第五届北外阅读之星复赛A组题库.docx

1、第五届北外阅读之星复赛A组题库第五届北外阅读之星复赛A组题库本届大赛所选取的阅读文段体裁多样，涵盖各个方面的主题，主要包括以下几类：1)记叙类（趣味小故事；传说；寓言；短篇小说等）;2)说明类（介绍日常生活中物品的原理；科学领域的基本知识等）;3)议论类（名人演讲；新闻评论等）;4)描写类（对某个地方的介绍；对某处风景的描绘；对某个人物的描写等）。特别说明：阅读文段的难度大体上呈递进式推进，比赛时评委会综合考虑文段的难度系数进行打分。评委问答分两类问题：1)客观题主要考察选手对阅读文段的理解能力和语言转换能力，选手应掌握一定数量的词汇量，把握文段的中心思想，对一些细节性内容（人物，时间，地点等

2、）理解到位。2)主观题主要考察选手的批判性思维能力和语言表达能力，选手应对阅读文段内容在理解的基础上进行深入的思考，结合自己的看法对此类问题作答。【诗歌类】1.Child and GrandmaMy grandmother and I,In her I find my sun;We are so much alike;We think so alike.Our world is slow,Balloons we blow,And play peek-a-boo,And dressing game too.We smile and hug each other,Just me and my gr

3、andmother.Please let us stay together,For ever and ever more.【客观题】1)What do the child and grandma play?2)Does the child love her grandma?【主观题】1)Do you often play with your grandparents? What do you play?2)Do you like staying with your grandparents? Why?2.JohnsDay:FromA to NA is for apple to start a

4、day. B is for bone for my dog.C is for city like New York. D is for desk where I work.E is for English I use. F is for food like French Fries.Gis for garden. H is for horse.I is for ice cream. J is for jelly.K is for kite flying in the sky.L is for lamp to help see at night.M is for man like you and

5、 I.N is for name. My name is John.Nice to meet you! Whats your name?【客观题】1)Where does John live?2)What is the lamp used to do?【主观题】1)Do you know other words starting with D?2)When you first see someone, what do you say?3.Back to SchoolAlarm ringsRing, ring, ringWith such a loud sing.My day is starti

6、ng!No more sleeping.Walking in dream,Brushing teeth in dream,Wearing clothes in dream.ThankGod! I catch the school bus!My school bus doors close.I feel like a zombie,Riding the school bus;I am a walking, dreaming zombie!My eyes cant see.My ears cant hear.My head doesnt work.Thus the school year begi

7、ns,Thus it will end!【客观题】1)How does my day start?2)How do I go to school?【主观题】1)What time do you get up everyday?2)How do you go to school?【记叙类】4.KatyDuck and John BearKaty Duck and John Bearareplaying a game. Katy moves her arms up and down. Katy zips and zooms.“Look at me, John! I am an airplane!T

8、ra-la-la! Quack!”“3-2-1 Blast off!I am a rocket ship!” shouts John.“Me too! Blast off!” Katy dances.They have great fun.【客观题】1)How does Katy play this game?2)What is Katy and what is John in this game?【主观题】1)What do you play with your friends?2)Do you love airplanes or rocket ships? Why or why not?5

9、.TwinsTara and Lara are twins. Even their parents find it too hard to tell who is who. They look so alike, so the girls go to different schools.They look alike but they are different in other things. Lara likes spicy food and Tara likes sweet food. Lara is a nightbird and studies late at night but T

10、ara is a morning bird and she gets up early in the morning.Thoughthey look same, they are different!【客观题】1)Why do Tara and Lara go to different schools?2)Where are they different?【主观题】1)Have you ever seen any twins in your life? Can youtellwho is who?2)Do all twins look alike?6.Change Your MindWhen

11、you want to say “Im not good at this”, you should say “Im just not good at it now”.When you want to say “This is too hard”, you should say “I like facing problems!”When you want to say “I made a mistake”, you should say “Mistakes help me learn!”You will see that you can make it!【客观题】1)What should yo

12、u say, when you think it is too hard?2)What should you say, when you make a mistake?【主观题】1)What sports are you good at?2)When you feel unhappy, what will you do to feel happy again?【说明类】7.Animals inWinterWe wear warm clothing in winter. When its cold, we light a fire. Animals also find ways to stay

13、warm in winter. Grizzly bears sleep. They spend the winter sleeping. The bears body temperature changes low. A bear doesnt need much food then. How do you stay warm when the weather gets cold?【客观题】1)How doestheGrizzly bear live in winter?2)How doesthebears body temperature change?【主观题】1)How do you k

14、eep warm when the weather gets cold?2)Do you love winter? Why or why not?8.HowDoAnimalsTalk withOthers?Humans use language to talk. Animals talk, too. How do they talk with each other?Some animals use sound. Every penguin has a special call. Other penguins hear the sound and know who is calling.Some

15、 animals use lights. Jellyfish can make their bodies glow. They light up when an enemy comes near.【客观题】1)How do penguins talk with others?2)How do Jellyfishes talk with others?【主观题】1)Do you know how other animals talk witheach other? Tell us one.2)If you cant use language, how will you talk with oth

16、ers?9.SharksSharks live in the sea and have lived on earth much longer than dinosaurs. It is also called “wolf in the sea” and people often think that all sharks only eat meat and do not eat plants. But we need to change our mind.In 2018, scientists discovered a kind of shark that eats plants. It is

17、 the first shark known to eat grass.【客观题】1)Sharks or dinosaurs, which live on earth longer?2)What do sharks usually eat?【主观题】1)Do you know other animalsthatlive in the sea or in the river?2)How do you like sharks?10.Know theMoonThe moon is Earths closest neighbor. It is the brightest star in the nig

18、ht sky. Scientists have studied the moon for thousands of years.The moonis made of rock. It is covered with holes. They were made when things hit the moons surface.The moon has no weather. That is to say, there is no wind or rain. Footprints left by people could last many years.【客观题】1)What is the mo

19、on made of?2)Why can footprints last many years?【主观题】1)Do you like the moon? Why?2)Do you want to go to the moon? Why or why not?11.New Inventions in 2018Lumos helmetBiking in the dark is not safe. But this LUMOS helmet has lights. They help cars see bikers at night. That helps bikers stay safe. Bet

20、ter WheelsWheelchairs help people get around. The Whill Model CI is a new type of wheelchair. It can climb over things and move around in small places. It can be taken apart in minutes.【客观题】1)How can Lumos helmet make us safe?2)What can Whill Model CI do?【主观题】1)Which do you like, the helmet or Model

21、 CI? Why?2)Do you want to createanything? Whats it?12.ThunderstormThe sky is dark and the air is thick. You can see lightning and hear thunders. Wind is very strong. Heavy rain falls. Its a thunderstorm! Scientists say there are a number of thunderstorms in the world every year. At any time, about 2

22、,000 of them are taking place on earth. Thunderstorms can happen at any time!【客观题】1)When can we see lightning and hear thunders?2)How many thunderstorms are taking place on earth at any time?【主观题】1)Have you ever seen a thunderstorm? When and where?2)Are you afraid of thunderstorm? Why or why not?13.

23、Shake ofSaltPizza and French fries taste good but they have too much salt. And kids are eating way too many salty foods like these! Too much is not healthy. Eating too much salt can bring heart problems. Eating more fruits and vegetableswillhelp. And you should eat less store-bought and restaurant f

24、oods. Do it. Your heart will thank you!【客观题】1)What will happen if we eat too much salty food?2)How can we make our heart healthy?【主观题】1)Do you love Pizza and French fries? How often do you eat them?2)To make our heart healthy, what will you do?【描写类】14.Breakfast in AmericaAmericans have many things t

25、o eat. Usually, they can eat bacon and eggs, bagel with cream cheese; pancakes or waffles with a side of sausage; sandwiches with eggs, cheese and vegetables; oatmeal with dried fruit and nuts as breakfast.If you eat things like a whole fish, tofu, pasta or rice for breakfast, you may hear people sa

26、y, “Thats not a breakfast food!”【客观题】1)What do Americans eat for breakfast?2)What food is not a breakfast food in America?【主观题】1)What do you eat for breakfast?2)American breakfast or Chinese breakfast, which do you like more? Why?15.Amazing LandmarksIn China, there is the Great Wall. It took thousan

27、ds of years to build. It wasbuiltto protect China. The wall was once more than 13,000 miles long.In Egypt, thereare pyramids. Some are almost 5,000 years old. They are made from heavy stones. Three Egyptian kings asked their people to build these pyramids.【客观题】1)Why was the Great Wall built?2)How old are some pyramids in Egypt?【主观题】1)Have you ever seen these two landmarks or any other landmarks in the world? When?2)Do you like travelling to other countries? Which country do you like best?