Question

Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover.”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual talent in writing may find himself speechless before a pretty girl when he speaks. He may not be able to find the right words. But don’t make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express himself better than anybody else.

Other people may fool you into overestimating(过高估计) their intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is bound to (一定会) make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.

In a word, you can’t judge someone by appearance. The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you see, the better your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge a book by its cover.

1.The passage suggests that ______.

A.  a speechless person always writes well

B. a good writer may not be a good speaker

C. a good writer is always a good speaker

D. a good writer will find himself speechless

2.According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and takes notes in class ______.

A. is an intelligent student

B. will not be a good student

C. will score best in exams

D. may not be an intelligent student

3.The passage suggests that we should judge a person’s intelligence through ______.

A. his teachers

B. his behavior in the classroom

C. his reactions to different situations

D. his appearance

4.The writer of this passage wants to tell us not to______.

A. judge a book by its cover

B. make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid

C. overestimate a student’s intelligence

D. judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析:本文属于说明文，阐述一个道理，即不要以貌取人，不能以外在表现去做判断。

1.B 考察推理判断。根据第一段A young man with an unusual talent in writing may find himself speechless before a pretty girl when he speaks.可以推断出好的写手不一定能说会到，故选B。

2.D 考察细节理解。根据第二段A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is bound to (一定会) make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.可以得出本题答案D。

3.C 考察细节理解。根据第三段第二句和第三句The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations.可以得出本题答案选C。

4. 考察主旨大意。根据最后一段第一句In a word, you can’t judge someone by appearance.

可以得出本文的中心是不能以外在表现去判断一个人的智力，故选D。

考点：考察说明文阅读。

【名师点睛】

如何寻找文章的主旨句

分为两个步骤。首先是寻找主旨句；其次是分析理解主旨句。

第一步骤是寻找主旨句，那么这个主旨句到底应该在哪里？我们又要通过什么标准来判断我们找到的这句话就是文章的主旨句呢？首先我们要理解的是英语篇章一般逻辑性都很强，所以作者通常是会开门见山的说出自己写这篇文章的意图是什么，故我们寻找主旨句应该先在文章的首段来看，如果首段没有，我们再看末段，因为有时候作者可能是想在最后一段总结全文得出主旨句。主旨句在文章首段出现的频率会更高。在定位后，我们还要了解主旨句一般会出现在转折句和疑问句后，所以如果大家看到首段中有转折句和疑问句，那么主旨句一般就是在这两个“不正常”的句子之后了。

第二步骤是分析理解主旨句。在这一步，我们主要是提取主谓宾，撇开插入语等赘句，进行这一步，能够帮助我们快速理解主旨句、进而迅速理解文章主旨大意。