河北省邯郸市临漳县第一中学2012届高三艺术班英语阅读材料35.doc

1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家12届艺术班阅读材料（历年真题）-35第一节：完型填空（陕西）One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”I thought for a minute, and then I said, “Ill explain, _21_ you can just wait until we make a quick _22_ at the grocery store. I have something _23_to sh

2、ow you. ”At grocery store, we _24_some applesred, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “Its time to _25_your question. ” I put one apple of each _26_ on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a _27_ look on his face. “People are like apples. They come in all _28_ colors, shapes and size

3、s. On the _29_, some of the apples may not _30_ look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was _31_ each one carefully. Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮) them, _32_ them back on the table, but _33_ a different place. “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which”He said, “I _34_ tell. They all

4、look same now.” “Take a bite of _35_. See if that helps you _36_ which one is which. ”He took _37_, and then a huge smile came cross his face.” People are _38_ like apples! They are all different, but once you _39_ the outside, theyre pretty much the same on the inside.”He totally _40_ it. I didnt n

5、eed to say or do anything else. 21. A. although B. so C. because D. if22. A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay23. A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative D. interesting24. A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected25. A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve26. A. size B. typeC. shape D. class27. A. w

6、orried B. satisfiedC. proud D. curious28. A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular29. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside30. A. still B. even C. only D. ever31. A. examining B. measuring C. drawing D. packing32. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving33. A. on B. toward C. for D. in34. A.

7、 mustnt B. cant C. shouldnt D. neednt35. A. each one B. each otherC. the other D. one another36. A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe37. A. big bites B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look38. A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom39. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off40. A. ma

8、de B. took C. got D. did第二节 阅读理解 It was the finest snow of winter an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, bu

9、t I think she may still remember this one. I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled won my jacket because it didnt fit well. It was a hand-mc-down from my brother, and if made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes, At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite p

10、retty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots(靴子). In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didnt realize at the at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence(信心). I handed her my

11、boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too. I announced, “They re on the wrong feet. ” She struggled to get the boots off and went through th

12、e joyless task of putting them on again. “Theyre my brothers boots, you know,” I said. “I hate them”. Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying(烦人的) little girl. She pushed and pushed, less gently this time. With a greater sigh, seeing the end of the stru

13、ggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens(连指手套)?” I looked into her eyes and said, “I didnt want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots. 41. The little girl was more satisfied with her _. A. trousers B. jacketC. boots D. hat42. Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girls bo

14、ots mainly because _. A. the girl got them from her brother B. the girl put something in them C. they were on the wrong feet D. they did not fit the girl well43. Why does the author Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?A. Because the little girl was in her brothers clothes. B. Because i

15、t was the most exciting day of the winter. C. Because the little girl played a trick on her. D. Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf. 44. We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson _. A. was losing confidence in the little girl B. gradually lost patience with the little girl C. became disappointed with the little girl D. was getting bored with the little girl 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。