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1、-阅读理解 故事类A12* When my brother and I were young,my mom would take us on Transportation Days.It goes like this：You cant take any means of transportation more than once.We would start from home,walking two blocks to the rail station.Wed take the train into the city center,then a bus,switching to the tr

2、am,then maybe a ta*i.We always considered taking a horse carriage in the historic district,but we didnt like the way the horses were treated,so we never did.At the end of the day,we took the subway to our closest station,where Moms friend was waiting to give us a ride homeour first car ride of the d

3、ay.The good thing about Transportation Days is not only that Mom taught us how to get around.She was born to be multimodal多方式的.She understood that depending on cars only was a failure of imagination and, above all, a failure of confidencethe product of a childhood not spent e*ploring subway tunnels.

4、Once you learn the route map and step with certainty over the gap between the train and the platform,nothing is frightening anymore. New cities are just light-rail lines to be e*plored.And your personal car,if you have one, bees just one more tool in the toolbo*and often an inadequate one,limiting b

5、oth your mobility and your wallet. On Transportation Days,we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy,but the transportation was the point.First,it was e*citing enough to watch the world speed by from the train window.As I got older,my mom helped me unlock the mysteries that

6、would otherwise have paralyzed my first attempts to do it myself：How do I know where to get offHow do I know how much it costsHow do I know when I need tickets,and where to get themWhat track,what line,which direction,wheres the stop,and will I get wet when we go under the riverIm writing this right

7、 now on an airplane,a means we didnt try on our Transportation Days and,we now know,the dirtiest and most polluting of them all.My flight routed me through Philadelphia.My multimodal mom met me for dinner in the airport.She took a train to meet me.1Which was forbidden by Mom on Transportation DaysAH

8、aving a car ride.BTaking the train twice.CBuying more than one toy.DTouring the historic district.2According to the writer，what was the greatest benefit of her Transportation DaysABuilding confidence in herself.BReducing her use of private cars.CDeveloping her sense of direction.DGiving her knowledg

9、e about vehicles.3The underlined word paralyzedin Pare.5 is closest in meaning to_Adisplayed BjustifiedCignored Druined4Which means of transportation does the writer probably disapprove ofAAirplane. BSubway.CTram. DCar.B12* One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift.Unlike other gifts，it

10、 came without wrap包装 On September 11th,1958，Mum gave birth to Richard.After she brought him home from hospital，she put him in my lap，saying，I promised you a gift，and here it is. What an honour！I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own.I played with it day

11、 and night.I sang to it.I told it stories.I told it over and over how much I loved it! One morning，however，I found its bed empty.My doll was gone！I cried for it.Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital.It had a fever.For several days，I heard Mum and Dad whispering

12、such words as hopeless，pitiful，and dying，which sounded ominous. Christmas was ing.Dont e*pect any presents this year， Dad said，pointing at the socks I hung in the living room.If your baby brother lives，thatll be Christmas enough. As he spoke，his eyes filled with tears.Id never seen him cry before. T

13、he phone rang early on Christmas morning.Dad jumped out of bed to answer it.From my bedroom I heard him say，What.Hes all right. He hung up and shouted upstairs. The hospital said we can bring Richard home！ Thank God！ I heard Mum cry. From the upstairs window，I watched my parents rush out to the car.

14、I had never seen them so happy.And I was also full of joy.What a wonderful day！My baby doll would be home.I ran downstairs.My socks still hung there flat.But I knew they were not empty；they were filled with love!1What happened to the author on September 11th,1958AHe got a baby brother.BHe got a Chri

15、stmas gift.CHe became four years old.DHe received a doll.2What does the underlined word ominous in Paragraph 3 probably meanAImpossible.BBoring.CDifficult.DFearful.3Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was ingAE*citement.BHappiness.CSadness.DDisappointment.4What is t

16、he passage mainly aboutAA sad Christmas day.BLife with a lovely baby.CA special Christmas gift.DMemories of a happy family.CThree Boys and a Dad12*Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother.E*pecting a whole day to rela*，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch hi

17、s favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.This will be like a walk in the park，hed told his wife.Ill look after the kids，and you can go visit your mom. Things started well，but just after eight oclock，his three littlegood kidsMike，Randy，and Ale*came down the stairs in their night clothe

18、s and shoutedbreakfast，daddy.When food had not appeared within thirty seconds，Randy began using his spoon on Ale*s head as if it were a drum.Ale* started to shout loudly in time to the beat节拍Mike chanted Wheres my toast，wheres my toastn the background.Brad realised his newspaper would have to wait f

19、or a few seconds. Life became worse after breakfast.Mike wore Randys underwear on his head.Randy locked himself in the bathroom，while Ale* shouted again because he was going to wet his pants.Nobody could find clean socks，although they were before their very eyes.Someone named Not Me had spilled a wh

20、ole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes.Brad knew the talk show had already started. By ten oclock，things were out of control.Ale* was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter.Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colo

21、ur pencils.Randy，thankfully，appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer e*amination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.Brad realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible. At e*actly 11：17，Brad called the daycare centre日

22、托所I suddenly have to go into work and my wifes away.Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes.The answer was obviously yes because Brad was smiling.1When his wife left home，Brad e*pected to _.Ago out for a walk in the parkBwatch TV talk show with his childrenCenjoy his first day off workDread the n

23、ewspaper to his children2Which of the following did Randy doADrawing on the wall.BEating apple jam.CFeeding the fish.DReading in a room.3Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for helpABecause he wanted to clean up his house.BBecause he suddenly had to go to his office.CBecause he found it hard to mana

24、ge his boys.DBecause he had to take his wife back home.4This te*t is developed _.Aby spaceBby parisonCby processDby timeD12* At e*actly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered，with an*iety and worry in every line of his face.This meeting would decide his future life，and he obviously knew it. You may

25、 wonder，Sir Percival，said Laura calmly，if I am going to ask to be released免除 from my promise to marry you.I am not going to ask this.I respect my fathers wishes too much. His face rela*ed a little，but one of his feet kept beating the carpet. No，if we are going to withdraw退出 from our planned marriage

26、，it will be because of your wish，not mine. Mine.he said in great surprise.What reason could I have for withdrawing. A reason that is very hard to tell you，she answered.There is a change in me.His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color.He turned his head to one side. What change.he ask

27、ed，trying to appear calm. When the promise was made two years ago，she said，my love did not belong to anyone.Will you forgive me，Sir Percival，if I tell you that it now belongs to another person. I wish you to understand，Laura continued，that I will never see this person again，and that if you leave me，

28、you only allow me to remain a single woman for the rest of my life.All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret. I will do both those things，he said.Then he looked at Laura，as if he was waiting to hear more. I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage，she added

29、 quietly. No.You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you，he said.1How did Percival feel during his meeting with LauraAAngry. BCalm. CNervous. DE*cited.2We can learn from the passage that _.ALaura had once promised to marry PercivalBLauras father wished to end her marriag

30、eCPercival had been married to Laura for two yearsDPercival asked to be released from the marriage3The passage is probably taken out of _.Aa novel Ba reportCa diary Dan essayEI Went Skydiving at 84！11As a young girl growing up in the 1930s，I always wanted to fly a plane，but back then it was almost u

31、nheard of for a woman to do that.I got a taste of that dream in 2001，when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday.But the e*perience turned out to be very dull.Around that time，I told my husband that I wanted to skydive.So when our retirement munity社区announced that th

32、ey were having an essay petition and the topic was an e*perience of a lifetime that you wanted to have，I decided to write about my dream. In the essay，I wrote about my desire to skydive，stating George Bush Sr.did it at age 80.Why not me.I was just 84 and in pretty good health.A year went by and I he

33、ard nothing.But then at a munity party in late April 2021，they announced that I was one of the winners.I just couldnt believe it.Inspired by this，I decided to realize my dream，even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it. On June 11,2021，nearly 40 of my family and friends gath

34、ered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane.My instructor，Jay，guided me through the e*perience.The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in，but I wasnt frightenedI was really just looking forward to the e*perience.When we reached 13,000 feet，Jay instructed me

35、to throw myself out of the plane.When we first hit the air，the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe.For a second I thought，What have I gotten myself into. But then everything got calmer.We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute降落伞，then we just floated downwa

36、rd for about five minutes.Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever feltmuch better than the hot air ballon.I was just enjoying it.Skydiving was really one of the greatest e*periences of my life.I hope other people will look at me and realize that you dont

37、stop living just because you are 84 years old.If theres something you want to e*perience，look into it.If its something that is possible，make it happen.1What happened to the author in 2001AShe flew an airplane.BShe entered a petition.CShe went on a hot air balloon ride.DShe moved into a retirement mu

38、nity.2The author mentioned George Bush Sr.in her essay to _.Abuild up her own reputationBshow her admiration for himCpare their health conditionDmake her argument persuasive3How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the planeAE*cited. BScared.CNervous. DRegretful.4What did the auth

39、or enjoy most when she was skydivingAThe beautiful clouds.BThe wonderful view.CThe pany of Jay.DThe oneminute free fall.F11*In the fall of 1985，I was a brighteyed girl heading off to Howard University，aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere.Twentyone years

40、 later I am still a brighteyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell. My grandma，an amazing woman，graduated from college at the age of 65.She was the first in our family to reach that goal.But one year after I started college，she developed cancer.I made the choice to withdraw from coll

41、ege to care for her.It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream：building my family with a bination of adopted and biological children.In 1999，we adopted our first son.To lay eyes on him was fantasticand very emotional.A year later came our seco

42、nd adopted boy.Then followed son No.3.In 2003，I gave birth to another boy.You can imagine how fully occupied I became，raising four boys under the age of 8！Our home was a plete zooa joyous zoo.Not surprising，I never did make it back to college fulltime.But I never gave up on the dream either.I had on

43、ly one choice：to find a way.That meant taking as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys.They often wanted me to stay home with them.There certainly were times I wanted to quit，but I knew I should set an e*ample for them to follow

44、through the rest of their lives.In 2007，I graduated from the University of North Carolina.It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!I am not special，just singleminded.It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge，but when youre in the midst of

45、it，it just seems normal.Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day.Its a process.Remember：little steps add up to big dreams.1When the author went to Howard University，her dream was to be _.Aa writer Ba teacherCa judge Da doctor2Why did the author quit school in her second year of colleg

46、eAShe wanted to study by herself.BShe fell in love and got married.CShe suffered from a serious illness.DShe decided to look after her grandma.3What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5AShe was busy yet happy with her family life.BShe ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.CShe wan

47、ted to remain a fulltime housewife.DShe was too confused to make a correct choice.4What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraphAFailure is the mother of success.BLittle by little，one goes far.CEvery coin has two sides.DWell begun，half done.5Which of the following can best descri

48、be the authorACaring and determined. BHonest and responsible.CAmbitious and sensitive. DInnocent and singleminded.G11*A year after graduation，I was offered a position teaching a writing class.Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered，though several of my stories had been published.I

49、 accepted the job without hesitation，as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr.Davis.My father went by the same name，and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused.Wait a minute,someone might say，are you talking about Mr.Davis the retired man，or Mr.Davis the respectab

50、le scholar. The position was offered at the last minute，and I was given two weeks to prepare，a period I spent searching for a briefcase 公文包 and standing before my fulllength mirror，repeating the words，Hello，class，Im Mr.Davis. Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice.Sometimes I would sound

51、e*perienced.But when the day eventually came，my nerves kicked in and the true Mr.Davis was there.I sounded not like a thoughtful professor，but rather a 12yearold boy.I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves.I had cut them myself out of orange construction pap

52、er.I saw nine students along a long table.I handed out the cards，and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.All right then， I said.Okay，here we go. Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment.I had been thin

53、king that the students would be the first to talk，offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day.I had imagined that I would sit on the edge of the desk，overlooking a forest of raised hands.Every student would shout to be heard，and I would knock on something in order to silence them.I

54、 would yell，Calm down，youll all get your turn.One at a time，one at a time！A terrible silence ruled the room，and seeing no other options，I instructed the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.1The author took the job to teach writing

55、because _.Ahe wanted to please his fatherBhe had written some storiesChe wanted to be respectedDhe had dreamed of being a teacher2What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2AHe would be aggressive in his first class.BHe was wellprepared for his first class.CHe waited long for the arrival of

56、his first class.DHe got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.3Before he started his class，the author asked the students to _.Awrite down their suggestions on the paper cardsBcut maple leaves out of the construction paperCcut some cards out of the construction paperDwrite down their names on t

57、he paper cards4What did the students do when the author started his classAThey began to talk. BThey stayed silent.CThey raised their hands. DThey shouted to be heard.5The author chose the position topic probably because _.Ahe got disappointed with his first classBhe had prepared the topic before cla

58、ssChe wanted to calm down the studentsDhe thought it was an easy topic*H11*In early autumn I applied for admission to college.I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University,but my mother fought strongly against it.When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell,s

59、he tore it up. You cant say its not a great university,just because Papa went there.Thats not it at all.And it is a top university.She was still holding the pieces in her hand.But we cant afford to send you to college.I wouldnt dream of asking you for money.Do you want me to get a job to help suppor

60、t you and PapaThings arent that bad,are theyNo,she said.I dont e*pect you to help support us.Father borrowed money from his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop.His chief customers were his old college friends.To get new customers,my mother had to help.She picked up a longforgotten membershi

61、p in the local league of women,so that she could get to know more people.Whether those people would turn into customers was another question.I knew that my parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment 投资 could show returns.Whats more,they had not wanted enough to be rich a

62、nd successful;otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly.I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives,and the determination not to repeat their mistakes.I had a strong belief in my power to get what I wanted.After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship奖学金.My father could hardly contain his pride in me,and my mother eventually gave in before my success.1The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because _.Ahis father graduated from the universityBhis mother di