1、语 篇 提 能阅读理解AAfter having put his famous theory (理论) forward, Albert Einstein would tour and give lectures in many universities in the United States. He always traveled with his driver, Harry, who would go to each of these lectures while seated in the back row!One day, after Einstein had finished a l
2、ecture and was coming out of the lecture hall into his car, Harry said, “Professor Einstein, Ive heard your lecture so many times. If I were ever given a chance, I would be able to give a lecture myself.”“Very well, ” replied Einstein, “Im going to Dartmouth College next week. They dont know me. You
3、 can give the lecture as Einstein, and Ill be Harry!”So Harry gave the lecture in Dartmouth College the next week while Einstein sat in the back row playing “driver” as Harry did before and having a short sleep. And people found nothing wrong about the lecture.Just as Harry was walking down from the
4、 podium (讲台), however, one of the listeners asked him a question about the theory on relativity (相对论 ). That was a difficult one. Harry replied to the listener, “The answer to this question is very simple! In fact, its so simple that Im going to let my driver answer it!”语篇解读 在多次听了爱因斯坦的讲座后,他的司机也想过一把瘾
5、,上台代替爱因斯坦演讲。1. What did Harry want to do when Einstein had finished a lecture that day?A. He wanted to take Einsteins place as a lecturer.B. He wanted to go to Dartmouth College by himself.C. He wanted to find more people to listen to the lecture.D. He wanted to test how he understood relativity.答案与
6、解析 A 细节理解题。从第二段可知,司机已经听过爱因斯坦的多次演讲,因此认为可以代替爱因斯坦做演讲。2. How did Harry give the lecture?A. He attracted more listeners.B. He gave a perfect lecture.C. He made people feel sleepy.D. He forgot something important about the lecture.答案与解析 B 细节理解题。从第四段最后一句可知,司机做了一次完美的演讲,一个错误也没有。3. What did Einstein do when H
7、arry gave the lecture?A. He drove a car.B. He had a rest.C. He listened to the lecture carefully.D. He helped Harry answer the question.答案与解析 B 细节理解题。从倒数第二段中的“while Einstein sat in the back row playing driver as Harry did before and having a short sleep”可知,爱因斯坦当时在休息。4. It can be inferred from the la
8、st paragraph that _.A. Harry made Einstein very angryB. Harry forgot the answer to the questionC. Harry got out of the difficulty in a clever wayD. the question was really easy for Harry答案与解析 C 推理判断题。由最后一段叙述,当听这次讲座的一个人提问 Harry 时,他巧妙地把问题引向了爱因斯坦。BBill Gates is spending a lot of money improving educati
9、on. His question: What makes a great teacher? You can help! What do YOU think makes a great teacher?KaraA great teacher has to be slow to anger and quick to praise his kids in the class.BenjaminA great teacher listens to every student and says that there is no stupid answer. They make the class inte
10、resting and ask for opinions.TJI think a great teacher is someone who loves the subject he is teaching, whether its biology or chemistry. Great teachers get excited to go to school and share their knowledge.AlexisA great teacher is someone who has a passion (激情) for teaching. My 1st grade teacher ta
11、ught as long as she could until cancer took her. She took the time to teach us all and to make sure none of us were left behind. She loved to teach and she loved every single one of us.DorothyA great teacher will push you beyond what you think your limits (极限) are, and encourage you to go further. A
12、 great teacher will be proud of your efforts even if you fail.CarolynA great teacher is one who is willing to teach even when the school has no money to pay them to do so. The school I graduated from is such a school. All the teachers went several months without pay because they believed God had cal
13、led them to teach at this school.DawnA great teacher is a person that has patience. When the students cant understand right away, they dont make them feel stupid. A great teacher cares about making sure each student is taught the right information. They encourage the students a lot when they are fru
14、strated with themselves, and encourage them to try hard in everything they do.语篇解读 什么样的老师才是一名好老师呢?不同的人有着不同的观点。5. According to the text, a great teacher _.A. is quick to anger and praise studentsB. refuses to answer stupid questionsC. asks for students opinions in the classD. is strict and makes his
15、class serious答案与解析 C 细节理解题。根据 Benjamin 所说的话“They make the class interesting and ask for opinions”可知,好老师使课堂有趣而且会征求学生的意见。6. Alexiss teacher stopped teaching because _.A. she was badly illB. the students were left behindC. the pay was too lowD. she found another job答案与解析 A 细节理解题。根据 Alexis 所说的话“My 1st g
16、rade teacher taught as long as she could until cancer took her”可知,这位老师一直教书直至患了癌症。7. Who thinks a great teacher will praise your hard work though you dont succeed?A. Kara. B. TJC. Dorothy. D. Dawn.答案与解析 C 细节理解题。文中 “A great teacher will be proud of your efforts even if you fail.”一句是 Dorothy 的观点。8. Car
17、olyn thinks her teachers were great because they _.A. were patient with studentsB. were willing to teach without payC. made their classes funD. encouraged students a lot答案与解析 B 细节理解题。根据 Carolyn 所说的话“All the teachers went several months without pay because they believed God had called them to teach at this school”可知,Carolyn 认为,这些老师在没有薪酬的情况下仍乐意教书,他们是好老师。