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quiet. He"d dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He"d eat
after he"d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches-but his
mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she"d want to know why he had to
leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:
Gone to Michael"s. Back tonight. Tim.
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn"t up. Even the highway up the hill
was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sandhills still breathed heat from yesterday"s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down
to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds
marching up and down watching the waves.
The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched (延伸) across the sea. The sun was
pushing its way over the edge of the world.
Over the first rocks, along to the point. Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed
higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as
the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more
mysterious (神秘的) now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn"t go in
all the way …
B. He had breakfast at home.
C. He left a note on the freezer.
D. He put a sweater in his schoolbag.
B. liked biscuits better than sandwiches
C. had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches
D. could only find some biscuits in the kitchen
B. The ups and downs of the waves.
C. The change in the position of the sun.
D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.
B. Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.
C. Tim was the only person on the beach.
D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.
B. anxiousness to excitement
C. helplessness to happiness
D. eagerness to nervousness
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试题【阅读理解。 The house was quiet at 5 am and Tim"s mother was asleep. Only the soun】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade
break. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not
experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything.
As Dong loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky
dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks. realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish
bin outside so I wouldn"t have to face Doug laughing at my work, I went on preparing the rest of the meal,
and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed
disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went
to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish
bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped
the stick and explained that there was something alive in out rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the
lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my
work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母) made the surface
shake and sigh as though it were breathing. I had to admit what the "living thing "was and why it was there. I
don"t know who was more embarrassed (尴尬) by the whole thing Doug or me.
B. to show the easiest way out of a difficulty
C. to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman
D. to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books
B. She didn"t use the right kind of flour.
C. The cookbook was hard to understand.
D. She did not follow the directions closely.
B. She meant to joke with her husband.
C. She didn"t want her husband to see it.
D. She hoped it would soon dry in the son.
B. The strange-looking marks.
C. Its shape.
D. Its size.
B. afraid that he would discover her secret
C. unhappy that he didn"t enjoy the meal
D. curious to know what disturbed him
Barrett there for a week, hoping to 1 him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 2 . For the first two days, he said almost
nothing. I worried the trip was too 3 for a 17-year-old. Then on day three, as we were 4 over high
rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned (咧嘴笑), "Pretty hard."
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 5 large and
broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized (着迷). He couldn"t stop 6 . Later he said 7 . "I
wish I could speak French." I was 8 －this from a boy who hated and 9 French classes throughout
school.
Usually silent, he 10 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He
blossomed (活泼起来).
11 , the moment that really took 12 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was 13
a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 14 . Through
determination, she had learned to read and write and 15 to become part of the leadership of the 16 .
Learning her story, Barrett was as 17 as I by this tiny woman"s achievements. His eyes were wet and
there was a 18 of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 19 as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck.
This 20 achieved all I"d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He"ll be a man.
| ( )1. A. comfort ( )2. A. rough ( )3. A. little ( )4. A. moving ( )5. A. too ( )6. A. joking ( )7. A. patiently ( )8. A. ashamed ( )9. A. took up ( )10. A. befriended ( )11. A. Thus ( )12. A. my ( )13. A. asking ( )14. A. brain ( )15. A. appeared ( )16. A. village ( )17. A. pleased ( )18. A. combination ( )19. A. in ( )20. A. interview | B. please B. dangerous B. much B. running B. very B. crying B. regretfully B. disappointed B. went in for B. disregarded B. Even B. his B. interviewing B. wish B. struggled B. city B. bored B. composition B. behind B. flight | C. attract C. troublesome C. fast C. climbing C. even C. shouting C. lightly C. determined C. fought against C. avoided C. Meanwhile C. our C. arranging C. will C. hesitated C. organization C. puzzled C. connection C. out C. article | D. educate D. violent D. slow D. looking D. so D. smiling D. cheerfully D. surprised D. called off D. recognized D. However D. her D. describing D. health D. failed D. state D. touched D. satisfaction D. away D. trip |
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| At a few minutes past five. Dave noted that the blanket of darkness was lifting. He was just able to make out the heavier masses that eventually appeared as the familiar trees that lined the road at the base of the hill. The upper reaches of the sky showed lighter shades of gray. Dave got out of bed quietly and dressed quickly. He mixed a spoonful of instant chocolate into a glass of cold water, and his impatience forced him to finish the drink in gulps. As he walked down toward the lake. Dave paused to reach for the fishing pole and gear box on the bench where he had left them the night before. By the time where he reached the small boat, a thick white mist (雾气) had spread over the surface of the water. He stepped into the boat, sat down, and rowed out of the weed beds that lined the edge of the shore. The outer fringe (边缘) of the lake disappeared as the boat moved forward noiselessly. All he could see was the enveloping whiteness. He could not tell where the boat and the surrounding air met the surface of the lake. Dave rowed steadily ahead, relying of a mental picture of the surroundings. Then the mist began to rise, slowly it soon rested inches above the still surface of the lake. The heavy silence was now being broken by the fish breaking through the surface as they leaped out of the water for low-flying insects. The magic time had arrived. Dave raised his pole. Davn was broken. He was excited with expectancy. | |||
| 1. Dave got up early in the morning to _____. | |||
A. enjoy the scene of the lake | |||
| 2. Accrding to the story, which of the following is TRUE? | |||
| A. Dave broke the quietness of the lake. B. Dave was familiar with the surroundings. C. Dave took a picture of the lake with him. D. Dave forgot the fishing pole at the beginning. | |||
| 3. The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 6 refers to _____. | |||
| A. fish B. boat C. silence D. mist | |||
| 4. What can we learn from the end of the story? | |||
| A. Dave was hopeful of catching a lot of fish. B. Dave wished the weather would be better. C. Dave was happy that dawn was broken. D. Dave expected someone else would come. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his now place and meet his friends. My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult (成年人) I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A"s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful" as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard. On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father"s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son"s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father"s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before? The next day, my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment . After so many years, I"m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I"m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. | |||
| 1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult? | |||
| A. He was silent most of the time. B. He was too proud of himself. C. He did not love his children. D. He expected too much of her. | |||
| 2. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel _____. | |||
| A. nervous B. sorry C. tired D. safe | |||
| 3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson? | |||
| A. More critical. B. More talkative. C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working. | |||
| 4. The underlined words "my new friend" in the last paragraph refer to _____. | |||
| A. the author"s son B. the author"s father C. the friend of the author"s father D. the cafe owner | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him. The next morning he said to the men, "Have you provided me with that sunset?" "No, sir," the men answered. The director was angry. "Why not?" he asked. "Well, sir," one of the men answered, "we"re on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset." "But I want a sunset!" the director shouted. "Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one." But then a young secretary had an idea. "Why don"t you photograph a sunrise," she suggested, "and then play it backwards? Then it"ll look like a sunset." "That"s a very good idea!" the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, "Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea." The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o"clock they took it to the director. "Here it is, sir," they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased. They all went into the studio. "All right," the director explained, "now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them." The "sunset" began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop. The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach. | |||
| 1. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _____. | |||
| A. to watch a beautiful sunset B. to find an actor and an actress C. to film a scene on the sea D. to meet the audience | |||
| 2. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast? | |||
| A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset. B. Because he was angry with his crew. C. Because it was his secretary"s suggestion. D. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset. | |||
| 3. Which of the following is NOT true? | |||
| A. The crew had to follow the secretary"s advice (忠告). B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go. C. The camera crew wasn"t able to film the scene the first day. D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the "sunset". | |||
| 4. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _____. | |||
| A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening C. it was more moving than a sunrise D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset | |||
| 5. After the "sunset" began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _____. | |||
| A. because he was moved to tears B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine |