《Unit4Earthquakes》試題庫(kù)總分：889分考試時(shí)間：分鐘學(xué)校__________班別__________姓名__________分?jǐn)?shù)__________題號(hào)一總分得分一、綜合類(lèi)（共238分）1.閱讀理解 HintsonSafety Nearlyeveryoneisattractedtowater,whetheritisinthesea,canals,riversorthevillagepond. Beautifulasitis,watershouldberegardedwithrespect,asitcanbedangerous.Around300children uptotheageoftendieeachyearfromdrowning.Itshouldbeeveryparent'sdutytoensurethatboth heandthechildcanswimandthatasthechildgetsolder,hehassomeknowledgeoflife-savingand artificialrespiration(人工呼吸). Thebasicrulesofwatersafetyare: ·Don'tleavesmallchildrenplayingaloneinwater ·Neverswimanhourbeforeoranhourafteramainmeal ·Ifit'sadangerarea,findoutbeforeyoustartswimmingwherethelife-guardisorwherealifebelt isavailable(可提供的) ·Aschildrengetolder,trytoteachthemtoremaincalminanemergency(緊急情況) ·Lookoutforwarningthingstoseewhetheryou'reinadangerarea(seeunderthis) ·Beespeciallycarefulofinlandstretchesofwaterpools,reservoirs(水庫(kù))anddykes(溝)wherethere areoftenfewerpeopleaboutthanattheseaside. YouSHOULDKNOW THENATIONALCODEFORBATHERS--thecodedealsonlywithwarningsthatindicate(標(biāo)志) "UnsafetoBathe". 1.Colour:red,UNSAFETOBATHE--donotenterthewater. 2.Colour:redboard,whitelettering,UNSAFETOBATHEATALLTIMES. Life-savingequipmentisalsopaintedredforeasyidentification(識(shí)別). 3.Colour:redandyellow.PATROLLED(巡邏)BATHINGAREAS. Bathingareaswithlife-savingfacilities(設(shè)施)providedbypatrolsoflifeguards. 4.Colour:blackandwhitecheck.SURFING(沖浪)AREA.Areasetasideforsurfboard(沖浪板)riding. 5.Colour:whiteandblue.Thedivers'flagmeansDIVERSDOWN. Boatuserskeepwellclearofthisarea.(10分)1).Whatdoesthewriterofthisarticlefeelaboutwater?(2分)A.Everyoneisattractedtothewaterinthevillagepond.B.Itisattractivebutdangerous.C.Itisbeautifulandrespectedbyeverybody.D.Thesea,thecanals,theriversaffecttheweather.2).Wecaninferfromthetextthat"HintsonSafety"usedasthetitlemeans____.(2分)A.UsefuladviceB.ExpertopinionsC.PubliccommentsD.Indirectsuggestions3).Whatdoesthewritersayaboutthedangertochildren?(2分)A.Around30ten-yearolddieeveryyear.B.Tenchildreneachyeardiefromdrowning.C.Thereareabout300children,agedtenorunder,whoaredrownedeveryyear.D.The300childrenwhoaredrownedeveryyearareusuallymorethantenyearsold.4).Whatdoesthewriterthinkthatparentsshouldmakesuretheirchildrenknow?(2分)A.Howtobeabletosavehisorherownlife.B.Howtogetolderthroughknowledgeofartificialrespiration.C.Howtoswimandbreatheunderwater.D.Howtoswimandhowtosaveotherpeople’slivesiftheygetintotroubleinthewater.5).Whatdoesthissign"Colour:blackandwhitecheck"mean?(2分)A.Donotuseasurfboardhere.B.Lifeguardspatrolthisarea.C.Thisareaisnotforordinaryswimming.D.Unsafetobatheatalltimes.2.閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 Ishallneverforgetthedaywhentheearthquakehappened.Thetimewasabout5o'clockintheafternoonandIwas__1__alongtheroadtotakemydaughterfromschool.Ourplanwastogo__2__together.Ihadfinishedmyworkat4o’clockandthengonetothePostOffice.ThenIstoppedoffatashopinordertogetsomefreshfruit.Welikedtohavesomefruittoeatafterourswim. Iwasdrivingalongahigh__3__onmywaytomydaughter’sschool.Overmyroadwasanotherroadwhichwasbuiltlikea__4__forcarscomingtotheotherwas__5__soIputthebagofapplesintheseatbesidemeandstartedtoeatone. __6__Isawthecarsinfrontofmestartto__7__fromsidetoside.Thenmycarstartedtoshake!Ididn’tknowwhatwashappening.Perhapssomethinghad__8__wrongwithmycar.IdrovealittlemoreslowlyandthenI__9__thecarandatthesamemomenttheroad__10__ontothecarinfrontofme. Ifoundmyselfinthe__11__Icouldn’tmove.ThebottompartsofbothofmylegsandmyfeetwerehurtingbadlyandIcouldn’tmovethem.Allaroundmewas__12__ButabovemeIcouldhearshoutsandalotofnoise.ThenImemorized(記起）whathadhadbeenina(n)__13__. Forabouttwohoursnobodycame.LuckilyIcouldreachthebagofapples,soatleastIhadplentytoIheardpeopleclimbingtowardsme.Ateamofpeoplehadcometoseeifanyonewasunderthe__14__road.Icalledout,“I’mhere!”Iheardashout.Soonastrangerclimbedtothesideoftheroadnearmycar.“Howareyou___15___?”heasked.“Nottoobad,Isaid,“Butmyfeetandlegsfeelasifthey’rebroken."“We’llhaveyououtoftherejustassoonaswecan.”Theydidn’tgetmeoutuntilthenextmorning.(30分)1).(2分)A.drivingB.leadingC.walkingD.running2).(2分)A.shoppingB.dancingC.swimmingD.sightseeing3).(2分)A.roadB.bridgeC.schoolD.side4).(2分)A.bridgeB.roofC.coverD.cross5).(2分)A.tiredB.thirstyC.sleepD.hungry6).(2分)A.SlowlyB.GraduallyC.SuddenlyD.Unexpectedly7).(2分)A.moveB.rollC.dashD.jump8).(2分)A.happenedB.brokenC.goneD.done9).(2分)A.parkedB.startedC.movedD.stopped10).(2分)A.putB.ranC.fellD.jumped11).(2分)A.afternoonB.darkC.sunD.car12).(2分)A.noisyB.dustyC.quietD.bloody13).(2分)A.floodB.fireC.dreamD.earthquake14).(2分)A.fallenB.brokenC.buriedD.disappeared15).(2分)A.sleepingB.doingC.eatingD.going3.閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳答案。 Ayoungwomancarryingathree-year-oldchildgotonabus.Theconductorhurriedtogiveherawarmwelcomeandthenkindlyaskedtheotherpassengerstomakemoreroomforthewomanandherchild.Onseeingthis,peoplebegantotalk.“Youknowthisconductorusedtobeveryrude.Nowsuddenlyhehaschangedhisbadbehavior,”saidamiddle-agedman. “Yes，heshouldbepraisedandwemustwritealettertothecompany,”saidasecondpassenger.“That’sright,”anotherladysaid,“Iwishanewspaperreporterwereheresothatmorepeoplecouldlearnfromthisconductor. Justthenagentlemanwholookedlikeateacherturnedtotheconductorandsaid,“Excuseme，butcanIknowyourname,please?Yourexcellentservicemustbepraised.” Beforehecouldopenhismouth,thethree-year-oldchildsittingontheyoungwoman’slapinterrupted，“Iknowhisname.IcallhimDad.”(10分)1).Thepassengerswere____toseetheconductor’skindnesstothewomanandthechild.(2分)A.excitedB.pleasedC.interestedD.surprised2).Onepassengersuggestedwritingalettertothecompanyto____.(2分)A.makeademandformorebusesB.thanktheconductorforhisgoodserviceC.criticizetheconductorforhisrudebehaviorD.inviteanewspaperreportertowriteabouttheconductor3).Whatwasthegentleman?___(2分)A.Ateacher.B.Anewspaperreporter.C.Notknownfromthepassage.D.Theconductor’sfriendfromhiscompany.4).Theunderlined“he”inthelastparagraphrefersto___.(2分)A.thegentlemanB.theconductorC.themiddle-agedmanD.thethree-year-oldchild5).Itisclearfromthepassagethattheconductor___.(2分)A.haschangedhisattitudetowardshisworkB.hasnowbeenkindandpolitetoallpassengersC.hasnotchangedhisrude,behaviortopassengersD.hasnowbeenkindandpolitetowomenwithchildren4.Earthquakesare1;thousandsofthemhappeneachday.Butmostaretooweaktofeel.Duringa2earthquake,thereisoftenagreatnoisefirst.Thentheearth_3terriblyandmanyhouses4down.Railwaytracksbreakandtrainsgo5lines;agreatmanyfactoriesare6;thousandsofdeathsarecaused,andmanymorelosehomes...7thegreatdamageanddeathscausedbytheearthquake8,otherdisasterssuchasfiresoften9.Morebuildingsaredestroyedandmore10caused. Itiswellknownofthe11ofapossibleearthquake,andforcenturiesmanhasbeenmakingresearchesonearthquakes.Morethan2,000yearsago,12,aChinesescientistnamedZhangHeng13amachinewhichcouldfindoutfromwhich14theseismicwaveshadcome,andthismachineisstill15byscientiststoday.Nowweknowmuchmoreaboutearthquakesand16theyhappen,butwestillcannot17exactlywhenandwhereanearthquakewillhappen,andcannot18itfromhappening.Soearthquakesareamongthe19disastersintheworld. Noonecanstopnaturalearthquakes.20,scientistscanhelpstopearthquakesdestroyingwholecitiesandcausingtoomanydeaths.(40分)1).(2分)A.commonB.unusualC.strangeD.familiar2).(2分)A.realB.weakC.bigD.small3).(2分)A.movesB.shakesC.jumpsD.breaks4).(2分)A.getB.putC.setD.fall5).(2分)A.offB.onC.intoD.behind6).(2分)A.burstB.struckC.destroyedD.buried7).(2分)A.ExceptB.BesidesC.InsteadofD.Becauseof8).(2分)A.lonelyB.laterC.themselvesD.itself9).(2分)A.followB.copyC.comeD.enter10).(2分)A.quakesB.deathsC.difficultiesD.results11).(2分)A.informationB.questionsC.dangersD.frights12).(2分)A.asaresultB.infactC.forexampleD.aswell13).(2分)A.inventedB.discoveredC.foundD.bought14).(2分)A.countryB.directionsC.waysD.city15).(2分)A.improvedB.repairedC.protectedD.used16).(2分)A.whereB.whenC.whatD.why17).(2分)A.speakB.tellC.talkD.point18).(2分)A.makeB.prepareC.stopD.let19).(2分)A.worstB.bestC.mostD.fast20).(2分)A.HoweverB.ButC.AndD.So5.Haveyoueverbeenafraidtotalkbackwhenyouweretreatedunfairly?Haveyoueverboughtsomething justbecausethesalesmantalkedyouintoit?Manypeopleareafraidtosupportthemselves.DrRobertAlbert, authorofStandUp,SpeakOut,andTalkBackthinksit'sbecausetheirself-respectislow."There'salwaysa 'superior'around---parent,ateacher,aboss---whoknowsbetter." ButAlbertandotherscientistsaredoingsomethingtohelppeoplehelpthemselves.Theyoffer"assertiveness training"courses.forshort.Inthe.Coursepeoplelearnthattheyhavearighttobethemselves.They learntospeakoutandfeelgoodaboutdoingso.Theylearntobeaggressivewithouthurtingotherpeople. Inoneway,learningtospeakoutistogetridoffear.Agrouptakingan.Coursewillhelpthetimidperson tolosehisfear.But.usesanevenstrongermotive---heneedstoshare.Thetimidpersonspeaksoutinthegroup becausehewantstotellhowhefeels.Whetherornotyouspeakupforyourselfdependsonyourself-respect.If someoneyoufaceismore"important"thanyou,youmayfeellessofaperson.Youstarttodoubtyouranswersto problems.Youcangettofeelgoodaboutyourself.Andonceyoudoyoucanlearntospeakout.(10分)1).Theproblemthewritertalksaboutisthat__________.(2分)A.somepeoplebuythingstheydon'twantB.somepeopleareafraidtospeakoutfortheirrightsC.therearetoomanysuperiorsD.somepeopledon'tthinkenoughofthemselves2).Thecauseoftheproblemtalkedaboutinthispassageisthat_________.(2分)A.somepeoplehavealowself-respectB.thereisalwayssomeonearoundwho"knowsbetter"C.salesmentalkpeopleintobuyingthingstheydon'twantD.peopledontshareenough3).The.Courseoften_______.(2分)A.makepeopledistrusttheirownanswersB.makethingsmorefavorablefor"superiors"C.helppeopleknowasmuchastheir"superiors"D.helppeoplebecomemoreimportant4).Onethingthe.Coursedon'tdoisto__________.(2分)A.sharetheneedofpeopleB.showtheyhavearighttobethemselvesC.helppeopleovercomefearD.helppeopletohelpthemselvesevenifotherssuffer5).Agoodtitleforthispassagecouldbe"__________".(2分)A.TheNeedtoShareB.TalkBackWhenNecessaryC.OneWaytoBuildSelf-RespectD.OneWaytoTrainSpeakingAbility6.反饋檢測(cè) 閱讀擴(kuò)充 Thegroundwewalkonseemsfirm,butdeepundertheearthandundertheseatherockschangeand move.Insomepartsoftheworldthereare"firemountains",whichwecallvolcanoes.Fromtimetotime theyburstopenandthrowoutfireandburningash.Thesevolcanoesareverydangerous. HongKongdoesnothaveanyvolcanoesbuttherearemanyinIndonesiaandPhilippines.Thereis alsoafamousmountainnearTokyo,Japan,whichisavolcanotoo.ItsnameisMountFuji.Formuch oftheyear,itiscoveredwithsnow. Oneofthemostfamousvolcanoeswhicherupted(噴發(fā))inrecenttimeswasKrakatoa,onanisland inIndonesia.Thefirstexplosions(爆發(fā))tookplaceon20thMay,1883,butthebigeruptiondidnot comeuntilthe26thand27thAugustofthatyear.Thepeopleontheislandwereusedtotheexplosions bythattime,andsotheywerecompletelyunpreparedforthisterriblehappening.Almostallthepeople ontheislanddiedandtheexplosionalsomadehugewavesinthesea,whichdrowned(淹死)many peopleontheotherislandnearby.Aftertheeruptionwasover,peoplesawthatthewholenorthern partoftheislandhadcompletelydisappeared.Scientistssaythat15cubic(立方)kilometersofrocks andashwerethrownupintheexplosion.Thenoiseoftheexplosionwasheardnearly5,000kilometers awayinthemiddleoftheIndianOcean,andthecityofJakartawascompletelydarkforabouttwoand ahalfhours.(8分)1).Therearemanyvolcanoes_____. (2分)A.everywhereintheworldB.undertheearthandtheseaC.inHongKongD.inIndonesia2).MountFujiisfamousjustbecause________. (2分)A.itiscoveredwithsnowformuchoftheyearB.itisavolcanoC.itisnearTokyoD.ItisinJapan3).ThepeoplenearKrakatoawereunpreparedwhenithaditsbiggestexplosionbecausepeoplethere____. (2分)A.hadnevermetanyexplosionsofthevolcanobeforeB.wereusedtotheexplosionsofthevolcanoesbythattimeC.didn'twanttoleavetheirislandD.coulddonothingbutwait4).Peoplewholived5,000kilometersawayfromKrakatoacould_______. (2分)A.seethat15cubickilometersofrocksandasheswerethrownupB.hearthenoiseofexplosionC.seethehugewavesD.seethatKrakatoawasdark7.完形填空 Chinaisoneofthecountrieswiththemostseriousearthquakedisasters.1earthquakethathad amagnitudeof2inTangshanlocatedinnortheastHebeionJuly28,1976.Itwasheard3in Beijing,onehundredkilometers4westwards.Ahugecrackof8kilometreslongandthirtymetres wide5thousandsofbuildings,roadsandcanals,6anindustryurban7populationofonemillion awastelandinseconds.Thedeathsandtheinjuredtotally8400,000.Itwasthemostdestructive earthquakeintheworldduringthe20thcentury. Beforetheshake,naturehad9manyseismicsigns;intheneighbouringcountryside,thewell waterkeptonrisingandfallingwithdeepcrackwalls,10asmellygas.Domesticanimals11too nervoustoeat12rats,snakes,etc,hurriedly13.Inthecitystrangeeventsoccurred,too.Thewater pipesinperfectlygoodconditionburstwithout14.All15,thewarningsfromnature,failedto16 theonemillionpeople'sunderstanding,whodideverything17.That'swhysuchheavylossbeyond imaginationwascaused. Thecityseemedtobeattheend.However,aidcamefromeverycornerofthecountry.Armytroops were18tothecity'srescue.Teamsofrescueworkerswerequicklyorganized.Slowlythecitystarted to19tonormal. NowthepeopleofTangshanhaveturnedtheironcedestroyedhomelandintoabrandnewTangshan likeabrightpearl20theBohaiBay.Theypaymuchattentiontothepreventionofgeologicdisasters whiledevelopingindustryandagriculture.(40分)1).(2分)A.AnB.AC.TheD./2).(2分)A.washappenedB.brokeoutC.washitD.struck3).(2分)A.justB.onlyC.everD.even4).(2分)A.awayB.farawayC.offD.far5).(2分)A.brokethroughB.sweptacrossC.toreopenD.cutacross6).(2分)A.leadingB.puttingC.destroyingD.leaving7).(2分)A.withaB.withtheC.withD.having8).(2分)A.arrivedB.cametoC.roseD.got9).(2分)A.sentoutB.sentoffC.sentforD.sentup10).(2分)A.givingdownB.givingupC.givingoffD.givingin11).(2分)A.cameB.grewC.turnedD.went12).(2分)A.whileB.whenC.asD.since13).(2分)A.jumpedB.cameC.movedD.ran14).(2分)A.appearanceB.excuseC.explanationD.cause15).(2分)A.theseB.thoseC.thisD.that16).(2分)A.reachB.makeC.haveD.lead17).(2分)A.usuallyB.commonlyC.asusualD.likethat18).(2分)A.gatheredupB.calledinC.calledonD.sentin19).(2分)A.returnB.comeC.leaveD.bring20).(2分)A.toB.offC.onD.along8.閱讀理解 Earthquakesaresomethingthatpeoplefear.Therearesomeplacesthathavefewornoearthquakes.Most placesintheworld,however,havethemregularly(有規(guī)律地).Countriesthathavealotofearthquakesare usuallyquitemountainous. ThemosttalkedaboutearthquakeintheUnitedStateswasinSanFranciscoin1906.Over700peopledied init.ThestrongestoneinNorthAmericawasin1964.IthappenedinAlaska. Strongearthquakesarenotalwaystheonesthatkillthemostpeople.In1755,oneofthestrongestearthquakes everrecordedwasfeltinPortugal.Around2,000peopledied. In1923,averystrongearthquakehitTokyo,theYokohamaareaofJapan.Ahundredandfortythousandpeople died.Mostofthemdiedinfireswhichfollowedtheearthquake. OneoftheworstearthquakeseverwasinChinain1976.Itkilledalargenumberofpeople.Theworstearthquake everrecordedwasalsoinChina,inwhich400,000peoplewerekilledorinjured.Thisearthquakehappenedin1556. Earthquakesworrypeoplealot.Thereasonisthatweoftendonotknowwhentheyarecoming.Peoplecannot prepareforit.(10分)1).Earthquakeshappen____.(2分)A.inalltheplacesintheworldB.onlyinthecountriesthathavealotofmountainsC.regularlyinmostplacesintheworldD.onlyinafewplacesalongthemountains2).HowmanypeoplediedintheearthquakewhichhappenedinPortugalin1755? ______.(2分)A.500B.140,000C.400,000D.2,0003).Whenandwherewastheworstearthquakeeverrecorded? _____.(2分)A.1964;AlaskaB.1556;ChinaC.1923;JapanD.1976;China4).Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?(2分)A.Thestrongertheearthquakeis,themorepeoplearekilled.B.Earthquakescancausefires.C.Peoplestilldon'tknowhowtotellwhenanearthquakewillcome.D.Earthquakesoftencomeunexpectedly(出乎意料地)5).Whatmaybetalkedaboutintheparagraphfollowed?(2分)A.Howdoearthquakesworrypeople?B.Whatwillpeopledotoprepareforearthquakes?C.Howcanwesavepeoplewhenearthquakeshappen?D.Howdoearthquakeshappen?9.單句改錯(cuò)(1分)1).XiaoMinghasn'tcomeyet.Whathashappenedofhim?_________(1分)10.單句改錯(cuò)(1分)1).Heissuchagoodstudentthatallhisteachersthinklittleofhim._________(1分)11.單句改錯(cuò)(1分)1).I'mproudinbeingaChinese._________(1分)12.單句改錯(cuò)(1分)1).I,whoisyourfriend,willsurelyhelpyouwithyourEnglish._________(1分)13.單句改錯(cuò)(1分)1).Asmellygascameoutfromthecracksofthewell._________(1分)14.單句改錯(cuò)(1分)1).Sheleftmestoodtherewithoutsayinggoodbyeandwentaway._________(1分)15.單句改錯(cuò)(1分)1).Tomisburyinginthoughtsofthepast._________(1分)16.單句改錯(cuò)(1分)1).TherehavehadmanygreatchangesinmyhometownsinceIleft._________(1分)17.單句改錯(cuò)(1分)1).Theproblemistoodifficultforustosolveit._________(1分)18.單句改錯(cuò)(1分)1).Thebosstoldtheworkersthathewouldhavetheirwagesrisen._________(1分)19.完形填空 Mobilephonesareeverywhereinbigcities.Itseemsthat1___cansurvivewithoutone.Mobilephones areagreat2____tostayconnectedwithfriendsand,itisimportanttorememberthatthereare certaintimes4____youshouldnotbeusingyourphone,especiallyasastudent,duringschool. 5____youareinclass,youshouldnotbesendingyourfriendstextmessages6____takingphonecalls. Yourclassmatesandteachershouldnothavetodealwiththisrude7____.Aren'tyouatschooltolearn? IntheUnitedStates,studentswouldneverbeallowedto8____theirmobilephonesduringclass.Ifyou weretosendor9_____atextmessageyouwouldprobablybekicked10____class.Itisverydisturbingto hearalotoftonesandringingduring11____.TherearemanymorerulesformobilephoneuseinAmerica anditisto12_____respectforthosearoundyou. AsateacherinChina,Ihaveto13_____studentsusingmobilephoneseveryday.Ihavetoldmyclassto 14_____theirphones,butmanystudentsdonotlisten.The15_____tobeconnectedallthetimeseemstobe more16_____thanthedesiretolearn. It'seasytounderstand17_____itissotempting(誘惑人的)tohaveyourphoneonduringclass.Itseems soeasyjusttosendashorttextmessage;it'snothurtinganyone,isit?Butyoumayactuallybehurting18_____ whenyoudothis.Yourteacherknowswhenyouuseyourphoneandmaygiveyoua19_____grade.Sending atextmessagealsotakesyourattentionawayfromwhat'sgoingoninclass,youmay20somethingimportant.(40分)1).(2分)A.oneB.somebodyC.someoneD.noone2).(2分)A.wayB.roadC.methodD.path3).(2分)A.ButB.HoweverC.SoD.Therefore4).(2分)A.whichB.thatC.whenD.where5).(2分)A.AfterB.BeforeC.BecauseD.If6).(2分)A.orB.andC.aswellasD.insteadof7).(2分)A.actB.actionC.habitD.behavior8).(2分)A.haveB.takeC.useD.send9).(2分)A.receiveB.acceptC.makeD.get10).(2分)A.ofB.offC.outD.outof11).(2分)A.schoolB.classC.officeD.home12).(2分)A.askB.suggestC.showD.answer13).(2分)A.doB.dealC.dowithD.dealwith14).(2分)A.turnonB.turndownC.turnoffD.turnin15).(2分)A.desireB.wishC.hopeD.expect16).(2分)A.possibleB.importantC.necessaryD.interesting17).(2分)A.whyB.whatC.thatD.whether18).(2分)A.himselfB.herselfC.ourselvesD.yourself19).(2分)A.lowerB.higherC.betterD.upper20).(2分)A.forgetB.rememberC.missD.leave20.閱讀理解 WhenIwassmallandmygrandmotherdied,Icouldn’tunderstandwhyIhadnotears.Butthatnight whenmydadtriedtocheermeup,mylaughturnedintocrying. Soitcameasnosurprisetolearnthatresearchersbelievecryingandlaughingcomefromthesame partofthebrain.Justaslaughinghasmanyhealthadvantages,scientistsarediscoveringthatso,too, doescrying. Whateverittakesforustoreducepressureisimportanttoouremotional(情感的)health,andcrying seemstostudyfoundthat85percentofwomenand73percentofmenreportfeelingbetteraftercrying. Besides,tearsattracthelpfromotherpeople.Researchersagreethatwhenwecry,peoplearoundus becomekinderandfriendlyandtheyaremorereadytoprovidesupportandcomfort.Tearsalsoenable ustounderstandouremotionsbetter;sometimeswedon'tevenknowwe'reverysaduntilwecry.We learnaboutouremotionsthroughCrying,andthenwecandealwiththem. Justascryingcanbehealthy,notcrying—holdingbacktearsofanger,painorsuffering—canbe badforphysical(身體的)health,Studieshaveshownthattoomuchcontrolofemotionscanleadtohigh bloodpressure,heartproblemsandsomeotherillnesses.Ifyouhaveahealthproblem,doctorswillcertainly notaskyoutocry.Butwhenyoufeellikecrying,don'tfightit.It'sanatural—andhealthy—emotional response(反應(yīng)).(6分)1).Whydidn'ttheauthorcrywhenhergrandmotherdied?(2分)A.Becauseherfatherdidnot--anthertofeeltoosad.B.Becauseshedidnotlovehergrandmother.C.Becauseshewastooshytocryatthattime.D.Tieauthordoesn'tgivetheexplanation.2).Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?(2分)A.Cryingisthebestwaytogethelpfromothers.B.Fightingbacktearsmaycausesomehealthproblems.C.Wewillneverknowourdeepfeelingsunlesswecry.D.Wemustcryifwewanttoreducepressure.3).Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?(2分)A.PowerofTearsB.HowtoKeepHealthyC.WhyWeCryD.ANewScientificDiscovery21.閱讀理解 Petownersarebeingencouragedtotaketheiranimalstowork,amovescientistssaycanbegood forproductivity,workplacemorale(士氣),andthewell-beingofanimals.Astudyfoundthat25%of Australianwomenwouldliketokeepanofficepet.SueChaselingofPetcareInformationServicesaid thepracticeofkeepingofficepetswasgoodbothforthepeopleandthepets."Onthepets'side,they arenotleftontheirownandwon'tfeellonelyandunhappy,"shesaid.AstudyofmajorUScompanies showedthat73%foundofficepetsbeneficial(有益的),while27%experiencedadropinabsenteeism(缺勤). XarniRiggshastwocatswalkingaroundherGlobalHairSaloninPaddington."Mycustomerslove them.Theyaretheirfavorites,"shesaid."Theyarenottroublesome.Theyknowwhentogoandhave asleepinthesun." LittleblackBJhasspentnearlyallhistwoyears“working"atPunchGalleryinBalmain.Owner IainPowellsaidhehadhadcatsatthegalleryfor15years."BJoftenliesintheshopwindowandpeople walkingpasttapontheglass,"hesaid. MsChaselingsaidcatswerepopularinserviceindustriesbecausetheyenabledapointofconversation. Butshesaidownershadtomakesureboththeirco-workersandthecatswerecomfortable.(6分)1).ThepercentageofAmericancompaniesthatareinfavorofkeepingofficepetsis______. (2分)A.73%B.27%C.25%D.15%2).Weknowfromthetextthat"BJ"(2分)A.worksintheGlobalHairSalonB.oftengreetsthepassers-byC.likestosleepinthesunD.isatwo-year-oldcat3).Thebesttitleforthistextwouldbe.(2分)A.PetsHelpAttractCustomersB.YourFavoriteOfficePetsC.PetsJointheWorkforceD.BusyLifeforPets22.閱讀理解 ReadingisveryimportanttohelpyoulearnEnglish.Tolearnasmuchasyoucanfromreading,you needtoreaddifferentkindsofEnglish.ThisbookprovidesnotonlydifferentkindsofEnglishbutalso agoodwaytocheckyourreadingability. Therearefourpartsinthebook: Part1isMessages:Inthispartsomebodywantstowadinformationinwritingtosomebodyelse. Thereisatestontimetablesandatestontextmessages. Part2isPeople:Inthispartallthetestsareaboutpeople.Forexample,thereisaninformalletter betweenfriends.Thereisformal(正式的)Englishinbiography(傳記).Thereisajobapplicationas amodeltohelpwithyourwriting,asweltastestingyourreading. Part3isPlaces:Inthispart,toomanydifferentkindsofEnglishareshown,someinformaland somefo