1、阅读强化训练(十四)(建议用时：25分钟) 阅读理解A warm smile, a quick hello, an offer of directions or perhaps maybe a place to stay. The kindness of strangers is one of my fondest experiences and memories from my travels.When arriving in Slovenia from Croatia just before dark, I made a line to my hotel on the map, think
2、ing I could easily find it. After walking around in circles for what felt like hours, I approached(靠近) a bus driver and tried to explain where I was heading. After a few failed tries because of our different languages, he signaled to me to get on the bus and took me to my hotel free of charge.Once a
3、gain, I got lost in Turkey. After almost running my rental car empty, luck would have it that I found a gas station and another kind person. The young cashier did not speak a word of English, but pulled his phone out and opened a translation app(应用软件). We managed to have a whole conversation of brok
4、en English/Turkish. I even wrote “tesekkr ederim” (thank you) and if his kindness hadnt already melted(软化) my heart, his smile certainly did!And finally, my favorite act of kindness: My husband and I had just boarded a bus heading from Nice to Menton in France. A lady sitting across from us noted ou
5、r accents and upon finding out that we had traveled all the way from New Zealand, stood up and offered us her window seat. We kindly refused. But she insisted, “There is nothing quite like watching the sunset over the ocean on the French Riviera.” Not only did her kindness take me by surprise, we go
6、t to see one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.Strangers owe(欠) you nothing. Their acts of kindness show you that the world is an amazing place. So, enjoy the kindness of strangers and the unexpected human connections they bring.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在国外旅行时遇到过很多陌生的好心人，让她感觉到了世间的美好。1Why did the au
7、thor ask the driver for help?ATo get a free ride.BTo borrow some money.CTo help her find a place to live.DTo find out how to get to her hotel.D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的I made a line to my hotel on the map, thinking I could easily find it.和I approached(靠近) a bus driver and tried to explain where I was heading
8、.可知，作者向司机打听如何去她将要入住的宾馆。2Which can best describe the conversation between the author and the cashier?APainful.BBoring.CPleasant.DSerious.C解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的another kind person和his smile certainly did可以推测，作者与那位出纳员的谈话很愉快。3Why did the lady offer her seat to the author and her husband?AShe noticed they fel
9、t unwell.BShe found they were too tired.CShe would get off to watch the sunset.DShe wanted them to enjoy the window view.D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的There is nothing quite like watching the sunset over the ocean on the French Riviera.可知，这位女士将窗边的座位让出来是为了让作者和她丈夫能够欣赏到那里的日落美景。4What can we learn about the author?ASh
10、e enjoys helping strangers.BShe has toured some foreign places.CShe speaks many foreign languages.DShe likes making friends with strangers.B解析：推理判断题。根据文中的arriving in Slovenia from Croatia和I got lost in Turkey以及heading from Nice to Menton in France可知，作者去过一些国外的地方旅行。 完形填空I am the kind of person who goe
11、s out of the way to avoid hurting turtles that are crossing the road. _1_ that, I will stop to move them out of the _2_ and save them if they are injured. Well, one day I stopped to _3_ a turtle suffering an injury on his shell, about half of which was gone. I didnt have much _4_ for this little guy
12、, but I took him home anyway. _5_ I am a nurse and have worked in the hospital for about 20 years, I know “sick” and I _6_ “dying”. I had fallen in love with the little guy, but was in despair (绝望) because I knew his _7_ to survive were very small and there was _8_ I could do.One morning, when I _9_
13、 the turtle, I knew he was dying. His color had gone from normal green to _10_ grey. He would be dead within _11_. This broke my heart. I sat down with the turtle beside me, _12_ my eyes and prayed (祈祷). I prayed something _13_ lucky would happen and bring me out of the sadness, since I knew he coul
14、d not _14_. I even cried for the little guy.When I opened my eyes again, the turtle was looking at me, standing and acting like a(n) _15_ turtle again. His color was normal! The _16_ was still there, but I knew the miracle (奇迹) was in control and would take special _17_ of this very lucky turtle. It
15、 _18_ our hearts for that moment to show us how much it _19_ us. It is watching for those teachable moments in our life. Dont _20_ yours.【解题导语】作者救了一只受伤的海龟，明知它快要死了，还是为它祈祷，最后真的有奇迹发生。1A.But for BExceptCBesides DInstead ofC解析：根据下文的I will stop to move them.可知，前后两句是递进关系，表示“除此之外还”，故选C项。2A.water BwayCground
16、 DgrassB解析：作者不仅会避开海龟，还会把它们移出马路。3A.save BcatchCpull DtreatA解析：根据上文.and save them if they are injured.可知是救(save)了一只海龟。4A.money BsenseCtime DhopeD解析：根据后文的but I took him home anyway可知，尽管作者不报什么希望，但还是把这只海龟带回了家。5A.Although BWhenCIf DSinceD解析：根据下文I know“sick” and.可知，前后两个分句是因果关系，故选Since表因为。6A.understand Brec
17、ognizeCrespect DacceptB解析：根据上文可知，作者是一位护士且在医院工作多年，所以她能辨认乌龟是否快要死了。7A.effects BchoicesCchances DmethodsC解析：根据上文可知，这只海龟快要死了，所以它生存的几率(chances)就很小。8A.something BnothingCanything DeverythingB解析：作者感觉很绝望，因为明知道乌龟快要死了，自己却什么也做不了。9A.checked BwashedCpressed DheldA解析：根据下文我发现海龟要死了可知，作者是去检查(check)了它。10A.lovely Blone
18、lyCsickly DfriendlyC解析：根据后文He would be dead可推断，是颜色变成sickly grey。11A.minutes BdaysCweeks DyearsA解析：根据前文的颜色发生变化及后文and prayed(祈祷)可推断，乌龟马上要死了。12A.raised BclosedCcovered DturnedB解析：根据后文I prayed.可知，作者闭上(closed)眼睛，开始祈祷。13A.possibly BseeminglyChardly DextremelyD解析：作者祈祷有特别幸运的事情能发生，带走自己的悲伤。14A.die BwakeCescap
19、e DsurviveD解析：根据上文He would be dead.和下一句I even cried for the little guy.可知，我知道它不会活下来，所以很伤心。15A.normal BquietCactive DnaturalA解析：根据下文His color was normal！可知，海龟居然恢复正常(normal)了。16A.color BheartCinjury DmemoryC解析：根据第二段提过的伤口，和下文but I knew the miracle(奇迹) was in control可知，虽然伤口还在，但是现在奇迹发生了。17A.place BcontrolCcare DchargeC解析：根据前文内容可知，奇迹发生在海龟的身上，并会好好眷顾这只幸运的海龟。18A.breaks BentersCopens DwatchesD解析：根据下一句It is watching for those teachable moments.可知，奇迹会关注我们，在我们需要它的时候发生在我们身边。19A.loves BhatesCthanks DchallengesA解析：奇迹会在一些重要时刻关注我们以表示它是爱(loves)我们的。20A.mind BmissCbury DforgetB解析：奇迹一直关注着每一个人，所以我们要相信它，不要错过它。
