故事类阅读理解模拟训练
本文作者： 21ST
A For a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st. At home, he asked his mom, “Am I more stupid than other kids? How come I always lag behind? I just can’t come up with an answer.” Mom was aware that her son’s self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didn’t know what to say to help. She was tempted (想要) to say that intelligence differs and that yes, her son’s friend really was the smarter boy. But that would have so upset her son. Thank goodness she resisted the temptation to say it. Her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but despite trying as hard as he could, her son’s friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. It was around this time she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him. Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn’t have to, for he himself is now the top of the class – at the top national university he attends. Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience: “Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: ‘Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The “clumsy” seagulls (海鸥) are far less agile (灵活的) and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these “clumsy” birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which open the widest and allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls.” 1. From the first paragraph, we could conclude the mother ______. A. knew her son was not bright enough B. was troubled by her son’s low rankings C. decided to help with her son’s school work D. saw the negative effects of the ranking system 2. The mom was glad she didn’t give an answer at first because ______. A. she knew her son would forget his rankings soon B. she felt intelligence doesn’t mean everything C. she knew he was not strong enough for the truth D. she wanted to avoid another blow to her son’s self-respect 3. The story conveys the message that ______. a. only rankings show intelligence b. hard work and confidence can lead to a change in rankings c. parents should see children’s strengths and encourage them d. competition between students is good for society A. bc B. cd C. abc D. bcd 4. Which of the following would be the best title for the story? A. How important are rankings? B. Little birds and seagulls C. The answer Mom gave D. Hard work pays off! B She took the time to ask whether her students had eaten breakfast in the morning, or if they had enough warm clothes to wear in winter, or if there was someone there for them when they got home from school. My English teacher, Mrs Pincus, did all that and more for me, one of eight kids raised by a single mother. Mrs Pincus told me to come by or to call her if I needed to. She cared about me. She gave a skinny kid like me some extra support. I had always been something of a smart-mouth when I was young, but Mrs Pincus helped me channel my enthusiasm into something constructive. When she was out on maternity leave (产假) with her first child, a substitute teacher came in for English class. On the first day, this teacher had trouble controlling the classroom. I watched kids cutting up in front of her and got really mad. This was my favorite class; I loved learning Shakespeare. I knew the substitute would talk to Mrs Pincus and that she’d be disappointed. “We need to stop this!” I shouted. Usually I was the one clowning around, but the kids seemed to listen. I ended up standing in front of the room discussing Julius Caesar. Later, the substitute told Mrs Pincus about the skinny boy who taught the lesson. Mrs Pincus said she knew right away what had happened. “Without her even naming you, I knew it was you,” she told me. Her eyes shone with pride. Looking back, I think that was when the teacher in me started to emerge. Mrs Pincus retired this year after more than 30 years of teaching. I spoke at her retirement party. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. But because of this lady’s encouragement, I learned I belonged in the classroom, at the front of it. 5. When the author found the substitute was having difficulty with the class, _____. A. his enthusiasm for the subject began to fade B. he felt he should be clowning around too C. his love of Mrs Pincus led him to come to her rescue D. he remembered how skillful Mrs Pincus was at managing class 6. The underlined words probably mean ______. A. “that’s when I started to respect my teacher” B. “that’s when I decided to become a teacher” C. “that’s when it occurred to me my teacher was in my heart” D. “that’s when my potential of being a teacher showed itself” 7. From the text, we can conclude that ______. A. other students liked Mrs Pincus as much as the author B. Mrs Pincus suggested the author become a teacher C. the author always behaved well in classes D. Mrs Pincus put her faith in the author 8. It can be inferred that the author was ______ the teacher. A. grateful to B. disappointed by C. a problem student for D. the best student of C ISSUE: Five years ago, when I was found to be HIV positive, I didn’t know what to do. I felt I was alone in this world. I did not disclose my condition to my family. I kept everything to myself until I was introduced to a peer (同类人) support. The group was very welcoming. I found people in a situation like me, I am not alone. I committed my services and support to that peer group. Eventually, I felt something is missing. There was a feeling of emptiness. My family does not know where I work and where I stay. They cannot visit me, but on the contrary I have to visit them regularly in the province. A five long hours of journey from Manila going south. Tiring! Many of my peers are gone. Most are not accepted by their families. Some did not even disclose their HIV status. Many are bedridden without a family member on their side to care for them. A painful death, the way I see it. Others’ experiences led me to think about disclosing my status to my family. I started in subtle (微妙的) ways like bringing home a panel (布块) of AIDS Memorial Quilt where I can do patchwork (缝制) for a lost friend. The AIDS Memorial Quilt started the conversation until eventually I was able to disclose my HIV status to my family. Nothing has changed with our relationship within the family. They have accepted me and treated the same way as if I do not have HIV. I am more comfortable and happy now. I live with my family now. CONCLUSION: (1) Disclosure is an issue that every positive individual has to think of. (2) Family is still the best support system for an individual like me. (3) Peers are there and their support is valuable but the best solution is for a positive person’s family to know and accept their condition. (4) An enabling, non-discriminating environment is a big factor in allowing positive people to live long and healthy lives. 9. The underlined word “disclose” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______. A. display B. expose C. hide D. open 10. The writer didn’t disclose his status to the family directly because _____. A. he didn’t want his family to share his sufferings B. he found no one willing to listen to him C. he was afraid that his family would be infected with AIDS D. he was afraid that his family would change the attitude to him 11. We can infer from the passage that _______. a. the writer’s family treat him differently after being informed b. many people living with HIV die painfully alone c. being direct to one’s family is the best way to win support d. family care, as well as peer support, is important for positive people A. abc B. abd C. bc D. bd 12. By telling his own experiences, the author mainly tries to _______. A. encourage HIV positive people to tell their condition to their families B. discuss why HIV positive people are willing to keep their status secret C. tell people about the sufferings of HIV positive people in society D. draw people’s attention to HIV peer groups and have them improved D Everyone dreams of the day that they’ll enter high school: The busy hallways, the teachers, the SAT exam, but most important, the football games. Now that I am a junior (高中第三年学生，四年制), I have decided not to take any classes on-campus. I can concentrate better by myself and so now I study at home. My mom was a nurse and she has a lot of science knowledge. She also makes me read a lot for English, encourages me and helps with my creative writing. History is my dad’s field. There’s always a big lecture to go along with what my book has to say. Because dad is also an artist, he teaches my art and photography classes. The most important thing that influenced my decision to be home-schooled is the flexibility. My dad is an aviation (航空) artist, and we make our living by selling his beautiful art. When air show season starts, we travel to different shows. At times, we had shows on back-to-back weekends. That meant leaving Thursday or Friday and coming home Monday. All that homework in seven subjects would just pile up! This kind of life was hard. Now being home-schooled, I can adjust my school schedule around my dad’s work schedule. I also enjoy the fact that I can work at my own pace. I have time to do things more efficiently, and I have more free time in the afternoon to walk to the park or write my manuscripts, rather than staying up until 10 pm doing homework. Home schooling is not for everyone. Some teens definitely need social interaction. The down side of this whole type of education is that one parent must be at home during the school day. Whenever I run into one of my old teachers, they are proud of me for taking my education into my own hands. I couldn’t agree more. 13. What does the passage mainly focus on? A. A brief introduction to the author’s school life. B. The author’s parents’ influence on his growth. C. The family life of the author and his parents. D. The author’s experience of studying at home. 14. According to the author, the following are advantages of home schooling EXCEPT that _______. A. he can study according to his own plan B. he doesn’t have to socialize with other students C. he has time to do things more efficiently D. he can travel to air shows with his father 15. Which of the following made the author decide to choose home schooling? A. His father could teach him history, art as well as photography classes. B. His mother could help him with science knowledge, English and writing. C. Compared with other students, he can concentrate better by himself. D. Compared with on-campus schooling, home schooling is more flexible. 16. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. School life is much more colorful than home schooling. B. It is common that a lot of students receive their education at home now. C. Though home schooling has some benefits, it doesn’t suit every student. D. The author and his classmates have to study eight subjects every week. 17. What can we infer from the passage? A. Compared with other students, the author has a stronger ability in controlling and planning. B. The author is much cleverer than other students because the author can study on his own. C. One advantage of the whole type of education is that students can get some social interaction. D. The author couldn’t agree to what his teacher said about his learning style – home schooling. E John Fourkas spends his days building things. But you can’t see what he makes. A chemistry professor at the University of Maryland, Fourkas is a lead scientist developing microscopic machines, which are so small that they can be seen only through a microscope. For example, Fourkas and his team built a plastic sign that says HAIR, even smaller than the human hair it’s sitting on! So how does he do that? He starts with a liquid plastic. He focuses a tiny laser beam (激光) at one point in the liquid, which makes it harden. He keeps doing that, point by point, to build tiny structures. It’s painstaking work. Some of Fourkas’s structures are so small it would take a hundred of them to equal the thickness of just one of the hairs on your head. “It’s a more . . . constructive version of what kids used to do with a magnifying (放大的) glass and ants, focusing the sun’s rays to a specific point,” he said. “Except we’re using the energy to do something useful.” How could such teensy-weensy machines be useful? Fourkas said one possible use for them is creating a kind of miniature camera that can get inside a blood vessel (血管) and take pictures. Fourkas can even make machines with moving parts, which could lead to a miniature motor powered by an outside source such as a light or a magnet. His research could make a trip to the doctor easier, too. Currently, when you are sick and need a blood test, the doctor has to draw blood and send it to a lab; then it takes a few days to get results. A micro machine could perform the same test in the doctor’s office with just a drop of blood, meaning there would be no need to stick a needle in your arm! “It’s absolutely possible. That’s something we’re working on,” he said. About six groups of scientists around the world started working on similar technology around the same time, Fourkas said, calling it “a race to do the latest and greatest thing.” Not to mention smallest. 18. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Fourkas? A. He teaches chemistry classes in a high school. B. He builds tiny machines for scientific research. C. He enjoys playing with magnifying glasses. D. He works on his own most of the time. 19. The underlined word “teensy-weensy” probably means _____. A. unbelievable B. wonderful C. funny D. microscopic 20. Fourkas mentions kids using magnifying glasses to _____. A. illustrate the process of his work B. show how interesting kids are C. prove how complex his job is D. encourage readers to follow him 21. Fourkas’s research might _____. A. make medical tests not so painful B. save you the need of blood tests C. make the trips to hospital shorter D. lead to a miniature hospital 22. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the story? A. Coolest job in the world B. Smaller than the human hair C. Fantastic medical future D. Making the smallest but greatest thing |  |
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