Last April, on a Sunday, we took one of our “nowhere” drives. My husband was quietly driving along a back road. I was occupied in the front passenger seat watching the scenery.
I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my husband was struggling to look out of my window. This frightened me, since his eyes should be on the road in front of him. I asked him what he was looking at out of the windows, and he quietly replied, “Nothing.”
After a few minutes, I looked over at my husband and noticed a tear running down his cheek. I asked him what was wrong. This time he told me, “I was just thinking about Pop and a story he had once told.” It had something to do with Pop, his friend from childhood, and I wanted to know the story, so I asked him to share it with me.
He said, “When I was about 8 years old, Pop and I were out fishing and he told me that the pine trees know when it is Easter.”
I had no idea what he meant by that, so I pressed him for more information.
He continued on... “The pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter because spring is drawing near. If you look at the tops of the pine trees, you will see the yellow shoots(嫩芽). As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross. By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the pine trees will have small yellow crosses on all of the tallest shoots.”
I turned to look out of the window and I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was a week before Easter, and you could see all of the trees with the tall yellow shoots stretching to the sky.
The tallest ones shone in the sunlight like rows of tiny golden crosses. May you find your Easter season filled with beautiful golden crosses!
1.How did the author feel when she found her husband looking outward while driving?
A. Curious. B. Calm.
C. Afraid. D. Excited.
2.Why did the husband cry?
A. He saw something strange out of the window.
B. He was scolded by his wife for driving carelessly.
C. He was too frightened to drive the car on the road.
D. He thought of an old friend and was moved by his story.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. The author knew Pop’s story very well.
B. Pop was traveling together with the couple.
C. The author was amazed at the appearance of pine trees.
D. Pine trees have something to do with the origin of Easter.
4.What does the author intend to tell us?
A. We should be careful while driving.
B. Pine trees are more beautiful before Easter.
C. Easter should be decorated with golden crosses.
D. Easter promises hope with the coming of spring.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
Last April, on a Sunday, we took one of our “nowhere” drives. My husband was quietly driving along a back road. I was occupied in the front passenger seat watching the scenery.
I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my husband was struggling to look out of my window. This frightened me, since his eyes should be on the road in front of him. I asked him what he was looking at out of the windows, and he quietly replied, “Nothing.”
After a few minutes, I looked over at my husband and noticed a tear running down his cheek. I asked him what was wrong. This time he told me, “I was just thinking about Pop and a story he had once told.” It had something to do with Pop, his friend from childhood, and I wanted to know the story, so I asked him to share it with me.
He said, “When I was about 8 years old, Pop and I were out fishing and he told me that the pine trees know when it is Easter.”
I had no idea what he meant by that, so I pressed him for more information.
He continued on... “The pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter because spring is drawing near. If you look at the tops of the pine trees, you will see the yellow shoots(嫩芽). As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross. By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the pine trees will have small yellow crosses on all of the tallest shoots.”
I turned to look out of the window and I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was a week before Easter, and you could see all of the trees with the tall yellow shoots stretching to the sky.
The tallest ones shone in the sunlight like rows of tiny golden crosses. May you find your Easter season filled with beautiful golden crosses!
1.How did the author feel when she found her husband looking outward while driving?
A. Curious. B. Calm.
C. Afraid. D. Excited.
2.Why did the husband cry?
A. He saw something strange out of the window.
B. He was scolded by his wife for driving carelessly.
C. He was too frightened to drive the car on the road.
D. He thought of an old friend and was moved by his story.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. The author knew Pop’s story very well.
B. Pop was traveling together with the couple.
C. The author was amazed at the appearance of pine trees.
D. Pine trees have something to do with the origin of Easter.
4.What does the author intend to tell us?
A. We should be careful while driving.
B. Pine trees are more beautiful before Easter.
C. Easter should be decorated with golden crosses.
D. Easter promises hope with the coming of spring.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last Sunday, we took ______ guided walk around by ______ signs of the famous town.
A. the; / B. a; / C. a; the D. the; the
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Last Sunday,we took ________ guided walk around by ________ signs of the famous town.
A.the;the B.a;/
C.the;/ D.a;the
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One man tells of driving on a long and lonely road, the last 65 miles of it unpaved, in order to watch Indian dances in the state of Arizona. After the dances, he returned to his car only to find that it had a flat tire. He put on the spare and drove to the only service station in that town.
“Do you fix flats?” he inquired of the attendant.
“Yes,” came the answer.
“How much do you charge?” he asked.
With a twinkle in his eye, the man replied, “What difference does it make?”
This is what has been called a “Hobson’s choice”. A Hobson’s choice is a situation that forces a person to accept whatever is offered or go without.
According to Barbara Berliner, the phrase was inspired by sixteenth-century entrepreneur (企业家) Thomas Hobson. There was no choice by the customer — it was strictly Hobson’s choice.
But often we really have a choice, and the choice does make a difference. We may not always believe it. We may feel as if we have no choice, but almost always there is a choice in the matter. And when we realize that we do most things by choice, then we are taking control of our own lives.
Someone challenged me to try an experiment that completely changed my perspective. “For the next seven days,” he said, “eliminate the words ‘I have to’ from your vocabulary and say ‘I choose to’. Don’t say, ‘I have to work late tonight’. Instead, say, ‘I choose to work late’. When you choose to do it, you take control of your life. Instead of saying, ‘I have to stay home’, try ‘I choose to stay home’. The way you spend your time is your choice. You are responsible. You have control.”
In just seven days I was no longer saying “I have to” and I felt better about my decisions. I learned that there is very little in my life I actually have to do. You and I decide to do certain things because we believe that it will be for the best. When we eliminate “I have to” from our vocabularies, we take control.
Try it for a week and you see what happens. I think you’ll see it’s a change for the better.
1. What did the attendant mean by saying “What difference does it make”?
A.The man didn’t need to pay for the work. |
B.It was unnecessary for the man to ask about the price. |
C.There was no need for the man to have the tire fixed. |
D.The man should keep silent. |
2.The author learnt from the experiment that he .
A.could become more challenging |
B.could spend more time relaxing himself |
C.should take pleasure in helping others |
D.actually changed his attitudes towards life |
3.What does the underlined word “eliminate” mean?
A.Remember. | B.Repeat. | C.Remove. | D.Recite. |
4.What is the situation where we have a “Hobson’s choice”?
A.We have no choice but to follow. |
B.We should often change our choice. |
C.We should make preparations before a journey. |
D.We should think twice before taking action. |
5. The purpose of writing this text is to .
A.advise us to become active in life |
B.explain what Hobson’s choice is |
C.tell an interesting story about the author |
D.accept others’ advice modestly |
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
When I got the driving license last summer, Mom and I took our first trip around an empty parking lot. Then I found that my mother was not the best teacher for me. It wasn't that she shouted, or told me that I was doing poorly. As you can imagine, my mother's "helpful instructions" only managed to make me more nervous.
Since I could no longer practice with her, the job was placed in the hands of my father. The idea of learning from Dad was not one that thrilled me. I loved him dearly, but I just did not see Dad as someone I could be comfortable learning from. He almost never talked. We shared a typical father-daughter relationship. He'd ask how school was, and I'd say it was fine. Unfortunately, that was the most of our conversations. Spending hours alone with someone who might as well have been a stranger really scared me.
As we got into the car that first time, I was not surprised at what happened. Dad and I drove around, saying almost nothing, aside from a few instructions on how to turn. As my lessons went on, however, things began to change. Dad would turn the radio up so I could fully appreciate his favorite Stones music. And he actually began talking. I was soon hearing about past failed dates, "basic body" gym class, and other tales from his past, including some of his first meeting with Mom.
Dad’s sudden chattiness was shocking until I thought about why he was telling me so much in the car. In all the years that I had wondered why my father never spoke that much, I had never stopped to consider that it was because I had never bothered to listen. Homework, friends, and even TV had all called me away from him, and, consequently, I never thought my quiet father had anything to say.
Since I began driving with him, my driving skill has greatly increased. More important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. Just living with him wasn't enough—it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.
1.The author couldn't practice driving with her mother because .
A. she couldn't talk with her mother
B. her mother made her nervous
C. her father wanted to teach her
D. she didn't trust her mother
2.At first, the idea of learning driving from her father made her .
A. happy B. disappointed
C. satisfied D. uneasy
3.What surprised the author when the driving lessons went on?
A. Her Dad was a chatty person.
B. Her Dad was the best teacher.
C. Her Dad liked modern music.
D. Her Dad told her his sad stories.
4.With her story "Car Talk", the author indicates that .
A. fathers love their daughters dearly
B. family members need real communication
C. mothers are less patient than fathers
D. it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationship
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Our sense of hearing is one of the most important means of knowing what is going on around us. We are warned of danger by sounds. The sounds of music please us. Sound has a waste product, too, in the form of noise. Noise has been called unwanted sound. Noise is growing and it may get much worse before it gets any better.
Scientists, for several years, have been studying how noise affects people and animals and are alarmed by what they have learned.
Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find. Noise pollution is no joke. It is a threat that should be looked at carefully.
Sound is measured in units called decibels (分贝). At a level of 140 decibels people feel pain in their ears.
Trucks, buses, motorcycles, airplanes, boats, and factories all make noise. This noise bothers not only our ears, but our minds and bodies as well.
There is a saying about "it is so noisy that you can't hear yourself think". Doctors who study noise believe that we must be able to hear ourselves think most of the time. If we don't, we may have headaches, other aches and pains, or even mental problems. Noise adds even more tension to a society which already faces too much stress.
49.The sense of hearing _______.
A.makes people feel angry
B.makes people want to dance
C.helps people to know what is happening around them
D.is something harmful to people
50.When sound is turned into noise, _______.
A.people become ill B.it makes people forget the past
C.people don't know how to deal with it D.it becomes a kind of pollution
51.Why does the passage say " Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find " ?
A.Sounds of over 140 decibels are common these days.
B.There are always wars going on in the world.
C.The world is making more and more noise.
D.All kinds of machines make noises.
52.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Scientists are warning people noise can be harmful.
B.It's possible for man to get rid of all noises.
C.Sounds under 140 decibels are not considered to be noise.
D.Society has become more lively because there is noise now.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Our sense of hearing is one of the most important means of knowing what is going on around us. We are warned of danger by sounds. The sounds of music please us. Sound has a waste product, too, in the form of noise. Noise has been called unwanted sound. Noise is growing and it may get much worse before it gets any better.
Scientists, for several years, have been studying how noise affects people and animals and are alarmed by what they have learned.
Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find. Noise pollution is no joke. It is a threat that should be looked at carefully.
Sound is measured in units called decibels (分贝). At a level of 140 decibels people feel pain in their ears.
Trucks, buses, motorcycles, airplanes, boats, and factories all make noise. This noise bothers not only our ears, but our minds and bodies as well.
There is a saying about "it is so noisy that you can't hear yourself think". Doctors who study noise believe that we must be able to hear ourselves think most of the time. If we don't, we may have headaches, other aches and pains, or even mental problems. Noise adds even more tension to a society which already faces too much stress.
1.The sense of hearing _______.
A.makes people feel angry
B.makes people want to dance
C.helps people to know what is happening around them
D.is something harmful to people
2.When sound is turned into noise, _______.
A.people become ill B.it makes people forget the past
C.people don't know how to deal with it D.it becomes a kind of pollution
3.Why does the passage say " Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find " ?
A.Sounds of over 140 decibels are common these days.
B.There are always wars going on in the world.
C.The world is making more and more noise.
D.All kinds of machines make noises.
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Scientists are warning people noise can be harmful.
B.It's possible for man to get rid of all noises.
C.Sounds under 140 decibels are not considered to be noise.
D.Society has become more lively because there is noise now.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last Sunday turned out to be more exciting than I had expected. We were at our grandparents’ house for a visit as 31 . My cousin and I had made an appointment to go in-line skating in the nearby park. He could do some neat stunts (特技)and had promised to show me 32 .
We managed to persuade our parents to 33 us go in-line skating on our own.34 it soon started to rain and we had to seek shelter on the empty deck (place) of a block of flats. It really dampened my 35 .
Suddenly, we heard a 36 and saw a man dashing out of a lift. Just as he ran 37 us, we saw an old woman coming out of the same lift and crying, “Thief! Thief!” My cousin immediately went after the thief in his 38 . To be honest, I was extremely 39 at the beginning .Then I heard a honk. It was my uncle and aunt. I jumped into their car and told them about the robbery. We 40 off in the thief’s direction while my aunt stayed with the old woman.
Soon, we 41 up with my cousin. He was still in hot pursuit of the thief. Seeing his 42 , my uncle sped up and turned suddenly to the right to 43 just in front of the thief. The man was 44 and fell to the ground. My uncle got out of the car and 45 the man down with his body.
By this time, we could hear the siren of a police car approaching,46 , my aunt had phoned the police and told them the 47 in which we were heading, so they were able to locate us .
We handed the thief over to the police officers who took down our names and 48 . They informed us that we would be called up to give our 49 . After that, we returned to the empty deck in our uncle’s car to 50 my aunt up .
When we reached there, the old woman had already left to give a report to the police. Our family members were all proud of us for our courageous deed.
1.A.known B.usual C.well D.far
2.A.what B.that C.where D.how
3.A.make B.have C.let D.see
4.A.And B.But C.As D.So
5.A.spirits B.ideas C.intentions D.imaginations
6.A.scream B.noise C.story D.news
7.A.after B.over C.past D.to
8.A.place B.boots C.clothes D.skates
9.A.proud B.frightened C.brave D.excited
10.A.sped B.put C.ran D.took
11.A.looked B.kept C.picked D.caught
12.A.luck B.chance C.risk D.hope
13.A.stand B.move C.stop D.stay
14.A.tired B.anxious C.confused D.shocked
15.A.pinned B.pulled C.threw D.broke
16.A.Surprisingly B.Obviously C.Certainly D.Immediately
17.A.park B.place C.situation D.direction
18.A.problems B.pictures C.particulars D.possessions
19.A.statements B.decisions C.suggestions D.protections
20.A.take B.get C.pick D.lift
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Saturday, 22 April, 2017
We are currently on a camp site near Calais, on our way to the UK, and it is pouring with rain. As if gods want to prepare us for the UK at all costs. As if we don't know what rain is... Our ferry to the green isles will leave tomorrow at 10:30 and despite the rain, I am really looking forward to it.
It has taken us a while to get here, as we already left EI Chorro on 4 April. After rushing through Spain in two days, however, we came to an inevitable slow-down when we entered France. Inevitable, as France has simply too much to offer for us, so as soon as we crossed the Pyrenees, our driving sequence became something like driving a few kilometres, visiting a castle, driving a few kilometres, taking pictures of a nice church, driving a few kilometres, having a quick peek at a flea market, driving a few kilometres, visiting a museum etc. When we entered Brittany the real sightseeing started, in Vannes, in Lorient, in Brest and then on to Normandy: Le Mont St Michel, Bayeux and finally, finally the D-Day beaches. I always wanted to visit these, for obvious reasons I would say, but my father, realistic as he was, calculated the chances that it would rain a considerable amount of days of a three-week holiday and always decided against it. But a few days ago I finally stepped onto Gold Beach (where the Brits landed) and I was greeted by the Norman sun. A beautiful day.
1.According to the passage, the Pyrenees must be a place in ________.
A. Spain B. France
C. Netherland D. UK
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. They spent 2 days in Spain travelling.
B. The writer thought France has a lot of places to visit.
C. The writer thought the real sightseeing was in EI Chorro and Brest.
D. The writer's father was a realistic person.
3.The passage probably comes from ________.
A. a travel journal B. a science fiction
C. a news report D. a film review
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Saturday, 22 April , 2017
We are currently on a camp-site near Calais, on our way to the UK, and it is pouring with rain. As if gods want to prepare us for the UK at all costs. As if we don't know what rain is... Our ferry to the green isles will leave tomorrow at 10.30 and despite the rain, I am really looking forward to it.
It has taken us a while to get here, as we already left El Chorro on 4 April. After rushing through Spain in two days, however, we came to an inevitable slow-down when we entered France. Inevitable, as France has simply too much to offer for us. So as soon as we crossed the Pyrenees, our driving sequence became something like driving a few kilometres, visiting a castle, driving a few kilometres, taking pictures of a nice church, driving a few kilometres, having a quick peek at a fleas market, driving a few kilometres, visiting a museum etc. When we entered Brittany the real sightseeing started, in Vannes, in Lorient, in Brest and then on to Normandy: Le Mont St Michel, Bayeux and finally, finally the D-Day beaches. I always wanted to visit these, for obvious reasons I would say, but my father, realistic as he was, calculated the chances that it would rain a considerable amount of days of a three-week holiday and always decided against it. But a few days ago I finally stepped onto Gold Beach (where the Brits landed) and I was greeted by the Norman sun. A beautiful day.
1.It was _____ when the writer was on his way to the UK.
A. pouring B. foggy
C. snowy D. sunny
2.According to the passage, the Pyrenees must be a place in_____.
A. Spain B. France
C. Netherland D. Normandy
3.Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. They spent 2 days in Spain traveling.
B. The writer thought France has a lot of places to visit.
C. The writer thought the real sightseeing was in E1 Chorro, and in Brest.
D. The writer’s father was a realistic person.
4.The passage probably comes from _______.
A. a travel journal B. a science fiction
C. a news report D. a film review
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