《阅读理解》专项练习题2AI（人工智能）makes our lives easier and better. Let’s see the amazing AI.Cool driverless busA bus door opens and you get on. Wait! Where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It has 14 seats and doesn’t need a drive r. The bus follows traffic rules. It will stop as soon as it sees stop light.Your close friendHi, everyone. I’m Xiaobing, a chatbot（聊天机器人）. I speak like a 17-year-old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I’m talented at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend!World’s first Al anchor（主播）Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is “he” really Qiu Hao? The answer is “no”. This is the world’s first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It can work 24 hours and doesn’t make any mistakes. You might see it on TV soon.Popular AI artistThis beautiful painting was at an auction（拍卖）in 2020. The painting is worth about3,000,000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI artist. It studied over 15,000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint.1．The fact about Apolong is that ________.A．the bus door can’t open itself B．it will stop as soon as it sees a stop light C．there are 24 seats in it D．it doesn’t follow the traffic rules 2．Xiaobing can NOT ________.A．go out to play with you B．talk with you if you feel lonelyC．sing D．be your friend3．The painting ________.A．was at an auction in 2019 B．is worth about 3,000,000 yuan at an auction C．is a work painted by Vincent van Gogh D．was studied by three French artists over15,000 times4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．AI makes our lives harder and worse.B．This new kind of driverless bus also needs a driver to control it.C．Xiaobing is a 17-year-old girl.D．The AI anchor can work 24 hours and doesn’t make any mistakes.5．We can probably read the passage in ________.A．a storybook B．a notice C．a newspaper D．a novelMany Americans love sports. This does not really mean that they get any exercise. What they do is to watch national teams on TV. They watch baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf and tennis which means that for most of the weekends they sit in front of the TV. Sometimes, their friends watch with them.Baseball is the great American sport and every team has fans. Almost every big city has a team, and as each team plays 162 games a year, following baseball can take up a lot of time. The playing season begins in spring and finishes in the fall World Series(世界职业棒球赛), when two leading teams play against each other. The first to win four games wins the Series. Although called World Series, it has only one other country to take part in —Canada.Football played in autumn and winter is also popular. It is not at all like the game called soccer. There isn’t much kicking in American football, which has more to do with running with the ball and knocking people down. Each team only plays 16 games during the season, and these take place on Sundays and Monday evenings. Half the country watches the final game on a Sunday, in January.When there are no good games on TV, Americans watch college sports. Many colleges feel that if they want their former(以前) students to give money to their old schools, they need a winning football team. To our surprise, this seems to be true.6．When do most Americans and their friends usually watch games on TV?A．On Sundays. B．On a Sunday, in January.C．On most weekend. D．On Monday evenings.7．How many countries are there in the World Series?A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four8．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．Half the country watches the final football game in America.B．American football is like the game called soccer.C．Many Americans like watching games on TV.D．Many colleges want their former students to give money to their old schools.9．What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence “this seems to be true”?A．The colleges are really poor and need money most.B．The former students love their old schools very much.C．The college always get a lot of money from the former students.D．The former students will give money if their school team wins the game.10．What’s the best title of th e passage?A．Games on TV B．Football in AmericaC．The Way to Play Sports D．Americans Love Doing ExerciseJamaria Crump, 11, is good at making lemonade. In fact, she has turned it into a business (生意). In her hometown in Maryland, US, she has a lemonade stand (摊位) called Lemon Topia. The stand is open three days a week. She also sells lemon-flavored (柠檬味的) pies, cakes and cookies at her stand.Crump loves cooking and baking (烘焙). She says the kitchen is her favourite room in the hou se. Two years ago, she wanted to have a lemonade stand at her school’s bake sale. Her school said that was fine, but also asked her to sell other things, like cookies and cheesecake. After the bake sale was over, she started selling her goods at other school activities.Later, she decided to start her own business. It took her one year to make her own lemonade recipe (配方). She also made new flavors of lemonade, such as apple and cotton candy (棉花糖). For now, Crump is just making and selling lemonade. But she is dreaming big - she wants to be a pastry chef (糕点厨师) in Paris someday.11．What doesn’t Jamaria sell?A．Pies B．Cakes C．Cookies D．Pizza12．What do we know about Lemon Topia?A．It is famous in Maryland. B．It only sells lemonade.C．It is open five days a week. D．An 11-year-old girl owns it.13．Jamaria dreams to be a pastry chef ________ someday.A．in Guangzhou B．in New York C．in Beijing D．in Paris 14．Paragraphs 3 mainly (主要) talks about ________.A．how Crump made her own lemonade B．how Crump learned to make lemonade C．how Crump started her business D．what Crump’s school did for her business 15．What do we know about Jamaria Crump from the story?A．She made lots of money from selling lemonade.B．She likes to drink lemonade.C．She isn’t good at running a busine ss.D．She probably spends a lot of time in the kitchen.Beep… beep… There went the bell! Robbie opened his eyes. He had been sitting in the room for a whole day, and now it was time for him to do something.Robbie looked out of the window. It was still snowing heavily and there was ice on the window. Robbie was told to turn the heat on before the family got home. And he did it.Then Robbie was told to do some cleaning work at once. It was an easy job for him, but a tough one for his master, Helen. He kept on working until every room was clean and tidy.Then, he had to cook supper for the family.The first thing Robbie did was to get the big pot(锅)in the kitchen. Then he put some water in the pot and put it on the stove. He used one of his hands to cut up a chicken and added the pieces to the water to make a good soup. Then he got some tomatoes, cabbages and carrots to make a vegetable salad.At ten past eight he laid the table. Then he put some bread, the chicken soup and the salad on it. What a sweet smell! The moment he turned on the lights, the whole family came home.“The soup smells great, Victor,” said Helen. “You really know how to tell Robbie what to do.”Robbie is one robot that really saves the family a lot of work.16．What is Robbie?A．A cook. B．A robot. C．A cleaner. D．A computer. 17．The story happened on a ________ day.A．sunny B．rainy C．snowy D．hot18．What can we learn from the passage?A．It’s hard for Robbie to do some cleaning work.B．Robbie didn’t have to be told what to do.C．Helen found it easy to do cleaning work at home.D．Victor and Helen felt comfortable when they got home.Welcome to Share Ideas! I’m Tony Brown. This is Professor Lin. He is a scientist. He has many exciting ideas about life in the future. Let’s listen to what he has to say.“I think in the future, traveling will be much cleaner and safer. Most cars will run on solar energy. That way, there will be less pollution. Those cars will be driven by computers and there won’t be an accident. All of the computers will work together with radio signals.”“I also think that people will be able to go back to the past through a time tunnel. If they do something wrong, they will be able to go back and do it again and try not to make the same mistakes.”“Housework will become much easier because you’ll just tell a robot to do it.”“In the future, people will be able to talk with each other on the phone more easily, and you’ll be able to see the person you’re talking to on the screen of the cell phone. The telephones tha t we have today will seem out of date.”What do you think life in the future will be like? Send us a letter.19．What are Professor Lin’s ideas about?A．Travel in the future B．TV programs C．Life in the future D．Future telephone 20．Professor Lin thinks that cars might be driven by________.A．radio signals B．computers C．solar energy D．policeman 21．Which of the following is NOT possible according to Professor Lin?A．There will be fewer car accidents. B．People won’t get sick.C．Robots will help people do housework. D．People will not use telephone.22．What does the underlined word “mistakes” mean in Chinese?A．破损B．错误C．补偿D．奇迹23．What will the listeners probably do after the program?A．Visit Professor Lin. B．Telephone Tony Brown.C．Buy new cars running on solar energy. D．Send them E-mails.Helen Keller lived in the USA．She was a great woman.When Helen was a baby, she got very sick. After many weeks, the doctor said, “She is better, but now she can’t see and can’t hear.” Her mother and father were very sad.After a few years, things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak with other people. She heard nothing. She saw nothing. She didn’t understand anything.Then one day a teacher came to live with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn about words. Helen was a very bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older she went to college.Helen was very famous. She helped many blind（盲）and deaf （聋）people. She traveled around the world and helped many people.Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear.24．Helen Keller got very sick when _______.A．she was a baby B．she went to collegeC．her teacher came to her home D．she was very old25．_______ taught Helen Keller the first wordA．Her mother B．Her teacher C．Her father D．The doctor 26．Helen Keller was famous because _______.A．she was an AmericanB．she traveled around the worldC．her teacher taught her many thingsD．she learned to read and write and helped many people in the world27．The world remembers Helen Keller today because _______.A．she was very bright B．she was blind and deafC．she was a brave and wonderful person D．she went to college28．Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but _______.A．she found a way to understand the worldB．her mother and father didn’t feel sadC．she found a way to travel around the worldD．she found out how people became blind and deafLike many other young boys, I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I was a middle school student. My mother advised me to be a teacher like her, but it seemed that I was not interestedin it. My father wanted me to be a pianist. However, I couldn’t stand spending all of my time in front of a piano.I got my goal (目标) after I went to high school. I got a part-time job at the school radio station and I found it was interesting. I loved to discuss school life and my favorite music with my schoolmates on the radio. I kept doing this job during the next six years. When I left the university, I got a full-time job at our local (当地的)radio station. My career (事业) began. My program is successful and I have a lot of fans. I enjoy my job and my life now.29．What did the writer’s mother do?A．A pianist. B．A teacher. C．A doctor. D．A scientist. 30．When did the writer start working at a radio station?A．When he was ten years old. B．After he left the university.C．When he studied at the university. D．When he was a high school student. 31．What did the writer talk about on the radio in the beginning?A．School news. B．Famous films. C．School life. D．Famous people. 32．Which of the following is TRUE?A．The writer’s program is popular now.B．The writer liked playing the piano.C．The writer often interviews (采访) stars. D．The writer was interested in teaching.33．Which is the best title of the passage?A．Never listen to your parents B．Study hard to make your dream come true C．No job is easy to get D．The part-time job helped me find my careerIt’s right t ime for camping in summer. Are you looking for a fun summer camp for kids? If you are, here are some camps that you may be interested in.Fitness by the SeaIt has been serving locals for many years. You pay by the day. The more days you buy, the less you pay. This year, bus rides are provided. It is very exciting for lots of people. Check the map on the camp’s website. There may be a bus stop in your neighborhood.Sandy Days Kids CampSandy Days Kids Camp is a beach camp for kids, aged 5 to 14. Sandy Days Kids Camp at Will Rogers State Beach offers a 5-day course for each camper. Days do not need to be consecutive(连续的). Of course, you can add days separately. Activities include swimming, surfing, playing volleyball and so on.Paint LabPaint Lab in Santa Monica offers a full or half-day choice. This is an art center for serious painting. You can get to develop creativity, but you don’t have to clean up after it! The kids’ day camp includes excellent art instruction. Themes change from day to day, depending on the instructor.Aqua Surf Summer CampAqua Surf Summer Camp builds fun, safe and educational surfing programs for children, aged 5 to 17. Students can attend either by the day or by the week. It runs from Monday to Friday, for the entire summer break. Half days run from 9: 00 a.m. to 12: 00 p.m. or 12: 00 p.m. to 3: 00 p.m. and full days are from 9: 00 a.m. to 3: 00 p.m.34．What is the good news about Fitness by the Sea?A．Free bus rides are provided. B．The website of the camp has been built. C．More activities are own to kids. D．There are bus stops in many neighborhoods. 35．What should kids do if they want to attend Sandy Days Kids Camp?A．Be at least five years old. B．Get to Will Rogers State Beach alone. C．Be good at swimming. D．Attend the camp consecutively for five days. 36．What do you know about Aqua Surf Summer Camp?A．It is open all year round. B．It offers surfing programs on weekdays. C．Adults can also have fun there. D．There are different kinds of outdoor activities. 37．What is the purpose of the text?A．To encourage kids to go outdoors.B．To explain why some camps are good.C．To introduce some summer camps for kids.D．To encourage parents to spend time with kids.38．Where is the text most probably from?A．A guide book B．A textbook C．A teen magazine D．A medical magazineIt’s winter! Do you celebrate a special holiday（特殊的节日）? Lots of（许多）people do. There are many customs（风俗）and traditions（传统）around the world. Let’s take a look.Some people celebrate Christmas. It’s on December 25th. BeforeChristmas people decorate a Christmas tree. They hang ornaments（装饰品）on it. This tradition is about 400 years old. Some peoplealso sing Christmas songs at Christmas.Many people celebrate Chinese New Year. They hang red lanterns（灯笼）. They clean houses. They visit friends and relatives（亲戚）.They have a traditional family dinner, and eat a lot of good food.They also do a dragon dance（舞龙）. It is for good luck（好运）.Some people celebrate the week-long Kwanzaa（宽扎节）. Peoplelight candles. The candles have different（不同的）meanings（意义）.The holiday ends with a big meal（一餐）.The winter solstice（冬至）is the shortest d of the year in theNorthern hemisphere（北半球）. After this, the days begin to havemore sun light. Some people celebrate the winter solstice atStonehenge（巨石阵）. It is a famous ancient monument（古代遗址）in England.39．The underlined word “decorate” means “________” in Chinese.A．种植B．装饰C．移植D．砍下40．Kwanzaa lasts ________ days.A．3 B．5 C．7 D．10 41．Stonehenge is in ________.A．the UK B．the USA C．China D．Africa 42．Which of the following is TRUE?A．On Christmas Day people decorate a Christmas tree.B．People light candles for Chinese New Year.C．All the holidays in the passage are in winter.D．People celebrate the winter solstice only in China.43．What is the best title for the passage?A．The Winter Solstice B．Festivals in the USAC．Holidays in Winter Around the World D．Christmas Tree DecorationsDear Merry,These days, I have problems with my study. I n school I can’t listen to teachers carefully because I always feel tired and sleepy. I don’t spend time with friends after class either, because I think it’s a waste(浪费)of time. I even miss writing some answers in the test.At home, I can’t get my homework done every night. My parents don’t let me stay up. So I have to get up early the next morning to finish it. Lately, I even get a bad headache.How can I solve these problems?Yours,Liu YaDear Liu Ya,When you have problems listening to teachers carefully in class, you can ask your teachers or desk mate to remind you often. Then spending time talking about many different things with friends can make you happy. It’s not a waste of time.As for homework, when it’s hard to get it finished, one thing you can try is setting goals for yourself. Ask your parents to hel p you. You must take a break if you don’t feel well. You might be surprised but a short rest can help you get more done! Lastly, if you don’t worry and have enough sleep, your headache will leave you.Yours,Merry 44．Liu Ya wrote the letter to Merry in order to ________.A．ask for help B．express worries C．share her experience D．share her happiness 45．Liu Ya doesn’t want to stay with friends after class because ________.A．she needs to sleep B．she thinks it’s a waste of timeC．she has problems with her classmates D．she is afraid of talking with others 46．Merry thinks ________.A．taking a rest is necessary B．being with parents is helpfulC．setting goals by parents is important D．listening to music is necessary 47．According to the underlined part, what might Li u Ya’s teacher say to remind her?A．Sleep for a minute. B．Listen carefully. C．Stop talking. D．Well done. 48．From Liu Ya’s letter, we can find that she is too ________.A．happy B．careless C．nervous D．excitedThis is Westin Restaurant. It has the most delicious food. And itplays the most wonderful music. However, the food is the mostexpensive. And the waiters aren’t friendly at all.East Lake is the best place to go on weekends. There are beautifultrees and flowers. The most important thing is that it is free for visitors.However, sometimes it’s kind of crowded because of too many people.Many people like Wanda Cinema. It has the biggest screens andthe most comfortable seats, and the workers always do their best tohelp you. But the tickets are more expensive than those in any othercinema.I always go shopping here because it’s the closest to my home. Peoplecan buy the cheapest things. But there is a bad thing. The workers hereare boring. They always ask you to buy things you don’t need at all.49．_______ plays the most wonderful music.A．Westin Restaurant B．East Lake C．Wanda Cinema D．Shopping Mall 50．The writer thinks that the waiters in Westin Restaurant are _______.A．interesting B．kind C．funny D．unfriendly 51．People can _______ in Wanda Cinema.A．eat the most delicious food B．watch movies on the biggest screens C．watch the most beautiful flowers D．buy many things at a low price (价格) 52．In _______, the workers always ask you to buy things you don’t need.A．Westin Restaurant B．East Lake C．Wanda Cinema D．Shopping Mall 53．_______ is free for people.A．Westin Restaurant B．East Lake C．Wanda Cinema D．Shopping MallPlease Take my Children to Work Day (PTCW Day) first began as a holiday for hard-working and tired stay-at-home mothers to take a day off. Now, this day is fit for any parent. It was created in 2003 and is celebrated each year on June 25, but it isn’t a public holiday. It encourages friends and family to take care of the children so that the stay-at-home parent can have some time torelax.Kamehameha Day is held on June 11 each year. Kamehameha the Great was the monarch (君主) of Hawaii. He is famous and respected for establishing (建立) the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. Kamehameha Day is a public holiday in Hawaii, and it is a day off for people. Schools and most businesses are closed.D-Day is celebrated in the US to memorize the Normandy landings in France on June 6, 1944. On the day, American army and other Allied forces (盟军) fought hard and the World War II (WWII ) in Europe was over soon. It is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year to honor the United States flag. On the same day, the United States Army celebrates its birthday. Although Flag Day is a great celebration across the country, it is not a public holiday.54．If you are a stay-at-home parent, what can do to relax on PTCW Day ?A．Take a day off . B．Go to work earlier .C．Look after children. D．Do some housework.55．Which is a public holiday?A．PTCW. B．Kamehameha Day. C．D-Day. D．Flag-Day. 56．When is the United States Army’s birthday?A．On June 6. B．On June 11. C．On June14. D．On June 25.参考答案1．B2．A3．B4．D5．C6．C7．B8．B9．D10．A11．D12．D13．D14．C15．D16．B 17．C18．D19．C20．B21．B22．B23．D24．A25．B26．D27．C28．A29．B30．D 31．C32．A33．D34．D35．A36．B37．C38．A39．B40．C41．A42．C43．C44．A 45．B46．A47．B48．C49．A50．D51．B52．D53．B54．A55．B56．C。
