閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C 和 D)中,選出最佳選項。

　　One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast. We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked, "My I get you something?" "A coffee would be nice." Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked, "How did you get to know Mr. Gal breath?" "Who?" "The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs." I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men! My few minutes with Mr. Gal breath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity.

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　　) 1. What does the underlined word "disheveled" mean?

　　A. Unfriendly. B. Untidy. C. Gentle. D. Kind.

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　　) 2. The author bought coffee for the old man because

　　A. he thought the old man was poor

　　B. he wanted to start a conversation

　　C. he intended to show his politeness

　　D. he would like to thank the old man

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　　) 3. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend? A. Proud. B. Pitiful. C. Surprised. D. Regretful

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　　) 4. What is the message mainly expressed in the story?

　　A. We should learn to be generous.

　　B. It is honorable to help those in need.

　　C. People in high positions are not like what we expect.

　　D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.

　　【語篇解讀】 本文講述了"我"在吃早點的時候遇到一個看起來穿著邋遢的老人, 并且幫助 他買了一杯咖啡,事后得知他是最富有的 Mr. Gal breath,旨在告訴我們不要以貌取人.

　　1. 答案 B 【解析】猜測詞義題.由上文中的 I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man 何 下文中的 He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone.可知 disheveled 在這兒是指儀容不整, 穿著邋遢的意思.所以答案選 B 項.

　　2. 答案A 【解析】 細節理解題. 根據文中 I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat.可以判斷選 A 項.

　　3. 答案 C 【解析】推理判斷題.根據 I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men!可知, 作者在他朋友告訴他 那個老人是 Mr. Gal breath 之后感到很吃驚.由此判斷選 C 項.

　　4. 答案 D 【解析】 主旨大意題. 根據文章最后一句 Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.可知,作者想要 表達的是不要以貌取人.由此判斷選 D 項.

　　閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A.B.C和D項中，選出最佳選項。

　　Harvard University named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president on Sunday, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor（接任者）to Lawrence Summers .

　　The seven-member Harvard Corporation elected Faust, a noted scholar on History of the American South and dean of Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, as the university’s 28th president.

　　“This is a great day, and a historic day for Harvard,” James R. Houghton, chairman of the presidential search committee, said in a statement. “Drew Faust is an inspiring and accomplished leader, a superb scholar, a dedicated（獻身的) teacher, and a wonderful human being.”

　　Her selection is noteworthy given the heated debates over Summers’ comments that genetic differences between the sexes might help explain the lack of women in top science jobs.

　　Faust has been dean of Radcliffe since 2001, two years after the former women’s college was combined into the university as a research center with a mission to study gender issues(性別問題).

　　Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is not a scientist. No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come from the fields of classics, law, literature and economics.

　　Faust is the first Harvard president who did not receive a degree from the university since Charles Chauncy, a graduate of Cambridge University, who died in office in 1762. She attended the University of Pennsylvania.

　　“Teaching staff turned to her constantly,” said Sheldon Hackney, a former president of the University of Pennsylvania and historian who worked closely with Faust. “She’s very clear. She has a sense of humor, but she’s very strong-minded. You come to trust in her because she’s so solid.”

　　1. Which might be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Harvard named its 1st female president.

　　B. History of Harvard University changed.

　　C. Debates on female equality ended.

　　D. Drew Gilpin Faust, a famous woman historian.

　　2. Which is NOT true about Drew Gilpin Faust?

　　A. She is the 28th president of Harvard University.

　　B. She is a famous scholar from the American South.

　　C. She isn’t a graduate from Harvard University.

　　D. She was head of Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

　　3. Lawrence Summers held the view that

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　　A. women cannot achieve as much as men in management

　　B. women cannot hold important positions in society

　　C. women can match men in science jobs

　　D. few women make top scientists owing to genes

　　4. The underlined word “groused” in the 6th paragraph means

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　　A. approved

　　B. commented

　　C. complained

　　D. indicated

　　5. This passage probably appears in a

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　　A. biography

　　B. personal letter

　　C. research paper

　　D. newspaper report

　　【參考答案】1—5、ABDCD

　　2024高考訓練題。閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。For most teachers, a day never seems long enough to get all the planning, teaching or paper correcting done. Parent volunteers, if available, can do a lot of help.

　　Teachers can benefit from such help. New books can be marked Computers can be turned on or shut off properly. Teaching equipment can be cleaned and stored away. The list of jobs that parent volunteers can do is endless. Some schools even provide a coordinator to introduce these volunteers to teachers.

　　It is important to make sure volunteers feel useful and are given a variety of tasks to do. When a volunteer realizes there is no real contribution to make, he or she will not come back. Sometimes being given too many boring repetitive tasks drives volunteers away, too.

　　A teacher who wants to use the service of volunteers successfully should give time to the planning of tasks. Make a list of possible tasks for the volunteer to do. The tasks can be kept in a notebook. Information such as class schedule, names of students and school rules could also be included in the notebook. When the volunteer arrives, the teacher may not immediately have an opportunity to explain tasks. The volunteer can then check the notebook and pick a job on his or her own decision.

　　It is obvious that the class benefits from having adults. Children often behave better with the volunteer near them. Some volunteers work one-on-one with children or with small groups, helping children get needed attention. The volunteer can complete paper correcting or other tasks listed above, freeing the teacher for more teaching time.

　　Meanwhile, parent volunteers do need to understand that any information about children is to remain confidential. They should be coached on appropriate methods in a school system. They especially need to be careful of what they say.

　　1. The first two paragraphs imply that ________.

　　A. teachers should ask parents for help in class

　　B. parent volunteers are really needed in school

　　C. parents are available to teachers ha most schools

　　D. being a parent volunteer is popular in many schools

　　2. In order to keep parent volunteers interested, ________.

　　A. a coordinator is necessary in every school

　　B. teachers shouldn’t give them premising tasks

　　C. schools should pay them for their good services

　　D. tasks given to them should be considered carefully

　　3. Why should a teacher list possible tasks in a notebook?

　　A. Parent volunteers are interested in the tasks listed.

　　B. It is helpful for parents to get involved in their jobs quickly.

　　C. The teacher wants parent volunteers to choose jobs on their own.

　　D. It is necessary for parent volunteers to know all the tasks to do in class.

　　4. Which of the following statements is True according to the text?

　　A. Parents can enter any classroom if they like.

　　B. Parent volunteers shouldn’t ask for special training.

　　C. Any information about children should be kept secret.

　　D. Parent volunteers can help all children get needed attention.

　　參考答案1—4、BDBC

　　閱讀理解。

　　What can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn later.

　　The idea that popularity could have a serious impact on one's earning potential shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.

　　“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations," said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. "Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you occasionally feel depressed," said Xu. She believed that all this helps you "earn a higher salary”.

　　Maybe that's why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism (交友狂癥). A woman even complained that the networking website Face book's 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.

　　But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?

　　“Call me uncoil, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition (定義) of ‘friend',” said Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US.

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　　) 1.The new study from the University of Essex in Britain shows that _________.

　　A. if you have more friends you will not live happily.

　　B. the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn in your late life.

　　C. the less friends you have, the poor lives you will live.

　　D. friends can make more money for you.

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　　) 2. According to Xu Yanchun, when you have lots of friends, it means_____

　　A. You have the ability to earn more money.

　　B. You will not feel lonely.

　　C .You are quite content with your life.

　　D. You have the ability to get along with others in various situations.

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　　) 3. What’s the main idea of the passage ?

　　A. The passage mainly tells us something about the friendship.

　　B. Friends plays an more important part in our daily life than anything else.

　　C. Friends are currency.

　　D. Friends give you success.

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　　) 4. We can learn from the passage that _________.

　　A. If you have more friends, you can make a fortune in the future.

　　B. Graduating from college means that you can make a fortune in the future.

　　C. Friends means a form of currency.

　　D. Friends can make you wider social circle and make you feel better when you feel depressed.

　　【文章大意】：文章主要向人們講述了朋友在人們生活中的重要作用。你在上學時擁有越多的朋友，那么你以后就會有越多的財富。

　　1.【考點分析】細節理解題。

　　【參考答案】B。

　　【解題思路】從文中第一段的A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn later.可知研究表明“朋友越多，你以后就會掙越多的錢 ”。

　　2.【考點分析】細節理解題。

　　【參考答案】D。

　　【解題思路】文中第三段提到了Xu Yanchun的話，從話中我們可以知道“如果你有很多朋友說明你在不同環境中的適應能力很強”。故選D項 。

　　3.【考點分析】主旨大意題。

　　【參考答案】D。

　　【解題思路】通讀全文我們可知，文章主要講述了朋友能夠給你帶來財富，給你帶來成功。故D項總結的合理。

　　4.【考點分析】推理判斷題題。

　　【參考答案】D。

　　【解題思路】A 項的說法太過絕對，所以不正確；B項的說法文中沒有提到，因此不能選；C 項的說法沒有依據，因此也不能選，故只剩下D項。

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