高二英语黄金阅读理解：故事类(含详解).doc

二、故事类(1)In the last fifty years, a lot of people have left Europe and gone to live in Australia. One of them was a Hungarian man. He lived in Australia for a long time, and he had a lot of good friends there. He always said to them, “Australia is beautiful, but Hungary is beautiful, too.” Then one year he said to his friends, “Im going to go back to Hungary to visit my home town.” All his friends said to him, “We want to go with you, because you often say Hungary is a beautiful country, and we want to visit it.” The Hungarian Australian took his friends from Sydney to Rome in a big plane, and then they went from Rome to Budapest in a train as they wanted to see the mountains, and the villages and the towns.They stayed in Budapest nearly a week, and they liked it very much. One day they went to the zoo in Budapest and saw two kangaroos there.These Australians were very happy because kangaroos were from their home town. They said to them, “Come here, old friends! Come and see your Australian brothers!” But the kangaroos did not move.But then the Hungarian Australian spoke to them in Hungarian, “Come here!” he said, and both of the kangaroos ran to him.The other Australians laughed and said, “Look at that. Theyre Australians, but they only know Hungarian!”1. The Hungarian moved to Australia _. A. last yearB. a few years agoC. about 50 years agoD. over 100 years ago2. The Hungarian wanted to go back to Hungary to _. A. see the kangaroosB. his home townC. visit his old friends thereD. pay a visit to the zoo来源:Z*xx*k.Com3. How did they get to Budapest from Sydney? A. By air and by train.B. By ship.C. By air.D. By train.4. Kangaroo is a kind of famous _ in Australia. A. animal B. treeC. languageD. plant【答案与解析】本文讲一个从欧洲移民去澳大利亚的匈牙利人多年后带他的朋友重返故里看到袋鼠时发生的有趣的事。1. C。细节判断题。运用排除法：由于文章中说 He lived in Australia for a long time，所以可排除 A和 B；根据文章第1句 In the last fifty years 排除选项 D。故选 C 较为恰当。2. B。细节题。根据 Im going to go back to Hungary to visit my home town 可知答案是 B。3. A。细节题。 根据 The Hungarian Australian took his friends from Sydney to Rome in a big plane, and then they went from Rome to Budapest in a train as they wanted to see the mountains, and the villages and the towns 可知他们从 Sydney 到 Rome 乘的是飞机，然后坐火车从 Rome 到 Budapest，所以他们从 Sydney 到 Budapest 是先乘飞机，再坐火车，故选 A。4. A。细节判断题。根据 .both of the kangaroos ran to him 可知 kangaroos 是有生命的，而且会 ran(跑)，比较4个答案可知只能选 A。 (2)When my father was getting ready for work, our house was ruled by knocks and words.He used to come downstairs to breakfast.The morning paper lay beside his plate. He always read the “Deaths” first, and then he knocked once on the table. One of my sisters brought his bread, already buttered for him. Usually he said nothing, but once I heard him say, “I love you very much, Edith. I would love more if you buttered my bread on both sides. ” He read the paper all through breakfast.Two knocks on the table meant “I am ready for my tea.” If a single knock followed that meant, “More bread, please.”After breakfast he said, “Boots.” The paper was spread(展开) for him over the back of an arm-chair. Yesterdays paper was put on the chair for his feet, and his boots were brought to him, freshly cleaned. He read standing at the same time putting on his boots. With one boot finished he said, “Bus.” At that point one of the girls went outside to the garden gate and waited there. Her job was to stop a bus when it came. It came early sometimes and it had to wait for my father. “Overcoat, hat.” One of my sisters had already brushed his overcoat. Now she held it open for him. Another girl came with his hat, nicely brushed. “Handkerchief, pipe(烟斗). ” They were brought and put, with his tobacco(烟草), into his pocket. He looked out of the window and said either “Walking stick” or “Umbrella”. It was handed to him. Ready now, he was still reading the paper. He didnt put it down until he heard the shout “Bus coming!” Then he kissed my mother and went out. The girls breathed freely.How lucky a man was to have a wife and five daughters at home!1. When the father made the first knock, he meant _. A. he had begun to read the morning newspaperB. he was made to feel sad by the” Deaths” newsC. he would start to read the other parts of the paperD. his breakfast should begin2. What does “Edith” mean? A. A kind of bread.B. One of the writers sisters.C. The writer.D. The writers mother.3. All the daughters were quite busy in the morning because _. A. their father never helped themB. their father always gave different instructions at the same timeC. each of them had to start and finish her job just on timeD. they were not clever or quick enough to do their jobs4. What was the fathers favorite? A. Reading newspaper.B. Having bread buttered on both sides.C. Giving instructions.D. Being clean and tidy.5. From the story we may see that _. A. the father was so lazy that he hardly did anythingB. the father was the “centre” of the familyC. Every girl in the family was afraid to do wrong because they didnt know clearly enough what to doD. The father was hated by all his daughters【答案与解析】本文讲一个幸福的男人在早上由他的五个女儿和妻子服侍的故事。1. D。细节题。根据第3段第2句 then he knocked once on the table. One of my sister brought his bread, already buttered for him 可知答案为 D。2. B。判断题。根据 I love you very much, Edith. I would love more if you buttered my bread on both sides 可知 Edith 是他女儿的名字。3. C。判断题。文中描写出了五个女儿早上的忙碌，他们的父亲总是不停地让为她们做事，而且他的命令只限于几个单词，甚至动作，所以应该选择 C。4. A。推断题。根据第3段最后一句 He read the paper all through the breakfast 以及早饭以后直到上车还在看报纸可知他很喜欢看报纸，因此应该选择 A。 5. B。推断题。看过全文我们知道整个早上他家里所有的人都在为他服务，由此可以看出他的家是以他为中心的，因此应该选择 B。(3)Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer, none came.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told me, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.1. The writer began to love her mothers desk _.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when mother gave it to her2. The passage shows that _.A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. Mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.3. The world “gulf” in the passage means _.A. deep understanding between the old and the young.B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter.C. free talks between mother and daughter.D. part of the sea going far in land.4. What did Mother do with her daughters letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.5. Whats the best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and ChildrenC. My Mothers DeskD. Talks between Mother and me.【答案与解析】本文以妈妈的书桌为线索说明了妈妈对女儿的那种深沉的爱。1.C。细节题。文章中的第1句就告诉我们，当作者是个小孩时（刚有书桌高），就喜欢她妈妈的 desk。2. A。细节题。在文章中的三、四自然段中，从作者的字里行间我们可知：她妈妈外表冷谈，内心却对女儿充满了爱。3. B。词义推断题。妈妈的爱只表现在行动上，而作者则想要那种 heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter所以她们之间就产生了 gulf(隔阂)。由此可知gulf在这里是指妈妈和女儿之间的不同的想法。故选B。4. D。细节判断题。从文章倒数第2段最后一句话 a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times 可知妈妈把作者的信读了一遍又一遍。5. C。主旨题。这个故事是以妈妈的书桌为线索引出的妈妈对作者的那种深沉的爱，所以选 项最佳。(4)After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed. During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams. I spent over one hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didnt mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me. When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.” Last summer I received a letter from Matthews parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before: Dear Rick, My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I dont have long to live anymore. But I still smile as much as I can. I told you someday I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I will never get to do that. But I know Im a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me. Yours, Matthew1. The boy wanted to meet the author because _.A. he was interested in weight liftingB. he wanted to get a gold medalC. he admired the author very muchD. he wanted the author to know him2. The underlined part in the third paragraph probably means “_.” A. Why do you come to see me?B. Why do I have to stay at home?C. Why does the disease fall on meD. Why not give a gold medal to me3. We can infer from the passage that _.A. Matthew is a determined boyB. Rick used to have the same diseaseC. Matthew became a champion finally D. Rick regarded Matthew as normal4. The boy refused the authors medal because _.A. he was not worthy of itB. he would not be pitied by othersC. he knew he would die soonD. he thought he himself could earn one in the future【答案与解释】这是一个悲壮的故事。Matthew是一个不幸的孩子，他一出生就患了不治之症；一位意志坚强的学生，他奇迹般地活过了五岁、十岁、十三岁；一位富有骨气的少年，他就是到了阴曹地府，也要向“我”展示他的“金牌”。1. C。语义理解题。从第 1 段第 2 句话中的 but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him 可得出答案。“”2. C。词义猜测题。从全文和第 3 段第 2 句话 Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” 不难猜出该句子的意思。3. A。主旨题。通读全文可以得出结论：他是一位意志坚定的好小子。4. D。主旨题。从第 4 段最后一句话 Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you 和文章最后的书信中不难找到答案。(5)Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. In the childrens opinion, they had something that they couldnt explain or understand about him and that excited their imagination. He stirred Maggies anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “Its a 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. Indeed, 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 James 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 unwilling to give or share what he had. 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(命运) 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.1. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _.A. he was a man difficult to pleaseB. she never knew when he was comingC. she was too busy looking after her childrenD. he never stayed long enough for a meal 2. What do we know about James behaviour?A. He was a kind man, with love for the family.B. He was unselfish, especially towards his brother.C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the children.D. He was rude to his sister-in-law 3. Maggie felt pleased when _.A. she paid James the money that she owed himB. James gave some money to the childrenC. she had to wake James up to catch his trainD. James thanked her for the nice supper 4. The children did not realize that two of James wives _.A. were deadB. suffered from loss of memoryC. had run away from himD. might reappear one day【答案与解释】叔叔James一年一次的到来并没给孩子们带来欢乐和兴奋，他们和妈妈一样感到不怎么高兴。他总是晚上八点才到，呆上几个小时后赶最后一趟火车离开。1. B。细节题。由第 2 段第 1 句中的 unexpectedly 便知答案。2. D。细节题。从第 2 段最后一句话 Indeed, 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 可得出答案。3. B。细节题。从第 3 段第 4、5 两句话可知答案。4. A。语义理解题。根据文章第 4 段可知孩子们太小了，他们不理解妈妈讲的 lost two wives and taken a third 的真正含义，以为他叔叔前两个妻子都弄丢了。根据文章内容，可排除B和D。而根据常识可知，如果他前两个妻子只是离开了他，而他又另娶他人，他就会犯重婚罪，这是不允许的，因此排除C。(6)A man walked into a restaurant and asked for a glass of water. Then the girl in the restaurant pulled out a gun and shot him dead. Why? People asked to give reasonable explanation for the strange happening. All kinds of suggestions were made.She was able to recognize him as a dangerous prisoner who ran away from the prison; she thought he was to rob her; she misheard what he said; asking for a glass of water had a special meaning for her and so on. All these explanations showed that the gun was used on purpose(有目的) to harm the man. The idea was easily accepted.In fact, the explanation was that the man had an attack of hiccups(严重打嗝). It so happened that the girl in the restaurant knew that a great and sudden fear could get rid of hiccups. But she didnt know the gun happened to be loaded(上子弹) that day.1. The man asked for a glass of water because _. A. he was too thirstyB. he was walked into a restaurant C. he wanted to kill himselfD. he was having an attack of hiccups2. The girl used a gun to the man because _. A. she wanted to kill him B. she hated him C. what the man said had a special meaning D. she wanted to give him a sudden and great fear3. Why did the man have an attack of hiccups?A. Because he ate too much.B. Because he was too old.C. Because he ate too fast.D. The passage didnt tell us.4. Which is TRUE to the passage?A. The man just ran away from a prison.B. The man wanted to rob the girl.C. The girl misheard what the man said.D. It is the girls kind help that happened to kill the man.【答案与解析】一个男人在饭店要了一杯水，突然一位女孩拔出枪把他打死了，为什么？众说纷纭，却没有一个说对的。原来那个男人老是打嗝，女孩只想吓他一下，却不知那天枪碰巧上了子弹。1. D。判断题。根据文章最后一段可知那个男人老是打嗝，他要了一杯水，是想缓冲一下，不让自己打嗝，所以此题答案为 D。2. D。细节题。根据最后1段 that the girl in the restaurant knew that a great and sudden fear could get rid of 可知答案为 D。3. D。通读全文可知文章没有说明这个男人为什么打嗝，所以答案为 。4. D。 通读全文可知女孩本是出于好心吓一吓那个男人，帮他制止打嗝，谁知那天枪碰巧上了子弹，所以答案为 D。 (7) Here is a question I have often asked at dinner parties:来源:学+科+网 Youre on an island with only one other person, your best friend. Hes dying of cancer. In his final days, he tells you, “I have 100,000 dollars in a bank back home. When I die, make sure my son goes to