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Ⅳ. Read the passage and choose the best answers.
①Would you like to get fewer colds and feel better? Would you like to have a taste of a special plant? Would you like to keep a plant with little care? An aloe(芦荟) plant could be just what the scientists may suggest!
② Studies have shown that they give off oxygen and take away bad things from the air. With clean and fresh air, you are more likely to stay away from colds, sore throats and dry coughs. Even if you do get sick, aloe plants may help you get better from the illness faster.
③Did you know that aloe plants can be used as medicine? Aloe vera gel(芦荟胶) helps to deal with the pain of burns. And it also helps withitchiness caused by insect bites. To get this gel, just cut off a part of the plant, peel it, and put the gel on the affected skin . This safe-to-use medicine is available to you all year round.
④Besides medical use, aloe plants are also popular in food industry. Whether you are interested in aloe juice or crazy about aloe yogurt, you’ll easily find them in the supermarket. Aloe can also go with other vegetables to make a safe dish on your dinner table.
⑤Aloe plants are very easy to take care of. They like dry, warm air with bright light, so they grow best when placed near a window. Aloe plants are able to keep water in their leaves. So, they do not need to be watered so often as most houseplants. Just wait until the earth is completely dry before you water them. When watering, make sure the earth is wet enough so that it can last for a long time. That’s all you need to do to take care of an aloe plant. Isn’t it the perfect plant for lazy and forgetful gardeners?
()19. In Paragraph 1, the writer leads into the topic by .
A. telling stories
B. listing numbers
C. raising questions
D. giving examples
()20. Which of the following can be put in the blank in the passage?
A. Aloe plants can be used as medicine.
B. Growing aloe plants at home can make the air clean and fresh.
C. If you are ill, why not try aloe plants as medicine?
D. Aloe plants are good-looking houseplants.
()21. What are the uses of aloe vera gel according to the passage?
①It’s good for eyes.
②It can make the air better.
③It helps with the itchiness caused by insect bites.
④It helps people lose weight.
⑤It deals with the pain of burns.
A. ②⑤
B. ①③
C. ①④
D. ③⑤
()22. The structure of the passage may be .
①Would you like to get fewer colds and feel better? Would you like to have a taste of a special plant? Would you like to keep a plant with little care? An aloe(芦荟) plant could be just what the scientists may suggest!
② Studies have shown that they give off oxygen and take away bad things from the air. With clean and fresh air, you are more likely to stay away from colds, sore throats and dry coughs. Even if you do get sick, aloe plants may help you get better from the illness faster.
③Did you know that aloe plants can be used as medicine? Aloe vera gel(芦荟胶) helps to deal with the pain of burns. And it also helps with
④Besides medical use, aloe plants are also popular in food industry. Whether you are interested in aloe juice or crazy about aloe yogurt, you’ll easily find them in the supermarket. Aloe can also go with other vegetables to make a safe dish on your dinner table.
⑤Aloe plants are very easy to take care of. They like dry, warm air with bright light, so they grow best when placed near a window. Aloe plants are able to keep water in their leaves. So, they do not need to be watered so often as most houseplants. Just wait until the earth is completely dry before you water them. When watering, make sure the earth is wet enough so that it can last for a long time. That’s all you need to do to take care of an aloe plant. Isn’t it the perfect plant for lazy and forgetful gardeners?
()19. In Paragraph 1, the writer leads into the topic by .
A. telling stories
B. listing numbers
C. raising questions
D. giving examples
()20. Which of the following can be put in the blank in the passage?
A. Aloe plants can be used as medicine.
B. Growing aloe plants at home can make the air clean and fresh.
C. If you are ill, why not try aloe plants as medicine?
D. Aloe plants are good-looking houseplants.
()21. What are the uses of aloe vera gel according to the passage?
①It’s good for eyes.
②It can make the air better.
③It helps with the itchiness caused by insect bites.
④It helps people lose weight.
⑤It deals with the pain of burns.
A. ②⑤
B. ①③
C. ①④
D. ③⑤
()22. The structure of the passage may be .
答案
19. C 20. B 21. D 22. B
解析
【分析】
19题：第一段作者通过连续提出三个问句引出芦荟话题，这种引入方式是提出问题，对应选项C；20题：第二段后文围绕芦荟净化空气展开，空白处需引出该内容，选项B符合语境；21题：第三段明确说明芦荟胶的两个作用，对应③⑤，选D；22题：文章为总-分结构，第一段总起，第二至五段分述芦荟的不同用途及养护特点，对应选项B的结构。
【解析】
19题：第一段用三个问句引出芦荟话题，属于提出问题的方式，故选C。
20题：第二段后续内容围绕芦荟净化空气展开，空白处需引出该内容，选项B“在家种植芦荟能使空气清洁新鲜”符合语境，故选B。
21题：根据第三段“Aloe vera gel helps to deal with the pain of burns. And it also helps with itchiness caused by insect bites.”可知，芦荟胶可处理烧伤疼痛、缓解蚊虫叮咬的痒，对应③⑤，故选D。
22题：文章第一段总起介绍芦荟，第二至五段分别从空气净化、药用、食品用途、易养护四个方面展开，为总-分结构，对应选项B的结构，故选B。
【答案】
19.C 20.B 21.D 22.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、文章结构题
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解常规题型，考查对文章细节、主旨及结构的理解，难度适中，学生需准确定位原文信息并分析文章结构即可解答。
【难度系数】
0.7
19题：第一段作者通过连续提出三个问句引出芦荟话题，这种引入方式是提出问题，对应选项C；20题：第二段后文围绕芦荟净化空气展开，空白处需引出该内容，选项B符合语境；21题：第三段明确说明芦荟胶的两个作用，对应③⑤，选D；22题：文章为总-分结构，第一段总起，第二至五段分述芦荟的不同用途及养护特点，对应选项B的结构。
【解析】
19题：第一段用三个问句引出芦荟话题，属于提出问题的方式，故选C。
20题：第二段后续内容围绕芦荟净化空气展开，空白处需引出该内容，选项B“在家种植芦荟能使空气清洁新鲜”符合语境，故选B。
21题：根据第三段“Aloe vera gel helps to deal with the pain of burns. And it also helps with itchiness caused by insect bites.”可知，芦荟胶可处理烧伤疼痛、缓解蚊虫叮咬的痒，对应③⑤，故选D。
22题：文章第一段总起介绍芦荟，第二至五段分别从空气净化、药用、食品用途、易养护四个方面展开，为总-分结构，对应选项B的结构，故选B。
【答案】
19.C 20.B 21.D 22.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、文章结构题
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解常规题型，考查对文章细节、主旨及结构的理解，难度适中，学生需准确定位原文信息并分析文章结构即可解答。
【难度系数】
0.7
