山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析14
Finding a good friend can be quite difficult in the contemporary lives of teenagers. I was once baffled by what the definition of a good friend was, until I discovered a single step that, if taken, would make you the greatest friend.
It is willingness. That is all it takes in order to be considered a good friend. Willingness must come from within your heart. Listening to your friends makes them feel important, special and wanted. The will to sacrifice for your friends will also take you a step closer to being a good friend. For instance, as you are about to leave to enjoy your Saturday night, your best friend calls you right when you are stepping out and tells you how terrible he feels, you must be willing to give up your Saturday night and go to your friend’s house and try to comfort him in any way that you can.
You must always be willing to give advice to your friends. For example, if your friends are in a situation where they do not know what to do, you must be willing to think things through and try to give them the best advice. The willingness to care is also a big must in being a good friend. You must care about how your friends feel and what they’re experiencing. Caring about your friends is one of the best things you can do, because when your friends are in their time of need and the whole world seems to turn against them, you must be the one to care about them.
Nobody ever said being a good friend was easy. If you want to be a good friend, you have to be willing to listen, sacrifice, give advice and care about your friends.
1. From this passage, we can learn that if a friend is confused about what to do next, we’d better _______ .
A. give up our benefit to help him
B. leave him alone and let him calm down
C. listen to him quietly
D. offer him some reasonable advice
2. The underlined word“baffled” in the first paragraph probably means “_______”.
A. confused B. frustrated
C. curious D. frightened
3. What method does the author use to explain his opinion in the second paragraph?
A. Making a definition. B. Citing an example.
C. Making comparisons. D. Listing some numbers.
4. What is the passage mainly talking about?
A. How to encounter a good friend.
B. How to be a good friend.
C. How to make friends with others.
D. How to maintain friendship.
(B)
When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work.
After a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland （虚幻世界） of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
One day Alex got a call, “We need an assistant, and we’re paying $ 6, 000 a year. ” $ 6, 000 was real money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. Besides, he could write in his spare time. As the dollars were dancing in Alex’s head, something cleared his senses. He had dreamed of being a full-time writer. “Thanks, but no, ” Alex said firmly and swiftly,
“I’m going to stick it out and write. ”
After Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, “There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far. I’m not sure I ever felt so low. ”
Finally his work was published in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experienced. The shadows had turned into focus of attention.
Then one day, Alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before. Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence （坚毅） it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.
5. Why did Alex give up his job?
A. Because he didn’t like the working conditions.
B. Because he couldn’t earn enough to make a living.
C. Because he wanted to be a full-time writer.
D. Because he felt he had no potential in his job.
6. What did Alex express when he answered the call?
A. He refused the job offer.
B. He was willing to give them a hand.
C. He expected them to pay him more money.
D. He would write in his spare time.
7. What kind of person is Alex?
A. Determined. B. Modest.
C. Shy. D. Brave.
8. Which of the following can summarize the passage best?
A. Look before you leap.
B. Two heads are better than one.
C. Hold on to your dream, and it will come true.
D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
答案解析
【文章大意】本文主要讲述如何做别人的好朋友。
1. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段“For example, if your friends are in a situation where they do not know what to do, you must be willing to think things through and try to give them the best advice. ”可知, 正确答案为D。
2. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据下文“直到我发现只要采取一步措施，就可以使你成为最好的朋友”，可推出以前作者应该是“迷惑的”。
3. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。第二段作者运用举例的方法阐释了“willingness”是如何使人成为好朋友的。故选B项。
4. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了如何才能做别人的好朋友。故选B项。
5. 【解析】选C 。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句和第三段可知答案。
6. 【解析】选A。 事实判断题。根据第三段：“Thanks, but no, ” Alex said firmly and swiftly , “I’m going to stick it out and write. ”可知答案。
7. 【解析】选A 。推理判断题。根据全文尤其是最后一段可知答案。
8. 【解析】选C 。主旨大意题。根据全文尤其是第二段和倒数第一段可知答案。
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