Upon a________________ at home, Mum began preparing supper.

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科目:高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源:活題巧解巧練·高二英語(yǔ)(上) 題型:050

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  When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum. Mr. Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.

  He gave the two - foot - tall Charles name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up(激起)great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.

  During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.

  Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five.

  Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Torn became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.

  The ceremony (慶典) and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2,000 guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut.

  Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade(淺談), communities throughout the country sponsored (主持)“Tom Thumb”weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.

1.“Talk of the town”means ________.

[  ]

A.it was in the newspaper

B.people spread mean rumors(謠言) about it

C.it was the most popular happening

D.it was discussed in a city meeting

2.What does the author think about Tom Thumb's wedding?

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A.People gave it too much of their attention.

B.It helped people cheer up in a dark time.

C.It was funny and ridiculous(荒謬可笑的).

D.Tom and Lavinia were stupid.

3.Which of the following is the best clue to the fact that Tom was smart?

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A.He became a billionaire at twenty-five.

B.He learned how to sing, dance, and act at a very young age.

C.He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon.

D.He married a school teacher.

4.Tom would dance on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because ________.

[  ]

A.the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom was tap dancing

B.it made Tom feel taller

C.the eight-foot-tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted

D.die difference between them would make Tom look even smaller

5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

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A.Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.

B.People are always disappointed during war time.

C.Entertainment can serve an important purpose.

D.People should be married when they are small children.

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  You've been away from us for one year; you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago. On this special day for teachers across the country, I can 1 keep myself from telling your white lie to those who would lend me an ear. Do you still remember the happy 2 about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you at your 3 . You, a beautiful young lady, 4 us that you would live in our village.

  Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children 5 more time on their books 6 after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still 7 that one day you might leave. You 8 a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their 9 of your leaving. You went all out in the 10 of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition (學(xué)費(fèi)). You often emphasized to us the 11 of one's life, so that must have been what you were 12 in those five years!

  One cold morning when class began, you entered the room 13 you had been crying 14 . In your class, we 15 but looked away from your eyes. You 16 for some time as if you were 17 to find this right word. You said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more...

  On the following morning, we 18 you the very best and the villagers gave you their 19 . The train took you away and your broken 20 . The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.

(1) A.forever
B.seldom
C.hardly
D.soon
(2) A.scene
B.condition
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(3) A.report
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C.permitted
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(5) A.shared
B.spent
C.paid
D.devoted
(6) A.even
B.ever
C.soon
D.still
(7) A.considered
B.feared
C.supposed
D.doubted
(8) A.wore
B.pretended
C.gained
D.presented
(9) A.pale
B.trouble
C.question
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(10) A.teaching
B.middle
C.course
D.field
(11) A.way
B.wealth
C.value
D.cost
(12) A.a(chǎn)fter
B.for
C.with
D.a(chǎn)gainst
(13) A.a(chǎn)s if
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C.even though
D.before
(14) A.happily
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C.crying
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(18) A.hoped
B.expected
C.wished
D.brought
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B.satisfactions
C.expressions
D.rewards
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科目:高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源:安徽省合肥市2010年高三下學(xué)期第三次教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)試題(英語(yǔ)) 題型:閱讀理解


第三部分:閱讀理解(共20小題,每題2分,滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
Until quite recently, I knew only three things about my father: I knew his name, David S. Johnson, Jr. I knew he was an only child, and I’d been told he was killed on April 12, 1945, somewhere in Germany.
I used to come to visit my Granny. “Daddy David and his two friends were out in the fields, making sure the way was safe for the others to follow,” she told me. “All of a sudden there was an explosion. All three of them were killed.” Granny was looking down, stroking one thin hand with the other. Then there were no words but silence.
I began my search and collection for information about my father as my 50th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his death drew near. I was told that the explosion had blown him to bits and I had great difficulty collecting anything I could find about him bit by bit. Bits of information about his began falling into my hands, my mind and my heart. Longing to know my father kept me connected to him. It was time to transform my longing into knowledge.
Once upon a time he was alive, and my mother and father were deeply in love. They were married, and they had a child, my brother David. Then my father left for the war.
I was born in January 1945. On February 15 my father wrote me a letter of welcome. The letter is kept in my baby book, “Dear Susan, you have a very good family. Your dad is sort of a less able person. Your mother is the most wonderful person I’ve ever known. I’ve always marveled at my great good fortune to have her and been loved by her. If you follow her words and examples, you may expect to meet life in the best possible way, and your path will always be the right one. Your father, Dave.”
Black on white paper, the words are from my father. From them I grow into a person of loyalty and love. How I long for stories that will bring him to life!
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A.her father’s friends  B.someone in Germany
C.her grandmother             D.a(chǎn) little child
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B.the explosion left little about her father
C.she only found pieces of hands and legs
D.she didn’t have enough knowledge to do it
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C.Her father was a disabled man D.The writer never saw her father
4.We know from the last paragraph that the author         .
A.still hates her father for having left
B.is curious about her father’s death
C.shows much respect for her father
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科目:高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源:2011年天津普通高等學(xué)校招生全國(guó)統(tǒng)一考試英語(yǔ)試卷 題型:完型填空

 

A Love Note To My Mom

When I was a little girl, would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that finally understood what role modeling  16  in your life. Little did I known you were  17  every penny you earned to go to  18   school.

I cannot thank you enough for  19  you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wanted into the dining where you were buried  20   piles of law books. I was  21   .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for  22   ?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t known. Moms  23   be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was ,that statement kept   24   in my ears. I watched as you faced the   25   of completing your studies, staring companies with Dad, while still being a   26   and a Mom if five kids. I was exhausted  just watching you   27   .With your words of wisdom in my   28   mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world   29   .I set out to live my life filled with   30  ,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I   31   found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)  32    one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”

 Encouraged by your   33   , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and   34  meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m   35   it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

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2.A. saving     B. making     C. donating  D. receiving

3.A. business   B. fashion    C. law       D. medical

4. A. what       B. that       C. which     D. where

5. A. at        B. to           C. upon             D. under

6. A. amused    B. worried      C. puzzled          D. disappointed

7. A. role      B. tests        C. positions        D. shows

8.  A. must      B. ought to     C. need             D. could

9. A. ringing      B. blowing    C. falling      D. beating

10. A. choices      B. chances    C. challenges   D. changes

11. A. professor    B. doctor     C. reporter     D. model

12. A. in danger    B. in action  C. in trouble   D. in charge

13. A. weak         B. powerful   C. youthful     D. empty

14.A. came back    B. closed down  C. went by    D. opened up

15. A. hope         B. hardship   C. harmony      D. sadness

16.A. constantly   B. shortly    C. hardly       D. nearly

17. A. and          B. but        C. or           D. for

18.A. description  B. statement  C. praise      D. introduction

19. A. secretly     B. curiously  C. carelessly   D. eagerly

20. A. doing        B. considering  C. correcting  D. reading

 

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