Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord．She did it her way．
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly．Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven．I hated going there every weekend．There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception．
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land and loved to work in the garden among her flowers and vegetables．The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat．We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me．
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen．I sang the melody and Mom harmonized．Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over．Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk．She loved to tell how my playpen（嬰兒圈欄）sat in the kitchen next to the radio and there was one song I particularly loved called "Ivory Tower"．
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit every week or two．The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad．Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm．While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧鬧）of my life at home．But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced．
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio．Music always comforted me．
My heart skipped a beat．"Moon River" was playing on the radio．I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note．
Then the radio announcer of this oldie station came on．"Here's one we haven't heard in a while," and an unfamiliar song began．I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves．"Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower．．．．"
小題1:The writer didn’t like staying on the farm for the following reasons Except that ________．
A．it was too cold and quiet
B．she could only sing one song on the small farm
C．there was nothing more that could make her excited
D．The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
小題2:From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________．
A．passed away four years agoB．left the small farm with Lord
C．left for Lord to live her own wayD．preferred to be with Lord
小題3:The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________．
A．recalledB．comfortedC．shoutedD．sighed
小題4:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage _______．
A．The writer was able to sing before she could speak．
B．The writer preferred to live a busy life in the city．
C．The writer was still quite familiar with the song "Ivory Tower"．
D．The writer treasured all her childhood memories in the small farmhouse．
小題5:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A．Cherish lifeB．My happy childhood
C．Our small farmhouseD．Mom’s music

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D 

試題分析：文章講述作者小時候在農(nóng)場和父母生活的故事，媽媽和作者都喜歡唱歌，但是作者不喜歡農(nóng)場的生活，多年后，作者的母親去世了，聽到以前和媽媽一起唱的歌曲，和曾經(jīng)熟悉現(xiàn)在陌生的歌，作者淚如雨下。
小題1:第二段的句子：There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception．第三段的句子：The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat．和but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me．可知ACD都是對的， 從第四段的句子：In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen．I sang the melody and Mom harmonized．Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over．可知作者可以唱很多遍的歌，選B。
小題2:句意理解題：從第一段的句子：Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord．She did it her way．可以理解成作者的母親四年前去世了，選A
小題3:猜詞題：從第五段的句子：While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, 可知媽媽會經(jīng)常回憶，選A
小題4:細節(jié)題：從最后一句話：and an unfamiliar song began．I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves．"Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower．．．．"可知作者對Ivory Tower不熟悉，選C
小題5:標題確定題：文章講述作者小時候在農(nóng)場和父母生活的故事，媽媽和作者都喜歡唱歌，但是作者不喜歡農(nóng)場的生活，多年后，作者的母親去世了，聽到以前和媽媽一起唱的歌曲，和曾經(jīng)熟悉現(xiàn)在陌生的歌，作者淚如雨下。所以選Mom’s music最貼切，選D 
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
The story is told about what happened on a flight between a passenger and an air hostess. The passenger rang and told the air hostess (乘務員) that he needed a cup of ____to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would___him the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for___sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so___that she forgot to deliver (送) him the water. As a result, the passenger was___to take his medicine.She___over to him with a cup of water, but he___it.
In the following hours on the___, each time the air hostess passed by the ___ she would ask him with a smile___he needed help or not. But the passenger___paid attention to her.
When the passenger was going to get____the plane, he asked the air hostess to___him the passengers’ booklet (意見薄). She was very____. She knew he would write down__words, which might result in the loss of her job. ___with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she__the booklet, and cracked a smile, __the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times__. How can I refuse your twelve sincere（真誠的） smiles?”
That’s____! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
小題1:
A．coffeeB．teaC．waterD．cola
小題2:
A．takeB．bringC．carryD．hold
小題3:
A．foodB．drink C．serviceD．medicine
小題4:
A．tired B．silentC．calm D．busy
小題5:
A．delayingB．delayedC．delaysD．delay
小題6:
A．hurriedB．wentC．came D．got
小題7:
A．refused B．a(chǎn)cceptedC．likedD．hated
小題8:
A．seatB．a(chǎn)irC．floorD．flight
小題9:
A．customerB．passengerC．guestD．visitor
小題10:
A．whetherB．whenC．whatD．that
小題11:
A．neverB．oftenC．a(chǎn)lwaysD．seldom
小題12:
A．onB．toC．offD．from
小題13:
A．handB．takeC．throwD．lend
小題14:
A．gladB．a(chǎn)ngry C．curiousD．sad
小題15:
A．goodB．sharpC．politeD．nice
小題16:
A．SoB．BecauseC．AndD．But
小題17:
A．hidB．toreC．openedD．closed
小題18:
A．if B．forC．a(chǎn)fterD．when
小題19:
A．in allB．a(chǎn)bove allC．or elseD．or so
小題20:
A．wrongB．wonderfulC．impossibleD．right

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A flock of hungry pigeons were flying across the sky in search of food. Having traveled a long distance, they felt tired and settled down on a tree.  Just below the tree, they saw grains strewn (撒滿) all over the ground. The pigeons were happy to have found enough food to eat. All the pigeons came down from the tree and started eating the grains. As they were doing so, a huge net fell on them and trapped them all.
The pigeons were taken aback. They noticed a hunter sitting at a distance from the tree, a bow and arrow in hand. The pigeons realized it was the hunter who had trapped them in the net. The hunter got up and began to move towards the pigeons.
The leader of the pigeons spoke, “Friends, we are in great trouble. The hunter will catch us if we do not act swiftly in a few seconds. There is only one option available at this moment. Let all of us use our force together and fly up along with the net. If all of us use our force and fly together, we can fly carrying the net along with us. Let us start now.”
All the pigeons agreed with him and flew high carrying the net along with them. After traveling enough distance away from the hunter, the pigeons settled on a tree and carefully came out of the net one by one and thus escaped the evil design of the hunter.
小題1:Who strewed the grains over the ground?
A．A villager.B．The hunter.
C．The pigeon.D．The writer.
小題2:The word “    ”has the closest meaning to the underlined word “option”.
A．reasonB．choiceC．a(chǎn)ctionD．opinion
小題3:How did the pigeons react when they got trapped?
A．They didn’t know what to do.
B．They tried to fly in all directions.
C．They remained rather calm.
D．They decided to fight for their lives.
小題4:This story wants to tell us that        .
A．two heads are better than one.
B．confidence will save everyone.
C．teamwork can work wonders.
D．a(chǎn)ctions speak louder than words.

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