Question

    I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A.By analyzing causes.

B.By describing a process.

C.By showing differences.

D.By following time order.

2.What made Kate angry one evening?

A.She couldn’t find her books.

B.She heard the author shouting loud.

C.She got the news that her grandma was ill.

D.She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.

3.The author tidied up the room most probably because _______.

A.she wanted to show her care

B.she was asked by Kate to do so

C.she was scared by Kate’s anger

D.she hated herself for being so messy

4.What might be the best title for the story?

A.My Friend Kate

B.Hard Work Pays Off

C.How to Be Organized

D.Learning to Be Roommates

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者与室友之间的相处。作者与室友生活习惯迥异，冲突在所难免。在室友遭遇悲痛之时，作者以实际行动表达自己的同情，从而达成和好。这使作者从中懂得了与室友相处的关键：让步、清理、坚持。

1.

推理判断题。通过阅读分析文章第一段内容“I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.( 我从来不讲究整洁，而我的室友凯特却非常有条理。她的每一件东西都有自己的位置，但我的总是藏在某个地方。她甚至给每样东西都贴上了标签。我一直在寻找一切。随着时间的推移，凯特变得越来越整洁，而我变得越来越混乱。她会把我脏衣服推倒，我则会把我的书放在她整洁的桌子上。我们都厌倦了对方。)”可知，作者在第一段描述了与室友Kate在日常生活习惯上的种种差异，在论述过程中使用了“while”，“but”，“and”等连词表达对比转折关系，因此可推知，作者在第一段使用了“比较不同”的方法而展开论述的。故选C项。

2.

细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容：Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!”(Kate走进房间。很快，我听到她在尖叫：“把你的鞋子拿走! 为什么在我床底下!”)可知，作者的鞋子在Kate的床底下使Kate很生气。故选D项。

3.

推理判断题。根据文章第二段末尾句内容“All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.”可知，在看到Kate接电话后的状态后，一种温暖的同情在作者的心中升起，于是她收拾起东西，由此推断她将东西收拾整齐应是为了表达对Kate的关爱之情。故选A项。

4.

主旨大意题。通读文章可知，文章为分总结构，末尾段落点明主旨要义：Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.(这一年剩下的时间里，Kate和我一直是室友。我们并不总是意见一致，但我们学会了共同生活的关键：让步、清理、坚持。)，因此可知，文章主要围绕如何与室友相处而展开的。选项D“Learning to Be Roommates”揭示了文章主旨要义。故选D项。