1、阅读理解技巧阅读理解技巧 【巩固练习】【巩固练习】 I.真题演练真题演练 I never saw my father home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a “night out with the boys“. He had no hobbies but just took care of his family. For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. He was a
2、lways interested in my lifehow my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida. Nine years ago when I bought me first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone t
3、o have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father. Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting
4、 together a swing set （秋千） for my daughter.Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him, but again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean. The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some th
5、ings we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short. The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed（发誓）that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long tal
6、k with him ad really get to know him. I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me. In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about every single day. 1. We kno
7、w from the reading that the father_. A. liked to paint housesB. had no friends around him C. was not healthy in his youthD. thought of his family as his all 2. When her father painted her first house, the daughter_. A. could only afford a glass of iced tea B. was too busy to talk to her father C. co
8、uld do nothing but hold a paintbrush D. spent eight hours a day working with her father 3. On January 16, 1996, the daughter felt that her father_. A. seemed to be a little differentB. had no time to phone her as usual C. became interested in churchD. had forgotten to discuss some things with her 4.
9、 In the reading the underlined phrase 'get to know him' most probably means_. A. get him to know herB. know more about him C. get him to know himselfD. make him well-known 5. Which is the best title of the reading? A. Painting HousesB. Daughter's Family C. Father and ID. Father's pho
10、ne calls On school nights, lots of kids have to do their reading before they are allowed to watch TV. Pretty soon, you might get to do both at the same time, in true Harry Potter style. Several companies are racing to produce electronic paper and ink, complete with colors and moving imagines(图像). On
11、e idea would be to create a newspaper like The Daily Prophet in the Harry Potter books. Its pages would hold video clips of baseball games instead of just black-and-white photos. Electronic paper is not a new idea. A company in Massachusetts called E ink, for example, has been working for years on s
12、uch a technology. Little electricity determines(决定) whether each microsphere(微球) looks black or white at any given time. Together, microspheres make up words and imagines. The technique seems promising for creating still images that can be changed when needed, but the process(进程) is too slow for goo
13、d videos. Scientists in the Netherlands now report a new type of e-paper technology. By using layers(层) of oil, the researchers say that they can make images which change fast enough to meet standard video requirements. They can also make brilliant colors. So far, however, each image is smaller than
14、 the fingernail. For now, reading and watching TV will have to remain two separate activities. Keep your eyes open, though. In the future, TV watching and reading might be part of the same work. 1.According to the passage, kids soon can. A. be allowed to watch TVB. watch TV while doing their homewor
15、k C. watch Harry Potter on TVD. be allowed to read a newspaper 2. Several companies are racing to. A. Make the Harry Potter TV program B. create a newspaper like The Daily Prophet C. provide baseball games for kids D. produce electronic paper with colors and moving images 3. What determines the blac
16、k and white color of each microsphere? A. ImagesB. ElectricityC. Oil and inkD. Fingernail 4. Which of the following in NOT true? A. Electronic paper is not a new idea. B. Microspheres make up words and images. C. Now TV watching and reading is part of the same work. D. Scientists use layers of oil i
17、n a new research. 5. From the last paragraph, we know that. A. scientists are still working on the new technology B. kids love to read while watching TV C. parents may be against this new idea D. teachers may not teach students any more II. 阅读综合。阅读综合。 A Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book
18、 heroes of alltime. He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books. Spidermans story is the story of Peter Parker, a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter is a shy, quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friend
19、s. One day, on a high school class trip to a science lab，he gets bitten by a special spider. Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers：he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense. He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city stree
20、ts! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him, that “with great power, there must also come great responsibility(责任), ” Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people.And so, Spiderman is born. Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero. He is in
21、love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers. Besides, his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time. He has to sell photos of Spiderman (himself) to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because hes so busy saving people! Yet he has to fig
22、ht different kinds of cruel enemies. 1. Who created Spiderman? A. Stan Lee.B. Marvel.C. Peter Parker.D. Superman. 2. What happened to Peter Parker after he was bitten by the spider? A. He could not see with his eyes.B. He became a spider. C. He developed spider-like powers.D. He was sick. 3. What do
23、es “with great power, there must also come great responsibility” mean? A. Powerful people can do whatever they like. B. People with power are always good. C. Powerful people should have a responsibility to do good. D. Powerful people are to blame for all the bad things that happen. 4. In what areas
24、does Peter have problems that are similar to normal people? A. Money, time, studying, reading.B. Money, work, time, relationships. C. Relationships, sport, money, work.D. Money, work, time, sleep. B When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be
25、saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it. The day before the surgery I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a
26、 surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic
27、 in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forg
28、et the conversations we shared. My mother managed to live through the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is. 1. Who made the
29、 decision to have the surgery in the story? A. The doctors.B. The patient.C. The writer.D. The patients family. 2. What did the writers mother do the day before the surgery? A. She stayed at home to have a good rest. B. She went to the doctors for advice. C. She turned to her family for comfort. D.
30、She stayed all day with her child. 3. Why was the writers mother happy that day? A. Because she left her child a special memory. B. Because she realized her child had grown up. C. Because she was proud of what her child had done. D. Because she expected the surgery to be successful. 4. The underline
31、d sentence in the last paragraph suggests that _. A. her mother was ill againB. the surgery was unsuccessful C. her mother was getting betterD. the surgery was simple 5. Which of the following words best describes the writers mother? A. Hardworking.B. Famous.C. Rich.D. Great. C Beauty: For lovers an
32、d fans of the arts. Beauty is a necessary magazine in your spare time. It brings you academic(学术的) articles written by internationally famous scholars(学者), yet with easy-to-understand examples, as well as information on exhibitions and sales all over the world. World Weekly: It gives you a global vi
33、ew(视野、 观点) with articles from four of the worlds most famous newspapers. Read the news from different views and draw your own conclusions on the stories influencing our world. Try it for six months for just $30. Besides, you can get a free copy of World Weekly 2012. New View: Full of excellent writi
34、ng and photography, it covers one key subject each month, from human rights to poverty(贫困) to environment. Reports from around the world provide you with an all-sided world view. Besides, you can be told lots of fresh reports and the latest stories on world events and activities. The Week: It is the
35、 only summary(摘要) giving you the best of British and foreign newspapers in just 35 pages. Designed to be read in just 1 hour. Try it now with 13 copies for just $25. If you decide its not for you, just tell us within 3 weeks and you can get your money back within 10 work days. 1. _ will probably pro
36、vide you with articles about music and paintings. A. New ViewB. WorldWeeklyC. BeautyD. The Week 2. If you want to read World Weekly, you will probably need to spend about _ each week. A. 3.2 dollarsB. 2.1 dollarsC. 2 dollarsD. 1.2 dollars 3. Which of the following is not probably included in New Vie
37、w? A.Ashort statement of the main points of the latest news in China Daily. B.Adiscussion on water pollution in India. C.An article about hungry children in Africa. D.Areport on medical care in China. 4. Which of the following is true according to the ads above? A. Beauty is an English newspaper. B.
38、 It takes an hour to read a copy of The Week. C. There aren't any pictures in New View. D. You can get a free copy of World Weekly 2012 if you like it. 【答案与解析】【答案与解析】 I.真题演练真题演练 1. D。文中通过四个具体的例子就想说明爸爸对我无私的关心，全心全意投入到整个家 庭生活中。故正确答案为 D。 2. B。 这个是围绕着爸爸为我粉刷我第一套房子的例子展开的问题。 爸爸不让我找工人， 亲自为做这件事情，只是想让我在旁陪着
39、他，但是我却没有能做到。故正确答案为 B。 3.A。从文中“.this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things.”可以得出答案。 4. B 。 本 题 根 据 上 文 中 提 到 的 赶 到 医 院 弥 补 和 爸 爸 错 失 的 时 间 和 have a nice long talk with him 和他好好交谈，可知本题答案为 B“更多地了解父亲” 。 5. C。 本题文章通篇讲述的是作者与自己的父亲之间的事情和感情， 所以最佳题目是 “父 亲和我” 。 1. B。根据短文第一段“Pretty soon, you might ge
40、t to do both at the same time, in true Harry Potter style.”可知两种方式是指做作业和看电视同时进行，故选 B。 2. D。B 项只是某个公司的一种想法，不是公司竞争的目的，根据“Several companies are racing to produce electronic paper and ink, complete with colors and moving images(图像).” ，可知 几家公司竞相生产电子纸墨，故选 D。 3. B。根据短文 Little electricity determines(决定)wheth
41、er each microsphere (微球)looks black or white at any given time.可知电起到了决定作用，故选 B。 4. C。根据短文最后一段“For now, reading and watching TV will have to remain two separate activities.”可知看电视和读书现在还是分离的活动，故选 C。 5.A。根据短文最后一段主要介绍了看电视和读书现在还是分离的活动，但是将来可能会 是相同工作的一部分，即同时进行。所以现在科学家仍然在研究这项新的技术，故选 A。 II阅读综合。阅读综合。 A 篇：篇： 1.
42、A。细节理解题。由第一段可知 Spiderman 在 1963 年由 Stan Lee 创造出来的人物。 2.C。细节理解题。通读第二段可知 Peter Parker 被蜘蛛螫过后，拥有了超凡的力量，变得强 壮迅速，同时拥有第六感觉，不需戴眼镜就能看清，还能飞过城市的街道。 3.C。细节理解题。由第二段“Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him，that“with great power，there must also come great responsibility(责任)， ”Peter decides to use his pow
43、ers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people ”可知。 4.B。细节理解题。有文章最后一段可知，Peter 在拥有超凡的力量后同样面对金钱、工作、 人际关系、时间等问题。 B 篇：篇： 1. B。 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句可知， 作者妈妈患了癌症，是妈妈自己决定 选择手术治疗。 2. D。 细节理解题。 根据第二段首句 “The day before the surgery I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life” 可知作者妈妈在手术前一天和作者一
44、起度过了最幸福的一天。 3.A。 推理判断题。根据文章第三段，作者的妈妈在手术前一天有意安排要快乐地和作者度 过那一天，以便给作者留下美好的记忆。 4. C。 句意理解题。根据“managed to live through”意为“设法成功做成了某事” ，可知妈 妈的手术成功了，身体状况也就变好了。 5. D。 主旨归纳题。根据最后一句“I also understand how unselfish a mother is”可知,作者是 通过叙述这个不寻常的事件，来歌颂母爱的无私与伟大。 C 篇：篇： 1. C。由 Beauty 中的“For lovers and fans of the arts.”以及“as well as information on exhibitions and sales all over the world.”可知答案为 C。 2.D。 由 World Weekly 中的“Try it for six months for just $ 30.”可计算出，每星期大约需要 花费$ 1.2。 3.A。 通读 New View 中的描述,可推断答案为 A。 4.B。 由 The Week 中的描述“Designed to be read in just 1 hour.”可知 B 项说法正确。
