Like many men at some point, I dream about opening a bar. I plan to call it Work Out. It will cater to married women in need of a little fun. On Friday nights, they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves.
See, I have a gift for business. I am, as my wife Zsa Zsa likes to note, “A man with a million ideas, none of them very good.” Speaking of Zsa Zsa, she is fed up with this plain little life I’ve made for us——too many kids, too many chores, mind – numbing debt. The other day, she said she thought we needed a new family car. “Sure. How about an 87 Lincoln?” I said, and saw my dear Zsa Zsa age about 20 years, and become her mother right before my eyes.
Yes, money is our madness. Last year, we thought we had found a little cushion when I published a book about the life here in suburban America. It sold 12 copies——six of them to my mother. Four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters (杯墊), then sold them at yard sales. The two remaining copies went to perfect strangers. (I think I owe you dinner, whoever you are. Call me, OK? We’ll arrange something.)
When the book didn’t take off, I wrote a TV show. Then I penned a short novel based on the earlier TV idea that didn’t sell. Currently, I am at work on a set of encyclopedias(百科全書). In a month, I plan to sell them door – to – door.
Such is the life of a writer, sending off the most personal thoughts possible to his hard drive. I am a writer, but also the breadwinner in my family. I’m at the keyboard at 6 almost every morning, hoping to tap out one idea——just one——that will take us up the hill, to the mountain, to the top.
小題1:According to the passage, the author is leading a/an         life.
A．enjoyableB．wealthyC．hardD．comfortable
小題2:By saying “Sure. How about an 87 Lincoln?”, the author          .
A．promised it to his wifeB．was showing off their fortune
C．thought his wife would like itD．was just joking
小題3:What was the result of the book the author mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?
A．It didn’t sell well at all.
B．He sold it door – to – door.
C．He made a lot of money from it.
D．It was really a cushion for his family.
小題4:What does the underlined word “cushion” mean ?
A．Comfortable seat.
B．Financial help.
C．Unexpected success.
D．Best-selling book.
小題5:From the account above, which of the following statements is true?
A．He has a real gift for business.
B．He isn’t serious enough about life.
C．He is a hard – working writer.
D．His wife is satisfied with their plain life.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析：本文敘述了作者過著平淡的生活，他空有理想，而無法實現(xiàn)，妻子埋怨，自己著急，出版了一本書，還賣不出去，把書都送人了，雖然作者在寫作時很用功，但是還在為了養(yǎng)家糊口的事而發(fā)愁。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)she is fed up with this plain little life I’ve made for us .作者的妻子已經厭煩了他帶給她的這種平淡的生活，故選C。
小題2:推理判斷題。根據(jù)numbing debt 和Yes, money is our madness可以推知買這種新車是在開玩笑，故選D。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It sold 12 copies——six of them to my mother. Four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters (杯墊), then sold them at yard sales. The two remaining copies went to perfect strangers. 可以看出書很難賣出，故選A。
小題4:詞義猜測題。根據(jù)money is our madness可以推知財政援助，能給他帶來財運，故選B。
小題5:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I’m at the keyboard at 6 almost every morning, hoping to tap out one idea——just one——that will take us up the hill, to the mountain, to the top.看出他是非常勤奮的作家，故選C。
點評：詞義猜測題旨在考查學生根據(jù)上下文對生詞做出理解判斷的能力。近幾年來，閱讀理解中的詞義猜測題呈上升趨勢。在閱讀過程中根據(jù)選材、背景、及上下文等線索推測出生詞詞義是真實語言活動中的重要技巧。這一能力可以說是體現(xiàn)閱讀理解能力的一項重要指標。
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I was 16 and I grew up in a community called Estepona. One morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a ___31___ village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be ___32___ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and ___33____ to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the ___34___. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. ___35___, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
　　 I knew Dad would be angry if he ___36___ I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I ____37____ there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd ___38__ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I'll never forget the ___39___ he gave me. "I'm disappointed you ___40___ you have to lie to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't ___41___, I called the garage to ask if there were any ___42___, and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt ____43___ as I weakly told him the real reason. A___44___passed through Dad as he listened attentively." I'm angry with ___45___. I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about___46___ I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies(道歉) were __47___. Dad walked home that day.I drove behind him, ___48___ him all the way, but he walked silently.
　　 Seeing Dad in so much ___49___ and emotional(情感的) pain was my most painful experience. However, it was ___50__­__ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.
小題1:
A．familiarB．distantC．smallD．lonely
小題2:
A．servicedB．watchedC．washedD．kept
小題3:
A．plannedB．agreedC．determinedD．promised
小題4:
A．companyB．villageC．theaterD．garage
小題5:
A．HoweverB．StillC．SoD．Then
小題6:
A．discoveredB．realizedC．recognized D．thought
小題7:
A．walkedB．ranC．hurriedD．went
小題8:
A．comeB．arrivedC．leftD．started
小題9:
A．faceB．lookC．wordD．appearance
小題10:
A．findB．feelC．believeD．decide
小題11:
A．drive outB．come outC．go awayD．turn up
小題12:
A．mistakesB．questionsC．problemsD．changes
小題13:
A．sorryB．nervousC．surprisedD．frightened
小題14:
A．silenceB．nervousnessC．sadnessD．thought
小題15:
A．meB．nobodyC．myselfD．yourself
小題16:
A．whenB．how C．whyD．where
小題17:
A．uselessB．worthlessC．helplessD．meaningless
小題18:
A．persuadingB．following C．beggingD．asking
小題19:
A．possibleB．physicalC．naturalD．personal
小題20:
A．alsoB．actuallyC．almostD． always

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

The most frightening words in the English language are “our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I’m sorry, I can’t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”
“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”
“I can’t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.” I looked down at the counter and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do you do?”
“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”
“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”
“That’s right, sir.”
“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.
“I have no idea. Sometimes it’s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it’s down, it won’t answer us.”
After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said, “Let’s forget the computer. What about your planes? They are still flying, aren’t they?”
“I can’t tell without asking the computer.”
“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he’s flying to Washington.” I suggested.
“I wouldn’t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn’t take you if you didn’t have a ticket.”
“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”
“I wouldn’t know,” she said, pointing at the desk screen. “Only IT knows. It can’t tell me.”
By this time there were quite a few people standing in line. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.
小題1:The word “down” in the sentence ‘Our computer is down.’ means _____________.
A．fallingB．downcastC．dropD．dead
小題2:The best title of the article is _________.
A．Asking the Computer
B．The Computer of the Airport
C．The Most Frightening Words
D．When the Computer Is Down
小題3:What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?
A．She could answer the passengers’ questions
B．She could do nothing.
C．She could sell a ticket.
D．She could write out a ticket.

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