the---developed) 2An---was(Louis XIV) 3You---ballet(will---it)
4The---presented(in---order) 5The---means(elaborate shows) A Letter from Alan(艾伦的来信) 1Why---letter?(To---plans)
2Why---opinion?(Because---nature) 3What---jams?(A---Place)
4Alan---soon(have less money) 5which---made?(SAY---PLACE)
The Changing Middle Class(变化的中产阶级) 1The---with(a---group) 2A---that(the---important)
3In---as(prosperous and optimistic) 4The---is(a---idea)
5The---means(as a group)
Sino-Japan Animosity Lessens(1Which—true?(The---important)
中日敌意减少) 2According---Forum(aims---countries) 3In---Japan(30.2;43.2)
4Which---ties?(Trade frictons) 5The---that(an---relations)
Outside-the-classroom Learning Makes a Big Difference(课外学习带来很大不同) 1An---leaders(will---it)
2American--- for(building---friendship) 3Who---Rowley?(she’s---student) 4What---end?(Passion) 5The ---by(polish)
Telling Tales about People(讲述关于人们的故事) 1This---about(the---biographies) 2Helen---wrote(an autobigraphy) 3Autobiography---they(want---light) 4The---by（defining it）
5Diverse means(varied or different) His Own Way to Express Love 1.who(The writer’s boy friengd) 2.when(Three years ago)
3.which(She likes expressing) 4.The writer(Andy has his) 5.The word(Good Table Manners “bad”) 1.Where is(on your lap) 2.The napkin(your mouth)
3.Which utensil(The one farthest) 4.All of the(soup)
5.Which of the(Putting bones) ? A Debate on the English Language 1.What are(The status of)
23.Who suggested(John Adams) .Which of the (The U.S.’s) 4.Which statement(209million) 5Kobe Bryant
.The phrase(“discussed”) 1.Which team(The Los) 2.How long(For ten)
3.Which of the(He wants to show that)
4.Why did(Because that number was related) 5.What does(Two people in love) Trying to Find a Partner
1.What does(It is getting increasingly difficult to stat) 2.Which of3.Which of……couple?(They will) days?(The health) 4.Which of…passage?(A fine) 5.The word( “maintain”)