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英語閱讀理解及答案1

　　When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul. Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock（碼頭）, feet dangling（搖晃）, and got ready for a big meal.

[熱門]英語閱讀理解及答案15篇

　　Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest. Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon. What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.

　　For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could. Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw t he rest away. 1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______. A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud 2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon? A. They ate it in a polite way. D. one should keep work-life balance 答案：ABCDD 2

　　Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighboring farms.For 35 years they farmed side by side, sharing machinery and goods as needed, without a single proble. However，one autumn，things changed.It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse，which grew into a major difference. The difference led to angry words, followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers. One morning there was a knock on Paul’s door.He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox.“I’m looking for a few days’ work，”the builder said.“Are there any jobs here I could help with?” “Yes, ”answered Paul, extremely pleased to see the builder.“I do have a job for you.Look at that farm across the creek(小溪).That’s my brother’s farm. That creek used to be a grass field, but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek.But I’ll go him one better.See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence，two meters tall，so 1 won’t need to see him anymore.” The builder said thoughtfully.“I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work.When he returned，the builder had just finished his job.Paul was shocked.Instead of a fence there was a bridge, stretching from one side of the creek to the other. As Paul stood on the bridge, staring in amazement，his younger brother Jason, came across, and took Paul’s hand.“You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done，”said Jason. Then, Paul, with tears in his eyes, said to the builder who was packing his bag to go, “Thank you so much. Please stay.I have much more for you to do.” “I’d love to.”the builder said quietly，“but，I have many more bridges to build.”

　　1.What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers? A.The digging of the creek. B.A problem about a farm animal.

　　C.Who owned the field between the farms. D.Who would pay for building the fence. 2.The underlined expression“ go him one better” in paragraph 4 means . A.do something even worse

　　B. improve the situation

　　C.point out his mistake D.help him out

　　3.What do we know about the brothers? A.They had been fighting for many years. B.Their farms were not very successful. C.They finally realized their mistakes. D.They liked building bridges. 4.Why did the builder build the bridge? A.He needed a way to get across the river. B.There was not enough wood for the fence. C.He misunderstood Paul’s instructions. D.He wanted to bring the brothers together. 5.In what order did the following take place in the story? a.The brothers stood on the bridge. b.Jason dug the creek. c.The brothers became angry with each other, d.The builder asked for work. e.Paul went into town. A.b，c，e，d，a

　　B.c，b，d，e，a

　　C.b，e，c，a，d

　　D.c，d，b，a，e

　　答案：BACDB

英語閱讀理解及答案2

　　閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題(請注意問題后的字數(shù)要求)。

　　[1]The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions. Some people are compulsive (難以自制的) shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games

　　[2]Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more everyday, but it's more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it. They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they don't need. Even though they don't have enough money, they buy everything they want.

　　[3]The question is: why do they have this addiction? There isn't a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something. They also tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty.

　　[4]Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can ___________. Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot. It can also cause financial problems. They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don't have. They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt and get sent to prison. (294)

　　1. List three activities that might develop into addictions based on the text.

　　(Please answer within 8 words)

　　① ________________________ ② _______________________③ ________________________

　　2. What's the main idea of Paragraph 3? (Please answer within 8 words)

　　_______________________________

　　3. Fill in the blank in paragraph 4 with proper words. (Please answer within 6words)

　　_________________________________________

　　4. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

　　Accordingly, these shopaholics should turn to a certain organization for help so that they can stop compulsive shopping.

　　__________________________________________________________________

　　5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese.

　　________________________________________________

　　Key:

　　1. shopping, drinking, playing computer games, working, watching TV, taking drugs.

　　第一段中最全面的概括了能使人成癮的事情。"alcohol or drugs", "compulsive shoppers", "their work", "watching TV or playing computer games".考生要注意語言的表達，題目要求 "list three activities", 所以注意用名詞或動名詞來回答。

　　2. The reason why some people/ shopaholics have shopping addiction

　　The possible reasons for shopaholism/ shopping addition

　　第三段第一句The question is: why do they have this addiction?提出了問題，下文都是對此做出的解答。所以變換一下表達方式就可以得出準確的答案。

　　3. cause/ bring about/ result in many problems

　　關(guān)鍵是上下文要連貫。上文提到，購物癖看起來是沒有害處的'癮，但是…，所以要從有害的角度來說;下文也是從這個角度談?wù)摰摹?/p>

　　4. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit.

　　Accordingly：根據(jù)情況來說，同原文中的"If this is the case"------如果這是事實的話，意思接近。 turn to…for help:求助…。找到這兩個關(guān)鍵地方就能準確找出答案。

　　5. 他們購物成癮，而且通常買的都是用不著的東西。(他們購物上癮，常買些不需要的東西。)

　　be hooked on意為：成迷，上癮，是關(guān)鍵短語。"that they don't need"是things 的定語從句。

英語閱讀理解及答案3

　　1. B。文章第一段提到after lunch，因此B 項符合題意。

　　2. D。文章第一段提到he wants to walk with her…，因此D 項正確。

　　3. A。文章第一段最后一句They get to the hill soon.表明，他們家離山很近。

　　4. D。

　　5. C。

　　6. B。從文章的內(nèi)容可以推測，只有Jack’s grandma’s knee 符合答案。

　　英漢翻譯

　　1. You look so pale and you’d better see the doctor.

　　2. You’d better write this letter with a pen.

　　3. That clock is 20 minutes slow.

　　4. You’d better go back home early.

　　5. You have plenty of time.

　　6. They will wait us in Sydney.

　　7. There is a public toilet near the station.

　　8. Which platform?

英語閱讀理解及答案4

　　Lesson 70 閱讀理解

　　答案與解析

　　1. C。從短文第一段的'內(nèi)容可以看出，他認為鸚鵡只會說Yes，才把它賣掉的。

　　2. B。那人對Mr. Hyde 說鸚鵡什么都懂，他信以為真，才買了它。

　　3. D。從故事內(nèi)容可以得知，Mr. Hyde 把鸚鵡帶回家以后才問它一些問題的。

　　4. A。從Mr. Hyde 說的最后一句話Only a foolish man buys you.能夠看出，他認為自己是個傻瓜。

　　答案與解析

　　1. D。太陽東升西落。

　　2. A。早上是從日出到午飯前的一段時間。

　　3. B。由文章第四句At twelve o’clock, the sun is the highest in the sky over our heads.可知答案。

　　4. A。月亮在夜間發(fā)光。

　　5. C。在夏天晚上比白天短。

　　英漢翻譯

　　1. They were at the stationer’s on Monday.

　　2. They were in Finland in December.

　　3. What are you going to do in America?

　　4. Have you ever been to America?

　　5. Father was in London last Monday.

　　6. She was in the North in August this year.

　　7. Where are you going to travel this year?

　　8. They were in India in 20xx.

英語閱讀理解及答案5

　　Edward rose early on the New-year morning. He looked in every room and wished a Happy New Year to his family. Then he ran into the street to repeat that to those he might meet. When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars. His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bookstore. He left the house with a light heart, expecting to buy the books. As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family. “I wish you a Happy New Year.” said Edward, as he was passing on. The man shook his head. “You are not from this country.” said Edward. The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak his language. But he pointed to his mouth and to the children shaking with cold, as if (好像) to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.”

　　Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble. He took out his dollars and gave one to the man, and the other to his wife. They were excited and said something in their language, which doubtless meant, “We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time.”

　　When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up. .

　　“I have bought no books”, said he. “I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry then.” He went on, “I think I can wait for my

　　books till next New Year.”

　　“My dear boy,” said his father, “here are some books for you, more as a prize for your goodness of heart than as a New-year gift”

　　“I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family. It was nice for a little boy to do so. Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year.”

　　48. Edward expected to _________ with the money he got from his father.

　　A. help the poor family B. buy something to eat

　　C. buy some pretty books D. learn another language

　　49. Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him?

　　A. He couldn’t understand the boy B. He wouldn’t accept the money

　　C. He didn’t like the boy’s language D. He was too cold to say anything

　　50. How much did Edward give the poor family?

　　A. One dollar B. Two dollars C. Three dollars D. Four dollars

　　51. We know that Edward_________ from the passage?

　　A. got a prize for his kind heart B. had to buy his books next year

　　C. bought the books at the bookstore D. got more money from his father

　　【參考答案】：48-51 CABA

　　【語篇解讀】：本篇是一個記敘文。主要記敘了一個叫Edward的小男孩，用父母給自己的兩美元去幫助更需要的窮人。最后小男孩不僅從爸爸那得到了喜歡的書作為新年禮物并

　　且還得到了比新年禮物更重要的獎勵——這就是善良和他人的'感謝的故事。

　　【逐題解析】：

　　48. C 【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句“He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty

　　49. A 【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段第二句“The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak his language.”可知。本題難度較小。

　　50. B 【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第七段第二句“He took out his dollars, and gave one to the man , and the other to his wife”和第二段“When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars”可知。本題難度較小。

　　51. A 【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第十一段可知。難度較小。

英語閱讀理解及答案6

　　Aunt Judy's birthday

　　Aunt Judy's birthday is coming. She will be 38 years old. Dad and Mum

　　are going to take me to her house. She lives in Guangzhou. We are going to

　　go there by train. Her birthday party will be on Saturday. We are leaving on

　　Friday afternoon. And we are coming back on Sunday evening. I am going to

　　give my dear Aunt Judy a picture . I am drawing it now. I am drawing some

　　beautiful flowers. I am drawing a small dog, too. That's because she likes dogs.

　　The picture will be very nice. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。

　　( )1. Aunt Judy's birthday party will be on______. A Friday

　　B. Saturday

　　C. Sunday.

　　( )2. This is Aunt Judy's ______ birthday. A. thirty-eighth

　　B. fortieth

　　C. thirtieth

　　( )3. She lives in ______,so we are going there by_____. A.Shanghai;train

　　B. Guangzhou;plane C. Guangzhou;;train ( )4. I am drawing ______. A some dogs and a flower B. some flowers and a dog C.a dog and a flower 【答案】

　　1-5 ADCBB

英語閱讀理解及答案7

　　One summer evening I was sitting by the open window, reading a good science storybook.I was so interested in the story I was reading that I did not notice that it was getting dark.When I realised it was too dark for me to read easily, I put the book down and got up to turn on the light.Just then I heard someone crying，“Help! Help！” It seemed to come from the trees at the other end of the yard.I looked out but it was now too dark to see anything clearly.Almost immediately I heard the cry again.It sounded like a child. I decided that I should have a look in the yard，just in case someone was in trouble.I turned on the light and found for myself a flashlight and a stick in the room.I thought they might be useful.Armed with these, I went out into the yard.Once again I heard the cry and this time there was no doubt that it came from the trees at the far end of the yard.“Who's there？” I called out as I walked across the yard towards the trees.But there was no answer.With the help of my flashlight, I searched all over that end of the yard, including the branches of the trees.There was no sign of anybody or anything.I came to the conclusion that my imagination was playing tricks on me, probably because of the story I was reading about strange creatures on another planet. Feeling rather foolish about hunting around in my own backyard, I went back into the house and put the stick and the flashlight away.I had just sat down to read my book again when I was frightened by the cry of “Help! Help！” from right behind me.I dropped my book and jumped up.There, sitting on my book was a large green and red bird.It was my neighbour's parrot (鸚鵡)! It seemed as if the bird was very interested in the story.

　　1．Why did the author turn on the light?

　　A．Because he was scared so much.

　　B．Because he heard someone was crying.

　　C．Because he realised it was too dark to read. D．Because he was so interested in the story.

　　答案：C

　　解析：細節(jié)理解題。由第一段中“When I realised it was too dark for me to read easily，I put the book down and got up to turn on the light.”可知答案。

　　2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．The author heard a cry for help as soon as he put the book down. B．Hardly had the author got up to turn on the light when he heard a cry for help. C．The author looked out because it was too dark to see anything inside. D．A child，whose voice sounded like a parrot，was crying for help on the top of a tree. 答案：B

　　解析：細節(jié)理解題。hardly...when...意為“一……就……”。根據(jù)文章第一段“...I put the book down and got up to turn on the light.Just then I heard someone crying，‘Help！Help！’”可知，正確答案為B項。

　　3．What can we learn about the book the author was reading?

　　A．It's an ordinary book about science.

　　B．It's a science book on sound.

　　C．It's a science story book about strange creatures.

　　D．It's a book on how to play tricks on others.

　　答案：C

　　解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段最后一句可知，很可能是“我”剛才在讀的關(guān)于外星球奇異生物的'故事書使自己疑神疑鬼。

　　4．Finally，the author found .

　　A．he was a very foolish person

　　B．he had got used to the cry for help

　　C．a(chǎn) parrot from his neighbour's house

　　D．a(chǎn) child was in danger

　　答案：C

　　解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段可知，“我”最后發(fā)現(xiàn)喊救命的竟然是鄰居家的鸚鵡。

英語閱讀理解及答案8

　　The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called “the heroic age of Antarctic exploration”. By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that heroic age, little more than a century old, is already passing. Modern science and inventions are revolutionizing the endurance, future journeys into these icy wastes will probably depend on motor vehicles equipped with caterpillar traction rather than on the dogs that earlier discoverers found so invaluable and hardly comparable.

　　Few realize that this Antarctic continent is almost equal in size to South America, and enormous field of work awaits geographers and prospectors. The coasts of this continent remain to be accurately charted, and the maping of the whole of the interior presents a formidable task to the cartographers who undertake the work. Once their labors are completed, it will be possible to prospect the vast natural resources which scientists believe will furnish one of the largest treasure hoards of metals and minerals the world has yet known, and almost inexhaustible sources of copper, coal, uranium, and many other ores will become available to man. Such discoveries will usher in an era of practical exploitation of the Antarctic wastes.

　　The polar darkness which hides this continent for the six winter months will be defeated by huge batteries of light, and make possible the establishing of air-fields for the future inter-continental air services by making these areas as light as day. Present flying routes will be completely changed, for the Antarctic refueling bases will make flights from Australia to South America comparatively easy over the 5,000 miles journey.

　　The climate is not likely to offer an insuperable problem, for the explorer Admiral Byrd has shown that the climate is possible even for men completely untrained for expeditions into those frozen wastes. Some of his parties were men who had never seen snow before, and yet he records that they survived the rigors of the Antarctic climate comfortably, so that, provided that the appropriate installations are made, we may assume that human beings from all countries could live there safely. Byrd even affirms that it is probably the most healthy climate in the world, for the intense cold of thousands of years has sterilize this continent, and rendered it absolutely germfree, with the consequences that ordinary and extraordinary sickness and diseases from which man suffers in other zones with different climates are here utterly unknown. There exist no problems of conservation and preservation of food supplies, for the latter keep indefinitely without any signs of deterioration; it may even be that later generations will come to regard the Antarctic as the natural storehouse for the whole world.

　　Plans are already on foot to set up permanent bases on the shores of this continent, and what so few years ago was regarded as a “dead continent” now promises to be a most active center of human life and endeavor.

　　1.When did man begin to explore the Antarctic?

　　A.About 100years ago.

　　B.In this century.

　　C.At the beginning of the 19th century.

　　D.In 1798.

　　2.What must the explorers be, even though they have modern equipment and techniques?

　　A.Brave and tough

　　B.Stubborn and arrogant.

　　C.Well-liked and humorous.

　　D.Stout and smart.

　　3.The most healthy climate in the world is___.

　　A.in South America.

　　B.in the Arctic Region.

　　C.in the Antarctic Continent.

　　D.in the Atlantic Ocean.

　　4.What kind of metals and minerals can we find in the Antarctic?

　　A.Magnetite, coal and ores.

　　B.Copper, coal and uranium.

　　C.Silver, natural gas and uranium.

　　D.Aluminum, copper and natural gas.

　　5.What is planned for the continent?

　　A.Building dams along the coasts.

　　B.Setting up several summer resorts along the coasts.

　　C.Mapping the coast and whole territory.

　　D.Setting up permanent bases on the coasts.

　　答案：AACBD

英語閱讀理解及答案9

　　People sometimes like to read stories of dogs very much. They think that dogs are much cleverer than cats, sheep, cows or other animals in their homes. One of my close friends, Bob, has a very large police dog named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, Bob and Jack have a walk in the park nearby. Jack likes these walks very much. One Sunday afternoon, I paid a visit to my friend. I stayed there for a long time and my friend and I had much more talk with each other than ever before. Soon it was time for them to take a walk in the park. We forgot that. Jack became worried about it. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of me and looked at me. But I still paid no attention (注意) to him. I went on talking with my friend. At last, Jack could not wait any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of me again. But this time, he held my hat in his mouth. Suddenly, I understood what Jack meant and so did my friend.

　　( )11．How many people are there in this story?______.

　　A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four

　　( )12．Jack______.

　　A．is a close friend of mine

　　B．enjoys long walks in the park every Sunday afternoon

　　C．has many close friends D．enjoys talks in the room

　　( )13．Jack was worried because______.

　　A．he wanted to eat something B．it was Sunday afternoon again

　　C．he was not feeling well

　　D．he wanted his master (主人) to take him for a walk

　　( )14．Jack took my hat in his mouth to show that______.

　　A．I should leave the house at once B．he liked my hat very much

　　C．he was hungry and he tried to eat it D．he wanted to have a rest

　　( )15．Which of the following is true?______.

　　A．When Jack and I were talking, my friend didn't pay any attention to us

　　B．When I was talking to my friend, Jack didn't pay any attention to us

　　C．When my friend and I were talking, we didn't pay any attention to Jack

　　D．When my friend was talking to Jack, I paid attention to them

　　答案：BBDAC

英語閱讀理解及答案10

　　Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.

　　When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past， some walked past and a few wheeled past.

　　I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race， but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.

　　On the day of the race， it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles. I was thinking， “I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking?” And at one moment， I said to myself， “I am never doing this again!”

　　That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged(慢跑)，I walked， I jogged and walked. At times， I didn’t know if I could finish.

　　Near the end， a 70-year-old man ran past me， very fast， and I felt a little embarrassed(尷尬的)that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比較)ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races， and that one day I would be one of those 70-year-old men who were still running.

　　As I crossed the finishing line， I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret(后悔)having such an experience.

　　1. What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?

　　A. He helped old runners. B. He cheered up the runners.

　　C. He passed out water to the runners. D. He took back the cups from the runners.

　　2. Why did the writer join the race?

　　A. He just wanted to experience. B. He was crazy about running.

　　C. He had practiced running very hard. D. He wanted very much to win a prize.

　　3. How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?

　?、?He regretted.

　?、?He encouraged himself.

　?、?He felt a little embarrassed.

　　A. ①-②-③ B. ②-①-③ C. ①-③-② D. ②-③-①

　　4.What is the best title(標題) of the passage?

　　A. To be No. 1. B. Let’s compare.

　　C. A volunteering job. D. Running your own race.

　　參考答案：本文講述作者比賽時的`經(jīng)歷，因疏于鍛煉。僅僅是想完成比賽的他正當后悔自己的選擇時，卻被一位70多歲的老人趕上，作者頓生感慨?？吹嚼先顺降淖约?，于是決定不放棄，最后到達終點。

　　1. C 細節(jié)理解題由“When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race.”可知作者志愿給參賽者遞水。

　　2. A 細節(jié)理解題由第四段可知作者看到很多人參加這種比賽，因此覺得自己也可試試。

　　3. C 整體理解題由第四段“After running for about 5 miles. I was thinking， “I must be crazy.”六段“Near the end， a 70-year-old man ran past me， very fast， and I felt a little embarrassed that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him.”“ I decided that I would not give up on running races”

　　4. D 整體理解題通過作者參加認識到應(yīng) “跑自己比賽”。

英語閱讀理解及答案11

　　Not surprising in these hard times, the student’s major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life.” It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.

　　Interest in teaching, social service and the“altruistic”fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.

　　That’s no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job-even before she completed her two-yearassociate degree.

　　While it’s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions m be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying thediverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.

　　Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business.No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run!

　　But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (對講機): “Miss Baxter,”he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”

　　From the long-term point of view, that’s what education really ought to be about.

　　練習題：

　　Choose correct answers to the question:

　　1. According to the author’s observation, college students _______.

　　A. have never been so materialistic as today

　　B. have never been so interested in the arts

　　C. have never been so financially well off as today

　　D. have never attached so much importance to moral sense

　　2. The students’ criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with _______.

　　A. the influences of their instructors

　　B. the financial goals they seek in life

　　C. their own interpretations of the courses

　　D. their understanding of the contributions of others

　　3. By saying “While it’s true that ... be they scientific or artistic” (Lines 1-3, Para. 5), the author means that _______.

　　A. business management should be included in educational programs

　　B. human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speed

　　C. human intellectual development has reached new heights

　　D. the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked

　　4. Studying the diverse wisdom of others can ________.

　　A. create varying artistic interests

　　B. help people see things in their right perspective

　　C. help improve connections among people

　　D. regulate the behavior of modern people

　　5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

　　A. Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.

　　B. Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.

　　C. People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.

　　D. Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.

　　1.[A]事實細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第1段可知，根據(jù)調(diào)査，當今處于傳統(tǒng)年齡的大學一年級的學生在17年來的民意測驗中是“最追求物質(zhì)享受、最自私的”，這與A所述相一致。

　　2.[B]事實細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段第1句指出現(xiàn)在大學生選擇專業(yè)的目的是為了經(jīng)濟上的富裕，B中的.financial goals對應(yīng)文中的financial well off，故正確。

　　3.[D]句意理解題。本句首選強調(diào)Career職業(yè)的重要性，之后強啁我們也必須理解其他領(lǐng)域的知識，所以這句目的是強調(diào)全面教育的重要性，故D正確。

　　4.[B]事實細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第5段第2句：同樣毋庸置疑的還有，學習他人的各種智慧時，我們也學會怎樣去思考。句中how to think與B中的see things in…right perspective意思最為相反，故B正確。

　　5.[D]事實細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章的第5至6段可知，作者認為罷工要求加薪等一些追求眼前利益的行為是目光短淺的，故D正確。

英語閱讀理解及答案12

　 一、閱讀短文，在相應(yīng)的空格內(nèi)打“√”。

　　Today is March 3rd. We are having a school trip. Now, we are in the nature park. Look! Tim is taking pictures. Dan is playing football with Tom and Peter. Amy is reading a book under a tree. Sarah is listening to music near a bridge. Where are Sue and Lily? Oh, they are on the grass. They are singing and dancing. We are so happy！

　　二、閱讀短文，判斷對(√)錯(×)。

　　(A)

　　I am Mike. I have three good friends. They are John, Ben and Anna. John likes spring, because his birthday is in April. He is playing the guitar now. Ben’s birthday is on June 1st. It’s Children’s Day. He likes sports. Look! He is playing basketball. Anna’s birthday is in March. She likes spring, too, because she can fly a kite in spring. Is she flying a kite?No, she is making a kite now. My birthday is in August. I like summer because I like summer vacation. What am I doing? I am reading a storybook.

　　(　　)1. Mike has four good friends.

　　(　　)2. John’s birthday is in spring.

　　(　　)3. Ben’s birthday isnot on Children’s Day.

　　(　　)4. Anna is flying a kite now.

　　(　　)5. Mike likes summer because he likes summer vacation.

　　(B)

　　Hi, friends!Let me tell you something about the months and seasons. In Harbin, spring is from March to May. Summer is from June to August. Autumn is short. Winter is long in Harbin. It’s from November to February of the next year.

　　But in Guangzhou, summer is very long. It’s from April to October. Spring and autumn are very short. March is spring and November is autumn. Winter is from December to February of the next year. And it’s not too cold in winter.

　　(　　)1. In Harbin, autumn is short.

　　(　　)2. Winter is from November to February of the next year in Harbin.

　　(　　)3. Summer is short in Guangzhou.

　　(　　)4. It’s not too cold in winter in Harbin.

　　(　　)5. Spring is very short in Guangzhou.

　　(C)

　　Lily comes from England. She is twelve years old. She is in China with her family now. She is a student at No.1 Middle School. She likesher school and all of her classmates. She thinks her classmates are very friendly. She likes Chinese, too. But she can’t speak Chinese very well. Lily gets up very early every morning. She has some milk and bread for breakfast, and then she goes to schoolon her bike. She doesn’t like to be late. In the evening, she does her homework and reads newspapers. She goes to bed at nine. She is very happy every day.

　　(　　)1. Lily is an English girl, but she lives in China now.

　　(　　)2. Lily gets up early every day so she can get to school on time.

　　(　　)3. All the students in her class are friendly.

　　(　　)4. Lily can speak Chinese very well.

　　(　　)5. Lily goes to bed at ten.

　　(D)

　　This is a photo of Linda’s house. There is a big apple tree beside the house. Under the tree there is a table. You can see some red apples on the table. Look! Linda is putting the red apples into a basket. You can also see many apples on the tree. Some are red and some are green. Linda’s parents are picking apples. They are very busy, but they are happy!

　　(　　)1. The apple tree is behind the house.

　　(　　)2. There are some green apples on the table.

　　(　　)3. Linda is putting some apples into a basket.

　　(　　)4. Linda’s parents are eating apples.

　　(　　)5. Linda’s father and mother are not happy because they’re too busy.

　　三、閱讀短文，選擇正確的答案。

　　(A)

　　My name is Amy. I’m from Canada. I usually get up at 6：30. I often play sports on the weekend. I like spring best. It’s windy and warm. And I like winter, too, because my birthday is in December, and I can play in the snow. Now my parents are shopping. My brother is playing in the garden. My sister is doing homework in her room. I’m watching TV in the living room. Do you want to be my friend? Please send me an email at amy@urfriend.cn.

　　(　　)1. Amy’s favourite season is ________．

　　A. spring B. summer C. autumn

　　(　　)2. When is Amy’s birthday?

　　A. It’s in January. B. It’s in May. C. It’s in December.

　　(　　)3. Does Amy often play sports on the weekend?

　　A. Yes, she is. 　　B. No, she doesn’t. C. Yes, she does.

　　(　　)4. Is Amy’s brother doing homework now?

　　A. Yes, he is. B. No, he isn’t. C. No, he is shopping.

　　(　　)5. What is Amy doing?

　　A. She is watching TV. B. He is watching TV. C. She is from Canada.

　　(B)

　　John and Sarah are at the zoo. They are looking at the animals. The monkey is climbing the tree. It’s very funny. The tiger is sleeping. The elephant is drinking water with its trunk. Where are the rabbits? Look! They’re playing with each other under the tree. There is a bird singing in the tree. The animals are so cute!

　　(　　)1. John and Sarah are at the ________．

　　A. park B. farm C. zoo

　　(　　)2. The monkey is ________．

　　A. climbing B. eating C. sleeping

　　(　　)3. The elephant is ________ with its trunk.

　　A. drinking milk B. drinking water C. playing with water

　　(　　)4. Where are the rabbits?

　　A. In the tree. B. At home. C. Under the tree.

　　(　　)5. There is a bird ________．

　　A. singing in the sky B. flying in the sky C. singing in the tree

　　(C)

　　Dear Mary，Now let me tell you something about my school days.

　　I usually get up at 7：00 a．m.and go to school at 7：30. I have six classes a day. In the morning, classes start at 8：30 and finish at 11：30. I eat lunch at school. In the afternoon, classes start at 1：30 and finish at 4：00. After school, I often play basketball with my friends. At 4：40, I go home. I often do homework after dinner. Usually I finish my homework at about 7：00, and then I can go to the park for a walk. But sometimes I finish homework at about 8：00, and then I can’t go out. I usually go to bed at 9：00.

　　How about your school days?

　　Yours，Sally

　　(　　)1. Sally finishes classes ________ in the morning.

　　A. at 8：30 B. at 11：30 C. at 4：00

　　(　　)2. Sally eats lunch ________ on school days.

　　A. at home B. in a restaurant C. at school

　　(　　)3. At 4：40, Sally ________．

　　A. does homework B. goes home C. eats dinner

　　(　　)4. Does Sally often play ping－pong after school?

　　A. Yes, she does. B. No, she isn’t. C. No, she doesn’t.

　　(　　)5. Can Sally go out for a walk every night?

　　A. Yes, she can. B. No, she can’t. C. Yes, she is.

　　四、閱讀短文，回答問題。

　　My name is Jim. I’m eleven years old. My birthday is on October 2nd. It’s in golden autumn. The weather is cool and sunny. It’s my favourite season. My father’s birthday is in October, too. It’s on October 2nd, too. We can have a good time on that day. Usually we go hiking and fly kites. Sometimes we have a picnic. We are very happy on that day.

　　1. How old is Jim?

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　2. When is Jim’s birthday?

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　3. What’s the weather like in autumn?

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　4.Is Jim’s father’s birthday in October?

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　5. What do they usually do on their birthdays?

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　參考答案

　　一、

　　二、

　　(A) 1—5. ×√××√

　　(B) 1—5. √√××√

　　(D) 1—5. ××√××

　　三、

　　(A) 1—5. ACCBA

　　(B) 1—5. CABCC

　　四、

　　1. He is eleven years old.

　　2. It’s on October 2nd.

　　3. It’scool and sunny.

　　4. Yes, it is.

　　5. They usually go hiking and fly kites.

英語閱讀理解及答案13

　　Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why. Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived.

　　A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (價格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village."I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in

　　business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day."The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!""I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish (傻的) we were !" 1. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________. A. they hope to save money B. they're both poor C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain D. they're not far from their farms 2. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to_________. A. make a journey B. visit some places of interest C. meet their friends D. make a profit 3. the tow farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because _____. A.theirs weren't as good as the others' B. theirs were much less than the others'

　　C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city D. they forgot to carry them on a truck 4. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because_________. A. they had sustained losses in business

　　B. they had lost some money in the city

　　C. something was wrong with the tractor

　　D. other people profited in the city 5. Which of the following is true?

　　A. The two farmers found out why they were poor. B. The two farmers will soon get rich.

　　C. Neither of the farmers is clever.

　　D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck. 答案: BDCAC

英語閱讀理解及答案14

　　Aunt Judy’s birthday

　　Aunt Judy’s birthday is coming. She will be 38 years old. Dad and Mum are going to take me to her house. She lives in Guangzhou. We are going to go there by train. Her birthday party will be on Saturday. We are leaving on Friday afternoon. And we are coming back on Sunday evening. I am going to give my dear Aunt Judy a picture . I am drawing it now. I am drawing some beautiful flowers. I am drawing a small dog, too. That’s because she likes dogs. The picture will be very nice.

　　根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。

　　( )1. Aunt Judy’s birthday party will be on______. A Friday

　　B. Saturday

　　C. Sunday.

　　( )2. This is Aunt Judy’s ______ birthday. A. thirty-eighth

　　B. fortieth C. thirtieth

　　( )3. She lives in ______,so we are going there by_____. A.Shanghai;train

　　B. Guangzhou;plane

　　C. Guangzhou;;train

　　( )4. I am drawing ______.

　　A some dogs and a flower

　　B. some flowers and a dog

　　C.a dog and a flower

　　【答案】

　　1-5 ADCBB

英語閱讀理解及答案15

　　Dear Jim,

　　I'm in Hangzhou now. I will spend(度過) the next three years here. I'm in No. 6 Middle School. It's a good school. The people here are very friendly. My best friend is Li Lei, and my favourite food is Dongpo pork(豬肉).

　　Now I'm writing to you in my bedroom. We have a new home here in China. It's different from our old home in America. Our new house is white, and the old one is red. The walls of my bedroom are blue. My mother is watering some flowers. My father is repairing a car. I'm going to do my homework. Please write back soon.

　　Yours,

　　Tom

　　( )61. What school is Tom in?

　　A. No. 5 Middle School. B. No. 6 Middle School.

　　C. No. 7 Middle School. D. No. 16 Middle School.

　　( )62. Who's Tom's best friend?

　　A. Li Lei. B. Lucy. C. Jim. D. John.

　　( )63. What color are the walls of Tom's bedroom?

　　A. Red. B. White. C. Blue. D. Yellow.

　　( )64. What's Tom's father doing?

　　A. Fixing a plane. B. Watering some flowers. C. Fixing a car. D. Repairing a bike.

　　( )65. Where's Tom from?