英语阅读综合训练(三)

C 主旨大意题。由文章最后一段末句，“And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that’s mine”可知,作者是通过自己亲身 经历的事件来警示人们应该善于发现身边的美、 珍惜生活的每一刻，积极的面对生活。故选C 正确。
4. Which of the following CAN describe the author’s mother?
A. Strict. C. Economical.
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B. Merciless. D. Hardworking.
B 推理判断题。表面上作者说母亲最无情，其 实作者完全是以赞同的口气讲述母亲过去所做 的事情。
B 细节理解题。由第四段倒数第一句中的 unaware of the impact he’d had on my day. 可知， 现在这朵花对作者来说已经远远超越了其本身， 而是激起情感态度转变的、对作者有重要影响 的通向美的窗口。
4. We can infer from the passage that the author ____. A. will go out of her dilemma and be optimistic about later life B. used to be blind and pessimistic C. is a quiet person who enjoys being alone D. is an old and lonely woman A 推理判断题。由第一段的“Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown, for the world was intent on dragging me down.”和最后一段的 “vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that’s mine”等可推断出答案为A。
(A) 1. Which of the statements about the story is true? A. Though in low spirits, the author was delighted to enjoy other’s company. B. Disillusioned, the author wanted to keep her own company. C. The flower was beautiful but was not attractive to the author. D. Knowing she’s unhappy, the boy wanted to please the author. B 推理判断题。通过文章第一段和第二段，作者 的情感态度来判断：对小男孩的排斥与对即将凋 零的蔫花的不屑→试图通过尽快接收小男孩的花 而摆脱小男孩，可知答案选B。
(B)
1. What did the author have to have for lunch when young? A. Sandwiches. C. Cokes and candy. B. Eggs and toast. D. Cereal, eggs and toast.
A 细节理解题。根据第二段中While others had cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich.可知。
3. Someone who wants to learn to love himself should ____. A. dislike his negative part B. blame himself for mistakes C. hide his unpleasant part D. acknowledge his weak points D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一、五、三句， 可排除选项A、B、C；根据第二段最后两句推 断得出正确选项D。
(C) 1. Most people fail to love themselves because they _____.
A. are aware of their short-comings B. lack confidence in their strong points C. can’t make judgment about themselves or others D. have many attitudes, reactions, likes and dislikes A 细节理解题。在第二段第三句可找到答案。解 题关键在于：(1)关注题干关键词(because)与文中 与此相关的关键词(That’s because)；(2)理解原文 句意，寻找与之相近的选项。原文know … not attractive to make them feel proud与A项最贴近。
［理解强化］(理解难点 强化重点)
merciless adj. 无情的；残忍的 toast n. 干面包 attain vt. 获得 arrest vt. 逮捕 insist on 坚持要求 had the nerve to 有胆量做…… lay awake 寐而不睡 mean things 卑劣的事情
2. What made the author dislike his mother most?
A. That he had to work. B. That he had to eat what she ordered him to. C. That he couldn’t sleep till noon like his friends. D. That he had to wear clothes made by her mother. D 推理判断题。根据第三段We reached the height of insults (侮辱) because she made our clothes herself…可以推出。
5. What’s the best title for this passage? A. I Hate My Mother. B. My Hard Childhood. C. My Most Merciless Mother. D. How I Became Successful.
C 主旨大意题。本文作者主要回忆母亲为了将 我们培养成人，对我们各方面都严格要求，从 不迁就。最终我们都有所成。
2. The underline word “them” (Para. 2) refers to ___. A. weaknesses B. obstacles to growth C. unpleasant aspects of oneself D. dislikes of attitudes and reactions C 词义猜测题。代词所指代的内容通常在前文 中提及，与代词所在句子紧紧相连，故首先排除 A、B，因为它们都是在后文才出现的。“them” 所指的是上句“those aspects of oneself which one is not pleased with”，故选C。
4. The underlined word “abominable” (Para. 4) is closest in meaning to ____. A. appealing C. fantastic B. terrible D. doubtful
B 词义猜测题。该类题可首先判断单词的褒贬义， 缩小范围。通过下文“black and white”可得知 “事物总是好坏共存的”，因此abominable与 wonderful意义相反，而且是贬义的，B项符合文 意。
5. The purpose of the passage is to ____.
A. blame those who don’t love themselves B. tell us the world we are living in is a real one C. encourage people to love themselves D. comfort those who don’t love themselves C 主旨大意题。从文中最后一段，可看出作者的 写作意图是鼓励人们学会爱自己。作者通过告诉 大家“事物总有黑白、好坏两个方面”，鼓励人 们不要因为自己有缺点就不敢去爱自己，这呼应 了第二段中提到的“人们不敢爱自己是因为他们 知道自己有缺点”。全文行文严谨，思路清晰。
3. What does the underlined part in Para. 3 indicate?
A. Our friends often felt sick. B. Our friends were often sick. C. Our friends liked to be sick. D. Our friends often pretended to be sick. D 词义猜测题。根据前后内容以及引号(表示反 语)可知。
2. The underlined word “vibrant” in Para. 3 can be replaced by ____.
A. energetic
B. fresh
C. dark
D. bright
D 词义猜测题。由第三段，特别是该段第一句 dying or dead可知。
3. In Para. 4 the author thanked the boy because _____. A. the boy gave the flower to her B. the flower was a window to beauty for the author C. the boy was blind but kind D. the author showed pity for the boy
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［理解强化］(理解难点 强化重点)
deserted adj.荒芜的 frown vi. 皱眉 retreating vi. 后退 out of breath 上气不接下气 fade away 逐渐消失，消逝 be blessed with 被赐予 vow to 发誓 was intent on dragging me down 一定要使我沮丧
5. The purpose of the author writing this story is to _____.
A. express her gratitude to the little boy B. recall one of her dark blue days C. promote a positive attitude towards life D. show sympathy for the blind boy
(D)
1. Why is mountaineering not a game?
A. Because it is dangerous. B. Because it has no man-made rules. C. Because it is unfamiliar to many people. D. Because so few people go in for this sport. B 细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句可知。
［理解强化］(理解难点 强化重点) phenomenon n.现象 acknowledge vt. 承认 be better off without 没有会更好些 in that case 倘若那样的话 be rid of 被消除 take pride in… 以……为傲 come across 偶遇 transfer…to… 把……转移到……上