阅读理解

When a Japanese friend of mine first visited Britain and first saw a British map of the world, he was

very surprised by what he found . At first, the picture seemed familiar(熟悉) : in the middle of the map, there were two or three small but long red islands lying between an ocean and a continent. But something was wrong; land mass and ocean had changed places. It wasn't Japan he was looking at, it was the British Isles . Japan was out on the edge somewhere .

　　Until that moment all the maps he had known had set Japan in the middle of the picture and had coloured it red ; yet when he got to Britain, he found that the country in the middle of the map was Britain and that it , too , was painted red .

　　What my friend had found was a displacement (脱离原位) of his country, and, therefore, of himself as well . That is to say, his country was no longer in its familiar place and he no longer knew where he stood; he was disoriented.

　　Our sense of ourselves and our place in the world may not , as my friend's experience suggests, come from anything real or actual , for no country is in the middle of the globe, except as a picture in the mind . A map is only a model in which we may set ourselves, it just helps us to feel that we know where we are,

(1) When the man in this story saw a British map of the world, he found himself ________ .

[　　]

(2) On a British map of the world ________ .

[　　]

A．Japan is painted red

B．Japan is set in the middle

C．Japan is set at one side

D．Japan does not appear at all

(3) To be disoriented means to lose ________ .

[　　]

(4) No country is in the middle of the globe ________ .

[　　]

(5) The main idea of this passage is that ________ .

[　　]

A．human beings need maps in order to find the middle of the globe

B．Japanese visitors to Britain find that local maps give them sense of displacement

C．our sense of position based on familiar maps often helps to travel from place to place

D．familiar maps give those who use them. an imaginary but comforting sere of position

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　Charles Dickens was one of the greatest of all English writers．His books are still widely read today．

　Dickens was born in a poor family．He had little education during his childhood ．He had to work in factory from morning till night, with little to eat and only a small place to live in．When he was twelve his father was put in prison for debt．

　Dickens' first important job was a newspaper reporter．While working there he wrote his first storybook．“Pickwick Papers”．It was a great success．“Oliver Twist, ”his second storybook, followed．He became very famous for his writings．Dickens wrote a great many books．As a writer, he succeeded in calling attention to many of the terrible wrongs that existed at that time．

　Charles Dickens had to work very hard and it did great harm to his health．In 1870, he died suddenly while he was at his work．

(1)Charles Dickens began to work to help his father ______．　　　

[　　]

A．when he finished school

B．when he was twelve

C．after his father was put into prison

D．less than twelve

(2)When he wrote “Pickwick Papers”, Charles Dickens ______．　　　

[　　]

A．was still a reporter

B．was a writer already

C．became famous all over the world

D．was in poor health

(3)It was ______ that Dickens became very famous．　　　

[　　]

A．after publishing “Pickwick Paper”

B．after publishing “Oliver Twist”

C．when he wrote a great many books

D．until he was an old man

(4)Charles Dickens was in poor health at his late age ______．　　　

[　　]

A．because he had little to eat and only a small room to live in

B．because he was very famous

C．because of hard work

D．because he paid little attention to his health

(5)Which of the following is true according to the passage?　　　

[　　]

A．When he was a child, Dickens lived a very hard life．

B．Dicken's father had died when he became famous．

C．Dickens became famous because he wrote much more than the other writers

D．Till now we've known little about Dickens'own life．

阅读理解：

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案．

　Albie is old, with a slow, heavy walk. He wears his hair short and his trousers low. He works for some people who own small country houses.

　The other day, he was in a little dustbin shelter (遮蔽物) for the neighbours up the road. He painted the shed (棚) green and let it dry. I went to look at it, putting my finger to the smooth paint. But the next day Albie came back with a machine and roughed up (粗磨，使不平) the paint. He was adding another coating. He said “That is not the way Albie works. What I make by hand does not look unprofessional (外行的).”

　Nothing in Albie's world holds secrets from him so far as houses are concerned, because at some time he either built it, repaired it or decorated it. The fuse (保险丝) box, the stone patio (用石块砌的院子), the shed, the small house, these are all Albie's work.

　The people Albie works for do big businesses. Albie does not know how to buy and sell securities (证券). But when these men want to have sheds built or patios laid, they come to Albie. People may wonder why Albie gets paid so little for doing so much. The reason is simple. He leads a quiet and simple life. He is always alone with his serene thoughts.

(1)Albie works for ________ .

[　　]

A． the townsmen

B． the peasants

C． some rich businessmen

D． the people in the neighourhood

(2)In Albie's world ________.

[　　]

A． he knows everything well about small houses

B． everything seems to be a secret

C． everything is ready for others

D． he keeps no secret when he teaches others how to build or repair something

(3)Although the painting looked good enough to the writer, Albie would ________ .

[　　]

A． give it another coating

B． give it a final coat of paint

C． make it look professional

D． not use any machines

(4)Which of the following do you think is right according to the passage?

[　　]

A． Albie couldn't do complicated things because of his age.

B． He wants his work to be perfect.

C． The rich look down upon Albie.

D． What Albie does is of great value.

(5)Which do you think is the best title for the article?

[　　]

A． A Free Person

B． Old Albie - Experienced

C． A Master's Touch (风格)

D． A Simple but Helpful Man

阅读理解：

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案．

　A large number of U.S. presidents had experiences in the army. The best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight Eisenhower. Grant was general in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school — West Point Military Academy (西点军校). One may be surprised to learn that neither of them did well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined (受罚) because he broke the rules of the school.

　　

　The jobs of U.S. presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important that happens at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work await (等待) him to do, and he has to make many important decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him,　　 “When you grow up, you should not be president. It's a tiring job. ”

(1)Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower ________ .

　　

[　　]

A． served in the same army　　　B． graduated at the same time

　　

C． studied in the same time　　　D． were once soldiers

　　

(2)It happened that Grant and Eisenhower were ________ .

　　

[　　]

A．in the American Civil War　　B．in the Second World War

　　

C． schoolmates　　　　　　　D． heroes

(3)In the last passage, “keep an eye on” means “________ ”.

[　　]

A． take care of　　　　　　　B． look carefully at

　　

C． make a careful study of　　　D． think about

　　

(4)According to the passage, the writer wanted to tell us that being president of the United States was

　　

[　　]

 ________ .

　　

A． quite comfortable　　　　　B． not so easy

　　

C． very great　　　　　　　　D． not too satisfied

　　

(5)Which of the following is NOT true?　　　　　　

　　

[　　]

A． Eisenhower once broke the rules of the school and was fined.

　　

B． Grant was in the front.

　　

C． None of American presidents did well in the school.

　　

D． It is a tiring job to be U.S. president.

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

　　

    Once a day a cheap but colorful steamboat arrived from St. Louis,　　 Missouri and another from Keokuk, Iowa. Before their arrivals, the day　　 was glorious (令人愉快的) with expectation. After they set off, the　　 day was a dead and empty thing. Not only the boys but the whole　　 village felt this. After all these years I can picture that old time　　 to myself now, just as it was then: the white town sleeping lightly　　 in the sunshine of a summer morning,the streets empty or nearly so.　　 One or two salesmen would be sitting in front of the stores, with　　 their chairs tilted (倾斜) back against the walls, chins (下巴) on　　 the breasts, hats pulled down over their faces, asleep. There was the　　 great Mississippi, the great Mississippi, rolling its mile-wide way　　 along, shining in the sun.

　　

(1)The writer of the passage mainly gave a description (描述)of_____.

[    ]

A. the scene of a village in the old time 　　

B. the boats coming and going in the river 　　

C. the folks working in the village 　　

D. the weather along the Mississippi 

(2)From the passage we know that the writer_________.

[    ]

A. disliked and even hated the Mississippi    

B. loved and praised the Mississippi 　　

C. enjoyed himself in the white town 　　

D. thought the people there too lazy 

(3)How many times a day the steamboats arrived at the village?  

[    ]

A. Once a day　　　　   B. Twice a day 　　

C. Three times a day　　D. Four times a day 

(4)The sentence "the day was glorious with expectation" probably     means"____________".

[    ]

A. It was a busy day 　　

B. It was extremely fine 　　

C. The day was lively and hopeful 　　

D. The sunshine made people sleepy 

(5)The phrase "or nearly so" probably means"_________". 

[    ]

A. nearby the river 　　　　　　  B. near to the store 　　

C. not far from the steamboat 　　D. almost empty

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

　　

    On July 20, 1969, at least a half billion people in 49 countries　　 kept their eyes fixed on television screens. Three American astronauts　　 were waiting in a spaceship, Apollo II, sitting on the top of a rocket　　 that was 36 stories high. They would leave the earth and fly to the　　 moon.

    All those who were watching knew that the landing of men on the　　 moon would be a great achievement. They knew also that something might　　 go wrong at any time. When the men got to the moon, would they be　　 able to land? Would the surface be smooth enough? Would it be strong　　 enough to hold them? Would they be able to walk around the moon? If so,　　 what would they find there? And would the rockets on the spaceship　　 fire so that the astronauts could return to earth?

　　

    The final countdown (倒计数) came. Five...four...three...two...one...　　 fire rockets! The three astronauts left the earth and flew into outer　　 space on one of the most exciting adventures in history.

　　

(1)People _______ were able to watch the landing of men on the moon.

[    ]

A. all over the world　　B. in the Untied States　　    

　　 　　

C. in many countries　　 D. in several countries 

(2)The people who were watching television knew that______.

[    ]

A. the trip might be exciting and dangerous　　    

　　 　　

B. the astronauts could be on the moon probably　　   

　　 　　

C. the rocket would be out of control　　    

　　 　　

D. the astronauts had lost their weight 

(3)How many astronauts were sent into outer space to the moon on July 20, 1969? 

[    ]

A. Forty-time　　B. Eleven　　C. Thirty-six　　D. Three 

(4)What lifted the astronauts into space?_______.

[    ]

A. A satellite　　B. A plane　　C. A rocket　　D. A spaceship 

(5)At the moment of firing the rocket, both people and astronauts　　    were ____________.

　　 　　

[    ]

A. tired　　B. excited　　C. exciting　　D. interesting

阅读理解训练

　　More and more often we hear people talk about Karaoke (卡拉OK) , But , what on earth it is about , still remains a question for many people.

　　

　　Karaoke is a sort of acoustic equipment (音响设备)which was originally invented in Japan around the middle of the 1970' s. It means “a band without people ” in Japanese. In fact, it is just a music tape without words. This equipment first appeared in some public houses and snack bars (快餐店), and was mainly for the customers to enjoy and relax themselves. Most of the music in Karaoke was popular music. Therefore , at times , then anyone felt like it , he might sing songs to the accompaniment (伴奏) of the music that came from the equipment.

　　

　　Shortly after its invention, Karaoke was spread to the whole world. It was introduced to China and was welcomed by many people. Although you are not a good singer, or even sometimes you may sing out of tune(走掉), you can always enjoy yourself by singing Karaoke.

　　

　　

(1)In this passage“band”means“group of persons ________.”

[　　]

A．who play games on the sports ground

B．who play music together

C．living in the same neighbourhood

D．doing things together under a leader and with a common purpose

(2)Karaoke is just ________.

[　　]

A．a cassette tape with only music

B．a cassette tape recorder

C．a band from Japan

D．a voice recording equipment

(3)The Japanese invented Karaoke about the year of ________.

[　　]

(4)People went to public houses and snack bars with Karaoke ________.

[　　]

A．to have a good time

B．to have something to drink

C．to relax themselves

D．both A and C

(5)Karaoke was quickly spread to the whole world because ________.

[　　]

A．it could turn you into a good singer

B．people wanted to make lots of money out of it

C．it was a popular way to enjoy oneself

D．this kind of acoustic equipment was very cheap

阅读理解

　　Charles Dickens was born in 1812 at Portsmouth. He did not have much schooling. But when he was young, he read many novels(长篇小说) such as Robinson Crusoe. His interest in literature(文学) was aroused(唤起) .

　　It was not until 1836 that he became famous. His Pickwick Papers came into being. It is about Mr. Pickwick and his three friends. They travel about England and get themselves into a lot of trouble. Mr. Pickwick is perhaps the greatest comic figure (滑稽人物) in English literature .

　　Dickens wrote a lot of novels, such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities. He also visited America, Italy, Switzerland, Paris, and gave readings from his books to huge crowds(人群) of people .

　　Dickens is read and liked by all. In many of his novels we can see Dickens' desire (愿望) to show up some wrong and put it right. His rich experience, including his bitter(辛酸的) early life, was poured out in his novels . Perhaps, there is no other novelist (小说家) in England who is so taken to people' s heart .

　　Dickens died in 1870．He had asked that his burial (葬礼) should be quite simple, but the whole nation wanted to give him the highest honour they could. So he was buried in Westminster Abbey. But, as he wished there was nothing on the stone except his name “Charles Dickens”.

(1)Charles Dickens is famous for his ________.

[　　]

(2)“Pickwick Paper ” in the passage must be the name of a ________.

[　　]

(3)Which do you think is the best translation of “to show up some wrong and put it right” in the passage? ________.

[　　]

A．揭露某些罪恶，还以公道

B．表演错误，需要改正

C．把错误展品放到右边

D．冤枉了，应给予权利

(4)Which is NOT true? ________.

[　　]

A．Dickens' burial was very simple and there was only his name on the grave stone(墓碑)

B．People like Dickens and his novels very much

C．Dickens published his first novel at the age of 24

D．Dickens led a happy life when he was young

(5)The passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．Charles Dickens

B．Westminster Abbey

C．the book A Tale of Two Cities

D．Mr Pickwick

阅读理解

Brief News Report

　　Castle fire

　　Winton Castle was damaged in a fire last night. The fire, which was discovered at about 9 0' clock, spread very quickly. Nobody was injured but two persons had to rescue from an upstairs room. A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed. It isn't known how the fire started. Road delays

　　Repair work started yesterday on the Paxha----Longworth road. The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays. Drivers are asked to choose another way if possible. The work is expected to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted.

　　Accident

　　A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided with a truck near Norstock yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment . The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and the traffic had to be diverted. A policeman said afterwards. “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”

(1)In the passage, we're informed ________.

[　　]

A．when the fire started

B．how the fire started

C．many paintings might have been damaged in the fire

D．why nobody was injured

(2)As a result of accident yesterday, ________.

[　　]

A．a lot of valuable things were broken

B．five hundred pounds and a car were lost

C．the traffic had to be diverted

D．a woman was too lucky to kill herself

(3)The woman injured in the traffic accident ________.

[　　]

A．was still being questioned by the police

B．had a narrow escape

C．had escaped in a car earlier in the day

D．is being controlled by the police

(4)What do you know about the Paxham----Longworth road?

[　　]

A．An accident happened there and the traffic was diverted.

B．Another road was open for the drivers during the roads repairs.

C．The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident

D．The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.

(5)The woman could have been killed ________.

[　　]

A．if she hadn't been sent to hospital immediately

B．though she was given a good treatment without delay

C．because she was seriously injured in the traffic accident

D．no matter how skillful she was in driving on the road.

阅读理解。

　　We may be very pleased with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study, but the way to test a student's knowledge and ability still remains as it was. We have almost done nothing to improve our examination system (制度).

　　It is well known that the examination system we are now using may be a good way of testing a student's memory, but it can tell you nothing about a student's ability. It does no good to students ability. It does no good to students and teachers.

　　As soon as a child begins school, he enters a world of examination that will decide his future or job.

　　In fact a good examination system should train a student to think himself, but it now does anything but that. So students are encouraged to remember what is taught. It doesn't enable them to gain more and more knowledge. The students who come out first in the examination often may not be the best in their studies.

　　Besides, the examinations often drive teachers to cram (填鸭式地教) all the time. They can't teach freely. They are forced to train students what to do with the coming examinations from time to time.

　　There must be some simpler and better way to test a student's true ability besides knowledge, and that is what we should do at once.

(1)Now little has been done ________.

[　　]

A．to decide a student's job

B．to test a student's ability

C．to test what a student learns

D．to test a student's memory

(2)According to the article, we know that examinations are very important to ________.

[　　]

(3)The examination system we are now using can only make the students ________.

[　　]

A．remember what is taught

B．gain more and more knowledge

C．think by themselves

D．make rapid progress

(4)In order to make students gain high marks in the coming examinations, teachers have to ________.

[　　]

A．develop their students' ability

B．teach freely

C．fill their students' mind with much information

D．teach their students how to study

(5)This article tells us about the importance of ________.

[　　]

A．taking examinations

B．testing a student's knowledge

C．working hard

D．getting the examination system improved