试题预览
训练40 第三部分：阅读理解 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各项的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Football is, I believe, the most popular game in England：one has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there, shouting for their teams. One of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He has pictures of them and knows the results of large numbers of matches. He will tell you who he thinks will win such a match, and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times of his age. Most schools in England take football seriously（认真地）—much more seriously than nearly all European schools. In England it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in the classroom; education（教育）also means the training of character by means of games, especially team games, where the boy or girl has to learn to work with others for his or her team instead of working for himself or herself alone. Therefore the school plans games and matches for its students. Football is a good team game. It is good both for the body and the mind. That is why it is every school’s game in England. 1. We can use instead of the underlined word“therefore”. A. however B. as a result C. why D. at that place 2.In England, a boy’s opinion of a match is often . A. three or four times better than that of a man B. worse than that of a man
C. as good as that of a man D. worth thinking three or four times 3. In England, education means . A. filling a boy’s mind with stories B. more than the teaching of knowledge C. the teaching of knowledge only D. training character by means of football games 4.Football games are very popular in England among . A. all people B. grown-ups C. boys only D. boys and girls 5.From the passage, we learn that . A. schools in England make use of football games for the training of character B. England is better than all the European countries C. football is more important than lessons D. only some schools in England have football games
B Exactly one hundred years ago, Charles Chaplin was born into the world. When he was a poor boy, he was often seen waiting outside the London theatre, hoping to get work in show business. His dream came true in the end. Chaplin because world famous and almost a king in the world of the film. People everywhere have laughed at Chaplin’s films until tears run down their faces. From his very first appearance they know what to expect from the little man with black moustache（胡子）,wide open eyes, round black hat and shoes too large for his feet. He will fight against men who are twice the size and fall in love with women who hardly notice him. The poor man that Chaplin played in films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes. He’s always in trouble, but he never gives up. He always dreams of greatness. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy Chaplin’s films because they are mostly silent. It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy（喜剧） doesn’t depend on words. It depends on little actions which mean the same thing to people over the world. In his book, Chaplin tells us how to succeed in life. He says:“You have to believe in yourself. That’s secret.” 6.Young Chaplin was often outside the back entrance of the London theatres mainly because . A. he could not pay for tickets, but he wanted very much to find work there B. he was not good at acting then C. he was too shy to meet the managers of the theatres D. the managers didn’t know him 7. made people laugh. A. Not his words but his actions B. Neither his words but his actions C. Either his actions or his words D. Not only his words but also his actions 8.The only secret of Chaplin’s great success is that . A. he can make people laugh B. he has full trust in himself C. he is always active and hardworking D. he never gives up in trouble
C This is the news on the hour, Ed Wilson reporting. The president and First Lady will visit Africa on a good will tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries. Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe. A group of top Chinese scientists starts their ten-nation tour next month. Here in Miami, the mayor（市长）is still meeting with the leaders of the Teachers’ Union to try to find a way to end the strike（罢工）. City schools are still closed after two weeks. In the news about health, scientists in California report findings of a relationship（关系）between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among women. According to the report, the five-year study shows this: Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not. In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBS beat them 1 to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3. It was their first win in their last five matches. That’s the news of the hour, and now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer. 9. Who gave the news on the hour? A. The mayor in Miami B. Ed Wilson C. Scientists in California D. Jan Singer 10. To improve the ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe, China . A. will send a group of Chinese scientists to pay a visit to the U.S. and the Western Europe B. will send some scientists to visit t
