中考英语阅读理解之幽默故事

中考英语阅读理解之幽默故事LittleTommywasdoingverybadlyinmath.Hisparentshadtriedeverything—tutors(家庭教师),cards,speciallearningcenters—inshort,everythingtheycouldthinkof.FinallytheytookTommytoacatholic(天主教的)school.Afterthefirstday,littleTommycamehomewithaveryseriouslookonhisface.Hedidn’tkisshismotherhello.Instead,hewentstraighttohisroomandstartedstudying.Booksandpaperswerespread(铺开)outallovertheroomandlittleTommywashardatwork.Hismotherwassurprised.Shecalledhimdowntodinnerandassoonashefinishedeating,hewentbacktohisroom,withoutaword.Innotimehewasbackhittingthebooksashardasbefore.Thiswentonforsometime,dayafterdaywhilethemothertriedtounderstandwhatwashappening.Finally,littleTommybroughthomehisreportcard.Hequietlyputitonthetableandwentuptohisroomandhitthebooks.Hismomlookedatitandtohersurprise,littleTommygotanAinmath.Shecouldnolongerholdhercuriosity(好奇心).Shewenttohisroomandasked,“Son,whatwasit?Wasitthenuns(修女)?”LittleTommylookedatherandshookhishead,“No.”“Wellthen,”sheaskedagain.“WHATwasit?”LittleTommylookedatherandsaid,“Well,onthefirstdayofschool,whenIsawthatmannailed(钉)totheplussign(加号),Iknewtheyweren’tjoking.”根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1.WhydidTommy’sparentssendhimtoacatholicschool?A.Becausehecouldeatwellthere.B.Becausehecouldearnmoreaboutnuns.C.Becausehisparentswantedhimtodobetterinhismath.D.Becausehisparentsdidn’twanthimtolearnmathanymore.2.Tommy’smotherfeltsurprisedthathisson_______.A.wasstillthesameasusualB.atesomuchatdinnerC.kissedherhelloafterschoolD.workedhardbutsaidlittle3.“Hittingthebooks”means“_______”inChinese.A.用功B.捶书C.发泄D.振作4.Thelastsentenceinthepassageshowsthat_______.A.TommyfeltsorryforthemailB.TommywasafraidofbeingnailedC.Tommydidn’tliketheplussignD.Tommylikedplayingjokesonothers5.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer(推断)that_______.A.teachersshouldbestrictwiththeirstudentsB.mistaking(误解)mightdogoodsometimesC.acatholicschoolismuchbetterthanotheronesD.nunsaregoodathelpingchildrenwiththeirmath【答案与解析】1.选C。文章第1段说Tommy数学学不好，其父母想尽了一切办法都不奏效，最后将他送进了一所天主教的教会学校。2.选D。认真阅读第2段前面几句话，并注意以下信息：Afterthefirstday,littleTommycamehome…didn’tkisshismotherhello…washardatwork…withoutaword.可知答案应选D。3.选A。根据文章大意和Finally,littleTommybroughthomehisreportcard.Hequietlyputitonthetableandwentuptohisroomandhitthebooks这个句子的语境，可知hitthebooks的意思是“用功”。4.选B。Tommy学习一直不用功，但自从进了这所catholicschool之后，情况就不一样了——整天都发狠读书，结果数学考试也得了A。这是为什么呢？文章在最后道出了其原因：Well,onthefirstdayofschool,whenIsawthatmannailed(钉)totheplussign(加号),Iknewtheyweren’tjoking.由此可知，Tommy是担心学习不用功会被钉在十字架上。5.选B。Tommy把themannailedtotheplussign误解为“学习不用功的结果”，从而一改自己原来不好学的不良习惯，很快就把数学成绩赶了上去。可见，误解有时也可以起到好的效果。Jeanisabrightyoungwomanwhocomesfromarichandfamousfamily.Shegoestoagooduniversityandhaseverythingthatmoneycanbuy.Well,almosteverything.TheproblemisthatthepeopleinJean’sfamilyaresobusythattheycanhardlyfindtimetobewithher.Infact,Jeanisquitelonely.SoJeanspendsalotoftimeonherQQ.Shelikesbeinganonymous(匿名),talkingtopeoplewhodonotknowaboutherfamousfamilyandherrichlife.SheusesthenameLindaonQQandhasmadealotoffriendswhoshekeepsintouchwithquiteoften.LastyearJeanmadeaveryspecialfriendonQQ.HisnamewasDavidandlivedinSanFrancisco.Davidwasfullofstoriesandjokes.HeandJeanhadacommon(共同的)interestinrockmusicandmoderndance.SoitalwaystookthemhourstotalkhappilyonQQandsometimestheyevenforgottheirtime.Ofcourse,theywantedtoknowmoreabouteachother.Davidsentapictureofhimself:Hewasatall,good-lookingyoungmanwithabig,happysmile.Astimewentby,theybecamegoodfriendsandoftensentcardsandsmallthingstoeachother.WhenJean’sfathertoldherthathewasgoingonabusinesstriptoSanFrancisco,sheaskedhimtolethergowithhimsothatshecouldgiveDavidasurpriseforhisbirthday.ShewouldtakehimthelatestDVDoftheirfavoriterocksinger.ButwhensheknockedonDavid’sdoorinSanFrancisco,shefoundthatherspecialfriendwasatwelve-year-oldboynamedJim!根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1.JeanspendsalotofhertimeonQQbecausesheis_______.A.richB.famousC.youngD.lonely2.Jeanthought“David”wasspecialbecausehe_______.A.madeherquitehappyonQQB.wasfromSanFranciscoC.sentherapictureofhimselfD.wastallandgood-looking3.WhenJeanand“David”metandintroducedthemselvestoeachother,whofeltsurprised?A.“David”.B.Both“David”andJean.C.Jean.D.Neither“David”norJean.4.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Don’tbelievethoseyougettoknowonQQsoeasily.B.Peopledon’tusetheirrealnamesonQQsooften.C.Don’tgotomeetthoseyougettoknowonQQ.D.PeopleshouldtelltheirrealnamestoothersonQQ.【答案与解析】1.选D。由第1段的句子…Infact,Jeanisquitelonely.可知答案选D。2.选A。Jean认为David幽默风趣，在摇滚乐和现代舞上和她有共同的兴趣，他们可以在网上快乐地聊上几个小时。很显然David使得Jean很开心。答案选A。3.选C。文章的最后一句…shefoundthatherspecialfriendwasatwelve-year-oldboynamedJim!告诉我们，当Jean发现她那特殊的朋友是一个12岁的小孩时，用了一个感叹号结尾，虽然作者没有直接说Jean感到惊讶，但是我们可以从这个标点符号推断出她的感觉应该是十分surprised(惊讶的)。4.选A。本文讲述Jean交了个十分投缘的网友，后来却发现对方原来只是一个12岁的小男孩。通过这个故事，短文意在告戒人们不要轻易相信Q友，答案选A。AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice,astreeturchin(顽童)waswalkingaroundtheshiningcar.“Isthisyourcar,sir?”heasked.Paulanswered,“Yes,mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.”Theboywassurprised.“Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidcostyounothing?