阅读理解专项训练

宁夏 魏 勇

阅读理解专项训练

宁夏 魏 勇

Passage 1

One Utah mom is facing charges after she left her 8-yearold son with special needs at Jordan Valley Medical Center，claiming she was tired of his calling her names and pulling his pants down in public.

Sherrer，36，who has three other kids （also with special needs），said she was making use of Utah’s Safe Haven law，according to reports from KLS. Under the law ，parents can drop off a baby up to three days old anonymously（匿名地）at a hospital with no questions asked or consequences.

“I thought that it was okay that we could drop them of f and it was a Safe Haven place，” Sherrer said，according to KSL News. “I don’t think I’m necessarily a bad mother. I got more like overwhelmed（不知所措的）. I wasn’t sure about the Safe Haven laws or what it meant...I really did not know any other way to go about it.”

According to the police documents，her son walked up to the reception of the hospital building with a note from his mother which read，“This kid is rude and ungovernable! I do not want him in my house at all!” Hospital authorities contacted police and the boy was then taken into protective custody.

“You don’t get to drop children of f at certain institutions，” said Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. “You reach out to that organization，that organization helps process your child，there’s an understanding. Everybody understands what everyone’s role is. But you don’t simply say，‘I’ve had enough and I’m going to drop off this child and no one knows who I am.’”

Sherrer was charged with child abandonment，a thirddegree felony（罪行），and child abuse，and her son is still being cared for by social services.

1. From the passage，we can know that the 8-year-old boy________.

A. is too naughty to be taken good care of

B. needs some special care

C. has two brothers with special care

D. hates his mother so much

2. What does the underlined word “ungovernable”mean in paragraph 4?

A. Unforgettable. B. Unbelievable.

C. Uncontrolled. D. Understandable.

3. What conclusion can we draw from Sim Gill’s remarks towards the case?

A. When you drop off your kids，you should write your name on a note.

B. Hospitals are good places to drop children off.

C. You can never say “I have enough”.

D.What the mother has done is too terrible.

4. What kind of passage does this passage belong to?

A. News. B. Novel.

C. Poem. D. Play.

Passage 2

Hong Kong product and graphic designer Ricky Ma grew up watching cartoons，and dreamed of building his own one day.

Unlike most，however，Ma has realised his childhood dream at the age of 42，by successfully constructing a lifesized robot on the balcony of his home.

The fruit of his labours of a year-and-a-half，and a budget of more than $50 000，is a female robot he calls the Mark 1. It responds to a set of programmed verbal commands spoken into a microphone.

“When I was a child，I liked robots. Why? Because I liked watching animation（动 画）. All children loved it. There were Transformers，cartoons about robots f ghting each other and games about robots. After I grew up，I wanted to make one. But during this process，a lot of people would say things like，‘Are you stupid? This takes a lot of money. Do you even know how to do it? It’s really hard’，” he said.

Besides simple movements of its arms and legs，turning its head and bowing，Ma’s robot，which has dark blonde hair and liquid eyes，and wears a grey skirt，can form detailed facial expressions.

A 3D-printed skeleton（骨架） lies beneath Mark 1’s silicone（硅胶） skin，covering its mechanical and electronic interior. About 70 percent of its body was created using 3D printing technology.

“When I started building it，I realised it would involve many subjects，how was I supposed to code? Additionally，I needed to build 3D models for all the parts inside the robot. Also，I had to make sure the robot’s external skin and its internal parts could f t together. When you look at everything together，it was really diff cult，” said Ma.

But with Mark 1 standing behind him，Ma said he has no regrets.“I f gured I should just do it when the timing is right and realise my dream. If I realise my dream ，I will have no regrets in life，” he said.

1. What makes Ma determine to make his own robot？

A. He has so much money.

B. The support from his family and friends.

C. Ma has a gift for making scientif c inventions.

D. His childhood dream.

2. What movement can’t Mark 1 do from the passage?

A. Bows. B. Smile.

C. Run. D. Turn its head.

3. From the passage，we can conclude that________.

A. 3D printing technology plays a great role in Ma’s making the robot

B. One can gain success without too much scientific knowledge

C. Ma has great interest in inventing his own robot

D. Robots are very popular in Hong Kong

4. Which is the best proverb to describe Ma?

A. Every dog has its day.

B. Where there is a will，there is a way.

C. He who laughs last laughs best.

D. Failure is the mother of success.

Passage 3

The road to success is paved with failures.

That’s a hard truth，but one that needs to be faced when considering how you are going to make a go of it in life. It ’s really quite simple，to come out ahead we need to f nd careers that we can do with all our heart and soul. Unfortunately，we can’t survive（幸存） based on what nature provides although native people did so for thousands of years. We now live in a time that is highly requires us all to make sacri f ces（牺牲）as we want to live a better life.

Let’s tell the truth: It’s dog eat dog in the real world! There are so many diff culties for young adults these days.

From high unemployment（失业率） to the high price of education，it’s hard to succeed! However，with devotion，it’s possible to succeed in the long time. In fact，we can f nd something that really appeals to us. Once we f nd our special talent，we can be the number 1 in the career we have chosen. This might be in education，health care，having your own business，or even in politics!

Each of us is able to do something that may surprise everyone. Getting there might mean that we have to work so hard，but，as they say necessity is the mother of invention.Along the way，we’ll need to figure out how to pay for the bill，but in the near future we’ll have the hope of doing something better with our time.

1. What does the underlined phrase “make a go of it”mean in paragraph 2？

A. Play chess. B. Succeed.

C. Pass away. D. Have a try.

2. Why can’t we make survival based on nature as the natives did?

A. Because they were wiser than us.

B. Because we are in a new and different time.

C. Because we are lazier than the natives.

D. Because they worked harder than us.

3. For a person who wants to succeed，which quality is the most important?

A. Wealth. B. Fortune.

C. Devotion. D. Decision.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the road to success?

A. Hopeful. B. Indifferent.

C. Hopeless. D. Pessimistic.

Passage 4

A woman’s home is her castle. She usually cleans，cooks，decorates，rearranges，repairs，works，plays and relaxes within the walls of her home. Sometimes women choose to stay home to raise their children instead of working outside of the home. So you think she must be bored. I was one of those women.

After finally getting pregnant，surviving the pregnancy and birth，I found my home to be a haven. For a long time I was healing physically，emotionally and mentally. My body had been to Hell and back during the nine months I carried my daughter. Being able to relax was just what my weakened body needed. Plus，nursing was a breeze because I was unhurried and very comfortable. Staying home de f nitely healed my broken body.

Watching other families grow one child after the next was a nightmare when I didn’t think I would ever be able to have my own child. People sometimes said the most unkind and thoughtless things to me. After having Alyssa，I was able to let my heart heal from the wounds. I watched and valued at every small change of her body and personality. Nothing was more exciting or fulf lling than times spent with my child.

Mentally I remained challenged with new opportunities every day. I learned to be perfect and extremely or ganized homemaker. Everything ran like clockwork. By 9:00 in the morning，the house was clean—beds made，bathrooms cleaned，house vacuumed，windows cleaned，laundry going. I enjoyed all the tasks that made my home sparkle and shine，but f nished them quickly so that I could dedicate（致力于）most of the day to my daughter. Between nursing，naps and staring at her，I thought of ways to improve my home and myself. Even with all the chores，every day was f lled with so much fun!

1. The underlined word in paragraph 2 can be replaced by_______.

A. hell B. house

C. shelter D. hospital

2. Why did the author enjoy staying at home?

A. Because she had a beloved husband.

B. Because she could heal the wounds physically and mentally.

C. Because her daughter had some kind of rare disease.

D. Because she liked to do so much housework with her little daughter.

3. How did the author develop the topic “Mentally I remained challenged with new opportunities every day.” in paragraph 4?

A. Making comparisons.

B. Giving examples.

C. Giving data.

D. Giving def nitions.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A. My experience as a mother.

B. How can I deal with my body and my housework.

C. How can a stay-at-home-mother be bored.

D. Stay at home，mother.

【参考答案与解析】

Passage 1

（文章来源：https://www.yahoo.com/style/mom-abandons-her-8-old-142347851.html）

【语篇导读】这是一篇新闻报道，美国犹他州的一位母亲把孩子遗弃在医院，她将面临法律的制裁。

1. B。细节理解题。文章第一段第一句提到：“One Utah mom is facing char ges after she left her 8-year-old son with special needs at Jordan Valley Medical Center（一位犹他州的母亲面临起诉，因为她把她需要特殊照顾的八岁儿子遗弃在了Jordan Valley Medical Center）”，故答案为B项。

2. C。词义猜测题。根据句意，这位母亲遗弃孩子时，留下纸条说孩子“rude and ungovernable”，故该形容词应该是修饰孩子的贬义词，意为“不听话的，难管制的”，C项正确。

3. D。推理判断题。文章倒数第二段提到“But you don’t simply say，‘I’ve had enough and I’m going to drop off this child and no one knows who I am.’”。由此可知，Sim Gill认为，这位母亲不应该说“我受够了，然后一走了之，没人知道我是谁”，这样的行为不对，推理出她对这位母亲的行为的不满，故答案为D项。

4. A。主旨大意题。综合整篇文章可知，文章大意是美国犹他州的一位母亲把孩子遗弃在医院，她将面临法律的制裁，是一篇新闻报道，故答案为A项。

Passage 2

（文 章 来 源：http://english.cri.cn/12394/2016/04/01/ 4201s922713.htm）

【语篇导读】一位香港青年使用3D打印技术，成功地实现了儿时的梦想：拥有一台自己的机器人。

1. D。细节理解题。文章第二段提到：“Unlike most，however，Ma has realised his childhood dream at the age of 42”，故答案为D项。

2. C。细节理解题。文章第五段提到“Besides simple movements of its arms and legs，turning its head and bowing，...can form detailed facial expressions”。由此可知，Mark 1是不会奔跑的，故答案为C项。

3. A。细节理解题。文章第六段提到：“About 70 percent of its body was created using 3D printing technology”，故答案为A项。

4. B。推理判断题。综合整篇文章可知，文章的大意是香港青年Ricky Ma通过3D打印技术，克服经济和技术上的困难，克服他人对自己的质疑，完成了自己儿时的梦想，即有志者事竟成，A项意为“人人都有出头天”，C项意为“谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好”，D项意为“失败是成功之母”，故答案为B项。

Passage 3

（文章来源：http://esl.about.com/od/glossary/f /The-Roadto-Success-Idioms-in-Context.htm）

【语篇导读】时代在变化，通向成功的路也在变化，只要相信自己，努力奋斗，成功一定是属于你的。

1. B。词义猜测题。根据代入法，A项意为“下棋”，B项意为“成功”，C项意为“去世”，D项意为“尝试”，再根据文章第一句话“The road to success is paved with failures”可知，整篇文章应是围绕着“成功”展开的，故答案为B项。

2. B。细节理解题。文章第二段最后一句话提到“We now live in a time that is highly requires us all to make sacrif ces（牺牲） as we want to live a better life”。由此可知，我们不能像几千年前的土著一样靠天生存的原因是我们现在生活在一个高度要求奉献的时代，即我们生活在一个全新的时代，故答案为B项。

3. C。细节理解题。文章第四段第二句话提到“However，with devotion，it’s possible to succeed in the long time”。由此可知，只有奉献，长期而言，才有可能成功，故答案为C项。

4. A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句话“but in the near future we’ll have the hope of doing something better with our time”可知，作者认为，只要我们肯努力奉献，在不远的将来，我们一定有希望做到更好，即走向成功。A项意为“充满希望的”；B项意为“漠不关心的”；C项意为“绝望的”；D项意为“悲观的”。故答案为A项。

Passage 4

（文章来源：http://www.theredheadriter.com/2011/05/ how-can-stay-at-home-mother-be-bored/）

【语篇导读】怎么有人会问“一个人在家带孩子会不会无聊”这样的问题呢？对于一个全职妈妈来说，在家陪伴孩子是一件多么快乐的事啊！

1. C。词义猜测题。文章第二段第一句话提到“After finally getting pregnant，surviving the pregnancy and birth”。由此可知，作者经历的怀孕、生产的过程是很危险的，是生死攸关的，当作者终于安全时，家一定是个让她感到安心和舒适的地方，故答案为C项，意为“庇护所”。

2. B。细节理解题。文章第二段提到“Staying home def nitely healed my broken body”，第三段提到：“After having Alyssa，I was able to let my heart heal from the wounds”，故答案为B项。

3. B。推理判断题。文章第四段提到“By 9:00 in the morning，the house was clean—beds made，bathrooms cleaned，house vacuumed，windows cleaned，laundry going. I enjoyed all the tasks that made my home sparkle and shine，but f nished them quickly so that I could dedicate（致力于） most of the day to my daughter”，这些都是举例说明，故答案为B项。

4. C。主旨大意题。综合整篇文章可知，文章的大意是一个全职妈妈讲述在家陪伴孩子是一件多么快乐的事，一点也不无聊，故答案为C项。

（作者单位：宁夏回族自治区石嘴山市第一中学）