I.阅读理解A[2015•河南八市重点高中教学质量监测]AroundfouryearsagoIreceivedacallfromtheprinci?palofourschoolastothe"Parents'View"talkthenextmorning.Heaskedmetospeaktothegroup.Afterthecallmy

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I.阅读理解

A [2015 •河南八市重点高中教学质量监测] Around four years ago I received a call from the princi?pal of our school as to the "Parents' View" talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night ? I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally I gathered some cour?age. 1 thought if I missed this opportunity surely the school would never invite me again to any of their programmes.

   I reached the school in time. Before my turn came my whole body was trembling. When my turn came I started speaking my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn't even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness―pub?lic speaking.

    After my speech I met with the principal and explained what had happened to me. He told me that this happened to everyone. Even great speakers faced the same thing when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.

 Around one month later I was invited to refer to a topic on motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was appreciated not only by the principal as well as by the teachers because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.

 After the speech was successfully delivered I became more confident. I said to myself "If I can speak in front of such a learned audience like the principal who educates oth?ers I can now speak in front of others  too."

I started delivering lectures in my plant on various top?ics like self-motivation personality development personal excellence spoken English and presentation skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.

  1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.Practice makes a man a better speech maker

B.Public speaking makes a man embarrassed

C.Principal provides the best chances

D.Spoken English develops in making speeches

 2.The author had bad feelings before the speech because

A. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture

B.he had got a high fever before that

C.he regretted accepting the invitation

D.he feared he couldn't perform it properly

 

3.What does the underlined part "ominous apprehensions" in the first paragraph mean?

 

A.Unlucky opportunities.

B.Negative ideas.

C.Curious views.

D.Happy comments.

 4. What can we conclude from the passage?

 

A.Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

B.Knowledge makes humble while ignorance makes proud.

C.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

D.Necessity is the mother of invention.

Answer 1

I.阅读理解

A [文章大意]本文是一篇记叙文，作者通过自己的亲身经历告诉我们如何克服在台上演讲的恐惧心理。

1.A 主旨大意题。通读全文，并根据文章的最后两段可知，作者通过多次演讲逐渐克服了演讲时的紧张感，成了一位善于演讲的人。故选A项。

2. D 推理判断题。根据文章第一段的"The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. " fd " Finally I gathered some courage."可知，作者是在害怕自己不能顺利完成演讲。故选I)项。

3.B 词义猜测题。根据第一段的"One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come."可推断作者的脑中都是消极的观点。故选B项。

4.C 推理判断题。根据文章的最后一句"Hearned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step. ，可推断C 项"千里之行，始于足下"正确。