II.閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)
第一節(jié) 閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分,滿分40分)
閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B,C和D項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Like all other mothers who have small children, I, too, have to steal time-from my own children at home and from the children who know me as their teacher-just to put a few words down on paper. Many times I've wanted to write for myself, for other women, for my parents, for my husband, and especially for my children. I would have liked to leave a legacy (遺產(chǎn)) of words explaining what it has meant to have twins. One reason that there is not a great deal written about being a mother of a new baby is that there is seldom a moment to think of anything else but the baby's needs.
With twins, I did not have a spare hand to write with.
Before my twins were born, my days were long and I had nothing to write about. After the twins' birth I did have something to write about, but I found myself facing not a pen and paper but milk bottles.
Some nights, friends would visit. They would leave at 11 p.m., heading for bed, and for us the night was only just beginning. With twins, there is really no night. Each feeding lasts a long time. At 1:00 a.m., each of them would begin crying from hunger. At 4:00am, when I finally put them down, I felt exhausted.
Two years have passed since then and we've managed to live through it all. My days are still very full and even now there isn't one evening when I put the twins down for the night that I don't have a break. At last a little time for myself.
26. When did the writer have time but she didn't feel like writing anything?
A. Before the birth of her twins.
B. When she faced bottles of milk.
C. After her friends visited her home.
D. When she had to think about the babies' needs.
27. What does the writer mainly write about?
A. Her role as a wife.                         B. Her work as a writer.
C. Her experience as a mother.            D. Her feeling as a woman.
28. Why did the writer say the night was just beginning (in the 4th paragraph)?
A. Because her friends left her house too late.
B. Because she started to take care of the twins even at night.
C. Because her babies often cried and she woke up.
D. Because she could not sleep till four in the morning.
29. This passage is probably from a(n) ______.
A. blog          B. newspaper               C. guidebook               D. advertisement
30. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The writer was unhappy because of no time for writing.
B. The writer cared her babies more than her own interests.
C. The writer hated to be a mother of twins.
D. The writer could steal a little time at night.

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:B
練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:閱讀理解

I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association .Low gray clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.
There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely dead.
Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town’s only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber boots. I could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didn’t even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearer. Carefully and surprisedly, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.
小題1:The author was walking through the small seaside town__________.
A.late morningB.early morning
C.before midnightD.late evening
小題2:The weather of the day was ____, when the story happened.
A.windy, cold and cloudyB.stormy, damp and clear
C.rainy, cold and clearD.rainy, windy and cold
小題3: Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box? Because____.
A.the man inside was still wearing a raincoat
B.he didn’t expect it to be taken up
C.the man had his back with him
D.the man did not seem to be moving
小題4:The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because____.
A.it was not safe to be close to the box
B.the man didn’t notice his coming
C.he wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself down
D.it was bad manners to overhear other’s phone calls
小題5: What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?
A.He slept.
B.He had most probably been killed.
C.He was lost in his important phone call.
D.He was too fat to move around.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:完形填空

閱讀下面短文, 從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中, 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng), 并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _36_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _37_ it, but I could pray from the _38_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _39_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _40_ either mouth-watering excitement or _41_.
On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _42_ sound of his offer. It _43_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _44_ today?”
Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震驚). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _45_ for odd jobs(零活). But _46_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _47_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _48_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”
But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _49_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _50_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _51_ act disappointed.
I _52_ that generosity(慷慨)goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _53_ ice cream I’d ever had.
I’ll tell you one more thing. We _54_ another trip the next week. As we _55_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”
小題1:
A.neverB.hardlyC.frequentlyD.strangely
小題2:
A.expectB.mentionC.waitD.get
小題3:
A.monthB.dayC.weekendD.moment
小題4:
A.finishB.drive C.turn D.return
小題5:
A.indicatedB.meantC.suggested D.instructed
小題6:
A.a(chǎn)nger B.shameC.happinessD.disappointment
小題7:
A.funnyB.surprising C.interestingD.beautiful
小題8:
A.cameB.spokeC.wentD.flew
小題9:
A.serveB.treatC.buyD.provide
小題10:
A.extraB.limitedC.littleD.easy
小題11:
A.a(chǎn)fterB.whileC.whenD.a(chǎn)lthough
小題12:
A.sadnessB.regret C.curiosityD.selfishness
小題13:
A.a(chǎn)cceptB.payC.passD.eat
小題14:
A.turn backB.keep upC.stop byD.give in
小題15:
A.unsatisfiedB.a(chǎn)wful C.frightenedD.crazy
小題16:
A.evenB.never C.onlyD.somehow
小題17:
A.knewB.learnedC.a(chǎn)cknowledgedD.found
小題18:
A.dearestB.worstC.cheapestD.best
小題19:
A.made out B.prepared forC.went onD.took up
小題20:
A.crossedB.leftC.sawD.a(chǎn)pproached

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:閱讀理解

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.
The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923.He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before.The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.
Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.
Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”
The thief, gaining his voice,  said, “Why?”
“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表墜).Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back, “ the President said.
The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”
“Are you President Coolidge ? “ he asked.
The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (眾議院) gave me that watch charm.I’m fond of it.It would do you no good.You want money.Let’s talk this over.”
Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”
Coolidge, knowing there was $80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk.He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.
Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college.Then he counted out $32 said it was a loan (借款).
He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor.” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.
小題1:What caused the thief to meet the President?
A.He knew the President had lots of money.
B.He knew the President lived in the suite.
C.He wanted to be a rich businessman.
D.He wanted to steal some money.
小題2:Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?
A.Because the former President was still living in the White House.
B.Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House.
C.Because the First Lady liked to live there.
D.Because he liked there.
小題3:Coolidge counted out $32 ______.
A.in order not to be killed by the thief
B.in order to be out of danger
C.so as to help the young student overcome his difficulty
D.because he had no more money
小題4:The young man’s roommate went back to the college ______.
A.by airB.by waterC.by busD.by train
小題5:Which of the following might happen afterwards?
A.The young student repaid the$32.
B.The thief was put into prison.
C.The President told many reporters the thief’s name.
D.The President ordered the young man to repay the money.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:閱讀理解


Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like parents and classmates.
Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from He’nan, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife. Another student, 14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in the test, and when she looked at the exam papers, she couldn’t think of anything to write.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% Shanghai teenagers have mental (心理的) problems. Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on well with people. Many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secret.
Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beiing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or un well.
61. The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on well with others may have______.
A. mental problems                                   B. a headache
C. knives with them                                   D. no parents
62. Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because_______.
A. he was afraid of his teacher                       B. he wanted to frighten his parents
C. he was so worried about his study           D. his finger was badly hurt
63. Yan Fang’s problems happened whenever______.
A. she studied very hard                            B. she had exams
C. she talked with her parents                            D. she thought of something
84. Students who have problems won’t ask others for help because______.
A. they won’t let others think they are stupid
B. they don’t think doctors can help them
C. they don’t want to tell their secret to others
D. both A and C
65. Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that______.
A. it’s better for the students who have mental problems to join others
B. it’s unnecessary for students to be with others
C. only group activities and sports can help students with mental problems
D. teachers and parents can’t do anything about mental problems

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:完形填空


第二節(jié):完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at a big company. The manager   36  him, and then gave him a test—to clean the floor.
“You are hired,” the manager said, “give me your   37  address, and I will send you the application form to fill in.” The man replied, “I don’t have a computer,  38    an email address.”
   “I’m sorry,” said the manager. “If you don’t have an email address, you don’t   39  . And who don’t exist can’t have the   40  .” The man left with no hope  41  , and only $10 in his pocket.
He then decided to go to the supermarket and  42   10 kilograms of tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes  43 . In less than two hours, he doubled his money. He 44   the operation three times, and returned home with $ 60. The man  45  that he could make a living in this way, and started to go out   46   every day, and return late. Shortly after, he bought a truck, and then some other vehicles to  47  his goods.
Five years later, the man was one of the biggest   48   retailers (零售商) in the U.S. He started to _49  his family’s future, and decided to take out a life insurance.
He called an insurance broker (經(jīng)紀(jì)人), and   50   a protection plan. When the conversation was finished, the broker  51 him for his email address. The man replied, “I don’t have an email address.” The broker responded  52 , “You don’t have an email address, 53   you have built an empire. Can you  54   what you could have been if you had an email?”  
The man thought for a while, and replied,” A(n)   55  boy!”
36. A. watched           B. invited             C. met                       D. interviewed
37. A. school                B. email                      C. family                     D. home
38. A. or                    B. either             C. so                         D. and
39. A. work                  B. fit                        C. employ                    D. exist
40. A. salary                 B. form                 C. job                          D. future
41. A. in all                B. at all                 C. after all                    D. above all
42. A. trade                  B. make                C.    order                     D. buy
43. A. face to face         B. little by little     C. door to door             D. day by day
44. A. performed           B. acted                 C. used                         D. repeated
45. A. realized                     B. doubted             C. expected                   D. agreed
46. A. early                  B. simply                     C. quickly                    D. immediately
47. A. present               B. transport           C. demand                   D. combine
48. A. drink                  B. cloth                 C. food                        D. car
49. A. imagine                     B. plan                  C. develop                    D. worry
50. A. chose                  B. designed            C. suggested                 D. studied
51. A. told                    B. asked                C. showed                    D. registered
52. A. curiously            B. excitedly           C.    calmly                   D. kindly
53. A. unless                 B. since                 C. but                          D. although
54. A. wish                   B. advise               C. stop                         D. imagine
55. A. delivery                     B.    city                C. office                       D. paper

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:完形填空


第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題;每題1.5分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從36-55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
There is a story told about how Neil set about winning over one particular boy.The boy was always causing trouble and clearly regarded all teachers   36 a hostile eye.On one occasion, Neil, out taking a   37 , had just rounded a corner when he came across the boy playing on his own.The boy, not noticing he was no longer   38 , picked up a stone and threw it through one of the school windows.Turning, he saw Neil.Instead of finding himself   39  at angrily as he expected, the boy was   40   to see Neil bend down, pick up a stone and hurl it at another window.The boy had to   41  to get the window repaired, so did Neil.  42  he thought this a small price to pay for   43   a bond between himself and the boy, whose   44 improved afterwards.
Neil was a remarkable character who knew just when to be   45  and just when to adopt a lighter touch when handling children.Not everyone is so   46 .Willie Russell, the   47 , likes to talk about the time when he had freshly   48  from teacher training college and had just begun to work as a teacher.On his first day at the school he was left to do playground duty on his own, rather a(n)   49  experience for one so new to the job.Surrounded by children at morning break, he turned to see one of the children throwing a stone at a school window.When the boy saw that he had been   50   by a teacher, his face fell.  51  for this boy, Russell remembered the story about Neil.Stooping down he picked up a stone and propelled(投擲) it through another window.Turning to smile proudly at the boy his satisfaction was suddenly shattered by the sound of dozens of windows being   52  by flying stones.
Unfortunately he had failed to take into account the difference between his   53  and the one which Neil had faced, namely that he and the boy were not alone.It was at this point in his career that Russell decided that perhaps he was not quite cut out to be a teacher. Deciding after this that he was not suited to teaching he left to   54  playwriting.Most of his plays are very imaginative and  55 .A bit like this story, in fact.
36.A.by     B.in      C.with  D.through
37.A.rest   B.exam C.walk  D.trip
38.A.seen  B.a(chǎn)lone C.lonely       D.heard
39.A.shouted    B.stared       C.pointed     D.come
40.A.excited     B.surprised   C.satisfied    D.frightened
41.A.punish      B.pay   C.a(chǎn)gree D.propose
42.A.As    B.While       C.Even if     D.But
43.A.breaking   B.making     C.establishing      D.showing
44.A.character  B.behavior   C.condition  D.grades
45.A.still   B.kind  C.calm  D.firm
46.A.humorous B.strange     C.successful D.clever
47.A.student     B.headmaster       C.playwright       D.teacher
48.A.graduated B.walked     C.studied     D.dismissed
49.A.exciting    B.challenging      C.surprising D.interesting
50.A.blamed     B.stopped     C.met   D.spotted
51.A.Generally B.Fortunately      C.Obviously D.Usually
52.A.hit    B.knocked   C.cleaned     D.brushed
53.A.condition  B.position    C.situation   D.occupation
54.A.pick up     B.take up     C.make up   D.put up
55.A.funny       B.serious      C.realistic    D.critical

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:閱讀理解


My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.” I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time,” and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said,  “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
59. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and_____.
A. preferred to stay alone at home            B. lost interest in his studies
C. refused to talk to others                  D. began to dislike his mother
60. There was silence on the other end of the line because            .
A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother
B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking
C. the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice
D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother
61. The sentence “... he even made the honor roll” means that             .
A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting
B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades
C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around
D. he was even on the list of the best students at school
62. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.
B. Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.
C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.
D. School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.    

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:閱讀理解

In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition (試演) for My Kind of people, a televised talent show popular in the UK. She was immediately rejected. She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didn't perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub.
Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death. Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susan's possible fame. Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britain's Got Talent. We used to watch it together.” Susan later told reporters. “She thought I would win.”
In 1999, Boyle used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo (樣本唱片) tape. which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Boyle began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred O'Neil.
In 2007, Boyle's mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldn't come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone.” She lived alone with her cat, Pebbles. For over a year, she refused to sing. But in August of 2008, O'Neil urged her to try out for Britain's Got Talent. Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland. She sang I Dreamed A Dream in the first round of the show, which was aired on 11 April 2009.
The 47-year-old Scottish woman's plain looks provided a sharp contrast (對(duì)比) to her powerfully beautiful voice. The performance astonished the audience and the judges. Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week. Although she failed to win the final of Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popular. Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies.
小題1:Bridget Boyle's attitude towards her daughter's musical talent can be described as      .
A.critical B.doubtfulC.indifferent D.optimistic
小題2:From Para. 4 we learn that Boyle      .
A.was slightly discouraged by her voice coach
B.entered Britain's Got Talent to prove her ability
C.decided to give up her singing career
D.was deeply affected by her mother's death
小題3:Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle?
A.Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008.
B.Her audition for My Kind of People failed.
C.She has never stopped singing since 1995.
D.She was the winner of Britain's Got Talent.
小題4:In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to      .
A.tell us how Boyle's dream came true
B.let us know more about Boyle's personal life
C.show how Boyle was influenced by her family
D.explain how to enter and win a talent show

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案