第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅

题目内容：

第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering form an incurable disease with days numbered.

The girl was assigned to an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits.

Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company , telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip (动脉滴注)，she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.

But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉), unwilling to offend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma (昏迷) a few times.

When rescued from the latest coma, the old man said to the doctor as his last wish, “I have deep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies?”

But the doctor knew that her family was well-off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her father’s car.

When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man , the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $500 to the doctor, saying, “The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling . ” Now he got the answer to the puzzle . In the last period of his life , the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need .

56．If you’re a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, what kind of people do you have to attend to?

A．The patients in need of help

B．The people suffering from cancer

C．The patients without many days left

D．The people suffering from diseases

57．What can we infer about the old man ?

A．He had a lot of savings

B．He was suffering from cancer

C．He often lost his temper before meeting the girl

D．He asked the doctor to help the girl finish her study

58．What can we know from the passage?

A．The doctor told the old man the truth

B．The old man’s children were wealthy

C．The girl’s father encouraged her to accept the money

D．The girl didn’t accompany the old man when he died

59．What is the real reason resulting in the old man’s mental improvement?

A．The girl’s comfort and care

B．The pleasure of being helpful people in need

C．People’s understanding

D．His children’s progress

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:C

小题3:D

小题4:B

答案解析：

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。