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Norah had a cottage on a cliff(懸崖)above a big bay. In winter it could be very unpleasant because of strong winds and sea waves. In fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent wind might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.
Also, the salt wave from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norah planted in her garden. She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.
But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.
Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. In the summer lots of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for the couple. When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.
This went on for several years. Norah didn’t wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.
Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. “You’re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?” said the hairdresser. “Why don’t you try my way of escaping?”
“What’s that?” asked Norah.
“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out.’ But…”
小題1:The underlined word “gale” can be replaced by _____.
A.windB.shipC.seaD.animal
小題2:We can infer that _____.
A.lots of friends cam to visit them in winter
B.few friends came to visit them in winter
C.friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals
D.Norah was a good cook
小題3:How did Norah go to the sea for a swim?
A.She went there by ship.B.She walked there.
C.She swam there.D.She went there by bicycle.
小題4:The hairdresser likely to continue to say “_____” in the end?
A.if I’m tired, I say ‘Sorry, can you come next time?’
B.if it’s someone I like to see, I say ‘How lucky! I’ve just come in!’
C.if it is fine that day, I say, ‘I’m tired of this, but I’ll show you around the place.’
D.if it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How happy to see you! But I was going shopping now .’
小題5:Which of the following is the best title?
A.A Good Place of Enjoying the SeaB.A Visit to Norah
C.A clever Way of EscapingD.A Warm-hearted Couple

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析:這篇文章主要講了每年夏天,總有許多親戚和朋友來Norah夫婦的家,Norah已經厭倦了這樣的不速之客,理發(fā)師告訴她一個逃避的好方法。
小題1:根據was blowing,故選A。
小題2:根據Norah didn’t wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.故答案應為B。
小題3:根據At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.故選D。
小題4:根據“when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out.’,故選B。
小題5:這篇文章主要講了每年夏天,總有許多親戚和朋友來Norah夫婦的家,Norah已經厭倦了這樣的不速之客,理發(fā)師告訴她一個逃避的好方法,故選C。
點評:本題型考查了對文章段落或某一板塊的理解概括能力。先閱讀問題,然后帶著問題,再讀全文,找出答題所需要的依據,完成閱讀。在詞義與句義理解的基礎上,結合上下文總結歸納某一段或幾段的大意,對于把握文章主旨,分析全文結構都是至關重要的?v觀歷年高考試題,閱讀理解試題一般有以下幾種題型:一是直接回答who, whom, which, what, where, when, why, how等疑問詞引起的細節(jié)問題;二是猜測詞義題;三是推理判斷題;四是綜合概括題。在做閱讀理解題時,一定要仔細看完,看清楚試題要求再作答,特別要注意NOT,TRUE,EXCEPT等詞。有時,要先看題,后閱讀文章,帶著問題去讀短文,可縮短閱讀時間,效果也許會更好。 
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and his friends were all 36  of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they 37  that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought 38  for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother  39  me the ticket. I was really 40 !
I remember the buzz (嘈雜聲) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our 41 . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became 42 . I could barely make out the stage in the 43 . We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band 44  the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t 45  what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as 46  as a jet engine. I could 47  the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just 48  that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to 49 . But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50  and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51  from a long sleep. My ears were still 52  with the beat of the last song.
After the 53  , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54 , I listen to one of their songs and 55  I’m back at that first show.
小題1:
A.membersB.fansC.friendsD.volunteers
小題2:
A.guessedB.thoughtC.discoveredD.predicted
小題3:
A.flowersB.drinksC.clothesD.tickets
小題4:
A.offeredB.bookedC.returnedD.found
小題5:
A.relaxedB.excitedC.embarrassedD.encouraged
小題6:
A.seatsB.entranceC.spotsD.space
小題7:
A.comfortableB.seriousC.nervousD.quiet
小題8:
A.silenceB.darknessC.noiseD.smoke
小題9:
A.fell uponB.got throughC.stepped ontoD.broke into
小題10:
A.forgetB.bearC.repeatD.hear
小題11:
A.loudB.hardC.sweetD.fast
小題12:
A.enjoyB.touchC.feelD.digest
小題13:
A.realizeB.understandC.believeD.remember
小題14:
A.continueB.finishC.delayD.change
小題15:
A.theatreB.partyC.operaD.stage
小題16:
A.escapedB.traveledC.wokenD.benefited
小題17:
A.achingB.burningC.rollingD.ringing
小題18:
A.competitionB.performanceC.interviewD.celebration
小題19:
A.besidesB.otherwiseC.insteadD.though
小題20:
A.decideB.regretC.imagineD.conclude

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