阅读分层训练四

_阅读分层训练四

|A＋B|

A

Every 2 minutes, a child dies of malaria(疟疾). Most of them are children under the age of 5. It only costs $10 to send a life-saving bed net(蚊帐) to protect a poor family. Great progress has been made, but there is still work to be done. Together, we can end malaria for good!

Three Things You Can Do

1．Send a net. We have a simple way to solve the problem. For a family in Africa, a net can mean the difference between life and death. For just $10, you can protect a family and save a life.

2．Start a team. Increase your influence by asking your friends, family and neighbours to join you and send nets. You can organize a sports game, a talent show or an outdoor market to raise money for the project.

3．Make your voice heard. Make sure other people know that the fight to end malaria is very important for you. Help more people know about the cause.

People Who Are Involved

For the fifth year, two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry has promised to give three bed nets for every three-pointer he makes during the 2016-2017 NBA season.

Katherine started to join in the fight against malaria when she was only 5 years old. When she was 10, she and her mother Lynda had sent more than 10，000 bed nets to families in need. She is still working hard for the cause.

Their stories may not be able to change the world, but they can inspire(激励) the world to fight against malaria.

()1.It only takes ________ to send a bed net to protect a poor family.

A．$2 B．$5

C．$10 D．$15

()2.You can ________ to raise money for the project.

A．send some medicine

B．organize a sports game

C．tell others the cause

D．make your voice heard

()3.________ started to join in the fight against malaria at the age of 5.

A．Stephen B．Curry

C．Katherine D．Lynda

()4.The stories in the passage inspire us to ________．

A．bridge the difference

B．watch NBA games

C．write to famous people

D．fight against malaria

B

Once upon a time, there lived a teacher in a small town. He often taught his students in special ways. His students said they respected him deeply, because they had a wonderful teacher. Once he sent four of his students to go to a small farm to see apple trees in different seasons. The first student went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer and the fourth in autumn.

After the four students came back a year later, the teacher called them together. They pictured their feelings to the teacher. The first student said that there were no leaves on the trees. It made him very unhappy. It was boring. The second student said his eyes were full of light green. It made him feel hopeful. He wanted to do something new when he saw that. The third one disagreed, “What are you talking about? How pretty the trees are! The sweet smell of the beautiful flowers spreads here and there.” The last one shook his head. He said, “I didn't see the beautiful flowers, but I saw a lot of big apples on the trees.”

The teacher smiled and told his students none of them were wrong. They each just saw one season. He continued, “The trees are not the same in different seasons. You can't judge a tree by only one season. Don't let the regret of one season destroy(破坏) the beauty of the rest.” What a good lesson the teacher taught them!

Everything has different sides in our life. Don't hurry to make a conclusion before seeing the whole of it.

()1.How did the teacher teach his students?

A．In modern ways.

B．In right ways.

C．In common ways.

D．In special ways.

()2.What did the first student find?

A．No leaves on the trees.

B．A lot of leaves on the trees.

C．Many apples on the beautiful trees.

D．The smell of the beautiful flowers here and there.

()3.In which season did the last student go to see apple trees?

A．In spring. B．In summer.

C．In autumn. D．In winter.

()4.What can you learn from the passage?

A．People can judge a tree by one season.

B．People can't judge a thing by one side.

C．People can see the beauty of the rest by seeing one season.

D．People can't make a conclusion of a thing even after seeing the whole of it.

|B＋C|

B

I know my brother better than anyone else in the world. Since the moment of his birth, I've been part of his life. I had spent seven happy years in the world with the attention of those around me. But when Rohan was born, life changed. Suddenly I had to share my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food.

Finally, I hated this small boy. The poor baby had no idea what had made me so unhappy. Maybe he found me strange, the only person in this house who did not like him. Whatever the reason was, he loved following me around. However, I seldom talked to him and always asked him to leave me alone.

Then all changed. I hardly remembered everything of that day six years ago, but I did remember that I was feeling very angry. Somehow my feet led me to my brother's bed. Then I found myself in my brother's room. My hand, completely free from my mind, reached through the bars(护栏). I couldn't help reaching my hands through the bars. At once, he reached his small hand and softly touched mine. And that was all I needed. Through all the unhappiness of the day, that moment changed everything. How could I hate someone who made me feel so important? For the first time, I saw my brother, not through the

eyes of a child who was no longer favored(宠爱), but through the eyes of a sister.

To this day, I can't imagine life without my brother. It is unbelievable how much I have learned about life from a seven-year-old boy. Above all, Rohan has taught me that one should not care only for himself.

()1.The sister was ________ years old when her brother was born.

A．five B．six

C．seven D．eight

()2.The sister ________ after she had a brother.

A．couldn't choose her own food

B．liked to share her toys

C．moved out

D．told him bedtime stories

()3.At last the sister became happy with her brother, because he ________．

A．often talked to her

B．was too small

C．made her feel very important

D．loved following her around

()4.What does the story want to tell us?

A．Parents should have more than one child.

B．We should not care only for ourselves.

C．The writer hates her brother very much.

D．The writer always looks after her brother well.

C

Do You Know Big Data(数据)?

Many of us have had the same “pleasant surprise”. After you mark a song as a favorite on a music app(程序), it suggests songs of the same kind to listen to. In fact, this seemingly magic, mind-reading power depends on data.

Data is no longer only about numbers, but information about almost every part of our lives: where we go, what we do and our likes and dislikes. Together it is called Big Data.

Big Data makes life more convenient. The smart traffic system in Los Angeles is a good example. It collects real-time traffic data and controls 4，500 traffic lights in the system. If an accident happens, the system will change the lights near there to allow cars to pass quickly.

Big Data can also bring in money. UK's Tesco encourages its customers to have Clubcards. According to the data collected through Clubcards, Tesco knows their shopping habits and then suggests products on its website. The related app on a mobile phone even guides customers around supermarkets to find what they want and makes suggestions for what they may like.

However, this information-collecting process raises serious questions about how we protect our privacy(隐私). Big business companies like Tesco and governments can collect our private information and use it against our wishes. The laws should be able to protect people's rights in the Big Data age.

And Big Data shouldn't be confused with big ideas. Big Data requires you to have data first. That means the data is about what has happened in the past, not what you can imagine happening in the future. What if Albert Einstein lived today and not 100 years ago? What would Big Data say about the theory of relativity(相对论). No experiment data could support his idea at the time—that's why we call it a breakthrough. Another example is school. Big Data can lead to school improvement. But great ideas can inspire teaching and learning in classrooms. That's what matters.

Though there are side effects, the benefits of Big Data are so big that there's no going back. We just make the best use of it.

()1.After you mark country songs as favorites, the app suggests ________ to you.

A．country music

B．rock music

C．pop music

D．electronic music

()2.What are Paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly about?

A．The surprise of Big Data.

B．The information of Big Data.

C．The benefits of Big Data.

D．The side effects of Big Data.

()3.The writer talks about the theory of relativity to ________．

A．introduce the disadvantages of using Big Data

B．stress that big ideas are different from Big Data

C．show that Albert Einstein was a great scientist

D．suggest that schools should depend on big ideas

()4.From the passage, we can learn that Big Data ________．

A．has mind-reading power

B．is numbers about people

C．tells us about the future

D．needs to be properly used

|C＋D|

C

Should Animals Be Kept in the Zoos?

Alice's teacher asked her class to write their opinions about the topic “Should animals be kept in the zoos？” She searched the Internet and interestingly she found totally different ideas about this topic.

Group For Zoos

?Nancy: Zoos protect animals in danger, and help sick animals. The number of the Arabian Oryx(阿拉伯羚羊), for example, once dropped to only 9 in the whole world. These animals were given to the Phoenix Zoo and now there are more than 1，000. So, as long as the zoos treat the animals correctly, then animals should be allowed to be kept in the zoos.

?Peter: Zoos allow children and adults to watch wild animals up close. It can help people to understand and care for animals. Children and adults are inspired every single day by animals. The amazing animals deserve(值得) to be recognized, not hidden in nature.

?Harry: Many people are losing jobs all the time. We need many places to provide us with as many jobs as possible, and zoos are a great way to do this to meet people's need.

Group Against Zoos

?Jack: Animals are not properly treated in the zoos. A zoo in England killed some of its monkeys just because it cost too much to continue to feed all the monkeys. This is just one of the many examples. In fact, some animals in the zoos are not even getting a chance at life. The APA(动物保护协会) came out with a top ten list of the worst places for an elephant to go to. All ten of the American zoos have had elephants die earlier than usual. So animals should be able to live in natural habitats(栖息地) without any negative influences by humans.

?Alison: Zoos can give visitors the wrong idea about animals. Adults and children visiting zoos may think that it is OK to use animals for our own ends, however it affects their quality of life.

?Jessica: Zoos should be banned,_because it is just not right. Humans are animals, too. What if animals got smart and decided to put humans in the zoos? Humans, if given the chance, would probably choose to be free rather than be looked at all day.

()1.The example of the Arabian Oryx shows that ________．

A．zoos protect animals in danger

B．zoos help understand animals

C．zoos continue to feed animals

D．zoos use animals for their ends

()2.________ cares only about people's need.

A．Nancy B．Harry

C．Jack D．Jessica

()3.The underlined word “banned” in the last paragraph probably means ________．

A．increased B．improved

C．allowed D．stopped

()4.Both the group for zoos and the group against zoos may agree that ________．

A．animals should be kept in good zoos

B．animals should live in natural habitats

C．animals should be properly treated

D．animals should inspire all visitors

D

Do you know what to do if you see a python(蟒蛇) in your community? What about a seven-foot long African lizard in front of your house? People who live in most areas in the United States do not have experiences like these. But if you live in southern Florida, you may run into a number of exotic(外来的) animals.

Exotic pets have become more and more popular in recent years in Florida. People often buy an animal as a baby without realizing how difficult it may be to care for that animal when it is fully-grown. For example, Burmese pythons are easy to buy at exotic pet stores or online. When the snake is young, it does not require much more work than any other pet. But Burmese pythons can grow to be more than 20 feet long and can weigh about 250 pounds. There is not much space in the typical American home or yard to care for such a big animal! When the snake outgrows its cage and its owner becomes bored with caring and feeding it, the snake may be left in a wild area.

In other parts of the country, many of these exotic animals would probably not be able to live long in the wild. But the climate(气候) in southern Florida is wet and warm—similar to the areas where many of the animals are naturally found. Many exotic pets have gradually got used to the new situation in Florida's natural areas, and when enough of them are free in the wild, they can start breeding(繁殖)．

The problem with these unexpected animals is that scientists don't always know which ones will change or harm the local environment. In the last few years, people visiting Florida's Everglades National Park have watched fights between American alligators(短吻鳄) and exotic pythons. It is not hard to imagine the effect of aggressive(凶悍的) animals. But even animals like velvet monkeys, which seem harmless, compete with other animals that eat the same plants. If their presence or behavior causes a change to the habits of local animals, the overall changes can be far-reaching.

Think about a set of dominos(多米诺牌) lined up next to one another. None of them may be touching, but as soon as you tip one over, the whole row will fall down.

()1.The writer talks about Burmese pythons in Paragraph 2 to ________．

A．introduce an exotic pet to animal lovers

B．explain why exotic pets appear in the wild

C．suggest right ways to look after exotic pets

D．stress the importance of caring for exotic pets

()2.Why can many exotic animals live long in the wild in Florida?

A．Because there is enough space.

B．Because they can find new food.

C．Because the climate is fit for them.

D．Because people there protect animals well.

()3.What may be the writer's opinion on exotic pets?

A．Seeing different kinds of exotic pets in the wild is exciting.

B．Exotic pets and local animals should be kept in different wild areas.

C．Exotic pets in the wild may break the balance of the local environment.

D．Harmless exotic animals can live peacefully with local animals in the wild.

参考答案

A＋B

A

1．C 2.B 3.C 4.D

B

1．D细节理解题。根据第一段“He often taught his students in special ways.”可知，这位老师教学方式很特别。故

选D。

2．A细节理解题。根据第二段“The first student said that there were no leaves on the trees. It made him very unhappy. It was bor ing.”可知，第一位学生只看到了没有树叶的树。选A。

3．C推理判断题。根据第二段“The last one shook his head. He said, ”I didn't see the beautiful flowers, but I saw a lot of big apples on the trees.”可知，最后一个学生没有看到树叶，只看到了树上结出的苹果所以可推断出那时为秋季。故选C。

4．B主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Everything has different sides i n our life. Don't hurry to make a conclusion before seeing the whole of it.”可知，这个故事的最终寓意是告诉人们不要断章取义，只见树木不见森林，在作结论之前，我们要全面看待事物。故选B。

B＋C

B

1．C细节理解题。根据第一段“I had spent seven happy years in the world with the attention of those around me”可知，“我”当时是7岁。故选C。

2．A细节理解题。根据第一段“there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food”可知，作者不能再挑选她自己喜欢的食物了。故选A。

3．C细节理解题。根据第三段“How could I hate someone who made me feel so important？”可知，当时弟弟对于“我”的依赖使“我”感觉自己是多么的重要。故选C。

4．B主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Above all, Rohan has taught me that one should not care only for himself.”可知文章的主旨。故选B。

C

1．A细节理解题。根据第一段“After you mark a song as a favourite on a music app, it suggests songs of the same kind to listen to. ”可知，你在一个音乐程序上标注了某种音乐，那么这个程序会把同类别的音乐向你推荐。故选A。

2．C段落大意题。根据第三段“Big Data makes life more convenient. Big Data makes life more convenient.”和第四段“Big Data can also bring in money.”可知，第三、四段都在描写Big Data的好处。故选C。

3．B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“And Big Data shouldn't be confused with big ideas.”可知，此句是这段的主题句，这句话的意思是：大数据不应该与重要的观点混淆。为了进一步解释这个观点，下文中列举的爱因斯坦相对论的例子，也是为了更好地加以说明。故选B。

4．D主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Though there are side effects, the benefits of Big Data are so big that there's no going back. We just make the best use of it.”可知，尽管大数据有利有弊，但我们要好好利用它。故选D。

C＋D

C

1．A细节理解题。根据第二段“Zoos protect animals in danger, and help sick animals. The number of the Arabian Oryx, for example，…”。可知，作者此处所列举的例子是为了解释并补充说明上文中出现的观点。故选A。

2．B细节理解题。根据第四段“zoos are a great way to do this to meet people's need.”可知答案。故选B。

3．D词义猜测题。根据文中画线单词下文“because it is just not right.”，意为“因为这么做不正确”可知，画线单词肯定是一个贬义词。故选D。

4．C推理判断题。本题选项设置很有区分度，A、B、D三个选项都是从赞成或反对的角度来表述观点，所以可以很快就可以排除。故选C。

D

1．B细节理解题。根据第二段“When the snake outgrows its cage and its owner becomes bored with caring and feeding it，the snake may be left in a wild area.”可知，人工喂养的野生动物，在其成熟长大后，就会产生很多不适宜再人工养护的问题，只能放归野生。故选B。

2．C细节理解题。根据第三段“Many exotic pets have gradually got used to the new situation in Florida's natural areas，and when enough of them are free in the wild，they can start breeding.”可知，由于那里气候适宜野生动物繁衍、生存。故选C。

3．C推理判断题。根据第四段“If their presence or behavior causes a change in the habits of local animals，the overall

changes can be far-reaching.”可知，野生动物的生存和活动会改变当地其他物种的习性，由此引发的整体改变是深远的以及文章最后多米诺牌可知，作者认为放生宠物可能会打破自然平衡。故选C。