第五節(jié)閱讀理解強(qiáng)化練習(xí)
Reading Comprehension 3
Passage 1
According to the dictionary definition of “create”, ordinary people are creative every day. To create means “to bring into being, to cause to exist”—something each of us does daily.
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our sese to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture, as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.
A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression, “There is nothing new under the sun,” the creativity is remaking or recombining the old in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.
A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to apply them to achieve some new results. To think up a new concept is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.
These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius, but they are also involved in many of our day to day activities.
1.Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage?
A.To prepare a meal.
B.To arrange the furniture in a peculiar way.
C.To buy some books from a bookstore.
D.To “write” a letter with the computer.
2.The author holds that ____.
A.creativity is of highly demand
B.creativity is connected with a deep insight to some extent
C.creativity is to create something new and concrete
D.to practise and practise is the only way to cultivate one´s creativity
3.“There is nothing new under the sun.” (Par.3) really implies that ____.
A.we can seldom create new things
B.a new thing is only a tale
C.a new thing can only be created at the basis of original things
D.we can scarcely see really new things in the world
4.What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice?
A.It´s more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice.
B.To find a new thought will definitely lead to the production of a new thing.
C.One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice.
D.A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.
5.The best title for this passage is ____.
A.How to Cultivate One´s Creativity
B.What is Creativity
C.The Importance of Creativity
D.Creativity—a Not Farway Thing
1.【答案】C。
【解析】本題可用排除法。根據(jù)第一段可知?jiǎng)?chuàng)造力的含義是“使事物產(chǎn)生”，“致使事物存在”。這樣就可得出結(jié)論，A、B、D項(xiàng)不能選，C為正確答案。
2.【答案】B。
【解析】主旨大意。選項(xiàng)B意為“創(chuàng)造力在一定程度上取決于非凡的洞察力?！备鶕?jù)最后一段，可知這是一種“天賦”，故正確。
3.【答案】C。
【解析】此題可在正確理解句子含義的基礎(chǔ)上采取“排除法”來解答。根據(jù)上下文可以得知：此句的真正含義是“任何新事物的產(chǎn)生都是建立在原有事物基礎(chǔ)之上的”。據(jù)此，這樣就可確定C項(xiàng)為正確答案無疑。
4.【答案】C。
【解析】先找有關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)。此問題涉及到對(duì)文章第三段最后一句的理解。這樣就可確定C為正確答案無疑。
5.【答案】B。
【解析】首先快速通讀全文(注意主題句)，可知文章主要談?wù)摰氖恰皠?chuàng)造力的含義及其三個(gè)方面的表現(xiàn)”，整篇文章都是圍繞創(chuàng)造力展開的。這樣就可確定，B項(xiàng)為正確答案。來源：www.examda.com
Passage 2
In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce. A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the children´s emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent´s own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
6. In the past, American families tended to be ____.
A. quite small B. medium sizedC. quite large D. small
7. To parents who take the responsibility for children´sexpenses, the cost of living increases because ____.
A. children attend school for more yearsB. children are better dressed
C. children spend more money on entertainmentD. all of the above
8. What problems would broken families bring to both children and parents?
A. Children grow up feeling unsettled and parents didn´t pay much attention to children.
B. Children grow up feeling free and one parent is responsible for raising the children.
C. Children are moved back and forth between parents and the single parent is busy working to make money to support himself/herself.
D. Children grow up feeling unsettled, and the parents have little time for his/her own interests because one parent is too busy taking care of children.
9. According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may ____.
A. become worse B. remain the same
C. get better D. keep unchanged
10. The title of the article might be ____.
A. American Children B. American Families
C. American Mother D. American Parents
6.【答案】C。
【解析】本文第一句話說明了過去美國(guó)家庭規(guī)模很大。
7.【答案】D。
【解析】回答此題要全面,仔細(xì)讀文章不難發(fā)現(xiàn),A.孩子們讀書時(shí)間延長(zhǎng)；B.孩子們穿著越來越好；C.孩子們花更多的錢在娛樂上。文中說是造成生活消費(fèi)增長(zhǎng)的原因,因此要選D。
8.【答案】D。
【解析】這題可用排除法做。本題問破裂的家庭會(huì)給孩子和家長(zhǎng)帶來什么困難。文中清楚說明孩子們不安定,因?yàn)橐鶃碛诟改钢? 孩子們的單親父母得花更多的時(shí)間關(guān)心他們的心理、情緒,除了經(jīng)濟(jì)負(fù)擔(dān)外, 以致他們沒時(shí)間去滿足自己的興趣。A父母不管孩子;B孩子覺得自由; C父母忙于掙錢養(yǎng)活自己,這三項(xiàng)均與文章意見不符, 應(yīng)排除掉,故選D。
9.【答案】C。
【解析】在文章最后作者指出有跡象表明情況好轉(zhuǎn),諸如離婚率降低,出生率上升。也許美國(guó)人已認(rèn)識(shí)到家庭生活的重要性，我們可以體會(huì)到作者對(duì)未來美國(guó)家庭生活情形是持樂觀態(tài)度的,所以選C“變好”。
10.【答案】B。
【解析】縱觀全篇,A.美國(guó)兒童;C.美國(guó)母親;D.美國(guó)父母, 三項(xiàng)均在文中提到過,但只是一個(gè)部分,都是B(美國(guó)家庭) 這個(gè)主題下的各個(gè)分支。而且文章主要還是講述美國(guó)家庭生活的種種,故B 正確。
Reading Comprehension 3
Passage 1
According to the dictionary definition of “create”, ordinary people are creative every day. To create means “to bring into being, to cause to exist”—something each of us does daily.
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our sese to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture, as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.
A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression, “There is nothing new under the sun,” the creativity is remaking or recombining the old in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.
A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to apply them to achieve some new results. To think up a new concept is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.
These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius, but they are also involved in many of our day to day activities.
1.Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage?
A.To prepare a meal.
B.To arrange the furniture in a peculiar way.
C.To buy some books from a bookstore.
D.To “write” a letter with the computer.
2.The author holds that ____.
A.creativity is of highly demand
B.creativity is connected with a deep insight to some extent
C.creativity is to create something new and concrete
D.to practise and practise is the only way to cultivate one´s creativity
3.“There is nothing new under the sun.” (Par.3) really implies that ____.
A.we can seldom create new things
B.a new thing is only a tale
C.a new thing can only be created at the basis of original things
D.we can scarcely see really new things in the world
4.What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice?
A.It´s more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice.
B.To find a new thought will definitely lead to the production of a new thing.
C.One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice.
D.A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.
5.The best title for this passage is ____.
A.How to Cultivate One´s Creativity
B.What is Creativity
C.The Importance of Creativity
D.Creativity—a Not Farway Thing
1.【答案】C。
【解析】本題可用排除法。根據(jù)第一段可知?jiǎng)?chuàng)造力的含義是“使事物產(chǎn)生”，“致使事物存在”。這樣就可得出結(jié)論，A、B、D項(xiàng)不能選，C為正確答案。
2.【答案】B。
【解析】主旨大意。選項(xiàng)B意為“創(chuàng)造力在一定程度上取決于非凡的洞察力?！备鶕?jù)最后一段，可知這是一種“天賦”，故正確。
3.【答案】C。
【解析】此題可在正確理解句子含義的基礎(chǔ)上采取“排除法”來解答。根據(jù)上下文可以得知：此句的真正含義是“任何新事物的產(chǎn)生都是建立在原有事物基礎(chǔ)之上的”。據(jù)此，這樣就可確定C項(xiàng)為正確答案無疑。
4.【答案】C。
【解析】先找有關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)。此問題涉及到對(duì)文章第三段最后一句的理解。這樣就可確定C為正確答案無疑。
5.【答案】B。
【解析】首先快速通讀全文(注意主題句)，可知文章主要談?wù)摰氖恰皠?chuàng)造力的含義及其三個(gè)方面的表現(xiàn)”，整篇文章都是圍繞創(chuàng)造力展開的。這樣就可確定，B項(xiàng)為正確答案。來源：www.examda.com
Passage 2
In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce. A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the children´s emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent´s own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
6. In the past, American families tended to be ____.
A. quite small B. medium sizedC. quite large D. small
7. To parents who take the responsibility for children´sexpenses, the cost of living increases because ____.
A. children attend school for more yearsB. children are better dressed
C. children spend more money on entertainmentD. all of the above
8. What problems would broken families bring to both children and parents?
A. Children grow up feeling unsettled and parents didn´t pay much attention to children.
B. Children grow up feeling free and one parent is responsible for raising the children.
C. Children are moved back and forth between parents and the single parent is busy working to make money to support himself/herself.
D. Children grow up feeling unsettled, and the parents have little time for his/her own interests because one parent is too busy taking care of children.
9. According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may ____.
A. become worse B. remain the same
C. get better D. keep unchanged
10. The title of the article might be ____.
A. American Children B. American Families
C. American Mother D. American Parents
6.【答案】C。
【解析】本文第一句話說明了過去美國(guó)家庭規(guī)模很大。
7.【答案】D。
【解析】回答此題要全面,仔細(xì)讀文章不難發(fā)現(xiàn),A.孩子們讀書時(shí)間延長(zhǎng)；B.孩子們穿著越來越好；C.孩子們花更多的錢在娛樂上。文中說是造成生活消費(fèi)增長(zhǎng)的原因,因此要選D。
8.【答案】D。
【解析】這題可用排除法做。本題問破裂的家庭會(huì)給孩子和家長(zhǎng)帶來什么困難。文中清楚說明孩子們不安定,因?yàn)橐鶃碛诟改钢? 孩子們的單親父母得花更多的時(shí)間關(guān)心他們的心理、情緒,除了經(jīng)濟(jì)負(fù)擔(dān)外, 以致他們沒時(shí)間去滿足自己的興趣。A父母不管孩子;B孩子覺得自由; C父母忙于掙錢養(yǎng)活自己,這三項(xiàng)均與文章意見不符, 應(yīng)排除掉,故選D。
9.【答案】C。
【解析】在文章最后作者指出有跡象表明情況好轉(zhuǎn),諸如離婚率降低,出生率上升。也許美國(guó)人已認(rèn)識(shí)到家庭生活的重要性，我們可以體會(huì)到作者對(duì)未來美國(guó)家庭生活情形是持樂觀態(tài)度的,所以選C“變好”。
10.【答案】B。
【解析】縱觀全篇,A.美國(guó)兒童;C.美國(guó)母親;D.美國(guó)父母, 三項(xiàng)均在文中提到過,但只是一個(gè)部分,都是B(美國(guó)家庭) 這個(gè)主題下的各個(gè)分支。而且文章主要還是講述美國(guó)家庭生活的種種,故B 正確。