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Unit 3 My hometown阅读理解专项训练
(满分:100分 时间:60分钟)
阅读下面五篇短文,从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。每篇短文10小题,每小题2分。
(A)
My hometown is a small city called Linhai in the east of China. It has a long history of over 2,000 years.
The most famous place in Linhai is the old city wall. It is over 6,000 metres long. People call it "the Great Wall in the south". You can walk along the wall and see the whole city. Many visitors come here every year.
There is also an old street in the centre of the city. The buildings on both sides are hundreds of years old. There are many small shops on the street. You can buy local food and interesting things there. The people in the shops are friendly and always smile at visitors.
If you come in spring, you can see beautiful flowers everywhere in the city. The weather is nice and the air is fresh.
I love my hometown. I hope you can come and visit it some day. I'm sure you will have a great time here.
1. Where is Linhai?
A. In the south of China. B. In the east of China. C. In the north of China. D. In the west of China.
2. How long is the history of Linhai?
A. Over 100 years. B. Over 600 years. C. Over 6,000 years. D. Over 2,000 years.
3. How long is the old city wall?
A. Over 2,000 metres. B. Over 6,000 metres. C. Over 100 metres. D. Over 10,000 metres.
4. Why do people call the wall "the Great Wall in the south"?
A. Because it is very long and famous like the Great Wall. B. Because it is in the south of the city. C. Because it is new. D. Because visitors built it.
5. What can visitors do on the wall?
A. Row a boat. B. Watch Beijing opera. C. Walk along it and see the city. D. Buy local food.
6. The underlined word "whole" in Paragraph 2 means "______" in Chinese.
A. 部分的 B. 整个的 C. 美丽的 D. 遥远的
7. What are the buildings on the old street like?
A. They are new and tall. B. They are modern. C. They are hundreds of years old. D. They are all museums.
8. What can you buy on the old street?
A. Local food and interesting things. B. Cars. C. Boats. D. Books about Beijing.
9. When is the best time to see flowers in Linhai according to the passage?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.
10. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Few people visit Linhai. B. The writer is proud of his hometown. C. The old street has no shops. D. The weather in Linhai is always bad.
(B)
The Summer Palace is a traditional Chinese garden in Beijing. It is one of the most famous places of interest in China.
The garden is very large. There is a big lake in it called Kunming Lake. Sunshine dances on its water on fine days. You can take a boat out on the lake and enjoy the beautiful views. In winter, the lake is covered in a sheet of ice. It looks like a big white mirror.
There are many ancient buildings in the garden. They have golden roofs and red walls. Long ago, the emperors came here to relax in summer, so the garden got the name "the Summer Palace".
There is also a long corridor in the garden. There are thousands of colourful paintings on it. People like to walk along it and look at the paintings.
Every year, millions of visitors from all over the world come to the Summer Palace. It is well worth a visit.
1. What is the Summer Palace?
A. A modern park. B. A traditional Chinese garden. C. A museum. D. A palace for students.
2. What is the name of the lake in the garden?
A. Beihai Lake. B. West Lake. C. Kunming Lake. D. Taihu Lake.
3. What can visitors do on the lake?
A. Go swimming. B. Take a boat. C. Go fishing. D. Play football.
4. What does the lake look like in winter?
A. A big white mirror. B. A golden sheet. C. A colourful painting. D. A green garden.
5. The underlined word "corridor" in Paragraph 4 means "______" in Chinese.
A. 宫殿 B. 长廊 C. 石桥 D. 宝塔
6. What colour are the roofs of the buildings in the garden?
A. Red. B. Green. C. Golden. D. White.
7. Why did the garden get the name "the Summer Palace"?
A. Because it is open only in summer. B. Because the emperors came here to relax in summer. C. Because it was built in summer. D. Because it is always hot there.
8. What can people see on the long corridor?
A. Old boats. B. Art treasures. C. Thousands of colourful paintings. D. National flags.
9. How many visitors come to the Summer Palace every year?
A. Thousands. B. Hundreds. C. Millions. D. Only a few.
10. What does the writer think of the Summer Palace?
A. It is boring. B. It is well worth a visit. C. It is too small. D. It is far from Beijing.
(C)
If you want to know more about traditional Beijing life, why not visit a siheyuan?
A siheyuan is a group of four traditional Chinese houses in a square. There is a house on each side, and a courtyard in the middle. In the courtyard, people often plant flowers and trees. Some families keep birds in cages. You can hear the birds singing happily in the morning.
Long ago, a big family lived together in a siheyuan. The grandparents, parents and children all had their own rooms. The family often had meals together in the courtyard on warm evenings.
There are hutong between the siheyuan. Hutong are small old streets. Walking through the hutong, you can get a taste of the past. You can see old people sitting outside their houses, drinking tea and chatting with their neighbours. Children play games in the hutong.
Today, many siheyuan are still there in Beijing. They show visitors the traditional way of life in this ancient city.
1. What is a siheyuan?
A. A modern building. B. A group of four traditional houses in a square. C. A kind of Beijing food. D. An old theatre.
2. What is in the middle of a siheyuan?
A. A lake. B. A shop. C. A courtyard. D. A tree house.
3. What do people often plant in the courtyard?
A. Rice. B. Flowers and trees. C. Vegetables only. D. Nothing.
4. Where do some families keep birds?
A. In cages. B. In boxes. C. On the roof. D. Under the bench.
5. Who lived together in a siheyuan long ago?
A. Only old people. B. Only children. C. A big family. D. Visitors.
6. The underlined word "neighbours" in Paragraph 4 means "______" in Chinese.
A. 亲戚 B. 邻居 C. 游客 D. 店主
7. Where did the family often have meals on warm evenings?
A. In the restaurant. B. In the hutong. C. In the courtyard. D. On the roof.
8. What can you see when walking through the hutong?
A. Modern tall buildings. B. Old people drinking tea and chatting. C. Busy shops everywhere. D. Cars and buses.
9. What do children do in the hutong?
A. They play games. B. They sell food. C. They row boats. D. They watch films.
10. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Modern Beijing B. Siheyuan and Hutong C. Beijing Duck D. The Great Wall
(D)
My name is Ben. I come from Brighton, a beautiful seaside city in the south of the UK. It takes about an hour to get to Brighton from London by train.
The beach in Brighton is special. It is full of stones, not sand. It is nice to walk along the beach and take in the sea air. I also like to sit on the stones and watch the sea. At sunset, everything seems to be golden. The view is fantastic.
If you want to see the whole city, you can go up the Brighton i360 tower. It is 162 metres tall. From the top, you can see amazing views of the city and the sea.
The Brighton Fishing Museum is another interesting place. There you can see old boats and tools and learn about the local people's traditional way of life.
Feeling hungry? Try some fish and chips. It is traditional British food and it is delicious.
Welcome to Brighton! You will have a great time here and remember the trip for a long time.
1. Where is Brighton?
A. In the north of the UK. B. In the south of the UK. C. In the east of the UK. D. In the west of the UK.
2. How long does it take to get to Brighton from London by train?
A. About half an hour. B. About an hour. C. About two hours. D. About three hours.
3. What is special about the beach in Brighton?
A. It has golden sand. B. It is very small. C. It is full of stones. D. It has many trees.
4. What does Ben like to do on the beach?
A. Swim in the sea. B. Play beach football. C. Sit on the stones and watch the sea. D. Fly kites.
5. How tall is the Brighton i360 tower?
A. 100 metres. B. 126 metres. C. 162 metres. D. 216 metres.
6. What can you see from the top of the tower?
A. The whole country. B. Amazing views of the city and the sea. C. Old boats only. D. The Palace Museum.
7. The underlined word "tools" in Paragraph 4 means "______" in Chinese.
A. 工具 B. 玩具 C. 书籍 D. 珠宝
8. What can you learn about in the Brighton Fishing Museum?
A. Modern city life. B. The local people's traditional way of life. C. How to cook fish. D. How to build a tower.
9. What is traditional British food according to the passage?
A. Beijing duck. B. Noodles. C. Fish and chips. D. Sandwiches.
10. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Ben doesn't like his hometown. B. Brighton is far from the sea. C. Ben is happy to introduce his hometown to visitors. D. Nobody visits Brighton.
(E)
Last month, I went on a trip to Xi'an with my parents. Xi'an is an ancient city in the northwest of China. It has a history of more than 3,000 years.
On the first day, we visited the old city wall. It is very long and wide. We rode bikes on the wall. It was so much fun! From the wall, we could see the old and new parts of the city.
On the second day, we went to see the Terracotta Army. There are thousands of clay soldiers and horses. They were made over 2,000 years ago. I was surprised that every soldier has a different face. How clever the ancient Chinese people were!
We also tried the local food. The noodles and roujiamo were delicious. My father said the noodles were the best he had ever had.
People in Xi'an are friendly. When we lost our way, an old man showed us the way to our hotel.
It was a wonderful trip. I learned a lot about Chinese history. I hope to visit Xi'an again.
1. Who did the writer go to Xi'an with?
A. His friends. B. His parents. C. His classmates. D. His teachers.
2. Where is Xi'an?
A. In the northeast of China. B. In the southeast of China. C. In the northwest of China. D. In the southwest of China.
3. How long is the history of Xi'an?
A. More than 2,000 years. B. More than 3,000 years. C. More than 1,000 years. D. More than 300 years.
4. What did the writer do on the old city wall?
A. He flew a kite. B. He rode a bike. C. He rowed a boat. D. He took a bus.
5. The underlined word "clay" in Paragraph 3 means "______" in Chinese.
A. 木制的 B. 金属的 C. 陶土的 D. 石头的
6. What surprised the writer about the Terracotta Army?
A. It was made of gold. B. It was very small. C. Every soldier has a different face. D. It was built last year.
7. When were the clay soldiers made?
A. Over 2,000 years ago. B. Over 3,000 years ago. C. 100 years ago. D. Last year.
8. What did the writer's father think of the noodles?
A. Terrible. B. Just so-so. C. The best he had ever had. D. Too hot.
9. How did the old man help the writer's family?
A. He showed them the way to the hotel. B. He gave them money. C. He cooked noodles for them. D. He drove them to the wall.
10. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The history of Beijing. B. A wonderful trip to Xi'an. C. How to make clay soldiers. D. The food of the UK.
参考答案
(A)
1-5 B D B A C 6-10 B C A A B
(B)
1-5 B C B A B 6-10 C B C C B
(C)
1-5 B C B A C 6-10 B C B A B
(D)
1-5 B B C C C 6-10 B A B C C
(E)
1-5 B C B B C 6-10 C A C A B
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