_____,she may not catch up with her sister Lisa.
A.Hard though she works
B.Hard although she works
C.Hard works she
D.Hard even if she works
科目:高中英语 来源:2013-2014学年福建省泉州市高三1月质量检查英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
“Get yourself up and make something of yourself,buddy!”Though my mother has passed away,her words are as clear in my head today as when I was a boy.
??? “Christ!”I said,“I have made something of myself. I want to sleep late as I like.”
??? “If there’s one thing I can’t stand,it’s a quitter.”Her voice in my head is more powerful than my will to refuse,so I pull myself from bed.
????? Before I was out of primary school,mother could see I lacked the gifts for either making millions or winning the love of crowds.So she began pushing me toward working with words.Words ran in her family.There seemed to be a word gene that passed down from her mother’s grandfather·
The greatest proof was my mother’s first cousin Edwin.He was the managing editor of the New York Times and had gained a name in his career.
??? In 1947 1 graduated from Johns Hopkins and applied for a job with the Baltimore Sun as a police reporter.It paid$30 a week .When I complained the wage was shameful for a learned man,mother refused to sympathize.“If you work hard at this job,”she said,“maybe you can make something of it.”
??? After a while,I was asked to cover diplomats(外交官)at various African embassies. Then,
seven years later I was arranged by the Sun to cover the White House,a task that was as close to heaven as a journalist could get.However,whatever achievement of mine only seemed insignificant in her eyes.Uncle Edwin’s success was really annoying during my early years as a reporter.What a thrill,I thought.
??? Then,out of my wildest childhood fantasy,the Times came knocking.It was sad that Uncle Edwin had passed away by this time.In 1979 I won the Pulitzer Prize.Unfortunately,my mother’s brain and health broke down the year before,leaving her in a nursing home,out of touch with life forevermore .She never knew of my Pulitzer.
????? I can probably guess how she’d have responded.“ That’s nice,buddy.It shows if you work hand,you’11 be able to make something of yourself one day,”
1.The first three paragraphs are intended to______
A.draw readers’attention to the author’s success
B.remind readers that the road to success is rough
C.serve as an introduction to the author’s mother
D.explain why the author’s mother kept blaming him
2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 probably means that tier families____
A. were gifted at language? B.never broke their promise
C. were fond of reading ? D. stuck to their family belief
3.What can we learn about the author
A.He got a good salary working as a police reporter.
B.He lived a rich life with his mother in his childhood.
C.It was proud of her mother to see his winning the Pulitzer Prize.
D.It was beyond his wildest dream that he could work for the Times.
4.The author regards Uncle Edwin’s success as a thrill because______.
A.he himself was less smart than Uncle Edwin
B.his mother’s family thought Uncle Edwin to be a good reporter
C.few reporters can become the managing editor of the New York Times
D.Uncle Edwin spared no effort to get the Pulitzer Prize at the cost of his life
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一Mae Whitman's mother is a voice-artist and her father builds sets on stage.
??? ――__she ended up in acting.
A. There is no doubt B. It is no surprise
C. There is no point D. It is no use
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1. The world admits that China has got great __(成就) in every field.
2.The speech he __ (发表)yesterday excited all the audience.
3. He __(挣扎) to his feet.
4. He is __(满足的)with such a small success.
5. We __(克服)the difficulties.
6.She spoke in a__(小声说), so I couldn’t hear what she said.
7.There is no __ (方法)to saving him; he is dying.
8.The headmaster could not go to the meeting, so Mr. Smith __(代表) him.
9.It’s a bad manner to __(摇晃) your legs while eating.
10.The date of the meeting was __(提前) for teaching in the west of China.
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Dad is a liar definitely.
He never tells the truth about anything _36_, or anything that he thinks is bad to me, even though I _37_ that I don’t mind hearing these things.
He is the kindest man I have ever met, who never _38_ others, as well as the _39_ man, for he’s always hard on himself. Every time I _40_ home from college and asked Dad how his _41_ was getting on, he would always reply, “Oh, couldn’t be _42_!” When I asked my mum the same question on the phone, _43_, she honestly told me every _44_ with Dad’s business. I didn’t blame Dad for his _45_. I felt a deep sympathy for him.
Dad is a miser, undoubtedly.
I hardly see Dad wear _46_ clothes. In fact, his closet is half empty. Even in this half , two-thirds is occupied by Mum’s clothes and the other _47_ belongs to him. I urged him to buy some new clothes, _48_ he simply shook his head, “The old clothes are still good enough.” Were they? I saw _49_ in them!
It _50_ my heart up when I saw Dad _51_ terribly with his hand covering his mouth. When the pains became unbearable, he _52_ took some pills.
So it surprised _53_ when the day came that Dad got sick. He was lying in bed, and all the family gathered around him. I knelt by his beside, tears filling my eyes.
Dear Dad, you’ve been _54_ yourself too hard, which you should not have. I know I might as well _55_ a river to flow backward as hope to talk you out of working so hard. But I still want to say, “Dad, take better care of yourself!”
36. A. interesting | B. good | C. bad | D. valuable |
37. A. emphasize | B. realize | C. decide | D. admit |
38. A. envies | B. blames | C. helps | D. hurts |
39. A. noblest | B. cruelest | C. most selfless | D. most diligent |
40. A. phoned | B. drove | C. went | D. stayed |
41. A. health | B. business | C. experiment | D. treatment |
42. A. better | B. harder | C. easier | D. healthier |
43. A. meanwhile | B. anyway | C. however | D. therefore |
44. A. change | B. incident | C. achievement | D. problem |
45. A. belief | B. carelessness | C. lies | D. excuses |
46. A. old | B. new | C. beautiful | D. cheap |
47. A. one-third | B. half | C. thing | D. closet |
48. A. so | B. but | C. since | D. although |
49. A. holes | B. stains | C. hope | D. importance |
50. A. woke | B. warmed | C. cheered | D. tore |
51. A. act | B. shake | C. cry | D. cough |
52. A. still | B. even | C. merely | D. seldom |
53. A. somebody | B. anybody | C. everybody | D. nobody |
54. A. controlling | B. pushing | C. criticizing | D. fighting |
55. A. beg | B. allow | C. expect | D. cause |
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Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book. This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diary kept 190 years age by Deborah Logan,"a woman who knew everybody in her day,"James Green ,the librarian told the magazine American Libraries. Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia ,It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington .D. C in the war of 1812.She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear"during the troubled days.George Wash- ington,she writes,mistook her for the wife of a French man.and praised her excellent English .The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from Eng- land to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先)to the Library Company,which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary. Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession"a bout five minutes"when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person.On returning to his hotel after showing the percious book to Green,Luxmoore waas shocked to realise that he had left it in the taxi. Without any delay,Green began calling every taxi company in the city,with no luck,"I've felt sick since then,"Luxmoore told reporters.According to Green.no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building .Tom Brennan received a reward(奖励)of 1,000,Philadelphia gained another treasure for its histo- ry,and Luxmoore told reporters,"It's wonderful news.I'm on high".
1.This article mainly tells about the story of _____
A.a lost diary
B.Deborah Logan
C.Cory Luxmoore
D.the Library Company
2.From the text,we learn that the diary is now owned by_____
A.Tom Brennan
B.an unknown person
C.a Philadelphia magazine
D.the Library Company of Philadelphia
3.Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because_____.
A.it was written in Philadelphia
B.it tells stories about Philadelphia
C.people in the city are interested in old things
D.the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia
4.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?
a-Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.
b-The book was shown to James Green.
c-Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.
d-The book was left behind in a taxi.
A.a.b.c.d B.c.b.d.a C.a.c.d.b D.c.a.b.d
5.What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"?
A.I'm rich B.I'm famous C.I'm excited D.I'm lucky.
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