When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to       my mother to visit her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the house. One evening Dad came home from       and there was no food in the house, not       a piece of bread. Although we were       , my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.
My father had no money, but I knew from the         on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He         the house and about two hours later returned and quickly       us up. He had in his hand two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat. I don't know where he got the       but somehow he       to get us something to eat.
My father had not eaten and had worked all day       he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has       stayed in my mind and left more of an impression than any amount of       he may ever have given me.
At that moment, I felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us      .
I guess the       I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is       not to show weakness but strength and character. If a       is the cement (粘合劑) that holds a family together, then the father is       that strengthens that cement.
It is his values and       and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to      my own problems in life. In my own       I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will remain with them always.
小題1:
A.forceB.encourage C.sendD.teach
小題2:
A.hospitalB.workC.schoolD.shop
小題3:
A.quiteB.justC.onlyD.even
小題4:
A.nervousB.hungryC.sleepyD.busy
小題5:
A.worryB.pleasureC.disappointmentD.surprise
小題6:
A.cleanedB.observedC.leftD.searched
小題7:
A.broughtB.putC.calledD.woke
小題8:
A.chanceB.foodC.supportD.recipe
小題9:
A.managedB.decidedC.a(chǎn)greedD.waited
小題10:
A.soB.orC.butD.a(chǎn)nd
小題11:
A.normallyB.a(chǎn)lwaysC.shortlyD.softly
小題12:
A.costB.timeC.salaryD.money
小題13:
A.sufferB.know C.leaveD.cry
小題14:
A.decisionB.promiseC.pointD.a(chǎn)pology
小題15:
A.strangeB.importantC.difficultD.common
小題16:
A.fatherB.brotherC.sisterD.mother
小題17:
A.somethingB.a(chǎn)nythingC.everythingD.nothing
小題18:
A.wordsB.recordsC.a(chǎn)ctionsD.failures
小題19:
A.work outB.carry outC.run intoD.look into
小題20:
A.opinionB.homeC.orderD.turn

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:A
小題6:C
小題7:D
小題8:B
小題9:A
小題10:C
小題11:B
小題12:D
小題13:A
小題14:C
小題15:B
小題16:D
小題17:A
小題18:C
小題19:A
小題20:D

試題分析:文章講述作者小時候家里很窮,有時連吃的都沒有,但是爸爸總是會設(shè)法給他們找來吃的,不會讓他們餓肚子,作者認為是爸爸的價值觀,行動,和記憶讓他向前,也讓他在為人父母的時候知道該怎么做。
小題1:考查動詞辨析:A. force 強迫,B. encourage鼓勵,C. send送,派,D. teach教,我爸爸總是會用他攢下的錢送媽媽去看望她住的很遠的父母那里。選 C      
小題2:考查名詞辨析:A. hospital 醫(yī)院,B. work工作,C. school學校,D. shop商店,一天晚上爸爸下班回家,選B
小題3:考查副詞辨析:A. quite 非常,B. just僅僅,C. only只有,D. even甚至,家里沒有食物,甚至一塊面包都沒有,選D
小題4:考查形容詞辨析:A. nervous緊張的,B. hungry饑餓的,C. sleepy困倦的,D. busy繁忙的,從下文的my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.可知我們都很餓,選B
小題5:考查名詞辨析: A. worry擔心,B. pleasure快樂,C. disappointment失望,D. surprise驚訝,從他擔心的臉上我們知道爸爸不能讓我們空肚子,選A
小題6:考查動詞辨析:A. cleaned清潔,B. observed觀察,C. left離開,D. searched尋找,從下文的:about two hours later returned and quickly  27  us up.可知他離開房子了,選C
小題7:考查動詞辨析:A. brought買,B. put放,C. called打電話,D. woke叫醒,兩小時后,他回來,將我們叫醒,選D
小題8:考查名詞辨析:A. chance機會,B. food食物,C. support支持,D. recipe食譜,處方,秘訣,從前面的:two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat.可知我們不知道他從哪里弄到這些食物的,選B
小題9:考查動詞辨析:A. managed設(shè)法,B. decided決定,C. agreed 同意,D. waited等待,不管怎樣,他設(shè)法給我們弄到了吃的東西,選A
小題10:考查副詞辨析: A. so所以,B. or 或者,C. but但是,D. and并且,爸爸自己沒有吃東西,但是他滿足的坐在那里看我們吃,這兩句話是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,選C
小題11:考查副詞辨析:A. normally正常地,B. always總是,C. shortly快地,D. softly柔軟地,這個情景總是停留在我的腦海里。選B
小題12:考查名詞辨析:A. cost成本,費用,B. time時間,C. salary 薪水,D. money錢,比他給我的任何的錢留下的印象都還要深刻。選D
小題13:考查動詞辨析:A. suffer 遭受,受苦,B. know知道,C. leave離開,D. cry哭喊,我們知道爸爸在那里,不會讓我們受苦的,選A
小題14:考查名詞辨析:A. decision決定,B. promise答應,C. point要點,重點,論點,D. apology道歉,我想我想證明的論點是在困難時期,重要的不是表示弱點而是表示力量和性格。選C
小題15:考查形容詞辨析:A. strange奇怪的,B. important重要的,C. difficult困難的,D. common普通的,重要的不是表示弱點而是表示力量和性格。選B
小題16:考查名詞辨析:A. father父親,B. brother兄弟,C. sister姐妹,D. mother媽媽,從下文的:then the father is  37  that strengthens that cement.可知媽媽是家庭的粘合劑,選D
小題17:考查代詞辨析:A. something某些事,重要的人,B. anything任何事情,C. everything每件事,D. nothing沒有什么,爸爸就是加強這個粘合劑的那個重要的人,選A
小題18:考查名詞辨析:A. words話語,B. records記錄,C. actions行動,D. failures失敗,是他的價值觀,行動,和記憶讓我向前。選C
小題19:考查動詞短語辨析:A. work out制定出,解決,鍛煉,結(jié)果是,B. carry out實施,C. run into遇到, D. look into調(diào)查,幫助我解決人生中的自己的問題。選A
小題20:考查名詞辨析:A. opinion觀點,B. home家,C. order命令,順序,D. turn輪流,輪到我自己的時候,我已經(jīng)知道你和孩子一起度過的時間是珍貴的時間,你給他們的價值觀將會永遠和他們在一起。選 D
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Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your     ; your words are lost in the howling wind.
On a        afternoon, everything changed.
Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a        windows shut. Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold,       their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.
This woman was       .
“I’ll get the next car’s        as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay. She stood outside,        much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright        lit up her face like a fire.
“You can’t        their drinks,” I said, confused and tired.
“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.”
Completely puzzled, I charged her as       , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his         changed — first angry to be out in the cold, then        at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his     .
“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver       him. He        over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink.
The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave        and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected,        others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.
Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window          a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鳴笛) and          their thanks.
It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire        of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days.
小題1:
A.earsB.handsC.feetD.back
小題2:
A.freezingB.sunnyC.warmD.usual
小題3:
A.truck’sB.vehicle’sC.car’sD.lorry’s
小題4:
A.offeringB.throwingC.screamingD.cancelling
小題5:
A.politeB.a(chǎn)ngryC.popularD.different
小題6:
A.numberB.coffeeC.feeD.order
小題7:
A.coveringB.increasingC.gatheringD.falling
小題8:
A.eyesB.smileC.hairD.a(chǎn)nnoyance
小題9:
A.payB.takeC.buyD.bring
小題10:
A.instructedB.requestedC.directedD.suggested
小題11:
A.gestureB.expressionC.figureD.feeling
小題12:
A.inspiredB.upsetC.surprisedD.disappointed
小題13:
A.turnB.senseC.deedD.luck
小題14:
A.beyondB.beforeC.besideD.behind
小題15:
A.tookB.lookedC.handedD.thought
小題16:
A.shyB.calmC.a(chǎn)nxiousD.regretful
小題17:
A.whileB.sinceC.a(chǎn)sD.unless
小題18:
A.makingB.emptyingC.lyingD.holding
小題19:
A.explainingB.sendingC.introducingD.casting
小題20:
A.jamB.rowC.flowD.line

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科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:閱讀理解

When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write and illustrate my own books. Half the students sneered. The rest nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be silly, only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this semester.” I was so humiliated(羞辱) that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the Capri’s Weekly newspaper. To my astonishment, they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed it to my teacher and fellow students. They laughed. “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted success. I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was fine with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of poems, letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I graduated from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I never mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their dreams.
I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. While the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months, just like a baby.
A month later Crying Wind, the title of my book, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and Braille and sold worldwide. I appeared on TV talk shows. I traveled from New York to California and Canada on promotional tours. My first book also became required reading in native American schools in Canada.
People ask what college I attended, what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I’m not gifted and I don’t write right. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right but I’ve beaten the odds. Writing is easy, it’s fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.
小題1:Why did many students laugh after hearing what the writer said?
A.Because they didn’t like him
B.Because they wished he could be successful as a writer
C.Because their teacher laughed, too
D.Because they felt it impossible for him to succeed
小題2:When the writer graduated from high school, ___________.
A.he had become a famous writer
B.he had made progress in his studies.
C.his classmates and teachers changed their attitudes towards him
D.he decided he wouldn’t become a writer
小題3:What prevented him telling others about his writing?
A.The characters in his story. B.His teacher.
C.His early experience.D.His parents.
小題4:What can we infer from the passage?
A.It is difficult for a person, who cares about what others say, to succeed.
B.It is important for a person to tell others what he wants to do.
C.It is necessary for a person, who wants to succeed, to take others’ advice.
D.It is impossible for an ordinary person to be a writer in the future.
小題5:Which of the following is the best title?
A.A famous writer
B.I Hate My Classmates and Teachers
C.I Never Write Right
D.A Genius Can Be a Writer

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