1、阅读理解（文化教育类）06十五、 When I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor in the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University（SMU）in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there w
2、as a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease. She couldn;t afford the operation because her family was poor. Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out the attic（阁楼）one day when she came across an old dusty manuscr
3、ipt（手稿）. On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry”. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the f
4、amous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Gainestown boardinghouse, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henrys. My father then set out to sell
5、 it. Eventfully, he foud himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed. My father never to
6、ld me what the O. Henry story was about. But i doubt that it could have been better than his own story.49. Who found the O. Henrys manuscript?A. The girls mother. B. The authors father.C. The girl. D. The author.50. Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the a
7、ttic?A. O. Henry once worked in Houston. B. O. Henry once stayed in Galveston.C. O. Henry once moved to Des Moines. D. O. Henry once taught at SMU.51. The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. named B. treated C. proved D. described52. According to the text, why did the
8、authors father go to Des Moines?A. To sell the O. Henry story. B. To meet the author himself.C. To talk with the O. Henry expert. D. To give money to the girl.【考点】考察历史知识类阅读【文章大意】本文介绍了我的父亲为了帮助一位女学生动手术，而到Des Moines把女孩的母亲发现的欧亨利的手稿卖掉的故事。49. 【答案】A 【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第二段1,2行She was cleaning out the attic（阁楼）on
9、e day when she came across an old dusty manuscript（手稿）. On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry”.可知正是她的母亲在打扫阁楼的时候发现了欧亨利的手稿的。故A正确。50. 【答案】B 【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第二段4,5行he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Gain
10、estown boardinghouse, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident.可知欧亨利有可能在Gainestown boardinghouse住过，留下了这个手稿。所以女孩的妈妈才可能会得到这个手稿。故B正确。51. 【答案】C 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段Eventfully, he foud himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Regist
11、er. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot.可知我的父亲来到了Des Moines找到了一位买家愿意购买这个手稿，说明这是欧亨利的手稿。也就是说My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henrys.中的这位专家确认了能够手稿的确是欧亨利的。故C正确。52. 【答案】A 【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第三段1,2行My father then set out to
12、sell it. Eventfully, he foud himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot.可知父亲要到Des Moines来卖欧亨利的手稿的。故A正确。【长难句解析】My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated
13、the story as O. Henrys.【翻译】我的父亲去拜访了纽约哥伦比亚大学欧亨利的专家，他证明了这个故事是欧亨利的。【分析】本句中的who authenticated the story as O. Henrys修饰先行词O. Henry expert，这是一个非限制性定语从句。非限定性定语从句起补充说明作用，缺少也不会影响全句的理解，在非限定性定语从句的前面往往有逗号隔开，如若将非限定性定语从句放在句子中间，起前后都需要用逗号隔开。需要注意which引导的非限定性定语从句是用来说明前面整个句子的情况或主句的某一部分。在非限定性定语从句中，关系词不能用that。十六、 One af
14、ternoon last week, I saw three tearful children from my sons school being comforted by teachers. That morning, my 11-year-old had stomach pains, retching（干呕）into a bowl. Talking to other mothers later, I heard about other children with stomachache or difficult sleeping the night before. What caused
15、so much pain? Sports day. Sports day might be necessary at a highly-competitive independent school, but not at a village primary school. For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day cause no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is nightmare（噩梦）. Even for thos
16、e who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents, it can prove a disease. Why do we put our children through this annual suffering? Some may say competition is character building; or its taking part, not winning, thats important; or thats a traditio
17、n of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain. Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting and were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a litt
18、le from everyones eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side. I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less competitive event. Perhaps an afternoon of team games, with a few races for those who want them, would be less stressful for the children
19、 and a lot more fun to watch.57. What can we learn about the authors son from Paragraph 1?A. He talked with some mothers. B. He comforted his classmates.C. He had difficulty in sleeping. D. He suffered from stomachache.58. Sports day is still an annul event in this school probably because _.A. this
20、is an independent school B. it is a tradition of the schoolC. it helps children lose weight D. children enjoy watching sports59. What does the author think about team games?A. They should include more stressful races. B. They are acceptable to different children.C. They should be abandoned at primar
21、y school. D. They are less fun for those who love running.60. What is the authors attitude towards sports day?A. Critical. B. Neutral. C. Positive. D. Ambiguous.【考点】考察教育知识类阅读【文章大意】本文是一位母亲对于sports day的态度，详细说明sports day对学生产生不同的影响。建议学校取消或者取代这项活动。57. 【答案】D 【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第一段第2句That morning, my 11-year-ol
22、d had stomach pains, retching（干呕）into a bowl.可知我的儿子也有了胃部问题。故D正确。58. 【答案】B 【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第三段第2句Some may say competition is character building; or its taking part, not winning, thats important; or thats a tradition of school life.可知现在学校里仍然有sports day有很多原因，也许有人认为这可以塑造人的性格，也有人说重在参与。也有人会说这是学校的传统。故B项也可能是其
23、中的一个原因。故B正确。59. 【答案】B 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第二段For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day cause no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is nightmare（噩梦）. Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parent
24、s, it can prove a disease.可知低于那些擅长运动的人来说，sport day不会有问题。但是对于那些肥胖的人，这就会产生大问题的。故也许不同的学生会接受。B正确。60. 【答案】A 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章最后一段第一句I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less competitive event.可知作者希望sports day被取代，也就是作者对它持有批评的态度，认为它对很多学生是没有好处的。故A正确。【长难句解析】For the children who
25、 can fly like the wind, sports day cause no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is nightmare（噩梦）. Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents, it can prove a disease.【翻译】对于那些像风一样是人，运动日不会有问题。但是对于那些超重的
26、人或者不擅长体育运动的人，这就是噩梦。即使对于喜欢运动但是在全校和他们的父母亲面前在半途摔倒的学生，这也可能是灾难。【分析】本句中有多处定语从句whocan fly like the wind；第二个定语从句who are overweight or just not good at sport修饰先行词those。十七、People arent walking any more-if they can figure out a way to avoid it.I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car
27、 to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasnt in any hurry, either, I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(免疫的), for I was bornd in the tradition of going to places o
28、n my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good days walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced and beata teenage football play
29、er the 168 steps up the Stature of Liberty.Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrahams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who ex
30、ercises regularly. And walking is an ideal form of exercise- the most familiar and natural of all.It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a
31、 living creature in a living world, He cannot learn in a car.The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people dont dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a steel river thundering on a
32、concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.I say that the green of forests is the minds best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.51. What is the national sickness?A. Walking too muchB. Traveling t
33、oo muchC. Driving cars too muchD. Climbing stairs too much.52. What was life like when the author was young?A. People usually went around on foot.B. people often walked 25 miles a dayC. People used to climb the Statue of Liberty.D. people considered a ten-jhour walk as a hardship.53. The author ment
34、ions Henry Thoreau to prove thatA. middle-aged people like getting back to natureB. walking in nature helps enrich ones mindC. people need regular exercise to keep fitD. going on foot prevents heart disease54. What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph6?A. A queue of carsB. A ray of traffic li
35、ghtC. A flash of lightningD. A stream of people55. What is the authors intention of writing this passage?A. To tell people to reflect more non life.B. To recommend people to give up drivingC. To advise people to do outdoor activitiesD. To encourage people to return to walking【考点】考察文化教育类阅读【文章大意】作者在本文
36、中说明现在很多人都患上了一种国家病：开车太多，很少步行。作者回忆了以前人们经常步行的情况，也说明了步行的很多好处。可知本文的未了鼓励人们重新用双脚走路，少开车。51. 【答案】C 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第二段I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasnt in any hurry, either, I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: mot
37、orosis.可知有一次只要走281步的路程，我却开着汽车。说明我患了一种national sickness: motorosis。也就是开车太多。故C正确。52. 【答案】A 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段2,3行At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good days walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship.可
38、知之前我们认为一天走25英里是很好的，我从来都没有想过步行会成为一种困难。说明在作者年轻的时候，人们经常步行。故A正确。53. 【答案】B 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第五段第一句It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot.可知正是他向我们展示了步行的好处，如The man walking can learn the trees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of him
39、self as a living creature in a living world可以了解到树，花昆虫等等自然的知识。也就是说可以丰富我们的生活。故B正确。54. 【答案】A 【试题解析】推理题。根据本句to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road.对他们来说他们生来的世界都是威胁，对他们来说，安全就是混凝土路上的汽车。本题的关键是on a concrete road可知路上的是车流。故A正确。5
40、5. 【答案】D 【试题解析】推理题。作者在本文中说明现在很多人都患上了一种国家病：开车太多，很少步行。作者回忆了以前人们经常步行的情况，也说明了步行的很多好处。可知本文的未了鼓励人们重新用双脚走路，少开车。故D正确。【长难句解析】It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(免疫的), for I was bornd in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs.【翻译】这是一个我认为我能够免疫的疾病，因为我出生在一个靠两条腿走路的传统社会里。【分析】本句中有一个定语从句to which I had thought myself immune修饰先行词an illness；后面的连词for引导的状语从句表示补充说明具体的原因。
