2013届英语阅读理解专项练习三十六

1、2013届英语阅读理解专项练习三十六.阅读理解ATo hitch­hike successfully in any country you must be able to do two things：attract attention and at the same time convince the driver at a glance that you do not intend to rob or murder him. To fulfill the first requirement you must have some marks to let drivers distin

2、guish you at once from all other hikers. A serviceman，for instance，should wear his uniform，a student his scarf. In a foreign country an unmistakable indication of your own nationality will also arrest a driver's attention.When I hitch­hiked 9,500 miles across the United States and back rece

3、ntly I wore a well-tailored suit，a bowler hat and a trench coat，and carried a pencil-thin rolled black umbrella. My suitcase was decorated with British flags. Having plenty of luggage，moreover，I was not likely to be suspected of being a dangerous lunatic (精神病患者)I then had to get across to the driver

4、 the idea that I was a real traveler，and needed to get somewhere cheaply.But even with careful preparation，you must not assume that the task will be easy. You should be prepared to wait a little，for there are drivers who confess to a fierce prejudice against，(not to say hatred of)，hitch­hikers，

5、and would no more pick up a hiker than march from Aldermaston to London. In America，my average wait was half­an­hour，and my longest two hours，but I have heard of people waiting all daythey probably took less pains to make themselves easy to notice.Nor must you assume that all the drivers w

6、ho stop for you are nice，normal people. On one occasion I found myself was with two boys of about nineteen who turned out to be on the run from the police，and were hoping to use me as an alibi(不在犯罪现场的证人)There are also lesser(较小的)risks：you may find yourself in the car of a Fascist fanatic，a Mormon mi

7、ssionary(传教士)，or just a bad driver. You cannot tell，of course until you are in the car. But you soon learn the art of the quick excuse that gets you out again.If the hitch­hiker in the US. remembers that he is seeking the willingness of drivers to give him a free ride，and is prepared to give in

8、 exchange entertainment and company，and not go to sleep，he will come across the remarkable，almost legendary，hospitality of American of the West. It will also help if he can driveI drove myself about 4,500 of those 9,500 miles I hitch­hiked in the States.1A hitch­hiking serviceman should we

9、ar his uniform _.Aso as not to look too unusualBto attract attentionCto show he is on dutyDto put the driver at ease2In Paragraph 3，we learn that the writer _.Ahas sometimes failed to hitch a rideBhas marched from Aldermaston to LondonChas always been successful in hitching a rideDhas had to wait fo

10、r long hours for a ride3In the last paragraph，the writer wants to tell us that a hitch­hiker should _.Anot talk to the driver too muchBfall asleep to make it a peaceful rideCtry to make himself pleasant and entertainingDseek the willingness of drivers4A suitable title for the passage would be _

11、.A“The Art of Hitch­hiking”B“An Englishman's View of the US.”C“An English Hitch­hiker”D“The Joys and Dangers of Hitch­hiking”BI used to believe in the American dream that meant a job，credit and success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else，all of us separately chasi

12、ng the same thing.One year，through a series of unhappy events，it all fell apart. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $ 56.I searched the countryside for some place I could rent for the cheapest possible amount. I came upon a deserted cottage in a small remote valley. I hadn't b

13、een alone for 25 years. I was scared，but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal me.I found the owner and rented the place for $ 50 a month. The locals knew nothing about me. But slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets，tools and canned deer meat a

14、nd began sticking around to chat. They would ask if I wanted to meet cousin Albie or go fishing. They started to teach me a belief in a different American dream，not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness. Men would stop by with wild berries，ice cream or truck parts to see if I was u

15、p for courting. I wasn't，but they were civil anyway. The women on that mountain worked harder than any I'd ever met. They taught me how to store food in the stream and keep it cold and safe. I_learned to_keep_enough_for_an_extra_plate_for_company.What I had believed in，all those things I tho

16、ught were necessary for a civilized life，were non­existent in this place. Up on the mountain，my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors.After four years in that valley，I moved back into town. I saw a lot of people were having a really hard time，losing their jobs and ho

17、mes. With the help of a real estate broker(房地产经纪人) I chatted up at the grocery store，I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people. It's four of us now，but over time I've had nine come in and move on to other places from here. We'd all be in shelters if we hadn'

18、t banded together.The American dream I believe in now is a shared one. It's not so much about what I can get for myself；it's about how we can all get by together.5Before a series of unhappy events happened，the writer _.Ahad a well-paid jobBworked hard for his American dreamCworked hard and l

19、iked to shareDfelt hopeless about his American dream6What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?AThe house. BThe job. CThe company. DThe American dream.7What does the underlined sentence “I learned to.”in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?AThe writer learned to run a company.BT

20、he writer learned to share with others.CThe writer learned to keep enough plates.DThe writer learned to save money for his company.8Why did the writer rent a big house?ATo make some money.BTo show off his wealth.CTo share with those people in need.DTo make friends with his neighbors.9The writer main

21、ly tells us about _.Ahis unhappy experiencesBthe friendly people in the valleyCthe change of his living conditionsDhis new idea of the American dreamCUnlike Britain，the US does not have a national health care service. Most people buy medical insurance to help pay for medical care. The government onl

22、y helps pay for some medical care for the old and the people who are on low incomes. The problems of those who cannot afford insurance have become an important political subject.In Britain，when people are ill，they usually go to a family doctor first. However，people in America sometimes go straight t

23、o an expert. Children are usually taken to a doctor who is an expert in the treatment of children. In Britain，if a patient needs to see a specialist doctor，their family doctor will usually recommend a specialist，which will save more time and money both for the patients and the public fund(基金)In Brit

24、ain，doctors do not go to people's homes when they are ill. People always make appointments to see the doctor in the doctor's office. In a serious situation，people call for an ambulance. In America，hospitals must treat all seriously ill patients，even if they do not have medical insurance. The

25、 government will then help pay for some of the cost of the medical care.10The majority of Americans pay for medical care _.Athrough the national health care serviceBby buying medical insuranceCwith the help of the governmentDby increasing their income11The author implies in Paragraph 2 that _.AAmeri

26、cans don't trust family doctorsBfamily doctors are helpless to the patientsChe is more in favor of the British medical care serviceDsick children should go to family doctors first12In the States，seriously ill patients will _.Abe treated if they have an insuranceBgo to see the doctor by making an

27、 appointmentCreceive treatment even without insuranceDnormally go to see an expert for treatment13Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?AHealth Care in the United States and BritainBTypes of Doctors in the United StatesCTreatment of Sick Children in the United StatesDMedica

28、l Insurance in the United States and Britain：完形填空 I used to find notes left in the collection basket, beautiful notes about my homilies (基督教的布道)and about the writer's thoughts on the daily readings. The 36 fascinated me. But it was a long time 37 I met the author of the notes. One Sunday morning

29、, I was 38 that someone was waiting for me in the office. The young person who answered the rectory door said that it was "the woman who said she left all the notes". When I was 39 , since I immediately recognized her from 40 but had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sit

30、ting in a chair in the office. Her 41 was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could 42 smile without pain. Her face was disfigured(畸形), 43 smiling or laughing was very difficult for her. We 44 for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week. As it 45 we went

31、to lunch several times，we shared things about our 46 . I told her about my schooling and growing up. She told me that she had worked for years for an insurance company. She never mentioned family, and I did not ask. We spoke of authors we both had 47 and it was easy to tell that 48 are a great love

32、of hers. She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look 49 . I know that her condition 50 her deeply. Yet there was a beauty to her that had nothing to do with 51 . She was one to be listened to, whose words were so easy to take to heart. her words came from a wounded but 52 heartShe

33、possessed a fine-tuned sense of beauty. Her only 53 in life was the loss of a friend. We can easily forget to cherish those things that last. Friendship, so rare and so good, just needs our care-maybe even the simple gesture of dropping of some beautiful words in a basket, in the hope that such beau

34、ty will be shared and taken to heart. The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the 54 for a glimpse of what it is that mattersShe found beauty and grace and they befriended her，and showed her what is 55 . 36. A. questions B. ideas C. notes D. basket37. A. since B. after C. when D. before38.

35、A. told B. warned C. instructed D. showed39. A. shocked B. moved C. frightened D. disappointed 40. A. appearances B. looks C. office D. church 41. A. hand B. arm C. head D. back 42. A. slowly B. hardly C. gently D. easily 43. A. for B. but C. so D. since 44. A. chatted B. discussed C. drank D. greet

36、ed45. A. turned out B. turned up C. came on D. came up46. A. families B. beliefs C. hobbies D. lives47. A. seen B. read C. met D. heard48. A. friends B. authors C. writings D. books 49. A. friendly B. happy C. attractive D. normal 50. A. hurt B. impressed C. changed D. affected 51. A. fame B. wealth

37、 C. interest D. looks 52. A. cheerful B. lovable C. loving D. exciting53. A. fear B. success C. defeat D. satisfaction54. A. dream B. surface C. imagination D. time55. A. proper B. actual C. real D. accurateA：语篇解读：这是一篇说明文，作者通过自己的经历告诉我们在美国hitch­hike(搭便车)的窍门。1解析：细节理解题。依据第一段最后三句可知，军人这时穿制服是为了吸引司机的注

38、意力从而达到搭便车的目的。答案：B2解析：推理判断题。依据该段中的In America，my average wait was half­an­hour，and my longest two hours，but I have heard of people waiting all day推断，作者每次搭便车都是成功的，只不过时间有长有短。答案：C3解析：推理判断题。依据该段中的give in exchange entertainment and company和It will also help if he can drive 推断，如果你让对方明白你搭便车可以给他带来快乐、陪伴，甚至你会开车的话，别人更愿意让你搭便车。答案：C4解析：主旨大意题。综观全文，本文讲述了搭便车的艺术，即窍门。D项只是文中的部分内容，不是主旨。答案：AB：语篇解读：我曾经以为美国梦就意味着有工作，有荣誉和获得成功，然而事实证明并非如此，要想让自己的生活有价值就要有帮助他人和与人合作的精神。5解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，作者起初是非常努力地去实现自己的美国梦的，因此B项符合题意。答案：B6解析：代词指代题。根据第一段可知，作者对