[2015·高考湖南卷，(C)66~70] Directions: Read the following passage . The passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D . Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. C Have your parents ever inspected your room to see if you cleaned it properly?Imagine having your entire house,garage,and yard inspected at any time-with no warning.Inspections were a regular part of lighthouse (灯塔) living,and a keeper’s reputation depended on the results. A few times each year, an inspector arrived to look over the entire light station.The inspections were supposed to be a surprise,but keepers sometimes had advance notice. Once lighthouses had telephones,keepers would call each other to warn that the inspector was approaching.After boats began flying special flags noting the inspector was aboard,the keeper’s family made it a game to see who could notice the boat first. As soon as someone spotted the boat, everyone would do last-minute tidying and change into fancy clothes. The keeper then scurried to put on his dress uniform and cap.Children of keepers remember inspectors wearing white gloves to run their fingers over door frames and windowsills looking for dust. Despite the serious nature of inspections,they resulted in some funny moments.Betty Byrnes remembered when her mother did not have time to wash all the dishes before an inspection.At the time,people did not have dishwashers in their homes.In an effort to clean up quickly,Mrs.Byrnes tossed all the dishes into a big bread pan,covered them with a cloth,and stuck them in the oven.If the inspector opened the oven door,it would look like bread was baking. He never did. One day,Glenn Furst’s mother put oil on the kitchen floor just before the inspector entered their house. Like floor wax, the oil made the floors shiny and helped protect the wood. This time, though, she used a little too much oil. When the inspector extended his hand to greet Glenn’s mother, he slipped on the freshly oiled surface. “He came across that floor waving his arms like a young bird attempting its first flight,”Glenn later wrote.After he steadied himself,he shook Glenn’s mother’s hand,and the inspection continued as though nothing had happened. (1) What does Paragraph 1 tell us about the inspection at the light station? A. It was carried out once a year. B. It was often announced in advance. C. It was important for the keeper’s fame. D. It was focused on the garage and yard. (2) The family began making preparations immediately after . A. one of the members saw the boat B. a warning call reached the lighthouse C. the keeper put on the dress uniform and cap D. the inspector flew special flags in the distance (3) Mrs.Byrnes put the dishes in the oven because this would . A. result in some fun B. speed up washing them C. make her home look tidy D. be a demand from the inspector (4) If the inspector had opened the oven door,he would have seen . A. an empty pan B. many clean dishes C. pieces of baked bread D. a cloth covering something (5) The inspector waved his arms . A. to try his best to keep steady B. to show his satisfaction with the floor C. to extend a warm greeting to Glenn’s mother D. to express his intention to continue the inspection
Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
C
Have your parents ever inspected your room to see if you cleaned it properly?Imagine having your entire house,garage,and yard inspected at any time-with no warning.Inspections were a regular part of lighthouse (灯塔) living,and a keeper’s reputation depended on the results. A few times each year, an inspector arrived to look over the entire light station.The inspections were supposed to be a surprise,but keepers sometimes had advance notice.
Once lighthouses had telephones,keepers would call each other to warn that the inspector was approaching.After boats began flying special flags noting the inspector was aboard,the keeper’s family made it a game to see who could notice the boat first. As soon as someone spotted the boat, everyone would do last-minute tidying and change into fancy clothes. The keeper then scurried to put on his dress uniform and cap.Children of keepers remember inspectors wearing white gloves to run their fingers over door frames and windowsills looking for dust.
Despite the serious nature of inspections,they resulted in some funny moments.Betty Byrnes remembered when her mother did not have time to wash all the dishes before an inspection.At the time,people did not have dishwashers in their homes.In an effort to clean up quickly,Mrs.Byrnes tossed all the dishes into a big bread pan,covered them with a cloth,and stuck them in the oven.If the inspector opened the oven door,it would look like bread was baking. He never did.
One day,Glenn Furst’s mother put oil on the kitchen floor just before the inspector entered their house. Like floor wax, the oil made the floors shiny and helped protect the wood. This time, though, she used a little too much oil. When the inspector extended his hand to greet Glenn’s mother, he slipped on the freshly oiled surface. “He came across that floor waving his arms like a young bird attempting its first flight,”Glenn later wrote.After he steadied himself,he shook Glenn’s mother’s hand,and the inspection continued as though nothing had happened.
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解析
文章讲述了灯塔看守人家庭在面对定期检查时的准备和应对方式。检查是灯塔生活的重要组成部分，看守人的声誉取决于检查结果。检查通常没有事先通知，但看守人有时会提前得到消息。一旦发现检查员的船，家庭成员会迅速整理并换上正式服装。
步骤 2：分析问题
问题(1)询问第一段告诉我们关于灯塔检查的什么信息。第一段提到检查是灯塔生活的重要组成部分，看守人的声誉取决于检查结果。因此，检查对看守人的声誉很重要。
问题(2)询问家庭成员在什么情况下开始做准备。根据文章，一旦有人看到检查员的船，家庭成员会立即开始做最后的整理并换上正式服装。
问题(3)询问Mrs. Byrnes为什么把盘子放在烤箱里。根据文章，Mrs. Byrnes把盘子放在烤箱里是为了让家里看起来整洁，因为检查员可能会认为烤箱里正在烤面包。
问题(4)询问如果检查员打开烤箱门，他会看到什么。根据文章，如果检查员打开烤箱门，他会看到一块布盖着一些东西。
问题(5)询问检查员挥动他的手臂是为了什么。根据文章，检查员挥动他的手臂是为了保持平衡，因为他滑倒了。