三、阅读理解
A 70-year-old man thought his wife had a hearing problem. But he was not quite sure about it. So he asked his family doctor for help. The doctor told the husband (丈夫) an easy way to find out exactly how bad her hearing was.
“Here’s what you do,” said the doctor. “Stand about 6 metres away from her, and ask her a question as usual. If she cannot hear, go to 3 metres, then 2 metres, and so on until you get a response.”
That evening, the wife was in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the living room. He said to himself, “I’m about 6 metres away. Let’s see what will happen.” Then, he asked, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” There was no response. So the husband moved closer to the kitchen, about 3 metres from his wife, and asked again, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Still no response. Next he moved into the dining room, about 2 metres from his wife, and asked, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Again, he got no response. He walked up to the kitchen door, about 1 metre away. “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Again there was no response. So he walked right up behind her. “Honey, what’s for dinner?”
“James, for the fifth time I’ve said, CHICKEN!”
() 1. What does the underlined word “response” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. View.
B. Invitation.
C. Answer.
D. Advice.
() 2. What was the family doctor’s advice?
A. Whisper (低语) to his wife far away all the time.
B. Speak to his wife far away and then move closer.
C. Stand next to his wife and speak loudly to her.
D. Say to himself in the living room and dining room.
() 3. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?
A. The wife didn’t hear what her husband said to her.
B. The wife wanted her husband to help with cooking.
C. The wife felt sorry for not hearing her husband earlier.
D. The wife had to tell her husband what was for dinner five times.
() 4. In fact, who had a hearing problem?
A. The doctor.
B. The husband.
C. The wife.
D. Both the husband and the wife.
() 5. Which can be the best title for this passage?
A. Five chickens
B. What’s for dinner?
C. Love me, love my dog
D. A chicken game
A 70-year-old man thought his wife had a hearing problem. But he was not quite sure about it. So he asked his family doctor for help. The doctor told the husband (丈夫) an easy way to find out exactly how bad her hearing was.
“Here’s what you do,” said the doctor. “Stand about 6 metres away from her, and ask her a question as usual. If she cannot hear, go to 3 metres, then 2 metres, and so on until you get a response.”
That evening, the wife was in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the living room. He said to himself, “I’m about 6 metres away. Let’s see what will happen.” Then, he asked, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” There was no response. So the husband moved closer to the kitchen, about 3 metres from his wife, and asked again, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Still no response. Next he moved into the dining room, about 2 metres from his wife, and asked, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Again, he got no response. He walked up to the kitchen door, about 1 metre away. “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Again there was no response. So he walked right up behind her. “Honey, what’s for dinner?”
“James, for the fifth time I’ve said, CHICKEN!”
() 1. What does the underlined word “response” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. View.
B. Invitation.
C. Answer.
D. Advice.
() 2. What was the family doctor’s advice?
A. Whisper (低语) to his wife far away all the time.
B. Speak to his wife far away and then move closer.
C. Stand next to his wife and speak loudly to her.
D. Say to himself in the living room and dining room.
() 3. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?
A. The wife didn’t hear what her husband said to her.
B. The wife wanted her husband to help with cooking.
C. The wife felt sorry for not hearing her husband earlier.
D. The wife had to tell her husband what was for dinner five times.
() 4. In fact, who had a hearing problem?
A. The doctor.
B. The husband.
C. The wife.
D. Both the husband and the wife.
() 5. Which can be the best title for this passage?
A. Five chickens
B. What’s for dinner?
C. Love me, love my dog
D. A chicken game
答案：1.C；2.B；3.D；4.B；5.B
解析：
1. 第1题：根据第二段医生的建议可知，丈夫需要得到妻子的回答，因此“response”的意思是“answer”，选C。
2. 第2题：由第二段医生的指导可知，他建议丈夫先站在离妻子6米远的地方提问，若无回应就逐步靠近再问，对应选项B。
3. 第3题：最后一段妻子的话表明她已经五次回答丈夫的问题，即她不得不重复五次告知丈夫晚餐的内容，对应选项D。
4. 第4题：从妻子的回应能看出她能听到丈夫的问题并多次作答，但丈夫未听到，所以实际是丈夫有听力问题，选B。
5. 第5题：文章围绕丈夫多次询问妻子“晚餐吃什么”展开，该内容是核心情节，因此最佳标题是选项B。
2. 第2题：由第二段医生的指导可知，他建议丈夫先站在离妻子6米远的地方提问，若无回应就逐步靠近再问，对应选项B。
3. 第3题：最后一段妻子的话表明她已经五次回答丈夫的问题，即她不得不重复五次告知丈夫晚餐的内容，对应选项D。
4. 第4题：从妻子的回应能看出她能听到丈夫的问题并多次作答，但丈夫未听到，所以实际是丈夫有听力问题，选B。
5. 第5题：文章围绕丈夫多次询问妻子“晚餐吃什么”展开，该内容是核心情节，因此最佳标题是选项B。
四、信息还原
阅读短文，从方框中选出能填入空格处的最佳选项，有一个多余选项。
I’m Barry. 1 There are six members in my family—my parents, my grandparents, my sister and me.
2 Everyone is having a good time at home. My grandma is enjoying a Kunqu opera show on TV. My father loves reading. 3 Now he is reading a book about teaching skills. My mother likes gardening. 4 My sister Kate likes drawing. Now she is drawing a picture in her room. What am I doing? 5 It can help me relax.
I love to spend the weekend with my family members.
A. It’s 3 p.m. on Sunday.
B. I have a happy family.
C. I’m playing chess with Grandpa.
D. He is a teacher at a middle school.
E. She is a primary school student.
F. She is watering the flowers on the balcony.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
阅读短文，从方框中选出能填入空格处的最佳选项，有一个多余选项。
I’m Barry. 1 There are six members in my family—my parents, my grandparents, my sister and me.
2 Everyone is having a good time at home. My grandma is enjoying a Kunqu opera show on TV. My father loves reading. 3 Now he is reading a book about teaching skills. My mother likes gardening. 4 My sister Kate likes drawing. Now she is drawing a picture in her room. What am I doing? 5 It can help me relax.
I love to spend the weekend with my family members.
A. It’s 3 p.m. on Sunday.
B. I have a happy family.
C. I’m playing chess with Grandpa.
D. He is a teacher at a middle school.
E. She is a primary school student.
F. She is watering the flowers on the balcony.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
答案：1. B；2. A；3. D；4. F；5. C
解析：
1. 第1空：前文介绍自己是Barry，后文引出家庭成员，B选项“I have a happy family.”能自然过渡，引出家庭话题，故选B。
2. 第2空：后文描述家人在家的活动，A选项“It’s 3 p.m. on Sunday.”交代了具体时间，为下文的活动做铺垫，故选A。
3. 第3空：前文提到爸爸爱阅读，后文说他在读教学技巧的书，D选项“He is a teacher at a middle school.”解释了爸爸读这类书的原因，符合逻辑，故选D。
4. 第4空：前文说妈妈喜欢园艺，F选项“She is watering the flowers on the balcony.”是园艺相关的具体活动，匹配语境，故选F。
5. 第5空：前文问“What am I doing?”，C选项“I’m playing chess with Grandpa.”直接回答了自己的活动，且后文提到“It can help me relax.”，下棋符合放松的描述，故选C。
2. 第2空：后文描述家人在家的活动，A选项“It’s 3 p.m. on Sunday.”交代了具体时间，为下文的活动做铺垫，故选A。
3. 第3空：前文提到爸爸爱阅读，后文说他在读教学技巧的书，D选项“He is a teacher at a middle school.”解释了爸爸读这类书的原因，符合逻辑，故选D。
4. 第4空：前文说妈妈喜欢园艺，F选项“She is watering the flowers on the balcony.”是园艺相关的具体活动，匹配语境，故选F。
5. 第5空：前文问“What am I doing?”，C选项“I’m playing chess with Grandpa.”直接回答了自己的活动，且后文提到“It can help me relax.”，下棋符合放松的描述，故选C。