江苏省常熟市2014高考英语一轮 阅读理解暑假训练题（12）.doc

1、常熟市2014高考英阅读理解语一轮（暑假）训练题（12）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas，he wasnt his usual sunny selfHe told me a customer had left without paying the bill，$79，nor leaving her new addressSo it meant that he had to cover the loss “She was a pretty wo

2、man，”he said， “with six children and another on the wayShe was always sayingIm going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second jobI believed her，but she leftIsnt it annoying?” “Give her the milkMake it a Christmas present to the kids who need it”I saidThe holidays came and wentOn a sunny January

3、 morning two weeks later，Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street，waving moneyHe recognized her immediately-the woman who didnt pay her bill “Im so sorry”she said“I really have been meaning to pay you”She explained that her husband had come home one night and annou

4、nced he d found cheaper apartment. He d also got a new job. With all that happened, she d forgotten to leave the new address. “But Ive been saving,” she said. “Heres $20 toward the bill. “ “That s all right,” Ben replied. “Its been paid.” “Paid!” she exclaimed （惊叫）. “What do you mean? Who paid it?”

5、“I did,” Ben said, “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”1Ben was upset one morning because _. Aa customer left without paying the bill Bhe lost $ 79 on the way of the delivery Che had to buy a present for the children Dhe was going to lose his job2The author helped Ben by offering him _.

6、 Aa Christmas present Bthe debtor s new address Csome money to cover the loss Da suggestion to cheer him up3We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _. Acheated to raise her children Bmoved to escape paying back the debts Cwas a person with honesty Dwanted to give her children a Christm

7、as gift4What is the best title of the passage? AAn Unhappy Christmas BAn Unusual Present CA Poor Couples Life DA Helpful Customer14、 ADCB *结束BAre you one of those who always fear whenever a dog is approaching? If you are, you have got phobia (a very strong feeling of being afraid of something). Of a

8、ll human fears, phobias may be the most uncontrollable. They are most often caused by a particular situation or object. In general, phobias can mainly be divided into three varieties. To begin with, agoraphobia is a fear of staying in strange surroundings, for example, an unfamiliar place, or an ope

9、n areaSocial phobia refers to the anxiety people show when they have to stay or perform on social events, for instance, speaking in front of the class. Lastly, there are a wide range of specific phobias. People suffering from this kind of phobia are terrified of specific objects or creatures. such a

10、s spiders, perhaps to your surprise, clowns. Besides, there are about six hundred and fifty phobias having been listed by psychologists(心理学家)as yet.Faced with their phobias, many people choose to do nothing but just escape the situations or objects they fear. Psychologists, however, warn that if not

11、 treated properly, this kind of anxiety will get worse, so that it may disturb the sleep pattern, cause physical symptoms, and finally affect their daily activities. As for treatment, clinical research has discovered that medicine for anxiety is not successful in curing phobias. However. the anxiety

12、 disorders can be efficiently treated through cognitive behavioral therapy (认知行为疗法), through which patients are led to inspect the connections between their own fear und the situation or object, and then actively choose the acceptable treatments. Also, other treatments proved effective in reducing p

13、hobias are Meditation(quiet thought that can help people relax), listening to calming music, and so on. 5Phobias are mainly caused by .AanxietyBanimal attacks Cterrible dreams and imagination Da certain situation or thing 6Which do psychologists NOT use for effective treatment of phobias? ATo take m

14、edicine for anxiety BTo listen to comforting light music CTo lose oneself in a peaceful environment DTo understand the very source of ones own anxiety 7Which of the following statements about phobias is CORRECT? AActors call help people to cure their phobias. BPhobias can be divided into six hundred

15、 and fifty types. CThose suffering from phobias may not sleep well or work normally. DCognitive behavioral therapy demands little participation from patients. 8What do those with agoraphobia feel terrified and anxious about? AStaying on a square. BTouching insects, like spiders.CBeing harmed by viru

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