Question

I.阅读理解

A [2015 .北京市西城区高三一模] 

   I've always felt a need to be prepared for whatever situa?tion I've found myself in.

   My mother once took me to a store when I was seven years old. She and I got to the checkout counter, and she real?ized she had forgotten a couple of things on her shopping list. She left me with the cart and ran off to get what she needed. 

   "I'll be right back," she said.

 She was gone just a few minutes, but in that time, I had loaded all the things on the belt and everything was rung up. I was left staring at the cashier, who was staring at me. "Do you have money Tor me, son?" she said. "I'll need to be paid."

I didn't realize she was just trying to amuse herself. So I stood there, ashamed and embarrassed.

By the time my mum returned, I was angry. " You left me here with no money! This lady asked me for the money, but I had nothing to give her ！"

  Now that I'm an adult, you'll never catch me with less than $ 200 in my wallet. I want to be prepared in case I need it.

I've always admired people who are over-prepared. In college, I had a classmate named Norman. One day he was giving a presentation on an overhead projector and in the mid?dle of his talk, the light bulb(灯泡)on the projector blew out. We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a new projector.

"It's Okay," he announced. "There's nothing to worry about.，，

We watched him walk over to his bag and pull something out. He had brought along a spare bulb for the overhead pro?jector. Who could even think of that?

  I often tell my students, "When you go into the wilder?ness, the only thing you can depend on is what you take with you. ，， And essentially, the wilderness is anywhere but your home or office. So take money. Pack a light bulb. Be prepared.

1. Why did the cashier ask a seven-year-old boy to pay for the purchases?

A.     The boy was shopping by himself.

B.     The boy's mother asked her to do so.

C.     The cashier was playing a joke on him.

D.     The boy's mother was away for something else.

 

2. Why was the boy angry with his mother?

 

A.     His mother left him alone.

B.      He lost face in front of the cashier.

C.      His mother forgot to buy something.

D.     He had just quarrelled with the cashier.

3.  Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with him?

 

A.     He was always well prepared.

B.      His presentation was about bulbs.

C.      He knew the classroom equipment was of poor quality.

D.       He predicted the bulb on the projector would blow out.

4. What do the two stories tell us?

 

A.     Accidents happen almost every day.

B.     Money is the key that opens all doors.

C.     In fair weather, prepare for a rainy day.

D.     Chances favour those who are well prepared.

Answer 1

I.阅读理解

A [文章大意]本文是一篇教育类的记叙文，作者通过两个故事告诉我们凡事都要做最充分的准备。

1.C 细节理解题。根据文章第五段的"I didn't realize she was just trying to amuse herself."可知，售货员在开玩笑。故选C项。

2.B 细节理解题。根据文章第五段"So I stood there, ashamed and embarrassed."可知，孩子是因为母亲没有给自己钱而售货员要求付钱感到羞愧，没有面子，因此生母亲的气。故选B项。

3.A推理判断题。根据文章倒数第四段的内容，•特别是第一句"I've always admired people who are over-prepared. In college, I had a classmate named Norman."可知，Norman是总是做充分准备的人。故选A项。

4. C主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据文章最后一段的"So take money. Pack a light bulb. Be prepared."可知，作者提醒我们无论什么时候都要做充分的准备。故选C项。