1、阅读理解（语义理解题）强化练习试卷 2及答案与解析 一、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corr
2、esponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial (人造 ) substances into the envi
3、ronment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物质 ), such as oil from oil tankers into the sea. Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts.
4、 In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three or four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resour
5、ces, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us no only to buy thing we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by curing out unnecessary buying,
6、 excess use and careless disposal (处理 ) of the products we use in our daily lives. 1 The main cause of pollution is_. （ A） the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment （ B） the production of new industrial goods （ C） increased amounts of a Natural substance （ D） our ever-incr
7、easing population 2 Much of the pollution could be controlled if only_. （ A） people would pay more attention to the problem （ B） governments would take effective measures （ C） all sides concerned would take more efforts （ D） farmers would use less artificial fertilizers 3 Food packages, bottles and
8、tins for drinks can cause_. （ A） air and water pollution （ B） both a litter problem and a waste of resources （ C） to pay for the service （ D） to produce the receipt 4 Which of the following cannot help solving the problem of pollution? （ A） Cutting out unnecessary buying. （ B） Eating less. （ C） Redu
9、ce excess use. （ D） Carefully dispose our daily products. 5 What does the underlined word “litter“ mean in Paragraph 2? （ A） Not many. （ B） Serious problem. （ C） Bits of waste things. （ D） Industrial pollution. 5 Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an un
10、dersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea. As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being. Noth
11、ing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no f
12、ood. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldnt stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island. 6 The passage centers on_. （ A） how an undersea volcano broke out （ B） how an island rose up
13、in the sea （ C） how soil was formed on a new island （ D） how life began on a volcano-produced island 7 According to the passage, the island got its first soil from_. （ A） sea waves （ B） the sand brought by the wind （ C） its own rock （ D） cool rains 8 The word “naked“ (Para. 3) could be replaced by w
14、hich of the following? （ A） hidden （ B） new （ C） mysterious （ D） bare 9 The order of coming into being on the island is_. （ A） soil, plants and animals （ B） soil, little creatures and plants （ C） soil, birds and plants （ D） soil, human beings and animals 10 According to the passage, which of the fol
15、lowing is true? （ A） Spiders were the first life that could live on the island. （ B） The island is far away from any piece of land. （ C） Insects could not live on the island without plants. （ D） Plants were brought to the island by human beings. 10 Sports and games make our bodies strong, prevent us
16、 from getting too fat, and keep us healthy. But there are not their only use. They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles work together. In tennis, our eyes see the ball coming, judge its speed and direction and pass this information on to the brain. The brain then has to decide
17、 what to do, and to send its orders to the muscles of the arms, legs, and so on, so that the ball is met and hit back where it ought to go. All this must happen with very great speed, and only those who have had a lot of practice at tennis can carry out this complicated chain of events successfully.
18、 For those who work with their brains most of the day, the practice of such skills is especially useful. Sports and games are also very useful for character-training. In their lessons at school, boys and girls may learn about such virtues as unselfishness, courage, discipline and love of ones countr
19、y; but what is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect on a childs character as what is learned by experience. The ordinary day-school cannot give much practical training in living, because most of the pupils time is spent in classes, studying lessons. So it is what the pupils do in their
20、spare time that really prepares them to take their place in society as citizens when they grow up. If each of them learns to work for his team and not for himself on the football field, he will later find it natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit. 11 When we
21、play tennis we have to _ （ A） use, first, our eyes, then the brain and finally the muscles （ B） make our eyes, brain and muscles work almost at the same time （ C） use mainly the arms and legs to hit the ball （ D） use mainly the muscles so that the ball is met and hit back 12 The “complicated chain o
22、f events“ refers to_. （ A） the passing of information and making of decisions （ B） the meeting and hitting back of the ball （ C） the coordinated movements of our eyes, brain and muscles （ D） a lot of practice before playing tennis 13 By “character-training“, the author means that sports and games ca
23、n help children （ A） live a better life when they grow up （ B） know better how to behave properly in their future life （ C） understand better the virtues they learn in books （ D） all of the above 14 According to the author, a childs character can be most deeply influenced by_. （ A） what he does out
24、of class （ B） what he learns in books （ C） his place in society （ D） his lessons in school 15 What is of the greatest importance to a football team is_. （ A） its members （ B） its teamwork （ C） the football field （ D） the climate 阅读理解（语义理解题）强化练习试卷 2答案与解析 一、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directio
25、ns: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cent
26、er. 【知识模块】 语义理解题 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第一段第二句： Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial substances into the environment， or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance， such as oil from oil tankers into the sea “污染是由人类或者将全新的、经常是人造的物质释放到自然环境中，或者将
27、大量自然 物质，比如油轮里的石油，释放到大海里所造成的。 ” 【知识模块】 语义理解题 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第二段第一句： Whatever its underlying reasons， there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies，individuals and governments would make more efforts “无论根本原因是什么， 毫无疑问，只要公司、个人和政府能够尽更大的努力，许多污染都是可以被控制的。 ”what
28、ever关系连词，无论 ，实际是 whatever its underlying reasons are； caused作定语；修饰 pollution，意为 “造成的 ”； if only只要。 【知识模块】 语义理解题 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第二段第四句： This not only causes a litter problem， but also is a great waste of resources“ 这不仅造成了垃圾的问题，而且也是资源浪费。 ”this指前面的 food packages， bottles and tins for drinks这些东西。 【知识
29、模块】 语义理解题 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 A项的含义是 “减少不必要的采购 ”， C项的含义是 “减少不必要的消耗 ”， D项 “认真处理我们的日常用品 ”，这三项都可以减少污染和浪费，而 B项“少吃 ”文中并未提及。 【知识模块】 语义理解题 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 litter“垃圾 ”。 C项 “废物 ”正 确。 【知识模块】 语义理解题 【知识模块】 语义理解题 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 文章从火山爆发讲起，谈到岛屿的形成，岛上沙土的形成，植物的产生以及随后动物的产生，所以文章的中心是 “生命的产生 ”。 【知识模块】 语义理解题 7 【正确答案】
30、C 【试题解析】 第二段前两句： As time went on， hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces Sea wanes dashed against the rock “随着时间的推移，炎热的太阳和凉爽的雨水使 (岛上的 )岩石分化、破裂。海浪不断击打着岩石。 ”所以岛上的土壤是岩石演变而成的。 【知识模块】 语义理解题 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 naked指 “裸的 (土 )”， bare裸露的， hidden隐藏起来的， new新的， mysterious神秘的。 【知识模块】 语义理解
31、题 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文章依次论述了火山的爆发 岛屿的形成 沙土的形成 动植物的生长，而植物的产生是 动物生存的前提 (only plants could grow first：植物必须先于其他生物产生 )。 A项 “土壤、植物、动物 ”的顺序正确。 【知识模块】 语义理解题 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第三段第三句： Only plants could grow first “植物必须先于其他生物产生。 ”紧接着文章论述了为什么必须先产生植物 只有植物可以为动物提供食物。 C项 “没有植物，昆虫就不能在岛上生存 ”正确。 【知识模块】 语义理解题 【知识模块】 语
32、义理解题 11 【 正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第一段倒数第二句： All this must happen with very great speed“ 所有这些 (动作 )都必须非常快地完成。 ”由于它们发生的速度很快，所以选 B项 “这些动作几乎是同时发生的 ”。 【知识模块】 语义理解题 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第一段第四、五、六句。第四句和第五句描述了从眼睛到大脑发出指令再到胳膊和腿发出动作，这一系列的动作 (chain of events)构成了回击来球的一个完整动作，所以 C“我们眼睛、大脑、 肌肉的联合动作 ”正确。 【知识模块】 语义理解题 13 【正确答案】
33、 B 【试题解析】 第二段第四句： So it is what the pupils do in their spare time that really prepares them to take their place in society as citizens when they grow up “所以学生们课余时间所做的才是真正能使他们知道长大以后如何才能成为社会的公民、找到自己位置的事情。 ”本句画线部分是强调句型。 B项和本句是对应的。 【知识模块】 语义理解题 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第二段第二句： what is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect on a childs character as what is learned by experience “在书本上学的不如亲身体验对孩子性格的影响大。 ”A项 “他在课外做的事情 ”为正确选项。 【知识模块】 语义理解题 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 最后一句： “如果他们每个人都学会在足球场上为自己的队伍而不是为自己努力，那么以后他就会发现为自己的国家而不是仅仅为了自己的利益而工作是非常自然的事。 ”本句是说 “团体协作 (teamwork)”的问题。 【知识模块】 语义理解题
