1、阅读训练（21）阅读技巧点拨猜测词义（1）An advertisement is just like a Somebody Else says quotation(引语) in a news story. The newspaper does not say that what the advertiser says is true. All the newspaper says is, “This is what the advertiser says.” To find out whether it is true or not will be left to the reader. Al
2、l the statements in the ads are the advertisers statements, not the papers.Q: What does “Somebody Else” in the paragraph refer to?A. The editor of the paper. B. The reader of the paper.C. The author of the passage. D. The advertiser of the ads.（2）Emma had never read it, nor had she ever purchased a
3、copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover, in her own handwriting. It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neithe
4、r of them had any paper. The man had opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later relocated to Jerusalem, he took the now-treasur
5、ed book along.Q: What does the underlined word “floored” in the paragraph mean?A. interested B. shocked C. frightened D. excited（3）Oxygen is vital to life; it is needed by the body cells of all animals. It is also very useful in industry. The method Priestley used produces only small quantities. The
6、 large amounts needed for industry are produced in a different way. Air is put into containers under great pressure. This turns it into liquid and makes it very cold. It is then gradually warmed up and each substance evaporates at a different temperature. The boiling point of oxygen is -183C. It is
7、caught and stored in strong steel cylinders at a pressure of 136 atmospheres. The process is known as fractional distillation.Q: Which word has the rough meaning of “vital”?A. important B. useful C. helpful D. interesting（4）These different kinds of learning disabilities are known by different names.
8、 For example, a person who has difficulty reading may have dyslexia. Someone who cannot do mathematics may have a disorder called dyscalculia(计算困难).Q: The underlined word “dyslexia” in the paragraph probably means _.A. difficulty in seeing B. problem in reading C. trouble in listening D. brain disor
9、der（5）A childs birthday party doesnt have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months.Q: What does the underlined word “hassle” probably mean in the paragraph?A. a party designed by specialists B. a plan requiring careful tho
10、ughtC. a situation causing difficulty or trouble D. a demand made by guests（6）And if youve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛), you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy.Q: The
11、underlined word “conflict” in the paragraph means .A. dependent life B. fierce fight C. bad manners D. painful feeling（7）“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesnt really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said. “She didnt intend to steal when she went into the store. She is at a loss
12、 to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”Q: What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?A. In her op
13、inion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.B. She doesnt have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops.C. She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.D. Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.（8）One of t
14、he best-known sayings must be “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wisdom”. The promises of health, wealth, and wisdom to those who join the teams of early retirees and rises must be particularly pleasing to many people in our modern society.Q: The underlined word “ retir
15、ee” here refers to_.A. people who give up their work B. people who have a lot of free timeC. people who go to bed D. people who live in a quiet place（9）The reasons for a visit to lighthouse are not all so backward-looking(思想过时的) in time. It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the-way place
16、s. But on a pleasant sunny summer day, this very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience.Q: The underlined phrase “out-of-the-way” probably means _.A. far-away B. dangerous C. ancient D. secret（10）Our own native language and culture are so much a part of us that we ta
17、ke them for granted. When we travel to another country, its as if we carry along with our passports. We view the new environment using our own culture as the standard, and although not purposely, our ways of thinking and acting often get in the way of our understanding other languages and cultures.
18、The ability and willingness to change lenses(视角) when we look at a different culture is both the cure and prevention for such cultural blindness. Studying a new language provides us the opportunities to practise changing lenses when we also learn the context or the culture to which it belongs.Q: The
19、 underlined word “it” in the last sentence refers to _. A. the context B. the culture C. the language D. the opportunity11. Apple trees may not grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good f
20、or the tree. Q: The underlined word “yielded” in the last sentence means_A. improved B. increased C. produced D. sold 12. These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices. Green building
21、means, “reducing the impact of the building on the land”, Taryn Holowka of the U.S. Green building council in Washington, D.C. said. Q: In the second paragraph, the underlined phrase “the building” most probably refers to _.A. an ordinary building B. an energy-saving building C. a green-colored buil
22、ding D. a building in Washington, D.C. 13. Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them? A form of favoritism will replace（代替）equality（公平）. （3）Q: The word “favoritism” in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon(现象) t
23、hat_. A. bright children also need certification to get satisfying jobs B. children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs C. poor children with certification（证书、资格）are favored in job markets D. children attending ordinary schools achieve great success. （14）. As you move around your home
24、, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and p
25、ossibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel tha
26、t the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year.One couple w
27、ho downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Most evenings Daniel wouldnt get
28、 home until eight or nine oclock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm then,“ says Daniel, “
29、and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. Its taken some getting used to, but its been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think its made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier
30、.Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. Im not really a country girl, but I suppose Im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other peopl
31、e wanting to do thesame is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.“14What does the author mean by saying“the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives“ in the second paragraph ?APeople work long hours to earn their living.BTo make more money through ha
32、rd work is the aim of peoples life.CLong hours of hard work occupy too much of peoples life.DPeople spent too much time and money eating meals.15The underlined word “downshifting“ in the second paragraph refers to _.Arepairing your car by yourselfBspending money carefullyCmoving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better lifeDliving in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week
