杭州市建兰中学2018年期末英语阅读提升训练(含答案)

杭州市建兰中学2018学年九年级月考英语试卷（2018.12）第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中选出最佳选项AOne evening as I was leaving the store, I noticed a man with a very old sleeping bag going through the garbage can nearby. He pulled out fast food trash bags and inspected all that was in the thrown away bags, but he never stopped anyone to beg for money or anything else as they entered or left my store. After he went through the entire trash can, he carefully cleaned up the area and wrapped up the food he found in the dirty hamburger wrapper. My heart literally hurt for him.I decided to help him. I got out of my car and asked him if I could buy him something to eat. He thanked and, followed me to the fast food place around the block. I bought him the biggest meal they had on the menu. He didn’t ask for anything and the only request was a big glass of hot sweet tea to go with his meal. When I brought him the food, he was so thankful. He told me how much he appreciated the meal.I wanted to give him some money. He shook his head. I asked him if I could buy a few meals and put it on a gift card for him. He agreed.As I handed him the gift card, he broke down crying. He told me that he prayed for me today.I wasn't sure what he meant (I was guessing he was praying for me for what I did for him) so I thanked him."No. I prayed that God would send someone to buy me a hot meal today… and he sent you!" Tears traced down his cheeks.I didn't know what to say... I always pray over my food, but I've never prayed for a meal. I've never doubted that I wouldn't be able to eat ... Tears began to fill my eyes. Oh my ... how blessed am I... Maybe God used me to answer this man's prayer.Everybody has a story though I didn't know his, but I had done what God wanted me to. God put him in my path ... I knew he did. I took him to my office.1. The man that the writer saw outside his store was possibly a.A. beggarB. homeless manC. street cleanerD. hamburger lover2. Why did the man break down crying when he got the gif t card?A. He had finally talked to God.B. He could have a new sleeping bag.C. He finally got what he needed.D. He wanted to have some hot meals.3. According to the passage, what kind of person was the man?A. A polite, careful person with few words.B. A lonely, serious person with a trash bag.C. A nice, lonely person with a sleeping bag.D. A friendly, careful person with little money.4. What did the writer most probably do in his office?A. He gave the man some money.B. He gave the man another big hot meal.C. He asked the man to pray for him.D. He invited the man to work in his store.【答案】1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D【解答】1.细节理解题。

建兰中学2018学年九年级上期末模拟测试卷单项选择Steve Jobs____a lot for Apple company by the time he died of pancreatic cancer.A.doesB.will doC.had doneD.didIt would be nice if the hotel____rooms with kitchens.A.hasB.haveC.hadD.to haveOrange can bring you success and ____when you are feeling sand.A.put you upB.cheer you upC.bring you upD.pick you upMr.Li showed his students around the New York city,which is famous____the world.A.forB.overC.asD.in____city Hang Zhou is !It is one of China"happiest cities".A.How wonderfulB.How a wonderfulC.What wonderfulD.What a wonderful Almost____of Chinese people feel rising prices are deeply affecting their lives.A.two thirdsB.second threeC.second thirdsD.two thirdThe boys were very confident because they had ____the girls.A.always wonB.hardly lostC.seldom wonD.never lost to-Messi received the "Golden Olympia" award to the best athlete in 2011.-I'm not____to hear that.He is a great player!A.surprisedB.sorryC.gladD.exitedEven the top students in our class can't work out this problem,so it____be very difficult.A.mayB.mustC.canD.need-Which would you like,tea or coffee?-____,thanks.I think I'll just have a glass of milk.A.NoneB.NeitherC.BothD.EitherChina's railway system will carry out a real-name ticket purchasing system,____requires passengers to provide their ID numbers____buying tickets.A.that,whichB.which,whenC.what,whenD.which,who-Would your younger brother go for a picnic this Sunday?-If I don't go,____.A.so does heB.so he willC.neither will heD.neither does heAuthorities order check of school bus safety because so many students____in the accidents.A.are killingB.will be killedC.were killedD.kill____,young man!If you're late for work again,you'll lose your job.A.Watch your stepB.Take it easye your headD.Have a look完形填空Watson won his most important game and became Southern Chess Master（南部象棋大师）in 1977. He was given the silver（银）cups .“It isn‘t rightly ____ , ”he said, when he was holding the cup .“ It was won two years ago when I was on holiday in…“A family was staying at my hotel（旅馆）at that time. Mrs Prag , the mother, was told that I played chess; and she begged me to give her young son a game. ‘He’s only ten .’she said, ‘I‘ve been told that he plays ____quite well.’“ Well , as you can guess, I ____ too happy. A player likes the opponent（对手）to play as____ as he does. ____it was holiday time and I agreed to play. We placed the board（棋盘）in the ____. The game began. I hoped it would be ____──and so it was.“Ｉsoon knew that David Prag was no learner. After ten minutes his sister came outside and began to play tennis____ a wall . The boy seemed to lose____in our game. He moved a piece （棋子）without care. I gave my attention to the board.“ ‘Call me when you are ready, Mr Watson ,’he said.“ When I was ready ? I looked up . He____ off to play with his sis- ter . I studied the board──and found I____into corner . So it went on with David: a quick move, then tennis, back to the board , then back to his sister. My difficult condition was ____ to change. I was beaten , oh so easily , by a ten-year-old chess player . He was the winner── in twenty-eight ____.“ David Prag: a name to remember. I had a chance to use his game today, and it won this cup for me. To____, of course, it is only one of a hundred, or perhaps a thousand, winning games.”A.me B.mine C.my D.IA.basketballB.chessC.tennisD.cardA.wasB.amC.am notD.wasn'tA.wellB.goodC.badD.badlyA.ThoughB.ButC.Even ifD.Even thoughA.roomB.bedroomC.parkD.gardenA.quickB.boringC.interestingD.slowA.onB.againstC.inD.overA.confidenceB.confidentC.interestD.interestingA.has goneB.had goneC.had comeD.has comeA.droveB.was drivenC.had drivenD.has been drivenA.impossibleB.possibleC.readyD.easyA.withB.withoutC.byD.forA.secondB.minutesC.hoursD.weeksA.himB.hisC.meD.myself阅读理解AIn 1986 Anthony Cappiello was working as a branch manager at a bank.Anthony was also a devoted husband and father of twin 11-year-old girls.Sadly,in 1986,Anthony lost his wife to a long battle with breast cancer.Anthony thought many things after his wife died and came to a life-changing decision."There are certain things in life that are important and others that aren't."Anthony decided if he became a nurse he could give back some of the caring and compassion(同情）he had witnessed(目击）at North Shore Hospital.In 1989,Anthony took part in the nursing program at Adelphi University and was also chosen for a program organized by North Shore Hospital.This program was a nursing assistant program,which chose participants based on their desire to pursue a career in nursing,rather than former experience.The participants were also chosen based on their enthusiasm and passion for their work.Anthony successfully completed the nursing assistant program and worked as a nursing against on 4Cohen.While working full-time as a nursing assistant on 4 Cohen, Anthony continued in the RN program at Adelphi University. In 1993 he worked at North Shore. He specially asked to work in the MICU(the very unit where his wife had spent her final days.) Anthony believed this was his wayof giving something back to the people who had spent her final days).Anthony believed this was his way of giving something back to the people who had cared for his wife. Several years later,Anthony was the manage of this unit.He is now the Assistant Director of 4 Cohen,the very unit he began his career as a nursing assistant. When Anthony thinks about his life's path,he said,"Nothing I have done in my life compares with the satisfied feeling I have experienced a nurse."Why did Anthony decide to be a nurse?A.Because he preferred the job of being a doctor to being a branch manager.B.Because he thought it more important for him to act as a nurse.C.Because he wanted to get the caring and compassion his wife received.D.Because he thought this job would bring more success to him in the future.Which sentence is NOT right according to the passage?A.Anthony once was a boss.B.Anthony's wife died of breast cancer.C.In 1993 he worked at North Shore.D.Anthony has two daughters.North Shore Hospital chose their members based on (基于）the following EXCEPT____.A.the desire to pursue a career in nursingB.the experience and the degreeC.the enthusiasm for the workD.the passion for the workWhat can we infer(推断）from the passage?A.Anthony is not satisfied with himself.B.Anthony gets lots of praise from his workmates.C.Anthony was sorry for his job changingD.Anthony is very proud of his job choice in nursing The underlined "4 Cohen" was the place where____.A.Anthony began his new jobB.his wife spent her final days.C.he became the manager of this unitD.he completed the nursing assistant programBSome people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents.Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your di sagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.Talk about your values.The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!66. The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.A. parents and other peopleB. school kids and their parentsC. teachers and their studentsD. parents and children of all ages67. Your parents probably won’t c onsider your ideas if you _______.A. don’t get to them oftenB. write a letter to themC. don’t speak to them politelyD. express yourself well68. The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_______”.A. to make yourself happyB. to get you quiet and relaxedC. to have a good restD. to hide yourself quickly69. If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.A. have a talk with them oftenB. keep away from themC. agree with them all the timeD. know about their values70. From the passage we learn that _______.A. parents and children should not have a generation gapB. parents should show love and respect to their childrenC. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gapD. there are so many serious problems in families today请阅读下面关于杭州几个博物馆的简介及几位游客的相关信息，并按要求匹配信息，为他们选择合适的博物馆。

2018-2019学年浙江省杭州市上城区杭州中学七年级（上）期中英语考试卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

AEvery family has a history. A timeline can show a family's history. A timeline is a group of words and dates about a family history.How to read a timeline:Step1 The title tells what the timeline is about. The timeline is a line of time In equal(相等的) parts. Each part stands for （代表）10 years.Step2 Look at the first and last numbers on the timeline. The numbers are years. The events (事情) on the timeline happen(发生) between these years.1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010In 1970, Jack and his In 2002, Sam’s son In 1946. Jack's twin brother Sam are Jason is born.father is born. born.In 1935, Jack'sgrandmother In 1965. Jack's In 1999, Lily,comes to the parents marry(结婚) Jack's daughterUSA from China. is born.1. How long does each part in the timeline stand for?A. 1 year.B. 10 years.C. 20 years.D. 80 years.2. Where does Sam's grandmother come from?A. The USA.B. The UK.C. China.D. Japan.3. Who is Lily?A. Sam's daughter.B. Jason's sister.C. Jason's cousin.D. Jack’s sister.【答案】BCC【解答】1.细节理解题．根据"Each part stands for 10years．"可知时间线上每一部分代表的是10年．故答案为B。

杭州市建兰中学2018年八下期末英语阅读理解及完形填空专题复习完形填空AIt is well-known that the English go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. Why？ 1_____ the weather in English often changes quickly. It is not very usual (平常) for the same kind of weather to 2________ long.Spring can be rainy or windy 3_______ the weather is getting warmer. In fact there4________ as much sunshine in spring as in summer. Summer is 5________ time for visitors to go to the beaches or other places. Autumn is a beautiful season, 6________ trees in the woods(森林) and parks, changing color. In winter, it gets colder.There are 7_________ very heavy winds in this season. January and February are the coldest 8_________ of the year.The warmest 9________ often in July and August. The difference (不同之处) 10_______ temperature between winter and summer is not so great in England. The average (平均) temperature for winter is about 4.5℃ and for summer about 15.5℃.( )1. A. For B. As C. Because D. Since( )2. A. make B. stay C. change D. take( )3. A. but B. and C. or D. for( )4. A. can B. can be C. have D. can have( )5. A. the earliest B. the later C. the worst D. the best( )6. A. with B. like C. without D. from( )7. A. also B. too C. either D. as well( )8. A. seasons B. weather C. months D. month( )9. A. is B. are C. aren't D. be( )10. A. for B. on C. by D. inBMr. Hamel now picked up a French grammar book and started to teach. It all seemed so 1________ during that last lesson. I understood all the participles（分词）which Mr. Hamel explained.“ 2________ didn’t French seem so interesting before” I asked myself.But I knew the answer. It was my last French lesson, and I regretted not studying hard before. I 3_________ to listen very carefully. Mr. Hamel was trying to teach us everything he knew. He had never taught a lesson so well before.The grammar lesson finished, and then we started 4_________ . I had never seen so many hardworking students before. Everyone had their 5_________ down, and the sound of pens on paper was the only sound to be heard.Students were usually distracted(分心) by even the smallest thing. However, when some beetles（甲壳虫）flew into the classroom, not one student looked at them today. It was very 6________ .I looked at Mr. Hamel. He was sitting still in his chair. The only things he 7________ were his eyes. He looked carefully at one thing in the classroom for a while 8________ looking at the next thing. For forty years, the only classroom was like his 9________ , and now it was being taken from him.Mr. Hamel looked at all of the walls, windows, desks, and chairs 10_________ we were working hard. I was sure he wanted to remember everything like it was now.（）1. A. difficult B. easy C. common D. great( ) 2. A. Why B. Who C. Where D. When( ) 3. A. went B. began C. expected D. continued( ) 4. A. listening B. speaking C .reading D. writing( ) 5. A. heads B. hands C. pens D. books( ) 6. A. impossible B. excellent C. unusual D. valuable( ) 7. A. moved B. closed C. opened D. noticed( ) 8. A. without B. before C. about D. after( ) 9. A. courage B. dream C. home D. country( ) 10. A. because B. unless C. whatever D. whileCIn a far-away place, there was a village. The village was 1_____ in potatoes than anywhere else in the country. At the end of every growing season, 2____potatoes were dug out of the ground, and readied for market. In each home, men and women would3______divide the potatoes into three groups, large, medium and small.One year, there was a young man 4______received his share of the potatoes. As the other villagers 5_______, he walked around the village laughing and talking.6______villagers thought he was lazy, and they worried that this man would never get7_______potatoes ready in time. When it was time for the villagers 8_______to market, they were greatly surprised to find that the man’s potatoes 9_______perfectly into three groups.After 10________the man how he did it, they understood he was not lazy, 11______very clever. He had put all his potatoes in a car t and pulled it along the village’s rough dirt road. As the cart moved up and down over the road, the potatoes moved 12______. The small potatoes moved to the bottom, the larger potatoes rose to the top and the medium potatoes rested 13_______ the middle.Life 14_______like this too. The rough roads we travel along can also 15_______us.1. A. rich B. richer C. richest D. more rich2. A. thousand with B. thousands with C. thousand of D. thousands of3. A. busily B. busy C. more busily D. busier4. A. who B. which C. what D. whose5. A. work B. was working C. were working D. works6. A. A B. An C. The D. /7. A. he B. him C. himself D. his8. A. go B. going C. to go D. went9. A. are divided B. were divided C. are dividing D. divided10. A. asking B. asked C. ask D. asks11. A. so B. and C. or D. but12. A. too B. also C. either D. neither13. A. on B. in C. with D. by14. A. has B. are C. were D. is15. A. to help B. help C. helps D. helpedDDenny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywh ere at any time, even if it is 1_____.”And he told the 2_____. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 3_______.”I’ll travel fo r my work, not for 4________,” he told her . “You won’t en joy yourself, and I won’t have 5 _______to look after you. Sometime s there’s not even anywhere to 6________, and I have to sleep outs ide. I often don’t have a good 7_______ or a bath for days. Yo u won’t like it.”“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t 8_______. “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”Denny did not say anything, but he 9_________ about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild 10______ there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”His wife was very 11________, and at first she had a very enjoyable time.Then Denny went to off to 12______ some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.Suddenly, Denny heard her 13______. He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 14_______ it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “ 15________, woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”1. A. dangerous B. natural C. convenient D. impossible2. A. lie B. reason C. news D. truth3. A. allowed B. refused C. failed D. joked4. A. wealth B. prize C. pleasure D. luck5. A. money B. time C. interest D. ability6. A. meet B. work C. shop D. stay7. A. meal B. picnic C. room D. party8. A. agree B. understand C. reply D. complain9. A. worried B. forgot C. asked D. thought10. A. land B. flowers C. animals D. people11. A. confused B. excited C. surprised D. disappointed12. A. find B. feed C. drive D. shoot13. A. singing B. crying C. laughing D. cheering14. A. threw B. fired C. showed D. pointed15. A. Hurry up B. Look out C. Slow down D. Go ahead阅读理解AIn the summer between my first year and second year in college, I was invited to be an instructor (辅导员）at a high school camp. On the first day, when we were dancing and playing games, I noticed a boy under the tree who was small and thin. His shyness made him appear weak. I walked towards him, introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people. He quietly replied, "No, I really don't want to do this." I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldn't be right to force him, either. Actually, the boy didn't need a close talk but a friend.At lunch the next day, I was leading camp songs when 1 saw the boy under the tree sitting alone.I tried again with the same invitation, but he refused once again. That evening I was told the boy's name was Tommy. Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend timewith him when they could.The days went by and the time came when we had to leave. We held a big, warm party to celebratethe closing of the camp. All the campers shared their wonderful moments. To my surprise. 1 foundthe boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls. I couldn't believe it was the sameperson.In October of my second year, I received a phone call from Tommy's mother. She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and killed. I offered my deep sadness. The mother said: “'Tommy mentioned you so many times. I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence. You made a difference for Tommy during his last months.”At that moment, I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I hope that everyone can pay attention to their own “boy under the tree”.1. Before the writer came to the high school summer camp，he was a (n) _______.A. instructorB. camperC. studentD. reporter2. How many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities?A. OnceB. TwiceC. Three timesD. Many times3.Which is the correct order about the story?①The boy danced joyfully with two girls.②The boy went back to school and ma de new friends.③The boy refused to join in the activities.④The boy's mother made a phone call to the writer.A. ①②③④B.②③①④C.③①②④D.④③②①4.From Paragraph 4，we can infer (推断）that Tommy's mother was very_______to the writer.A. thankfulB. helpfulC. faithfulD. harmfulBWho is smarter? A human being or artificial intelligence（人工智能）?The question swept the world last week when a Google-developed program called AlphaGo defeated the world top player, South Korean Lee Se-del, 4-1.So, what comes next?Some people have been arguing that artificial intelligence, or AI in short, will be a bad thing for humans. In an interview with the BBC in 2014, UK scientist Stephen Hawking warned that “the development of full artificial i ntelligence could mean the end of the human race.”So are we really about to live in the world shown in the Terminator movies?“Not quite,” answered The Economist. After all, it’s not hard to get a computer program to remember and produce facts. What is hard is getting computers to use their knowledge in everyday situations.“We think that, for the human being, things like sight and balance（视觉平衡）, are natural and ordinary in our life.” Thomas Edison, founder of Motion Figures, a company that is bringing A I to boys, told the newspaper. “But for a robot, to walk up and down just like human beings requires various decisions to be made every second, and it’s really difficult to do.”As The Economist put it, “We have a long way to go before AI can truly begin t o be similar to the human brain, even though the technology can be great.”Meanwhile, John Markoff of The New York Times said that researchers should build artificial intelligence to make people more effective.“Our fate is in our own hands,” he wrote. “Si nce technology depends on the values of its creators, we can make human choices that use technology to improve the world.”1.What was the result of the match?________A．Lee Se-del won AlphaGo 4-1.B．Lee Se-del was defeated.C．Google program beat AlphaGo.D．Neither side won the match.2.What does Thomas Edison possibly mean in his remarks?A．It’s very hard for AI to beat the human brain.B．AI would take the place of human beings.C．AI can make various decisions quickly.D．AI does better than humans in sight and balance.3.Who believes much has to be done to improve AI?A．Stephen Hawking. B．John Markoff.C．The New York Times. D．The Economist.4.What does the underlined part in the last paragraph imply?A．AI will improve the world completely. B．AI is in the control of human beings. C．AI may bring disasters to human beings. D．AI will make our future out of control答案完型：A： CBABD AACBDB： BADDA CABCDC : ADAAC CDCBA DABDBD：ADBCB DAADC BABDC阅读：A: CBCA B： BADB/。

学期末总复习-阅读及完型填空拔高训练AA special present was given to me when I was 12 years old. It was1 ____ .That was the early autumn of my first year at a high school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very 2 , and afraid to make friends anymore.Every time I heard the other students talking and 3 ____ . I feltmy heart break. I couldn ' t talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn ' t want my parents to worry about me.Then one morning, my classmates had fun talking with their friends, but I sat my desk as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn ' t know who he was. He walked past me and then turned back 4 _______ . He looked at me and, 5 _____ a word, smiled. Suddenly, I felt the touch of 6 _____ and friendly. It mademe feel happy, lively and warm.That smile 7 ______ my life. I started to talk with the otherstudents and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile 8 ________________ m ybest friend now.One day, I asked him 9 ____ he smiled and said nothing that morning, but he couldn ' t remember smiling at me!It doesn ' t matter 10 ______ all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it willsmile back.1.A. a smile B. a problem C. a book D. a card2.A. happy B. lonely C. clever D. friendly3.A. laugh B. laughing C. laughed D. to laugh4.A. happy B. happily C. unhappy D. unhappily5.A. in B. with C. without D. for6.A. anything bright B. something sad C. anything sad D. something bright7.A. changed B. broke C. won D. lost8.A. become B. has become C. have become D. willbecome9.A. why B. that C. who D. when10.A. but B. so C. because D. althoughBZhang Lei is a highly skilled （技艺精湛的）doctor ．He was born in a lonely 1 _______ v illage ．The people there lived a hardlife ．They seldom walked out of the mountain ．They could2 _____ get good education ．However ，Zhang Lei was3 ______ for he not only went to college ，but he also became an excellent doctor ．Then what made him lucky ？ A volunteer teacher called Han Xue encouraged him ，and4 _________ his life ．When Han Xue first entered Zhang Lei's school ，she couldn't 5 her eyes ．She was shocked by the sights （情景）infront of her ：broken windows ，small old desks and chairs ．Even worse ，students of different ages were in the6 ______ classroom ．It was the only class in the school ．HanXue realized 7 ____ poor the people were in education ．She planned to 8 _____ Bas many ways as she could to helpthem ．One day when Han Xue was giving a class ，Zhang Lei 9some noises for fun ．Other kids laughed ．At that timeHan Xue decided to make good use of the 10 _____ to helphim ．She walked towards Zhang Lei and asked him to put out hishands ． Looking at them 11 ____ ， Han Xue said with a kindsmile ， "As soon as I see your little 12 ____ ，I know you willbecome a highly skilled doctor in the future ． Come on!"Hearing this ，Zhang Lei was surprised because almost 13 ___________ saidsuch words this way ．Zhang Lei couldn't believe that completely ， but he remembered what the teacher said in his heart ．After that ，Zhang Lei studied harder and then made more14 ______ continuously ．Later ，Zhang Lei went to college ．After many years ， he became a famous doctor ，saving many lives ． 15 Zhang Lei talks about his life ，he alwaysexpresses thanks to his volunteer teacher ．Her encouragingwords have made what he is1．A ．forestB ． seaC ． mountainD ．river 2． A ．hardlyB ． usuallyC ． alwaysD ． ever 3． A ．simple B ． lucky C ． popular D ． common 4． A ．worried B ． understood C ． changed D ．caught 5． A ．coverB ． closeC ． openD ． believe6． A ．bright B ． new C ． same D ． enjoyable 7． A ．how B ． when C ． where D ． wh at 8． A ．hand out B ． find out C ．hang out D ．come out 10． A ．chance B ． 11． A ．angrily B ． 12． A ．fingers B ． 13．A ．everybo change C ．example sadly C ． nervously head C ． eyes D ．B ． anybodyC ．D ．actionD ．carefullyears nobody D ．somebody9．A．said B ．put C ．played D．made 14．A．decisions B．progress C．discussionsD．plans15．A．Whatever B．Whenever C．WhoeverD．However ．CAt my primary school ，I was one of the smartest kids there ．I never studied ，but always got perfect scores ．I was also a prodigy in in music according to myself ．I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school ．I was pretty sure that once I got to sixth grade ，everyone would be surprised by me ．But actually ，they weren't ．When I arrived at my new class ，I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do ．However ，there was always someone else who could do them better ．My grades began to suffer ．More talented （有天资的）gifts often sang solo （独唱）．I believed I wasn't smart ．I believed I wasn't talented ．I believed I was a failure ．Over the next two years ，I had to work very hard ．Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for hard work and effort ．Grades were still very low but improving little by little ．I worked reallyhard ．However ，I was never the best at everythingI haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything ．I was too hard on myself ．In fact ，when I did badly in a test ，my classmates never laughed at me ．No one is perfect ．There will probably always be someone better than me at something ．Anyway ，there are about seven billion people in this world ．I will never be the number once at everything and that's really okay ．1．What does"a prodigy"probably mean in English ？A smart kid ．B ． A crazy fan ．C． A common child D ．A lazy girl2．When the writer was at new class ．A．she lost her interest in music B ．she had difficulty in learningC．she surprised everyone in solo D ．she got separated from friends3．What happened to the writer during the next two years ？ D A．She won many prizes without any effort ．B．She found the best way to become perfect ．C．She gave up trying because of the low scores ．D．She failed to be perfect though she worked hard ．4．What has the writer realized recently ？ CA．There is no success without effort ．B．Being talented is the key to success ．C．Don't expect too much of yourself ．D．It's not necessary to care about the result ．5．A Which would be the best title for this passage ？ AWhen I wasn't perfect B．My past life as ayounggirlC．Hard work doesn't work D ．What to do whenyou'renot perfect ．DWhen I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. Abouthalf an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down.I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn't afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there.A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, "You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?" I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, "It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother." Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi.My whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man's face looked like, but he taught me a lesson-people are more important than things.1. Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?A. Because he was hungry.B. Because he missed his mother.C. Because he wanted to sleep.D. Because he wanted to play outside.2. What does the underlined word "regretful" in the last paragraph mean?A. Sorry.B. Happy.C. Excited.D. Angry.3. What did the man mean by saying "It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother."?A. People are more important than things.B. Things are more important than people.C. Both the shoe and your brother are important.D. The shoe is more important than your brother.4. According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?A. Rude.B. Funny.C. Silly.D. Kind.EI'm sure many people are working hard for a lot of money a big house a new car expensive clothes and so on. Those are considered to be symbols of 1 __________________ on the material level. When Iwas young I was also 2 _____ reaching for material success. SoI chose a job as a salesman and I did make some pretty good money.But later I realized that was not what I wanted because I was often forced to sell products that might not be good for customers. I become very unhappy 3 ________________ I could make a lot of money. I nolonger felt proud of my job and even 4 _____ myself for doingthings like that. So I 5 ______ my job and took another job thistime helping people 6 _____ the poor and the week. The senseof belonging was great and suddenly I felt successful in my life again I made less money but I was 7 _____________ with myself.For my own past success comes from the feeling of satisfaction and joy. I feel successful when I love what I do not caring so much about 8 . And I feel the most successful when I 9 _________________________my kindness everywhere go.So be 10 ______ to yourself: learn to listen to the voice from the bottom of your heart. And find your own way with a happy heart to achieve your own success.1.A.luck B.success C.safety2.A.sadlyB.hardlyC.crazily4.A.look down uponD.look into5.A.made up B.give up C.set up D.turn up6.A.in danger B.in order C.in need D.in surprise7.A.strict B.cheerful C.angry D.satisfied8.A.trust B.love C.money D.health9.A.throw B.spread C.cell D.lend10.A.true B.brave C.friendly D.terrible答案A ：ABBDC DABACB：CABCD CABDA C：ABDCAD：BAADE ：BCDAB CDCBAD.hopeD.honestly3.A.if B.since C.until D.alsoB.look up toC.look through。

杭州市建兰中学2019年期末英语阅读提升训练AAn eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle(奇迹)can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore(药店) with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy saysonly a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t se ll a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers”He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?1.What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?A. Her brother was seriously ill.B. They had no money.C. Both A and B.D. They are hungry2.The little girl said again and again “…I can try get some more.”That shows___.A. she had still kept some moneyB. she hoped not to be refusedC. There was no need to worry about moneyD. she is lazy3.What made the miracle happen?A.The girl’s love for her brother.B. The girl’s moneyC.The medicine from the drugstore.D. The girl’s parents4.From the passage we can infer(推断) that _____.A. The doctor didn’t ask for any pay.B. The little girl is lovely but not so clever.C. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought.D. The girl is stupid.BI bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom（开花）and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren't any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gavethe plant to my friend Linda.One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some andgave them to me. I couldn't help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. Iwas so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.1.Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for .A. one dayB. one year C . two weeks D. two months2.When the writer saw Mary's jasmine, she felt____________ .A. unhappyB. peacefulC. hopefulD. surprised3.What has the writer learned from her experience?A. Patience is needed in life.B. Flowers can make life better.C. Friendship is necessary for us.D. Jasmine can be a wonderful plant.CSome days, don’t you think, "Wouldn’t it be nice if the laundry would just do itself?” Self-cleaning clothes may sound crazy. But Australian researchers have found a way to make something like this possible!A team at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, found a way to put special nanostructures (纳米结构) into clothing, which can then clean the clothes. When sunlight hits the nanostructures,they break down the dirt and stains (污渍) that don’t belong on your clothes.The nanostructures don’t break down the actual clothing because cotton and the other clothing materials are too strong to be broken down. According to CNN, the researchers cover the clothingin a solution made of silver and copper (铜) nanostructures. All it takes is 40 minutes of sunlight and your clothes will look as good as new.So if you spill on yourself during lunch, you can step outside for a walk, and it will be cleanby the time you go inside. It not only makes your life easier, but it can also be good for the environment.According to the US Department of Energy, the average load of laundry uses about 25 gallons (about 94 liters) of water. Water is a very important resource, so using less of it to wash clothesis better for the environment. But one of the scientists at RMIT University knows more needs to be done.“There’s more work to do before we can start throwing out our washing machines,” said Dr Rajesh Ramanathan, “but this is a strong foundation .”So what’s the next step? Ramanathan wants to either start selling the solution by itself or convincing clothing makers to treat the clothing with the solution while clothes are being made.1. What do Paragraphs 4-5 talk about?A. What advantages the self-cleaning clothes have.B. How the self-cleaning clothes work.C. How the self-cleaning clothes are made.D. What helps the self-cleaning clothes work.2.What does the underlined word “solution”in the last paragraph mean?A. MachinesB. Clothes.C. Silver.D. Design.3.What can we learn from the passage?A. Silver and copper sell well.B. The solution is not put into practice.C. Clothing makes certainly like the solution.D. We don’t need washing machines any more.DYou need some bread and milk. But half an hour later, you leave the supermarket with a trolley(手推车) full of food. What games do supermarkets play to make us spend so much money?The tricks usually start before you walk in. Outside the supermarket entrance, anybody who walks past can smell warm, fresh bread. That makes us hungry and ready to buy lots of food, not just bread.Now you’re inside and, of course, a small basket would be fine, but all they have are trolleys. And of course the problem with a trolley is that it looks sad and lonely with just one or two products inside. So we may fill it with something. In fact, supermarket trolleys are actually getting bigger so that we buy more.Of course, many people shop in supermarkets because they think everything is cheaper than in other shops. So supermarkets offer very cheap prices on some things but then have higher prices for other products. One new trick is to put red stickers on products. Customers usually connect red stickers with lower prices so the red stickers is easy to be noticed, even when there is no reduction! Interestingly, this trick appears to work more with men than with women.There is a story behind the position of everything in the supermarket. For example, customers often go only to buy milk. So they put it right at the back, forcing you to go past hundreds of shelves full of other products. The position of products on each shelf is also important. The most expensive products are usually at eye-level so you see these immediately. The exception is anything that children might like. These products are on lower shelves so that kids see them.Apart from what you see and smell in a supermarket, what about what you listen to? In most supermarkets they have soft, slow music. It’s so relaxing that you slow do wn and spend more time (and money) in the store. You also move more slowly when the supermarket is busy. Experts suggest it’s better to shop when it’s quieter, on a Mondayor a Tuesday for example. And be careful with queues at the checkouts. These are sometimes deliberate(故意), to make you buy something from the checkout shelves while you wait.So, next time you go into your local supermarket, remember these tricks and see if you can come with just the things you went for.1.Supermarkets don’t provide baske ts because ______.A. supermarkets don’t usually have manyB. baskets are too small to hold many productsC. it’s easy to go shopping with trolleysD. a trolley can hold one or two products inside2.According to the passage, supermarkets put red stickers on products to ______.A. make them look more beautifulB. make them different from cheaper onesC. make people think the stickers are for menD. make people think they could save money3.According to the passage, toys for children are usually placed ______.A. on higher shelvesB. on each shelfC. on lower shelvesD. on the back shelves4.It can be learned from Paragraph 6 that supermarkets usually ______.A. stop people lining up at the checkoutsB. close on Monday morningC. play loud and noisy music insideD. make customers feel relaxed5.The passage is mainly about _____.A. several ways supermarkets use to sell more productsB. some advice when people go shopping on the streetC. several rules that every business should followD. some advertisements that make people buy moreEXiaofan, a smart boy from Shenzhen, used to have difficulty in getting up on time, and his alarm clock was of no use at all. It made him very upset. One day, he had a good idea.Xiaofan went to a shop and bought a tape. Back home, he started to record what he wanted. After that, he took out a tool box and connected his tape player with the new tape to his alarm clock. A special alarm clock was born. At a certain time in the morning, the tape player would play soft music with a low and sweet voice of a young girl, “Wake up, please.” Five minutes later, the tape player would play again, and it might be loud music. At the same time, he could hear a recording of his paren t, “Wake up at once, or you’ll be late!”Several days later, Xiaofan got used to the sound of the recordings. After the recordings, he was still sleepy, and even fall asleep again. That was terrible! So he went to the library and borrowed plenty of books home to deal with his problem of getting up late.He made it! With the help of what he had learned from the books, he put a mechanical（机械的）arm at the end of the bed. Now if Xiaofan still doesn’t get up at last, the arm in the bed will “beat” h im, and even make him out of the bed.The special bed with a mechanical arm helps Xiaofan a lot, but it is not sold in stores.1._______ used to be Xiaofan’s problem in the morning.A. Playing soft musicB. Making a new bedC. Falling asleepD. Being difficult to get up on time2. Xiaofan bought ________ in the shop.A. an alarm clockB. a tapeC. a tool boxD. a tape player3.Xiaofan went to the library to ________.A. return some booksB. write a bookC. borrow many books homeD. read plenty of books there答案：A： CBAA B：DDA C：ADB D：DCDA E：DBC。

ALast Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying fourteen homes.Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether (总共) over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour."I was eating with my wife and children," he said, "when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened."Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children."There was no time to take anything," she said, "A few minutes later, the roof came down."Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.1. How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm?A. Fourteen.B. Twenty-one.C. Twenty-nine.D. Thirty-six.2. Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?A. He was in bed.B. He was inside the house.C. He was outside the house.D. He was on the roof.3. Mrs. Woo and her family didn't get hurt because ________.A. her husband knew there would be a stormB. they were all outside the house when the storm became worseC. she felt the house moving and they ran out immediatelyD. the welfare department helped her4. The underlined word "shelter" in the last paragraph means ________.A. something to eatB. something to wearC. somewhere to studyD. somewhere to stay5. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A. A Terrible StormB. A Lucky WomanC. Good SoldiersD. Clever PeopleBJoe was an old man．The 75-year-old lived very happily in a village and hada beautiful family．Joe had four grandchildren，and they visited him during their holidays．During one vacation，Joe was preparing his home for the kids：cleaning and buying their favorite foods．After he finished working，he realized he lost his favorite watch．The watch was a gift from his wife when their first child was born．Joe loved the watch very much，especially after his wife's death．He was very upset about losing it．Once his grandchildren came，they promised him they would find the watch．One granddaughter asked："Grandpa，do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing？""I guess when I was cleaning the barn（谷仓）！"Joe replied．The children looked for more than two hours with Joe，but they could not find it．The kids were now also sad，but they tried to comfort（安慰） their grandfather．One grandson went back to the barn to search again．Joe asked why he was going there a second time．But the little boy just asked the others not tofollow him and to remain silent．He was there for about fifteen minutes and then rushed to his grandfather．He found the watch and happily gave it to Joe．Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it．The little boy replied："I sat there without making a noise，and the barn was so silent．After a few minutes，I heard the‘tick，tick'sound and found the watch．"Joe hugged and thanked the little boy．1．From Paragraph 2，we learn that Joe___．A．knew his grandchildren very wellB．liked doing housework very muchC．got tired of his grandchildren's visitsD．looked forward to his grandchildren's visits2．Why did Joe feel upset when he found the watch was lost？A．Because it was very expensive．B．Because it was full of memories with his wife．C．Because it was a gift from his first child．D．Because it had been with him since he was born．3．How did one of the grandchildren find the watch？A．He cleaned the barn carefully again．B．He searched the barn carefully for two hours．C．He made no noise and followed the ticking sound．D．He asked other children for help．4．What does the story mainly tell us？A．Helping those in need can make you feel good．B．We must learn to be silent and wait in order to help others．C．Believe in yourself and you can surely succeed in the end．D．Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice．CLet me tell you about a young boy who made a model car all on his own．The boy is me，six years ago when I was just 11．The car was small and simple，but in my imagination it was a high-speed racing car，speeding along therace road．It was during the school summer holidays and workmen were building a new driveway and garage（车库） beside our house．It meant to add something new to our home．When I watched the workman，I came up with an idea---I would build a car to drive into the garage in celebration of it．I told my mother and began with my plans．But I couldn't find the right things for making the car，so I gave up and sadly spent several days doing nothing．My mother noticed that I had stopped working and asked me why．I explained and she suggested that maybe I should change my plan to fit the things I had，rather than give up．And that's just what I did．I found small pieces of wood in my father's workshop and made my car from anything that was lying around the house．When I found a small engine（发动机） from one of my old model planes，I added that．The power came from a battery（电池） I found in a box．By the time the garage was finished，so was my car．I called my family together outside the house，started the engine and put the car on the driveway．It was fast，and I had to run to the garage to prevent it from hitting the new door．My family began to cheer and I smiled proudly．Thanks to my mother I learned the value of continuing to do things，especially something difficult．Soon I was making plans for my next project：a robot!1．The writer was________when he made the model car．A．a student B．a driver C．a workman D．an engineer2．The writer________making the first planned car．A．gave up B．felt excited aboutC．was very busy D．spent several days3．To help the writer，his mother_______．A．explained the plan to himB．brought him to the workshopC．gave him some suggestionsD．found him some pieces of wood4．By the time the car was finished，________．A．the writer thanked his motherB．the family was called togetherC．the writer put it into the houseD．the family began a new project5．What did the writer mainly tell us？A．Keep on doing things to the end．B Think hard before doing something．C．Always ask for help when in trouble．D．Try the best to find the right things to do．DOne Sunday evening, it was quite dark when old Stanley went for his walk. He was walking along the sidewalk, Suddenly, he saw a white car coming around the corner at high speed. It was going too fast and crashed into a red car in the street where he was walking. He rushed up to the cars to see if anyone was hurt and needed help.The two drivers were arguing.“You came around the corner too fast,” one man said.“No!” said the driver of the white car, “That’s not true! Your car was parkedin a wrong place.”Stanley listened to their argument and then said the white car driver was wrong to drive too fast. The driver of red car asked Stanley to prove he was right in court(法庭). Stanley gave the driver his name and telephone number.Next Thursday morning, Stanley was asked to go to the court. The lawyer(律师) for the driver of the white car asked him a lot of questions about what he had seen. Then he asked Stanley how old he was.“I’m eighty-two,” answered Stanley.“Do you usually wear glasses ?” aske d the lawyer.“Yes, I do,” answered Stanley.“Were you wearing them on the night of the accident?” the lawyer asked.“No,” replied Stanley.Then the lawyer said, “Why should the court believe you? You are eighty-two years old, you were not wearing your glasses, and it was dark. How far can you see in the dark?”Stanley thought about it for a minute. “Well,” he said, “when it’s dark, I cansee the moon. How far is that?”1.The car accident happened ___________.A .one Sunday morning B. next Thursday morningC. one Sunday eveningD. next Thursday evening2.The cause of the accident is that ______.A .the red car was going too slowly B. the white car was going too fastC. the drivers were sleepyD. Stanley was in their way3. Stanley was asked to go to the court because _________.A .he wanted to make money B. he promised to be a witnessC. he was a lawyerD. he was badly hurt in the accident4.Maybe the red car driver contacted Stanley by ______.A . writing a letter to him B. sending an email to himC. paying a visit to himD. making a phone call to him5. We can learn from the story that ________.A .Stanley was a clever and humorous manB. Stanley wore glasses when the accident happenedC. the lawyer thought that Stanley could see clearlyD. Stanley was not able to see the moonEIn the summer between my first year and second year in college，I wasinvited to be an instructor （辅导员）at a high school camp．On the first day，when we were dancing and playing games，I noticed a boy under the treewho was small and thin．His shyness made him appear weak．I walked towards him，introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people．He quietly replied，"No，I really don't want to do this．"I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldn't be right to force him，either．Actually，the boy didn't need a close talk but a friend．At lunch the next day，I was leading camp songs when 1saw the boy underthe tree sitting alone．I tried again with the same invitation，but he refused once again．That evening I was told the boy's name was Tommy．Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend time withhim when they could．The days went by and the time came when we had to leave．We held a big，warm party to celebrate the closing of the camp．All the campers shared their wonderful moments．To my surprise.1found the boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls．I couldn't believe it was the same person．In October of my second year，I received a phone call from Tommy's mother．She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and killed．I offered my deep sadness．The mother said："'Tommy mentioned you so many times．I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence．You made a difference for Tommy during his last months．"At that moment，I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day．You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else．I hope that everyone can pay attention to their own"boy under the tree"．1．Before the writer came to the high school summer camp，he was a （n）___．A．instructor B．camper C．student D．reporter2．How many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities？___ A．Once B．Twice C．Three times D．Many times3．Which is the correct order about the story？___①The boy danced joyfully with two girls．②The boy went back to school and made new friends．③The boy refused to join in the activities．④The boy's mother made a phone call to the writer．A．①②③④ B．②③①④C．③①②④ D．④③②①4．From Paragraph 4，we can infer （推断）that Tommy's mother wasvery___to the writer．A．thankful B．helpful C．faithful D．harmful．EWho is smarter? A human being or artificial intelligence（人工智能）?The question swept the world last week when a Google-developed program called AlphaGo defeated the world top player, South Korean Lee Se-del, 4-1.So, what comes next?Some people have been arguing that artificial intelligence, or AI in short, will be a bad thing for humans. In an interview with the BBC in 2014, UK scientist Stephen Hawking warned that “the development of full artificial intelligence could mean the end of th e human race.”So are we really about to live in the world shown in the Terminator movies?“Not quite,” answered The Economist. After all, it’s not hard to get a computer program to remember and produce facts. What is hard is getting computers to use their knowledge in everyday situations.“We think that, for the human being, things like sight and balance（视觉平衡）, are natural and ordinary in our life.” Thomas Edison, founder of MotionFigures, a company that is bringing AI to boys, told the newspaper. “But fo r a robot, to walk up and down just like human beings requires various decisions to be made every second, and it’s really difficult to do.”As The Economist put it, “We have a long way to go before AI can truly begin to be similar to the human brain, even though the technology can be great.”Meanwhile, John Markoff of The New York Times said that researchers should build artificial intelligence to make people more effective.“Our fate is in our own hands,”he wrote. “Since technology depends on the values of its creators, we can make human choices that use technology to improve the world.”1.What was the result of the match?A．Lee Se-del won AlphaGo 4-1. B．Lee Se-del was defeated.C．Google program beat AlphaGo. D．Neither side won the match.2.What does Thomas Edison possibly mean in his remarks?A．It’s very hard for AI to beat the human brain.B．AI would take the place of human beings.C．AI can make various decisions quickly.D．AI does better than humans in sight and balance.3.Who believes much has to be done to improve AI?A．Stephen Hawking. B．John Markoff.C．The New York Times. D．The Economist.4.What does the underlined part in the last paragraph imply?A．AI will improve the world completely.B．AI is in the control of human beings.C．AI may bring disasters to human beings.D．AI will make our future out of control.答案A： DBCDAB：DBCDC：AACBAD：CBBDAE：BADB11。

杭州市建兰中学2018年期末英语阅读提升训练（含答案）pay for it, so I have brought all my money. “How much do you have?” asked the man. “$1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers”He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?1.What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?A. Her brother was seriously ill.B. They had no money.C. Both A and B.D. They are hungry2.The little girl said again and again “…I can try get some more.”That shows___.A. she had still kept some moneyB. she hoped not to be refusedC. There was no need to worry about moneyD. she is lazy3.What made the miracle happen?A.The girl’s love for herbrother. B. The girl’s moneyC.The medicine from the drugstore.D. The girl’s parents4.From the passage we can infer(推断) that _____.A. The doctor didn’t ask for any pay.B. The little girl is lovely but not so clever.C. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought.D. The girl is stupid.BI bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom（开花）and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren't any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn't help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.In a way my life is like the jasmine plant.I need to be patient and let things happen.Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.1.Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for .A. one dayB. one year C . two weeks D. two months2.When the writer saw Mary's jasmine, she felt____________ .A. unhappyB. peacefulC. hopefulD. surprised3.What has the writer learned from her experience?A. Patience is needed in life.B. Flowers can make life better.C. Friendship is necessary for us.D. Jasmine can be a wonderful plant.CSome days, don’t you think, "Wouldn’t it be nice if the laundry would just do itself?” Self-cleaning clothes may sound crazy. But Australian researchers have found a way to make something like this possible!A team at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, found a way to put special nanostructures (纳米结构) into clothing, which can then clean the clothes. When sunlight hits the nanostructures,they break down the dirt and stains (污渍) that don’t belong on your clothes.The nanostructures don’t break down the actual clothing because cotton and theother clothing materials are too strong to be broken down. According to CNN, the researchers cover the clothingin a solution made of silver and copper (铜) nanostructures. All it takes is 40 minutes of sunlight and your clothes will look as good as new.So if you spill on yourself during lunch, you can step outside for a walk, and it will be cleanby the time you go inside. It not only makes your life easier, but it can also be good for the environment.According to the US Department of Energy, the average load of laundry uses about 25 gallons (about 94 liters) of water. Water is a very important resource, so using less of it to wash clothesis better for the environment. But one of the scientists at RMIT University knows more needs to be done.“There’s more work to do before we can start throwing out our washing machines,” said Dr Rajesh Ramanat han, “but this is a strong foundation .”So what’s the next step? Ramanathan wants to either start selling the solution by itself or convincing clothing makers to treat the clothing with the solution while clothes are being made.1. What do Paragraphs 4-5 talk about?A. What advantages the self-cleaning clothes have.B. How the self-cleaning clothes work.C. How the self-cleaning clothes are made.D. What helps the self-cleaning clothes work.2.What does the underlined word “solution”in the last paragraph me an?A. MachinesB. Clothes.C. Silver.D. Design.3.What can we learn from the passage?A. Silver and copper sell well.B. The solution is not put into practice.C. Clothing makes certainly like the solution.D. We don’t need washing ma chines any more.DYou need some bread and milk. But half an hour later, you leave the supermarket with a trolley(手推车) full of food. What games do supermarkets play to make us spend so much money?The tricks usually start before you walk in. Outside the supermarket entrance, anybody who walks past can smell warm, fresh bread. That makes us hungry and ready to buy lots of food, not just bread.Now you’re inside and, of course, a small basket would be fine, but all they have are trolleys. And of course the problem with a trolley is that it looks sad and lonely with just one or two products inside. So we may fill it with something. In fact, supermarkettrolleys are actually getting bigger so that we buy more.Of course, many people shop in supermarkets because they think everything is cheaper than in other shops. So supermarkets offer very cheap prices on some things but then have higher prices for other products. One new trick is to put red stickers on products. Customers usually connect red stickers with lower prices sothe red stickers is easy to be noticed, even when there is no reduction! Interestingly, this trick appears to work more with men than with women.There is a story behind the position of everything in the supermarket. For example, customers often go only to buy milk. Sothey put it right at the back, forcing you to go past hundreds of shelves full of other products. The position of products on each shelf is also important. The most expensive products are usually at eye-level so you see these immediately. The exception is anything that children might like. These products are on lower shelves so that kids see them.Apart from what you see and smell in a supermarket, what about what you listen to? In most supermarkets they have soft, slow mu sic. It’s so relaxing that you slow down and spend more time (and money) in the store. You also move more slowly when the supermarket is busy. Experts suggest it’s better to shop when it’s quieter, on a Monday or a Tuesday for example. And becareful with queues at the checkouts. These are sometimes deliberate(故意), to make you buy something from the checkout shelves while you wait.So, next time you go into your local supermarket, remember these tricks and see if you can come with just the things you went for.1.Supermarkets don’t provide baskets because ______.A. supermarkets don’t usually have manyB. baskets are too small to hold many productsC. it’s easy to go shopping with trolleysD. a trolley can hold one or two products inside2.According to the passage, supermarkets put red stickers on products to ______.A. make them look more beautifulB. make them different from cheaper onesC. make people think the stickers are for menD. make people think they could save money3.According to the passage, toys for children are usually placed ______.A. on higher shelvesB. on each shelfC. on lower shelvesD. on the back shelves4.It can be learned from Paragraph 6 that supermarkets usually ______.A. stop people lining up at the checkoutsB. close on Monday morningC. play loud and noisy music insideD. make customers feel relaxed5.The passage is mainly about _____.A. several ways supermarkets use to sell more productsB. some advice when people go shopping on the streetC. several rules that every business should followD. some advertisements that make people buy moreEXiaofan, a smart boy from Shenzhen, used to have difficulty in getting up on time, and his alarm clock was of no use at all. It made him very upset. One day, he had a good idea.Xiaofan went to a shop and bought a tape. Back home, he started to record what he wanted. After that, he took out a tool box and connected his tape player with the new tape to his alarm clock. A special alarm clock was born. At a certain time in the morning, the tape player would play soft music with a low and sweet voice of a young girl, “Wake up, please.” Five minutes later, the tape player would play again, andit might be loud music. At the same time, he could hear a recording of his parent, “Wake up at once, or you’ll be late!”Several days later, Xiaofan got used to the sound of the recordings. After the recordings, he was still sleepy, and even fall asleep again. That was terrible! So he went to the library and borrowed plenty of books home to deal with his problem of getting up late.He made it! With the help of what he had learned from the books, he put a mechanical（机械的）arm at the end of the bed. Now if Xiaofan still doesn’t get up at last, the arm in the bed will “beat” him, and even make him out of the bed.The special bed with a mechanical arm helps Xiaofan a lot, but it is not sold in stores.1._______ used to be Xiaofan’s problem in the morning.A. Playing soft musicB. Making a new bedC. Falling asleepD. Being difficult to get up on time2. Xiaofan bought ________ in the shop.A. an alarm clockB. a tapeC. a tool boxD. a tape player3.Xiaofan went to the library to ________.A. return some booksB. write a bookC. borrow many books homeD. read plenty of books there答案：A：CBAAB：DDAC：ADBD：DCDAE：DBC。