Reading ComprehensionDirections:There are two passages in this part． Each passage is followed by some questionsor unfinished statements． For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D．Youshould decide on the best choice．Questions 56- 60 are based on Passage One:Passage OneMr． Brown was going away for a week．Before he left,he said to his son．“If anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea．”“OK, Dad．”said his son． But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, so he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him．His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then．Four days passed, but no one came to see his father． The boy thought that there was noman to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening．The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door． The boy opened it． A man was standing at the door and said,“Where is your father?” The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper．He could not find it．He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more． ”The man was very surprised．He asked, “No more? I met your father last week． When did it happen?”“Burnt yesterday evening． ”Mr． Brown told his son that________。A． he would be away from home for four daysB． he would be back in seven daysC． he would be back in a monthD． he liked a cup of tea
Reading Comprehension
Directions:There are two passages in this part． Each passage is followed by some questionsor unfinished statements． For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D．Youshould decide on the best choice．
Questions 56- 60 are based on Passage One:
Passage One
Mr． Brown was going away for a week．Before he left,he said to his son．“If anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea．”
“OK, Dad．”said his son． But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, so he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him．His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then．
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father． The boy thought that there was noman to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening．
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door． The boy opened it． A man was standing at the door and said,“Where is your father?” The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper．He could not find it．He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more． ”
The man was very surprised．He asked, “No more? I met your father last week． When did it happen?”
“Burnt yesterday evening． ”
Mr． Brown told his son that________。
A． he would be away from home for four days
B． he would be back in seven days
C． he would be back in a month
D． he liked a cup of tea
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Reading ComprehensionDirections:There are two passages in this part．Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements． For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D． Youshould decide on the best choice．Questions 56- 60 are based on Passage One:Passage OneThe largest earthquake (magnitude里氏9．5)of the 20th century happened on May 22,1960 0ff the coast of South Central Chile．It generated(生成) one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunami（海啸）． Near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from Concepcion to the south end of Isla Chiloe．The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isla Chiloe-the coastal area closest to the epicenter(震中)．Huge tsuna- mi waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within l0 to 15 minutes after the earthquake, killing at least two hundred people, sinking all the boats, and flooding half a kilometer inland．There was large damage and loss of life at Concepcion, Chile's top industrial city．Near the city of Valdivia, the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people． At the port city of Valparaiso, a city of 200,000, many buildings collapsed． A total of 130,000 houses were destroyed-one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2,000,000 people were left homeless．Total damage losses, including agriculture and industry, were estimated(估计） to be over a half billion dollars． The total number of deaths related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region． Estimates of deaths reached between 490 and 57,002 with no distinction(差别) as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami． However, it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami．Where did the largest tsunami damage occur? ( )A． ConcepcionB． Isia ChiloeC． ValdiviaD． Valparaiso
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Reading ComprehensionDirections:There are two passages iⅡthis part． Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements． For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D．You should decide on the best choice．Questions 56- 60 are based on Passage One:Passage OneThe law says that women should have the chance of doing the same jobs as men and earn the same as them．The reality is very different．Women lose because, 25 years after the Equal Pay Act,many of them still get paid less than men．They lose because they do lower-paid jobs which men just won't consider．And they lose because they are the ones who interrupt a career to have children．All this is reported in an independent study ordered by the Government's Women's Unite．The biggest problem isn't equal pay in workplaces such as factories．It is a sort of work women do．Make a list of the low-paid jobs, then consider who do them．Try nurses, secretaries, cleaners, clerks, teachers in primary schools, dinner ladies,and child care helpers． Not a lot of men among that group, are there?Yet some of those jobs are really important．Surely no one would deny that about nurses and teachers, for a start．So why do we reward the people who do them so poorly? There can be only one answer—because they are women．This is not going to be put right overnight． But the Government which employs a lot of them, and other bosses have to make a start．It is disgraceful(可耻的) that we have gone into the 21st century but still treat women as second-class citizens．Women should have the chance of doing the same jobs and be paid equally as Men( )．A． after 25 yearsB． according to the lawC． as a result of the Equal Pay ActD． because women are as strong as men
Organizing students to anticipate the general content of the reading passages should be in the step of_____.A.post-readingB.while-readingC.pre-readingD.test
小学英语?阅读一、考题回顾二、考题解析【教学设计】Teaching aims:Knowledge aim:Students will master the meaning and usage of the structure “be doing” through reading the passage.Ability aim:Students will apply the “be doing” to communicate with each other in real situation.Emotional aim:Students will be more interest in learning English.Key and difficult point:Key Point: Students will master how to improve reading abilities through finding main idea and details.Difficult Point: Students will apply the “be doing” to communicate with each other in real situation.Teaching procedure:Step 1: Warming-up1. Greetings.2. Play a riddle and students guess the animals, such as “long nose, big ears and strong body——elephant”, then lead to the topic of “let’s go to the zoo to see what animals are doing”.Step 2: Pre-reading1. According to the title, students have a prediction about what kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage.Step 3: While-reading1. Fast reading: students read the passage fast and figure out what kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage then make a list.2. Careful reading: students read the passage carefully and answer the question: what are the animals doing? Then fill in the blanks.1. How do you improve students’ interest in learning English?2. What principle should you use in the post-reading step?
很多船上在每个舱口处都有两个吊杆及两台起货机。（）A、Many ships have two derricks at each hatch.B、Many ships have two winches at each hatch.C、Many ships have two derricks and two winches at each hatch.D、Many ships have two derricks and two winches at each hatch cover.
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每一个舱盖由两个或更多的盖板组成。（）A、Each hatch consists of two panels.B、Each hatch cover consists of two panels.C、Each hatch consists of two or more panels.D、Each hatch cover consists of two or more panels.
单选题Which of the following most accurately states the role of the first paragraph in relation to the passage as a whole?AIt summarizes two theories. the relative merits of which are debated in the passage.BIt puts forth an argument that the rest of the passage is devoted to refuting.CIt introduces a new concept that the rest of the passage expands upon.DIt frames the background and relevance of the material to follow.EIt outlines the majorthemes of each of the four paragraphs to follow.
单选题Which best characterizes how the impact of science on chimpanzees is treated in these two passages?AThe author of Passage 1 lauds the benefits science has produced, while the author of Passage 2 speaks hopefully of possible future benefits.BBoth of the passages react with distrust to the idea of using science to assess chimpanzees.CThe first passage lists the studies that showed positive chimp interactions, while the author of Passage 2 refutes their claims,DThe first passage suggests that science can have a positive impact on perceptions about chimps, whereas the second passage views science as almost universally negative.EThe author of the first passage is more apt to justify using chimps in science than the author of Passage 2.
单选题Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply. Paragraph two of the passage suggests that La Solidaridad was a success because it ______.Ahad modest goals that it stuck to year after yearBreached thousands of people who longed for leadershipCtouched a handful of leaders who took up its cause
单选题The two passages differ in their perspectives on the debate between industrialists and environmentalists mainly in that Passage 1 emphasizes ______.Amathematics, while Passage 2 emphasizes psychologyBdeficiencies in the debate, while Passage 2 emphasizes progress in the debateCthe irrelevance of externalities, while Passage 2 emphasizes their importanceDthe impact on taxpayers, while Passage 2 emphasizes the views of politiciansEpollution, while Passage 2 emphasizes recycling
单选题You are designing the forest and domain structure to meet the business and technical requirements. Which structure should you use？（）A A single forest with one tree， and one domainB A single forest with one tree two domainC A single forest with two trees， each with a single domainD Two forests， each with a single tree and a single domainE Two forests， each with two trees， with a single domain in each tree.
单选题One method of determining crankshaft misalignment is by（）Alaying a straight edge across the crank webs at the crankpin and measuring the distance to the crankpin in two placesBmeasuring the crank drop on either side of each crank throw while the crankshaft is slowly rotated through one revolutionCrotating the crankshaft through one revolution, pausing each 90oof rotation to measure bearing clearances, top and bottomDtaking micrometer reading between the crank cheeks opposite the crankpin every 90°of crank angle rotation
单选题The most important information to be obtained from a barometer is the（）.Adifference between the reading of the two pointers，which shows wind directionBlast two figures of the reading of the pointer，such as 87，76，or 92Cpresent reading of the pressure，combined with the changes in pressure observed in the recent pastDweather indications printed on the dial (such as cold，wet，etc.) under the pointer
单选题____ stage for teaching writing includes discussion or debate on relevant topic, picture telling, free talk, reading short passages, and audio-visual activities.APre-writingBWhile-writingCPost-writingDIntensive-wntmg
单选题Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two passages?APassage 2 describes a significant. and discovery that contradicts the argument of Passage 1.BPassage 2 offers a theory that supports the main point in Passage 1.CPassage I provides a possible reason for the scientific inquiry presented in Passage 2.DPassage 1 relates an anecdote that explains the popular misconception in Passage 2.EPassage 2 provides a historical context for the discovery described in Passage 1.
单选题According to the passage, a “pacing” device ______.Ais used to time a student’s reading speedBis not used in most speed reading coursesCis used as an aid to vocabulary learningDshould be used whenever we read alone
单选题Which statement most accurately describes the difference between the two passages?APassage 1 deals less directly with the exportation of chimpanzees than does Passage 2.BPassage 1 is less concerned with the interaction between man and the land than is Passage 2.CPassage I pertains to a species in its indigenous habitat while Passage 2 addresses the same animal in nonnative settings.DPassage I ends with an expression of optimism and Passage 2 does not.EPassage I introduces a species and describes its status worldwide, while Passage 2 limits its discussion of that species to its activities in the Northern Hemisphere.