1、课时训练(三十四).阅读理解AA good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day.“Did you notice，”she started，“how he didnt wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his？”True enough，the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild.Without manners，were no more than animals.Actually，tha
2、ts not true.Ive been watching and feeding a group of wild cats，and they show unusual politeness toward each other.Even when food is scarce，they take turns，leaving at least a small part for the next in line.My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time.We were made to feel v
3、ery uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please，thank you，pardon me，and Im sorry.And I have to say，while it was a painful learning experience，it was one of the most valuable experiences.I cant tell you how often I sat with my friends，eating at their din
4、ner tables，and their parents thought highly of my good manners.While it was a little embarrassing，I knew even then that my mothers teachings were paying off.Many years later，when I was attending seminars across the country，my manners were quite useful.While I regret that I havent been a perfect exam
5、ple，Im still working on it.I suppose，in this regard，my mother lives on through me.I didnt have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes，but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics.1What did the writers friend most probably complain about?AHer sons eating too quickly.BHer
6、sons not having a healthy diet.CHer sons not having good table manners.DTeenagers not having good manners.2The underlined word “scarce” in Paragraph 2 probably means“_”Atoo muchBnot deliciousCnot enough Dquite hot3We learn that the writers mother_.Awas strict about her childrens mannersBnever punish
7、ed her childrenChad beautiful blue eyesDwas not good at singing4We can infer from the passage that the writer_.Ais surely liked by everyone around herBis not satisfied with most peoples manners around herCthinks she has been a perfect example to the youngDthanks her mother for teaching her the good
8、manners a lotBAs she lay there in the hospital bed，I stared at her sunken face.Her mouth hung open and a moan(呻吟声)escaped every so often，an old woman well beyond her 71 years.In four months this is what she has becomedaily exercising，strongwilled，world traveling woman has been eaten from the inside
9、out by cancer.Four months！It is a shock thats difficult for me to wrap my brain around.It makes me want to tell everyone I love them.I study her face and will her to open her eyes.What will I say if she does？In the 20 years I have known this woman，and I have struggled to understand her，battled her o
10、pinions，endured her criticisms，and loved her son beyond measure.I think of all the times I have wanted to make her disappear.All the times I thought about what I would feel when she was gone.Relief，joy，guilt，or nothing?I think my children saved me from truly hating her.Earlier that day，I watched my
11、12yearold son Austin，who she loved fiercely，sitting by her bed and studied her face searching for his beloved “Bubbe” and wondering if shed ever return.He once caught her awake and looked her right in the eye，saying，“I love you Bubbe.I hope you get better.” His words pierced my heart for I know she
12、is not getting better.Would she hear my silent plea and open her eyes？She is so stubborn，and never cares what others think.My mind wanders through the past twenty years.I realize how fragile she was when we first met only one month after her husband had died suddenly.Remembering a story she told me
13、about her husband bringing her daffodils(水仙花)makes me see her through his eyes.I think of the love and attention she showers on my sons and I see her through their eyes.Her stories of her childhood and her fathers unstable income make me see why she pushes my husband to make more money.5According to
14、 the passage，the old woman is the authors_.Amother BgrandmotherCmotherinlaw Dstepmother6Which of the following is the authors feeling about the old woman?AThe author thought she was easy to get along well with.BThe author would feel joyful and guilty after her death.CThe author used to hate her beca
15、use of Austin.DThe author could see that she showed love for her family.7What do we know about the old woman?AShe had been energetic before she got cancer.BShe lived alone after her husbands death.CShe was closer to Austin than to other people.DShe always lived in a family with unstable income.8This
16、 passage is written to_.Awake up the old woman from cancerBshow sadness and respect for the old womanCdescribe the old womans cancerDremember the old womans kindness.七选五补缺题Love and FriendshipThey are both so much related to each other.And both are so dissimilar！What are the differences between frien
17、dship and love？Is platonic(柏拉图式的)friendship possible between persons of the opposite sex？_1_What is friendship？Why do we call a person our friend？When do we call someone a very good friend？If we care for a person，if we are always ready to help that person and if we share most of our thoughts with a
18、person，they are our good friends.We can always count upon our good friends in an emergency.We are always sure that our friends will understand why we acted in a certain way._2_The friendship is so deep and the relationship is so intimate，that most of the things are automatically understood by our fr
19、iends._3_In a relationship of deep love，all the sharing that we discussed above is taken for granted.But love transcends(超越)all this.During love，we are attached with a particular person，while in friendship，one may have many friends.A loving relationship makes one so much attached to the other that o
20、ne gets pained if his/her beloved is hurt！Love also involves a physical element._4_This is a vital difference.Nature gives us love so that the species can go forward.Nature does not give us friendship.Your heart beats will never increase in anticipation of meeting your friend._5_You will not feel to
21、tally lost，if you dont meet your friend for a few days.You will not have dreams in your eyes thinking about your friend.But in love，you will do all this and much more.Indeed，there is no comparison between love and friendship.AWhat about love?BFriendship does not have that.CMy answer is “Yes”DLet us
22、try and understand.EThe physical element may include hand in hand while walking.FWe need not explain anything to our very good friends.GYou will not lie awake at night thinking about your friend.短文改错One day I left my school and walked to home through the zoo.I was walking along while I saw a lot of
23、people run towards me.“Run！” they shouted to myself.I didnt know that was happening and waited for a minute.Suddenly I saw a tiger that has escaped from a cage.I stood still，because I was too frightening to move.I could do everything but cry，“Help！Help！”“What was the matter with you？” my mother aske
24、d.I woke up and realized that I had dream.“How funny the dream is！” I thought.详解答案课时训练(三十四).阅读理解A【语篇解读】母亲对“我”礼貌的教育让“我”受益一生。1选C细节理解题。从第一段的最后一句“.how he didnt wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his？”可知。2选C词义猜测题。从上句unusual politeness可知：即使没有足够的食物，流浪猫们也会轮流，留小部分给队列的下一个。故选C项。3选A推理判断题。从第三段的第二句We
25、 were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please，thank you，pardon me，and Im sorry.可推知。4选D推理判断题。从第四段的最后一句While it was a little embarrassing，I knew even then that my mothers teachings were paying off.可推知。B【语篇解读】婆婆身患癌症病危住院，昏迷不醒，作者通过回忆过去生
26、活中的点点滴滴，看到了老人对家人的爱与好。作者表达了对婆婆的敬意以及对她很快就会离去的悲伤之情。5选C推理判断题。根据第二段第三句中的“and loved her son beyond measure”以及最后一段最后一句中的“make me see why she pushes my husband to make more money”可推知，老妇人是作者的婆婆。6选D细节理解题。根据最后一段第五、六句的内容可知，作者看到了老妇人对自己的家人充满了爱。A项所述在原文中找不到依据；由第二段最后一句的内容可知B项说法不正确；由第三段第一句的内容可知C项说法也不正确。故选D。7选A细节理解题。根
27、据第一段第三句中的“daily exercising，strong willed，world traveling woman has been eaten from the inside out by cancer”可知，老妇人在患病之前精力充沛。8选B写作意图题。通读全文可知，婆婆病危住院，昏迷不醒，作者通过回忆过去的点点滴滴，看到了她对家人的爱与好，同时也表达了对婆婆的敬意及对她即将离去而感到的悲伤之情。.七选五补缺题【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过向读者阐释什么是友情，什么是爱情，最终得出了自己对两者的认识：爱情和友情没有可比性。1选D本空前两句话连续提出两个问题，其实是为了引出下
28、文对友情和爱情的诠释，所以本空需要一个能够衔接上下文的句子，故选D。干扰项C与下文内容不符。2选F本空前后讲的都是：我们确信朋友会理解我们的行为。选项F很好地衔接了前后句，空后的“automatically understood by our friends”也是提示，故选F。3选A本段和第二段在结构形式上相似，同时本段的中心意思是love，故选A。4选B下句“This is a vital difference.”对本空是一个提示，也就是说，爱情里有身体因素，而友情则跟爱情不同，因此选B。5选G本段前几句话都是在讲友情，再从句子主语一致的角度来看，本空主语应为“You”，故选G。.短文改错O
29、ne day I left my school and walked home through the zoo.I was walking along I saw a lot of people towards me.“Run！” they shouted to .I didnt know was happening and waited for a minute.Suddenly I saw a tiger that escaped from a cage.I stood still，because I was too to move.I could do but cry，“Help！Help！”“What the matter with you？” my mother asked. I woke up and realized that I had dream.“How funny the dream is！” I thought.