Unit 4　Then and now 閱讀訓(xùn)練 （含答案）

Unit4Thenandnow閱讀訓(xùn)練一、閱讀理解Lucyhascomputers.SheusestheInternetathomeandintheoffice.SheusuallyreadsontheInternet.ShelistenstomusicandwatchesfilmsontheInternet.SheoftenmakesfriendsanddoesshoppingontheInternet.ShecangetnewsfromallovertheworldontheInternet.Thirtyyearsago,Lucydidn'tknowaboutcomputersortheInternet.Shecouldonlybuythingsfromshops.Shemetfriendsintheparkorinthestreet.Shewatchedfilmsinthecinema.Shereadbooksinthelibrary.ComputersandtheInternethavechangedLucy'slife.閱讀短文，判斷正(T)誤(F)。()1.Thirtyyearsago,therewasnoInternetinLucy'slife.()2.Thirtyyearsago,Lucyhadacomputerathome.()3.Lucycan'twatchfilmsinthecinemanow.()4.LucycanreadnewsandwatchfilmsontheInternetnow.()5.Lucyboughtthingsfromshopsthirtyyearsago.二、讀一讀，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容判斷下列句子是否與短文內(nèi)容相符，相符的寫(xiě)“T”,不符的寫(xiě)“F”。Amothercamel(駱駝)islookingforwaterandgrasswithherson.Thesonaskshismother,"Whatdowaterandgrasslooklike?"Themotheranswers,"Thewaterisblueasthesky,andthegrassisnotblue.It'sgreenandnice."Afteradayandanight,hersoncries,"Look,Mother.There'swaterandgrassthere.""Youarewrong,child.Thewaterandgrassareontheleft,andthedesert(沙漠)isontheright."Themothercamel'slefteyeisblind(盲的).Now,theyoungcamelfindsanoasis(綠洲),buthismotherthinksthatisnottrue.Shesayssheknowsmorethanhersonandcannotbewrong.Hersonisnothappy.Hedoesnotwanttostaywithhismother,sohegoesaway.Herunsintothegrassandeatshisfill(吃飽的量).()1.Threecamelsarelookingforwaterandgrass.()2.Themothersaystoherson,"Youareright,child."()3.Themother'slefteyeisblind.()4.Theyoungcameldoesn'twanttostaywithhismother,becausehismotherisright.()5.Themotherthinkssheisright.三、讀一讀，根據(jù)故事內(nèi)容，判斷正(T)誤(F)。GivetheseedlingsahandOnceuponatime,anoldfarmerplantedaplotofrice.Everydayhewenttothefieldtowatchtheseedlingsgrow.Hesawtheyoungshootsbreakthroughthesoilandgrowtallereachday.Butstill,hethoughttheyweregrowingtooslowly.Hegotimpatientwiththeyoungplants."Howcantheplantsgrowfaster?"Hetossed(搖擺)inbedduringthenightandcouldnotsleep.Suddenlyhehadanidea.Hecouldnotwaitfordaybreak.Hejumpedoutofbedanddashed(急奔)tothefield.Bymoonlight,hebeganworkingonthericeseedlings.Onebyone,hepulleduptheyoungplantsbyhalfaninch.Whenhefinishedpulling,itwasalreadymorning.Straighteninghisback,hesaidtohimself,"Whatawonderfulidea!Look,howmuchtallertheplantshavegrownonenight!"Withgreatsatisfaction,hewentbackhome.Hetoldhissonwhathehaddoneinatriumphanttone.Hissonwasshocked.Nowthesunhadrisen.Theyoungmanwasheart-brokentoseeallthepulled-upyoungplantsdying.()1.Theoldfarmerwenttowatchtheseedlingsgroweveryday.()2.Theseedlingsdidn'tgrowtallereachday.()3.Thefarmerhadanideaandthendashedtothefield.()4.Thesonwassurprisedtoknowwhathisfatherhaddone.()5.Thestorytellsussomeonewhoiseager(急切的)togetsomethingonlymakesitworse.四、閱讀短文,完成表格?Myschoolisverybeautiful.Therearemorethan5thousandstudents.Thereisabigplaygroundinmyschool.WehavePEclassesintheplayground.Ourteachingbuildinghasfivefloors.Thecomputerroomsareonthethirdfloor.WecansearchforinformationontheInternetnow.Thereisalibraryonthesecondfloor.Therearemanybooksinit.Ioftenreadbooksthere.Therearesomemusicroomsandartroomsintheteachingbuildingtoo.Butfiveyearsago,theschoolwassmall.Therewereonlyafewstudentsinourschool.TherewasnolibraryorInternetatthattime.Therewasnoartroomormusicroomeither.SowehadtohaveMusicclassesandArtclassesinourclassroom.Theplaygroundwassmall.Ilovemynewschool.Welcometomyschool.FiveyearsagoNowA

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4.________5.________.WehadMusicclassesandArtclassesinour6.________.Theplaygroundwas7.________.Morethan58.________students.Theteachingbuildinghas9.________

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init.Thereisabig13.________五、閱讀短文,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容給下列句子排序?Todaymanypeoplehavemobilephones.Doyouknowwhatoldmobilephoneswerelike?In1973,MartinLawrenceCoopermadethefirstmobilephone.MartinLawrenceCooperiscalled“thefatherofthemobilephone”.Tenyearslater,in1983,theMotorolaDynaTAC8000Xcameonthemarket.Itwasthefirstmobilephonethatwentonsale.In1998,manypeopleboughttheNokia5110.Ithadthreemobilephonegames.In2007,thefirsttouchscreenmobilephonewassoldonthemarket.Andin2008,thefirstAndroid(安卓)mobilephoneturnedup.Now,mobilephonesbecomesmarter.Whatwillmobilephonesbelikeinthefuture?()Peoplecouldbuythefirsttouchscreenmobilephoneonthemarketin2007.()WecouldusetheNokia5110toplaythreegames.()ThefirstmobilephonewasmadebyMartinLawrenceCooperin1973.()ThefirstAndroidmobilephoneturnedupin2008.()TheMotorolaDynaTAC8000Xwasthefirstmobilephonethatwentonsale.六、閱讀理解。閱讀短文，選擇正確的答案。Twentyyearsago,manyfamiliesdidn'thavemobilephonesorcomputers.Iftheywantedtolookforinformation,theywouldgotothelibrarytoreadbooksormagazines.Iftheywantedtoconnectwithfriends,theywouldusethetelephoneorwriteletters.Butnow,mostfamilieshavemobilephonesandcomputers.WecandomanythingsontheInternet.Wecanwatchfilms,listentomusic,chatwithourfriends,dobusiness,doshoppingandsoon.TheInternetmakesourlifesimpleandeasy.Everycoinhastwosides.Manystudentsdon'tfinishtheirhomework,becausetheyspendmuchtimeontheInternet.TheysurftheInternet,playcomputergames,chatwiththeirclassmatesore-friendsandsoon.WeshouldmakegooduseoftheInternet.Asastudent,wecansurftheInternettolookforinformationbeforelessons.WecanalsolearnEnglishfromit.()1.Whatwouldwedoifwewantedtolookforinformationtwentyyearsago?A.SurftheInternet.B.Readbooks.C.Callotherpeople.()2.Whichoneisthemain(主要的)ideaofthefirstparagraph(段落)?A.Mostpeopledidn'thavecomputers.B.TheInternetchangesourlife.C.WecanwatchfilmsontheInternet.()3.Whatdoestheunderlined(畫(huà)線(xiàn)的)sentencemeaninChinese?A.兩邊有硬幣。B.一切事物都有兩面性。C.每枚硬幣都有兩條邊。()4.Thebesttitleforthepassageis"_____".UsetheInternetcorrectly(正確地)B.ComputersC.Mobilephones七、閱讀短文，選擇正確的選項(xiàng)。Hi,I'mLiuXing.I'mastudentfromChangzhou.Iwasbornin2008.Chinaheld(舉辦)theSummerOlympicsthatyear.Now,I'm14yearsold.TheWinterOlympicsareheldinBeijingandZhangjiakou.Inthepastyears,ourcountryandmylifehavechangedalot.In1949,mygrandpa'sfamilywaspoorandtheycouldonlyspend50yuanayear.Andmanypeoplecouldn'treadorwriteatthattime.Goingtoschoolwasadreamforthem.Nowwechildrenhavemoneytobuytoysandbooks.Andeverychildcangototheprimaryschoolandthemiddleschoolforfree.Insomeplaces,studentscanhavefreemilkandeggsatschool.MygrandpawroteletterstohisbrotherinShanghaimanyyearsago.Ittookalongtime.Nowtheycanusemobilephonestochat.AndIcantakemygrandpatoShanghaibyhighspeedtrain.Itisfast.()1.In2022,wherearetheWinterOlympicsheld?A.Changzhou.B.Beijing&Zhangjiakou.C.Beijing.()2.In1949,couldnotreadorwrite.A.manyChinesepeopleB.everyoneinChinaC.onlyafewChinesepeople()3.__________canhavefreemilkandeggsatschoolnow.A.AllthestudentsB.NostudentsC.Studentsinsomeplaces()4.PeopleinChina____manyyearsago.A.hadalotofmoneyB.usedmobilephonesC.wroteletterstotheirfamily()5.Ittakes__________forLiuXingtogotoShanghaibyhigh-speedtrain.A.alongtimeB.ashorttimeC.aday八、閱讀理解Isyourschoolbagtooheavytocarry?Thee-schoolbagwillhelpyou.Infact,thee-schoolbagshouldbecalledthee-textbook.Itisasmallcomputerforstudents.Heavyschoolbagsarenotgoodforthem.Butthee-schoolbagwillchange(改變)everything.Itislightandsmall,butitcansaveallthethingsforstudy,likeatextbook,anexercisebookandsoon.Studentscanalsousethee-schoolbagtotakenotes(筆記)orsendemailstotheirteachers.Somepeoplesaythee-textbookisgoodforthestudents'study,butotherpeoplesayitisnotgoodforthestudents'eyes.Ithinkonlytimewilltell.閱讀短文，選擇正確答案。()1.Ane-schoolbagisa.________A.ComputerB.bookC.smallbag()2.Thee-schoolbagis________.A.heavyandsmallB.lightandsmallC.lightandbig()3.Theword"save"heremeans"___________.A.節(jié)約B.拯救C.保存()4.Heavyschoolbagsare____.A.goodforstudentsB.badforstudentsC.goodforteachers()5.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Thee-schoolbagwillchangenothing.B.Thee-schoolbagcan'tsaveatextbook.C.Studentscanusethee-schoolbagtosendemails.九、閱讀理解Ablindmantookoutasmallblackboardandputitnearhim.Itsaid,"I'mblind.Pleasehelpme."Somepeoplepassedbyandgavehimsomecoins(硬幣).Whenthecointouched(碰到)theground,itmadealittlenoise.Andtheblindmannoddedhishead(點(diǎn)頭)andsaid,"Thankyou."Then,ayoungwomancameuptotheman.Sheerasedthewordsontheblackboardandwroteanewsentence.Guesswhat?Manypeoplegavetheblindmanmorecoins.Andthecoinsmademuchmorenoise.Themanhadnotimetonodhisheadandsay"thankyou".Atlast,thewomancameback.Shestoodinfrontofthemanwithoutaword.Themanknewitwasher.Heasked,"Whatdidyouwriteonmyblackboard?"Thewomansmiledandsaid,"Ididnothing,butjustmadeyourwordsbeautiful."Itsaid,"Thisisabeautifulworld.ButIcan'tseeit."閱讀短文，判斷正(T)誤(F)。()1.Theblindmanisapersonwhocan'tseeanything.()2.Atfirst,theblindmandidn'tnodhisheadwhenpeoplegavehimcoins.()3.Thewomaniscleverandfriendly.()4.Theunderlinedsentences(畫(huà)線(xiàn)句子)meanthesamething.Buttheyhavedifferentresults(結(jié)果).十、閱讀理解TheTransportationofthePastTravelbyFootLonglongago,peoplehadonlyonewaytogetaround.Theywalked.Apersoncanwalkonlyabout6kmanhour,sopeoplestayedclosetohomelongago.1.______________________Thousandsofyearsago,peoplebeganridingthehorses.Thatway,theycouldgomuchfasterthanbywalking.Ahorsecouldrunupto70kmanhour,butnotforverylong.InAsia,somepeopleusedcamelstotravelinthedesert.2._________________________Shipsareanotherveryoldwaytotravel.1,500yearsago,shipswith35sails(帆)couldtravelabout37kmanhourwithagoodwind.TravelonLan