Question

As a teacher, my daily life includes driving to a new school so I’m usually unable to anticipate (预料) the day’s events, good or bad!

One day, I was teaching in a very difficult classroom. I was managing behavior all morning and by lunch time, I knew I needed coffee to even consider surviving the afternoon. So on my lunch break, I drove to a coffee shop nearby to get a cup of coffee. While returning to the car I realized I had locked my keys and my phone inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the school which was a good 4- or 5- minute drive away. I considered rushing back, but it being winter, I thought a fall on ice would only make the situation much worse.

So I ran into a McDonald’s and asked the man at the counter (柜台) who happened to be the manager to please call me a taxi. I explained my situation to him, and I could tell by the look in his eyes, that he took pity. He hurried to the back to use the phone while I walked in the restaurant. I had less than 10 minutes to get back to my school at this point.

The manager returned only to tell me that the taxi company had put him on hold and then the line got disconnected, and that he was now on hold again, but had not yet been able to ask for the taxi yet.

Without a thought, he caught his coat and offered to drive me to the school. Immediately I followed him into his car and made it back into my classroom with 2 minutes left before the bell!

While arriving at the school, I thanked this man endlessly. His calm behavior and kind nature made me think he was probably a wonderful manager to work for, and also a wonderful human being to have on his earth. This experience makes me realize that out of every hopeless situation, there is the chance for acts of kindness to happen, which can create an unimaginable impression to those who receive them.

1.Why did the writer want to get a cup of coffer?

A. Because he was very thirsty at that time.

B. Because he was only interested in drinking coffee.

C. Because he had to make himself fresh for the classes in the afternoon.

D. Because he wanted to do something special to pass the whole afternoon.  

2.The writer _______ so he gave up the idea of going back to school on foot when he found his keys and phone were locked inside the car.

A. was too tired to walk further    B. was afraid of falling down on ice

C. asked the manager to call him a cab   D. decided to take a school bus

3.The writer has probably stayed in the McDonald’s for about ______.

A. 15 minutes   B. 8-9 minutes   C. 4-5 minutes   D. 2 minutes

4.What kind of person is the manager?

A. Intellectual.      B. Special.   C. Gentle.   D. Helpful.

【答案】

5.C

6.B

7.B

8.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：作者在咖啡店喝咖啡后发现钥匙和手机都在车里面。她在麦当劳向经理寻求帮助，在经理的帮助下，及时赶回了学校。

9.C细节题。从第二段的句子：I knew I needed coffee to even consider surviving the afternoon.可知作者需要咖啡使自己下午上课有精神。选C

10.B细节题。根据文章I considered rushing back, but it being winter, I thought a fall on ice would only make the situation much worse.可知，害怕在冰上掉下来。故选B.

11.B推断题。从第三段的句子：I had less than 10 minutes to get back to my school at this point.可知当时离上课还有10分钟，另外从第五段的句子：I followed him into his car and made it back into my classroom with 2 minutes to spare before the bell!可知作者到校的时候，离打铃还有2分钟，计算出作者在麦当劳呆了8、9分钟。故选B

12.D细节题。从最后一段的句子：His calm demeanor（举止）and kind nature made me think he was probably a wonderful manager to work for,可知这个经理是很善良的，故选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。

【题型】阅读理解
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【标题】2016届江苏无锡滨湖区官林教学联盟初三第二次模拟考试英语卷（带解析）
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Mary Buendia once spent a day in an airplane, looking for a cat. She didn't find it that day. The plane flew around all over the world for three weeks with the cat on board. She finally found it in the cargo hold and sent it home first-class. Another time ,she found two suitcases full of birds from Turkey. But her strangest experience was when she pulled a snake out of a man's pants.

Mary Buendia is an animal health inspector at JFK Airport in New York. She takes care of all the animals that pass through the airport and checks that they are healthy. In the Animal Health Center, there are areas for dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, and fish. There is also an area for very big animals. The biggest they ever had was a black rhino. "It was no problem." she says.

At the center, they receive all types of animals  monkeys, wild cats, poisonous spiders. It's impossible for one person to know about all of these, but there are 20 people working with Mary. Among them, they understand how to take care of the animals. She recently had to feed a group of toucans, which are rare birds. "luckily," she says, "there is a supermarket nearby which is open 24 hours. I had to go at 2 a.m to buy bananas.

Mary often works at night. "It's quiet between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m." she says, "because we don't have night flights. We try to give the animals a quiet night." Mary clearly loves her job. "You never know what the day will bring,"she says, and goes off to feed the birds.

13.The best title of the passage will probably be _____.

A．JKF Airport in New York

B．Airport Health Inspector

C．Mary Buendia

D．Animal Health Center

14.Form the first paragraph, we can know that _____.

A．working as an Airport Health Inspector, Mary Buendea has various experiences

B．after the cat was found, it was sent home to New York

C．Mary got frightened when she pulled a snake out of a man's pants

D．Mary was tired of dealing with animals at the airport

15.We can infer from the passage that _____.

A．Mary often works at night during flights

B．it took Mary a whole day to find a lost cat in an airplane

C．only healthy animals can be permitted to go aboard the airplane

D．Mary knows everything about the animals by working with 20 other people

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍的是一位机场的动物检验官员Mary Buendia，她负责进出机场的动物检疫。

1.B 主旨大意题。本文介绍的是一位机场的队伍检验官员Mary Buendia，她负责进出机场的动物检疫，故B正确。

2.A 段落大意题。根据文章第一段中描述的在飞机找猫，鸟以及蛇的经历告诉我们她的动物检疫的经历，故A正确。

3.C 推断题。根据第二段第2行She takes care of all the animals that pass through the airport and checks that they are healthy.说明她负责检查队伍的健康，也就是说不健康的动物是不能进入飞机的，以防感染。故C正确。

考点：考查人物介绍类短文阅读。