1、 阅读理解A(2018甘肃重点中学协作体联考)In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over toda
2、ys conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked lightheartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, a bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says its going to rain.” I wanted to
3、strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five m
4、inutes ago.” Dreams of headcutting!Its not the news that makes someone angry. Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered(传递 ). Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and big winners do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it
5、 in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When youre tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk c
6、heerfully said that your room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toasted beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming ra
7、instorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh，that s all right. Ill catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bomb
8、arded(被轰炸的) person is sure to have.【解题导语】 本文主要讲述当我们要告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意说话的方式和语气，还要带有同情心。1From “Dreams of headcutting！”(Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer_Awas reminded of the cruel pharaohBwas mad at the sales agentCwished that the sales agent would have bad dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agen
9、ts head that nightB 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的描述可知， “我”对售票员的态度很恼火。2Which of the following is true?AThe author really appreciated the neighbors warning.BFrom the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry.CIf the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news, he would be treated like a prince
10、.DWhen we want to deliver any bad news, we should share the feeling of the receiver.D 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的 “Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.”可知，当告诉别人不好的消息的时候，应该带有同情心，应该分担消息接收者不好的感觉。3What is the main idea of the text?AReceiving bad news requir
11、es great courage.BHelping others sincerely is the key to business success.CDelivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication.DLearning ancient traditions can be useful.C 解析：主旨大意题。本文主要告诉我们当我们告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意讲话的方式和态度，应该带有同情心，分担别人的忧愁。4In the writer s opinion, his neighbor was_Anot helpful
12、 Bnot considerateCfriendly DwarmheartedB 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning.”可知， “我”认为邻居没有同情心，不能为别人考虑。故选 B 项。B(2018辽宁五校协作体联考)I was just in France to visit my grandmother who is very dear to me.I dont get to cross th
13、e Atlantic very often， and shes now 96 years old，so every time I visit her，the two of us are very aware that it might be the last time we see each other.Last year，I did a series of short video interviews about her life.I asked her what it was like growing up with her father in the 1910s，and living a
14、lone with two young children.I asked her about her greatest memories，and her favorite books，foods，etc.I learned a lot of amazing new things about her I had never known before.These were very intimate conversations，which made me better know her.This year，I did not really have questions and I only had
15、 a great desire to make her know how much I love her.I cooked for her and read her stories.I gave her a foot massage(按摩)，which was her first ever!Before leaving，I was looking for a way to leave something meaningful behind besides the memory of our time together.Therefore，I wrote her five different l
16、ove notes，and hid them in different places where I knew she would eventually find them.I left really joyously knowing that these notes would surely cheer her up after I left.She called me as I was travelling back to Paris to catch my plane back to the US. and said.“I found your notes！By the time I d
17、iscovered the last one，I was laughing out loud! Thank you so much, my sweetheart！ ” I smiled to myself, knowing she still had two more to go! It was Sunday，so my guess was that she had not checked her mailbox and had not yet driven her car!【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了“我”与奶奶在一起的美好时光。5The underlined word “in
18、timate” in Paragraph 2 probably means_Aclose BinspiringCimpressive DusualA 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段最后两句可知， “我”从奶奶那学到了以前未了解的东西，我们进行了亲密的谈话，这使“我”更加了解她。此处表示“亲密的，密切的” ，故选 A。6What can be inferred from the passage?AThe author went to France to visit her grandmother very frequently.BThe author didnt expect her grandm
19、other to find all the five notes.CThe author and her grandmother enjoyed the time they stayed together.DThe authors home is not far from her grandmothers.C 解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一句话及下文内容可知， “我”非常享受与奶奶在一起的时光，故选 C。7From the last paragraph，we know that_AGrandmother found all the notes immediately the author le
20、ftBGrandmother had not checked her mailbox before the callCGrandmother always calls the author before she gets on the airplaneDGrandmother does exercise by finding the notesB 解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“It was Sunday，so my guess was that she had not checked her mailbox and had not yet driven her car！”可知，奶
21、奶在打电话之前并没有检查邮箱，故选 B。8What might be the best title of the passage?AThe Wonderful Time with GrandmotherBThe Meaningful Love NotesCThe Person Who Influences Me MostDThe Treasure of My FamilyA 解析：标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知， “我”回忆了与奶奶在一起的幸福时光，故选 A。完形填空(2018福建普通高中毕业班质量检查)I was a first officer at an airline. One Chris
22、tmas Eve, I was checking instruments in _1_ for my last flight of the day _2_ I heard a noise behind me. I looked _3_ my shoulder. Just outside the cockpit(驾驶舱) doorway was a boy of about nine _4_ at the cockpit. At my glance he started to _5_. “Come on in here， ” I called. The boy stepped _6_ into
23、the cockpit. “My names Chad， ” I said, sticking out my hand. With a shy smile he put his hand in _7_， “Im Sam.”The captain would be in any minute. Sam looked so _8_that I didnt want to cut short his fun. I told Sam the _9_ of each button. Finally Captain Jim came aboard. I _10_ Sam to Jim, who gave
24、him a broad smile. “You ever _11_ an airplane before, Sam？” Jim asked. Eyes wide, Sam_12_ his head. Following my _13_， he carefully pressed a button as big as his hand to start the _14_， which hummed(发出嗡嗡声) to life. Sam looked like he was about to cry with_15_. We started up the other engine, _16_，
25、and arrived in Macon about 40 minutes later.Early Christmas morning, Sams mother came by and _17_a tin of cookies with a note of thanks. Jim looked at it, _18_， and read it aloud, “Thank you for what youve done. Sam has been dreaming about becoming a pilot. _19_， hes got cancer.”A small _20_deed tha
26、t one does can make a big difference to someone elses life.【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了作者在例行检查飞机时，无意间的好心之举对一个罹患癌症的小孩儿有非凡意义的故事。1A.time BreturnCpreparation DexchangeC 解析：根据下文的“Finally Captain Jim came aboard.”可推知，当时飞机还没有起飞，作者在做一些起飞前的检查工作，与作者的身份 officer 呼应。2A.after BwhenCas if Deven thoughB 解析：固定句型 be doing.when.意为“
27、正在做某事时，突然” ， 空处与语境“I was checking”呼应，故选 B。3A.over BaroundCabove DfromA 解析：根据语境“I heard a noise behind me”可推知，作者当时回过头去看，over 意为“从一边到另一边” ，故选 A。4A.glaring BaimingCshouting DstaringD 解析：根据下文的“Sam looked so _that I didnt want to cut short his fun.”可推知，小孩儿对驾驶舱很感兴趣，在盯着它看，这与下文作者给小孩儿介绍驾驶舱呼应。stare“盯着看” ；glar
28、e“怒目而视” 。5A.get in Bturn awayCrun out Dset offB 解析：在作者的注视下，小孩儿转过脸去(turn away)。6A.cautiously BunexpectedlyCdesperately DdeliberatelyA 解析：空处与下文的“With a shy smile”呼应，表示小孩儿当时很谨慎。cautiously “小心地，谨慎地” 。7A.his BhimCme DmineD 解析：根据上文的“sticking out my hand”可推知，作者准备和小孩儿握手，因此小孩儿羞怯地把手放在作者的手里。mine 是名词性物主代词， 在此处相
29、当于 my hand。8A.thrilled BworriedCafraid DconfidentA 解析：根据语境“I didnt want to cut short his fun”可推知，小孩儿当时很激动。thrilled “极为激动的 ”。9A.type BfunctionCproblem DregulationB 解析：根据语境可知，作者给小孩儿介绍驾驶舱里每个按键的功能。function “功能” 。10A.carried BreportedCintroduced DdirectedC 解析：根据上文可知，小孩儿和作者是第一次见面，因此他们认识之后见到作者的同事时，作者把小孩儿介绍
30、给了同事。introduce “介绍 ”。11A.saw BboardedCstarted DvisitedC 解析：根据下文小孩儿在作者的指导下发动引擎可推知，此处问的是小孩儿之前是否开过飞机，与下文的“We started up the other engine”呼应。12A.raised BbowedCnodded DshookD 解析：根据下文的“Following my _， he carefully pressed a button”可推知，小孩儿之前没有开过飞机，于是他摇头。13A.signals BinstructionsCexample DscheduleB 解析：根据语境可
31、推知，小孩儿按照作者的指示开始操作按键。instruction “指导”。14A.flight BjourneyCbutton DengineD 解析：空处与下文的“which hummed(发出嗡嗡声)to life”和“We started up the other engine”呼应，表示小孩儿发动了引擎。15A.happiness BanxietyCsympathy DfrightA 解析：空处与上文的“I didnt want to cut short his fun”呼应，表示小孩儿很高兴看到引擎被发动了起来。16A.gave up Bpulled overCtook off Dw
32、ent outC 解析：根据语境“We started up the other engine . and arrived in Macon about 40 minutes later.”可推知，飞机的引擎都发动后，起飞了，大约 40 分钟后抵达了 Macon。17A.took BmadeCbought DleftD 解析：空处与“came by”呼应，表示 Sam 的母亲来了，然后留下了一罐饼干和一张感谢便条。18A.sighed BsobbedCbreathed DrelievedA 解析：根据下文的“hes got cancer”可推知，当时 Jim 看到便条后，很伤感和无奈。sigh “叹气” 。19A.Strangely BEventuallyCCarelessly DUnfortunatelyD 解析：结合“hes got cancer”可推知，得了癌症是一件很不幸的事情。20A.heroic BriskyCkind DhonestC 解析：根据全文可推知，作者无意间做的一件好事对一个罹患癌症的小孩儿来说有非凡的意义。kind “仁慈的，友好的 ”。
