海丰延2012初三二模英语完形CD还原句子阅读表达试题

海淀.阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Atlunchtime,BonnieandRuthsattogetherliketheyalwaysdidatschool.RuthandBonniewerebestfriendsandbestfriendsalwayssattogetherforlunch.They35sandwiches,cupcakesandalmosteverything.Buttodaythingsweredifferent.Bonnielookedupset,andRuthdidnotknowwhy.“Whyareyousadtoday,Bonnie?”Ruthasked.“Becausemydaddy36hisjobyesterday,”shesaid.“Andwemayhavetomove.Mymomanddadareveryunhappyandtheyalwaysargue.Iam37.Whatisgoingtohappentous?”Bonnie’snewsmadeRuthverysad,too.Whatwouldschoolbelike38Bonnie?Whatcouldshedotohelpherfriend?WhenRuthwenthomeshetoldhermomthebad39.“WhatcanIdotohelp?”sheasked.“I’mnotsure,Ruth,”saidhermothersadly.Ruththoughtandthought.Shethoughtwhilesheatesupperandshethoughtwhileshedidhomework.Sheeventhoughtwhenshebrushedherteethbeforegoingtobed.“WhatcanIdo?”she40.ThenextdaywasSaturdayandRuthwokeupveryearly.Shedressedandateaquickbreakfast,thenwenttofindherfriends.Theyalldecidedto41togethertohelpBonnie.Theypulledweeds,playedwithbabiesandwalkeddogs.TheyevenputonaTalentshowinRuth’sbackyard.Alltheadultspaidonedollartowatchthe42singanddanceanddomagictricks.Aftertheperformance,thechildren43theirmoney.Theyhadmadethreehundreddollars!Ruth’smomtookthemtothegrocerystoreandtheyboughtfood,soap,papertowels,andallkindsofthingsthatapersonmightneed.WhentheyleftthestoretheywenttoBonnie’shouseandeachofthechildren44carriedabagtothedoor,rangthedoorbellandran,gigglingalltheway.Theyhadsomuchfunwith45secretsurprise!TheyknewitwouldmakeBonnieveryhappy.Ruthfelthappytoo,becauseshehadhelpedherfriend.Sheknewitwasn’tmuch,butallsheneededtodowastoshowherfriendthatshe46.IthinkBonniegotthemessage,don’tyou?35.A.foundB.expectedC.sharedD.bought36.A.changedB.lostC.enjoyedD.got37.A.worriedB.lonelyC.disappointedD.surprised38.A.toB.withC.forD.without39.A.storyB.resultC.newsD.report40.A.dreamtB.questionedC.talkedD.wondered41.A.workB.studyC.meetD.think42.A.parentsB.actorsC.studentsD.children43.A.collectedB.savedC.countedD.spent44.A.gentlyB.quietlyC.seriouslyD.patiently45.A.theirB.hisC.herD.its46.A.helpedB.caredC.understoodD.realizedCBritishHumorIsittruethattheBritishlaughatdifferentthingsfrompeopleinothercountries?Let’shavealookatwhatwelaughatinBritain.TotheBritish,thepowerfulandimportantareoftenfiguresoffun.It’snotjustpoliticians(政治家)whomakeuslaughquietly，butanyonewhosejobitistotellotherpeoplewhattodoandwhotakethemselvestooseriously.Wegiggleatauthority(权威),butalso,kindlywithanyonewhoistreatedunfairly.Weknowtheycan’twin,butiftheydososometimes,it’sevenfunnier.Ourclownsareoftensillypeopledoingsillythings,whileinAmerica,theyareoftencleverpeopledoingcleverthings—andwinning.TheBritishlaughwhenotherpeoplemightfeelveryworried.PeoplesaythattheBritisharecoldandunwillingtoshowtheirfeelingsandthisisexpressedinourhumor.Idon’treallythinkthat’struebutIknowthatwedohaveastrongsenseofirony(反讽).“Notverypleasant”,wesayaftersometerribleexperience.Alongwiththis,isourloveofunderstatement(轻描淡写).“It’sabitwindytoday”wemightsayinthemiddleofatyphoon,or“There’saslightproblem”whensomethinghasgoneveryseriouslywrong.ABritishcomedianwilloftenbeginbysaying“Haveyouevernoticed…..?”Wefindhumorinordinary,boringlife,especiallyitsnegativeaspects.Aswellasthis,wefinditamusingtotelljokesaboutthingsthathavegonewrongforus,ratherthannotmentioningthemincasewelookstupid.Ourfunnystoriesmightstartwith“I’msuchanidiot,Ididsomethingreallystupidyesterday”.Anotherthingthatcanmakeitdifficulttounderstand“Britishhumor”isthatwedon’talwayslaughorevensmilewhenwesaysomethingfunny.Weoften“keepastraightface”evenwhenwe’remakingajoke.So,istheBritishsenseofhumourunique?Well,probablynot.ItisthecombinationofallthesefeaturesthatmaketheBritishlaughandmakesomanyotherpeopleask“Whyisthatfunny?”53.WhichofthefollowingistheBritishhumor?A.TheBritishlaughatthemselves.B.TheBritishlaughatthingsthatarerude.C.TheBritishlaughwhentheymeetboringpeople.D.TheBritishlaughwhentheythinkthingsarefunny.54.Theunderlinedphrase“keepastraightface”meanstheBritish_______.A.lookconfusedB.stoplaughingC.makeafaceD.seemexpressionless55.Thewriterthinks______.A.theBritishpoliticiansarefunnypeopleB.theBritishsometimeslaughwhenothersmightcryC.theBritishliketotelljokesinpleasantsituationsD.theBritishhumoriseasyforotherpeopletounderstandDForeightweekslastsummer,scientistsfromseveraluniversitiesandgovernmentweatherlaboratoriescarriedouttheSevereThunderstormElectrificationandPrecipitationStudy(STEPS).TheysetupacenterinGoodland,Kansas,hometosomeoftheheaviestthunderstorms（雷暴雨）intheUnitedStates.Inthisarea,humidairfromtheGulfofMexicomeetshot,dryairfromthesouthwest,resultinginstormssohugethattheycanlastfordaysastheymoveeastacrossthecountry.ThescientistsworkinginGoodlandweretryingtolearnasmuchastheycouldaboutthesedisorderedstormsystems.Theyalreadyknewthatthecombinationofstrongwinds,largeamountsofmoisture(潮湿),andbigdifferencesintemperaturescouldproducethunderheads,knownasSuperCells.Theyalsoknewthatsupercellscouldproduceterribleweather,includingtornadoes（龙卷风）.Whatthescientistsdidnotknow,however,waswhysomesupercellsproduceheavyra