1、AApril 1st is a day on which, in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one _1_ in tricking someone, one laughs and says: “April Fool!” and then the person who was tricked _2_ laughs, too. One April 1st, a country bus was going along a _3_ road when it _4_ down and stopped. The driv
2、er_5_ turned switches and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. _6_ he turned to the passengers with a _7_ look on his face and said:” This poor bus is getting _8_. It isnt going as well as it used to. There is only one thing to do if we want to get home today. Ill _9_three. I want you all to _10_
3、forward suddenly as hard as you can. This should _11_ the bus started again, but if it doesnt, Im afraid theres nothing else I can do. Now, all of you lean back as _12_ as you can in your seats and get ready.”The passengers all pressed back against their seats and waited _13_.Then the driver turned
4、to his _14_and asked:” Are you ready?” The passengers _15_ had enough _16_ to answer: “yes.”“One! Two! Three!” counted the driver. The passengers all leant forward suddenly-and the bus started _17_ at a great speed. The passengers breathed more _18_ and began to smile with relief. But their smile tu
5、rned to _19_ and laughter when the driver _20 _ cried: “April Fool!”(C)1. A. interestedB. enjoysC. succeedsD. joins(C)2. A. sadlyB. hardly C. usuallyD. also(C)3. A. windingB. icecoveredC. high D. city(C)4. A. spedB. brokeC. slowed D. settled(A)5. A. anxiouslyB. happilyC. carelessly D. nervously(B)6.
6、 A. ButB. ThenC. Because D. Therefore(C)7. A. satisfied B. calmC. worried D. sad(B)8. A. more expensiveB. oldC. poorer D. weak(D)9. A. ask B. shoutC. give D. count(B)10. A. go B. leanC. look D. get (A)11. A. getB. cause C. allow D. more(A)12. A. far B. long C. sudden D. hardly (D)13. A. calmly B. pa
7、tiently C. angrily D. anxiously(D)14. A. backB. side C. seat D. front(B)15. A. only B. barely C. clearlyD. possibly(C)16. A. strength B. force C. breath D. interest (A)17. A. upB. off C. out D. forward (A)18. A. easilyB. hard C. comfortably D. often (C)19. A. happinessB. troubleC. surprise D. disapp
8、ointment(D)20. A. friendlyB. aloud C. quietly D. merrily【语篇解析】通读全文本文是记叙文，叙述一名汽车司机在愚人节这一天捉弄乘客的故事。1.【解析】C。succeed 后面接in such,或in doing sth, 表示成功做某事。2.【解析】C。在愚人节这一天被别人捉弄的人通常自己也会发笑。3.【解析】C。愚人节是4月1日,道路不可能icecovered,. Winding在这里是指道路”蜿蜒曲折的”。4.【解析】C。从下面stopped 可推出先慢下来。5.【解析】A。半路上车抛了锚，司机当然会“焦急地”按开关，转旋钮。nervo
9、usly 指“紧张的”。6.【解析】B。前后两句之间，没有转折、原因、结果等关系，只有先后关系，故用“then”。7.【解析】C。车不能发动，司机神情当然“worried”。8.【解析】B。后一句说这车没有以前走得好，说明它不是以前就很差，现在变得更差，而是因为变旧了，现在才出了毛病。9.【解析】D。count意为“数“。司机数“一、二、三”，以便大家一起行动。10.【解析】B。lean forward“向前倾身”，在此处是恰当的。11.【解析】A。get the bus started 的意思是“把车发动起来”。get sth done句型。12.【解析】A。因前面是动词lean back“
10、向后倾身”，这里需要一个表示距离的副词。long 作副词用表示时间长；而far表示距离远，用在此处符合上下文的意义。13.【解析】D。乘客都希望车能够马上发动起来，因此，他们等待的心情是焦急的。14.【解析】D。司机原先回过头来跟乘客谈话，现在要开车，他又转头朝着前方。15.【解析】B。根据上下文，选否定意义的词。16.【解析】C。The passengers barely had enough breath to answer的意思是“乘客们气都接不上来地回答”。17.【解析】A。start up 的意思是“发动起来”，符合上下文的含义。start off 和start out 的意思都是“
11、出发”，与上下文的意义不合。Start 不与forward 搭配。18.【解析】A。车发动了，乘客们心里一块石头落地了，因此呼吸也轻松了easily。19.【解析】C。当乘客得知他们上当了的时候，会变成吃惊继而是开怀大笑。20.【解析】D。当司机成功捉弄全体乘客后，因此他很开心 merrily叫道：“April Fool!” B “Where would we be right now if I did not have the restaurant? How else would I be able to provide for our family? Who give me, a man
12、without 1 ，a job?” My father 2 say these things on our car rides to the stores that supply our 3 .He would tell me stories of long, hard hours spent 4 in the hot kitchen and helping all the 5 . Now I 6 late on weekends to welcome him when he comes home， 7 that he will tell me something 8 . He always
13、 knows how to inspire me. I could never understand 9 he grew to be so wise without even having the opportunity to complete high school.“Make sure you get a job 10 you have to wear a tie!” hed always say with a smile. They were like a paintbrush画笔 that began 11 this beautiful picture in my head that
14、I have entitled有资格的 my 12 in life.My father has worked day in and day out，with few days off, for 20 years, never 13 .He would explain how this is 14 he had to do to make my 15 better. My father worked so I 16 go to the best schools. He worked to supply me with 17 that would provide a job where I had
15、 to wear a tie.My father is a 18 in which I can only hope to catch a reflection反省 of myself. He is the one I strive to model myself after. 19 , when I make a great name for myself as a doctor, someone will ask, “Where did you get such a great work ethic 道德 ?”“My father!” I ll say, adjusting调整 my 20
16、and I ll smile.(D)1. A. work B. education C. money D. an education(B)2. A. used to B. would C. always D. might(C)3. A. family B. kitchen C. restaurant D. hotel(D)4. A. to work B. work C. works D. working(C)5. A. friends B. cooks C. customers D. waiters(D)6. A. hold up B. keep up C. stand up D. stay
17、up (D)7. A. wished B. wishing C. hoped D. hoping(D)8. A. wonderful B. interesting C. big D. wise(B)9. A. why B. how C. where D. when(B)10. A. when B. where C. which D. that(D)11. A. drawing B. describing C. imagining D. painting(C)12. A. job B. success C. goal D .future (C)13. A. complained B. compl
18、ains C. complaining D complaint(A)14. A what B. that C. which D .why(D)15. A job B. life C. days D. future(B)16. A would B. could C should D should(A)17. A. opportunities B .hopes C. occasions D. possibilities(B)18. A. model B .mirror C. hero D. example(D)19. A .The other day B. Another day C. Some
19、days D. One day(A) 20. A. tie B. suit C. dress D. shirt 1. 【解析】 从下文可知，作者的父亲高中没读完，故而父亲说自己没受过教育。 with/without an education受过/没受过教育2.【解析】B would 过去往往3.【解析】C 由前文可知,为餐厅进货4.【解析】D spenddoing5.【解析】C 服务于顾客6.【解析】D 作者熬夜不睡stay up等爸爸回家。7.【解析】D 作者于父亲同坐,希望父亲能告诉他一些人生智慧。如用wish, that从句应用过去时。8.【解析】D 见解析2。9.【解析】B 作者不明白
20、父亲如何变的如此睿智。10.【解析】B where 引导状语从句11.【解析】D 父亲的话在我的脑海里绘出美丽的将来。12.【解析】C 父亲的话成为自己的人生坐标。13.【解析】C 分词作状语14.【解析】A what 引导的从句作表语15.【解析】D 父亲努力工作为使我的将来更加美好。16.【解析】B could 表示能够17.【解析】A occasion 场合，possibility, 可能性，opportunity机会，本处指父亲努力工作为作者提供了机会。18.【解析】B 父亲是作者反省自我的镜子。19.【解析】D 总有一天。20.【解析】A 根据前文，作者希望有一天如父亲所说找到一份系领带的工作。 版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()