英语II(1)Unit1-18-阅读理解答案

1 Unit1 6 Part IV Reading Comprehension Passage 1 P 8 表示课本页码 答案答案 1 5 CBABD 1 This passage mainly tells us A the author and her brother used to like stamps very much B the author had a very kind mother C the author and her brother had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps D their mother used to support them by working in the post office 2 According to the passage her mother worked in the post office A during the week B on Saturdays C on Sundays D for six days 3 Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won but she didn t tell them why Why do you think she did that A She wanted to give them a surprise B She doubted if she would get the stamps C She forgot to do that D She thought it unnecessary to tell them the reason 4 What does the sentence We were over the moon mean A We jumped high B We were extremely happy about it C We watched the moon for a long time D We couldn t sleep the whole night 5 What is the best title for this passage A My Childhood B My Mother C A Precious Stamp D A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps Passage 2 P18 答案 1 5 ABCDD 1 According to the passage when Anna was a child she A got an illnessB was very queer C didn t look like the authorD was very outgoing 2 It can be inferred from the passage the author thinks looking after little children is A part of a man s responsibility B mainly a woman s responsibility C really enjoyable D his advantage 3 What does take after mean in the first sentence of Para 2 A 6ook after B be different from C look like D love 4 My daughter and I have little in common in terms of A loving walking and talking B appearance C loving animals D character 5 From the passage we can see the author s description of his daughter is A negative 否定 B Humorous 幽默 C Critical 批判 D affectionate 慈爱 2 Passage 3 P25 答案 1 5 CDBCA 1 Why did Mrs Sharp have to move to Greenleas A Because she had to work there B Because she didn t like the old place at all C Because her house in the downtown area was knocked down D Because she wanted to move the countryside 2 When she got married she lived A together with her parents all the time B alone all the time C far away from her patents house D together with her parents for some time 3 Why did she know so many people A Because she was easy going B Because they were either her relatives or schoolmates C Because she worked nearby D Because she was good at making friends with people 4 The sentence I had one neighbor who was always poking her nose into our business 爱管闲 事 In the last Para means A I had one neighbor who was always warm hearted B I had one neighbor who was always ready to help up C I had one neighbor who always showed her interests in our private affairs D None of the above 5 What does this passage mainly deal with A What the extended family is like B The relationship between Mrs Sharp and her neighbour C How Mrs Sharp brings her children up D What Mrs Sharp s life is like in the new town Passage 4 P 41 答案 1 5 BADAC 1 What does this passage mainly deal with A How to take care of the old people B Lily s daily experience as a carer of her 91 year old mother C Whether Lily should send her mother to the old people s home D What Lily s mother s daily life is like 2 Their breakfast from Monday to Saturday usually includes A toast B bacon and eggs C tea D both A and B 3 Which of the following is TRUE based on the passage A Lily s mother wakes up earlier than her 3 B Lily s mother reads newspaper over the breakfast C Lily s mother makes the tea herself every morning D They usually have breakfast together at home 4 From the passage we learn Lily s mother A is good looking B goes out very frequently C has her hair cut at home D can bear he long time loneliness at home 5 How does Lily feel about caring for her mother A She regards it as a fantastic job B She is bored with it and thinks about sending her to an old people s home C She feels she is bound by it but she has no other better choice D None of the above Passage 5 P49 答案 1 5 ACBDB 1 The topic sentence of paragraph 1 is A Morgan Rees has always been a good businessman B He used to own three petrol stations and was busy most of the time C When Morgan Rees was 65 he retried D Reluctantly he handed over the business to his son 2 The topic sentence of Paragraph 2 is A He didn t know what to do with himself B He went on holiday to interesting places with his wife C He was unhappy after he retired D none of them 3 Which of the following statements can best express the main idea of Paragraph3 A One day he saw an advertisement in the newspaper B He bought a small crockery factory in secret and started work again C He told his family he bought a small crockery factory D His family was horried and worried when they learned he bought the small crockery factory 4 What is the central idea of the last paragraph A Morgan Rees has worked until he is 76 B Morgan Rees has developed the export market and improved the profits by 200 C Morgan Rees hasn t been bored since he bought the factory D Since he started working again Morgan Rees has expanded the comopany considerably which has enriched his retired life 5 The passage mainly deals with A why Morgan Rees bought a samll crockery factory B how Morgan Rees lived his retired life more happily by turning to work again C how Morgan Rees became a good businessman D how Morgan Rees expanded the company considerably 4 Passage 6 P 57 答案 1 5 DABAD 1 Why did he the second speaker give up his first job A Because he could not earn enough money B Because he disliked selling double glazing C Because the company he had worked with only cared about money D Both B and C 2 It can be inferred from the passage that A he got the job as a journalist mainly by chance B he prepared himself very well for being a journalist C the editor decided to recruit him when they met for the first time D he was good at making up stories 3 Why did he give up journalism to sail full time A Because he thought it was toiling to travel to different places to seek news B Because he was bored with the fact that journalists took delight in reporting terrible things C Because he disagreed with other journalists on the changes in Russia D Because he had worked as a journalist for so long a time 4 It can be inferred from the passage that A he prefers to look after children rather than go back to find a proper job B he cannot return to work since his children are too small C he decides to go back to work when his children grow up D he dislikes staying with children all day 5 What does the word chaotic mean in the last paragraph A important B exciting C annoying D disorderly Passage 7 P270 答案 1 5 DABAD 1 What does the passage mainly discuss A The declining divorce rate in the UK B The declining marriage rate in the UK C The increasing divorce rate in the UK D Trends in marriage and divorce in the UK 2 During the last ten years A the marriage rate has gone down more rapidly in the UK B the marriage rate has gone up a lot in the UK C 40 of children were born to unwed couples in the UK D 40 of children were born to single parents in the UK 3 According to the passage the cohabitation rate in the UK tends to A decline B soar C stay stable D not mentioned in the passage 4 According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT true A The highest divorce rate was around 1969 B The marriage rate has gone down in recent years C The marriage rate is currently 70 percent D 90 percent of lone parent families are headed by women 5 The last paragraph tells us A the birth rate in the UK is increasing at the moment B ar present many family in the UK is 2 children at most 5 C the birth rate in other European countries keeps increasing D the birth rate in the UK is decreasing rapidly now Passage 8 P67 答案 1 5 BACCA 1 What does the word extraordinary mean in the title A very ordinary B very unusual and surprising C not special D extreme 2 The sentence my husband thought I was bored in Para 4 meant that my husband thought I felt A dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at home B annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to come back home C happy because I could do something I was interested in instead of taking care of children D sad because all the children left me when they grew up 3 The word section in Para 4 most probably means here A group of people B part of the training C part of the route of sail D part of the job 4 Which of the following is nearest closest in meaning to rough in the sentence One night the sea was very rough in Para 5 A not exact B difficult C not smooth because of huge waves D pleasant 5 The last paragraph suggests that A the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancer B many years of dancing had already prepared her for the sail completely so she needn t do anything before the journey C she should be kind to other team members during the trip D she should not forget dancing during the trip Passage 9 答案 1 5 BADBA Robert was born in a small town in England His father has a farm and can supply him enough money to university where he s studying law The young man studies hard and hopes to be a famous lawyer Last Monday their term was over Robert said to his father on the telephone that he was going to travel in a small country during his summer holiday His father agreed to his plan and posted 6 some money to him So he started four days ago Their plane landed the only airport of the country safely He took a taxi and got to a hotel in the center of the capital He felt hungry and tired So he had a dinner and then a good sleep This morning he was all right and was going to visit some places of interest He met an English visitor while he was having breakfast and the man told him to be careful of thieves Robert thanked the man and left But he thought he was smart and strong and he decided to have a try He brought out a piece of paper and wrote on it A pig has stolen my wallet 钱包 Then he put the note into his empty wallet After that he put the wallet into a pocket and set off He did all carefully and hoped to find out who would steal it Everything went well Robert thought to himself after he returned to the hotel He brought out his wallet and put his money into it again He had a look at the note To his surprise it was rewritten It said Your uncle has touched your wallet 1 Robert can study in the university because A he wants to be a lawyer B his father is a rich farmer C he s smart and strong D he keeps his wallet well 2 The English visitor thought A there were a lot of thieves in the cityB Robert could deal with the thieves C It was dangerous to travel in the city D Robert had to take good care of himself 3 Robert brought his money out of his wallet because A he had to pay for the meals and the room B he had to find a place to put the note C he wanted to buy something for his parents D he was afraid to lose his money 4 Robert put the note in the wallet because A he wasn t afraid of the thieves B he hoped to make fun of the thieves C he wanted to show he was smart D he wondered if the thieves could read 5 In fact A the thief made fun of Robert B Robert was smart enough C the thieves were t able to steal Rober s wallet D Robert s uncle had rewritten the note in his wallet Passage 10 答案 1 5 ABDBC I was 15 when I walked into McCarley Bookstore and began to look over the titles of the books on the shelves The man behind the counter the owner of the bookstore asked me if I would like a job I needed to start saving for college so I said yes I worked after school and during summers for minimum wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college I worked at many other jobs afterwards I made coffee in the student union during college I made maps for the U S Forest Service But selling books was one of the most satisfying One day a woman asked me for books on cancer She seemed fearful I showed her everything we had and found other books we could order She left the shop less worried and I ve always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her 7 Years later as a television reporter I heard about a poor child who was born with his fingers of the left hand linked together His family could not afford the corrective surgery and the boy lived in shame hiding his left hand in his pocket I persuaded my boss to let me do the story on TV After my story was broadcast a doctor and a nurse called offering to perform the surgery for free I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation The first thing he did was hold up his repaired hand and say Thank you I was overjoyed and filled with a strong sense of reward At McCarley Bookstore I always felt I was working for the customers not just for the store Today it s the same NBC news pays me the salary But I feel that I work for the viewers helping them make sense of the world My working experience in McCarley Bookstore helped me find a good sense of the world and most importantly it helped me find a good sense of myself 1 How did the author get the job in McCarley Bookstore A He happened to walk into the shop and got it by chance B He had always wanted to have a job in that bookstore and he succeeded C He liked reading books so tried to get a job there D He did not go to school so he looked for a job when he was 15 2 According to the author selling books was one of the most satisfying job experiences because A he only had to work after school and got good wages B it helped him understand the world and himself C it helped him pay for his freshman year of college D he did not feel that he was working for the store 3 After he helped the fearful lady looking for books on cancer the author was A worried about her B less worried about her C unable to forget her D proud of himself 4 The author decided to help the poor boy by A persuading his boss to do the story on TV B persuading his boss to let him do the story on TV C asking a doctor to perform the operation for free D visiting the boy in the recovery room after the operation 5 The main reason that the author thinks his present job is the same as the one in the bookstore is A it gives him salary B it makes him feel excited C it helps people make sense of the world D it enables him to work Passage 11 答案 1 5 ACCDA Lillian Hanson a college student expects to graduate in about two years What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age 一 73 years She has been studying at college a few courses at a time for27 years When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school she went to the bank to borrow money for 8 further education The banker gave her no encouragement He didn t think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college Mrs Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education When her children were grown she tried again She finds the hardest part of going back to school at her age is to sit in class for long periods of time Because she is not as quick as she used to be Mrs Hanson often gets up and walks around classes to keep from getting stiff 不灵活 At the beginning of a course in using the computer the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were 1 Mrs Hanson couldn t go to college immediately after she graduated from high school because A she hadn t got enough money B she was a country girl C the banker ordered her not to borrow any money D the banker thought she should raise a family of nine children 2 Mrs Hanson wanted to borrow money from the bank A to support her family B because she was 73 years old C to fnrther her education at college D as she was much older than her classmates 3 In the college what makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is A the fact that she is poor B that she has a family of nine children C that she is 73 years old D that she is quick in learning 4 The computer students welcomed Mrs Hanson warmly because A she had got an excellent result in the exam B she was good at telling funny stories C they wanted to get her help in their studies D they were deeply moved by her spirit 5 Mrs Hanson is the sort of person who A cares for study very much B 1ikes to borrow money from the bank C never misses a chance to talk D tries to save money for her family Passage 12 答案 1 5 CADBC Bill cooper is portfolio 证券投资 manager of the 13 billion Value Trust Funds one of the best mutual funds of the last decade He is the only fund manager to perform the best for nine years in a row Cooper s interes s in stocks 证券 began at the age of nine when he noticed his father reading something in the newspaper It looked different from sports or TV programs So Bill asked his father what it was His father explained that he was reading the financial pages His father pointed to a column with some company s logo in it If you owned a share of this company he told his young boy You d have 25 cents more today than you had yesterday Young Cooper asked You can make money without doing any work His father replied yes So Bill responded Well that s what I want to do With this idea he made his way out of his secondary school and into the university He 9 worked very hard at his studies of finance When he got his first job in a bank he found that a university degree is nott a sign that one is a finished product but an indication a person is prepared for Iife He is now making big money yet he knows clearly that is based on hard work 1 In the sentence of the first paragraph He is the only fund manager to perform the best for nine years in a row the phrase for nine years in a row means in America A for nine years in a line B for nine years as if rowing a boatr C for nine years running D for nine years fighting and quarreling 2 It was that Bill learned his finance ABC when he was only nine yea