1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe .阅读理解 阅读下列短文 ,从每题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中 ,选出最佳选项。 A One day when I was 12,my mother gave me an order:I was to walk to the public library,and borrow at least one book for the summer.This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inabili
2、ty to read. In the library,I found my way into the“Childrens Room”.I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random.The cover of a book caught my eye.It presented a picture of a beagle.I had recently had a beagle,the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child.He was
3、my secret sharer,but one morning,he was gone,given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him.I never forgot my beagle. There on the books cover was a beagle which looked identical(相同的 )to my dog.I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover.My eyes ran across the ti
4、tle,Amos,the Beagle with a Plan.Unknowingly,I had read the title.Without opening the book,I borrowed it from the library for the summer. Under the shade of a bush,I started to read about Amos.I read very,very slowly with difficulty.Though pages were turned slowly,I got the main idea of the story abo
5、ut a dog who,like mine,had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home.That dog was my dog,and I was the little boy in the book.At the end of the story,my mind continued the final scene of reunion,on and on,until my own lost dog and I were,in my mind,running together. My m
6、others call returned me to the real world.I suddenly realized something:I had read a book,and I had loved reading that book.Everyone knew I could not read.But I had read it.Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them. I never told my mother about my“miraculous( 奇迹般的 )”experience
7、 that summ er,but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year.And years later,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books,was awarded a PhD in literature,and authored his own books,articles,poetry and fiction.The power of the words has held.
8、1.The authors mother told him to borrow a book in order to . A.encourage him to do more walking B.let him spend a meaningful summer 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C.help cure him of his reading problem D.make him learn more about weapons 2.The book caught the authors eye because . A.it contained pretty pictures of a
9、nimals B.it reminded him of his own dog C.he found its title easy to understand D.he liked childrens stories very much 3.Why could the author manage to read the book through? A.He was forced by his mother to read it. B.He identified with the story in the book. C.The book told the story of his pet do
10、g. D.The happy ending of the story attracted him. 4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A.The author has become a successful writer. B.The authors mother read the same book. C.The authors mother rewarded him with books. D.The author has had happy summers ever since. 5.Which one could be th
11、e best title of the passage? A.The Charm of a Book B.Mums Strict Order C.Reunion with My Beagle D.My Passion for Reading B (2017 安徽马鞍山模拟 ,D) The poaching, or the illegal killing, of rhinos (犀牛 ) in South Africa is growing worse each year. The government recently reported that a record number of rhin
12、os were poached in 2014, a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before. The World Wildlife Fund, or WWF, says about 20,000 rhinos live in South Africa. They make up more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the world. Edna Molewa, South Africas Environment Minister, says, “During
13、 2014, we are sad to say that, 1,215 rhinos were killed. This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1,004 in 2013 and indeed very worrying.” 【 精品教育资源文库 】 The animals are hunted for their horns. Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power, which drives poachers, at all costs, mad
14、for more horns. But there is no scientific evidence for this belief. The horn is made of keratin. That is the same thing as human hair, fingernails and toenails. Ms. Molewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year, an increase from the year before. But rhino protection workers say poacher
15、s often go unpunished after arrest. South Africas legal system is ineffective. Ms. Molewa said more needs to be done and South Africa is taking strong measures to protect rhinos. The efforts include moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries. “Now approximately 100 rhinos h
16、ave been moved to neighboring states in the SADC region during 2014 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year,” Molewa said. Jo Shaw, the rhino program manager at the WWF, said, “Were talking about a loss of a hundred rhinos a month, or more than three a day. We really need to see effective action
17、 not just at a national level but internationally.” She says officials should fi nd the criminal groups responsible for the poaching and punish them. Government officials are to meet in Botswana in March at the Inter-governmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade. 6.What do we know about rhinos?
18、A.Half of rhinos live in South Africa. B.Less than 1,000 rhinos were killed in 2013. C.The killing reached the highest point in 2014. D.There are only 20,000 rhinos left in the world. 7.What is the main reason for people to hunt rhinos? A.To get more keratin. B.To protect the farmland. C.To use them
19、 for decoration. D.To make money from horns. 8.Jo Shaw thinks that . A.many criminal groups are well-organized B.new laws are needed to punish the killers C.rhino protection needs international cooperation D.conferences about protecting rhinos are to be held every year 【 精品教育资源文库 】 9.What can we in
20、fer from the text? A.Rhino protection has a long way to go. B.No one would like to buy horns in the future. C.The illegal killing of rhinos will soon disappear. D.Rhinos living in South Africa will move to other countries. .语法填空 阅读下面短文 ,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 (2017 山西实验中学 3 月联考 ) It was the fir
21、st time that I 1 (take) a trip to Shanghai with my family this summer holiday. The views in Shanghai left a deep impression 2 me. The soaring Oriental Pearl Tower, the bustling Nanjing Road, and the antique Chenghuang Temple are all features of a complex and diverse Shanghai. When night shut in, the
22、 city became 3 charming paradise. I remember standing on the deck of the yacht(快艇 ) as the fresh wind quietly embraced us. 4 (stand) against the rail, I saw sprays of the glittering Huangpu River fly along the side of 5 (we) yacht. The colorful lights on the banks were twinkling while the moonlight
23、was dripping through the clouds. Shadows of the modern buildings were reflected on the water. 6 (passenger) on the deck were deeply absorbed in the beauty of the night. Not only the views, 7 also the residents, touched me. I once found my cell phone 8 (miss) during my stay in the city. After searchi
24、ng through every corner of my room and my pockets, I almost gave up hope. Unexpectedly, an hour 9 (late) my mother picked up a phone call from a policeman who 10 (say) a taxi driver had returned the phone. The policeman then returned my phone very soon. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案精解精析 .阅读理解 A 语篇解读 本文为记叙文 ,题材为人物故事类。 12 岁时 ,作者的妈妈为了解决作者不能阅读的问题 ,要求作者那年夏天去图书馆至少借一本书。但就是这次图书馆之行改变了作者 ,之后作者读书越来越多 ,成绩越来越好 ,多年后取得了让妈妈感到骄傲的成就。 1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知 ,作者的妈妈让作者去图书馆至少借一本书 ,这是她解决作者阅读问题的武器 ,故 C 项正确。 2.B 推理判断题。根据第二段可知 ,图书封面上的小猎兔狗吸引了作者
