题目
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My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she . I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs.Tan..”
And my mother was standing beside me ,whispering loudly, “Why he don’t send me cheek already two week late.”
And then , in perfect English I said : “I’m getting rather concerned .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.”
Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately , I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”
The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.
When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.
小题1:Why was the author’s mother poorly served?
A.She was unable to speak good English. |
B.She was often misunderstood. |
C.She was not clearly heard. |
D.She was not very polite. |
A.good at pretending | B.rude to the stockbroker |
C.ready to help her mother | D.unwilling to phone for her mother |
A.they forgave the stockbroker |
B.they went to New York immediately |
C.they failed to get the check |
D.they spoke to their boss at once |
A.It confuses her. |
B.It embarrasses her. |
C.It helps her understand the world. |
D.It helps her tolerate rude people. |
A.is clear and natural to non-native speakers |
B.is vivid and direct to non-native speakers |
C.has a very bad reputation in America |
D.may bring inconvenience in America |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:D
解析
试题分析:
小题1:A 细节题。根据第段2,3,4行Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously ,did not give her good service ,pretended not to understand her ,or even acted as if they did not hear her .说明她的英语不好是收到歧视的主要原因,故A正确。
小题2:D 推理题、根据第二段I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs.Tan..”说明(股票经纪人对我妈妈很粗鲁,服务不到位,故我代表我妈妈与之讨论,故D正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据倒数第二段第一行The next week we ended up in New York.说明我们来到了纽约,是因为我们仍然没有收到股票对账单。故他们才来到纽约。故C正确。
小题4:细节题:从最后一段的句子:It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.可知答案是C。
小题5:D 推理题。根据本文内容可知妈妈的英语不会,使用的是中国式英语让她在美国的生活有了很多的不便。故D正确。
点评:文章讲述了妈妈的中国式英语给她在美国的生活带来很多不便,我的英语较好,我帮助她以后处理了很多事情。集中考查了推理题,要求考生在阅读的时候准确定位,细致判断。如47题,根据文章第二段的内容可知对方对妈妈很不礼貌。
核心考点
试题【When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I 27 a rest before catching the train, so I bought a 28 and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap, self-service place with long 29 to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to 30 a place and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the 31 seat. It was one of those 32 young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright 33 at the front, not so unusual these days. What did 34 me was he’d started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble—then really I was rather uneasy about him—I just 35 down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me 36 . then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly 37 it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a 38 piece , I felt more 39 than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I 40 it.
The boy gave me a 41 look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman is mad!” Everyone 42 . That really made me feel silly, but it was 43 when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red—as red as his hair when I 44 I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate he’d been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my 45 .
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One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, ”Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us .People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. she never barked(吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she lovely everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us.
小题1:What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?
A.Look at them sadly. | B.Touch them gently. |
C.Play games with them. | D.Keep them company. |
A.world eat anything when hungry |
B.felt sorry for her mistake |
C.loved playing hide-and-seek |
D.disliked the author’s dad |
As he was returning, he saw Grandma’s 24 duck. Without thinking, he shot his slingshot, hit the duck right 25 the head and killed it. He was shocked and sad. Quickly, he 26 the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his 27 watching. Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After 28 that day, Grandma said, “Sally, you wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me that he wanted to 29 in the kitchen today, didn"t you, Johnny?” And then she 30 to him, “Remember, the duck?” Then Johnny did the dishes.
Later, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to __31__ fishing, and Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I __32__ Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right. Johnny told me he wanted to __33__.” And she whispered again, “Remember, the 34 ?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny 35 at home.
After several days, Johnny finally couldn"t 36 it any longer. He went to Grandma and 37 that he had killed her pet duck and asked for her 38 .
Hearing this, Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the 39 and saw the whole thing from the house. And because I 40 you, I forgive you, but I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make you her slave.”
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Pointing to a crocodile, she shouted ,”Look at it carefully! It’s a whale!”
“Excuse me ,madam,” said a student. “It’s a crocodile!”
“Shut up!” Mr White said angrily. “It’s a whale!”
小题1:Why did Mr White have to employ Mrs White as a teacher ?
A.Because his school would shut down without her money. |
B.Because Mrs White learned many things during school time. |
C.Because no businessman wanted to employ Mrs White. |
D.Because Mrs White knew something about biology. |
A.She was the daughter of a rich man. |
B.She often went to the zoo to study animals. |
C.She knew nothing about the subject of biology. |
D.She was one of Mrs White’s classmates. |
A.The students didn"t know whales and crocodiles. |
B.Mrs White taught the right animals to her students. |
C.A whale came up to the bank to have a breath. |
D.Mrs White mistook a crocodile for a whale. |
A.Because he wanted to change his fate of listening to his wife. |
B.Because he knew his wife could not be a good teacher. |
C.Because his wife liked being at home. |
D.Because his wife only knew something about maths and physics. |
The lawyer explained that the game was actually very easy. He explained “I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me, and vice versa(反之亦然).” Again, the lady politely refused and tried to get some sleep.
The lawyer added eagerly, “Okay, if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5, and if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you $50!” Considering that there would be no end to this suffering unless she played, the lady agreed.
The lawyer asked the first question, “What is the distance from the earth to the moon?” The young lady didn"t say a word, pulled out five dollars from her purse and handed it to the lawyer.
Now, it was the lady’s turn. She asked the lawyer, “What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?” The lawyer was greatly puzzled. He took out his computer and searched all of his references. He searched the Net and sent e-mails to all of his friends, but it was all to no avail. After over an hour, he woke up the lady and handed her $50. The lady politely took the money and turned away to get back to sleep.
The lawyer, very puzzled now, woke the lady up again and asked, “Well, what on earth is the answer?” Without a word, the lady reached into her purse, handed the lawyer another $5 and went back to sleep.
小题1:The lawyer tried to persuade the lady to play the game because he .
A.knew he could win |
B.wanted to have fun with the lady |
C.wanted to lose money to her |
D.liked to chat with young ladies |
A.No messages arrived | B.No one could help him |
C.The Net failed to work | D.Nobody answered his e-mails |
A.the lawyer and the lady used to be lovers. |
B.there was no answer to the lady’s question. |
C.the lady didn"t like playing games with strangers. |
D.the lawyer was too stupid to answer the question. |
A.tell us how clever the lady is |
B.describe the rules of playing games |
C.show that it is interesting to play games |
D.make fun of the lawyer |
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