Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2021届嘉兴9月联考,A )
Have you heard a story about Oliver Wendell Holmes and got what he meant?He once attended a meeting in which he was the shortest man present.“Mr Holmes,” joked a friend.“I should think you would feel rather small among us big fellows.” “I do,” smiled Holmes.“I feel like a dime(一角硬币) among a lot of pennies.”
I ever believed only such a person like Holmes could think that way.But I was proven wrong.
Yesterday I watched a huge flight of geese winging their way south through one of those beautiful sunsets that colored the entire sky for a few moments.I saw them as I rested against the lion statue in front of the Art Institute of Chicago,where I was watching the Christmas shoppers hurry along Michigan Avenue.
When I looked sideways,I noticed that a bag lady,standing a few feet away,had also been watching the geese with great attention.Sensing someone was looking at her,she cast a sideways look.Our eyes met and we smiled silently acknowledging the fact that we had shared an amazing sight,a symbol of the secret of the struggle to survive.I overheard the lady talking to herself as she walked away.Her words,“Life treats me kindly”,nearly made my jaw drop.
Was the lady,this homeless street beggar,being kidding or even mindless?No.I believed the sight of the geese had reminded her of,however briefly,the difficult and unpleasant reality of her own struggle.I realized later that moments such as this one provided her with great comfort and encouragement; it was the way she survived the hardness of the street.Her smile was real.
The sight of the geese was her Christmas present.It was proof that hard work mattered.It was all she needed.I envy her.
1.From the story in Paragraph 1,we can know that Holmes was .
A.patient B.rude C.wise D.awkward
2.What surprised the author most the day he watched the geese?
A.The bag lady’s remarks on her life.
B.The secret of the survival of the geese.
C.People’s enthusiasm for Christmas gifts.
D.The beautiful sunset and the colorful sky.
3.What does the author envy the bag lady?
A.Her unusual experiences as a street beggar.
B.Her great pride in what she worked hard at.
C.Her friendly ways of getting on with strangers.
D.Her positive attitude towards her own struggle.
Ⅰ.阅读理解
1.C 推理判断题。考查考生理解文本具体信息并归纳概括的能力。由第一段中的“He once attended a meeting in which he was the shortest man present.‘Mr Holmes,’joked a friend.‘I should think you would feel rather small among us big fellows.’‘I do,’smiled Holmes.‘I feel like a dime among a lot of pennies.’(有一次他参加了一个会,他是在场最矮的人。一个朋友开玩笑说:“霍姆斯先生,我想在我们这些大人物中间,你会觉得自己很渺小。”霍姆斯笑着说:“是的,我觉得自己就像一堆分币中的一角硬币。”)”可推断出霍姆斯用自己的聪明才智化解了尴尬,说明霍姆斯很聪明。故选C项。
2.A 细节理解题。考查考生理解和识别具体文本信息的能力。由第四段中的“Her words,‘Life treats me kindly’,nearly made my jaw drop.(她的话“生活对我很好”,几乎让我大吃一惊)”可知,作者看鹅的那天最让他吃惊的是流浪女人对自己生活的评论。故选
A项。
3.D 推理判断题。考查考生理解文本具体信息并归纳概括的能力。由倒数第二段等内容可知,流浪女人看到鹅的生存斗争后,认为自己的生活要比这些鹅幸福,她说“Life treats me kindly”。由此可推断出作者羡慕流浪女人奋斗的积极态度。故选D项。
(2021届嘉兴9月联考,A )
Have you heard a story about Oliver Wendell Holmes and got what he meant?He once attended a meeting in which he was the shortest man present.“Mr Holmes,” joked a friend.“I should think you would feel rather small among us big fellows.” “I do,” smiled Holmes.“I feel like a dime(一角硬币) among a lot of pennies.”
I ever believed only such a person like Holmes could think that way.But I was proven wrong.
Yesterday I watched a huge flight of geese winging their way south through one of those beautiful sunsets that colored the entire sky for a few moments.I saw them as I rested against the lion statue in front of the Art Institute of Chicago,where I was watching the Christmas shoppers hurry along Michigan Avenue.
When I looked sideways,I noticed that a bag lady,standing a few feet away,had also been watching the geese with great attention.Sensing someone was looking at her,she cast a sideways look.Our eyes met and we smiled silently acknowledging the fact that we had shared an amazing sight,a symbol of the secret of the struggle to survive.I overheard the lady talking to herself as she walked away.Her words,“Life treats me kindly”,nearly made my jaw drop.
Was the lady,this homeless street beggar,being kidding or even mindless?No.I believed the sight of the geese had reminded her of,however briefly,the difficult and unpleasant reality of her own struggle.I realized later that moments such as this one provided her with great comfort and encouragement; it was the way she survived the hardness of the street.Her smile was real.
The sight of the geese was her Christmas present.It was proof that hard work mattered.It was all she needed.I envy her.
1.From the story in Paragraph 1,we can know that Holmes was .
A.patient B.rude C.wise D.awkward
2.What surprised the author most the day he watched the geese?
A.The bag lady’s remarks on her life.
B.The secret of the survival of the geese.
C.People’s enthusiasm for Christmas gifts.
D.The beautiful sunset and the colorful sky.
3.What does the author envy the bag lady?
A.Her unusual experiences as a street beggar.
B.Her great pride in what she worked hard at.
C.Her friendly ways of getting on with strangers.
D.Her positive attitude towards her own struggle.
Ⅰ.阅读理解
1.C 推理判断题。考查考生理解文本具体信息并归纳概括的能力。由第一段中的“He once attended a meeting in which he was the shortest man present.‘Mr Holmes,’joked a friend.‘I should think you would feel rather small among us big fellows.’‘I do,’smiled Holmes.‘I feel like a dime among a lot of pennies.’(有一次他参加了一个会,他是在场最矮的人。一个朋友开玩笑说:“霍姆斯先生,我想在我们这些大人物中间,你会觉得自己很渺小。”霍姆斯笑着说:“是的,我觉得自己就像一堆分币中的一角硬币。”)”可推断出霍姆斯用自己的聪明才智化解了尴尬,说明霍姆斯很聪明。故选C项。
2.A 细节理解题。考查考生理解和识别具体文本信息的能力。由第四段中的“Her words,‘Life treats me kindly’,nearly made my jaw drop.(她的话“生活对我很好”,几乎让我大吃一惊)”可知,作者看鹅的那天最让他吃惊的是流浪女人对自己生活的评论。故选
A项。
3.D 推理判断题。考查考生理解文本具体信息并归纳概括的能力。由倒数第二段等内容可知,流浪女人看到鹅的生存斗争后,认为自己的生活要比这些鹅幸福,她说“Life treats me kindly”。由此可推断出作者羡慕流浪女人奋斗的积极态度。故选D项。
