阅读理解。 One bitterly cold day, a snowstorm blew into our area. Needing firewoo - 高中英语试题 - 超级试练试题库

阅读理解。     One bitterly cold day, a snowstorm blew into our area. Needing firewood, I quickly set out with my best
friend, Bruce, to took for a tree to cut down. I was glad to have Bruce along with. Cutting down a tree in a
snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of danger.
    When I chose a big 23-meter-tall tree and prepared to cut it down,my best friend suddenly warned me,
"Don"t cut down that tree! It"s too close to the power line!" I wasn"t sure about it. So I decided to disregard
his warning. I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home. So I began cutting down the tree. When the tree
fell, there was no longer any doubt whether my friend was right.
     The tree caught the power line, bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After
all, electricity can"t travel through wood, so I could safely remove the tree. As I reached out my finger to touch
the tree, pain ran up my arm and through my head. I was shocked!
     After I returned home and told my mother what had happened, she quickly called the power company.
Workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene. One of them asked if 1 had touched the tree,
and when I told him I had, his face turned pale.
     "You should have been killed," he said.
     So why am I still alive? It was my boots that saved my life.
     Within two hours, the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed down-but not my mother.
     Even though she was glad I wasn"t hurt, my mother was still serious about me. After all, I shouldn"t have
brushed off my friend"s warning.
     Through this experience,I learned it"s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective. Taking
the time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble. It certainly would have kept me from getting the
"shock of my life". 1. The underlined word "disregard" in the second paragraph means "_____". [     ]
A. pay no attention to
B. take notice of
C. consider
D. follow 2. In spite of Bruce"s warning,the author still cut down the tree because _____. [     ]
A. he was sure there would he nothing to happen
B. he wasn"t sure if Bruce was right and was anxious to go home
C. he didn"t hear his friend"s warning at all because of the blowing wind
D. he knew electricity can"t travel through wood 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? [     ]
A. But for his boots, the author would have died.
B. The author regretted having brushed off his friend"s warning.
C. The author knew nothing about electricity.
D. When the tree was cut down,the author realized his friend was right. 4. The author wrote the passage mainly to _____. [     ]
A. give an account of one of his terrible experiences
B. make us know it"s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective through his experience
C. tell us not to cut trees down any more
D. remind us to be careful while working

1-4: ABCB

阅读理解。     A few days ago I asked my sons" governess (家庭女教师) Julia to come into my study. "Be seated, Julia,"
I said, "Let"s settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you"re too polite to
mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month..."
     "Forty."
     "No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, you"ve been here for two
months, so..."
     "Two months and five days." Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty
dollars coming to you. Take nine Sundays off... you know you didn"t work with Tom on Sundays, you only
took walks. And three holidays..." Julia was biting her fingernail nervously, her face red, but, not a word.
     "Three holidays, therefore take twelve dollars off your pay. Four days Tom was sick and there were no
lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you
permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven makes nineteen. Take nineteen off... that 1eaves, hmm...
forty-one dollars. Correct?"
    Julia"s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled, and she coughed nervously and blew her
nose, but still not a word.
     "Around New Year"s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take two dollars off your pay. The cup cost
more, because it was a treasure of the family, but forget it. When didn"t I take a loss! Then, due to your
neglect (疏忽), Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid
stole Dick"s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off.
The tenth of January I gave you ten dollars".
     "You didn"t." sobbed Julia.
     "But I made a note of it."
     "Well... if you say so."
     "Take twenty-seven from forty-one, and that leaves fourteen."
     Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!
     "Only once was I given any money," she whispered, her voice trembling, "and that was by your wife.
Three dollars, nothing more."
     "Real1y? You see now, and I didn"t know that! Take three from fourteen and it leaves eleven. Here"s your
money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is!"
     I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.
     "Merci (Thanks)," she whispered.
    I jumped to my feet and started pacing the floor. I was overcome with anger. "For what, this merci"? I
asked.
     "For the money".
     "But you know I"ve cheated you-robbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why this "merci"?"
     "In my other places they didn"t give me anything at all."
     "They didn"t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you…I"m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you…Is it really possible
to be so spineless (懦弱)? Why didn"t you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be
without teeth and laws (爪)-to be such a fool?"
     Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression, "It is possible".
     I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She
murmured her little "merci" several times and went out. I looked at her and thought, "How easy it is to crush
the weak in this World!" 1. While talking to Julia, the writer expected _____ from her. [     ]
A. a protest
B. gratitude
C. obedience
D. an explanation 2. What shocked the writer was Julia"s _____. [     ]
A. nervousness in front of her boss
B. acceptance of injustice
C. shyness when talking about money
D. reluctance to express herself 3. The writer said, "Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws (爪)一to be such a fool?" He was
     actually telling the governess _____. [     ]
A. to be more aggressive
B. to be more careful in her work
C. to protect her right
D. to live independently 4. From the story, we can know that Julia"s employer was _____.[     ]
A. greedy but honest
B. ill tempered but warm-hearted
C. strict but forgiving
D. none of the above

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完形填空。     In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way.
The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
     In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to   1
the cause of her illness, so she   2 to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help
was   3 . She was then only half-conscious (半昏迷) and on the "Dangerously Ill" list. A team of doctors
hurried to   4   the baby only to discover that they,   5  , were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While
they were discussing the baby"s case, a nurse asked to   6   to them.
    "Excuse me," said nurse Marsha Maitland, "  7   I think the baby is   8   from thallium poisoning."
     "  9   makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked. "Thallium poisoning is extremely  10  ."
     "A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse  11  Agatha Christie," Nurse Maitland explained.
"In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and  12  the symptoms are  13 . They are exactly the same as the
baby"s."
     "You"re very observant and you may be right," another doctor said. "We"ll  14  some tests and find out  15
it"s thallium or not."
     The  16  showed that the baby had  17  been poisoned by thallium, a rare metal used in making optical (光学
的) glass.  18  they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby
soon  19  and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries (调查) showed that the poison  20  from an insecticide (***虫剂)
used in Qatar.

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(     )1. A. describe
(     )2. A. flew
(     )3. A. inexpensive
(     )4. A. examine
(     )5. A. too
(     )6. A. refer
(     )7. A. and
(     )8. A. coming
(     )9. A. Who
(     )10. A. rare
(     )11. A. in
(     )12. A. all
(     )13. A. drawn
(     )14. A. ma ke up
(     )15. A. that
(     )16. A. words
(     )17. A. indeed
(     )18. A. As long as
(     )19. A. died
(     )20. A. must come

B. diagnose
B. sent
B. important
B. see
B. either
B. turn
B. so
B. suffering
B. How
B. serious
B. on
B. some of
B. broadcast
B. carry out
B. how
B. tests
B. actually
B. As for as
B. got injured
B. should come

C. discover
C. went
C. available
C. look after
C. often
C. speak
C. as
C. tired
C. What
C. clear
C. by
C. one of
C. announced
C. get through
C. what
C. examination
C. probably
C. Once
C. recovered
C. might have come

D. discuss
D. was flown
D. impossible
D. cure
D. never
D. belong
D. but
D. dying
D. Which
D. dangerous
D. about
D. both
D. described
D. deal with
D. whether
D. book
D. never
D. If
D. got ill
D. can’t have come

阅读理解。

     A young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness (不治之症) and given three months to live. So as
she was getting her things "in order", she asked her pastor (牧师) to come to her house to discuss her final
wishes. With everything in order, the pastor was ready to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered
something very important to her.
     "What"s that?" asked the pastor.
     "I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."
     The pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing what to say.
     "That surprises you, doesn"t it?" the young woman asked.
     "Well, to be honest, I"m puzzled by the request," said the pastor.
     The young woman explained, "In all my years of going to church meetings and dinners, I remember that
when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would always lean over and say, "Keep your
fork." It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming, like chocolate cake or apple
pie,some dessert like that. Something wonderful! I just want people to see me there in that casket (棺材) with
a fork so that when they ask you why I have a fork, you can tell them: "Keep your fork-the best is yet to
come.""
    The pastor hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew that the young woman had a better grasp of
heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with
twice as much experience and knowledge.
     At the funeral people were walking by the young woman"s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was
wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the pastor heard the question "Why does she
have a fork?" And over and over again he smiled.
     So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it reminded you of this young woman gently. Send the
message to everyone you consider a friend even if it means sending it back to the person who sent it to you.
    And, keep your fork!!

1. In the author"s opinion, the woman in this passage is _____.

[ ]

A. bored
B. optimistic
C. pessimistic
D. crazy

2. When enjoying a Western dinner, in the later part you have to "Keep your fork." This usually mean "_____".

[ ]

A. Watch out for your fork.
B. I wish you good luck with the fork
C. Prepare your fork so that you can enjoy the dessert
D. You can not take away your fork

3. Which of the following is WRONG about the young woman?

[ ]

A. She is optimistic about life and diseases.
B. She loves sweet food.
C. She wants her friends to remember her forever.
D. She is a regular church-goer.

4. According to the passage, "Keep your fork", the message may mean "_____".

[ ]

A. Don"t be discouraged. Everything will be better.
B. What is the matter? I am worried.
C. Have you heard the story of a young woman?
D. Enjoy your dinner.

完形填空。

     A young British woman had shortly arrived in Hong Kong and had not yet   1 anything about the
Chinese   2  . One day she went to the home of a Chinese friend and was   3   given a cup of Chinese tea.
She was not   4   and she also found this type of tea rather   5 . However, since she had been given the tea,
she felt she should drink it. Hoping to finish it   6   so that she would not feel about having to drink this tea
which she did not   7 , she started to drink as much of it as she could. But as soon as her cup became half-
full, the host   8   giving her more. Several times she told the host that she had had   9 , but it seemed to
have no  10 . Her cup kept being  11 , and she kept on drinking. During the time of her  12 , she drank about
twelve cups of tea. Later she found out that she should have just  13  the tea, and that this would have meant
that she had had enough. Influenced by her  14  culture, she felt it too  15  to leave the tea and could not
understand why the host took no notice of her protests (抗议) that she had had enough!

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(     )1. A. got
(     )2. A. culture
(     )3. A. hardly
(     )4. A. tired
(     )5. A. bitter
(     )6. A. in time
(     )7. A. take
(     )8. A. practised
(     )9. A. some
(     )10. A. value
(     )11. A. filled
(     )12. A. talk
(     )13. A. left
(     )14. A. modern
(     )15. A. impolite

B. learned
B. language
B. certainly
B. happy
B. sweet
B. slowly
B. have
B. insisted on
B. enough
B. end
B. moved
B. visit
B. drunk
B. ancient
B. polite

C. taught
C. food
C. carefully
C. thirsty
C. nice
C. gradually
C. like
C. stopped
C. all
C. effect
C. changed
C. party
C. absorbed
C. Western
C. easy

D. remembered
D. habit
D. immediately
D. interested
D. cold
D. quickly
D. buy
D. tried
D. a little
D. importance
D. emptied
D. investigation
D. filled
D. Eastern
D. uneasy

完形填空。

     Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents
flashed cards with Chinese   1   at my face, but I pushed them   2 . My mom believed I would learn   3   I was
ready. But the   4   never came.
     On a Chinese New Year"s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was   5 at him, confused,
scratching my head. "Still can"t speak Chinese?" He   6   me, "You can"t even buy a fish in Chinatown."
     "Hey, this is America, not China. I"ll get some   7   with or without Chinese." I replied and turned to my mom
for   8 .
     "Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu," she said, handing over a $20 bill. I   9   the words, running
downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
     I found the fish  10  surrounded in a sea of customers. "I"d like to buy some fresh fish," I should to the
fishman. But he  11  my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind
increased  12  their impatience. With every  13 , the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger-my
blood boiling- 14  me to cry out. "Xian Sheng Yu, please." "Very Xian Sheng," I repeated. The crowd erupted
into laughter. My face turned  15  and I ran back home  16 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.
     Should I laugh or cry? They"re Chinese. I should feel right at  17 . Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace (丢脸)
to the language.
     Sometimes, I laugh at my fish  18 , but, in the end, the joke is on  19 . Every laugh is a culture  20 ; every
laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.

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