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When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. __36__the move, my father __37__us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not __38__ that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we′re__39__ to Arizona.”
The words, so small, didn't seem__40__enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country.1 watched the __41__change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that __42__ mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and __43__ into our new home.
__44__ my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I _45_explored our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring __46__ and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched(蹲)down for a closer look. “You'd better not __47__ that”
I turned around to see an old woman.
“Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, __48__,new to the entire state.
“My name is Ina Thorne.” Have you got used to life in the __49__? It must be quite a __50__ after living in Boston.”
How could I explain how I __51__ the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.
“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness __52__ you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert—you can __53__ how little you are in comparison with the world. __54__, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my __55__ would change with just a few simple words.
“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow?” Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”
小题1:
A.During B.UntilC.UponD.Before
小题2:
A.gatheredB.warned C.organizedD.comforted
小题3:
A.hoping B.admitting C.realizing D.believing
小题4:
A.goingB.movingC.driving D.flying
小题5:
A.good B.simple C.bigD.proper
小题6:
A.picture B.groundC.sceneD.area
小题7:
A.suggested B.solvedC.discoveredD.explained
小题8:
A.settledB.walkedC.hurriedD.stepped
小题9:
A.IfB.AfterC.OnceD.While
小题10:
A.bitterlyB.easilyC.proudlyD.eagerly
小题11:
A.as wellB.as usualC.right awayD.on time
小题12:
A.moveB.digC.pullD.touch
小题13:
A.of courseB.in factC.after allD.at least
小题14:
A.desertB.cityC.stateD.country
小题15:
A.luckB.doubtC.shockD.danger
小题16:
A.foundB.examinedC.watchedD.reached
小题17:
A.why B.whenC.howD.where
小题18:
A.proveB.guessC.senseD.expect
小题19:
A.HoweverB.OtherwiseC.ThereforeD.Meanwhile
小题20:
A.ideaB.lifeC.homeD.family

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:B

小题1:在第一段最后一句告诉我们五月份搬家,那么一月份应在这之前。
小题2:下一句是一家人围坐在火炉旁,说明是父亲召集(gather)大家开会。
小题3:一场很大的变化正在酝酿之中,小孩子们却懵然不知,没有意识到(realize)。
小题4:文章第一句就告诉我们这家人要搬家(move)。
小题5:big和句子前半部分的small相对比。
小题6:句子后半部分所罗列的变化内容trees,plains,mountains,plants都是窗外的风景(scene)。
小题7:一系列的变化预示(suggest)着将有更多的mystery。
小题8:既然是搬家,到了目的地就要安家、安顿(settle)下来。
小题9:并列连词while在此表示两个分句内容的对比。
小题10:eagerly更加突出了我姐姐的sad和我的explore的对比。
小题11:上一段有铺垫,我一直是积极地explore,所以这天下午我还是一如既往地(as usual)在explore。
小题12:文章的末尾告诉我们我还得学会什么能碰什么不能碰。这里老人的警示就是那cactus是不能碰的。
小题13:老人询问我是否对这个neighborhood不熟,而我何止如此,事实上(in fact),整个Arizona州对我来说都是陌生的。
小题14:下文马上点明了这个地方是desert。
小题15:大城市和沙漠生活当然有鲜明的反差。这种反差给人带来的当然是shock。
小题16:这里find是“认为、看待”的意思。下文是说我找不出词来表达我的感觉。
小题17:这是一个状语从句:当你站在高山之巅,你就会有……的感觉。
小题18:跟前面的find,vastness和后面的feel相呼应,谈感觉。
小题19:前句的sense和本句的feel都是同时的感受。
小题20:搬家本来就是生活的变化,老人的寥寥数语又让我对生活有了新的认识。
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A.stoppedB.hoped C.warned D.urged
小题16:
A.came outB.found outC.sent outD.set out
小题17:
A.hitB.blamedC.praisedD.charged
小题18:
A.expressionB.ideaC.thoughtD.impression
小题19:
A.honesty B.lies C.goods D.bravery
小题20:
A.secretB.lessonC.choiceD.Belief

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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解

Lisa was running late.She had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way; her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown.But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm.By the time she got to the platform, Lisa felt weak and tired - maybe it hadn't been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought.She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.
Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop.They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.
But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, "Oh, my God, she fell in!" Frank didn't hesitate.He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails."No! Not you! his girlfriend screamed after him.
She was right to be alarmed.By the time Frank reached Lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming.The train was about 20 seconds from the station.
It was hard to lift her.She was just out.But he managed to raise her four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the arms and drag her away from the edge.That was where Lisa briefly re-gained consciousness, felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse.
Lisa thought she' d been robbed.A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head.And she tried to talk but she couldn't, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.
Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer.Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40 - minute train ride downtown - just as he had been seconds after the rescue, which made her think about her reaction at the time."I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die."she explained.
小题1:What was the most probable cause for Lisa' s weakness?
A.She had run a long way.
B.She felt hot in the subway.
C.She had done a lot of work.
D.She had donated blood the night before.
小题2:Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?
A.Because they would miss their train.
B.Because he didn't see the train coming.
C.Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.
D.Because she was afraid the train would kill him.
小题3:How did Frank save Lisa?
A.By lifting her to the platform.
B.By helping her rise to her feet.
C.By pulling her along the ground.
D.By dragging her away from the edge.
小题4:The passage is intended to _____.
A.warn us of the danger in the subway
B.show us how to save people in the subway
C.tell us about a subway rescue
D.report a traffic accident

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