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13.Some years ago,on a hot summer day in south Florida,a little boy decided to go for a swim in the cold swimming hole behind his house.
In a hurry to dive into the cool water,he did not realize an alligator(短吻鳄)was swimming towards the shore.His mother in the house,looking out of the window,saw the two as they got closer and closer together.In fear,she ran towards the water,yelling to the son as loudly as she could.
It was too late.The alligator reached him.
From the dock,the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator got his legs.That began an incredible tug of war(拔河)between the two.The alligator was much stronger than the mother,but the mother would not let go.A farmer happened to drive by,heard her screams,ran from his truck,and shot the alligator.
Amazingly,after weeks and weeks in the hospital,the little boy survived.His leg were extremely scarred by the animal's attack,and on his arms were scratches (抓痕) from mothers'fingernails where she had tried to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy asked if he would show him his scars.The boy lifted his pant legs.And then,he proudly said to the reporter:"But look at my arms.I have great scars on my arms,too.I have them because my mom would not let go."
You and I can identify with (理解) that little boy.We have scars,too.No,not from alligator,or anything quite so dramatic.But the scars of a painful past.Some of those scares are ugly and have caused us deep regret.
But some wounds,my friend,are because someone has refused to let go.In your struggle,maybe someone has been there holding on to you.
24.Upon seeing the alligator getting close to her boy,the motherC.
A.dived into the cool water at once
B.was too afraid to move
C.shouted a warning to her boy
D.got ready to fight the crocodile
25.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A
A.There were scars on the boy's arms and legs.
B.The mother won the"match"because of her strength.
C.A farmer scared the alligator away by hitting it in the eyes.
D.A crocodile attacked the boy when he and his mother were swimming.
26.By saying,"But look at my arms.I have great scars on my arms,too,"the boy really wanted to showD.
A.how deep the scars were
B.what a brave boy he was
C.how recently he had survived an attack
D.how great his mother was
27.According to the author,how are we all similar to the boy in the story?D
A.We can be brave and never let go of our loved ones.
B.We may be faced with danger in our lives.
C.We may have to depend on the kindness of strangers.
D.We may have scars that come from pain and love.

分析 本文主要讲述一个小男孩到他家房后的河里游泳,一只鳄鱼正向他游来.当母亲透过窗户看到这一切时,不顾一切去救儿子.最后,在一位农民的帮助下,小男孩得救了.通过这个故事,显示了母爱的伟大.

解答 24-27 CADD
24.C 细节理解题.根据第二段In fear,she ran towards the water,yelling to the son as loudly as she could可知,在恐惧中,她跑向河边,尽可能大声地叫她的儿子.故选C.
25.A 细节理解题.根据第四项His leg were extremely scarred by the animal's attack,and on his arms were scratches from mothers'fingernails where she had tried to hang on to the son she loved可知,在他的腿上留下了动物袭击的伤疤,胳膊上留下了母亲坚持爱的伤疤.故选A.
26.D 推理判断题.腿上的伤疤是鳄鱼袭击留下的,胳膊上伤疤是母亲不顾自己的安危,坚持爱自己而留下的,从而显示母亲是多么伟大.故选D.
27.D 推理判断题.根据倒数第二段But the scars of a painful past.Some of those scares are ugly and have caused us deep regret及最后一段But some wounds,my friend,are because someone has refused to let go可知,我们也有过去痛苦的伤疤和爱的伤疤.故选D.

点评 人物故事类阅读理解文章是高考英语常考材料之一.这类文章一般可分为人物传记和短篇故事两类.这两类阅读材料一般较长,即词数多,而且命题也较多,特别是推理判断题和事实细节题多.在做此类阅读理解题时往往是材料看得懂,题目不好做的感觉.因此,在阅读材料时要重点放在事情发展的过程和结果上,注意把握事件的发展进程及人物之间的关系,细节与主题的关系,用以说明人物性格特点的事实、作者的态度等,这些内容往往是推理判断题的命题点.至于事实细节题的解答,同学们切忌想当然或者凭印象,一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.

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20.Humans have sewn by hand for thousands of years.It was said that the first thread was made from animal muscle and sinew.And the earliest needles were made from bones.Since those early days,many people have been involved in the process of developing a machine that could do the same thing more quickly and with greater efficiency.
Charles Wiesenthal,who was born in Germany,designed and received a patent on a double-pointed needle that eliminated the need to turn the needle around with each stitch(缝合) in England in 1755.Other inventors of that time tried to develop a functional sewing machine,but each design had at least one serious imperfection.
Frenchman Barthelemy Thimonnier finally engineered a machine that really worked.However,he was nearly killed by a group of angry tailors when they burned down his garment factory.They feared that they would lose their jobs to the machine.
American inventor Elias Howe,born on July 9,1819,was awarded a patent for a method of sewing that used thread from two different sources.Howe's machine had a needle with an eye at the point,and it used the two threads to make a special stitch called a lockstitch.However,Howe faced difficulty in finding buyers for his machines in America.In frustration,he traveled to England to try to sell his invention there.When he finally returned home,he found that dozens of manufacturers were adapting his discovery for use in their own sewing machines.
Isaac Singer,another American inventor,was also a manufacturer who made improvements to the design of sewing machines.He invented an up-and-down-motion mechanism that replaced the side-to-side machines.He also developed a foot treadle(脚踏板) to power his machine.This improvement left the sewer's hands free.Undoubtedly,it was a huge improvement of the hand-cranked machine of the past.Soon the Singer sewing machine achieved more fame than the others for it was more practical,it could be adapted to home use and it could be bought on hire-purchase.The Singer sewing machine became the first home appliance,and the Singer company became one of the first American multinationals.
However,Singer used the same method to create a lockstitch that Howe had already patented.As a result,Howe accused him of patent infringement(侵犯).Of course,Elias Howe won the court case,and Singer was ordered to pay Howe royalties(版税).In the end,Howe became a millionaire,not by manufacturing the sewing machine,but by receiving royalty payments for his invention.

72.Barthelemy Thimonnier's garment factory was burned down becauseD.
A.people did not know how to put out the fire
B.Elias Howe thought Thimonnier had stolen his invention
C.the sewing machines was couldn't work finally
D.workers who feared the loss of their jobs to a machine set fire
73.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?B
A.Singer is an American inventor and manufacturer.
B.The Singer sewing company became more practical.
C.The foot treadle helped to make the sewer's hands free.
D.Singer made improvements to the design of sewing machines.
74.Why did the court force Isaac Singer to pay Elisa Howe a lifetime of royalties?B
A.Because the judge was against Singer for his surly attitude.
B.Because Howe had already patented the lockstitch used by Singer.
C.Because Singer had borrowed money from Howe and never repaid it.
D.Because Singer and Howe had both invented the same machine.
75.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?D
A.A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
B.The Case between Howe and Singer
C.Patent Laws on the Sewing Machine
D.The Early History of the Sewing Machine.

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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

1.Our brains work in complex and strange ways.There are some people who can calculate the day of the week for any given date in 40,000 years,but who cannot add two plus two.Others can perform complex classical piano pieces after hearing them once,but they cannot read or write.
         Dr.J.Langdon Down first described this condition in 1887.He called these people idiot savants.An idiot savant is a person who has significant mental impairment (损伤),such as in autism or retardation.At the same time,the person also exhibits some extraordinary skills,which are unusual for most people.The skills of the savant may vary from being exceptionally gifted in music or in mathematics,or having a photographic memory.
         One of the first descriptions of a human who could calculate quickly was written in 1789 by Dr.Benjamin Rush,an American doctor.His patient,Thomas Fuller,was brought to Virginia as a slave in 1724.It took Thomas only 90 seconds to work out that a man who has lived 70 years,17 days,and 12 hours has lived 2,210,500,800 seconds.Despite this ability,he died in 1790 without ever learning to read or write.
         Another idiot savant slave became famous as a pianist in the 1860s.Blind Tom had a vocabulary of only 100 words,but he played 5,000 musical pieces beautifully.
         In the excellent movie Rain Man,made in 1988 and available on video cassette,Dustin Hoffman plays an idiot savant who amazes his brother played by Tom Cruise,with his ability to perform complex calculations very rapidly.
         Today we more clearly recognize that the idiot savant is special because of brain impairment.Yet not all brain impairment leads to savant skills.Some studies have shown that people who have purposeful interruption of the left side of the brain can develop idiot savant skills.However few people wish to participate in such experiments.There are many excellent reasons for not undergoing unnecessary experimentation on one's brain.The term idiot savant is outdated and inappropriate.Virtually all savants have a high degree of intelligence and are thus not idiots.
63.What does the passage mainly talk about?A
A.Idiot savants have areas of outstanding abilities.
B.Human Beings have complicated thinking process.
C.The brains of the idiot savants are partly impaired.
D.The reasons why people have wonderful skills vary.
64.Which of the following can be done by Rain Man?D
A.He can play wonderful pieces of classical music.
B.He can guess out exactly the length of a man's life.
C.He can memorize the contents of the pictures fast.
D.He can count matches dropped on the floor quickly.
65.What can you infer from the passage?C
A.Idiot savants have real talents for art and math.
B.Dr.Down is the first person who found idiot savants.
C.Few people wish to risk becoming savants by brain operations.
D.Intentional left brain impairments will surely lead to idiot savants.
66.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?B

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