On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.
Two 12­year­old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football.Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water.The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore.But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.
Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.
“Everything went quiet in my head，” Tim recalls(回憶)．“I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.”
Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water.Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress.“At one point, I considered turning back，” he says.“I wondered if I was putting my life at risk.” After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, “Take down the umbrella！”
Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella.Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat.He took over rowing, but the waves were almost too strong for him.
“Let's aim for the pier(碼頭)，” Jack said.Tim turned the boat toward it.Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink.“Can you guys swim？” he cried.“A little bit，” the boys said.
Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier.Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs.Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys' faces.
“Are we almost there？” they asked again and again.“Yes，” Tim told them each time.
After 30 minutes, they reached the pier.
小題1:Why did the two boys go to the sea?
A．To go boat rowing.
B．To get back their football.
C．To swim in the open water.
D．To test the umbrella as a sail.
小題2:What does “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．The beach.B．The water.
C．The boat.D．The wind.
小題3:Why did Tim raise his head regularly?
A．To take in enough fresh air.
B．To consider turning back or not.
C．To check his distance from the boys.
D．To ask the boys to take down the umbrella.
小題4:How did the two boys finally reach the pier?
A．They were dragged to the pier by Tim.
B．They swam to the pier all by themselves.
C．They were washed to the pier by the waves.
D．They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A
本文為記敘文，題材為日常活動。本文講述了兩個孩子為了找一個足球駕船出海而遇到危險，最終被Tim成功救回的故事。
小題1:答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段第一句Two 12­year­old boys，Christian and Jack，rowed out a boat to search for a football.可知應(yīng)選B項。
小題2:答案：D　詞義猜測題。句意：但是他們沒有能力和風(fēng)抗衡，于是船失控了。所以it指風(fēng)。
小題3:答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第五段第二句Every 500 yards or so，he raised his head to judge his progress.可知他常抬起頭來看看自己的進展，即距離兩個孩子的距離，故選C項。
小題4:答案：A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第三段可知兩個孩子是被Tim拖到碼頭的，故選A項。
疑難詞匯解讀
1．panic (panicked，panicking) vt./vi.(使)恐慌
When you are in a tight situation，don't panic.形勢危急時，不要驚慌。
n．恐慌，驚慌
get into a panic陷入恐慌
I got into a panic when I saw smoke coming out of the kitchen.看到廚房冒煙，我驚慌失措。
2．risk vt.冒險
You risked your life to save the children.
你冒著生命危險去救那些孩子。
run/take a risk冒險
He felt he had to decide on every step instead of taking risks.他覺得他必須考慮好每一步，而不能冒險。
練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

One day, our teacher, Mr. Sims, announced that the destination of the seventh­grade field trip would be the amusement park. The classroom buzzed with ____ as the girls discussed what they would wear and what they should bring with them. I sat back and listened, ____ that my parents did not have the money to send me. It made me ____ to feel so left­out. But not Danny. He ____ told everyone that he wouldn't be going. When Mr. Sims asked him why, Danny stood up and ___， “It's too much money for me right now. My dad hurt his back and has been out of ____ for a while. I can't ask my parents for money.”
Sitting back down in his seat, Danny held his head up proudly, even though ____ had begun. I could only shrink in my ____， and surely those whispers must be about me if they found out I would not be going either.
“Danny, I'm very proud of you for understanding the ____ that your parents are in. Not every student of your ____ has that ability，” Mr. Sims replied.
____ not everyone accepted Danny after that day, he won ____the respect of many of us. I was especially ____ by how he didn't back down under peer pressure. For so long, I could never ____ to my friends that I couldn't afford to go there. ____， in order to continue to ____ in, I lied about why I couldn't do things and ____ with excuse after excuse.
By standing up and admitting he was poor, Danny changed my life. His self­confidence made it ____ for all of us to understand that what his parents had or didn't have did not ____ who he was. After that, I no longer felt I had to lie about my family's situation. And Danny, ____ because of his courage and honesty than his great looks, is someone I will never forget.
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)mazementB．excitement
C．disappointmentD．encouragement
小題2:
A．sensingB．knowingC．findingD．saying
小題3:
A．depressedB．worriedC．unsatisfiedD．scared
小題4:
A．gladlyB．shylyC．simplyD．rudely
小題5:
A．shoutedB．complainedC．liedD．stated
小題6:
A．workB．dutyC．orderD．control
小題7:
A．teachingB．debating
C．whisperingD．understanding
小題8:
A．shadowB．coatC．deskD．seat
小題9:
A．situationB．painC．dangerD．trouble
小題10:
A．classB．a(chǎn)geC．gradeD．group
小題11:
A．SinceB．AsC．UnlessD．Although
小題12:
A．upB．outC．overD．back
小題13:
A．shockedB．persuadedC．impressedD．confused
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)nnounceB．a(chǎn)dmitC．a(chǎn)pologizeD．prove
小題15:
A．HoweverB．OtherwiseC．InsteadD．Also
小題16:
A．joinB．takeC．giveD．fit
小題17:
A．came upB．broke upC．put upD．got up
小題18:
A．harderB．easierC．clearerD．better
小題19:
A．concludeB．showC．determineD．cause
小題20:
A．ratherB．otherC．betterD．more

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

(2013·高考陜西卷)To celebrate the end of our exams，my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant.We____hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter.When our____came，I started walking towards an empty table.By bad luck，my purse strap(帶子)got____on a chair and the tray(托盤)that I was holding slipped___my hands and went flying in the air.The tray，and its contents，____on a man who was just about to____a bite of his sandwich.I stared，greatly____，as the drinks soaked(浸濕)his white shirt.
Then I___my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of____.Instead，he said“It’s OK”to____me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure____to do next，my friends and I went to a table and sat there，trying our best to look____.A moment later，the man came out of the washroom and___our table.My heart almost stopped____.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s__and call him.
To my surprise，he merely smiled at us，handed us some cash and said，“____yourself new hamburgers.”He then walked____without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse，____he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still____in this world.I’ll never____his actions.
小題1:
A．ordered　　　　　　　B．made
C．a(chǎn)rrangedD．demanded
小題2:
A．food B．turn
C．billD．menu
小題3:
A．fixedB．caught
C．cutD．tied
小題4:
A．byB．in
C．fromD．out
小題5:
A．knockedB．fell
C．stoodD．hung
小題6:
A．takeB．taste
C．swallowD．chew
小題7:
A．discouragedB．disappointed
C．shockedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed
小題8:
A．rolledB．rubbed
C．narrowedD．closed
小題9:
A．bitternessB．a(chǎn)nxiety
C．a(chǎn)ngerD．sorrow
小題10:
A．satisfyB．comfort
C．encourageD．praise
小題11:
A．howB．who
C．whatD．which
小題12:
A．mildB．honest
C．calmD．modest
小題13:
A．pushedB．a(chǎn)pproached
C．drewD．laid
小題14:
A．beatingB．breaking
C．sinkingD．trembling
小題15:
A．helpB．position
C．numberD．job
小題16:
A．PrepareB．Buy
C．FindD．Cook
小題17:
A．onB．a(chǎn)round
C．upD．a(chǎn)way
小題18:
A．soB．since
C．a(chǎn)lthoughD．but
小題19:
A．kindnessB．happiness
C．politenessD．brightness
小題20:
A．forgetB．refuse
C．opposeD．ignore

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A ship was damaged during a storm at sea and only two of the men aboard were able to swim to a small island. Not knowing what else to do, the two survivors decided that they should pray to God.
However, to find out whose prayers were more powerful, they agreed to divide（分割開）the land between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.
The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a tree on his side of the island, and he was able to eat its fruit. But the other man’s side of land remained barren.
After a week, the first man became lonely and decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was damaged and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the island. But on the other side of the island, there was nothing.
Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.
Finally, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island, and in the morning he found a ship stopped at his side of the island.
The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from Heaven, “Why are you leaving your partner on the island?”
“My blessings are mine alone since I was the one who prayed for them.” The first man answered. “ His prayers were all unanswered so he doesn’t deserve anything.”
“You are mistaken!” the voice said. “He had only one prayer, which I answered. He prayed that all your prayers would be answered.”
小題1:Why didn’t the two men stay together on the island?
A．Because they both wanted to live a quiet life
B．Because they couldn’t get along well with each other
C．Because they wanted to test the power of their prayers
D．Because they wanted to keep their own life secret from others
小題2:The underlined word “barren” is closest in meaning to ______.
A．noisy B．emptyC．dangerousD．calm
小題3:Which of the following words can best describe the first man?
A．Hard-workingB．LuckyC．SelfishD．Dishonest
小題4:What does the author try to express through the story?
A．God helps those who help themselves
B．A life without a friend is a life without a sun
C．A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds
D．What we do for others is more important than what we do for ourselves

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Yousuf Karsh，the Canadian portrait artist who photographed many of the most influential figures of the 20th century，died in a Boston hospital on July l3 th，2002．He was 93．
Working from a studio in Ottawa，Karsh produced famous portraits of such subjects as Winston Churchill，John F．Kennedy，Ernest Hemingway and Albert Einstein．Actually he has become almost as famous as his legendary subjects．In the latest edition of Who’s Who，which listed the most notable people of the last century，Karsh was the only Canadian of the 100 famous people listed——51 0f whom Karsh had photographed．
As a master portraitist，often working in black and white．Karsh was famous for talking to his subjects as he was getting the shot’s composition just right，asking them questions and putting them at ease．In preparation，he read as much as he could about the sitters，but avoided having the idea beforehand of how he would photograph them．He sought, as he wrote in Karsh Portfolio in 1967，to capture the “essential element which has made them great，” explaining，“All I know is that within every mall a secret is hidden，and as a photographer, it is my task to reveal it if I can．”
Karsh was born in America in 1908，and his uncle，George Nakash，brought him to John Garo，all outstanding photographer，to teach him in 1928．Four years later，Karsh set up his own studio in Ottawa．
In December of 1941，his memorable portrait of Winston Churchill brought Karsh into international fame．Canada’s Prime Minister Mackenzie King arranged for him to photograph Churchill following Churchill’s speech in the House of Commons．Not told，Churchill lit up a cigar, “Why was I not told of this?’’ Karsh asked him to remove the cigar and，when he didn’t，stepped forward and gently removed it with the comment，“Forgive me，Sir．”Churchill glowered (怒目而視) as the shot was taken，then permitted Karsh to take still another,；jokingly commenting，“You can even make a roaring lion stand still to be photographed．” The Churchill portrait has since appeared in publications all over the world．
Karsh traveled to London in 1943 with his portable studio —— an 8-by-10 view camera and many studio lamps to photograph such notables as George Bernard Shaw and the royal family．All these portraits fully illustrate Karsh’s ability．
小題1:What did Karsh seek to do most in working?
A．Capture the essence and greatness of the character．
B．Present the true and vivid expression of the subject．
C．Make the photograph more colorful and expressive．
D．Reveal the idea he has got in preparing for the shot．
小題2:The underlined word “sitters”in Para 3 probably means __________ ．
A．characters seatedB．subjects questioned
C．models photographedD．photographs taken
小題3:The last three paragraphs are mainly developed by __________ ．
A．following time orderB．providing examples
C．making comparisonsD．giving causes and effects
小題4:From the passage，we can learn that __________ ．
A．Churchill was asked to stand still when Karsh took a photograph of him
B．Churchill’s portrait hanging in the House of Commons gave Karsh great fame
C．Karsh was listed as one of the 100 notables by Who’s Who in the last century
D．Karsh could skilfully adjust the subjects’ mood when photographing them

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空



I’d been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tyre. So I had to        and get the tools to fix the problem. It certainly wasn’t        doing this with a white shirt and suit on.
Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled up beside me. A man got out and offered to        me. Seeing tattoos (紋身) on his arm, I became        as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But        I could say anything, he had already begun to take the tools to change the        . While watching him, I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This        me.
Then, without warning, it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, I unwillingly agreed. When I settled into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. I replied with much        when seeing an old woman there. It must be his mother, I thought. To my surprise, the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you        the tyre.” “I am grateful for his help,” I said. “Me too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he        at the church and taught disadvantaged students for free.
Finally, Jeff helped me change the tyre. I tried to offer him money and of course he refused it. As we shook hands to say goodbye I apologized for my stupid        at the first sight of him, and this incident warned us that we shouldn’t judge people by the way they       .
小題1:
A．stopB．moveC．seeD．look
小題2:
A．difficultB．easyC．badD．polite
小題3:
A．liftB．carryC．driveD．help
小題4:
A．discouragedB．disappointed C．frightenedD．a(chǎn)stonished
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)sB．beforeC．untilD．when
小題6:
A．tyreB．suitC．shirtD．tools
小題7:
A．puzzledB．embarrassedC．calmedD．concerned
小題8:
A．fearB．reliefC．satisfactionD．delight
小題9:
A．taking onB．fighting forC．picking outD．struggling with
小題10:
A．volunteeredB．studiedC．grew D．performed
小題11:
A．ignoranceB．wordsC．reactionD．comment
小題12:
A．droveB．walkedC．behavedD．looked

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

It's such a happy­looking library, painted yellow, decorated with palm­tree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a microwave oven, it's pedestrian­friendly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach Country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens.
It's a library built with love.
A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free Library organization, a Wisconsin­based nonprofit that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely available, she announced to her family of four, “That's what we're going to do for our spring break！”
Son Austin, now a 10th­grader, didn't see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51­year­old owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that he'd built years earlier for daughter Abbie's toy horses, and made a door of glass.
After adding the library's final touches(裝點), the family hung a signboard on the front, instructing users to “take a book, return a book，” and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2,500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach County.
They stocked it with 20 or so books they'd already read, a mix of science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids' favorites. “I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again，” said Janey, a stay­at­home mom.
Since then, the collection keeps replenishing(補充) itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visits a day.
The project's best pay­off, says Peter, are the thank­you notes left behind. “We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so popular.”
小題1:In what way is the library “pedestrian­friendly”？
A．It owns a yellow roof.
B．It stands near a sidewalk.
C．It protects book lovers from the sun.
D．It uses palm­tree stickers as decorations.
小題2:Janey got the idea to build a library from ________.
A．a(chǎn) visit to Brian Williams
B．a(chǎn) spring break with her family
C．a(chǎn) book sent by one of her neighbors
D．a(chǎn) report on a Wisconsin­based organization
小題3:The library was built ________.
A．by a ship supply company
B．on the basis of toy horses
C．like a mailbox
D．with glass
小題4:What can we infer from the signboard?
A．It was made by a user of the library.
B．It marked a final touch to the library.
C．It aimed at making the library last long.
D．It indicated the library was a family property.
小題5:The passage tells us that the users ________.
A．donate books to the library
B．get paid to collect books for the library
C．receive thank­you notes for using the library
D．visit the library over 5 times on average daily

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Shirley Temple(1928—2014)，an American actress，was considered among the most successful child stars in the history of film．Born by an ambitious mother，Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three，and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934)．Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tapdance in several films，Temple became a famous figure in 1934．At the end of that year she was given a special Academy Award “in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution．’’
During the Great Depression of the l930s，Temple was celebrated by an adoring public．At the height of her popularity，from l935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest box-office attraction in Hollywood．Temple made a number of films as a teenager，but her appeal had faded，and the films were not successful．In l949, Temple depaaed elegantly from Hollywood．
Two decades later，she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress．She lost the election，but Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful：career with the United Nations and the State Department．
After retirement，she reposed that she was at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nation’s most influential areas．“If I had to do it all over again．’’Shirley Temple once declared，‘‘I wouldn’t change anything．’’

小題1:Temple became famous at the age of          
A．3B．6C．10D．2l
小題2:What do we learn from Paragraph 2 ?
A．Temple was still popular in l949．
B．Temple was a failure as a child star．
C．Hollywood made a big fortune because of Temple.
D．People became tired of Temple in the Great Depression.
小題3:Temple attracted people’s attention again when        
A．she entered Congress
B．she worked for the UN
C．she went on with the pohtical life
D．she announced to participate in the election
小題4:We know-from the last paragraph that Temple       
A．wanted to lead a different life
B．regreued having left Hollywood
C．was content with her experiences
D．was sorry about her election failure
小題5:Which of the following best describes Temple?
A．3pecial and generous．B．Patient and sensitive．
C．Attractive and humorous．D．Talented and determined．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be        Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought，“What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd        ？” Just when I started to        that there would not be a Christmas that year，three women        at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of        that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn't        .Somebody had thought        of me to bring me a gift. Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my        . Christmas there special and memorable, I       _ remembered the woman’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of        for as many children as I could possibly.
So I        a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤兒)at the Christmas party. For every child，we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys，clothes，and school supplies，       with a child's name. We wanted all of them to know they were        .Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts，I        them that they couldn't open their presents        every child had come forward. Finally the        they had been waiting for came as I called out，“One，two，three. Open your presents！” As the children opened their packages，their faces beamed and their bright smiles       up the room. The        in the room was obvious，and   wasn't just about toys. It was a feeling —the feeling I knew         that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn't forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
小題1:
A．sendingB．receivingC．makingD．exchanging
小題2:
A．FoundB．preparedC．gotD．expected
小題3:
A．doubtB．hope C．suggestD．a(chǎn)ccept
小題4:
A．broke inB．settled downC．turned upD．showed off
小題5:
A．reliefB．loss C．a(chǎn)chievementD．justice
小題6:
A．blamedB．lovedC．forgottenD．a(chǎn)ffected
小題7:
A．highlyB．littleC．poorlyD．enough
小題8:
A．present B．firstC．recentD．previous
小題9:
A．hardlyB．instantlyC．regularlyD．occasionally
小題10:
A．strengthB．independence C．importanceD．safety
小題11:
A．kept up withB．caught up withC．came up with D．put up with
小題12:
A．noneB．fewC．someD．each
小題13:
A．fineB．specialC．helpfulD．normal
小題14:
A．remindedB．guaranteedC．convincedD．promised
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)fterB．untilC．whenD．since
小題16:
A．chanceB．giftC．momentD．reward
小題17:
A．litB．tookC．burnedD．cheered
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)tmosphereB．sympathyC．calmnessD．joy
小題19:
A．itB．suchC．somethingD．everybody
小題20:
A．byB．till C．forD．From

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案