Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.

During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.

He reported the case to the police and then sat there,lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.

Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶)that had been left out on the footpath.

My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.

That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.

1.What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?

A. Go shopping B. Find a house

C. Join his family D. Take a vacation

2.The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_______.

A. a friend of his family

B. a Sydney policeman

C. a letter in his papers

D. a stranger in Sydney

3.What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Showed B. Sent out C. Delivered D. Gave back

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. From India to Australia.

B. Living in a New Country.

C. Turning Trash to Treasure.

D. In Search of New Friends.

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

試題分析: 這篇文章講述了作者一家經(jīng)歷的一件事情。作者的丈夫不慎丟失了文件包,正當(dāng)著急的時(shí)候,有人打電話給送了回來,原來是那家人的小孩在垃圾桶旁邊發(fā)現(xiàn)了這些文件,通過這件事作者一家不僅找回了丟失的文件也找回了對人們的信任。

1.B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段的Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a short time while looking for a house…可知:Rashid到了悉尼后,計(jì)劃找房。故選B。

2.C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第第五段的… found a pile of unfamiliar papers. … At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.可知:這個(gè)女孩的父母是從他文件總的一封信中得到了Rashid的電話號碼。故選C。

3.D考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第六段第一句That family not only restored the important documents to us…可知:最后一段中的劃線詞意思是“歸還”,“這家人把這些重要的文件歸還了我們”。故選D。

4.C考查主旨大意。一般情況下垃圾箱里的東西是沒有用的,但是有一個(gè)好心的家庭卻把那些文件等規(guī)整好送還給作者的丈夫,這些別人眼里的垃圾對作者的丈夫來說卻是重要的。故選C。

考點(diǎn):記敘文。

練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年陜西西安臨潼區(qū)華清中學(xué)高三自主命題摸擬1英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解

Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(繞行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.

For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents' home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制) and have strong opinions about everything.

Road trips felt risky,so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.

But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.

That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They'd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.

We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-h(huán)igh grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons(見識).

We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.

I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.

Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of journey—and the best part of yourself.

1.Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents' home?

A.It was less tiring.

B.It would be faster and safer.

C.Her kids would feel less confined.

D.She felt better with other drivers nearby.

2.The author stopped regularly on the country roads to ________.

A.relax in the fresh air

B.take a deep breath

C.take care of the lamb

D.let the kids play with Banner

3.Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?

A.To give herself some time to read.

B.To order some food for them.

C.To play a game with them.

D.To let them cool down.

4.What could be the best title for the passage?

A.Charm of the Detour

B.The Road to Bravery

C.Creativity out of Necessity

D.Road Trip and Country Life

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年陜西西安臨潼區(qū)華清中學(xué)高三第一次模擬考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項(xiàng)填空

But for those interruptions, the meeting _____ half an hour ago.

A. was finished B. would have finished

C. would finish D. had been finished

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年寧夏銀川市高三上12月月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:其他題

The music industry is never short of teen pop stars with wonderful looks, 1.____ it doesn’t often find one like US singer Taylor Swift. “Beneath Taylor Swift’s not-a-girl, not-yet-a-woman sweetness hides a very 2._____(skill)songwriting technique (技巧),” writes Leah Greenblatt with Entertainment Weekly.

Songwriting, the country singer explains, is “how I deal with problems. I am used to 3._____(write) about things that really influences me most.” So in her songs, there is always 4.___ true and honest. They seem like stories from 5._____ diary and that certainly helps Swift attract her audience.

She 6.____(sell) more than 13 million copies worldwide of her first two albums, 2006’s self-titled debut (首張專輯) and 2008’s Fearless. She’s the youngest artist ever to 7.______(name) Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards. Not surprisingly, there were great expectations for her third album, Speak Now, 8._____ came out late last month, where she again returned 9._____ her own life for material. “The 14 songs are all about the last two years... when life was a little bit bigger and10.______(crazy),” says Swift. “So I’ve written about the lessons and confusion and heartbreak and all the different things that go along with being 18, 19 and 20.”

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年浙江樂清白象中學(xué)高二12月第三次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:書面表達(dá)

假如你是李華,你們班對中學(xué)生是否有必要讀英文經(jīng)典文學(xué)進(jìn)行了討論。請根據(jù)下表內(nèi)容用英語寫一篇文章。

80%:有必要

20%:沒有必要

你的觀點(diǎn)

1. 擴(kuò)大詞匯量

2. 提高寫作水平

3. 了解西方歷史和文化

1. 讀不懂,沒意思

2. 內(nèi)容與當(dāng)今生活聯(lián)系甚少

3. 學(xué)習(xí)負(fù)擔(dān)重,沒有時(shí)間

……

注意:1. 對所給要點(diǎn)逐一陳述,適當(dāng)發(fā)揮,不要簡單翻譯。

2. 詞數(shù)120左右。開頭已給出,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年浙江樂清白象中學(xué)高二12月第三次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項(xiàng)填空

We’ve just heard a warning on the radio that a typhoon is ________ to come this evening.

A.likely B.possible

C.probable D.believable

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年浙江樂清白象中學(xué)高二12月第三次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項(xiàng)填空

The driver braked hard to avoid________a child coming in his way.

A.hit B.to hit

C.hitting D.to have hit

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年浙江富陽鎮(zhèn)第二中學(xué)高一上第三次質(zhì)檢英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項(xiàng)填空

As soon as he heard the ________ news of his death, she _______ tears.

A. shocked; burst out B. shocking; burst into

C. shocked; burst into D. shocking; burst out

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年浙江重點(diǎn)中學(xué)協(xié)作體高三上第二次適應(yīng)性測試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解

Hilary Smith belonged to a good family. But by the age of twenty, he had spent all the money the good old family had. He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison. He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia without delay.

Hilary did not like Australia and Australia did not like Hilary. What he could do seemed to be one of two things: die or work. Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world. He had an aunt.

She was his father's only sister, but his father used to say she brought no glory to the family. Hilary, of course, tried to discover what she had done. It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman. Instead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with "trade". Of course as soon as she became "Mrs. Parks", her brother considered her dead. Later on, Mr. Parks died and left her a lot of money; but that did not bring her back to life in her brother's opinion.

Hilary discovered his aunt's address. Fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill. So Hilary's star shone again, and soon he moved into her house and lived as comfortably as a sailor who had just reached harbor. He had only about a sixpence in his pocket.

One thing was soon clear: his aunt was seriously ill, and nothing could cure her illness. Hilary was very worried. Fate had found a home for him, and was now going to throw him out of it. There was only one thing that could save him: her will.

"Will?" she said, "yes, I have made one. That was when I was a girl and had not much money. I left all my money to some religious people."

"Didn't you make another will when you were married?" Hilary asked.

His aunt shook her head. "No," she said in a low voice, "There was no need. When I finally had a lot of money I found 1 had no relations."

On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law. It told him what he already believed. When a woman is married, an earlier will loses its value. A new will must be made. If no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest relation. Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relation. His future was safe.

After a few months had passed, Hilary's problems became serious. He badly needed money. He had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers. They trusted him because his aunt was rich; but the debt was terrible.

Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all. In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds. Hilary was not very angry. He began to wonder about a new problem. Was it kind to want his aunt to live any longer? Was it not better for her to die now? While he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer. So she was going to make a new will, Hilary thought. She might leave all her money to someone else. Soon he reached a clear decision. He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman.

One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off, he doubled the amount of some medicine. The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever.

"Thank you," his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look." I want, more than anything, to sleep, and never to wake up again. Is that what you wish, Hilary? Don't blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do. Sick people get these ideas, you know. One thing I ought to explain to you. Mr. Parks never married me. He already had a wife and couldn't marry again. That made your foolish father very angry with me...Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favor. If I die tonight, you'll get nothing...No, Hilary, don't try to take the glass away. If you do that, I shall know; and I don't want to know. Good night, Hilary."

Then, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank.

1.From the story ,we learn that Hilary's aunt was ______.

A. bad-tempered and lonely B. kind-hearted and wise

C. careless about money D. cruel to her niece

2.Why did Hilary's father consider his aunt dead?

A. Because they lost contact with each other after her marriage.

B. Because she married a businessman with a wife against his will.

C. Because she broke away from the family for a better life.

D. Because he thought she was a shame to the family

3.The underlined sentence "He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman" in paragraph 11 suggests that Hilary Smith ______.

A. was determined to put his aunt's life to an end

B. decided to do his aunt a favor to call in a lawyer

C. made up his mind to take good care of his aunt

D. would help his aunt to donate all her money to religious people

4.Which of the following is the focus of the story?

A. Hilary's aunt's money. B. Hilary Smith's debts.

C. The intended murder. D. Hilary's aunt's marriage.

5.According to the law book,_____.

A. Hilary's aunt is not allowed to make a new will.

B. the money will go to Hilary after his aunt dies without a new will.

C. Hilary's aunt must leave the money to the religious people after she dies.

D. Hilary must look after his aunt till her death because he is the only relation.

6.Which detail from the story is the climax of the story?

A. Hilary escaped from the prison.

B. Hilary quarreled with is aunt about ten pounds.

C. Hilary's aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her.

D. Hilary's aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案