(2013·高考湖北卷，B)Mothers and daughters go through so much－yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother，Sheila Solomon Klass，both gifted professional writers，prove to be ideal co­writers as they examine their decades of motherhood，daughterhood，and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重疊)．
Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s：both have full­time careers；both have published books，articles，and stories；each has three children；they both love to read.They also love to travel－in fact，they often take trips together.But in truth，the harder they look at their lives，the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.
A child of the Depression (大蕭條)，Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.Starting with her college education，she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished.Perri，on the other hand，grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s.For Sheila，wasting time or money is a crime，and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury，but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.
Each writing in her own unmistakable voice，Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains，the love and bitterness，the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together.Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households，even though she knows it drives her mother crazy.Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working，admit long­hidden sorrows，and enjoy precious memories.
Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together，Perri and Sheila tell their mother­daughter story with honesty，humor，enthusiasm，and admiration for each other.A written account in two voices，Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep，strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.
小題1:Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?
A．They both have gone through difficult times.
B．They have strong emotional ties with each other.
C．They have the same joys and pains，and love and bitterness.
D．They both have experiences as daughter，mother and writer.
小題2:The word “l(fā)uxury” in Paragraph 3 means________.
A．something rare but not pleasant
B．something that cannot be imagined
C．something expensive but not necessary
D．something that can only be enjoyed by boys
小題3:What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．The content of the book.
B．The purpose of the book.
C．The influence of the book.
D．The writing style of the book.
小題4:How are women’s lives explored in this book?
A．In a musical form.
B．Through field research.
C．With unique writing skills.
D．From different points of view.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:D
這是一篇記敘文，一對母女合作寫了一本名叫“Every Mother Is a Daughter”的書。本文記敘了這對母女生活和寫作中的快樂以及不同的生活經(jīng)歷。
小題1:解析：選D。細節(jié)理解題。第二段開頭說，Perri驚訝地注意到，自己的生活幾乎就是母親生活的一面鏡子：她們都有自己的全職事業(yè)，都出版了書籍、文章和小說，每個人都生了3個孩子，都喜歡看書，喜歡旅游。由此可知選D。
小題2:解析：選C。猜測詞義題。第三段說母親在Brooklyn成長，父母都覺得讓女孩上學是luxury；后面提到對母親來說，浪費時間或者錢是犯罪，luxury是難以想象的，而女兒Perri偶爾享受一下小小的luxury。從這些信息看，luxury不是“令人不愉快的”“難以想象的”“只有男孩能夠享受的”，而是“昂貴而非必要的東西”。
小題3:解析：選A。主旨大意題。第四段提到，這對母女在書中描述把她們的生活連接到一起的那些快樂與痛苦，愛與恨，講到母女交流撫養(yǎng)孩子的想法，一起享受珍貴的記憶等。從該段內(nèi)容看，這是回顧這本書的內(nèi)容，而不是寫書的目的、書的影響或寫作風格。
小題4:解析：選D。推理判斷題。最后一段說，這本書是用兩個人的聲音在講述，好比二重奏；第四段說她們每個人都用自己的不會被弄混淆的聲音在輪流講述。從這些信息看，這本書的寫作風格是母女從不同的角度探索女性生活，而不是“用音樂形式(誤解了二重奏的含義)”“通過野外研究(Perri父親的工作)”“獨特的寫作技巧(本文沒有談到她們的寫作技巧)”。
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

“Hi, Mom, happy fiftieth birthday!” I heard my son, Brian, say as       as if he were sitting next to me.      he wasn’t.Brian was on the USS Kitty Hawk on maneuvers (大規(guī)模演習)      between our U.S. shore and the Persian Gulf.
My party-loving friend, Denise, had       me out for a quiet fiftieth birthday celebration dinner. When we      at the restaurant, I scanned (掃視) the sea of      , but didn’t recognize anybody.
A wave of       washed over me, and tears welled in my eyes when      I heard Brian in my head. “Hi, Mom, happy fiftieth birthday.” “What’s wrong?” Denise asked when she saw me dabbing (輕輕擦) at my     .
“I think I’ve had too much wine. I keep       Brian wish me a happy birthday,” I said. She gave me a(n)       smile. “Our table is ready,” she said, leading me toward the stairs.
I’d hardly sat down in the chair of honor when a       entered the room, carrying a sheet of cake. The firefighter     the cake on the table in front of me so I could      the fifty blazing candles. Once again I heard Brian speak, “Mom, be sure to      me a piece of cake.” This time he     very far away, but it seemed that he was just in front of me. I      in my chair. Was I losing my mind?
“I’ll have some      as soon as I get this helmet (頭盔)      ,” the firefighter said. Every drop of blood in my veins flowed to my feet. He      his uniform and quickly pulled the helmet from his head.
“Brian!”
“Hi Mom. Happy fiftieth birthday!”
小題1:
A．hardlyB．impossiblyC．clearlyD．loudly
小題2:
A．SoB．ThenC．AndD．But
小題3:
A．somewhereB．a(chǎn)nywhereC．everywhereD．nowhere
小題4:
A．sentB．supportedC．providedD．invited
小題5:
A．gotB．reachedC．a(chǎn)rrivedD．came
小題6:
A．smilesB．voicesC．facesD．dishes
小題7:
A．happinessB．sadnessC．a(chǎn)ngerD．disappointment
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)t presentB．no moreC．a(chǎn)t onceD．once again
小題9:
A．eyesB．noseC．earsD．fingers
小題10:
A．seeingB．sayingC．listeningD．hearing
小題11:
A．relaxingB．excitingC．understandingD．surprising
小題12:
A．firemanB．firewomenC．waiterD．waitress
小題13:
A．pulled B．setC．pushedD．kept
小題14:
A．light upB．a(chǎn)dd up C．take away D．blow out
小題15:
A．saveB．buyC．makeD．bring
小題16:
A．ShoutedB．sounded C．laughedD．cried
小題17:
A．calmedB．turnedC．frozeD．thought
小題18:
A．restB．cakeC．paperD．bread[
小題19:
A．offB．a(chǎn)wayC．downD．on
小題20:
A．carried awayB．packed upC．put onD．took off

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Jerry was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.
Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him, “I don’t get it! You can’t be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?” Jerry replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life. The bottom line: It’s your choice how you live life.” I reflected on what Jerry said. Later, I left the restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life.
Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never supposed to do in a restaurant business: he left the back door open one morning and was held up at gun point by three armed robbers. While trying to open the safe, he forgot the password, nervous. The robbers panicked and shot him. Luckily, Jerry was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local hospital. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments（碎片） of the bullets still in his body.
I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, “The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door,” Jerry replied. “Then, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I chose to live.” “Weren’t you scared? Did you lose consciousness?” I asked. Jerry continued, “The doctors and nurses were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. I knew I needed to take action.”
“What did you do?” I asked. “Well, there was a big, strong nurse shouting questions at me,” said Jerry. “She asked if I was allergic (過敏的)to anything. “Yes,” I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, “Bullets!” Over their laughter, I told them. “I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.”
Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.
小題1:The author left Jerry’s restaurant because he___________.
A．wanted to start business on his own
B．was afraid of another robbery later
C．was not equal to the job any longer
D．didn’t get along well with others
小題2:Why was Jerry shot?
A．Because he left the back door open.
B．Because he opened the safe too slowly.
C．Because he pretended to forget the password.
D．Because he didn’t open the safe in time.
小題3:What was Jerry really afraid in the emergency room?
A．The doctors and nurses gave him up.
B．He decided to take action to live again.
C．He saw the expressions of the doctors and nurses.
D．He might not be saved by doctors and nurses.
小題4:From the passage we can learn that Jerry was _________.
A．no longer positive to his life after the operation
B．optimistic even when things were at their worst
C．Jerry influenced all his colleges in many ways
D．badly injured and stayed in hospital for six months
小題5:Which of the following is conveyed in this article?
A．Where there is life, there is hope.
B．Everything comes to him who waits.
C．Humor is the best medicine that creates miracle.
D．Attitude determines everything.

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