课后阅读训练
Unit 4 Period 2
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
A
Everybody hates rats(老鼠). But in the earthquake capitals of the world—Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey—rats will soon be man’s new best friends.
What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue
dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal(信号). This is sent to a small radio on its back and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots’noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. ”Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity!
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The“rat project”is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe. ”Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building, but only after an earthquake, of course.
【语篇概述】人人痛恨的老鼠不久将在地震后的救援中成为人们的最好朋友。你相信吗?
1. In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become man’s best friends because they can_______. A. take the place of man’s rescue jobs
B. find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings C. serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings D. get into small spaces
【解析】选B。推理判断题。文章第二段和第三段说明人们可以利用老鼠来找到那些被困在地下的活着的人, 并把他们救出来。故B项正确。 2. From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person is alive by_______.
A. the noise made by the rat B. the rat’s unusual behavior
C. the signal sent by the radio on the rat’s back D. the smell given off by the person
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段When this happens, the rat’s brain
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gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. 说明研究人员可以根据这些信号来辨别这个人是否是活着的。故C项正确。
3. Rats have all the following advantages EXCEPT that_______. A. they are more fantastic than other animals B. they are less expensive to train than dogs C. they don’t need electricity
D. they are small and can get into small places
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. 说明老鼠可以到更小的地方, 故D是老鼠的优势; 根据第四段They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, 说明B是优势。根据第四段最后一句they don’t need electricity说明C也是老鼠的优势。A没有提及。故A不是老鼠的优势。 4. After reading the passage we know_______.
A. at present rats have taken the place of dogs in searching for people B. the“rat project”has been completed
C. people are now happy to see a rat in a building
D. now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescues
【解析】选D。推理判断题。由文章最后一段中的The“rat project”is not finished可知A、B两项错误; 由文章最后一句可排除C项, 故选D。
B
“I don’t like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should
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not do that. It sometimes makes me angry, ”said Li Ping, a middle school student in Hunan. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children’s eyes?
One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he / she likes worrying things. They worry about everything about you, from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are parts of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.
So how can you make things easier on yourself? It’s easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Phone if you stay somewhere else so that your parents don’t call every hospital in the phone book looking for your body. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility(责任)for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.
Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practicing being parents and need help you can give them. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you know how to get on with your children.
【语篇概述】文章主要告诉学生要理解父母, 学会与父母沟通和融洽相
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处。
5. What does the writer think we should do if we go back home later than usual? We should_______. A. tell our friends B. tell the teacher C. say sorry to our parents
D. make a telephone call to our parents
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中的Phone if you stay somewhere else so that your parents don’t call every hospital in the phone book looking for your body. 可知应选D。 6. The writer thinks_______.
A. it’s wrong of parents to worry about their children too much B. some parents are unfriendly, which makes their children angry C. children should do everything as their parents say
D. parents love their children very much and the children should understand them
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知由于父母对孩子的爱, 才担心他们, 因此, 孩子们要理解父母。
7. Which do you think is the best title for the passage? A. Parents’ Responsibility B. How to Get on with Parents C. Li Ping’s Problem
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D. What Are Parents Worrying about?
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章开始讲述了孩子们的抱怨, 第二段分析了父母这样做的原因, 第三、四段重点说明了如何理解父母, 如何与父母相处的问题。 Ⅱ. 完形填空
I live near a bay(海湾)in Sydney and I go on a bike ride almost every day. I see lots of people riding their bikes and others just 1 and enjoying the view. On Sundays, there are more people around the bay. I 2 riding my bike then so that I can give as many 3 as possible.
Today, on my way back home, I 4 a little beautiful girl walking with her mom holding a box of her things. It was so great to see how 5 they were. I kept riding my bike and I found a shiny 6 on the ground. I didn’t do anything at first, 7 then I thought maybe it belonged to the little girl. I turned around to pick up the necklace. 8 , it was still there, but for a second I thought that maybe it did not belong to her. I 9 to go and ask them before picking it up.
I turned around again, and tried to find the woman and her 10 girl. I easily found them and noticed that they were 11 something missing in the box. I stopped and asked, “Did she 12 her necklace? ”“Yes, ”her mom replied. “I saw it. I’ll get it, ”I answered.
I went 13 and retrieved(取回)the necklace. They were very happy and the mom asked her daughter to 14 me. It was the 15 moment of 最新中小学教案、试题、试卷
the day. Even though the necklace was a simple chain made of 16 , the happiness on both the mom’s and her daughter’s faces was much more 17 .
It made me feel so 18 , and I was so glad that I went back to 19 them. Never hesitate(犹豫)when you know you’re about to do an act of 20 . Just go for it and it’ll make you feel happy, I promise.
【语篇概述】作者喜欢骑车沿着海湾向人们传递友好的信息。有一天, 作者帮助了一位妈妈和她的女儿, 这个善意的行为让作者感到很快乐。 1. A. jumping
B. riding
C. climbing
D. walking
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据和前面的. . . riding their bikes. . . 所表示的对比意义可以推知人们走着(walking)欣赏美景。 2. A. finish C. hate
B. love D. regret
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。联系下文中的I kept riding my bike. . . 可知作者喜欢(love)骑车。 3. A. smiles
B. gifts
C. bikes
D. dances
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。结合作者乐于助人的表现可知作者是友好的, 所以是尽可能地微笑(smiles)。 4. A. heard C. stopped
B. discovered D. noticed
【解析】选D。词义辨析题。作者在回家的路上注意到(noticed)一个漂亮的小女孩。
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5. A. busy C. happy
B. nervous D. careless
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。句中的It was so great. . . 说明她们很快乐(happy)。 6. A. ring C. stone
B. necklace D. coin
【解析】选B。词汇复现题。根据下文中的I turned around to pick up the necklace可知, 作者注意到地上一个闪光的项链(necklace)。 7. A. for
B. so
C. and
D. but
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。一开始作者什么也没有做, 但是(but)想到它可能是那个小女孩的。 8. A. Luckily C. Strangely
B. Sadly D. Generally
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。回去之后, 作者发现项链仍然在那里, 所以认为很幸运(Luckily)。 9. A. agreed C. decided
B. refused D. pretended
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。作者担心项链不是小女孩的, 所以决定(decided)先去问问她们。 10. A. wise
B. lovely
C. special
D. kind
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据上文中的. . . a little beautiful girl. . . 可知, 此处指她可爱的(lovely)女儿。
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11. A. breaking up C. watching over
B. turning to D. looking for
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。联系句中的. . . something missing. . . 等信息可知, 她们在寻找(looking for)丢失的什么东西。 12. A. drop
B. forget
C. keep
D. sell
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。结合作者回来的目的可知, 此处是询问: “她丢了(drop)项链吗? ” 13. A. up C. down
B. back D. ahead
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。作者要取回项链, 所以要回去(back)。 14. A. help
B. persuade D. thank
C. encourage
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据上文中的I went_______and retrieved the necklace可知妈妈要女儿谢谢(thank)作者。 15. A. disappointing C. exciting
B. worrying D. surprising
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。作者帮助了她们, 所以说那是那一天令人兴奋的(exciting)时刻。 16. A. gold C. diamond
B. plastic D. silver
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。联系句中的Even though所表示的转折关系可以推知, 该项链是用塑料(plastic)做的。
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17. A. important C. expensive
B. boring D. funny
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。在作者看来, 她们两人脸上的幸福更重要(important)。 18. A. tired C. strong
B. honest D. good
【解析】选D。词义辨析题。根据下文中的. . . and I was so glad. . . 可知, 这件事情使得作者感觉很好(good)。 19. A. avoid C. change
B. ask D. accept
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。结合上文中的. . . and ask them before picking it up可知作者很高兴能够回去问(ask)她们。 20. A. experience C. kindness
B. patience D. politeness
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。作者帮助了文中提到的妈妈和女儿, 所以说是善行(kindness)。 【拓展训练】
根据阅读理解A, 做下列题目。 Ⅰ. 短语翻译
1. 进入 ________________ 2. 被训练做某事 3. 发信号
________________ ________________
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4. 运转良好 5. 擅长
________________ ________________ ________________
6. 在历史上
答案：1. get into 2. be trained to do sth. 3. give a signal/signals 4. work well 5. be good at 6. in history Ⅱ. 完成句子
1. 他们帮助救援者找到活着的人。 They help rescuers________________.
2. 尽管机器人能够做这份工作, 但是老鼠更好。
Although there are already robots________________, rats are better. 3. 老鼠能够进入我们人不能到达的地方, 而且如果不安全, 它也能够自己出来。
A rat could get into spaces________________, and a rat would get out____________ ____________________. 答案：1. to find living people 2. which can do this job
3. we couldn’t get to；if it wasn’t safe
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