“It’s my own fault．” Carl Fenter pulled his jacket closer against the abnormal bite of cold morning wind．“The rest of the family is home, where it’s 1 ．”
Just another on of his 2 ideas – a big tamale（玉米粉蒸肉）feast after tonight’s Christmas Eve service at church – and look where it landed him: waiting in a line 50 people deep．
Who would have guessed that every tamale shop in the city would be sold out the day before Christmas? But they 3 , as Carl knew．He had been driving all over El Paso that morning．
4 to bring home the tamales, Carl tried one last shop, an old favorite out in Canutillo．
When he arrived, a fresh batch（一爐）was 5 off the steamer in 45 minutes． 6 at the end of the snaking line of tamale seekers, he watched the woman in front of him 7 her jacket to cover her shivering youngster．It wasn’t long before she, too, 8 in the biting wind．After only a moment’s 9 , Carl took off his own jacket and offered it to the 10 mother．
Together, they 11 when the line slowly moved forward at last, and smiling people exited the shop carrying steamy bags． 12 , Carl got inside the door and 13 closer to the counter, the woman now first in line．“ 14 !” Carl groaned（抱怨）with everyone else 15 behind him．
“ 16 ,” stressed the man at the counter, “we’ll have a final batch ready 17 , oh, about two hours．”
Defeated, Carl backed away, but the young mother grabbed his arm．
‘You’re leaving?”
“I 18 , ” Carl glanced at his watch．“I promised to put up luminarias（傳統(tǒng)圣誕燈）at my church．”
“I’ll get your order of tamales and bring them to your house．”
Carl’s brow furrowed（皺眉） “I couldn’t ask you to do that．”
“But it’s 19 I can do．You lent me your coat．” Her smile overrode（推翻）his objections．“Just give me your address．” She and her little girl settled in for the long wait．
And at 20 noon on Christmas Eve, they delivered four dozen fragrant tamales – along with Carl’s brown jacket – to his home．
1．A．harmonious B．warm C．happy D．pleasant
2．A．brilliant B．bad C．stupid D．common
3．A．were B．did C．could D．had
4．A．Decided B．Determined C．Wanted D．Expected
5．A．ready B．prepared C．soon D．due
6．A．Finding his way B．Taking his road C．Taking his place D．Finding his place
7．A．move B．reject C．a(chǎn)bandon D．remove
8．A．waved B．froze C．shook D．shocked
9．A．a(chǎn)ssumption B．a(chǎn)ppreciation C．hesitation D．a(chǎn)ttention
10．A．grateful B．respectful C．hopeless D．shameful
11．A．cheered B．congratulated C．shouted D．screamed
12．A．Immediately B．Hopefully C．Lastly D．Finally
13．A．shouldered his way B．forced his way
C．felt his way D．inched his way
14．A．No problem B．No way C．No doubt D．No wonder
15．A．lined up B．held up C．looked up D．waited up
16．A．So B．But C．Then D．Besides
17．A．before B．for C．in D．a(chǎn)fter
18．A．plan to B．intend to C．have to D．ought to
19．A．the least B．the most C．the last D．the best
20．A．just B．exactly C．a(chǎn)ccurately D．right
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
完形填空（20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
It' s six o' clock on a cold Saturday morning．Liu Zifan reluctantly gets out of the warm bed．
"I wish I could sleep 36 more," says Liu．
The 12-year-old seventh grader from Beijing Guangqumen 37 School must take an - hour - ride to get to the school for the 38 curriculums that occupy her whole Saturday morning． 39 Sunday afternoon, she has music lessons from 3 p．m．to 7 p．m．．
During weekdays, Liu has to get up around five in the morning, and 40 home by six．
" My teacher 41 us to eat an apple in the morning so that we won' t feel 42 " , she says．
In primary school, Liu 43 taking the New Concept English class every Saturday morning, and Chinese, English and Olympic maths classes in the afternoon．On Sunday morning, she had to do 44 at home．In the afternoon, she took Cambridge English class．
"I didn't have time to rest, 45 on Friday night," Liu recalls．
The family has a monthly 46 of about 1,700 yuan．Liu Zifan' s 47 classes cost 2, 000 yuan each term．
" I think it' s 48 the money," Liu' s father says．" We do everything we can to provide her with good education, 49 she will get a good job in the future．"
Chinese children face 50 pressures on study．Some parents make their children study 51 First graders start to take classes for second graders, and so on, therefore they can get an 52 in exams．Most Chinese 53 believe high academic credentials （成績） mean a better school, a brighter future．So they 54 their children to extracurricular classes like music, English and maths to develop a special 55 , which later might be a stepping stone to a good school．
36．A．a(chǎn)ny B．some C．even D．far
37．A．Secondary B．Training C．Language D．Primary
38．A．super B．extra C．huge D．usual
39．A．In B．For C．At D．On
40．A．get B．stay C．leave D．drive
41 A．orders B．recommends C．persuades D．suggests
42．A．sleepy B．tired C．cold D．thirsty
43．A．stopped B．finished C．enjoyed D．started
44．A．housework B．washing C．homework D．writing
45．A．besides B．including C．since D．except
46．A．pay B．cost C．income D． money
47．A．weekend B．Sunday C．everyday D．Saturday
48．A．wasteful B．worth C．valuable D．worthy
49．A．so that B．since C．now that D．while
50．A．challenging B．increasing C．developing D．changing
51．A．a(chǎn)head B．hard C．late D．a(chǎn)way
52 A．a(chǎn)verage B．a(chǎn)chievement C．a(chǎn)dvance D．a(chǎn)dvantage
53．A．teachers B．students C．friends D．parents
54．A．send B．hope C．take D．wish
55．A．strength B．interest C．talent D．skill
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
It' s six o' clock on a cold Saturday morning．Liu Zifan reluctantly gets out of the warm bed．
"I wish I could sleep 36 more," says Liu．
The 12-year-old seventh grader from Beijing Guangqumen 37 School must take an - hour - ride to get to the school for the 38 curriculums that occupy her whole Saturday morning． 39 Sunday afternoon, she has music lessons from 3 p．m．to 7 p．m．．
During weekdays, Liu has to get up around five in the morning, and 40 home by six．
" My teacher 41 us to eat an apple in the morning so that we won' t feel 42 " , she says．
In primary school, Liu 43 taking the New Concept English class every Saturday morning, and Chinese, English and Olympic maths classes in the afternoon．On Sunday morning, she had to do 44 at home．In the afternoon, she took Cambridge English class．
"I didn't have time to rest, 45 on Friday night," Liu recalls．
The family has a monthly 46 of about 1,700 yuan．Liu Zifan' s 47 classes cost 2, 000 yuan each term．
" I think it' s 48 the money," Liu' s father says．" We do everything we can to provide her with good education, 49 she will get a good job in the future．"
Chinese children face 50 pressures on study．Some parents make their children study 51 First graders start to take classes for second graders, and so on, therefore they can get an 52 in exams．Most Chinese 53 believe high academic credentials （成績） mean a better school, a brighter future．So they 54 their children to extracurricular classes like music, English and maths to develop a special 55 , which later might be a stepping stone to a good school．
36．A．a(chǎn)ny B．some C．even D．far
37．A．Secondary B．Training C．Language D．Primary
38．A．super B．extra C．huge D．usual
39．A．In B．For C．At D．On
40．A．get B．stay C．leave D．drive
41 A．orders B．recommends C．persuades D．suggests
42．A．sleepy B．tired C．cold D．thirsty
43．A．stopped B．finished C．enjoyed D．started
44．A．housework B．washing C．homework D．writing
45．A．besides B．including C．since D．except
46．A．pay B．cost C．income D． money
47．A．weekend B．Sunday C．everyday D．Saturday
48．A．wasteful B．worth C．valuable D．worthy
49．A．so that B．since C．now that D．while
50．A．challenging B．increasing C．developing D．changing
51．A．a(chǎn)head B．hard C．late D．a(chǎn)way
52 A．a(chǎn)verage B．a(chǎn)chievement C．a(chǎn)dvance D．a(chǎn)dvantage
53．A．teachers B．students C．friends D．parents
54．A．send B．hope C．take D．wish
55．A．strength B．interest C．talent D．skill
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科目：高中英語 來源：河南省方城二高2009-2010學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末模擬試題（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Miss Gorgers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That’s very good,” Miss Gorgers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said, “Yes? Kate.”
“I disagree. Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here and it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.” Kate said.
1. Miss Gorgers was teaching her class ______.
A. how to telephone B. about electricity
C. about time zone D. about sound
2. Miss Gorgers raised this question because she wanted to know whether ______.
A. it was easy to phone to Los Angeles
B. her student could hear her from 75 feet away
C. her students had understood her lesson
D. sound waves were slower than electricity
3. Kate thought Tom was wrong because ______.
A. clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York
B. electricity was slower than sound waves
C. Tom was not good at physics at all
D. Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves
4. Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics?
A. Tom’s. B. Kate’s. C. Both A and B. D. Neither A nor B.
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Miss Gogers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them,“Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered,“Your brother. Because electricity travaels faster than sound waves.”“That’s every good,”Miss Gogers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gogers said.“Yes, Kate.”
“I disagree,”Kate said.“Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.”
【小題1】Miss Gogers was teaching her class_________.
| A．how to telephone | B．a(chǎn)bout electricity | C．a(chǎn)bout time zone | D．a(chǎn)bout sound |
| A．it was easy to phone to Los Angeles |
| B．her student could hear her from 75 feet away |
| C．her students had a good command of her lesson about sound |
| D．sound waves were slower than electricity |
| A．slower than sound waves | B．faster than sound waves |
| C．not so fast as sound waves | D．a(chǎn)s fast as sound waves |
| A．clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York |
| B．electricity was slower than sound waves |
| C．Tom was not good at physics at all |
| D．Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves |
ics?| A．Tom’s | B．Kate’s | C．Bath A and B | D．Neither A nor B |
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科目：高中英語 來源：20102011學(xué)年浙江省高一下學(xué)期第一次月考英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
Miss Gogers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them,“Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered,“Your brother. Because electricity travaels faster than sound waves.”“That’s every good,”Miss Gogers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gogers said.“Yes, Kate.”
“I disagree,”Kate said.“Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.”
1.Miss Gogers was teaching her class_________.
A.how to telephone B.about electricity C.about time zone D.about sound
2.Miss Gogers raised this question because she wanted to know whether______.
A.it was easy to phone to Los Angeles
B.her student could hear her from 75 feet away
C.her students had a good command of her lesson about sound
D.sound waves were slower than electricity
3.Tom thought that electricity was _________.
A.slower than sound waves B.faster than sound waves
C.not so fast as sound waves D.as fast as sound waves
4.Kate thought Tom was wrong because _______.
A.clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York
B.electricity was slower than sound waves
C.Tom was not good at physics at all
D.Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves
5.Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics?
A. Tom’s B. Kate’s C. Bath A and B D. Neither A nor B
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