1、阅读理解专题卷37 Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous
2、 man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know? Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. Although some
3、books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbooks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times. Books are a wo
4、nderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books., sci
5、ence textbook, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.1It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge B. cinemas are
6、the best choice in getting information C. reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun D. newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself2What does the sentences “Television has not killed reading, however ” underlined in the second paragraph suggest? A. People only need reading, though. B. Re
7、ading is still necessary today. C. Reading is more fun than television. D. Watching television doesnt help reading.3What can we learn from the passage? A. Fewer and fewer people will buy books. B. A good dictionary should be kept in every home. C. Books with hard covers sell better than paperbooks.
8、D. More people like TV programs about famous men.4What can we learn from the passage?A. Fewer and fewer people will buy books.B. A good dictionary should be kept in every home.C. Books with hard covers sell better than paperbooks.D. More people like TV programs about famous men.How do you know if yo
9、ur home is an easy aim for thefts(偷窃)? Around the holidays, many families dont consider taking proper measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple steps, you can better make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations. Here are a fe
10、w tips for making it difficult to tell you are away from home. Either have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return. Nothing says “Hey, we are not home!” like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and you have many
11、different newspapers in your driveway. Set several different lights in your house on random timers (随机定时器)。Dont leave your outdoor lights on all the time. Instead, put your outside lights on timers to be on during the nights. If an outdoor light remains on for days at a time, it means that nobody is
12、 home to turn it off. If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with a friend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them. When thefts see a neighbor or friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not home. Close al
13、l your curtains when you leave town. This is effective to deter possible thefts, as no one can see what is in your house. If they dont know what there is to take, then the risk is even greater for them to break in. This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe while you
14、 are on holiday. Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it monitored by a professional home security system.5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. to tell us how to prevent the thefts around the holidaysB. to let the outdoor lights on all the time C. to tell us many families sufferi
15、ng from the thefts while they are on holidayD. to tell you to have your neighbor go to your house to take care of your pet.6.If you are on holiday in other places, the lights in your house should_.A. be lit in an irregular way B. be kept on all the nightC. be replaced by random timers D be turned on
16、 only once one day7.To make your home is well protected, what does the writer advise you to do?A. Have all the curtains closed B. Stop your mail service at once C. Turn to your close neighbors or friends D. Equip your home with security system8. Most of the tips mentioned in the text seem to _.A. be
17、 very popular with families B. have no effect on preventing thefts C. give a false impression on thefts. D. be a little hard to be brought into effect.9.The underlined word “deter ”probably means “_ ”. A. discover B. discourage C. surprise D. attract When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you
18、 laughWhenever I was “bad”, youd shake your finger at me and ask, “How could you?”-but then youd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfectMy housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We
19、 went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mateEventually, you fell in loveShe,
20、now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our homeI was happy because you were happyThen the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them tooYour wife was afraid I would bite themBut ne
21、vertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friendNow, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow petsYouve made the right decision for your “family”, but there was a time when I was your only familyI was excited about the car ride un
22、til we arrived at the dog poundIt smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessnessYou filled out the paperwork and said, “I know you will find a good home for her”They shrugged and gave you a pained lookThe children were in tears as they waved me goodbyeAnd “How could you?” were the only three wor
23、ds that swept over my mindIs it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen （围栏）, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dreamMy beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you foreverI hope you
24、receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me10Who tells this story? AA dog BA child CA dogs ownerDA dog trainer. 11Why did the dogs owner take his dog to the pound? AHe had a newborn baby BHis wife did not like the dogCHe was moving into a new building DHe thought the dog too tro
25、ublesome12Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound? AIt hoped to be adopted by another family BIt continued to love its former ownerC. It did not trust humans any more DIt was excited about the pound13What is the theme of the story? ABe ready for changes BNever expect too muchCNever co
26、mplain about your life DBe faithful to those who love youMuseums in AtlantaAtlanta, Georgia is a great place for visitors seeking a little culture. There are Atlanta museums of all kinds, to interest adults and children. The history of the area is a fascinating one and it is documented in many of th
27、e museums. There are also collections of art and science based institutions and displays from the natural world.The city is famous for many reasons, one of them being the World of Coca-Cola Museum. Its a worldwide product with a long history and the collection contains memorabilia（大事记） and handmade
28、objects. Some of the documents go back to 1905. Visitors can see how a bottling plant operates and there are films about the history of the company. This Atlanta museum has a Pop Culture Gallery that shows paintings with the Coca-Cola image. At the end of the tour, visitors can buy a souvenir at the
29、 gift store. The Atlanta History Center，established in 1926, is most well-known for its civil war collection. There is also the exhibition of folk arts and the displays on the history of golf in the US. The state is also proud of its famous daughter, novelist Margaret Mitchell. The Margaret Mitchell
30、 House and Museum was founded in the house that the author shared with her husband from 1925 until 1932. It was here that she wrote her great book, Gone with the Wind. Much of this Atlanta museum is focused on the 1939 Hollywood film of the book. Families and school outings are fortunate in having t
31、he Fernbank Science Center. It serves the local educational community and the public also enjoys the displays. There are a wide variety of exhibitions, including a collection of dinosaur skeletons, an electron microscope and a Apollo spacecraft. The museum also has an impressive botanical collection
32、. The Georgia Aquarium(水族馆) is the largest one in the world and almost all the tourists place it high on their travel plan when visiting the city. There are numerous species to see and learn about. The highlights include whale sharks, electric fish, Japanese spider crabs, Californian sea lions and A
33、frican black-footed penguins. Atlanta museums have something for everyone and will never disappoint you. 14 The underlined word plant in Paragraph 2 refers to _. A. factory B. movie C. soft drink D. handmade object 15Visitors interested in literature will probably go to _. A. The Georgia AquariumB.
34、Fernbank Science CenterC. The Atlanta History CenterD. The Margaret Mitchell House and Museum16Visitors who go to Pop Culture Gallery can see _. A. exhibition of folk artsB. pictures of sea animalsC. collections of the civil warD. paintings with the Coca-Cola image17We can learn from the passage tha
35、t _. A. Coca-Cola is popular with young visitorsB. most tourists want to visit the Georgia Aquarium C. Science Center was set up by the local communityD. Atlanta museums mainly focus on art and literaturOver a hundred years ago people in London were surprised to see a very unusual boat come sailing
36、up the Thames River. The boat was eighty feet long flat-bottomed, with big wooden eyes on both sides in the front and was colorfully painted at the back.People came to know that it was a sailing boat from Fuzhou in distant China. The boat had sailed round the Cape of Good Hope(好望角) up the western co
37、ast of Africa, and finally to England. It had covered fifteen thousand milesmore than half of the distance round the world.Although it was unexpected, the Chinese were warmly welcomed. The boat carried goods such as silk and tea as well as a number of gifts from the Emperor of China for the Queen of
38、 England.People had always mistakenly thought of the Chinese as a people not used to sea. However, from centuries of trading and sailing in dangerous seas, the Chinese had learned how to build good boats and sailed them well. The coming of this sailing boat to London proved once again that the Chine
39、se could sail to distant countries in the world.18The boat was considered unusual because _.A. it was a small wooden boatB. it carried Chinese silk and teaC. it had traveled fifteen thousand miles D. it looked strange in several ways19 According to this article, which of the following is TRUE?A. The
40、 distance round the earth measures less than thirty thousand miles.B. The Chinese Emperor gave silk and tea to the English Queen as gifts.C. The Chinese boat came to London by accident.D. The Chinese people were not good at sailing in dangerous seas.20The boat reached London by sailing _.A. round th
41、e southern end of AfricaB. up the west coast of EnglandC. through the Arctic OceanD. round Asia and Europe21The writer wants to prove that a long time ago the Chinese _.A. carried silk, tea and other goods to EnglandB. could reach many parts of the world by seaC. could sail along the Thames RiverD.
42、surprised Londoners with an unusual boatIt seems hard to watch someone yawn and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force. Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social
43、 connection. Kids dont develop this deeply rooted behavior until around age four, the study found. Kids with autism (自闭症) are less likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead
44、to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate and connect. Emotional infection seems to be a born thing that connects us together, said Molly Helt, a graduate student in psychology at the University of Connecticut. Yawning may be part of that. Inspiration for her study came when she
45、tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did. The fact that autistic kids dont do it might mean theyre really missing out on that emotional connection with people around them, she said. The biggest thing peo
46、ple try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and understand that humans have minds that are different from others, she added. Autistic people never seem to understand that. Like infectious laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning is a shared experience that promotes socia
47、l connection. Helt said it could fight stress after a period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm through a group.22What does the new study suggest, according to the first two paragraphs? A. It is easy to stop yawning when you see others yawn. B. Yawning has some mysterious force which is r
48、elated to God. C. Children follow others in yawning just after they are born. D. Yawning is a form of communication. 23According to Molly Helt, _. A. emotions are infectious, but yawning is notB. yawning helps clear ears on planesC. humans differ from animals because they communicate with others D.
49、yawning is a kind of emotional connection among humans24Which of the following is NOT true about yawning?A. It is natural to yawn back if people around you yawn.B. Some kids are too young to yawn after others.C. Yawning can be used to test childrens development.D. Kids with autism yawn easily when o
50、thers yawn. 25The author implies in the last paragraph that _.A. it is bad manners to yawn on some social occasionsB. yawning can make people feel relaxed C. yawning is different from infectious laughter and crying in theoryD. the more you yawn, the happier you will be Hawkings Five Easy Steps for M
51、aking Yourself a Genius As we all know，Stephen Hawking writes the book A Brief History of Time that explains the origin of the universe. The book spent 147 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List and has sold 10 million copies. He is，most agree，very smart. In his recently published autobiograph
52、y My Brief History，Hawking offers five life lessons on how to become a genius. 1)Dont miss opportunities by being too cool “We showed an air of complete boredom and the feeling that nothing was worth making an effort for. One result of my illness has been to change all that. When you are faced with
53、the possibility of an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and that there are lots of things you want to do. ”Seize the moment，as Oxford types would say. 2)Keep it simple When writing A Brief History of Time，he tried to make science understandable for the rest of us. “I was su
54、re that nearly everyone is interested in how the universe operates，but most people cannot follow mathematical equations(数学公式). ”He has trouble with them，too. “This is partly because it is difficult for me to write them down，but mainly because I dont have an inborn feeling for equations. My aim in th
55、e book was to describe these mental images in words. It is such an easy book that everybody can understand it.” The moral：You dont have to be a genius to know everything. 3）Have fun Hawking has a long history of being a joker，and he has placed lots of bets with other scientists on the nature of blac
56、k holes. One was with Cal-Tech scientist John Preskill. After paying off his bet by giving Preskill a baseball encyclopedia，Hawking wrote，“but maybe I should have just given him the ashes. ”So lighten up! Geniuses like bad jokes too. 4) Always look for a silver lining (even if you are seriously ill)
57、 Hawkings disease has slowly robbed him of the ability to walk，move his arms，even speak. But，Hawking says，“in some ways I guess my disability has been an assist：I havent had to lecture or teach students, and I havent had to sit in meetings. So I have been able to devote myself completely to research
58、.”In other words，Hawking was given lemons，and he made Champagne. 5)Dont work too hard at school26The passage tells us the facts about A Brief History of Time EXCEPT that _.A. it explained the origin of the universeB. it has sold 10 million copies up to nowC. it spent 147 weeks on the New York Times
59、Best Seller ListD. it included Hawkings five life lessons on how to become a genius27According to the passage，which of the following statements is guiding you to be a genius?A. Place lots of bets with your friends. B. Seize the moment to learn everything. C. Find something good even in bad situation
60、s. D. Get to know everything including math equations. 28Hawking shows his viewpoint by _. A. making comparisons B. quoting a famous sayingC. listing the numbers and equations D. talking about his own experience参考答案1C2B3A4B【解析】1判断推理题。从第二段的最后几行可知。2第二段第一句Television has not killed reading, however.是本段的
61、主题句。上文讲到人们看电视越来越多，行文到此，来一个转折，尽管如此，阅读在人们的日常生活中仍然是必需的。3总结归纳题。第一句and some types of books should be in every home. 接下来详述在每一个家庭中常有哪些类型的书籍。4细节查找题。最后一段Every home should have a good dictionary. 可知。5. A 6.A7.D8.C9.B【解析】 略10A11C12B13D【解析】试题分析：这是一篇第一人称记叙文,是一只忠诚的狗在讲述自己从小到大和主人的点点滴滴的故事。这篇文章比较容易，读懂全文，不难选出正确答案。10根据
62、Your wife was afraid I would bite them.以及全文内容可知讲述这个故事的是一只非常忠诚的狗。故选A。11根据Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets.可知选C。12根据My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever，故选B。13根据I hope you receive more faithfulne
63、ss from your family than you showed to me.故选D考点：考查故事类短文点评：做这类题要有理有据，以文中所给事实细节为依据，全面把握作者思路与文章脉络，对隐含的观点进行合理推测与判断，深入领会作者“言外之意”，切忌主观臆断，断章取义，曲解作者本意。14A15D16D17B【解析】试题分析：文章介绍了亚特兰大的各种各样的博物馆，虽然主题不同，但是里面陈列的东西对游客都非常有吸引力。14猜词题：从第二段的句子：one of them being the World of Coca-Cola Museum. Its a worldwide product wit
64、h a long history and the collection contains memorabilia（大事记） and handmade objects.可知这个博物馆是和可口可乐有关的，所以“plant”指的是“工厂”。选A15细节题：从第四段的句子：The state is also proud of its famous daughter, novelist Margaret Mitchell. The Margaret Mitchell House and Museum was founded in the house that the author shared with
65、 her husband from 1925 until 1932.可知如果对文学感兴趣，可以去参观The Margaret Mitchell House and Museum，选D16细节题：从第二段的句子：This Atlanta museum has a Pop Culture Gallery that shows paintings with the Coca-Cola image. 可知在Pop Culture Gallery有可口可乐形象的画，选D17细节题：从文章最后一段的句子：The Georgia Aquarium(水族馆) is the largest one in the
66、 world and almost all the tourists place it high on their travel plan when visiting the city. 可知大部分游客想去the Georgia Aquarium ，选B。考点：考查广告布告类短文18D19A20A21B【解析】略22D23D24D25B【解析】试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了打哈欠是怜悯心和社会关系的一种表现形式，会在人与人之间相互传染，打哈欠是人们之间的一种情感交流方式，是人们之间沟通的纽带，打哈欠能使人放松。22细节理解题。根据文章第一、二段的描述可知打哈欠是怜悯心和社会关系的一种表现形式，会在
67、人与人之间相互传染，故本题选D。23细节理解题。结合文章三、四段可知Helt通过患有自闭症的儿子对打哈欠“启而不发”的情况意识到打哈欠是人们之间的一种情感交流方式，是人们之间沟通的纽带，故选D。24细节理解题。根据文章描述可知看到别人打哈欠就会回应是人的一种自然反应；孩子们从四岁开始就会对别人的打哈欠有反应；心理学家也能通过打哈欠的测试了解孩子的心理发展进度，故A、B、C项说法均正确；根据第三段可知自闭症患者对打哈欠的反应不如常人，故D项说法错误。25根据Helt said it could fight stress after a period of being nervous and sp
68、read a feeling of calm through a group.因此选B。考点：日常生活类短文阅读理解点评：日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。26D27C28D【解析】试题分析：这篇文章是时间简史的作者霍金写的另外一本书我自己的简史中的内容，书中霍金告诉读者成为天才的5个道理。26细节题：从第一段的句子：As we all know，Stephen Hawking writes the book A Brief History of Time tha
69、t explains the origin of the universe. The book spent 147 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List and hassold 10 million copies. 可知ABC都是对的，而从第二段的句子：In his recently published autobiography My Brief History，Hawking offers five life lessons on how to become a genius.可知他给出5个人生的经验是在My Brief History，里面的，所以选D。27推理题：从第四个经验：Always look for a silver lining (even if you are seriously ill)可知霍金建议人们要在逆境中找到好的事情，选C28推理题：从每个经验下面的描述可以看出霍金是用自己的人生的故事来说明这些道理的，选D考点：考查人生百味类短文