1、第7练阅读理解七选五.阅读理解AA good deal of fascinating research has been done about the reading patterns of young people，and it is surprising to discover at what an early age children start expressing preferences for particular kinds of books.A recent report，which examined in detail the reading habits of primar
2、y school children，showed that even sevenyearold boys and girls have clear views about what they want to read.Girls，in general，read more，and far more girls than boys preferred reading stories.Boys were showing a taste for the more instant appeal of picture stories，or else books about their hobbies.Th
3、ese tastes continue unchanged until the children are teenagers.Apparently girls read more in general，but more fiction in particular.You could say that there are more opportunities for girls to read fiction：magazines encourage the fiction habit in girls in their early teens，and by their late teens th
4、ey have probably moved on to the adult womens magazines.Teenage boys tend to buy magazines about their hobbies：motorcycles，heavy transport and so on.Adult reading tastes are also the subject of research.Again the number of women who read for pleasure is considerably higher than the number of men.It
5、seems that the majority of women still want love stories.There has also been some analysis of what men actually read.Apparently only 38 percent of men read anything，but 50 percent of what they read is fiction in the form of actionpacked (情节起伏跌宕的) stories of space or gunmen.【语篇解读】研究表明，孩子的阅读习惯在很早就已形成且
6、保持不变，直到他们长大成为青少年。1What did the recent research into childrens reading show?AChildren begin to read very fast at an early age.BChildren examine in detail what they read at school.CChildren can read clearly in primary school.DChildren form their reading tastes at an early age.答案D细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“A rece
7、nt report，which examined in detail the reading habits of primary school children，showed that even sevenyearold boys and girls have clear views about what they want to read”可知，最近的报告表明，孩子们甚至在七岁的时候就对于他们想要读的书有明确的观点，即在早期，孩子们就形成了他们的阅读喜好，D项正确。2If we have a close look at the reading habits of boys and girls
8、 well find that _Agirls are more interested in fiction than boysBgirls are more interested in actionpacked stories than boysCboys read more books than girlsDboys have no interest in fiction答案A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Apparently girls read more in general，but more fiction in particular.You could say that there
9、are more opportunities for girls to read fiction”可知，女孩儿更喜欢读小说，即A项正确。3It can be inferred from the passage that _Aboys change their reading tastes more often than girlsBchildren usually do not change their reading tastes until they grow upCboys and girls form their reading habits by reading magazinesD
10、people have no definite reading tastes答案B推理判断题。根据第二段的第一句“These tastes continue unchanged until the children are teenagers”可推知，孩子们的这些读书喜好会保持不变，直到他们的青少年时期，即B项正确。BOne winter，my cousin and I were playing toy blocks in the yard.My mom was out for shopping to get groceries and my dad was asleep upstairs i
11、n his room.Suddenly，it started to snow.First it was just a little.But then it started to pour heavily.Then，we put the finishing touches to our blocks and headed back inside.Right when I opened the sliding glass door，my cousin fell down on the slippery wooden stairs.I let go of the door，my worst mist
12、ake，you see.The door locks automatically but I had put a rock，right next to the door so it wouldnt close.But while I was running to my cousins aid Id accidentally kicked the rock.Now，my cousin and I were locked outside.And unfortunately it started to get really windy.It was really freezing with the
13、snow.First we started to call my dad，but he was sleeping soundly.I mean，slept through a tornado soundly.It was of no use.Then I tried to climb over the fence but it didnt work because the fence was iced by snow and wind，and the fence is six feet high.So，I climbed up to my tree house and brainstormed
14、 some ideas on ways to get in.At one point，I was seriously considering jumping out of the tree house and using the trampoline(蹦床) to jump over the fence.So，we got to work.First，I took out the trampoline.Then I started to jump.First tryI almost cracked my head.Second trythis time I convinced my cousi
15、n to do it but at the last second，he chickened outThird tryI jumped and missed but at the last second，my hand caught the fence，and with a lot of pushing I finally climbed over the fence and luckily，I fell on a big snowdrift.Then I got inside and unlocked the door for my cousin to get in.Finally，my m
16、om came back.Then we shared this story with my mom and dad.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述的是作者与表弟在后院玩耍时突遇风雪天气，因意外他们被锁在门外的经历。4When the author wanted to jump in，the main problem was that _Athe fence was icyBthe fence was slippery and highCthe trampoline couldnt bear the weightDthe trampoline was too small答案B细节理解题。根
17、据第四段的“Then I tried to climb over the fence but it didnt work because the fence was iced by snow and wind，and the fence is six feet high”可知，作者之所以跳不过去是因为篱笆又滑又高，即B项正确。5The attitude of the authors cousin towards jumping on the trampoline seems _Apassive BpositiveCindifferent Dobjective答案A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“
18、this time I convinced my cousin to do it but at the last second，he chickened out”可知作者的表弟对作者的提议持消极态度，即A项正确。6The words “chickened out” (Paragraph 5) most probably mean “_”Afell down Bcried outCjumped up Dbacked out答案D词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段的“this time I convinced my cousin to do it but at the last second，he chi
19、ckened out”中的convinced和but可知，作者说服了表弟，但在最后一秒钟表弟又打退堂鼓了，即D项正确。7Which would be the best title of the text?AClimbing over the Fence in the SnowBAn Adventure in the YardCFriendship Produces PleasureDWe Are Independent答案B标题归纳题。文章讲述的是作者与表弟在后院玩积木时突遇风雪天气，因意外他们被锁在门外时所采取的冒险行动，因此B项正确。CThe world welcomes 2016！Fro
20、m New Zealand to New York，the world eagerly celebrated the New Year，hoping for a better future after a year of diseases，struggles and disasters.The islands of Samoa and Tokelau in the Pacific Ocean and places located near the International Date Line mark the dawn of the New Year.As celebrations spre
21、ad westward，fireworks lit up the night sky in towns and cities around the world，as celebrators partied on the streets.In some parts of the world，the New Years celebrations were，lets say，rather unusual.In many European countries as well as in Coney Island，New York，swimmers braved freezing water tempe
22、ratures for a dip in the ocean or lake on January 1.In Rome，Italy，divers jumped off the 59foothigh Cavour Bridge into the Tiber River.Londoners rang in the New Year with a massive fireworks display with dozens of rockets lighting up the night sky.The Scots celebration of New Year is also called “Hog
23、manay”A torchlight procession led by men dressed as Vikings kicks off four days of Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh，Scotland.The procession ends with the burning of a Viking longship.Hogmanay is the Scottish word for the last day of the year.Street festivals are held on each day culminating in a f
24、ireworks display.In New York，hundreds of thousands gathered to witness a huge ball with more than 30，000 lights descend at midnight.This tradition was adopted by The New York Times (after which the square is named) in 1908 to attract crowds to celebrate the papers new headquarters.The ball has dropp
25、ed every year since then except during the wartime years of 1942 and 1943.The first ball was made of iron，but now 2，688 crystal(水晶) triangles decorate this lighted ball.【语篇解读】本文列举了纽约、罗马以及伦敦等城市不同的庆祝新年的方式。8The author mentioned the celebration called “Hogmanay” to clarify further that _Athe Scots are V
26、ikingsBthe Scottish words are traditionalCthe display ends with a shipDthe celebrations are varied答案D推理判断题。文章第三段讲到在伦敦人们通过观赏焰火庆祝新年，后面紧接着提到了苏格兰人是通过男人们装扮成海盗进行火炬游行庆祝新年，说明庆祝方式各不相同，故D项正确。9From the last paragraph，we learn that the ball _Astopped dropping since 1942Bstarted to drop in the 19th centuryCis ma
27、de of ironDis made of crystal答案D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句中的“but now 2，688 crystal(水晶) triangles decorate this lighted ball”可知，现在这个大球是用水晶做的，即D项正确。10Where does this text probably come from?AA news story. BA travel advertisement.CA book review. DA TV interview.答案A文章出处题。本文讲述了世界各地庆祝新年的方式，是一篇说明性报道，故这篇文章可能来自一篇新闻报
28、道，即A项正确。.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tips for Learning a Foreign Language FastLearning a foreign language doesnt have to be difficult.There are many ways to get absorbed in the language and learn faster._11_Dont give up.There are some easy tips that will promote any learner to achieve s
29、uccess in no time!1Be committedCommitment is the most important aspect of learning any language.Make it a daily routine to study._12_This is a great way to improve your vocabulary.Also，make it a habit to review what you know.A good time to do this is in the morning.2Make notesSticky pad notes are gr
30、eat for studying a foreign language.Go around the house and put up notes with the foreign words for objects you see every day.Stick notes on windows，cupboards，mirrors and anything else you see._13_Leave each set of vocabulary up for a week to get the words rooted in your mind.3_14_Find a friend who
31、speaks the language you are learning.This might take some work if no one in your area is of that country.Try online for email pals; Facebook and Badoo are good choices to meet someone.The best way to learn a language is by getting interested，so finding someone you can speak with will give you a huge
32、 advantage over someone studying strictly from a book.4Watch，listen and learnMovies and TV shows are excellent ways to learn a language.Find popular TV shows in the language you are learning and watch as much as you can.Watching TV shows and movies speeds up the learning process rapidly.You will hea
33、r words you recognize and learn words you havent studied yet.5Use a translatorIt works like magic to improve your understanding of sentence structure and increase your vocabulary.With the help of a translator，try translating sentences you want to know and make notes.Try translating in reverse and ty
34、ping in what you already know to see if you are correct._15_In this case，a good translator can help you solve the problems you come across.AGet involvedBGet interestedCIts a great way to study aloneDFinally，use a translator to learn sentences that you want to knowETry finding a site online that will send new words to your email dailyFThe most essential thing needed to learn a new language is a good attitudeGIts also a good idea to make a list of sentences you want to learn and post them there答案11.F12.E13.G14.A15.C