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88阅读理解专题

（一）—主旨大意题

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Wouldn'titbeterribleif,wedidn'thavegrass?

Wewouldhavetowalkonbaresoil.Canyouguesswhatourplaygroundswouldlooklike?

Onarainydaywewouldgetallmuddy.Onadrydaywewouldbreathecloudsofdust.

1.Thestorymainlytells_________.

A.whyweneedrain

B.howgrassiskeptgreen

C.howgrasshelpsus

D.withoutgrasswewouldhavetowalkonbaresoil

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  Ratsarestillalmostasbigadangertopeopleastheywerelongago.Theystillspreaddiseaseandeatcrops.Muchofthehungerwehavetodayiscausedbyrats.Theyeathalfofthegrainharvestedintheworld.2.Fromthepassageweknow_________.A.whyratsareanenemyofpeopleB.howratsdestroyourfoodC.whyratscausediseaseD.whyratsweredangeroustopeoplelongago

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     Somesupermarketshaveaspecialwayofgettingpeopletocometothebakerycounters.Sometimestheyspraya"cakesmell"intotheair.Atothertimestheyspraythefreshsmellofbakingbread.Thesesmellsareenoughtomakepeople’smouthswater.Thecustomersthenracemadlytothecountertobuycake,bread,rolls,andotherbakedgoods!

3.Themainideaoftheparagraphis__________.A.whatcakesmellslikeB.whybakeriesmakemoneyC.howpeopleareattractedtobakerycountersD.whatbakerycountersinsupermarketssell

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     TheManhattan（NewYorkCity）telephonebookisoneofthelargestofitskindinthenation.About1,500,000copiesofthisbookareprintedeach-year.Tomakethepaperofthebooks,43,000treesarecutdown.Therearetwenty-sixcolumnsofSmithsandtwenty-threeofBrowns.Ifallthecopiesofthisbookwerestackedontopofeachother,theywouldmakeapilefortymileshigh.4.Thesubjectoftheparagraphis_________.A.whattheManhattanphonebookislikeB.wheretheManhattanbookisprintedC.howmanytelephonesarethereinNewYorkD.whoprintedthefirstphonebook

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     ThewordWaterloohasbecomeasynonymfordefeat-totaldefeatandcompletedisaster.Waterloo,atowninBelgium,wasthesceneofabattlein1851thatbroughtoverwhelmingdefeattoNapoleonBonaparte’sFrenchArmy.AtstakewerethewholecontinentofEuropeandNapoleon’sdreamofanempire.InafewdaysoverfortythousandFrenchsoldiersdied.Withtheirdeathsanewwordfordisasterwasborn—Waterloo.5.Thesubjectoftheparagraphis__________.A.whereWaterlooisB.whonamedWaterlooC.whyNapoleonandtheFrenchArmyweredefeatedatWaterlooD.howthewordWaterloocametomeandefeat

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     Whatarethetallestplantsintheworld?

ManypeoplewouldsaythatgiantredwoodtreesofCalifornia.Actually,thetallestplantsareintheoceans.Theseareseaweedsthatgrowalmostsevenhundredfeettall.Comparedtothisheight,thegiantredwoodsarepygmiesofonlyfourhundredfeet.Togetsomeideaoftheseheights,considertheStatueofLiberty.Thishugefigurerisesonlythreehundredfeet.6.Thepassagecanbeentitled__________.A.RedwoodsinCaliforniaB.TheStatueofLibertyC.SeaweedD.TheTallestPlants

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     Wethinkofafloodoranearthquakeasanaturaldisaster.Tomanyofnature'sanimals,however,thegreatestdisasteristhecomingoflargenumbersofhumans.WhensettlerscamefromtheEasttoAmerica'sgreatwesternplains,theykilledmillionsofbison,poisonedtheprairiedogs,andshotthecoyotes.Allthisupsetthearea'sbalanceofnature.Fortheanimals,itwasworsethanafloodorearthquake.

7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.NatureBalanceItselfB.FloodsandEarthquakesC.AmericanSettlersD.Humans--aDisastertoNature

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     AtthistimethestateofSouthCarolinawashavinghardtimes.Yearafteryearthesoilhadbeenplantedtothesamecrop.Itwasfarmedbyuneducatedandcarelessslaves,andtheplantersknewlittleaboutsoilconservation.Becausethesoilwasbeginningtowearout,cropsweresmaller.TheyoungerpeoplewerenotsatisfiedtoraisecottononthepoorsoiloftheoldSouth.Manyofthemmovedwestwardandstartedcottonplantations（种植园）inAlabamaandMississippi.Whatwasmore,somuchcottonhadbeenshippedtofactoriesinEnglandandNewEnglandthattheyhadasmuchcottonastheycoulduse.Thisbroughtthepriceofcottondown.Moreandmoreslaveswereneededtoworkonthenewandlargeplantations,andhigherandhigherpricesweredemandedforthem.Plantersfoundtheirexpensesrisingandtheirincomesfromthesaleofcottonreduced.HardtimeshadcometoSouthCarolina.

8.Thesubjectofthispassageis__________.A.economicdifficultiesofSouthCarolinaB.thattheplantersknewnothingaboutfarmingC.thatthesoilinSouthCarolinawasnotgoodD.thecausesofhardtimesinSouthCarolina9.Whichofthefollowingsentencescansummarizethemainideaofthepassage?

A.HardtimeshadcometoSouthCarolina.B.Plantersfoundtheirexpensesrisingandtheirincomesfromthesaleofcottonreduced.C.Thesoilwasfarmedbyuneducatedandcarelessslaves.D.Moreandmoreslaveswereneededtoworkonthenewandlargeplantations.

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      Whenapieceofpaperburns,itiscompletelychanged.Theashthatisleftbehinddoesnotlookliketheoriginalpieceofpaper.Whendull-redrustappearsonapieceoftinware（锡制品）,itisquitedifferentfromthegleamingtin.Thetarnishthatformsonsilverwareisanewsubstanceunlikethesilveritself.Animaltissue（组织）isunlikethevegetablesubstancefromwhichitismade.Achangeinwhichtheoriginalsubstanceisturnedintoadifferentsubstanceiscalledachemicalchange.

10.Theauthorwritesthispassagetotellus_________.A.howpaperburnsB.thatdull-redontinwareisunliketinitselfC.thatanimaltissueisdifferentfromplant’sD.whatachemicalchangeis

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OneofthemostimportantweaponsusedduringtheSecondWorldWarwasnotaweaponusedagainstpeople,butratheradrugusedagainstdisease.Thewartimeuseofpenicillinsavedthousandsoflives.IntheFirstWorldWar,forexample,pneumoniawasresponsibleforeighteenpercentofallthedeathsintheUnitedStatesarmy.IntheSecondWorldWar,theratewentdowntolessthanonepercent.Inaddition,penicillinwasinstrumentalinkeepingwoundsfromgettinginfectedandinhelpingtospeedthehealingprocessofthosewoundsthatdidbecomeinfected. 

11.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ADangerousWeaponB.GunsintheSecondWorldWarC.ATerriblePneumoniaD.AnImportantDrug

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Mr.Brown,ashopkeeper,wasgoingtocounttheday’scashtakings.Therewasmorethan£300innotes.Hewasabouttoputtheminabag.Heheardasound.

     Adooratthebackoftheroomwasopening.Avoiceshouted"Don'tshout.Don'tlookround.Ihaveagun."Mr.Brownstoodstill.Thevoicewenton,"Dropthatbagandthenotes.Goandstandinthecornerbesidethesafe.Keepquitestill.Remember,Ihaveagun."

     Mr.Brownwasfrightened.Heobeyedalltherobber’sorders.Therobberpickedupthenotesandwasabouttogooutbythedooratthebackoftheroom.

     Itwasaquarterpastsix.JohnTaylorarrivedoutsidethatverysamebackdoor.Heraisedhishandandwasabouttoknock.Atthatverymomenttherobberopenedthedoor.HewasfrightenedtoseeJohnthere.Helosthishead.Hebecamepanic-stricken.HetriedtopushhiswaypastJohn.ButJohnwassuspicious.Heblockedtherobber’sway.Therewasafight.

     Mr.Brownheardthefight.Heforgothisfear,turnedroundandrushedfromhiscorner.Hethrewbothhisarmsroundtherobber.Thispinnedtherobber'sarmstohissidessohecouldnotusehisgun.AtthesamemomentJohnstrucktherobberhardinthestomachandknockedallthebreathoutofhisbody.Therobberfelltothegroundinapile.HestillheldthenotesbuthisgunfellonthefloorandJohnquicklypickeditup.Allwasnowover.Soonthepolicearrived.

12.Themainideaofthispassageis_________.A.arobberrobbedashopB.Mr.BrownandMr.TaylorfoughtagainstarobberC.Nonebutthebravecanwinvictory

D.JohnTaylorwasabraveman

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Sometimespeoplecalleachother"scared-cat",buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutthisexpression?

Whenacatisfrightened,itsheartstartsbeatingfaster,itsmusclesgettense,andtherearechangesinthechemicalsinitsbloodstream.Althoughthecatdoesn'trealizethis,itsbodyisgettingreadyforaction.Ifthedangercontinues,theanimalwilldooneoftwothings.Itwilldefenditself,oritwillrunawayasfastasitcan. 

     Somethinglikethisalsohappenstopeople.Whenweareexcited,angry,scared,orarousedbyotheremotions（feelings）,ourbodiesgothroughmanyphysicalchanges.Ourheartsbeatfaster,andourmusclesgettense.Allofthesechangesmakeusmorealertandreadytoreact.We,too,getreadytodefendourselvesorrun.

     Humanbeings,however,haveaproblemthatanimalsneverface.Ifwegivewaytoourfeelingsandletthemtakeover,wecangetintotrouble.Haveyoueversaidsomethinginanger—orhitsomebody—andregretteditlater?

Haveyouevershoutedatateacher,toldsomebodyyouwerelonely,orsaidyouwereinlove,andthenwishedlateryouhadkeptyourmouthshut?

Itisn'talwayswisetoexpressyourfeelingsfreely.

     Doesthismeanthatit'ssmarteralwaystohideourfeelings?

 No!

Ifyoukeepfee