四川省2015高考英语冲刺阅读完型写作自练12
阅读理解
Amy Pankratz spent a few nights in the hospital with her daughter, Isabella, who caught a bad flu. “Lying in bed beside Isabella, I could hear the cries of children
in pain, ”says Amy. “It completely broke my heart. ”
When Isabella was getting well and could leave her room, she wore
her prized possession—a“superhero cape(短斗篷)”Amy had sewn
to encourage her—and walked into the hallway. The pink cape was
an instant hit with the other young patients, who were doing
exercise aroun d the nursing station. “Then, all the kids were taking
turns wearing the cape, giggling, ”Amy says. “These were some of
the same children I had heard crying the night before, and here
they were playing and having fun—kids just being kids! ”
From that moment on, Amy began making Comfort Capes for little
ones battling with serious illnesses. “I felt God presenting an
opportunity, ”she says. “I hoped Comfort Capes can help these kids
feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”
Since then, Amy has made and donated more than 5, 000 capes in the United States. Amy usually pays for materials herself, although she accepts donations.
The capes she makes for kids in treatment are different from those her own children have. Before Amy starts to sew she learns what im age or character the little boy or girl connects with. “I choose the pattern, color and theme specifically for each child, ”explains Amy.
When she is not sewing, Amy is raising awareness of childhood cancers and looking into ways to get Comfort Capes to m ore kids who need them. “If a cape can help a child, even only for a moment, forget his illness, it’s worth the time spent sewing, ”she says.
【文章大意】本文讲述Amy在女儿生病的时候为女儿缝制了一件短斗篷, 就是这件斗篷为医院里生病的孩子带来了欢乐。由此, Amy产生了灵感决定通过为生病的孩子缝制斗篷, 让孩子们暂时忘却疾病带来的痛苦。
1. What made Amy feel sad when she was staying with her daughter in the hospital?
A. Her daughter’s serious illness.
B. The tiredness from sewing the cape.
C. The crying of children in pain.
D. The illness of children in her daughter’s room.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。从文章第一段“I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”. . . “It completely broke my heart. ”得知, Amy因为听见孩子们在痛苦中哭泣而感到心碎。故选C。
2. What purpose did Amy have when she began making Comfort Capes for sick children?
A. To make them feel warm.
B. To make them happy and fearless.
C. To find friends for her daughter.
D. To raise the awareness of children’s illness.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第三段“I hoped Comfort Capes can help these kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”可知Amy缝制“安慰斗篷”是为了让孩子们快乐, 忘掉病痛带来的折磨, 更勇敢地面对疾病。
3. According to the passage, we can get that the author’s attitude towards Amy’s behaviour is.
A. supportive
B. neutral
C. negative
D. indifferent
【解析】选A。观点态度题。作者以平铺直叙的方式为我们讲述了一位伟大的母亲的行为, 字里行间流露出对Amy的赞扬之情。supportive给予支持, 鼓励的, 符合题意。
4. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A. Amy: a Considerate Woman
B. How to Treat the Sick Children
C. A Strong Mom Who Helps Others
D. Turning Sick Kids into Superheroes
【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章的内容可知, 一个母亲为生病的孩子缝制了一件超级英雄的斗篷, 从这次的经历中她获得了帮助更多人的灵感, 她决定帮助更多生病的孩子, 使生病的孩子快乐而勇敢, D项正确。
阅读理解。
Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children．In spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children, Albrecht Durer and Albert, had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art．After many long discussions, the two boys finally worked out an agreement．They would toss a coin．The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother who attended the academy．Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy．
Tossing a coin, Albrecht Durer won and went off to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, supported his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation（轰动）．By the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his outstanding works．
When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate lbrec ht’s triumphant（胜利的）homecoming．Albrecht drank a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled him to complete his dream．“And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your turn．Now you can go to Nuremberg to look for your dream, and I will take care of you．”
Tears streaming down his pale face, Albert sobbed, “No．．．no．．．It is too late for me．Look．．．look at what four years in the mines have done to my hands！The bones in every finger have been broken at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis（关节炎）so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less draw delicate lines with a pen or a brush．”
To show thanks to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother’s injured hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward．He called his powerful drawing simply “Hands”, but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it “The Praying Hands”．The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, let it be your reminder—no one ever makes any success alone！
16．Why did the two brothers work out the agreement？
A．They were so curious as to make a joke．
B．Their family couldn’t afford the aca demy．
C．One of the brothers was supposed to go into mines．
D．They wanted to support the other sisters and brothers．
17．The underlined word “whose” in Para．2 refers to ．
A．the Durer family’s B．the miners
C．Albert’s D．Albrecht’s
18．Which of the following statements is NOT true about Albrecht Durer？
A．He began to earn his living after graduation．
B．He did perfectly well at the academy．
C．He wanted his brother to go to the academy．
D．He created great masterpieces．
19．Which of the following is the correct order of the story？
a．Albrecht went to Nuremberg．
b．Albert supported his brother．
c．The Durer family held a festive dinner．
d．Albrecht drew his brother’s injured hands．
e．The brothers tossed a coin．
A．b, a, c, d, e B．a, e, c, d, b C．e, a, c, b, d D．e, a, b, c, d
20．What can we learn from the story？
A．One can achieve success simply on his own．
B．Any success requires the help of others．
C．It’s other people who contribute to one’s success．
D．Nobody could succeed without good guidance．
【参考答案】16—20、B D A D B
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A
I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association .Low gray clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.
There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely dead.
Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town's only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber boots. I could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didn't even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearer.