阅读理解专项训练(一)Dragonsarenotrealanimals,butlooklikeacombination(结合体)ofmanyanimalssuchassnakes,fishanddeer.Theyhavetwohorns(角)andalongmoustache(胡子).Withfantasticpower,theyflyintheskyorswiminthesea.Theycanmakerain,too.TheChinesedragonisasymbolofstrengthandgoodluck.TheemperorsofancientChinaloveddragons.Theirclotheswerecoveredwithpicturesofdragons.Weareproudtocallourselvesthe“descendants(传人)ofthedragon”.InChinese,“excellent”peopleareoftencalled“dragons”.AnumberofChinesesayingsandidiomstalkaboutdragons,forexample,“Hoping_one's_child_will_become_a_dragon.”whichmeanshopingheorshewillbesuccessful.ItissaidthatpeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonhavecertaincharacteristics.Theyarecreative,confident,braveandquick¬tempered.Therearesomefamous“dra¬gons”whohavedoneexcellentthings,forexample,thegreatmanDengXiaoping,thefamousbusinessmanLiJiachengandthemoviestarZhaoWei.Theyareallverysuccessful.Therearealsosometraditionalfestivalsaboutdra¬gonsinChina,suchasDragonHead¬RaisingDayandDragonBoatFestival.Wehavedifferentkindsofactivitiestocelebratethem.Thesetwofestivalscomeeveryyear,buttheYearoftheDragoncomeseverytwelveyears.ThedragonisveryimportantinChineseculture.Asthe“descendantsofthedragon”,itisnecessaryforustoknowtheviewsondragonsinourculture.Itcanhelpusunderstandwhyourparentsalwayswantustobe“dragons”.2013istheYearoftheDragon.Goodlucktoyou!()1.WhatdoestheChinesedragonsymbolize?A.Acombinationofmanyanimals.B.Chinesesayingsandidioms.C.Traditionalfestivals.D.Strengthandgoodluck.()2.Inthepassage,theunderlinedsentence“Hopingone'schildwillbecomeadragon.”means“________”inChinese.A.龙马精神B.龙飞凤舞C.望子成龙D.龙腾虎跃()3.WhatcharacteristicsmaythepeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonhave?Theymaybe________.A.creative,confident,braveandpowerfulB.creative,confident,braveandquick¬temperedC.lovely,confident,braveandquick¬temperedD.lucky,confident,creativeandsuccessful()4.WhichofthefollowingyearsistheYearoftheDragon?A.1988.B.1998.C.2008.D.2018.()5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Dragonsarerealanimals.B.TherearemanyChinesesayingsandidiomsaboutdragons.C.PeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonmustbesuccessful.D.The“descendantsofthedragon”areoftencalled“dragons”.(二)配对阅读请将这五种工作与相应的描述配对。()1.Thepolicealwaysdomanythingsforus.Theyhelpkeeppeopleandthingssafe.Whenafirehappens,theycancomeatonce.()2.Thepolicegoaroundtownorvillagetoseethateverythingisallright.Someofthemgoonfootorbycar.Insomebigcities,someofthepolicerideonhorses.Someridemotorbikes.()3.Astheygoaroundtown,thepolicehelppeople.Thentheytakethelostchildrenhome.Sometimespeoplewillaskthepolicehowtogettoaplaceintown.Thepolicecanalwaystellpeoplewhichwaytogo.Theyknowallthestreetsandroadswell.()4.Somepolicestandatcrossings.Theymakesurethatthecarsdonotgotoofast.Theyhelpchildrencrossthestreets.Theyalsohelppeoplewhocan'twalkwell.Theyhelptokeepcarsmovingsafely.()5.Theywalkaroundthetrainstationandairporttocheckthepackagestostoppeoplefromtakingdangerousthings.A.Sometimestheyhelplostchildrenandpeoplewhocometoanewplacefindtheway.B.Theyseethesepeoplegettoadoctor.C.Itistheirdutytohelpoutthepeopleintroubleandputoutafire.D.Carsmightgotoofastandhurtpeople.Theytellthecarswhentogoandwhentostop.Sowiththemaround,we'llbesafer.E.Theyonlyworkinthepolicestationandanswerthephone.F.Theygetaroundtowns,villagesandcitiesinmanyways.G.Theykeeptrainsandplanessafe.(三)TheQueenElizabethandhersisterMargarethadverydifferentcharacters(性格):Elizabethwasveryseriousandtidy;Margaretwasoutgoingandheadstrong.Buttheykeptcloseassisters.Whentheywerechildren,theydependedoneachother.Theyhadlessonsathomewiththeirgo¬vernessMarionCrawford.Margaretwasoftennaughty.Elizabethalwaysprotectedhereverytimewhenshebrokerules.Whentheygrewup,Margarethassadlovestoriesandunhappymarriage.TheQueengaveheralotofhelp.MargaretwasoneofthefewpeoplewhocouldlosetheirtemperwiththeQueen.Evenasanadult,shewouldsometimesshoutather.OnceshethrewadishclothatElizabeth'sfacewhentheyhadapicnic.Buttheyneverquarreledforlong.ToQueenElizabeth,itwasasadnessthathersisterneverfoundlasting(持久的)personalhappiness.()1.WhatkindofpersonwasElizabethlike?Shewas________.A.seriousandtidyB.outgoingandtidyC.easygoingandheadstrongD.seriousandheadstrong()2.Theword“governess”means________.A.服务员B.家庭女教师C.牧师D.管家()3.Whohadanunhappyfamilylifeaccordingtothestory?A.Elizabeth.B.Margaret.C.MarionCrawford.D.BothElizabethandMargaret.()4.Accordingtothestory,whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Thequeenandhersisterhadquitedifferentcharacters.B.Elizabethalwaysprotectedhersister.C.Thesistersoftenfoughteachother.D.Elizabethfeltsorryforhersisterforherunsuccessfulmarriage.()5.Whatisthemainideaofthestory?A.Elizabethwasakindperson.B.Thetwosisterslivedhappily.C.Margarethadsadlovestories.D.Thetwosistershadaverygoodrelationship.(四)配对阅读()1.Mysisterlikescandiesverymuch,butsheneverbrushesherteethaftereatingthem.()2.Ihaveaskedmyuncletostopsmokingmanytimes,butitdidnotwork.()3.Tonyalwaysgoestosleepaftermeals.()4.MostchildrenliketoeatatKFCorMcDonald's.()5.Nowadays,manystudentslikewatchingTVathomeonwee¬kendsforalongtime.A.Ithinkit'sabadhabit.Goingforawalkaf