阅读理解。 I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down - 高中英语试题 - 超级试练试题库

阅读理解。     I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that
something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-
month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating
and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body
against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing
water would sweep the calf a way.
     There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother"s body and was
gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk (象鼻) against the
rocky bank. Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on
a narrow shelf of rock
     Just at this moment she fell back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I
knew as well as she did, that there was one spot (地点) where she could get up the bank, but it was on the
other side from where she had put her calf
     While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother"s love. Ma Shwe had crossed
the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could roaring (吼叫) all the time
but to her calf it was music. 1. The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw ____. A. the calf was about to fall into the river
B. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock
C. the calf was washed away by the rising water
D. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water 2. How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water? A. By putting it on a safe spot
B. By pressing it against her body
C. By taking it away with her
D. By carrying it on her back 3. How did the calf feel about the mother elephant"s roaring? A. It was a great comfort
B. It was a sign of danger
C. It was a call for help
D. It was a musical note 4. What can be the best title for the text? A. A Mother"s Love
B. A Brave Act
C. A Deadly River
D. A Matter of Life and Death

1-4: D A A A

阅读理解。     Computer programmer David Jones earns $35.000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot
find a bank ready to let him have a credit card (信用卡). Instead he has been told to wait another two years
until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people
of his age is finding a job. David"s firm releases (推出) two new games for the fast growing computer market
each month
     But David"s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a
car take out a mortgage (抵押贷款), or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company
four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop "I got
the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs" he said. David spends
some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time
is spent working
     "Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school" he said "But I had been studying it in books
and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on
at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway" David added:"I would like to earn a million and
I suppose early retirement (退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear." 1. In what way is David different from people of his age? A. He often goes out with friends
B. He lives with his mother
C. He has a handsome income
D. He graduated with six O-levels 2. What is one of the problems that David is facing now? A. He is too young to get a credit card
B. He has no time to learn driving
C. He has very little spare time
D. He will soon lose his job 3. Why was David able to get the job in the company? A. He had done well in all his exams
B. He had written some computer programs
C. He was good at playing computer games
D. He had learnt to use computers at school 4. Why did David decide to leave school and start working? A. He received lots of job offers
B. He was eager to help his mother
C. He lost interest in school studies
D. He wanted to earn his own living

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完形填空。     One of my father"s favorite sayings as I was growing up was "Try it!" I couldn"t say I didn"t like   1 ,
whatever it might be,   2   I tried it. Over the years I"ve come to   3   how much of my success I owe to
my   4   of those words as one of my values. My   5   job was just one I decided to try for a couple of
years until I   6   what I want to do as a career (职业).   7   I believed I would work for a few years, get
married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn"t think the job I took   8   that much. I couldn"t have been
more   9 . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity (机会) to
  10  through the company into different  11 . I accepted each new opportunity with the  12 , "Well, I"ll try
it; if I don"t like it I can always go back to my  13  position." But I was with the same company for the past
28 years, and I"ve  14  every career change I"ve made. I"ve discovered I  15  a large number of different
talents (才能) and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being  16
trying new opportunities. I"ve also discovered that if I  17  what I"m doing and work hard at achieving my
  18 . I will succeed. That"s why I"m so  19  to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think  20  has come and I
am determined to make it a success.

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(     )1. A. everything
(     )2. A. until after
(     )3. A. consider
(     )4. A. suggestion
(     )5. A. hard
(     )6. A. determined
(     )7. A. Actually
(     )8. A. helped
(     )9. A. careful
(     )10. A. look up
(     )11. A. situations
(     )12. A. thought
(     )13. A. easier
(     )14. A. permitted
(     )15. A. show
(     )16. A. lucky for
(     )17. A. think of
(     )18. A. business
(     )19. A. excited
(     )20. A. dream

B. something
B. ever since
B. argue
B. explanation
B. best
B. examined
B. Gradually
B. required
B. mistaken
B. take up
B. choices
B. reply
B. newer
B. counted
B. possess
B. slow at
B. give away
B. goal
B. curious
B. time

C. everybody
C. so that
C. include
C. acceptance
C. extra
C. experienced
C. Finally
C. expressed
C. interested
C. move up
C. directions
C. action
C. earlier
C. organized
C. need
C. open to
C. believe in
C. fortune
C. surprised
C. power

D. somebody
D. long before
D. realize
D. discussion
D. first
D. introduced
D. Usually
D. mattered
D. prepared
D. put up
D. positions
D. advice
D. higher
D. enjoyed
D. gather
D. afraid of
D. turn into
D. growth
D. helpful
D. honor

完形填空。

     Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each
passing day everyone became more   1   wthting for the final school bell. Upon its   2   everyone would run
for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
    David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often   3   what kind of home life David had, and what kind
of mother could send her son to school dressed so   4 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or
gloves. But something made David   5  . I can still remember he was always   6   a smile and willing to help.
He always   7   after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He   8   just smile
and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly   9   home.
     Weeks passed and the  10  ovre the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  11  before
the holiday break. I smiled in  12  as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David  13
standing by my desk.
     "I have something for you" he said  14  from behind his back a small box.  15  it to me, he said anxiously.
"Open it" I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my  16  saw
nothing. I looked at David"s smiling face add back into the box and said. "The box is nice, David, but it"s  17 ."
     "Oh no it isn"t" said David "It"s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you
couldn"t see or touch unless you know it"s there."
    Tears filled my eyes  18  Iooked at the proud dirty race that I had rarely given  19  to. After that Christmas,
David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning  20  the little empty box set on my desk.

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(     )1. A. anxious
(     )2. A. warning
(     )3. A. scolded
(     )4. A. modestly
(     )5. A. popular
(     )6. A. expressing
(     )7. A. practised
(     )8. A. would
(     )9. A. aim at
(     )10. A. argument
(     )11. A. school
(     )12. A. relief
(     )13. A. weakly
(     )14. A. searched
(     )15. A. Holding
(     )16. A. delight
(     )17. A. cheap
(     )18. A. as
(     )19. A. advice
(     )20. A. from

B. courageous
B. ringing
B. wondered
B. naturally
B. upset
B. delivering
B. wandered
B. should
B. turn to
B. excitement
B. year
B. return
B. sadly
B. found
B. Handing
B. expectation
B. empty
B. until
B. support
B. behind

C. serious
C. calling
C. realized
C. inaccurately
C. special
C. wearing
C. studied
C. might
C. put off
C. movement
C. education
C. vain
C. quietly
C. raised
C. Sending
C. appreciation
C. useless
C. because
C. attention
C. over

D. cautious
D. yelling
D. learned
D. inappropriately
D. funny
D. sharing
D. stayed
D. could
D. head for
D. program
D. program
D. control
D. helplessly
D. pulled
D. Leaving
D. surprise
D. improper
D. though
D. command
D. towards

阅读理解。

     A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His
wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price
of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their
homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift-＄7,000, a legacy (遗产) form their
neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. "It really made a difference when we were going
under financially." says Dave.
     But the Fusses weren"t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected
legacy from the Hatches. Doxens of other families were touched by the Hatches" generosity. In some cases,
it was a few thousand dollars; in other, it was more than ＄100,000.
    It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than ＄3 million-they were an
elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.
     Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They thrived own
(喜欢) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a
new purchase.
    Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn"t
afford it. "Ish and Arlene never asked you needed anything," says their friend Sand Van Weelden, "They could
see things they could do go make you happier, and they would do them."
     Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches" wish that
their legacy-a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent-should enrich the whole community (社
区) and Ish and Arlene Hatch"s story. Neighbors helping neighbors-that was Ish and Arlene Hatch"s story.

1. According to the text, the Fusses _____.

A. were employed by a truck company
B. were in financial difficulty
C. worked in a school cafeteria
D. lost their home

2. Which of the following is true of the Hatches?

A. They had their children during the Great Depression
B. They left the family farm to live in an old house
C. They gave away their possessions to their neighbors
D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs

3. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store?

A. They decided to open a store
B. They wanted to save money
C. They couldn"t afford expensive things
D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids

4. According to Sand Van Weelden, the Hatches were _____.

A. understanding
B. optimistic
C. childlike
D. curious

5. What can we learn from the text?

A. The community of Alto was poor
B. The summer camp was attractive to the parents
C. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the Hatches
D. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example

完形填空。

     One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, "Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"
     I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I"ll explain,   1   you can just wait until we make a quick   2
at the grocery store. I have something   3   to show you."
     At grocery store, we   4   some apples-red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It"s time
to   5   your question." I put one apple of each   6   on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a   7
look on his face.
     "People are like apples. They come in all   8   colors, shapes and sizes. On the   9  , some of the apples
may not  10  look as the others." As I was talking, Adam was  11  each one carefully.
     Then, I took each of the apples and peeled (削皮) them,  12  them back on the table, but  13  a different
place.
     "Okay, Adam, tell me which is which."
     He said, "I  14  tell. They all look same now." "Take a bite of  15 . See if that helps you  16  which one
is which."
     He took  17 , and then a huge smile came cross his face. "People are  18  like apples! They are all different,
but once you  19  the outside, they"re pretty much the same on the inside."
     He totally  20  it. I didn"t need to say or do anything else.

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