阅读理解(下)题一：Son’s HelpMr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.It was Ne w Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble agai n. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out i f there were the policemen ou tside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly a few policemen opened the door and came in.“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, da ddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”24. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.A. he was a driverB. he worked in a factoryC. he had a lot of work to doD. he had worked there for a long time25. _______, so he was put into lockup.A. Mr. Lang often gambledB. Mr. Lang was late for workC. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at homeD. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police26. Which of the following is right?A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen.C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.D. The boy hoped his mother to come back.题二：I Don’t Think I Wrote WrongLao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were respected(尊敬) and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments (编辑部) but didn’t receive any answers.Now he works in a factory. He’s busy at work. When he’s free, he a lways reads something. He always remembers he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked worried and didn’t eat anything. She said Miss Gao, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article(征文) “My Father” that evening. But she did not know what to write.“That’s easy,” said Lao Yang. “Let me help you.”Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss Gao would like it. But one afternoon he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post to the editorial department.“My teacher said your article digressed from the subject(离题),” said the girl.“I don’t think so,” Lao Yang shouted angrily. “I described(描写) just my father!”24. Lao Yang wrote a lot of stories because _______.A. he likes readingB. he learned much at schoolC. he wanted to be a writerD. he wanted to help others25. Lao Yang hoped _______.A. his article could surprise the teacherB. his article could be chosenC. the children could like his articleD. everyone could soon know him26. Lao Yang’s solicit article digressed from the subject _______.A. because he couldn’t write it at allB. because he didn’t know his father wellC. because it was too bad to be chosenD. just because he described his father题三：In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters(恶魔). The machines have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking back.Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they can’t stop playing. They spend hours tightly holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked “fire”. They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play so that the pains have no chance to cure properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another problem: The muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed and swollen(充血红肿) that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call “Space Warrior’s Wrist”.Other strange aches and pains also are likely to affect the elbows and shoulders.Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness(晕倒) and fell to the floor.Doctors who examine d her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by l ights flashing at a particular frequency.49. Electronic games are found very popular with _______.A. people living in townsB. students studying in high schoolsC. girls working in their father’s workshopsD. young people50. “Space Warrior’s Wrist” is caused by _______.A. constantly pressing the buttonsB. rapidly moving across the screenC. tightly holding the joystick controlsD. inflamed and swollen muscles of the wrist51. The case of a 17-year-old girl given by the writer shows that the writer _______.A. supports playing electronic gamesB. feels very sorry for the girlC. disagreed with young people’s playing electronic gamesD. feels worried about young people’s poor health52. From the passage we can conclude that playing electronic games is _______.A. enjoyable and helpful to the studyB. exciting but harmful to the health and studyC. interesting but harmless to the eyesD. amusing and satisfying题四：Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car? Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning about co mputers can be like learning how to ride a bike o r drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the old days. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities. Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever deve loped—the computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds. Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore, these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected. The computer may multiply what we can do, and the return on investment is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand, the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy(侵犯隐私), fraud(欺诈), and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.The computer is like a double-edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities, but it can also cut deep into profits, personal privacy, and our society in general. How it is used is not a function of technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The choice is yours, and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many, many benefits of the computer age.49. The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drivea car because _______.A. it is simple and practicalB. it needs a lot of practiceC. it leads people to new life experiencesD. it takes much time to master the skills50. According to the passage, computers bring people the following benefits except _______.A. avoiding mistakesB. saving moneyC. making moneyD. opening up opportunities51. According to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we _______.A. have sound knowledge of computer systemsB. tell people not to misuse computersC. have strict rules over the use of computersD. make more investments in the technology52. This passage is probably written for _______.A. computersB. computer producersC. computer learnersD. computer programmers。
