【英语】 七年级英语下册阅读理解测试题(A)﹙含答案﹚(word)

一、七年级英语下册阅读理解专项目练习（含答案解析） 1．阅读理解

It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were happy. After all, their forefathers （祖先） had lived in the same way for centuries （世纪）.

Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people who liked to eat frogs' legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.

This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was to catch them. They reached an agreement and people sent their children into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck （卡车） arrived to collect the frogs and give them the money. For the first time, the people could dream of a better future, but the dream didn't last （持续） long.

It was not easy to notice （觉察到） the change at first, but it seemed like the crops （庄稼） were not doing so well. It was more worrying that the children fell ill more often, and there seemed to be more insects （虫） around lately.

The villagers decided that they couldn't just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money got to buy pesticides （杀虫剂） and medicines. Soon there was no money left.

Then the people found out the problem. It was the frog. They were not useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing （增加） more quickly. They were eating the crops and spreading diseases （传播疾病）.

Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning. （1）From Paragraph 1, we learn that the villagers .

A. worked very hard for centuries B. dreamed of having a better life

C. were poor but somewhat content （满足的） D. lived a different life from their forefathers （2）Why did the villagers agree （同意） to sell frogs?

A. It was easy to make money by selling frogs. B. They needed money to buy medicine. C. They wanted to please the visitors. D. The frogs made too much noise. （3）The underlined word “agreement” means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 判决 B. 纠纷 C. 关心 D. 协定 （4）What might be the cause （起因） of the children's sickness （生病）? A. The crops didn't grow well. B. There were too many insects. C. The visitors brought in diseases. D. They didn't use the pesticides carefully. （5）What can we infer （推断） from the last sentence of the passage? A. Happiness comes from peaceful （平静的） life in the country. B. Health is more important than money.

C. The harmony （和谐） between man and nature （大自然） is important.

D. Good old days will never be forgotten. 【答案】（1）C （2）A （3）D （4）B （5）C

【解析】【分析】这篇短文说的是印度的一个贫穷的村庄，和城市里的一些人达成了协议，为他们提供青蛙，这样他们就可以赚到一些钱。但是很多青蛙被抓走，导致了这个村庄庄稼遭到了昆虫的破坏，孩子们也总是得病。原来村民们觉得没用的青蛙原来有这么大的作用。

（1）C细节理解题。根据文中前两句话，It was a village in India. The people were poor but they were happy.可知，这个村子里的人虽然很穷，但是他们很快乐。故选C

（2）A :推理判断题。根据文中第三段的内容可知，村子里有很多青蛙，他们只要把青蛙抓住就可以赚到钱，因此他们同意这个协议。故选A。

（3）D词义猜测题。根据前后句可知，城里来的人和村民们达成了协议。故选D。 （4）B细节理解题。根据文中第五段的内容，因为没有了青蛙，昆虫的数量急剧增加，这些昆虫毁坏庄稼，传播疾病，因此很多孩子都生病。故选B。

（5）C推理判断题。这篇短文通过这样的一个实例主要就是告诉我们人与自然的和谐是多么的重要。因此选C。

2．根据短文内容，完成下列小题。

A TV program has become popular in China recently. It has made people all over China become interested in writing Chinese characters（汉字）.

The increasing use of computers and smart phones has left most young people hardly able to write by hand. Many of them are even unable to remember the 10,000 characters used in daily life without electronic help.

CCTV started the Chinese Character Dictation Competition to improve the population's handwriting skills. Contestants（参与者） on the show were school pupils, but it was found that 70% of adults in the audience（观众） were unable to remember how to write the word \"chan chu\".

Because computers allow people to type characters simply by entering pinyin, they don't need to remember how to write them. \"The keyboard age has had a big influence on the handwriting of Chinese characters,\" Guan Zhengwen, who designed and directed the show said. He added that he hoped to encourage people to keep it alive as an art form.

Hao Mingjian, an editor of a magazine, putting his heart into Chinese characters, said, \"Learning Chinese characters goes on throughout your life. If you stop using them for a long time, it is very likely that you will forget them.\"

（1）Are Chinese people interested in writing Chinese characters now?

（2）What has left most young people hardly able to write by hand?

（3）Why did CCTV start the Chinese Character Dictation Competition?

（4）How do computers allow people to type characters simply?

（5）What can you learn from the passage?

【答案】 （1）Yes, they are.

（2）The increasing use of computers and smart phones.

（3）Because it/they wanted to improve the population's handwriting skills. / To improve the population's handwriting skills.

（4）By entering pinyin.

（5）It's important/necessary to have/make/let young Chinese know the importance of writing Chinese words. / Computers have a big influence on the handwriting of Chinese characters. /We /Young people must learn to write Chinese characters.

【解析】【分析】（1）文章第一行A TV program has become popular in China recently. It has made people all over China become interested in writing Chinese characters（汉字）.一个电视节目最近在中国流行。它使全中国人民对书写汉字感兴趣。故答案为Yes, they are.

（2）文章第二行The increasing use of computers and smart phones has left most young people hardly able to write by hand.越来越多的电脑和智能手机的使用使大多数年轻人几乎无法手写。故答案为The increasing use of computers and smart phones.

（3）文章第四行CCTV started the Chinese Character Dictation Competition to improve the population's handwriting skills央视启动汉字听写竞赛为了提高人口书法技能。故答案为To improve the population's handwriting skills.

（4）文章倒数第五行Because computers allow people to type characters simply by entering pinyin, 因为计算机允许人们简单地输入拼音。故答案为By entering pinyin.

（5）通过文章我们明白了：让年轻人知道写中文单词的重要性是很重要的。计算机对汉字

的手写体有很大的影响。我们必须学会写汉字等等。故可以填It's important to make young Chinese know the importance of writing Chinese words. / Computers have a big influence on the handwriting of Chinese characters. /We must learn to write Chinese characters. 【点评】文章的概括和理解。

3．阅读理解

\"Be proud of what you do,\" my father always told me, \"whether you are a boss or a cleaner.\" When I was 15, I got a summer job in a hospital. I was told that my duties would include sweeping floors. I smiled and remembered Dad's words.

Even though my job was the lowest, it made me feel excited. I saw it as a challenge because it was my first job. I learned to be on time and tried to do everything well. In return, I was treated with respect（尊敬） by doctors, nurses and patients. Each morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients sicker if I were not there to wash them clean. After breakfast was done, I started sweeping the floors of all patient rooms and cleaning toilets. Though I was tired, I wanted the job to be done well. People would say, \"That young boy really does a good job.\" That gave me pride.

Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one's job is important. It does not matter whether the job is sweeping floors or managing a large business. Through every job I have ever had, my father's words have always stayed with me. I have swept floors, and I have been a manager. I think Dad would be proud of me. （1）The writer's first job was a .

A. boss B. cleaner C. manager D. doctor （2）Which of the following DIDN'T the writer do in the hospital according to the passage? A. Looking after patients. B. Washing dishes. C. cleaning toilets. D. Sweeping the floor. （3）When the writer was in the hospital, he .

A. made the patients sicker B. wasn't tired C. worked hard D. did everything （4）From the passage we know that . A. the writer's father always stayed with him B. the father didn't like the writer's first job C. the writer wasn't proud of his first job

D. the father's words encouraged the writer to do everything well 【答案】 （1）B （2）A （3）C （4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：从作者的第一份工作开始，父亲的话一直伴随着他，不管干什么都要都要为自己所做的事感到骄傲。

（1）细节理解题：根据 When I was 15, I got a summer job in a hospital. I was told that my duties would include sweeping floors. I smiled and remembered Dad's words. 可知作者的第一份

工作是在医院拖地板。也就是做清洁工，故答案是B。

（2）细节理解题，根据 Each morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients sicker if I were not there to wash them clean. After breakfast was done, I started sweeping the floors of all patient rooms and cleaning toilets. include sweeping floors. I smiled and remembered Dad's words. 可知作者的工作就是扫地、洗盘子和打扫厕所，而不包括照看病人，故答案是A。

（3）推理判断，根据 Each morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients sicker if I were not there to wash them clean. After breakfast was done, I started sweeping the floors of all patient rooms and cleaning toilets. Though I was tired, I wanted the job to be done well. 可知作者工作很累很辛苦，但是很开心，故答案是C。

（4）推理判断，根据 Through every job I have ever had, my father's words have always stayed with me. 可知作者在做每一份工作的时候，父亲的话一致伴随着他，故答案是D。 【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解题，推理判断题和主旨大意题，细节理解题可以直接从文中找到答案，而推理判断这需要根据前后文进行合理的判断最后得出结论，主旨大意是对文章中心的总结。

4．阅读理解

Long, long ago people made fires from lightning （闪电）. But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn't start it again if there was no lightning. Later, they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark（火花）. The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make a fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing（摩擦）. They made a hole in a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got fire.

Years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from the Sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.

About two centuries ago, people began to make matches. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is very useful. （1）From the text we know that a spark can .

A. fire any leaves B. burn anything C. burn dry leaves D. keep fire burning （2）We can also get a fire by .

A. making a hole in a big piece of wood B. putting a smaller stick into the hole C. turning the stick again and again D. doing all the above in order （3）Matches have been used .

A. for about two thousand years B. for about two hundred years

C. since people began to use fire for cooking D. since people used the heat from the Sun （4）Which of the following is the RIGHT order of the ways to make fires that people got to know? a. with a match

b. from the Sun c. from lightning d. by rubbing

e. with an electric fire starter f. by hitting two pieces of stone

A. b—a—d—e—f—c B. b—c—a—e—d—f C. c—f—d—b—a—e D. c—d—a—f—b—e 【答案】 （1）C （2）D （3）B （4）C

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了人类使用火的过程。

（1）细节题。根据The spark could fire dry leaves 可知火花可以点燃叶子 ，故选C。 （2）细节题。根据 They made a hole on a big piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again可知说明ABC都是具体步骤，D是最全面的 ，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据 About two centuries ago 可知火柴已被使用大约两百年 ，故选B。 （4）细节题。根据文章内容，人们先是通过闪电，接着摩擦生火，然后是通过阳光，后来是火柴，最后是an electric fire starter 可知C的排序是对的，故选C。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。

5．阅读理解

All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in tea houses. They prefer their tea plain with nothing else in it. Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony（仪式）. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a. special room for it in Japanese homes.

Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is \"teatime\". Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.

In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—\"iced tea\". Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda. （1）The passage is about .

A. Chinese tea B. why tea is important

C. the teatime in England D. different ways of drinking tea in different countries （2）Tea is popular .

A. all around the world B. only in the United States C. only in English-speaking countries D. in Asian countries

（3）The Chinese drink tea .

A. for breakfast B. in a special ceremony C. when they get together D. only in teahouses （4）The English like to .

A. eat cakes and cookies with their tea B. drink their plain tea C. drink tea for breakfast D. drink their tea in a special room 【答案】 （1）D （2）A （3）C （4）A

【解析】【分析】叙述了各国喝茶的不同习惯，本文叙述了中国人一般喝茶时，不加其他的东西，而英国人喝茶的同时喜欢吃点东西；日本对喝茶很讲究；美国人在夏天时，喜欢喝冰茶。

（1）主旨题。根据全文描述可知短文主要叙述了不同的国家有不通过的喝茶的习惯，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据 All around the world, people drink tea 可知在世界各地，人们喝茶。故选A。

（3）细节题。根据 tea is always served when people get together 可知人们聚在一起时总是要喝茶 ，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据 They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.可知英国人喝茶时喜欢吃点东西 ，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题主旨题2种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

6．阅读理解

A tornado happened in Illinois, the USA on April 9th. The tornado hit the ground at around 7:00 p. m. on Thursday evening. According to a report, eight of the 150 local people were taken to hospitals after the tornado. All the people there were evacuated（撤离）, and the power was off across the area. The Red Cross and Salvation Army built a rescue centre in a high school. Chad Connell, the Chief of Kirkland Community Fire District, said he watched the tornado moving toward the town from his house. “I've never seen anything like it in my life,\" he said, almost lost for words.

It is reported that about 20 houses in Ogle County were badly damaged or even destroyed. Luckily, no people were killed or badly hurt there. It is also reported that 12 people were trapped（被困住） in a restaurant which collapsed（坍塌） in the tornado in Rochelle, about 20 miles south-west of Fairdale. Raymond Kramer, 81, was one of them. He said they were trapped for 90 minutes before the emergency crews were able to rescue them.

\"When the tornado hit, we all got a dust（灰尘） bath,\" Raymond told a reporter. \"Everyone there got covered with dust. We are so lucky that we are finally saved. \" （1）The first paragraph told us the following facts EXCEPT .

A. why the tornado happened B. when the tornado happened C. where the tornado happened D. what happened after the tornado came （2）According to the passage, it was the time that Chad Connell experienced a tornado in his life.

A. last B. first C. second D. third （3）What might be the 12 people doing when they were trapped?

A. Sleeping. B. Having dinner. C. Taking a shower. D. Saving other people. （4）What's the best title for the passage?

A. A tornado hit Illinois B. What to do after a tornado C. What a tornado brings people D. People trapped in a tornado 【答案】 （1）A （2）B （3）B （4）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了龙卷风袭击了伊利诺斯州时的情景。

（1）细节题。根据A tornado happened in Illinois, the USA on April 9th；eight of the 150 local people were taken to hospitals after the tornado. All the people there were evacuated（撤离）, and the power was off across the area. The Red Cross and Salvation Army built a rescue centre in a high school. 可知龙卷风发生在美国的Illinois，时间是4月9日，龙卷风后人们被送到医院，并且撤离，电被切断，即龙卷风后发生了什么，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据I've never seen anything like it in my life，可知他生活中从没有看见像这次龙卷风一样的，所以是第一次，故选B。

（3）推断题。根据It is also reported that 12 people were trapped（被困住） in a restaurant which collapsed（坍塌） in the tornado in Rochelle, about 20 miles south-west of Fairdale.可知12个人被困在餐馆里，所以他们可能在吃晚饭，故选B。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了龙卷风袭击了伊利诺斯州，故选A。 【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

7．阅读理解

When she was at the age of 9,Katie planted a cabbage seed（种子）in the garden outside her house. She took care of it every day by watering it, weeding（除草）it and giving it plant food. At last, it grew to be HUGE! More than 18 Kilograms huge!

Katie wanted to do something special with this very special cabbage. With her mom's help, Katie made up her mind to donate（捐赠）it to a local soup kitchen to help feed the hungry people in her community（社区）.

When she arrived to make her donation, she saw a long line of people waiting for food. Then Katie gave her cabbage to the guests. As people thanked her, she knew she could do more to help. With the help of her parents and school, Katie's Krops was born! Katie's Krops creates gardens to

grow food that is donned to local soup kitchens to feed the hungry.

Katie's dream is to end hunger around the world. So, after she created several gardens in her community, she decided to do more. She wanted to help other kids create gardens in their own communities!

There are now about a hundred Katie's Krops gardens growing all over the United States! Kids between the age of 9 and 16 take care of them.

（1）What is \"something special\" Katie did at last in Paragraph 2? A. Giving the cabbage plant food. B. Helping morn in the local soup kitchen C. Giving the cabbage to people in need. D. Creating gardens to grow food.

（2）Who are running the Katie's Krops gardens in U.S.? A. Hungry people there. B. Teenagers from 9-16. C. Katie and her parents. D. The local soup kitchen.

（3）What does the underlined word \"them\" in the last paragraph mean? A. Cabbages. B. Kitchens. C. Gardens D. Kids （4）How does the story of Katie sound?

A. Encouraging. B. Tiring. C. Boring. D. Silly. 【答案】 （1）C （2）B （3）C （4）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了Katie把自己种植的白菜捐给了当地厨房，并且梦想结束全世界的饥荒。

（1）细节题。根据With her mom's help, Katie made up her mind to donate（捐赠）it to a local soup kitchen to help feed the hungry people in her community，可知把白菜捐给了当地厨房，即把白菜给了需要的人，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据Kids between the age of 9 and 16 take care of them. 可知是9到16岁的孩子经营，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据There are now about a hundred Katie's Krops gardens growing all over the United States! 可知100个左右的花园遍布美国，孩子们照顾花园，所以them代指花园gardens，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据全文可知主要讲了Katie把自己种植的白菜捐给了当地厨房，并且梦想结束全世界的饥荒。所以故事听起来是鼓舞人心的，故选A。 【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

8．阅读理解

The bamboo is nature's most surprising plant. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind

of grass.

Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew about 1.5 metres in 24 hours! The bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo in the world.

Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to be more than 30 centimetres wide. This plant also has different colours.

Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools. Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.

Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting new buildings and bridges while they are being built.

In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water by using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money. Bamboo pipes（管子）help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money. （1）How is the bamboo like grass after it is cut?

A. It is very thin. B. It will grow back very quickly. C. It is easy to cut. D. It's very strong. （2）How long have people used bamboo in Asia? A. For thousands of years. B. For a short time. C. For hundreds of years. D. For about fifty years. （3）Why do poor African farmers use bamboo to find water? A. Because it is cheap. B. Because it has different colours. C. Because it is strong. D. Because they like bamboo. 【答案】 （1）B （2）C （3）A

【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是介绍了竹子的生长，形状和它的作用。 （1）细节理解题。根据 Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. 像其它的草一样，一种竹子植物可能被砍到低至地面，但是它很快会长回去。故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据 Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. 很多亚洲国家使用竹子上千年了。故选C。

（3）细节理解题。根据 In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water by using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money. 在非洲贫穷的农民被教会如何使用竹子找到水。这些贫穷的国家需要便宜的方式找到水因为他们没有钱。故选A。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。关于细节理解题。快速阅读每道题的题干，浏览了题干和选项后，带着问题通读全文。注意对信息进行综合分析，分清主次真伪，避免受信息的干扰，学会排除干扰项。最后找到正确答案。

9．阅读理解

Bob is an English boy. He lives in London（伦敦）. It's 5：00 p. m. Bob is writing e-mails to his penfriends. What are they doing?

Elvira is from South Africa. It's 7：00 p. m. She doesn't have homework today, and she is watching TV with her family. Logan is an American boy. It's noon in New York, and Logan is having lunch at the school dining hall. \"It's delicious, \"he says. Jacob, an Australian boy, and Li Ting, a Chinese girl, are sleeping. It's 4：00 a. m. in Australia and 1：00 a. m. in China. （1）Bob is________. A. writing e-mails B. having class C. watching TV D. doing homework （2）It's 7：00 p. m. in________.

A. America B. Australia C. China D. South Africa （3）We can find Logan in________.

A. the classroom B. the dining hall C. his room D. the library （4）acob is sleeping because it's ________ now.

A. 1：00 a. m. B. 4：00 a. m. C. 7：00 p. m. D. 2：00 p. m. （5）Which of the following is TRUE? A. Bob always writes letters to his friends. B. Elvira has a pet dog at home. C. Logan thinks his lunch tastes good. D. Li Ting and Jacob are friends. 【答案】 （1）A （2）D （3）B （4）B （5）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：鲍勃，一个英国男孩，下午5点钟他给他的笔友们写电子邮件，看他们在干什么？

（1）细节理解题。 根据第一段中Bob is writing e-mails to his penfriends.可知他在写电子邮件，故选A。

（2）细节理解题。根据第一栏中Elvira is from South Africa. It's 7：00 p. m.可知南非此刻是下午7点，故选D。

（3）细节理解题。根据第二栏中Logan is having lunch at the school dining hall.可知在餐厅可以找到Logan，故选B。

（4）细节理解题。 根据第三栏中Jacob, an Australian boy, and Li Ting, a Chinese girl, are sleeping. It's 4：00 a. m. in Australia可知Jacob在睡觉是因为在澳大利亚是凌晨4点，故选B。

（5）细节理解题。 根据第二栏中Logan is having lunch at the school dining hall. \"It's

delicious, \"he says.可知Logan认为他的饭菜是美味的。故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文主要考查细节理解题，带着问题在文章中找到答案的依据。

10．阅读理解

What is the first thing you want to do when you see someone yawn（打呵欠）? You want to yawn, too! Yawning is contagious.

Scientists have found that all people yawn. Babies start to yawn even before they are born. When a baby is inside its mother, he or she yawns. When young children are about one year old, they start to yawn when they see others yawning. That's why scientists think yawning is contagious.

But why do we yawn? Well, scientists are not really sure. Some think we yawn because we feel bored. Others believe yawning has something to do with breathing（呼吸）. When there is too much carbon dioxide（ CO2 ） in our bodies, our bodies will tell the brains（大脑） to breathe deeply. That causes a big yawn. In 2007, scientists said people yawned to cool down their brains. These scientists found people yawned more often if they were warmer than others.

Scientists are trying to find out why yawning happens and why it is so contagious. But they are only sure that when one person yawns, everyone else nearby wants to yawn, too. （1）The underlined word \"contagious\" in Paragraph 1 means__________.

A. 神秘的 B. 疲倦的 C. 可传染的 D. 有帮助的 （2）According to the passage, scientists are not really sure about ______. A. when people start to yawn B. whether all people yawn C. whether yawning is contagious D. what makes yawning happen （3）Which of the following may be the reasons for yawning according to the passage? ①People yawn because they are bored ②People yawn to make them look funny ③People yawn to cool down their brains ④People yawn to cut down carbon dioxide

A. ①③④ B. ②③④ C. ①②③ D. ①②④

（4）We can probably read this passage in a（n）__________.

A. storybook B. sports news C. science magazine D. e-mail 【答案】 （1）C （2）D （3）A （4）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了科学家不确定我们为什么打哈欠，但是正在查明打哈欠为什么传染。

（1）细节题。根据What is the first thing you want to do when you see someone yawn（打呵欠）? You want to yawn, too!当你看见他人打哈欠时你也想打哈欠，所以打哈欠是传染的，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据But why do we yawn? Well, scientists are not really sure.可知科学家不确定为什么打哈欠，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据Some think we yawn because we feel bored. Others believe yawning has something to do with breathing（呼吸）. When there is too much carbon dioxide（ CO2 ） in our bodies, our bodies will tell the brains（大脑） to breathe deeply. That causes a big yawn. In 2007, scientists said people yawned to cool down their brains.可知一些人认为我们感到无聊、其他人认为为了减少二氧化碳、科学家说人们为了使大脑冷静，故选A。 （4）细节题。根据全文可知讲了打哈欠，在科学杂志上读到，故选C。 【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。