According to Andrew, it never would have happened if he had not had a flat tire on Highway 10 last night at about 7:30. He was on his way to attend a three-day sales meeting when he had the flat. tyre. Unfortunately, he did not have a spare, so he pushed the car off the road, locked it up, and managed to thumb a ride back to Pine Grove. It was after eleven o'clock when he finally got home, and it was then that his real problems started.
When Andrew left home at about 5:30, he had told his wife not to expect him back until Thursday or Friday. Knowing that his wife was nervous about staying in the house alone at night, Andrew took the precaution of checking all the windows in the house to be sure they were locked, so that he could report to his wife that the house was secure. He convinced his wife that the house was burglar-proof, and that she would be perfectly safe, providing she bolted (闩上)the front door as soon as he drove away.
Andrew's only thought as he made his way in the dark to his front door was how surprised his wife was going to be to see him, since he was not supposed to be back until Thursday or Friday. He had forgotten about the bolt on the front door. When he turned his key in the lock and the door wouldn't budge, he remembered the bolt. And he remembered that he had carefully locked all of the windows.
Although Andrew didn't know it at the time, a next-door neighbor had seen him approaching the house and had watched him go up the steps to the front door. In the dark, it was impossible for the neighbor to recognize Andrew, and, besides, the neighbor knew that Andrew had gone out-of-town for a three-day meeting. As a matter of fact, Andrew had asked the neighbor to keep an eye on the house while he was gone.
Finding that he couldn't get in, Andrew began pounding(砰砰地敲) on the front door to get his wife to open the door. According to Andrew, however, his wife is a very sound sleeper, and he knew it was going to be hard to wake her up. In the meantime, because of all the noise he had been making, the neighbor was convinced that somebody was trying to break into the house; so she called the police.
When we talked to Andrew at the country jail this morning, he said that he still didn't understand how the police managed to circle the house without his seeing them. He stated that he had decided the only way to get in was to break one of the dining room windows, and that he was about, to hurl his briefcase into the window to break it when two of the officers grabbed him from behind.
Andrew could not make the officers believe that he lived there; so they took him off to jail. Apparently, he did succeed in convincing them that they ought to wake up the woman in the house to check his story. But there was no answer when they knocked at the door. He tried to explain to them that his wife was a very sound sleeper, but they concluded there was nobody in the house.
1.As Andrew had a flat tyre on the way, he________.
A.had to take another car to attend the meeting
B.rode on a bike to attend the meating
C.asked for a lift to go back home
D.borrowed a car to go back home
2.When Andrew was approaching the house________.
A.he was sure he would pleasently surprise his wife
B.he was deep in thought
C.he was sure that his neighbor would help him
D.he was worried about how to wake his wife up
3.The underlined word “budge” in Paragraph 3 probably means.
A.move slightly B.lock tightly C.knock lightly D.close tightly
4.Why did the police officers take Andrew off to jail?
A.It was too late for them to contact Andrew’s wife.
B.Andrew did not explain clearly why he broke into the house.
C.They thought it unnecessary to check Andrew’s story.
D.they concluded that Andrew’s story was a complete invention.
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According to Andrew, it never would have happened if he had not had a flat tire on Highway 10 last night at about 7:30. He was on his way to attend a three-day sales meeting when he had the flat. tyre. Unfortunately, he did not have a spare, so he pushed the car off the road, locked it up, and managed to thumb a ride back to Pine Grove. It was after eleven o'clock when he finally got home, and it was then that his real problems started.
When Andrew left home at about 5:30, he had told his wife not to expect him back until Thursday or Friday. Knowing that his wife was nervous about staying in the house alone at night, Andrew took the precaution of checking all the windows in the house to be sure they were locked, so that he could report to his wife that the house was secure. He convinced his wife that the house was burglar-proof, and that she would be perfectly safe, providing she bolted (闩上)the front door as soon as he drove away.
Andrew's only thought as he made his way in the dark to his front door was how surprised his wife was going to be to see him, since he was not supposed to be back until Thursday or Friday. He had forgotten about the bolt on the front door. When he turned his key in the lock and the door wouldn't budge, he remembered the bolt. And he remembered that he had carefully locked all of the windows.
Although Andrew didn't know it at the time, a next-door neighbor had seen him approaching the house and had watched him go up the steps to the front door. In the dark, it was impossible for the neighbor to recognize Andrew, and, besides, the neighbor knew that Andrew had gone out-of-town for a three-day meeting. As a matter of fact, Andrew had asked the neighbor to keep an eye on the house while he was gone.
Finding that he couldn't get in, Andrew began pounding(砰砰地敲) on the front door to get his wife to open the door. According to Andrew, however, his wife is a very sound sleeper, and he knew it was going to be hard to wake her up. In the meantime, because of all the noise he had been making, the neighbor was convinced that somebody was trying to break into the house; so she called the police.
When we talked to Andrew at the country jail this morning, he said that he still didn't understand how the police managed to circle the house without his seeing them. He stated that he had decided the only way to get in was to break one of the dining room windows, and that he was about, to hurl his briefcase into the window to break it when two of the officers grabbed him from behind.
Andrew could not make the officers believe that he lived there; so they took him off to jail. Apparently, he did succeed in convincing them that they ought to wake up the woman in the house to check his story. But there was no answer when they knocked at the door. He tried to explain to them that his wife was a very sound sleeper, but they concluded there was nobody in the house.
1.As Andrew had a flat tyre on the way, he________.
A.had to take another car to attend the meeting
B.rode on a bike to attend the meating
C.asked for a lift to go back home
D.borrowed a car to go back home
2.When Andrew was approaching the house________.
A.he was sure he would pleasently surprise his wife
B.he was deep in thought
C.he was sure that his neighbor would help him
D.he was worried about how to wake his wife up
3.The underlined word “budge” in Paragraph 3 probably means.
A.move slightly B.lock tightly C.knock lightly D.close tightly
4.Why did the police officers take Andrew off to jail?
A.It was too late for them to contact Andrew’s wife.
B.Andrew did not explain clearly why he broke into the house.
C.They thought it unnecessary to check Andrew’s story.
D.they concluded that Andrew’s story was a complete invention.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If the new safety system _______ to use, the accident would never have happened.
A. had been put B. were put C. should be put D. would be put
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mr. Smith would have come to see you if it had been possible, but he __________ so busy.
A.was | B.had been | C.has been | D.were |
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Mr. Smith would have come to see you if it had been possible, but he __________ so busy.
A. was B. had been C. has been D. were
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
----If this had happened to you, what would you have done?
----Me? I ________ the alarm.
A.would turn on B.would have turned on
C.had turned on D.must have turned on
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What would have happened ________,as far as up to the river bank.
A.Bob had walked farther
B.if Bob should walk farther
C.had Bob walked farther
D.if Bob walked farther
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If she had known what lay ____ for her, she would never have agreed to go.
A. in demand B. in debt
C. in place D. in store
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The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life.I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when 1 ran into something solid.It was Carlos.
“My God, you’re tall,” he said.
Of course, the class began to laugh.Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest.That would be the last straw.But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else.I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend.Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I.Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington.
“Take that seat,” Mr.McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos,pointing to the only empty one,in the back of the room.
Carlos grinned, “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos,not at him.He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.
It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again.Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president.“How come ?” I kept asking myself, “How come this shrimp who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?”
So that morning,I stopped Carlos and said,“It doesn’t seem to bother you — being short.” He looked up at me, “Of course I mind being short.But there isn’t anything I can do about it.When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin,I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted, “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself.You’re smart.And you could be pretty.In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…
1.The author was angry because ________.
A.the class made fun of her B.Carlos was too rude to her
C.she had to carry many books D.Reed Harrington didn’t date her
2.Which of the following about Carlos is NOT TRUE?
A.He was popular.
B.He was new in the school.
C.He was shorter than the author.
D.He was chosen president in the school elections.
3.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A.Carlos and the author have become good friends
B.the author will be more confident
C.Carlos always encouraged the author
D.the author was tall
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.How to be popular B.A tall girl
C.Be yourself D.Something about Carlos
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The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when 1 ran into something solid. It was Carlos.
“My God, you’re tall,” he said.
Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington.
“Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos,pointing to the only empty one,in the back of the room.
Carlos laughed widely. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos,not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.
The bell rang for classes. As I stood up to go, I saw Carlos coming toward me. “ I’ sorry I embarrassed you,” he said. I looked straight head over the top of his black hair. “That’s all right.”
“ I ought to know better.” He was still blocking my way.” What’s your name?” “Karen Forbes.” “ You probably heard me say I’m Carlos Herrera.” He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes.” “ I don’t see why you’re so touchy.”
I brushed by him and said sharply, “You wouldn’t understand.”
He followed me a few steps. “I’m just the one who should, Karen,” he said. “ You and I have a lot in common.”
It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president. “How come?” I kept asking myself,” How come this shrimp who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?”
So that morning,I stopped Carlos and said,“It doesn’t seem to bother you — being short.” He looked up at me, “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin,I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted, “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is that you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…
1.The author was angry because ________.
A.the class made fun of her B.Carlos was too rude to her
C.she had to carry many books D.Reed Harrington didn’t date her
2.Which of the following about Carlos is NOT TRUE?
A.He was popular. B.He was new in the school.
C.He was shorter than the author. D.He was chosen president in the school elections.
3.The underlined word “ touchy” in paragraph 8 probably means________
A. moved B. cheerful C. curious D. annoyed
4.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that the author ________.
A. cared much about Reed’s attitude B. hoped Reed was laughing with others
C. thought Reed was the same as others D. couldn’t stand Carlos playing tricks on her
5.According to the text, which is the most likely ending?
A.Carlos and Reed became very good friends
B.Carlos and the author argued with each other.
C.The author changed her attitude towards Carlos.
D.Carlos was elected president of the student committee.
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when 1 ran into something solid. It was Carlos.
“My God, you’re tall,” he said.
Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry. I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington.
“Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos,pointing to the only empty one,in the back of the room.
Carlos grinned,“But I need a couple of dictionaries.”Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos,not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.
It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president. “How come?”I kept asking myself,“How come this shrimp who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?”
So that morning,I stopped Carlos and said,“It doesn’t seem to bother you — being short.”He looked up at me , “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin,I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,”I admitted, “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…
56.The author was angry because ________.
A.the class made fun of her B.Carlos was too rude to her
C.she had to carry many books D.Reed Harrington didn’t date her
57.Which of the following about Carlos is NOT TRUE?
A.He was popular. B.He was new in the school.
C.He was shorter than the author. D.He was chosen president in the school elections.
58.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A.Carlos and the author have become good friends
B.the author will be more confident
C.Carlos always encouraged the author
D.the author was tall
59.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.How to be popular B.A tall girl
C.Be yourself D.Something about Carlos
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