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He began to experiment on himself while still in hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of Pain-free sleep at night. Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise. After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to health. 53.Why did Norman Cousins get sick? A. He did not rest enough.B. He traveled too much. C. His body chemistry changed.D. All of the above.[ 54. What part of his body was affected(影响) by the illness? A. The bones in his feet.B. His mind when he slept C. The material between his bones.D. His stomach. 55. What did Mr. Cousins think caused his illness? A. Bad food.B. Too much laughter. C. Unhappy thoughts.D. The doctors. 56. Where did Mr. Cousins go in order to cure himself? A. To a hotel room.B. To the beach. C. To the hospital.D. To the USSR. E Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his now place and meet his friends. My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult (成年人) I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard. On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before? The next day, my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. 57. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult? A. He expected too much of her. B. He was too proud of himself C. He did not love his children. D. He was silent most of the time. 58. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel . A. safe B. sorry C. tired D. nervous 59. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson? A. Strict and hard-working. B. More talkative. C. Gentle and friendly. D. More critical. 60. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to . A. the cafe owner B. the author’s father C. the friend of the author’s father D. the author’s son 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分,满分40分) (A)41—44.DCAB (B)45—48.CDBA (C) 49---52.CBAD (D) 53---56 .DCCA (E) 57---60ADCB 12.【2013•河北省冀州中学月考】 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 阅读理解 (共20题，每小题2分，满分40分) (A) A friend is better than fortune. A friend is worse than poison in some cases. The two sentences above have opposite meanings and seem to be unreasonable, but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good ways while the second refers to all bad ones who lead us into bad ways. My ideal friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below: He lives in frugality(节约). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he respects his teachers and shares the feelings of his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characteristics that I don’t have. I can follow him as a model. With his help I can be free from all difficulties. Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and shall never know the existence of the word “failure”. 41 .The article is written to explain __________. A. how to make friends with others B. what kind of person we should make friends with C. how to help friends D. what kind of person the writer’s friend is 42. From the passage we can learn that_____________. A. the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend B. the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other C. the writer’s ideal friend has a lot to learn from him D. the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend 43. From this passage, we can infer that the writer is sure that_________. A. nothing can be done without friends B. he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend C. good friends mean a great deal to him D. good friends should always help each other (B) Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go. These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war. There, the traveler might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book called a passport. This passport is a government request for the safety of its travelling people. It is also a government’s pledge(保证) that the people will obey the rules of the host country. To receive a passport from the government, a traveler must prove that he is an American citizen(公民). An American cannot go abroad without a passport. Only certain close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports. Stuck (贴) inside the passport is the traveler’s picture. Children travelling with their parents are included in one parent’s book. Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveler might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things. But the most important thing that he carries in another country is his passport. (责任编辑：admin) |