ReadingComprehension
Reading Comprehension
Passage One
As a result of pollution, Lake Erie, on the borders of the USA and Canada, is now without any living things. Pollution in water is not simply a matter of “poisons”killing large numbers of fish overnight. Very often the effects of pollution are not noticed for many months or years becau the first organisms (⽣物体) to be affected are either plants or plankton. But the organisms are the food of fish and birds and other creatures. When this food disappears, the fish and birds die too. In this way a whole food chain can be wiped out, and it’s not until dead fish and water birds are en at the river’s edge or on the ashore that people realize what is happening. Where do the substances which pollute the water come from? There are two main sources of wage (污⽔) and industrial waste. As more detergent (洗涤剂) is ud in the home, so more of it is finally put into our rivers, lakes and as. Detergents harm water birds, dissolving the natural substances which keep their feathers water-proof. Sewage itlf, if not properly treated, makes the water dirty and prevents all forms of life in rivers and the a from receiving the oxygen they need. Industrial waste is even more harmful as there are many highly poison
ous things in it, such as copper and lead (铅). So if we want to stop this pollution, the answer is simple: wage and industrial waste must be made clear before flowing into the water. It may already be too late to save some rivers and lakes, but others can still be saved if the correct action is taken at once.
1、Pollution of water is noticed ______.
A) when the first organisms are affected
B) when a good many fish and birds die
C) when poisonous things are poured into water
D) as soon as the balance of nature is destroyed
2、The living things die becau there is no ______ in the lake or river.
A) water B) fish C) poison D) oxygen
3、Which of the following is harmful according to the passage?
A) Organisms.
B) Plants and plankton in the water.
C) Waste water from clearing.
D) Industrial waste made clear before flowing into the water.
4、The way to stop water pollution is to ______.
A) realize the rious situation clearly
B) put oxygen into the river
C) make the waste material harmless before flowing into the water
D) make special room in the a for our rubbish
5、We can infer that the passage is chon from an article on ______.
A) pollution B) wage C) organisms D) industrial waste
Passage Two
If education is the transmission of civilization, we are unquestionably progressing. Civilization is not inherited; it has to be learned and earned by each generation anew; if the transmission should be interrupted for one century, civilization would die, and we should be savages again. So our finest modern achievement is our spending of wealth and toil which never have been known before in the provision of higher education for all. Once colleges were luxuries, designed for the male half of the leisured class; today universities are so numerous that he who runs may become a Ph.D. We may not have been better than the lected genius of the past, but we have raid the level and average of knowledge beyond any age in history.
6、We are making progress in education becau ______.
A) we have not interrupted the transmission of civilization
B) colleges have become less luxurious
C) college education is designed for the male
D) a lot of money and work unheard of in the past has been invested in college education
7、Since there are so many universities today, ______.
A) we have exceeded the lected genius of the past
B) anybody who runs has opportunity to get the highest academic degree
C) many genius are produced
D) the quality of education has lowered
8、Civilization is pasd down from one generation to another ______.
A) through the efforts of each new generation
B) through inheritance
C) through exceptionally creative persons
D) through transmission
9、If the transmission of civilization should discontinue for one hundred years, ______.
A) civilization would be easily brought back into activity
B) civilization would be created better
C) civilization would be destroyed
D) civilization would be made again
10、The author thinks that the purpo of education is ______.
A) to lect genius
B) to rai the level of knowledge
C) to produce Ph.Ds
D) to keep the life of civilization
Passage 3
So, you love the Internet. It's a great place to find information or go shopping. It's fun, but do you spe
nd a lot of time online? Experts say 6% of Internet urs are Internet addicts ( 上瘾的⼈) . ——they are always online. " Internet addicts are often young people," says one expert, " and they usually have problems with family, friends, work, and school. "
Go through the following check list. If you answer yes to all the questions, maybe you are an Internet addict.
1.Do you spend a lot of time on the Internet?
2.Do you think or talk about the Internet all the time?
3.Are all your friends "Internet friends"?
4.Is the Internet your only hobby?
5.Do you ever miss appointments becau you are online?
So, what do you do if you think you are an addict? Go to an advice rvice. Where is it? On the Internet, of cour！
11.According to the first paragraph, people find the Internet a great place to .
A.become addicted
< information
C.make money
D.do office work
12.Tho who are always online are called .
A.Internet urs
B.Internet experts
C.Internet addicts
D.Internet providers
13.According to one expert, Internet addicts are often young people who usually .
B.suffer from poor health
C.have problems with life and work
D.take thorough medical examinations
14.If you want to find out whether you are an Internet addict, you are advid to .
< through the check list provided
B.take a special training cour
C.ask a friend about it
< to e a doctor
15.This passage is mainly about .
A.the u of the Internet
B.the types of Internet addicts
C.the advantages of the Internet
D.the signs of an Internet addict
Passage 4
It is known to us that English is not as old as Chine, but it is widely ud by most people all over the world. English speakers enjoy creating new words. In fact, a majority of words are traceable and each of them may have an interesting story.
However, no one will really care where a word comes from becau it makes little difference in using them in our dally life. Did you ever feel confud about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham?
About a hundred years ago, some men went to American from Europe, coming from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn't know how to u English properly. Seen them eating round pieces of beef and asked what it was, the Germans didn't understand the questions exactly, they answered: “we come from Hamburg. “One of the Americans was an owner of a restaurant and got an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef and began lling them. Such bread cam
e to be called “hamburgers”. Today, hamburgers are welcomed by lots of people coming from different nationalities.
16. According to the text, English is _____.
A. older than Chine
B. as old as Chine
C. not so old as Chine
D. very hard to learn
17. Hamburg originally is _____.
A. a kind of food
B. a round piece of beef
C. a city in Germany
D. the name of a village
18. Which statement is correct according to the passage.'?
A. At first hamburgers was a kind of bread.
B. Few Americans like hamburgers.
C. Hamburgers are made of ham.
D. Hamburgers were first sold a century ago.
19. ______ begin to ll hamburgers to people.
A. Americans
B. The author
C. Germans
D. Europeans
20. After reading this story, we know the word “hamburger”comes from ____.
A. China becau it has a long history
B. English becau Germans don't speak English
C. English speakers becau they love eating it
D. America becau they give it that name
