1、To show the ability of the blind.（2）The underlined phrase setting off in the second paragraph probably means _. preparing a journeystarting a journeybreaking a journeyfinishing a journey（3）What did Alan do during the journey?He overcame all of the difficulties.He asked for advice from other traveler
2、s.He walked with an experienced tour guide.He studied something useful about the place.（4）How long did Alans journey take?140 days.One week.20 months.3 years.（5）Which of the following can best describe Alans journey?It is a piece of cake.It is between a rock and a hard place.Nothing is impossible.Le
3、arning should be a lifelong journey.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A（4）B（5）C 【解析】【分析】主要讲了Alan Smith为了向世界表明盲人也可以做一些令人惊奇的事情，他仅仅在GPS的帮助下步行穿过世界上最大的盐沙漠Salar de Uyuni。 （1）细节题。根据To show the world that the blind can also do something amazing, he walked across the worlds largest salt desert, Salar de Uyuni, only with the h
4、elp of a GPS.可知为了向世界表明盲人也可以做一些令人惊奇的事情，故选D。 （2）细节题。根据后句Alan spent three years training for the journey.可知Alan花费三年时间为了这次旅行培训，所以是在出发前培训，故选B。 （3）细节题。根据There were snow storms and winds, but luckily I made it.可知他克服了所有的困难，故选A。 （4）细节题。根据He showed great perseverance （毅力） and finished the 140-kilometer journe
5、y in just seven days.可知旅行是7天，即一周，故选B。 （5）细节题。根据全文可知主要讲了Alan Smith为了向世界表明盲人也可以做一些令人惊奇的事情，他仅仅在GPS的帮助下步行穿过世界上最大的盐沙漠Salar de Uyuni，告诉人们一切皆有可能，故选C。【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。2阅读理解 Everybody hates rats. But rats may soon be mans new good friends. What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dog
6、s. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they cant get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat. How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When th
7、is happens, the rats brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rats brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person. Although there are already robots which can do this job,
8、 rats are better. Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. Rats can also see in the dark, they are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they dont need electricity! The rat project is not finished. But a scientist says, It would be g
9、reat. A rat could get into any place we couldnt get to, and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe. Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building （but only after an earthquake, of course）.（1）Where do you think you can find this passage?In a magazine about toys.
10、In a history book.In a newspaper about science.In an advertisement.（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE?Rats dont need electricity.Rats are better than robots when smelling.Rats are as clever as radios.Rats can see things in the dark when doing rescues.（3）Why does the sound great according to the p
11、assage?Because rats can get into very small spaces.Because rats have better noses than dogs.Because rats dont like robots.Because rats are brave.（4）Which is the best title of this passage?Ways of saving peopleRatsEarthquakesRats for rescue【答案】 （1）C（2）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】主要讲了老鼠是怎样营救人的。 （1）推断题。根据全文可知主要讲了老鼠救
12、人，所以可以在关于科学的报纸上发现，故选C。根据This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.可知信号被发送给收音机，而没有说老鼠和收音机一样聪明，故选C。根据可知是因为老鼠可以去非常小的地方，故选A。 （4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了老鼠是怎样营救人的。故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。3阅读理解 My n
13、ame is Wei Hua and Im a sporting robot of the 23rd century. Im clever at high flying exercises. I jump from spaceships and as I fall, I turn, dive, circle and dance until I softly land as close as I can to the finishing line. Robot competitions in the 23rd century are truly a popular sport. Fans fro
14、m all over China watch their handheld TVs when a competition comes on. Last time I took part in the 78th Olympics and I won the silver medal for my performance. This year I was very proud to be chosen again. I wanted to meet robots from other countries and explore ideas about our sport. However, my
15、programmer fell ill the week before we were leaving. It was very painful for her and I felt very scared. I didnt feel so confident that I would win. The day of the competition was rather cold for my legs and my special oil began to freeze. I stopped for a moment（which I shouldnt）before I jumped from
16、 the starting place on a little spaceship, then I began my performance. At the correct moment I tried to open my parachute（降落伞）but there was a problem. It only opened a little. I began to fall faster and faster so that I could not turn, dive, circle or dance. My heart stopped beating as I landed hea
17、vily on a mountain covered with snow. This is why I am writing to you from my hospital bed with two broken legs and a weak head. I did not win anything at the Olympics after all. I need the factory to build me two new legs and an even bigger head. Then I will be able to compete once more. Lets hope
18、for greater success in the next Olympics!（1）Wei Hua finished _ in the 78th Olympics high flying sport. firstsecondthirdfourth（2）Why didnt Wei Hua feel so confident about himself before this years game?His programmer was sick.He had a great pain in his leg.He himself fell ill before they were leaving
19、.He couldnt meet robots from other countries.（3）According to Paragraph 3, how many reasons led to Wei Huas failure in the competition?One.Two.Three.Four.（4）How is Wei Hua feeling now?Full of hope.Unsure about himself.Heart-broken.Satisfied with his result this year.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】主要讲了
20、23世纪的运动机器人魏华参加今年奥运会时失败了，希望自己得到改善后能够在下次奥运会取得成就。根据Last time I took part in the 78th Olympics and I won the silver medal for my performance.可知魏华赢得了银奖，即第二名，故选B。根据However, my programmer fell ill the week before we were leaving. It was very painful for her and I felt very scared. I didnt feel so confident
21、 that I would win.可知程序员生病了，所以魏华是不自信的，故选A。根据my programmer fell ill the week before we were leaving. It was very painful for her and I felt very scared. I didnt feel so confident that I would win.The day of the competition was rather cold for my legs and my special oil began to freeze.At the correct m
22、oment I tried to open my parachute（降落伞）but there was a problem. It only opened a little.可知程序员生病了，所以让魏华不自信；比赛那天天气是寒冷的，魏华的油开始结冰；降落伞仅仅开了一点，三个原因让魏华比赛失败，故选C。根据Let希望下一届奥运会取得更大的成功，可知魏华是充满希望的，故选A。4阅读理解 Do stars only appear at night? The answer is no .Venus （金星） is the one and only star that can be seen in t
23、he daytime. It shone at its brightest in the night sky on February 17th, 2017. Venus is the second planet from the sun in our solar system. It is the second brightest natural object, behind Earths moon, in the night sky. Why is it so bright? First of all, Venus is the closest planet to Earth. It is
24、also covered by highly reflective （反射的）clouds, which can reflect about 70 percent of the sunlight striking（照射）it, almost twice as much asEarth does. Some called 2017 the year of Venus, because the planet is at its brightest when it goes further away from the sun, and nearer to Earth. The brightest moment happened once in February, and happened again, during daylight, on April 30th. If Venus is so bright and close to us, isnt it a better choice for human exploration than Mars? It is closer to Earth than Mars and its closer t
