It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently. My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I’m so glad I did.
On the road to the harbor we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbor itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.
On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldn’t believe it — there aren’t any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.
The little baby whale — actually as big as our boat — was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves. “She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, some-times rising from the water right beside us to breathe — and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.
In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.
The author says “I’m so glad I did.” (in Para.2) because __________.
A. he spent the weekend with his family
B. be witnessed the whole process of fishing
C. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea
D. he experienced the rescue of the whales
The harbor survived the storm owing to __________.
A. the long coast line B. the shape of the harbor
C. the arms of the bay D. the still water in the channel
The mother whale failed to help her baby because __________.
A. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
B. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
C. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
D. she had no other whales around to turn to for help
What is the theme of the story?
A. It’s vital to protect the environment
B. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness
C. Fishing provides excitement for children
D. It’s necessary to live in harmony with animals
科目：高中英语 来源：北京市第56中学2009-2010学年高一下学期期中考试试题（英语） 题型：阅读理解
Stephen would take my literature lesson. After we introduced ourselves to each other, we talked about what the class would cover and all the things he would learn. It was a course in which he would learn a lot of facts and details in one term. As I talked, I saw Stephen’s eyes getting big with fear.
I told him to do his assignments (作业) and hand them in on time. I also told him that most successful students made a calendar of all the assignments so they could plan their work load.
As the fall term went by, I learned more of Stephen’s story. He had struggled in school. It had taken him longer to finish than most young people. Family members, including his mother, kept reminding him that he was a failure. But he kept at it. He told me that before coming to our school, no one had believed he had much potential (潜力).
Stephen didn’t become an “A” student. His name didn’t appear on any honors list. One reason was that he never did real well on tests. Still, he managed to pass most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignments on time and breaking down his studying into bite-sized digestible portions (易理解的部分). By passing course after course he began to gain a measure of self-esteem (自尊). He was a great singer and he was on the school’s cross-country team.
Every time I saw him at school he would say, “One bite at a time.” His secret, he said, was that he was practicing what I taught him before classes ever started: “Take it one bite at a time.”
On graduation day, he said with a bright smile, “One bite at a time.”
65. Before Stephen began his class, _____.
A. the author had known him for a long time
B. the author told him something about his lessons
C. he was confident about his studies
D. he made a study plan
66. From the passage we can know that Stephen’s family _____.
A. kept encouraging him to continue his studies
B. thought he had much potential to study well
C. didn’t think he would do well at school
D. thought it would take him more time to study than others
67. What do we know about Stephen?
A. He was honored for his good results.
B. He didn’t do anything except study.
C. He only broke down his literature lesson into bite-sized portions.
D. He tried his best to pass his courses.
68. Which of the following can best describe Stephen’s story?
A. Nothing is difficult to a willing heart.
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. Well begun, half done.
D. Failure is the mother of success.
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I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court（法庭）.
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I'd have to have a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me to find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.
My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss（解雇）him. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time, and I left without getting a cent.
My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship honour or professional morality（职业道德）. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.
【小题1】The author's roommate offered to help him because_____.
| A．he felt sorry for the author |
| B．he thought it was a chance to make some money |
| C．he knew the doctor was a very good one |
| D．he wanted the author to have a good lawyer |
| A．be properly treated |
| B．talk with the person responsible for the accident |
| C．recover before he leaves America |
| D．eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury |
| A．be responsible | B．accuse |
| C．ask as a price | D．claim |
| A．friendly | B．greedy |
| C．professional | D．busy |
| A．Going to court is something every common in America |
| B．One must be very careful while driving a car |
| C．There are more bad sides in America than good sides |
| D．Money is more important than other things in the US |
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根据所给首字母, 写出正确的单词来完成句子 (共8小题；每小题1分, 满分8分)
【小题1】The driver fell into the deep valley, but s__________ the accident luckily.
【小题2】Five students in our school were a__________ into Beijing University last year.
【小题3】In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a s__________ for everyone to stand up.
【小题4】I would a__________ it if you could come and help me once more.
【小题5】Nowadays an increasing number of parents are a__________ importance to educating their children.
【小题6】Many times in America, bands are f__________ by high school students who practice their music in someone’s home.
【小题7】Dark glasses are sometimes worn to p__________ the eyes from strong sunlight.
【小题8】After b__________ several times with the shop owner, I got the bike at a very low price.
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根据所给首字母, 写出正确的单词来完成句子 (共8小题；每小题1分, 满分8分)
1.The driver fell into the deep valley, but s__________ the accident luckily.
2.Five students in our school were a__________ into Beijing University last year.
3.In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a s__________ for everyone to stand up.
4.I would a__________ it if you could come and help me once more.
5.Nowadays an increasing number of parents are a__________ importance to educating their children.
6.Many times in America, bands are f__________ by high school students who practice their music in someone’s home.
7.Dark glasses are sometimes worn to p__________ the eyes from strong sunlight.
8.After b__________ several times with the shop owner, I got the bike at a very low price.
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I. 根据所给首字母, 写出正确的单词来完成句子
1. The driver fell into the deep valley, but s__________ the accident luckily.
2. Five students in our school were a__________ into Beijing University last year.
3. In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a s__________ for everyone to stand up.
4. I would a__________ it if you could come and help me once more.
5. Nowadays an increasing number of parents are a__________ importance to educating their children.
6. Many times in America, bands are f__________ by high school students who practice their music in someone’s home.
7. Dark glasses are sometimes worn to p__________ the eyes from strong sunlight.
8. After b__________ several times with the shop owner, I got the bike at a very low price.
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