专题7:阅读理解(最佳标题2)
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
My first job was selling vacation packages through telephone for a company. One day, I called a man who sounded a bit out of breath. I started with my normal introduction, expecting to hear the normal answer—No.
Instead, he spoke in a weak voice and told me how he wished to take this vacation, but he couldn't because he was dying of illness. He explained that it was hard for him to answer the call. I apologized to him for that.
He asked me if I smoked and then begged me to stop. He told me smoking is what was killing him. He told me to love my families, and spend more time with them... We ended the call, but I thought about his words carefully.
Then I decided to write down his name and address, and send him a card to thank him and pray for him. Shortly after, I received a nice letter back from Mark. We continued to write back and forth.
A year later, I received a letter from his wife. When I read it, my eyes were filled with tears. She told me how Mark overcame the disease but finally failed. She wanted to thank me for the letters, and explained how Mark touched many lives over the years by telling his own stories. And I wanted to tell her that I was just one of the luckiest guys.
(1) From the beginning we may know the writer _____.
A.asked Mark if he wanted to buy a vacation package
B.wanted to ask about his name and address
C.tried to ask Mark to stop smoking
D.hung up for a moment to keep calm
(2) Mark couldn't take a vacation mainly because _____.
A.he couldn't afford to pay for his trip
B.nobody accompanied him on the way
C.he was suffering from a serious disease
D.he couldn't spare time to complete his trip
(3) Which of the following is TRUE about the author according to the text
A.The author is still a salesman now.
B.The author didn't have any pity on Mark after hearing his bad situation.
C.The author had never been refused when selling vacation packages.
D.The author gave up smoking after the conversation with Mark.
(4) What can we infer from the last paragraph
A.The author's letters touched Mark thoroughly.
B.Many people were touched after talking with Mark.
C.Mark had fought against his disease successfully.
D.The author was good at encouraging people in low spirits.
(5) What is the best title of this passage
A.Mark and I B.Smoking Is Bad
C.A Special Phone D.Love Our Families
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
I made up my mind to do something new every day the year I turned fifty. However, it was not easy to do 365 new things because I had to work and manage to do the laundry and get dinner on the table every night. In the early weeks of my program, I found it difficult to find so many new things.
Later, my friends learned that I was open to almost anything I could consider a new thing, and the invitations began pouring in—not just from friends, but friends of friends. As a result, my life was new. I went dog sledding. I attended fashion shows. I took up different lessons that I never would have considered useful before. I even signed up immediately when learning about a local group trying to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by doing something unusual.
As time went by, whenever I learned about something that seemed meaningful, I did what I could to achieve it. Instead of "Why", I began to ask "why not". Now I find it is easier to just keep my eyes open to the possibilities that are around me. It turns out there were new things everywhere, and all I had to do was to make a little effort to enjoy them.
I looked back on the year. It didn't matter to me that many of my new things weren't exactly meaningful. What mattered is how to make full use of them when discovering there is an endless number of new things for me. It seemed to me a clear sign that at fifty, my life was full of promise. I could continue to grow, stretch my wings, and learn more every day for the rest of my life. I enjoyed the idea of something new, and it gave me a reason to welcome each day as an opportunity to experience the world a little differently.
(1) At the time when the writer made up his mind, he thought that _____.
A.saying is one thing but doing is another
B.actions speak louder than words
C.better late than never
D.experience is the best teacher
(2) The writer's friends _____.
A.gave him much help to touch new things
B.tried to stop him wasting time
C.told him the meaning of doing new things
D.helped him to set a Guinness record
(3) We can know that the writer _____ new things.
A.doubts B.appreciates C.hates D.stands
(4) At the age of fifty, the writer considered new things as _____.
A.a different life
B.a chance to find more new things
C.a start of his new life
D.a trouble
(5) Which can be the best title for the passage
A.Dream for a New Life B.The Value of Friendship
C.A Year of New Things D.Wonderful New Things
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
After the examination, the doctor told my parents that my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the world rather than seeing it
That September, I went to middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose several inches from the page, I was tired easily. What's worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words were turned into a mess.
However, then I did not have electric books like kids do now. Instead, Mum volunteered to read out aloud. Mum worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. Although she was so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mum always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.
In my room, Mum's voice raced with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight. Reading also made me interested in other people's challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to focus on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.
True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mum, my sense of hearing now allows me to "see". This was the most priceless gift from a mother to her child.
(1) Why did the writer and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital
A.Because they all wanted to have a good rest.
B.Because what the doctor said made them worried.
C.Because the writer didn't do well in the exam.
D.Because they focused on the study along the road.
(2) How did the writer manage to get high marks
A.By listening to Mum carefully.
B.By competing with other kinds.
C.By getting help from his classmates.
D.By reading many books by himself.
(3) What does the underlined phrase mean
A.sometimes B.regularly C.often D.hardly
(4) We can learn from the passage that _____.
A.the writer's sight got better finally
B.reading made the writer more fearful
C.reading made the writer not worry about his sight
D.the writer's mother stopped working to look after him
(5) Which of the following could be the best title for the passage
A.My Eyesight Trouble B.An Unforgettable Experience
C.My Mom's Story D.With Ears Wide Open
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
Once upon a time, a hippo (河马) lived in a river next to a big tree.
One day, a bird came and nested (筑巢) in the tree. The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy (羡慕) that he couldn't think of anything else. Every day he would think why he wasn't born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer.
Finally, the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river, climb the tree and start singing. However, when he tried to climb the tree, it was very clear that the hippo didn't have wings, nor claws to climb with.
Realizing that he would never climb up the tree, he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the ground. Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree, and began singing.
Unfortunately, the hippo couldn't sing, either. All that came from his mouth were terrible noises, and when the other animals heard this, they all came around to make fun of the hippo.
He was so ashamed by this. He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over. He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again, and to look after it until it completely recovered (康复).
(1) The hippo envied the bird because _____.
A.he could fly high B.he could build a nest
C.he could sing well D.he could live in the tree
(2) After reading this passage, we know _____.
A.the writer is telling us a true story
B.the story happened on an autumn day
C.the bird thought he was luckier than the hippo
D.the hippo tried to do something against his nature
(3) The hippo in this story _____.
A.was happy all the time
B.did not respect his friends
C.liked to talk a lot but did nothing
D.corrected his mistake when he realized it
(4) From the passage, we can infer (推断) that the hippo would _____ after such an experience.
A.be a good singer
B.be good at climbing trees
C.stop envying the bird
D.not make friends with other animals
(5) The best title of this passage may be "_____".
A.The hippo that wished to sing
B.The tree that was knocked over
C.The bird that wished to swim
D.The animals that were in high spirits
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
Once there was a man called Steven who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.
He was once a creative, and educated man, and he had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world. So he became very depressed after that accident. He was afraid that he would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way.
However, one day, he realized that he could still write with his right hand even though it was very difficult. Then an idea hit him, "Why not write to those who need encouragement "
So he wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, "Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered."
Filled with excitement, Steven knew he could do something meaningful to help the prisoners. He began sending one-way messages of God's love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. But he made up his mind to write. Unexpectedly, one day, he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored the prison mail.
The letter said, "Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces!"
No matter how difficult a life we may live, and no matter what serious troubles we may suffer, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. Like Steven, at least he can discover ways to reach others who eagerly need messages of encouragement and strength.
(1) In order to live in a meaningful way, Steven began to _____.
A.find a job in the prison
B.write to encourage some people
C.meet those who were disabled
D.do exercise to regain the ability of using his legs and arms
(2) What can we learn about Steven's letters
A.The prison ministry always answered them.
B.It persuaded the prisoners to start a new life.
C.It was not easy for him to write these letters.
D.He used these letters to pour out his own troubles.
(3) We can infer from the underlined sentence that _____.
A.the letters were torn into many pieces because the prisoners were not allowed to read them
B.the prison ministry often divided the letters into pieces after reading them
C.the letters were very popular among the prisoners
D.the prisoners read the letters word by word because they had little education
(4) According to the passage, Steven would feel _____ at last.
A.disappointed and sad B.unexpected and inspired
C.anxious and angry D.nervous and awful
(5) The best title of the passage could be "_____".
A.Learn to Grow After Failure
B.Everyone Has Its Own Day
C.Special Letters of Encouragement
D.Friendship Between Writers and Prisoners
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
Rita was in the shopping mall, looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly, she stopped before a store, inside which were all kinds of dolls.
"Why not buy a lovely doll Girls like dolls." she thought as she stepped in.
Looking around, she saw a grandma doll—one with gray hair and a pair of glasses. As she looked at it, in her mind somehow appeared Linda, her mother.
When Rita was a little girl, she got her first doll from Linda for her birthday. She was very happy. Then the second, the third..., Rita began to feel puzzled. When she asked her mom the reason, the answer was always "A girl can never have enough dolls." Year after year, Rita grew up and Linda aged, but a doll a year from Linda never arrived late.
"But why always a doll " This question had been in Rita's mind until one day her father gave the answer.
Little Linda dreamed of having a doll. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious in her eyes. That's why she thought dolls were the best birthday gifts for Rita.
After hearing her mom's story, Rita got an idea...
It was Linda's sixtieth birthday. The whole family gathered around the sixty-year-old lady when the doorbell rang. Much to Linda's surprise, a package was delivered to her, with a card. It read:
Dear Linda,
I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it. Sorry for the lateness!
Love,
Angel of Joy
Linda opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She hugged the doll that she had waited so many years to receive, tears coming down her face. The doll, given by "Angel of Joy", made her the happiest "child" in the world.
(1) Rita went into the doll store because _____.
A.her daughter's birthday was coming
B.she considered buying a gift for her daughter
C.she recalled something that happened when she was young
D.she wanted to buy a gift for her mother
(2) The word "precious" probably means "_____" in the passage.
A.normal B.classical C.expensive D.valuable
(3) We can infer from the passage that _____.
A.Rita dreamed of having all the lovely dolls
B.the grandma doll looked like Linda very much
C.Linda had never got the dream doll from her parents
D.Linda had received enough lovely dolls from her daughter
(4) When Linda received the gift, she was _____.
A.moved and excited B.shocked and nervous
C.unexpected and painful D.angry and disappointed
(5) The best title of the passage could be "_____".
A.Angel of Joy B.Linda's Birthday Celebration
C.Linda, the Happiest Child D.A Late Birthday Gift
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
"Don't you have any toys to share " I asked my son during our church's Christmas toy drive (玩具慈善捐赠), "Why not share some of the things in the storeroom "
"Oh no. I don't have anything to share." he said, "We're so poor."—I said that when I refused to buy him the toy car he wanted for Christmas.
"But you're never so poor that you have nothing to give." I said to him, a phrase my mother often used on me.
The next day, while I was at work, one of my students who had been out of work for months, handed me a Christmas gift—a box of chocolates.
I had never expected gift here—I worked at an adult education center, where we helped poor people who were in trouble. Sometimes, these people didn't even have enough money for food. And yet they, so thankful for a second chance at getting an education, still managed to do something for us nearly every week. Some brought in food; others did chores around the center. They gave what they were able to give.
When I looked at the gift, I really wanted to refuse it. But I knew that might hurt her, so I just said "thank you".
That night, I brought the chocolates home and shared with my family. And I told them where these precious chocolates were from. Finally, I said it again, from the bottom of my heart, "You're never so poor that you have nothing to give."
Then I went to my bookshelf, chose several of my favorite novels, and planned to share in the center. After I packed them well, I happened to find my son packing a pile of toys he had loved so much. "I don't want these old things. You can give them to the church." he said.
Perhaps the way I could help my son understand best was for me to understand first. Now my son got it.
(1) The author asked her son to share some toys perhaps because _____ .
A.the storeroom could not hold so many old toys
B.she wanted to take some to the center
C.they needed to make room for the big new toy car
D.the church encouraged people to give away some toys for Christmas
(2) What can we know about the adult education center
A.It offered jobs to those who were out of work.
B.All the students there were well-educated.
C.It provided Christmas gifts for all the students there.
D.The students there were poor but thirsty for knowledge.
(3) The author accepted the gift perhaps because _____ .
A.her family liked chocolates very much
B.she would send the student another present in return
C.she didn't wanted to hurt the poor student's feelings
D.she wanted to share the gift with other students
(4) What can we learn from the passage
A.The author was so nice that she often received gifts from her students.
B.The author's son finally understood her words.
C.The son got the toy car he dreamed at last.
D.The author would give away some novels and toys to the church.
(5) What's the best title for the passage
A.Never Too Poor to Give B.Share Your Happiness
C.A Special Gift for Christmas D.Giving Is Receiving
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
The roof of our house had a part missing. So Carl, the carpenter (木匠), came to fix it for us.
He filled a bag with all the dead leaves and grass that animals had carried to make their nests on the roof. Then he spent the whole afternoon getting rid of the old wood, cutting new pieces to fit and nailing them together.
As he was leaving, Carl said, "There was a squirrel (松鼠) up there that was angrily looking at me. I guess it didn't want to move out."
That evening, my sister heard a strange noise. She yelled, "Mom! Dad! The angry squirrel is chewing (嚼) on the new wood outside!"
We all went upstairs and tried to stop it. We started striking the wall inside. That stopped the squirrel for a while, but as soon as we left, it went right back to chew again. Mom put a radio right next to the wall and turned it up, but the squirrel still went on biting. Finally, all the shout and the noise we made didn't work.
To our joy, the squirrel stopped chewing an hour later, but unluckily, it had opened up a big hole in our new roof.
I went outside and shone a flashlight up at the roof. Then I watched the squirrel squeeze into (挤进) the hole and come out with something in its mouth. It climbed down the side of the house, disappearing up a tree. In a few minutes, it went into the hole again, then went out, holding something in its mouth.
I discovered its secret! I just ran inside and shouted, "Guess what The squirrel has babies there!"
Now we all stood and watched the mother squirrel carrying another baby to a safe place.
"We were angry at the squirrel for ruining Carl's nice work." said Mom, looking at me and my sister, "Of course it had to rescue her babies. I understand just how it feels."
(1) What can know about the house
A.The roof of the house has had a hole since the family moved in.
B.Carl carried some leaves into the house that day.
C.Some animals had made nests on the roof of the house.
D.Dead leaves and grass were delicious food for animals.
(2) Why did they want to stop the squirrel from chewing
A.Because they hated the squirrel's family living there.
B.Because the baby squirrels often made a lot of noise.
C.Because the squirrel dug many holes in the roof for fun.
D.Because the squirrel might break their new roof.
(3) The word "rescue" probably means "_____" according to the passage.
A.connect B.save C.treat D.hurt
(4) What did the author find finally
A.Squirrels preferred living in the tree to living in a house.
B.The squirrel believed the family wouldn't hurt her and her kids.
C.The squirrel kept chewing on the new roof just for her babies' safety.
D.The mother squirrel meant everything to her babies.
(5) The best title of the passage could be "_____".
A.Carl's Nice Work
B.The Squirrel Family on Our Roof
C.Drive Them Away
D.The Angry Squirrel's Secret
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
I was very excited on the first day of high school! I had P.E. for the first period.
We hurriedly gathered in the locker room (衣帽间) when the headmaster began to speak, "Good morning, boys and girls! Welcome to the first day of the great new school year! Let's pledge (宣誓) to our flag first."
Pledge was part of our regular to-do list every morning. I pulled my shirt over my head and my right hand immediately rested over my heart. A few tears came to my eyes as I pledged.
The next morning in the locker room, I noticed something strange. Some girls talked through the pledge. After that, even fewer did the pledge, including the teachers. By the second week of school, I was the only girl in the whole locker room that did the pledge.
Then one morning, I hid in the bathroom to change clothes and pledge. There, I couldn't see the flag and I had a sense of sorrow to be hiding like that. I kept hiding for the next week and felt worse.
I spent a weekend gathering up my nerve. On Monday, I changed into my gym clothes right away and was standing by my locker when the headmaster began morning announcements. The pledge started and I put my hand over my heart. A girl nearby locked her locker and asked, "Why are you doing that "
"My grandpa fought in World War Ⅱ and he died last year." I said, "I'm doing it for him!"
She felt embarrassed and looked away. "Oh!" she said.
Over the next few weeks, more girls questioned me about the pledge. I gave them all that same answer, peacefully.
I never inspired others to do the pledge along with me. They made their choice; I made mine. I was doing it for my grandpa, but more than that, I was doing it for myself. Grandpa raised me to be proud of my country and that pride didn't stop.
(1) The author did the pledge every day because _____.
A.it was a required course of high school
B.the headmaster asked her to do so
C.it was a way to show love for her grandpa
D.she wanted to set a good example
(2) It's clear that _____.
A.other students gradually lost interest in the pledge
B.the author was often laughed at when she did the pledge
C.no one was willing to do the pledge in the locker room
D.the author felt so anxious and ashamed when she hid in the bathroom to pledge
(3) The word "nerve" in the passage probably means "_____".
A.stress B.shame C.pain D.courage
(4) What can we infer from the passage
A.Tears filled the author's eyes because her classmates didn't take the pledge seriously.
B.The author was proud of her grandpa and her country.
C.The other girls would like to join her after knowing why the author did the pledge.
D.The author's classmates finally realized that they made a wrong choice.
(5) What's the best title of the passage
A.Be Yourself B.Grandpa Raised Me
C.Pledge for My Pride D.My Regular To-do List
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When spring came to the city of Cleveland, Ohio, it did not change Gates Avenue, which was a short street. But it seemed long because it was so ugly that most of the families who lived there had very little money. Their houses had not been painted in many years. The street itself was ugly, too. It had no pavement (人行道) and no street light.
Most of the little girls in the school near Gates Avenue wore pretty new clothes. But the little girl from Gates Avenue wore the same dirty dress that she had worn all winter. It was probably the only dress she owned.
Her teacher signed (叹气). The little girl was so nice and always worked hard in school. But her face was dirty and her hair was untidy. One day the teacher said, "Will you wash your face and hair before you come to school tomorrow morning Please do that for me."
The next morning the child's pretty face had been washed. Her hair was clean and tidy, too. Before she went home that afternoon, the teacher bought a bright blue dress and gave it to the little girl. The child took the present and hurried home as fast as she could.
When the little girl's father saw her in the new blue dress, he was surprised to find that he had a pretty little girl. When the family sat down to eat supper, he was even more surprised to find a tablecloth put on the table by her wife which the family had never used before. After supper the mother started to wash the floors and her husband went outside to repair the fence.
During the next week, the man next door watched the little girl's family's "clean-up". Then he started to paint his house for the first time in ten years.
A few months later Gates Avenue looked like a different street. There was pavement on the avenue and a street light on the corner. For the people who live in the homes, life has been made better.
Who knows what miracles (奇迹) may happen when a teacher gives a little girl a new blue dress
(1) Gates Avenue used to be ugly because _____.
A.the people who lived there were not hard-working
B.the street was very long and it was tiring for the people to clean it
C.there was no street light and pavement on the avenue
D.most of the families hadn't cleaned their houses for ages
(2) The teacher asked the little girl to wash her face and hair in order that _____.
A.the teacher could feel proud and satisfied
B.the little girl would match her new dress
C.other classmates might not laugh at the girl anymore
D.the little girl would look pretty and tidy as she should have been
(3) The little girl's family's "clean-up" was started by _____.
A.the teacher B.the little girl C.the father D.the mother
(4) From the passage, we can infer that _____.
A.the little girl's family asked other families to change the street
B.the people from another street helped build a street light and a pavement
C.other families never painted and repaired their homes
D.the little girl studied in the school near Gates Avenue
(5) The best title for this passage is _____.
A.Gates Avenue B.The Blue Dress
C.Clean-up Day D.Wait for Miracles
答案
一、阅读理解题(共10题)
1.
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) B
(5) C
2.
(1) A
(2) A
(3) B
(4) C
(5) C
3.
(1) B
(2) A
(3) B
(4) C
(5) D
4.
(1) C
(2) D
(3) D
(4) C
(5) A
5.
(1) B
(2) C
(3) C
(4) B
(5) C
6.
(1) B
(2) D
(3) C
(4) A
(5) D
7.
(1) D
(2) D
(3) C
(4) B
(5) A
8.
(1) C
(2) D
(3) B
(4) C
(5) D
9.
(1) C
(2) A
(3) D
(4) B
(5) C
10.
(1) D
(2) D
(3) D
(4) D
(5) B