陕西科技大学附属中学2023-2024学年高二上学期英语练考6

高二英语练考测试题 (六) 班级_________ 姓名____________ 学号_________ 24-27:________________ 28-31________________ 36-40:_________________ 第一部分： 阅读理解 A Touching a lifeless object can serve as a very loud signal or a request for understanding. Take the case of Aunt Grace. This old woman had become the centre of a family discussion. Some of the family felt she would be better off in a pleasant and well-run nursing home nearby where she'd not only have people to take care of her but would also have plenty of companionship. The rest of the family felt that this was like putting Aunt Grace “away”. She had a generous income and a lovely apartment, and she could still do very well for herself. Aunt Grace herself was no great help in the discussion. She sat in the middle of the family group, fondling (抚摸) her necklace and nodding, running one hand along the sofa, then feeling the wooden carving. “Whatever the family decides,” she said gently. “I don't want to be a problem to anyone.” The family kept discussing the problem, while Aunt Grace kept fondling all the objects within reach. Until finally the family got the message. Aunt Grace had been a fondler ever since she had begun living alone. She touched everything within reach. All the family knew it, but it wasn't until that moment that, one by one, they all became aware of what her fondling was saying. She was telling them in body language, “I am lonely. Help me!” Aunt Grace was taken to live with her brother's daughter, where she became a different woman. Like Aunt Grace, we all, in one way or another, send our little messages out to the world. We act out our state of being with nonverbal body language. We lift one eyebrow to show disbelief. We rub (摩擦) our noses in puzzlement. We shrug (耸肩) our shoulders to show a lack of interest, wink (眨眼) one eye when communicating with those close to us, tap our fingers to show impatience, slap (拍) our forehead when we forget. 24. What did the family discuss about Aunt Grace? A. Her he