四、阅读理解(本大题共15小题;51~60小题,每小题2分;61~65小题,每小题1分;共25分)
阅读下面的材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Mr Robin(知更鸟)had his house in a tree.
His four baby robins lived in it.They grew very fast.Soon the house was too little for them.
“It is time for you to fly,” said Mr Robin.
“Oh,we cannot fly,” said the baby robins.
“You can,if you try,” said Mr Robin.
A robin tried.He flew into a tree.
“Oh,how interesting!” said the little robin.“I like to fly.See me go!”
Then the other robins tried.
In a little while they could all fly.
The robins could fly,but they could not sing.
Mr Robin said to them,“Come,little robins,it is time for you to sing.”
“No,Dad,we cannot sing.”
“You can,if you try.Hear the other birds sing.Look at the pretty flowers and the blue sky.Then you will want to sing.Hear me sing to you.Now sing for me.”
One little robin sang.
Then they all sang.
A little girl came by.“Wow,hear the birds sing!” she said.“How happy they are!”
51.How many baby robins lived in the house?
A.3. B.4. C.6. D.7.
52.What did Mr Robin ask his babies to do first?
A.To fly. B.To jump.
C.To look for food. D.To build houses.
53.How did the little robin feel when he flew into a tree?
A.Interested. B.Bored. C.Tired. D.Worried.
54.What else did the baby robins learn to do?
A.To have dinner. B.To take a trip.
C.To have a party. D.To sing.
55.What did the girl think of the birds?
A.They were poor. B.They were rude.
C.They were happy. D.They were sad.
答案解析：
51. 根据第一段“His four baby robins lived in it.”，可知鸟巢里有四只小知更鸟，所以选B。
52. 根据第二段“It is time for you to fly,” said Mr Robin.，可知知更鸟爸爸首先要求小知更鸟们学飞，所以选A。
53. 根据文中“Oh, how interesting!” said the little robin.，可知小知更鸟第一次飞上树时感到很有趣，所以选A。
54. 根据后文“it is time for you to sing.”和“Then they all sang.”，可知小知更鸟们后来还学会了唱歌，所以选D。
55. 根据最后一段“How happy they are!” she said.，可知小女孩认为这些鸟儿很快乐，所以选C。
B
In northern Scotland there is a long,deep lake called Loch Ness.More than 200 meters deep,it is the largest lake in the UK.People say a big monster(怪兽)lives in its dark,cold waters.It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long.Some people say it has a head like a horse.Others say it looks like a snake.Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster,but only a few people have seen it.At least,they say they have seen it.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend(传说).The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago,but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century.In 1933,a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake.Since then,a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness.Several people have taken photos,but at least one of them was a hoax(骗局).During the 1960s,a team was formed to look for the monster.They took many photos and made movies,but they were never able to find a monster.
There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness,but there is also no fact that one doesn't live.One thing is true about Loch Ness:there are a lot of tourists there.
56.In northern ___ there is a long,deep lake called Loch Ness.
A.Scotland B.Hong Kong C.Rome D.Paris
57.What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness?
A.It weighs about 100 kilos. B.It is one meter long.
C.It has a tail like a horse. D.It looks like a snake.
58.When was the first story about the monster told?
A.200 years ago. B.Over 500 years ago.
C.In 1933. D.In 1960.
59.Why was a team formed during the 1960s?
A.To kill the monster. B.To look for the monster.
C.To catch the monster. D.To sell the monster.
60.What is the passage mainly about?
A.People that saw a monster. B.A trip to Loch Ness.
C.A legend about a monster. D.A team that took photos.
答案解析：
56. 根据第一段第一句“In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.”，可知尼斯湖位于苏格兰北部，所以选A。
57. 根据第一段“Others say it looks like a snake.”，可知有人认为怪兽看起来像蛇，所以选D。
58. 根据第二段“The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago...”，可知关于尼斯湖怪兽的第一个故事是在500多年前被讲述的，所以选B。
59. 根据第二段“During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster.”，可知在20世纪60年代组建团队是为了寻找怪兽，所以选B。
60. 通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了关于尼斯湖怪兽的传说，包括它的样貌、传说的起源和发展以及相关的探索，所以选C。
C
Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific.It is one of the smallest countries in the world.But for those who are interested in adventure and sport,there is a lot to do.Vanuatu'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 300 meters into the sky.Yasur is an active volcano,and it erupts(爆发)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 it's very different.Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano—without getting hit by flying rocks!It's fast,fun and dangerous—the perfect extreme sport(极限运动).
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(宗教仪式).A man ties tree vines(树藤)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.
61.In Line 2,what does the word “those” mean?
A.People. B.Animals.
C.Activities. D.Islands.
62.According to the passage,Mount Yasur ___ .
A.is no longer active
B.is on Pentecost Island
C.erupts almost every day
D.rises 800 meters into the sky
63.Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?
A.People can climb it easily.
B.People can make money.
C.People can watch snow on it.
D.People can surf the volcano.
64.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.
65.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 world's best volcano surfer and land diver.
D.To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.
答案解析：
61. 根据第一段“but for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do.”，可知“those”指代的是对冒险和运动感兴趣的人，所以选A。
62. 根据第二段“Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts(爆发)almost every day...”，可知Yasur火山几乎每天都会爆发，所以选C。
63. 根据第二段“Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano.”，可知人们最近开始爬Yasur火山是为了进行火山冲浪，所以选D。
64. 根据第三段“The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony.”和“Every spring, island natives...still take part in this amazing activity.”，可知陆地跳水是瓦努阿图的一项传统活动，所以选C。
65. 通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了瓦努阿图的两种极限运动——火山冲浪和陆地跳水的相关信息，所以选B。
