阅读专项训练.doc

阅读理解专项训练一
一、 完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A
Many parents want their children to be famous(著名的) one day. But do children have the same 1 ？
A new 2 , Hi, Ke’ai, is on at Beijing Children’'s Art Theatre(剧院). It tells the story of a boy called Ke’ai. His parents would like him to become a painter(画家) or a 3 one day. So they teach him to 4 and to play the violin, but Ke’ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Mo Yan won an award (奖)for his works, and they want him to be a writer, too
“ 5 do they want me to be someone else?” Ke'ai asks and says, “I 6 want to be myself.”
The play(话剧) shows us that it is 7 for parents to learn to understand their children. It helps parents to 8 what kids really want to be in the future.
Young audiences（观众）enjoy the story, and also the 9 in the play(话剧). There are two songs in the play. One of them, Ke’ai’s Song, is very easy to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home 10 the play!
( )1. A. jobs B. dreams C. stories D. hobbies
( )2. A. song B. film C. play D. cartoon
( )3. A. writer B. teacher C. sportsman D. musician(音乐家)
( )4.A. paint B. write C. run D. drive
( )5.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
( )6. A. only B. seldom C. never D. sometimes
( )7.A. easy B. important C. interesting D. exciting
( )8. A. talk about B. worry about C. think about D. talk of
( )9. A. light B. clothes C. skill D. music
( )10. A. before B. in C. after D. at
B
Do you have a beautiful dream? I know everyone 46 their own dreams in their life. The dreams are very 47 to them. The dreams can make them 48 harder.
I am studying in a school now. My dream is to be a 49 in West China. Many children there want to go to school 50 they can’t. Their families are very 51 and the parents don’t have 52 money to let their children 53 to school. I think going to school and studying hard is the only 54 to change their life
Those places 55 teachers greatly. So I want to be a teacher _56 them. I 57 kind to my students and make friends 58 them. I will give them love and teach them 59 to be a useful person. I think it is a(n) 60 job in the world. I hope I will realize(实现) my dream!
( )46. A. has B. have C. is D. are
( )47. A. interesting B. important C. difficult D. easy
( )48. A. to work B. to study C. work D. working
( )49. A. worker B. doctor C. teacher D. student
( )50. A. and B. but C. or D. so
( )51. A. rich B. happy C. small D. poor
( )52. A. some B. many C. any D. a lot
( )53. A. going B. to go C. go D. goes
( )54. A. way B. dream C. school D. place
( )55. A. need B. needs C. need to D. needs to

( )56. A. helps B. helping C. help D. to help
( )57. A. am B. will be C. are D. am going to
( )58. A. for B. with C. to D. among
班级 姓名 考试号
…………………………………………装………………………………订………………………………………线……………
( )59. A. when B. why C. how D. what
( )60. A. easy B. interesting C. funny D. great

二、阅读理解
A
I go to Australia for a meeting with my workmate, Chris. We decide(决定) to drive across the country after the meeting. The drive will take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）.
The first day is a lot of fun because we are happy to hear each other's jokes（玩笑）. But on the third day, we begin to get bored. We are quite quiet for some hours when(这时) Chris sees some kangaroos（袋鼠）.We are both excited and decide to take a closer（近一点的） look. Chris drives very quickly to catch up with（赶上）them. We got closer and closer. Suddenly(突然), we hear a loud BANG!
Chris stops the car and we get out. Beside the car is a large kangaroo(袋鼠) lying on the ground. Chris goes over to it and puts his cap on its head. He takes off his sunglasses and puts them on the kangaroo and does the same with his jacket. Then he puts his arm around the kangaroo and tells me to take a photo of them together. I take out my camera. When I am focusing（调整焦距）the camera, I sees the kangaroo move(移动). It suddenly wakes up, and runs away before we can do anything.
I start laughing(大笑) but Chris looks worried. He says his wallet is in the jacket. I start laughing even louder(更大). I stop laughing when he says that our car keys are also in the jacket.
( )1. Why does the writer go to Australia?
A. For a meeting. B. For a trip. C. For a holiday. D. To see his friend.
( )2. How long will the drive take according to their plan?
A. One day. B. Four days. C. Half a month. D. Two months.
( )3. What does the underlined word "bored" mean in Chinese?
A. 无聊的 B. 口渴的 C. 饥饿的 D. 困倦的
( )4. Why do they hear a loud BANG?
A. Because there is something wrong with their car.
B. Because someone else is hunting(捕猎) kangaroos.
C. Because something falls off (从---掉下) their car.
D. Because their car knocks down(撞倒) a kangaroo.
( )5. What can we know from the passage?
A. The writer takes a photo of Chris and the kangaroo.
B. The kangaroo runs away together with Chris’s wallet and their car keys in his jacket.
C. They decide to walk across the desert.
D. The writer is still（仍然）very happy at the end of the story.
B
A young American doctor is asleep when his doorbell rings. It is late at night, but he has to put on his coat to answer it.
It is a man! He is standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” says the man.
“Can you go with me now to a place out of the town? It is quite far from here, but I know you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,” says the doctor, “I can go with you now.”
The car is at the front door. The man gets into the doctor’s car and they drive off.
They drive for a long time, and finally the man says, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I give you money and you may go back.”
“But I must see the patient(病人),” the doctor says. “How can I go back without seeing the patient?”
“There’s no patient,” says the man, “nobody is ill. I live here. There is no taxi at this time, but a doctor often goes out for night calls(夜诊). So, excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night!”
( )6. The doctor is _______when the doorbell rings.
A. reading B. watching TV C. having supper D. sleeping
( )7. Why does the man come to see the doctor so late at night?
A. Because someone is badly ill.
B. Because he is too tired
C. Because he wants the doctor to drive him home.
D. Because he wants to go to a place out of the town.

C
Mrs. Green sees an ad（广告） in a newspaper for a nice bed in a shop. It costs 100 dollars. Mrs.. Green likes it, so she goes to the shop. The shopkeeper shows one to her. Mrs.. Green has a look at it and says, “There aren’t any beautiful pillows(枕头)on this bed, but there are many on the bed in your ad.”
“Yes, madam, that is an ad,” answers the shopkeeper. “If you want a bed the same as the one in the ad, you need to pay 10 dollars more.”
Mrs. Green isn’t happy. Then she says, “That’s dishonest.”
“Well, madam,” answers the shopkeeper. “Look, there is a girl on a bike in an ad in your newspaper too, but can you buy the bike with the girl?”
( )61.How does Mrs. Green know about the bed?
A. From an ad on TV. B. From one of her friends.
C. From an ad in a newspaper. D. From the shopkeeper.
( )62.How much does the bed with the pillows cost?
A.100 dollars. B.110 dollars. C.50 dollars. D.60.dollars.
( )63.What does “dishonest” mean?
A.不公平的 B. 不诚实的 C.不美观的 D.小气的
( )64.Who is Mrs. Green?
A. She is a student. B. She is a shopkeeper of another shop.
C. She is a customer. She wants to buy a bed.
D. She is a worker in a bike shop.
( )65.What else is in Mrs. Green’s newspaper?
A. An ad for a bike. B. An ad for some pillows.
C. An ad for a bed. D. An ad for a girl.
D
Hello! My name is Kitty. I want to talk about my home town today.
My home town is small but pretty. It’s about two hours away from London by train. In the centre of the town there is a small lake. There are lots of trees and flowers around the lake. My parents often walk around the lake at the weekend. The air in my home town is very fresh (新鲜的) and clean.
There are two schools in my home town, one primary school and one secondary school. I study in the secondary school and my younger sister studies in the primary school. I often ride my bike to school.
I usually go to the youth centre to learn drawing with my sister on Friday afternoons. I like going shopping at the weekend. There are two big shopping malls there.
( )66. There is 　　 in the centre of the town.
A. a primary school B. a secondary school
C. a small lake D. a shopping mall
( )67. The air in Kitty’s home town is very 　　 .
A. high B. dirty C. polluted D. fresh and clean
( )68. Kitty and her sister usually go to the youth centre on 　 afternoons.
A. Monday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday
( )69. Kitty often goes to school 　　 .
A. on foot B. by bus C. by underground D. by bike
( )70. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It is about two hours away from Kitty’s home town to London by train.
B. There is much air pollution in Kitty’s home town.
C. Kitty often takes a walk with her friends around the lake.
D. Kitty likes doing some shopping on Friday.
(E)
One day an old man is selling(卖) a big elephant(大象). A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear,“Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.”“All right,”says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says,“Now, can you tell me how you found（发现） the elephant’s bad ears（耳朵）?”“I didn’t find the bad ears,”says the young man.“Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?”asks the old man. The young man answers,“Because I didn’t see an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”
( )71. ______ the elephant.
A. The young man sells B. The old man sells
C. The two men sell D. The old man buys
( )72. The young man is looking at the elephant slowly. He wants to find out ___.
A. which foot of the elephant is bad B. how heavy it is
C. which ear of the elephant is bad D. what it looks like
( )73. The young man ______.
A. knows the elephant has bad ears B. wants to buy the elephant
C. looks after the elephant D. gets some money from the old man
( )74. The young man ______.
A. is not interested in elephants B. knows what an elephant looks like
C. saw（看见）some elephants before D. didn’t see an elephant before
( )75. Hearing the young man’s words, the old man will probably(可能) be ____.
A. angry B. happy C. glad D. hungry
三、任务型阅读
A
Do you want to know something about children in Africa? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here:
Education（教育）
School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford（支付不起）school uniforms or exercise books even though（尽管）they don't have to pay for school.
For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first language. There is also maths, science, history, social（社会的）studies and geography. Chores(繁琐的事) take up much of children’s time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there’s cleaning, washing and helping with the meal.
Daily（日常）fun
It’s not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals（球门） with twigs（树枝）and their own footballs with string（绳子）. They play in the country（乡村）and streets of old towns. There’re many football teams for young people in Africa.
Internet
It's really expensive to get on the Internet. To get online （上网）for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. Most people don’t have enough money for the fee（费用）. Egypt（埃及）and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All the people in the two countries can get on Internet.
Some schools offer（提供）computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.
Knowing something about 1._______ in Africa

Education
● School isn’t 2. _______ for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they don’t have to pay for school.
● For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or 3. _______ , and their first language.
● Chores take up much of children’s time 4. _______ school is over. Children have to do much work for their 5_______.
Daily 6. _______
● 7. _______ are very popular.
● 8. _______ of football teams are there for young people in Africa.

Internet

● It’s really expensive to get on the Internet. 9. _______ people don’t have enough money for the fee（费用）. But all the people in Egypt and South Africa can get on Internet.
● Some schools have computer lessons but 10. _______ students can enjoy computer fun at home.
1.__________ 2.________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5.__________
6.__________ 7.__________ 8.__________ 9.__________ 10.__________
B
Do you get or make your pocket money? Making and using your money in the right way or saving some for the future is important. It can make you hard-working and make you life colourful. It is also good for your future. It is easier to start these good habits (习惯) when you are young. You can start it now. But remember, you should start with something new.
Meghan Coyle is a 12-year-old girl. She made more than $320 in two years by walking dogs after school.
“ I am a dog-lover. And I became a dog-walker two years ago. I really enjoy it and it always brings me fun. My mum never gives me pocket money, so I have to make money by myself. Lots of kids don’t know how hard it is to have a job. It can be hard to keep customers(顾客) happy. There were some days when it was raining and I wanted to stay at home, but I still went out with a dog,” Coyle said. “Start a business that you like. First, you have to advertise (登广告) . The easiest and safest way is to talk with neighbours and family friends. After you have the customers, keep them happy! Send cards to them during the holidays. T