科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Temperature is part of my married romance. Coming to New York from Baltimore--where there is just one small snowstorm each year---I was 36 by a fireplace in my new home, with fires 37 all day, just as what ancient people did at a wedding.
My husband, Peter, comes from northern Ontario, where winter 38 from September to May and cold wind is 39. “When Canadians have 30 below, they 40 it.” He says. “Cold wind is for crybabies.”
So to marry this man I had to learn to 41 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson, Peter piled me 42 jackets and sweaters, scarves and gloves, even a hat with earflaps. The gift of Sorel boots—comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below, was a 43 we were getting serious
That first winter together, living in upstate New York, I thought I’d 44. My boots were good below freezing, but my fingers could 45 tie them. Physical adaptation is real, but it came slowly. And there is also emotional 46 to cold. Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 47 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 48.
49, having a warm house is important. After my first marriage ended, for years I 50 went on a second date with a man whose response to my “I’m cold.” was, “Put on a sweater.” Now I’m married to a man who 51 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart, and that a big oil bill is better than roses. But surprisingly, I’ve grown, too. I am 52, in this new life and climate, to go and look for that cost-saving sweater.
The word comfortable did not 53 refer to being contented. Its Latin root, comfortare, means to strengthen. The Holy Spirit is Comforter: not to make us comfortable, but to make us 54. We 55 not be warm but we are indeed comforted.
| A. set down | B. set about | C. set up | D. set out |
| A. lighting | B. burning | C. going | D. flashing |
| A. appears | B. starts | C. keeps | D. runs |
| A. something | B. everything | C. nothing | D. none |
| A. suggest | B. mean | C. overlook | D. enjoy |
| A. wear | B. stand | C. dress | D. ride |
| A. under | B. over | C. inside | D. with |
| A. remark | B. sign | C. warning | D. show |
| A. sleep | B. forget | C. die | D. continue |
| A. hardly | B. easily | C. tightly | D. loosely |
| A. health | B. reaction | C. feelings | D. adaptation |
| A. rainy | B. freezing | C. sunny | D. happy |
| A. character | B. love | C. hope | D. hardship |
| A. Meanwhile | B. However | C. Therefore | D. Besides |
| A. merely | B. ever | C. never | D. just |
| A. wonders | B. knows | C. states | D. decides |
| A. unable | B. accustomed | C. interested | D. willing |
| A. originally | B. exactly | C. actually | D. namely |
| A. wild | B. cold | C. strong | D. warm |
| A. will | B. must | C. can | D. may |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him.
“Empty your pockets please, Alfred,” Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice.
Alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew he’d been caught. From his coat he withdrew a make-up kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.
“I’m disappointed in you, Alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.
“Sorry, sir. Please forgive me. It’s the first time I’ve ever done such a thing,” Alfred lied, hoping to gain the old man’s sympathy.
Mr Carr’s brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “Do you take me for a fool? Let’s see what the police have to say. But first I’ll call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail.”
“Do whatever you want,” Alfred shot back, trying to sound big. But deep down he felt like a child. He imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. Yet he wanted her to come quickly before Mr. Carr called the police.
Mr. Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived. She was very calm, quiet and friendly. “Is Alfred in trouble?” she asked.
“He’s been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly replied.
Mrs. Higgins put out her hand and touched Mr. Carr’s arm with great gentleness as if she knew just how he felt. She spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “What do you want to do, Mr. Carr?”
The woman’s calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “I was going to get a cop. But I don’t want to be cruel. Tell your son not to come back here again, and I’ll let it go.” Then he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.
Mrs. Higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. They walked along the street in silence. When they arrived home his mother simply said, “Go to bed, you fool.”
In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. He felt no shame, only pride in his mother’s actions. “She was smooth!” he thought. He went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was shocked by what he saw.
His mother’s face looked frightened, broken. Not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. There were tears in her eyes.
This picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth ending. He saw all the troubles he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. It was the first time Alfred had stolen anything.
B. Alfred tried to sound big to hide his fear.
C. Mr. Carr set a trap to catch Alfred stealing.
D. Mr. Carr had planned to forgive Alfred from the beginning.
What does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean?
A. annoyed B. made less angry
C. convinced D. got over
What was the mother’s attitude toward Alfred?
A. She felt disappointed with him.
B. She was very strict with him.
C. She was supportive of him.
D. She was afraid of him.
What impressed Alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was ________.
A. how angry she was
B. that she didn’t cry
C. that she was able to save him
D. how effectively she handled Mr. Carr
From the last paragraph, we know that Alfred ________.
A. was no longer a youth
B. felt proud of his mother
C. wanted his mother to be happy
D. felt guilty and regretful for his deed
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
One night last summer, my neighbor Debbie came over and knocked on my door. “I’m leaving for 21, Jim,” she said. “Would you mind dropping by my house in a bit and 22 on my mother?”
“Not a problem,” I said.
I’d lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old 23 , Nan, for about six months, and we’d become fast friends. Debbie always worked at night. She 24 leaving her mom alone, so she asked if it was okay if she rigged (装配) up one of those baby monitors and 25 me a receiver.
I was 26 to help. After all, I’ve been blind since infancy(婴儿期) and out of work for years. In fact, at 54, I’d come to wonder if I had much 27 anymore.
Like me, Nan was 28 ―and was also hard of hearing. That evening Nan and I chatted for a bit 29.
“If you’re okay,” I said, “I think I’ll turn in.” Before I 30, I made sure the baby monitor was working.
“Good night, Nan,” I said. I 31 my stick and headed out the door. “See you tomorrow,” Nan called behind me. I locked the door and 32 my way home.
Several minutes 33 I heard a sound. It was Nan on the 34 . “Jim! Jim!” I heard over the monitor. “The house is 35 ! Help! ”
I went as 36 as I could to Debbie’s. I got to the front door. I could 37 a heavy, thick smoke. I put my hand on the doorknob(门把手), and reached for my key and 38 the door. “Here, Jim. Help!” Her voice was weak.
“Let’s get out of here!” I shouted. Grabbing her hand, I started to move on. I tapped with my cane 39 we found the front door. We felt our way down the steps, 40 in the sweet, fresh summer air, and to the gate of her yard. Thank you, Lord. We’re all safe.
21. A. play | B. study | C. game | D. work |
22. A. checking | B. taking | C. putting | D. keeping |
23. A. father | B. mother | C. sister | D. brother |
24. A. thought about | B. worried about | C. cared for | D. looked for |
25. A. sold | B. bought | C. brought | D. gave |
26. A. sad | B. sorrowful | C. glad | D. upset |
27. A. value | B. price | C. money | D. service |
28. A. deaf | B. old | C. wise | D. blind |
29. A. long before | B. before long | C. once again | D. as usual |
30. A. left | B. stayed | C. talked | D. chatted |
31. A. set up | B. put up | C. picked up | D. took up |
32. A. moved | B. pushed | C. wound | D. felt |
33. A. instead | B. later | C. then | D. ago |
34. A. neighbor | B. receiver | C. worker | D. speaker |
35. A. on fire | B. in trouble | C. in danger | D. on sale |
36. A. fast | B. slowly | C. safely | D. well |
37. A. see | B. feel | C. taste | D. smell |
38. A. unlocked | B.shut | C. broke | D. knocked |
39. A. before | B. after | C. until | D. since |
40. A. showing | B. noticing | C. losing | D. breathing |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013-2014学年陕西省西安市高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:短文改错
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加,删除或修改某个单词。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下面划一横线(_),并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意:1? 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Alice,
?? I was delighted to receive your letter. Thank you on the English dictionary you bought it for me. I received it this morning. There is no doubt which it is of great help to me. I’m deep grateful for your advice that I should pay more attentions to practising my spoken English. I’ve made up my mind to speak English both in and out of class. Next month I’ll take trip to Australia, which is organizing by my school. I hope I can practise my spoken English there as many as possible. By the way, I am sending you a set of stamps with this letter, but I’ll send you more if I got any. I do hope you will have a good holiday.
Yours
Li Hua
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010-2011学年北京市高三上学期期中考试英语卷 题型:其他题
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(请将答案写在答题纸上)
Getting to Now: How to Beat the Procrastination Habit
I am a procrastinator(拖拉者). I always have been. I've tried all sorts of things to beat the habit. Here are some techniques I've been using to try to force myself to get to now:
Set aside blocks of time to do things. When I was talking with my wellness coach earlier this year, she asked me why I didn't exercise more often. “ 1. ,” I said. “Something always comes up.” She wasn’t impressed. “J.D.,” she said, “You have to make time. Make an appointment with yourself to run or to go for a bike ride.” The same principle applies to other things you might procrastinate.
2. . Often I’ll be sitting on the back porch reading a book, and it will occur to me that some chore needs to be done — mending the fence, for example. “ 3. ,” I tell myself. Wrong! What usually happens is that I forget to write it down, and even if I do, I just look at the list and procrastinate for weeks on end. The best move is to actually do the chore when I think of it. (Assuming, of course, that I have the time at that moment,which I usually do.)
Use a timer to bring you back to reality. Part of the reason I procrastinate is that I'm a daydreamer. 4. . One way to keep on track is to use a timer. I use the Ultrak Jumbo Countdown Timer, but not as often as I should. I set it for 48 minutes. When it goes off, 5. : Am I doing what I'm supposed to be doing?
Do not multitask. I often start many things at once, but I never actually do any of them. In order for me to get something done, I need to focus my attention on it. Trying to do several things at once is a sure way to be sure they'll all be unfinished tomorrow.
A. I’m always lost in thought
B. it brings me back to reality
C. If it comes to mind, then do it
D. I don’t have the time
E. it serves as an instant reality check
F. Do it right away if you are asked to do something
G. I need to write that down so I can remember it
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