【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文类型模拟试题10篇训练之十一（14页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文类型模拟试题10篇训练之十一（14页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文类型模拟试题10篇训练之十一 ‎[一]‎ ‎"Can I see my baby？" the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.‎ Time proved that the baby' s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother's arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. He cried out the tragedy, "A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人)．"‎ He grew up, handsome. A favourite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. "But you might communicate with other young people，" his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.‎ Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, "You' re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it' s a secret." The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged.‎ Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. One day, he asked his father, "Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her." "I do not believe you could，" said the father, "but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet."‎ The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother' s casket. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.‎ ‎"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，" his father whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？"‎ ‎[语篇解读]本文讲述了一个感人的故事。儿子天生没有耳朵，母亲将自己的耳朵捐献给了儿子。母亲去世后，父亲才将这个秘密告诉儿子。‎ ‎1．Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?‎ A. Because her son had a tiny face. B. Because she saw her son crying.‎ C. Because her son was born imperfect. D. Because her son was in her arms.‎ ‎[解析]细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话"The baby had been born without ears."可知答案。[答案]C ‎2．Which word can describe Mother' s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?‎ A. Nervous. B. Sympathetic. C. Proud. D. Angry.‎ ‎[解析]细节理解题。由第二段的"When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother's arms，she sighed，knowing that his life was to be misfortunate."可知答案。[答案]B ‎3．Who gave the son the ears?‎ A. A doctor. B. His father. C. His mother. D. A stranger.‎ ‎[解析]细节理解题。从文章最后可知是母亲献出了自己的耳朵。[答案]C ‎4．The underlined word "reveal" in the last but one paragraph means "________"．‎ A. see B. show C. find D. search ‎[解析]词义推测题。父亲拨开母亲的头发，揭示了母亲将自己的耳朵捐给儿子的真相，因此，此处reveal是"显示"的意思。[答案]B ‎5．The best title for the passage would be ________.‎ A. Mother's hair B. An unforgettable memory C. Who gave me the ears? D. Who is my best respectable person?‎ ‎[解析]标题归纳题。是谁给了我耳朵？这是贯穿文章的线索。故选C。[答案]C ‎[二]‎ When Steve Maxwell graduated from college, he had an engineering degree and a high-tech job - but he couldn't balance his checkbook. "I took one finance class in college but dropped it to go on a ski trip，" says the 45yearold father of three, who lives in Windsor, Colorado. "I actually had to go to my bank and ask them to teach me how to read my statement."‎ One of the biggest obstacles to making money is not understanding it: Thousands of us avoid investing because we just don't get it. But to make money, you must be financially literate. "It bothered me that I didn't understand this stuff，" says Steve, "so I read books and magazines about money management and investing, and I asked every financial whiz (能手) I knew to explain things to me."‎ He and his wife started applying the lessons: They made a point to live below their means. They never bought on impulse, always negotiated better deals (on their cars，cable bills, furniture) and stayed in their home long after they went for an expensive vacation. They also put 20 percent of their annual salary into investments.‎ Within ten years, they were millionaires, and people were coming to Steve for advice. "Someone would say, 'I need to refinance my house - what should I do? 'A lot of times，I wouldn't know the answer, but I'd go to find it and learn something in the process，" he says.‎ In 2003, Steve quit his job to become part owner of a company that holds personal finance seminars (研讨会) for employees of corporations like WalMart. He also started going to real estate investment seminars, and it's paid off: He now owns $ 30 million worth of investment properties, including apartment complexes, a shopping mall and a quarry.‎ ‎"I was an engineer who never thought this life was possible, but all it truly takes is a little self-education，" says Steve. "You can do anything once you understand the basics."‎ ‎[语篇解读]经过不断的学习，史蒂夫从不懂理财的工程师发展成为善于理财的百万富翁。‎ ‎1. When Steve Maxwell graduated from college, he________.‎ A. couldn't balance his work and life B. made up his mind to become a millionaire C. didn't know how to manage his money D. often went to banks to borrow money ‎[解析]细节理解题。根据第一段的he couldn't balance his checkbook和I actually had to go to my bank and ask them to teach me how to read my statement可知，Steve Maxwell 刚毕业后不懂得如何理财。[答案]C ‎2. The underlined part "live below their means" (in Paragraph 3) probably means "________"．‎ A. take effective measures B. live a miserable life C. spend more money than they had D. spend less money than they had ‎[解析]词义猜测题。根据下文"他们从来不冲动地买东西，买东西时尽量获得低价，减少外出度假计划"等线索可以推断出，史蒂夫一家在尽量减少开支。[答案]D ‎3. Since Steve Maxwell became a millionaire, he________.‎ A. has been unwilling to help others B. hasn't stopped learning from practice C. has been willing to follow others' advice D. has stopped to invest in houses ‎[解析]推理判断题。根据第四段的A lot of times，I wouldn't know the answer，but I'd go find it and learn something in the process可以看出，史蒂夫总是在教别人理财的过程中学到一些东西。[答案]B ‎4. What would be the best title for the passage?‎ A. A self-made engineer B. How to balance your checkbook C. Don't avoid investing D. Educate yourself to become a millionaire ‎[解析]标题归纳题。史蒂夫从开始的根本不懂理财到最后成为百万富翁，靠的是不断的学习--向别人讨教，从书本上学习，D项点出了他成功的秘诀。文章最后一段的self-education是关键词。[答案]D ‎5. It can be inferred from the passage that________.‎ A. self-education is very important to one's life B. everyone should learn how to invest in their life C. Steve Maxwell was quite interested in finance classes in college D. Steve became rich because he saved every penny he had earned ‎[解析]细节推断题。根据文章的最后一段可知，自主学习对每一个人的人生有重大的影响，故可知选A。文中提到了Steve投资赚钱韵事情，但是无法推断出每个人都要学习如何投资；根据文章首段可知Steve为了滑雪旅行放弃了财经课，可判断C不对；D项与原文不符合。‎ ‎[三]‎ Lisa was running late. Lisa, 25, had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway ‎ stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm. By the time she got to the platform，Lisa felt weak and tired - maybe it hadn't been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.‎ Several yards away, Frank ,43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer，found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.‎ But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling，"Oh, my God, she fell in！"Frank didn't hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. "No ! Not you ! "his girlfriend screamed after him.‎ She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa，he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.‎ It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the arms and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness，felt herself being pulled along the ground，and saw someone else holding her purse.‎ Lisa thought she'd been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn't，and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.‎ Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40minute train ride downtown-just as he had been seconds after the rescue，which made her think about her reaction at the time. "I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die，" she explained.‎ ‎[语篇解读]本文讲述了Frank在地铁站，冒着被列车轧死的危险救助了因身体虚弱而失去知觉的Lisa的经过。‎ ‎1．What was the most probable cause for Lisa's weakness?‎ A. She had run a long way. B. She felt hot in the subway.‎ C. She had done a lot of work. D. She had donated blood the night before.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。从第一段"...it hadn't been a good idea to give blood..."可知，Lisa怀疑自己虚弱的原因是因为献血了。[答案]D ‎2．Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?‎ A. Because they would miss their train.‎ B. Because he didn't see the train coming.‎ C. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.‎ D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。从最后一段"...I was thinking he was going to die."可知，Frank的女友担心Frank会被列车轧死。[答案]D ‎3．How did Frank save Lisa?‎ A. By lifting her to the platform. B. By helping her rise to her feet.‎ C. By pulling her along the ground. D. By dragging her away from the edge.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。从第五段"...he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform..."可知，Frank把Lisa抱到了站台边。[答案]A ‎4．When did Lisa become conscious again?‎ A. When the train was leaving. B. After she was back on the platform.‎ C. After the police and fire officials came.‎ D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。从第五段"...felt herself being pulled along the ground..."可知，Lisa是在被抱到站台上后才恢复了知觉。[答案]B ‎5. The passage is intended to________.‎ A. warn us of the danger in the subway B. show us how to save people in the subway C. tell us about a subway rescue D. report a traffic accident ‎[解析]主旨大意题。全文讲述了Lisa在地铁站因晕倒而差点遇险，不过幸而得到Frank及时相救的故事。[答案]C ‎[四]‎ Computer programmer David Jones earns ￡ 35,000 a year designing new computer games，yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡). Instead，he has been told to wait another two years，until he is 18. The 16yearold works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David's firm releases (推出) two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.‎ But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage (抵押贷款), or get credit cars. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs, "he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.‎ ‎"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school，"he said. "But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. "David added："I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement (退休)is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear."‎ ‎[语篇解读]本文介绍了16岁的大卫参加了工作以及其所遇到的困难。‎ ‎1. In what way is David different from people of his age?‎ A. He often goes out with friends. B. He lives with his mother.‎ C. He has a handsome income. D. He graduated with six O-levels.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。根据第一段第一句，可知他有可观的收入。[答案]C ‎2. What is one of the problems that David is facing now?‎ A. He is too young to get a credit card. B. He has no time to learn driving.‎ C. He has very little spare time. D. He will soon lose his job.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。根据第一段第一句中．..yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card.可知他太小了而不能从银行办理信用卡。[答案]A ‎3. Why was David able to get the job in the company?‎ A. He had done well in all his exams.‎ B. He had written some computer programs.‎ C. He was good at playing computer games.‎ D. He had learnt to use computers at school.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。根据第二段第四句I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs...可知B项正确。[答案]B ‎4. Why did David decide to leave school and start working?‎ A. He received lots of job offers. B. He was eager to help his mother.‎ C. He lost interest in school studies. D. He wanted to earn his own living.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段Unfortunately，computing was not part of our studies at school...I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school.可推出此题应选C。[答案]C ‎[五]‎ When I was seven my father gave me a Timex，ray first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven't had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don't need one. I have a mobile phone and I'm always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices(装置) tell the time - which is why, if you look around, you'll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.‎ But while the wise have realized that they don't need them，others-apparently including some distinguished men of our time - are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to ￡250,000 for a piece.‎ This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions - but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years' school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?‎ If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented ‎ the watch ，with the aid of millions of pounds' worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.‎ Watches are now classified as "investments" (投资). A 1994 Patek Philippe recently sold for nearly ￡350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from ￡15,000 to ￡30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It's a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up-they've been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that ￡350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.‎ ‎[语篇解读]本文从小时候父亲买的那块表说起，简单说明了"表"曾经辉煌的历史和现在的年轻人，包括我，由于各种新设备的出现，如移动电话等上面都可识别时间，不再戴"表"似乎成了一种趋势，然而令人啼笑皆非的是尽管"表"针对年轻人的销售量越来越小，却越来越高档化。‎ ‎1. The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they________.‎ A. have other devices to tell the time B. think watches too expensive C. prefer to wear an iPod D. have no sense of time ‎[解析]事实细节题。此题比较简单。从第一段直接可以得到答案，特别是I have a mobile phone and I'm always near someone with an iPod or something like that.All these devices tell the time."表"在年轻人当中销售下降的主要原因就是有移动电话等诸如此类的其他设备可替代。[答案]A ‎2. It seems ridiculous to the writer that________.‎ A. people dive 300 metres into the sea B, expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones C. cheap cars don't run as fast as expensive ones D. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell ‎[解析]事实细节题。从第三段Expensive watches come with extra functions...So why pay that much of five years'school fees for watches that allow you to do these things？和第四段Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch，with the aid of millions of pounds' worth of advertising，as a message about the man wearing it.可以得知，拥有不必要功能的名表还在销售。[答案]D ‎3. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?‎ A. It targets rich people as its potential customers.‎ B. It's hard for the industry to beat its competitors.‎ C. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.‎ D. It's easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。根据第四段Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains；a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family；a Breitling suggest you like to pilot planes across the world.可以推测出，瑞士的制表产业已经瞄准富人作为它的潜在顾客。[答案]A ‎4. Which would be the best title for the passage?‎ A. Timex or Rolex? B. My Childhood Timex C. Watches? Not for Me! D. Watches - a Valuable Collection ‎[解析]主旨大意题。买表吗？我不要！从第一段和最后一段最后一句的总结全文主旨：不买表。[答案]C ‎[六]‎ I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down ，I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.‎ There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother's body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk(象鼻) against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.‎ Just at this moment, she fell back into the river. If she were carried down，it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot (地点) where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf.‎ While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother's love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring(吼叫) all the time, but to her calf it was music.‎ ‎[语篇解读]本文讲述了一只大象的母爱。正是这伟大的母爱使得大象一次次冒着生命的危险在洪水中救小象。‎ ‎1. The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw________.‎ A. the calf was about to fall into the river B. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock C. the calf was washed away by the rising water D. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water ‎[解析]事实细节题。根据第一段第三句There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water...可知D项正确。[答案]D ‎2. How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?‎ A. By putting it on a safe spot.‎ B. By pressing it against her body.‎ C. By taking it away with her. D. By carrying it on her back.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。根据第二段最后一句Then with a huge effort，she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.可知母象把小象放在了一个安全地点。[答案]A ‎3. How did the calf feel about the mother elephant's roaring?‎ A. It was a great comfort. B. It was a sign of danger.‎ C. It was a call for help. D. It was a musical note.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句．..roaring all the time，but to her calf it was music.可推出选A。[答案]A ‎4. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. A Mother's Love B. A Brave Act C. A Deadly River D. A Matter of Life and Death ‎[解析]主旨大意题。根据全文以及最后一段第一句While I was wondering what I could do next，I heard the sound of a mother's love.可知：是伟大的母爱使得大象一次一次地冒着生命的危险救小象。[答案]A ‎[七]‎ A few years ago I had an " aha！" moment regarding handwriting.‎ I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial task. It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting, and then I realized whose it must be. I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year, maybe two, and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point.‎ It was a very important event in the computerization of life - a sign that the informal, friendly communication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant messages and emails. There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters, and we recognized one another's handwriting the way we knew voices or faces.‎ As a child visiting my father's office, I was pleased to recognize，in little notes on the desks of his staff，the same handwriting I would see at home in the notes he would leave on the fridge - except that those notes were signed "dad" instead of" RFW"．‎ All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The Rise and Fall of Handwriting, a book by Florey. She shows in her book a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of schools to teach children to write well, but many others argue that people in a digital age can't be expected to learn to hold a pen.‎ I don't buy it.‎ I don't want to see anyone cut off from the expressive, personal associations that a pen still promotes better than a digital keyboard does. For many a biographer, part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.‎ What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the handwriting of 16thcentury Italy. That may sound impossibly grand-as if they want kids to learn to draw by copying classical paintings. However, they have worked in many school systems.‎ ‎[语篇解读]　由于一次无法辨认同事字迹的经历，作者意识到了电脑技术对传统的亲笔书写方式的冲击，不过作者希望书法能够得到保存。‎ ‎1. Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleague's handwriting?‎ A. He had worked with his colleague long enough.‎ B. His colleague's handwriting was so beautiful.‎ C. His colleague's handwriting was so terrible.‎ D. He still had a lot of work to do.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。从第二段"I had been working with this colleague for at least a year..."可知，使作者吃惊的原因是他与一位同事共事一年之久竟认不出他的笔迹。[答案]A ‎2. People working together in an office used to________.‎ A. talk more about handwriting B. take more notes on workdays C. know better one another's handwriting D. communicate better with one another ‎[解析]事实细节题。从第三段"There was a time...we recognized one another's handwriting the way we knew voices and faces."可知，过去的同事都互相熟知对方，认得各自的笔迹。[答案]C ‎3. The author's father wrote notes in pen________.‎ A. to both his family and his staff B. to his family in small letters C. to his family on the fridge D. to his staff on the desk ‎[解析]事实细节题。从第四段"...the same handwriting I would see..."可知作者的父亲曾写便条给员工以及家人。[答案]A ‎4．According to the author，handwritten notes________.‎ A. are harder to teach in schools B. attract more attention C. are used only between friends D. carry more message ‎[解析]推理判断题。从倒数第二段"For many a biographer，part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting."可知：对于一些撰写传记的作家来说，真正了解自己的写作对象，部分要依赖于阅读他们(被写传记者)的亲手笔迹。所以我们可以推断笔迹承载了很多的个人信息。[答案]D ‎5．We can learn from the passage that the author________.‎ A. thinks it impossible to teach handwriting B. does not want to lose handwriting C. puts the blame on the computer D. does not agree with Florey ‎[解析]推理判断题。从倒数第三段"I don't buy it."和倒数第二段"I don't want to see anyone cut off from...personal association that a pen still promotes better..."可知作者不希望亲手笔迹消亡。‎ ‎[八]‎ When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation (报告). Today, however，presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate (交流) effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U. S. president；he is also the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for the White House. His is an all-American story of success.‎ Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck，and his mother worked as a waitress. A great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high school，Baltimore City College. After graduating in 1967, Edmonds went on to Morgan State University.‎ Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications. He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman (国会议员) from Baltimore. During Bill Clinton's presidency, he wrote speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of jobs in the White House and in governmental departments. President Clinton then appointed(任命) him to the office of director of speechwriting. Following the 2000 elections, Edmonds returned to Morgan State University as the school's special assistant to the president for 2001-2002.‎ ‎[语篇解读]文章主要介绍美国总统演讲稿撰写人J.Terry Edmonds的成长经历。‎ ‎1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?‎ A. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school.‎ B. Edmonds graduated from Morgan State University in 1967.‎ C. Edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter.‎ D. Edmonds served the White House after 2000.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。根据第二段第二句．..Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high school，Baltimore City College.可知Edmonds上中学时就表现出了写作天赋，故选A。[答案]A ‎2. Edmonds entered the world of politics first as________.‎ A. news secretary for a congressman B. a speechwriter for President Clinton C. news secretary in the White House D. a speechwriter for Secretary Donna Shalala ‎[解析]事实细节题。根据第三段第二句He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman(国会议员)from Baltimore.可知答案为A。[答案]A ‎3. The text is most likely to be found in a book about________.‎ A. popular science B. historical events C. successful people D. political systems ‎[解析]推理判断题。本文主要是介绍Edmonds的成功经历，故本题选C。[答案]C ‎[九]‎ Outside her shabby cottage, old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire line, unaware that some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watching her every move. They were determined to find out if she really was a witch.‎ They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps. But, much to their disappointment, she did not mount the broomstick and take flight. Suddenly，the old lady's work was interrupted by the cackling of her hen-a signal that an egg had been laid in the warm nest on top of the haystack.‎ The old broomstick was put aside as she hobbled off towards the haystack followed by Sooty, a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap some time back. With only three legs, it was hard for Sooty to keep up with the old lady. The cat provided proof-the children were sure that only a witch would own a black cat with three legs.‎ There ，standing on a wooden box, was Mrs. Tailor, stretching out to gather her precious egg. Taking the egg in one of her hands, she began to climb down when, without warning, the box broke and the old lady fell.‎ ‎"We have to go and help her, "whispered Amy.‎ ‎"What if it is a trick？"replied Ben.‎ ‎"Don't be silly, Ben. If she were a witch, she would have turned us into frogs already，"reasoned Meg. "Come on Amy, let's go. "The girls climbed down the tree and ran all the way to the haystack.‎ Approaching carefully, they could see a wound on the old lady's face. She had knocked her head on a stone and her ankle was definitely broken. "Go and get Dad，" Amy yelled to her brother. "Tell him about the accident."‎ The boys did not need another excuse to leave. They ran as fast as they could for help, hoping that Mrs. Tailor would not wake and turn the girls into frogs.‎ ‎[语篇解读]孩子们对住在破旧房舍里的、用扫帚柄扫台阶的、后面跟着一只黑色的三条腿的猫的Old Mrs.Tailor是不是巫师很感兴趣，于是躲在附近的树上偷偷观察，结果如何呢？本文的寓意又是什么呢？‎ ‎1. Why were the children hiding in the tree?‎ A. They wanted to watch Mrs. Tailor do her housework closely.‎ B. They were playing a hide-and-seek game.‎ C. They wanted to find out if the rumors about Mrs. Tailor were true.‎ D. They were pretending to be spies.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。由首段尾句They were determined to find out if she really was a witch.可知孩子们想看看人们对老太太是巫师的传言是否是真的。[答案]C ‎2. Mrs. Tailor stopped sweeping when________.‎ A. her front steps were clean B. she noticed the children in the tree C. she was ready to take a flight D. she heard the hen cackling ‎[解析]事实细节题。由第二段倒数最后一句可知答案为D。[答案]D ‎3. Ben did not rush to help Mrs. Tailor because________.‎ A. he thought that she could be tricking them B. he knew that they should not have been in the tree C. he did not see the old lady fall down D. he was afraid of the three-legged cat ‎[解析]推理判断题。从文中描述的内容可知，Ben认为Mrs. Tailor是一个巫师，他认为可能是Mrs. Tailor在使诡计，所以在两个女孩子前去救助时，他依然没有奔向前去帮助Mrs. Tailor。[答案]A ‎4．Which of these old sayings best suits the story's lesson for us?‎ A. Make hay while the sun shines.‎ B. Never judge a book by its cover.‎ C. People in glasshouses should not throw stones.‎ D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。通读全文可以推知，作者想告诉我们"不要以貌取人或仅从事物的表象来判断事物"。[答案]B ‎[十]‎ We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class.‎ ‎"You could win prizes，" our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing，" The first prize is ten dollars. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster."‎ We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. I'm going to spend mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich.‎ Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewer's attention to it. Some of us would wander past the good students' desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the sort they seemed especially fond of, making all of us believe we had a fair chance, and then always-always-rewarding the same old winners.‎ I believe I drew a sailboat, but I can't say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen，and then I turned it in.‎ Minutes passed.‎ No one came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted me, and I probably never would have thought about that poster again.‎ I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster? when the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.‎ ‎[语篇解读]本文描述了在五年级美术课的一次海报设计竞赛中，作者出乎意料地取得了第一名的经历。‎ ‎1. What was the teacher's requirement for the poster?‎ A. It must appear in time. B. It must be done in class.‎ C. It must be done on a construction sheet.‎ D. It must include the words on the blackboard.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。从第二段"...make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster."可知，老师的要求是黑板上的内容需在海报中出现。[答案]D ‎2．The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.‎ A. formed an idea for B. made an outline for C. made some space for D. chose some colors for ‎[解析]猜测词义题。第三段中conjure up意为"想起；使......呈现于脑际"。从对称的结构"Some...while we conjured up our designs."与下文的"Others...while deep in thought."可以猜测出该词词义。[答案]A ‎3. After the teacher's words, all the students in the class________.‎ A. looked very serious B. thought they would be rich C. began to think about their designs D. began to play games ‎[解析]事实细节题。第三段生动、形象地描写了同学们思考时的各种动作。[答案]C ‎4. After seeing the good students' designs, some students________.‎ A. loved their own designs more B. thought they had a fair chance C. put their own designs in a corner D. thought they would not win the prize ‎[解析]事实细节题。从第四段"...wander past the good students'desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness."可知：看到优秀学生作品后，另外一些学生对自己这次的参赛作品信心更加不足了。[答案]D ‎5. We can infer from the passage that the author________.‎ A. enjoyed grownup tricks very much B. loved poster competitions very much C. felt surprised to win the competition D. became wise and rich after the competition ‎[解析]推理判断题。最后三段描写了作者焦急地等待比赛结果的心情，所以对于不自信的作者来说，这次比赛的结果让他很吃惊。[答案]C