杭州市建蘭中學(xué)2023年期末英語閱讀提升訓(xùn)練（含答案）

杭州市建蘭中學(xué)2023年期末英語閱讀提升訓(xùn)練〔含答案〕第頁杭州市建蘭中學(xué)2023年期末英語閱讀提升訓(xùn)練AAneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Onlyveryexpensiveoperationcouldsavehimnowandtherewasnoonetolendthemthemoney.Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother,“Onlyamiracle(奇跡)cansavehimnow,〞thelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandpulledhermoneyfromitshidingplaceandcounteditcarefully.

Shehurriedtoadrugstore(藥店)withthemoneyinherhand.

“Andwhatdoyouwant?〞askedthesalesman.“It’sformylittlebrother,〞thegirlanswered.“He’sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle.〞“Pardon?〞saidthesalesman.

“MybrotherAndrewhassomethingbadgrowingin-sidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?〞“Wedon’tsellamiraclehere,child.I’msorry,〞thesalesmansaidwithasmile.

“Listen,ifitisn’tenough,Icantryandgetsomemore.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts.〞

Awell-dressedmanhearditandasked,“Whatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneed?〞

“Idon’tknow,〞sheansweredwithhereyesfulloftears.“He’sreallysickandmumsaysheneedsanoperation.Butmydaddycan’tpayforit,soIhavebroughtallmymoney.

“Howmuchdoyouhave?〞askedtheman.“$1.11,butIcantryandgetsomemore,〞sheanswered.

“Well,whatluck,〞smiledtheman.“$1.11,thepriceofamiracleforlittlebrothers〞

Hetookupthegirl’shandandsaid,“Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherandmeetyourparents.Let’sseeifIhavethekindofmiracleyouneed.〞

Thatwell-dressedmanwasDrCarltonArmstrong,afamousdoctor.Theoperationwassuccessfulanditwasn’tlongbeforeAndrewwashomeagain.

Howmuchdidthemiraclecost?

1.Whatwasthetroubleinthelittlegirl’sfamily?

A.Herbrotherwasseriouslyill.

B.Theyhadnomoney.

C.BothAandB.D.Theyarehungry2.Thelittlegirlsaidagainandagain“…Icantrygetsomemore.〞Thatshows___.

A.shehadstillkeptsomemoney

B.shehopednottoberefused

C.TherewasnoneedtoworryaboutmoneyD.sheislazy

3.Whatmadethemiraclehappen?

A.Thegirl’sloveforherbrother.

B.Thegirl’smoney

C.Themedicinefromthedrugstore.D.Thegirl’sparents

4.Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推斷)that_____.

A.Thedoctordidn’taskforanypay.B.Thelittlegirlislovelybutnotsoclever.

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ntfor.1.Supermarketsdon’tprovidebasketsbecause______.A.supermarketsdon’tusuallyhavemanyB.basketsaretoosmalltoholdmanyproductsC.it’seasytogoshoppingwithtrolleysD.atrolleycanholdoneortwoproductsinside2.Accordingtothepassage,supermarketsputredstickersonproductsto______.A.makethemlookmorebeautifulB.makethemdifferentfromcheaperonesC.makepeoplethinkthestickersareformenD.makepeoplethinktheycouldsavemoney3.Accordingtothepassage,toysforchildrenareusuallyplaced______.A.onhighershelvesB.oneachshelfC.onlowershelvesD.onthebackshelves4.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph6thatsupermarketsusually______.A.stoppeopleliningupatthecheckoutsB.closeonMondaymorningC.playloudandnoisymusicinsideD.makecustomersfeelrelaxed5.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.A.severalwayssupermarketsusetosellmoreproductsB.someadvicewhenpeoplegoshoppingonthestreetC.severalrulesthateverybusinessshouldfollowD.someadvertisementsthatmakepeoplebuymoreEXiaofan,asmartboyfromShenzhen,usedtohavedifficultyingettingupontime,andhisalarmclockwasofnouseatall.Itmadehimveryupset.Oneday,hehadagoodidea.Xiaofanwenttoashopandboughtatape.Backhome,hestartedtorecordwhathewanted.Afterthat,hetookoutatoolboxandconnectedhistapeplayerwiththenewtapetohisalarmclock.Aspecialalarmclockwasborn.Atacertaintimeinthemorning,thetapeplayerwouldplaysoftmusicwithalowandsweetvoiceofayounggirl,“Wakeup,please.〞Fiveminuteslater,thetapeplayerwouldplayagain,anditmightbeloudmusic.Atthesametime,hecouldheararecordingofhisparent,“Wakeupatonce,oryou’llbelate!〞Severaldayslater,Xiaofangotusedtothesound