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1、.閱讀理解專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練(A) A few years ago, Dave Stirling had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. The business he started from his home in Ohio, the USA, now sells 500, 000 CDs a years and has made him into a millionaire(百萬富翁) at the age of 24.“ I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says Stirl

2、ing. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money getting into the store and parking your car? You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking (敲擊) on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!” According to Stirling, this is

3、 the only beginning, “I believe that one day well do our shopping over the net：its easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”1. Dave Stiring started his business from_.A. his home B. his company C. the office D. the country2. How has Stirling become so rich?A. By making i

4、ce cream. B. By making advertisements.C. By selling ideas to others. D. By selling CDs over the Internet.3. If you pay $15 for a CD in the store, how much should you pay for it over the net?A. $15. B. $12 C. $7.5. D. $304. By shopping over the net, you wont _.A. spend the time and the money B. drive

5、 your car any moreC. click on your computer D. get into the store by yourself5. What can we learn from the passage?A. More than half of the Americans prefer to shop over the met.B. Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.C. Some people dont like to go shopping over the Internet.D. Its

6、easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.(B) One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents(帳篷) and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp(營地), it star

7、ted to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp ,and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the

8、 camp?Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometers in such cold weather!It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where they? None of them could t

9、ell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!1. John and his two friends went to the forest to _. A. build their camp B. find their way home C. enjoy the mountains in the snow D. watch the trees in the forest2. They could not find their way back because _. A. ther

10、e was only one road to their camp B. they couldnt decide which of the two roads led to their tents.C. there were no roads in the mountains at allD. everything was covered by the white snow3. It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _. A. Johns house B. the camp C. the forest D. the mo

11、untains4. The horses stopped because _. A. it was getting late B. they were tired after running for a long way C. they knew that they had got to the camp D. they had seen Johns house5. The story happened _. A. on a cold winter day B. on a dark snowy evening C. in a cold camp far from villages D. at

12、night when nothing could be seen(C) Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

13、When Effendi was brought to his, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or youll die today.”Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? Ill die two days earlier than you.”

14、 The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he left Effendi go.1. This story tells us _. A. how Effendi fooled the king B. when the king would die C. why the Minister died D. Effendi knew the date of e

15、veryones death2. The Prime Minister died because _. A. Effendi killed him B. Effendi said he would die C. he was badly ill D. he fell off the horse3. Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendis own death? A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die. B. Because the

16、king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendis death. D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.4. The king let Effendi go because _. A. he hoped to live a long life B. he was afraid of Effendi C. he didnt believe Effendis words D. he kne

17、w he would die two days later5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Effendi played a joke in the Minister. B. The king was afraid of death. C. Effendi didnt know when the king would die. D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later. (D) Mr and Mrs White had two sons and thre

18、e daughters. One Sunday, Mrs White said to her husband, “The children dont have any lessons today, and youre free too. Theres a new funfair(游樂場) in the park. Lets all go there to play.” Her husband said, “I want to finish some work today. “Oh, forget it. Go there and make our children happy. Thats t

19、he most important work.” Mrs White said. So Mr and Mrs White took their children to the funfair. Mr White was forty-five years old, but he enjoyed the funfair more than his children. He hurried from one thing to another, and ate lots of sweets. One of the children said to her mother, “Dad is just li

20、ke a small child, isnt he, Mom?” Mrs White didnt want to follow her husband around any more at that time and answered. “He is even worse than a small child, Mary, because he might spend more money than a small child.”1. There were _ children in the White family. A. two B. three C. four D. five2. One

21、 Sunday, Mr and Mrs White wanted to go to _ with their children. A. school B. work C. a funfair D. a shop3. Mr White liked the place so much that he _. A. bought lots of sweets B. followed his wife all the time C. hurried from one thing to another D. asked a lot of questions4. From the story we know

22、 Mrs White _ when Mary asked her the questions A. was still excited to play B. was a little angry with Mr. White C. looked for Mr. White everywhere D. ate a lot of sweets5. Of all he family member, _ enjoyed playing there most that Sunday. A. Mr. White B. Mrs. White C. Mary D. the boys(E) Chinese pe

23、ople call the Spring Festival Nian. But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster(妖怪)？ A long time ago, the monster Nian lived in the mountains. It ate animals. But in winter, it could not find food. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people. People were so afraid of Nian that they l

24、ocked their doors before evening came during the winter. One day, an old man came to a village. He told people there that Nian was afraid of three thingsthe color red, fire and noise. He told people to play drums and gongs, make big fires and set off fireworks(放鞭炮) to make Nian go away. On a moonles

25、s, cold night, Nian went to the village again. As soon as it opened its big mouth, people made loud noises and made fires. Nian was really afraid and ran away. Wherever it went, there was noise and fire. When Nian was tired and could not run anymore, people killed the monster. After that, on the col

26、dest day of winter, people beat drums and gongs, and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster of Nian. They put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night. In the morning people greet each other happily. So now we have the Spring Festival.1. From the story

27、, Nian seemed to be _ long, long ago. A. exciting B. interesting C. boring D. terrible2. The monster Nian ate people in winter because it_. A. wanted to make people afraid B. had no food to eat C. celebrate the Spring Festival D. like to eat people in a village3. Nian was afraid of_. A. red B. fire

28、C. noise D. A, B and C4. The monster Nian wasnt killed until _. A. it had eaten all the animals B. the old man came to a village C. it was too tired to run away D. people knew what it was afraid of5. What is the best title for the passage? A. How the Spring Festival Came B. What People did to Nian C

29、. How People Celebrate Nian D. What the Spring Festival was (F) It was the end-of-year party. I had asked my mother to make us cookies. Moms chocolate chips were the best. But two oclock, and there was no sigh of her. Most of the other mothers had come and gone, dropping off their cakes and chips. T

30、he party went on, but I wouldnt leave the window. The three oclock bell soon took me away from my thoughts. I took my bag and walked out for home. The house was empty when I arrived. My heart was filled with anger(氣憤). For the first time in my life, my mother had let me down. I was lying on my bed w

31、hen I heard her coming. “Robbie,” she called out. “Where are you?” She was looking for me from room to room, but I kept silent. When she entered my room, I didnt move, “Im so sorry,” she said. “I got busy and forgot.” She began to laugh. I couldnt believe it. I turned over and found that she wasnt l

32、aughing but crying. “Im so sorry. I let my boy down.” She cried like a little girl. I had never seen my mother cry. “Its OK, Mom,” I said, “We didnt need those cookies. There was plenty of food to eat. Dont cry. Its all right.” We held each other in a long hug(擁抱).1. The story happened _. A. on my b

33、irthday B. during Christmas C. before Christmas D. before the New Years Day2. I didnt leave the window because I want _. A. to see my mother coming B. to enjoy the party C. to get some cookies D. to go to the party3. I lay down on my bed and kept silent because I was _. A. tired B. angry C. hungry D

34、. excited4.Why did my mother cry and say that she was sorry? A. Because she was too busy to go to the party. B. Because she couldnt find me. C. Because she didnt support me. D. Because she needed those cookies.5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The boy expected his mo

35、ther to send the chocolate chips to the party. B. The boys mother could cook chocolate chips better than the other mums. C. The boys mother was angry with the boy so she didnt show up. D. The boy didnt enjoy the party though he had enough chips to eat.(G) There were three professors at the railway s

36、tation. They were deep in conversation. The train has just arrived, but they didnt notice it. Then the guard shouted, “Take your seats, please!”The professors heard the guard and rushed for the train. Two of them got on the train. Two of them got on the train before it moved. The third one was left

37、behind. It was Professor Egghead. He looked worried. One of the professors students was at the station. He tried to comfort the professor. “ It wasnt really bad, sir.” said the students. “Two out of three caught the train. Thats quite good, you know.” “I know,” the professor said. “But it was my tra

38、in. My friends only came to say goodbye.”1. The three professors were busy _ at the railway station.A. talking B. getting on the train C. working D. doing research work2. As soon as the professors heard what the guard said, _.A. they said goodbye to each otherB. they all got on the train C. only two

39、 of them got on the trainD. none of them got on the train3. Professor Egghead felt worried _.A. because only he didnt catch the trainB. because he couldnt find his ticketC. because his two friends who came to see him off got on the trainD. because he didnt know where to get on the train4. Professor

40、Egghead was too careless _.A. to miss the trainB. to catch the trainC. to get to the station on timeD. to get on the wrong train5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. None of the professors were careful.B. All the three professors made a mistake on the day.C. The professor

41、s student comforted him because he didnt know the truth.D. It was quite good because only one professor missed the train.(H) Not long before a university professor made several experiments(試驗(yàn)) with different animals to find out which was the most intelligent. He found out that monkeys were more inte

42、lligent than other animals.In one experiment the professor put a monkey in a room where there were several small boxes. Some boxes were inside other boxes. One small box had some food inside it. The professor wanted to watch the monkey and to find out how long it would take the monkey to find the fo

43、od. The professor left the room. He waited a few minutes outside the door. Then he knelt(跪下) down and put his eye into the keyhole. What did he see ? To his surprise he found himself looking directly（正好）into the eye of the monkey. The monkey was looking at the professor through the other side of the

44、 door.1. The professor did the experiments _.A. in order to invent somethingB. to find out which animal was the most intelligentC. to find out the reason why people think monkeys were cleverD. with the help of the monkeys2. The word “intelligent” possibly means _.A. foolish B. lovely C. clever D. ca

45、reful3. The professor wanted to find out _.A. if monkeys wanted to eat the food B. how soon monkeys could find the foodC. if the food was good for monkeys D. who would help monkeys get the food4. The professor possibly did the experiment _.A. at home with his naughty children B. in the famous zooC.

46、in the lab of his university D. in the wood5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The professor was surprised to see that the monkey was looking directly at him through the keyhole.B. The professor found out the result of the experiment by breaking into the room.C. In the prof

47、essors opinion, monkeys arent the cleverest.D. Theres something delicious under the small box.(I) It was a great day for a picnic and a picnic was a great day to start the summer holiday. Fred brought his classmates John and Betty to a wonderful picnic place.After lunch, John said they should play f

48、ootball. When the ball came to Fred, he kicked it into some long grass. “Ill get it.” He said and hurried off to find the ball. Moments later there was a shout and out came Fred holding his leg, “Ive been bitten by a snake!”As the others rushed over to help, Fred began laughing. “Ha! Im not really h

49、urt.” But Betty didnt laugh, “I cant believe you did that, Fred. I was really frightened for you.”The friends then decided to go for a swim. John and Betty jumped into the water. Fred was standing on a long rock by the riverbank and said, “Watch me jump.” They shouted excitedly as he went under the

50、water, but as the seconds passed he didnt come back to the top. The friends became worried. Suddenly they heard Freds laugh, “Wont you ever learn? I swam behind this tree when I jumped.”“Very funny, Fred?” said John angrily. “Anyway, Im feeling tired and Im going for a sleep.” Betty joined him.Fred,

51、 however, moved to a narrow part of the river and jumped in. Although he was a good swimming, the water there was moving much faster and Fred found himself dragged away. He managed to catch hold of a tree, but he was very tired now and with the water still moving very fast, couldnt pull himself out.

52、Back at the picnic place, as Betty and John were preparing to sleep, they heard Freds cries for help. John looked at Betty and said, “Does he really think were so foolish? Wake me up in an hour. Itll be time to go back home then.”1. What happened when Fred went to get the foodball?A. He was bitten b

53、y a snake. B. He fell and cut himself.C. He called for the others to help him. D. He let out a frightening shout.2. At the end of the story, why didnt John and Betty go to help Fred?A. They didnt believe that Fred was really in trouble.B. They thought Fred was a good swimmer.C. They couldnt hear his

54、 cries for helpD. They were too tired and needed to rest.3. The underlined word “dragged” means “_”.A. pulled B. held C. guided D. gave4. What can you learn from this story?A. It is important for a person to tell the truth.B. You should know how to swim if you want to play in the river.C. You must w

55、atch out for snakes in the countryside.D. Picnics can often be dangerous for children.5. Freds friends were _ at being fooled several times by Fred.A. amused B. angry C. regretted D. disappointed(J) Dear Grandpa,I was so upset last week when somebody stole my Super Racer from the park by your house. I called up the toy co