阅读理解(人生百味)试题和答案1

阅读理解（人生百味）试题和答案1
一、九年级中考英语阅读理解（人生百味）（含答案详细解析）
1．阅读理解
A wealthy man asked an old scholar to tell his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the young man for a walk through a garden. Stopping suddenly, he told the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there.
The young man made it easily. The old man then asked him to pull out a little bigger plant. The young man pulled hard and the plant came out with its roots. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man, pointing to a little tree. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out.
“Now take this one out,” said the old man, pointing at a big orange tree. The young man held the trunk （树干）and tried to pull it out. But it would not move. “It's impossible”, said the boy, panting （喘息） with the effort.
“So it is with bad habits,” said the old man. “When they are young, it is easy to pull them out. But when they go deeply, they cannot be uprooted.”
The conversation with the old man changed the boy's life.
（1）The scholar asked the young man to take a walk with him in the__________.
A. forest
B. park
C. garden
D. school
（2）The scholar asked the young man to pull out plants for _____times.
A. four
B. two
C. three
D. five
（3）According to the passage, the scholar must be __________.
A. a stupid man
B. a lazy man
C. a wise man
D. a funny man
（4）This passage mainly talks about___________.
A. we need exercise more to pull trees out
B. how to get away from bad habits
C. talking with a scholar is very important
D. the earlier getting away from bad habits, the better
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】短文大意：一个富人请求一位智者去除儿子的坏习惯。

智者把这个孩子带到了公园，要求这个年轻人先后四次拔出植物，由易到难，去除坏习惯也是如此，当它们还不明显的时候，去除它们很容易，但是当它们深深扎根的时候，就难以去除了。

智者的这堂特殊的课改掉了孩子的坏习惯，改变了男孩的一生。

（1）C细节理解题。

根据短文第一段中的句子“The scholar took the young man for a walk through a garden.”可知，智者让青年人在花园里与他一起散步，故答案为C。

（2）A细节理解题。

根据短文中出现的句子to pull out a tiny plant ，to pull out a little bigger plant. Now pull out that one, said the old man, pointing to a little tree. “Now take this one out,” said the old man, pointi ng at a big orange tree.可知，智者要求这个年轻人先后四次拔出植物。

故答案为A。

（3）C推理判断题。

智者要求这个年轻人先后四次拔出植物，由易到难，去除坏习惯也是如此，当它们还不明显的时候，去除它们很容易，但是当它们深深扎根的时候，就难以去除了。

智者的这堂特殊的课改掉了孩子的坏习惯，改变了男孩的一生，足以说明智者的聪明之处，故答案选C。

（4）D主旨大意题。

根据短文倒数第二段智者的话：“So it is with bad habits,” said the old man. “When they are young, it is easy to pull them out. But when they go deeply, they cannot be uprooted.”可知，坏习惯要及早的去除，越早远离坏习惯，越好。

故答案为D。

【点评】主旨大意题（主题、标题）在阅读理解中经常会出现。

第四小题适合用捕捉主旨大意来解题。

所谓主旨大意，也就是文章的中心思想，主题思想，中心观点，它常常针对文章的主题，作者的写作意图，文章段落的中心思想进行提问，这类题也叫归纳概括题。

文中智者用拔植物的难易来类比坏习惯的去除也是如此。

当它们还不明显的时候，去除它们很容易，但是当它们深深扎根的时候，就难以去除了。

也就是说越早远离坏习惯越好。

答案为D。

2．阅读理解
It was a full moon night. A thief was getting ready to steal something from a villager's house. He got to the house, and then went inside quietly. By the moonlight outside, he entered a dark room.He could not even see his own hands or feet. But on the wall near the roof, there was a ventilator（通风设备）.The moon created a circle of light on it. The thief brought a cloth with him in order to get together all the things he hoped to steal. He spread it out on the floor and went inside the storeroom, where all the things were kept.
He didn't know that the owner of the house was awake and watching. As soon as the thief went inside the storeroom, he got up quickly from his bed, and picked up the cloth which the thief had spread out. He came back to his bed, which was in one dark corner of the room, and waited for the thief to come out.
At the same time, the thief went on collecting the things he wanted and threw them on the floor where he knew he had spread out the cloth. Soon there was a little mountain in the center of the room. Then the thief looked around for the end of the cloth to tie up the stolen things. At that time, the house owner let out a big groan--a deep groan. The thief was so scared that he hurried to run away. The thief not only failed to steal. But also lost his cloth.
（1）From the passage we can learn that the thief was to steal something from a villager's house .
A. in the afternoon
B. in the morning
C. at night
D. at noon
（2）The underlined word “groan” means “”.
A. .呼吸
B. 呻吟般的声音
C. 休息
D. 铃声（3）What of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
A. The thief spread the cloth out on the floor and went inside.
B. The thief was so scared after the house owner let out a big groan.
C. The owner of the house asleep .
D. The thief not only failed to steal, but also lost his cloth.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）C
【解析】【分析】文章讲述了一个小偷半夜溜进一家房子，准备偷东西后来主人醒了，小偷被吓跑，什么也没偷到的故事。

（1）细节推理题。

根据“ It was a full moon night. A thief was getting ready to steal something from a villager's house. ”可知小偷是晚上才进去偷东西的，故选c
（2）细节推理题。

根据“At that time, the house owner let out a big groan--a deep groan. The thief was so scared that he hurried to run away. ”可知小偷是听得到了一声呻吟，才吓跑了，故选b
（3）细节推理推题。

通读全文可知，主任没有睡着，后来发现了小偷，才吓跑小偷。

故选c
【点评】这种故事阅读类的文章，重点在于读懂故事讲得大概内容，找到题干和选项对应的重点句子，比较分析，逐一排除
3．阅读理解
Long ago a kind farmer with the name of Fred lived in a small old house happily together with his gentle wife, Doris, who couldn’t see anything at the age of five.
One cold winter night, the Luck Fairy （仙女）visited them while they were eating some bread in the dim（昏暗的）light. “Fred, you’re so kind. I’d like to give you a wish. It’s my pleasure to satisfy you,” said the Luck Fairy. “A wish?” Fred and Doris asked, standing hand in hand and smiling at each other. Then Fred answered, “Thanks, Luck Fairy. We’re living a happy life.” “We are no longer young, but we still work in the field from morning to night every day. We enjoy ourselves,” said Doris. “You work very hard but you make so little money. Would you like some gold coins to buy a comfortable house?” asked the Luck Fairy. “Oh no, my dear Luck Fairy. We love our small old hou se. We have lived here for a long time,” answered Fred, without a moment’s hesitation （犹豫）. “We are happy to work and live together all the time. That’s enough,” Doris agreed. The couple were quite different from other people the Luck Fairy had ever met. She appreciated（欣赏）them very much. She disappeared, saying, “I wish you a happy life forever.” Many years later, the couple lived happily as usual It seemed to others that they were the happiest in the world. Satisfaction is a kind of feeling that needs to be experienced from inside. It‘s very important to be satisfied with what you’ve got. If you enjoy the pleasure of the simple life, good luck will follow you.
（1）What happened to Doris?
A. She became blind at the age of 5.
B. She became deaf at the age of 5.
C. She became dumb at the age of 5.
D. She lost her legs at the age of 5.
（2）Why does the Lucky Fairy give a wish to the couple?
A. Because she is very kind heart-ed.
B. Because Fred is very poor.
C. Because she wants to cure Fred’s wife.
D. Because Fred is a good person.
（3）What kind of things does Fred ask?
A. Nothing
B. A little money
C. Some gold coins
D. A happy life
（4）What kind of life this couple lives?
A. A disappointing life
B. An exciting life
C. A joyful life
D. A hard life
（5）What’s the implied meaning of this passage?
A. This couple lives a happy life.
B. The Luck Fairy wants to help the couple get rid of poor.
C. We should be satisfied with the simple but happy life.
D. We have to pursue more material things.
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
（5）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了一个关于“满足”的哲理故事，生活清贫却幸福的夫妇遇到幸运天使的恩惠却拒绝，因为他们自己过得很满足，内心不缺乏任何物质的需求，因此天使许愿他们永远快乐无忧的生活下去。

所谓知足常乐。

（1）细节理解题。

根据文章“Doris, who couldn’t see anything at the age of five.”可知，Doris 在五岁时失明，故选择A
（2）细节理解题。

根据原文““Fred, you’re so kind. I’d like to give you a wish. It’s my pleasure to satisfy you,” said the Luck Fairy.”，可知，幸运天使因为他为人好，所以想给予他恩惠，故选择D
（3）细节理解题。

根据文章第二段可知，Fred没有要求任何东西，“Thanks, Luck Fairy. We’re living a happy life”以及“We are happy to work and live together all the time. That’s enough”，故选择A
（4）综合理解题，文章多出提出“We’re living a happy life”，以及夫妇俩对生活很满足没有要求，可知他们生活很幸福。

故选择C
（5）主旨大意题。

文中清贫夫妇后来继续过着幸福生活的结局，以及文章结尾句
“ Satisfaction is a kind of feeling that needs to be experienced from inside. It‘s very important to be satisfied with what you’ve got. If you enjoy the pleasure of the simple life, good luck will follow you.”都在说明满足会让生活变得幸福。

故选择C
【点评】文章以清贫且外人看来不幸的一对夫妇的故事，讲述了一个哲理，需要抓住故事的重点，并结合文后的总结，一起来抓住文章主旨大意。

4．阅读理解
Two friends and I moved into a house off campus when I was a junior at Iowa State University. We were all a bit afraid of our landlord, a rude middle aged man who was "all business" when we signed the lease.
He gave us a lecture about paying the rent on time and maintaining the house and appliances. We weren't really supposed to, but during the fall semester, my housemates and I threw a party. We sent invitations to many friends and told everyone that we knew to come to our house on Friday night. We drew a large crowd and everyone had a great time. The last guests left in the wee hours of the morning.
Exhausted, we decided to sleep in and clean the house and yard the next morning. Well, you guessed it!
We were awakened about 7:00 a.m. by our landlord, who was knocking on the door. Sheepishly, we let him in, expecting to incur his wrath. Instead, he picked up a party invitation that had been laying on the sidewalk and asked, "Why didn't you girls invite me?"
He came into the house, made a minor repair, and spent a few minutes helping us pick up trash from the yard. We weren't quite sure what to make of our unexpected luck.
I figured that he viewed my housemates and I as irresponsible after the party incident and this would prove him right. But I was wrong. He said, "I have a daughter about your age, and the same thing happened to her once. He also taught me an important lesson about not judging a book by its cover.
（1）Why did the writer feel a little afraid of her landlord?
A. The landlord said nothing to us.
B. He was a rude middle aged man who was "all business" when they signed the lease.
C. He didn't play a joke on us.
D. He was always angry with us .
（2）Whic h of the following words can take the place of the underlined word “incur his wrath”?
A. get stressed out.
B. get angry .
C. be scolded.
D. be praised.
（3）What did the landlord do after enering the house?
A. He asked us why we didn't invite her .
B. He blamed us because we didn't clean the house and yard.
C. He didn't say anything.
D. He thought we were irresponsible.
（4）What do you think of the landlord?
A. He is really serious and unkind.
B. He is so rude and politeless .
C. He is so kind and understanding.
D. He is really strict and cruel.
（5）What did the writer want to tell us?
A. Never judge from appearances
B. A friend without faults will never be found.
C. Accidents will happen.
D. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）C
（5）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在大三时和朋友在校外租房住，遇到了一个看起来粗鲁的中年男房东，有点害怕他。

因为和朋友们一起办了一个聚会，意外认识到这位房东其实是一个非常友善的的人。

（1）细节理解题。

有文章第一段“We were all a bit afraid of our landlord, a rude middle aged man who was "all business"when we signed the lease”，可知作者有点怕房东，是应为他看起来粗鲁而且签租约的时候很“商人”,故选B。

（2）词义推测题。

结合前文可知，作者和她的朋友有点怕这个粗鲁的房东，而她们因为聚会把屋子和院子弄得一团糟，肯定会受到这个房东的责备，C.“be scolded”表受到责备，符合题意;A.“get stressed out”感到焦虑，和“ecpecting to”搭配意思不符；B.“get angry”发怒，本句主语不是房东，不符：D."be prised"被表扬，语意不符，故选C。

（3）细节理解结题。

由文章第四段“ Instead, he picked up a party invitation that had been laying on the sidewalk and asked, "Why didn't you girls invite me?"可知房东进来后并没有责备她们，反而问她们：为什么不邀请他。

故选A。

（4）综和理解题。

由文章大意知，这位房东并不是像作者看起来的那样粗鲁严厉，而是很友善。

排除法可知C对。

故选C。

（5）主旨大意题。

由文章最后一段“He also taught me an important lesson about not judging a book by its cover”可知房东让她们学到重要的一课：不能以貌取人，“Never judge from appearances”，A正确；B.“A friend wi thout faults will never be found. ”无缺点的朋友难觅”；
C."Accidents will happen.‘’总会有意外发生；
D.“A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit”吃一堑，长一智。

故选A。

【点评】本题考查对文章的主题感情把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意题中的关键词，在文中寻找答案，再比对选项确定最佳答案。

5．阅读理解
I was in the fifth grade and about to take a Maths test. In the first grade I had always been good at school, and simple Maths was easy for me and I always did well on tests. When it came to the fifth grade Maths, I couldn't understand it no matter how hard I tried. Mom and Dad had always been so proud of my good grades and I didn’t want to let them down. Just before the test, I had written several of the answers on my desk. I sat nervously as the teacher started to hand out the test papers. I didn’t want to get caught，but I didn't want to fail the exam either. .
As the teacher was walking around me, suddenly the fire alarm went off. It was an unscheduled fire drill （消防演习）. We all rushed to the playground and stood together. As I stood in the warm sunshine, I realized what a fool I had been. I knew my mom and dad would be proud of me and love me no matter what my grades were. As soon as we were allowed to go back to the classroom, I walked to my desk and wiped （擦） the answers away. I had been given a second chance and I wasn’t going to waste it. I took the test, did my best, and felt at peace. I don’t remember what my grade was but that day has stayed in my heart and mind ever since.
I am not sure why God gave me a second chance that day. Life is foil of second chances, but you have to be willing to take them. You have to be willing to correct your mistakes. You have to be willing to follow your heart. Every day when you wake up, you are given a second chance in life.（1）When the writer was in the fifth grade, __________.
A. he did very well in all his tests
B. he had difficulty in learning Maths
C. his parents were angry with him
D. he didn’t work hard at Math s
（2）Why did the writer write the answers on the desk?
A. Because his teacher asked him to do so.
B. Because his parents asked him to do so.
C. Because he wanted others to copy him.
D. Because he didn’t want to fail the test.
（3）When the writer was standing outside, he thought of the following things EXCEPT
A. his teacher must catch him cheating
B. it was wrong for him to cheat in the exam
C. his parents would still love him even when he got bad grades
D. he shouldn’t write anything on the desk
（4）What's the best title for the passage?
A. A strict Maths teacher
B. An interesting test
C. Being caught in a test
D. A second chance
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文记叙作者通过记叙一次数学考试想要“作弊”的事情，告诉我们要珍惜把握我们的二次人生。

（1）理解判断题。

由第一段中In the first grade I had always been good at school, and simple Maths was easy for me and I always did well on tests. When it came to the fifth grade Maths, I couldn't understand it no matter how hard I tried. 可知作者到五年级的时候，无论如何努力数学成绩总是不好。

故选B。

（2）理解推断题。

由短文中. Mom and Dad had always been so proud of my good grades and I didn’t want to let them down.可知作者不想让父母因为他的成绩而失望，因此他不想成绩不合格，故选D。

（3）理解推断题。

由As I stood in the warm sunshine, I realized what a fool I had been. I knew my mom and dad would be proud of me and love me no matter what my grades were. 可知当作者在外面站着的时候，他想到不管他的成绩如何他的父母都是为他感到骄傲的。

从而推断出他知道自己不应该在考试中作弊，不应该在桌子上写东西，而不是“他的老师会抓住他作弊”。

故选A。

（4）主旨大意题。

由文章最后一句 Every day when you wake up, you are given a second chance in life. 可知。

故选D。

6．阅读理解
Once there was a little stream （小溪）. It flowed down from a high mountain and travelled through many villages and forests. At last it reached a desert. “I went through so many difficulties.
I should have no problem crossing the desert, she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can't reach the ocean,” she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said, “If a breeze （微风）can cross the desert, so can a stream.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, “That's because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”
“That's because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate （蒸发）into the breeze, and it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor （蒸汽） across the desert and let it leave as rain. The min will form a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you're a river or vapor, your nature never changes.” Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.
（1）How did the little stream feel at first when she reached the desert?
A. Cheerful.
B. Worried.
C. Afraid.
D. Confident.
（2）Why did the little stream refuse the desert' s advice?
A. Because she didn’t believe the desert.
B. Because she didn’t like the breeze.
C. Because she wasn’t able to fly.
D. Because she didn’t want to give up her shape.
（3）How did the little stream cross the desert finally?
A. By evaporating into the breeze.
B. By forming a river.
C. By disappearing into the sand.
D. By changing her nature.
（4）What can we learn from the story?
A. Be more confident when we meet some difficulties.
B. We shouldn't change our mind whatever others say.
C. If we accept useful advice when we are in trouble, we will succeed.
D. If we try to work hard, we will succeed at last.
【答案】（1）D
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文讲述的是一条小溪在过沙漠的时候，遇见了困难。

最后在沙漠的建议下，改变了自己的形态，变成了水蒸气，在风的帮助下，最后越过了沙漠。

并把这一过程与人生进行了比较！
（1）理解判断题。

cheerful“高兴的”；worried“担忧的”；afraid“害怕的”；confident“自信的”。

由第一段中 I should have no problem crossing the desert, she thought.可知小溪在到达沙漠时，开始时很有自信。

故选D。

（2）理解判断题。

由第三段中的“Give up what I am now? No! No!”可知小溪不像放弃她现在的形态。

故选D。

（3）细节理解题。

由 Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. 可知小溪接受了沙漠的建议，变成了水蒸气。

故选A。

（4）主旨大意题。

通过这个故事我们学习到。

当我们面临困难时，如果我们能接受游泳的建议，我们就会成功。

故选C。

7．阅读理解
Life is full of miracles. They surround us every day. One of these miracles happened to me recently. I was filling my car's tank at a local gas station. It was only 10 A.M. but I already felt tired. It was a cloudy, gloomy and rainy day and I hadn't slept well the night before. After I paid for the gas I turned my car towards the main road. I looked right and left then my brain sent the signal
for my foot to push on the gas pedal but nothing happened. Shocked, I shook my head to clear it and gazed down at my foot.
Just as I did, though, a truck rushed past my car doing 60 mph. My weary eyes hadn't seen it when I had looked just 2 seconds earlier. If I had been pulling out when I should have been, my little green car would have been smashed and I would have most likely been killed. I sat there for a long time quietly thanking God for sparing my life before pulling out on the road and heading home. This time both my brain and foot worked perfectly.
As I looked back on that moment later I still couldn't understand it. Did God prevent my brain's signal from reaching my foot? Did an angel hold my toes to keep them from pressing on the gas? One question kept coming back into my mind as well: why? Why did I get this miracle? Why did God spare my life this day? Finally, I felt the answer forming deep within my heart and mind. I heard the words coming from my soul s aying: “You still have more to do. Your work is not done yet!”
Richard Bach wrote: “Here is the test to find if your mission on Earth is finished: if you are alive it isn't.” Wake up each day then knowing that your mission isn't done yet. You have mo re love to share, more people to help, more kindness to give. You have one more day to be the miracle God meant for you to be.
（1）The underlined word “gloomy” probably means_________.
A. windy.
B. sunny.
C. overcast.
D. cool.
（2）After the writer paid for the gas, he planned to________.
A. sat in the car for a rest.
B. look right and left.
C. shake his head to clear it.
D. push on the gas pedal to turn his car towards the main road.（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer's green car was smashed by a truck.
B. There is something wrong with writer's gas pedal.
C. An angel holds the writer's toes to keep them from pressing on the gas.
D. The writer's foot didn't push on the gas pedal.
（4）What's the writer's attitude towards life?
A. The writer is positive towards life.
B. The writer is passive towards life.
C. The writer doesn't show his attitude.
D. The writer takes a neutral （中立的） attitude towards life.
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，作者在刚加完油准备驶入主路的时候，由于前一天睡眠不好，脑子和脚不协调没有踩加速油门，这个迟钝的动作缺救了他一命，躲过了一个飞速行驶的卡车。

作者由此感谢上苍给他了眷顾，认为这是一个奇迹。

⑴词义猜测。

windy有风的；sunny晴朗的；overcast阴的；cool凉爽的。

根据句意：是一个阴的，……下雨的天。

因此gloomy与cloudy和rainy是近义词，是让人不舒服的天气，故选C。

⑵细节理解。

根据第一段After I paid for the gas I turned my car towards the main road可知他要上主路，故选D。

⑶细节理解。

根据 I looked right and left then my brain sent the signal for my foot to push on the gas pedal but nothing happened可知我的大脑发出信号，让脚踩油门踏板，但是什么都没发生。

说明作者的脚没有听从大脑的指挥去才油门，根据第二段最后一句This time both my brain and foot worked perfectly.可以印证之前脚没有听大脑的指挥。

故选D。

⑷推理判断。

根据最后一段Wake up each day then knowing that your mission isn't done yet. You have more love to share, more people to help, more kindness to give. You have one more day to be the miracle God meant for you to be. 可知作者每天醒来，知道自己的任务没有完成，有更多的爱去分享，更多的人去帮助，更多的善意要给，还有上帝将奇迹给你的一天。

所有作者对生活是积极的态度。

故选A。

【点评】考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。

8．阅读理解
The engine of a giant ship broke down, so the ship lost its power. The owner of the ship was very worried. The owner of the ship was very worried. He sent for one expert after another, but none of them could figure out （弄清楚） how to fix the engine. Then an old man who had been fixing ships since he was young was brought in.
The old man carried a large bag of tools with him. When he arrived, he went to work immediately. He examined the engine very carefully, from top to bottom. The owner of the ship stood there, watching the old man's every move. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer （锤子）. He tapped （敲打） something gently. The engine started back up at once. He then put his hammer away carefully. The engine was fixed A week later, the owner of the ship received a bill from the old man for $ 10,000.
So he wrote the old man a note saying, Please send me an itemized （逐条记录的） bill.
The man sent a bill that read:
Tapping with a hammer -$2
Knowing where to tap -$9,998
Effort （努力）is important, but knowing where to put the effort in your life is more important.
（1）How did the owner of the ship feel when the engine broke down?
A. Excited
B. Worried
C. Tired
D. Interested
（2）After pulling out a small hammer, the old man .
A. looked things over rapidly
B. reached into his bag secretly
C. tapped something gently
D. put his hammer away carefully
（3）According to the itemized bill, knowing where to tap cost .
A. $10.000
B. $9,998
C. $9996
D. $2
（4）What's the main idea of the text?
A. Effort is very important when you are in trouble.
B. Fixing the engine of a giant ship costs too much.
C. Putting the effort in the right place is more important.
D. Losing the engine s power is the reason for asking for help.
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】主要讲了通过讲老人怎样修好引擎的故事告诉我们努力是很重要的，但知道把努力放在生活中的哪个地方更重要。

（1）细节题。

根据The owner of the ship was very worried.可知船的主人是担心的，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer （锤子）. He tapped （敲打） something gently.看完之后，老人把手伸进包里拿出一把小锤子。

他轻轻地拍了一下东西。

故选C。

（3）细节题。

根据Knowing where to tap -$9,998可知知道敲哪里值$9,998，故选B。

（4）主旨题。

根据全文可知主要讲了通过讲老人怎样修好引擎的故事告诉我们努力是很重要的，但知道把努力放在生活中的哪个地方更重要。

故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

9．阅读理解
Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover
Ever since I was a little girl, I've loved reading crime and detective （侦探） novels, so I guess it was pretty normal that I started writing them when I was older. However, my family is very big on having a traditional career （职业） and so when I said that I wanted to go to college and study writing, my parents told me that I couldn't. They told me that I had to study for a degree so that I would achieve a career, and not something as risky as writing. I suppose I could have studied joumalism （新闻）,but I didn't want to lose interest in writing because it would be something I would do every day for work, not for pleasure. I thought that teaching looked like a pretty good compromise （妥协） , especially because of the long holidays. It was a good choice: by the time I was twenty-five，I'd already finished two novels and had an agent.
To be honest, I never meant to keep my being a crime writer a secret or anything, and my friends have always known. One of the reasons most people don't know is because my agent told
me that my name Hazel sounded too much like a romance （浪漫） novelist for older women. She suggested Brooke Lane and I thought, "Well, if you think it'll make me successful, okay," I'd totally forgotten about it until I walked into school one day and saw one of my workmates reading my novel. I asked her some questions about it, and it was so clear that she had no idea that I'd written it - she even offered to lend it to me after she'd finished! Of course, sometimes I wonder what my students would think if they knew that their teacher was going home on the weekend to write about murders and dead bodies, but I think my parents probably did me a favor: my teaching job keeps me in touch with the real world.
（1）Hazel is probably ．
A. an agent
B. a journalist
C. a teacher and artist
D. a teacher and writer （2）The underlined words "is very big on " in the passage most probably mean .
A. to give no advice
B. to like something very much
C. to have more experiences
D. to misunderstand something
（3）It's clear that Hazel .
A. agreed to study journalism for a degree
B. accepted Brooke Lane as her pen name
C. would like to write something for teaching
D. told her workmates about her writing novels
（4）Hazel finally realized that her parents' advice on her career was .
A. helpful
B. exciting
C. disappointing
D. risky
（5）We can infer from the passage that .
A. Hazel likes showing off in public
B. Hazel's students all want to write novels
C. Hazel's agent has played a role in her success
D. older women prefer the name Brooke to Hazel
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）B
（4）A
（5）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：我是一名老师，但是却非常喜欢读和写犯罪和侦探小说，到二十五岁的时候，已经写完两本小说，但是很多人并不知道我是一个犯罪作家。

（1）细节理解题。

根据文中的语句One of the reasons most people don't know is because my agent told me that my name Hazel sounded too much like a romance （浪漫） novelist for older women. 理解可知，Hazel即是作家又是老师，故选D。

（2）词义推断题。

根据文中的语句However, my family is very big on having a traditional career （职业） and so when I said that I wanted to go to college and study writing, my parents told me that I couldn't. 理解可知，我的家庭非常喜欢传统的职业。

短语is very big on的含义
是非常喜欢，故选B。

（3）细节理解题。

根据文中的语句. She suggested Brooke Lane and I thought, "Well, if you think it'll make me successful, okay," 理解可知，作者接受了Brooke Lane这个名字，故选B。

（4）细节理解题。

根据文中的语句 but I think my parents probably did me a favor: my teaching job keeps me in touch with the real world.理解可知，父母的建议还是有用的，故选A。

（5）推理判断题。

根据文中的语句One of the reasons most people don't know is because my agent told me that my name Hazel sounded too much like a romance （浪漫） novelist for older women. She suggested Brooke Lane and I thought, "Well, if you think it'll make me successful, okay," I理解可知，Hazel的经纪人在她的成功的道路上扮演了一个非常重要的角色，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

10．阅读理解
The first time I ever really noticed a disabled person, I was studying in the third grade. I saw some disabled people before, but I never really knew or cared about what those persons go through.
When a new student arrived in my third grade class, I thought it would just be a common student, but this student was different. His name was Derek and he had autism. He sometimes had random outbursts（随意发作）during class and we would stand there, doing nothing because we didn't know why he was doing that. When he sat down at desk, we would try to get away from him. After class, we would play jokes on each other, imitating（模仿） Derek, and laughing about it.
Then one day, Derek's mom came to our class and talked with us. She told us that Derek wasn't just having random outbursts--he was trying to communicate. Then she chose a volunteer and filled that person's mouth with soft sweets. When we found the volunteer had great trouble in trying to speak, the mother explained that was what Derek was going through every day. We all understood her meaning.
After this talk, no one tried to make fun of Derek or run away from him. We accepted his outbursts in class and he became one of our friends. Having a class with Derek has taught me to have an open mind to those who are different from us. My experience in having an autistic classmate has provided me with a good lesson.
Now whenever I meet a family with a child who's behaving differently, I always remember what I have learned in my third grade clams and go up to him or her.
（1）What did the author think of the boy before the mother's talk?
A. Friendly.
B. Humorous.
C. Generous.
D. Strange.（2）Which order is RIGHT according to the passage?
a. We got away from him.。