【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 o live near the coast. When a typhoon is on the way, weather forecasters can say which areas will be affected. Maybe you39。ve heard people call a typhoon a natural disaster, but what does that mean? A natural disaster is something that happens in nature and causes big problems, like a typhoon, a tornado（龍卷）, an earthquake, or a tsunami. But wherever you live, it39。s important to remember that there are lots of people looking out for you. In a bad storm or other crisis, this would include not only mums and dads, but also police officers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, and other people who are trained to handle emergencies.（1）A typhoon is a large and powerful . A.rainB.windC.thunderstormD.storm（2）Why does everyone pay attention to typhoons? A.Because they may cause much more trouble.B.Because they may damage homes.C.Because they can be dangerous.D.Because they may cause some floods.（3）What can we know about a typhoon according to the passage? A.People can stop a typhoon from happening.B.It39。s harmless.C.It39。s a natural disaster.D.It39。s safe.（4）Why is it important to remember that there are lots of people looking out for you? A.Because people love us though nature is sometimes cruel.B.Because weather or nature always causes big problems.C.Because police officers, firefighters, doctors and nurses are brave.D.Because some people are trained to handle emergencies.【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文介紹了臺風(fēng)的威力。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) typhoon is a large and powerful storm 可知 臺風(fēng)是一場大而強(qiáng)的風(fēng)暴，故選D。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) Everyone pays attention to typhoons because they can be dangerous 可知 每個人都注意臺風(fēng)，因?yàn)樗鼈兒芪ｋU ，故選C。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) Maybe you39。ve heard people call a typhoon a natural disaster 可知它是自然災(zāi)難，故選C。 （4）推理題。But wherever you live, it39。s important to remember that there are lots of people looking out for you. In a bad storm or other crisis, this would include not only mums and dads, but also police officers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, and other people who are trained to handle emergencies. 可知重要的是要記住有很多人在尋找你因?yàn)槿藗儛畚覀儯M管大自然有時是殘酷的 ，故選A。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題、推斷題2種?？碱}型，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案；推斷題需要聯(lián)系上下文，推斷出需要的信息。6．閱讀理解 I39。ve always had a pretty clear idea of what I want to do, says Mary. You may not be as sure of your career as Mary. But you can start thinking about and planning for your future career. The following helps middle school students plan for careers. Explore your interests Many middle school students don39。t know what they want to do. But in fact, students may change their minds several times. And some of tomorrow39。s careers might not exist（存在）today. Focusing on just one job in middle school isn39。t necessary. But looking into the kinds of careers you might like can help you succeed.Learn about yourself Understanding what you enjoy and what you39。re good at is the most important step in exploring careers. If you don39。t know what you want to do，you should ask yourself what you like to learn about. It39。s important to think about what you like to do because future careers will finally be a big part of your life.Discover possible careers Once you39。ve thought about the subjects and activities you like best，the next step is to look for careers that put those interests to use. If you love sports, you might consider a career as a PE teacher or a soccer coach. If you like English, a career as an English teacher, a translator or a tour guide might be a good choice. Do your research After discovering possible jobs, you should learn more about them. Talking directly to workers on the phone or by can help you get information about what they do. Even meeting with them in person is helpful. Firsthand information is necessary for you to find out if you39。ll really like a career.（1）What39。s the passage mainly about? A.How to plan for careers.B.How to start careers.C.How to change careers.D.How to stop careers.（2）Why is it important for middle school students to think about what they like to do? A.Because it39。s the most important step in exploring their interests.B.Because future careers will be a big part of their life.C.Because it39。s difficult for them to achieve their dreams.D.Because it39。s useful for them to make lots of money.（3）Which of the following is NOT a good choice for a person if he or she is good at English? A.An English teacher.B.A translator.C.A tour guide.D.A soccer coach.（4）Who is most probably interested in the passage? A.Parents.B.Teachers.C.StudentsD.Workers.【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】主要講了幫助中學(xué)生規(guī)劃事業(yè)的幾條建議。 （1）主旨題。根據(jù)The following helps middle school students plan for 。故選A。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Understanding what you enjoy and what you39。re good at is the most important step in exploring ，因?yàn)樗翘剿髋d趣的最重要的一步，故選A。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)If you like English, a career as an English teacher, a translator or a tour guide如果喜歡英語，可以當(dāng)英語老師、翻譯者或者導(dǎo)游，沒有教練，故選D。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Many middle school students可知是許多中學(xué)生，故選C。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題和主旨題?？碱}型，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案；主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。7．閱讀理解 My name is Alex. I had an interesting and scary experience last Saturday. At about three o39。clock in the afternoon, I was walking down the Main Street. I stopped in front of a jewelry store to look at some rings in the window. I really liked one of the rings. While I was standing there, two