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英语自选综合(ib)模块阅读理解题型专项训练1this is a rabbit. it is running into its hole. you will say, “what has this to do with language?” can you see the rabbits tail? when a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away. its white tail moves up and down as it runs and warns other rabbits that there is danger. the rabbit has told them something without making sound. it has given them a signal. many other animals use this kind of language. for example, when a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home. it cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. _1_ a dog barks when a stranger comes near. some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. sometimes we human beings speak in the same way by making sounds like “oh!” or “ah!” when we are frightened or pleased. but we have something that no animal has - a large number of words that have the meaning of things, actions, feelings or ideas. we are able to give each other information, to tell or inform other people what is in our mind or how we feel. _2_ no animal has the wonderful power of language. _3_ perhaps he began by making sounds like those made by animals. perhaps he made low rough sounds like a pig when he lifted something heavy. perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round him- water splashing(测), bee humming (发出嗡嗡声), a stone falling to the ground. somehow he learned to make words. as the centuries went by, he made more and more new words. this is what we mean by language. _4_ today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. each contains many thousand words. a very large english dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. but we dont need all these. to read a book you need to know only about two thousand words. before you leave school, you will learn only a few thousand more. 第一节: 根据短文内容, 从a、b、c、d、e中选出最佳答案。a. some animals say something by making sounds.b. no one knows how man learned to make words.c. people living in different countries made different kinds of words.d. some people are good at listening to and communicating with animals.e. by writing words down we can remember things that have happened, or send messages to people far away.第二节：根据短文信息，用一个完整的句子回答问题。5. why does the author mention the rabbit, the bee, the dog or birds in this passage?阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式。although we are used to speaking of the films made before 1927 as “silent”, the film has never been , in the full sense of the word, silent. from the very beginning, music was regarded as a necessary accompaniment(伴奏); when the lumiere films _1_( show) at the first public film exhibition in the united states in february 1896, they were accompanied by piano improvisations(即兴表演) on popular tunes. at first, the music _2_ (play) bore no special relationship to the _3_; an accompaniment of any kind was enough. within a very short time, _4_, the disagreement of playing lively music to a serious film became _5_, and film pianists began to take some care in _6_ their pieces to the mood of the film. for a number of years the selection of music for each film program rested entirely in the hands of the _7_ or leader of the orchestra. _8_ the conductor seldom saw the films until the night before they were to be shown, the musical arrangement was normally improvised in the greatest _9_. to help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice of publishing suggestions for _10_ accompaniments. in 1909, for example, the edison company began distributing with their films such indications of mood as “pleasant”, “sad”, “lively”. the suggestions became more explicit(外显的), and so came the musical cue sheet (音乐说明单) containing indications of mood, the titles of suitable pieces of music, and exact directions to show where one piece led into the next.2 someday, not too many years from now, some of you may stand on the moon. the rest of us may watch you on television. perhaps you will stay at one of the new moon stations. because there is no air on the moon, a moon station will have to be well made so that it can hold the air that people will need in order to live and work on the moon. the tiniest crack(裂缝) or hole would soon let the air escape, and the workers would then be in trouble. in order to breathe when they go outside, the workers will have to put on special suits with air tanks. but even with the suits on, they still will not be able to just open the door and walk out, for then all the air would rush out, too. _1_ a worker will enter it first and close the inside door. then he can open the outside door, and only the air in the little room will be lost. each explorer helps make it possible for those who come after him to go farther than he went. someday people may leave from a moon station to go far into space. astronauts may travel to the stars someday. _2_ but people are very good at making their dreams come true. when you look into the sky on a clear night, you can see a few bright specks(斑点) of light that are planets. but they are not tiny specks at all. they look like specks because they are so far away. the planets move around our sun as the earth does. you can see thousands of other specks of light that are distant stars. _3_ most of them are as big as our sun, and some are even bigger. they are probably so hot that a spaceship would burn up if it went too close to them. what you cant see are the planets that move in circles around these hot stars. _4_ some of these planets may have air that we can breathe and water that we can drink. some of them may have plant or animal life. some may have creatures that can think. if they do, their thinking creatures may be smarter than we are!第一节: 根据短文内容, 从a、b、c、d、e中选出最佳答案。a. these stars are much farther away than the planets.b. beyond the stars, the astronauts see nothing but space.c. some stars are so far away that it seems impossible to get to them now.d. some people think that many of the stars have planets circling around them.e. instead, there will be a special small room between the inside room and the door to the outside.第二节：根据短文信息，用一个完整的句子回答问题。5. what does the author mean by the last sentence of the passage?阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式。newspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past. there are not very _1_ people who seriously read a newspaper every day. most people read _2_ the sports pages, the advice or the gossip columns, the comics, and perhaps the classified advertisements. most people dont _3_ the time t read the real news. they attempt to catch the readers _4_ with pictures and exciting headlines. these techniques _5_ (use) on the front page because it is the first thing you see when you pick up the paper. the first _6_ attracts attention and encourages the reader to look _7_ the rest of the paper. this is why editors always look for a good first page story and headlines that make you stop and look. _8_ the headlines are horrible enough or frightening enough or wild enough, you will not go on to read the front page any more. they may read the headlines, but that is all. then they turn to the sport page,3to forgive may be wonderful, but no one ever said it was easy. when someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hatred. _1_ “ people who forgive show less low spirits, anger and stress but they show more hopefulness and feel more energetic,” says frederic luskin, ph.d, author of forgive for good. so how do you start the healing(痊愈)? try following these steps: calm yourself. to reduce your anger, try a simple stress-management technique. “take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love,” luskin says. dont wait for an apology. _2_ luskin says, “ they may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. so if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.” keep in mind that forgiveness doesnt necessarily mean coming to terms with the person who upsets you or forgiving his or her action after your quarrel. _3_ mentally replaying your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain. “instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you,” luskin says. _4_ if you attach great importance to that person, you may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance, fear and even love. to gain others stand, you may want to write a letter to yourself from your offenders point of view. recognize the benefits of forgiveness. research has shown that people who forgive make a good show fo more energy, better appetite and better sleeping patterns. dont forget to forgive yourself. “for some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge,” luskin says. “but it can rob you of your self-confidence if they dont do it.”a. but forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly good for your physical and mental health.b. break away from the influence of your offender(冒犯者) on you early.c. many times the person who hurts others has no intention of apologizing.d. so it is difficult to forgive others and even yourself.e. try to see things from the other persons stand.5. what is the purpose of this passage?4there will always be temptation(诱惑) to overlook the future for immediate content. we all want to buy that new piece of technology, treat ourselves to an expensive night on the town, or borrow money from the bank for the expensive car we cannot afford. it might feel great at the time but careless spending hurts a lot later on. enjoy lifes simple pleasures and save as much as you can. _1_ careful spending will bring you greater leisure and enjoyment in the long run. saving is great, but to make the most of your money you need to put it to work. good investment can be difference between retiring in your 40s or your 60s. a post today at the simple dollar really got me thinking. according to trents budget, if a person in his early 20s invest 20% of his income in an s&p index fund, the interest he earns will equal his present salary when he reaches his early 40s. _2_ wise investing is the surest path to financial independence and its something everyone can work on. its definitely an area ill be devoting more attention to in my personal life and on this website. _3_ the best way to grow is life-long education. this doesnt mean you need to seek a doctors degree or spend two hours reading every day. self-education can be anything that takes you out of your comfort zone. the important part is keeping an open mind and searching for fresh ideas. education builds over time. it might feel like the bits of wisdom you acquire dont mean much, but over the years they add up to form a wiser, kinder and more interesting person. even if your life is not perfect, you can always build towards a goal you strongly believe in. if you arent building towards something, you are probably low-spirited. when this happens to me, i start to feel like a victim trapped by my own life. _4_ we cannot control everything about our life, but working towards a goal gives us something positive to focus on and lays the foundation for future success. no matter what your desire is, get out there and start doing something.a. to be happy, we need continuous growth.b. developing a good personal relationship if the first.c. he could leave his job without a drop in income!d. expensive things dont create lasting happiness and safety.e. the best way to completely change is working towards a goal.5. what does the author mean by the last sentence?5to realize great things, you must dream great dreams. but dreaming alone is not enough, you must believe in your dreams and you must act. without action, even the most beautiful dreams will go up into the air when left undone in the foggy state of the mind. do you dare to be a dreamer? perhaps to go for it alone. _1_ as you dance your dreams into reality, those who cant hear the music may think you are a fool. pay no attention to those who would kill your dreams; small minds always do that. great minds will encourage you that you can become great as well. afraid you havent got what it takes? then get it! _2_ there was one who had two dogs that raced every weekend. he took bets and always won. one week hed bet on this black dog, and the black dog would win. the next week hed bet on the white dog, and the folks who saw the black dog win the week before would bet on the black dog, but this time the white dog would win. why? one week hed feed the dog he wanted to win a grand diet, and just give the other dog enough to survive. the dog that was well fed was stronger and would always win the race. your mind works the same way; it grows stronger or weaker with what you feed it. the diet of the mind is what gives you the confidence, courage, knowledge, and the direction you need to succeed in your dreams, or keeps you from them. _3_ the choice is yours and you make it every day. have you been waiting for the right time to reach for your dreams? have you been waiting for the right situation to reach for your dreams? my dear, youre patient, arent you? you could be waiting forever, you know. time is an illusion(幻觉). circumstances are what you make them. _4_ it doesnt burst in and shout its arrival. now is the right time. circumstances change when you take efficient action. opportunity is yours for the making. so what are you really waiting for?a. you can build your mind up or tear it down.b. feed your mind the mental food it hungers for.c. opportunity is a whisper that waits for your invitation.d. dreams build bridges between the known and the unknown.e. we may draw a conclusion that dreams reflect the nature of every person.5. what does the author mean by the underlined sentence?6in recent years, with the help of affordable digital camera, cellphone cameras, and the easier access to the internet, more and more young chinese begin to put their self-portraits, which show their images at their best online for the whole world to see. _1_ however, in my opinion, putting self-portrait online is nothing but a kind of self-promotion(自我推销), which not only help young people get a good mood and others recognition, but makes the online-relationship closer. firstly, putting self-portraits online could help young people get a good mood. it is an undeniable fact that taking their own photos all by themselves is fun. also, with the help of various photo-taking skills and techniques, those self-portraits show the youth at their best and make them more confident about their own appearance. _2_ it can also be helpful in removing the stress from the competitive environment, making them feel better about themselves. in addition to that, putting self-portraits online could also help young people to gain others recognition. as we all know, obtaining others recognition is human nature. however, in real life, it is often the case that only very few people could attract others attention. _3_ therefore, putting self-portraits online provides a very effective way for those who want to show themselves to the public to catch attention. according to a report on a website, the personal pages with the owners self-portraits on them get as many as 5,000 clicks on average. so putting self-portraits online make the youth feel more proud and confident. _4_ without self-portraits, the two people communicating with each other online would have no idea about how the other person looks. thus they have to treat each other as complete strangers. however, with the help of self-portraits, they could already see each others face and dressing style so as to guess his or her characters even before the communication starts. then when they begin to talk to each other, the convers