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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a birthday present. One day when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shiny car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for my birthday.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything? Boy, I wish ...” he hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would
you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for his birthday and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it ... then you can see for yourself all the nice things that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
41. What was the boy surprised about?
A. The car was very shiny and expensive.
B. Paul received the car from his brother for free.
C. Paul’s brother worked in the same office.
D. Paul would give the boy a ride later.
42. What can we know about the boy?
A. He wished to give his brother a car.
B. He wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car.
C. He wished he could have a brother like Paul’s.
D. He wished Paul could be a brother like that.
43. What does the underlined word “she” in paragraph 9 refer to?
A. Paul.
B. The boy’s neighbour.
C. The step.
D. The car.
44. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in paragraph 7?
A. Paul had misunderstood the boy’s intention for the second time.
B. Paul should not have offered the boy a ride in his car.
C. The boy’s request was unreasonable and foolish.
D. Paul regretted giving the boy a ride because he wanted too much.
45. What is probably the best title of the story?
A. A Present
B. A Street Boy
C. A Brother like That
D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a birthday present. One day when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shiny car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for my birthday.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything? Boy, I wish ...” he hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would
you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for his birthday and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it ... then you can see for yourself all the nice things that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
41. What was the boy surprised about?
A. The car was very shiny and expensive.
B. Paul received the car from his brother for free.
C. Paul’s brother worked in the same office.
D. Paul would give the boy a ride later.
42. What can we know about the boy?
A. He wished to give his brother a car.
B. He wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car.
C. He wished he could have a brother like Paul’s.
D. He wished Paul could be a brother like that.
43. What does the underlined word “she” in paragraph 9 refer to?
A. Paul.
B. The boy’s neighbour.
C. The step.
D. The car.
44. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in paragraph 7?
A. Paul had misunderstood the boy’s intention for the second time.
B. Paul should not have offered the boy a ride in his car.
C. The boy’s request was unreasonable and foolish.
D. Paul regretted giving the boy a ride because he wanted too much.
45. What is probably the best title of the story?
A. A Present
B. A Street Boy
C. A Brother like That
D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
答案
41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C
解析
【分析】
做这组英语阅读理解题时，需先通读全文把握故事核心脉络：保罗收到哥哥送的汽车，途中遇到一名男孩，男孩的真实愿望是成为能给残疾弟弟买车的哥哥，而非保罗最初误解的炫耀或搭车。解题时，针对各问题定位原文对应细节：41题抓取男孩惊讶的原因，42题明确男孩的真实愿望，43题猜测代词指代内容，44题理解划线句的隐含含义，45题提炼文章主旨，逐一匹配选项即可。
【解析】
41题：根据原文第二段男孩的疑问“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything?”可知，男孩惊讶于保罗免费从哥哥处获得汽车，对应选项B。
42题：原文第九段男孩对残疾弟弟说“And some day I’m going to give you one just like it ...”，其中“it”指代前文的汽车，说明男孩希望给弟弟买一辆这样的车，对应选项A。
43题：前文全程围绕那辆闪亮的汽车展开，男孩带弟弟看的就是这辆车，因此划线词“she”指代“the car”，对应选项D。
44题：划线句“But Paul was wrong again”意为“但保罗又错了”，结合前文保罗误解男孩要炫耀，实际男孩是想给弟弟看，说明保罗第二次误解了男孩的意图，对应选项A。
45题：全文核心是男孩渴望成为像保罗哥哥那样的哥哥（给弟弟买车），围绕“像那样的哥哥”展开，因此最佳标题为“A Brother like That”，对应选项C。
【答案】
41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是一篇传递亲情与责任的英语阅读理解，侧重考查学生抓取原文细节、推理人物意图及提炼主旨的能力，需准确理解人物的真实想法，避免被表面误解误导。
【难度系数】
0.6
做这组英语阅读理解题时，需先通读全文把握故事核心脉络：保罗收到哥哥送的汽车，途中遇到一名男孩，男孩的真实愿望是成为能给残疾弟弟买车的哥哥，而非保罗最初误解的炫耀或搭车。解题时，针对各问题定位原文对应细节：41题抓取男孩惊讶的原因，42题明确男孩的真实愿望，43题猜测代词指代内容，44题理解划线句的隐含含义，45题提炼文章主旨，逐一匹配选项即可。
【解析】
41题：根据原文第二段男孩的疑问“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything?”可知，男孩惊讶于保罗免费从哥哥处获得汽车，对应选项B。
42题：原文第九段男孩对残疾弟弟说“And some day I’m going to give you one just like it ...”，其中“it”指代前文的汽车，说明男孩希望给弟弟买一辆这样的车，对应选项A。
43题：前文全程围绕那辆闪亮的汽车展开，男孩带弟弟看的就是这辆车，因此划线词“she”指代“the car”，对应选项D。
44题：划线句“But Paul was wrong again”意为“但保罗又错了”，结合前文保罗误解男孩要炫耀，实际男孩是想给弟弟看，说明保罗第二次误解了男孩的意图，对应选项A。
45题：全文核心是男孩渴望成为像保罗哥哥那样的哥哥（给弟弟买车），围绕“像那样的哥哥”展开，因此最佳标题为“A Brother like That”，对应选项C。
【答案】
41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是一篇传递亲情与责任的英语阅读理解，侧重考查学生抓取原文细节、推理人物意图及提炼主旨的能力，需准确理解人物的真实想法，避免被表面误解误导。
【难度系数】
0.6
