题目内容
That warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.
“ Hi! My name is Karmen,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said,” Hello, Karmen. I’m Kitty.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned that she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered her to be one of my best friends.
One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she didn’t still turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will(遗嘱)， which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.
Though several years has gone by, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remembered the wonderful friendship we had.
1.The writer came out of the house to________.
A．look at an old lady B．enjoy some flowers
C．enjoy the sunshine D．clean the house nearby
2.Through visiting the old lady, the writer learned that the old lady_______.
A．disliked all her relatives B．had no one to look after her
C．didn’t want to live with her family D．was looking for someone to look after her
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A．The old lady was not kind.
B．The writer didn’t have any good friends.
C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food.
D．The writer got along very well with the old lady
4.What does “ turn up ” mean in Paragraph 3?
A．appear B．leave C．try D．change
5.In order to thank the writer, the old lady decided to_______.
A．give the writer her favourite flowers
B．let the writer know she was her best friend
C．give the writer a key to her house
D．leave all that she had to the writer
1.C
2.B
3.D
4.A
5.D
【解析】
试题分析：这篇短文作者主要讲述了他有了一位新邻居，是一位老人，作者经常帮助老人并与老人解下深深的友谊和一位老人的友谊。
1.根据 I opened the door, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine.可知，作者出来就是为了享受阳光。所以本题选C。
2.根据第二段Later, I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her.描述可知，没有人来看她。所以本题选B。
3.根据短文二三段描述，可知作者和这个老人相处的很好，以至于最后将财产都给了作者。所以本题选D。
4.联系下文描述，可知此处指的是这个老人还没有出来开门，没有出现 ，故turn up是appear的意思。所以本题选A。
5.根据第三段One was her will, which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.描述，所以本题选D。
考点：本题考查人生百味类
点评：阅读本文是应注意作者和老人交往的细节描述，体会其友谊的真诚。本题必须通过阅读，对文章加以理解方能得出答案，故本题有一定的难度。所以对于本文，应该充分阅读，尽可能从总体上把握文章的大意，体会人物的情感。
People usually talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two kinds of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours. The warm colours are red , orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of lights , people usually want to be active. People think that red , for example , is exciting . Sociable people , those who like to be with others , like red . Scientists also find that warm colours can produce a comfortable feeling and that time seems to pass quickly in a room with warm colours than with cool colours . So a warm colour , such as red or orange , is a good choice for a living room or restaurant.
The cool colours are green , blue and violet . These colours , unlike warm colours , are relaxing . Where there are cool colours , people are usually quiet . People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue . Cool colours are better for offices because it can make people who are working feel relaxed and calm.
【小题1】According to this passage , people who prefer to be quiet probably .
| A．like the colour orange | B．like the colour blue |
| C．prefer warm colours | D．are usually active |
| A．城市居民 | B．社会学家 | C．喜欢运动的人 | D．好交际的人 |
| A．Scientists like warm colours better than cool colours. |
| B．Time seems to pass more slowly in a red room than in a violet room. |
| C．Red can make people more active than blue can. |
| D．We’d better colour a living room or restaurant with cool colours. |
| A．Because these colours can make people feel that time passes more quickly. |
| B．Because these colours can make people excited. |
| C．Because everybody likes the colour white. |
| D．Because people who are working can be more relaxed and calm. |
| A．Warm colours and cool colours | B．People and colours |
| C．Sociable people like warm colours | D．Places and colours |
That warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.
“Hi! My name is Karmen,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said, “Hello, Karmen. I’m Henrietta.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered Henrietta to be one of my best friends.
One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she still didn’ t turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will, which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.
Though several years have gone by, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remember the wonderful friendship we had.
【小题1】Through visiting the old lady, the writer learnt that the old lady __________.
| A．had no one to look after her | B．disliked all her relatives |
| C．didn’t want to live with her family | D．was looking for someone to look after her |
| A．The old lady was not kind. |
| B．The writer didn’t have any good friends. |
| C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food. |
| D．The writer got on very well with the old lady. |
| A．leave | B．appear | C．try | D．change |
| A．give the writer her favourite flowers. | B．let the writer know she was her best friend. |
| C．give the writer a key to her house. | D．leave all that she had to the writer. |
a. The lady died.
b. They became good friends.
c. The writer enjoyed the sunshine.
d. The writer will never forget the friendship they had.
e. They got to know each other.
| A．c, d, a, b, e | B．b, e, d, c, a |
| C．c, e, b, a, d | D．b, d, c, a, e |