七．阅读理解 (20分) Mark Twain tells a boy’s story in The Adventure of Huckleberry F
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七．阅读理解 (20分)
Mark Twain tells a boy’s story in The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. Huck is a poor child, without a mother or home. His father drinks too much alcohol and always beats him.
Huck’s situation has freed him from the restriction of society. He explores in the woods and goes fishing. He stays out all night and does not go to school. He smokes.
Huck runs away from home. He meets Jim, a black man who has escaped from slavery(奴隶制). They travel together on a raft(木筏) made of wood down the Mississippi River.
Mark twain started writing “Huckleberry Finn” as a children’s story. But it soon became serious. The story tells about the social evil of slavery, seen through the eyes of an innocent child. Huck’s ideas about people were formed by the white society in which he lived. So, at first, he does not question slavery.Huck knows that important people believe slavery is natural, the law of God. So, he thinks it is his duty to tell Jim’s owners where to find him.
Later, Huck comes to understand that Jim is a good man. He finds he cannot carry out his plan to inform Jim’s owners of his whereabouts(下落). Instead, he decides to help Jim escape. He decides to do this, even if God punished him.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The outline (概要) of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn.
B. The childhood of Huckleberry.
C. The reason why Mark Twain wrote the story.
D. The effect of slavery.
The underlined word “restriction” probably means _________.
A. something that you are expected to do.
B. something that you are not allowed to do.
C. something that you are able to do.
D. something that you look forward to.
3. The underlined expression “he does not question slavery” means that ________.
A. he is sure about everything of slavery.
B. he has no question to ask the owner of the slaves.
C. he thinks that slavery is reasonable.
D. he believes that slavery is wrong.
4. What can he inferred from the text?
A. Huck is a white boy.
B. Huck’s childhood is a reflection(反映) of that of Mark Twain’s.
C. It ’s Huck’s situation that makes him decide to travel with Jim.
D. Huck will be punished by God for what he does.
5. Why does Huck change his mind at last?
A. He has made friends with Jim.
B. He finds out the weakness of slavery.
C. God tells him to do so.
D. He finds that Jim is a good man |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D |
解析
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Daniel Defoe (about 1660～1731) was an important novelist in the English literature(文学). When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism(资本主义). He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until that he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to every hosehold very soon.
“Robinson Crusoe” can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe’s three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson’s characters are clearly shown.
Defoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, He was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24, 1731.
6. Deniel Defoe was ______ and the writer of ______.
A.an Englishman, “A Tale of Two Cities” B.an American, “A Million Pound Note”
C.a French, “The Lost Necklace” D.an English, “Robinson Crusoe”
7. How old was he when he began to write his famous novel Robinson Crusoe?
A.He was in his sixties. B.He was in his fifties.
C.He was over 60. D.He was sixty.
8. Robinson Crusoe can be divided into ______ parts and the first is about _______.
A.two, his lonely life B.three, his characters
C.three, his journeys by sea D.four, his fame
9. “Every household” in this passage means ______.
A.all members of a family B.all people
C.every building D.persons living in the same house
10. What was Defoe’s contribution to the English literature?
A.He wrote a very interesting story.
B.He made people happy while reading his story.
C.He set a milestone of the modern English novel.
D.He was active in politics and was against capitalism. |
A little old couple walked slowly into McDonald’s one cold winter evening. They were so old that they looked out of place amid the young families and young couples eating there that night.
Some of the customers looked admiringly at them. You could tell what the admirers were thinking. “Look, there is a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or more!”
The little old man walked right up to the cash register, placed his order with no hesitation and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table near the back wall and started taking food off the tray. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The little old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the French fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them.
As the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger the crowd began to get restless. Again you could tell what they were thinking, “That poor old couple. All they can afford is one meal for the two of them.”
As the man began to eat his French fries one young man stood and came over to the old couple’s table. He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple to eat. The old man replied that they were just fine. They were used to sharing everything.
Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady hadn’t eaten a bite. She just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink.
Again the young man came over and begged them to let him buy them something to eat. This time the lady explained that, no, they were used to sharing everything together.
As the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly with a napkin the young man could stand it no longer. Again he came over to their table and offered to buy some food.
After being politely refused again, he finally asked a question of the little old lady. “Ma’am, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything. What is it that you are waiting for?”
She answered, “ The teeth”.
46.The underlined phrase in the first paragraph most probably means ______________.
A. looked helpless B. looked romantic
C. looked unsuitable D. looked cheerful
47.Why did some of the customers admire them?
A.Because they walked in hand in hand.
B.Because they come to McDonald’s together.
C.Because they have been together for many years
D.Because they come in such a cold winter evening
48.How much food did the man get?
A.One hamburger, one French fries and one cup of tea
B.One hamburger, two French fries and two cups of tea
C.One hamburger, one French fries and two cups of tea
D.One hamburger, two French fries and one cup of tea
49.How did the young man feel about what he saw in the old couple?
A. Admiring B. Bad C. Good D. Guilty
50.Why didn’t the old lady eat her portion of meal?
A.Her artificial teeth didn’t fit her well.
B.She forgot to bring her teeth with her.
C.Her husband had not finished using the teeth.
D.She was waiting for someone to get her teeth for her. |
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～25各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ana Maria was straight-A student at a private school. In August 2003, however, Ana Maria stopped 16 normally. “ Other girls at school started losing 17 , and they still looked great. I wanted to keep up with then.” she says.
Within two months her weight had 18 to 40 kilos. Soon she found it difficult to pay attention in class. She felt 19 and was always cold.
Quite 20 , Ana Maria’s mother began looking for help. But at the time few people could understand why a 21 girl would starve(挨饿)herself. And the problem is growing. In recent years experts have seen a steady(稳定的) 22 of teenage girls starving themselves to lose weight.
There is no wholly effective drug treatment for the 23 . Medicine staff at specialist clinics(门诊)now better understand these girls’ emotional problems. “Patients don’t see themselves as thin, even though they recognize that others in the 24 are thin,” says Hashin. “During group sessions, the girls get to comment(评价) about each others’ self-portraits. Hearing others say they don’t actually look like that can shock them into getting 25 .
16. A. eating B. staying C. learning D. working
17. A. diet B. weight C. scores D. patience
18. A. dropped B. lost C. risen D. grown
19. A. patient B. weak C. helpless D. absent-minded
20. A. encouraged B. worried C. disappointed D. shocked
21. A. weak B. thin C. healthy D. young
22. A. number B. group C. drop D. rise
23. A. specialists B. loss C. problem D. health
24. A. class B. family C. school D. group
25. A. worse B. better C. thinner D. stronger |
阅读文章，了解其大意，然后选择正确选项填空。
Tom was crossing the road the other day when he saw a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would 1_____, as the lights had turned red. 2_____, the car was going too 3_____ and Tom soon 4_____ that it couldn’t stop in time. He 5_____ to move out of its 6_____ but it was too late. Tom was 7____ down by the red car and lay 8_____ dead on the road. Passers-by 9______ went to him and an ambulance（救护车）was 10_____for. The driver of the red car didn’t stop, 11____one of the men had written down the 12_____ of the car, which he 13_____ to the police who arrived at the site（现场）.
At the same time, Tom was taken to the 14_____ and his parents were called for. They were very 15_____ to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his 16____. For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he 17_____ die. But on the fourth day Tom 18____ and spoke softly. His parents were 19_____. The police by then had 20_____ the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.
1. A. start B. stop C. move D. break
2. A. Unfortunately B. Obviously C. Besides D. However
3. A. fast B. slow C. far D. late
4. A. understood B. realized C. knew D. recognized
5. A. tried B. managed C. failed D. was able
6. A. road B. path C. door D. way
7. A. put B. knocked C. laid D. thrown
8. A. almost B. already C. still D. obviously
9. A. slowly B. calmly C. quickly D. carefully
10.A. looked B. called C. sent D. asked
11.A. but B. and C. or D. so
12.A. type B. name C. number D. address
13.A. took B. gave C. posted D. sent
14.A. station B. school C. hospital D. home
15.A. angry B. sad C. surprised D. disappointed
16.A. head B. side C. body D. hospital
17.A. must B. might C. could D. should
18.A. felt sick B. got up C. fell asleep D. woke up
19.A. surprised B. calm C. glad D. puzzled
20.A. noticed B. grasped C. found D. followed |
The church seems cold this morning, even after all the people, friends and family, fill the benches. I sit here in silence, in shock and denial. This was not supposed to happen. What about our dreams, or our plans? We were going to raise our children, travel the world, and grow old together. I’m only 37, a typical housewife. I don’t know if I can do all this alone—two children, no father. What do I do or say?
The faces of so many people confuse me as they come to pay their last respects. Some have real sorrow; I can see it in their eyes. The others seem to just say, “I told you so.” Those famous last words: I-told-you-so. How I can’t stand them. And the pointing fingers as so-called family and so-called friends pick me out of the crowd for others to see. I want to scream and wake up but I can’t do anything but sit there. How can they be so blind? I fell in love with a man. Love knows no boundaries .
He was a good man, hardworking, caring and kind. He was retired from the Navy and a gentleman. He was sensitive to others’ needs, the kind of man that knew what to do or say, how to humor any situation and calm everyone’s fears. I remember our first child was a big surprise to both of us. I remember when I told him the news. He fell off his chair, saying over and over in disbelief, “But I’m almost sixty.” After a few months he started planning our next and even doing his famous little dance whenever he discussed the idea.
A man, thirty years older than I, lies in a coffin. Flowers, the American flag and his VFW comrades surround him, paying tribute（颂词）to him as the man he really was. And I sit alone here, with our two children, in silence, praying that this cold morning at church is only a nightmare and I will awake to his loving arms again.
49. What can we know from the passage about the writer?
A. She married a man much older than she.
B. She is going to give birth to their second child.
C. She lost her husband, who was as old as she.
D. She lost her father, whom she loved deeply.
50. From Paragraph Two, we can see ______.
A. the writer didn’t really love the man
B. some of her family members didn’t understand her
C. some of her family members and friends were blind
D. she thought her marriage to the man was a mistake
51. Which of the following can best replace the underlined words “But I’m almost sixty”?
A. I can’t believe it.
B. That’s a lot of trouble.
C. That should have happened long ago.
D. It can’t be my child.
52. Which of the following can’t be used to describe the writer’s feelings for the man?
A. Sad. B. Loving. C. Inseparable D. Complaining. |
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