高中英语试题

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Last night, on my way home I stopped because of being attracted by some hamburgers at a fast food restaurant. On my way in, a homeless man approached me and asked, “Do you have any bottles lying around?” I knew he would recycle them for a few cents, but I didn’t have any, so I said no. And again he asked, “Can you spare some change ?” I smiled, and said no again. He was very respectful; he smiled back and said, “OK, thank you.” Even though he didn’t have anything, he was still in good spirits. From the way he spoke I could tell he was smart.
Then I bought one hamburger and enjoyed my meal, but in the back of my mind I wondered whether the homeless man was hungry. After I finished my meal I decided to order another one for him. At this point I didn’t know if he was still around, but I tried anyway.
At the counter I ordered a hamburger and also a hot chocolate, because it was cold outside, and I thought it would help warm him up. They delivered me the hot chocolate first and as I waited for my hamburger, I noticed the homeless man was standing right beside me. I looked at him and smiled, “This hot chocolate is for you.” He replied like a gentleman, “Thank you so much. That’s very kind of you.”
I always believe no matter how hard up I am, there are always those who are worse off than I. When you help someone, it’s not always about money, it’s about love. The love you give today, someone might forget tomorrow. It doesn’t matter. Love anyway, because the greatest thing you can give is love.
What does the underlined phrase mean according to the passage?

A．Rich in money.	B．Short in money.
C．Generous.	D．Selfish.

We can learn from the first two paragraphs that the author _____.

A．was angry with the homeless man

B．was an old friend of the homeless man

C．decided to help the homeless man after his meal

D．finished his meal quickly to help the homeless man

We can infer from the text that the homeless man was _____.

A．old and sick	B．polite and friendly
C．sad and nervous	D．calm and confident

.The author wants to tell us that _____.

A．love cannot be forced

B．money cannot buy everything

C．there is always someone that we can help

D．we shouldn’t forget those who once helped us

When Nancy Lublin got $5,000 from her grandpa in 1996, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying off student loans .Instead, the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs."If a woman goes for a job interview poorly dressed, she won't get the job." Lublin says.“ But without a job, she can't afford suitable clothes."
So with the money Lublin founded "Dress for Success” and began collecting women's clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed."So many women have clothes lying around that they will never wear again," one of Lublin's assistants says "Nancy's idea is so simple and yet so important to women."
Many women come to Lublin's office before going to a job interview. Here, they receive a suit, shoes and any other things they need, Since it was set up, more than 1,000 women have turned to "Dress for Success" for help. Many of them have won jobs. Some have round jobs after being out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager says, "I made a good impression because of “Dress for Success”
What can we learn from the text?

A．Nancy's grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.

B．Nancy set up "Dress for Success" to make money

C．Low-income women can get jobs at "Dress for Success"

D．Nancy's office gathers used clothes from women

"Dress for Success" attracts many women because they_______

A．need to look smart when looking for a job

B．like the design of the dresses

C．prefer buying clothes at a low price

D．like to wear different clothes.

From what Jenny says, we know that ______.

A．clothes from Nancy's office helped to get her a job.

B．she is working happily at her present job

C．she got a lot of good ideas from Nancy

D．"Dress for Success" has a good business relation with her firm.

What would be a good title for the text?

A．Keep Your Old Clothes

B．A Successful Clothing Business

C．Nancy: A Successful Law Student.

D．A Helping Hand for Women

The thing is，my luck’s always been ruined. Just look at my name: Jean.Not Jean Marie，or Jeanine，or Jeanette，or even Jeanne.Just Jean.Did you know in France，they name boys Jean? It’s French for John.And okay，I don’t live in France.But still，I’m basically a girl named John.If I lived in France，anyway.
This is the kind of luck I’ve had since before Mom even filled out my birth certificate.So it wasn’t any big surprise to me when the cab driver didn’t help me with my suitcase.I’d already had to tolerate arriving at the airport to find no one there to greet me，and then got no answer to my many phone calls，asking where my aunt and uncle were.Did they not want me after all? Had they changed their minds? Had they heard about my bad luck—all the way from Iowa—and decided they didn’t want any of it to rub off on them?
So when the cab driver，instead of getting out and helping me with my bags，just pushed a little button so that the trunk (汽车后备箱) popped open a few inches，it wasn’t the worst thing that had ever happened to me.It wasn’t even the worst thing that had happened to me that day.
According to my mom，most brownstones in New York City were originally single-family homes when they were built way back in the 1800s.But now they’ve been divided up into apartments，so that there’s one—or sometimes even two or more families—per floor.
Not Mom’s sister Evelyn’s brownstone，though.Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Ted Gardiner own all four floors of their brownstone.That’s practically one floor per person，since Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Ted only have three kids，my cousins Tory，Teddy，and Alice.
Back home，we just have two floors，but there are seven people living on them.And only one bathroom.Not that I’m complaining.Still，ever since my sister Courtney discovered blow-outs，it’s been pretty frightful at home.
But as tall as my aunt and uncle’s house was，it was really narrow—just three windows across.Still，it was a very pretty townhouse，painted gray.The door was a bright，cheerful yellow.There were yellow flower boxes along the base of each window，flower boxes from which bright red—and obviously newly planted，since it was only the middle of April，and not quite warm enough for them.
It was nice to know that，even in a sophisticated (世故的) city like New York，people still realized how homey and welcoming a box of flowers could be.The sight of those flowers cheered me up a little.
Like maybe Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Ted just forgot I was arriving today，and hadn’t deliberately failed to meet me at the airport because they’d changed their minds about letting me come to stay.
Like everything was going to be all right，after all.
Yeah.With my luck，probably not.
I started up the steps to the front door of 326 East Sixty-Ninth Street，then realized I couldn’t make it with both bags and my violin.Leaving one bag on the sidewalk，I dragged the other up the steps with me.Maybe I took the steps a little too fast，since I nearly tripped and fell flat on my face on the sidewalk.I managed to catch myself at the last moment by grabbing some of the fence the gardeners had put up…
Why did the author go to New York?

A．She intended to go sightseeing there.

B．She meant to stay with her aunt’s family.

C．She was homeless and adopted by her aunt.

D．She wanted to try her luck and find a job there.

According to the author，some facts account for her bad luck EXCEPT that ________.

A．she was given a boy’s name in French

B．the cab driver didn’t help her with her bags

C．her sister Courtney discovered blow-outs

D．nobody had come to meet her at the airport

The underlined phrase “rub off on” in Paragraph 3 probably means _________.

A．have an effect on

B．play tricks on

C．put pressure on

D．throw doubt on

From the passage，we can know that _________.

A．the author left home without informing her mother

B．the author arrived in New York in a very warm season

C．her aunt’s family lived a much better life than her own

D．her aunt and uncle were likely to forget about her arrival

Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth...So I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,”I said, “OK,”he said. “I'll give you twenty pounds.” “It's got a slightly broken leg,”I said. “Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I'11 buy it.” I said. “What do you mean?” “You've just sold it to me.” he said. “Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.”“You must be crazy. ”he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You're right.”I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me?’” “I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused(感到有趣) by the whole thing.
We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.

A．was rather impolite

B．asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

C．was warmly received

D．asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair

Why didn’t the shops want to repair the chair?

A．It’s too difficult to repair.

B．The writer didn’t want to offer enough money.

C．No one in the shops could mend it.

D．There was too much trouble and too few profits in mending a chair.

From the text, we can learn that the writer was ________.

A．honest

B．careful

C．smart

D．funny

Which is the best title of the passage?

A．A chair with a broken leg

B．It was hard to mend a chair

C．My experience of mending a chair

D．A kind shopkeeper

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn't see some rain soon we would lose everything.
I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.
Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.
Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.
I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.
Why did the author follow her son?

A．Because there might be danger.

B．Because her son was doing a good deed.

C．Because she intended to help.

D．Because she was curious.

Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?

A．Rain was in great need.

B．Billy carried water with his small hands.

C．There were few trees in the woods.

D．Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.

Which is the correct order of the development of the story?
①The author was moved to tears.
②Billy fed the water to the baby deer.
③Billy walked towards the large deer.
④It began to rain.
⑤The author followed Billy into the woods.

A．③②⑤①④	B．⑤③②①④
C．④①③②⑤	D．⑤②①③④

At the end of the story, the author might experience different feelings Except that _____

A．Billy was a pride.

B．God was touched by Billy's activity.

C．the rain should have dropped earlier.

D．it was worthwhile to have given birth to Billy.

We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won't last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won't last.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van. In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes(刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt physically but when we reached her, she was crying and saying: “Oh, Dad, I'm sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes were wet and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a tree that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home, my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. It was a deep wound on her soul. I remember how sad Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.
What caused the crash?

A．The brakes weren't working.

B．The car got a flat tire and Holly lost control.

C．Holly was drinking a soft drink while driving.

D．Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.

What happened to the author's friend after she ruined her dad's car?

A．She lost the courage to drive.

B．Her father was violent toward her.

C．Her father kicked her out of the house.

D．She suffered physical pain for a long time

What can we learn from the passage?

A．The author regretted sending his daughter to the store.

B．Holly was allowed to drive because she was older than her brother.

C．Seeing the crash, the author was sorry for the damage to his beloved truck.

D．The author made it clear that he loved his daughter more than his truck.

What does the underlined sentence imply?

A．The friend was seriously wounded

B．The wound recovered after 40 years.

C．The friend was deeply hurt by her father.

D．Parents shouldn’t beat their children.

The purpose of writing the passage is to show us________.

A．love is more important than possessions

B．parents should never let a teenager drive

C．it is useless blaming someone after an accident

D．we should always forgive others’ mistakes

Cloning humans has been _____ in the science world for many years and it is likely to continue .

A．ridiculous	B．contemporary
C．controversial	D．contradictory

Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice.Gifts are easy—they’re given after all.Choice can be hard.
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago.I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year.I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast，and the idea of building all online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old，and I’d been married for a year.I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t and I wasn’t sure what to expect.MacKenzie told me I should go for it.As a young boy，I’d been a garage inventor.I’d always wanted to be all inventor，and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired.I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet.He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened carefully to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea，but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.”That 1ogic made some sense to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision.Seen in that light,it really was a difficult choice，but finally，I decided I had to give it a shot.I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing.And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.
After much consideration ，I took the less safe path to follow my passion ，and I’m proud of that choice.For all of us，in the end，we are our choice.
What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?

A．His dream of being an inventor.

B．The support of his wife.

C．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.

D．Millions of exciting titles,

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?

A．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.

B．He would be very excited if he tried it out.

C．Be would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.

D．The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Cleverness and Kindness	B．The Starting of Amazon
C．Following My Passion	D．We Are What We Choose

We can know from the passage that_______.

A．the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author

B．the author wanted someone else to try the idea

C．the author might not regret if he failed the idea

D．the author might go back to his boss if he failed

Photographs are everywhere. They decorate the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.
Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.
Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believed that poverty caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hine’s pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.
Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.
As historical and artistic documents, photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish(发表) them in books and on the Internet.
The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to            .

A．beauties	B．photos
C．goods	D．events

The photos of the small children by Hine show us that photos            .

A．are also works of art

B．are popular ways of reporting news

C．often shock the public

D．can serve as a force for social change

What can we learn from the passage?

A．News with pictures is encouraging

B．Photos help people improve.

C．News photos mean history in a sense.

D．People prefer reading news with pictures.

The text is mainly about            .

A．telling the story through pictures

B．decorating the walls of homes

C．publishing historical papers

D．expressing feeling through pictures

Reading is a great way to improve your English. By reading, you are receiving valuable language input. As you’re reading, you’re taking in language naturally, and you’re seeing how it all fits together. This is crucial to your learning.
The key to effective reading is to read things that you want to read. There are millions of books, magazines and websites out there. You couldn’t possibly read them at all. So the important thing is to find things that you like reading. Then, you’ll be motivated to read. And then the reading won’t be difficult. It’ll be easy! And then you’ll learn. It’s simple.
Remember: read what you want to read—what you like reading and what motivates and inspires you. But where can you start? Well, you could read a book that you’ve already read in your own language first, then in English. Magazines are also great. Find one that covers a topic you’re interested in: business, clothing, cooking…you name it, they’ll have it. Why not join a forum(论坛)？Go to google Groups，which has discussion groups based on common interests. Just type in the topic that interests you and join the chat.
Finally, how you read is also important. The best thing is to read without using a dictionary. Let the words flow over you. Just skip the parts you don’t understand. If you make your reading feel too much like work, it’ll stop being fun. Of course, you could make a note of any new words and phrases that you like or see repeated frequently, but try not to break your concentration too much. Also, set yourself mini-objectives. For example, if you’re reading a novel, read 20 pages a day. Very soon, you have been exposed to thousands of useful phrases and words. Have fun reading! You’ll learn so much!
The underlined word “crucial” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.

A．easy

B．important

C．difficult

D．suitable

The key to effective reading is________.

A．to read millions of books

B．not to learn grammar rules

C．to be motivated to read

D．to read easy things

You can start to read by________.

A．reading the news in English first

B．reading a book that you’ve already read in English

C．going to Google Groups to practice spoken English

D．reading magazines containing topics you are interested in

From the passage we can learn that________.

A．when reading you needn’t look up every new word in the dictionary

B．the great thing about reading is that you can read without any effort

C．you should make notes of every new word and phrase while reading

D．to read is as much fun as to work

The best title of the passage is “________”.

A．How To Read English Novels

B．How To Learn English By Reading

C．How To Absorb Expressions And Phrases

D．How To Learn English Without Any Effort

The novel is so badly written that I can hardly ________what the writer is trying to say.

A．turn out

B．make out

C．let out

D．try out

None of us expected that the chairman ______ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.

A．made up

B．held up

C．turned up

D．put up

Those Chinese visitors were shown around the church yesterday, ______ roof was rebuilt
after the war.

A．when

B．where

C．whose

D．which

David asked his nephew to ______ his bag while he headed for a drink at the airport.

A．lose interest in	B．keep an eye on
C．look away from	D．keep in touch with

More students than ever before are taking a gap-year (间隔年) before going to university. It used to be called the “year off” between school and university. The gap-year phenomenon originated with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.
This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Service (UCAS). That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said.
But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students(NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship – young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university with up to ￡15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree. statistics show that over 40% of students  are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,” he said.
What do we learn about the gap year from the text?

A．It is flexible in length.

B．It is a time for relaxation.

C．It is increasingly popular.

D．It is required by universities.

According to Tony Higgins, students taking a gap year_________.

A．are better prepared for college studies

B．know a lot more about their future jobs

C．are more likely to leave university in debt

D．have a better chance to enter top universities

What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?

A．Attend additional courses.

B．Make plans for the new term.

C．Earn money for their education.

D．Prepare for their graduate studies