高一阅读训练（一）
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What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed in to their nightclothes. Mary had ___36___ them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting（照看）the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ___37___,” she thought.
“Sleep,” she considered, “if only I could!” But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she ___38___ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(an) ___39___ way to make money obviously hadn?t met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Mary?s ___40___ felt heavier and heavier. I mustn?t sleep, she thought — which was ___41___ what she did, of course. Strangely enough, she soon ___42___ that she was a world-famous chef（主厨）. She made a ___43___ and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or ___44___ — her favorite hobby. She ___45___ took the leading role in her own TV show.
That is, until she became too ___46___. “I am definitely the best in the world,” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But ___47___ seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she ___48___ to get the chicken into the dove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The chicken was on fire. ___49___ set in, but Mary could not run — she was ___50___ to the spot. She tried hard to move, but could not, ___51___ a sharp sound awoke her. She got shocked and confused — ___52___ was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three ___53___ little faces and some very burnt bread. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were ___54___, so we tried to make some bread,” explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She___37__ them never to fall asleep on the job again! 36. A. given B. written C. told D. taught 37. A. successful B. helpful C. tiring D. surprising 38. A. shook B. put C. bent D. kept 39. A. difficult B. boring C. important D. easy 40. A. eyes B. mind C. heart D. legs 41. A. nicely B. exactly C. curiously D. carelessly 42. A. realized B. reminded C. learnt D. dreamt 43. A. decision B. fortune C. business D. plan 44. A. cooking B. reading C. running D. babysitting 45. A. just B. ever C. even D. only 46. A. selfish B. proud C. stubborn D. sensitive 47. A everything B. something C. anything D. nothing 48. A. tried B. arranged C. managed D. prepared 49. A. Panic B. Pain C. Noise D. Stress 50. A. frozen B. dragged C. pushed D. brought 51. A. because B. until C. as D. unless 52. A. smoke B. light C. water D. fire 53. A. cheerful B. strange C. guilty D. confident 54. A. busy B. hungry C. worried D. asleep
55. A. promised B. allowed C. expected D. persuaded 36. 答案：C。
解析：考查固定搭配，tell sb. a story给某人讲故事。 37. 答案：C。
解析：根据下文文意得知主人公作为保姆带三个不同年龄段得孩子，感受非常累非常辛苦。 38. 答案：B。
解析：A摇晃，B放置， C弯， D保持。根据意思,Mary在忙完工作后将脚架在沙发上休息。
39. 答案：D。
解析：A困难，B厌烦，C重要，D简单。根据本句意思“无论是谁说过照看孩子是很容易赚钱的方式，这个人对三个孩子明显没有尽心。” 40. 答案：A。
解析：根据前文，Mary因为很累眼皮越来越沉重，睁不开。 41. 答案：B。
解析：A很好地，B正是，就是，C好奇地D大意地。“我不能睡着，她想。------她当然也的确是这样做的。” 42. 答案：D
解析：根据下一段得知Mary做了一个梦。下文正是对这个梦的内容展开叙述。 43. 答案：B。
解析： make a fortune = make much money.赚了大钱，很富。 44. 答案：B。
解析：根据本句句意，“大多数的日子里她都在游泳池边休闲，和有钱人聚会或者是做着她最喜爱的事---读书。这些都是比较悠闲的活动。很多同学误选A cooking,但文章中并没有体现主人公很喜爱做饭，而是强调她变有钱人后所过的生活多么丰富多彩。 45. 答案：C.
解析：对前文的递进增补，“甚至还做了自己电视节目的主演。” 46. 答案：B。
解析：根据下一句。I?m definitely the best in the world.我一定是世界上最棒的，体现Mary骄傲的心情。 47. 答案：D
解析：“Nothing seemed to go right. 什么都不对劲。” 48. 答案：C
解析：A努力去做，尽力去做，B计划去做， C设法做成某事，D准备去做。 49. 答案：A。
解析：根据文意Mary 此时非常焦急，焦虑。 50. 答案：A
解析： A冻住， B拖，拉，拽，C推，D带来。Be frozen to the spot.站在一个地方动不了。 51. 答案：B。
解析：A因为，B直到，C因为，正如，D除非。根据句意，她努力想移动但是没有做到，直到一道尖锐的声音惊醒了她。 52. 答案：A。
解析：根据后文very burnt bread.可知厨房因为烤焦面包在冒烟。 53. 答案：C。
解析：A振奋，B奇怪， C内疚，D自信。根据后文，孩子说抱歉，说明他们在厨房烤焦面包感到内疚，不好意思。 54. 答案：D。
解析：根据前文，得知Mary当时正在熟睡。 55. 答案：A。
解析：A承诺， B允许， C期待，D 劝说。Promised sb. never to do sth. 向某人承诺不在做某事了。
B
One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).
On September 11th. 1958. Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. \turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. 1 told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as \\ and \which sounded ominous. Christmas was coming. \t expect any presents this year.\hung in the living room. \ As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. \said we can bring Richard home!\\
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
【考点】记叙文——日常生活类
【文章大意】短文介绍了作者深爱的小弟弟因病住院，情况不容乐观。在圣诞节即将来临之际，全家人正在为此感到悲伤难过时，来自医院的电话给全家人带来了好消息，作者的弟弟康复了，作者认为这是圣诞节最为特别的礼物。 56. what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ? A He got a baby brother B He got a Christmas gift C He became four years old D He received a doll 56.【答案】A
【试题解析】根据短文第2段开头可知，作者的母亲在1958年9月11日生了一个男孩，也
就是作者得到了一个小弟弟。因此，正确答案为A选项。 【难度】较易
57.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？ A. Impossible. B. Boring C. Difficult D. Fearful 57.【答案】D
【试题解析】根据短文第3段，划线词前面提到“?hopeless?, ?pitiful?，and ?dying?”。由此可猜测D选项的词义与划线词一致。因此，正确答案为D选项。 【难度】一般
58. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming? A. Excitement. B. Happiness. C. Sadness. D. Disappointment. 58【答案】C
【试题解析】根据短文，在圣诞节即将来临之际，作者的弟弟仍然在住院而且情况不容乐观，为此，作者的父亲感到悲伤。因此，正确答案为C选项。 【难度】容易
59. What is the passage mainly about ? A A sad Christmas day B Life with a lovely baby C. A special Christmas gift. D. Memories of a happy family 59.【答案】C
【试题解析】作者以一个特别的圣诞礼物为中心线索来展开故事情节，因此，最佳标题应该是“A special Christmas gift.”。因此，正确答案为C选项。 【难度】一般
C
Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman?s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It
often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don?t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.
Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.
It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.
【文章大意】
本文是一篇议论文。文章阐述了面部表情取决于情景和人们之间的关系。文章通篇阐述了面部表情的种种表现形式，以及文化之间的差异导致的面部表情的含义不同。 49. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?
A. Love.
B. Politeness.
C. Joy.
D. Thankfulness.
【答案】C
【解析】根据文章第一段中的“in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure”可知，在美国文化中，一般地说，微笑是快乐的表情。此处joy是pleasure的同义词。故选C。
【考点定位】考查细节理解。
50. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .
A. show friendliness to strangers
B. be used to hide true feelings