After lunch,I walked back home. I was just to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasn’t much but,as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime.
The tinkling sound of a coin dropping on pavement is an attention-getter.It Can be nothing more than a penny.Whatever the coin is,no one ignores the sound of it.It got me thinking about sounds again.We are surrounded by so many sounds that attract the most attention.
People in New York City seldom turn to look when a fire engine,a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street.When I’m in New York,I’m a New Yorker.I don’t turn either.Like the natives,I hardly hear a siren(警報)there.
However,at home in my little town in Connecticut,it’s different.The distant sound of a police car, all emergency vehicle or a fire siren brings me to my feet if I’m seated and brings me to the window if I’m in bed.It’s the quietest sounds that have most effect on us.not the loudest.In the middle of the night, I can hear a dripping tap a hundred yards away thigh three closed doors.I’ve been hearing little creaking noises and sounds which my imaginnation turns into footsteps in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house.How come I never hear those sounds in the daytime?
I’m quite clear in my mind what the good sounds are and what the bad sounds are,I’ve turned against whistling,for instance:I used to think of it as the mark of a happy worker but lately I’ve been associating the whistler with a nervous person making unconscious noises.The tapping,tapping,tapping of my typewriter as the keys hit the paper is a lovely sound to me.I often like the sound of what I write better than the looks of it.
1.The sound of a coin dropping makes people________
A.think of money B.look at each other
C.pay attention to it D.stop crossing the street
2.The author dislikes whistling because__________
A.he has got tired of it B.it reminds him of tense people
C.he used to be happier D.he doesn’t like workers
3.What kind of sound does the author find pleasant?
A.Tapping sound of his typewriter. B.Clinking sound of keys
C.Tinkling sound of a coin dropping. D.Creaking sound of footsteps
4.How does the author feel about sounds in general?
A.They make him feel al home. B.He thinks they should be ignored
C.He prefers silence to loud noises. D.He believes they are part of our life
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.D
【解析】
試題分析:作者從路上硬幣掉落的聲音引起人們的注意,聯(lián)想到生活中的聲音,有喜歡的,有不喜歡的,但都是我們生活的一部分。
1.細節(jié)題:從第一段的句子:It wasn’t much but,as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. 可知一枚硬幣掉在地上使人們很關(guān)注。選C
2.細節(jié)題:從最后一段的句子:I’ve turned against whistling,for instance:I used to think of it as the mark of a happy worker but lately I’ve been associating the whistler with a nervous person making unconscious noises.可知作者不喜歡吹口哨的聲音,因為這使他想到緊張的人。選B
3.細節(jié)題:從最后一段的句子:The tapping,tapping,tapping of my typewriter as the keys hit the paper is a lovely sound to me.可知作者喜歡他的打字機打字的聲音。選A
4.細節(jié)題:從第二段的句子:We are surrounded by so many sounds that attract the most attention.可知作者認為聲音是我們生活的一部分。選D
考點:考查社會現(xiàn)象類短文
點評:主要考查細節(jié)題,細節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息?或是其變體。搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要它包括理解作者在敘述某事時使用的具體事實、數(shù)據(jù)、圖表等細節(jié)信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細節(jié)。做這類題一般采用尋讀法?即先讀題,然后帶著問題快速閱讀短文,找出與問題有關(guān)的詞語或句子,再對相關(guān)部分進行分析對比,找出答案。
科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆河南省高三第二次調(diào)考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
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n the MileHigh City for six years: Open only at midday, the restaurant allows p
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waitersandwaitresses,anddishwashers, or look after the buildings and equipment
for the cafe.It’s based on trust, and it’s working all right”, says co-owne
r Brad Birky, who started the caféin 2006. Previously volunteering at soup kitc
hens, the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served t
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h menu changs daily and most food materials are natural and grown by local farm
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the spirit of generosity behind the project appears to be spreading. In early
2007,one volunteer who hadcleared snow for his meals during the long winter sai
d goodbye to the Birkys.He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the hu
rricane clearing up,” says Birky.
1.What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys previously worked for?
A.They refused to have volunteers. |
B.They offered low quality food. |
C.They provided customers with a good environment. |
D.They closed down because of poor management. |
2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.The customers who cannot pay can work as volunteers instead. |
B.More volunteers will go to new Orleans for the hurricane cleanup. |
C.Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town. |
D.The lunch menu has remained the same since the café was started. |
3.The author’s attitude towards running such a café is_______
A.unfavorable |
B.doubtful |
C.cautious |
D.a(chǎn)pproving |
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