1、历年一模二模阅读回顾 A (故事,主旨,推断)Knowing that Louise Mallard had heart trouble, care was taken to tell her the news of her husbands death. It was her sister, Josephine, who told her. Her husband Richard had been in the newspaper office when the news of the railway accident was received, with Brent Mallards na
2、me leading the list of “killed”. On hearing the news Louise cried at once in her sisters arms. When her tears ended she went to her room alone. She would have no one follow her. She sank into the comfortable armchair that faced the open window, as if she was pressed down by a sadness that seemed to
3、reach into her soul. From the window she could see the tops of trees and new green spring life. The delicious smell of rain was in the air. Some blue sky could be seen through the clouds. She was young, with a fair, calm and intelligent face. But now there was an empty look in her eyes, as she dully
4、 stared out at the sky. Fearing for her sister, Josephine came to the door and begged Louise to come out. Finally she opened the door. She held her sisters waist and together they came down the stairs. Richard stood waiting for them at the bottom. Suddenly there was the sound of someone opening the
5、front door. Brent Mallard entered. He had been far from the accident, and did not even know there had been one. He stood in shock as Louise let out a scream. When the doctor came, he said Louise Mallard had died of a heart attack. 50. What is the best title for this story? A. The SpiritB. A Shocking
6、 DeathC. The AccidentD. Home ComingD (特殊文体:演讲稿,猜词,推断)He says the problem with teachers is, “What will a kid learn from someone who chose to become a teacher?” He reminds the other dinner guests that its true what they say about teachers: Those who can, do; those who cant teach.I decide to bite my to
7、ngue instead of biting his and stop myself from reminding the other dinner guests that its also true what they say about lawyersthat they make money from the misfortune of others.“I mean, youre a teacher, Taylor,” he says to me. “Be honest. What do you make?”I wish he hadnt asked me to be honest, be
8、cause now I have to teach him a lesson.You want to know what I make?I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.I can make a C+ feel like a great achievement and an A feel like a failure.How dare you waste my time with anything less than your very best?I make parents tremble in fear wh
9、en I call them:I hope I havent called at a bad time,I just wanted to talk to you about something Billy said today.Billy said, “Leave the kid alone. I still cry sometimes, dont you?”And it was the bravest act I have ever seen.I make parents see their children for who they are and what they can be.You
10、 want to know what I make?I make kids wonder.I make them question.I make them criticize.I make them think.I make them apologies and mean it.I make them write, write, write.And then I make them read.I teach them to solve math problems that they once thought impossible.I make them understand that if y
11、ou have brains then you follow your heart, and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you teach them a lesson.Let me make this simple for you, so you know what I say is true;I make a great difference! What about you?42The underlined phrase “bite my tongue” in Paragraph 2 is closest in
12、meaning to_.Asay something which is wrongBspeak out honestly but carelesslyCkeep silent about myselfDstop myself saying what I really think44What is the tone of the passage?AAngry and proud. BUpset and disappointed.CHumourous and light-hearted. DCheerful and positive.45Whats the best title of this p
13、assage?AAn Argument between Two GuestsBWhat Teachers MakeCRequirements of a Good Teacher DA Dinner ConversationA (普通记叙,猜词, 推断)A black and white kitten with a broken back lay on animal doctor Betsy Knenons examination table. A regular customer had rushed him to her office after his pet dog brought th
14、e cat home in his mouth. The dogs owner was horrified, believing that his pet had caused the cats injuries. But Kennon found no teeth marks or bite wounds, which showed that the dog had probably saved, not harmed, the kitten.In Kennons opinion, however, the cat was a hopeless case. Many doctors woul
15、d have put down such a badly hurt animal. But she couldnt be so cruel. The kittens bright eyes and sad face had won her over. There was no way of finding his owner, so Kennon, a single woman aged 56, decided to keep him.She gave him a round of shots and fed him food mixed with medicines. He couldnt
16、move his back legs but soon started pulling himself forward with his front legs. The doctor named him Scooter and contacted a company that makes carts for disabled animals. Scooter took to his new wheels like a natural. In no time he was able to move freely, if somewhat awkwardly, around Kennons off
17、ice, home and even her backyard. The sight of the determined Scooter was uplifting and amusing in equal measure and Kennon had to smile each time the cat entered the room.Kennon was convinced that her kitten could share his high spirits with others. So she took Scooter to the local hospital to see i
18、f he could help the patients. His first patient was an elderly woman whod had a stroke and hadnt spoken to anyone for two days. Scooter jumped out of Kennons arms and onto the bed, rolled over to the patient, and lay gently near her cheek, purring softly. The woman looked at Scooter. “Kitty,” she mu
19、rmured as she began to talk to him. Amazed, Kennon turned to the doctor-and saw that she was in tears. The cat had engineered a small miracle.Today Scooter spends about ten hours a month working with patients who are recovering from strokes and injuries. Again and again, Kennon watches as her cat pr
20、ovides hope and comfort. As one patient whod lost her leg in a car accident said, “If he can do it, so can I.”27. The underlined phrase “put down” in Paragraph 2 most probably means_.A. hurt B. killed C. refused D. replaced28. Why did Kennon decide to keep the cat?A. She wanted a companion. B. The c
21、ats owner abandoned him.C. She liked the cat. D. The cat was hopeless.30. According to the passage, what is the main reason that the cat works miracle?A. He is able to inspire others. B. Patients feel sympathy for him.C. People are amused by his appearance. D. He has the ability to cure the ill.D (新
22、闻, 主旨,推断)A boy of 12 was expelled from school for pulling two legs off a daddy-long-legs, his mother claimed.Wendy Parker said son Christopher was sent home after killing a crane fly which he found in the playground during lunch break.But Beauminster School in Dorset disputes her story, saying the i
23、ncident was the straw that broke the camels back after a series of behavior problems involving Miss Parker, 40, Weymouth, said, “It is pathetic. They called me to say they were sending Christopher home because he wasnt doing as he was told and had pulled the legs off a spider. What child hasnt done
24、that before? Its all part of growing up. What sort of society are we bringing our kids into when they are punished for something as trivial as that?”Miss Parker admits Christopher can sometimes be naughty because he is a special needs pupil with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.She added, “I
25、 know he does not do what he is told a lot of the time but so do a lot of kids. He is on medication and the school should know to control him.”Headmaster Mike Best denied that Christopher was expelled. He said that Miss Parker had agreed that because of her sons behavior problems, it was best to tak
26、e him out of mainstream education and enroll him in a part-time learning centre.Dorset council has enrolled Christopher in a centre while it finds him a place at another school. A spokeswoman said: “We are carefully monitoring his progress with the aim of enrolling him as soon as possible.”41. Which
27、 animal didnt Christopher kill at school according to the report?A. A daddy-long-legs.B. A mosquito.C. A spider.D. A crane fly.42. What is the best title?A. Expelled “for Killing a Daddy-long-Legs”B. Disagreement Between a Mother and the HeadmasterC. Was He Expelled?D. An Unreasonable Punishment43.
28、The author seems _.A. indifference to the boyB. sympathetic with the boyC. objective in the reportD. subjective in the report44. The underlined words “it” in Paragraph 8 refers to _. A. Dorset councilB. a part-time learning centreC. Beauminster SchoolD. another school in Weymouth45. What will become of Christopher in the end?A. He has been expelled from school.B. He still studies at Beauminster School.C. He has enrolled in a part-time learning centre.D. It is not clear in the text.DDBABCDCABDBCBABACAD4