When we were young, every evening my brother and I ___ stay at home waiting for my mother?
A. might B. would C. should D. could
高二英语单项填空中等难度题
When we were young, every evening my brother and I ___ stay at home waiting for my mother?
A. might B. would C. should D. could
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When my brother and I were young, my mom would take us on Transportation Days.
It goes like this: You can’t take any means of transportation more than once. We would start from home, walking two blocks to the rail station. We’d take the train into the city center, then a bus, switching to the tram, then maybe a taxi. We always considered taking a horse carriage in the historic district, but we didn’t like the way the horses were treated, so we never did. At the end of the day, we took the subway to our closest station, where Mom’s friend was waiting to give us a ride home — our first car ride of the day.
The good thing about Transportation Days is not only that Mom taught us how to get around. She was born to be multimodal(多方式的). She understood that depending on cars only was a failure of imagination and, above all, a failure of confidence — the product of a childhood not spent exploring subway tunnels.
Once you learn the route map and step with certainty over the gap between the train and the platform, nothing is frightening anymore. New cities are just light-rail lines to be explored. And your personal car, if you have one, becomes just one more tool in the toolbox — and often an inadequate one, limiting both your mobility and your wallet.
On Transportation Days, we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy, but the transportation was the point. First, it was exciting enough to watch the world speed by from the train window. As I got older, my mom helped me unlock the mysteries that would otherwise have paralyzed my first attempts to do it myself: How do I know where to get off? How do I know how much it costs? How do I know when I need tickets, and where to get them? What track, what line, which direction, where’s the stop, and will I get wet when we go under the river?
I’m writing this right now on an airplane, a means we didn’t try on our Transportation Days and, we now know, the dirtiest and most polluting of them all. My flight routed me through Philadelphia. My multimodal mom met me for dinner in the airport. She took a train to meet me.
1.Which was forbidden by Mom on Transportation Days?
A. Having a car ride.
B. Taking the train twice.
C. Buying more than one toy.
D. Touring the historic district.
2.According to the writer, what was the greatest benefit of his Transportation Days?
A. Building confidence in himself.
B. Reducing his use of private cars.
C. Developing his sense of direction.
D. Giving his knowledge about vehicles.
3.The underlined word "paralyzed" (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to "________".
A. displayed B. justified C. ignored D. ruined
4.Which means of transportation does the writer probably disapprove of?
A. Airplane. B. Subway. C. Tram. D. Car.
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My parents moved to Mississippi when my brother and I were small children, and we were separated from our Oklahoma grandparents by some 600 miles. This geographic distance allowed us to only visit our grandparents once a year, either at Christmas or during summer vacation.
Most of my classmates lived near their grandparents, and I would routinely hear stories of extended families(大家庭) regularly spending time with one another, fishing at "grandpa’s" house or going over to "grandma’s" for her famous fried chicken. We were disappointed that we did not get to spend more time with our grandparents, but our love for them remained deep and strong.
We always expected a road trip to Oklahoma. We would count the days, and when the day came, the entire family would pile into our car at four o’clock in the morning. Crossing the Mississippi River into Louisiana, the landscape(风景) changed. Crossing the Red River in Oklahoma, we were in a foreign world.
Every trip to see my grandparents can’t be without bringing delight. We jumped out of the car in their driveway to be met with bear hugs. My grandparents wanted to know everything about their grandchildren, and we would sit for hours and tell story after story. Grandma had a meal planned, and you could bet she fixed her grandsons’ favorite foods. Of course the best part of the visit was that we were able to do whatever we wanted without punishment from our grandparents. Grandma and Grandpa always had presents for us, neat scenic trips planned and lovely surprises, such as the time we got to go to a local restaurant and eat the world’s largest hamburger.
1.The family don’t visit the grandparents often because .
A.they seldom have a vacation
B.they have a bad attitude to them
C.they are all busy with their work
D.they live far away from each other
2.When hearing his classmates’ stories, the author .
A.often felt deep sorrow
B.would call his grandparents
C.felt a bit jealous at heart
D.would feel sorry for his poor life
3.Whenever the author and his brother met their grandparents, they .
A.were full of great excitement
B.found they were in a foreign world
C.shared cooking skills with each other
D.seemed not to be familiar with each other
4.What can we infer from the author’s story?
A.Distance can’t break the bond of love.
B.Physical separation hurts the heart deeply.
C.Distance leads to the most beautiful scene.
D.Family life is filled with love and understanding.
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My parents moved to Mississippi when my brother and I were small children, and we were separated from our Oklahoma grandparents by some 600 miles. This long distance allowed us to only visit our grandparents once a year, either at Christmas or during summer vacation.
Most of my classmates lived near their grandparents, and I would often hear stories of big families regularly spending time with one another, fishing at “grandpa’s” house or going over to “grandma’s”for her famous fried chicken. We were disappointed that we did not get to spend more time with our grandparents, but our love for them remained deep and strong.
We always expected a road trip to Oklahoma. We would count the days, and when the day came, the entire family would pile into our car at four o’clock in the morning. Crossing the Mississippi River into Louisiana, the scenery changed. Crossing the Red River in Oklahoma, we were in a foreign world.
Every trip to see my grandparents can’t be without bringing delight. We jumped out of the car in their driveway to be met with bear hugs. My grandparents wanted to know everything about their grandchildren, and we would sit for hours and tell story after story. Grandma had a meal planned, and you could guess she prepared her grandsons’ favorite foods. Of course the best part of the visit was that we were able to do whatever we wanted without punishment from our grandparents. Grandma and Grandpa always had presents for us, short trips planned and lovely surprises, such as the time we got to a local restaurant and ate the world’s largest hamburger.
1.Why didn’t the family visit their grandparents often?
A. Because they seldom had a vacation.
B. Because they had a bad attitude to them.
C. Because they were all busy with their work.
D. Because they lived far away from each other.
2.When hearing his classmates’ stories, the author __________.
A.often felt deep sorrow
B.would call his grandparents
C. would admire them at heart
D.would feel sorry for his poor life
3.Whenever the author and his brother met their grandparents, they _________.
A.were full of great excitement
B. found they were in a foreign world
C.shared cooking skills with each other
D.seemed not to be familiar with each other
4.What can we infer from the author’s story?
A.Distance can’t break the bond of love.
B.Physical separation hurts the heart deeply.
C.Distance leads to the most beautiful scene.
D.Family life is filled with love and understanding.
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Here in the hills were buffaloes (野牛). I had even, in my very young days — when I could not live till I had killed one of each kind of African animal — shot a bull out there. Later on, when I was not so interested to shoot as to watch the wild animals, I had been out to see them again. But twice I had to go back without success.
But one afternoon as I was having tea with some friends outside the house, Denys came flying from Nairobi and went over our heads westwards; a little while after he turned and came back and landed on the farm. I drove down to the plane to bring him back, but he would not get out of his plane.
“The buffaloes are out feeding in the hills,” he said, “come out and have a look at them.”
“I cannot come,” I said. “I have got a tea-party up at the house.”
“But we will go and see them and be back in a quarter of an hour,” he said.
This sounded to me like the suggestions which people make to you in a dream. So I went up with him. It did not take us long to see the buffaloes from the air; we counted them as they peacefully mixed and separated on the open ground closed in by bushes. There was one very old big black bull, and a number of young ones; if a stranger had come near to them they would have heard or smelt him at once, but they were not prepared for something from the air. They heard the noise of our machine and stopped feeding, but they did not seem to be able to look up. In the end they realized that something very strange was about; the old bull first walked out in front of the others. Suddenly he began to go down the valley side and after a moment he broke into a run. The whole group now followed him, rushing hurriedly down into the buses. In a small wood of low trees they stopped and kept close together. Here they believed themselves to be out of sight. We flew up and away. It was like having been taken there by a secret unknown route.
When I came back to my tea-party the teapot on the stone was still so hot that I burned my fingers on it.
1.The writer drove to the plane ________.
| A．to pick Denys up and take him back to the tea-party |
| B．to have a talk with Denys |
| C．to do some repairs for Denys |
| D．because they wanted to go up in the plane |
2. Denys said it would only take a quarter of an hour to go and see the buffaloes ________.
| A．but it took much longer than that | B．and he was right |
| C．if they went by a secret route | D．but it wasn’t a serious suggestion |
3.When the buffaloes heard the noise of the plane, they ________.
| A．looked up at it | B．ran away immediately |
| C．continued feeding | D．were uncertain what to do |
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When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents. Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 41 the high tuition my brother and I needed. They didn’t 42 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV.
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）. I 43 sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a 44 here,” I said after a while. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 45voice.
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 46 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was 47 if I had hurt her. I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do. But at last she said, very 48 , “Susan, look at this 49. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If 50 is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. 51 is inside.”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later.
One day, Dad accidentally got 52 while on duty. Ever since then he could no longer 53 properly. Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road. Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The leaves were gently glistening（发光） 54 the sun shining upon them. All of these made up the most beautiful 55 in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said gently. “I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Looking into his eyes, I 56 what they meant.
The doctor had said Dad would 57in two months. But that day never came. He 58 away in peace.
59I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 60, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…
1. A．afford B．cost C．spend D．offer
2. A．go B．live C．act D．walk
3. A．happily B．silently C．secretly D．nervously
4. A．request B．problem C．message D．question
5. A．loud B．light C．low D．clear
6. A．surprise B．anger C．stress D．horror
7. A．amazed B．confused C．shocked D．ashamed
8. A．quickly B．excitedly C．bitterly D．gently
9. A．quilt B．needle C．thread D．sewing
10. A．belief B．work C．experience D．life
11. A．Warmth B．Thread C．Cotton D．Love
12. A．tired B．drunk C．ill D．injured
13. A．talk B．walk C．work D．think
14. A．with B．as C．for D．by
15. A．signs B．symbols C．pictures D．reflections
16. A．read B．doubted C．translated D．recognized
17. A．retire B．recover C．regain D．remove
18. A．passed B．escaped C．faded D．turned
19. A．Again B．Once C．Then D．Later
20. A．word B．account C．experience D．accident
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Many years ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious. My parentsinlaws lived from hand to mouth, so we didn't expect any help from them. My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation.
My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers, but it was constantly breaking down. It took almost all the money we had to have it fixed. The truck was also the only means of transportation for us.
We lived in the countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it. One winter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped over something. It was nearly dark, and I had to bend down to see what it was. I could hardly believe my eyes. There sat a large basket loaded with food.
It was heavy, so I called my husband to carry it into the house. Once inside, we discovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey. There was so much that I couldn't remember it all, but it was everything we needed to fix a wonderful dinner — everything except potatoes.
A little while later I remembered that I hadn't taken the trash to the barrel. By now it was dark, so I had to turn on the yard light — and that's when I spotted a small bag of potatoes sitting on the porch.
That dinner was the best I could remember.
We weren't able to thank our donators, though, because we never found out who had been so generous in helping a struggling young family. Whoever it was, we are forever grateful.
1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “impecunious” in Paragraph 1?
A. Generous. B. Cautious
C. Stubborn. D. Penniless.
2.How did the author's husband support the family?
A. By selling food door to door. B. By delivering goods.
C. By starting a garage. D. By working as a shop assistant.
3.How did the author feel when she saw the basket?
A. She was annoyed. B. She was terrified.
C. She was astonished. D. She felt a sense of relief.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A. A struggling young couple B. A tale of potatoes
C. A helping hand in time D. A reward from a stranger
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My brother suggested he and I be taken to an amusement park this weekend, and we were glad to know that our busy parents did not ___ to the plan.
| A．object | B．refer | C．listen | D．agree |
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I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all___ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ____that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theater. They all bought ___for the performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __ me the ticket. I was really ___!
I remember the buzz（嘈杂声）of excitement inside the theater as we all found our___.After a few minutes，the lights went down and everybody became__.I could barely make out the stage in the___.We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band__the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t___what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as____as a jet engine. I could___the drum beats and the bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just ___that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to___.But in the end, after three encores（加演）, the show finished. We left the___and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just___from a long sleep. My ears were still__with the beat of the last song.
After the __, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, __, I listen to one of their songs and ____I’m back at that first show.
1.A. members B. fans C. friends D. volunteers
2.A. discovered B. thought C. predicted D. guessed
3.A. flower B. drinks C. tickets D. clothes
4.A. offered B. returned C. found D. booked
5.A. relaxed B. excited C. embarrassed D. encouraged
6.A. space B. entrance C. spots D. seats
7.A. quiet B. comfortable C. serious D. nervous
8.A. silence B. darkness C. noise D. smoke
9.A. fell upon B. got through C. stepped onto D. broke into
10.A. hear B. forget C. repeat D. bear
11.A. hard B. loud C. sweet D. fast
12.A. touch B. feel C. enjoy D. digest
13.A. remember B. understand C. believe D. realize
14.A. continue B. delay C. change D. finish
15.A. party B. opera C. theater D. stage
16.A. escaped B. traveled C. woken D. benefited
17.A. aching B. ringing C. burning D. rolling
18.A. performance B. competition C. interview D. celebration
19.A. besides B. otherwise C. instead D. though
20.A. decide B. regret C. imagine D. conclude
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Anne is six years older than me. Growing up, we were very poor, and my mother worked evenings at a factory in a small town. Not seeing my mother much, Anne looked after me and my younger sister. During those hard years, Anne was always there for me, not only as a big sister, but as a mother and my best friend.
When I was seventeen and had no money, I thought my only chance of going to college was if I could win a scholarship. I had an important interview for such an award. Anne at that time was struggling, surviving on a part-time job as she put herself through the local community college after serving in the army. I told her of my interview. I asked her advice on what to wear and showed her my best outfit (装束) and how I planned to be careful, how I sat so that the hole in the bottom of my shoes would not be seen, but I wasn’t sure what I would do if it rained.
Anne suggested that we go shopping, and we took the bus to the JCPenney store. We found a beautiful pair of leather shoes on sale. She told me to try them on, but I thought it was just for fun as neither of us had ever owned anything that expensive before. But Anne handed me the boxed shoes and said, “Here, I’ll buy these for you.”
“But . . .” was all I could say.
“You deserve them,” she replied. “This interview is important. I want to see you get that scholarship.”
I was speechless as I knew this was a lot of money for her, and she would probably have to eat nothing but noodles for at least a month.
I went to the interview and crossed my legs so that my beautiful new shoes shone with pride. I won the scholarship and became an engineer. Although they were nice leather everyday shoes, I didn’t wear them much because they were so special. Now, after 20 years have passed, I still have that pair of shoes with me, and I just wear them on those occasions when I need to feel special.
1.When the author was 17, Anne _____.
A. was serving in the army
B. was continuing her study
C. was a salesgirl at the JCPenney store
D. was working in a small company
2.The author went to the interview _____.
A. accompanied by Anne
B. wearing a pair of worn shoes
C. with confidence
D. with great anxiety
3.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. An important interview
B. A special pair of new shoes
C. Memories of poor childhood
D. Lifelong gratitude to a friend
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