高二英语阅读强化训练(含答案解析)

阅读强化训练(含答案解析)

Ⅰ阅读理解

Ross Griffiths woke up one morning aged 16 months unable to speak. This five-year-old boy was only two weeks ago diagnosed(诊断) with a condition so unusual that it hasn’t been named and is instead known as 15q11.2.

Ross Griffiths has struggled to get back his communication skills, but has always been too shy to use his sign langu age away from home and school. But after seeing a video of Middlesbrough’s Cleveland Centre Father Christmas signing with three-year-old Mali Williams, Ross told his mum that he wanted to sign with Father Christmas, too.

Ross and his family went to see Father Christmas yesterday, along with Mali, who was invited back for a second visit. Father Christmas set up the special second meeting with Mali where he gave her a lovely doll.

As crowds of children and parents awaited the arrival of the big man at the shopping centre，Father Christmas took some time out before his duties to meet again with Mali and with Ross before going on to see all the other children.

Ross’s mum Becky Lane hoped that a visit to the special Father Christmas would help Ross get over his shyness. The Father Christmas everyone believes in even learned Makaton specially for his meeting with Ross, as this is the communication method the young boy uses.

“He was too frightened to use his sign language outside the house, but when he saw the video of the girl signing with Father Christmas, it showed him he didn’t have to be shy. He did really well. And he got a PacMan game as a gift. Now he’s not a shy boy any more，”Becky said.

【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个害羞的小男孩和圣诞老人用手语交流的故事。

1．According to the text, Ross Griffiths ________．

A．caught a deadly disease

B．was afraid of communicating with strangers

C．found it hard to learn sign language

D．dreamed of becoming a Father Christmas

B解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的Ross Griffiths...has always been too shy to use his sign language away from home and school.可知，Ross Griffiths害怕和陌生人交流，故选B项。

2．Seeing the video, Ross might feel very ________．

A．proud B．angry

C．calm D．excited

D解析：推理判断题。由第二段中的after seeing a video...Ross told his mum that he wanted to sign with Father Christmas，too可知，Ross看到那个视频时应该感到很兴奋，所以他也很

想和圣诞老人用手语对话，故选D项。

3．What does the underlined word “Makaton” most probably refer to?

A．A form of signing. B．A foreign language.

C．A Christmas song. D．A kind of dance.

A解析：词义猜测题。由该词后的this is the communication method the young boy uses 可知，Makaton是指一种手语，故选A项。

4．After meeting Father Christmas, Ross ________．

A．knew how to shop wisely

B．wanted to go to school again

C．rebuilt confidence in himself

D．could speak like normal people

C解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中Becky所说的Now he’s not a shy boy any more可知，Ross在见过圣诞老人后找回了自信心，故选C项。

Ⅱ完形填空

Two months ago I took a taxi. On the way, I __1__ at a grocery to buy some drinks. As I got out of the __2__，a strange woman asked me to let her hitchhike(搭便车)．

I __3__ this woman up. Actually, she was sweet and kind. But I think many people would think she was __4__. She weighed 120 kilograms and had wrinkles all over!

During the journey, she __5__ told me she had got everything for her husband and expected to see him immediately. So I thought she must have a __6__ family.

But nothing special happened until we reached her __7__. Since she __8__ so many things, she really needed help. So I __9__ the taxi to help her __10__ some of the stuff to her place. As I moved inside her room, I noticed her __11__ walking slowly towards us. So she talked to him in a __12__ voice, “Honey, I got you many things.”But at that moment, I realized that her husband was __13__. Then I looked close to see how they were together and I knew for that moment I was __14__ “TRUE LOVE”．

They cared for each other so __15__ that, to them, the external appearance was not __16__．

I was just deeply __17__ by this scene.

Sometimes I think about going back to the apartment, telling them what I saw in them and thanking them for __18__ their lives with me，__19__ it is for a few minutes. I do think it is true love.

I just hope I can find an ordinary man to __20__，and we are in true love with each other just like the blind man and his plain­looking wife.

【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过讲述作者亲眼目睹的一位长相平凡的妻子和失明丈夫彼此关爱、互相扶持的故事，说明了真爱与外貌无关的道理。