新学期教师寄语高二星期三第八节阅读之5

2020年12月30日发(作者：柏树琪)

高二星期三第八节阅读之五
A（10陕西卷）
Brave Frenchman Found Half-way Around the World
(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in
Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.
Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year Julien Duret from France is the man who left the
spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street
Scaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after
him.
“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very
fast. ”
Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码
头)when he saw something falling into the water . He thought it was a doll, but realized it
was a child when he approached the river. In an instant ,he took off his coat and jumped into
the water.
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said . Fortunately, when she was out
of the water, she opened her eyes.
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An
ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from oncookers.
Duret caught a train with his girlfriend shortly after.
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize
his tale of heroism he was leaving the next morning .
“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the samething. ”
1. Why was Duret in New York?
A. To meet his girlfriend B. To work as an engineer
C. To spend his holiday D. To visit the Andersons.
2. What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?
A. He was interviewed by a newspaper B. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes
C. He went to the hospital in the ambulance D. He disappeared from the spot quickly
3. Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?
A. David Anderson B. A passer-by C. His girlfriend D. A taxi driver.
4. When was Duert most probably found to be the very hero?
A. The day when he was leaving for home. B. A couple of days after the girl was rescued
C. The first day when he was in New York D. The same day when he was interviewed.

B（10陕西）
The 1900 house
The bowler family was one of more than 400 families who applied to 1900 house, a
reality TV shout which took a typical family back a hundred years to see how people lived
in the days before the internet, computer games and even electricity.
The bowler family spent three months in a London home without a telephone,
computers, TV, or fast food. The bowlers wore clothes from 1900, are only food available in
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English at that time, and cooked their meals on a single stove. Paul bowler still went to
work every day in a then uniform. The children changed their clothes on the way to and
from school and their classmates didn’t know about then unusual home life. Joyce stayed at
home, cooking and cleaning like a typical housewife of the time, though everything took
three times as long.
So does Joyce think that people’s lives were better in the old days?
“I think people in the old days had just as many troubles and worries,” Joyce said.
And I don’t think their life was better or worse, there were lots of things back then that
I’m happy I don’t have to deal with nowadays, but on the other hand life was simpler. ” “We
had a lot more time with our family, and it was hard being nice to each other all the time,”
eleven-year-old Hilary said.
So what did the Bowler family miss most about modern life while living in the 1900
house?
Paul, 39:” telephone and a hot shower”
Joyce, 44:” a quick cup of tea from a kettle you could just turn on”
Hilary, 11:” rock CD”
Joseph, 9:” hamburger and computer games”
5. While the Bowler family was living in 1900 house, _____.
A the mother spent more time on housework
B the two children wore the then clothes for school
C they prepared their meals together on a stove
D they ate simple foods they had never seen
6. According to Paragraph 4, what’s Joyce’s opinion about life in 1900?
A There were fewer problems for the family B Life was simpler but worse than it is now
C There were things she liked and disliked D The family had more time to stay together
7. What would Hilary expect most from modern life in the three months?
A To play computer games B. To make phone calls
C To listen to music D. To chat on the Internet

C（09.重庆卷）
I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left at message the night before,
telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his
secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and
waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more and
impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about
me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you?
Who do you think you are?”
At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she
rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do
you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!” And she swept it into the wastebasket.
I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth...?
She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the test of the house, “Now hear this! All
objects in this room----if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!”
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Then she turned to me. Kissed me and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how
to take control.” With that, she left the room.
After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight , I
noticed that something in my mood （情绪） had changed. I was laughing. How could I
have trouble with that phone? Her anties helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small
things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him
and talk to him calmly.
8. Why did the author shout at the telephone?
A. He was mad at the telephone. was angry with his agent.
C. He was anxious about his wife. was impatient with the secretary?
9. What did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?
A. She said nothing. B. She shouted at him.
C. She called the agent. D. She threw the phone away.
10. What made the author laugh?
A. His own behavior B. His wife’s suggestion
C. His changeable feelings. D. His wife’s sweet kiss.
11. What does the underlined word “anties” refer to?”
A. Smut words B. Unusual actions.
C. Surprising Looks D. Anxious feelings.

D(09重庆卷)
Liverpool, my hometown, is a unique city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a
World Heritage （遗产） Site.
I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River
Mersey. Blanketed in mist （薄雾）, Victorian architecture rose from the banks of the river,
responded to the sounds of sea-birds, and appeared unbelievably charming. When I headed
toward the centre, I found myself surrounded by buildings that mirror the best palaces of
Europe. It is not hard to imagine why, on first seeing the city, most visitors would be
overpowered by the beauty of the noble buildings, which are solid signs of Liverpool’s
history.
As if stress its cultural role, Liverpool has more museums and galleries （美术馆）
than most cities in Britain. At Walker Art Gallery, I was told that it has best collections of
Victorian paintings in the world, and is the home of modern art in the north of England.
However, culture is more than galleries. Liverpool offers many music events. As Britain’s
No.1 music city, it has the biggest city music festival in Europe, and its musicians are
famous all over the world. Liverpool is also well-known for its football and other sports
events. Every year, the Mersey River Festival attracts thousands of visitors, madding the
city a place of wonder.
As you would expect from such a city, there are restaurants serving food from around
the world. When my trip was about to complete, I chose to rest my legs in Liverpool’s
famous Philharmonic pub （酒馆）. It is a monument to perfection, and a heritage attraction
itself.
Being a World Heritage Site, my home city is certainly a place of “outstanding
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universal value”. It is a treasure house with plenty of secrets for the world to explore.

12. Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed by __________.
A. its charming banks B. its famous museums
C. its wonderful palaces D. its attractive buildings
13. The third paragraph is developed mainly by __________.
A. providing different examples B. following the order of space
C. making comparisons D. analyzing causes
14. The author uses the Philharmonic pub to prove that _________.
A. Liverpool is a well- known city for its restaurants
B. Liverpool is an impressive place full of attraction
C. a pub is a wonderful place for visitors to relax themselves
D. a pub is a perfect choice for visitors to complete their journey
15. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The universal value of the world heritage in Liverpool.
B. The exciting experience of the author in Liverpool.
C. The special cultural atmosphere of Liverpool.
D. The beautiful historic sites of Liverpool.

语法填空
Lesson 54 Sticky fingers 粘糊的手指
After breakfast, I sent the children to school and 16_____ ___ I went to the shops. It was
still early when I returned home. The children were at school, my husband was at work and
the house was quiet. So I decided to make some meat pies. In a short time I was busy
17__________ (mix) butter and flour and my hands were soon 18__________ (cover) with
sticky pastry. At exactly that moment, the telephone rang. Nothing could have been more
19____________ (annoy). I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was
dismayed 20___________ I recognized the voice of Helen Bates. It took me ten minutes
21____________ (persuade) her to ring back later. At last I hung 22___________ the
receiver. What a mess! There was pastry on my fingers, on the telephone, 23___________
on the doorknobs. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen 24___________ the doorbell rang
loud enough to wake 25___________ dead. This time it was the postman and he wanted me
to sign for a registered letter!

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