佯嗔40篇短文搞定高考3500个单词【阅读理解】

2021年1月21日发(作者：academy)
1
Hiding behind the loose dusty curtain, a teenager packed up his overcoat into the suitcase. He
plans to leave home at dusk though there was thunder and lightning outdoors. He had got to do
this because he was tired of his parents’ nagging about his Engl
ish study and did not want to go
through
it
any
longer.
He
couldn’t
get
along
well
with
English
and
disliked
joining
in
English
classes because he thought his teacher ignored him on purpose. As a result, his score in each exam
never added up to over 60.
His
partner
was
concerned
about
him
very
much.
She
understood
exactly
what
he
was
suffering
from,
but
entirely
disagreed
with
his
idea.
In
order
to
calm
him
down
and
settle
his
problem,
she
talked
with
him
face
to
face
and
swapped
a
series
of
learning
tips with
him.
The
items she set down helped him find the highway to studying English well.
The
teenager
was
grateful
and
got
great
power
from
his
friend’s
words.
Now,
he
has
recovered from being upset and has fallen in love with English.
1. Which is the best title?
A. Get along well with English
B. Recover from being upset
C. Fall in Love with English
D. Swap a series of learning tips
2. From the first passage, we know in the beginning



.
A. The teenager was good at English
B. The teenager was poor in English
C. The teenager liked English
D. The teenager got along well with English

3. His partner was concerned about him very much and did the following except



.
A. calming him down
B. talking face to face
C. swapping a series of learning tips
D. agreeing with his idea
4. The teenager’s attitude to his partner’s help with his English is




.
A. upset
B. tired
C. concerned
D. grateful
5. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
nagging in the first passage?
A.
唠叨

B.
安慰

C.
关心

D.
恢复


2

V
oyages of people from England play an important part in spreading the English language.
At
present, English
is
frequently
spoken
as
an official
or
common
language
in
many
countries,
such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. All based on British English,
the
English
spoken
in
these
countries
can
be
well
understood
by
native
English
speakers.
But
actually, these Englishes have been gradually changing in accents, spellings, s and the usage of
vocabulary.
Because of this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell which country the foreigners
of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently commands
his driver, “
Come up straight to
my
apartment
by
elevator
and
take
some
gas
for
my
trucks
and
cab
s”,
instead
of
requesting,
“Please come to my
flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries
and taxis”, you can
recognize
his American identity, while the latter suggests that he is British.
1. Which is the best title?
A. Voyages are important











B. Make use of the differences
C. Official English
















D. Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes
2. From the first passage, we know



help spread English greatly
A. accents
B. spellings
C. voyages
D. expressions
3.
Native
English
speakers
can
understand
the
English
spoken
in
the
following
countries
except



.
A. Malaysia
B. Singapore
C. America
D. Germany
4.
Native
English
speakers
can
understand
the
English
spoken
in
America
and
some
African
countries because
A. it is based on British English spoken
B. voyages are important
C. these Englishes have been gradually changing
D. these Englishes have differences
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
cab in the second passage?
A.
公寓

B.
电梯

C.
出租车

D.
汽油

3

My sister was fond of traveling. Ever since graduating, she had been determined to organize
a trip to an old temple. Since transporting fare was expensive, she decided to use a bicycle to cycle
there not caring about the disadvantages. Her stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming. Once
she made up her mind to do something, no one could persuade her to change her mind. Finally, we
gave in as usual though we preferred to take a train. After we prepared everything, including the
schedule, reliable weather forecast and the insurance, we began our trip.

Our journey was along a river flowing from a high altitude. Our pace was slow because the
river frequently had many sharp bends through deep valleys, where the water seemed to boil. Just
as I recorded in my journal, it was really a hard journey. But we also enjoyed great views. One
night, I put my head on my pillow--a parcel of wool coats, and lay beneath the stars. When the
flame in front of our cave went out at midnight, I found the sky so beautiful!

1. Which is the best title?
A. A Deep Cave
B. A High Altitude
C. A Suitable Schedule
D. A Hard Trip
2. From the first passage, we can infer that



.
A. my sister was fond of traveling
B. transporting fare was expensive
C. she usually gave in to us
D. She is very stubborn
3. We prepared everything except


.
A. the schedule
B. reliable weather forecast
C. computers
D. the insurance
4.
The author’s attitude to the journey is




.
A. happy but stubborn
B. tired but happy
C. determined but tired
D. reliable stubborn
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
altitude in the second passage?
A.
态度

B.
保险

C.
海拔

D.
火焰


4
Dirty
water
rose
in
wells
and
canals
before
the
earthquake.
But
no
one
judged
that
an
earthquake
was
coming.
Suddenly,
everything
shook.
It
seemed
as
if
the
world
was
at
an
end.
Millions of brick houses and a number of dams were destroyed. Railway tracks became useless
bars. Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam. Huge cracks trapped cyclists everywhere.
The next day, this event was the headline or main title of all newspapers. With the reporters
giving an outline of the disaster, the whole nation was shocked by the damage
and the victim’s
extreme suffering. People were moved when they read that the survivors comforted each other by
saying “
Congratulations
! You survived!”. So they not only
expressed their sympathy sincerely, but
also
organized
together
to
help
the
victims
right
away.
The
injured
were
rescued
and
the
dead
were buried. The frightened survivors were dug out from under the ruins and were offered shelter,
fresh water and electricity. T
hanks to people’s help, the loss was minimized.

1. Which is the best title?
A. An outline of the disaster
B. An end
C. A Horrible Earthquake
D. An event
2. From the first passage, we can infer that



.
A. pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam
B. the earthquake was horrible
C. no one judged that an earthquake was coming
D. huge cracks trapped cyclists everywhere
3. Many things were greatly destroyed in the earthquake except



.
A. millions of brick houses
B. a number of dams
C. railway tracks
D. the victims’
optimism
4.
The survivors’
attitude to the earthquake is


.
A. shocked
B. frightened
C. optimistic
D. pessimistic
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
minimized in the second passage?
A.
最小化

B.
拯救

C.
避开

D.
挖掘

5
As the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities. Before coming to power,
he
was
a
generous
lawyer.
He
was
willing
to
selflessly
help
everyone
who
turned
to
him.
He
accepted no fee to offer legal guidance and opinions to those who were out of work or uneducated.
Later, believing all mankind to be equal, he devoted himself to stopping the unfair anti-black laws.
He
set
up
the
Black
Youth
League
and
was
voted
to
be
the
leader.
However,
though
he
kept
peaceful
principles
without
violence
and
terror,
his
mean
enemies
still
blew
up
his
house
and
attacked his relative
s, and he himself couldn’t
escape being sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Not fearing of the prison guards’
cruelty, he kept active and begged no mercy from them. As a
matter of fact, he was always hopeful and never lost heart during the stage even though he was in
trouble.
Finally, people reward
ed him with the leader’s position and a gold
blanket.
1. Which is the best title?
A. the Black Youth League
B. A gold blanket
C. The Great President
D. Peaceful principles
2. From the first passage, we can infer that



.
A. his mean enemies still blew up his house
B. his mean enemies attacked his relatives
C. he was once in prison for 30 years
D. he was willing to selflessly help everyone who turned to him
3. The president had many good qualities except



.
A. being generous
B. be willing to selflessly help others
C. being always hopeful
D. devoting himself to stopping the fair anti- black laws
4.
People’s a
ttitude to the president is



.
A. shocked
B. frightened
C. hopeful
D. thankful
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word“
mean
”in the first passage?

A.
活跃

B.
卑鄙的

C.
慷慨的

D.
忠诚的

6
A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of the reception hall amazed everyone.
The artists designed it in a rare style and selected valuable jewels to decorate it. People thought
highly of its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful paintings on it.
The vase used to belong to a former castle. But when the country was at war, the enemy troops
exploded
the
castle.
Debates
on
how
the
vase
survived
went
on
and
on.
In
order
to
remove
people’s
doubt,
a
team
of
no
less
than
20
people
carried
out
an
informal
investigation.
The
evidences they found showed that a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local
well. She never gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies who were in search
of treasures.
It is worth giving this brave maid a fortune in return.
1. Which is the best title?
A. Local Well
B. Brave Maid
C. Wooden Vase
D. A Fortune in Return
2. From the first passage, we can learn that



.
A. the wooden vase was very valuable
B. the wooden vase was in a rare style
C. the wooden vase had beautiful paintings on it
D. people thought highly of the wooden vase’s fancy colour of honey

3. The wooden vase had many good qualities except



.
A. a rare style
B. being decorated with valuable jewels
C. fancy colour of honey
D. being from the Qing Dynasty
4. The author to the maid is



.
A. shocked
B. frightened
C. hopeful
D. thankful
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
trial
in the second passage?
A.
审讯

B.
财富

C.
证据

D.
争论

6. How did the maid deal with the vase?
A. She removed people’s doubt through debates

B. She carried out an informal investigation
C. She took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well.
D. She gave away the secret under the cruel trial of the enemies

7

Swifter, Higher and Stronger stands for the spirit of the Olympics. But fairness is the basis of
this motto. Only when
you
win fairly will
you and
your
homeland deserve the great glory. But
nowadays, unlike the ancient honest slave competitors, some hopeless athlete
s who can’t bear the
pain
of
training cheat
when
taking
part
in
games.
Medals
seem
to
have
magical
power
causing
them to cheat, and the prize money has replaced the motto as their only goal.


So,
in
the
gymnastics
event
to
be
held
in
our
city
next
month,
one
of
the
host
’s
responsibilities
is
to
keep
competitions
fair.
They
advertised
on
posters
outside
the
stadium
to
promise that every competitor is to have a regular physical examination in a gymnasium one after
another. No one can bargain on this. The volunteers in charge will be very strict. It is foolish to
cheat because they will not be admitted to compete and will even be fined as well.

1. Which is the best title?
A. Swifter, Higher and Stronger
B. The Host’s Responsibilities

C. A Fair Competition
D. Magical Power
2. From the first passage, we can know that



.
A. Swifter, Higher and Stronger is motto of the Olympics
B. ancient slave competitors were honest
C. fairness is the basis of this motto
D. medals seem to have magical power causing them to cheat
3. Some hopeless athletes have the following characters except


.
A. being dishonest
B. being unable to bear the pain of training
C. cheating in games
D. treating the motto as their only goal
4.
The author’s attitude to game
s is



.
A. competitive
B. fair
C. hopeful
D. hopeless
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
fined in the second passage?
A.
罚款

B.
代表

C.
公平竞争

D.
讨价还价

6. To keep competitions fair, what should people do?
A. Each competitor must have a regular physical examination one after another
B. The volunteers in charge will be very strict
C. Those who cheat will not be admitted to compete and will even be fined
D. All the above
8

The goal of early calculating machines was to simplify difficult sums. But with the help of
new
technology,
electronic
chips
replaced
tubes
and
a
revolution
of
artificial
intelligence
has
arisen. From then on, the appearance of computers totally changed our lives. They can not only
download information from the wet when connected by the network or mobile phone signals, but
also
solve
different
types
of
logical
problems.
With
operators
as
their
coaches,
they
can
even
control rockets to explore the moon and instruct androids with the human race
’s
characters to mop
floors and watch over your naughty niece. Anyhow, computers are so helpful that they do bring
happiness.
However,
computers
are
easily
attacked
by
viruses.
This
reality
has
become
a
hard-to- deal
with-problem. As a result, computers are dangerous in a way. So, personally, I worry about their
universal applications in some fields, such as finance.

1. Which is the best title?
A. Androids
B. Artificial intelligence
C. Computers
D. Applications
2. From the first passage, we can know that



.
A. our lives have greatly been changed by computer
B. with the help of new technology, electronic chips replaced tubes
C. the goal of early calculating machines was to simplify difficult sums
D. helped by new technology, a revolution of artificial intelligence has arisen
3. People can do many things with computers except



.
A. downloading information
B. solving different types of logical problems
C. controlling rockets to explore the moon
D. defeating viruses
4.
The author’s attitude to the computers is




.
A. worried
B. hopeful
C. hopeful but worried
D. hopeless
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
mop in the first passage?
A.
下载

B.
拖地

C.
监督

D.
上传

6. Compu
ters’ disadvantage is that




.
A. they are applied in the financial field
B. they are so helpful
C. they are easily attacked by viruses
D. they do bring happiness

9
Dinosaurs died out because of an unexpected incident. But wildlife today disappears or is in
danger just because humans do harm to it. For example, tigers are hunted for fur to make carpets
so
that
they
can
only
live
in
secure
reserves;
grassland
is
destroyed
without
mercy
so
that dust
storms come into being affecting distant cities.

Last year, scientists saw some monkeys rubbing themselves with a certain kind of insects to
protect themselves from fierce mosquitoes biting. According to the result of the inspection, they
found that the insect contains a powerful drug, so local farmers were employed to catch the insects.
The ending was that the insects disappeared from the whole zone. When told that it was a loss to
humans, the farmers burst into laughter and respond
ed, “Our real loss is our
decreasing income
.”


We should appreciate the natural balance and pay more attention to the importance of wildlife
protection. Not until we succeed in letting wildlife live in peace, can we smile in relief.

1. Which is the best title?
A. Decreasing Income
B. Wildlife Protection
C. Unexpected Incident
D. Secure Reserves
2. From the passage, we can know that wildlife today disappears or is in danger just because



.
A. our real loss is our decreasing income

B. what humans do to it
C. grassland is destroyed without mercy
D. tigers are hunted for fur
3. To protect wildlife, we should do the following except



.
A. hunting tigers for fur
B. letting wildlife live in peace
C. appreciating the natural balance
D. paying more attention to the importance of wildlife protection
4. According to the passage, Wildlife protection is



.
A. worrying
B. reliving
C. important
D. hopeless
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
appreciate in the third passage?
A.
下载

B.
减少

C.
反应

D.
赏识

6. It is inferred that the author is



to let wildlife live in peace successfully.
A. relieved
B. worried
C. upset
D. surprised





10

I was very sensitive to music. Just dipping into the music books briefly, I could sing or play
well. To be honest, I always dreamt of becoming a famous folk actor. I was so confident that I
never decreased my devotion.

I formed my first band called “Rolling Frog”. At the beginning, we relied on performing on
instruments in pubs or to passers
–
by to earn extra money in cash. Then we wore false beards to
pretend to be the musicians whom people were familiar with. In addition, we attached humorous
acts to our performances and played jokes on each other. Soon, our “funny jazz” became famous
and
invitations
to
perform
for
broadcast
stations
began
to
come.
Afterwards,
we
sorted
out
attractive music and made a record in a studio. A million or so copies were sold and we became
millionaires.

It
was
painful
that
the
band
broke
up
finally.
But
above
all,
I
realized
my
dream
to
be
a
musician.

1. Which is the best title?
A. My first studio
B. My first dream
C. My First Band
D. My first devotion
2. From the passage, we can know that the author has a gift for
A. music
B. instruments
C. cash
D. broadcast
3. After forming the band, the author and his partners did the following except



.
A. performing on instruments in pubs or to passers-by
B. pretending to be the musicians
C. attaching humorous acts to their performances
D. dipping into the music books briefly
4. That the band broke up finally means that the members of the band were not



.
A. gifted
B. united
C. devoted
D. excited
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word

“
studio
”
in the second passage?
A.
酒吧

B.
胡子

C.
录音棚

D.
百万富翁

6. It is inferred that the author is



when the band broke up finally.
A. glad
B. worried
C. surprised
D. upset

11
The
Agricultural
Feast
takes
place
after
the
Independence
Day.
It
is
not
a
worldwide
celebration. Only Christians in Mexico look forward to its arrival for its religious origin:
Long ago, humans’
ancestors were bad. They fooled and played tricks on each other and never
kept their word. So God turned up and drowned all their crops. Humans starved day and night,
weeping. In order to gain
God’s
forgiveness, a woman poet set off to see God. She admired God
and
kept
apologizing.
God
was
moved.
With
his
permission,
humans
finally
had
good
harvests
again. So, to wipe sadness and remind themselves of the belief in God, people began the festival.
On
the
festival,
people
gather
in
open
air,
such
as
playgrounds
or
parking
lots,
and
energetically
have
fun
with
each
other
all
night
long,
as
though
they
were
never
tired.
When a
beauty
dressed
up
in
lovely
clothing
reads
poems
in
memory
of
the
poet,
everyone
holds
their
breath. Then, it is the custom that the bone of a rooster head is given to her as an award.

Obviously, the story is not true, but the festival is interesting.
1. Which is the best title?
A. An Interesting rooster
B. An Interesting custom
C. An Interesting Festival
D. An Interesting harvest
2. From the passage, we can know that ancestors



.
A. fooled each other
B. played tricks on each other
C. drowning all the crops
D. keeping apologizing
3. A woman poet did the following except



.
A. setting off to see God
B. admiring God
C. drowning all the crops
D. keeping apologizing
4. According to the second passage, long long ago, harvests were decided mainly by



.
A. ancestors
B. God
C. nature
D. poets
5. Wh
at’s the Chinese meaning of the word “
award
” in highly respected.

A.
奖品

B.
饶恕

C.
雄鸡

D.
祖先

6. It is inferred that in the custom



is highly respected.
A. all kinds of clothing
B. good feast
C. religious origin
D. the bone of a rooster head

12

Wang Peng earned his living by running a barbecue restaurant, which served delicious bacon,
fried chicken breast and mutton roasted with pepper and garlic. But his food and discount attracted
fewer and fewer customers. Finally, he was in debt
. Yong Hui’s
slimming restaurant served fresh
peas, carrots, eggplants, and raw cucumbers with vinegar. As the hostess, she said fibres benefited
customers' digestion the most. In order not to let Yong Hui get away with telling
lies, Wang Peng spied on Yong Hui despite her glare. But he was surprised that she was losing her
customers, too.

Curiosity drove Wang Peng to consult an expert. The expert sigh
ed and said, “Both of your
menus have weakness and limited strength. Your customers put on weight too easily, while Yong
Hui’s

lose
weight
too
quickly.
So,
Wang
Peng,
cut
down
the
fat
of
your
food
and
increase
vegetables and fruits, like nuts, beans, mushrooms, peaches and lemons. You ought to combine the
two menus and provide a balanced diet
.”


Before long, Wang Peng won his customers back.
1. Which is the best title?
A. Roasted Mutton
B. An Slimming Restaurant
C. Fried Chicken Breast
D. A Balanced Diet
2. The expert consulted by Wangpeng advised that Wangpeng



.
A. cut down the fat of his food
B. increase vegetables and fruits
C. provide a balanced diet
D. served delicious bacon, chicken and mutton
3. Before long, Wang Peng won his customers back. He was grateful to



.
A. Ronghui
B. the expert
C. the menus
D. customers
4. According to the second passage, nuts, beans, mushrooms, peaches and lemons are rich in



.
A. fiber
B. garlic
C. fat
D. vinegar
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “
consult
” in the second passage?

A.
烧烤

B.
结合

C.
平衡

D.
咨询

6. It is inferred that the dishes once served in Wangpeng’s barbecue
restaurant were rich in



.
A. vinegar
B. garlic
C. fat
D. fiber

13. Sailing Home
This
novel
was
about
an
unbelievable
but
genuine
adventure.
Its
author
was
a
black
businessman who was brought up in America. In1956, he visited Africa, his birthplace. One day,
when he was wandering on the pavement near the bay enjoying the sea scenes, he lost his money
and
passport
that
he
kept
in
an
envelope.
So
he
went
to
the
embassy
to
seek
help,
but
the
ambassador with rude manner
s didn’t
permit his staff to help though he bowed to him. Staring at
his impatient face, he understood that it was the fault of his skin colour that accounted for their


refection. So he decided to take a chance to sail on a small boat home.
He met a large amount of difficulty but was never stopped. On the contrary, difficulty pushed
him to go ahead harder. Three months later, he was spotted by a ship by accident. He was in rags
indeed.
A
maid
even
screamed
when
bringing
him
a
steak
and
pineapple
dessert.
Aboard,
he
earned his passage by working as a barber and got home finally. As for the name of his novel, he
couldn’t think of a better one than the
phrase
“Go Ahead”.

1. Which is the best title?
A. Working as A Barber
B. Wandering on The Pavement
C. Sailing Home
D. Enjoying the Sea Scenes
2. According to the first passage, the following statements are right except



.
A. the author was born in Africa
B. the author was brought up in America
C. lost his money and passport kept in an envelope
D. the ambassador permitted his staff to help the author
3. According to the first passage, the ambassador looked down upon the author because of his


.
A. envelope
B. skin color
C. passage
D. passport
4. According to the second passage, the author was not afraid of



.

A. passage
B. accidents
C. rags
D. difficulty
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
passage in the second passage?
A.
船费

B.
牛排

C.
信封

D.
大使馆

6. According to the second passage, which statement is not right?
A. The author was in rags
B. The author was working as a barber
C. The author got home finally by boat
D. Difficulty pushed the author go ahead harder

14
MKII, a planet billions of kilometers away, is the origin of life in many religions. Physicists
have proved the theory that its gentle climate and the pull of its gravity
are similar to the earth’s.
And astronomers have found that oxygen atoms and carbon dioxide, which are fundamental to life,
exist in its atmosphere through satellites. Cheered up by this news, biologists, in their turn, began
to
do
some
research
to
remove
people’s
puzzles
—
Now
that
there
are
some
suitable
conditions,
does life really exist on this globe? Do they multiply by laying eggs or giving birth to babies?
Last month, a spaceship
was sent there. It’s a pity that this mission failed.
Unlike the earth,
MKII is a
much younger planet.
Thus, masses of harmful acid clouds float everywhere causing
violent chain reactions to break out. These clouds not only blocked out
the pilots’ sight but also
damaged the engine system. Luckily, the pilots watched out carefully and prevented the spaceship
from crashing in time.

1. Which is the best title?
A. Sent a Spaceship
B. Cheered up
C. Watch out carefully
D. Explore MKII
2. According to the first passage, the following statements are right except



.
A. Life really exist on MKII
B. Oxygen atoms and carbon dioxide exist in its atmosphere
C. Biologists began
to do some research to remove people’s puzzles

D. MKII’s gentle climate and the pull of its gravity are similar to the earth’s

3. According to the second passage, the spaceship failed to explore MKII because of



.
A. violent chain reactions
B. spaceship crashing
C. the damaged engine system
D. masses of harmful acid clouds
4. According to the passage, those people took part in the exploration except



.
A. physicists
B. artists
C. biologists
D. astronomers
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “
multiply
” in the first passage?

A.
阻挡

B.
当心

C.
繁衍

D.
振作

6. According to the second passage, in this mission the pilots are



.
A. puzzling
B. cheering
C. careless
D. careful

15

After
a
quiz
last
autumn,
Kuang
crossed
the
continent
eastward
to
Toronto
to
visit
his
schoolmate, the distance measuring approximately 5,000 kilometers,

His
train
started
from
Vancouver,
a
city
surrounded
by
mountains.
After
confirming
his
baggage was aboard the train, Kuang settled down in his seat. Having a gift for communication, he
started
chatting
with
another
passenger
within
5
minutes.
Their
topics
included
the
Canadian
traditions,
the
Prime
Minister,
the
mixture
of
races,
and
the
terrifying
Great
Fall.
After
a
nice
buffet at noon, he was pleased to find that the scenery was impressive. He saw beautiful harbours
in the distance, wealthy urban areas and maple forest that covered thousands of acres. He even
managed to catch sight of an eagle flying upward over bushes.

Kuang reached Toronto which lies slightly near the border at a misty dawn. There was frost
and
the
broad
downtown
streets
were
very
quiet.
Though
it
was
early,
Kuang
phoned
his
schoolmate in a booth nearby at once rather than waiting for him to come. They had a good time
together.
1. Which is the best title?
A. A Booth Nearby
B. A Journey across Canada
C. A Nice Buffet
D. A Misty Dawn
2. Their chatting topics included the following except



.
A. Canadian traditions.
B. The Mixture of Races
C. The Terrifying Great Fall.
D. Beautiful Harbours in The Distance
3. According to the passage,
the destination of Guang’s visit is




.
A. Toronto
B. Vancouver
C. Canada
D. the border
4. According to the third passage, the following statements about Toronto are right except



.
A. Toronto lies slightly near the border.
B. Toronto is surrounded by mountains.
C. In Toronto the broad downtown streets were very quiet.
D. Guang and his schoolmate had a good time together in Toronto
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “
booth
” in the third passage?

A.
快餐

B.
黄昏

C.
电话亭

D.
边境

6. According to the second passage, which statement is not right?
A. the scenery was impressive.
B. the harbours in the distance were beautiful.
C. The urban areas were wealthy.
D. Guang had nothing to talk with others.


16

Born in a pigs’
nest, Lina led a poor life in her childhood. She was looked down upon by the
children of the generation. But she intended to become a doctor after she came across Lin Qiaozhi
by
chance,
who
was
delivering
medical
courses
to
an
audience
crowding
around
her.
Before
moving off, Lin inspired her to carry on
her study. With Lin’s
support, Lina entered an institute
and studied hard sparing no time for entertainment. Her being outspoken and modest won respect
for her. Her excellent arguing skills and observation ability put others into the shade.

Now, Lina has become a specialist in human being
s’
emergency sickness. Her kindness and
considerate
behavior
to
the
poor
were
well
known.
The
organization
she
founded
carried
out
campaigns
and
welfare
projects
to
help
cut
the
death
rate
for
the
poor.
Her
job
was
hard
but
worthwhile.
She
often
refers
to
the
connection
between
her
achievement
and
Lin
Qiaozhi,
and
says that her poor childhood is the bond between her and the poor.
1. Which is the best title?
A. Led A Poor Life
B. Lin Qiaozhi
C. A Woman Doctor Lina
D. Carried Out Campaigns
2.
We
can
know
that
Lina
was
looked
down
upon
by
the
children
of
ther
generation
because
of



.
A. her achievement
B. welfare project
C. emergency sickness
D. her family’s poverty

3. The following statements about Lin Qiaozhi are right except


.
A. Lin Qiaozhi was a doctor
B. Lin Qiaozhi delivered medical courses
C. Lin Qiaozhi inspired her to carry on her study
D. Lin Qiaozhi had a gift for dance
4. The following statements about Lina are right except



.
A. Lina led a poor life in her childhood
B. Lina entered an institute supported by her neighbours
C. Lina studied hard sparing no time for entertainment
D. Lina was outspoken and modest
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “
bond
” in the second passage?

A.
纽带

B.
福利

C.
观众

D.
战役

6. It is inferred that Lina is



.
A. outspoken
B. considerate
C. thankful
D. modest

17
Tuan
was
a
farmer
in
Vietnam.
For
decades,
he
had
been
struggling
to
rid
his
family
of
hunger. However, it always confused him how to expand the output of his crops. This disturbing
problem led to his regretting being a farmer. He would rather have chosen another job.

One day, when skimming through a newspaper, Tuan read a comment on Yuan Longpin. He
underline
d Yuan’s
nationality and occupation, and then focused on his discovery and the statistics
of
his
research.
He
found
the
knowledge
Yuan
circulated
very
practical.
Therefore,
he
made
a
summary and began to build up a new farming method. He planted super grain of rich nutrition
and
equipped
himself
to
keep
his
crops
roots
free
from
bacteria
and
pests.
He
also
enriched
minerals in the soil while reducing chemical fertilizers. Though it cost him more time and freedom,
he was full of hope.

The
next
year,
Tuan
was
sunburnt
but
satisfied
with
his
production
very
much.
Thanks
to
Yuan
Longpin,
he
not
only
won
the
battle
against
hunger,
but
he
could
also
export
his
crops
abroad.
1. Which is the best title?
A. Yuan Longping
B. A New Farming Way
C. Thanks for Yuan Longping
D. Export Crops Abroad
2. We can know that Tuan



.
A. Tuan was a farmer in Vietam.
B. Tuan found the knowledge Yuan circulated very practical
C. However, it always confused Tuan how to export his crops
D. Tuan had been struggling to rid his family of hunger for decades
3. The following statements about Yuan Longping are right except



.
A. A comment on Yuan Longping was read by Tuan
B. The knowledge Yuan circulated was very practical
C. Yuan Longping’s discovery and the statistics of his research was focused on by Tuan

D. Yuan Longping enriched minerals in the soil while reducing chemical fertilizers
4. The following statements about Tuan are right except



.
A. Tuan planted super grain of rich nutrition
B. Tuan began to build up a new farming method
C. Tuan equipped himself to keep his crops roots free from bacteria and pests
D. Tuan not only won the battle against hunger, but he could also sell his crops to his motherland
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word“
output
”?

A.
产量

B.
评论

C.
营养

D.
害虫

6. It is inferred that Tuan was



in the end.
A. confused
B. disturbed
C. successful
D. occupied

18

Chaplin
was
an
extraordinary
performer
who
starred
in
and
directed
many
outstanding
comedies.
Few
were
bored
watching
his
moustache,
his
gestures
or
his
entertaining
reactions
when chased by detectives. Being drunk, sliding on a banana skin or whispering his own failures
to
nobody,
he
made
us
feel
more
content
with
our
life
without
any
verbal
explanation.
His
particular sense of humor has astonished everybody throughout the world up to now.

In a small budget film, he played a badly-off and homeless person wearing worn-out shoes
and messy clothes. On one occasion, he was trapped by a snowstorm in a vast mountainous area.
Though he overcame
many difficulties, he wasn’t
fortunate enough. With all the porridge eaten up,
he
picked
out
a
shoe
and
boiled
it
to
eat.
He
cut
off
the
leather
bottom
and
chewed
it
like
a
pancake.
According
to
an
actress,
his
acting
was
so
convincing
and
amusing
that
everybody
couldn’t help
bursting into laughter.

1. Which is the best title?
A. A Badly-off and Homeless Person
B. A Small Budget Film
C. A Great Master of Humour
D. An Actress
2. We can know that Chaplin



.
A. Chaplin’s an extraordinary perfor
mer
B. Chaplin starred in and directed many outstanding comedies
C. Chaplin made us feel more content with our life
D.
Chaplin’s
a
great
master
of
humour
because
his
particular
sense
of
humor
has
astonished
everybody throughout the world up to now.
3. The following statements about Chaplin are right except



.
A. He was an extraordinary performer
B. He was once a badly-off and homeless person
C. He made us more content with our life without any verbal explanatiin
D. He’s a great master of humour because hi
s particular sense of humor has astonished everybody
throughout the world up to now
4. The following about the small budget film are right except



.
A. Chaplin starred in it
B. Chaplin played a badly-off and homeless person in it
C. Chaplin was wearing worn-out shoes and messy clothes in it
D. Chaplin was trapped by a sandstorm in a vast mountainous area in it
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
convincing in the second passage?
A.
令人感到无聊的

B.
令人感到满意的

C.
令人信服的

D.
令人感到惊奇的

6. It is inferred that



.
A. Chaplin starred in the small budget film
B. Chaplin played a badly-off and homeless person in the small budget film
C. Chaplin was in worn-out shoes and messy clothes in the small budget film
D. Though Chaplin overcame many difficulties he wasn’t fortunate enough


19
In
general,
spoken
statements
are
the
major
way
of
communication,
but
body
language
and
facial s also have such kinds of function. For example, yawning means being not interested and
turning
one’s back
to someone or swinging your fist shows your anger. But what those gestures
really mean is subjective in different cultures. Thus, misunderstandings happen now and then in
today’s world of cultural
crossroads.
Once, representing the Adult
s’ Education
Association, I went to the airport to meet an official
of high rank from Columbia and take him to his dormitory and then to the canteen. After the flight
arrived, I saw a man looking around curiously. So I approached to greet him. He suddenly dashed
to hug me and kissed me on both cheeks. As a young girl, I felt truly embarrassed and put up my
hands to defend myself. His false smile told me that he had lost face.
Later,
I
received
a
cassette
from
him,
in
which
he
recorded
his
apology.
On
hearing
that
Columbians were more likely to kiss others, I soon felt at ease.
1. Which is the best title?
A. Cassette
B. A Canteen
C. A Misunderstanding
D. An Adults’ Education Association

2. We can know that



.
A. body language also has function of communication
B. body language has different meanings in different cultures
C. in general, spoken statements are the major way of communication
D. misunderstandings often happen in today’s world of cultural crossroads

3. The following statements about body language are right except


.
A. yawning means being not interested
B. swinging your fist shows your anger
C. turning one’s back to someone shows anger

D. body language doesn’t have the function of communication

4. The following about the second passage are right except



.
A. the author was a young girl
B. the author saw a man looking around curiously at the railway station
C. the author was kissed on both cheeks by the official from Columbia
D. the author went to the airport to meet an official of high rank from Columbia
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
likely in the third passage?
A.
好奇的

B.
感到尴尬的

C.
主观的

D.
很有可能的

6. It is inferred that



.
A. the author soon felt at ease
B. Columbians were more likely to kiss others
C. Later, I received a cassette from the official from Columbia
D. the official from Columbia made an apology to the author in the end

20
As soon as our shuttle got close to the theme park by the freeway, everyone came to life and
put
on
cloth
sneakers
in
advance
for
an
outing.
Our
translator
paid
for
the
admission,
and
we
started enjoying the various attractions in the sunlight.
According to the travel brochure, this unique park is famous for its well preserved minority culture.
We experienced many deeds of the early settlers, such as swinging across rivers, hunting creatures
in the jungle, or taking part in swords fighting tournaments.


This park is also famous for its wooden souvenirs. Whichever we bought in the central shop
was made of wood, and wherever we went we could see minority carpenters working. They made
wooden
tools,
wooden
cartoon
figures,
wooden
athletic
products
and
so
on.
They
even
built
a
huge wooden engine with a length of 20 metres, which was modeled after a real one.

This theme park is really a fantasy amusement park. No wonder it has become the brand of
local tourism.

1. Which is the best title?
A. A Tournament
B. A Shuttle
C. A Souvenir
D. A Unique Theme Park
2. We can know that



.
A. Local tourism is famous for this theme park
B. This theme park is really a fantasy amusement park
C. This theme park is also famous for its wooden souvenirs
D. This theme park is famous for its well preserved minority culture
3. The following deeds are the ones of the early settlers except


.
A. swinging across ricers

B. hunting creatures in the jungle
C. enjoying the various attractions in the sunlight
D. taking part in swords fighting tournaments
4. The following about the third passage are right except



.
A. tools are wooden
B. cartoon figures are wooden
C. athletic products are wooden
D. a huge engine with a length of 30 metres is also wooden
5.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word
was modeled after in the third passage?
A.
追赶

B.
模仿

C.
照看

D.
很想