7B期中复习《阅读理解》提高训练(1)Chickencantalk?Cowscandance?TheyareallinLouisBlack'scomicbooks.LouisBlackwasbornonafarm.Thequietyoungmanspentmostofhislifehelpinghisparentsonthefarm.Whenhewasnine.hestartedtodrawtheanimalsonthefarm.Later,heputthemintohiscomicbooksinhisownfunnyway.Hisfamilyenjoyedhiscomicbooksverymuchbutnevershowedthemtopeopleoutsidethefarm.Thefarmer'scomicbooksbecamefamousonlyafterhepassedawayinafire.Whenthefirehappened,hewasonly35.Torememberhim,hisfamilyshowedhiscomicbooksinthetownmuseumandpeoplelikedthemverymuch.Nowpeoplecanseetheoriginal(原稿)picturesofLouisBlack'sfarmanimalsattheCityArtCentreforonemonth.ComeandvisitthebeautifulworldofLouisBlack!()1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”referto?A.Animalsonthefarm.B.LouisBlack'sfamily.C.Peopleoutsidethefarm.D.Thepicturesoffarmanimals.()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“passedaway”meaninChinese?A.受伤B.逝世C.跌倒D.导致()3.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothispassage?A.LouisBlackwasafarmer.B.LouisBlackdrewtheanimalsoutsidethefarm.C.TheBlacksdidn'tenjoyLouis'comicbooksverymuch.D.LouisBlack'scomicbooksbecamefamouswhenhewasnine.()4.Whatisthispassagefor?A.Planningatriptovisitafarm.B.Tellingpeopleaboutanartshow.C.Celebratingtheopeningofamuseum.D.Sharingideasabouthowtodrawcomicbooks.()5.Wherecanyoureadthispassage?A.Inanewspaper.B.Inacomicbook.C.Inamagazine.D.Inastorybook.(2)Somepeoplehaveaverypoorsenseofdirection.Unluckily,Iamoneofthem.IhavevisitedaplacemanytimesbutImaystillgetlosttherethenexttime.WhenIwasalittlegirl,Ineverdaredtoaskstrangerstheway.AndsoIusedtowalkaroundincirclesandhopethatbychanceIwouldgettotheplaceIwasgoingto.Now,Iamnolongertooshytoaskpeoplefordirections,butIoftenreceivehelplessorevenwronginformation.SoItrytoavoidgivingpeoplewrongdirections.Ifanyoneeverasksmethewaysomewhere,Iwouldsay,Sorry,Iamastrangerhere.OnceonmywaytoworkIwasstoppedbyaman.HeaskedmeifIcouldtellhimthewaytotheFriendshipBuilding.Igavehimmyusualreply.ButjustasIwalkedononlyafewsteps.Irealizedthathehadaskedthewaytomyofficebuilding.However,Ihadnotimetoturnbackandlookforhim.IwasrushingtomeetwithsomeoneatmyofficeandIdidn'twanttokeephimwaiting.WhenIjustgottomyoffice,thesecretary(秘书)showedinthemanwhohadaskedmefordirections.ImaginehowembarrassedIwasandhowsurprisedhewaswhenwesaweachotheratthefirstsight.()1.Thewriteralwaysrefusestogivepeopledirectionsbecause.A.sheisastrangertothecityB.shedoesn'tknowthepeopleC.shehasnotimetohelpothersD.she'safraidofgivingwrongdirection()2.Amanstoppedthewriteronthewayto.A.sellhersomethingB.askherthetimeC.makefriendswithherD.askforthedirection()3.TheFriendshipBuildingistheplacewherethewriter.A.livesB.studiesC.worksD.teaches()4.Thewordsembarrassedintheparagraphmeans“”.A.尴尬B.困惑C.激动D.拮据()5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriteristooshytogiveothersdirections.B.Thewriterhasaverypoorsenseofdirection.C.Thewriternevergotlostwhenshewasyoung.D.Themanwasquitenervouswhenhesawthewriter.(3)Whatwillthecarbelikeinthefuture?Maybethecarcandriveitself.About40yearsago,scientistsfromtheUnitedStatesstartedtomakeself-drivingcars.ThemostfamousonewasmadebyGooglein2009.Therearecamerasandradars(雷达)onthetopofthecar.Theyletthecomputerinthecardrawa3Dmapoftheenvironment(环境).Chinesescientistshavealsosuccessfullymadeaself-drivingcar.ThecarmadeatripfromChangshatoWuhan.Isaself-drivingcarsafe?Arecent(最近的)studyshowsthatrobotsmakesaferdriversthanpeople.Ifonly10%ofcarsonthestreetareself-driving,theywillsave1,000liveseveryyear.If90%ofvehicles(交通工具)areself-driving,21,700liveswillbesavedayear.Butaself-drivingcarisexpensiveandeachcostsabout$100,000.Soitisimpossibletobeverypopularinthenearfuture.()1.What’sthepassageabout?A.Akindofnewbicycle.B.Newtrains.C.self-drivingcarsD.Somerobots()2.Whenwasthemostfamousself-drivingcarmade?A.About40yearsago.B.In2009C.About30yearsago.D.In2016()3.What’sonthetopoftheself-drivingcar?A.RadiosB.CamerasC.RadarsD.B&C()4.Howmuchdoesaself-drivingcarcost?A.$100,000B.$1,000C.$21,700D.$10,000()5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Themostfamousself-drivingcarwasmade40yearsago.B.Theself-drivingcarcandraw3Dpictures.C.TheChineseself-drivingcarmadeatripfromChangshatoWuhan.D.Self-drivingcarscansave1,000liveseveryyear.(4)Ayoungwomanwaswalkingthroughasupermarkettopickupafewthingswhenshenoticedanoldmanfollowingheraround.Thinkingnothingofit,sheignoredhimandwentonshopping.Aftershegotwhatshewanted,shewenttothecheckoutline,buttheoldmangotinfrontofher.“Pardonme!”hesaid,“I’msorryifmystaring(盯)atyouhasmadeyoufeeluncomfortable,it'sjustbecauseyoulooklikemygranddaughter,whojustdiedrecently(最近).AndImissherverymuch.”“I’mverysorry,”saidtheyoungwoman.“IsthereanythingIcandoforyou?”“Yes.”theoldmansaid.“AsI'mleaving,canyousay‘Good-bye,grandpa’tome?Itwouldmakemefeelsomuchbetter.”“Sure,”answeredtheyoungwoman.Astheoldmanwasleaving,shecalledout.“Bye-bye,grandpa!”Whenshesteppeduptothecheckoutcounter(收银台),shesawthathertotalwas$178.50.“Howcanthatbe?”sheasked.“Ionlyboughtafewthings!”“Yourgrandpasaidyouwouldpayforhim,”saidtheclerk.()1.Whydidtheoldmanfollowthewomanandlethersay“Bye-bye,Grandpa”?A.Hewantedtosteal(偷)hermoney.B.Shelookedl