阅读理解：阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。

短篇一

Some farmers in California are having a hard time picking their crops.There are not enough workers to help them with the harvest. One farmer used to grow peaches(桃子) ， but will soon grow almonds(杏 仁) instead.Peaches require more labor to harvest.They are easy to be damaged and need careful hand picking.He is now removing his peachtrees.Then he will plant almond trees in their places.Almonds are harvested differently.It does not take as many workers to pick them because a machine shakes the almond trees.The nuts fallon the ground and then are gathered up.The farmer does not have to hire many workers.Some farmers think there are two reasons why they can't find enough farmworkers.One reason is that there area lot of well-paid construction jobs in the area.Many people are taking these jobs instead of picking fruit.The other reason is that it has become more difficult for workers to come from Mexico into California.Fewer workers are allowed to get into the country to work on the fruit farms.To settle the problem， farmers hope the government might allow these workers to work as guests.That would help workers provide for their family and help farmers harvest their crops.When the harvest season is over they'll go back home.Farmers say that unless things change， more fruits will come from other countries. This is because labor is cheaper in those countries than in the United States.

1.What problem do some farmers have? (     )  分值3分

A.They have no workers to remove fruit trees.

B.There is little land for growing fruit.

C.Their crops were badly damaged last year.

D.It's difficult to harvest their crops.

正确答案:

D.It's difficult to harvest their crops.

答案解析：

【解析】事实细节题。根据第一段可知，加利福尼亚州的一些农民在采收作物时遇到了困难，因为他们找不到足够的人手。故本题选 D。

2.Why does the peach farmer start to plant almonds? (    )  分值3分

A.There is a greater demand for almonds.

B.Growing almonds takes much less land.

C.A machine can help get almonds off the trees.

D.Almonds will fallon the ground when ripe.

正确答案:

C.A machine can help get almonds off the trees.

答案解析：

【解析】事实细节题。根据第二段最后四句可知，杏仁的采摘方式不太一样，它不需要许多人手来采摘，只需要一台机器摇动杏树 杏仁就会掉落在地上，然后就可以将其收集起来，因此农民不需要雇用太多的工由此可知，这就是农民开始种植杏树的原因，故本题选 C。

3.Why can't some farmers find enough workers to pick fruit? (     )  分值3分

A.They grow too many peach trees.

B.People prefer well-paid construction jobs.

C.Few people want to work in California.

D.Theydon't want to hire workers from Mexico.

正确答案:

B.People prefer well-paid construction jobs.

答案解析：

【解析】事实细节题。根据第三段前三句可知，一些农场主认为他们找不到足够的农场工人有两个原因，一个是当地有许多高薪的建筑工作，很多人愿意从事这类工作而不愿意采摘水果。故本题选 B。

4.What will happen if the situation does not improve? （   ）  分值3分

A.The government wil hire workers to help with the harvest.

B.More people will move to California from Mexico.

C.Other countries will provide cheaper labor for US farmers.

D.More fruits will be bought from other countries.

正确答案:

D.More fruits will be bought from other countries.

答案解析：

【解析】事实细节题。根据第三段最后两句可知，农场主们表示，如果不改变现状的话，将需要从其他国家进口更多的水果，因为那些国家的劳动力比美国的便宜。故本题选 D。

短篇二

Scientists have long tried to be able to know more about floods.So far， the best that scientists can do is to recognize the conditions for flooding.Although deep snow alone seldom causes floods， when it occurs together with heavy rain and sudden warmer weather， it can lead to serious flooding.If there is a fast snowmelt(融化) on top of frozen or very wet ground， flooding is likely to occur.Me ling snow also causes highwaterlevels in rivers. Whenever rivers are already at their highest possible levels， heavy rains will result in the rivers'flooding the nearby land.Rivers covered in ice can also lead to flooding.When ice begins to melt， it breaks into large pieces. These pieces of ice move and float down the river.They can block the river， causing the water to rise and flood the land up the river.If the iced am(坝) breaks suddenly， the large quantity of water held behind it can flood the areas down the river too. Broken ice dams are not the only problem that can cause flooding.When a large human-made dam breaks or fails to hold the water collected behind it， it will also cause serious damage.Although scientists can not always know when floods will occur， they do know a great deal about when floods are likely， or probably， going to occur.

1.What have scientists achieved in dealing with floods? (     )  分值3分

A.They have prevented many rivers from flooding.

B.They have reduced the damage caused by floods.

C.They have learned much about conditions for flooding.

D.They have found most of the ice damson the river.

正确答案:

C.They have learned much about conditions for flooding.

答案解析：

【解析】事实细节题。根据第一段可知，长期以来，科学家一直在试图更多 地了解洪水。目前为止，他们取得的最大进展就是了解了洪水暴发的条件。故太本斯牛题选 C

2.When will deep snow lead to floods?. （   ）  分值3分

A.The snow suddenly gets frozen.

B.The top of the ground becomes wet.

C.I trains hard with a big rise in temperature.

D.The snowmelt s gradually into a river.

正确答案:

C.I trains hard with a big rise in temperature.

答案解析：

【解析】事实细节题。根据第二段第一句可知，虽然厚厚的积雪很少引发洪水，但当遇到大雨，再加上天气突然转暖，就会引发严重的洪水。故本题选 C。

3.What happens when ice dams break? （   ）  分值3分

A. They may quickly block the river.

B.The ice covering the river may melt fast.

C.A larger iced am may soon be formed.

D.The areas down the river maybe flooded.

正确答案:

D.The areas down the river maybe flooded.

答案解析：

【解析】事实细节题。根据第三段最后一句可知，一旦冰坝突然决口，大坝后所储存的大量的水就会淹没河流下游的区域。故本题选 D。

短篇三

It was Sharing Day!The teacher had asked the students to bring something interesting to class.Jimmy found the little box he and Dad had made.Inside was apiece of rock， as and dollar and ashark(鲨鱼) tooth.Nobody could have anything as interesting as these!In class， Jimmy waited anxiously， hoping to be called on first by the teacher.But Kara was first.She held up as and dollar.Jimmy's eyes grew big.  “I found this on the beach， ”Kara said.“It's interesting.The little holes that make the sand dollarlook like a flower are breathing holes.Seeall the needles?They help the sand dollar move and dig into the sand.” Jimmy was a little uneasy.Oh， well， he still had his rock and sharktooth.Then Mark stood up.“This is my favorite rock， called pumice(浮石) .” Then Mark dropped the rock into a glass of water.“Look!Pumice is the only rock that floats!” Jimmy put up his hand and waved， but the teacher called on Justin instead.“I found this sharktooth in Hawaii last Christmas， ”Justin said. The class was excited， but Jimmy lowered his head.“Sharks have rows of teeth.Everytime a shark loses a tooth， another one takes its place.” Justin passed the tooth around.Jimmy heard the teacher call him.He stood on one foot and then the other.“Well， ah， see...my treasure box is interesting!It was just apiece of wood until Dad and I cut it into piecesand finally made a box out of it.It smells good， reminding us of camping.“What's inside?”asked Lisa. Jimmy opened his box.“As and dollar， apiece ofpumice and a sharktooth.”His classmates'mouths dropped open.The teacher looked at the objects in the box and smiled.“Now that's interesting!”he said.

1.On the Sharing Day， Jimmy___ (       )  分值3分

A.bought a treasure box to hold his interesting things

B.enjoyed the things others brought to the class

C.waited patiently to be called on by his teacher

D.wished to be the first to share his possessions

正确答案:

D.wished to be the first to share his possessions

答案解析：

【解析】事实细节题。根据第三段可知，课堂上，吉米焦急地等待着，希望老师能第一个叫他来分享自己的东西。故本题选 D。

2.What does as and dollar look like according toKara? （     ）  分值3分

A.A hole.

B.A needle.

C.A flower.

D.A tooth.

正确答案:

C.A flower.

答案解析：

【解析】事实细节题。根据第四段可知，卡拉提到她在沙滩上找到了一个海 胆，海胆上的小洞洞让海胆看来像一朵花，这些洞洞是海胆的呼吸口，海胆上的针状物帮助海胆移动，并钻进沙子。故本题选 C。

3.Who shared with the class a rock that floats? ( D )  分值3分

A.Lisa.

B.Kara.

C.Justin.

D.Mark.

正确答案:

D.Mark.

答案解析：

【解析】事实细节题。根据第六段可知，马克站了起来，分享了他最喜爱的石头——浮石。故本题选 D

4.How did Jimmy's classmates feel when they saw the things in his  box?   (      )  分值3分

A.Disappointed.

B.Surprised.

C.Anxious.

D.Uneasy·

正确答案:

B.Surprised.

答案解析：

【解析】推理判断题。根据最后两段可知，当马克打开了他的盒子的时候，同学们不由得张开了嘴巴。由此可知， 同学们张开嘴巴这一举动表示他们很惊讶。disappointed 失望的；surprised 惊讶的；anxious 焦虑的；uneasy 不安的。故本题选 B。

短篇四

Nineteen-year-old Melissa Goza couldn't figure out why she failed to get a bankcard time and time again.It only became clear when she was unsuccessful while looking for a new job in a Target store：Three df ferent people are using her Social Security number(社会保障号) .Target is one of the companies using credit(信用) reports when hiring new workers.Atleast one credit report didn't favor Goza in geting the job.Avery low credit rate(评价) was under Goza's Social Security number.Target， as required bylaw， told Goza why the company couldn't offer her the job. Sacramento lawyer Jennifer Shaw， a specialist in workplace law， says  creditreports are just one more way employers use to find dishonest jobseekers.“I think we need to know that， rightnow， there's more information out there.And that means， there's more information that can be used against us，”said Shaw.Goza's dark cloud may， however， have a silver lining.Target told her she'd be considered again for the job if she could get a letter from the Social Security Department proving that she's the right owner of the Social Security number.Now that Goza knows she's suffered from other people's wrongdoings， she wil order copies of her creditreports to see what she can do to put things right.

1.What do we know about Goza? (      )  分值3分

A.She got the job from Target.

B.She has had three bad friends.

C.She doesn't have a bankcard yet.

D.She was not honest with Target.

正确答案:

C.She doesn't have a bankcard yet.

答案解析：

【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知，梅丽莎·戈札已经十九岁了，她不明白为什么她每次申请银行卡都以失败告终。由此可知，戈扎还没有银行卡。故本题选 C

2.What did Target first do when refusing to offer Goza the job? （   ）  分值3分

A.They asked her for creditreports.

B.They told her why she couldn't get the job.

C.They found out her wrongdoings.

D.They reported it to the Social Security Department.

正确答案:

B.They told her why she couldn't get the job.

答案解析：

【解析】事实细节题。根据第二段最后一句可知，塔吉特公司拒绝给戈扎提供工作后，按照法律的规定，告诉了戈扎原因。故本题选 B。

3.What does“a silver lining”in Paragraph 4 probably mean? （    ）  分值3分

A hopeful future.

B.A bank report.

C.An official letter.

D.A Social Security number.

正确答案:

A hopeful future.

答案解析：

【解析】词义猜测题。根据第四段可知，塔吉特公司告诉戈扎如果社会保障部门愿意给她开一封信，证明她是社会保障号码的合法所有者的话，就会重新考虑她的求职申请。由此可知，此处表示情况的反转，因此 a silver lining 和前面的 dark cloud 意思相反， dark cloud 表示“乌云”， 而 a silver lining 应该表示“乌云周围的白光”

4.What does Goza have to do next? （    ）  分值3分

A.Clear up her wrong creditreports.

B.Get a new Social Security number.

C.Find a job in another company.

D.Apply for a new bankcard.

正确答案:

A.Clear up her wrong creditreports.

答案解析：

【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，戈扎知道她现在是在为他人的错误行为买单，于是她决定申请自己的信用报告的副本，看看自己能做些什么，以便将问题解决。由此可知，戈扎接下来决定解决自己的信用报告有误这个问题。故本题选 A。