Question

I used to believe courtesy was a thing of the past. Very seldom have I encountered a courteous human being in this modern era.

Recently, I had to change my thinking, when I came face to face with just such a human being in a coffee place, with my two daughters. The place was crowded as usual and we had to climb steep(陡峭)stairs in order to find an empty table. After enjoying coffee and snacks, we went down the narrow stairs, where there was hardly any space for another person to either climb up or come down.

Just as I was in the middle of the stairs, a gentleman entered the main entrance of the restaurant which was right in front of the staircase(楼梯). I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man going up. I kept coming down as fast as I could. My daughters were already down, looking up at me worriedly, hoping I would reach them before the stranger started walking up the stairs, knowing I was a nervous sort.

Nearly reaching them, I noticed the man still standing near the door. I reached my daughters and passed the stranger at the entrance door which he kept holding open. I looked back thinking he was still at the door, deciding whether to go in or find another less crowded place. I saw him going up the stairs, two at a time. I told my daughters about it and all three of us felt bad that we did not even thank the courteous gentleman who was actually holding the door open for us ladies to pass through before going up.

Such well mannered people are hard to find these days, when pushing is very common in our advanced but aggressive society. We applauded for his chivalry(骑士精神).

1.What is the meaning of the underlined word “courtesy” in Paragraph 1?

A. A brave action    B. Sacrifice spirit

C. A considerate action    D. Selfish behavior

2.What did the author think of the man at the first sight of him?

A. He was in a hurry

B. He would wait for her

C. He would cross her rudely

D. He was a man with good manners

3.Why did the author’s daughters worry about her?

A. She was easy to be nervious

B. She took up too much space

C. She was too old to walk fast

D. She focused too much on the man

4.What can we learn about the man from Paragraph 4?

A. He might be a waiter of the café

B. He might have an urgent business to do

C. He loved a daughter of the author

D. He would hold the door open for all

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】这是一篇记叙文。作者和女儿们去咖啡店进餐，离开的时候，一位男士不仅为她们让路而且为她们开门。作者通过这次经历告诉我们：骑士精神在现代生活中仍然存在。

1.词义猜测题。作者和女儿们去咖啡店进餐，离开的时候，一位男士不仅为她们让路而且为她们开门。这是一种非常体贴的，非常善解人意的行为。故该画线单词意思应为C选项。

2.细节理解题。由第三段中的“I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man going up”可知，作者认为那个男人会粗鲁地推开她上楼。故结合选项，C选项正确。

3.细节理解题。由第三段中的“My daughters were already down, looking up at me worriedly, hoping I would reach them before the stranger started walking up the stairs, knowing I was a nervous sort”可知，作者的女儿们知道作者容易紧张，所以她们很担心作者。故A选项正确。

4.推理判断题。由第四段中的“I saw him going up the stairs, two at a time”可知，作者看到那个男人上楼梯时，一下迈两个台阶。由此可以推知，这个人应该有急事，走得很快。故B选项正确。

【名师点拨】

高考中词义推断可以是一个单词的意义推断，也可以是一个短语或句子的意义推断，既可以是生词意义，也可以是熟词新意；还可以是对替代词所替代内容的判断。在阅读理解题中，所考查的词或短语的意义往往不停留在字面上，要根据短文提供的语境，通过阅读上下文，根据已知的信息或常识来推测尚不熟悉的词或词组的含义。例如第1小题中，同学们可以根据上下文，尤其是下文中作者对整个事件的叙述过程来推断该画线单词的意思。