During the last fifteen years of my mother's life she suffered with Alzheimer's disease (老年癡呆). Until then she had been a bright, cheerful woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. I would go home to visit her in Virginia and she would look at me in a puzzled way and ask, “Who are you?”  I would answer, “I'm your son.”  “Where do you live?”  She would ask. “In California”, I would tell her. “Isn't that interesting,” she would say, “I have a son in California.”
She seemed simply forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease, but later on she would go through periods of intense anxiety. She would pace through the house she had lived in most of her life crying uneasily that she wanted to go home. Or she would leave home and wander away if she were unattended for a short time.   
Hoping to please her and put her mind at ease I would take her for a drive, visiting sites where she had lived as a child. In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green lawn. I pictured my mother there was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some response. She shook her head and said, “I want to go home.”
Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a place, but a time. I suspect it was a time when she was much younger, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still vigorous and attentive.
Watching my mother's suffering set me wondering where I would have gone in mind if someday I couldn’t find home and wanted to go there. In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by. At eighty I have already noticed some alarming symptoms. My doctor says the forgetfulness is only natural and that it comes with age. Still the fear of Alzheimer's is haunting there. Someday if and when I become even more cloudy minded than I am now, unable to drive and unable to tell you where "home" is, my dear son, I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave these notes for your guidance.               
小題1:What's the main idea of the first two paragraphs?
A．The author’s mother suffered with serious Alzheimer's disease.
B．The author’s mother forgot who’s his son.
C．The author didn’t know how to cure his mother.
D．The author’s mother couldn’t find her home.
小題2:What is not the symptom of the author’s mother ? 
A．cheerfulB．confusedC．forgetfulD．uneasy
小題3: What’s the meaning of the underlined word “pictured”?
A．photographedB．a(chǎn)ppearedC．describedD．painted
小題4:What can you infer from the third paragraph?
A．The author care much about his mother.
B．The author’s mother was fond of pet lambs.
C．The author saw a little girl playing with a pet lamb.
D．The author’s mother didn’t like her usual home.
小題5:What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Take Mother Home.
B．Everyone will suffer with Alzheimer's disease.
C．A story about a son and a mother.
D．Where Is Home?

小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:A

試題分析：文章介紹了作者的媽媽得了老年癡呆癥，經(jīng)常糊涂，但是總是說(shuō)要回家，作者認(rèn)為媽媽的家不是一個(gè)地方，而是自己年輕的時(shí)候，所以非常想能帶媽媽回到那里
小題1:段落大意題：從前面兩段的內(nèi)容，特別是第一句話During the last fifteen years of my mother's life she suffered with Alzheimer's disease (老年癡呆).可知這兩段講的是：作者的媽媽得了嚴(yán)重的老年癡呆癥。選A
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第二段的句子：She seemed simply forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease, but later on she would go through periods of intense anxiety.可知作者的媽媽健忘，困惑，不自在，但是不高興，選A
小題3:猜詞題：從文章第三段的句子：I pictured my mother there was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of.可知作者向媽媽描述有個(gè)小女孩在和寵物羊玩，“pictured”是描述的意思，選C
小題4:推理題：從第三段的句子：Hoping to please her and put her mind at ease I would take her for a drive, visiting sites where she had lived as a child.可以推斷出作者很關(guān)心他的媽媽，選A
小題5:標(biāo)題確定題：文章介紹了作者的媽媽得了老年癡呆癥，總是說(shuō)要回家，作者認(rèn)為媽媽的家不是一個(gè)地方，而是自己年輕的時(shí)候，所以非常想能帶媽媽回到那里：可知“帶媽媽回家”是最貼切的標(biāo)題，選A
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A．strengthB．breathC．courageD．belief
小題2:  
A．linkingB．a(chǎn)ppealingC．takingD．leading
小題3:  
A．eachB．a(chǎn)notherC．noneD．the other
小題4:  
A．a(chǎn)wfulB．specialC．fascinatingD．delicious
小題5:  
A．regrettedB．a(chǎn)greedC．complainedD．refused
小題6:  
A．commentB．submitC．opposeD．handle
小題7:  
A．conclusionB．planC．restD．image
小題8:  
A．drank B．spatC．pouredD．flowed
小題9:  
A．talkedB．forcedC．sentD．urged
小題10: 
A．terriblyB．naturallyC．perfectlyD．shortly
小題11: 
A．get throughB．take upC．look intoD．make up
小題12: 
A．classB．lessonC．storyD．idea
小題13: 
A．occupied B．smoothedC．blockedD．widened
小題14: 
A．showB．provideC．followD．lead
小題15: 
A．curiousB．doubtfulC．determinedD．sure
小題16: 
A．a(chǎn)part fromB．or elseC．rather thanD．or rather
小題17: 
A．usualB．supposedC．scheduledD．unexpected
小題18: 
A．patternsB．coloursC．dragsD．scarves
小題19: 
A．meaningfulB．commonC．ordinary D．unusual
小題20: 
A．criticismsB．ordersC．designsD．budgets

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Iceland is a popular European tourist destination. Before you go there, it is good to learn some of the basic Iceland customs first.
Just like other countries in Europe, it is one of the customs in Iceland to shake hands and say “Hello”. Kissing each other’s cheeks is acceptable along with wishing each other a happy day.
Another custom is to take off your shoes in the hallway(走廊) when you enter someone’s home. Also, don’t be surprised if someone invites you to their house, since Icelanders love to have guests. Just make sure you take flowers or a similar token of thanks to give them.
If you have been invited to eat, keep in mind that you don’t need to express thanks before meals like the French or the Japanese. Rather, eat heartily and then thank your host afterwards by shaking his hand.
Keep in mind that believing in mysterious beings is part of the tradition in Iceland. Indeed, most of the unique and sometimes strange rock formations in Iceland are due to elves(小精靈), according to the people of Iceland.
Are you planning to spend Christmas in Iceland? If so, make sure you practice saying “Gleileg jol got tog fars!” first, which is the local Christmas greeting. It is part of the tradition in Iceland to have long Christmas holidays—26 days—longer than in any other European country. There are 13 Santa Clauses in Iceland, too!
There may not be a law requiring you to follow the customs, but there is no harm in doing so. Following them, you might be rewarded with a rich cultural experience and a more meaningful trip.
小題1: When you are invited to someone’s home in Iceland, you'd better do all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A．eating heartily and enjoying your time there
B．expressing your thanks to the host before you eat
C．taking some flowers or something else to the host
D．taking off shoes in the hallway before you enter the home
小題2:Which of the following is one of the differences in customs between Iceland and France?
A．Shaking hands when greeting.
B．A 26-day-long Christmas holiday.
C．Saying hello when meeting each other.
D．Kissing each other’s cheeks when greeting.
小題3:The text is mainly about ______.
A．what some of the customs in Iceland are like
B．why some of the customs in Iceland are special
C．how some of the customs in Iceland were formed
D．what some of the customs are like in Europe
小題4: In the text, the author aims to tell us that ______.
A．happiness is a form of courage
B．when in Rome, do as the Romans do
C．practice is the only path to knowledge
D．everyone has good and bad times in life

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