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(街区) 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(不适当的) 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 her Transportation Days?
A.Building confidence in herself. |
B.Reducing her use of private cars. |
C.Developing her sense of direction. |
D.Giving her knowledge about vehicles. |
3.The underlined word “paralyzed” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A.displayed | B.Justified | C.Ignored | D.destroyecl |
4.Which means of transportation does the writer probably have a dislike of?
A.Subway. | B.Airplane. | C.Tram. | D.Car. |
高三英语阅读理解困难题
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 train, 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 lightrail 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 Chestrut 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. According to the writer, what was the greatest benefit of her Transportation Days?
A.Building confidence in herself.
B.Reducing her use of private cars.
C.Developing her sense of direction.
D.Giving her knowledge about vehicles.
2. The underlined word “paralyzed”(in Para.5) is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.displayed B.justified C.ignored D.ruined
3. Which means of transportation does the writer probably disapprove of?
A.Airplane. B.Subway. C.Train. D.Car.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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 closet 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 her Transportation Days?
A. Building confidence in herself.
B. Reducing her use of private cars.
C. Developing her sense of direction.
D. Giving her 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.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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(街区) 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(不适当的) 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 her Transportation Days?
A.Building confidence in herself. |
B.Reducing her use of private cars. |
C.Developing her sense of direction. |
D.Giving her knowledge about vehicles. |
3.The underlined word “paralyzed” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A.displayed | B.Justified | C.Ignored | D.destroyecl |
4.Which means of transportation does the writer probably have a dislike of?
A.Subway. | B.Airplane. | C.Tram. | D.Car. |
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
My mom and dad got divorced when we were young kids, so we lived at different families. After we grew up, my three siblings and I could go years ______ speaking. And that is where this story ______.
My sister Jeanne and I were born only 14 months ______, but by the time we were teenagers we had lost ______. By age 19, I had moved away from our home in Wisconsin to live on my father’s horse farm in Virginia. We lived separate and our connection somehow ended.
Fast-forward about five years, I was 24 and on a ______ with my fiancé(未婚夫) to New York City, a place I had never been to.
During a day of sightseeing, we were crossing a very ______ street loaded with people. I had laughed at something my fiancé said, and I ______ heard my name yelled from somewhere around me: “Cheryl!” I ______ in x my steps in the middle of the road. Tears ______ in my eyes. I knew without a ______ that it was my k sister Jeanne. I yelled back before even turning to look. “Jeanne?” It was her.
I later asked how w she’d known it was me---she had ______ seen me since we lost in touch! She said it was my ______. I wouldn’t say my laugh is all that ______, but I guess to a family member it’s infectious. It ______ your heart and resonates(共鸣) in your mind.
Since that time, my sister and I have never been ______. We both moved back to Wisconsin. We ______ daily. Many years have passed, and we are now in our 50s. But our reunion ______ wasn’t just a sign. I see it as more of a ______, a reminder not to lose touch with loved ones. It is so easy to remain ______. After our ______ of gathering, I don’t plan to let that happen again.
1.A.by B.after C.without D.beyond
2.A.ends B.begins C.twists D.spreads
3.A.ago B.later C.ahead D.apart
4.A.heart B.home C.touch D.interest
5.A.team B.trip C.date D.picnic
6.A.busy B.dark C.empty D.quiet
7.A.readily B.finally C.suddenly D.naturally
8.A.fell B.froze C.struggled D.hesitated
9.A.came about B.welled up C.ran away D.streamed back
10.A.word B.break C.care D.doubt
11.A.never B.often C.seldom D.already
12.A.shape B.clothing C.look D.laugh
13.A.clear B.pleasant C.bright D.unusual
14.A.hits B.lifts C.breaks D.cures
15.A.separated B.bothered C.suspected D.united
16.A.work B.travel C.play D.talk
17.A.by mistake B.by chance C.on schedule D.on purpose
18.A.change B.result C.lesson D.coincidence
19.A.lost B.touched C.broken D.loved
20.A.behavior B.act C.miracle D.deed
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Our mother didn’t trust us, my sister and me, to manage our own appearance when we were young. As a result, there were rules, and trends were largely ignored.
A few years ago, I was home for a visit when my mom, now in her early70s, called me into her bedroom. We were about ready to leave for dinner. “I don’t know what to wear,” she complained from her seat. “You girls always look so good.”
I paused in the doorway and looked at her, wondering if I’d misheard. “What do you mean?” I asked her. “You know what to wear.”
“No,” she answered. “I don’t. Can you pick something?”
I was so surprised.
This was the same woman who, in 1989, told my younger sister she wasn’t allowed to leave the house wearing a pair of ripped (有破洞的) jeans; the same woman who, in high school, called me while I was out at a party to ask if my hair was up. “You look better with it down.” she told me before I could answer.
I realized, suddenly, that my mother—always so strong—not only wanted my opinion, but needed my care.
I pulled a pair of blue jeans from the closet and a light blue sweater from her drawer. “Wear this with your black shoes.” I told her. She did.
My mother certainly doesn’t need anyone to take care of her. In fact, she still cares for my grandmother who lives with her. But with that one question, my mother and I started the role reversal (改变) that happens with all parents and all children, from caregiver to receiver.
Now, if I’m visiting or we’re together, it’s rare for her to wear anything without checking with me first.
I’m still always a bit surprised by her admission of the uncertainty.
But every so often, it seems like she asks me just to be able to disagree with my answer and pick out something on her own. And when she does, I just tell her what I think of the way she looks. Sometimes it’s “great” and sometimes it’s “awful”.
1.When the author was young, she ________.
A.could never know what to wear
B.always wore trendy clothes and hairstyles
C.was not allowed to go to parties at night
D.had to pick her clothes according to her mother’s rules
2.The first time the author’s mother asked her for advice on clothes, she _______.
A.came to realize that her mother needed her care
B.was happy to do something for her mother
C.was worried that her mother was too old to live alone
D.had no idea what was suitable for her mother
3.When the author gives her opinion about clothes, her mother _______.
A.always accepts her suggestions happily
B.sometimes chooses to follow her own ideas
C.is often surprised by what the author says
D.still shows uncertainty about what to wear
4.The author wrote this article mainly to ________.
A.show what it is like to have a strict mother
B.remind readers to visit their parents often
C.show how the role of parents and their children can change
D.stress her mother’s great influence on her clothes and hairstyles.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
We were depressed and things were tough.Mom had a_____time raising us on her own because Dad died five years ago.We relied on social assistance for_____.
Looking back,I_____remember what Mom went through to send us to school.I studied hard then.Every morning,she would put a new piece of cardboard in our shoes because our shoes were_____.Constant moving was typical for my family in these times.Rent was 25 dollars a month but Mom couldn't_____it.Though it was hard,we never_____.
Christmas was approaching.We were given 25 dollars for social services.Instead of buying food,Mom would use the money to pay the_____,ensuring us all of a_____over our head._____we had nothing for Christmas.
Unknown to Mom,I had been selling Christmas trees to earn enough money for a new pair of_____.On the afternoon of Christmas Eve,I was_____to go to catch the bus.
As I reached the stop,I began to feel_____.I was going to buy a new pair of boots_____Mom was at home in tears.My mind was_____and I realized what I had to do.I didn't get on the_____.
I went in a grocery store and bought the Christmas treats.I_____home and put them quietly against the door.I knocked on the door.When Mom opened the door,_____rolled into the house.She just stood there_____.I managed to hold back the_____,saying,"Merry Christmas,Mom!There really is a Santa Claus!"
That day I got many_____and kisses from Mom.It was a Merry Christmas for us after all!
1.A. good B. short C. hard D. funny
2.A. life B. travel C. nursery D. movement
3.A. hardly B. still C. yet D. then
4.A. handed over B. picked up C. turned over D. worn out
5.A. store B. afford C. make D. get
6.A. complained B. glanced C. envied D. calculated
7.A. decoration B. gifts C. rent D. clothes
8.A. cloud B. light C. roof D. window
9.A. And B. But C. Or D. So
10.A. glasses B. jeans C. boots D. socks
11.A. lucky B. concerned C. fearful D. excited
12.A. frightened B. guilty C. proud D. content
13.A. while B. because C. whether D. unless
14.A. woken up B. made up C. given away D. turned down
15.A. platform B. train C. bus D. plane
16.A. drove B. rang C. left D. rushed
17.A. balls B. shoes C. dollars D. things
18.A. surprised B. nervous C. disappointed D. painful
19.A. words B. trouble C. tears D. sweat
20.A. candies B. hugs C. awards D. creams
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
-Did you take sides when Mom and Dad were arguing again?
-No. I’ve learnt that it’s best to until it blows over.
A.call it a day B.pull their legs C.sit on the fence D.wash my hands off
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
—Did you take sides when Mom and Dad were arguing again?
—No. I’ve learned that it’s best _______ until it blows over.
A. to call it a day B. to pull their legs
C. to sit on the fence D. to wash my hands off
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
It was the end of the Depression, and things were tough. Mom had a hard time _______ us kids on her own. Looking back, I realized what mom went _______ sending us kids to school. Every morning she would tuck (塞) a new piece of _______ in our shoes, because our soles (鞋底) were _______. We were _______ to move constantly these years. Although the _______ was twentyfive dollars a month, mom couldn’t afford it.
Christmas was _______, and we were given a twentyfivedollar Christmas fund because of social services. Mom said _______ buying some delicious food, she would use the money to pay for the rent, assuring us a _______ over our heads for a little while longer.
Unknown to mom, I had been doing parttime jobs to earn enough money to ________ a pair of new boots, which were with no cardboard in the soles. But on the way to the shopping mall, I ________ many houses with Christmas lights and decorations. It was then that I ________ that in our house, we had no lights, no decorations, nor any money for Christmas food.
As I continued walking, I felt ________. Here I was going to buy a pair of new boots ________ mom was in tears at home. She must be trying to ________ to us why there were no presents. Then I ________ my mind. I should do something for my mom. I went into a grocery store, filled with ________. I bought some food and some other Christmas treats. I spent every cent of my hardearned money. Arriving at home, I knocked on the door. I could ________ wait to see my mother’s face! When mom opened the door, some of the groceries ________ down onto the floor, and she just stood there surprised. Holding ________ the tears, I shouted, “Merry Christmas, mother!”
1.A.keeping B.protecting C.loving D.raising
2.A.in B.on C.through D.over
3.A.cardboard B.paper C.cloth D.handkerchief
4.A.found out B.tired out C.worn out D.given out
5.A.delighted B.forced C.honored D.frightened
6.A.food B.shelter C.expense D.rent
7.A.leaving B.approaching C.celebrating D.advancing
8.A.in spite of B.because of C.regardless of D.instead of
9.A.sky B.house C.roof D.protection
10.A.buy B.sell C.donate D.exchange
11.A.admired B.envied C.watched D.noticed
12.A.guessed B.realized C.imagined D.expected
13.A.guilty B.surprised C.nervous D.relieved
14.A.where B.though C.if D.while
15.A.persuade B.manage C.explain D.tell
16.A.decided B.changed C.lost D.kept
17.A.sadness B.excitement C.depression D.wonder
18.A.quietly B.anxiously C.hardly D.quickly
19.A.fell B.piled C.threw D.packed
20.A.down B.up C.back D.off
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Do you think Mom and Dad ________ late?
—No. Swiss Air is usually on time.
A. were B. will be
C. would be D. have been
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析