高考英语 热门考点强化专练 阅读理解（三十）（含解析）.doc

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behalf. she had never let me see her tears.6. which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe moms attitude when she made the child to peel potatoes?a. cruel. b. serious. c. strict.d. cold.7. from the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train _.a. the skill to throw and catch thingsb. the speed of ones hand movementc. the strength and skill to hang and swayd. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar8. what does the sentence “i saw her well see about that look” imply?a. mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.b. the race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.c. mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.d. what the child had said brought mom great attraction and curiosity.9. when the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _.a. they felt sorry for what they had done beforeb. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurtc. they wanted to see what the author would do on the barsd. they were astonished to find the authors progress10. the most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is _.a. the last incident was sad enough to make mom weepb. the childs experience reminded mom of that of her ownc. mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraphd. in fact mom suffered more in the process of the childs growth 3maggie was very glad that james was not a frequent visitor to the house. so far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination. he stirred maggies anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “its mercy that brother of yours doesnt come oftener.” in fact james came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight oclock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. his arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. he took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, james took no notice of maggie either, except to add, “youll be getting on with the supper, maggie.” such was his regard for her. maggie paid him back in her own way. she kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of jamess voice. very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. then, when james was about to go, maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. that gave her some satisfaction, for james, though rich, was mean. he always went home by the last train, just after two oclock. maggies children secretly stared at their uncle. they could not forget that he had, in their mothers words, “lost two wives and taken a third, ” they wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. they asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. james never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. the children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door. 11. the underlined word “mercy” in the text most probably means _. a. loss b. wonder c. lucky thing d. terrible thing 12. maggie never prepared anything special for james because _. a. he was a man difficult to please b. she never knew when he was coming c. she was too busy looking after her children d. he never stayed long enough for a meal 13. what do we know about james behavior? a. he was a kind man, with love for the family. b. he was generous, especially towards his brother. c. he was anxious to please the family, especially the kids. d. he was rude to his sister-in-law. 14. maggie felt pleased when _. a. she paid james the money that she owed him b. james gave some money to the children c. she had to wake james up to catch his train d. james thanked her for the nice supper 15. the children did not realize that two of james wives _. a. had been dead b. suffered from loss of memory c. had run away from him d. might appear again one day【答案与解析】文章是一则业余培训班的招生广告。1. c。推理判断题。根据 with harcourt, you study at home, in your spare time so you dont have to give up your present job while you train for a better one(你可以在家，业余时间接受培训)可知答案选c。2. b。事实细节题。文章中提到in the low tuition price you pay，但没说具体多少学费，故答案选b。3. c。推理判断题。从your education is nationally recognized 和if companies like these recognize the value of our training, you can be sure that employees in your area will, too!可知答案c正确。4. c。推理判断题。从prepare for promotions, pay raises, even start a business of your own可推知答案c正确。5. d。事实细节题。文章共提到四种联系方式：(1)sending today for free information (2)fill the coupon (3)mail coup