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3.One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister.On this occasion,the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girl friend.I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children.Later,I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.
I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out.I called home with this happy news.But instead of hearing his cheerful,grateful voice on the other end of the line,all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.
It was,I should point out,after 10 p.m.,when the two younger children should have been in bed.and when the two older children should have been answering the phone."I'll give him a lesson,"I said.I decided they must be outside.Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night I had no idea,but it was the only explanation I could come up with.
Finally,in desperation,I called his girlfriend's house.After what seemed like countless rings,his girlfriend answered."Yes,"she said brightly,"He's right here."
He came on the phone.I was not my usual calm,rational(理智的)self.After all,one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can't trust modern teenagers."Where are the children?"I said.He said they were with him.They had done nothing wrong.My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend's house just for ice cream and cake.This was too good to be believed.Well,it turns out that I shouldn't have believed it.It was only part of the truth.
The following Saturday evening we were at my parents home,celebrating my birthday.My oldest son gave me the children's gifts.Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children,dressed in their best clothes,and wearing their most wonderful expressions.They are pictures to treasure a lifetime,all taken by the father of my son's girlfriend.

36. The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children becauseC.   
A.she knew that her eldest son was a good baby-sitter
B.she thought it no hard work to take care of the younger ones
C.she believed he could do well with his girlfriend's help
D.she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night
37.When the author called home that evening,she found thatD.
A.two younger children had already been in bed
B.the children were preparing a birthday gift for her
C.her son was quarrelling with his girlfriend
D.there was no one answering the telephone
38.What can you learn from the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph?A
A.The author didn't believe what her son had told her.
B.The author had complete confidence in her son.
C.The author believed her son was telling the truth.
D.The author was moved by what her children had done.
39.What might the children do that evening?C
A.They had a birthday party.
B.They framed some photographs.
C.They had their pictures taken.
D.They made some beautiful clothes.
40.What does the author intend to tell us by the story?D
A.Modem teenagers are not worth trusting.
B.It is no easy job to look after young children.
C.It's no good to have a girlfriend at an early age.
D.Her children have a caring and tender heart.

分析 本文为故事叙述类文章,讲述作者把小孩子留给大儿子和他的女朋友照顾,但是又不放心,打电话回家发现他们不在家而在女朋友家,第二天才知道原来他们是去拍照给作者当生日礼物的.

解答 36-40 CDACD
36.答案C.细节理解题.从文章第一段的句子:I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying(陪伴)the older ones.可知作者相信大儿子和女朋友能照顾好小孩子,故选C.
37.答案D.细节理解题.根据第二段"I called home with this happy news.But instead of hearing his cheerful,grateful voice on the other end of the line,all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing"可知,作者打电话回家,仅仅只听见电话响,说明没有人接听电话.故选D.
38.答案A.句子理解题.根据前文"This was too good to be believed.Well,it turns out that I shouldn't have believed it"可知,作者不怎么相信儿子.故选A.
39.答案C.细节理解题.根据文章最后一段的句子"My oldest son gave me the children's gifts-a series oflovely color photographs of my children,dressed in their best clothes,and wearing their most wonderful expressions.They are pictures to treasure a lifetime,all taken by the father of my son's girlfriend",可知孩子们在儿子女朋友的家里吃冰淇淋只是一半的事实,他们还拍了照片,故选C.
40.答案D.写作意图题.根据文章最后一段的句子"The following Saturday evening we were at my parents'home,celebrating my birthday.My oldest son gave me the children's gifts"可知,作者得到了很珍贵的生日礼物,她写这篇文章是为了讲述孩子们温柔而善解人意的心灵.

点评 英语记叙文以描写叙述为主,主要描写人物、事件、地点、或过程.特点是,其主题往往潜伏在字里行间,没有直接地表白出来;文章主旨要透过体察所揭示的人物、事件来进行提炼.描写手法大多按时间跨度、空间顺序、上下顺序来展开.阅读记叙文体应采取掠读和扫读的方法,快速抓住文中描写的主要内容,从整体上去把握文章的连贯性,进而大体上揣测出作者的写作意图及情感主线.高考阅读就记叙文设题大多以细节理解为主.

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15.There is a definite possibility that the climate of the world may be changing.Some scientists imagine that this could even mean the beginning of another ice age.The effects of such a change in climate on the human population of the world would be amazing.
  Recent research suggests that the general warming trend of the past hundred years or so may be coming to an end.During the past ten years,meteorologists(气象学家)tell us the average temperature of the earth has dropped about one degree Fahrenheit.This does not seem like much,but it could have effects on wind and rain patterns which influence the overall weather picture.If these patterns change a lot,it could mean that certain regions of the world may continue to have long droughts(干旱)while others will possibly suffer from widespread flooding.
  What regulates the climate is not exactly known.Meteorologists believe that clouds may be an important factor in regulating the amount of solar(太阳的)heat held by the earth,which in turn determines the temperature of the planet.Another possibility is that man's industrial and agricultural methods may be affecting the natural weather patterns.However,the weather is not understood well enough for scientists to say for certain what is happening to the climate and what side effects this will actually have on the world's population.
56.According to the text,the climate of the world seems toA.
A.be getting colder
B.be getting warmer
C.remain the same in the past ten years
D.have good effects on the world's population
57.According to what you have read,which of the following is true?D
A.Another ice age will come soon.
B.Man's activities have no effect on the climate.
C.People don't care about the changing climate.
D.Scientists are not yet sure about the reason for the changing climate.
58.The underlined word"regulates"in the third paragraph probably means"B".
A.manages          B.controls        C.prevents       D.protects
59.The best title for the text would beC.
A.Droughts and Floods        
B.Meteorologists
C.Changing Climate          
D.Solar Heat.

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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:选择题

12.Though some people insist that English exam should be cancelled,most people consider it ______,saying it will cause greater trouble to education reform.(  )
A.absurdB.abundantC.adequateD.autonomous

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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:选择题

13.-How did you make contact with the travel agent,Tom?
-Oh,that's easy.I surfed the Internet and then called one _____ the telephone number is provided.(  )
A.thatB.in whichC.whoseD.of which

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