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【题目】阅读理解A
Joe and Helen Mills had two small children. One was six and the other four. They always resisted going to bed, and Helen was always complaining about this-and asking Joe for help. But as he did not come home until after they had gone to bed during the week, he was unable to help except at weekends.
Joe considered himself a good singer, but really his voice was not at all musical. However, he decided that, if he sang to the children when they went to bed. it would help them to relax, and they would soon go to sleep.
He did this every Saturday and Sunday night until he heard his small son whispered to his younger sister. “If you pretend that you're asleep, he stops."
（1）The children always resisted going to bed, which.
A.made Helen suffer a lot
B.satisfied their mother
C.Helen was not satisfied with
D.gave Helen much trouble
（2）The husband couldn't help the wife to look after the children.
A.because he returned from work too late
B.since his voice sounded like a singer's
C.except on Saturday and Sunday
D.for he did not come home until after the children had gone to bed weekends
（3）Joe worked.
A.all the week including Saturday and Sunday
B.during the week including the weekends
C.every day but Saturday and Sunday
D.every week except on Sunday ,-
（4）Which of the following conclusions（结论）can we draw from the above story
A.Joe's song did help the children to relax.
B.With Joe's help, the children went to sleep.
C.The wife must be thankful to her husband for the great help.
D.The children were so tired of their father's voice that they pretended to be asleep
（5）This joke tells about.
A.Joe and Helen
B.Helen's trouble
C.Joe's foolery
D.the bright idea of the two small children

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）C
（3）C
（4）D
（5）C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲海伦对于孩子们不想上床睡觉很是抱怨并想Joe寻求帮助，但是Joe除了双休日都要上班。Joe认为自己唱歌很好听，而实际上并不是。他就想在周六周天给孩子们唱歌哄他们睡觉，他在周六周天一直都这么做直到有一天听到一个孩子对另一个孩子说：如果你假装睡着了，他就会停止了。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段“They always resisted going to bed, and Helen was always complaining about this”可知他们总是抵抗上床睡觉，海伦总是关于这个抱怨。也就是对他们抵抗上床睡觉不满意。故选C。
（2）细节理解题。根据第一段“he was unable to help except at weekends.”可知他不能够帮忙除了周末，也就是周六和周天。故选C。
（3）细节理解题。根据第一段“he was unable to help except at weekends.”可知他不能够帮忙除了周末，也就是除了周六和周天Joe都要工作。故选C。
（4）理解判断题。根据联系上下文并结合最后一句““If you pretend that you're asleep, he stops."如果你假装睡着了，他就会停止。”，由此可知孩子们如此厌倦父亲的歌声以至于他们假装睡着了。故选D。
（5）标题选择题。通读全文可知，海伦对于孩子们不想上床睡觉很是抱怨并想Joe寻求帮助，但是Joe除了双休日都要上班。Joe认为自己唱歌很好听，而实际上并不是。他就想在周六周天给孩子们唱歌哄他们睡觉，他在周六周天一直都这么做直到有一天听到一个孩子对另一个孩子说：如果你假装睡着了，他就会停止了。由此可知本文主要讲了Joe的蠢事。故选C。