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Awardwinning author Emma Donoghue's latest book, Room, is a unique and amazing story about a boy's experience living in a small,windowless room with his mother. The 11' x 11' space between the walls of the room is actually all the boy knows because he was born there and has never left. Room will horrify ,surprise, sadden, and finally delight you. Attracted from the start, readers of all sorts won't want to put Room down.
◆First published in the U. S. in September 2010
◆Publisher: Little Brown
◆321 Pages
Literary master Ian McEwan returns with Solar, a novel about a Nobel prizewinning physicist. The physicist's personal life is in a mess as his fifth marriage breaks,but this time he actually loves his wife and wants to make things better. Solar is a funny story, completely unusual and as good as anything the writer has ever written.
◆Published in March 2010
◆Publisher: Knopf Doubleday
◆304 Pages
One Day by David Nicholls was an international bestseller before it was released in the U. S. in June. Although it is well written and funny at times, don't be fooled—this isn't a goodfeeling romantic comedy. If you decide to read it, be prepared for some heavy moments.
◆Published in the U.S. in June 2010
◆Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries
◆437 Pages
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett is the first book in a new trilogy (three books)that will take readers through the major events of the twentieth century by following five families. In Fall of Giants, most of the action centers on World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution. Although Fall of Giants is more than 1,000 pages and has many characters,the story is remarkably connected.
◆Published in September 2010
◆Publisher: Dutton
◆1,008 Pages
1.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A. Ian McEwan once won the Nobel Prize.
B. Fall of Giants is mostly set in wars.
C. One day is written by David Nicholls.
D. Solar is a funny story about a physicist.
2.We can know from the text that ________.
A. the main character of Room has a wide range of knowledge
B. Solar is the only book that Ian McEwan has ever written
C. all the four books were not published in the same month
D. One Day is a funny romantic comedy that sells very well
3.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. the sixth of Ian McEwan's marriages broke
B. Room by Emma Donoghue has a happy ending
C. the publisher of One Day is Little Brown
D. Dutton and Ken Follett are both publishers
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
In January of 1968, I was “surfing” TV channels when I was caught by Funny Business, a show about cartoons. I had always wanted to be a(n) 36 but never knew how to go about it. I wrote to the host of the show, cartoonist Jack Cassady, asking him for advice 37 entering the profession.
A few weeks later, I got an encouraging 38 letter from Jack, 39 all of my specific questions. He went on to warn me of the possibility of being 40 at first, advising me not to get discouraged 41 that happened. He went further, saying the cartoon 42 I sent him were good and worthy of publication.
I got very 43 and submitted my best cartoons to Playboy and New Yorker. The magazines quickly rejected me with 44 little photocopied form letters. Frustrated, I decided to 45 cartooning.
In June of 1987, I was surprised to get a second letter from Jack Cassady. It 46 as follows:
“Dear Scott, I’m dropping you this note to again encourage you to 47 your ideas to various publications. I 48 you lots of luck, sales and good drawing.”
I hadn’t 49 thanked him for his first letter! Again, I dragged out my art brushes and set to 50 the sample strips(连环漫画) now known as Dilbert. It finally became popular.
As Dilbert 51 more successful, I came to appreciate Jack’s simple act of 52 .
How can you ever 53 a kindness like that? Just reach out to some person who badly needs encouragement and 54 it on. Do it for somebody who knows you have nothing to gain. There’s no 55 thing as a small and great act of kindness.
36. A. actor B. writer C. photographer D. cartoonist
37. A. on B. with C. in D. to
38. A. informal B. formal C. handwritten D. printing
39. A. asking B. answering C. neglecting D. replying
40. A. published B. rejected C. recognized D. appreciated
41. A. if B. unless C. since D. before
42. A. magazines B. books C. samples D. models
43. A. disappointed B. excited C. interested D. surprised
44. A. impolite B. kind C. warm D. cold
45. A. forget about B. give in C. build up D. get in
46. A. wrote B. spoke C. told D. read
47. A. submit B. apply C. lead D. add
48. A. expect B. hope C. wish D. may
49. A. even B. only C. still D. just
50. A. put on B. work on C. give up D. take on
51. A. seemed B. went C. became D. came
52. A. love B. friendship C. hurt D. kindness
53. A. award B. pay C. treat D. repay
54. A. pass B. receive C. deliver D. move
55. A. so B. this C. such D. like
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
The school was across the street from my home and I could watch the kids as they played during the 1 .A girl seemed so small that she pushed her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She 2 from them all. ’
I began to notice her at other times, basketball 3 , playing alone . She would practice dribbling(运球)and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark. One day I asked her 4 she practiced so much. She looked 5 in my eyes and without a moment of 6 she said, ‘‘I want to go to college. The only way I can go is if I get a(an) 7 ,I am going to go to college to play basketball. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t 8 . ”
Well, I had to 9 to her.—she was determined. One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head 10 in her arms. I walked toward her and quietly asked what was the matter. ‘‘Oh, nothing, "came a soft reply. ‘‘I am just too 11 . ”The coach told her that at her height it was 12 for her to get to play for a top ranked team much 13 offered a scholarship. So she should stop dreaming about college.
She was heartbroken and I 14 her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were 15 .
They just did not understand the 16 of a dream. He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good college, if she really wanted a scholarship, 17 could stop her except one thing—her own 18 .
The next year, when she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college coach. She was indeed 19 _ with a scholarship. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of and worked 20 it for all those years.
1. A.training B. match C. test D. break
2. A. turned up B. stood out C. made out D. picked out
3. A. at hand B. in hand C n the hand D. by hand
4. A. that B. how C. why D. whether
5. A. impatiently B. bitterly C. casually D. directly
6. A. hesitation B. glance C. fear D. argument
7. A. job B. reputation C. scholarship D. occupation
8. A. disappear B. happen C. matter D. exist
9. A. give up B. give in C. give out D.give away
10. A. showed B. buried C. turned D nodded
11. A. short B. flexible C. unique D. tall
12. A. important B. necessary C. possible D. impossible
13. A. too B. more C. less D. as
14. A. imagined B. doubted C. sensed D. removed
15. A. incorrect B. cautious C. strict D. serious
16. A. nature B. power C. result D. benefit
17. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
18. A. skill B. thought C. champion D. award
19. A. provided B. requested C. offered D. gained
20. A. in B. with C. to D. for
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21_,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy,but rather when he was 22 and ill.
My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 25 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 26 about life,and I told them about one of my 27 . I said that we must very often give things up 28 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends---but it always 29 that after we give something up,we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 30 up. He said, “But, Peter,I gave up 31 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 32 , he answered his own question: “I 33 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 34 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的)at someone, I 35 remember his words and become 36 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 37 to give up my small irritations. In this 38 ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 40 .
21.A.Afterwards B.Therefore C.However D.Meanwhile
22.A.tired B.weak C.poor D.slowly
23.A.already B.still C.only D.once
24.A.took B.threw C.sent D.put
25.A.impossible B.difficult C.stressful D.hopeless
26.A.worrying B.caring C.talking D.asking
27.A.decisions B.experiences C.ambitions D.beliefs
28.A.as B.since C.before D.till
29.A.suggests B.promises C.seems D.requires
30.A.spoke B.turned C.summed D.opened
31.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
32.A.Surprisingly B.Immediately C.Naturally D.Certainly
33.A.had B.accepted C.gained D.enjoyed
34.A.touched B.astonished C.attracted D.warned
35.A.should B.could C.would D.might
36.A.quiet B.calm C.relaxed D.happy
37.A.ready B.likely C.free D.able
38.A.case B.form C.method D.way
39.A.doubt B.wonder C.know D.guess
40.A.award B.gift C.lesson D.word
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36 , he didn't teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37 and ill.
My father was 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that way. Now he can no longer walk, and he has to sit in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43 we grow-our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always 44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said,“But,Peter, I gave up 46 ! What did I gain?”I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. 47 , he answered his own question,“I 48 the love of my family. I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(生气)at someone, I 50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his pain with a feeling of love for others, I should be 52 to give up my small irritations. In this 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this 55 .
36.A.Afterwards B.Therefore C.However D.Meanwhile
37.A.tired B.weak C.poor D.slow
38.A.already B.still C.only D.once
39.A.took B.threw C.sent D.put
40.A.impossible B.difficult C.stressful D.hopeless
41.A.worrying B.caring C.talking D.asking
42.A.decisions B.experiences C.ambitions D.beliefs
43.A.as B.since C.before D.till
44.A.suggests B.promises C.seems D.requires
45.A.spoke B.turned C.summed D.opened
46.A.something B.nothing C.everyone D.everything
47.A.Surprisingly B.Immediately C.Naturally D.Certainly
48.A.had B.accepted C.gained D.enjoyed
49.A.touched B.astonished C.attracted D.warned
50.A.should B.could C.would D.might
51.A.quiet B.calm C.relaxed D.happy
52.A.ready B.likely C.free D.able
53.A.case B.form C.method D.way
54.A.suppose B.wonder C.know D.guess
55.A.award B.gift C.lesson D.word
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience. It happened about three years ago and it has had a 41 effect on me.I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know 42 but whose actions gave a new 43 to the words — kind and generous.
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early winter. A 44 man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes , was 45 for change on a street corner.
A BMW car 46 on the other side of the street and a gentleman who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car.He was probably about 47 years old.He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie.He walked 48 across the street and over to the homeless man.Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of 49 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves( 手套), beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks.Then he 50 them to the homeless man.The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 51 mouth.
As he drove off, I couldn’t 52 thinking that it was probably the first time he had 53 the pedal( 踏板)of that top-brand BMW car with a 54 foot! I stood there and the looks of 55 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s.
Two men of about the same age 56 very different lives had met and the one who was 57 in materials had offered 58 than his shoes.He had left this BMW car and 59 down from his high position.He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, 60 and real generosity.
41.A.strong B.bad C.light D.slow
42.A.officially B.personally C.similarly D.generally
43.A.benefit B.attitude C.meaning D.award
44.A.hopeless B.fortunate C.desparate D.homeless
45.A.searching B.making C.blaming D.begging
46.A.called up B.broke up C.pulled up D.sped up
47.A.forty B.fifty C.sixty D.seventy
48.A.directly B.usually C.unwillingly D.fluently
49.A.money B.water C.sand D.oil
50.A.posted B.handed C.kicked D.threw
51.A.closed B.full C.open D.empty
52.A.stand B.delay C.forget D.help
53.A.bended B.cut C.repaired D.pressed
54.A.relaxed B.large C.bare D.single
55.A.excitement B.astonishment C.sadness D.pride
56.A.but B.or C.and D.before
57.A.successful B.careful C.useful D.helpful
58.A.rather B.more C.other D.better
59.A.broken B.fell C.stepped D.rolled
60.A.surprise B.disappointment C.anxiety D.kindness
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