Norah had a cottage on a cliff（悬崖）above a big bay. In winter it could be very un
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Norah had a cottage on a cliff（悬崖）above a big bay. In winter it could be very unpleasant because of strong winds and sea waves. In fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent wind might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.
Also, the salt wave from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norah planted in her garden. She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.
But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.
Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. In the summer lots of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for the couple. When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.
This went on for several years. Norah didn’t wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.
Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. “You’re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?” said the hairdresser. “Why don’t you try my way of escaping?”
“What’s that?” asked Norah.
“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out.’ But…”
小题1:The underlined word “gale” can be replaced by _____.| A．wind | B．ship | C．sea | D．animal |
小题2:We can infer that _____.| A．lots of friends cam to visit them in winter | | B．few friends came to visit them in winter | | C．friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals | | D．Norah was a good cook |
小题3:How did Norah go to the sea for a swim?| A．She went there by ship. | B．She walked there. | | C．She swam there. | D．She went there by bicycle. |
小题4:The hairdresser likely to continue to say “_____” in the end?| A．if I’m tired, I say ‘Sorry, can you come next time?’ | | B．if it’s someone I like to see, I say ‘How lucky! I’ve just come in!’ | | C．if it is fine that day, I say, ‘I’m tired of this, but I’ll show you around the place.’ | | D．if it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How happy to see you! But I was going shopping now .’ |
小题5:Which of the following is the best title?| A．A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea | B．A Visit to Norah | | C．A clever Way of Escaping | D．A Warm-hearted Couple |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:C |
解析
试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了每年夏天，总有许多亲戚和朋友来Norah夫妇的家，Norah已经厌倦了这样的不速之客，理发师告诉她一个逃避的好方法。
小题1:根据was blowing,故选A。
小题2:根据Norah didn’t wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.故答案应为B。
小题3:根据At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.故选D。
小题4:根据“when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out.’，故选B。
小题5:这篇文章主要讲了每年夏天，总有许多亲戚和朋友来Norah夫妇的家，Norah已经厌倦了这样的不速之客，理发师告诉她一个逃避的好方法，故选C。
点评：本题型考查了对文章段落或某一板块的理解概括能力。先阅读问题，然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。在词义与句义理解的基础上，结合上下文总结归纳某一段或几段的大意，对于把握文章主旨，分析全文结构都是至关重要的。纵观历年高考试题，阅读理解试题一般有以下几种题型：一是直接回答who, whom, which, what, where, when, why, how等疑问词引起的细节问题；二是猜测词义题；三是推理判断题；四是综合概括题。在做阅读理解题时，一定要仔细看完，看清楚试题要求再作答，特别要注意NOT，TRUE，EXCEPT等词。有时，要先看题，后阅读文章，带着问题去读短文，可缩短阅读时间，效果也许会更好。 |
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One morning Mrs Smith was driving home after she had done shopping. When she drove near a rubbish dump, she noticed a microwave oven(微波炉) not far from the side of the road.“John is a good electrician!”she said to herself.“Perhaps he can repair this. I"ll take it home and let him try.”She picked up the oven and put it in the boot of her car. Then she drove on happily. A few kilometers later, she heard the siren (警报器)of a police car behind her. She looked in the driving mirror and saw a policeman waving to her to tell her to pull over and stop.
Mrs Smith was very puzzled. She slowed down at the side of the road. A traffic policeman got out of the police car and walked up to her.
“Can I see your driving license and insurance certificate(保险证)，please? ”he asked her. He copied down details of her name, address and the number of the car.“What"s wrong, officer?” Mrs Smith asked. The policeman did not reply. He looked in the car and then at the back. “Open the boot, please.”he said to Mrs Smith.
Mrs Smith was still puzzled. She opened the boot and pointed to the microwave oven. "I found this old microwave oven a few minutes ago," she said. "I"m just taking it home to see if my husband can repair it." The policeman stared at her for a moment to see if she was telling the truth. "That"s not a microwave oven." he said at last. "That"s our radar set(雷达装置). It was the start of a speed trap. Do you mind if we have it back?" Mrs Smith"s face turned red. "Oh", she said," I"m very sorry. I wouldn"t have touched it if I"d known what it was."
小题1:Why did Mrs Smith pick up the police"s radar set and want to take it home?| A．She had no microwave oven and wanted one. | | B．She took it for a waste microwave oven. | | C．She saw nobody was looking. | | D．She just wanted to steal it. |
小题2:The underlined word "boot" in the third paragraph means_____ .| A．the outer covering for the foot | | B．the outer covering for the car | | C．the place for luggage at the back of a car | | D．the place for metal equipment for protection |
小题3:Choose the right order of the events(事件) given in the passage.
a. The policeman wrote down Mrs Smith"s name, address and the car number.
b. Mrs Smith picked up a radar set and put it in the boot of her car.
c. The policeman took back the radar set.
d. Mrs Smith went shopping.
e. A policeman signed Mrs Smith to stop her car.
f. The policeman found the radar set in the boot of Mrs Smith"s car.| A．b,d,e,f,c,a | B．d,b,e,f,c,a | C．b,d,e,a,f,c | D．d,b,e,a,f,c |
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Confucius (551BC～479BC), a Chinese philosopher，one of the most influential men in the history of China. Confucius was born in a noble family in the state of Lu. However，his parents were poor. His father died when Confucius was only three years old. In 527 BC he began his life as a teacher，usually traveling about and teaching the followers that were around him. Confucius worked as an official of the state of Lu. However，he soon left office to travel and teach. In 484 BC he returned to Lu，where he lived until his death.
Living in the turbulent(动荡的)period，Confucius believed that people must go back to the principles of the ancient wise men. He therefore lectured to his pupils on the classics and taught them how to behave properly in society. Confucius did not write down the principles of his philosophy. The Analects (《论语》)，a work written by some of his followers，is considered the most faithful source of information about his life and teachings.
The teachings of Confucius were practical and moral，rather than religious. He said that man"s behavior should be based on five virtues：kindness, uprightness(义)，decorum(礼)，wisdom and faithfulness(信)．He asked everyone to fulfill their duties carefully toward the state. In the centuries after his death，his teachings，known as Confucianism，had a more powerful influence on the Chinese nation.
小题1:At about what age did Confucius begin his teaching？______小题2:The Analects is________.| A．considered to have been written by Confucius | | B．about the principles of the ancient wise men | | C．about Confucius" life and his teachings | | D．considered to be practical in tricks and evils |
小题3:It can be inferred that________.| A．Confucius was born in a very rich family | | B．Confucius served as an official in his lifetime | | C．the teachings of Confucius are religious | | D．Confucianism was more popular after Confucius died |
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It was already dark when an old man came to a small town. He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night. After he had gone to his room, the owner said to his wife, “Look at his bag, dear. I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it. I want to steal it when he is asleep.”
“No, no,” said the woman. “He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. Then he’ll take you before the judge.” They thought and at last the woman had an idea. “We have forgetful grass,” said the woman, “Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away.” “How clever you are!” said the owner, “Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him.”
The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bag. He woke his wife up and said angrily, “What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all.” “No, no,” said the woman. “I don’t think so. He must forget something.” “Oh, I’ve remembered!” The owner cried out suddenly, “He forgot…”
小题1:The old man came to the inn _______.| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon | | C．in the evening | D．at night |
小题2:The owner and his wife wanted to _______.| A．get the man’s bag | B．steal the man’s money | | C．make the man pay them more | D．hide the man’s bag |
小题3:The owner and his wife put the forgetful grass into the food because _______.| A．the old man always forgot something | | B．they wanted to make the food better | | C．they hoped the old man would leave the bag in the inn | | D．they wanted to know if the grass was useful |
小题4:According to the passage the old man forgot _______. | A．to take his bag away | | B．to tell the owner when he left | | C．to close the door when he went to sleep | | D．to pay them the inn money |
小题5:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Both the owner and his wife were clever. | | B．The owner of the inn got nothing from the old man. | | C．The old man left the inn without his bag. | | D．The woman forget to put the grass into the food. |
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After her husband had gone to work, Mrs Richards send her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning.
In the evening she would go to a fancy dress party with her husband. She wanted to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was really splendid. After putting it on, She went downstairs to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs Richards was entering the dining-room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, she quickly hid in the small store-room under the stair. She heard the front door opened and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the store-room was opened and in came a man. Mrs Richards realized it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying “It’s only me. ” but it was too late, the man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs Richards walked towards him, he fled, losing the door heavily behind him.
小题1:The reason for Mrs Richards’ excitement that day was that____.| A．she had sent her children to school | | B．she was to attend an evening party | | C．she wouldn’t do any housework that morning | | D．she had made a special costume the night before |
小题2:Mrs Richards went downstairs with the costume on so as to____.| A．made sure that the costume fitted her well | | B．frighten the person who was knocking on the door | | C．find out if she had finished the costume | | D．receive the bread and do some cooking |
小题3:The man who was knocking at the door was____.| A．a baker | B．a thief | C．her husband | D．an electricity man |
小题4:What did the man do after he knocked on the front door?| A．He entered just as Mrs Richards had told him to. | | B．He did not do anything as Mrs Richards had expected him to. | | C．He stepped directly towards the meter. | | D．He went straight in so as to find Mrs Richards. |
小题5:The man ____ and that made him cry out and run away.| A．thought he must have met a ghost | | B．recognized Mrs Richards | | C．found out Mrs Richards was walking towards him | | D．thought that Mrs Richards must have recognized him |
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Last winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-law"s house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didn"t have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground --- not many people had ventured out that evening!
When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do.
All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members --- at least I thought that"s what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said "Excuse me, Ma"am, can we help you? You seem stuck." Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said "I am stuck." And the young man said "It"s okay, stay in your car and we"ll push you out of the snow." And they did!
When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.
小题1:Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?| A．Because she was afraid of being harmed. | | B．Because she sat in her car for too long a time. | | C．Because she was cold indeed in that freezing evening. | | D．Because she knew they would rob her of the car. |
小题2:Which of the following words can best describe the four young men?| A．Impolite. | | B．Ill-mannered. | | C．Unfriendly | | D．Warm-hearted. |
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the text?| A．One of the four teenagers was a gang member. | | B．The kids wanted to help the author out of trouble. | | C．The author would have a baby in her car. | | D．The young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow. |
小题4:The best title for the text would be___________．| A．Every man has his faults | | B．Fortune favors those who use their judgment | | C．Don"t judge a book by its cover | | D．Think twice before you do. |
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