高考英語閱讀理解特訓1：

　　Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain. Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years. “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass,” he said.

　　Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation. But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable.

　　1.The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is .

　　A.73% B.27% C.25% D.15%

　　2.We know from the text that “BJ”

　　A.works in the Global Hair Salon

　　B.often greets the passers-by

　　C.likes to sleep in the sun

　　D.is a two-year-old cat

　　3.The best title for this text would be .

　　A.Pets Help Attract Customers

　　B.Your Favorite Office Pets

　　C.Pets Join the Workforce

　　D.Busy Life for Pets

　　閱讀理解特訓答案：

　　1. A這是一道細節題。第二段“A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial，while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism.”說明有73%的美國公司喜歡在辦公室養寵物。

　　2. D這是一道細節題。倒數第二段“Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years.”表明BJ是一只兩歲大的貓。

　　3. C這是一道主旨題。根據這篇短文的內容以及第四段第一句可知C項正確，其余三項都不全面。

　　高考英語閱讀理解特訓2：

　　The class teacher thought that hobbies were very important for every child.She encouraged all her pupils to have one , and sometimes arranged for their parents to come and see the work they had done as a result.

　　One Friday morning the teacher told the class that those of them who had a hobby could have a holiday that afternoon to get the things they had made as parts of their hobbies ready for their parents to see the following afternoon.

　　So on Friday afternoon, while those of the pupils who had nothing to show did their usual lessons, the lucky ones who had made something were allowed to go home, on condition that they returned before five o’clock to bring what they were going to show, and to arranged them.

　　When the afternoon lessons began, the teacher was surprised to see that Tommy was not there.He was the laziest boy in the class, and the teacher found it difficult to believe that he had a hobby.However, at a quarter to five, Tommy arrived with a beautiful collection of butterflies(蝴蝶)in glass cases.After his teacher had admired them and helped him to arrange them on a table in the classroom, she was surprised to see Tommy pick them up again and begin to leave.

　　“What are you doing, Tommy?” She asked.“Those things must remain here until tomorrow afternoon.That’s when the parents are coming to see them.”

　　“I know they are coming then, ” answered Tommy, “ and I will bring them back tomorrow; but my big brother doesn’t want them to be out of our house at night in case they are stolen.”

　　“But what has it got to do with your big brother?” asked the teacher.“Aren't the butterflies yours?”

　　“

　　“No, ” answered Tommy.“They belong to him.”

　　“But Tommy, you are supposed to show your own hobby here, not somebody else’s ! ”said the teacher.

　　“I know that , ” answered Tommy.“My hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies.”

　　1.What’s the best title for this passage?

　　A. Important Hobbies

　　B. Tommy’s Hobby

　　C. Different Hobbies

　　D. Hobby of Collecting Butterflies

　　2.The teacher________.

　　A. asked the pupils who were in her class to bring something they had made

　　B. was certain that her pupils were good at making things, so she wanted to show them to the parents.

　　C. invited the parents to come and see what the pupils had made

　　D. allowed the pupils who had hobbies not to go to class that Friday afternoon

　　3.After reading the passage the readers will laugh. Why?

　　A. Because Tommy was so lazy a boy.

　　B. Because the teacher knew so little about Tommy.

　　C. Because Tommy had made nothing at all.

　　D. Because Tommy had a strange idea about hobby.

　　閱讀理解特訓答案：

　　1.B　本文為hobby講述關于Tommy's一個笑話，故用B最合適。

　　2.C　從文章的第二段可以看出。

　　3.D　因為本文是一個幽默故事，故看后一笑所笑的內容應為，Tommy對hobby的理解。