阅读理解16
Here is a page from a magazine named Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years. And then do the exercise below.
GET READY FOR THE FUTURE A.
Cars will run on solar power(太阳能) or electricity and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down by itself. B.
Because there won't be any spare land, new cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels(层). People will live on the upper level; the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories. C.
Biotechnology(生物技术) will make food better and healthier. Plants that are not affected(影响) by insects or illnesses will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer. D.
New technology will be used to make TVs that are only 5cm thick. They will have pictures that are as clear as photos. Electrical appliances(家用电器) will be quieter and will be controlled by computer; they will also use 50% less power. E.
Many new ways to cure illnesses will be successful using products of genetic engineering(基因产品). Cures will be found for the flu and the common cold. However, some new illnesses will appear. 1. Cars using solar power or electricity will cause fewer accidents and less pollution.
T
F
2. People will be able to live in the new cities in the sea.
T
F
3. Biotechnology will help divide food into two groups: better food and healthier food.
T
F
4. Electrical appliances will save 50% of power because they are controlled by computer.
T
F
5. Genetic engineering can help doctors to cure illnesses.
T
F
6. The information above is about the history of the development of modern science.
T
F
参考答案
1. T 由A段中cleaner和safer可知。 2. T 由B段可知。 3. F 由C段第一句可知。
4. F they are controlled by computer不是“省电”的原因。 5. T 由E段第一句可知。
6. F 由开头Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years.可知。
阅读理解17
A strange thing happens to nearly everybody at night. They turn off the lights，pull up the covers and close their eyes. Six or seven sleeping hours later，they wake up again. Strange，isn't it?
Sleep puzzles science. Scientists and doctors would rather talk about why one can't fall asleep. They are not sure what causes sleep. The best conditions for sleep are good health and meals neither too big nor too small. No worries and a comfortable place are important，too. They advise against two in bed.
Strange things happen during sleep. For example，they move often. You would feel tired if you didn't. You also dream. Part of your brain is still awake when you dream. Dreaming happens when the memory and
imagination in parts of your brain are still awake. Experiments have shown most of us dream in color. Bad dreams may be caused by stomachache.
Don't worry if you dream. Some great stories and poems were begun while their writers slept.
1. Sleep puzzles scientists because they are not certain ___________.
A. why one can't fall asleep C. both A and B
B. why one wakes up D. what causes sleep
2. The best conditions for sleep are ___________.
A. good health
B. a meal neither too big nor too small C. no worries
D. good health，limited meal，no worries and a good place
3. You would feel tired during sleep if you ___________.
A. moved too often C. didn't move
B. slept on your back D. went to sleep late
4. The best title for the passage is ___________.
A. How can You Get a Good Sleep B. The Strangeness of Sleep C. What Happens During Sleep D. The Causes of Dream
参考答案
1. D 参见第二段第三句“They are not sure what causes sleep.” 2. D 第二段后半部分作了说明：“The best conditions for sleep are good health and meals neither too big nor too small. No worries and a comfortable place are important，too.”
3. C 参见第三段第三句“You would feel tired if you didn't.” 4. B 文章贯穿始终，第二段第一句已指出：“Sleep puzzles science.”
阅读理解18
The aim(目的) of students who came to school is to study. But to study requires(需要) a right way，or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.
The best time for reading is morning，because in the morning，the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason，we can get good result(结果).
In studying we must have patience(耐心). If we have not known a text well，we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.
When we are studying，we must put our hearts into the book，or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.
We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood，write it down and ask our teachers or our parents，or friends. In any possible way，we must know it completely and what we've learned can be used well and made better.
Though there are many ways for studying，yet the above mentioned(提到的) will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.
1. The passage tells us ______.
A. the importance of reading B. to read in the morning
C. to pay attention to the ways of studying D. to have patience in studying
2. The passage has taught us ______ ways for studying.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. many
3. We'd better read in the morning because ______.
A. it's easy to remember what we have learned B. the air is fresh and the mind is clear C. it's difficult to get good results D. both A and B.
4. If we can't put our hearts into the book when we read，it is ______.
A. easy to understand it well B. better to get something from it
C. impossible for us to get something from it D. possible to learn something from it
5. In studying we must always ask “whys”in order to ______.
A. understand the book well
B. write down the questions C. do with the new words
D. get some questions to ask our teachers
参考答案
1. C A、B、D选项谈到了文章的局部，这篇文章指了要注意学习的方法，故选C。
2. B 第二段至第五段分别介绍了学习的方法。 3. B 细节题。阅读第二段可得此答案。
4. C 从第四段可知：学习时要用心去学，否则什么也学不到。所以C项符合题意。
5. A 在学习中多问几个“whys”当然是为了更多地了解所学的内容。
阅读理解19
In 26th January，the biggest earthquake(地震) in India took the lives of 25，000 people. In the morning，when everybody was enjoying holiday，earthquake began. It was about 7.5 on the Ritcher scale. “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down，”said one of the villagers alive. “There is no water，no food and no one has come to help.”
Nobody died in Pakistan，a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School，where I was studying，all of the students were safe. They were on the field，so most children didn't feel anything. The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second
floor. However，though Mrs. Young was also on the second floor，she didn't feel anything. She didn't know what happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings. Mr. Emend，the maths teacher from Australia，said that when the earthquake started he thought there was something wrong with him，but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr. Emend felt better. Mrs. Davis and Mr. Frost didn't feel anything either. My mother didn't feel anything. She didn't even know that it was an earthquake till she saw a shaking (moving from side to side) light. My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out.
1. People use “Ritcher scale” to tell _________.
A. where the earthquake takes place B. when the earthquake takes place C. how serious the earthquake is D. how long the earthquake lasts
2. We learn that ____ from the sentence “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more.”
A. India is a large country
B. the Indian people had nothing after the earthquake C. there is no tall building in India D. the earthquake in India was serious
3. The City of Lahore is _______.
A. in India C. in Pakistan
B. in America D. in Australia
4. Which is true?
A. I was with my parents when the earthquake happened. B. The earthquake in the city of Lahore wasn't serious. C. People in the City of Lahore were frightened when they
knew it was an earthquake.
D. The teachers in Lahore American School were afraid of the
earthquake. 参考答案
1. C 第二句：“It was about 7.5 on the Ritcher scale.”可知用Ritcher scale来表示地震的程度。
2. B “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more.”说明地震毁灭了他们所有的一切。 3. C 细节题。第二段第一、二句。
4. B 阅读第二段可知该地区的地震并没有引起伤亡。
阅读理解20
“I don't like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry，” said Zhang Hua，a middle school student in Guangzhou. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their
children's eyes?
One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent，he/she likes worrying things. They worry about everything about you，from the time you were born. They do a lot for you，though something would make you angry，because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends，the food you eat，your work at school，how much sleep you get，etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.
So how can you make things easier on yourself? It's easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you're doing. Get them to know your friends. Phone if you stay somewhere else so that your parents don't call every hospital in the phone book looking for your body. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility(责任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.
Most of all，try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practising being parents and need help you can give them. Someday，when you become a parent，they may be able to help you how to get on with your children.
1. The writer thinks we should _____ if we go back home later than usual.
A. tell our friends
B. tell the teacher
C. say sorry to our parents
D. make a telephone call to our parents
2. The writer thinks _____. angry
C. children should do everything as their parents say
D. parents love their children very much and the children A. it's wrong of parents to worry about their children too much B. some parents are unfriendly, which makes their children
should understand them
3. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Parents' Responsibility B. How to Get on with Parents? C. Zhang Hua's Problem
D. What Are Parents Worrying about?
参考答案
1. D 细节题。第三段提到：如果你在外的话，打电话给你父母，不要让你父母打电话找你。
2. D 作者的观点：父母正因为爱孩子们，才会如此关心他们，因此孩子们要理解父母。
3. B 阅读全文可得此答案。
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