山东省2011届名校高考模拟试题汇编之阅读理解1.济南市高三教学质量调研第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。AEveryAmericanfamilyhasitsowntraditionsonThanksgivingDay,andmineisnodifferent.Oncethenationalholidayarrives,mymomrisesearlytomakethemeal.Sheputsaturkeyintheoven,chopscarrotsandbakespies.I’msorrytosaythatthemeninthefamily–mydad,myyoungerbrotherandmyself–rarelypitchintohelp.Ourjobistowashthemountainofdirtydishesafterthemealisover.Around2pmeveryThanksgivingDay,familymembersseatthemselvesaroundthekitchentable.Platesofturkey,vegetables,salad,rollsandpiescoverit.Atthispoint,wecanhardlykeepourselvesfromdrooling(流口水)alloverourfancyclothes,butit’snotyettimetoeat.First,wemustbowourheads,closeoureyesandsayaprayerofthanksaloudtoGodforgivinguseverythingwehave.Undernormalcircumstances,IwouldhavenoproblemmakingalistofthingsIamthankfulfor.Igrewupinalovingfamily.Myparents,whoaren’twealthy,tookoutloanstohelpmepayforuniversity.But,thefunnythingis,everytimeIsitdownforThanksgivingdinnerandtrytosayaprayerofthanks,mymindusuallygoesblank.Ithinkithassomethingtodowithmygrowling(咕咕叫)stomachandallofthatfoodsittingrightthereundermynose.Eventually,though,weallfinishourshortprayersanddigin.Tobesure,thedayincludesotherhighlights–visitingwithfamilyandwatchingfootball.Butusuallyaround6pmweareallourselvesstuffedliketurkeysandthankfultohaveanicewarmbedtosleepin.56.Thepurposeofthetextisto________.A.tellwhatthefamilydoforThanksgivingDayB.tellhowthefamilyspendsThanksgivingDayC.introducefoodsservedonThanksgivingDayD.introducetheAmericanThanksgivingDay57.OnThanksgivingDaytheauthor’sfamilydothefollowingexcept________.A.watchingamovieB.makingvisitsC.havingabigmealD.watchingfootball58.Whydoestheauthor’smindusually“goblank”whensayingaprayerofthanks?A.Heistoothankfultosayaword.B.Hismindisonthefoodbeforehim.C.Hefeelstooexcitedtospeak.D.Heisshytospeakinpublic.59.Theunderlinedphrase“digin”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“________”.A.chatwithothersB.makeaholeC.mixthingsupD.starteating60.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?A.OnThanksgivingDay,mendonothingbuteat.B.Theauthorisamiddleschoolstudent.C.Theauthor’sfamilyisnotrich,butit’salovingone.D.ThanksgivingDayfallsonThursdayofDecember.BInmanycultureswhiteisoftenassociatedwithsomethingpositive.Awhite-collarjob,forinstance,isthekindofjobmanypeoplelookfor,workingwithyourbrainandnotyourhands.Whitehasacleanandpureimage.Thatiswhydoctors,dentists,andnursesusuallywearwhiteuniforms.Babiesaredressedinwhiteatbaptisms（洗礼）andbrideswearwhiteweddinggownsatweddings.Whiteinthesecasesisthesymbolofinnocenceorpurity.Sometimeswhiteisusedinexpressionsthatarenotgood.“Whitewash”isonesuchexpression.Atfirst,“whitewash”meanttopaintoversomethingwithwhitepainttomakeitlookbetter.However,itmeanssomethingdifferenttoday:tohideortocoverupmistakesorfailures.A“whiteelephant”isanotherexampleofwhiteusedinanegativeway.InancientThailand,awhiteelephantwasregardedasasacredanimal,butitwasveryexpensivetokeep.Thekingsofthosedayspresentedawhiteelephanttothepeopletheywantedtoruin.Oncetheyreceivedthisholy,royalanimalasagift,theywerenotallowedtosellorkillit.Today,a“whiteelephant”meanssomethingthatisbig,useless,andunwanted.InAmerica,whenpeoplewanttogetridoftheirfurnitureorclothes,theyo...
