【題目】12-year-old John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. “I’ve liked trains probably from the day I was born,” he told Good Morning America. “When I was very little,” he said, “my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours.”

When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a train, he felt great. His journey was so mind-blowing that he couldn’t keep it to himself: he decided to take all his classmates to go on a ride with him. When he found that some of his classmates couldn’t pay the fares, he spent money he had saved by collecting cans（罐子）and bottles and raised more than ＄1,000 for them.

That train was such a happy one that he made it yearly action. “It never gets boring for some reason; it’s just very fun,” he said. “It really lets people get away from their busy life and have fun.”

Every October, Robertson takes a new group of disabled children to ride the train — but now, he has a problem. Several disabled children were refused because the train was not accessible（可用的）to disabled people. “He was angry to think that children of his own age couldn’t ride a train,” his mother said.

But he wouldn’t say no: he recently sent a letter to the train office for help. To his surprise, the leader, Ty Pennington, took the letter seriously. He said that he and his workers would work on making a train accessible to disabled people.

【1】The first time John Thomas Robertson took a train, he_______

A．felt extremely happy. B．was frightened by it.

C．watched it for hours. D．a(chǎn)cted as a driver.

【2】John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan, because he _______.

A．was taken on a train the day he was born.

B．his grandpa once worked on the train.

C．took a group of disabled children on board a train.

D．was greatly attracted to trains since early childhood.

【3】The underlined word “mind-blowing” can be replaced by “_______”.

A．exciting B．frightening

C．surprising D．disappointing

【4】The disabled children were refused to get on the train because _______.

A．they couldn’t afford the train tickets

B．Robertson had not saved enough money for tickets

C．the train didn’t have special services for them

D．the workers there would not allow them to do so

【5】According to the passage, we can see that Robertson is a（n）_______ child.

A．honest and crazy B．kind and helpful

C．clever but boring D．lazy but kind

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

試題分析：文章的主人公John Thomas Robertson是一個火車愛好迷，從小就對火車持有狂熱的態(tài)度，并通過自己幫助殘疾人能夠享受到火車的快捷和方便。

【1】A 本題考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)原文When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a train, he felt great.可以看出當(dāng)時主人公第一次搭乘火車的心情是非常高興的。

【2】D 本題考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)原文When I was very little,” he said, “my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours可以看出當(dāng)自己的外祖父送給他一個車模的時候，他就愛上了火車，所以選擇D項。

【3】A 本題考查推理判斷。猜測詞義要聯(lián)系上下文語境判斷，根據(jù)原文When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a train, he felt great.可以看出當(dāng)他第一次乘坐火車的時候是比較高興和興奮的，以至于自己都無法壓抑下去。

【4】C 本題考查推理判斷。Several disabled children were refused because the train was not accessible（可用的）to disabled people可以看出一些殘疾人無法乘坐火車，自然而然是火車上一些設(shè)施殘疾人是無法享受到的，所以選擇C項。

【5】B 本題考查推理判斷。根據(jù)他自己出錢讓那些窮人體驗火車，并給相關(guān)部門寫信，說火車上的設(shè)施還不夠完善以至于殘疾人不能夠享受到火車的快捷，所以這一類的舉動都是表面出他是一個善良和有幫助的人。

練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。有兩項為多余選項。

Every year, it costs British students more and more to attend university. Students are graduating with larger and larger debts. __【1】__

In 2006, the UK government started to allow universities in England and Wales to charge British students tuition fees. More than 80 percent of students in England and Wales now take out a student loan（貸款）in order to go to university. They use the loan to pay for tuition fees, books and living expenses. The average student in England and Wales now graduates from university with debts of around 12,000. Students of medicine usually have debts of more than 20,000. That is a lot of money. It means graduates cannot afford to buy a house for many years. They even struggle to pay rent on a flat, because they have to start paying back the student loan after graduating. If you start to earn over 15,000 a year, the government takes repayments directly from your monthly salary. __【2】___

You might think that a British person with a degree will find it easy to get a well-paid job. However, most people in white-collar jobs seem to have a degree these days, so there is a lot of competition. Also, British companies tend to value work experience over a piece of paper. Like everyone else, graduates usually have to start at the bottom and work their way up. That can be very frustrating for them, since they are often over-qualified for the work they are doing. __【3】___ Therefore, life after university ends upbeing quite disappointing for a lot of graduates.

__【4】__ Even before the credit crisis started, the BBC stated: “The number of British students at UK universities has fallen for the first time in recent history, It looks like the figures will continue to decline, since loan companies are now telling some students that there are no loans available for them.

By contrast, things are now easier for students from other countries coming to study in the UK, since the value of the British pound has fallen. More international students come to Britain each year. The British universities offer more and more of the available places to richer international students rather than poorer British students. __【5】__

A. Some British people fear that, one day, there won’t be any university places left for British students at all.

B. Most British students expect to have to get a loan, part-time job or summer job.

C. So is a university degree really worth it?

D. Although the interest on student loans is quite low, it begins as soon as the student receives the loan.

E. Is it any surprise, therefore, that the average British person does not leave their parents’ home until they are 30 years old?

F. All of the above is beginning to make British people question whether a university degree is really worth the money.

G. While at university, they have dreams of getting an exciting, challenging job.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It【1】____(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 【2】___(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 【3】___most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.

But the river wasn’t changed in a few days 【4】___even a few months. It took years of work 【5】____(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is【6】___(clean) than ever.

Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 【7】___is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?

While there are 【8】___ (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 【9】___(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be【10】____(patience).

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】On receiving my learner's permit a couple of months ago ,I started driving lessons straight away. However, it wasn't until two days ago 【1】 Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our destination was Orewa, 【2】 seaside town.

That morning I made sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet about three times【3】 we left. I thought l was totally prepared__【4】 the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's complaints.

“Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel so 【5】 (tight)." called a nervous voice from the backseat.

"Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to _【6】(1).

How 【7】 (annoy)! To content them ,I 【8】 (step) hard on the accelerator(加速器), and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again.

‘‘Stop! Slow down! Are you crazy? Did I tell you to go above l00km/h'?"

Finally I drove into the city, where the speed limit was only 50km/h.

My family seemed relieved and stopped_【9】(tell) me what to do. On our way home, the journey was much 【10】 (easy) than before as everyone else fell fast asleep. So ,I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】Everybody hates it, but everybody does it. A recent report said that 40％of Americans hate tipping. In America alone, tipping is a $16 billion-a-year industry. Consumers acting politely ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service. Tips should not exist. So why do they? The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality. And also, tipping makes for closer relations. It went without saying that the better the service, the bigger the tip.

But according to a new research from Cornell University, tips no longer serve any useful function. The paper analyzes numbers they got from 2,547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants. The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak. Only a tiny part of the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service.

Tipping is better explained, by culture than by the money people spend. In America, the custom came into being a long time ago. It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service. In New York restaurants, failing to tip at least l5% could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers. Hairdressers can expect to get l5%-20%, and the man who delivers your fast food $2. In Europe, tipping is less common. In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge. In many Asian countries, tipping has never really caught on at all. Only a few have really taken to tipping.

According to Michael Lynn, the Cornell papers' author, countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more. Tipping may reduce anxiety about being served by strangers. And Mr. Lynn says, “In America, where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others, tipping is about social approval. If you tip badly, people think less of you. Tipping well is a chance to show off."

【1】 This passage is mainly about ________.

A. different kinds of tipping in different countries

B. the relationship between tipping and custom

C. the origin and present meaning of tipping

D. most American people hate tipping

【2】Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase "caught on"?

A. become popular. B. been hated.

C. been stopped. D. been permitted

【3】Among the following situations, in your opinion, who is likely to tip most?

A. A Frenchman just quarreled with the barber who did his hair badly in New York.

B. An American just had a wonderful dinner in a well known restaurant in New York.

C. A Japanese businessman asked for a pizza delivery from a Pizza Hut in New York.

D. A Chinese student enjoyed his meal in a famous fast food restaurant in New York.

【4】We can infer from this passage that ________.

A. tipping is no longer a good way to satisfy some customers themselves

B. tipping is especially popular in New York

C. tipping in America can make service better now

D. tipping has something to do with people's character

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

A man came to the USA from another country. After__【1】___(settle) down at an island , he went into a cafeteria to get something ___【2】____(eat). He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order, but nobody did. ___【3】__(final), a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and told him____【4】__ the cafeteria worked.

“Start out at that end ,” she said .”Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At_____【5】____ other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”

“ I was ___【6】____(surprise) how everything worked in the USA,” the man told his friend.” Life’s a cafeteria there. You can get anything you want as long as you are willing to pay the price. You can even get success,_____ 【7】____ you will never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it _【8】___(you).”

You can’t change the inevitable. The only thing you can do___【9】____(be) to control your attitude. Once you reach that point in life, happiness and ___【10】____(satisfy) can ‘t be too far away.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】每位同學(xué)都希望自己具有良好的人際關(guān)系，成為班級中受歡迎的人。請你根據(jù)下表所提供的信息，寫一篇題為“Being a Popular Student”的英語短文，參加學(xué)校網(wǎng)站英語論壇的討論。

受人喜愛的個性品質(zhì)

對待集體

熱心班級活動，具有團(tuán)隊精神，工作負(fù)責(zé)，……

對待他人

尊重、關(guān)心他人，富有同情心，……

對待自己

(請考生自己實際擬定內(nèi)容，列舉至少兩點) ……

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

2．詞數(shù)150左右。開頭已經(jīng)寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Being a Popular Student

We all hope to be popular with our classmates and teachers.

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】The crazy fans ________ patiently in the rain for almost three hours, and they would wait until the famous star arrived.

A. were waiting B. have waited

C. had been waiting D. would wait

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：

【題目】No one not even its creators-thought that the world would care about the interwoven(相互交織的)lives, loves and sufferings of a group of attractive and witty New Yorkers. But there’s no doubt that Friends(老友記)has become more than just a successful situation comedy—it has established itself as one of the last great television phenomena of the last century. Along the way, it has made its half-dozen lead actors famous.

Looking back the strong friendship between the group of three men and three women who frequently gather at each other’s apartments and at Greenwich Village’s Central Perk coffee house, Friends was created by television producers, David Crane and Marta Kauffman. In 1993, the pair met producer Kevin S. Bright. Then the three became partners and got a deal to produce a new comedy for Warner Brothers. What they came up with was based on Crane and Kauffman’s after-college years, when they hung out at the local coffee house and involved themselves in every aspect of each other’s lives.

It didn’t take long for viewers to make friends with Friends. The sitcom quickly became a top ten hit. Critics loved it as well. Entertainment Weekly said the show operate like a Broadway show, with twisty plots and unique jokes. The television theme song has also been a success with the public. The song’s success helped save the television theme song. An ABC(美國廣播公司)executive was ready to order very short music intros(前奏) on his network’s shows, thinking that viewers would hit the remote control as soon as the opening started. But the success of the Friends theme song led the ABC executive to change his mind---remote controls or not, the TV theme song would stay.

Years have gone by, but Friends remains and will remain an example of a modern day US sitcom that is both hugely entertaining television and nothing short o a genuine latter-day social phenomenon.

【1】What is stressed in the second paragraph?

A. The origin of Friends

B. The role models of Friends

C. The popularity of Friends

D. The brilliance of Friends.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about Friends?

A. It has a simple but entertaining plot.

B. It is about friendship between college students.

C. It was criticized by Entertainment Weekly.

D. It first came into being in the 1990.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Producer, Kevin S. Bright, graduated from the same college as David Crane.

B. ABC once replaced the theme song of its TV show with a short music intro

C. The ABC executive thought highly of the theme song of Friends.

D. Marta Kauffman expected Friends to achieve great success.

【4】What might the author think of Friends?

A. Its merits outweigh its shortcomings.

B. Its success lies in the lack of good sitcoms.

C. He/she has a reserved attitude towards its success.

D. He/she shows great affection towards it .

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案