题目内容
13.I travel a lot in my work,and what I dislike about my job is eating alone.It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking.So,room service for several nights was a better choice for me.After having room service three nightsat a hotel in Houston,however,I needed to get out of my room.Although the restaurant opened at 6:30,I arrived at 6:25.The waiter at the front desk made a comment(评论) about my"being there really early".I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants.He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.
I was glad!He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights,weekends and holidays.He said he hadn't enough time to be with his family.After 15minutes,he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself.I noticed that before he went to the front desk,he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.
Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me.Before I left that night,some other waiters,even the cook,had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!When I asked for my bill about one hour later,all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table,and presented me with a red rose.And I cried!What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.
21.The author hated to eat in the hotel because he didn't likeC.
A.being pointed at or laughed at
B.meeting strangers in the restaurant
C.the discomfort caused by eating alone
D.being disturbed by the noises around
22.How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25?C
A.Dissatisfied.B.Pleased.C.Surprised.D.Angry.
23.From the third paragraph,we can learn that the waiter at the front deskD.
A.was getting tired of his present job
B.knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant
C.had never had such a chance to talk about his worries
D.have difficulty in balancing his work and his family
24.The author wants to tell us thatA.
A.the strangers‘kindness can make you less lonely
B.restaurants should put the need of customers first
C.people are actually all lonely in their own way
D.restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people.
分析 本文主要讲述到作者因工作的需要多数在外旅行,身在异地感到孤单.通过服务员和其他人跟他的聊天,最终把一个孤独的夜晚变成了一次美好的经历.
解答 21.C细节理解题.根据第一段第二句和第三句It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking.So,room service for several nights was a better choice for me.作者是因为看到人们大笑和大声谈论使自己感到心情不好,因此讨厌在酒店餐厅吃饭,故选C
22.C细节理解题.根据第二段第三句The waiter at the front desk made a comment (评论) about my"being there really early".得知,服务员看到作者6:25到,感觉真的很早,所以是感到吃惊.故选C
23.D推理判断题.根据第三段第二句和第三句He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights,weekends and holidays.He said he hadn't enough time to be with his family.得知,很难兼顾工作和家庭.故选D
24.A 推理判断题.根据第四段和第五段特别是文章最后一句What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.得知,当你身在异地,陌生人的善良会使你减少孤独.故选A
点评 本文是广告布告类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据
Lenny had always thought of himself as a(37)Cperson.He got worried before examinations.He worried about his job and health.All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy.(38)C,on January 15th,2002,a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington.Lenny went to the river to see what was happening.He saw a woman in the (39)Dwater.Lenny did not feel afraid.He kept very(40)B and did a very dangerous thing.He jumped into the river,(41)Dto the woman,and kept her head(42)C the water.Seventy-eight people died that day.Thanks to Lenny,it was not(43)D.
When you are in a very(44)A situation and feel afraid,the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood.The chemical is called adrenalin (肾上腺素).(45)A adrenalin in the blood system,you actually feel stronger and stronger and are(46)C to fight or run away.However,when you are absolutely terrified (or completely afraid),the body can produce too much adrenalin.When this(47)C,the muscles become very hard and you find you(48)B go at all.You are then paralyzed (使无能为力) with fear.This is (49)D when we are very frightened,we sometimes say we're"petrified".This word comes from the Greek word"petros",which means"stone".We are (50)Dfrightened that we become stonelike.
31.A.how | B.neither | C.whether | D.either |
32.A.brave | B.real | C.hard | D.certain |
33.A.when | B.until | C.after | D.once |
34.A.realize | B.find | C.think | D.agree |
35.A.life | B.question | C.mouse | D.danger |
36.A.soldiers | B.mice | C.heroes | D.cowards |
37.A.useful | B.brave | C.nervous | D.bored |
38.A.So | B.Therefore | C.Then | D.Actually |
39.A.fresh | B.poisonous | C.warm | D.ice-cold |
40.A.nervous | B.calm | C.frightened | D.excited |
41.A.went | B.helped | C.spoke | D.swam |
42.A.in | B.under | C.above | D.from |
43.A.an accident | B.a mistake | C.seventy-eight | D.seventy-nine |
44.A.dangerous | B.comfortable | C.different | D.interesting |
45.A.With | B.Without | C.For | D.Like |
46.A.afraid | B.unable | C.ready | D.anxious |
47.A.gets | B.disappears | C.happens | D.goes |
48.A.needn't | B.can't | C.mustn't | D.shouldn't |
49.A.where | B.how | C.because | D.why |
50.A.really | B.very | C.such | D.so |