高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解(82)

第1页共7页高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（82）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AItwas3:12a.m.whennine-year-oldGlennKreamerawoketothesmellofburning.Exceptforthecrackling（爆裂声）offlamessomewherebelowtherewasnotasoundinthetwo-storeyhouseatBaldwin,LongIsland.Withhisfatherawayonnightdutyatalocalfactory,Glennwasworriedaboutthesafetyofhismother,hissisterKaren,14andhis12-year-oldbrotherTodd.HerandownstairsthroughthesmokefilledhousetopushandpullatKarenandTodduntiltheysatup.Thenhehelpedeachonethroughthehousetothesafetyofthegarden.There,hissisterandbrother,takingshortandquickbreathsandcoughing,collapsedonthelawn.Thenine-year-oldracedbackintothehouseandupstairstohismother’sroom.Hefounditimpossibletowakedherup.Mrs.Kreamer,avictimofthesmoke,wasunconscious,andtherewasnobodytohelpGlenncarryhertothegarden.Buttheboyremainedcalmand,asafiremansaidlater,“actedwithalltheself-controlofatrainedadult.”Onthebedroomtelephone,luckilystillworking,Glenncalledhisfatherand,leavingMr.Kreamertotelephonethefirebrigadeandambulanceservice,gotonwiththetaskofsavinghismother.Firsthefilledabucketwithwaterfromthebathroomandthrewwateroverhismotherandherbed.Then,withawetclotharoundhisheadhewentbacktothegarden.Hecouldhearthefireenginecomingup,buthowwouldthefiremenfindhismotherinthesmoke-filledhousewhereflameshadalmostswallowedupthegroundfloor?Graspingfirmlyaballofstring（线绳）fromthegarage,Glennracedbackintothehouseanddashedupstairstohismother’sroom.Tyingoneendofthestringtoherhand，heranback,layingoutthestringashewent,throughthehallandbackoutintothegarden.MinuteslaterhewastellingfirechiefJohnCoughlan:“Thestringwillleadyoutomother.”Mrs.Kreamerwascarriedtosafetyastheflameswerebreakingthroughherbedroomfloor.1．WhydidGlennrundownstairsfirst?A．Hewantedtofindoutwhatwashappening.B．Hewasworriedabouthismother’ssafety.C．Hewantedtosavehissisterandbrother.D．Hewenttoseeifhisfatherhadcomebackfromwork.2．HowdidGlennhelpthefirementosavehismother?A．Bythrowingwateralloverherandherbed.B．Bycarryinghertosafetywithhisbrother.C．Bypushingandpullingather.D．Bytyingastringtoherhand.3．WhatdidGlenndotoprotecthimself?A．Heputawetclotharoundhishead.B．Hethrewwateralloverhimself.第2页共7页C．Hehidhimselfinthebathroom.D．Herushedouttothelawn.4．Glennsavedhisfamilybecause___________.A．hisfatherhadtaughthimtodosoonthephoneB．hehadlearnedsomethingaboutfirstaidC．hehaddealtwiththeemergencycalmlyandwiselyD．hehadfollowedhismother’sinstructionBAdultBasicEducation(ABE)andGEDPreparationTask:TheAdultBasicEducationDepartmentservesahugepopulationoflearners.Ourtaskistoteachbasicskillsandhelplearnerstogetmoreknowledgetofunctioneffectivelyasafamilymember,citizen,worker,andlifelonglearnerinachangingworld.Description:ABEisanon-creditprogramofself-improvementdesignedtoimprovebasicskillsforstudentswhoareofdifferenteducationallevel.Developmentofreading,writing,andmathskillsarepaidspecialattentionto,aswellaslifeskills,employability,andtechnology.Studentswithoutahighschooldiploma(文凭)alsohavetheopportunitytopreparefortheGEDexamsinthefivesubjectareaswriting,socialstudies,science,literature,andmath.Prerequisites(条件):ABEclassesareopentoanyone18oroverwhodesirestoimprovebasicreading,writing,andmathskillsatthepre-collegelevel.Studentswhoare16or17mustfirstobtainanofficialrelease(证书)fromhighschoolbeforeattendingclass.Tobeaccepted,studentsmustattendanEducationalPlanningSession.DuringtheEducationalPlanningSessionstudentswillbegivenanoverviewoftheABEprogramsaswellasPCCpolicies,fees,etc.Studentswillalsohavetheirreading,writing,andmathabilitiesassessed(评估)duringtheEducationalPlanningSessionTheresultsoftheirassessmentwillhelptheteachersdevelopindividualprogramsofstudyforstudentstoguidethemtowardtheirpersonalgoals.StudentsneedingspecialhelpmustgetintouchwiththeOfficeforStudentswithDisabilities(503-977-4341)atleasttwoweeksbeforethesessionisheld.Courses:5.TheABEDepartmentservesanaimto___________.A.providelearnerswithbasicknowledgeandskillstofitinwithsocietyB.helplearnerssuccessfullygetajobinachangingworldC.offerdiplomastothosewhofailtofinishsecondaryeducationABE0742:BeginningLiteratureABE0742:BeginningABE0743:IntermediateIABE0744:IntermediateIIABE0745:SecondaryIABE0746:SecondaryII(IncludespreparationfortheGEDTest)第3页共7页D.providestudentswithopportunitiestopreparefortheGEDexams6.A17-year-oldisnotacceptedtoABEclassesonlybecausehe_____________.A.isbelow18B.can'tofferahighschooldiplomaC.hasleftschoolwithoutofficialpermissionD.isassessedaspoorinlearningperformances7.WhatistheEducationalPlanningSessionintendedfor?A.Providingspecialhelptodisabledstudents.B.Helpingstudentsbebetteratthefourbasicskills.C.FindingoutwhethertheycanbeacceptedtoABEclasses.D.Anassessmentofstudents'basicskilllevels.8.Differentcoursesareofferedtodifferentstudentsaccordingto___________.A.theirownchoicesB.theassessmentsduringtheEducationalPlanningSessionC.theirperformancesinschoolD.howmuchtheypayforthecoursesCStarryNightHaveyoueverseenarealnightskythatlookslikeVanGogh’sStarryNight?Ihopenot!So,whywouldanartistpainttheskythisway?PerhapsIcananswerthatwithanotherquestion.Whenyou’rehappy,whydoyousing