1、期末复习专题（五）阅读理解（一）One day, Old Tom went into a town to buy something. At lunchtime, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. He looked around, and he found many old people put glasses on before reading the newspapers, so after lunch he wanted to buy a pair of glasses as well. The man in the
2、shop made him try on a lot of pairs of glasses, but Tom always said, “No, I cant read with these.”The man became more and more puzzled(困惑的). He said, “Excuse me, but can you read?” “No, of course I cant!” Tom said. “I think a good pair of glasses can help me.”( )1. Old Tom wanted to buy a pair of gl
3、asses, so he went to the town.( )2. The old people couldnt see clearly, so they put glasses on before reading.( )3. Old Tom thought a good pair of glasses could help him read the newspapers.( )4. There were not any good glasses in the shop.( )5. Old Tom couldnt read at all. （二）People around the worl
4、d celebrate New Years Day in different ways. Lets have a look.Sydney, AustraliaThe city is famous for its fireworks. The fireworks are bright and beautiful. They make the dark sky bright.Paris, FranceLots of people get together around the Eiffel Tower. People can see fireworks there.Some children ca
5、n also get lucky money from their parents. Frenchmen like to have a party with their friends to welcome the new year.Madrid, SpainSpanish people eat 12 grapes on New Years Eve. Every grape stands for one month of the year. They think this will bring them good luck next year. They also like to light
6、candles with different colours that day. Yellow candles mean they will be rich and their work will go well. Red ones stand for love. Green candles are for health. If you want to be clever, you can light orange candles.Beijing, ChinaPeople usually spend New Years Day with their families. They will ha
7、ve a big meal and give their wishes to each other.( )1. Paris is famous for its fireworks.来源:学科网( )2. All the children in France can get lucky money from their parents.( )3. Spanish people eat 12 grapes for good luck on New Years Eve.( )4. Chinese people usually have a big meal on New Years Day.( )5
8、. If a young man in Spain wants to find a girlfriend, he can light some orange candles on New Years Eve. （三）China has banned(明令禁止) free plastic bags in supermarkets, and people have to pay for plastic bags.Chinese people once used about 3 ,000,000 , 000 plastic shopping bags a day. Plastic bags are
9、the main cause of plastic pollution, because they are easy to get and people throw them here and there. Now Chinese people are encouraged(鼓励) to bring their own bags for shopping. What kind of shopping bag is the best? Some students in Chongqing have a good idea. They make their own shopping bags. T
10、hey use old clothes to make cloth bags and give them to their parents as presents. They ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags. They think it is their duty to protect the environment.( )1. People in China cant get free plastic bags in supermarkets now.( )2. Chinese people didnt use many pla
11、stic bags before.( )3. Plastic bags can cause plastic pollution.( )4. Some students in Chongqing make their own plastic bags.( )5. The students in Chongqing ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags.（四）Helen was seven years old. One day, one of her teeth began hurting. She cried in her class a
12、t school, and her teacher asked her kindly, “Whats the matter, Helen?”“One of my teeth hurts,” answered Helen.“Tell your mother about it,” said the teacher, “and then go to see the dentist.”That afternoon, Helen told her mother about her tooth, and her mother took her to the dentist later. The denti
13、st looked at the tooth and then said to Helen, “Its very bad. Im going to pull it out, and then youre going to get a new tooth. It will be as nice as the others next year.”The next day, Helens teacher asked her about the tooth. She said to Helen, “Does it still hurt, Helen?” “I dont know. Youd bette
14、r ask the dentist,” Helen answered.“Why?” the teacher asked.“Because the dentist has got it,” Helen answered.( )1. Helen was a seven-year-old girl.( )2. One of Helens teeth began hurting one day.( )3. Helen cried at home in the story.( )4. Helen didnt go to see the dentist that afternoon.( )5. The d
15、entist pulled the bad tooth out.（五）Andy is my cousin. He is only four years old. He likes to touch everything. Today, Andy and I are taking a walk in the park. Suddenly, Andy sees some bees on the flowers. He is very happy. He walks on the grass and catches them. Then, a park keeper comes up to（向走来）
16、us. He points to a sign on the grass and says, “Cant you see the sign?”Andy asks, “What does it mean?” “It means you shouldnt walk on the grass. Fine（罚款）ten yuan.” “Oh, sorry, sir. I dont know the sign. I just have five yuan. I put only one foot on the grass.” The park keeper laughs and says, “OK. I
17、 wont fine you. Remember that dont do it again.” “Yes, sir,” Andy says seriously.( )1. Andy likes touching everything.( )2. Andy sees some butterflies on the flowers in the park.( )3. The writer catches the bees.( )4. Andy knows the sign in the park.( )5. The park keeper tells Andy to keep off the g
18、rass.（六）John is an ant. He lives with his mother. One day, his mother said to John, “I get a gift for your grandparents. But Im busy today, Can you give it to them?” John was happy and told his mother, “OK. I can do it.” Then, he went out.John walked and walked. He stopped in front of a river. Oh! T
19、here was a river, He asked a duck beside him, “Why is there a river? I dont remember there is a river here. What can I do now?” The duck said, “Oh, there was heavy rain yesterday. Dont worry. I can help you to cross the river .” John felt very happy.( )1. John lives with .A. his mother B.a duck C. h
20、is grandparents来源:Z_xx_k.Com( )2. Who gave the gift to Johns grandparents?A. Johns father.B. The duck.C. John.来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K( )3. Why did John stop?A. Because he didnt know the way home.B. Because he wanted to invite the duck to his grandparents house.C. Because there was a “river” in front of him.
21、( )4. How did John cross the river at last?A. The duck helped him.B. He swam across the “river”.C. He jumped over the “river”.( )5. The duck was in this story.A.dangerous B. warm-hearted C. foolish （七）Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But dont worry because most are so weak that they cannot b
22、e felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in an earthquake.If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildi
23、ngs and street lights. These could fall on you.If you are in a shop and far from the door, dont try to run to outside and rush for exits (出口). Everyone will be doing that and youll find it hard to get out. Dont get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide under some strong things near you.When an
24、 earthquake has ended, be careful because after-shocks may still happen. These are just as dangerous as the earthquake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure its safe to get up.If you are at home and you smell gas (煤气), open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can.
25、A gas line in your house maybe broken. This could be very dangerous.( ) 1. Most earthquakes are too to hurt people.A. strong B.weak C.dangerous( )2. If you are outdoors, it would be safe to .A. go to a playgroundB. stay under a treeC. stand by the window( ) 3. If youre in a shop or far from the door
26、, youd better .A.rush to the door right awayB.hide under some strong things near youC.rush to a lift to get down ( )4.This passage tells us .A.how dangerous the earthquake isB.how to be safe in an earthquakeC.how the earthquake comes into being( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to t
27、he passage?A. Dont get into a lift during an earthquake. Hide under some strong things near you.B. If you are at home and you smell gas, open the windows and get out of the building.C.If you are indoors during an earthquake, standing near the windows is safe.（八）In the Chinese lunar calendar（中国农历）, t
28、here are twelve animal signs（生肖）. One day, they are discussing who will be the big brother. They will have a running race to decide the result. Whoever runs to the finishing line（终点）first will be the big brother. They all agree with（同意）the idea.At first, the ox runs fastest. The rat runs second. He
29、is very worried. He says to the ox, “My dear friend, I know you are running fastest of all. I am a small animal. I cant run anymore. Can you carry me on your back?” The ox（牛）thinks the rat is very weak, so he agrees.And they go on running. When the ox almost gets to the finishing line, the rat jumps
30、 off from the oxs neck and goes across the line. In the end, the rat becomes the first one to cross the line. He becomes the big brother of the twelve animals.( )1. How many animal signs are there in the Chinese lunar calendar?A. There are eleven.B. There are twelve.C. There are ten.( )2. One day, t
31、he animals are discussing who will be .A. the big brotherB. the winnerC. the king( )3. Who agrees with the idea of the running race?A. All the animals.B. Only the rat.C. The rat and the ox. ( )4. Who is very worried about the running race?A. The snake.B. The rat.C. The dog.( )5. Who becomes the big
32、brother?A.The goat.B. The horse.C. The rat.（九）Antonio Vicente is an 86-year-old man. He is from Brazil(巴西). When he was a boy, he saw the farmers in his hometown cut down or burn the trees of the forests , because they wanted to have more land for farms. But soon they had less water. People had a ha
33、rd life. He felt sad about that. In 1973, Antonio made a decision. He wanted to save the forests. He began to plant trees. In the past years, Antonio has planted more than 50, 000 trees. The forests have comeback to life again!( )1. The farmers in Antonios hometown burnt the trees of the forests to
34、.A. save the animals in the forests B. get more woodC. get more farmland( )2. After the farmers burnt the trees, they .A. planted more trees B. had less water in the town C. had a happy life( )3. The underlined word “decision” means ” ” in Chinese.A.决定B.失败C. 种子( )4. What did Antonio do for his homet
35、own?A. He saved the forests.B. He burnt many trees.C. He brought people clean water from other cities.( )5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Antonio is a young man.B. Antonio worked hard but he failed at last.C. Antonio spent more than 40 years planting trees.（十）Do you see many signs around you? Do
36、 you know the signs are an important part of your daily life?They can be in pictures or in words to give people information. What do people think are good signs? If you are thinking about making signs for others, what should you know?The most important thing is that signs should be simple（简单的）and ea
37、sy（容易的）to understand. It is important to use clear（清楚的）words. On the other hand, the words should be easy to write and you just need to write down what you want to do. “Keep off the grass” is a very good example. It means “Dont touch or walk on the grass.”Nowadays, there is a saying that “A picture
38、paints a thousand words”. Perhaps thats why you are seeing more and more signs in pictures, or a combination of pictures and words. However, thats the difficult part because picture signs may have different meanings in different countries.( )1. First, a good sign should be .A. clear B. beautiful C.
39、funny( )2. The writer uses “A picture paints a thousand words” to show that .A. a word sign is as easy as a picture sign to makeB.a picture sign often has more information than a word signC. a word sign has more information than a picture sign( )3. The underlined word “combination” means “ ” in Chin
40、ese.A. 分开B.结合C.并列来源:学科网( )4. What is the disadvantage(不利因素) of picture signs?A. They are not easy to understand.B. They are not as interesting as word signs.C. They may have different meanings in different countries.( )5. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Word signsB. The history of signsC. Signs are important答案（一）1-5FTTFT（二）1-5FFTTF（三）1-5TFTFT（四）1-5TTFFT（五）1-5TFFFT（六）1-5ACCAB（七）1-5BABBC来源:学.科.网（八）1-5BAABC（九）1-5CBAAC（十）1-5ABBCC
