PART 1
【语篇导读】作者的爸爸病愈后对生活失去了信心,作者领养的一只狗使作者的爸爸恢复了心灵的安宁。在作者爸爸去世两天后小狗在他的床边也死去了。
1.Why did Dad criticize everything the author did?
A.He didn’t like his daughter’s farm.
B.The disease took away his interest in life.
C.The state of his illness worsened.
D.His daughter couldn’t do things well.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But something inside him had died.His enthusiasm for life was gone.”可知,作者的爸爸在病愈后对生活失去了信心,所以他事事都挑剔。故选B项。
2.What was Dad’s attitude when he first saw the dog?
A.Friendly.
B.Unfriendly.
C.Excited.
D.Satisfied.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第七段中的“Glancing at the dog,Dad wrinkled his face and turned back toward the house.”可知,作者的爸爸瞥了一眼狗,皱了皱眉头,转身朝房子走去。由此推测,作者的爸爸一开始对小狗并不友好。
3.What was the dog’s greatest help to Dad?
A.It accompanied him on his walk.
B.It helped him make many friends.
C.It brought peace of mind back to him.
D.It improved the relationship between him and his daughter.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文章的最后一句“...I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.”可知,小狗使爸爸恢复了心灵的平静。
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.An Abandoned Dog.
B.Dad’s Recovery.
C.Friends In The End.
D.Dad’s Last Days.
答案 C
解析 主旨大意题。作者的爸爸病愈后对生活失去了信心,作者领养的一只狗使作者的爸爸恢复了心灵的安宁。在作者爸爸去世两天后小狗在他的床边死去。由此可知,C项可作为本文的标题。PART 2
【语篇导读】当我们购买了新的电子设备时,我们仍然使用旧的电子设备。其实,旧电子设备耗费的能源比新设备要多,从而损害我们的环境、浪费我们的金钱。
PART 2
【语篇导读】调查发现,青少年儿童的读书兴趣大大减少,而且,出于对孩子眼睛保护的考虑,许多家长限制孩子们电子阅读的时间。作者建议家长们借此机会制定适合自己家庭的暑假阅读清单。
1.What is the Common Sense Media report probably about?
A.Children’s reading habits.
B.Quality of children’s books.
C.Children’s after-class activities.
D.Parent-child relationships.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun”可知,青少年与年幼的孩子们读书的乐趣大大减少,这正是孩子们的阅读习惯问题,故选A项。B项“儿童书籍的质量”,C项“孩子们的课后活动”,D项“亲子关系”,均与题意不符。
2.Where can you find the data that best supports “children are reading a lot less for fun”?
A.In paragraph 2. B.In paragraph 3.
C.In paragraph 4. D.In paragraph 5.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的内容可知,几乎没有阅读兴趣的比例,从1984年8%的13岁儿童和9%的17岁儿童分别上升到了今天的22%和27%。因此,第三段的内容是“children are reading a lot less for fun”的最好的佐证。故选B项。
3.Why do many parents limit electronic reading?
A.E-books are of poor quality.
B.It could be a waste of time.
C.It may harm children’s health.
D.E-readers are expensive.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第五段最后一句中的“mainly due to concerns about increased screen time”可知,许多家长限制孩子们电子阅读的时间,主要是因为担心孩子们看屏幕的时间增加,不利于孩子们的健康,故选C项。
4.How should parents encourage their children to read more?
A.Act as role models for them.
B.Ask them to write book reports.
C.Set up reading groups for them.
D.Talk with their reading class teachers.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第六段第一句中的“parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading”可知,父母是孩子阅读时的榜样和重要的指导者,故选A项。
