1、规范练(三十二) .阅读理解AAccording to a legend， a young man while he was roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious and clear water. The water was so sweet that he thought of his teachers love. He filled his leather container so he could bring some back to a tribal elder， who had been his teacher， a
2、s a gift.After a fourday journey， he eventually presented the water to the old man who took a deep drink， smiled warmly and thanked his student sincerely for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy heart.Some minutes later， the teacher let another student taste the water.
3、 He spat it out， saying it was awful. It apparently had become stale because of the old leather container.The student challenged his teacher： “Master， the water was smelly. Why did you pretend to like it？” The teacher replied， “You only tasted the water. However， I tasted the gift from the kind boy.
4、 The water was simply the container for an act of lovingkindness and nothing could be sweeter.”I think we understand this lesson best when we receive innocent gifts of love from young children. Whether its a ceramic tray (瓷盘) or a macaroni bracelet， the natural and proper response is appreciation an
5、d thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.Gratitude doesnt always come naturally. Unfortunately， most children and many adults value only the thing given rather than the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and purity of feelings an
6、d expressions of gratitude. We cant judge the gift by its cover but by our heart. After all， gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.语篇解读作者通过一则故事告诉我们，要用感激的心来对待他人的礼物和善意。1.The young man filled his container with water to _.A.get through the desertB.bring water back for his familyC.prove he
7、had found water source in the desertD.send sweet water to his teacher as a present解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“He filled his leather container so he could bring some back to a tribal elder，who had been his teacher，as a gift”可知答案为D。答案：D2.The old man thought the water sweet because _.A.he intended to challenge
8、his other studentsB.he played a trick on the studentC.he tasted the boys kindnessD.he lost his sense of taste解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“However， I tasted the gift from the kind boy.The water was simply the container for an act of lovingkindness and nothing could be sweeter”可知，老师认为水甜的原因是自己感觉到了那位年轻人的好心。故选项C正确。答
9、案：C3.From the story， we can learn the old man is _.A.considerateB.determinedC.stubborn D.broadminded解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二、第三和第四段可以看出这位老师是体贴的。considerate“体贴的，考虑周到的”；determined“坚定的，坚决的”；stubborn“顽固的”；broadminded“心胸开阔的，有气量的”。故答案为A。答案：A4.What lesson can we learn from the passage？A.Where there is a will， there
10、 is a way.B.Be grateful to others kindness.C.Rome wasnt built in a day.D.No pains， no gains.解析：推理判断题。根据文章的最后两段和这则故事可知，本文旨在告诉我们要用感恩的心来对待他人的礼物和善良。故答案为B。选项A意为“有志者事竟成”；选项C意为“冰冻三尺非一日之寒”；选项D意为“不劳则无获”。答案：BBNew research has shown that loneliness may affect ants to a greater extent than many other living cre
11、atures.It has long been known that loneliness can lead to a shorter life. In humans， it has even been found to be a driver of high blood pressure， sleep disorder， and depression thats independent of factors like age， race， gender， weight， and economic status.However， loneliness has never been identi
12、fied as a factor that can cut human lifespan by more than a small part of the average. Ants， on the other hand， appear to be far more sensitive to this stress， with loneliness leading to a surprising 91 percent reduction in lifespan.Thats at least according to a study that details how “lonely” ants
13、only live up to six days on average. Ants living in a community， on the other hand， were found to live up to about 66 days.In a series of experiments where ants were picked from their colonies(群体) and separated， they were found to continuously walk without rest， consuming far more energy than they c
14、ould ever.The reason for the behavior is that an isolated ant is simply trying to get back to its colony at all costs， and doesnt know what to do without its nest mates. After all， many entomologists would argue that an ant colony is far more a single living entity(实体) than its members.If you were t
15、o take a single part from a clock， it would simply move aimlessly as well， running without a purpose. However， while there is a difference between aimlessness and loneliness， the researchers found that the latter affects lonely ants more directly.The study indicated that ants cant even eat alone， as
16、 they normally collect some of the food they gather in the field in a specialized organ called a crop. This crop is normally shared with other ants back at a nest， but as for a single ant， it simply just sits there， undigested and useless.语篇解读这是一篇科普文，介绍了一项最新的发现，蚂蚁是真正的离开同伴便活不了的动物。5.How does lonelines
17、s influence a person？A.It can make him very tired of himself.B.It can leave him in conflict with others.C.It can cause him to suffer from poor health.D.It can lead to him being very independent.解析：细节理解题。依据文章第二段可知，孤独可能会导致血压升高、睡眠紊乱、精神抑郁，即一个人的健康会受到影响。答案：C6.What can be learned from the experiments？A.Mos
18、t ants can live about 6 days on average.B.Lonely ants can become very restless.C.Human beings are similar to ants in some way.D.Lonely ants seem to be violent and impatient.解析：细节理解题。依据文章第五段可知，那些孤独的、离群的蚂蚁表现得极为好动，不停地爬来爬去，丝毫没有休息。答案：B7.Why does an isolated ant walk nonstop？A.It attempts to return to its
19、 colony.B.It wants to attract other ants to form a colony.C.It hopes to make signals to its mates.D.It has to find more food to survive.解析：细节理解题。依据第六段可知，当一只蚂蚁脱离了群体之后，会不惜一切代价想要回到蚁群中，因为离开了群体，它不知道该做什么。答案：A8.The author mentioned a clock in the passage _.A.to show ants have a biological clock in the head
20、B.to prove ants are a wellregulated communityC.to stress ants are really highly social animalsD.to compare aimlessness with loneliness解析：推理判断题。作者在文中提到了一个零件和整个钟的关系，拿掉了零件的钟还会没有目的地走，但这种没有目的与蚂蚁的孤独不同，作者旨在说明蚂蚁是高度群居的动物。答案：C.完形填空Well my story started 3 years ago. I was working in a retail store； I like to t
21、alk to everybody and know whats _1_ in their lives. I remember one girl who _2_ working there a few months after me. I remember always seeing her. I dont know _3_ but for a strange reason we would never talk. We would _4_ see each other and smile.She would always smile in a really happy way _5_ one
22、day when we got to work in the same department. I went up to her and asked “Whats _6_？” She answered “Why？” I said， “I could feel youre very sad and youre always trying to _7_ it.”Her mouth just _8_ as if I had discovered her deepest secret， so we started talking. She told me why she was _9_ like th
23、at and why she was trying to hide it. Time _10_ and we became good friends. Shed always tell me I had _11_ her life in so many ways. I could not _12_. I would just smile， not really understanding what she _13_ by that.Today this girl is one of my best friends. I really dont know what I would _14_ wi
24、thout her. She has been there for me in every possible _15_ a friend could be.I guess what Im trying to say is that you never know when youre _16_ yourself. I helped this girl never knowing that _17_ I was helping myself by finding a truthful _18_.So the next time you see a _19_ and they look like t
25、hey need someone who will listen to them， listen to what they have to say. You never know， you might just _20_ helping yourself.语篇解读作者通过自身经历告诉我们帮助别人就是帮助自己。1.A.going over B.taking onC.taking over D.going on解析：我喜欢和每个人谈话并知道他们生活中发生(go on)的事。go over“复习”；take on“雇用，承担”；take over“控制”。答案：D2.A.preferred B.di
26、slikedC.started D.kept解析：由下文的语境可知，此处是说明自己的工作情况，故答案为C。这女孩开始工作是在我几个月之后。答案：C3.A.how B.whyC.what D.when解析：由下文的语境“but for a strange reason we would never talk”可知是说明原因的。答案：B4.A.just B.ratherC.still D.quite解析：由上文语境“we would never talk”可知强调下文的动作。我们只是彼此见面微笑。答案：A5.A.since B.untilC.when D.unless解析：由下文中的“I coul
27、d feel youre very sad”可知这个女孩发生的变化，故答案为until。她总是微笑直到有一天我们在同一部门工作。答案：B6.A.down B.outC.up D.above解析：此处的意思是：我走过去问“你怎么了？”Whats up？的意思是“你怎么了？发生了什么事？”答案：C7.A.make B.seeC.get D.hide解析：我觉得你很悲伤，你总是在隐瞒什么。由上文提到彼此只是见面时笑一笑可知答案。第9空后的“hide”是提示。答案：D8.A.raised B.droppedC.rose D.fell解析：此处用drop表示对方听到我说的话之后非常惊讶，以至于张大嘴巴，
28、仿佛我发现了她最深的秘密。答案：B9.A.feeling B.speakingC.crying D.working解析：由下文的“why she was trying to hide it”可知此处指为何她有那种感受(不愿意说、隐瞒感情)。答案：A10.A.went off B.got aroundC.got over D.went by解析：此处说明作者和一位女同事的交往过程。时间飞逝(go by)，我们成了好朋友。答案：D11.A.improved B.takenC.changed D.made解析：此处说的是她总是告诉我在很多方面我改变(change)了她的生活。答案：C12.A.ima
29、gine B.thinkC.promise D.tell解析：由下文中的“not really understanding”可知作者想象不到为何她说自己改变了她的生活。答案：A13.A.explained B.meantC.showed D.expressed解析：由语境“I would just smile，not really understanding”可知此处是说作者朋友说话的意思，故答案为B。答案：B14.A.do B.desireC.say D.expect解析：由上文中的“Today this girl is one of my best friends”可知此处说明这位女同事在
30、作者心中的地位，故答案为A。没有她，我真不知道我会做什么。答案：A15.A.means B.methodC.aspect D.way解析：她对我的态度像朋友一样尽可能地友好。way“方式”，符合语境。答案：D16.A.killing B.behavingC.helping D.fooling解析：由下文论述可知作者在论述帮助别人与帮助自己的关系，作者认为帮助别人就是帮助(help)自己。答案：C17.A.on the country B.at the same timeC.in brief D.as a whole解析：此处用at the same time表示的意义是：帮助别人的同时是在帮助自己。答案：B18.A.friend B.wifeC.clerk D.helper解析：由上文的“Today this girl is one of my best friends”可知作者找到了一位忠实的朋友。答案：A19.A.leader B.strangerC.beggar D.customer解析：下一次遇到陌生人，他们看来需要帮助时，注意倾听他们说话。答案：B20.A.take up B.show upC.end up D.turn up解析：此处是说帮助别人的最后结果(end up)是帮助了自己。答案：C
