语篇理解 The dodo was a large bird that you might not think was a bird at all, for the dodo could not fly. It was a member of the chicken family. The bird was discovered by European sailors in 1507 on Mau 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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　　The dodo was a large bird that you might not think was a bird at all, for the dodo could not fly. It was a member of the chicken family. The bird was discovered by European sailors in 1507 on Mauritius(毛里求斯) Island.

　　When the sailors talked about the strange bird that could not fly, you can imagine people found it hard to believe their story. The Europeans who settled on Mauritius Island and the pigs they brought with them found the birds very good to eat. So large numbers of dodoes were killed and by 1681 no living dodoes were found on the island. A few dodoes were brought to England in the 17^th century, but for 200years none have been seen alive. This is the reason for the phrase “as dead as a dodo”. Because they died out completely, the dodoes became very well-known.

1．The writers tell us that the dodo ______.

[　　]

A．existed between 1507 and 1681

B．has existed since 1507

C．doesn't exist now

D．may have existed

2．What was so unusual about dodoes as a bird?

[　　]

A．They look like birds but couldn't fly.

B．They lived longer than other birds.

C．They were very good to eat.

D．They were all killed.

3．Dodoes are no longer seen on Mauritius Island because they ______.

[　　]

A．were jukked by pigs

B．were all taken to England

C．have been driven away by the settlers

D．have all been killed for food

4．The phrase “as dead as a dodo”is sometimes used to describe（描述）something that ______.

[　　]

A．cannot protect itself from being eaten

B．cannot fly or move fast

C．no longer exists

D．is sure to die

5．From the second paragraph, whose story did people find it hard to believe?

[　　]

A．The Europeans'.

B．The dodoes'.

C．The dcdoes'.

D．The sailors'.

答案：C;A;D;C;D

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　　At the southern tip of Japan, cherry （樱花） trees burst into bloom at the end of March, later they begin to bloom in other parts of the country-first on the southern and then on the northern islands．

　　Most cherry trees in Japan are of the Somei-Yoshino type, known for its short blooming period．The pink blossoms （花） last ten days at the most．They cover the whole tree with their beauty．But even a soft breeze （微风） will shake them from the branches．At times, cherry trees are lashed （冲打） by storms, then the blooms fall quickly to the ground to form a wet carpet of petals （花瓣）．

　　The people of Japan, who have a great feeling for beauty, love the cherry blossoms．It is with a sense of sadness that they watch them fall．

1．The first paragraph suggests that ______．

[　　]

A．Japan's cherry trees grow on hills

B．Japan's cherry trees bloom every year

C．Japan is made up of several islands

D．Both B and C

2．Northern Japanese cherry trees bloom ______．

[　　]

A．during February

B．during March

C．at the end of March

D．in early April

3．The blossoms last for ______

[　　]

A．three days

B．five days

C．longer than a week

D．a month or so

4．In Japan most cherry trees are ______ ．

[　　]

A．of the same type

B．of a type that blooms late

C．on the northern islands

D．in full blossom during the whole spring

5．When the blossoms fall, the Japanese feel sorry because they ______

[　　]

A．hate to see such an end

B．know there will be no cherries

C．feel this is a sign of bad luck

D．know winter is near

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　　The old conditions of travel and the new conditions of most travel of today are exactly opposite. For in old travel, as on horseback or on foot now, you saw the country while you traveled. Many of your stopping places were for rest, or because night had fallen, and you could see nothing at night. Under the old system, therefore, a wise traveler might keep moving from day to day, slowly, in deed, but seeing something all the time, and learning what the country was through which he passed by, and talking with the people. But in the new system, he is shut up with his party and a good many other parties in a tight box with glass windows, and whirled on through dust if it be dusty, or rain if it be rainy, under arrangements which make it impossible to talk with the people of the country, and almost impossible to see what that country is.

1．The old conditions of travel are ______ the new ones.

[　　]

A．the same as

B．exactly the same as

C．very different from

D．exactly different from

2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．In the past people traveled on horseback.

B．In the past people made trips from day to day slowly.

C．In the past some wise travelers could make their trips even at night.

D．In the past people usually traveled slowly so that they could enjoy what they saw.

3．In the past travelers ______.

[　　]

A．could learn more than those of today during their trips

B．might continue their trips from night to night

C．could talk with the people and learn something about the country

D．could stop and enjoy the night when it became dark

4．In this passage the author suggests that ______.

[　　]

A．now people go on trips in trains, buses or planes

B．people on trips are not allowed to tall

C．people on trips are often caught in the rain

D．people on trips are often very dirty

5．The best title for this passage is ______.

[　　]

A．The Disadvantages of Travelling Today

B．Comparison of Travelling in the Past with That of Today

C．Contrast (对照) Between Travels in the Past and Today Travels

D．The Advantages of Travelling in the Past

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　　When a tornado (龙卷风) destroys a house, it doesn't blow it down the way a hurricane (十二级台风) does. It makes the house explode. Why does the house explode?

　　The air that surrounds a house presses against it all the time. It usually has a force of about fifteen pounds per square inch. The air inside the house presses out against the walls just as hard. When a tornado passes over a house, it suddenly sucks away the air outside the house. The air inside the house still pushes out against the walls, but now there is nothing pushing back. So the walls are pushed out in an explosion.

　　Pieces of the house are sucked up into the tornado and carried away. There is little left where the house once stood.

1．A tornado makes a house ______.

[　　]

A．explode　　　B．blow away　　　C．fall down　　　D．catch fire

2．The walls of a house stay up when ______.

[　　]

A．air pushes from the outside

B．air pushes from the inside

C．there is no pressure on them

D．air pushes from both the outside and the inside

3．In paragraph 2, the sentence “The air inside the house presses out against the walls just as hard.” means ______,

A．the air in side the house presses out more greatly than the air outside

B．the air pressure outside the house is usually the same as the pressure inside

C．the air pressure inside the house is usually less than the pressure outside

D．the air pressure inside the house is just as difficult as the pressure outside

4．A house’s walls are pushed out when ______.

[　　]

A．the air outside is taken away

B．the air inside is taken away

C．too much air is pushing outside

D．they are in very poor conditions

5．A house destroyed by a tornado would look ______.

[　　]

A．as if a hurricane had hit it

B．as if there had been a fire

C．like a pile of wood

D．as if a bomb had exploded in it

语篇理解

　　You have heard of Webster Toys.Webster’s have made good,safe interesting toys for more than a hundred years.Now we sell them,and children play with them,in countries from New Zealand to Norway,and from Japan to Brazil.We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East.He (or) she will be between the ages of thirty and forty.He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him.He will speak,good English,and at least one other language of the far East.

　　The person we are looking for will live in Singapore,and work in our office there,but he will travel for up to six months in any one year.He will know the Far East quite well already.He will know how to well in old markets; and where to find new ones.He will understand money,and make more than ever before,for himself,and for Webster Toys.

　　Webster's want someone who can stand on his own feet.If you think you are the person we are looking for,write to Mr.J.Sloman at our Head Office.

　　Webster Toys Ltd.

　　Church Mill,Waterford.

　　Hertz.WD36H

(1)Children play with Webster Toys ______.

[　　]

A．only in countries a long way from each other

B．in countries all over the world

C．in only four countries of the world

D．only in New Zealand,Norway,Japan and Brazil

(2)The person Webster's are looking for will be ______.

[　　]

A．thirty years of age

B．forty years of age

C．less than forty years of age

D．between thirty and forty years of age

(3)“He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him”means ______.

[　　]

A．he has already sold things in different parts of the world

B．he has sold toys for some years

C．he has already sold toys all over the world

D．he has already sold things for some years

(4)the person will speak ______.

[　　]

A．English and only one other language

B．English or any other language.

C．English or any other Far Eastern language

D．English and a Far Eastern language

(5)He will live in Singapore ______.

[　　]

A．for at least 6 months in any one year

B．all through the year

C．for up to six months

D．for less than six months a Vera

(6)“Someone who can stand on his own feet”means ______.

[　　]

A．someone who does not stand on other people’s feet

B．someone who can understand money

C．someone who can work by himself

D．someone who understands many languages

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　　My brother Martin is really for the birds! He has pictures of birds on the walls of his room. He reads books about birds. He even goes on bird-watching trips. I used to think that was pretty silly.

　　Martin decided we needed more birds in our yard. He began building bird feeders. He built them out of wood, jar lids, plastic bottles, tins�you name it! Our yard was full of bird feeders.

　　After a while, a surprising thing happened. I started watching the yard more and more. It was so much fun to see the different birds coming and going! I liked to hear them sing, too. Pretty soon, I started running to Martin when I wanted to know the name of a new bird. Before I knew it, I was a bird watcher, too ! If you want to bring birds to your yard or apartment windows, here are a couple of easy bird feeders you can make.

　　1)Pop some popcorn. Take a needle and thread. String the popcorn onto the thread. Tie a knot at each end. Hang it out for the birds.

　　2)Find a pine cone. Tie a string around one end. Spread peanut butter on the pine cone. Stick sunflower seeds into the peanut butter.

(1)What is the author's purpose in the last paragraph?

[ ]

A．To tell a funny story.

B．To tell why you should feed birds.

C．To give information about how to make a bird feeder.

D．To tell many kinds of birds need feeding.

(2)Which of these would be the best title for the story?

[ ]

A．"For the Birds"

B．"The Story of Martin"

C．"The Surprising Thing"

D．"To Save the Birds"

(3)Martin likes birds because ______　

[ ]

A．he likes birds in his yard to eat insects

B．he likes to observe them

C．he likes to listen to them

D．the birds can sing many songs

(4)Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

[ ]

A．Martin knows many names of birds.

B．"I" never like birds.

C．We can make birds feeders with many things.

D．You have to spend time on it if you want to watch birds.

(5)From the story we know ______.　

[ ]

A．we can never change our ideas

B．birds always get food from bird watchers

C．we must take good acre of birds

D．interest is easy to have but you've got to put your heart into it

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