2014中考英语阅读理解及答案：平静的夜晚

　　阅读理解专项练习50-19

　　B

　　I love it at night. Its peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing. I dont really care for it. I work full-time and I am too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and I had to get a job taking care of a woman to make a living. She had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed.

　　The woman sat in an electric wheelchair all day. She could only move her head and arms. She would tell me how to do things. She would teach me in great detail on the correct ways to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right. Im sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold(折叠) everything, including socks. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed. I know sometimes shed get frustrated(沮丧) and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to do it herself. But she never shouted or scolded. She only insisted I do it right. I didnt like it much, but I did it.

　　Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt and the right way to do the trousers. Now when I think about it, I dont think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.

　　34. The writer used to take care of the lady because ________.

　　A. she wanted to learn to do housework

　　B. she was a friend of the ladys

　　C. she had to earn some money

　　D. she couldnt find a room to live in

　　35. The underlined word paralyzed in the first paragraph may mean ______.

　　A. destroyed B. deaf C. seriously ill D. unable to walk

　　36. The little girl was ______ when the lady taught her how to do housework.

　　A. encouraged to learn B. unwilling to learn

　　C. delighted to learn D. recommended to learn

　　37. Now the writer ______.

　　A. is still afraid of the lady B. hates the strict lady

　　C. admires the disabled lady D. is very grateful to the lady

　　【主旨大意】一位老妇人在车祸中受了伤，从此就失去了行走的能力，为了生计，我照顾这位老太太。这位老太太对任何事情都追求完美，我因此而对老太太心生怨恨。随着时间点推移，我各项工作都能干得很好。现在回想起来，还是对老人心存感激。

　　34、 C细节考查。在第一段的倒数第二句：作者照顾这位妇女为了谋生。

　　35、D逻辑推敲。根据第一段最后一句：老妇人曾经有一个健康的身体，后来发生了交通事故导致她不能行走。

　　36、B细节考查。根据第二段中间：I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her可以看出，我对她有敌对情绪，所以不愿意学。

　　37、D细节考查：根据文章最后一句可以看出，我对老妇人心存感激。

　　C

　　The high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changming, principal of Beijing No. 4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school. Here are ten of them.

　　1) Read 50 books. But choose them from ten different fields.

　　2) Help a person. Look for a classmate, an elderly person, in fact anyone who could benefit(获益)from your help. Youll find you benefit too!

　　3) Research. Research a particular area, such as science, history or art.

　　4) Make a foreign friend. Try to befriend someone from a foreign country. Its an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.

　　5) Publish(出版)an article. Whether it appears in a newspaper, your school magazine or in your own blog, an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.

　　6) Take up a new sport. Choose one youve never played before. If you find you like it, youll have a hobby for life.

　　7) Join a club. Worki ng hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside of your studies.

　　8) Find a part-time job. Try and do the job for at least a month.

　　9) Find a person to learn from. Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent. Try to learn all you can from him or her.

　　10) Learn to cook four Chinese dishes. Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people.

　　38. According to the passage, by making a foreign friend you can ______.

　　A. learn about another culture B. practice spoken English

　　C. discuss the international situation D. share your happiness and sadness

　　39. Beside learning a practical skill, another purpose of learning to cook is ______.

　　A. to help your parents with housework B. to kill time

　　C. to have communication with others D. to make friends

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

　　A. You should read fifty books of the same field.

　　B. Do a part-time job for less than a month.

　　C. Try to publish an article to make you famous.

　　D. You can benefit a lot by helping others.

　　41. The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to ______.

　　A. make contributions to society B. achieve greet progress in high school

　　C. love high school life D. finish high school

　　【主旨大意】高中阶段是人生的关键时期，这个时期所学的知识为今后一生奠定基础，北京那个四中的高材生刘长明为广大同学提出来18项建议。在此仅列取十项作为借鉴。分别是读书、助人、研究------------

　　38、A根据第四条建议：交国外朋友可以了解另外一种文化。

　　39、D细节考查。根据建议十：学会烹饪的另外的目的是交友。

　　40、D根据第二条建议：帮助别人可以使别人受益，同时也可使自己受益。

　　41、B整体理解。优秀学生给同学们提建议是为了在高中阶段取得更大的成绩。