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A.Light the lanterns.B.Have a big family dinner.C.Clean their houses and hang the lanterns.D.Enjoy the moon.(2)What does the moon usually look like on the night of the MidAutumn Festival? A.Red and round.B.Round and bright.C.Red and bright.D.Red and small.(3)When is Father39。s Day in the US? A.On the third Sunday of June.B.On the second Sunday of June.C.On the third Saturday of June.D.On the second Saturday of June.(4)Who came up with the idea of celebrating Father39。s Day? A.Some little children.B.A father.C.Sonora Smart Dodd.D.A loving son.(5)Why did people set up Father39。s Day to honour fathers? A.Because fathers want to get together with their children.B.Because fathers express great love to their children.C.Because fathers give popular gifts to their children,D.Because fathers make contributions to the raising of children.【答案】 (1)C(2)B(3)A(4)C(5)D 【解析】【分析】主要講了中國(guó)重要的節(jié)日——中秋節(jié)。 (1)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the ,故選C。 (2)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)At night the moon is usually round and ,故選B。 (3)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Father39。s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in the US and the ,故選A。 (4)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane, had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour father可知Sonora Smart Dodd提出慶祝父親節(jié)的主意,故選C。 (5)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)because they make important contributions to the raising of 。故選D。 【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。9.閱讀理解 Vanuatu is an island nation in the South West Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sports, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu39。s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano(火山) surfing and land diving. Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 361 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts(爆發(fā)) almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it39。s very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano without getting hit by flying rocks! It39。s fast, fun and dangerous the perfect extreme sport(極限運(yùn)動(dòng)). Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony(宗教儀式). A man ties tree vines(樹藤) to his legs. He then jumps head first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.(1)In the first paragraph, what does the underlined word refer to? A.People.B.Animals.C.Activities.D.Islands.(2)According to the passage, Mount Yasur? A.is no longer activeB.is on Pentecost IslandC.erupts almost every dayD.rises 800 metres into the sky(3)Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur? A.Because people can climb it easily.B.Because people can make money.C.Because people can watch snow on it.D.Because people can surf the volcano.(4)Which of the following about land diving is TRUE? A.It is not dangerous at all.B.It was first called bungee jumping.C.It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.D.It came to Vanuatu from another country.(5)What is the purpose of the passage? A.To tell people not to do dangerous sports.B.To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.C.To talk about the world39。s best volcano surfer and land diver.D.To pare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.【答案】 (1)A(2)C(3)D(4)C(5)B 【解析】【分析】主要講了瓦努阿圖群島為游客提供了世界上最激動(dòng)人心和最危險(xiǎn)的兩項(xiàng)活動(dòng):火山?jīng)_浪和陸地潛水。 (1)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)句子定語(yǔ)從句who可知指的是人,可知對(duì)于對(duì)冒險(xiǎn)和運(yùn)動(dòng)感興趣的人來(lái)說(shuō),有許多事情可做,所以those指的是人,故選A。 (2)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Mount Yasur rises 361 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts(爆發(fā)) almost every day可知Mount Yasur幾乎每天爆發(fā),故選C。 (3)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the ,人們也開始攀登雅蘇火山。故選D。 (4)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old?陸地跳水大多數(shù)人都熟悉蹦極跳,但你知道蹦極跳始于瓦努阿圖的五重島,幾乎有十五世紀(jì)的歷史嗎?可知它是一種傳統(tǒng)的活動(dòng),故選C。 (5)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Vanuatu39。s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano(火山) surfing and land :火山?jīng)_浪和陸地潛水,目的是介紹火山?jīng)_浪和陸地潛水是什么,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。10.閱讀理解 In your school, are you allowed to choose the subjects you want to learn? Of course, the answer is No here in China. In America there is a school trying something new. At a high school in Florida, students will be able to choose their own classes. We all know that some students are better at some subjects than others. Some students plan to go on to college, while others do not. At this school students are able to find subjects they are interested in, and possibly even find the field(領(lǐng)域)they would like to go into after finishing school. They are allowed to choose a subject like biology, math, a foreign language, or study skills like car repair(修理). Some people think this is a good idea, because it helps students think about what they want to do in the future, and the school helps to give them the knowledge and skills needed to get there. They say that giving the students the chance to choose their own classes makes high school more i