Once upon a time there was a crook（骗子）who only thought about how to get money. What he hated most was when people were polite to each other, saying things like “please”, “thank you”, and “don’t mention it”.
The crook thought all those kinds of words were a waste, so he spent a lot of time inventing a machine which could steal words. With this machine, he planned to steal “please”, “thank you”, “don’t mention it”, and similar words people used to be polite. After he stole these words, he intended to take them apart and sell the letters to book publishers. After he started up his machine, people would open their mouths, intending to say kind and polite things, but nothing came out. All those words ended up inside the big machine.
The crook was happy with his success, but he didn’t count on (料想到)a couple of very special little girls. Those girls were deaf, and had to communicate with sign language. Because the machine couldn’t steal gestures, these girls continued being kind and polite. Soon they realized what had been happening to everyone else, and they found out about the crook and his plan. The girls followed him and found the machine busy separating all the words into letters. They approached the machine and started being polite to each other.
Try as it might, the machine couldn’t steal those words, and it started to suffer a power overload(超载). Finally, it exploded, sending all the letters it had gathered flying into the sky. These letters started coming down, like rain, and most ended up in the sea. After that, everyone could be polite again.
Seeing all those letters fall into the sea, those little girls had an idea. A little while later they opened a factory, making alphabetic spaghetti soup!
小题1:What the crook hated most was ______.| A．his machine | B．money | C．language | D．politeness |
小题2:The crook spent a lot of time inventing a machine to ______.| A．publish books | B．steal words | | C．write letters | D．make alphabetic soup |
小题3:Why did the machine have no effect on the two girls?| A．Because they were kind and polite. | | B．Because they were very clever. | | C．Because the machine couldn’t steal gestures. | | D．Because there was something wrong with the machine. |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C |
试题分析：这篇文章是一则小故事，一个讨厌礼貌的骗子发明了一台机器，这台机器可以偷走人们礼貌的语言，后来这台机器被耳朵失聪的小姑娘们所破坏。
小题1:根据What he hated most was when people were polite to each other, saying things like “please”, “thank you”, and “don’t mention it”.故选D。
小题2:根据The crook thought all those kinds of words were a waste, so he spent a lot of time inventing a machine which could steal words.故答案应为B。
小题3:根据Those girls were deaf, and had to communicate with sign language. Because the machine couldn’t steal gestures, these girls continued being kind and polite.故选C。
点评：本题型考查了对文章段落或某一板块的理解概括能力。先阅读问题，然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。在词义与句义理解的基础上，结合上下文总结归纳某一段或几段的大意，对于把握文章主旨，分析全文结构都是至关重要的。纵观历年高考试题，阅读理解试题一般有以下几种题型：一是直接回答who, whom, which, what, where, when, why, how等疑问词引起的细节问题；二是猜测词义题；三是推理判断题；四是综合概括题。在做阅读理解题时，一定要仔细看完，看清楚试题要求再作答，特别要注意NOT，TRUE，EXCEPT等词。有时，要先看题，后阅读文章，带着问题去读短文，可缩短阅读时间，效果也许会更好。 |
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My little son Logan had cerebral palsy(脑瘫). I should thank Tri-North Buiders, in which I was working, for 36 him. Four years ago, Tri-North Buiders 37 a daycare center called Little Buiders Day School. Little Buiders had 10 38 ranging in age from 6 weeks to 5 years, with three full-time teachers and a part-time teacher 39 there. All the four teachers helped Logan with his daily 40 , including feeding, walking and playing.
41 Logan couldn’t speak, the teachers 42 with him through pictures. Logan was then 43 in all activities, such as art projects, plays, field trips, ect . Many things were centered 44 Logan.
Later, when Logan recovered to be almost like a 45 child and was preparing for his transition（过渡，转变）to the public school, the daycare workers worked with the school to ensure a(n) 46 transition. Not only was Logan 47 by the school, but the non-disabled children there were not surprised by Logan’s special 48 , which made Little Builders a perfect place to help today’s children 49 people like Logan.
I used to spend a lot of time in the daycare center. When Logan first began to learn to eat, he 50 ate with me or his father around . It was not 51 for me to carry Logan about while feeding him. I know that Logan would not be doing as 52 as he does now if not 53 Tri-North Buiders Company. In a world of making money at all __54 _, I think you should know about the company making a(n) 55
| 小题1: | | A．keeping up with | B．taking care of | C．making use of | D．keeping in touch with |
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| 小题2: | | A．wanted | B．produced | C．opened | D．made |
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| 小题3: | | A．teachers | B．children | C．nurses | D．cleaners |
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| 小题4: | | A．helping out | B．showing off | C．staying up | D．looking out |
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| 小题5: | | A．service | B．interests | C．responsibilities | D．activities |
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| 小题6: | | A．Although | B．Once | C．When | D．If |
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| 小题7: | | A．taught | B．discussed | C．argued | D．communicated |
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| 小题8: | | A．included | B．refused | C．prevented | D．examined |
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| 小题9: | | A．beside | B．around | C．in | D．towards |
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| 小题10: | | A．wise | B．naughty | C．normal | D．tall |
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| 小题11: | | A．useful | B．successful | C．perfect | D．important |
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| 小题12: | | A．introduced | B．changed | C．accepted | D．cheered |
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| 小题13: | | A．ideas | B．words | C．noises | D．needs |
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| 小题14: | | A．think highly of | B．prepare for | C．get along with | D．make fun of |
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| 小题15: | | A．never | B．sometimes | C．hardly | D．only |
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| 小题16: | | A．strange | B．common | C．fair | D．necessary |
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| 小题17: | | A．carefully | B．quietly | C．well | D．hard |
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| 小题19: | | A．ways | B．costs | C．means | D．sides |
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| 小题20: | | A．difference | B．decision | C．agreement | D．plan |
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Renee had been married for a long, long time. Her favorite part of being married was the weekend, when she was with her two horses. On the weekend, Renee was at the stables(养马场) from morning until dark. She fed, groomed, and rode her horses. She was an excellent rider. She would ride the horses bareback on Saturday, and then she would saddle（给马装鞍） them up on Sunday.
Renee loved parades. She used to say, “A parade isn’t a parade without a horse.” Renee loved parades almost as much as she loved her horses. She belonged to an email list of volunteers for parades. She regularly visited the state website list of parades to see if there were any new parades that she didn’t know about. All the state parades were organized in her computer. In the parades file, she listed the date, drive time and distance, parade time, contact people, and other details she felt were important.
She knew the parade director of every town within a four-hour drive. She never stayed overnight. She always left the parade in time to get her horses back to the stables before “bedtime”. She had to feed them before they turned in. Her horses seemed to like parades, too. They knew a few tricks that always impressed the children.
Renee was very generous with her time and her horses. But owning horses wasn’t cheap. You had to rent the stables, and there were always vet(兽医) and feed bills. Renee knew how to cope with expenses, though. Her vet always gave her a 10-percent discount for paying cash. She always bought the no-name, generic food for the horses. Her vet had told her it was just as healthful and tasty as the brand name material. She always bought economy gasoline. And on parade days, Renee always packed her own lunch and ate with her horses.
小题1:What did Renee regularly do on the weekend?| A．She visited the state website list of parades. | | B．She took part in parades. | | C．She fed, groomed, and rode her horses at the stables. | | D．She spent with her family. |
小题2:Which one did Renee like better,horses or parades? | A．She liked horses better than parades. | | B．She liked parades better than horses. | | C．She didn’t love her horses as much as she loved parades. | | D．She loved her horses almost as much as she loved parades. |
小题3:Renee never stayed overnight when she took part in parades because__________.| A．she didn’t like to sleep together with horses | | B．she had to get her horses back to the stables before “bedtime” to be fed | | C．her horses didn’t agree to stay overnight | | D．she couldn’t sleep well outside |
小题4:How did Renee cope with expenses of owning horses? The following ways were used except that __________.| A．she always bought the brand name food for the horses | | B．she had a 10-percent discount for paying cash offered by her vet | | C．she always packed her own lunch and ate with her horses on parade days | | D．she always bought the no-name, generic food for the horses |
小题5:Which of the following words can’t be used to describe Renee?| A．caring | B．money-saving | C．careful | D．mean |
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Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March 1952, educated at Brentwood School, Essex and St John"s College, Cambridge where, in 1974 he gained a BA (and later an MA) in English literature.
He was the creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(《银河系漫游指南》), which started life as a BBC Radio 4 series in March 1978. Since then it has been transformed into a series of best-selling novels, a TV series, a record album, a computer game and several stage adaptations.
The Hitchhiker"s Guide to the Galaxy"s success sent the book straight to Number One in the UK Bestseller List and in 1984 Douglas Adams became the youngest author to be awarded a Golden Pan. He won a further two (a rare feat), and was nominated—though not selected - for the first Best of Young British Novelists awards.
He followed this success with The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980); Life, The Universe and Everything (1982); So Long and Thanks for all the Fish (1984); and Mostly Harmless (1992). The first two books in the Hitchhiker series were adapted into a 6-part television series, which was an immediate success when first showed in 1982. Other publications include Dirk Gently"s Holistic Detective Agency (1987) and Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul (1988). In 1984 Douglas teamed up with John Lloyd and wrote The Meaning of Life and their second huge success, The Deeper Meaning of Life followed in 1990. One of Douglas’s personal favorites was written in 1990 when he teamed up with zoologist Mark Carwardine and wrote Last Chance to See an account of a world-wide search for rare and endangered species of animals.
Douglas sold over 15 million books in the UK, the US and Australia. He was also a best seller in German, Swedish and many other languages.
Douglas Adams died on Friday, May 11, 2001, in Santa Barbara, CA. He will be greatly missed by fans worldwide.
小题1:The main idea of this passage is .| A．Douglas Adams, always loved by fans | | B．Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy | | C．Douglas Adams and his works | | D．Douglas Adams’s personal lives |
小题2:The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was first shown to the public as .| A．a radio series | B．a movie | C．a TV series | D．a computer game |
小题3:Which two books were adapted into a six-part TV series?| A．Life, The Universe and Everything and Mostly Harmless | | B．The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and Life, The Universe and Everything | | C．The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and So Long and Thanks for all the Fish | | D．So Long and Thanks for all the Fish and Mostly Harmless |
小题4: Last Chance to See is a book about .| A．Some stories happening in a Dirk Gently"s Holistic Detective Agency | | B．the author’s personal favorites | | C．a zoologist and his worldwide experiences | | D．searching for rare and endangered species of animals |
小题5:Which of the following statement is not true?| A．Douglas Adams died at the age of 49 and he was memorized by his fans. | | B．Douglas Adams was the youngest author to be selected as one of the first Best of Young British Novelists. | | C．John Lloyd was one of the authors of the two books, The Meaning of Lifeand The Deeper Meaning of Life. | | D．Douglas graduated from Essex and St John"s College and gained a Master’s Degree. |
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Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would 1 at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 2 very important to us, so I said, “My ears, mum.” She said, “No, many people are 3 . But think about it and I’ll ask you again.”
Since making my first 4 , I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are 5 fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are blind people.”
6 the years, mother asked me a couple more 7 and always her response was, “No, but you are getting 8 , dear.” Last year, my Grandpa 9 . Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our __10 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the important body part yet, my dear?”
I was 11 when she was asking me. I always thought this was a 12__ between us. She saw the __13 look on my face and told me “This question’s very important. It shows you have really 14 your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 15 .” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” she replied, “No, it is 16 on them a crying friend or a loved one can __17 their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry 18 when you need it.”
Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a 19 one. It is being sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of 20 .
| 小题1: | | A．guess | B．believe | C．doubt | D．notice |
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| 小题2: | | A．love | B．health | C．sight | D．sound |
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| 小题3: | | A．blind | B．invisible | C．deaf | D．thoughtful |
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| 小题4: | | A．discovery | B．decision | C．advice | D．attempt |
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| 小题5: | | A．thinking | B．learning | C．growing | D．changing |
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| 小题6: | | A．Over | B．Till | C．Beyond | D．Before |
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| 小题7: | | A．times | B．things | C．questions | D．ways |
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| 小题8: | | A．stronger | B．taller | C．nicer | D．smarter |
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| 小题9: | | A．left out | B．got ill | C．passed away | D．got wounded |
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| 小题10: | | A．turn | B．duty | C．pity | D．chance |
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| 小题11: | | A．satisfied | B．shocked | C．interested | D．excited |
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| 小题12: | | A．test | B．secret | C．match | D．game |
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| 小题13: | | A．worried | B．regretted | C．puzzled | D．pained |
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| 小题14: | | A．lived | B．found | C．disliked | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题15: | | A．feet | B．shoulders | C．hands | D．hair |
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| 小题16: | | A．how | B．why | C．because | D．whether |
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| 小题17: | | A．put | B．carry | C．leave | D．rest |
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| 小题19: | | A．valuable | B．selfish | C．useful | D．precious |
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| 小题20: | | A．Grandpa | B．the deaf | C．others | D．the blind |
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As far back as he could remember，Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star．The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again，however．Hollywood just did not seem interesting．When he first came to California，Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success．Therefore，he kept on trying．Someday，he told himself，his big opportunity would come．
Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants．His pay was elementary，but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money，he managed to make a living．One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot （停车场） and getting out of his car．Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture．
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it．Then he stopped，jumped out，and ran over to the director．“Excuse me，sir，but I think it’s only fair to tell you that it’s now or never if you want me in your next picture．A lot of big companies are after me．”
Instead of pushing away the boy，the director laughed，then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man．“Come and see me tomorrow．”
Larry got a small part in the director’s next film．He was on his way！
小题1:Which of the following was Larry interested in?| A．Working as a waiter． | B．Becoming a film star | | C．Parking cars for film stars． | D．Owing a big company |
小题2:Why did Larry find a job parking cars?| A．Because he liked the job． | | B．Because the parking lot was near Hollywood． | | C．To make a living and wait for the opportunity． | | D．To see a lot of film stars and work for them． |
小题3:After reading the story what can we infer （推断） about the film director ?| A．He wanted to laugh at Larry． | | B．He recognized Larry at first sight． | | C．He was kind and gave Larry a try． | | D．He thought Larry would become a star． |
小题4:what does the word “elementary” mean in this passage?小题5:“He was on his way”refers to the fact that ________．| A．he gave up and returned home | | B．he began to work towards success | | C．he took a journey to Hollywood | | D．he had difficulty in playing the small part |
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