【正文】 C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the world39。s rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forests give us food, wood and medicine. Destruction of the world39。s rain forests is a severe problem. As part of a class project, Myers39。 students bought three acres （英畝） of rain forest in Central America. They paid $25 for each acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. Last June, Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at us, one of the students said. It was a great journey of exploring nature for all of us, said Myers. Each student close something special about Costa Rica to study involving the plants animals, food, and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activation. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica39。s active volcano. Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.（1）How much did Myers39。 students pay for the rain forest they bought? A.$ 25B.$ 50C.$ 75D.$ 100（2）The underlined word Destruction39。 in paragraph 2 probably means the process of being ________. A.destroyedB.developedC.describedD.discovered（3）What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of their trip? A.They caught some monkeys.B.They took a boat ride down a river.C.They studied some plants and animals.D.They followed their guide to the rain forest.（4）The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students ________. A.went to the rain forest for fun activitiesB.did something to protect the rain forestC.wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa RicaD.were interested in the culture of Costa Rica【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】主要講了Myers和學(xué)生們做一些事情來(lái)保護(hù)熱帶雨林。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Myers39。 students bought three acres （英畝） of rain forest in Central America. They paid $25 for each ，每英畝25美元，所以一共75美元，故選C。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)常識(shí)可知熱帶雨林的破壞是一個(gè)嚴(yán)重的問(wèn)題，所以destruction意思是被破壞的過(guò)程，即destoryed破壞，故選A。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Last June, Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a ，故選B。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)全文可知主要講了Myers和學(xué)生們做一些事情來(lái)保護(hù)熱帶雨林。故選B。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解，主要考查細(xì)節(jié)題，注意從文中仔細(xì)尋找答案。11．閱讀理解 Many birds in tropical （熱帶的） forests are colorful and beautiful.If you love birds, you can39。t miss them.The ToucanPlace: in the south of American tropical forestFood: fruit and insectsThe body length: 25 inchesThe Toucan has a long colorful beak （鳥喙）.They usually make their nest in tree holes and live in groups of 6. They lay 24 eggs a year.The MacawPlace: in the center and south of American tropical forestFood: nuts, seeds and fruitThe body length: 1240 inchesThe Macaw is a member of the wellknown parrot family. They live in groups of 10 to 30.They are clever and famous for their speaking ability.There are only 17 different kinds of Macaw.The ManakinPlace: in Mexico, Argentina, Paraguay and BrazilFood: some small fruitThe body length: 715 cmThere are about 60 kinds through the tropical forests. The beaks of them are short.They look small and cute. They usually lay two eggs each time.（1）The Toucan is famous for its . A.big eyesB.long beakC.short legsD.colorful body（2）Which of the following is true about the Macaws? A.They are one kind of parrots.B.They live in groups of six to ten.C.Their body is about 60 inches long.D.They live in the west of American tropical forest.（3）What food does the Manakin live on? A.Nuts.B.Seeds.C.Fruit.D.Insects.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介紹熱帶雨林中的三種鳥的外形和生活習(xí)性：巨嘴鳥；金剛鸚鵡；海牛。 （1）推理判斷題。由The body length: 25 inches和The Toucan has a long colorful 。故B。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由Place: in the center and south of American tropical ，故排除D；The body length: 1240 ，故排除C；The Macaw is a member of the wellknown parrot family. They live in groups of 10 to ，故排除B；There are only 17 different kinds of ，符合文章內(nèi)容，故選A綜上所述，故選A。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由The Manakin:Food: some small fruit可知它以一些小水果為食，故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解，首先通讀全文，了解全文大意，其次分析問(wèn)題，抓住關(guān)鍵詞，在文中尋找相關(guān)信息，確定答案，最后再檢查一遍，確保答案正確。12．閱讀理解 Are you tired after studying hard？American country music will take you away for a while. The guitars and songs will take you to mountains and fields there. Country is simple music. It talks of everyday life and feelings. It39。s the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and basic. Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. It was the folk music of the American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, crops or death. Rural life can be hard, so the words are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records. When people moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America. John Denver was one of America39。s most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song Take Me Home, Country Roads is well173。known and people still play it today. （1）Which of the following is NOT true about country music? A.It39。s fast and loud.B.It39。s usually about everyday life.C.It started in the southern states of the US.D.The words about rural life are often sad.（2）The underlined word rural probably means______. A.the cityB.about schoolC.about