期中专题复习---阅读理解精练10篇
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For many tests and exams, you are tested on your abilities to communicate successfully. To speak English fluently, you need to think in English. If you don’t, your speech will be slow and it won’t sound natural. Here are some things you can do to practice thinking in English.
Look at objects around your home and school, and think of what they are called in English. Try to make a direct connection between the object and the English word.
When you are out in a public place, practice describing the things and people you see in your mind. For example, when you see somebody, you may think, “There is a man walking down the street. He’s wearing a suit. I think he is going to work.” Try to think in English first, not in your first language.
When you have to say something in English, think first and ask yourself, “What words and phrases do I know in English that I can use in this situation ” Try not to think in your first language and translate your ideas into English.
Try these tips and you’ll soon find that you are thinking in English.
1.The passage is most probably written to ________.
A.reporters B.teachers C.students D.parents
2.The writer gives some advice on how to ________.
A.greet people in English B.practice thinking in English
C.write an article in English D.improve English listening skills
3.How many tips does the writer give us
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
4.According to the passage, which one is NOT the right way to learn English
A.Try to think in your first language and translate your ideas into English.
B.Use what you know about something in English to say it in another situation.
C.Practice describing the things and people you see in English in your mind.
D.You look at objects around you and think of what they are called in English.
5.The passage above might be from the column (栏目) ________ in a magazine.
A.News Corner B.Story Garden C.Technology Square D.Language World
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Spain is famous for its tomato festival, called La Tomatina. It happens in a small town Bunol on the last Wednesday of August every year. During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight. It takes place at the end of long celebration . You are encouraged to throw tomatoes in the fight. There’re many stories about how the festival began. One of the stories goes that during the 1940’s, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band. Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems to have a different story.
Before the tomato fight, there are parades , musical bands, street parties and so on. On the day of the fight, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors in order to keep away from the tomato fight. At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together. Then large trucks full of tomatoes arrive. From the back of the large trucks, a great town band start to throw tomatoes at others. Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone. Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice.
Everyone is supposed to obey a small number of rules: You must squash the tomato before throwing it and you are allowed to throw nothing but tomatoes.
It is usually over in less than half an hour. Everyone then sets off to the river to clear up. Sounds like fun!
6.The most exiting activity of the festival is ________.
A.parades B.street parties C.the tomato fight D.the musical band show
7.The stories about how the festival began are ________ according to the passage.
A.very clear B.rather sad C.very famous D.quite different
8.On the fight day, ________.
A.people fight for the whole day B.people can throw everything
C.shopkeepers are not allowed to watch people fight D.lots of tourists and local people take part in the fight
9.The best title of the passage can be “________”.
A.Travel in Spain B.The Tomato Festival in Spain
C.The History of Spain D.Rules of the Tomato Festival
10.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A.The festival happens on the last Wednesday of August every year.
B.On the fight day, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors.
C.The fight day usually lasts half an hour.
D.Everyone is supposed to obey some rules on the fight day.
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Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I never dared ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere, I always say, “Sorry, I am a stranger here.”
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps, I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting.
When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!
11.The writer always refuses to give people directions because ________.
A.she’s a stranger to the city B.she doesn’t know the people
C.she has no time to help others D.she’s afraid of giving wrong direction
12.A man stopped the writer on the way to ________.
A.sell her something B.ask for the time
C.make friends with her D.ask for the direction
13.The Friendship Building is the place where the writer ________.
A.lives B.studies C.works D.teaches
14.The word “embarrassed” in the last paragraph means “________”.
A.尴尬 B.困惑 C.激动 D.拮据
15.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A.The writer is too shy to give. B.The writer has a very poor sense of direction.
C.The writer never got lost when she was young. D.The man was quite nervous.
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My grandfather is eighty years old. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
Families aren’t what they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If the husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone is busy working. No one has time to look after children at home.
And the cars! No one walks anymore; more and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school on schooldays, even in winter. But now students don’t. And in school, children don’t have to think anymore. In maths class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide (加减乘除) by using our heads. But now kids don’t use their heads anymore; instead, they use calculators (计算器).
Most families have computers and there are lights at home now. In the past we didn’t have computers. We didn’t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don’t often eat home-cooked food.
And people talk less to each other than before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think...
Life used to be simple, but it isn’t simple anymore.
16.What does my grandfather think of the life now
A.He thinks the life now is very good.
B.He thinks the life now is worse than it used to be.
C.He thinks the life now is better than it used to be.
D.He thinks the life now is the same as it used to be.
17.What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese
A.生活 B.工作 C.婚姻 D.家庭
18.What has happened these years according to the passage
A.Children don’t have to think anymore in school.
B.Students use calculators in maths class.
C.Students used to walk to school, but now they don’t.
D.All of the above.
19.What changes have happened to families
① There are lights at home.
② People often eat home-cooked food.
③ Lots of families have computers.
④ More couples (夫妇) live apart because of unhappy problems.
A.①②④ B.②③④ C.①②③ D.①③④
20.Which is TRUE according to the passage
A.Life now is much simpler.
B.People have more time to talk with each other now.
C.The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life now.
D.Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children now.
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Egg carving is often called the most fragile art, as it requires great care before, during and even after the carving. Yu Wen, the granddaughter of a famous local painter in Dandong, Liaoning Province, has been practising egg carving for about 25 years.
Yu has used more than 10, 000 eggs, and years of hard work has left many thick calluses on her hands. Sometimes she can’t even hold chopsticks properly after a long day of holding the carving knife. But in Yu’s opinion, the difficult process makes egg carving twice as exciting. “If you carve off too much, the work will be broken and there is no way to deal with it. That makes the sense of achievement even greater when you finish a piece.” Yu said.
Yu’s love for egg carving started with a local tradition. In northeast China, when a baby is born, friends and relatives often send eggs colored red as gifts, and some may carve auspicious words on them. The character “福” is a popular one to be carved onto eggs. Yu carves with not only popular characters or traditional patterns , but also Peking Opera masks and wall paintings. Her egg carving is just as much about eggs as it is about Chinese culture.
Now Yu teaches egg carving at a local university. In recent years, she has seen more people coming from across the country to learn the art. “I hope I can better combine（结合）the art with traditional culture in the future.” Yu said.
21.________ is/are needed most during the process of carving an egg.
A.Much money B.Colored eggs C.Much care D.Carving knives
22.Yu Wen thinks egg carving is ________.
A.boring B.exciting C.tiring D.uninteresting
23.The underlined word “auspicious” in Paragraph 3 means “________” in Chinese.
A.吉利的 B.糟糕的 C.平常的 D.好看的
24.According to the passage, what does Yu Wen carve onto eggs
①The baby’s pictures. ②Traditional patterns.
③Peking Opera masks. ④Wall paintings.
A.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.②③④
25.What can we learn from the passage
A.Yu Wen loves egg carving very much. B.Yu Wen works at a primary school now.
C.Yu Wen started to carve eggs at the age of 25. D.There is something wrong with Yu Wen’s hands.
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Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st-January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal (正式的) clothes, and they may drink champagne (香槟) at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the new wear with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of (摆脱) bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (重新). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
26.The reading is mainly about________.
A.the meaning of "Happy New Year!"
B.several different New Year traditions
C.what to eat on New Year’s Day
D.why people dress up nicely on New Year’s Day
27.It’s clear that________ .
A.some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning
B.the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day
C.people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st-January 1st
D.no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year
28.In some cultures, people throw things into rivers or oceans to________.
A.bring good luck B.keep away bad luck
C.forget everything D.plan for the next year
29.To have a happy new year,________ .
A.friends talk to each other in special ways
B.families make big dolls filled with old clothes
C.some people get up early to watch the sunrise
D.Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year’s Day
30.When eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day, people think________.
A.one pea brings one day of luck
B.black-eyed peas are the best medicine
C.the peas are too black and taste bad
D.the peas are helpful to count numbers
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Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st-January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal (正式的) clothes, and they may drink champagne (香槟) at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the new wear with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of (摆脱) bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (重新). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
26.The reading is mainly about________.
A.the meaning of "Happy New Year!"
B.several different New Year traditions
C.what to eat on New Year’s Day
D.why people dress up nicely on New Year’s Day
27.It’s clear that________ .
A.some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning
B.the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day
C.people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st-January 1st
D.no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year
28.In some cultures, people throw things into rivers or oceans to________.
A.bring good luck B.keep away bad luck
C.forget everything D.plan for the next year
29.To have a happy new year,________ .
A.friends talk to each other in special ways
B.families make big dolls filled with old clothes
C.some people get up early to watch the sunrise
D.Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year’s Day
30.When eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day, people think________.
A.one pea brings one day of luck
B.black-eyed peas are the best medicine
C.the peas are too black and taste bad
D.the peas are helpful to count numbers
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Teens want structure in their lives, which means they want their lives well-planned. To begin building structure, teens need love and trust. They need to know their parents are there to give them needed love and support (支持). Teens want to be sure that nothing can prevent parents from shouldering their responsibility for them — not their growing maturity (成熟), misbehavior, nor anger at something they have done. Teens want parents to keep control while allowing them to make some decisions.
There are some ways you can help your teens create reasonable structure and remain close. One way is to spend time together. Parents often mistake their teens’ increased interest in friends for a disinterest in the family.
Teens would like to spend more time doing things with their parents, but watching TV is not counted as spending time together. As your teens mature, it is important for you and your teens spend time alone together, one to one. Your teens need time to talk to you alone without any other family member present. Talk with your teens about their interests and concerns. Make sure you really show interest in what is happening. When talking with your teens, give full attention and do not stop them.
The way to help your teens become adults is to let your teens into your world. Sharing your emotions and concerns with your teens is important. Avoid causing needless worry. Trust your teens. Don’t expect the worst. Hope for the best. Telling your teens you don’t like their friends will cause the teens not to bring their friends home. If something should go wrong, believe that your teens didn’t do it on purpose.
It is very important that you treat your teens with respect. Teens need the same respect adults show for total strangers. Don’t talk down to your teens.
You need to be supportive of your teens. What may be a small problem to you may be troubling to your teens. Teens don’t have the experiences that adults have had. Let the teens know that you understand how much it hurts when something happens that is upsetting or hurtful to them. As they mature, they can look back at some problems they had and laugh at having been upset by something that now seems unimportant.
The most important things to remember are: talk with your teens, listen to their worries and offer suggestions when needed. This will help your teens to live a well-organized life.
31.According to Paragraph 1, teens ______.
A.can control themselves B.expect direction and freedom
C.don’t know how to make decision D.don’t have responsibility for the family
32.The underline part “counted as” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ______ ”.
A.compared with B.used as
C.connected with D.regarded as
33.Parents can do the following things to remain close to their teenagers except ______.
A.give suggestions B.spend time alone together
C.trust their teens D.worry about the worst
34.To help teens organize their lives, parents should ______.
A.invite their teens’ friends home B.leave their teens’ problems alone
C.share their feelings with their teens D.pay little attention to their teens’ daily lives
35.What is the best title of the passage
A.Training Teens to Become Responsible Adults.
B.Helping Teens to Build Reasonable Structure.
C.Improving the Relationship with Your Teens.
D.Stepping into Your Teens’ Secret World.
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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When he was not far away from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not repair it. He was near his home, so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old man.
“Where is your light ” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law.” “I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.
“I don’t believe that story. What’s your name and where do you live ” asked the policeman. “Please don’t write down my name.” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way.”
“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name ”
The old man quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think ” said the old man. “Did I come all the way without a light ”
36.What does the underlined word “cart” mean in the passage
A.It means a house. B.It is something pulled by a horse.
C.It means a light. D.It is something used for cooking food.
37.Where did the policeman stop the old man
A.Under a street light. B.At the traffic lights.
C.Near the old man’s home. D.Far away from the old man’s home.
38.Why was the old man stopped by the policeman
A.Because the light on his cart was not on.
B.Because he burnt the policeman’s hand.
C.Because he broke a street light.
D.Because he didn’t want to help the policeman.
39.What did the old man do to make the policeman believe his words
A.He made the policeman angry. B.He jumped and shouted angrily.
C.He made the policeman touch the light. D.He made the policeman touch the cart.
40.Which is TRUE according to the passage
A.The old man came all the way without a light.
B.It is not allowed to take a cart along the road at night.
C.The old man told his name to the policeman.
D.The policeman was angry because his hand was burnt.
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IDs Around the World
In China: The second-generation ID card has 18 numbers. It includes numbers presenting the holder’s birthplace, birth date and gender. The new digital IDs can be used to open bank accounts, check in hotels and buy railway tickets.
In the US: There is no national-level ID card. People usually just use their driver’s licenses, which are given by each state. If people don’t learn to drive, they can have an official ID card that looks similar to a driver’s license. For national-level identification , passports are common.
In Australia: Australia does not have national identity cards. People also use the driver’s licenses. An Australian driver’s license includes the full name, date of birth, address and a headshot photo. If you don’t have a license, you can use a Proof of Age card or a Keypass ID.Of course an Australian passport works, too. Another form of ID is a Medicare card.
In the UK: People don’t have ID cards in the UK. To book a hotel room or visit the doctor, they only need to provide their phone number and name. People most commonly use their driver’s licenses or pass ports. And for those who can’t drive, a provisional driver’s license can be used as an ID card.
41.A Chinese ID number can tell us a person’s ________.
A.birthday, birthplace and address B.birthplace, address and gender
C.birthplace, birthday and gender D.full name, birth date and address
42.What can we use the digital ID to do in China
A.Go shopping. B.Buy train tickets. C.Go to other countries. D.See a doctor.
43.Where can people use a Medicare card to show ID
A.In China. B.In the US. C.In Australia. D.In the UK.
44.What do the US, the UK and Australia have in common on showing their IDs
A.They use the digital ID cards.
B.No one uses a driver’s license.
C.They only need to provide their phone numbers and names.
D.They use the driver’s licenses or passports to show their IDs.
45.In which section of the newspaper would you probably read the text
A.Our World. B.Magic Nature. C.School Time. D.Sports Events.
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Here are three kinds of forms of Chinese art.
Calligraphy (书法) The ancient Chinese thought of writing as an important form of art. Calligraphy is a popular form of writing. To produce Chinese characters one needs a brush, paper, inkstick (墨) and inkstone. These are called the “Four Treasures of the Study”. It’s necessary to learn these tools in order to learn calligraphy.
Poetry It was an important part of art. Li Bai, Du Fu and Su Shi are considered among the best ancient poets, and there are five major kinds of ancient poetic styles called Shi, Ci, Ge, Qu and Fu. During the Tang Dynasty, poetry became so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to work for the government.
Opera Chinese opera is considered as one of the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world. It’s a combination of music, art and literature. During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong set up an opera school.
46._________ are called the “Four Treasures of the Study”.
A.A pen, a book, inkstick and inkstone
B.A pen, paper, inkstick and inkstone
C.A brush, paper, inkstick and ink box
D.A brush, paper, inkstick and inkstone
47.How many major kinds of poetic styles are there in ancient China
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.
48.If you wanted to work for the government, you had to learn to write poetry during ________.
A.the Tang Dynasty B.the Song Dynasty
C. the Yuan Dynasty D.the Qing Dynasty
49.What’s a combination of music, art and literature
A.Poetry. B.Opera. C.Calligraphy. D.Painting.
50.From the passage, we can learn that ________.
A.Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty set up an opera school
B.calligraphy is one of the three oldest art forms in the world
C.Shi and Qu are the two most important poetic styles in ancient China
D.if you want to learn calligraphy, you must learn the “Four Treasures of the Study”
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