题目内容

Sitting in the play area of the doctor’s office, my children, Paul, four, and Bailey, three, built a Lego tower while we waited to be called for Paul’s examination.

“Good job, you guys,”I said, trying not to sound too tired. My husband was away on business, and it was difficult being alone with the kids. At times I felt like I was living in the jungle(丛林) rather than the suburbs.

“Don’t put the Lego in your mouth, Bailey,”I said. Paul grabbed(抓取) it from him.“That’s not nice, Paul,”I said. He gave back the Lego. I looked around the waiting room. A woman was eating something, a couple were talking, and an old gentleman in a blue jacket was reading a magazine. I wished I could sit quietly for a while. I wanted to be able to take a rest, or go shopping alone. At once, I was ashamed of myself. What kind of mother was I? “God,”I thought, “help me to be the very best mom I can be.”

The nurse came into the waiting room to get us. Just at that moment, the old gentleman in the waiting room put down his magazine and came up to me. With a smile on his face, he said, “Your children are most certainly lucky to have such a wonderful mother.”“Thank you,”I replied in a low voice and watched him walk back to his seat. We followed the nurse into the examination room. While she weighed Paul, I told her how that man had made my day.

Motherhood is still a jungle sometimes, but now when I feel tired I remember the encouraging words of the old gentleman.

1.The writer went to the doctor’s office because       .

A.one of her children liked to play there

B.her son Paul needed an examination

C.she was tired and needed to see her doctor

D.she wanted to have all her children examined

2..From Paragraph 2, we know the writer felt that looking after her children alone was   .

A.unfair

B.happy

C.hard

D.interesting

3.The writer criticized(批评) Paul when he       .

A.put the Lego into Bailey’s mouth

B.took away the toy from Bailey

C.made trouble in the waiting room

D.didn’t follow her advice

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The writer often went shopping alone.

B.The writer’s husband was always on business.

C.The writer doesn’t know how to be a good mother.

D.The writer was greatly encouraged by the old gentleman’s words.

 

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D

 【解析】

试题分析:

1.B 推理题。根据文章内容说明我们来到了医院。再根据文章倒数第二段最后一句While she weighed Paul, I told her how that man had made my day.说明是Paul接受检查。故B正确。

2.C 推理题。根据第二段My husband was away on business, and it was difficult being alone with the kids. At times I felt like I was living in the jungle(丛林) rather than the suburbs.说明我感觉很累,故C正确。

3.B 细节题。根据第三段1,2行Paul grabbed(抓取) it from him.“That’s not nice, Paul,”I said. He gave back the Lego.说明当Paul把玩具从Bailey那拿走的时候,我批评了他,故B正确。

4.D 推理题。根据文章最后一段when I feel tired I remember the encouraging words of the old gentleman.我们我从老人的话中收到了鼓励。故D正确。

考点:考查夹叙夹议类短文

点评:文章介绍了我带着儿子来医院接受检查的时候,收到一位老人的鼓励的故事。集中考查推理题,如66,67,69题,要求考生根据题目要求,在文章中准确定位。

 

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My name is Clara. I still remember that chilly December day, sitting in science class. I had finished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine. A piece of news caught my eye: NASA (美国宇航局) was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover (火星探测器). Before I even knew anything else about it, a single word flooded my 11-year-old mind, Curiosity.

I couldn’t wait for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay. That afternoon, I raced home, sat down at the computer, and typed until my fingers ached. “Curiosity is an everlasting flame that burns in everyone’s mind…”

Five months later, my mom received a phone call, and immediately, a wide smile spread across her face.

On August 5, 2012, at 10: 31pm, the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars, and I was honored to have a front-row seat in NASA.

Curiosity is such an important part of who I am. I have always been fascinated by the stars, the planets, the sky and the universe. I remember as a little girl, my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours. She would tell me stories and point out the stars. Grandma lived in China, thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas, but the stars kept us together even when we were apart. They were always there, yet there was so much I didn’t know about them. That’s what I love so much about space.

People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mars. My answer is simple because we’re curious. We human beings do not just hole up in one place. We are constantly wondering and trying to find out what’s over the hill and beyond the horizon.

1.How did the author get the news about the essay contest? (within 7 words)

           

2.In which year was the author born according to the passage? (within 2 words)

       

3.Why did author have a front-row seat in NASA? (within 10 words)

       

4.What does the author remember about the time spent with Grandma? (within 15 words)[

       

5.What does the underlined phrase “hole up” in the last paragraph probably mean? (1 word)

       

 

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1.What did the author’s classmates think about his report?

A. Controversial.                          B. Ridiculous.

C. Boring.                                 D. Puzzling.

2.Why was the author confused about the task?

A. He was unfamiliar with American history.

B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.

C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.

D. He didn’t know why the teacher gave such a task.

3.The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.

A. annoyed                      B. ashamed

C. ready                         D. eager

4.In the end, the author turned things around _______.

A. by redoing his task

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Which works harder, you heart or your brain?

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Why do teeth fall out, and why don’t they grow back in grown-ups?

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Do old people shrink as they age?

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1.What is the color of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?

A.Blue                                 B.Light yellow

C.Red                                  D.Dark reddish purple

2.Why do some old people look a little shrunken as they age?

A.Because their spine is in active use.

B.Because they are more easily affected by gravity.

C.Because they keep growing backwards.

D.Because their spine becomes more bent.

3.Which of the following statements about our brain is true?

A.In the long run, our brain probably works harder than our heart.

B.When our brain senses the spinning, we will feel dizzy.

C.The brains of the other mammals are as complex as those of humans.

D.Our feelings and emotions come from the most developed area in our brain.

4.What is the main purpose of the selection?

A.To give advice on how to stay healthy.

B.To provide information about our body.

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1.How did Clara get the news about the essay contest? (no more than 10 words)

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