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-1-江苏省苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解寓乐于练阅读理解(2013·全国Ⅰ，A)Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily'slastvacation.Itwasmysixyearoldson'swinterbreakfromschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYork,soIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.Itookmyninemontholdandtookoffforhome.Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes,Iencouraged—okay,ordered—themtowaititoutattheairportto“earn”moreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:$1,600.Notbad,huh?NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabigtimebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.I'vemadealivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing(揭露)theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:AConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney'sworth.I'malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelonger,andit'sthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts.文章大意：本文记叙了作者想尽一切办法省钱。1．WhydidDeltagivetheauthor'sfamilycredits?A．Theytookalaterflight.B．Theyhadearlybookings.C．Theirflighthadbeendelayed.D．Theirflighthadbeencancelled.答案：A推理判断题。根据短文第一段第五句话可知，因为飞机订票多了，航空公司有人给我们400美元要我们放弃座位，这样我们就得再等一天走。根据短文第二段第一句话可知，他们甚至乘坐更晚的航班。-2-2．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A．Sherarelymissesagooddeal.B．Sheseldommakesacompromise.C．Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.D．Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.答案：A推理判断题。根据短文一二段可知，作者很会省钱和赚钱。根据第三段可知她很会讨价还价，任何好的交易都不会错过，故A项正确。3．Whatdoestheauthordo?A．She'sateacher.B．She'sahousewife.C．She'samediaperson.D．She'sabusinesswoman.答案：C细节理解题。根据短文第四段第二句话可知，作者是一名记者，故C项正确。4．Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A．Howtoexposebadtricks.B．Howtoreserveairlineseats.C．Howtospendmoneywisely.D．Howtomakeabusinessdeal.答案：C主旨大意题。整篇文章作者再讲什么地方该花钱，什么地方不该花钱，所以也就是说怎样更明智的花钱。阅读理解--------AWhenIwasyounger,bedtimewasalwaysmyfavouritepartoftheday.WearingsoftpajamasandwithIan,mystuffedmonkey,inmyarms,Ifeltnopressureatall.InamedIanaftermyunclewhenIcomparedIan’slongarmsandlegstohis.OnenightIranuptoUncleIanatafamilypartyandtoldhimIhadnamedmymonkeyafterhim.Hiseyebrowswrinkledinconfusion,thenachuckle（哈哈笑）escapedhislips.Iguesshedidn’tunderstandhowimportantitwastome.EvenifUncleIandidn’tthinkmymonkeywasspecial,Icertainlydid.Idressedhiminawhitebabynightgown.MymotherthoughtthatIanwasthebest-dressedstuffedanimalintheworld.Yes,hewascertainlyafashionablecreature.Thestrongcologne-3-（科隆香水）Iusedonhimyearsagomakeshimstillsmell“pretty”.Foralongtime,Ianwenteverywherewithme.Hewasmybestfriend,andItoldhimeverything.ButwhenIturnedtwelve,IrealizedIwastoooldforstuffedanimals.IthoughtpeoplewouldthinkIwasbabyish,soIputhiminthecupboardwiththerestofmyteddybearsanddolls.IbeggedhimtounderstandwhyIwasdoingthis,butatthesametimeIlongedtotalktohimagain.IttookmeseveralyearstorealizethatitwasOKtomissIan.Iknownowthatmaturity（成熟）doesn’tonlymeangrowingupandtakingonmoreresponsibility.Italsomeansholdingontoyourchildhoodandactingyoungsometimes.IanhasbeenwithmesinceIwassixyearsoldholdinghiminmyarmsconnectsmetomypastandmypresentasIcontinuetogrowandunderstandmyself.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothetext?A．Bedtimeusedtobethewriter’sfavouritepartofthedaybecauseofthestuffedmonkey.B.UncleIanlikedthestuffedmonkeyasmuchasthewriter.C.Thewriterusedtocarrythemonkeywithherwherevershewent.D.YearslaterthewriterrealizedthatitwasnotwrongtomissMonkeyIan.答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。由第一段“…bedtimewasalwaysmyfavouritepartoftheday...mystuffedmonkey,inmyarms,Ifeltnopressureatall.”可知，A选项正确。由第四段首句“Foralongtime,Ianwenteverywherewithme.”可知，C选项正确。由倒数第二段首句“IttookmeseveralyearstorealizethatitwasOKtomissIan.”可知，D选项正确。结合第二段和该段的“Hiseyebrowswrinkledinconfusion,thenachuckleescapedhislips.Iguesshedidn’tunderstandhowimportantitwastome.”可知，UncleIan对于我用他的名字为我的玩具猴命名感到迷惑，但是他并不知道玩具猴对我有多重要，因此可推断，UncleIan并不是和作者一样喜欢玩具猴。B选项不符合文意，故选择B。2.ThewriterlovedMonkeyIandeeplybecause__________.A.hecouldunderstandherB.hewasafashionablemonkey-4-C.hecouldtalkwithherD.hewashermosthonestlistener答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由第四段“Hewasmybestfriend,andItoldhimeverything.”可以推断，玩具猴是作者最忠实的听众。故答案为D。3.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatthewriterbelieves________.A.keepingstuffedanimalsisbabyishB.maturitydoesn’tmeangrowingupandtakingonmoreresponsibilityC.oneshouldkeeptohischildhoodandactyoungsometimesevenwhenhehasgrownupD.humanbeingsshouldbekindtoanimals答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由倒数第二段可知，作者几年后才意识到想念玩具Ian是没有错的。他懂得了成熟不仅仅意味着长大和承担责任，成熟也意味着怀念童年并有时候表现得稚气也无妨。故可推断，C选项符合文意。A选项与文意相反；B选项没有了“only”，意思就与原文相反；D选项未提及。4.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_________.A.thewriterisstillateenagerB.thewriterisnowamiddle-agedwomanC.MonkeyIangotangryforbeingleftaloneD．UncleIanhasamonkey-likeface答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题，要求推断作者的年龄。结合文章第一段首句“WhenIwasyounger…”和最后一段“…andmy