题目内容
If I raised the question, “What would be the last thing you would expect to happen while watching your son’s flag football game?” you probably still couldn’t come up with what happened to me and my family.
As we were sitting on the sidelines enjoying the game, a low-flying bird came swooping in attempting to land on my daughter’s head! It honestly came out of nowhere. We were seated by ourselves on the tree lined side of the field. I was able to calm my daughter’s shock and fear once I showed her that the bird was not some wild animal, it was in fact, somebody’s pet!
Now, we’re sitting at the outdoor fields of the Pontiac Silverdome, far from any populated area, wondering where this very social cockatiel, an Australian parrot (澳洲鹦鹉) could have come from. I walked up to the bird and put out my hand. Immediately, it hopped on and chirped in a friendly way. We looked around us and knew that we could not just leave and suppose that the bird would return to where it came from. This was a very domesticated bird that needed help or it would not survive.
The flag football game had ended so we walked the bird over to other groups of adults and asked if they knew of anyone who had lost a bird. All the kids were excited about the bird and fed it with some post game snacks. The bird’s nails were getting long and he was looking pretty dirty, so we knew it had been out here for a long time and was hungry. Since its wings were clipped, it could fly a little but probably not more than 100 yards or so at a try. We all just scratched our heads as a group wondering what to do with the lost bird.
We explained to the kids that this bird needed our help since it was someone’s pet and would not know how to get its own food, and it could not fly well since its wings were clipped. The kids understood, and all of them wanted to take the bird home! The parents however, knew this was not a good choice as one had a large dog, another two cats, etc. We explained to the kids that one of us could take the bird home for the night and then bring it to the Humane Society in the morning in hopes to connect it to its owners. We couldn’t keep the bird. It wasn’t ours. This was tough for the kids to understand at first. We couldn’t just leave the bird either. There was no way it could attend itself. The group of us sat around the Silverdome practice fields for quite a while trying to determine the best course of choice for the lost bird. It was getting dark out but no one was willing to leave that parking lot until we had a game plan for how to help the bird.
The owner of the football league, Chris Novak, offered to take the bird. It was extremely nice of him and he really stepped in to help while all the rest of us who had kids tugging on our shirts and begging to take it home. We took a box and put a bunch of holes in it and he brought it home for the night. Another mom went online and found a family that had lost a bird that looked just like the one we’d found. She emailed the info to Chris who got in touch with the family and the next day, reunited the bird with the family that lost it almost 3 weeks earlier! When Chris emailed us to let us know, we could not believe that this bird had traveled from The Rochester Tienken area all the way to the Silverdome!
We were so happy to be able to save this bird and get it back to its family. I showed my kids the email about how the other family got their pet back. The family has 3 kids who were so happy to see their bird. My kids realized what a nice ending this story had. Not only had we been able to save this bird’s life, but we were able to bring it back to the family that loves and misses him.
The life lesson in the missing bird story seemed to miss its mark with my kids at first. They were a little bummed out that they couldn’t keep the lost bird. I explained to them that when an animal or someone needs help, you just can’t turn a blind eye and hope everything works out OK. The “lost bird incident” was also a reminder to them that teamwork and the kindness of strangers can make a world of difference and that a group of well-meaning strangers can work together to help someone. It wasn’t a heroic act, but one that I knew had sunk in with my kids when they realized that trying to help was the best and only real course of action.
1.What happened when the author watched his son’s football games?
A．A parrot tried to eat their food.
B．His daughter was hurt by a parrot.
C．A parrot flew towards his daughter.
D．A parrot landed on his daughter’s head.
2.The underlined word “domesticated” in the second paragraph probably means_______.
A．having been abandoned B．having been used to home life
C．having been used to life in the wild D．having been week and hungry
3.Who was the first one to find the bird’s owner?
A．The author B．Chris Novak
C．The Humane Society D．A participant’s mother
4.What can be learned from the “lost bird incident”?
A．Strangers can also work well together.
B．Humane Society helps children in teamwork.
C．Children can keep lost injured pet birds home.
D．Helping others is always regarded as a heroic act.
5.What did the author want to tell in the text?
A．How to help a lost parrot to find home.
B．The experience of watching a football games.
C．The importance of teamwork and helping others.
D．How a parrot can fly a long distance from home.
6.The best title of the text should be________.
A．What Animals Can Teach Us
B．Complete Care for a Lost Bird
C．Life Lessons When You Least Expect It
D．Love First, Teamwork and Kindness Second
1.C
2.B
3.D
4.A
5.C
6.C
【解析】
试题分析：本文叙述了作者一家去看比赛结果遇到了一只迷路的小鸟，一家人为了给这只鸟找到它的主人，费劲周折，发动了许多了陌生的好心人一块去找，最后终于找到了它的主人。作者一家从小鸟事件中得出：团结合作是非常重要的。
1.这是细节理解题。根据a low-flying bird came swooping in attempting to land on my daughter’s head! 故选C。
2.这是词义猜测题。根据that needed help or it would not survive.可以推知这种鸟自己不能独立的生活，故是家养的鸟，习惯了家里的生活，故选B。
3.这是细节理解题。根据Another mom went online and found a family that had lost a bird that looked just like the one we’d found. 故选D。
4.这是细节理解题。根据The “lost bird incident” was also a reminder to them that teamwork and the kindness of strangers can make a world of difference and that a group of well-meaning strangers can work together to help someone. 即使是陌生人只要友善和团结合作能够完成一项大事，故选A。
5.这是写作意图题。根据最后一段可知作者是要告诉我们帮助别人时团队合作的重要性，故选C。
6.这是标题归纳题。根据最后一段可知故选C。
考点：这是一篇记叙文。
点评：阅读理解题中所设置的词义猜测类题多是对生词、短语、指示代词的猜测。一方面，命题者要求考生所猜测的单词或短语可能是已学过的或是考生较熟悉的，但高考所考查的是不太常见的意思；另一方面命题者要求考生所猜测的单词或短语可能是考生没有学过的。此时，对单词或短语的猜测不要停留在字面上,要根据语境来判断。
My teacher held up a piece of broken glass and asked，“Who broke this window?” Thirty boys tried to think about not only what they had done，but also what our teacher may have found out．She seldom became angry，but she was this time．
“Oh，” I thought．I was the one who broke the window．It was caused by a naughty throw of a baseball．If I admitted guilt，I would be in a lot of trouble．How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didn’t even get an allowance. “My father is going to have a fit，”I thought．I didn’t want to raise my hand，but some force much stronger than I was pulled it skyward．I told the truth. “I did it.” It was hard enough to say what I had．
My teacher took down a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike a student，but I feared she was going to start with me. “I know how you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden face．“Here is that field guide about birds that you are constantly checking out. It is yours now．It’s time we got a new one for the school anyway．You will not be punished as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.” I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t being punished and I was getting my own bird field guide--the very one that I had been saving up money to buy.
All that remains of that day is my memory and the lesson my teacher taught me. That lesson stays with me every day and it will echo forever.
【小题1】From the story, we can learn that the boy.
| A．didn’tbreakthewindowonpurpose. |
| B．lackedthestrengthtoadmithisguilt. |
| C．triedtothinkaboutwhathehaddone. |
| D．didn’tknowwhattheteacherwouldfindout. |
| A．bepunishedbytheteacher | B．makehisfatherangry |
| C．payforthebrokenwindow | D．getabirdfieldguide |
| A．Afraid-Surprised-Thankful | B．Frightened-Amazed-Proud. |
| C．Regretful-Guilty-Excited. | D．Nervous-Afraid-Satisfied. |
Many of us already know about several American superstitions(迷信). Having a black cat cross your path, walking under a ladder, and breaking a mirror are all bad luck. In addition to these, there are many other superstitions that are worth knowing. Understanding them will keep you safe from evil spirits—if you believe in such things—and impress your American friends when you mention them.
Like the superstitions in other cultures, American superstitions often involve the things important in daily life, such as health, numbers, and marriage. For example, have you ever had a cough that would not go away? According to one American superstition, you should take a piece of your hair and put it between two slices of buttered bread. Next, feed this hair sandwich to a dog and say, “Eat well, you hound, may you be sick and I be sound.”This will trick the evil spirits and help your cough. It will also raise some eyebrows if you try it.
In American superstitions, the number three is very important. Often, Americans will say, “All things come in threes.” Three is lucky because it represents the traditional family: mother, father, and child. Therefore, gifts, letters, and guests will often arrive at your home in groups of three. However, it is also possible for bad events, like accidents and funerals, to come in threes as well.
Another time people pay attention to superstitions is when they get married. During a wedding, brides must wear or carry“something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.”The old and borrowed things will bring luck to the person who gives them to the bride. The new and blue things will bring good fortune to the bride herself. The next time someone you know is getting married, be sure to recite this phrase.
As it would be unlucky to discuss one more superstition, we will wind things up here. Keep your fingers crossed, and stay lucky!
1.The passage is most probably entitled(命名)“ ”.
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A．American’s Bad Luck |
B．Cross-culture and Superstitions |
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C．American Superstitions |
D．Daily Life in Superstitions |
2.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph“It will also raise some eyebrows if you try it”means: .
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A．When you try it, the dog will raise its eyebrows |
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B．You will make some people surprised when you try this trick |
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C．Only if you raise your eyebrows can the trick work |
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D．You will believe in the trick after you try it |
3.In American’s view, the number three is a(n) number.
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A．lucky |
B．unlucky |
C．special |
D．ordinary |
4.On the wedding, the bride often uses old and borrowed things so as to .
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A．save some money for the wedding |
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B．bring good luck to the people who give them to the bride |
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C．give the good luck to the bride herself |
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D．pass the bad luck to others |