英语阅读技巧与实践1.

英语阅读技巧与实践1.Inthefollowingexercises,trytodevelopyourabilitytoguessthemeaningofboldfacewordsbyusingcontextclues.ReadeachsentencecarefullyandthentickoffthecorrectchoiceamongA,B,CandD.Exercise11.Charlesaskedthebankforasmallloansothathecouldrepairhishouse.A.sumofmoneyB.loadC.toolD.road2.Onewhoisdestitutehasagreatneedforfoodandclothing.A.verytallB.verypoorC.veryrichD.dead3.Theflowersinthevasewitheredbecausetheyhadnowater.A.becamesweeterb.becameredC.becamedryD.becamewhite4.Thebullethitandmaimedtheyoungsoldierforlife.A.woundedB.savedC.beatD.made5.Thatoldmanwassodecrepitthathecouldhardlywalk.A.weakB.strongc.healthyD.decayed6.Justforfun,theydecidedtotryaverycircuitouscountryroadinsteadofthemoredirecthighway.A.directB.indirectC.straightD.round7.Thatmuseumissoimmensethatitwillbeimpossibletoseealltheexhibitsinoneday.A.smallB.largeC.dullD.medium-sized8.Thewindmadethekitesoarhighabovethetreesinthepark.A.runB.flyC.sailD.soak9.SomeoftheprospectorswhocametoCaliforniatofindgoldandsilverweresuccessful.A.engineersB.doctorsC.minersD.soldiers10.AlotofmenwerekilledduringthefiercebattlesoftheAmericanCivilWar.A.peacefulB.violentC.uglyD.fruitfulExercise21.Atropicalrainforestisverylushbecauseitreceivesmuchrain.A.greenb.yellowC.brownD.red2.Tryingtocontrolawildanimalcanbeperilous.A.dangerousB.easyC.interestingD.peaceful3.Thelandisfertile;thefarmerscangrowmanykindsofcropsthere.A.fruitfulB.fruitlessC.poorD.hopeless4.Unfortunately,thefarmerdiscoveredtoolatethatthelandhehadboughtwasbarren.A.fruitfulB.poorC.richD.hopeful5.Theprofessorwaschosentoteachthecoursebecauseofhisexpertiseonthesubject.A.interestB.driveC.knowledgeD.expert6.ThecakewassoscrumptiousthatCindyatequiteafewpieces.A.badB.deliciousC.hardD.tasteless7.Somechildreneattoomanysweetsandtheirteethbecomedecayed.A.badorrottenB.goodandstrongC.niceandcleanD.hardandsolid8.JohnmovedfromNewYorktosmallfarmbecauseheprefersruralliving.A.cityB.townC.countryD.foreign9.ItwasdifficulttokeeplawandorderintheOldWestbecauseofalltheoutlaws.A.lawkeepersB.lawbreakersC.lawmakersD.lawsupporters10.Thecitywasdevastatedbythepowerfulearthquake.A.destroyedB.repairedC.builtD.renewedExercise31.Ibeggedthefamilynottokillthewildanimal,andtheyfinallylistenedtomypleas.A.requestsB.questionsC.suggestionsD.pleasures2.Asthefatmansatdown,thechaircollapsedunderhim,withaloudnoiseoftearingcanvas.A.roseB.brokeC.jumpedD.cooperated3.Yourlibrarypermitexpiresnextmonth.Ifyouwanttoborrowmorebooks,youmustrequestanewone.A.startsB.beginsC.endsD.exports4.Thewholeregionissparselypopulated;ournearestneighborlivestenmilesaway.A.thinlyB.thicklyC.overD.fast5.Insteadofcomplainingtomethatyouareailing,youshouldseeadoctortofindoutwhat’swrongwithyou.A.wellB.illC.hungryD.aiding6.Notwantingtodisturbthesleepinglittlecat,Igingerlyliftherfromtheboxandputheronablanketneartheheater.A.carelesslyB.hurriedlyC.carefullyD.hurriedly7.Themanbehavedfurtivelyandthepolicemanthoughthemightbethethiefwhostolethemoney.A.secretlyB.bravelyC.slowlyD.openly8.MyfirstimpressionofTomwasreallynotgood.Hedidhishomeworkhaphazardly.1Inashortessayof500words,therewere30spellingmistakes.A.skillfullyB.carelesslyC.carefullyD.cautiously9.Theoldhouseisinperfectconditionsbecauseithasrecentlybeenrenovated..A.restoredB.damagedC.destroyedD.decayed10.Thepresidentresumedhisspeechaftertheaudiencehadstoppedapplauding.A.stoppedB.wentonwithC.gaveupD.reviewedExercise41.Joebuiltanewhouseinaremoteareaofthedesertsothathecouldbeawayfromthecity.A.nearB.beautifulC.farawayD.ugly2.Jackwasthrilledtofindoutthathehadwonaspecialawardforhiswork.A.angryB.nervousC.excitedD.sad3.Verysmallinfantswhoarestillfeedingontheirmother’smilkareprotectedfromcoldsandotherdiseases.A.babiesB.grown-upsC.nursesD.infantry4.Maryisveryprudentwithhermoney;therefore,sheneverbuysexpensivethings.A.freeB.carefulC.carelessD.proud5.Janedominatedtheconversationsomuchthatnobodyelsehadachancetospeak.A.controlledB.spokeC.dismissedD.started6.Largefreighterscarryallkindsofgoodsorproductsacrossoceanstoforeigncountries.A.trainsB.trucksC.shipsD.buses7.Thepilotincreasedthealtitudeoftheairplaneinordertoavoidtherainclouds.A.heightB.weightC.speedD.number8.AncientmarinersmadelongvoyagesacrosstheoceanbeforefindingHawaii⑤.A.nomadsB.seamenC.airmenD.postmen9.Thatmanissosickthatthedoctorswillisolatehimfromtherestofthepatientsinthehospital.A.putB.separateC.treatD.cure10.Themountainclimberswillreachthesummitinafewhours.A.footB.sideC.topD.middleExercise51.Johndoesnotlikeswimming;thereforehedoesnottakepartinaquaticsports.A.relatingtoairB.relatingtowaterC.relatingtolandD.relatingtogas2.ThenewlymarriedcoupletookaromanticcruisetoseveralislandsintheCaribbeanonanexcellentboat.A.tripbywaterB.tripbylandC.tripbyairD.triponfoot3.Becauseoftheheavyrain,afloodwasimminent.A.likelytogoB.likelytofallC.likelytocomeD.likelytodie4.AfterMarklosthisjob,hisfuturelookedverybleak.A.brightandcheerfulB.hopelessanddiscouragingC.hopefulandencouragingD.goodandrich5.Itwassocozybythefirethatwehatedtogooutintothecold.A.warmandcomfortableB.cleananddryC.dirtyandwetD.darkandwet6.Aftertheattackonciviliansorpeoplebyarmytroops,acommitteemettotrytodiscoverwhatcouldhaveprovokedsuchanaction.A.preventedB.ledtoC.keptD.wentto7.Blindpeoplemeetwithcountlessdifficultiesintheirlivesbut,happily,theysucceedincopingwithmanyofthemsotheycanlivenear-normallives.A.catchingupwithB.dealingwithC.keepingupwithD.cooperatingwith8.Forexample,ifapilotavertsaplanecrashbymakingasafeemergencylanding,hemaylaughashedescribeshisexperience.A.avoidsB.awaitsC.awakesD.asleep9.Wedidnothavetimetoreadthewholenovel,sotheteacherpreparedasynopsisforus.A.detailsB.everythingC.summaryoroutlineD.synonyms10.SinceMr.Walterdidnotexpecttospeakandhadnotpreparedanything,histalkwasanimpromptuone.A.withoutpreparationB.withfullpreparationC.uninterestingD.impossibleExercise61.Thetownwakesup,aliveandmoving.Workmen,wagons,men,boys,allgohurryingfrommanysectionstoacommoncenter,thepier,becauseasteamboatiscoming.A.theatreorcinemaB.airportorbusstationC.akindofdockorportD.shoporhospital22.Therearetimeswhenonewantstobesurroundedbypeople;therearealsotimeswhenoneneedssolitude.A.restB.thestateofbeingaloneC.alotoffriendsD.solid3.Thetiredsoldierstrudgedthroughknee-deepmudforhoursbeforetheyfoundadryplacetosleepin.A.walkedheavilyordifficultlyB.walkedlightlyandsadlyC.walkedeasilyandhappilyD.walklightlyandhappily4.Inthepast,theworldseemedtoruninanorderlyway.Now,however,everythingseemstobeinastateofturmoil.A.orderB.disorderordisturbanceC.restandstabilityD.death5.Rosesseemtothriveundercertainconditions;themoresunlightandwatertheyreceive,themorebeautifultheyare.A.growbadlyandpoorlyB.growjustsoandsoC.bestrongandhealthyD.throwaway6.Somelargehouseshaveadeninadditiontoaliving-roomandadining-room.A.akindoffurnitureB.akindofroomC.akindofbookshelfD.akindofdoor7.Peoplewhosufferfromemphysemahavetroublebreathing.A.illnessofthelungsB.medicineforcoldsC.personwithtroublesD.illnessofears8.Acloggedpipe,likeastuffed-upnose,willnotallowanythingtopassthroughit.A.openandclearB.soreandpainfulC.closed-offD.openedwide9.Hewasagreenworkerandneededalotoftraining.A.workeringreenB.workerinthegreenC.workerwithoutexperienceD.workerwithrichexperience10.Heislazyanddoesnotwanttoworkhard.Asaresultheisintherednow.A.indebtB.wealthyC.inredD.bloodyExercise71.JoeandSallydiscussedtheitineraryoftheirvacationtoEuropeanddecidedtospendoneweekinParisandoneweekinRome.A.moneyB.planofthejourneyC.clothesD.cost2.Aliceboughtan“IloveSanDiego”T-shirtasasouvenirofhervisittothatcity.A.giftorreminderB.houseorfarmC.factoryorshopD.lakeorriver3.Someoneopenedthecorralandallowedhorsestoescapelastnight.A.houseforhensandcocksB.housefordogsandcatsC.houseforcowsandhorsesD.houseforsheepandgoats4.Wewatchedasthecatcamequietlythroughthegrasstowardthebird.Whenitwasjustafewfeetfromthebird,itgathereditslegsunderitselfandpounced.A.wentbackB.returnedC.jumpedD.fell5.Inspiteofthefactthatthebeautifulegretisindangerofdyingout,manyclothingmakersstillofferhighpricesforitslong,beautifultailfeathers,whichareusedasdecorationsonladies’hats.A.akindofclothesB.akindofbirdC.akindofclothD.akindoffood6.Thesnakeslitheredthroughthegrass.A.walkedquicklyB.sleptsoundlyC.slidorslippedunsteadilyD.ranslowly7.Butsuddenlytheybecametheparentsofquintuplets,fourgirlsandaboy,aneventwhichquicklychangedtheirlives.A.fivechildrenatonebirthB.onechildatonebirthC.fourchildrenatonebirthD.twochildatonebirth8.Mr.Brownwasproudofhisneatrowofmarigoldsinhisflowerbedswhichhelookedafterwithgreatcare.A.flowersB.vegetablesC.cottonD.marine9.Motherwastall,fat,andmiddle-aged.Theprincipalorleaderoftheschoolwasanoldwoman,almostasplumpasMother,butmuchshorter.A.thinB.tallC.fatD.short10.Alotofwildanimalsandbirdsmigratefromplacetoplaceduringdifferentseasons.A.settledownB.movecontinuouslyC.goD.layeggs3