2010年高三备考英语“好题速递”系列试题（4）

—I put him down for a well-educated man．
—___________ ?
—I mean that he's a well-educated man．

He__________ he would be able to leave tomorrow, but it's beginning to took difficult．

—ou___________ stop me．
—Even if you __________it, I won't allow you to swim across the river．

___________she was invited to the ball made her very happy．

She had golden hair when she was a child, but_________ she got older and older, her hair went darker and darker．

I lost my way in complete darkness and, matters worse, it began to rain．

I often have conversations with John over telephone, while keep in touch with Tom by__________ letter．

The most favorite room is the tidy study with a fireplace,        we can watch TV and enjoy the nice scenery outside．

—You don't seem to be quite yourself today．What's wrong?
—Oh, I'm suffering from a cold．Nothing serious,

___________lessons were not difficult．

Mr．Smith sold that magnificent cottage of his on the sea        2,000,000 dollars．

—Which one can I take?
—-You can take__________ of them; I'll keep none．

What a pity! He____________ the only chance of success．

—Come in, please．Make yourself at home．
—I'm glad you like it．

_________ time and labor, cartoonists generally draw the hands of their characters with only 3 fingers and a thumb．

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005．While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does．After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone．
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport．Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family．And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live．
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help．One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up．Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job．It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before．
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so．This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole．And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others．No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares．And the results can be everlasting．
16．Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A．The man’s job was bike racing．                B．It was their only possession．
C．It was a nice Kona 18 speed．                    D．They used it for work and daily life．
17．We can infer from the text that ____________．
A．the couple worked 60 hours a week．      B．people were busy before Christmas
C．the stranger brought over the bike            D．life was hard for the young family．
18．How did people get to know the couple’s problem?
A．From radio broadcasts．                              B．From a newspaper．
C．From TV news．                                           D．From a stranger．
19．What do the couple learn from their experience?
A．Strangers are usually of little help．         B．One should take care of their bike．
C．News reports make people famous．      D．An act of kindness can mean a lot．

                                 Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago．My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down．“I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie．
Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three．And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out．
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time．Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first．When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions．McKenzie was smiling broadly．Christie looked refreshed and happy．“She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly．With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention．
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times．For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently．My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak．And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together．
The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child —talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain．Every child deserves（应得到）to be an only child at least once in a while．
20．What is the text mainly about?
A．The experience of the only child being with mother．
B．The advantage of spending time with one child at a time．
C．The happy life of two families．
D．The basic needs of children．
21．Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _____________．
A．happy                     B．curious                   C．regretful                D．friendly
22．What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?
A．The daughter acts like a leader．            B．Sam holds her hand more often．
C．The boys become better followers．      D．Tom has less difficulty in speaking．
23．The author seems to believe that ___________．
A．having brothers and sisters is fun
B．it’s tiring to look after three children
C．every child needs parents’ full attention
D．parents should watch others’ children