1、第十一组(建议用时：25分钟)阅读理解AOn Sundays my father always wore that dull gray apron(围裙)the one with the race cars all over it. The tradition began after breakfast when Dad always announced: “Go ahead everyone.Ill take care of the dishes！” With that my mother disppeared into the folds to the Sunday paper.Off c
2、ame the suit coat he had worn to church that morning. Up went the shirtsleeves. On went apron.For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing ballads like “I Had a Hat When I Came In” and “Who Put the Chow in Mrs. Murphys Chowder？”I suppose it was strange for a boys father to wear an aproneven one wit
3、h race cars, but I never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition. It was the last Sunday in August. My father seemed in an expansive mood as we walked home from church together.“Tommy，” he said letting my name roll off his tongue. My mind raced ahead of his words：The birds and
4、 the bees? A new bike? A parttime job?“There comes a time in every boys life when he must take on responsibilities.”“Responsibilities？” I asked.“Yes. Its time you took a greater role in the household.” Power tools? Boss my baby brothers?“Starting today, I want you to do the dishes on Sunday morning
5、so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle together.”“The dishes！”“Anything wrong with talking over the dishes, son？”I started to say something about a mans job or womens work, but I knew immediately that my protests would fall on deaf ears.I didnt taste a bit of breakfast that morning. Dad
6、seemed in a cheerful mood and was describing a wonderful baseball game he saw last night.Suddenly, everything grew quiet. My sister bagan to clear the table.My brother was finishing the last of the egg from his plate. And then that ancient family tradition that had filled so many Sunday mornings cam
7、e to an end. My father announced: “Lets go read the paper, Honey.”“Arent you doing the dishes？” My mother asked in puzzlement.“Your oldest son has generously offered to fill the position.”My brother and sister stopped cold. So this was what my life had come to. A dark angel set on my left shoulder a
8、nd reminded me that I could hit a baseball farther than anyone in my class. I could benchpress my weight. Ask me to run through a rainstorm. Command me to ride the roller coaster backward. These things I would do. But I could never do those dishes. There was nothing left but to refuse.People often s
9、ay there is a special chemistry between a father and a son. He came back into the kitchen just as I was about to storm out. He had loosened his tie and rolled up the sleeves of his shirtready to relax. In his right hand was the old apron.“I want you to have this, Tommy. Itll keep your clothes from g
10、etting wet.” And before I could mount a protest, he had put the thing on me. “Thanks, Son. Your mother and I appreciate this.”With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. I looked down at the plastic. It had seen better days. I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. The dark angel flew off. So
11、on I was singing about Mrs. Murphys Chowder. The words came out of nowhere. And out of nowhere I knew the kind of man I wanted to be.1From Paragraph 1, we can learn that _Athe family usually had breakfast after going to church on SundaysBfather was not very willing to wash dishes for the familyCmoth
12、er had no time to do the dishes on SundaysDit was the familys tradition that men were placed second to women2What did the writer think of washing dishes at first?AIts natural for a man to wash dishes.BChildren need to help parents wash dishes.CParents should wash dishes more.DWashing dishes was wome
13、ns work.3Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe writer was asked to run through a rainstorm.BThe writers sister offered to wash dishes for him.CThe writers father could read his mind.DThe writers mother was happy that he offered to wash dishes.4Which of the following can best d
14、escribe the writers father?ACaring but stubborn. BGenerous but strict.CConsiderate and responsible. DHumorous and creative.5We can infer from the last paragraph that _Athe writer was unwilling to do what he was askedBthe writer understood his father at lastCthe writer was deeply moved by his fathers
15、 wordsDthe writer couldnt help thinking of the good old days6The writer wrote the passage in order to tell _Ahow his father taught him what it means to be a manBthere is always a special chemistry between a father and a sonCthe generation gap is something easy to deal withDwhat an ideal relationship
16、 between a father and a son is likeBTime spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a booklover or merely go there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower.Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your
17、 surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dustjacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book. You soon become absorbed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you h
18、ave spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointmentwithout buying a book, of course.This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is
19、very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your hearts content. If it is a good shop，no assistant will approach you with the unavoidable greeting：“Can I help you，sir？”You neednt buy anything you dont want.In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have f
20、inished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course, you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the_assistant_should_retire_considerately_and_look_as_if_he_is_not_interested_in_selling_a_single_book.You have to be careful not to be
21、 attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on, say, ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest bestselling novel and perhaps a book about brassrubbingsomething that had only uncertainly interested you up till then.This volu
22、me on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it.This sort of thing can be very dangerous.Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.Books
23、ellers must be both longsuffering and tolerant. There is a story which well explains this. A medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy.He couldnt obtain it from the library and the only copy he could find was in the bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he wou
24、ld go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time.One day, however, he was dismayed to find the book missing from its usual place and was about to leave when he noticed the owner of the shop signaling to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner poi
25、nted to the book, which was put away in a corner，“I put it there in case anyone was tempted to buy it，” he said, and left the student to continue his reading.7You may spend too much time in a bookshop because _Athe dustjackets are very attractiveByou start reading one of the booksCit is raining Dyou
26、 have to make sure you dont buy a dull book as a present8According to the text, in a good bookshop _Anobody takes any notice of youBthe assistant greets you in a friendly wayCyour heart is contented Dyou feel that you are in a music shop9It can be learned from the text that an assistant should offer
27、 you help _Aas soon as you have entered the shop Bjust before you finish browsingConly when you have finished reading Dwhen he leads you to a particular section10The author implies that it is very easy to enter a bookshop and buy _Aa book on ancient coins Ba bestselling novel on brassrubbingCa book
28、that only vaguely interests you Da book that unexpectedly fascinates you11The textbook the medical student was interested in was tucked away in a corner _Ato prevent anyone from buying it Bbecause the medical student might take it awayCin case the medical student was tempted to buy itDbecause it was
29、 a rare and expensive book阅读理解A1解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第一段“Off came the suit coat he had worn to church that morning.”以及下文的叙述可推断，星期天这家人经常在吃早饭前去教堂做礼拜。故选A项。2解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“I suppose it was strange for a boys father to wear an aproneven one with race cars, but I never thought much of it until the day that
30、 Dad broke with tradition.”及下文父亲让作者接替这个传统时作者的反应“I started to say something about a mans job or womens work”可推知，起初作者认为洗盘子是女性的活儿。故选D项。3解析：选C。推理判断题。根据倒数第三段第一句“People often say there is a special chemistry between a father and a son.”及父亲通过自己的言行使得一开始对接替洗碗工作满腹牢骚的作者最终改变了想法可知，心有灵犀一点通。由此可推知，父亲明白儿子的想法。故C项正确。4
31、解析：选C。推理判断题。根据父子之间的对白可推断，作者的父亲既体贴又富有责任感。故选C项。5解析：选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“And out of nowhere I knew the kind of man I wanted to be.”可推知，作者最后理解了父亲，并想要做一个像父亲那样的人。故选B项。6解析：选A。写作意图题。纵观全文可知，文章主要叙述了父亲通过让儿子去洗餐具而教育儿子要有责任感。由此说明父亲在教儿子成为男子汉的含义。故选A项。B7解析：选B。细节理解题。本题问：为什么你可能花太多的时间在书店里？根据第二段最后一句“You soon become absorb
32、ed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there.”，可知选B。8解析：选D。细节理解题。本题问：根据本文，在好的书店里你会有什么感觉？根据第三段第三句“A music shop is very much like a bookshop.”可知D项符合句意。9解析：选C。细节理解题。本题问：从本文中知道，书店售货员应在何时向顾客提供帮助？根据第三段第七、八句“In a bookshop an assistant s
33、hould remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.”可知C项符合句意。10解析：选D。细节理解题。本题问：作者暗示，走进书店很容易偶然买一本什么书。根据第四段第二、三句“It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on, say, ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest bests
34、elling novel and perhaps a book about brassrubbingsomething that had only uncertainly interested you up till then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it.”可知，选项D是上述句子的抽象概括。11解析：选A。细节理解题。本题问：为什么书店老板把一个医学院的学生喜欢读的那本课本藏在角落里？根据最后一段最后一句中的“I put it there in case anyone was tempted to buy it. he said, and left the student to continue his reading.”可知，书店老板生怕别人把这本书买走。故选A。
