I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.

In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I  1  a room with two double beds and the bathroom was too 2  for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was   3   and my stepmother had   4  us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no  5_   of what to do with me. And that’s when my other family   6  .

Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home   7   their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I   8  with them for the next seven years.

Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She   9   I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. As far as I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 10 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.

When Su and I 11  college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance they _12_ when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.

The Beaches knew 13  about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su.        When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _14  his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely   15__ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.

   16  the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical (憤世嫉俗的) woman. They gave me a(n) 17  that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed(麻痹的) by my _18 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.

Now I   19 family. For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 20  , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate

1.

A．lived

B．shared

C．possessed

D．bought

 

2.

A．cheap

B．noisy

C．small

D．limited

 

3.

A．in trouble

B．in sight

C．in place

D．in parts

 

4.

A．struck

B．took

C．kicked

D．knocked

 

5.

A．plan

B．choice

C．chance

D．idea

 

6.

A．looked after

B．showed up

C．turned over

D．came across

 

7.

A．so

B．because

C．until

D．while

 

8.

A．worked

B．traveled

C．lived

D．learned

 

9.

A．worked out

B．called up

C．watched out

D．made sure

 

10.

A．change

B．problem

C．conflict

D．difference

 

11.

A．set off

B．left for

C．entered into

D．a(chǎn)dmitted into

 

12.

A．paid

B．bought

C．had

D．owned

 

13.

A．a(chǎn)ll

B．little

C．something

D．nothing

 

14.

A．supply

B．teach

C．encourage

D．raise

 

15.

A．different

B．unfair

C．easy

D．hopeful

 

16.

A．Thanks to

B．In spite of

C．Except for

D．But for

 

17.

A．home

B．house

C．a(chǎn)bility

D．lesson

 

18.

A．choice

B．failure

C．past

D．present

 

19.

A．doubt about

B．call on

C．center on

D．believe in

 

20.

A．born

B．a(chǎn)ccepted

C．educated

D．deserted

 

【答案】

1.A. lived生存居住B. shared分配, 分享C. possessed 占據(jù)D. bought購(gòu)買(mǎi), 購(gòu)得

固定短語(yǔ)考察：share a room 作者和父親在汽車(chē)旅館共用一間房間

2.A. cheap 便宜的B. noisy嘈雜的; 喧鬧的 C. small小的, 少的 D. limited有限的

由上下文串聯(lián)可知，一間帶兩個(gè)床鋪和一個(gè)廚房的房間對(duì)一個(gè)15歲的小女孩和她的父親來(lái)說(shuō)，面積著實(shí)是小了些

3.A. in trouble處于不幸中 B. in sight被看到 C. in place適當(dāng)?shù)脑趯?duì)的位置D. in parts某些方面  由上下文串聯(lián)可知：爸爸是再婚了的，而且同樣很不順

4.A. struck 打, 擊B. took拿, 取, 抓C. kicked 踢D. knocked敲, 擊, 打

固定短語(yǔ)：kick---out of 把---攆走作者和她的父親是被繼母趕出來(lái)的

5.A. plan計(jì)劃, 打算, 方案 B. choice選擇 C. chance機(jī)會(huì); 時(shí)機(jī) D. idea想法, 主意

固定短語(yǔ)：have no idea of ---對(duì)---不知道怎么辦爸爸不知道怎么對(duì)待作者

6.A. looked after照顧注視B. showed up出現(xiàn)C. turned over翻轉(zhuǎn); D. came across過(guò)來(lái); 過(guò)訪(fǎng) 由上下文串聯(lián)可知：這些事都是發(fā)生在作者家里有另一個(gè)家庭出現(xiàn)的時(shí)候

7.A. So因而所以 B. because 因?yàn)镃. until到…為止D. while當(dāng)…的時(shí)候

由句意可知，由于作者是Su最好的朋友，所以朋友的父母才答應(yīng)領(lǐng)作者進(jìn)門(mén)。

8.A. worked 工作B. traveled旅行 C. Lived生存居住D. learned學(xué)習(xí)

由語(yǔ)境可知，作者在接下來(lái)的7年都和他們家人生活在一起

9.A. worked out解答; 計(jì)算出 B. called up給…打電話(huà) C. watched out 當(dāng)心D. made sure確定  由語(yǔ)境可知，朋友的媽媽人很好，總是確保作者是否有午飯錢(qián)，是否記得邀約醫(yī)生等。

10.A. change改變, 改換 B. problem問(wèn)題, C. conflict爭(zhēng)論 D. difference差別, 差異

由上下文可知，對(duì)朋友的父母而言，朋友和作者之間沒(méi)有什么差別，自己也是他們的女兒。

11.A. set off 出發(fā),B. left for啟程去....C. entered into 進(jìn)入某地D.admitted into允許(某人)進(jìn)入… 固定短語(yǔ)：leave for---啟程去，作者和朋友一塊兒去上大學(xué)了

12.A. paid 付款B. bought購(gòu)買(mǎi), 購(gòu)得C. had 有...D. owned自身?yè)碛械?/p>

由語(yǔ)境可知：朋友的媽媽拿出了保險(xiǎn)單，是朋友的父母在23年前買(mǎi)的，付錢(qián)到至今。

13.A. all  所有的B. little小的少的C. something 某物, 某事D. nothing沒(méi)有東西, 沒(méi)有事情 固定短語(yǔ)：know little about :對(duì)---了解很少由上文可知：在朋友父母接納作者的時(shí)候，他們對(duì)她知之甚少。

14.A. supply供給, 供應(yīng)B. teach教 C. encourage鼓勵(lì), 激勵(lì) D. raise提起; 舉起; 撫養(yǎng)

此處應(yīng)是撫養(yǎng)孩子

15. A. different不同的, 差異的 B. unfair不公平的 C. easy容易的 D. hopeful抱有希望的 由上下文語(yǔ)境可知：作者在進(jìn)入朋友家之前，認(rèn)為生活會(huì)是不平等的

16.A. Thanks to由于 B. In spite of 雖然, 盡管…C. Except for除…之外 D. But for要不是

固定短語(yǔ)：but for---要不是，后接虛擬語(yǔ)氣，要不是這對(duì)夫婦，作者可能會(huì)變成一個(gè)尖酸刻薄，憤世嫉俗的女人。

17.A. home家; 住宅 B. house 住宅, 房子C. ability能力; 力量 D. lesson課程；教訓(xùn), 經(jīng)驗(yàn)固定短語(yǔ)：give sb a lesson---教會(huì)某人由句意：他們教會(huì)了作者要學(xué)會(huì)成長(zhǎng)和適應(yīng)變化

18.A. choice選擇, 挑選 B. failure失敗, C. Past過(guò)去 D. Present現(xiàn)在

由上下文串聯(lián)可知，是這對(duì)好心的夫婦讓作者沒(méi)有受自己悲痛的過(guò)去的影響。

19.A. doubt about懷疑 B. call on拜訪(fǎng)(某人）號(hào)召 C. center on以…為中心 D. believe in相信 由上下文串聯(lián)可知：作者因?yàn)檫@對(duì)夫婦現(xiàn)在深深地相信了家庭的存在和重要性

20.A. born天生的天生的 B. accepted 接受C. Educated教育 D. Deserted舍棄, 遺棄

由全文可知：雖然這個(gè)家不是作者出生時(shí)的家庭，卻是作者居住在坐落于洲際間霍華德約翰遜時(shí)最溫暖貼心的家庭。

考點(diǎn)：記敘性文章

點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文記敘了作者和朋友一家人之間的故事，傳遞出‘所謂家庭不僅僅是停留血緣關(guān)系上的，也可能是那些在你最需要幫助的時(shí)候出現(xiàn)并和家人一樣愛(ài)你的家庭’。在作答此類(lèi)型文章時(shí)，考生務(wù)必理清楚文章的脈絡(luò)，了解文章發(fā)展的事件以及文中作者情感的變化等，同時(shí)應(yīng)注意詞語(yǔ)的固定搭配，平時(shí)注意多積累。

【解析】

試題分析：

 

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：江西省2009-2010學(xué)年度高一第二學(xué)期第一次月考 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

26．— Andy promised to attend your wedding today last night.

— Yes, I believe he will ________.

A．tell white lies

B．change his mind

C．keep his word

D．break his word

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2011年廣東惠陽(yáng)高級(jí)中學(xué)高二下學(xué)期第二次段考英語(yǔ)試題 題型：書(shū)面表達(dá)

閱讀下面的短文，然后按要求寫(xiě)一篇150詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文。

   Middle and high school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class, listening to the interesting and sometimes boring words of the teacher. They spend the short breaks running, playing, and shouting happily before going back to the classroom again. But how should students spend their free time outside school?

In Western countries, it is common for students to have a part-time job after school and at weekends. Students can earn their own money and learn more about the “real world”. They enjoy the extra independence and money, and parents enjoy the quiet house. However, it seems that, in China, parents worry so much about their children’ studies that they would prefer to see their children spending most of their free time studying and preparing for all those exams.

It is natural for parents to feel that way, but I believe the answer lies in balance. Sometimes, Western school children work long hours after school to make money, and so they become too tired to listen in class or have no time for homework. But Chinese students spend so much time on their studies that all else becomes less important until they want that new MP4 player.

So, find a good and healthy balance! If you have a part-time job, you’ll be happy, and your parents will also be happy because you’re spending your hard-earned money and not theirs!

[寫(xiě)作內(nèi)容]

1） 概括短文的內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)，該部分的字?jǐn)?shù)大約30詞左右；

2） 就“如何利用課余時(shí)間”這個(gè)主題發(fā)表你的看法，至少包含以下的內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)，該部分的字?jǐn)?shù)大約120詞左右:

    a. 以自身為例，簡(jiǎn)述你平時(shí)是怎樣打發(fā)課余時(shí)間的；

b. 你如何看待自己利用課余時(shí)間的方式；

    c. 你的父母對(duì)你利用課余時(shí)間的態(tài)度及你的看法。

 [寫(xiě)作要求]

       你可以使用實(shí)例或其它論述方法支持你的論點(diǎn)，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不要抄襲閱讀材料中的句子。

[評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]

       概括的準(zhǔn)確性、語(yǔ)言的規(guī)范性、內(nèi)容的合適性以及篇章的連貫性。

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2011年山東省高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)題 題型：短文改錯(cuò)

假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn) （﹨）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線(xiàn)，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。

注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及修改均僅限一詞；

2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

I believe that everyone in the world loves their mother. So am I. My mother is  a  ordinary  teacher.  She works  hard at  school,  just as other mothers do every day. In fact, she isn’t good health. She have been suffering from arthritis(關(guān)節(jié)炎) for  many years. In spite of this, she never stops working or giving up hope. I still remember the day and when my mother received a card of congratulations for Teacher’s Day from her director. The card was read “Thank you for your hard works; Happy Teacher’s Day to you!” At that moment, I was so moving that tears came to my eyes. I am proud of my mother because she is my best teacher as good as my mother.

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2010-2011學(xué)年廣東省中山市實(shí)驗(yàn)高中高三上學(xué)期12月月考英語(yǔ)卷 題型：書(shū)面表達(dá)

閱讀下面的短文，然后按要求寫(xiě)一篇150詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文。

“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle(嬰兒包)was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped-the baby has been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.

One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms, he cried out bitterly, “A boy, a big boy… called me a f-…freak.” She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.

He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift for literature and music.

The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor. Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft(移植)on a pair of outer ears, if they could be donated,” the doctor decided. So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice a young man. Two years went by. Then, “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret,” said the father.

The operation was a brilliant success. His talents blossomed (開(kāi)花)into genius. School and college became a series of successes. Later he married and entered the diplomatic（外交）service. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”

“I do not believer you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know….not yet.” The years kept the secret, but the day did come…. one of the darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材).Slowly and tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.

[寫(xiě)作內(nèi)容]

1、以約30個(gè)詞概括這個(gè)感人的故事；

2、以約120個(gè)詞，請(qǐng)就“在受別人的幫助中，學(xué)會(huì)了幫助別人”的話(huà)題寫(xiě)一篇英語(yǔ)短文，表達(dá)你內(nèi)心的感受，并包括如下要點(diǎn)：

1）你看完這個(gè)故事后，你如何評(píng)價(jià)這位母親的無(wú)私行為；

2）請(qǐng)以你的日常生活經(jīng)歷的事情為例，說(shuō)明別人的善良行為對(duì)你的影響；

3）你的感想。

[寫(xiě)作要求]

1、作文中可使用自己的親身經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2、作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱(chēng)；

3、標(biāo)題自定。

[評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]    概括準(zhǔn)確、語(yǔ)言規(guī)范、內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2010年黑龍江省高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)卷 題型：閱讀理解

The other day at the supermarket, I saw a naughty child of about six crying loudly, falling to the floor and refusing to move. All the while the troubled mother was trying to persuade him to behave well but failed. A little smack (摑打) on his bottom would have done the job, I thought.

Teenagers also cause discipline problems. As a teacher I had a 16-year-old student who had fallen in love with a waiter at a fast-food restaurant. In fact, she had left home to stay with him. So we decided to put her in the school hostel. She refused. When she heard her mother begging her to stay in the hostel she turned round and said: “Why don’t you stay in the hostel if you like it so much?”

My palms were itching to slap her for being so rude but the poor mother continued to cajole her, hoping that gentle persuasion would work wonders. It did not. The last I heard, she had run away from home again.

    The list goes on and on. Could it be that today’s parents are softer and believe that they must not rod (棍棒懲罰) their children for fear of the bad result? Or do they actually believe that the children will get rid of the bad habits and behave well naturally as they grow older? I beg to disagree. I believe it is the parents’ duty to discipline the children even at a young age.

    My children who are now adults will prove the fact that I used the rod when I thought it necessary. Later when they went abroad, they related to their British university friends on how they were disciplined. Their friends abroad were filled with horror and told my daughter that I could be charged for child abuse (虐待). However, my daughter paid me the greatest compliment when she told them that she would not be where she was today if not for my strict discipline.

1. According to the passage, the author would probably _______.

   A. beat the children every day        B. punish the children when necessary

   C. 1eave the children as they are      D. treat the children in a softer way

2.The underlined word “to cajole” (in Paragraph 3) probably means _______.

   A. to persuade      B. to scold       C. to forgive      D. to punish

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The naughty boy’s mother hit him on the bottom at last.

   B. The teenager’s mother lived together with her daughter in the school then.

   C. The author was charged for child abuse by her daughter’s friends abroad.

   D. The author’s daughter was very thankful for her parent’s strict discipline.

4. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

   A. Respect Parents   B. Spoil Kids   C. Value Discipline  D. Protect Kids

 

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案