A Faithful Father
My husband ,kissed me goodbye ，stroked, the baby’s cheek and then rushed out of the door ，into his busy day. With the cold of the morning fading, I fed my baby and it fell fast asleep. Usually I would place it in bed and quickly have the house somewhat in 36______ ,
This morning ，however, I stayed seated ,just 37_____,with the baby in my arms ,The thoughts ran into 38______ of the mornings with my husband, a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations of life. It was only a small jump to thoughts of my own 39______
My mother passed away when I was ten, and as I looked 40 ______I could see how much of a family man my dad was. He went to work every morning and 41______ to his family every evening. He 42______ food, clothing, warmth ，and protection. He was a faithful father.
Setting the baby down ,I dialed the 43 ______ number. I had just realized the 44 ______ of the ordinary—the daily life going on around us that we often took for granted, and that it needed to be 45______
“Hi ，Dad. ” I said, 46______ back tears.
“Hey, Bud- How are you? ” 47______ was in his voice.:
“ Fine, Fm just calling to say. ,, thank you. ” I got it out before my throat 48______ too much for me to speak.
"What for?”
— For getting up and going to work every morning of ray life. Now that I have my' own 49______ and I see my husband doing the same ，I just wanted to thank you for being 50______ ”
There was 51______ for a moment as my dad composed himself ，and with a small . .52______ in his voice he said, “You’re welcome, Bud. ”
I don’t remember much of the rest of the call, 53______ that moment of revelation (显露） about my father, I will never forget. There are those who are known for their heroic 54 ______，and also those who are known for their fortunes and fame ，but it is the 55 ______everyday fathers who are the true heroes. I’m thankful that my father was one of them.
1. A．use B．line C．order D．fashion
2. A．thinking B．dreaming C．imagining D．praying
3. A．conversations B．struggles C．incidents D．memories
4. A．baby B．husband C．mother D．father
5. A．out B．away C．back D．around
6. A．moved B．returned C．escaped D．walked
7. A．provided B．collected C．sought D．bought
8. A．popular B．relative C．regular D．familiar
9. A．difference B．significance C．balance D．absence
10. A．recognized B．arranged C．reduced D．achieved
11. A．sending B．pushing C．holding D．putting
12. A．Sympathy B．Stress C．Doubt D．Concern
13. A．cleared B．hurt C．ached D．tightened
14. A．child B．duty C．plan D．career
15. A．inspiring B．faithful C．considerate D．admirable
16. A．peace B．calm C．silence D．rest
17. A．tremble B．hesitation C．passion D．sigh
18. A．and B．but C．or D．nor
19. A．ideas B．deeds C．remarks D．words
20. A．outstanding B．patient C．ordinary D．honest
1.C
2.A
3.D
4.D
5.C
6.B
7.A
8.D
9.B
10.A
11.C
12.D
13.D
14.A
15.B
16.C
17.A
18.B
19.B
20.C
【解析】
试题分析：本文的作者在自己结婚生子后，从自己的丈夫对家庭的付出，想起自己的父亲，在和父亲通话过程中又他会到父爱，感慨就是这些普通的日常的父亲才是真正的英雄。
1.考查名词：A, use用途B. line线C order秩序D. fashion时尚，have sth in order把…布置的井井有条。选C
2.考查动词：A. thinking思考B. dreaming梦想C. imagining 想象D. praying 祈祷，然而，今天早上我就坐在椅子上思考。选A
3.考查名词：A. conversations对话B. struggles努力，奋斗C. incidents事件 D. memories记忆，思绪开始回忆和丈夫一起度过的早晨。选D
4.考查名词：A. baby 婴儿B. husband丈夫C. mother母亲D. father父亲，思绪又跳转到我自己的父亲，选D
5.考查副词：A. out外面B away离开C. back回来D. around周围，look back回顾，选C
6.考查动词：A. moved 移动B. returned 回来C. escaped逃离D. walked走，他每天早上去上班，每天晚上回来。选B
7.考查动词：A. provided提供B. collected 收集C. sought寻求D. bought买，他提供食物，温暖和保护，选A
8.考查形容词：A. popular 受欢迎B ? relative有关的C. regular 定期的D. familiar熟悉的，把孩子放下我拨打了熟悉的号码。选D
9.考查名词：A. difference不同B. significance重要性C. balance平衡D. absence缺席，我意识到我们平时想当然的日常生活的重要性。选B
10.考查动词：A. recognized识别B. arranged安排C. reduced减少D. achieved取得，这是需要识别的。选A
11.考查动词：A. sending送B. pushing推 C. holding抓住D. putting放置，hold back忍住，选C
12.考查名词：A. Sympathy同情B。Stress压力C. Doubt怀疑D. Concern关心，爸爸的声音里面有着关心。选D
13.考查动词：A. cleared清除B. hurt伤害C ached疼痛D. tightened紧喉咙太紧说不出话来。选D
14.考查名词：A. child孩子B. duty责任C. plan计划D. career职业。我有了自己的孩子。选A
15.考查形容词：A. inspiring激励人心的B. faithful忠诚的C. considerate考虑周到的 D. admirable令人敬佩的，从开头的句子：可知是选B
16.考查名词：A. peace宁静B. calm冷静C. silence沉默D. rest休息，有片刻的沉默。选C
17.考查名词：A. tremble颤抖B. hesitation犹豫C. passion 热情D. sigh叹息，声音里面有点颤抖。选A
18.考查连词：A. and和B. but但是C. or或者D. nor也不，我不记得那次电话的其他部分，但我记得爸爸的显露的时候。选B
19.考查名词：A. ideas想法B. deeds事情C. remarks话语D. words单词，有人因为英雄事迹著名，选B
20.考查形容词：A. outstanding杰出的B. patient耐心的C. ordinary普通的， D. honest诚实的，就是这些普通的日常的父亲才是真正的英雄。选C
考点：考查人生百味类短文
点评：这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
ROME: The legend of Leonardo da Vinci is covered in mystery: How did he die? Are the remains buried in a French castle really those of the master? Was the "Mona Lisa" a self-portrait in disguise (伪装)?
A group of Italian scientists believe the key to solving those puzzles lies with the remains, and they say they are seeking permission to dig up the body to conduct carbon and DNA testing.
If the skull is undamaged, the scientists can go to the heart of a question that has fascinated scholars and the public for centuries: the identity of the "Mona Lisa." Recreating a virtual and then physical reconstruction of Leonardo's face, they can compare it with the smiling face in the painting.
"We don't know what we'll find if the tomb is opened. We could even just find grains and dust," says Giorgio Gruppioni, an anthropologist who is participating in the project. "But if the remains are well kept, they are a biological record of events in a person's life, and sometimes in their death." Silvano Vinceti, the leader of the group, said that he plans to press his case with the French officials in charge of the said burial site at Amboise Castle early next week.
Leonardo moved to France at the invitation of King Francis I, who named him "first painter to the king." He spent the last three years of his life there, and died in 1519 at age 67. The artist's original burial place, the palace church of Saint Florentine, was destroyed during the French Revolution and remains that are believed to be his were eventually reburied in the Saint-Hubert Chapel near the castle.
"The Amboise tomb is a symbolic tomb; it's a big question mark," said Alessandro Vezzosi, the director of a museum dedicated to Leonardo in his hometown of Vinci. Vezzosi said that investigating the tomb could help identify the artist's bones with certainty and solve other questions, such as the cause of his death. He said he asked to open the tomb in 2004 to study the remains, but the Amboise Castle turned him down.
The group of 100 experts involved in the project, called the National Committee for Historical and Artistic Heritage, was created in 2003 with the aim of "solving the great mysteries of the past," said Vinceti, who has written books on art and literature.
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If granted access to the grave site, the Italian experts plan to use a tiny camera and radar to confirm the presence of bones. The scientists would then exhume (挖掘) the remains and attempt to date the bones with carbon testing.
At the heart of the proposed study is the effort to discover whether the remains are actually Leonardo's, including with DNA testing.
Vezzosi questions the DNA comparison, saying he is unaware of any direct descendants (后代) of Leonardo or of tombs that could be attributed with certainty to the artist's close relatives.
Gruppioni said that DNA from the bones could also eventually be compared to DNA found elsewhere. For example, Leonardo is thought to have rubbed colors on the canvas with his thumb, possibly using saliva (唾液), meaning DNA might be found on his paintings.
Even in the absence of DNA testing, other tests could provide useful information, including whether the bones belonged to a man or a woman, and whether the person died young or old.
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Where is this passage most probably taken from?
A. A magazine. B. A newspaper. C. A textbook. D. A research report.
Why does the author ask a couple of questions in the beginning?
A. To arouse the interest of readers. B. To puzzle Italian scientists.
C. To answer the questions himself. D. To make fun of French officials.
The best title of this story might be “_____”.
A. What Is the Purpose of an Investigation?
B. How Did Leonardo da Vinci Die in France?
C. Are the Remains Really Those of the Master?
D. Did Leonardo Paint Himself as 'Mona Lisa'?
The sentence “he plans to press his case with the French officials” (underlined in Paragraph 4) suggests that Vinceti intends to _____.
A. press the French officials to participate in their project
B. urge the French officials to open the tomb early next week
C. persuade the French officials to allow opening the tomb
D. record events in a person’s life with the French officials
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Scholars have the same opinion on DNA testing.
B. Scientists doubt if the remains are those of da Vinci.
C. The identity of “Mona Lisa” has already been proved.
D. Alessandro Vezzosi got permission to open the tomb.
We can infer from the last two paragraphs that _____?
A. “Mona Lisa” is the name of the wife of a silk merchant
B. the “Mona Lisa” is a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci
C. experts divided the committee into several groups
D. opinions differ of the identity of the “Mona Lisa”
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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
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Dream of heroism
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Eye candy
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| Time travel wins fans | |
| Phenomenon | Stephen Hawking shows great interest in【小题1】___________. People prefer 【小题2】__________ time travel movies and TV series. Woody Allen was 【小题3】_________ in his time travel movie. |
| Reasons for its 【小题4】______ | Supporting details |
| Dream of heroism | Chances are offered for the young to fulfill 【小题5】__________ hard to achieve in reality. Xi Juan’s 1993 love story 【小题6】________ a young woman traveling to ancient times, which satisfies females fans. From the late 1990s, novels about 【小题7】________ traveling back to the past became increasingly popular. The male leading role in A Step Into the Past travels back to the past to fulfill great things by using his 【小题8】_______ skills and wisdom. |
| Eye candy | Attractive actors and travel stories make viewers under pressure 【小题9】_________. |
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TS said that everyone has a changing circle of friends. However, no matter how frequently we renew our phone books, some names always remain. These names remind us of the good times we spent together with our friends. Though we may not see them every day, they will always stay in our hearts.
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Several days ago, I received an e-mail saying that my former classmates from primary school were holding a party to get together and chat about past memories. I was so excited because [ would get to see Tom again. What would he look like now? Would we still feel as close to each other as we had done back then? I was a little frightened about what I would find.
When I arrived at the party, I did manage to recognize Tom. However, he was much taller than he had been before. What's more, his head was no longer big.
"Hi, Buddy. Do you recognize me?" Tom walked towards me.
"Of course. How could I ever forget our ' Big Head' ," I said jokingly, "But where has your big head gone?"
"Haha, maybe it didn't keep up with the steps of time and stayed in the past," Tom patted his own head and answered with a laugh.
All my misgivings suddenly disappeared. I realized that time had changed us outwardly, but our friendship hadn't changed at all. I chatted happily with Tom about our shared experiences in primary school.
Then I looked around the small room and saw different faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, but none of them the faces of strangers. The whole party was filled with a warm atmosphere. Everyone was lost in the sweet memories of childhood. They forgot all their present-day stresses and pressures.
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1.Why are some names always in our phone books?
A．Because everyone has a changing circle of friends.
B．Because we sometimes forget to renew phone books.
C．Because we'll never forget some of our friends.
D．Because our circle of friends will not change.
2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Tom has changed a lot since primary school.
B．Tom invited the author to the get-together party by email.
C．The author recognized Tom immediately because of his big head.
D．Tom couldn't recognize the author at the first sight.
3.What does the underlined word "misgiving" mean (in para. 8 )?
A．expectation and excitement B．worries and doubts
C．stresses and pressures D．shyness and nervousness
4.The author writes the last paragraph to show
A．others can't understand what the author is thinking about
B．The pizzas are not adequate for everyone in the party
C．the author wants to have a big pizza very much
D．the author enjoys the warm atmosphere of the party greatly
5.Which of the following proverbs can be used to conclude this passage.'?
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. B．Time reveals a person's heart.
C．Friends are like wine; the older, the better. D．A faithful friend is hard to find.
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They had only a small flat to live in , but they were happy. They loved each other, and they were both interested in art. Everything was fine until one day they found they had spent all their money.
Delia decided to give music lessons. One afternoon she said to her husband:
“Joe, I’ve found a pupil, a general’s daughter. She is a sweet girl. I’m to give three lessons a week and get $5 a lesson.”
But Joe was not glad.
“But how about me?” he said.” Do you think I’m going to watch you work while I play with my art? No, I want to earn some money too.”
“Joe, you are silly,” said Delia. “You must keep at your studies. We can live quite happily on $15 a week.”
“Well, perhaps I can sell some of my pictures,” said Joe.
Every day they parted in the morning and met in the evening. A week passed and Delia brought home fifteen dollars, but she looked a little tired.
“Clementina sometimes gets on my nerves. I’m afraid she doesn’t practice enough. But the general is the oldest man! I wish you could know him, Joe.”
And then Joe took eighteen dollars out of his pocket.
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“Oh, a funny thing happened! Clemantina gave me a plate of soup and spilled some of it on my hand. She was very sorry for it. And so was the old general. But why are you looking at me like that, Joe?”
“What time this afternoon did you burn your hand, Delia?”
“Five o’clock, I think. The iron-I mean the soup-was ready about five, Why?”
“Delia, come and sit here,” said Joe. He drew her to the couch and sat beside her.
“What do you do every day, Delia? Do you really give music lesson? Tell me the truth.”
She began to cry.
“I couldn’t get any pupils,” she said, “So I got a place in a laundry ironing shirts. This afternoon a girl accidentally set down an iron on my hand and I got a bad burn. But tell me, Joe, how did you guess that I wasn’t giving music lessons?”
“It’s very simple,” said Joe. “I knew all about your bandages because I had to send them upstairs to a girl in the laundry who had an accident with a hot iron. You see, I work in the engine-room of the same laundry where you work.”
“And your pictures? Did you sell any to that man from Peoria?”
“Well, your general with his Clemantina is an invention, and so is my man from Peoria.”
And then they both laughed.
1.To support the family, Delia worked as .
A. a tutor B. a music teacher
C. an artist D. a laundry assistant
2.It happened that .
A. a man from Peoria liked Joe’s pictures
B. Delia earned $15 dollars a week easily
C. the couple worked at the same laundry
D. Clemantina and the general were kind
3.Who hurt Delia’s hand?
A. The general B. Clemantina C. Herself D. A girl
4.We can infer from the underlined sentence that .
A. Clemantina was an invention of the general
B. Clemantina was an invention of the man from Peoria
C. there were no such men as the general, Clemantina and the man from Peoria
D. the general, Clemantina and the man from Peoria were the couple’s clients
5.The couple’s attitude towards each other is .
A. faithful B. honest
C. ashamed D. heartbreaking
6.Which do you think is the best title of the story?
A. A service of love B. A story of Joe and Delia
C. Lies and truth D. Servants of love
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第一节：语音知识
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其画线部分与所给单词的画线部分读音相同的选项。
1.president A. adventure B.hero C.scene D.closet
2.outer A. touch B.pronounce C.tourism D.southern
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4.brain A.faithful B.mountainous C.certain D.curtain
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