Raised in a fatherless home,my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home,Dad never met me,even in severe weather. If I grumbled,he’d say in his loudest father-voice,“That’s what your legs are for!”
The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.
It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop,I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.
A row of hedge(树篱)edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey,I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening,the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge,moving toward the house. Upon closer observation,I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew,each time I’d come home,he had stood behind the hedge,watching,until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care,after all.
On later visits,that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home,I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son,it’s you!” he’d say,his face lengthening into pretended surprise.
I replied,“Yes,Dad,it’s me. I’m home.”
1.What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean .
A. Accepted happily.
B. Explained clearly.
C. Agreed willingly.
D. Spoke unhappily.
2.What made the author feel upset was ______.
A. the tiredness after long hours in labs
B. the fear of seeing something moving
C. the feeling of being less than valued
D. the loneliness of riding the bus home
3.The author’s father watched behind the hedge because ______.
A. he was concerned about his son’s safety
B. he wanted to help his son build up courage
C. he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway
D. he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. My Father’s Secret.
B. The Life of My father.
C. Terrible Journey Home.
D. Riding Bus Alone.
高三英语阅读理解困难题
Raised in a fatherless home,my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home,Dad never met me,even in severe weather. If I grumbled,he’d say in his loudest father-voice,“That’s what your legs are for!”
The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.
It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop,I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.
A row of hedge(树篱)edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey,I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening,the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge,moving toward the house. Upon closer observation,I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew,each time I’d come home,he had stood behind the hedge,watching,until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care,after all.
On later visits,that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home,I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son,it’s you!” he’d say,his face lengthening into pretended surprise.
I replied,“Yes,Dad,it’s me. I’m home.”
1.What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean .
A. Accepted happily.
B. Explained clearly.
C. Agreed willingly.
D. Spoke unhappily.
2.What made the author feel upset was ______.
A. the tiredness after long hours in labs
B. the fear of seeing something moving
C. the feeling of being less than valued
D. the loneliness of riding the bus home
3.The author’s father watched behind the hedge because ______.
A. he was concerned about his son’s safety
B. he wanted to help his son build up courage
C. he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway
D. he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. My Father’s Secret.
B. The Life of My father.
C. Terrible Journey Home.
D. Riding Bus Alone.
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Raised in a fatherless home, my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in severe weather. If I grumbled, he’d say in his loudest father-voice, “That’s what your legs are for!” The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.
It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.
A row of hedge(树篱)edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew, each time I’d come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.
On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son, it’s you!” he’d say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise.
I replied, “Yes, Dad, it’s me. I’m home.”
1.What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Accepted happily. B.Spoke unhappily.
C.Agreed willingly. D.Explained clearly.
2.What made the author feel upset was ______.
A.the feeling of being less than valued
B.the fear of seeing something moving
C.the tiredness after long hours in labs
D.the loneliness of riding the bus home
3.The author’s father watched behind the hedge because ______.
A.he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway
B.he wanted to help his son build up courage
C.he was concerned about his son’s safety
D.he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.My College Life. B.My Father’s Secret.
C.Terrible Journey Home. D.Riding Bus Alone.
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My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted (吝啬)with money. When we children became __ that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n) __ to ask our father for some. Immediately his face turned stone cold, and he said, "If you're old enough to ask, you're old enough to __ And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighbourhood.
He didn't __ his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when ___of us had a car, so we had to ride a __ whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met us, __ in bad weather. If someone ___(and my brothers did a lot), he'd say in his __ father-voice. “That's what your legs are __!"
One spring morning I was on the bus home from _____ . Tests and long hours in labs had ____ me exhausted. As other students were _____at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a ____ at my destination, and I ___, carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.
The row of privet hedge (树篱)came into _____, which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray ____ along the top of the hedge toward the house.
It was the top of my father's head. I ____ then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching, __ he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care, _____.
Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair “So! It's you!" he said, his face lengthening into surprise.
1.A.aware B.certain C.surprised D.excited
2.A.attempt B.suggestion C.trouble D.plan
3.A.spend B.earn C.survive D.raise
4.A.strengthen B.soften C.take D.show
5.A.neither B.each C.all D.none
6.A.bicycle B.car C.train D.bus
7.A.especially B.only C.even D.once
8.A.refused B.complained C.cried D.intended
9.A.strangest B.lowest C.scariest D.softest
10.A.on B.in C.by D.for
11.A.work B.home C.town D.college
12.A.led B.made C.found D.proved
13.A.treated B.received C.met D.greeted
14.A.stop B.house C.street D.corner
15.A.stepped off B.went off C.jumped on D.climbed on
16.A.mind B.view C.flower D.leaf
17.A.shining B.flying C.failing D.moving
18.A.supposed B.thought C.imagined D.realized
19.A.since B.after C.until D.though
20.A.after all B.above all C.in advance D.in total
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My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at ___36___. As for me, I ___37___ both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really ___ 38___. It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and ___39___Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the ___40___lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything ___41___well with the tiller(舵柄)in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a ___ 42___ wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit ___43___. Dad was always at his best in any___44___, but at this moment he___45___.
"John!___46___!" he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any___ 47___. He was the one I always___48___for strength and security. Before I could respond, a___ 49___ of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller ___50___it was too late. Another huge wall of water ___ 51___the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely ___52___of him.
I swam to Dad ___ 53___and assisted him in climbing onto the hull(船壳)of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of ___ 54___. "It's all right, Dad. We are safe now," I comforted him.
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My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at________36________. As for me, I________37________both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really________38________. It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and________39________Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the__40__ lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything ________41________
well with the tiller (舵柄) in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a________42________wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit__________43________. Dad was always at his best in any________44________, but at this moment he ________45________.
“John! ________46________!” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any________47________. He was the one I always________48________for strength and security. Before I could respond, a________49________of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller________50________it was too late. Another huge wall of water________51________the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely________52________of him.
I swam to Dad________53________and assisted him in climbing onto the hull (船壳) of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of________54________. “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start________55________for my father.
1. A. boating B. running C. swimming D. teaching
2.A. enjoyed B. desired C. hated D. learned
3. A. unforgivable B. unforgettable C. cheerful D. regretful
4. A. sent B. ordered C. invited D. allowed
5. A. calm B. icy C. stormy D. thundery
6. A. finished B. went C. seemed D. sounded
7.A. strong B. gentle C. cold D. hot
8.A. repeatedly B. lightly C. hardly D. violently
9. A. danger B. place C. sport D. job
10.A. suffered B. fell C. froze D. withdrew
11.A. Look B. Help C. Run D. Jump
12.A. problem B. relationship C. machine D. boat
13. A. turned to B. lived with C. argued with D. objected to
14. A. fountain B. stream C. shower D. wave
15. A. if B. for C. after D. but
16.A. got through B. poured into C. turned over D. lifted up
17. A. ashamed B. protective C. tired D. afraid
18.A. hopelessly B. quickly C. slowly D. helplessly
19.A. pain B. anger C. fear D. shame
20. A. making up B. getting ready C. paying off D. looking out
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When my father was dying, I traveled a thousand miles from home to be with him in his last days. It was far more heartbreaking than I’d expected, one of the most difficult and painful times in my life. After he passed away I stayed alone in his apartment. There were so many things to deal with. It all seemed endless. I was lonely. I hated the silence of the apartment.
But one evening the silence was broken: I heard crying outside. I opened the door to find a little cat on the steps. He was thin and poor. He looked the way I felt. I brought him inside and gave him a can of fish. He ate it and then almost immediately fell sound asleep.
The next morning I checked with neighbors and learned that the cat had been abandoned by his owner who’s moved out. So the little cat was there all alone, just like I was. As I walked back to the apartment, I tried to figure out what to do with him. Having something else to take care of seemed like the very last thing I needed. But as soon as I opened the apartment door he came running and jumped into my arms. It was clear from that moment that he had no intention of going anywhere. I started calling him Willis, in honor of my father’s best friend.
From then on, things grew easier. With Willis in my lap time seemed to pass much more quickly. When the time finally came for me to return home I had to decide what to do about Willis. There was absolutely no way I would leave without him.
It’s now been five years since my father died. Over the years, several people have commented on how nice it was of me to rescue the cat. But I know that we rescued each other. I may have given him a home but he gave me something greater.
1. When the author first saw the cat, she_____________.
A. was very happy B. felt sympathy for him
C. didn’t know what to do D. was angry with his crying
2. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph implies that the author___________.
A. needed something to fill the empty apartment
B. was too busy and tired to keep a cat
C. loved to stay alone in the apartment
D. needed something to take care of to kill time
3. The cat rescued the author by ____________.
A. making her feel better in her hard times
B. giving her courage to go on with her life
C. helping her tidy the department
D. telling her what life is
4. We can learn form the passage that _________.
A. Willis was named after his previous owner
B. Willis didn’t like staying in the apartment
C. the author and Willis were both homeless
D. time passed quickly after the author adopted Willis
5. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A little cat B. A painful experience
C. How to take care of animals D. What I got from a little cat
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
14. It was on my way back home_______ my father made the promise _______ I can do well in next exam he will buy me what I want.
A. when; that B. when; that if C. that; why D that; that if
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第三节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
I grew up in a small town in Kentucky.My father raised chickens and ran a construction company.I was barely 10 years old 41 my dad gave me the responsibility of 42 the chickens and cleaning up the henhouse. He 43 it was important for me to have those jobs to learn 44 .Then,when I was 22, I found another 45 in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace. I washed dishes and 46 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and then went on stage and 47 until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn't long 48 I became known as a singing cook. I had been turned down so many times by 49 companies that it was hard not to be 50 .One night, my manager and a woman executive (董事) from a 51 named Warner Brothers Records came to my performance. When the 52 was over, we sat down and talked. After they left, I 53 to myself that it was one more 54 . A few weeks later, however, my 55 received a phone call--Warner Brothers wanted to 56 me to a record deal. Soon after, I released my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best 57 had gone into every job I ever held. It was the 58 of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with 59 , I still feel that way today, 60 I have become a well-known singer.
41.A.until B.while C.though D.when
42.A.feeding B.watching C.selling D.counting
43.A.promised B.believed C.suggested D.guessed
44.A.skills B.knowledge C.hardship D.responsibility
45.A.chance B.job C.position D.time
46.A.cooked B.waited C.served D.helped
47.A.danced B.played C.sang D.talked
48.A.that B.after C.before D.since
49.A.record B.film C.restaurant D.food
50.A.excited B.surprised C.discouraged D.interested
51.A.college B.company C.association D.club
52.A.song B.play C.meeting D.show
53.A.pointed B.led C.said D.turned
54.A.success B.failure C.try D.deal
55.A.manager B.mother C.friend D.company
56.A.offer B.give C.lead D.sign
57.A.wishes B.efforts C.results D.gains
58.A.power B.duty C.sense D.use
59.A.pride B.hope C.ease D.care
60.A.in case B.now that C.as if D.even though
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Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart,was born in Kingfish,Oklahoma on March 29,1918. He was raised in Missouri where he worked in his father's store while attending school. This was his first retailing(零售业)experience and he really enjoyed it. After graduation, he began his own career as a retail merchant.
He soon opened his first Wal-Mart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Wal-Mart specialized in name brands at low prices and Sam Walton~surprised at the success. Soon a chain of Wal -Mart stores sprang up across coral America. His management style was popular with employees and he founded some of the basic concepts of management that are still in use today.
After taking the company public in 1970, Walton introduced his "profit sharing plan".The profit sharing plan was a plan for Wal-Mart employees to improve their income dependent on the profits of the store. Sam Walton believed that "individuals don't win, teams do". Employees at Wal-Mart stores were offered stock options(认股权)and store discounts. These benefits are commonplace today, but Walton was among the first to achieve them. Walton believed that a happy employee meant happy customers and more sales. He also believed that by giving employees a part of the company and making their success dependent on the company’s success, they would care about the company growing complaints that the "superstore" was stopping smaller and traditional stores from developing. By 1991,Wa1-Mart was the largest US retailer with 1,700 stores. Walton remained active in managing the company, as president and CEO until 1988 and chairman until his death. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom shortly before his death.
1.Sam Walton first made a hit in retailing when he_.
A. worked in his father's store
B. created Walton's management style
C. specialized in name brands at low prices
D. opened his stores across rural America
2.Walton’s management style emphasized_very much.
A. individual efforts B. team spirit
C. employees' loyalty D. fair distribution
3.What is the purpose of Walton’s carrying out "profit sharing plan”?
A. To encourage the employees to work hard and make joint efforts.
B. To make sure all the employees had their own shares.
C. To select excellent employees for his stores.
D. To make more profit for himself.
4.Which of the statements is TRUE?
A. In his old age, Walton gave all the management to his men
B. Walton wasn't one of the merchants who first achieved stock options.
C. The smaller and traditional stores were well affected by Walton's stores.
D. With Walton's management style, employees treated the stores as their own.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was raised in a house where the TV was rarely switched on. With one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with _______, most of my childhood was spent on books I could _______. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as _______ as breathing and found books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, _______ and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a _______. Every writer starts off knowing that he has _______ to say, but being unable to find the right _______ to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and _______ which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so _______ that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, ________ only through reading other people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what________ he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how ________ it is to read fiction. As a law student, my reading is in fact________ to subject matter. The volume (量) of what I have to read for ________ every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it ________ to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called ________. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life ________ my own. It ________ me to travel across high seas and through deserts, all from the ________ of my own armchair, to experience, though second-hand, ________ experiences that I wouldn’t necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
1.A. beds B. tables C. shelves D. sofas
2.A. keep track of B. get hold of C. take care of D. make fun of
3.A. natural B. fierce C. difficult D. comfortable
4.A. give in B. participate in C. look in D. move in
5.A. teacher B. professor C. lawyer D. writer
6.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
7.A. ways B. accesses C. keys D. attitudes
8.A. creating B. watching C. inventing D. discovering
9.A. strongly B. gently C. highly D. mildly
10.A. unless B. while C. because D. if
11.A. success B. dream C. progress D. voice
12.A. instant B. impossible C. tiresome D. important
13.A. used B. limited C. increased D. devoted
14.A. class B. recreation C. pleasure D. word
15.A. attractive B. possible C. clear D. clean
16.A. house B. college C. life D. world
17.A. within B. beside C. near D. beyond
18.A. allows B. arranges C. require D. forces
19.A. place B. laziness C. comfort D. satisfaction
20.A. peace-loving B. time-consuming C. heart-breaking D. fun-creating
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