1-5单元阅读理解专项练习
（一）Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips (建议) for you.
Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.
Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes , such as:
·What happened
·When, where, and how
·What does the speaker want to tell us
In this way, you may understand the passage better.
Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.
1．This passage mainly talks about _________.
A．tips on listening B．tips on speaking
C．tips on reading D．tips on writing
2．It’s better for you to keep _________ when you start to have a listening test.
A．excited B．relaxed C．stressed out D．worried
3．We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us _________.
A．the answers to the questions B．where to write the answers
C．the main idea of the passage
D．how much time left (剩余) for the listening test
4．When you’re listening, it’s important for you to _________.
A．remember every word B．take some notes
C．understand all the words
D．think about one or two words for a long time
5．The_________ usually help(s) us understand the passage better.
A．questions B．first sentence C．notes D．A, B and C
（二）“Hello, everyone! Welcome to Tiangong Class.” With this greeting, a special lecture began on Tiangong space station about 400 kilometers above Earth on Dec 9.
Lasting for about an hour, the space lecture was broadcast live to millions of students, showing how they live and work on the space station and performing some interesting experiments that can only be done in space.
This is the second live space lecture in China. In 2013, with the help of two other workmates, Wang gave the country’s first live space lecture to over 60 million schoolchildren across China.
Compared with the class eight years ago, this year’s space lecture is greatly different.
More space to teach
According to Pang Zhihao, a Beijing-based space expert, the “classroom” is bigger. Instead of Tiangong I experimental module (实验舱), this year Wang gave the space lecture in the Tianhe space core module (核心舱), which is the biggest spacecraft developed by China.
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The quality of space to ground interaction and communication is also much improved.
The space lecture eight years ago sometimes faced the challenges of the video freezing and an unclear picture, but this year’s lecture is different. Technology has developed a lot. For example, with the help of China’s Tianlian relay satellites (天链中继卫星), the transmission speed has been highly increased and the whole live broadcast has run smoothly.
Bigger curriculum (授课内容)
Along with the technological progress, this year’s space lecture discussed more. Eight years ago, Wang showed students the laws of physics and focused on the interesting phenomenon of weightlessness in space. But this year, biology was added. The astronauts compared the growth and shape of cells in artificial gravity (人工重力) and zero gravity.
Though these space lectures showed various topics, the aim behind the lectures has never changed. According to China Daily, the space lectures aim to “spread knowledge about manned spaceflights and spark enthusiasm for science among young people”.
“The spirit of science in the youth is an important driver of the progress of mankind,” Zhou Jianping, chief designer of China’s manned space program, added. “Space activities can help them build the spirit of pursuing (追求，探讨) science and facing challenges.”
1. What didn’t the space lecture show us this time on Dec 9
A. How they live on the space station.
B. How they work on the space station.
C. Some interesting experiments that can only be done in space.
D. The interesting phenomenon of gravity on the earth.
2. Which one can be the second difference on the blank ▲
A. Technological development B. Quality of space
C. Challenges of the video freezing D. Smooth live broadcast
3. What’s the meaning of the underlined words
A. 产生兴趣 B. 激发热情 C. 提高认知 D. 改变态度
4. What can we learn from the article
A. Chinese aerospace industry has made great progress in the past eight years.
B. We’ve changed the aim behind the lectures in space.
C. Biology was added to the lecture in 2013.
D. The transmission speed has been highly increased except for the video freezing.
5. What’s the article mainly about
A. A special lecture began on Tiangong space station.
B. The differences between the two space lectures.
C. The spirit of science in the youth.
D. The aim behind the lectures.
（三） Bob was happy. He was at a new school, and other students were friendly. “Hi, Bob!” they said. But some students said, “Hi, Peter!” Bob didn’t understand. He asked another student, “Why do some students call me Peter ” “Oh, that’s easy to answer.” The student said.“Peter was a student here last year. Now he goes to a different school. You look like Peter. Some students think that you are Peter.”
Bob wanted to meet Peter. So he got Peter’s address and went to Peter’s. Peter opened the door. Bob couldn’t believe his eyes. He looked really like Peter! Bob and Peter had the same color eyes and the same smile. They had the same black hair. They also had the same birthday. And they were both adopted (领养) by two different families.
At last, Bob and Peter found they were twin brothers. Soon after the boys were born, one family adopted Bob, and another family adopted Peter. Bob’s family never knew about Peter, and Peter’s family didn’t know about Bob, either.
Their story was put in the newspaper. There was a photo of Bob and Peter next to the story. A young man named John saw the photo and couldn’t believe his eyes. He looked really like Bob and Peter! He had the same color eyes and the same smile. He had the same black hair. He had the same birthday. And, he too, was adopted by another family.
Later, John met Bob and Peter. When they saw each other, they couldn’t believe their eyes. Why did John look really like Bob and Peter You can guess. Bob and Peter are not twins. Bob, Peter and John are triplets.
1.Bob felt ________ at the new school.
A. excited B. happy C. interested D. upset
2.Some students called Bob “Peter” because ________.
A. He looked really like Peter B. They were both students C. He loved Peter very much D. Peter used to be a student
3.Bob first saw Peter in ________.
A. the school B. the library
C. Peter’s house D. Bob’s house
4.The word “triplets” means ________ in Chinese.
A. 朋友 B.亲戚 C. 双胞胎 D. 三胞胎
5.Which of the following is TRUE
A. John was older than Bob and Peter.
B. A friend told John about Bob and Peter.
C. John’s family knew Bob and Peter.
D. John knew the story from the newspaper.
（四）Since humans sent the first satellite (卫星) to space in the 1950s, scientists have been studying an important topic: how to grow food in space if humans will one day live there. A recent experiment at the Tiangong space station makes a big step forward.
Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice seedlings (幼苗) during the Shenzhou XIV mission. “The rice seedlings are growing very well,” said Zheng Huiqiong, a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since the rice experiment began on July 29,the seedlings of the tall shoot rice variety (高杆水稻品种) have reached a height of 30 centimeters. The seedlings of the dwarf rice variety (矮秆水稻品种) have grown to 5 centimeters, China Daily reported on Aug 30.
While there have been other rice experiments in space, this one is the first of its kind to produce the complete life cycle of a plant-it begins with a seed and ends with a mature (成熟的) plant producing new seeds.
Such food-growing experiments are not just for astronauts. They can also solve food problems on Earth. By sending seeds to space, we can create mutated (突变的) seeds, thanks to microgravity (微重力) , lack of air and cosmic rays (宇宙射线) . The seeds can then produce higher yields (产量) on Earth.
For more than 30 years, China has developed over 260 new types of seeds in space. They are planted every year in fields that cover tens of millions of hectares (公顷) .
According to Yao Tong, an engineer from Hainan Aerospace Engineering Breeding Research Center (海南航天工程育种研发中心), 30 percent of strawberries sold in Beijing are “space strawberries”, which are as big as eggs. The center has also produced “space tomatoes” with yields increased by 30 percent, and “space bananas” with a growth cycle (生长周期) shortened from 13 months to 9 months.
1.How high did the tall shoot rice variety grow for the first month
A. 5cm. B. 25cm. C. 30cm. D. 35cm.
2.What does “this one” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. The dwarf rice variety.
B. The tall shoot rice variety.
C. The last rice experiment in space.
D. The rice experiment on Shenzhou XIV.
3.How does the current rice experiment differ from other experiments
A. Its seedlings have successfully come up.
B. It uses completely new rice varieties.
C. Its seedlings are growing very well.
D. It goes through a complete life cycle.
4.Why do we grow food in space
a. To feed astronauts. b. To study microgravity.
c. To increase yields on Earth. d. To research on cosmic rays.
A. ab B. be C. ac D. bd
5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A. Space planting is benefiting(有益于) us.
B. People are afraid of food bred in space.
C. People will never run out of food.
D. Space planting has disadvantages.
（五）Are you tired of studying all day long Do you want to do something different Teens are full of energy, and some are really creative. The following is from an American teen’s Weblog.
I own chickens. At home, my family has seven chickens. I gave them all names, and they are my good friends. You may think that taking care of chickens is easy, but sometimes chickens have minds of their own. If you are considering getting chickens, there are a few things you need to know.
The pecking order
Chickens have something we call the pecking order. It is the ranking of all the chickens. The order goes from the toughest, biggest chicken, to the smallest, weakest chicken. The chickens figure out this order on their own. Putting chickens together is not easy. You have to make sure they all eat the same food. Otherwise, you have to keep them apart.
Caring for baby chicks
You must have patience for this. You need to feed them very good food to them, so they stay healthy and become immune to diseases. You also need a place for them to stay in your house and a special feeder and water holder. You can get day-old chicks, or you can get chicks that are 6 months and older. Also, you should clean the pen regularly, so neighbors don’t complain.
Anybody can have chickens
You just have to know what you are doing and always be prepared. Chickens can bring families together. They are fun and humorous, beautiful and loving. They are also smart. It’s amazing how quickly they learn things on their own. So why not consider getting some of your own feathered friends
1. What is pecking order
A. It’s the ranking of all the chickens.
B. It goes from the smallest chicken to the biggest.
C. The chicken owners make the order.
D. The order makes all the chickens be the same.
2. What does the underlined word “immune” mean
A. 健康的 B. 免疫的 C. 有倾向的 D. 脆弱的
3. What’s NOT needed to care for baby chicks
A. Clean the pen regularly.
B. Find a safe place for them to stay.
C. Get a special feeder and water holder.
D. Give them names.
4. What does the last paragraph talk about
A. How to choose good chickens.
B. How to get along with chickens.
C. It takes hard work to raise chickens.
D. Chickens can bring people joy.
5. Why does the writer keep chickens
A. Because taking care of chickens is easy.
B. Because the neighbors don’t complain about it.
C. Because chickens have a friend’s quality..
D. Because chickens have minds of their own..
（六）Dads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. But, do our grandparents have a special holiday？Yes, they do! The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar (阴历) . As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people.
There are many traditions for this festival. On that day, families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wear a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are regarded as clean plants that can clean houses and cure (治疗) diseases.
Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands are used. On a crowded subway or bus, younger people always offer their seats to elderly people.
In 2012, a new version(版本) of the 24 Filial Exemplars (《二十四孝》) was published. It is to show the new generation how to love and care for their parents in the modern age. Different from the old collection of stories in ancient China about obedient (顺从的) children, the new rules suggest that we should often visit parents and help them use the internet. Some ideas in the list, like telling our parents how much we love them and supporting single parents who want to remarry, are seen as completely new.
To respect elderly people is a traditional virtue(美德) in China. That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from. So, Chinese people are proud of being old. Besides, to respect the elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow.
1.The purpose of choosing the double ninth day to celebrate for the elderly people is _________.
A. to show wishes of long life for elderly people.
B. it’s a special day for elderly people in China
C. the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long
2. Which of the following may NOT be a tradition for the Double Ninth Festival
A.Families climbing mountains together.
B.Visiting parents and helping them use the internet
C.Drinking chrysanthemum wine
3. What is Paragraph 3 about
A.What young people usually do on this festival.
B.Examples of respecting older people in daily life.
C.Why we should respect older people.
4.Why are Chinese people proud of being old
A.It means they have more virtues than others.
B.It means they have knowledge and experience.
C.It means what they did in the past was meaningful
5.What’s the best title of the passage
A.Traditions for the Double Ninth Festival
B.Showing respect for elderly people
C.The reasons for respecting elderly people
