1、题型专项训练三 阅读理解( 含任务型阅读)题型一 选择型阅读理解AAs an English,I can speak three languagesEnglish,German and French,so do you think the British people are very good language learners?The fact is that they arent.Some statistics(数据) from the survey done by the European Commission(欧盟委员会) showed that 62% of the British
2、 people only speak English.38% speak at least one foreign language and 18% speak two or more.Compared with the British people,56% of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language and 28% speak two or more.From this you can see that the British people are famous for not s
3、peaking foreign languages and that they are not good language learners in Europe.And the survey also showed that English is the most widely-spoken foreign language.Many European people can have a conversation in English.Thats why my people dont think it is necessary to learn a foreign language.In Br
4、itain,students are not required to learn a foreign language.That means learning a foreign language is only an option at school.In UK schools it is common for children to start learning a foreign language at 11 and many of them give it up at 14.So why dont students continue learning foreign languages
5、 at school?Because they think it is more difficult to get good marks in languages than in other subjects such as science or history.To solve this situation,the British government is looking for different ways to improve language learning at school.One way is to start learning it at a much younger ag
6、e.Another one is to give school children more choices.Changing the British attitude(态度) to learning foreign languages may be a hard task but the government decides to try!1.Which country does the writer come from?A.America. B.China.C.Britain. D.Egypt.答案:C2.Which of the following about the British pe
7、ople is true?A.They are good language learners.B.62% of them speak two or more languages.C.They are famous for speaking foreign languages.D.More than half of them only speak English.答案:D3.According to the passage,students in Britain prefer to learn . A.science or GermanB.history or GermanC.science o
8、r historyD.German or French答案:C4.In Paragraph 4,“an option” means . A.a choice B.a gameC.a mistake D.a conversation答案:A5.What is the best title of the passage?A.Speaking EnglishB.Foreign Language Learning in UKC.Schools in UKD.Young English Learner答案:BBLong,long ago people made fires from lightning(
9、闪电).But they had to keep the fire burning,for they couldnt start it again if there was no lightning.Later,they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark(火花).The spark could fire dry leaves.In this way they could make the fire again if it went out.Then people also learned to m
10、ake a fire by rubbing(摩擦).They made a hole on a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole.They turned the stick again and again.After a few minutes they got a fire.As years went by,people learned other ways to make a fire.Sometimes they used the heat from the sun.They held a piece of glass
11、 in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.About two centuries ago,people began to make matches.Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires.Today matches are still being used,but people have more new ways to make fires.One of them is to use an electric fire starter.Of course a
12、n electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches.But it is very useful.1.From the text we know that a spark can . A.fire any leavesB.burn anythingC.burn dry leavesD.keep fire burning答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “The spark could fire dry leaves”可知选 C 项。2.To make a fire by rubbing,people s
13、hould . A.make a hole on a big piece of woodB.put a smaller stick into the holeC.turn the stick hard for a whileD.all above together答案:D解析:细节理解题。A、B、C 三项均为摩擦生火的步骤,故应选 D 项。3.Matches have been used . A.for about two thousand yearsB.for about two hundred yearsC.since people began to use fire for cookin
14、gD.since people used the heat from the sun答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段可知火柴已经用了大约 200 多年。故选 B 项。4.From the text,we know that . A.electric fire starters are widely usedB.people havent used matches since they had electric fire startersC.today there are only two ways to make fireD.some forest fires happen from l
15、ightning答案:A解析:细节理解题。通读全文可知电打火机已经被广泛地使用。故选 A 项。5.Which of the following is the right order of the ways to make fires that people got to know?a.with a match b.from the sunc.from lightning d.by rubbinge.with an electric fire starterA.a,b,c,d,e B.b,c,a,e,dC.c,d,b,a,e D.d,a,c,b,e答案:C解析:细节理解题。人们逐渐认识火的顺序是
16、闪电取火 摩擦取火从太阳取火用火柴取火用电打火机取火,故选 C 项。CRecently the “China Dream” has been the subject of a public topic.Although it is quite common for Chinese people to dream of an empowered(强大的) or a prosperous(繁荣) China,most people also have their own dreams.Throughout Chinas thousands of years of history,these “Ch
17、ina Dreams” have always existed.Do you have a “China Dream”?I brought up this topic with several young Chinese students with higher US educational backgrounds.Unsurprisingly,they all had their own heartfelt hopes and dreams for their native country.Fred Wang,an MBA candidate in the US said,“I dream
18、of equal chance for the young in China.Equality means all young people can compete fairly,based on the rule-of-law no matter whether they are rich or poor.”Yujie Zhao,another MBA candidate in California said,“I dream of a happy family with an affordable home.I dream of having the best education for
19、my children so they will not lose at the starting line,and I dream of being able to take good care of my parents after they retire(退休).” She said,“It seems like all my dreams are about family,but it is so true for most Chinese young dreamers today.”Yiqiong Zhang,an MBA graduate from the US shared he
20、r dreams.“I have a dream which I have been holding for many yearsthat is after working hard for about 20 to 25 years,I can have enough money to build and manage a small bookstore or a flower shop.Besides working hard,I am able to enjoy life:to play the piano,to hike and to enjoy a two-month-long vac
21、ation every year.This may be a common dream among young Chinese students.”There is no doubt that all of these young students have their own “China Dream”.They all love China,and they all love chasing their dreams.Beautiful “China Dream” requires hard work.Everyone should work hard to make their drea
22、m come true.1.Which is TRUE about the three young Chinese students?A.They receive higher education in China.B.They have their own hopes and dreams for China.C.They have their own hopes and dreams for America.D.They only have dreams that cant come true.答案:B解析:由最后一段“There is no doubt that all of these
23、 young students have their own China Dream.They all love China,.”可知答案。2.What does the word “compete” in the second paragraph mean?A.完成 B.成功C.竞争 D.实现答案:C解析:由第二段最后一句“Equality means all young people can compete fairly,based on the rule-of-law no matter whether they are rich or poor.”可知 compete 的意思是“ 竞争
24、”。3.Yujie Zhao hopes that . A.all young people can have equal opportunitiesB.she can have a happy family with a big houseC.she can look after her parents well when they are oldD.she can have enough money to build and manage a small bookstore or a flower shop.答案:C解析:由第三段倒数第二句“.I dream of being able t
25、o take good care of my parents after they retire(退休).”可知答案。4.Which one is NOT Yiqiong Zhangs dream?A.Working hard for about 20 to 25 years.B.Managing a small bookstore or a flower shop.C.Playing the piano and hiking in her free time.D.Enjoying a two-month-long vacation every year.答案:A解析:“Working har
26、d for about 20 to 25 years.”不是梦想,而是实现梦想的条件。5.From the passage we can learn that . A.“China Dream” is very difficult to come true.B.“China Dream” does need everyones hard work.C.“China Dream” is only a dream about the development of our country.D.“China Dream” is very easy to come true.答案:B解析:由最后一句“E
27、veryone should work hard to make their dream come true.”可知答案。DIt seems more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children younger than five years old.The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion.Children in immersion programs hear o
28、nly the new language in the classroom.The children play games,sing songs and talk to one another in the new language.Some experts say immersion programs are the most effective way for young children to learn a language.But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn anot
29、her language at such an early age.Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.Only seven of the fifty states require schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and twelve.Language experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a language.Stil
30、l,American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary schools.By then,students are about thirteen years old.American schools face difficult choices about the cost of educational programs.The government has increased support for foreign language study in its education l
31、aw called No Child Left Behind.At the college,the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now than in the past.Spanish is the most widely taught in American colleges and universities.French,German,Chinese and Italia
32、n are also popular.1.The most popular way to teach the American children another language is called . A.task B.speakingC.immersion D.listening 答案:C解析:由第一段最后一句“The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion.”可知。2.Where is Spanish the most widely taught?A.In Am
33、erican colleges and universities.B.In American secondary schools.C.In American high schools.D.In American elementary schools.答案:A解析:由最后一段第二句“Spanish is the most widely taught in American colleges and universities.”可知。3.Students in immersion programs can do the following things EXCEPT . A.talking to
34、one another in the new languageB.hearing their native language C.playing games in the new languageD.hearing the new language 答案:B解析:由第二段前两句“Children in immersion programs hear only the new language in the classroom.The children play games,sing songs and talk to one another in the new languages.”可知。4
35、.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The government doesnt support this program.B.All schools will take part in the immersion program.C.Its the best for children to learn a foreign language at an early age.D.Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.答案:D解
36、析:由第二段第五句“Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.”可知。5.What is the passage mainly about?A.Foreign language teaching in America.B.Foreign language teaching ways in America.C.Foreign language teaching in American universities.D.Foreign language teaching in America high school
37、s.答案:B解析:通读全文可知文章主要介绍了美国的外语教学方法。EDragons are not real animals,but look like a combination(结合体 )of many animals such as snakes,fish and deer.They have two horns(角)and a long moustache.With fantastic powers,they fly in the sky or swim in the sea.They can make rain,too.The Chinese dragon is a symbol of
38、 strength and good luck.The emperors of ancient China loved dragons.Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants(传人)of the dragon”.In Chinese,excellent people are often called “dragons”.A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons,f
39、or example,“Hope ones child will become a dragon.” which means hoping he or she will be successful. It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics.They are creative,confident,brave and quick-tempered.There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China
40、,such as Dragon Heads-raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival.We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them.These two festivals come every year,but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.The dragon is very important in Chinese culture.As the “descendants of the dragon”,it is necessar
41、y for us to know the views on dragons in our culture.It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.1.What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?A.A combination of many animals.B.Chinese sayings and idioms.C.Traditional festivals.D.Strength and good luck.答案:D解析:由第一段“The Chinese
42、 dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck.”可知应选 D 项。2.In the passage,the underlined sentence “Hope ones child will become a dragon.” means in Chinese. A.龙马精神 B.龙飞凤舞C.望子成龙 D.龙腾虎跃答案:C解析:由第二段“.which means hoping he or she will be successful.”可知画线句子意为“望子成龙” 。3.What characteristics may the people bor
43、n in the Year of the Dragon have?They may be . A.creative,confident,brave and powerfulB.creative,confident,brave and quick-temperedC.lovely,confident,brave and quick-temperedD.lucky,confident,creative and successful答案:B解析:由第三段“They are creative,confident,brave and quick-tempered.”可知应选 B 项。4.2012 is
44、the Year of the Dragon.Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?A.2024. B.1998.C.2008. D.2018.答案:A解析:由第三段最后一句可知 12 年为一轮,故 2024 年是龙年。5.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Dragons are real animals.B.There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.
45、C.People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful.D.The “descendants of the dragon” are often called “dragons”.答案:B解析:由第二段“A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons.”可知 B 项正确。FThere has been a dramatic increase in the number of natural disasters over the past few years,and i
46、ts assumed that global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in the future.Some of the worlds leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves.LondonLondons flood defences are getting older.Since 1982,the Thames Barrier (泰晤士河水闸) has protected the city from the thre
47、at of flooding,but it is only designed to last to 2030 and is closed once every two or three years.According to Environment Agency (英国环境局 ) predictions,by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every tide if the problem is not solved.There are 26 underground stations,400 schools,16 hospitals,an a
48、irport and 80 billion worth of property in Londons flood risk area,so large-scale flooding would be disastrous.ParisOver a six-week period in July and August 2003,more than 11,400mainly elderly peopledied in France from dehydration(脱水) and excessively high body temperature in a strong heat wave.Heat
49、 waves of similar intensity(强度) are expected every seven years by 2050,so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again?In Paris,the local authorities are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building “Flower Tower”,which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural air-conditioner.ShanghaiShanghai is the fastest-growing city in the world.It has a population of 24 million and is only 4 meters above sea level.Sea levels are predicted to rise by 20cm within the next century.China relies heavily
