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1、专项练习8（3）：阅读理解第一篇A boy gets a new best friendA farmers dog, Dolly, had puppies, and the farmer needed to sell them. He painted a sign (标志牌) and put it in his yard. As he was putting up the sign, a little boy walked up to his fence.“Sir,” he said, “I want to buy one of your dogs.”“Well,” said the farm

2、er, “these dogs are very expensive.” “Can I just look?” asked the boy.“Sure,” said the farmer and whistled (吹口哨).“Here, Dolly!” he called.Dolly ran out from the doghouse and four little dogs followed her. The boy became excited.Then, the little boy noticed another dog. This one was smaller. It moved

3、 slowly and tried to catch up with the others.“I want that one,” the boy said, pointing (指着) to the little dog.The farmer said: “Son, you dont want that dog. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs.”The little boy reached down and rolled up one leg of his trousers. He sh

4、owed a cast (石膏) on his leg and a specially made shoe. He said, “You see sir, I dont run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”The world is full of people who need someone who understands.（ ）1. When the little boy walked up to the fence, the farmer was _.A. painting a signB. put

5、ting up a signC. whistling to the dogs（ ）2. Dolly may be the name of _.A. one of the four little dogsB. the smallest dogC. the mother of the little dogs（ ）3. Why did the boy still want the smaller dog when he knew that it couldnt run and play like the others?A. Because it ran the fastest of the four

6、 little dogs.B. Because it was a very lovely and good-looking dog.C. Because he didnt run well either and understood this dog best. （ ）4. What can we learn from the story?A. Animals need friends to understand, just like people. B. Animals are our friends, so we should try to protect them. C. We wont

7、 feel lonely in our life if someone can understand us.第二篇Which part is the most important?My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. When I was younger, I thought music and talking were the most important things, so I said: “My ears, Mommy.”She said: “No. Many people are d

8、eaf (聋的) and they live normal lives. But you keep thinking about my question and I will ask you again soon.”Several years passed before she asked me again. This time I told her: “Mommy, sight (视力) is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.”She looked at me and told me: “You are learning

9、 fast, but the answer is not right because there are many people who are blind and who are happy and healthy all the same.”Then, last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was crying. My mom asked me: “Do you know the most important body part now, my dear? The most important body part is your shoulder (肩

10、膀).”“Is it because it holds up my head?” I asked. “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry,” she answered. “Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will always have a shoulder to cry on

11、when you need it.”（ ）1. When the writer was young, the writer thought _ were the most important part of the body.A. ears B. eyes C. shoulders（ ）2. Why did the writers mother ask the writer the same question several years later?A. Because she wanted to find out if the writer had the right answer.B. B

12、ecause she wanted to know if the writer could live a happy and healthy life.C. Because she forgot what the writers last answer was.（ ）3. Mom thought the most important body part was the shoulder because _.A. it could hold up ones headB. it was the strongest part of the human bodyC. it could hold the

13、 head of others when they needed it（ ）4. What did the mother teach the writer with this question?A. Its important to find a shoulder to cry on when one needs it.B. One should try his/her best to make as many friends as he/she can.C. One should help and love others so he/she can get the same love fro

14、m others.第三篇Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by air. With a modern airliner（客机） you can travel in one day to places, which took a month or more to get a hundred years ago. Traveling by train is slower than by air, but it has its own advantages（便利）. For exa

15、mple, you can see the country you are traveling through. Besides, modern trains have comfortable seats and dinning cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable and comfortable. Some people prefer（更喜欢） to travel by sea when possible. There are large ships and river boats. You can visit many oth

16、er countries and different places. Traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish-wher

17、e there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are traveling on business(出差).( ) 1.If you travel by car, we

18、 can_.A. make the longest journey enjoyableB. make our own timetableC. travel to a very far place in several minutes ( ) 2.The underlined word” They” in the passage refers to _.A. modern trains in the countryB. the travelers on the modern trainsC. comfortable seats and dinning cars ( ) 3.When people

19、 travel on business, they usually take _.A. a train or a plane B. a boat or a trainC. a plane or a car ( ) 4.How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage? A. Five B. Six C. Four第四篇Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2050. “What will our world be like in the year 2050?” asks Tom. “I do

20、nt know,” says Fred. “What do you think?”“Well, no one knows, but it is a fun to guess.”“In the year 2050 everyone will carry a pocket (口袋) computer. The computer will give people the answers to their questions. We will have phones in our pockets, too, and well be able to talk to our friends all ove

21、r the world. Well be able to see them at the same time. A lot of people will live and work under the water, too.”“Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays. Theyll work only two or three days a week. They will be able to fly to the moon by spacecraft and have their hol

22、idays there.”“Im looking forward to the year 2050. I hope to fly to the moon.”“And I hope I will be able to live under the water,” says Fred. “Wont that be funny? Just like a fish.”( )1. In the year 2050 _. A. people will make spacecrafts B. people will make large pockets to get computers and phones

23、 in C. people will make small computers and phones to put in the pockets( )2. In 2050, machines will do _. A. much more work than peopleB. a little work for people C. as much work as people( )3. Whats the title (题目) of the passage? A. What Do You ThinkB. About the Year 2050C. What Is Our World第五篇Who

24、 is your hero? Why do you like the person? Cool looks? Money? A lot of talents （才华）?Shanghai teenagers say they look for more than that. Most of them say their heroes are hardworking and brave （勇敢的）people. This summer, Shanghai Evening News asked around 1,000 middle school students about their heroe

25、s. The newspaper put people in six different groups: leaders, young heroes, teenagers, writers, artists, and business people. Students were asked to pick one from each group.NBA star Yao Ming was the No. 1 Chinese hero with 48 percent of all the Votes. Zhang Yujiao, 15, admires Yao: It was hard for

26、him to go all the way to the NBAZhang is from Shanghais Beijiao High School. Hes a big star, but he is still kind and loves others. He also helps disabled （残疾的）children.Taiwanese singer Jay Zhou is the teens most favourite star. Lu Fangzhou, 14, is one of Jays big fans. In her eyes, Jay is not just

27、a pop star. Jays so kind to his mother and grandma. He takes good care of them. said Lu. Lu is from Shanghais Tongzhou Model Middle School.Zhang Shun, 14, says he likes Zhou Enlai. Hes great. He is very kind. He sees people as his own children. And he never thinks he is different from others.Shangha

28、i students also like US businessman Bill Gates. More than a half picked him as their hero. Zhou Mo is a Junior 2 student who likes Gates: Bill was not born rich. He worked hard. And he doesnt like to tell everyone how rich he is. He also has courage （勇气）. He left school to start his own business!Now

29、 think: Who are your heroes? Why do you like them?阅读短文，选择最佳答案。（ ）1Most of Shanghai teenagers like the heroes who are_.Agood-lookingBrich Chard-working and brave（ ）2_ ranked the top of Chinese heroes.AJay ChouBYao MingCZhou Enlai（ ）3Lu Fangzhou likes Jay Zhou very much because she thinks_.AJay Zhou i

30、s handsome.BJay Zhou sings very well.CJay Zhou is very kind to his family.（ ）4Zhou Enlai thinks he is_.Athe same as othersBdifferent from others Cgreat（ ）5Bill Gates is so successful because_.Ahe was born richBhe is very luckyChe had courage and worked very hard第六篇Laura was my best friendlike the si

31、ster I never had. We were born in the same hospital and on the same day. Laura was very nice and beautiful; she was friendly to everyone around her. We like each other so much that we did everything together: dancing lessons, movies, swimming, and walking to primary school. At primary school, we wer

32、e both the teachers favourite students, and we tried very hard to be well-behaved in class. Laura was always the top student in our class, and I was so proud to be her best friend.I lived in a house with a big pond and a lovely garden. During the summer holiday, we often swam in the pond and then ha

33、d a nap under a big tree in my garden.When I was ten years old, my family moved away, because we bought a bigger house in this large city. Laura and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other during holidays when I went back to my old hometown.But we lose contact （联系）last summer, because

34、 Lauras family moved to somewhere else, too. I felt so sad for the first time in my life.She didnt send me any letters until one week ago. I finally heard from her. She will come and visit me next month! What a wonderful thing! I am looking forward to that time day and night.And I know, this time we

35、 wont lose each other again.（ ）1What was Laura like?AThe sister I never had.BShe was nice and beautiful.CShe was nice, beautiful and friendly.（ ）2What kind of house did the writer live in before?Aa house with a big pond and a lovely gardenBa small houseCa bigger house（ ）3How did the writer and Laura

36、 keep in touch at first?ABy email.BWe saw each other during holidays.COn the Internet.（ ）4Why did they lose contact later?ABecause we bought a bigger house in this large city.BBecause Lauras family moved to somewhere else, too.CShe didnt send me any letters.（ ）5What is the writer looking forward to

37、now?AThe writer is looking forward to a bigger house now.BShe is looking forward to meeting her old classmate.CShe is looking forward to a wonderful thing.第七篇When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic（交通） drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you mu

38、st look to the right first and then left.If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot can cross the road carefully! If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot must stop and wait. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come fro

39、m work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous.When you go by bus in England, you must be careful, too. Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way. In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city ver

40、y well. Its very interesting.( ) 1. What is the passage（段落）about?A. The traffic in China. B. The traffic in England.C. The people in England. ( ) 2. When can people on foot cross the road?A. When the traffic lights are green. B. When the traffic lights are red.C. When there are no traffic lights. (

41、) 3. When are the streets in England busy?A. In the morning and in the evening. B. In the morning and in the afternoon.C. In the afternoon and in the evening. ( ) 4. Why do people like to sit on the second floor?A. Because its very high. B. Because its very cheap.C. Because you can see the city very well. ( ) 5. Whats the difference (不同点) between the traffic in England and in China?A. Driving on the left in England and China.B. Driving on the right in England and China.C. Driving on the left in England bu