1、河南省滑縣第六高級中學高中英語 限時練9一閱讀理解（2*8=16） AEven before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I cant peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those

2、 potatoes,” she told me. “And dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind

3、me laughed, and I went home crying.That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “well see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I

4、struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hold the bar with my other elbow （肘）. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （橫檔）I reached. Ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.One nigh

5、t, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”For a long time, I didnt hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday youll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint

6、. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.1. Which can be used to describe Moms attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?A. Cruel. B. Favorable. C. Strict. D. Sympathetic.2. From the pa

7、ssage, we know monkey bars can help a child train _.A. the strength and skill to hang and swayB. the speed of ones hand movementC. the skill to throw and catch thingsD. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar3. What does the sentence “I saw her well see about that look” imply?A. Mom believed every ai

8、m could be achieved if you stuck to it.B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.D. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.4. When the author looked down at the kid

9、s, they were standing with their mouths open because_.A. they felt sorry for what they had done beforeB. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurtC. they wanted to see what the author would do on the barsD. they were astonished to find the authors progressBMr. and Mrs. Gordon were sitt

10、ing on the sand, reading their magazines. Mr. Gordon was too stingy (吝嗇) to rent a chair. Their twelve-year-old daughter. Sandra, was playing at the water's edge. Suddenly a huge wave lifted Sandra up and carried her out to sea. Luckily, a lifeguard(救生員) was on duty and he saw the wave carry San

11、dra away. He ran along the beach and dived into the sea. He swam quickly to where the girl, with her head only just above the water, was shouting for help. She was very frightened. When the lifeguard reached her, she struggled with him, as drowning (快淹死) people often do. However, he was a skillful l

12、ifeguard and quickly took hold of her and swam with her back to the beach. By the time he reached it, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon had realized what had happened. They had run down to the water's edge, neither of them could swim. They just stood in the shallow water, and worried about their daughter. Had

13、 the lifeguard reached her in time? Luckily, he had. "That was quick work, young man," Mr. Gordon said. He turned to his wife, "Give the lifeguard a dollar. ""A dollar!" Sandra cried," dad, how can you give him a dollar! He saved my life. I was half dead. "&qu

14、ot; Quite right, girl " Mr. Gordon said, pleased by his daughter's awareness of the value of money. He turned to his wife again and said," She's right. She was only half dead. Give him fifty cents. "5. What happened to Sandra?A. She ran into the sea. B. She died.C. She was dro

15、wned. D. Her life was saved by a lifeguard. 6. What did Mr. and Mrs. Gordon do when Sandra was carried out to sea by the wave?A. They shouted to the lifeguard. B. They dived into the water.C. They offered the lifeguard money to save Sandra.D. Perhaps they were reading magazines.7. Why was Sandra ang

16、ry with her father?A. He didn't give the lifeguard any money. B. He didn't swim out to save her.C. He didn't show the lifeguard hearty thankfulness. D. He gave the lifeguard too much money.8. Why was Mr. Gordon pleased with her daughter.A. She was safe again. B. She was polite to the lif

17、eguard.C. He thought she did not want him to give the lifeguard too much money.D. She gave the lifeguard fifty cents.二：完形填空（共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（，和）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。Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very 9 with everything he had. However, when h

18、e found his elder brother was 10 than him, he felt disappointed. So he 11 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to 12 some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started 13 for land. He 14 that on the neighbor

19、ing land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to 15 their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the 16 of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his 17 to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land 18 g

20、iving him anything. He can take as much land as he could 19 by walking through the land before sunset. He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the 20 , he could have it.The farmer became very 21 when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of 22 without paying

21、 anything. He came 23 the next morning and started running, not walking, 24 he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued 25 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very 26 . When he came back to the head i

22、n the evening, he 27 right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet. Dont be greedy or you will 28 everything finally.9. A. careful B. pleased C. bored D. busy 10. A. healthier B. stronger C. richer D. cleverer 11. A. thought B. learned C. tried D. worked 12. A. borr

23、ow B. spend C. make D. save 13. A. waiting B. looking C. preparing D. caring 14. A. explained B. hoped C. noticed D. guessed 15. A. see B. follow C. help D. cheat16. A. chance B. result C. condition D. purpose17. A. promise B. request C. suggestion D. order 18. A. for B. by C. without D. before19. A

24、. cover B. farm C. buy D. have20. A. year B. month C. week D. day21. A. interested B. sad C. happy D. calm22. A. land B. crop C. experience D. knowledge23. A. quietly B. early C. finally D. suddenly24. A. so that B. even if C. because D. whether 25. A. dreaming B. walking C. speaking D. running26. A

25、. nervous B. excited C. tired D. worried 27. A. refused B. died C. appeared D. rested28. A. defeat B. face C. change D. lose三：短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同學寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞； 2只允許