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I grew up in a nice house in a middle-class area in Boston, England, and had a very happy childhood. My mother ________ herself to bringing me and my siblings(兄弟姐妹) up.
As a child I was hyperactive and ________ in school. I wouldn’t listen to anyone and thought I ________ everything. At home, I was always breaking things and ________ everyone. Dad was worried, so when I was eight, he took me to boxing classes in an ________ to divert(转移) my energy and keep me out of trouble. It made a huge ________ to the way I saw life and taught me discipline. It also taught me respect, because Dad made it clear that if I didn’t ________ properly, I wouldn’t be able to go back to the gym. ________ it hadn’t been for him, there is no doubt I’d have just ________ my life.
Dad was surprised when people at the gym started saying that I had the ________ to be a champion. His ________ had been to keep me off the streets, not to make me a world-class boxer. But he was so proud, ________ when I won a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics. I was only 17 and I know Mum and Dad were ________ for me because I was just a boy, yet I was fighting men.
I don’t have to ________ the business side of my career, because Dad oversees all that. He deals with the lawyers, making sure my fight contracts are all up to date and ________ properly.
Dad’s always at the ringside during my ________ —his main priority is that I’m safe. Mum ________ coming when the fights got harder, because she couldn’t bear to see the blood. She’ll ________ sit at home or in the hotel, waiting until it’s all over.
The boxing world can be a very lonely one, and I’m so ________ every day to have Dad and my whole family behind me. It would be unthinkable if I didn’t have their ________.
1.A. added B. introduced C. devoted D. adapted
2.A. clever B. wealthy C. strong D. naughty
3.A. imagined B. decided C. knew D. expected
4.A. amazing B. inspiring C. comforting D. annoying
5.A. analysis B. attempt C. advice D. honor
6.A. assignment B. progress C. instruction D. difference
7.A. behave B. express C. confirm D. complete
8.A. If B. Since C. While D. Unless
9.A. begun B. checked C. wasted D. enriched
10.A. presence B. practice C. patience D. potential
11.A. contract B. intention C. responsibility D. ability
12.A. especially B. immediately C. normally D. surprisingly
13.A. comfortable B. guilty C. familiar D. scared
14.A. give up B. worry about C. rely on D. take on
15.A. done B. learned C. recognized D. prepared
16.A. fights B. lessons C. experiences D. talks
17.A. remembered B. promised C. stopped D. considered
18.A. just B. yet C. thus D. also
19.A. shy B. awkward C. grateful D. elegant
20.A. respect B. hope C. support D. knowledge
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I grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. When the holiday decorations went up, there were houses on my block with trees lit up for Christmas in front yards and behind living room windows. I was born in a Jewish family. Even though I received eight presents for Hanukkah (an eight-day Jewish holiday in November or December), it just wasn’t fair. My friends had beautiful trees with lights and presents brought by a man in a red suit. I didn’t have a tree, and I lived in an apartment building, so I had no chimney(烟囱).
That year, some neighbors bought a Christmas tree, but it was too tall for their living rooms, They cut off the top and, knowing I wanted to celebrate Christmas, gave the top to my family. After my parents fell asleep, I opened a window in our apartment. I imagined Santa could park his sleigh(雪橇) on our fire escape. When I woke up the next morning, the window was closed and Santa had delivered a present. I can’t even remember what it was, but my memory of the morning lasts.
My relationship with Santa took a break until my daughter, Amanda, was born in 1992. My wife and I saw no reason to deprive(剥夺) her of meeting Santa. In 1998, a friend of mine portrayed(扮演) Santa at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan. He told me to stop by with my wife and daughter, and asked for their names in advance so he could greet them. When he saw us at the seaport, he greeted us by our names. My daughter’s mouth opened wide and she pulled back. Maybe she was too young to appreciate this. But other families waiting to see him seemed delighted by his appearance and the gifts he brought.
My two children are now grown up and do not visit Santa, and we do not have a Christmas tree, yet our family still enjoys the holiday. On Christmas Eve, in the spirit of the night, we leave a plate of my favorite cookies on the kitchen table in hopes Santa will leave a present.
1.What was the young author’s wish?
A. Receiving many presents at Hanukkah. B. Visiting his friends at Christmas.
C. Celebrating Christmas at home. D. Living in a house with a tree.
2.Why did the author open a window that night?
A. To let Santa deliver a gift. B. His parents asked him to do so.
C. His Christmas tree was too tall. D. To enjoy a Christmas night scene.
3.What made Amanda pull back?
A. Meeting many people in Santa’s clothes. B. Being greeted by Santa by name.
C. Recognizing her father’s friend. D. Receiving gifts from Santa.
4.What might the author’s family do now on Christmas Eve?
A. Visit Santa. B. Eat cookies.
C. Decorate a Christmas tree. D. Take pleasure from the holiday.
5.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To bring back his Christmas memories. B. To show his great love of holidays.
C. To share his family traditions. D. To introduce Jewish customs.
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A few months ago as I wandered through my parents’ house，the same house I grew up in，I had a sudden，scary realization．When my parents bought the house，in 1982，they were only two years older than I am now．I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later．
It seemed ridiculous．On a practical level，there’s no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon．More importantly，I wouldn’t want to．I’m not sure where I’ll be living in two years，or what kind of job I’ll have．And I don’t think I’ll be ready to settle down and stay in one place．
So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents．When our parents were our age，they’d got their education，chosen a career，and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives．
My friends and I--“Generation Y”--still aren’t sure what we want to do with our lives．Whatever we end up doing，we want to make sure we’re happy doing it．We’d rather take risks first，try out different jobs，and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place．We’d rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account．
This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”(自大的), “impatient”, and “overprotected”．Some of these complaints have a point．As children, we were encouraged to succeed in school，but also to have fun．We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cell phones，the Internet，instant messaging，and video games．
Our parents looked to rise vertically(垂直的)--starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on the same track, often for the same company. That doesn’t apply to my generation.
Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents’ generation did.
1.When the author walked through her parents’ house，she _______.
A．had no idea what she wanted from life
B．realized I should buy a house
C．started to think about her own life
D．wondered why her parents had settled down early
2.What is the main “generation gap” between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article?
A．Their attitude toward responsibility．
B．Their ways of making their way to the top．
C．Their ways of gaining experience．
D．Their attitude towards high technology．
3.Which of the following might the author agree with?
A．It’s better to take adult responsibility earlier．
B. It’s all right to try more before settling down．
C．It involves too much effort to rise vertically．
D．It’s ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”.
4.What is the main theme of the article?
A．The sudden realization of growing up.
B．Criticisms of the young generation.
C．A comparison between lifestyles of generations.
D．The factors that have changed the young generation.
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I grew up poor---living in the housing projects (住房) with six brothers, three sisters, a varying assortment (各式各样东西的混合) of foster kids (养子), my father, and a wonderful mother, Scarlette Hunley. We had little money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 36 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream.
My dream was 38 . By the time I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, and hit anything that moved on the baseball field. I was also 39 : My high school coach Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me how to believe in myself. He 40 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.
It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend 41 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—cash for dates with girls, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a 42 for my mother. The prospect of a summer job was attractive and interesting, and I wanted to jump at the opportunity. Then I realized I would have to 43 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was 44 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work，” he said. “Your 45 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”
I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 46 to me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” He demanded. “3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “Is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That question, the plainness of it, laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I dedicated myself to sports that summer and with the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 47 a $20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1998 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother the house of my dreams.
1.A. happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
2.A. live B. afford C. make D. need
3.A. athletics B. music C. business D. money
4.A. right B. popular C. lucky D. confident
5.A. persuaded B. taught C. brought D. asked
6.A. sent B. advised C. gave D. recommended
7.A. ticket B. car C. house D. job
8.A. give in B. give up C. give away D. give off
9.A. disappointed B. mad C. frightened D. shameful
10.A. living B. playing C. working D. learning
11.A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D.disappointment
12.A. paid B. got C. offered D. presented
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I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his ownvoiceby reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because 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 voice he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品)．As a. law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter—the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
1.What can be inferred about the author as a child?
A. He never watched TV.
B. He read what he had to.
C. He found reading unbelievable.
D. He considered reading part of his life.
2.The underlined word "voice" in the second paragraph most probably means “ ”.
A. an idea
B. a sound quality
C. a way of writing
D. a world to write about
3.What effect does reading have on the author?
A. It helps him to realize his dream.
B. It opens up a wider world for him.
C. It makes his college life more interesting.
D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of this text?
A. Why do I read?
B. How do I read?
C. What do I read?
D. When do I read?
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Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and
where he grew up .The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806 .The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world for over 250 years.
◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare's World，a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from
Shakespeare’s period.
◆Enjoy the traditional English garden，planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet’s works.
The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes’ Walk).
The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre，its exhibition,and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users.
The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).
1.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？
A．￡9.80． B．￡12.00． C．￡14.20． D．￡16.40．
2.Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace？
A．Behind the exhibition hall．
B．Opposite the Visitors’ Centre．
C．At Windsor Street．
D．Near the Coffee House．
3.A wheelchair user may need help to enter ．
A．the House B．the garden
C．the Visitors’ Centre D．the exhibition hall
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It was in the garden of her old house ______ she grew up ______ she dug up a pot of silver and gold.
A. that; where B. where; that C. which; what D. what, which
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The house I grew up __________ has been taken down and replaced by an office building.
A. in it B. in C in that D in which
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Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson, South Dakota. Baseball was always her favorite sport. Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games. More often, however, they asked her to umpire (裁判) for them, because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing.
One day in 1904, Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden, Iowa, to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden. When they arrived at the ball field, two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary (预备) game. The umpire hadn’t arrived, so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire. The players finally agreed.
Amanda, then sixteen and standing five feet, ten inches tall, made perfect calls. She was so good that players for the main game asked her to umpire for them and even offered to pay her. Thus, at sixteen, Amanda Clement became the first paid female baseball umpire of all time. She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
1.Why did Hank and his friends often ask Amanda to umpire for them?
A. Because she called them brothers.
B. Because they wanted to make her happy.
C. Because no one else wanted to do it for them.
D. Because she knew the rules well and was fair.
2.Amanda went to Hawarden in order to ______.
A. serve as umpire
B. watch her brother play
C. make money
D. help the local teams
3.Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game ______.
A. in her P. E. classes at school
B. in an umpire training school
C. by watching and playing the games
D. from her mother, a baseball umpire
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
B. Amanda Clement, First Female Umpire
C. Baseball Games in Hawarden, Iowa
D. A Family of Baseball Fans
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Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson，South Dakota．Baseball was always her favorite sport．Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games．More often，however，they asked her to umpire(裁判) for them，because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing．
One day in 1904，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden，Iowa，to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden．When they arrived at the ball field，two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备) game．The umpire hadn’t arrived，so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire．The players finally agreed．
Amanda，then sixteen and standing five feet，ten inches tall，made perfect calls．She was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even offered to pay her．Thus，at sixteen，Amanda Clement became the first paid female baseball umpire on record．She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown，New York．
1.Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because
A．they wanted to make her happy
B．she called them brothers
C．no one else wanted to do it for them
D．she knew the rules well and was fair
2.Amanda went to Hawarden in order to
A．serve as umpire
B．make money
C．watch her brother play
D．help the local teams
3.Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game
A．in her P．E．classes at school B．in an umpire training school
C．by watching and playing the games D．from her mother，a baseball umpire
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Amanda Clement．First Female Umpire
B．A Family of Baseball Fans
C．Baseball Games in Hawarden，Iowa
D．The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
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