1、上海牛津版上海牛津版 8B8B 选择类阅读理解提升练习（一）选择类阅读理解提升练习（一） （一） Danny lived for football. He played it, watched it, talked and dreamed about it. His favourite football star was Keith Connolly Lowgates captain and their star striker (前锋）. One day in January, after school, Danny hurried through his homework. He want
2、ed to watch TV. Keith Connolly was doing an interview on the local news programme. Danny hoped that the television wouldnt go fuzzy (模糊的）or lose the sound when Keith Connolly was talking. It was an old set, and it did things like that. It wasnt clear enough, but at last Keith Connollys smiling face
3、appeared on the screen. “What I really like about playing for Lowgate,” he said, “Is the fans. Theyre the best. They always support us. Its fantastic running on to the playground to all that cheering and chanting.” Danny wished he could be in that crowd at the Lowgate ground, but the price of a sing
4、le ticket was above anything he could afford. There was no chance of the whole family going, or even just Danny and his little brother. “You won again on Saturday,” said the reporter. “Did the team go out to celebrate?” “We went for a meal together,” said Keith Connolly, “but I have to be careful ab
5、out what I eat, because I want to stay fit. I love doughnuts (甜甜圈)very much .” Then the sound went fuzzy, and Danny jumped up and thumped the top of the set to make it come on again. He hadnt missed much. But he had missed something important. Keith Connolly had been saying “but Im not allowed to ea
6、t doughnuts.” Danny hadnt heard that. All he heard was that Keith Connolly loved doughnuts. And at the end of Dannys street was a bakery. It sold the biggest and the best doughnuts! When Danny went to bed, he lay wide-awake, making a plan. ( ) 1. Keith Connolly was_. A. Dannys brother B. one of Dann
7、ys fans C. a basketball player D. the captain of Lowgate ( ) 2. One day, Danny did his homework hurriedly so as to_ . A. play with Keith Connolly B. watch a TV programme C. interview Keith Connolly D. read a local newspaper ( ) 3. The writer described Dannys TV to tell us_. A. Danny needed to buy a
8、new TV set B. Dannys family was poor C. Danny liked football very much D. Dannys wish came true ( ) 4. The word “thumped” in paragraph 9 means_. A. covered B. reached C. beat D. managed ( ) 5. The underlined word “that” refers to “_”. A. we went for a meal together B. I have to be careful about what
9、 I eat C. I love doughnuts very much D. Im not allowed to eat doughnuts ( ) 6. Danny most probably planned to_ when he lay wide-awake on the bed. A. get less homework to do every day B. find a way of giving doughnuts to Keith C. celebrate the victory in the bakery D. tell Keith not to eat too many d
10、oughnuts Keys:A.1.D 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.B （二）（二） E-mail messages from Vietnam Message 1:March 24th Hi everybody, Greetings from Vietnam (越南） ！We arrived here tired, but excited. This is our first trip to Asia and the friendliness of the people is amazing. All the different sights and smells make us ea
11、ger to try the food. We are looking forward to eating Vietnamese food for dinner tonight. Our hotel is cheap, but very clean. The owners are friendly and helpful. They have told us about some places that we shouldnt miss. We plan to stay here in Ho Chi Minh City for a few days, and then travel to th
12、e north. Message 2: March 27th Hi everybody, Vietnam is fantastic! The different Buddha status (佛像）are wonderful to look at. We visited the market in Cholon. Everything there was so colorful, and we took lots of photographs! Later today we took the train north. Well stay in Hanoi for two days, and t
13、hen catch a bus to Sapa. Were going to go hiking in the mountains. Message 3: April 4th Hi everybody, Now we re in the old capital city of Hue. After hiking around the mountains, it s nice to have accommodation with electricity and a shower to have a good rest! Our trip to Sapa was long and tiring.
14、From there, we took a bus to a small village in the mountains, where we met some hill tribe (部落）people who live a simple lifeno electricity or telephones. They are the kindest, friendliest people Ive ever met. Everyone smiles and says Tiello”. This afternoon, were taking a walking tour in Hue. Were
15、going to visit the Forbidden Purple City, where the king and queen once lived. Message 4: April 6th Hi everybody, Hue is really a wonderful city with lots to see. I would love to stay longer, but were both ready for the beach. Tomorrow well take the train back to the south, and then were going to a
16、town called Vung Tau. It has several beaches, and its famous for seashells. Vietnam is an amazing country, with so much varietybig modern cities and small traditional towns, mountains, forests and the seashore. Three weeks here just isnt enough. 1. Arriving at Vietnam, the writer was eager to enjoy
17、_ first in the city. A. the sights B.the price C.the food D.some places 2. The writer thinks the market in Cholon is _. A. noisy B.dull C.strange D.beautiful 3. The word “accommodation” in Message 3 probably means _. A. School B.shop C.hotel D.market 4. The writer thinks the hill tribe peoples life
18、is _. A. simple B.unhealthy C. comfortable D.modern 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Message 4? A.The writer will return home tomorrow. B.The writer will go back to the south by train. C.Vung Tau is famous for its beaches, mountains and forests D.The writer will stay in Viet
19、nam for another three weeks. 6. What do you think of the writers trip in Vietnam according to the four messages? A. Frightening. B. Tiring. C. Terrible. D. Unforgettable. Keys:1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.D （三）（三） Do you like music? Do you think music is one of the most important parts in your life? Can yo
20、u imagine what life will be like without music? As a matter of fact, music is everywhere and it is part of everyones life. Music not only gives you something to sing and dance to, but also can make you feel happier. Scientists say that music can help to relax peoples mind and even help to relieve pa
21、in. How does music work its magic? It is the fact that music can adjust our mood. There are many kinds of music, for example, classical music, symphony, light music, jazz, rock and roll, disco, folk music, and so on. Music sometimes can bring you to a fancy world. Music is the perfect way that you c
22、an express your different feelings and moods. Music is a universal language. There is no border between music. Though sometimes you dont understand foreign language, it cant still prevent you from feeling the music abroad. No one knows exactly when jazz was invented, or by whom. But it is said that
23、it might begin in the early 1900s. Jazz was a new kind of music, for America and the world, and New Orleans was its birthplace. Who were the jazz pioneers? Most were blacks. This music was not written down, and at first only blacks played it. It was hard for white musicians to learn the new style. B
24、ut soon they, too, were playing jazz. The popularity of this music spread. From New Orleans, it traveled up the Mississippi to Chicago, then to Kansas City and New York. By the 1920s, there were many jazz musicians, both black and white. Many of them were famous. One man was better than the rest. Hi
25、s name was Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong was a born musician. He was not only talented but also hardworking. He also had a good sense of humor and a big, good-natured smile. These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame. After he became famous, he traveled around the world. It seemed
26、 that everyone wanted to hear Louis play. But life was not always easy, especially at the beginning. Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans. His father never went to school and his mother could hardly read. When Louis was still a kid, his parents separated, and Louis lived with his mother.
27、How hard their life was can readily be imagined. And yet Louis smiled through everything. He later wrote, “My whole life has been happiness. Life was there for me and I accepted it. Whatever happened has been beautiful to me. I love everybody.” 1. How many kinds of music are mentioned in this passag
28、e? A.Five B. Six C. Seven D. Eight 2. What can we know exactly from the third paragraph? A.Who invented jazz. B. When jazz was invented. C. Where jazz was invented. D. Why jazz was invented. 3. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to_. A.New styles B. Jazz pioneers C. Black musicians D.
29、White musicians 4. What made Louis Armstrong become the best jazz musician? A. His family background. B. His talent and hard work. C. His good sense of humor. D. His big, good-natural smiles. 5. Which of the following best expresses Louis Armstrongs attitude (态度）to life? A.He laughs best who laughs
30、last. B.Failure is the mother of success. C.When you smile, the world smiles back. D.Without music, life is a journey through a desert. 6. What is the passage mainly about? A.The development of jazz and music history. B.The influence of jazz on Americans. C.The achievements of Louis Armstrong. D.The
31、 development of jazz and its best musician. Keys:1.C 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.D （四）（四） A four-year-old girl is lying in the arms of a doctor. She has just become motherless. A bomb destroyed her home and killed her mother. Every day, we see pictures like this on TV or in newspapers. We see young Iraqi chil
32、dren begging for food and water from American and British soldiers. They move through towns and cities towards the capital, Baghdad. We see these children following grown-ups, carrying bags of things almost the same size as their small bodies as they run away from their homes. “ Dad, why are the Ame
33、ricans attacking us? Are we going to be killed?” asks the son of Abu Sinar, an Iraqi engineer. Abu finds it hard to explain this war to his eight-year- old son. He tries to comfort him by saying, “The bombs are far away from us. The Americans are fighting the soldiers. We are going to be all right.”
34、 Abu knows this isnt always the truth, but what else can he do? In Baghdad, parents give their children sleeping pills to make them sleep so that they wont hear the sound of bombing. And all the schools are closed. “ All we can do is to listen to and hear the war,”said Abu. “People in Baghdad, men a
35、nd women, young and old, have to live in fear. We dont know where the next bombs are going. We can do nothing but wait to be killed.” ( )1. The four-year-old girls mother was killed by . A. some Iraqi soldiers B. a gun C. a man in the hospital D. a bomb ( )2. What pictures can we see on TV or in new
36、spapers? A . Iraqi soldiers and people are fighting the Americans. B. Iraqi children are begging for food and water. C. American and British soldiers are attacking Iraqi children. D. American and British soldiers are carrying bags of things as they run. ( )3.The children have to run away from their
37、homes because . A. their parents tell them to do so B. they want to help the wounded soldiers C. their homes are not safe to stay in D. they want to fight the American soldiers ( )4. In Baghdad, parents give their children sleeping pills so that they will . A. not hear the sound of bombing B. not fe
38、el hungry any longer C. stay safe in their homes D. go to school the next day ( )5. During the war, children in Baghdad are . A. still studying at school B. living a terrible life C. are fighting at the front D. safer than their parents ( )6. From the passage, we know that people in Baghdad are . A.
39、 helpless B. brave C. unhealthy D. confident Keys:DBCABA （五）（五） Andrew Engel was puzzled. He was sitting in class, but had no idea what the other students were talking about. He had done his homework, paid attention to lectures, and taken note,but nothing was familiar. “Everyone is so much cleverer
40、than I am ,” he thought. It was a strange feeling, as he was always a good student in high school. He felt even more puzzled a few days later. He got lost on his way to his favourite cinema. Whats worse, he began having trouble finding the right words when speaking. He asked, “Whats for dinner, Mom?
41、” after he had just eaten. Poor Andrew, he was only 15! His parents were worried and took Andrew to see a doctor. A brain scan(扫描） made it clear： Andrew had a malignant brain tumor(恶性脑肿瘤）. It was pressing on the part of the brain that made new memory. He should be operated on as soon as possible. An
42、drew was scared! Doctors removed the tumor, but Andrews memory was still poor. He was told he would probably never go back to school. Andrew was eager to enter a university, but it seemed that his dream wouldnt come true. “Even though they told me this, I knew I wanted to go back to school, ”Andrew
43、said, “I wanted to get my memory back.” Andrew began by auditing(旁听)an English class at a nearby school. In class, he took notes carefully and read his notes several times a day, then typed them again and again. He studied twelve hours a day, seven days a week. He worked ten times harder than other
44、students. In 2007, at age 29,he graduated from a local university. Six months later, Andrew found a job. ( )1. At first, Andrew Engel felt puzzled_. I. A. at home B. in class C. in a hospital D. in his favourite cinema ( )2. Andrews strange behavior(行为)including all the following except_. A. having
45、no idea what the other students were talking about B. getting lost on his way to his favourite cinema C. having trouble finding the right words when speaking D. not knowing who he was ( )3. The underlined word “scared” in the third paragraph means _. A. very frightened B. very excited C. very surpri
46、sed D. very happy ( )4. The tumor in Andrews brain_. A.didnt damage his memory B. didnt have to be removed C. caused his forgetfulness D. is still in his brain ( )5. Andrew studied very hard at the nearby school because_. A. he wanted to realize his dream B. he liked to stay with other students C. h
47、e wanted to forget his illness D. his parents wanted him to do so ( )6.Which of the following is the best title of the article? A. A man with an amazing brain B. An unusual story of memory lost and found C. How to improve your memory D. Never lose your memory Keys:BDACAB （六）（六） Long long ago, there
48、was a kind lady. Every day, she baked bread for her family and an extra loaf for any hungry passer-by. She placed the extra bread beside a window. When the woman placed the bread, she always gave a prayer for her son. Her son had gone to a faraway place and she hadnt heard from his for a very long time. Every day, a tramp came and