【英语】2018届二轮复习阅读理解记叙文典题10训练(十二)学案（19页）

【英语】2018届二轮复习阅读理解记叙文典题10训练(十二)学案（19页）

‎2018届二轮复习阅读理解典题10训练(十二)‎ ‎【一】‎ When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way. ‎ It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie’s basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green. ‎ ‎“Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint.” She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted bit stripes (条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!‎ The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn’t wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother’s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble. ‎ My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, “What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors’ trees, but this! Come inside right now!” I stood there glaring hack at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art. ‎ ‎“Now go clean it up!” Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement. ‎ Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush ‎ it away. I guess we all need sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful. ‎ 本篇文章是一篇记叙文。‎ ‎ 41. What did the writer want to do when his mother came home? ‎ ‎ A. To introduce Stephanie to her. ‎ B. To prevent her from seeing his painting. ‎ ‎ C. To put the materials back in the yard. ‎ D. To show his artwork to her. ‎ 答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn’t wait to show her my masterpiece.”可知我当时是很高兴的想把我的杰作给母亲看。所以选择D。‎ ‎42. In his mother’s eyes, the writer_______.‎ ‎ A. was a born artist ‎ B. always caused trouble ‎ C. was a problem solver ‎ D. worked very hard 答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第五、六段可以推断出，母亲特别反感作者的一些行为，所以很生气，认为她是一个麻烦制造者。‎ ‎43. The underlined word “rainbow” in the last paragraph refers to ______.‎ ‎ A. the rainbow in the sky ‎ B. the stripes on the pavement ‎ C. something imaginative and fun ‎ D. important lessons learned in childhood ‎ 答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段作者的感慨“to keep our hopes and dreams colorful”，可以推断此时作者提到的rainbow不是指自己曾经画过的街道上的彩虹，而是指自己的人生中的彩虹。‎ ‎44. It can be learned from the passage that parents should ________.‎ ‎ A. encourage children to paint ‎ ‎ B. value friendship among children ‎ ‎ C. discover the hidden talent in children ‎ D. protect rather than destroy children’s dreams ‎ 答案：D 解析：推理判断题。从整篇文章开头叙述作者的开心的画彩虹的过程，到后来被母亲要求把街道清洗干净，到最后的感慨，表明作者写作的最终想要表达的目的之一是：父母应该支持孩子的某些创造性的行为，而不是一味的否定。‎ ‎【二】‎ I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps (快照), maybe occasionally for magazines. Being the cautious type, I fancied a reliable brand. So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?” He looked perturbed (不安). “Do you want to try it first?” he said. It didn’t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied ,“There is nothing wrong with it？” This made him look a bit insulted and I started to feel bad. “No, no. But you should try it,” he said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others.”‎ ‎ I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering a wide range of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly H into account at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.‎ But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps by ‎ making the right choice, the clever choice, the wise choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The assistant seemed a sincere man. So I let him take out of my chosen camera from cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers… and when he started to introduce the special features, I interrupted to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.‎ Why do we think that new options(选择) still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer an opportunity to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.‎ 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。‎ ‎57.The shop assistant insisted that the writer should ‎ A. try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it.‎ B. compare the camera he had chosen with the others.‎ C. get more information about different companies. ‎ D. trust him and stop asking questions.‎ 答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段作者与推销员之间的对话，可以了解到，推销员一直在劝说作者试一下机器，并且与其他的机器进行比较。故选择B。‎ ‎58. What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for it ”(paragraph 2)‎ A. He should get a 50% discount.‎ B. The price of the camera was unreasonably high.‎ C. The quality of the camera was not good.‎ D. The camera would soon fall in value.‎ 答案：D解析：推理判断题。第二段开头，作者分析了在卖场，自己将会被各种照相机的种类，弄的不知如何选择。但是“But when I had finished, I would ‎ still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with”，最终我还是必须选择一款，但是无论选择哪一款都会有两个必定的结果：（1）会立马贬值。(2)会很快有新的产品。所以选择D。‎ ‎59. The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he ‎ A. knew very little about it.‎ B. didn’t trust the shop assistant. ‎ C. wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the best.‎ D. had a special interest in taking pictures of his fellow shoppers.‎ 答案：C解析：推理判断题。阅读第四段，可知作者经过内心的思量，明白最后还是得做决定，得买一款，所以还是需要作出明智的决定，就是试一下自己最初选择那一款，从而确定自己的选择。‎ ‎60. I t can be inferred from the passage that in the writer’s opinion, .‎ A. people waste too much money on cameras B. cameras have become an important part of our daily life C. we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a product D. famous companies care more about profit than quality 答案：C解析：推理判断题。最后一段作者分析了人们为什么老是喜欢新的事物，因为旧的事物我们了解了，有局限性，而新的事物会带给我们更多我们没想到的。根据作者在购物的过程中，最终选择了试用自己最初的照相机，所以得出作者的观点是：我们并不需要了解很多新的东西，只要达到自己的最初的要求就行。‎ ‎【三】‎ One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.‎ We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,‎ ‎“My I get you something ?”‎ ‎“A coffee would be nice.”‎ Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,‎ ‎“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”‎ ‎“Who?”‎ ‎“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”‎ I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!‎ My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.‎ ‎56. What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?‎ A. Unfriendly. B. Untidy. C. Gentle. D. Kind.‎ ‎57. The author bought coffee for the old man because ‎ A. he thought the old man was poor B. he wanted to start a conversation C. he intended to show his politeness D. he would like to thank the old man ‎58. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?‎ A. Proud. B. Pitiful. C. Surprised. D. Regretful ‎59. What is the message mainly expressed in the story?‎ A. We should learn to be generous.‎ B. It is honorable to help those in need.‎ C. People in high positions are not like what we expect.‎ D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.‎ ‎【语篇解读】本文讲述了“我”在吃早点的时候遇到一个看起来穿着邋遢的老人，并且帮助他买了一杯咖啡，事后得知他是最富有的Mr. Galbreath，旨在告诉我们不要以貌取人。。‎ ‎56. 答案B ‎【解析】猜测词义题。由上文中的I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man何下文中的He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone.可知disheveled在这儿是指仪容不整，穿着邋遢的意思。所以答案选B项。‎ ‎57. 答案A ‎【解析】细节理解题。根据文中I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat.可以判断选A项。‎ ‎58. 答案C ‎【解析】推理判断题。根据I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!可知，作者在他朋友告诉他那个老人是Mr. Galbreath之后感到很吃惊。由此判断选C项。‎ ‎59. 答案D ‎【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章最后一句Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.可知，作者想要表达的是不要以貌取人。由此判断选D项。‎ ‎【四】‎ Shay asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play?” Shay’s father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son, mentally and physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.‎ Shay’s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, “We’re losing by six runs (分) and the game is in the eighth inning (局).I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the final inning.‎ Shay struggled over to the team’s bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.‎ In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay’s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning, Shay’s team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?‎ Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in , Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.‎ The pitcher could have easily thrown he ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game .Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players from both teams started screaming,“Shay, run to first! ”Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base,‎ ‎ wide-eyed and shocked..‎ Everyone should, “Run to second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second.By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team,who had a chance to be the hero for his team fir the first time,could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.‎ All were screaming，“Shay，Shay，Shay，all the way Shay.” Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, “Shay, run to third.” As Shay rounded third, all were on their feet, crying,“Shay, run home！”Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who the who won the game for his team.‎ That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world. Shay didn’t make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!‎ ‎66.Not expecting much, Shay’s father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the father _________.‎ A. noticed some of the boys on the field were heisting B. guessed his presence would affect the boy’s decision C. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay well D. understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted ‎67. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys _________.‎ A. believed they were sure to win the game B. would like to help Shay enjoy the game C. found Shay was so eager to be a winner D. fell forced to give Shay another chance ‎68. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head, probably because that boy ________.‎ A. was obviously aware of the pitcher’s purpose B. looked forward to winning the game for his team C. failed to throw the ball to the second baseman D. saw that Shay already reached second base ‎69. Which of the following has nothing to do with Shay’s becoming the hero for his team?‎ A. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.‎ B. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.‎ C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.‎ D. One of the opposing players ran to help him.‎ ‎70. What to you think is the theme of the story?‎ A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.‎ B. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.‎ C. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.‎ D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.‎ ‎66. D 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可以推断，Shay的父亲理解儿子的心情，虽然身患残疾，但儿子希望得到别人的认可和接受，这种归属感会让儿子感到自信和乐观。‎ ‎67. B 推理判断题。根据文章的整体内容，特别是最后一段第一句可推断，这些打棒球的小男孩都十分善良，他们希望成全Shay，让他感受到体育运动带来的快乐，所以在最后一局，他们把球棒传到了Shay手中。‎ ‎68. A 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段最后一句可知，最小的男孩理解了投手的意图，所以故意把球扔得又高又远。‎ ‎69. C 推理判断题。为了成全身患残疾的Shay，球队双方进行了善意地欺骗，故意屡屡失手，共同制造了一个特殊的“英雄”，让Shay在人世间不多的日子里感到了快乐。显然C项与文章内容及主题不符。‎ ‎70. A 主旨大意题。文章讲述了一个关于爱的故事，一个关于人性的话题，人性是善的，在我们对待彼此的方式方法上，我们的人性充分显示出来。‎ ‎【五】‎ ‎“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”‎ ‎“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut iin before things grew worse.‎ After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from ‎ the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint（晕倒）, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.‎ ‎“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.‎ ‎56. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the close” means ______.‎ ‎ A. a family honor B. a family secret C. a family story D. a family treasure ‎57. What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors form Paragraph 2?‎ ‎ A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.‎ ‎ B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.‎ ‎ C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.‎ ‎ D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.‎ ‎58. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ______.‎ ‎ A. knocked B. frightened C. injured D. surprised ‎59. Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?‎ ‎ A. She was curious about it. B. She planned to keep it for fun.‎ ‎ C. She needed it for her school task. D. She intended to scare her parents.‎ ‎60. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ______.‎ ‎ A. they were crazy B. they were over excited ‎ C. they realized their misunderstanding D. they both thought they had won the quarrel ‎56题 答案：B 考点：语义猜测 根据第一段母亲所说的话“it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else to know about”“它是一件你不希望其他人所知道的事情”，选择B。‎ ‎57题 答案：A 考点：细节推断 解析:由第二段”Yes，but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners”，“如今的人们说如果你的祖先不是以囚犯的身份到达澳大利亚的话，那么你就不是一个真正的澳大利亚人。”选择A ‎58题 答案：B 考点：细节理解 由第三段“Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor.”“正当她打开门伸进手去挂短裙的时候，一只骨头胳膊从暗处伸出来然后一堆骨头摔倒了地板上。”得出妈妈因该是被吓晕的。‎ ‎59题 答案：C 考点：细节理解 由最后一段“I brought it home to help me with my health project.”“我把它带回家是为了帮我搞定我的健康课题”，project此处有“学校的科研习作项目, 课题”之意判断出C选项。‎ ‎60题:‎ 考点：推断题 答案：C 结合全文理解，开头讲述了Jessica的一个提问“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）?”引出了父母之间的争论，之后妈妈被孩子藏在衣橱中的用来完成学校课题的骷髅吓晕过去，最后Jessica解释时说，“I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.”即本想告诉妈妈衣橱里的骷髅的情况，可是每当提到骷髅和衣橱的问题后却总会让父母之间有摩擦，然而最后真相大白，Jessica的父母都意识到了这是一个误会，故而狂笑。故而选择C ‎【六】‎ They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.‎ They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线). ‎ During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes（尖状物）that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days. ‎ ‎ Wellman’s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb. ‎ However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.‎ Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.‎ ‎“Your partner can save your life — you can save your partner’s life,” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. “There are real close ties.” ‎ ‎【文章大意】在现实生活中，不管作什么事情，人人互助就能克服任何困难，甚至挽救生命。Wellman和Corbett的经历恰好印证了这个道理。‎ ‎64. Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?‎ A. To climb up to remove the spikes. B. To climb it twice C. To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope. D. To lock the rope in place.‎ ‎【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章可知，C项和D项是Wellman所为，因此排除。根据第六段可知，Corbett在攀爬之中掉了下去，是Wellman及时固定住缆绳阻止住他下落，他得再次攀爬上去，对他来说这是个最大的挑战，因此选择B项。‎ ‎65. Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?‎ A. Corbett was poorly trained.‎ B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing.‎ C. Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.‎ D. Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.‎ ‎【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据句子when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said和…Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident可知，他们没有谈论攀岩是因为Corbett不想伤害Wellman这个残疾人的自尊。A、B、D项没有提及。‎ ‎66. What do we know about Wellman?‎ A. He climbed Half Dome by himself.‎ B. He was disabled in a traffic accident.‎ C. He stopped rock-climbing for some time.‎ D. He was saved by Corbett during the climb.‎ ‎【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第五段可知，Wellman过了一段时间才决定再次攀岩，于是他们二人共同训练，因此C项正确。A项课文中没有提及；B项错在in a traffic accident，应为in a rock-climbing accident；D项错误，应为Wellman挽救了Corbett的生命。‎ ‎67. The main idea of the text is that .‎ A. two heads are better than one B. friendship is precious in life C. the disabled should never give up ‎ D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated ‎【解析】选B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，Wellman和Corbett通过在攀岩活动中互相帮助，战胜困难，甚至挽救生命的事迹，歌颂了友谊之珍贵，文末的There are real close ties也能说明C项正确。A项意为“一人不敌二人计”。‎ ‎【七】‎ There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.‎ Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.‎ Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”‎ And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know I’m not very useful, but I can only do my best. I’m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”‎ One day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”‎ Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare (光秃秃的) earth; on the onther side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.‎ ‎56. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?‎ A. Dirty B. Dark C. Worn-out D. Plain-looking.‎ ‎57. What was the old bucket ashamed of?‎ A. His past. B. His aging.‎ C. His manner. D. His leaking.‎ ‎58. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to ‎ A. laugh at the old one B. take pity on the old one C. show off its beautiful looks D. praise the gardener’s kindness ‎59. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?‎ A. Because it was used to keep a balance B. Because it stayed in its best condition C. Because it was taken as a treasure D. Because it had its own function ‎【答案】CDAD ‎【八】‎ ‎ In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed ghl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.‎ ‎ My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.‎ ‎ Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of ‎ adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.‎ ‎ You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 81. Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester.‎ ‎ The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.‎ In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！‎ I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember；little steps add up to big dreams.‎ ‎41. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was tobe ‎ A. a writer B. a teacher C. a judge D. a doctor ‎42. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?‎ A. She wanted to study by herself.‎ B. She fell in love and got married.‎ C. She suffered from a serious illness.‎ D. She decided to look after her grandma. ‎ 43. ‎ What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?‎ A. She was buy yet happy with her family life.‎ B. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.‎ C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.‎ D. She was too confused to make a correct choice.‎ 44. What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?‎ A. Failure is the mother of success.‎ B. Little by little ,one goes far.‎ C. Every coin has two sides.‎ D. Well begun ,half done.‎ ‎45.Which of the following can best describe the author ?‎ A. Caring and determine.‎ B. Honest and responsible.‎ C. Ambitious and sensitive .‎ D. Innocent and single-minded.‎ ‎【答案】CDABA ‎【九】‎ When milk arrived on the doorstep When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman ‎ delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.‎ Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note—“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”—and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically（魔术般）appear.‎ All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn't freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.‎ There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete (竞争). Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practiced to have a delivery service.‎ Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. 1 took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my son's friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.‎ ‎56. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer .‎ A. to show his magical power ‎ B. to pay for the delivery C. to satisfy his curiosity ‎ D. to please his mother ‎57. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy's ‎ house? ‎ A. He wanted to have tea there. ‎ B. He was a respectable person. ‎ C. He was treated as a family member.‎ D. He was fully trusted by the family.‎ ‎ 58. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?‎ A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now. ‎ B. It has been driven out of the market. ‎ C. Its service is getting poor.‎ D. It is forbidden by law.‎ ‎59. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?‎ A. He missed the good old days.‎ B. He wanted to tell interesting stories. ‎ C. He needed it for his milk bottles.‎ D. He planted flowers in it.‎ ‎56.C 57.D 58.B 59.A ‎【十】‎ ‎“I Went Skydiving at 84!”‎ As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time,I told my husband that ‎ I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community（社区）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.‎ In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. Inspired by this.I deeided to realize my dream,even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.‎ On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.[来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K]‎ Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.‎ ‎56. What happened to the auther in 2001?[来源:学科网ZXXK.COM]‎ A. She flew an airplane B. She entered a competition C. She went on a hot air balloon ride D. She moved into a retirement community ‎57. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .[来源:学科网]‎ A. build up her own reputation B. show her admiration for him C. compare their health conditon D. make her argument persuasive ‎58. How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?‎ A. Excited B. Scared C. Nervous D. Regretful ‎59. What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?‎ A.The beautiful clouds B. The wonderful view C. The company of Jay D. The one-minute free fall ‎【答案】CDDB