阅读理解

  Kidnappers(绑架者) are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat . Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years. Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs . Eleanor Ramsay got very worried . She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.

  Three days after Rastus' disappearance .Mrs . Eleanor Ramsay received an anonymous( = nameless) letter. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay paid a ransom( = sum of money) of £1000. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it out side her door. At first, she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again, the letter had made that quite clear. She changed her mind. She drew £1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that kidnapper would keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening . He looked very well, though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were greatly surprised when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she said, he was dear in more ways than one!

  

1.Some kidnappers took considerable interest in Mrs. Ramsay's cat because ________.

[  ]

A.Mrs. Ramsay could and would pay a lot to get her only companion back

B.Mrs. Ramsay clearly loved her cat to have kept him so long

C.Rastus was an orderly cat and would be easy to look after if kidnapped

D.Mrs. Ramsay missed her cat whenever he was not back home on time

2.On what conditions did the kidnapper promise the safe return of Rastus?

[  ]

A.His name was not to be revealed and he wanted a ransom of £ 1000.

B.Mrs. Ramsay was not to inform the police and had to pay £ 1000.

C.Mrs. Ramsay had to leave her flat until the box with the money had gone.

D.Mrs. Ramsay was to draw £ 1000 from her bank and follow his instructions.

3.How was Rastus dear to Mrs. Ramsay in more ways than one?

[  ]

A.She was very fond of him and it had cost her a lot to get him back.

B.Besides the high ransom paid for him he drank a lot of milk

C.He was so dear that she had not dared tell the police of the kidnapping.

D.He was very valuable and she valued him greatly.

4.Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay is a very wealthy lady who ________ a flat with her cat Rastus, for a great many years.

[  ]

A.shares
B.has shared
C.shared
D.had shared

5.She searched for him but could not find him ________

[  ]

A.nowhere
B.somewhere
C.everywhere
D.anywhere

阅读理解

  A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world's people may not have enough water by the year 2025.

  A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.

  P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three-thousand-million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same.

  Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase.

  The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.

  The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.

  The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.

1.According to the author's opinion, the first serious problem caused by lack of water is ________.

[  ]

A.health problem
B.war
C.economy
D.industry

2.Robert Engelman may be ________.

[  ]

A.An Englishman
B.An American
C.A Japanese
D.An Australian

3.________ may have severe water problem among the following countries.

[  ]

A.Egypt
B.America
C.Japan
D.Russia

4.Which of the following is not the way to solve the water problem?

[  ]

A.To control population growth.

B.To teach people not to waste water.

C.To find ways to use water for only one purpose.

D.To use less water of agriculture.

5.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

[  ]

A.How to get more water in the future.

B.Problems caused by water.

C.World water shortage.

D.A new study on water.

阅读理解

  Most people think of a camel as an obedient(驯服的)beast of burden, because it is best known for its ability to carry heavy loads across vast stretches of desert without requiring water. In reality, the camel is considerably more than just the Arabian equivalent(等同物)of the mule. It also possesses a great amount of intelligence and sensitivity(敏感).

  The Arabs say that camels are so acutely aware of injustice (不公平)and ill-treatment that a camel owner who punishes one of the beasts too hard finds it difficult to escape the camel's revenge(报仇). Apparently, the animal will remember an injury and wait for an opportunity to get revenge.

  In order to protect themselves from the vengeful(报仇的) beasts, Arabian camel drivers have learned to trick their camels into believing they have achieved revenge. When an Arab realizes that he has excited a camel's rage(愤怒), he places his own garments(外衣)on the ground in the animal's path. He arranges the clothing so that it appears to cover a man's body. When the camel recognizes its master's clothing on the ground, it seizes the pile with its teeth, shakes the garments angrily and steps on them in a rage again and again. In the end, after its anger has died away, the camel leaves, believing its revenge is completed. Only then does the owner of the garments come out of hiding, safe for the time being, thanks to this clever trick.

(1)Which of the following is mentioned in this passage?

[  ]

A.The camel never drinks water.

B.The camel is always violent.

C.The camel is very sensitive.

D.The camel is not used any more.

(2)From this passage we can conclude that ________.

[  ]

A.camels are generally kind towards their owners

B.camels are as stupid and sensitive as mules

C.camels don't see very well

D.camels try to punish people who ill-treat them

(3)The writer makes the camel's vengeful behavior clear to the readers by presenting

[  ]

A.a well-planned argument

B.a large variety of examples

C.some eyewitness accounts

D.a typical incident

(4)which of the following is TRUE?

[  ]

A.A man who punishes a camel too harshly has to play a clever trick on it.

B.a camel is very clever.

C.A camel is dangerous for its owner.

D.The camel tramples the garments violently in the face of the owner of the garments.

 A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world people may not have enough water by the year 2025. A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three hundred and thirty-five million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.

  PAI researchers Robert Engel says by the year 2025,about three thousand million people lack water. At least 18 more countries are, expected to have serious water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on the earth stays the same.

  Mr. Engel says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will increase.

  The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problem. Lack of water often means drinking water is not safe. Mr. Engel says there are problems all over the world be cause of diseases such as cholera(霍乱)that is carried in water.

  Lack of water also results in more international conflict(冲突). Countries may have to fight for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability to improve their economics. This is because new in dustries often need large amounts of water when they are beginning.

  The Population Action International study gives several solutions(解决方法)to the problem, One way, it says. is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third is to use less water for agriculture.

  The report also says long-term solution to the water problem must in clued controls on population growth.

  1.According to the report, how many countries will lack water by the year 2025?

    A. 18.              B. 28.

    C. 46.              D. At least 46.

  

  2.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

    A. The amount of the water on earth will always stay the same.

    B. The report gives three solutions to the water problem.

    C. Most of the countries that lack water belong to the developing countries.

    D. There's only one long-term solution to solve the water problem.

  

  3.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

    A. The polluted water may carry diseases.

    B. Some countries may fight with each other for water.

    C. The developed countries don't lack water now.

    D. Industries need a lot of water.

  

  4.What is the main idea of this passage?

    A. Water shortage is quite serious in the world nowadays.

    B. PAI did a lot of study about water shortage.

    C. Controlling pollution is the best way to solve the problem of water shortage.

    D. Water shortage will be a serious problem facing us in the near future.

 

The back door of the ambulance (救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine. Inside were the  36  parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her  37 and could hardly  38 .?
The driver, Mr. White,  39  his siren (警报器) and flashing light, and started speeding toward the  40  hospital, fighting against  41 . The cars ahead of him pulled out of way  42  he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to  43 , since Ally almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic  44 , with the red “stop” light shining. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking  45  his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a  46 . The driver had the windows  47 , since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not hear the ambulance.
The lights were  48 , so he drove straight  49  into the path of the ambulance. Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see  50  little Ally was. He was  51 to see relief instead of fear in the face of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is  52  again.”?
“It must have been the crash (撞击),” said her husband. “It  53  the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning normal, and she was crying in a loud  54  healthy voice.
They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the  55 , the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.

【小题1】
A.worriedB.excitedC.angryD.surprised
【小题2】
A.mouthB.noseC.throatD.ear
【小题3】
A.talk B.breatheC.cryD.hear
【小题4】
A.turned onB.opened on C.turned offD.sped up
【小题5】
A.bestB.biggest C.firstD.nearest
【小题6】
A.timeB.carsC.policemenD.speed
【小题7】
A.thatB.asC.thereD.if
【小题8】
A.stopB.slow downC.hurryD.keep safe
【小题9】
A.lightsB.signsC.policemenD.marks
【小题10】
A.atB.toC.downD.forward
【小题11】
A.taxiB.carC.truckD.train
【小题12】
A.upB.downC.openD.covered
【小题13】
A.redB.greenC.yellowD.out
【小题14】
A.out B.awayC.onD.off
【小题15】
A.whoB.whatC.whereD.how
【小题16】
A.lucky B.astonishedC.worriedD.happy
【小题17】
A.cryingB.breathingC.smilingD.talking
【小题18】
A.madeB.letC.knockedD.pulled
【小题19】
A.andB.withC.or D.but
【小题20】
A.driverB.accidentC.girlD.reporters

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