三阅读理解专项强化训练牛津译林版.pdf

1 阅读理解 （一） A little stream ran down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests, until it reached desert. The stream then thought, “I ve been through countless difficulties. I should have no problem crossing this desert! ” But as she started her journey, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed and was very unhappy. “Maybe I can t reach the ocean in the end,” she said sadly to herself. At this time, a deep voice came, “If a breeze(微风 ) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream replied, “Thats because a breeze can fly,but I cannot.” Thats because you can t give up what you are. If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate(蒸发 ) into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach the ocean.” Said the desert. “Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before. “The breeze can carry the vapor( 水蒸气 ) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form, a river again to continue its course.” explained the desert very patiently. “And whether you re a river or vapor, your nature never changes,” continued the desert. Hearing this, the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life. The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to overcome( 克 服) the difficulties in your life to head for the success, you should also change the way you used to be. ( ) 1. Before the stream reached the desert, she didnt _. A. believe in herself B. meet any difficulties C. want to cross the desert D. worry about the journey to the ocean ( ) 2. The underlined word “it ” in Paragraph 3 refers to(指的是 ) _. A. stream B. breeze C. vapor D. desert ( ) 3. The last paragraph mainly tells us _. A. our lives are as easy as the little streams B. it is difficult for us to succeed C. we must keep the way we used to be D. we should change the way we used to be to succeed sometimes ( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true? 2 A. If a breeze can cross the desert, so you can. B. After many tries, she didn t succeed and was very unhappy. C. Whether you re a river or vapor, you change your nature. D. That s because I cant fly, but a breeze can. ( ) 5. From the passage we know that the stream _ in the end. A. cross the desert B. stopped her journey C. failed to reach the ocean D. disappeared in the air （二） A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow( 乌鸦 ) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视 ). “You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, thats beyond you. Lets have a flying competition. I ll show you what real flying is!” One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan. Now it was the swans turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价 ) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water. The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?” “No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I m in trouble because of my pride! If you dont help me, Ill lose my life” The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach. ( ) 1. Whats the correct order of the following events? a. The crow showed off its flying skills. b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it. c. Th e crow laughed at the swans flying. d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble. e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it. A. e, c, d, a, b B. a, e, c, d, b C. c, e, a, d, b D. e, a, d, c, b ( ) 2. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Tired. B. Angry. C. Frightened. D. Regretful. ( ) 3. Why did the crow keep touching the water? A. It was showing another flying skill. 3 B. It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water. C. It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. D. It was enjoying itself by doing so. ( ) 4. What can we infer(推断 ) from the passage? A. The crow didnt know flying. B. Flying skills were useless. C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends. D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow. ( ) 5. What does the story tell us? A. No pains, no gains. B. The early bird catches the worm. C. Pride goes before a fall. D. Practice makes perfect. （三） Heres something people dont often think about: Helping helps even when there s not a problem. Getting in the habit of giving and receiving help builds good relationships. It makes us feel more care. It stops stress from building because we know someone else is thinking about us. And if there is a problem, were sharing it before it gets too big. It just feels great to help. Try these small practices at home and see how they make you feel: Help your little brother or sister with a homework problem. Help your dad prepare dinner. Help your mom carry living goods. Offer to do a chore thats not usually yours “just because.” Theres more to it than just feeling good: Kindness is contagious. It can create more kindness. So you might start to notice your family (or friends) reaching out to help more. Just don t fall into the trap(陷阱) of expectation(期待 ). If we help out only because we expect the other person to do something in return, we will probably end up feeling disappointed and angry instead of happy and fulfilled. So decide to help simply because of the positive feelings it creates. Then, when someone else does something nice for you (and it will happen!), its a wonderful surprise. Giving and receiving is one of the most basic friendship skills. With a good network of supportive people, we are less stressed. We feel loved and understood, so were better able to solve problems, bounce back from disappointments, and try again. ( ) 1. How do you feel if you are getting in the habit of giving and receiving help? A. Think of more care. B. Feel stress from building. C. Feel more care. D. Fall into the trap. ( ) 2. How to build nice relationships according to the passage? A. Help your dad prepare dinner. B. Get in the habit of giving and receiving help. C. Stops stress from building. D. End up feeling angry instead of happy. ( ) 3. Which of the following is not true? A. We help out only because we expect the other person in return.