【正文】 this problem is called insomnia. This isn39。t a new problem .Many famous people in history had insomnia .Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep .Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep .King Louis XIV（國王路易十四）of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them .Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of his bed.（1）After the age of fifty, the average sleep hours are________ a night. A.3 hoursB.7 or 8 hoursC. hoursD.10 hours（2）Which of the following is TRUE? A.King Louis XIV was an American.B.Many famous people in history had a bad night when they couldn39。t fall asleep.C.Benjamin Franklin was a famous doctor.D.Most young Americans sleep for an average of hours a night.（3）Why did Benjamin Franklin have four beds? A.Because he hoped to fall asleep.B.Because he was a famous inventor.C.Because he had a lot of money.D.Because he liked to lie on his side across the end of his bed.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A 【解析】【分析】 本文講述我們需要多少時間的睡眠，很多人會患有失眠癥很多名人也不例外。 （1）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段提到After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down to hours a ，故選C。 （2）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段中提到King Louis XI V （國王路易十四） of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them他是法國人可得知A錯誤。根據(jù)第三段提到Many famous people in history had insomnia, 。Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor, had four beds. He moved（移動） from one to another to fall ，而不是作家，故C項錯誤。根據(jù)第一段提到Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor, had four beds. He moved（移動） from one to another to fall ，故選B。（3）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall aslee的描述可知他有四張床是因為希望睡著，故選A。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細節(jié)題?？碱}型，細節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案。15．閱讀理解 An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so soon he had nothing left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had trouble. My money has finished and my friends have gone, said the young man. What will happen to me now? Don39。t worry, young man, answered Nasreddin. Everything will soon be all right again. Wait, and you will soon feel much happier. The young man was very glad. Am I going to get rich again then? he asked Nasreddin. No, I didn39。t mean that, said the old man. I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends.（1）An old man died and left his son . A.nothingB.some goldC.much moneyD.only a house（2）When the son was , he went to see Nasreddin. A.short of moneyB.quite poor and sickC.in troubleD.quite poor and alone（3）The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that . A.he would bee rich againB.he would soon feet much happierC.he would bee cleverD.he would have more friends（4）Nasreddin meant the young man______. A.would get rich againB.would get used to having nothingC.would get used to being in troubleD.would get out of poorness【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：一個年輕人花光了他父親留給他的很多錢，又變得很窮了，而且朋友都離開了他。他很難過和孤單。他去見Nasreddin，Nasreddin告訴他一切都會好的。年輕人很高興認為自己又會變得富有，Nasreddin告訴他會逐步習慣一無所有的境況的。 （1）細節(jié)理解題。 文中第一句An old man died and left his son a lot of ，故選C。 （2）細節(jié)理解題。文中When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin,當他又窮又孤單的時候，他去看Nasreddin故選D。 （3）細節(jié)理解題。文中描述“Everything will soon be all right again. Wait, and you will soon feel much happier. The young man was very glad. “一切都會好起來的。只要等等，你會感到開心得多的?！蹦贻p人非常高興。故選B。 （4）判斷推理題。文中最后一句I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no 。故選B。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。 本題主要考查了細節(jié)理解題，推理判斷題，做題的時候，先從題目中找到一個關(guān)鍵詞，它可以幫助我們很快地定位原文，找到答案。16．閱讀理解 A 16yearold Australian girl drove her bright pink ship out of Sydney Harbor on Sunday to begin her beautiful travel. She wanted to bee the youngest person to sail solo（單人）around the world. After saying goodbye to her parents beside the sea, Jessica sailed her 10meter ship out of Sydney harbor, smiling to wellwishers. Her plan is to make a 38thousandkilometer journey. Although people are not sure someone so young could make it, the girl and her parents insisted she was an experienced and good sailor. On the eve of her traveling, she said she was fully prepared. Jessica said, I suppose it39。s a big, scary（恐怖的）, and possibly risky（冒險的）thing to do, but yes, there39。s plenty of different risks, but it can39。t beat me. Jessica39。s trip is to last about eight months. In August, a 17yearold British boy, Mike, wanted to be the youngest solo roundtheworld sailor. He made a 45thousandkilometer trip in nine months. （1）What color is the girl39。s ship? A.Yellow.B.Blue.C.Pink.D.Red.（2）Where did she begin her journey? A.From Sydney Harbor.B.From Pearl Harbor.C.From Dalian Harbor.D.From a harbor in Japan.（3）Her plan is to make a