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科目:gzyy 来源:2013届北京市丰台区高三下学期统一练习英语卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解



Clyde, a small-clawed otter, was moved from Auckland Zoo to Wellington Zoo two months ago. The zookeepers hoped he and the other otter Bonnie might start a family together.
But only two days after he arrived, Clyde went missing. He had dug his way under one of the walls and was nowhere to be seen.
The zookeepers set up cages inside the zoo, with plates of Clyde’s favorite fish in them, hoping to catch him.
Two days went by and still there was no sign of Clyde.
At last a couple saw Clyde at their house --- a whole kilometer away in Newtown. Clyde was hiding in an out-of-reach hole outside their laundry.
The zookeepers arrived and set up some more traps to try to catch him. But Clyde is a pretty smart otter. Twice he managed to get the fish out of a trap without being caught.
Five days after he’d escaped, Clyde’s days on the run came to an end when he was finally caught in one of the traps.
It was no good putting Clyde back in his old home---he’d only dig his way out again. So he and Bonnie were put into the zoo hospital. There was no chance of their escaping from there.
Meanwhile, the zookeepers were working hard to make Clyde’s old home safer. They put an iron barrier underground to stop him digging their way out. Then Bonnie and Clyde went home again.
But a month after his first escape, Clyde was out again. Once more the zookeepers came
hurrying to catch Clyde. They found him by following the bubbles he made in the river nearby.
Nobody knew how Clyde had escaped. But this time he was only out for an hour. So---back he went to the hospital again.
Poor Clyde. It seemed that he wasn’t happy at Wellington Zoo, even though he and Bonnie were getting on well together. The keepers didn’t like seeing him unhappy, so they planned to look for a home for him somewhere else. 
【小题1】Where was Clyde found after his first escape?

A.Back in Auckland Zoo.B.In a river nearby.
C.At a house a kilometer away.D.In the zoo hospital.
【小题2】How did zookeepers catch Clyde after his second escape?
A.They set up cages in the zoo.
B.They attracted Clyde with fish.
C.They dug a hole outside his home.
D.They followed the bubbles in the water.
【小题3】What do we know about Clyde?
A.He often gets ill.
B.He is good at digging.
C.He likes hiding in a hole.
D.He escaped to meet Bonnie.
【小题4】Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?
A.A news report.B.An advertisement.
C.A book review.D.A research paper.

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科目:gzyy 来源:2012-2013学年山东省乐陵市第一中学高二10月月考英语卷(带解析) 题型:完型填空

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the 16 tuition(学费) for my brother and me. They don’t 17  in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper(脾气); it’s easy for him to lose his temper.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(缝被子). I 18 sat down beside her and looked at her.
“Is there any 19  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.My mother stopped her work and raised her head with  20  in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt. 21 at last I heard my mother say the following words:“Susan,” she said 22  , “Look at this thread(线). Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable(耐用). If life is a 23  , then love should be a thread. It can 24  be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 25.
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next  26  . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were 27, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk 28 on the country road. My father had never been so 29 . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently shone through the leaves. All of these 30  the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would 31 in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone. We were all worried.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan,” he said gently, “to tell you the truth, I just like 32  with your mom. I like this kind of life.” 33  his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this  34  , I understand that love is just a  35  in the quilt of out life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

【小题1】
A.expensiveB.low C.cheapD.high
【小题2】
A.playB.talkC.act D.perform
【小题3】
A.silentlyB.carefullyC.certainlyD.happily
【小题4】
A.money B.loveC.timeD.distance
【小题5】
A.surpriseB.prideC.disappointmentD.satisfaction
【小题6】
A.SoB.ButC.AndD.For
【小题7】
A.sadlyB.excitedlyC.regretfully D.thoughtfully
【小题8】
A.troubleB.pleasureC.quiltD.cloth
【小题9】
A.hardlyB.oftenC.alwaysD.ever
【小题10】
A.valuableB.insideC.trueD.priceless
【小题11】
A.winterB.autumnC.summerD.spring
【小题12】
A.freeB.backC.fine D.ready
【小题13】
A.continuouslyB.worriedlyC.constantlyD.slowly
【小题14】
A.gentleB.perfectC.pleasedD.thankful
【小题15】
A.put upB.took upC.made upD.set up
【小题16】
A.runB.recoverC.stand D.work
【小题17】
A.walkingB.livingC.sittingD.chatting
【小题18】
A.ExaminingB.Seeing C.NoticingD.Reading
【小题19】
A.practiceB.observationC.experienceD.activity
【小题20】
A.threadB.thingC.jewelD.light

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科目:gzyy 来源:浙江省学军中学2010届高考模拟英语试题 题型:阅读理解


Jan. 7, 2008 --- French President Nicolas Sarkozy would marry his girlfriend, former supermodel Carla Bruni on Feb. 8 or 9, media reported Monday.
The report said that in December --- less than a month after Sarkozy met Bruni --- he gave her a heart-shaped diamond engagement ring.
Carla Bruni, Italian singer, former model and girlfriend of France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy, holds the hand of her son Aurelien while wearing a pink heart-shaped ring during a visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan. 5, 2008. French newspapers reported that Sarkozy would marry her early in February.
Sarkozy and his wife of 11 years, Cecilia, divorced in October. Their marital(婚姻)problems became well known in May 2005 when she appeared in public at the side of event organizer Richard Attias.
A marriage to Bruni, a one-time star of the catwalks who is now a singer, would be Sarkozy’s third: He divorced his first wife, Marie, in the late 80s --- after he had met and befriended Cecilia.
Political analyst Dominique Moisi said that a Sarkozy proposal to Bruni could be part of his desire to head off any future arguments, and the speed of their visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan. 5, 2008 would fit with his personality as a busy man in a hurry.
“Apparently, he’s going to marry her, so the problem will be behind him,” Moisi said. “He will increase the opportunities to travel with her, and to say to the French, ‘You see, I must remarry… You need a first lady.’”
Bruni, an Italian-born French citizen, has dated famous men including Mick Jagger and Donald Trump. She has also reportedly been linked to singer Eric Clapton and actor Vincent Perez.
53. What is the correct order of Sarkozy’s marital history?
A. Long marriage to Cecilia                             
B. Visiting ruins with Bruni
C. Getting divorced from Marie                        
D. Giving Bruni a diamond ring
E. To marry the former supermodel
A. c-a-b-d-e           B. e-d-c-a-b           C. c-a-d-b-e           D. a-c-d-b-e
54. What did Moisi really intend to inform the readers?
A. The president will spend more time staying with Bruni
B. Sarkozy is good at balancing state and personal affairs
C. It is not easy for President Sarkozy to seek a new love
D. It is a doubt whether the marriage would have a bright future
55. The possible purpose of the last paragraph is to _________
A. provide some unknown stories about Bruni’s love affairs
B. show uncertainty about the former supermodel’s loyalty
C. imply that past experiences have little effect on a person
D. prove Bruni one of the most popular and attractive females
56. Which would be the best title for the news?
A. Bruni, France’s first lady                   
B. A third marriage to fail
C. France to have first lady                    
D. President’s new girl friend

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科目:gzyy 来源:2012-2013学年福建省罗源县第一中学高一第二次月考英语试卷(带解析) 题型:完型填空

Heroes come in different forms. They are the people who save lives and the people who can stand 36   times. My hero is my mother. When she was diagnosed(诊断)with breast cancer, I was 37  . I didn’t understand how she could appear so healthy 38   a deadly disease existed inside.
My mother went 39  a mastectomy(乳房切除手术)to remove the cancerous cells. For a month after her surgery (外科手术) she was unable to do anything.
It was after this surgery that my mother 40  me the most. Her inactivity really made her  frustrated (沮丧), but she never 41  . She is a strong woman. Unlike some, she never 42  why she had got cancer. Instead, she 43  it and remained optimistic(乐观的).
44   my mother’s illness, I had to step in to do the housework. Previously I would have 45  not to, but I knew this was my 46  .
Those weeks passed slowly but in the end I had a new 47  for my mom. I had never 48  all the things she does on a regular basis. Simple things like cleaning, cooking, laundry and bills really started to become great 49   .
During this special period, I saw the amazing supportive group we have. My parents’ friends couldn’t have done 50   .They stopped by on a regular basis, cooked meals, and supplied us with anything we 51  .They let me know that we will always be there 52   each other.
My mother is healthier now and back to her 53   activities. Our lives are busy but I am a little more willing to 54  around the house. I   55 my mother’s ability to stay optimistic and I only hope that some day I can be lucky enough to be like her.

【小题1】
A.present B.short C.boring D.hard
【小题2】
A.shockedB.discouragedC.disappointedD.hurt
【小题3】
A.but B.though C.whileD.since
【小题4】
A.upB.throughC.away D.off
【小题5】
A.worriedB.impressedC.benefited fromD.depended on
【小题6】
A.complainedB.mindedC.movedD.spoke
【小题7】
A.questionedB.explainedC.understoodD.learned
【小题8】
A.welcomedB.received C.changedD.accepted
【小题9】
A.As well asB.Because ofC.In caseD.As a result
【小题10】
A.beggedB.refusedC.decidedD.pretended
【小题11】
A.chanceB.turnC.luckD.responsibility
【小题12】
A.respectB.opinionC.giftD.job
【小题13】
A.thoughtB.knownC.realized D.understood
【小题14】
A.lessonsB.pleasuresC.troublesD.experiences
【小题15】
A.allB.nothingC.lessD.more
【小题16】
A.dreamedB.knewC.neededD.borrowed
【小题17】
A.fromB.forC.againstD.without
【小题18】
A.interestingB.often C.busyD.normal
【小题19】
A.work outB.set outC.look aboutD.help out
【小题20】
A.treasureB.respectC.admireD.admit

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科目:gzyy 来源:四川省内江市、广安市2010届高三下学期第二次模拟联考 题型:完型填空


第二节   完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Several months ago, my 22-year-old niece phoned me. “Aunt,” she said in her sweet voice, “the blood bank called and asked if I would donate blood. Would you come and donate with me?” I couldn't  21  her though I had never done that before.
I didn't know before going to the blood bank   22   I would be able to donate blood in the   23   of someone specific. There was a bulletin board with photos of children who were
24  at the Children's Hospital where I lost my daughter to   25   two years ago, so my heart went out to these children who were   26   cancer. One photo was of a little black girl, only nine. I   27   to donate my blood in Alexis's name. A month later, I   28   , and then a month after that, I went back again. I felt this was something I could do,    29   I made a promise to myself to go as often as possible.
One morning I heard a newscaster(播音员)   30   about a young girl named Alexis on TV.    31   , that's my Alexis from the blood bank who had lost her battle with cancer! My heart   32   . As I sat with tears running down my face, I listened to Alexis's story she left behind. I wasn't   33   to hear what an extraordinary child Alexis was,   34  I saw it in her eyes when I saw her   35   at the blood bank. She had the most angelic(天使般的)face, and a smile   36   of joy and courage. I never met this wonderful child, but she surely   37   me.
I am always telling myself that even though I do something that doesn't take   38   of my time, effort or money, it doesn't mean that what I do has no   39   . Every little thing we do to   40   another has value to the one who needs it.
21.A.blame               B.refuse           C.punish           D.comfort
22.A.where               B.why              C.until             D.that
23.A.name                B.charge           C.course           D.hope
24.A. volunteers          B.nurses           C.patients         D.students
25.A.a fire                B.water            C.cancer           D.an accident
26.A.curing              B.producing      C.examining     D.battling
27.A.hesitated           B.demanded      C.ordered         D.came
28.A.got through       B.got along       C.went back      D.went round
29.A.still                  B.but                      C.so                 D.or
30.A.reporting          B.thinking        C.reminding     D.worrying
31.A.Naturally          B.Doubtfully    C.Unfortunately  D.Unusually
32.A.broke              B.flew          C.beat              D.hit
33.A.interested          B.surprised       C.encouraged    D.disappointed
34.A.once                 B.which           C.while            D.because
35.A.photograph       B.smile            C.achievements  D.success
36.A.afraid            B.full              C.jealous          D.ashamed
37.A.touched            B.caught           C.defended       D.thanked
38.A.much                      B.advantage      C.notice           D.none
39.A.difference         B.preference     C.victory          D.value
40.A.improve           B.trust              C.help              D.Educate

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A month after Hurricane Katrina, I returned home in New Orleans. There lay my house, reduced to waist-high ruins, smelly and dirty.

Before the trip, I’d had my car fixed. When the office employee of the garage was writing up the bill, she noticed my Louisiana license plate. “You from New Orleans?” she asked. I said I was. “No charge,” she said, and firmly shook her head when I reached for my wallet. The next day I went for a haircut, and the same thing happened.

As my wife was studying in Florida, we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford while also paying off a mortgage(抵押贷款) on our ruined house. We looked at many places, but none was satisfactory. We’d begun to accept that we’d have to live in extremely reduced circumstances for a while, when I got a very curious e-mail from a James Kennedy in California. He’d read some pieces I’d written about our sufferings for Slate, the online magazine, and wanted to give us (“no conditions attached”) a new house across the lake from New Orleans.

It sounded too good to be true, but I replied, thanking him for his exceptional generosity, that we had no plans to go back. Then a poet at the University of Florida offered to let his house to me while he went to England on his one-year paid leave. The rent was rather reasonable. I mentioned the poet’s offer to James Kennedy, and the next day he sent a check covering our entire rent for eight months.

Throughout this painful experience, the kindness of strangers has done much to bring back my faith in humanity. It’s almost worth losing your worldly possessions to be reminded that people are really nice when given half a chance.

The garage employee’s attitude toward the author was that of ____.

A. unconcern    B. sympathy    C. doubt    D. tolerance

What do we know about James Kennedy?

A. He was a writer of an online magazine.

B. He was a poet at the University of Florida.

C. He offered the author a new house free of charge.

D. He learned about the author’s sufferings via e-mail.

It can be inferred from the text that____.

A. the author’s family was in financial difficulty.

B. rents were comparatively reasonable despite the disaster.

C. houses were difficult to find in the hurricane-stricken area.

D. the mortgage on the ruined house was paid off by the bank.

The author learned from his experience that ____.

A. worldly possessions can be given up when necessary.

B. generosity should be encouraged in some cases.

C. people benefit from their sad stories.

D. human beings are kind after all.

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科目:gzyy 来源: 题型:阅读理解

A month after Hurricane Katrina, I returned home in New Orleans. There lay my house,

reduced to waist-high ruins, smelly and dirty.

Before the trip, I’d had my car fixed. When the office employee of the garage was writing up

the bill, she noticed my Louisiana license plate. “You from New Orleans?” she asked. I said I was,

“No charge.” She said, and firmly shook her head when I reached for my wallet. The next day I

went for a haircut, and the same thing happened.

As my wife was studying in Florida, we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford while also paying off a mortgage(抵押贷款)on our ruined house. We looked at many places, but none was satisfactory. We’d began to accept that we’d have to live in extremely reduced circumstances for a while, when I got a very curious e-mail from a James Kennedy in California. He’d read some pieces I’d written about our sufferings for Slate, the online magazine and wanted to give us (“no conditions attached”) a new house across the lake from New Orleans.

It sounded too good to be true, but I replied, thanking him for his exceptional generosity, that we had no plan go back. Then a poet at the University of Florida offered to let his house to me. While he want to England on his one-year paid leave. The rent was rather reasonable. I mentioned the poet’s offer to James Kennedy, and the next day he sent a check covering our entire rent for eight months.

Throughout this painful experience , the kindness of strangers has done much to bring back my faith in humanity .It’s almost worth losing you worldly possessions to be reminded that people really when given half a chance.

56.The garage employee’s attitude toward the author was that of _______.

A.unconcern                              B.sympathy                        C.doubt                      D.tolerance

57.What do we know about James Kennedy?

A.He was a writer of an online magazine.                 B.He was a poet at the University of Florida

C.He offered the author a new house free of charge.  

D.He learned about the author’s sufferings via e-mail.

58.It can be inferred from the text that _______.

A.the author’s family was in financial difficulty

B.rents were comparatively reasonable despite the disaster

C.houses were difficult to find in the hurricane-stricken area

D.the mortgage on the ruined house was paid off by the bank

59.The author learned from his experience that _______.

A.worldly possessions can be given up when necessary

B.generosity should be encouraged some cases           C.people benefit from their sad stories

D.human beings are kind after all.

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科目:gzyy 来源:2013届广东省阳东广雅中学高三8月月考英语试卷(带解析) 题型:填空题

阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
首先请阅读下列媒体上的插图及提示性文字:

A.Reese Witherspoon poses with her children Ava (L) and Deacon at  ceremonies unveiling her Hollywood  Walk of Fame honor
  B.Cuba dancers emanate concern to
AIDS
            
C. The UEFA EURO 2012 official mascots 
are presented during an unveiling 
ceremony in Warsaw
  D.Students take part in a bubble fight 
as part of the traditional Raisin
Monday celebrations
                         
E. Best wishes to the top 10 celebrity couples 
who have tied the knot since 2010
  F.Celebrities flock to Miami for the Super   Bowl
          
以下是关于这些插图的简要评论。请把评论与相关插图及提示性文字匹配起来。
【小题1】The tradition dates back to the early days of the university when new students would give senior students a pound (0.45kg) of dried grapes in gratitude for their help in adapting to university life, in exchange for a receipt written in Latin. Failure to produce such a receipt could result in a dousing in the local fountain. Nowadays the dried grapes have been replaced with a bottle of wine and the dousing with foam.
【小题2】Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr return from their secret Caribbean honeymoon. The couple were all smiles as they arrived at Los Angeles Airport. Kerr flashed her engagement rings as she smiled at waiting photographers. Kerr, 27, who shot to international fame as a Victoria's Secret lingerie model, and Bloom, 33, star of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Lord of the Rings” movies, began dating in 2007 and have frequently denied rumors of an impending wedding. The couple get married just a month after they announced their engagement.
【小题3】The New Orleans Saints were the champions last night, but there were stars The UEFA EURO 2012 official mascots 
are presented during an unveiling 
ceremony in Warsaw
【小题4】Dancers dressed in the colors of the national flag pose for pictures during a community event in Havana on November 7, 2010. Several hundred residents of a Havana neighbourhood gathered to play music and dance along the streets in the event sponsored and organized by MINSAP and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) aimed at promoting tolerance of same sex relationships.
【小题5】The names of the twins will be determined by fans. Voters will be able to choose between three sets of names: Slavek &Slavko, Siemko &Strimko or Klemek &Ladko. Poland and Ukraine will stage the coming soccer championships finals.

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科目:gzyy 来源:2015届山西省高二9月月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解

The Segway Human Transporter was invented by Dean Kamen.It is a two-wheeled vehicle designed for a single rider standing upright over its single axle(轴) and navigate using a set of handlebars resembling those on a bicycle.Electrically powered, it could travel over 15 miles on a single charge and reach speeds up to twelve miles per hour.Its speed and direction can be controlled by riders' changing their weights.

A college dropout and self-taught engineer, Kamen already held over 100 patents for his inventions when he developed the one he hoped would revolutionize short-distance travel.While still in college, Kamen started developing the medical devices (设备) that made his name.Later, he changed focus to the challenges faced by wheelchair users.His robotic wheelchair known as IBOT could climb stairs.This robot ended up paving the way for the Segway.

Before showing his most recent invention, Kamen had kept it a top secret for months.When it turned out to be little more than a motor scooter, many publicly expressed their disappointment.On closer examination, however, even his critics(批评家) had to admit that the vehicle was an engineering achievement.It answered the prayers of anyone who is worn out when walking downtown.Not everyone welcomed the Segway's arrival, though.Some complained it was too expensive, while others said it would further weaken the average American ' s fitness.A Japanese inventor even accused Kamen of stealing the idea for the Segway from him.

Despite the controversy, the U.S.postal service began using Kamen's invention a month after its appearance, and a factory was built with plans to produce about 40,000 Segways every month.The argument is still on whether the Segway will be remembered as the greatest invention since the light bulb, or just another forgettable electronic device.Anyway, trips to the local supermarket will never be the same again.

1.Which statement best describes the critics' reaction to the Segway?

A.Nothing but an electrical device.

B.A disappointing engineering mistake.

C.An expensive and disappointing invention.

D.Disappointing, but still a successful device.

2.Which is not a feature of the Segway?

A.One person at a time can ride on it.

B.It has two wheels with a single axle.

C.It is powered by electricity and can go up to 12mph.

D.Riders increase the speed by moving the handlebars

3.Some people expressed dissatisfaction with the Segway because of its______.

A.high cost               B.danger to traffic

C.being difficult to use      D.contribution to laziness

4.Shortly after the Segway appeared, there were _________.

A.hopes for a larger model of it   

B.no plans to do anything more with it

C.some discussions on the unforgettable device

D.plans to make tens of thousands of them a month

 

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科目:gzyy 来源:2012-2013学年辽宁省铁岭市六协作高三第三次合考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解

My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always proud of my success. If I won a spelling contest(竞赛) at school, he was on top of the world. Later in life whenever I got a promotion(提升), I'd call my father right away and he'd rush out to tell all his friends. In 1970,when I was named president of the Ford Motor Company, I don't know which of us was more excited.

Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their feelings and their loves not only at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would never hug(拥抱) their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity for nothing could have felt more natural.

He was a curious man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. Unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didn't get along too well. He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.

Because of that motorcycle, I wasn't allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow one from a friend. On the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen.

1.I hugged and kissed my father at every opportunity,______.

A.even though I hated to do so

B.because I was told to do so by my mother

C.as I was named president of the Ford Motor company

D.for I felt it quite natural to do so

2.My father trusted no vehicle with less than four wheels because _____.

A.he did not like the way I always borrowed bicycles from friends

B.he thought that cars were faster than motorcycles

C.he liked every new model made by the Ford Motor company

D.he had trouble in riding his motorcycle

3.Which of the following statements shows that my father was a curious man?

A.I wasn't allowed to have a car when I was growing up.

B.He was the first person in town to buy a motorcycle.

C.He was always proud of my success.

D.He was very open with his feelings and his love.

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.My father loved his motorcycle. He rode through the dirty streets of Allentown every day.

B.I was not allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up, but when I was just 16 I was allowed to drive a car.

C.My father was always proud of what I did. He was very pleased when I won a spelling contest at school.

D.My father bought a motorcycle, but got rid of it because he fell off it so often.

 

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A month after Hurricace Katrina, I returned home in New Orleans. There lay my house, reduced to waist-high rains, smelly and dirty.

Before the trip, I’d had my car fixed. When the office employee of the garage was writing up the bill, she noticed my Louisiana license plate. “You from New Orleans?” she asked. I said I was, “No charge.” She said, and firmly shock her head when I reached for my wallet. The next day I went for a haircut, and the same thing happened.

As my wife was studying in Florida, we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford while also paying off a mortgage(抵押贷款)on our ruined house. We looked at many places, but none was satisfactory. We’d began to accept that we’d have to live in extremely reduced circumstances for a while, when I got a very curious e-mail from a James Kemmedy in California. He’d read some pieces I’d written about our sufferings for state, the online magazine and wanted to give us (“no conditions attached”) a new house across the lake from New Orleans.

It sounded a good to her return, but I replied, thinking him for his exceptional generosity, then we          to go back. Then the University of Florida offered to let him house to me. While he want to England on his one year, paid leave. The rent was rather reasonable. I mentioned the poet’s offer to James Kemdedy, and the next day he sent a check covering our entire rent for eight months.

Throughout this painful experience , the kindness of strangers back my faith in humanity .It’s almost worth losing you wordy possessions to be reminded that people really when given had a channel.

The garage employee’s attitude toward the author was that of           

A.unconcern         B.sympathy

C.doubt             D.tolerance

What do we know about James Kemnedy?

A.He was a written of an online magazine.

B.He was a poet at the University of Florida

C.He offered the author a new house free of charge.

D.He learned about the author’s sufferings.

It can be inferred from the text that          

A.the author’s family was in financial difficulty

B.rents were comparatively reasonable despite the disaster

C.houses were difficult to find in the hurricane-stricken area

D.the mortgage on the ruined house was paid off by the bank

The author learned from his experience that           

A.worldly possessions can be given up when necessary

B.generosity should be encouraged in some cases

C.people benefit from their sad stories

D.human beings are kind after all.

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科目:gzyy 来源:2012届湖北省黄冈市黄州区一中高三精品模拟试卷(二)英语(解析版) 题型:完型填空

“How did you do it, Dad ? How have you   21   not to take a drink for almost 20 years? ”It took me almost 20 years to have the  22  to even ask my father this very  23 question.
When Dad first 24  drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles  25  he got into a situation that, in the past, would have started him drinking again.For a few years we were  26  to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again.
“I had this little  27  that I would recite to myself  28  four to five times a day ” was Dad’s  29 to my 18-year-old unasked question.“The  30  were an instant relief and constant reminder to me that things were never so  31  that I could not handle them,”Dad said.And then he  32  the poem with me.The poem’s simple, yet profound (深奥的) words  33  became part of my daily routine as well.
About a month after this talk with my father,I  34  a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of affirmations (断言) with one affirmation listed for each  35  of the year.
I 36  opened the book to the page of my birthday to see what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. 37  of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face.There,on my birthday ,was the  38  poem that had helped my  39 for all these years! It is called The Sereniry Prayer.
God,give me the Serenity(平静)to accept the things I cannot change,the Courage to  40  the things I can,and the Wisdom to know the difference.

【小题1】
A.failedB.succeededC.managedD.tried
【小题2】
A.courageB.abilityC.wisdomD.confidence
【小题3】
A.interestingB.personal C.hardD.unanswered
【小题4】
A.startedB.enjoyedC.mindedD.stopped
【小题5】
A.every timeB.all timeC.next timeD.last time
【小题6】
A.anxiousB.gladC.afraidD.eager
【小题7】
A.bookB.passageC.poemD.list
【小题8】
A.at leastB.at mostC.at firstD.at last
【小题9】
A.commentB.praiseC.contributionD.reply
【小题10】
A.wordsB.phrasesC.lettersD.sentences
【小题11】
A.strangeB.differentC.simpleD.tough
【小题12】
A.sharedB.talkedC.readD.impressed
【小题13】
A.surprisinglyB.immediatelyC.increasinglyD.regularly
【小题14】
A.broughtB.boughtC.receivedD.accepted
【小题15】
A.hourB.weekC.monthD.day
【小题16】
A.easilyB.hurriedlyC.sadlyD.peacefully
【小题17】
A.TearsB.SmilesC.SweatD.Satisfaction
【小题18】
A.correctB.impossibleC.originalD.exact
【小题19】
A.motherB.fatherC.friendD.classmate
【小题20】
A.believeB.benefitC.changeD.do

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科目:gzyy 来源:2010届黑龙江省高三上学期期末考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解

 

第三部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)

第一节:选择题(共15小题,每小题2分,共30分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

 A month after Hurricane Katrina, I returned home in New Orleans.There lay my house, reduced to waist-high ruins, smelly and dirty.

Before the trip, I’d had my car fixed.When the office employee of the garage was writing up the bill, she noticed my Louisiana license plate.“You from New Orleans?” she asked.I said I was, “No charge,” she said, and firmly shook her head when I reached for my wallet.The next day I went for a haircut, and the same thing happened.

As my wife was studying in Florida, we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford while also paying off a mortgage(抵押贷款)on our ruined house.We looked at many places, but none was satisfactory.We’d begun to accept that we’d have to live in extremely reduced circumstances for a while, when I got a very curious e-mail from a James Kennedy in California.He’d read some pieces I’d written about our sufferings for Slate, the online magazine, and wanted to give us (“no conditions attached”) a new house across the lake from New Orleans.

It sounded too good to be true, but I replied, thanking him for his exceptional generosity, that we had no plans to go back.Then a poet at the University of Florida offered to let his house to me while he went to England on his one-year paid leave.The rent was rather reasonable.I mentioned the poet’s offer to James Kennedy, and the next day he sent a check covering our entire rent for eight months.

Throughout this painful experience, the kindness of strangers has done much to bring back my faith in humanity.It’s almost worth losing your worldly possessions to be reminded that people are really nice when given half a chance.

56.What do we know about James Kennedy?

         A.He was a writer of an online magazine.        

         B.He was a poet at the University of Florida.

         C.He offered the author a new house free of charge.      

         D.He learned about the author’s sufferings via e-mail.

57.It can be inferred from the text that ______.

     A.the author’s family was in financial difficulty

         B.rents were comparatively reasonable despite the disaster

         C.houses were difficult to find in the hurricane-stricken area

         D.the mortgage on the ruined house was paid off by the bank

58.The author learned from his experience that ______.

         A.worldly possessions can be given up when necessary

         B.generosity should be encouraged in some cases

         C.people benefit from their sad stories                                           

    D.human beings are kind after all

 

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科目:gzyy 来源:2011年吉林省高一下学期六月份月考英语题 题型:短文改错

When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that was only one hundred yuan. I asked my father the money.  But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went  to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleased if I showed him the money a month after. He gives me the other fifty. You can imagine how much happy I was when I rode to school on my own bicycle.

 

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第三部分  阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
My father and I were very close .I loved pleasing him ,and he was always proud of my success .If I won a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the world .Later in life whenever I got a promotion(提升),I’d call my father right away and he’d rush out to tell all his friends .In 1970,when I was named President of the Ford Motor Company ,I don’t know which of us was more excited .Like many native Italians ,my parents were very open with their feelings and their love—not only at home ,but also in public .Most of my friends would never hug their fathers .But I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity—nothing could have felt more natural .He was a curious man who was always trying new things .He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. Unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didn’t get along too well .He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels, Because of that motorcycle. I wasn’t allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up .Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow one from a friend .On the other hand ,my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen.
56.When I won a contest at school, my father would___________.
A.tell all his friend about it                 B.feel most happy over it
C.get very surprised at it                  D.be much more excited than I
57.Which of the following statement shows that my father was a curious man?
A.I wasn’t allowed to have a car when I was growing up.
B.He was the first person in town to buy a motorcycle.
C.He was always proud of my success.
D.He was very open with his feelings and his love.
58.My father trusted no vehicle with less than four wheels because___________.
A.he did not like the way I always borrowed bicycles from friends
B.he thought that cars were faster than motorcycles
C.he liked every new model made by the Ford Motor company
D.he had trouble in riding his motorcycle
59.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.My father loved his motorcycle .He rode through the dirty streets of Allentown every day.
B.I wasn’t allowed to have a bicycle when I was young, but when I was just 16 I was allowed to drive a car .
C.My father was always proud of what I did .He was very pleased when I won a spelling contest at school.
D.My father bought a motorcycle, but got rid of it because he fell off it so often.

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科目:gzyy 来源:广东省深圳高级中学09-10学年度高二下学期第一次月考 题型:阅读理解


III 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并将答案填涂在答题卡上。
( A )
I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story.
A month after I graduated from high school in August, 2007, I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.
I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around. At that time, it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams.
After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk, eat, walk, shower, and live on my own again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland. After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again. After having a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team.
By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best.
41. The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of “_______”.
A. operation       B. unconsciousness     C. treatment          D. emergency
42. According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author _______.
A. was unable to talk or communicate        B. was in despair
C. faced physical and mental challenges      D. felt anxious about his state
43. What is the correct order of the following events?
a. went to outpatient therapy
b. received membership of the swim team
c. was pushed around to visit other patients
d. walked like a baby
e. learnt to live all by himself
A. d、a、c、b、e                       B. e、c、d、a、b
C. d、c、a、b、e                       D. e、c、a、d、b
44. In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to show _______.
A. his positive influence on other patients    B. his meaningful life
C. his purpose of sharing his story          D. his great achievements
45. The best title for the passage would be “_______”.
A. Attitude is everything                  B. Actions speak louder than words
C. Everything happens for a reason        D. A good beginning is half done

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科目:gzyy 来源:2012-2013学年北京市丰台区高三下学期统一练习英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解

Clyde, a small-clawed otter, was moved from Auckland Zoo to Wellington Zoo two months ago. The zookeepers hoped he and the other otter Bonnie might start a family together.

But only two days after he arrived, Clyde went missing. He had dug his way under one of the walls and was nowhere to be seen.

The zookeepers set up cages inside the zoo, with plates of Clyde’s favorite fish in them, hoping to catch him.

Two days went by and still there was no sign of Clyde.

At last a couple saw Clyde at their house --- a whole kilometer away in Newtown. Clyde was hiding in an out-of-reach hole outside their laundry.

The zookeepers arrived and set up some more traps to try to catch him. But Clyde is a pretty smart otter. Twice he managed to get the fish out of a trap without being caught.

Five days after he’d escaped, Clyde’s days on the run came to an end when he was finally caught in one of the traps.

It was no good putting Clyde back in his old home---he’d only dig his way out again. So he and Bonnie were put into the zoo hospital. There was no chance of their escaping from there.

Meanwhile, the zookeepers were working hard to make Clyde’s old home safer. They put an iron barrier underground to stop him digging their way out. Then Bonnie and Clyde went home again.

But a month after his first escape, Clyde was out again. Once more the zookeepers came

hurrying to catch Clyde. They found him by following the bubbles he made in the river nearby.

Nobody knew how Clyde had escaped. But this time he was only out for an hour. So---back he went to the hospital again.

Poor Clyde. It seemed that he wasn’t happy at Wellington Zoo, even though he and Bonnie were getting on well together. The keepers didn’t like seeing him unhappy, so they planned to look for a home for him somewhere else. 

1.Where was Clyde found after his first escape?

A.Back in Auckland Zoo.                    B.In a river nearby.

C.At a house a kilometer away.               D.In the zoo hospital.

2.How did zookeepers catch Clyde after his second escape?

A.They set up cages in the zoo.

B.They attracted Clyde with fish.

C.They dug a hole outside his home.

D.They followed the bubbles in the water.

3.What do we know about Clyde?

A.He often gets ill.

B.He is good at digging.

C.He likes hiding in a hole.

D.He escaped to meet Bonnie.

4.Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?

A.A news report.                         B.An advertisement.

C.A book review.                         D.A research paper.

 

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科目:gzyy 来源: 题型:阅读理解

Love Is Just a Thread

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the   36  tuition for my brother and me. They don't  37  in the romantic ways that I read in books or  I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it's easy for him to lose his temper.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I  38  sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any  39  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with  40  in her eyes. She didn't answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.

 41  at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said  42 .“Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable(耐用的).If life is a

 43 ,then love should be a thread. It can  44  be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there. Love is  45 .”

I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her until the next  46 .At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were  47 ,every day in the morning and dusk(黄昏),my mother helped my father walk  48  on the country road. My father had never been so  49 .Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently shone through the leaves. All of these  50  the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would  51  in two months. But after two months he still couldn't walk alone. We were all worried.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan,”he said gently.“To tell you the truth, I just like  52  with your mom. I like this kind of life.”  53  from his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this  54 ,I understand that love is just a  55  in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

36. A. expensive    B. low     C. cheap  D. high

37. A. play     B. talk     C. act      D. perform

38. A. silently B. carefully    C. certainly     D. happily

39. A. money  B. love    C. time    D. distance

40. A. surprise       B. pride   C. disappointment  D. satisfaction

41. A. So       B. But     C. And    D. For

42. A. sadly    B. excitedly    C. regretfully  D. thoughtfully

43. A. trouble B. pleasure     C. quilt   D. cloth

44. A. hardly  B. often   C. always       D. ever

45. A. valuable      B. inside  C. true    D. priceless

46. A. winter  B. autumn      C. summer      D. spring

47. A. free      B. back   C. fine    D. ready

48. A. continuously       B. worriedly   C. constantly   D. slowly

49. A. gently  B. perfect       C. pleased       D. thankful

50. A. put up  B. took up      C. made up     D. set up

51. A. run      B. recover      C. Stand  D. work

52. A. walking       B. living  C. sitting D. chatting

53. A. Examining   B. Seeing       C. Noticing     D. Reading

54. A. practice       B. observation C. experience  D. activity

55. A. thread  B. thing   C. jewel  D. light

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科目:gzyy 来源:河南省郑州四中09-10学年高二下学期第二次调考(英语) 题型:完型填空

完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16-35各题所给的k^s5*uA.B.C.D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
How did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years? It took me almost 20 years to have the 16 to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 17 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a 18 that, in the past, would have started him 19 again. For a few years we were 20 to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again.
"I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day," was Dad's 21 to my 18-year-old unasked question. "The words were a constant (经常的) 22 to me that things were 23 so hard that I could not deal with them," Dad said. Then he 24 the poem with me. The poem's 25, yet profound (深刻的) words immediately became 26 of my daily routine as well.
About a month after this 27 with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily sayings of wisdom with one 28 for each day of the year.
It has been my 29 that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own 30.
I 31 opened the book to November 10 to see 32 words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I was 33 when I looked at the page, and then tears of disbelief and appreciation 34 down my face. There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had 35 my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity (平静) Prayer:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.
16. A. chance      B. courage    ability        D. right
17. A. gave up     B. took up      C. went on      D. carried on
18. A. way        B. habit        C. situation      D. house
19. A. reciting     B. asking       C. smoking      D. drinking
20. A. sure        B. uncertain     C. afraid        D. eager
21. A. reply       B. words        C. excuse       D. explanation
22. A. fear        B. imagination   C. thought       D. reminder
23. A. never       B. seldom       C. always       D. ever
24. A. discussed    B. shared       C. offered       D. talked
25. A. wonderful   B. long         C. simple        D. boring
26. A. all       B. that          C. any          D. part
27. A. talk        B. quarrel        C. trip          D. lesson
28. A. listed       B. included      C. read         D. said
29. A. method     B. experience     C. wealth       D. message
30. A. character    B. birthday       C. qualities     D. favorites
31. A. doubtfully   B. carefully      happily      D. hurriedly
32. A. where      B. whether       C. what        D. how
33. A. excited      B. astonished     C. disappointed  D. frightened
34. A. hung        B. pulled        C. rolled        D. pushed
35. A. troubled     B. disturbed      C. pleased       D. helped

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I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story.

A month after I graduated from high school in August, 2007, I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.

I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around. At that time, it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams.

After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk, eat, walk, shower, and live on my own again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland. After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again. After having a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team.

By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best.

The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of “_______”.

   A. operation   B. unconsciousness    C. treatment   D. death

What is the correct order of the following events?

     a. went to outpatient therapy

     b. received membership of the swim team

     c. was pushed around to visit other patients

     d. walked like a baby

     e. learnt to live all by himself

   A. d、a、c、b、e                       B. e、c、d、a、b

   C. d、c、a、b、e                       D. e、c、a、d、b

The best title for the passage would be “_______”.

   A. Attitude(态度) is everything          B. Actions speak louder than words

   C. Everything happens for a reason         D. A good beginning is half done

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