科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學年四川省攀枝花市高三第三次段考(12月)英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
"Hey, Dad," one of my kids asked the other day, "what was your favourite fast food when you were growing up?"
"We didn't have fast food when I was growing up," I informed him."All the food was slow." "Where did you eat?" "It was a place called 'at home'." I explained."Grandma cooked every day and when Grandpa got home from work, we sat down together at the dining table, and if I didn't like what she put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I liked it."
Some parents never owned their own houses, set foot on a golf course, travelled out of the country or had a credit card.
My parents have never driven me to soccer practice.This was mostly because we never had heard of soccer.I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speed.We didn't have a television in our house until I was 11.I was 13 when I tasted my first pizza; it was called "pizza pie".When I bit into it, I burned the roof of my mouth and the cheese slid off, swung down, plastered(粘貼)itself against my chin and burned that, too.It's still the best pizza I ever had.
I delivered newspapers, six days a week .The paper cost 7 cents, of which I got to keep 2 cents.I had to get up at 4:00 a.m.every morning.On Saturday, I had to collect the 42 cents from my customers.My favourite customers were the ones who gave me 50 cents and told me to keep the change.
If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren.
Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it?
1.By saying "All the food was slow", the writer implies that ____.
A.when he was growing up, he never ate fast food
B.he didn't like fast food when he was growing up
C.his grandma made food slowly
D.he had to wait for a long time for the fast food
2.When the writer didn't like the food his grandma cooked when he was growing up, _______.
A.his grandma would make something he liked
B.his grandma would buy him fast food
C.he would sit there waiting for his favourite pizza pie
D.he had to eat it or go without
3.The writer's purpose of writing this passage is to _____.
A.tell his children there was no fast food in the past
B.tell us that life has been changing
C.tell us how hard it is to deliver newspapers
D.made us understand the meaning of life
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學年河北衡水中學高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set (eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds, and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.
I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgment, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
1.Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________
A.show his anger to Cosmo Books Ltd..
B.complain about getting books he didn’t want.
C.a(chǎn)dvise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd..
D.urge for the final solution to the problem with the unwanted books.
2.The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for ________
A.unlimited number of Cosmo Books.
B.a(chǎn) set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare.
C.fifteen pounds and fifty pence.
D.a(chǎn) book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare.
3.Mr. Walker answered the advertisement because ________
A.he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works which was a good bargain
B.he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price.
C.he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time.
D.the set he already had was not particularly attractive.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學年江蘇省鹽城市高三上學期學情調研考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎縮癥). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
1.The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _________.
A.he was one of the author’s fans
B.he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal
C.he was also good at weight lifting
D.he admired the author for his courage very much
2.From the passage we learn that _________.
A.Matthew was an athlete
B.Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy
C.The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had
D.Matthew became a champion before he died
3.Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because _________.
A.he thought it was too expensive
B.he was sure that he could win one in the future
C.he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon
D.he would not be pitied by others
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A.A sick boy. B.A special friend. C.A real champion. D.A famous athlete.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆吉林長春實驗中學高二上第一次月考英語A卷試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”
“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.
My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and went with them. I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.
When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib(肋骨) might have pierced(穿透) a lung....”
My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?
It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.
“Daddy... I am so sorry....”
“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay.”
“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He managed a weak smile.
My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
1.The author was in bad mood that morning because _______.
A.his father had a terrible accident |
B.he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends |
C.his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema |
D.his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends |
2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?
A.Because he didn’t go along with his father. |
B.Because he was rude to his father that morning. |
C.Because he failed to come earlier after the accident. |
D.Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital. |
3. The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _______.
A.he had a poor memory |
B.he didn’t want to forgive his son |
C.he just wanted to comfort his son |
D.he lost his memory after the accident |
4.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?
A.Don’t treat your parents badly. |
B.Don’t hurt others with rude words. |
C.Don’t move the injured in an accident. |
D.Don’t be angry with friends at small things. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012年人教版高中英語選修6Unit4練習卷 題型:閱讀理解
Lisa was running late.Lisa,25,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,F(xiàn)rank,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 the 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 regained 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.
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. |
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. |
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. |
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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