湖北省随州市2014高考英语阅读理解、短文改错训练（13）

1 湖北省随州市湖北省随州市 20142014 高考英高考英语阅读理解 短文改错训练 语阅读理解 短文改错训练 1313 答案 答案 或解析 或解析 How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts feelings and behaviors But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical 经验的 实证的 basis They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity keep people focused and lead to relaxation Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity In 2007 Joan Meyers Levy at the University of Minnesota reported that the height of a room s ceiling affects how people think Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely which may lead them to make more abstract connections Low ceilings on the other hand may inspire a more detailed outlook In addition to ceiling height the view afforded by a building may influence an occupant s ability to concentrate Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically and it seems to according to a study led by C Kenneth Tanner head of the School Design no they were gifts bought and wrapped by my father Which meant that my rotten little cousin Billy Bob and other rotten kids like him weren t lying when they laughed at me and told me there was no Santa Claus The worst thought was Had Sook known the truth and lied to me No Sook would never lie to me She believed It was just that well though she was sixty something in some ways she was at least as much of a child as I was I waited until I was sure he was in bed and sound asleep Then I crept 7 downstairs and examined the tags attached to each of the packages They all said For Buddy I decided to open the packages It was Christmas morning I was awake so why not I won t bother to describe what was inside them just shirts and sweaters and dull stuff like that The only thing I appreciated was a toy gun Somehow I got the idea it would be fun to waken my father by firing it So I did Bang Bang Bang He raced out of his room wild eyed Bang Bang Bang Buddy what the hell do you think you re doing Bang Bang Bang Stop that I laughed Look Daddy Look at all wonderful things Santa Claus brought me Calm now he walked into the room and hugged me You like what Santa Claus brought you I smiled at him He smiled at me There was a tender lingering 逗留不去的 moment damaged when I said Yes But what are you going to give me Daddy His smile evaporated His eyes narrowed suspiciously you could see that he thought I was pulling some kind of trick But then he blushed as though he was ashamed to be thinking what he was thinking He patted my head and coughed and said Well I thought I d wait and let you pick out something you wanted Is there anything particular you want I reminded him of the airplane we had seen in the toy store on Canal Street His face sagged Oh yes he remembered the airplane and how expensive it was Nevertheless the next day I was sitting in that airplane dreaming I was zooming toward heaven while my father wrote out a check for a happy salesman who promised to help ship the plane on the bus But I wasn t free of New Orleans yet The problem was a large bottle of wine maybe it was because of my departure but anyway my father had been drinking it all day and on the way to the bus station he scared me by grabbing my wrist and harshly whispering I m not going to let you go I can t let you go back to that crazy family in that crazy old house Just look at what they ve done to you A boy six almost seven talking about Santa Claus It s all their fault all those sour old spinsters with their Bibles and their knitting 8 needles those drunken uncles Listen to me Buddy There is no God There is no Santa Claus He was squeezing my wrist so hard that it ached Kiss me Please Please Kiss me Tell your daddy that you love him But I couldn t speak I was terrified I was going to miss my bus And I was worried about my plane which was strapped to the top of the taxi Say it I love you Say it Please Buddy Say it It was lucky for me that our taxi driver was a good hearted man Because if it hadn t been for his help and the help of some efficient porters and a friendly policeman I don t know what would have happened when we reached the station My father was so drunk he could hardly walk but the policeman talked to him qui eted him down helped him to stand straight and the taxi man promised to take him safely home But my father would not leave until he had seen the porters put me on the bus Once I was on the bus I crouched in a seat and shut my eyes I felt the strangest pain A crushing pain that hurt everywhere I thought if I took off my heavy city shoes those crucifying monsters the agony would ease I took them off but the mysterious pain did not leave me In a way it never has never will Twelve hours later I was home in bed The room was dark Sook was sitting beside me rocking in a rocking chair a sound as soothing 令人舒畅的 as ocean waves I had tried to tell her everything that had happened and only stopped when I was hoarse 嘶哑的 as a howling dog She stroked her fingers through my hair and said Of course there is a Santa Clause It s just that no single somebody could do all he has to do So the Lord has spread the task among us all That s why everybody is Santa Claus I am You are Even you cousin Billy Bob Now go to sleep Count stars Think of the quietest thing Like snow I m sorry you didn t get to see any But now snow is falling through the stars Stars sparkled snow whirled inside my head the last thing I remembered was the peaceful voice of the Lord telling me something I must do And the next day I did it I went with Sook to the post office and 9 bought a penny postcard That same postcard exists today It was found in my father s safety deposit box when he died last year Here is what I had written him Hello pop hope you are well I am and I am turning to pedal my plane so fast I will soon be in the sky so keep your eyes open and yes I love you Buddy 55 When Buddy asked his Daddy for Christmas presents his father s reaction suggested that A He felt sorry he forgot to prepare presents for his son B He thought his son should have known all the presents were sent by him not Santa Claus C It was difficult for him to accept that his son is so greedy D He was ashamed of not knowing what his son liked 56 Once Buddy was on the bus he felt the strangest pain The reason probably is A His father squeezed him so hard that it ached B His father was very drunk and had difficulty returning home C He didn t say I love you to his father D He had an argument with his father at home 57 Which of the following statements is NOT true A Buddy didn t tell his Daddy I love you until his death B Buddy s father and Miss Sook were people of different personalities C Buddy still held the belief that there was Santa Claus D Buddy finally mailed a postcard to his father 58 What can be inferred from the first paragraph A Cousin Billy Bob had a good relationship with Buddy B Miss had no idea of Santa Clause and lied to Buddy C Father loved Buddy very much and prepared a lot of gifts for him D Buddy was afraid of his father for they had been separated long time 59 The following words can describe Miss Sook except A old B clever C naughty D trusted 60 Which of the following can be the best title of passage 10 A Is There a Santa Clause in the World B A Christmas Memory C How to Celebrate Christmas in a Meaningful Way D A Christmas of a Divorced Family