2016高考英语阅读复习 语言幽默
明天就要高考了，今天小编准备了一些比较有代表性的高考英语阅读理解题给大家考前练练手，希望可以帮助同学们在高考前尽快找到自己的做题状态。
语言幽默
高考曾用材料：2010陕西卷完形填空
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设题相似度：★★★
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The nurse approached him，smiling.“The labor is going great，” she said.“wouldn't you like to come in?”
“Oh，no.” The man shook his __1__.
The nurse __2__ the mother's side，and the labor progressed __3__.As the birth neared，the nurse returned to the man，now __4__ frantically in the hall.“She's doing so well，” she __5__ him.“Wouldn't you like to at least come in and see her?”
The man seemed to __6__ slightly，then shook his head again.“No，no，I couldn't do that.” He jingled car keys in his sweaty __7__ and restarted his pacing.
The nurse went back into the __8__ and coached Mom's great efforts in pushing the baby into the __9__.As the baby's head began to appear，the nurse raced to the hall，__10__ the man by his elbow，and __11__ him to the bedside saying，“You have got to see this!”
At that very moment，the baby boy was born __12__ placed on the stomach of the mother whose happy smile __13__ through her tears.The man began to __14__ openly.Turning to the nurse，he sobbed.“You were right! This is the greatest __15__ in my life!”
By now，the nurse，too，was __16__.She put her arms around him，and he rested his __17__ on her shoulder.She said，“No one should __18__ the birth of their son.”
“This isn't my son，” the man sobbed.“This isn't __19__ my wife.I've never seen her before in my life.I was just bringing the car __20__ to my fellow across the hall!”
Notes：
frantically adv.烦躁地 ②jingle vt.使发出叮当声
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇幽默故事。一位母亲正在产房生产，男子在门外徘徊。护士跑出来叫男子进产房，可是男子一次次拒绝进入。当孩子出生时，护士再也忍不住了，把男子拖进产房。可是男子告诉护士，他不是孩子的父亲，那女子也不是自己的妻子，他是来医院给同事送车钥匙的。
1.A.hand B.head C.arm D.body
答案 B [联系空前的“Oh，no.”可知，对于护士的要求， 男子摇头拒绝了。]
2.A.approached B.returned toC.examined D.stood by
答案 B [联系下文可知，护士离开产妇来找男子，让他到产房内，因此在男子拒绝后她又回到产妇身边。]
3.A.smoothly B.quicklyC.carefully D.lately
答案 A [联系下文的“She's doing so well”可知，产妇这边的进展很顺利。]
4.A.waiting B.pacing C.lying D.sleeping
答案 B [联系下文可知，男子一直在大厅里等着，现在他变得很烦躁，因此他在大厅里来回走着。A有一定的干扰性，联系下文的“restarted his pacing”可以排除A。]
5.A.warned B.greeted C.examined D.assured
答案 D [空前的“She's doing so well”是护士安慰男子的话，因此说她想让他放心，即assured him。]
6.A.smile B.wait C.hesitate D.suffer
答案 C [联系空后的“slightly”可知，当护士让男子进入房间的时候，他对是否进去稍微犹豫了一下。]
7.A.pocket B.palm C.leg D.face
答案 B [空前的“jingled car keys”的意思是“晃动车钥匙，使之发出叮当声”，因此此时车钥匙应是在他的掌心。]
8.A.room B.hall C.office D.house
答案 A [联系空前的“The nurse went back into”以及空后的“coached Mom's great efforts”可知，护士又跑回了房间。]
9.A.world B.bed C.arms D.pool
答案 A [联系空前的“pushing the baby into”可知，这位妇女在生小孩，因此说护士帮助她努力把孩子带到这个世界。]
10.A.shook B.congratulatedC.grabbed D.welcomed
答案 C [联系空后的“by his elbow”可知，此时护士着急了，她一把抓住男子的胳膊，拉他进入屋内。]
11.A.helped B.led C.moved D.dragged
答案 D [联系上文的“grabbed the man by his elbow”可知，护士抓住他的胳膊，因此此处用dragged表达了护士的着急，也表达了不等男子说话，他就被拖进屋内的情形。]
12.A.so B.and C.but D.or
答案 B [“was born”与“(was) placed on the stomach of the mother”为并列关系，因此用and 。]
13.A.shone B.hid C.got D.went
答案 A [联系空前的“happy smile”和空后的“through her tears”可知，她的泪水中闪耀着幸福的微笑。]
14.A.laugh B.smile C.cry D.sob
答案 D [联系下文的“Turning to the nurse，he sobbed.”可知，男子不是笑了，而是哭了。]
15.A.day B.place C.moment D.baby