专题08+阅读理解词义猜测题（冲关模拟训练）-备战2018年高考英语大题冲关秘笈 19页

备战2018年高考英语大题冲关秘笈 专题08 冲关模拟训练 题组一 Passage1（2018届河北省五个一联盟高三模拟考试）‎ 话题 词数 难度 参考用时 正确率 ‎ 最悲哀的两个单词if only ‎ ‎ 355 ‎ ‎★★★☆☆‎ ‎5分钟 Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.‎ My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only ” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a computer, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.‎ I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be there. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.‎ I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality(可能发生的事). And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know ‎ that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.‎ ‎1.Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule ?‎ A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.‎ B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.‎ C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.‎ D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.‎ ‎2.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to __________.‎ A. keep her appointment with the eye doctor B. meet her father who was already an old man C. join in the holiday celebration of the company D. finish her work before the deadline approaching ‎3.The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closed in meaning to “_________”.‎ A. abandoned B. lacked ‎ C. avoided D. wasted ‎4.What is the best title for the passage ?‎ A. The Emotional Well-being B. The Two Saddest Words C. The Most Useful Rule D. The Peace of Mind ‎【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲解的是作者对于最悲哀的两个单词if only 的理解及看法。‎ ‎1.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的句子“When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an ‘if only’ moment,”可知，“extra ‎ minute”指的是“在发生意外之前防患于未然”，D项（在一个东西绊倒某人之前将它拿走）符合。故选D。‎ ‎3.A 【解析】猜测词义题。根据foregone 所在句子“We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say ‘ I love you’ or ‘I forgive you’.”中的lost及regretted 可知此词与opportunity 搭配翻译成“放弃机会”，故选A。‎ ‎4.B 【解析】标题判断题。根据第一段第一句话“Two of the saddest words in the English language are ‘if only’.”及文章大意，可知本文主要针对最悲哀的两个单词if only 展开话题进行讲解，故选B。‎ Passage2（2018届江西省红色七校高三第一次联考）‎ 话题 词数 难度 参考用时 正确率 ‎ 跷二郎腿对身体有害 ‎ ‎303 ‎ ‎★★★☆☆‎ ‎6分钟 ‎ Crossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people don't even notice that they're doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.‎ A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You won't feel any immediate effects, but repeated, drawn-out increases in blood pressure can cause long-term health issues. So, planning to sit for a long period of time? Don't keep your legs crossed.‎ Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg, explains Richard Graves, a medical ‎ expert. This pressure can cause numbness and temporary paralysis (麻痹) of some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preventing you from being able to raise your ankle—what we know as that “pins and needles” sensation. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.‎ So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.‎ ‎1.What can we learn about crossing one's legs?‎ A. It is a very bad social habit.‎ B. It is usually practiced deliberately.‎ C. It can make others feel uncomfortable.‎ D. It can do harm to people's health.‎ ‎2.According to the study, sitting with your legs crossed can______.‎ A. resist gravity effectively B. affect your blood pressure C. lead to heart attacks easily D. improve the function of legs ‎3.In the third paragraph "pins and needles" probably means______.‎ A. serious muscle injuries B. being a little nervous C. slight sharp pains D. being highly flexible ‎4.What is the main purpose of the text?‎ A. To give readers some advice.‎ B. To compare common habits.‎ C. To evaluate effects of an experiment.‎ D. To introduce research methods.‎ ‎ 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了研究发现跷二郎腿对身体有害，大家要改掉跷二郎腿的坏习惯。‎ ‎1.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“ it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.”可知，跷二郎腿对健康有害。‎ ‎2.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure.”可知，跷二郎腿会使血压升高。‎ ‎4.A 【解析】文章意图题。根据文章内容，特别是第一段中的“it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.”及最后一段中的“So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor.”可知，研究发现跷二郎腿对健康有害，因此这篇文章的目的是建议大家改掉跷二郎腿的坏习惯。‎ Passage3（2018届福建省百所重点校高三年上学期联合考试 ）‎ 话题 词数 难度 参考用时 正确率 Sir Nicholas Winton在纳粹期间帮助669个犹太孩子逃到英国的故事 ‎ 339‎ ‎★★★☆☆‎ ‎5分钟 The story of Sir Nicholas Winton is the one that you would imagine could only happen on the silver screen. Sir Nicholas Winton was a British man who went to heroic efforts, potentially putting himself at risk, during World War II. Sir Winton was responsible for ensuring the safety of six hundred and sixty-nine Jewish children by aiding their escape from countries occupied by Nazis.‎ ‎ Finally, the Jewish children were brought to England where he worked to make sure families in his native country would help the kids by taking them into their homes.‎ Recently, this unbelievable story has again been making the rounds on the Internet, particularly after a rerun of the BBC show called “That’s Life”, which featured Sir Winton. People around the world were moved at the details of the story, with saying it to be the best story they’ve ever seen.‎ Sir Winton kept his entire plan completely secret, even his wife had no idea about his planning until fifty years later. After the war, years passed and many people remained in the dark about Sir Winton’s extraordinary achievement. Some fifty years later, his wife Greta was searching in their house and discovered a Winton’s notebook which documented the names of all the children. She worked with BBC and they produced a TV episode (插曲) of their program “That’s Life” that served as an honor for Sir Winton’s work.‎ In 2003, Sir Winton was knighted by the Queen of England for his work. He also was even nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. He also had a small planet named after him by Czech astronomers. Sir Winton died peacefully in his sleep at the old age of one hundred and six, in 2015. Leaders around the world paid tribute (悼念). Israel’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Daniel Taub, said, “He was a hero of our time, having saved 669 Jewish children from Nazis. His story, as a point of light in a period of darkness, will forever be remembered.”‎ ‎1.What happened to the 669 Jewish children?‎ A. They were killed by Nazis.‎ B. They returned to their own homes.‎ C. They fled to their native countries.‎ D. They were raised by English families.‎ ‎2.What made Winton’s story spread widely?‎ A. People’s chatting online. B. The program “That’s Life”.‎ C. His wife’s promotion. D. Praises from some leaders.‎ ‎3.Which of the following can replace the underlined expression “remained in the dark’, in Paragraph 3?‎ A. felt doubtful B. remained moved C. knew nothing D. criticized something ‎4.What do we know about Winton?‎ A. He was born in 1909. B. Nazis tried to arrest him.‎ C. He named a small planet. D. Many children paid tribute to him.‎ ‎【文章大意】文章主要讲述Sir Nicholas Winton在纳粹期间帮助669个犹太孩子逃到英国的故事。如今而且BBC把这一故事搬上荧幕，让大众知道在黑暗时期还有这样一个英雄给人们带来光明。‎ ‎1.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Finally, the Jewish children were brought to England where he worked to make sure families in his native country would help the kids by taking them into their homes.”可知，669个犹太人孩子被带到了英国，并由英国家庭收养。故选D。‎ ‎3.C 【解析】词义猜测题。根据前面的句意可知，Sir Nicholas Winton一直对自己的英雄事迹保密，甚至是他的妻子。所以，此处应为不为人们所知道。故选Ｃ。‎ ‎4.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Sir Winton died peacefully in his sleep at the old age of one hundred and six, in 2015.”可知，Sir Winton 生于1909年。故选Ａ。‎ Passage4（2018届江西省新余市第一中学高三毕业班第四次模拟考试）‎ 话题 词数 难度 参考用时 正确率 ‎ 美国家庭移民历史中心 ‎328 ‎ ‎★★★☆☆‎ ‎6分钟 ‎ The American Family Immigration History Center is an exciting new interactive area at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum where more than 100 million Americans may search for their family's beginnings in the New World. Now, for the first time, the passengers records of the ships that landed some 22 million immigrants, crewmembers and other passengers at the Port of New York and Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924 have been computerized, making it easier than ever to discover your own family history.‎ Five years in the making, the center was developed and funded by the Statue of the LibertyEllis Island Foundation, Inc., which was responsible for the restoration and preservation of the Statue of the Liberty and Ellis Island, and the creation of the Immigration Museum.‎ For visitors to the Museum, the excitement begins at a welcoming kiosk where you can enter ancestors' names and see if their arrival records are included in the database and are available in the History Center in the Museum's West Wing. Once inside the Center itself, in the very place where your ancestors (grandgrandparents) may have ended their long journey, you and your family can log on the one of 41 computers, type in name, and, within seconds, set in motion your own special journey of discovery.‎ Imagine the excitement you'll share with your family as you use the latest technology to sort through a vast computerized archive (档案馆) with millions of records, and see your family's own personal story in America come to life before your eyes.‎ Millions of hours were spent creating this vast database and, if you find your ancestors' names, you'll discover answers to questions you've always wondered about... What ship did my family members take? When did they arrive? How old were they? Were they married? Then, take these valuable records and create your own Family History Scrapbook, preserving forever the story of the past while keeping the legacy of your family alive.‎ ‎1.Why is it easier for visitors to find their family histories in the History Center?‎ A. More clerks are employed there.‎ B. All of its documents are computerized.‎ C. Facilities of the museum are restored.‎ D. Workers are more creative than before.‎ ‎2.Who sponsors the restoration of the American Family Immigration History Center?‎ A. Families whose family histories are kept here.‎ B. National Park Service in the United States.‎ C. Local government and visitors to the Museum.‎ D. The Statue of LibertyEllis Island Foundation, Inc.‎ ‎3.The word “kiosk” in the passage is most probably______.‎ A. a museum assistant B.an advertisement C. a self¬service device D. a receptionist ‎4.In which part of a newspaper would this passage most probably be found?‎ A. Science. B. Entertainment. ‎ C. Life. D. Travel.‎ ‎【文章大意】本文主要介绍了美国家庭移民历史中心，数以亿计的美国人可以在这里找到他们的家庭。‎ ‎1.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“…have been computerized, making it easier than ever to discover your own family history.”可知，参观者容易找到家庭历史是因为所有的档案都是电脑化的。‎ ‎3.C 【解析】词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“where you can enter ancestors' names and see if their ‎ arrival records are included in the database and are available in the History Center in the Museum's West Wing.”可知，画线词指的是一种供参观者查看数据库中家庭历史信息的自助服务设备。‎ ‎4.D 【解析】推理判断题。本文主要介绍了美国家庭移民历史中心，数以亿计的美国人可以在这里找到他们的家庭，是关于移民话题的，因此最有可能出现在报纸的旅行版面中。‎ 题组二 ‎ Passage1(2017届河南省新乡市第一中学高三模考)‎ 话题 词数 难度 参考用时 正确率 ‎ 大黄蜂有学习能力 ‎ 304‎ ‎★★★☆☆‎ ‎5分钟 Scientists in Britain have managed to teach bumblebees(大黄蜂) to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony(群体)—showing a high level of intelligence despite their tiny brains.‎ Researchers at Queen Mary University of London said the experiments, often used to test the intelligence of apes (猿) and birds, showed for the first time that some insects are up to the task, and can also pass skills on through several generations.‎ The findings add to the evidence suggesting the ability for ＂culture spread＂ — the ability to learn and pass on knowledge and skills — may not be exclusive to humans.‎ In the research, published in the journal PLOS Biology on Tuesday, the scientists were able to train 23 out of a group of 40 bees to pull strings with their legs and feet.‎ The strings were attached to discs — or artificial ＂flowers＂ — containing food at their center but placed under a transparent screen. The bees, spotting the food beneath the screen, learned to pull the ＂flowers＂ out by pulling the string with their legs and feet to be able to get to it.‎ From another group of bees given the chance to solve the task without any training, only two of 110 were successful.‎ Another group of bees was then allowed to observe the trained bees pulling the strings, and 60 percent of them successfully learned the skill. Finally, trained bees were put in colonies, and the scientists found the technique spread successfully to a majority of the colony’s worker bees.‎ Lars Chittka, a Queen Mary University professor who guided the project, said the team is interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees’ learning and teaching skills.‎ ‎1.What does the underlined word ＂exclusive＂ in Paragraph 3 probably mean?‎ A. Ordinary. B. Unique. ‎ C. Beneficial. D. Widespread.‎ ‎2.What did the researchers find about bees?‎ A. Bees learn best in insects.‎ B. Bees are as clever as birds.‎ C. Bees are born good learners.‎ D. Bees can be trained to learn skills.‎ ‎3.What may the research team focus on next?‎ A. What else bees can do. ‎ B. Where bees learn skills.‎ C. How bees teach others. ‎ D. How bees’ brain work.‎ ‎4.What may be the best title for the text?‎ A. Small bees, great abilities ‎ B. Bees can learn and teach C. Bees are smarter ‎ D. Let bees learn ‎【文章大意】本文为说明文，属于科普类文章。介绍了大黄蜂有学习能力，还会传播自己学到的知识。‎ ‎1.B 【解析】猜测词义题。依据第二段可知，大黄蜂也具有学习并传播所学知识的能力，结合第三段本句话可知，这种能力并非人类独有的，故选B项。‎ ‎2.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三、四、五、六、七段可知，蜜蜂可以被训练学习技能。D项正确。‎ ‎4.B 【解析】主旨大意题。综合全文尤其第一段可知，文章主要介绍一项科学发现，大黄蜂也可以学习并传播所学技能，故选B项。‎ Passage2(2017届黑龙江大庆一中高三第三段测)‎ 话题 词数 难度 参考用时 正确率 ‎ 保护本国文化 ‎ 355‎ ‎★★★☆☆‎ ‎6分钟 One of the main challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend. ＂One of the main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the fact that, with a few important exceptions, mother-tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states.＂ said Neville Alexander, Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa at the University of Cape Town.‎ In response to the spread of English and the increased multi-language trends arising from immigration, many countries have introduced language laws in the last decade. In some, the use of languages other than the national language is banned in public spaces such as advertising posters. One of the first such legal provisions(规定) was the 1994 ＂Toubon law＂ in France, and the ‎ idea has been copied in many countries since then. Such efforts to govern language use are often considered as futile by language experts, who are well aware of the difficulty in controlling fashions in speech and know from research that language switching among bilinguals is a natural process.‎ ‎ It is especially difficult for native speakers of English to understand the desire to maintain the ＂purity＂ of a language by law. Since the time of Shakespeare, English has continually absorbed foreign words into its own language. English is one of the most mixed and rapidly changing languages in the world, but that has not been a barrier to acquiring superiority and power. Another reason for the failure of many native English speakers to understand the role of the state regulation is that it has never been the Anglo-Saxon way of doing things. English has never had a state-controlled authority for the language, similar, for example, to the Academic Francaise in France.‎ ‎ The need to protect national languages is, for most western Europeans, a recent phenomenon- especially the need to ensure that English does not unnecessarily take over too many fields. Public communication, education and new ways of communication promoted by technology, may be key fields to defend.‎ ‎1.Neville Alexander believes that __________.‎ A. mother-tongue education is not practiced in all African countries B. globalization has resulted in the economic failure of Africa C. globalization has led to the rise of multi-language trend D. lack of mother-tongue education can lead to economic failure ‎2.The underlined word ＂futile＂ (in paragraph 2) most probably means ＂ _________＂.‎ A. workable B. practical ‎ C. useless D. unnecessary ‎3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?‎ A. English has taken over fields like public communication and education.‎ B. Many aspects of national culture are threatened by the spread of English.‎ C. Most language experts believe it is important to promote a national language.‎ D. Europeans have long realized the need to protect a national language.‎ ‎4.The best title for the passage is __________. ‎ A. Fighting against the rule of English ‎ B. Protecting local languages and identities C. Globalization and multi-language trend ‎ D. To maintain the purity of language by law ‎【文章大意】现在世界全球化导致很多国家的独特的文化收到了冲击和影响，本文讲述的正是这方面的话题。很多国家都采取了很多的措施来保护本国的文化。‎ ‎1.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第一段＂One of the main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the fact that, with a few important exceptions, mother-tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states.＂ said Neville Alexander可知，他认为母语教育方面的缺失会导致经济方面的失败。故D正确。‎ ‎2.C 【解析】词义猜测题。根据本句Such efforts to govern language use are often dismissed as futile by language experts, who are well aware of the difficulty in controlling fashions in speech and know from research that language switching among bilinguals is a natural process.可知，很多语言专家都认为管理语言使用的努力是无用的，因为这样的控制是没有什么效果的。故C正确。‎ ‎4.B 【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段One of the main challenges facing many countries is how ‎ to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend.可知，现在世界全球化导致很多国家的独特的文化受到了冲击和影响，本文讲述的正是这方面的话题。故B正确。‎ Passage3(2017届贵州省南白中学高三第四次联考)‎ 话题 词数 难度 参考用时 正确率 ‎ 不要期盼完美的演讲 ‎ 294 ‎ ‎★★★☆☆‎ ‎6分钟 It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech. At some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned. Fortunately, such moments are usually not obvious to the listeners. Why? Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. They hear only what the speaker does say. If you lose your place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser. When such moments occur, don’t worry about them. Just continue as if nothing happened.‎ Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech, that doesn’t really matter. If you have ever listened to Martin Luther King’s famous speech — ＂I Have a Dream＂, you may notice that he stumbles (结巴)over his words twice during the speech. Most likely, however, you don’t remember. Why? Because you were fixing your attention on his message rather than on his way of speech-making.‎ People care a lot about making a mistake in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication. They feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating competition. But, in fact, the listeners are not looking for a perfect performance. They are looking for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speaker’s ideas clearly and directly. Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speaker’s attractiveness by making him more human.‎ As you work on your speech, don’t worry about being perfect. Once you free your mind of this, you will find it much easier to give your speech freely.‎ ‎1.The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will 　　　　.‎ A.be smarter than you ‎ B. know what you are talking about C.do better than you ‎ D. notice your mistakes ‎2.You don’t remember obvious mistakes in a speech because 　　　　.‎ A. you find the way of speech-making more important B. you don’t fully understand the speech C. you don’t know what the speaker plans to say D. your attention is on the content ‎3.From the last two paragraphs, the author means that 　　　　.‎ A. giving a speech is like giving a performance B. the listeners should pay more attention to how a speech is made C.one or two mistakes in a speech may not be bad。‎ D. the more mistakes a speaker makes, the more attractive he will be ‎4.What would be the best title for the passage?‎ A. How to Be a Perfect Speaker ‎ B. Don’t Expect a Perfect Speech C. Don’t Expect Mistakes in a Speech ‎ D. How to Make a Perfect Speech ‎【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲了不要期盼完美的演讲，没有人会注意到你的错误，有时一两个错误也不坏。‎ ‎1.D 【解析】词义猜测题。根据上文＂Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. They hear only what the speaker does say.＂可知，没人会注意到你在演讲中所出现的问题和错误，故选D。‎ ‎3.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句话＂Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speaker’s attractiveness by making him more human＂ 作者认为演讲中的一两个错误并不坏。故选C。‎ ‎4.B 【解析】标题判断题。根据第一段的句子＂It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.＂可知，文章主要介绍不要期望完美的演讲。故选B。‎ Passage 4(2017届山西省晋中市高考模拟)‎ 话题 词数 难度 参考用时 正确率 ‎ 帮助别人，提高自己 ‎ 266‎ ‎★★★★☆‎ ‎5分钟 Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina. We were there, as mental health professionals, to offer ＂psychological first aid＂ and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence. As we walked in the gate to the shelter, we were greeted with a burst of gratitude (感激) from the first person we met. I felt appreciated, but also guilty, because I hadn’t really done anything yet.‎ I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friend’s mother passed away unexpectedly. I had received a call saying she had just passed away. I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didn’t want to intrude (打扰) on this very personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do. Another friend with me then said, ＂Just go. Just be there.＂ I did, and I will never regret it.‎ Since then, I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others. Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS — related dying. He was not awake, and obviously unaware of others’ presence. However, the atmosphere was by no means solemn. His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.‎ In my life, I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence. In it, none of us are truly alone. It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better.‎ ‎1.Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?‎ A. He built shelters for them.‎ B. He gave immediate first aid to them.‎ C. He came to stay with them.‎ D. He brought mental health professionals.‎ ‎2.What did the author do when his friend’s mother passed away?‎ A. He hesitated over whether to go.‎ B. He went to his friends’ at once.‎ C. He knew what to do instantly.‎ D. He decided not to disturb.‎ ‎3.What does the underlined word ＂solemn＂ in Paragraph 3 probably mean?‎ A. Heavy but warm. ‎ B. A little sad but cosy.‎ C. Relaxing and delightful. ‎ D. Very serious and unhappy.‎ ‎4.What has the author learned from his experience?‎ A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.‎ B. Being present can make a big difference.‎ C. The family harmony is the happiest thing in life.‎ D. Being a volunteer can make one’s life more significant ‎【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。经过几次出现在诸如灾难现场、失去亲人的朋友家里等，作者体会到出现产生的巨大力量，因为这不仅帮助了别人，也提高了自己。‎ ‎1.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段末we were greeted with a burst of gratitude (感激)from the first person we met….I hadn’t really done anything ‎ yet.可知，我们只是和他们见面，还没有做什么，故选C。‎ ‎2.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didn’t want to intrude (打扰) on this very personal period of sadness. I was tom about what to do.可知，作者犹豫不知是否要去，故选A。‎ ‎3.D 【解析】词义猜测题。根据画线词后一句中His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.可知，当时气氛并不严肃，故选D。‎