1、t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha.” while looking at each other. However, our bodies cant tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still
2、produce the same healthy effects. Surprisingly, it worked! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldnt stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed-and comfortable I felt. So if youre under stress, then start laughing. You might be very
3、pleased with the results!（1）The first Laughter Club was started in _.A.IndiaB.AmericaC.BritainD.China（2）How many Laughter Clubs are there in the world today? Over 300.Over 500.Over 800.Over l,300. （3）How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?Surprised.PleasedNervous.Tired. （4）When did th
4、e people in the club begin to laugh for real?After ten minutes.After ten hours.After ten seconds.After ten days.（5）The article mainly tells us _.young children laugh much more often than adults in a daylaughing is one of the best ways to stay healthymany-doctors are also interested in the effects of
5、 laughter on our healthreal laughter and unreal laughter are both good for health【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C（4）A（5）B 【解析】【分析】你想过一个快乐的,没有压力的生活?尝试毫无理由的大笑？全世界每天有成千上万的人在笑声俱乐部开始他们的一天。医生认为开怀大笑是最好的保健方式。（1）细节理解。根据第二段The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. 可知在印度，故选A。（2）细节理解。
6、根据第二段There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over l,300 in the world. 可知选D。（3）细节理解。根据第四段 I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class可知作者开始紧张。故选C。（4）细节理解。根据最后一段Surprisingly, it worked! 可知10分钟后房间里的人都是在真笑。故选A。（5）主旨大意。本文讲笑声俱乐部给人们的生活带来的变化，通过大笑来减少压力，过更快乐更健康的生活。故选B。【点评】阅读理解考查对篇章的把握和对细
7、节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。2根据短文内容选择正确答案。AShirley Temple, the once-famous child movie star, died at the age of 85 on February 10, 2014. She was born on April 23, 1928. She was good at acting and dancing. In 1934, she starred（主演） in the movie Bright Eyes. From then on she became famous around the
8、 world. Later she starred in other movies and won a Juvenile Oscar in February, 1935.For many Americans born in the 1930s and 1940s, Temple was not just an on-screen star but also a close friend in their childhood. She was remembered by the world as “little angle” for all time. An American movie sta
9、r said, “Little Shirley Temple encouraged the whole country during the Great Depression（大萧条）.” Shi Li and Cui Jiping are husband and wife. They are disabled. They completed the first Chinese encyclopedic（百科知识的） dictionary for deaf people and people with hearing problems.The dictionary includes words
10、 on medicine, education, psychology, law, history and culture about deaf peoples life. This book provides a learning tool for this special group of people and it helps them know about the world more easily.They spent six years and over 1,000,000 yuan on the book. They first collected material for th
11、e book by themselves, then they invited a lot of experts across the country to write.The book is warmly welcomed by the deaf. One of the readers said, “The book shows that were not alone. We can have our own way to communicate with the world. ”（1）From the passage we know that Temple . won a Juvenile
12、 Oscar for Bright Eyesbegan to star in her first movie when she was tenwas not an on-screen starwas encouraging during the Great Depression（2）According to the passage, Shi Li and Cui Jiping . are disabled people full of lovewrote many famous booksfinished the book by themselveslive a very hard and p
13、oor life（3）Which of the following is TRUE about the book?It is the first world encyclopedic dictionary.Deaf people can know about the world more easily with the help of it.It took them sixteen years to finish the book.It includes medicine and art about the life of deaf people.【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）B 【解析】【分
14、析】本文报道了名人Shirley Temple、Shi Li and Cui Jiping的事迹。Temple曾经著名的儿童电影明星，在1935年2月获得了少年奥斯卡奖，在美国经济大萧条时期，Temple鼓励着整个国家。Shi Li and Cui Jiping是残疾人，他们为聋人和听力有障碍的人编写了中国第一本为聋人和听力有障碍的人的百科全书。（）细节理解题。根据An American movie star said, “Little Shirley Temple encouraged the whole country during the Great Depression（大萧条）.”可
15、知在美国经济大萧条时期，Temple鼓励着整个国家，故选D。（）推理判断题。根据They are disabled. They complete the first Chinese encyclopedic（百科知识的） dictionary for deaf people and people with hearing problems.可知Shi Li and Cui Jiping是残疾人，他们为聋人和听力有障碍的人编写了中国第一本为聋人和听力有障碍的人的百科全书。故推断他么那是在帮助这些残疾人，是有爱心的，故选A。（）细节理解题。根据This book provides a learni
16、ng tool for this special group of people and it helps them know about the world more easily.可知这本书为这群特殊人群提供了一个学习工具，并且帮助他们更容易地了解世界。3阅读理解 Its hard to turn down a tasty banana. They taste good and you dont have to wash them before eating them. However, British scientists say that the fruit may disappear
17、 by 2050. One reason for this is climate（气候） change. Scientists at the University of Exeter collected data（数据） from 27 countries and regions that produce 86 percent of the worlds bananas. They found that climate change has improved growing conditions in 21 of these countries. In the past 60 years, t
18、he average yield（平均产量） has reached 1.37 tons of bananas per hectare（公顷）. However, if temperatures keep rising, this advantage will disappear. Ten of the countries, including India, the worlds biggest producer of bananas, will produce fewer bananas. By 2050, the fruit may die out. Shouldnt bananas gr
19、ow more easily if its hotter outside? In fact, the perfect temperature range for growing bananas is between 24 and 32 C. If temperatures get too high, they will stop growing. Diseases are another danger to bananas. Unlike other crops, the bananas we grow come from shoot cuttings（茎段） rather than seed
20、s. This means that all banana plants have the same genotype（基因型）. In other words, if a disease is able to kill one plant, it could kill them all. One serious disease is called Panama. Caused by fungus（真菌） in the soil, it spreads easily. It has spread across South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and A
21、ustralia. If one banana plantation（种植园） suffers from the disease, it will take 30 years until it is able to grow bananas again. Scientists have yet to find a cure for this disease.（1）What does the underlined word this in Paragraph 2 refer to?Peoples love for bananas.The taste of bananas.The convenie
22、nce of eating bananas.The future disappearance of bananas.（2）What might happen if temperatures keep going higher?More countries will start to grow bananas.Bananas will grow better in most countries.Bananas will not be able to grow any more.Bananas wont be as tasty as before.（3）What does Paragraph 5
23、tell us?What diseases bananas may suffer from.How bananas are grown.How diseases can easily kill bananas.Which diseases can kill bananas.（4）The passage is written to _. offer tips for growing bananasexplain why bananas may die outshow the difficulties of growing bananasdescribe bananas growing condi
24、tions【答案】 （1）D（2）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】主要讲了香蕉可能消失的原因。 （1）推断题。根据前句However, British scientists say that the fruit may disappear by 2050.可知介绍了香蕉可能消失的原因，所以this代指香蕉消失，故选D。 （2）细节题。根据However, if temperatures keep rising, this advantage will disappear. Ten of the countries, including India, the worlds biggest produ
25、cer of bananas, will produce fewer bananas. By 2050, the fruit may die out可知温度持续上升，香蕉将更少，最终可能消失，即不能生长，故选C。 （3）细节题。根据Diseases are another danger to bananas.可知疾病是香蕉的另一个危险，即疾病是怎样杀死香蕉的，故选C。 （4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了香蕉可能消失的原因，故选B。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。4阅读理解 Everybody hates rats. But rats may soon be mans new good friends. What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they cant get into small
