阅读理解

  For a small town, Manhattan ,Kansas has some big surprises, And one of them is the Holiday Inn Hotel, with rooms built around a swimming pool and a friendly family atmosphere.

  The Holiday Inn is where Manhattan people often go for a special party or a night out. A lot of them choose to eat in the brightly-lit restaurant near the pool. And many of them will be served by Ellen Logan, who has worked as a waitress here for more than two years.

  Ellen, like most of the waitresses is also a student. She comes from Nebraska, but she's planning one day to be a veterinary surgeon, and to care for small animals. But in order to support herself at college, she works twenty hours a week at the Holiday Inn.

  Ellen soon learns what every waitress finds out. You had better have a good pair of shoes. She paid forty-five dollars for hers, much more than she would usually spend. She's discovered something else, too. You don't have to know much about food be a good waitress, but you do have to know a lot about people.

  “A lot of business people always stay here when they come to Manhattan,” she explains. “They like you to recognize them and remember their favorite dishes. But some couples come for a night out together. They just want to be left alone. Then there are people who can't make up their minds. They look down at the menu and say ‘What do you suggest! So I ask them how hungry they are. If they say‘ Not very,’ I suggest the salad bar with soup, salad, bread, and a fruit plate. But if they say they're very hungry, I suggest a Kansas Strip Steak, with potatoes or rice. You get salad and bread as well. It's very nice. Real good value.”

  Ellen may get tired feet sometimes, but at least she's learning too much about people. She'll probably make a good animal doctor, but if she finds she doesn't like it after all, she can always become a psychiatrist (心理医生) instead.

(1)A good title for this passage is ________.

[  ]

A. Ellen Logan at the Holiday Inn

B. American Holiday Inn

C. A Special Holiday Inn Hotel in Manhattan

D. How to Deal with People

(2)The underlined phrase“ a veterinary surgeon” means ________.

[  ]

A. an animal doctor

B. an animal trainer

C. a hotel manager

D. a food expert

(3)From the passage we can infer that ________.

[  ]

A. waitresses in the Holiday Inn are all students

B. waitresses are required to buy a good pair of shoes before they go to work

C. waitresses should be familiar with the food there

D. it is more important for the waitresses to know much about people than food

(4)According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

[  ]

A. The Holiday Inn hotel is one of the big surprises in Manhattan.

B. Businessmen like to be recognized by the people and suggested what to eat.

C. The couples like to be left alone.

D. One of the reasons why people like to eat in the hotel is that it is full of a friendly atmosphere.

(5)From the passage we get to know that ________.

[  ]

A. waitresses have to deal with all kinds of people except couples

B. the Holiday Inn Hotel is a good hotel except the place where it lies

C. Ellen Logan may get tired of the job sometimes because her feet get fired often

D. Ellen Logan will help the people who aren't sure which food to choose to eat

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting( attracting) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The  boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, __36_ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 37, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the __38__ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe, _39_as high as he could, but even at his tallest __40__he was unable to touch it. He began to __41__ up and down, as high as he could, at the _42 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of _43_.
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to 44 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 45 the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking 46 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or,  47 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighbourhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. 48 seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk 49 . At first, he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 50 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 51 like this, the more unhappy he became.
52 , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “ This isn’t 53 . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling sad as well. There is 54 more I can do to get the apple— that is unchangeable —but we are supposed to be able to  55 our feelings. If that is the case, what can I do to feel better.

【小题1】
A.preferringB.offeringC.receivingD.allowing
【小题2】A so          B then       C. but          D or
【小题3】A. sadder      B angrier     C hungrier      D. tastier
【小题4】A. expanding  B stretching    C. swinging     D. pulling
【小题5】A. strength       B length       C. range        D. height
【小题6】
A.jumpB.lookC.walk D.glance
【小题7】
A.tipB.stageC.topD.level
【小题8】
A.hopeB.handC.sightD.reach
【小题9】
A.putB.standC.getD.hold
【小题10】
A.breakB.shakeC.takeD.strike
【小题11】
A.upB.forwardC.downD.around
【小题12】A for            B. with         C. on          D. of
【小题13】A. After          B through      C. without      D. upon
【小题14】
A.backB.awayC.upD.down
【小题15】
A.wishesB.beliefsC.effortsD.goals
【小题16】
A.thoughtB.imaginedC.triedD.claimed
【小题17】
A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.MoreoverD.Otherwise
【小题18】
A.skilfulB.cheerfulC.harmfulD.helpful
【小题19】
A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing
【小题20】A change         B. express       C. forget       D. describe

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
There was a boy who was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (attracting) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The  boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, _36_ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, _37_, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the _38_ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe, _39_as high as he could, but even at his tallest _40_he was unable to touch it. He began to _41_ up and down, as high as he could, at the _42_of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of _43_.
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to _44_on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to _45_the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking _46_, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, _47_ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. _48_seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk_49_. At first, he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his _50_, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he _51_like this, the more unhappy he became.
_52_, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t_53_.I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling sad as well. There is _54_ more I can do to get the apple— that is unchangeable —but we are supposed to be able to _55_our feelings. If that is the case, what can I do to feel better?

【小题1】
A.offeringB.preferringC.receivingD.allowing
【小题2】A so             B then            C. or              D. but
【小题3】
A.sadderB.hungrierC.angrierD.tastier
【小题4】
A.stretchingB.swingingC.expandingD.pulling
【小题5】A. strength       B. height              C length           D. range       
【小题6】
A.jumpB.lookC.walkD.glance
【小题7】
A.tipB.stageC.levelD.top
【小题8】
A.touchB.handC.reachD.sight
【小题9】
A.putB.standC.getD.hold
【小题10】
A.shakeB.breakC.takeD.strike
【小题11】
A.upB.forwardC.aroundD.down
【小题12】
A.withB.forC.onD.of
【小题13】
A.AfterB.WithoutC.ThroughD.Upon
【小题14】
A.awayB.backC.upD.down
【小题15】
A.wishesB.beliefsC.goalsD.efforts
【小题16】
A.imaginedB.triedC.claimedD.thought
【小题17】
A.ThereforeB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.Otherwise
【小题18】
A.skilfulB.helpfulC.cheerfulD.harmful
【小题19】
A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything
【小题20】
A.expressB.forgetC.changeD.describe

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater,  1  a bar of chocolate if given the choice, but, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the      2    he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

3    as high as he could, but even at his tallest  4  , he was unable to touch it. He began to  5  up and down , as high as he could, at the  6  of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of  .   Not giving up , he thought , if only he had something to  8  on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to  9   the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Game boy. Looking around, he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or , with luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use. He had tried everything he could think to do. Without seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk   10  . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his  11  , and how he really wanted that apple .The more he  12  like this , the more unhappy he became.

However ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted .He started to say to himself . This isn’t    13  ,I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s  14   more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to  15  our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?

1.A. preferring      B. offering      C. receiving        D. allowing

2.A.sadder         B. angrier       C. hungrier        D. tastier

3.A. Expanding      B. Stretching    C. Swinging        D. Pulling

4.A. strength       B. length       C.  range          D. height

5.A.jump          B. look         C. walk            D. glance

6.A.tip            B. stage         C. top             D.  level

7.A hope          B. hand         C.  sight           D.  reach

8.A. put           B. stand        C. get              D. hold

9.A. break         B.  shake      C. take             D. strike

10.A. back        B.  away       C. up              D. down

11.A. wishes      B.  beliefs       C. efforts          D. goals

12.A. thought     B. imagined     C. tried         D. claimed

13.A. skilful      B. cheerful      C. harmful      D.  helpful

14.A. something   B. anything     C. everything    D. nothing

15.A.change      B. express       C. forget       D. describe

 

For a small town, Manhattan, Kansas has some big surprises. And one of them is the Holiday Inn Hotel, with rooms built around a swimming pool and a friendly family atmosphere.

The Holiday Inn is where Manhattan people often go for a special party, or a night out. A lot of them choose to eat in the brightly lighted restaurant near the pool. And many of them will be served by Ellen Logan, who has worked as a waitress here for more than two years.

Ellen, like most of the waitresses, is also a student. She comes from Nebraska, but she’s planning one day to be a veterinary surgeon, and to care for small animals. But in order to support herself at college, she works twenty hours a week at the Holiday Inn.

Ellen soon learned what every waitress finds out. Your best friend has a good pair of shoes. She paid forty -five dollars for hers, much more than she would usually spend. She’s discovered something else too. You don’t have to know much about food to be a good waitress, but you do have to know a lot about people.

“A lot of business people always stay here when they come to Manhattan,” she explains. “They like you to recognize them and remember their favorite dishes. But some couples come for a night out together. They just want to be left alone. Then there are people who can’t make up their minds. They look down the menu and say‘What do you suggest?’So I ask them how hungry they are. If they say, ‘Not very’, I suggest the salad bar, with soup, salad, bread, and a fruit plate. But if they say they’re very hungry, I suggest a Kansas Strip Steak, with potatoes or rice. You get salad and bread as well. It’s very nice. Real good value.”

Ellen may get tired feet sometimes, but at least she’s learning too much about people. She’ll probably make a good animal doctor, but if she find she doesn’t like it after all, she can always become a psychiatrist(心理医生)instead.

1.A good title for this passage is______________.

A.Ellen Logan at the Holiday Inn

B.American Holiday Inn

C.A Special Holiday Inn Hotel in Manhattan

D.How to Deal with People

2.The word “a veterinary surgeon” probably means____________.

A.an animal doctor.

B.an animal trainer

C.a hotel manager

D.a food expert

3.From the passage we can infer that_______________.

A.waitresses in the Holiday Inn are all students

B.waitresses are required to buy a good pair of shoes before they go to work

C.waitresses should be familiar with the food there

D.it is more important for the waitresses to know much about people than food

4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.The Holiday Inn hotel is one of the big surprises in Manhattan.

B.Businessmen like to be recognized by the people and suggested what to eat.

C.Some couples prefer to be left alone without being bothered too much.

D.One of the reasons why people like to eat in the hotel is that it is full of a friendly atmosphere.

 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网