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1、课时作业(三十三).阅读理解2017甘肃诊断性测试I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg last night，a distance of about eighty miles.It was late.Several times I got stuck behind a slowmoving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left，and I was clinching (紧握) my fists with impatience.At one point along an
2、open highway，I came to a crossroads with the traffic light.I was alone on the road by now，but as I approached the light，it turned red and I braked to stop.I looked left，right and behind me.Nothing.Not a car，no suggestion of headlights，but there I sat，waiting for the light to change，the only human be
3、ing for at least a mile in any direction.I started wondering why I refused to run the light.I was not afraid of being arrested，because there were obviously no police around，and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night，the question of why Id stopped for that
4、 light came back to me.I think I stopped because its part of an agreement we all have with each other.Its not only the law，but its an agreement we have，and we trust each other to honor it：we dont go through red lights.Its amazing that we ever trusted each other to do the right thing，isnt it？And we d
5、o，too.Trust is our first tendency.We have to make a deliberate decision to mistrust someone or to be suspicious or skeptical.Those attitudes dont come naturally to us.Its a very good thing，too，because the whole structure of our society depends on mutual trust，not distrust.This whole thing around us
6、would fall apart if we didnt trust each other most of the time.We do what we say well do; we show up when we say well show up; we deliver when we say well deliver; and we pay when we say well pay.We trust each other in these matters，and when we dont do what weve promised，its far from the normal.It h
7、appens often that we dont act in good faith and in a trustworthy manner，but we still consider it unusual，and were angry or disappointed with those badlybehaved people.Anyway，I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.1Why did the author feel impatient while driving?ABecause h
8、e had already driven for a long time.BBecause it was too far away from his destination.CBecause something urgent happened in his family.DBecause he could not overpass a truck on a narrow road.2The author stopped at the traffic light because_.Athere were passersby crossing the roadBsome policemen wer
9、e on duty just at that pointCthe trust between people influenced the authorDthere was potential danger3What would happen if people didnt trust each other in most cases?AAll the things would run normally.BThe social system would be thrown into disorder.CThe social traditions would be abandoned.DStric
10、t rules and laws would be made.4What is the theme of the passage?AMutual trust is the best policy.BA bird in hand is worth two in the bush.CActions speak louder than words.DAmong the blind the oneeyed is the king.答案：解题导语有一次，作者在本可以闯红灯的情况下却选择了等待，这次经历让他想到，整个社会的构建依赖于人与人之间的相互信任。1D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句Sever
11、al times I got stuck behind a slowmoving truck on a narrow road.可知，作者被一辆慢行的卡车挡住了前进的道路，因此而变得不耐烦。故选D项。2C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二、三句.its part of an agreement we all have with each other.we trust each other.可知，作者没有闯红灯的原因在于 “因为那是我们每个人之间的一种契约我们互相信任 (不闯红灯)”。故选C项。根据第二段最后一句中的the only human可知，A项 “有路人在过马路” 错误；根据第三段中
12、的there were obviously no police around可知，B项 “有警察在那里值班” 错误；根据第三段中的there certainly would have been no danger可知，D项 “有潜在的危险” 错误。3B解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第二句This whole thing around us would fall apart if we didnt trust each other.可知，当我们彼此不信任时，我们周围的一切都将土崩瓦解，即B项 “社会系统将会陷入混乱”。故选B项。4A解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文的主旨在于强调是互相信任
13、维护了社会的秩序。故A项 “互相信任才是上策” 作为文章标题最佳。B项意为 “一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林 (到手的才是好的)”；C项意为 “事实胜于雄辩”；D项意为 “在盲人中间，独眼人是国王”。故选A项。.阅读填空2017湖南四校联考I just realized that while children are dogsloyal and affectionateteenagers are cats._1_You feed it，train it，and boss it around.It puts its head on your knee and gazes at you as if you
14、were a Rembrandt Painting.It bounds indoors with enthusiasm when you call it.However，around age 13，your adoring little puppy (child) turns into a big old cat (teenager)Then when you tell it to come inside，it looks amazed，as if wondering who died.Instead of following your doorsteps，it disappears._2_N
15、ot realizing that the dog is now a cat，you think something must be desperately wrong with it.Since youre the one who raised it，you assume that you did something wrong.Now youre dealing with a cat.Filled with guilt and fear，you redouble your efforts to make your pet behave._3_Call it，and it runs way.
16、Tell it to sit，and it jumps on the counter.Instead of continuing to act like a dog owner，you can learn to behave like a cat owner.Put a dish of food near the door，and let it come to you._4_You sit still，and it will come，seeking that warm，comforting lap it has not entirely forgotten.Be there to open the door for it.
