1、A(2015吉林长春市第三次质检)Raised in a motherless home，my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children.His attitude didnt soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college.I had to ride the bus whenever I came home.Though the bus stopped about two miles from home，Dad never met me，even in severe weat
2、her.If I grumbled，hed say in his loudest fathervoice，“Thats what your legs are for！”The walk didnt bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads.I also felt less than valued that my father didnt seem concerned about my safety.But that feeling was canceled one spr
3、ing evening.It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs.I longed for home.When the bus reached the stop，I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.A row of hedges (树篱) edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house.Once I had turned
4、off the highway to start the last lap of my journey，I always had a sense of relief to see the hedges because it meant that I was almost home.On that particular evening，the hedges had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedges，moving toward the house.Upon closer
5、observation，I realized it was the top of my fathers head.Then I knew，each time Id come home，he had stood behind the hedges，watching，until he knew I had arrived safely.I swallowed hard against the tears.He did care，after all.On later visits，that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait
6、until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery.Upon reaching home，I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair.“So，my son，its you！” hed say，his face lengthening into pretended surprise.I replied，“Yes，Dad，its me.Im home.”【解题导语】本文主要讲述了父亲从小对作者严格要求，从来不曾到车站接过他。但是，在
7、一个春天的晚上，作者偶然发现父亲在默默地关心着他。1What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?AAccepted happily. BExplained clearly.CAgreed willingly. DSpoke unhappily.解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Though the bus stopped about two miles from home，Dad never met me，even in severe weather”以及本段最后一句父亲的话“Thats wh
8、at your legs are for”可知，作者是在抱怨，因此选择D。2What made the author feel upset was _Athe tiredness after long hours in labsBthe fear of seeing something movingCthe feeling of being less than valuedDthe loneliness of riding the bus home解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I also felt less than valued that my father didnt seem
9、 concerned about my safety”可知，作者感觉不受父亲重视。3The authors father watched behind the hedges because _Ahe was concerned about his sons safetyBhe wanted to help his son build up courageChe didnt want to meet his son at the doorwayDhe didnt think his son was old enough to walk alone解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第四段中的“until
10、 he knew I had arrived safely”以及“He did care，after all”可推知，父亲是很在意作者的安全的。4Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AMy Fathers SecretBMy College LifeCMy Terrible Journey HomeDRiding the Bus Alone解析：选A。标题判断题。通读全文可知，父亲以独特的不表露出来的爱陪伴着作者的成长，最后作者发现了父亲的这个秘密，并体会到了父亲的关爱。因此A项“父亲的秘密”最切合文章的主题。B(
11、2016河北衡水中学期中考试)My father had always been an alert observer of human character.Within seconds of meeting someone，he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses.It was always a challenge to see if any of my boyfriends could pass Dads test.None did.Dad was always rightthey didnt pass my test either.Aft
12、er Dad died，I wondered how Id figure it out on my own.Thats when Jack arrived on the scene.He was different from any other guy Id dated.He could sit for hours on the piano bench with my mother，discussing some composers.My brother Rick loudly announced that Jack wasnt a turkey like the other guys Id
13、brought home.Jack passed my familys test.But what about Dads?Then came my mothers birthday.The day he was supposed to drive，I got a call.“Dont worry，”he said，“but Ive been in an accident.Im fine，but I need you to pick me up.”When I got there，we rushed to a flower shop for something for Mom.“How abou
14、t gardenias(栀子)？”Jack said，pointing at a beautiful white corsage(胸花)The florist (花商) put the corsage in a box.The entire ride，Jack was unusually quiet.“Are you all right？”I asked.“Ive been doing a lot of thinking，”he said.“I might be moving.” “Moving？”Then he added，“Moving in with you.”I nearly put
15、the car on the sidewalk.“What？”I asked.“I think we should get married，”he said.He told me hed planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant，but after the accident，he decided to do it right away.“Yes，”I whispered.We both sat stunned，tears running down our cheeks.Id never known such a tender moment.If on
16、ly Dad were here to give his final approval.“Oh，lets just go inside，”Jack laughed.My mother opened the door.“Happy Birthday！”we shouted.Jack handed the box to her.She opened it up.Suddenly，her eyes were filled with tears.“Mom，whats wrong？”I asked.“Im sorry，”she said，wiping her eyes.“This is only the
17、 second gardenia corsage Ive ever received.I was given one years ago，long before you kids were born.” “From whom？”I asked.“Your father，”Mom said.“He gave me one right before we were engaged.”My eyes locked on Jacks as I blinked away tears.Dads test？I knew Jack had passed.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的父亲是一个
18、善于判断别人性格的人，作者的很多个男朋友都没有通过他的考察，在父亲去世后，Jack获得了全家人的认同，在某种意义上，他也通过了父亲的考察。5According to the text，we know the writers father was_Ainterested in observing things aroundBgood at judging ones characterCstrict with her boyfriendDfond of challenges解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段前两句可知作者的父亲擅长洞察人的性格，故 B项正确。6What is the main
19、idea of Paragraph 2?AJack got the familys approval except Dads.BJack was different from any other boy.CJack was getting on well with Mother.DJack knew a lot about piano.解析：选A。段落大意题。通过第二段的内容可知Jack赢得了作者家人的欣赏，但由于作者父亲已去世，作者不知道Jack在父亲那儿是否也能通过，故 A项正确。7The underlined word “proposal”in Paragraph 5 means_Api
20、ece of adviceBwedding ceremonyCcelebration of birthdayDoffer of marriage解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据“ I think we should get married，he said.He told me hed planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant，”可知他原计划在一个高级餐厅里向我求婚的，所以proposal意为“求婚”，答案为D项。8On hearing “moving in with you”，the writer felt_ApleasedBworriedCsurpri
21、sed Ddisappointed解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第五段“The entire ride，Jack was unusually quiet.”以及接下来作者与他的对话内容和语气可知，作者对他所说的话感到很惊讶，故 C项正确。C(2015甘肃兰州市高三双基过关考试)An Australian company，Smart Car Technologies，has developed a system that lets drivers know when theyre speeding.When the technology becomes commercially availab
22、le，it could help leadfooted_drivers avoid tickets and also save lives.The company that developed the product hopes to convince Australian government agencies to put the technology into use in their automobile fleets(车队)The product，called Speed Alert，links realtime location data and speed obtained wi
23、th the help of GPS to a database of posted speed limits stored in a drivers PDA or programmable mobile phone.The setup of the product does not need to be hooked up to a cars speedometer (速度计)In fact，it is entirely portable.It will also work with newer phones and PDAs that have builtin GPS receivers.
24、If a driver exceeds(超过) the speed limit，the speed is shown and an alert sounds.Michael Paine，an Australian vehicle design engineer and traffic safety consultant，was hired to analyze the product.He told LiveScience that his colleagues in the road safety field are “very enthusiastic”about what theyre
25、now calling “an intelligent speed alert”Other research，according to Paine，shows that 40 percent of all traffic deaths involve speeding.There is also a potentially controversial future use.“Since the system is so portable，it would be easy to make it a requirement for teenage drivers to always use a s
26、peed alert device when driving，” Paine said.“The system even has the capability to record speeding violations，so parents can monitor their teenage drivers.”【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要对澳大利亚一家公司所生产的一种新型的预防超速驾驶的车载智能装备进行了简要的介绍。9Whats the purpose of the new product?ATo inform us of the new car system.BTo introduce
27、 some improvements in cars.CTo popularize the builtin car system.DTo limit certain drivers to safe driving.解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“An Australian company，Smart Car Technologies，has developed a system that lets drivers know when theyre speeding.When the technology becomes commercially available，it could h
28、elp leadfooted_drivers avoid tickets and also save lives”并结合第二段的内容可知，使用该新产品的目的是限制一些司机开车超速，使他们在安全速度内驾驶，故选D项。10Leadfooted drivers refer to the ones _Awho drive too carelesslyBwho drive over the speed limitCwho are partly disabledDwho drive too slowly解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“When the technology becomes co
29、mmercially available，it could help leadfooted_drivers avoid tickets and also save lives ”可推知， leadfooted drivers指开车超速的司机，故选B项。11The second paragraph mainly talks about _Athe project of the builtin productBhow the product is programmedCthe functions of GPS in carsDwhy the system becomes popular解析：选B。段落大意题。根据第二段的整体内容可知，本段主要介绍了这个新产品的原理和实际操作方式， 故选B项。12What can be the best title of the passage?AA New Incar Device Against SpeedingBProgress in Carmaking ScienceCWarning for Adventurous DriversDA Speed Alert and Its Future Use解析：选A。标题判断题。文章第一段开篇点题，主要介绍了澳大利亚一家公司所生产的一种新型的预防超速的驾驶车载智能装备，故选A项。
