【正文】 ce. I was even glad to listen to laughter from a 10monthold granddaughter. The point is that I was changing. My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed my behavior. Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown. I have e to like the pet little by little, though she is my wife39。s dog.（1）What did the writer think of the dog at the beginning? A.It wasn39。t very lovely.B.It could change his life.C.It looked very beautiful.D.It wasn39。t necessary to be trained.（2）What happened in about six months after Gertie arrived? A.The dog didn39。t like the training school.B.The writer never wanted the dog Gertie.C.The dog began to call my kids, too.D.The writer began to change his behavior.（3）Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the writers change? A.He started calling his kids.B.He began to smile at people.C.He liked helping his neighbours.D.He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone.（4）What can we learn from this passage? A.The dog has been trained very well.B.The dog has made the writer more friendly.C.The writer has bee more confident.D.The writer likes the dog better than his wife.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】大意：本文介紹一只名叫Gertie的小狗，作者由剛開始不喜歡養(yǎng)狗到喜歡自己的小狗的故事。（1）推斷題。根據(jù) Cathy, got a little dog with a face only a mother could ，妻子得到一只狗，它的臉只有媽媽才喜愛，可推出作者剛開始認為狗很不可愛，故選A。（2）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)I felt that something in my heart was taking place, My behavior began to ，作者開始改變自己的行為，故選D。（3）細節(jié)題。根據(jù) I began to smile at people when passing them in a street. I started calling my kids and, to my surprise, they started calling even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone ，文章沒有提到小狗幫助鄰居，故選C。（4）推斷題。Gertie 15周以前是在培訓學校進行培訓過的，經過培訓后讓作者由不喜歡狗到喜歡自己的小狗Gertie，可見，狗被培訓的很好，故選A?！军c評】考查閱讀理解能力，細節(jié)題和推斷題是閱讀理解題中常考題型。細節(jié)題要從文中尋找答案。推斷題需要根據(jù)上下文，推斷出需要的信息。14．閱讀下面材料，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。 I39。ve been dancing since I was 14, when my best friend asked me to go to an afterschool dance class with her. I enjoyed that dance class and from then on, I began to dance. After every class, I always have to stretch out（拉伸）my legs and back! It feels like as much exercise as a sport. However, most people think dancing isn39。t a sport. They think it39。s an art form（藝術形式）. It is easy to see why those people think so. Dancing to music is relaxing and enjoyable, just like watching a play. On the other hand, many people think that dancing is a sport. No matter what kind of dance you do, you always use all of your muscles （肌肉）. So, dancers are often just as athletic as football players, runners or swimmers. In my opinion, dancing is both a sport and an art form. It has brought me great fun and improved my health. Anyway, whether you think of dancing to be a sport or an art form, the important thing is to enjoy it! Dancing is a really fun way to exercise!（1）The writer has to stretch out her __________ after every dancing class A.Arms and backB.Legs and backC.Legs and neckD.Arms and neck（2）Why do most people think watching dancing looks like watching a play? ①because it39。s easy to understand why people think so.②Because the music for dancing is relaxing and enjoyable.③Because the ticket price for dancing and the play is the same.④because many people think dancing is an art form.A.①②③B.②③④C.①②④D.①③①（3）What does the underlined word athletic probably mean? A.StrongB.BeautifulC.RichD.Proud（4）What39。s the best title for the passage? A.Why is dancing a sport?B.Why is dancing an art form?C.Why did I fall in love with dancing?D.Is dancing a sport or an art form?【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】主要講了作者認為跳舞既是一種運動也是一種藝術形式。 （1）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)After every class, I always have to stretch out（拉伸）my legs and back!可知每節(jié)課后作者拉伸腿和背，故選B。 （2）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)They think it39。s an art form（藝術形式）. It is easy to see why those people think so. Dancing to music is relaxing and enjoyable, just like watching a ，理解人們的想法很簡單、和著音樂跳舞是令人放松的和愉快的，故選C。 （3）推斷題。根據(jù)前句you always use all of your muscles （肌肉）.可知你總是使用肌肉，所以跳舞的人像運動員一樣強壯，故選A。 （4）主旨題。根據(jù)Anyway, whether you think of dancing to be a sport or an art form可知主要講了跳舞是一種運動還是一種藝術形式，故選D。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細節(jié)題、推斷題和主旨題三種?？碱}型，細節(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；主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。15．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 legs160