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2019 届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文类型模拟试题 10 篇训练之四十二
[一]
Four days after Dad’s 67th birthday, he had a heart attack. He was
lucky—he survived. But something inside him had died. His enthusiasm for
life was gone.
My husband and I asked Dad to live with us on our small farm, hoping
the fresh air would help him adjust. Within a week after he moved in, I
regretted the invitation. He criticized everything I did. I became
frustrated.
One day I read an article about a nursing home. Several depressed
patients’ attitudes had improved dramatically when they were given dogs.
So I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. As soon as I got there,
a pointer’s(指示犬) eyes caught my attention. He watched me calmly.
A staff member said, “He got here two weeks ago and we’ve heard
nothing. His time is up tomorrow.” I turned to the man in horror. “You
mean you’re going to kill him?”
“Ma’am,” he said gently, “we don’t have room for every unclaimed
dog.”
The pointer’s calm brown eyes awaited my decision. “I’ll take him,”
I said.
Glancing at the dog, Dad wrinkled his face and turned back toward the
house. Then, suddenly, the pointer pulled free from my grasp. He sat down
in front of Dad. Dad’s anger melted, and soon he was hugging the animal.
It was the beginning of a warm friendship. Dad named the pointer
Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down dusty lanes and
relaxing on the banks of streams.
Dad’s bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne went on to make many
friends. Then, one night two years later, I felt Cheyenne’s cold nose
searching through my bed covers. He had never come into our bedroom before
at night. I ran into my father’s room and found that he had passed away.
Two days later, my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne
lying dead beside Dad’s bed. As I buried him near their favorite stream,
I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.
【语篇导读】作者的爸爸病愈后对生活失去了信心,作者领养的一只狗使作
者的爸爸恢复了心灵的安宁。在作者爸爸去世两天后小狗在他的床边也死去了。
1. Why did Dad criticize everything the author did?
A. He didn’t like his daughter’s farm.
B. The disease took away his interest in life.
C. The state of his illness worsened.
D. His daughter couldn’t do things well.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But something inside him had died. His
enthusiasm for life was gone.”可知,作者的爸爸在病愈后对生活失去了信心,
所以他事事都挑剔。故选 B 项。
2. What was Dad’s attitude when he first saw the dog?
A. Friendly.
B. Unfriendly.
C. Excited.
D. Satisfied.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第七段中的“Glancing at the dog, Dad wrinkled his
face and turned back toward the house.”可知,作者的爸爸瞥了一眼狗,皱了
皱眉头,转身朝房子走去。由此推测,作者的爸爸一开始对小狗并不友好。
3. What was the dog’s greatest help to Dad?
A. It accompanied him on his walk.
B. It helped him make many friends.
C. It brought peace of mind back to him.
D. It improved the relationship between him and his daughter.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文章的最后一句“...I silently thanked the dog for
restoring Dad’s peace of mind.”可知,小狗使爸爸恢复了心灵的平静。
4. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. An Abandoned Dog.
B. Dad’s Recovery.
C. Friends In The End.
D. Dad’s Last Days.
答案 C
解析 主旨大意题。作者的爸爸病愈后对生活失去了信心,作者领养的一只狗使
作者的爸爸恢复了心灵的安宁。在作者爸爸去世两天后小狗在他的床边死去。由
此可知,C 项可作为本文的标题。
[二]
I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education
organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured,
displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never
certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young
owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl.
It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.
I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the
nest,I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was
to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.
The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some
pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I
placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.
Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave
the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These
advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our
chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as
possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.
A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile
on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to
the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy
and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of
all — LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue
to do so.
【语篇导读】本文介绍了作者在野生动物园当志愿者时的一次经历。他帮助
拯救了一只当时只有两、三周大的猫头鹰。
1. What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph
1?
A. Efforts made in vain.
B. Getting injured in his work.
C. Feeling uncertain about his future.
D. Creatures forced out of their homes.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。 从文章第一段的“Trying to help injured, displaced or
sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain.”可知,
试图帮助那些受伤的、流离失所的或生病的动物有时候是令人心碎的,因为无法
保证它们一定会幸存下来。有时候,所有的救援都是徒劳的。
2. Why was the author called to Muttontown?
A. To rescue a woman.
B. To take care of a woman.
C. To look at a baby owl.
D. To cure a young owl.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。从文章第二段的“I got a rescue call from a woman in
Muttontown. She had found a young owl on the ground.”可知,作者到
Muttontown 去是为了拯救一只猫头鹰雏鸟。
3. What made the chick calm down?
A. A new nest. B. Some food.
C. A recording. D. Its parents.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。从文章第四段的“I put some pine branches into the
basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the
nest, and it quickly calmed down.”可知,作者把一些松树枝放进篮子里,给
这只猫头鹰雏鸟做了一个既安全又舒适的鸟巢。有了这个新的鸟巢,这只猫头鹰
雏鸟很快就安静下来了。
4. How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?
A. It’s unexpected. B. It’s beautiful.
C. It’s humorous. D. It’s discouraging.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知,文章中这个故事的结局是美好的。鸟
巢里的这只猫头鹰雏鸟看起来健康又活泼。最伟大的一幕是,在鸟巢里陪伴它的
还有一顿午餐。
[三]
When I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs.
Stanley was one of my customers. She’d watch me coming down her street,
and by the time I’d biked up to her doorstep, there’d be a cold drink
waiting. I’d sit and drink while she talked.
Mrs. Stanley talked mostly about her dead husband. “Mr. Stanley and
I went shopping this morning,” she’d say. The first time she said that,
soda (汽水) went up my nose.
I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Stanley were still
alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and that I ought to sit and listen
and nod my head and smile, and maybe she’d work it out of her system.So
that’s what I did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she
seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery (墓地).
I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn’t see Mrs. Stanley for
several years. Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser (募捐活
动).She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy .Four years ago,
she had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now
she had friends .Her husband was gone, but life went on.
I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three
kids. She asks me how I’m doing. When I don’t say “fine,” she sticks
around to hear my problems. She’s lived in the city most of her life,
but she knows about the community. The community isn’t so much a place
as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how you’re doing
because they care, and not because they’re getting paid to do so.
Sometimes it’s good to just smile, nod your head and listen.
【语篇导读】本文讲述作者当报童时关心一位丧偶的顾客,每次送报都会停
留一会儿倾听她的故事,而作者多年后又被自家的送报员关心。由此作者感悟到
社区邻里之间应互相关心,倾听别人的烦恼与忧愁。
1. Why did soda go up the author’s nose one time?
A. He was talking fast. B. He was shocked.
C. He was in a hurry. D. He was absent-minded.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Mrs. Stanley talked mostly about her
dead husband.‘Mr. Stanley and I went shopping this morning,’ she’d say.”
可推测,作者第一次听到 Mrs. Stanley 说这话时是极为震惊的。
2. Why did the author sit and listen to Mrs.Stanley according to Paragraph
3?
A. He enjoyed the drink.
B. He wanted to be helpful.
C. He took the chance to rest.
D. He tried to please his dad.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Dad said she was probably lonely,and
that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile...”可知,作者
倾听 Mrs. Stanley 说话是为了帮助她。
3. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “work it out
of her system”?
A. Recover from her sadness.
B. Move out of the neighborhood.
C. Turn to her old friends.
D. Speak out about her past.
答案 A
解析 词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句“After a while she seemed content
to leave her husband over at the cemetery(墓地).”可知,Mrs.Stanley 看
来已从失去丈夫的悲痛中走了出来,故选 A 项。
4. What does the author think people in a community should do?
A. Open up to others. B. Depend on each other.
C. Pay for others’ help. D. Care about one another.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“You find it whenever people ask how
you’re doing because they care, and not because they’re getting paid
to do so.”以及本文所讲的故事可推断作者想要表明的观点:社区邻里间应该互
相关心。
[四]
ool in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term
to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys
in front of each student, and said: “Make something out of the Tinkertoys.
You have 45 minutes today—and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the
week.”
A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest
of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made
something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group
built something out of their own imaginations.
Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free
time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good
part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a
student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence
meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose
creativity would infect(感染) other students.
Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside.I ran the risk of
losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail
one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.”
“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”
“Oh, sure.”
“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would
tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine
or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for
you?”
“Nobody. I do it.”
“Really—at night, when you’re asleep?”
“Sure.”
“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”
【语篇导读】主要介绍一名教师,在最初授课时给学生布置组装玩具的任务,
以逐步培养学生的想象力与创造力。
1.The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to .
A. know more about the students
B. make the lessons more exciting
C. raise the students’ interest in art
D. teach the students about toy design
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句“...I used Tinkertoys as a test
at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students.”
可知,这位老师最初给学生布置这个任务目的是了解这些学生。故选 A 项。
2. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. He liked to help his teacher.
B. He preferred to study alone.
C. He was active in class.
D. He was imaginative.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第三段可以得知,这个男孩组装好的玩具堆满了美
术教室的一个架子,家里的卧室也被占了相当大的地方。“我”为能有这样一位
有创造力的学生而倍感欣慰。他的存在意味着“我”的课堂上有了一位意想不到
的教学助手,他的创造力会感染其他学生,让他们也参与进来。由此可以看出这个
男孩是有创造力、有想象力的。故选择 D 项。
3. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably
mean?
A. Mistake. B. Drawback.
C. Difficulty. D. Burden.
答案 B
解析 词义猜测题。根据文章第四段可知,鼓励孩子有这种想象力也会有不利的
一面。要冒一定的风险,可能会失去那些有不同思维方式的学生。必定有人会说
“我就是没有创造力。”因此可以看出此段重在介绍上述这种做法存在的弊端。
因此 B 项正确。
4. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?
A. To help them to see their creativity.
B. To find out about their sleeping habits.
C. To help them to improve their memory.
D. To find out about their ways of thinking.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。文章第四段最后一句“But I’m just not creative.”引
出下文师生间的对话,根据文章最后一句“Try doing it in the daytime, in
class, okay?”可以看出,老师以孩子晚上做的梦引出白天课堂上要勇于尝试,
大胆想象。因此 A 项正确。
[五]
Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza
never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to
move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused.
Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes.
That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as
a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in
separate cities.
No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are
moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence
suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama’s
mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into
the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study
by grandparents.com,83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson’s
decision will influence grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds
believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.
“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from
home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says
Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents. “We
now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near
them, especially when you’re raising children.”
Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with
his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes
it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your
grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is
struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.
【语篇导读】文章介绍了美国的一种社会现象:一些老人搬到子女身边,与成
年子女以及孙子孙女们一起生活。
1. Why was Garza’s move a success?
A. It strengthened her family ties.
B. It improved her living conditions.
C. It enabled her to make more friends.
D. It helped her know more new places.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“...giving them a closer
relationship than they would have had in separate cities.”可知,Garza
的搬家行动是成功的,因为家人之间的关系更加亲密,关系得到加强。
2. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinson’s decision?
A.17% expressed their support for it.
B. Few people responded sympathetically.
C.83% believed it had a bad influence.
D. The majority thought it was a trend.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句内容可推断出,大多数人认为老人搬到
成年的子女身边和子女共同生活是一种社会发展趋势。
3. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?
A. They were unsure of themselves.
B. They were eager to raise more children.
C. They wanted to live away from their parents.
D. They had little respect for their grandparents.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可推断出,20 世纪 60 年代的人们不希望与
父母生活在一起。
4. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?
A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own.
B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.
C. Sacrifice for their struggling children.
D. Get to know themselves better.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可推断出,作者建议祖父母们在做决定的
时候应该以他们自己的最大利益为出发点。
[六]
On the first day of school our professor introduced a new classmate—a
wrinkled little old lady—to us. Her name was Rose, and she was
eighty-seven years old.
After class Rose and I walked to the Student Union Building and shared
a chocolate milk-shake. She told me she always dreamed of having a college
education and now she was getting one. We became instant friends. Every
day for the following months, we would leave class together and talk
nonstop. I was always attracted, listening to this “time machine” as
she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Rose became famous and easily made friends wherever she went. She
tended to be highly motivated, responsible, and deeply involved in class
participation. In spare time she had someone hang out or go to bars with.
She even participated in some form of athletic activity. She said that
extra-curricular activities could form a vital part of her experience,
creating unique chances for friendship and learning.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football meal.
A little embarrassed, she leaned into the microphone and simply said,
“I’m sorry I’m so nervous.” As we laughed, she cleared her throat and
began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because
we stop playing. There is a huge difference between growing old and growing
up. If you’re nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year, you
will turn twenty. If I’m eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a
year, I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. It’s non-optional
but that doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by
always finding the chance in change. In this way the elderly don’t have
regrets for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.” Rose
concluded her speech by courageously singing The Rose. She challenged us
to study the words of the song and lived them out in daily lives.
At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all
those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her
sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in honor
of the wonderful woman who taught us by example that it’s never too late
to be all you can possibly be.
【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了一位励志的老太太,她在 87 岁的时候实现了她
的大学梦。
1. Why does the author compare Rose to the “time machine” in Paragraph
2?
A. To stress her old age and knowledge of life.
B. To describe the close friendship between them.
C. To show that she always enjoyed her active life.
D. To explain why she took on a challenge in college.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段提到的“...she was eighty-seven years old.”
以及下文的“...as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.”可知,
其原因是因为她的年龄和她丰富的生活阅历,所以选 A 项。
2.Rose was invited to speak at the football meal most probably
because .
A. she was a great football fan
B. she was the smartest student
C. she tried hard to achieve her dream
D. she became more educated than the others
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。上文提到她 87 岁了上大学,甚至参加了某种形式的体育活动。
她说课外活动可以成为她经历的重要组成部分,为友谊和学习创造独特的机会。
由此可知,虽然年龄大了,但是她还是尽力实现梦想,所以 C 项正确。
3.We can learn that Rose agreed with the idea that .
A. growing old means growing up
B.it takes talent and ability to grow up
C. receiving high education helps to be courageous
D.one grows old at the same time when he grows up
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Anybody can grow older. It’s
non-optional but that doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is
to grow up by always finding the chance in change.”可知,任何人都会变
老。这是无法选择的,但不需要任何才能和能力。关键在于要在不断变化的机会
中成长。由此可知 B 项正确。
4.The passage is intended to .
A. provide an example for the elderly
B. discuss how to grow up quickly
C. tell the importance of attending college
D. inspire the readers to live up to lives
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。通读全文可知,老人在 87 岁时实现了上大学的梦想,在大学
积极参加力所能及的活动。结合文章的最后一句“...who taught us by example
that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.”可知,D 项正
确。
[七]
26-year-old Anna Cherdantseva, from the city of Ufa in Russia, is a
full-time employee of a furniture company, spending up to 10 hours every
day trying out new sofas for comfort and safety.
Last month, Russian furniture giant M25 Group announced that it was
taking application for a new position. Although all new products are
tested in a specialized laboratory, management decided that in order to
better meet the needs of consumers it needed some feedback(反馈) on
real-life use of its sofas. In just a few days,M25 received over 5,000
job applications.
“We selected candidates in several stages,” M25 Group spokesperson
Anastasia Russkih said. “Initially we checked their CVs, and then we let
them tell us why they wanted the job.” Eventually, the furniture company
shortlisted just 7 candidates, out of which Anna Cherdantseva, a
26-year-old marketing expert, proved to be the most suitable for the job.
“It was a real fight for my dream job,” Anna said after getting selected.
Despite describing herself as an active person, Cherdantseva said
that spending about 10 hours a day sitting on sofas didn’t sound bad at
all. “Of course I will spend a lot of time on new sofas. The more time
I spend on them, the better it will be for my work,” she told reporters.
Anna Cherdantseva is at present on a three-month probation(试用期)
at M25,but the company claims that as long as she proves to be up to the
task, they plan on offering her a permanent position. The young woman will
receive a monthly salary of 56,000 rubles($1,000) for the first three
months. It’s not so bad for sitting on the job.
【语篇导读】文章主要讲述了 26 岁的 Anna Cherdantseva 应征当沙发体验
师的故事。
1. What does Anna Cherdantseva work as?
A. A sofa seller. B. A sofa designer.
C. A sofa tester. D. A sofa maker.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“...spending up to 10 hours every
day trying out new sofas for comfort and safety.”可知,她的工作是体验
新沙发。
2. How did Anna Cherdantseva get her new job?
A. By going through fierce competitions.
B. By dressing up as a marketing expert.
C. By being strongly recommended by a friend.
D. By making friends with the boss of M25 Group.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句可知,公司共收到 5000 多份申请;
再根据第三段中的“We selected candidates in several stages”可知,Anna
是经过层层选拔被选中的。
3. What does Anna Cherdantseva think of her new job?
A. Tiring. B. Satisfying.
C. Uninteresting. D. Challenging.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“...Cherdantseva said that spending
about 10 hours a day sitting on sofas didn’t sound bad at all.”可知,
她认为这个工作不错,这表明她认为这项工作令人满意。
4. What can be inferred about Cherdantseva from the text?
A. She usually does a lot of physical sports.
B. Her new job requires standing for long hours.
C. The total pay for her probation will be l,000 dollars.
D. Whether she will be permanently hired is still unknown.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“...the company claims that as
long as she proves to be up to the task,they plan on offering her a
permanent position.”(……公司说只要她能证明她可以适合这项工作,公司打
算永久给她这个职位。)可知,Anna 能否永久拥有这个职位尚未确定。
[八]
I have been teaching the tenth grade English for four years. Needless
to say, I love my subject and one day vowed to impart(透露) my love of
literature to my future students. Well, I must admit, I have made more
than a difference. I have changed the way students perceive(感知)
literature and have even inspired some to become English teachers.
One student in particular is named John. I met him last year when he
was a student in my English class during the eighth period. He often sat
in the back, saying very little. However, I sensed that he was taking in
all that I taught. John was never absent or late. He seemed very mature
for his age.
As the year progressed, we read lots of poetry and various stories
about different cultures and real-life experiences. I have always wanted
to talk literature to my students so that they could find relevant
connections which would finally give them that motivation to read, write
and interpret. While reading and writing poetry, John wrote some beautiful
poetry that spoke of his experiences as a black male in America.
On the last day of school, students were asked to write a brief
autobiographical essay and to dedicate(献给) it to someone he or she
thought was significant in his or her life. John dedicated his essay to
me and used clip art that decorated the dedication with roses.
He stated in the essay, “Some people you meet in life are flowers,
but then there are those who are roses. Ms. Hopkins, I just want you to
know that you are a rose in my life and I have enjoyed every minute of
being in your class. You have shown me that I have purpose in life and
that I am a poet. I will never forget you.” Tears streamed down my eyes.
I had had a particularly hard personal life that year and somehow that
letter made it worth the struggle.
Making a significant contribution to someone’s life is something
money could never buy. Teaching allows teachers to make a positive
difference in the life of someone.
【语篇导读】本文告诉我们,教学可以让老师在一个人的生活中产生积极影
响。
1. What’s the author’s purpose to take John for example?
A. To show that her students were all excellent readers.
B. To develop her own idea about English literature.
C. To prove what she had just said was true.
D. To persuade her readers to change their minds.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“I have changed the way students
perceive(感知) literature and have even inspired some to become English
teachers.”和第二段“One student in particular is named John....He
seemed very mature for his age.”可知,作者举约翰这个例子是为了证明她之
前所说的话。
2. Why did John choose to dedicate his autobiographical essay to Ms.
Hopkins?
A. He thought she was significant in his life.
B. He wanted to say to her that she was a red rose.
C. He expected her to know he had enjoyed her class.
D. He remembered she had promised to let him be a poet.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Ms. Hopkins, I just want you to
know that you are a rose in my life and I have enjoyed every minute of
being in your class. You have shown me that I have purpose in life and
that I am a poet. I will never forget you.”可知,约翰选择把他的自传文
章献给霍普金斯老师是因为他认为她对他来说很重要。
3.What kind of person was the author according to the text?
A. Gentle. B. Passionate.
C. Humorous. D. Indifferent.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Needless to say, I love my...to my
future students.”可知,作者是充满激情的,所以选 B 项。
4. Which of the following can be the best title for this text?
A. The difference a good teacher can make.
B. The friendship Ms. Hopkins and John developed.
C. An experience only Ms. Hopkins and her students could have.
D. The significant contribution everyone can make.
答案 A
解析 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一句“Teaching allows teachers to make a
positive difference in the life of someone.”可知 A 项高度概括文章主题。
[九]
Bethany Burke was packing for a family vacation when she glanced in
the mirror and froze. She saw a small ugly red bump in the middle of her
forehead. She had no idea, however, that how much worse it would get.
Bethany, a 15-year-old high school student, tried to forget about the
bump as she boarded a flight from her hometown of Austin, Texas, to
Portland, Oregon. But during the flight the bump grew. And grew. And grew.
After the plane landed, more bumps appeared, including one close to
her eye. Her parents took her to the nearest emergency room. As it turned
out, Bethany had been attacked by a superbug (超级病菌).
Superbugs were once a problem only in hospitals and nursing homes.In
the past decade, though, they have been affecting healthy children and
adults as well. In a few hours, they can cause life-threatening
infections.
“Teens, especially student athletes, can be easily hurt because
superbugs stay in warm, damp places where people come into close contact
with each other, such as school locker rooms and gyms,” says Dr. Aaron
Glatt, an infectious disease specialist. “If you get cut playing sports,
and you come into contact with a superbug on a mat, you give it a way to
get in,” he explains.
As for Bethany, she said the doctor didn’t seem too concerned. “He
just handed me this pill, an antibiotic (抗生素),” Bethany said. “He
gave us the impression that it was going to clear up very fast.”
It didn’t take long for Bethany to realize the antibiotics the doctor
had given her didn’t work. One of the bumps grew so large that she could
no longer open her eye, and her pain increased. Her parents rushed her
to another hospital. The new medicines seemed to start working. Her fever
dropped, and the bumps stopped growing.
Luckily for Bethany, there were still three powerful antibiotics that
together were able to fight off her infection. But what happens when
superbugs become resistant even to those drugs? For doctors, that’s the
biggest worry.
【语篇导读】 文章讲述了一个女孩感染了超级病菌的一次经历。
1.Bethany discovered a bump on her forehead .
A. after the plane for Portland landed
B. when she came back from a vacation
C. after she boarded a flight from Austin
D. when she was preparing for a vacation
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。由文章开头的“Bethany Burke was packing for a family
vacation when...She saw a small ugly red bump in the middle of her
forehead.”可知,Bethany 在准备度假时发现了额头上的肿块。
2.Student athletes are likely to be attacked by superbugs partly
because .
A. they get cut easily
B. they are often tired
C. they are healthy and strong
D. they often wear dirty clothes
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。由第五段中的“If you get cut playing sports,and you
come into...to get in”可推断,学生运动员可能被超级病菌攻击的部分原因是
他们在运动时极易受伤,易被感染。
3. How did Bethany feel after taking the pills given by the doctor in
the nearest emergency room?
A. Even worse.
B. Much better.
C. A little better.
D. As terrible as before.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“One of the bumps grew so large that
she could no longer open her eye, and her pain increased.”可知,在一开
始服用了急诊室开出的药后,Bethany 身上的肿块变得更大了。
4.Doctors are most worried that .
A. antibiotics are being overused
B. teens are being attacked by superbugs
C. superbugs may become resistant to all drugs
D. more people will get infected with superbugs
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。由最后一段中的“But what happens when superbugs become
resistant even to those drugs? For doctors, that’s the biggest worry.”
可知,医生们最担心的是超级病菌对所有的药物都有了抵抗力。
[十]
A little girl who battled against cancer received a special gift on
her third birthday, thanks to a creative stranger from Idaho. Jessica
Sebastian, owner of Sebastian Design, was contacted by Danielle Munger,
whose daughter, Brynn, lost an eye because of cancer. Danielle asked
Jessica if she could make a bunny doll with one eye.
“I make dolls, which is not a heroic profession by any means. But
recently I was asked to make a doll for a little girl who is a true
superhero,” Jessica wrote.
“A woman contacted me and asked if I would make a bunny doll with
one eye for her two-year-old daughter who loves animals and lost her left
eye to cancer. The girl had started to notice that she was different and
her sweet mama read articles about a doll which looks like a child can
be helpful and therapeutic (有益健康).She wanted her daughter to have a
doll that looks like her and only has her right eye. Up to now,I don’t
think I’ve ever been asked to create something so meaningful.”
Brynn received the special gift on March 25 during her family birthday
party.
“She smiled so big and then she would not open the rest of her presents
until we got the bunny out of her box and she could show her off to all
her cousins and family,” Danielle said.
That evening, Danielle snapped a photo of Brynn in her wonder woman
pajamas looking at the bunny doll happily. She recalled her daughter
saying, “She matches me!” “My favorite part of this photo is how she
is wearing her wonder woman nightgown,” Jessica said. “It perfectly
represents the strength and course of this little superhero.”
【语篇导读】一个小女孩因为癌症失去了一只眼睛。在女孩开始注意到她与
别人不同时,她的妈妈希望女儿能有一个像她一样只有一只眼睛的兔娃娃。于是
妈妈去请求 Jessica,最终 Jessica 不负所望,让女孩在生日那天得到了这份特殊
的礼物。
1. Why did Danielle ask Jessica to make a bunny doll with one eye?
A. To sell it to a disabled girl.
B. To cure her daughter of cancer.
C. To meet the demand of her daughter.
D. To free her daughter from the feeling of difference.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,这个女孩拥有一个和她一样只有一只
眼睛的兔娃娃,以此让女孩不受因只有一只眼睛与别人不同的影响。
2. What can we infer about Danielle from the passage?
A. She is a thoughtful mother.
B. She is good at making bunny dolls.
C. She believes in her daughter’s cure.
D. She likes a bunny doll with one eye.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据文章可知,当女孩的妈妈意识到只有一只眼睛的女孩注
意到自己与别人不同时,就请求 Jessica 来给她女儿设计了一个只有一只眼睛的
兔娃娃,以此让女儿不受与别人不同的影响,由此可知这是一位体贴的妈妈。分析
选项可知 A 项与题意相符。
3. What did Brynn mean by saying “She matches me!”?
A. Her mother was comforting her.
B. She was glad to receive the disabled bunny doll.
C. She only deserved to own the disabled bunny doll.
D. She could run as fast as the disabled bunny doll.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“That evening,Danielle snapped a
photo of Brynn in her wonder woman pajamas looking at the bunny doll
happily.”可推测出小女孩收到只有一只眼睛的兔娃娃很高兴。分析选项可知 B
项符合题意,故选 B 项。