2014吉林三模英语试题答案(2)

    Dad’s sudden chattiness was shocking until I thought about why he was telling me so much in the car. In all the years that I had wondered why my father never spoke that much, I had never stopped to consider that it was because I had never bothered to listen. Homework, friends, and even TV had all called me away from him and I had never thought my quiet father had anything to say.
    Since I began driving with him, my driving skill has greatly increased. More important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. Just living with him wasn’t enough — it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.
21 The author couldn’t practice driving with her mother because __________.
　　　A. she couldn’t talk with her mother    
　　　B. her father wanted to teach her
　　　C. her mother made her nervous       
　　　D. she didn’t trust her mother
22 At first, the idea of learning driving from her father made her __________.
    A. happy         B. uneasy        C. satisfied       D. disappointed
23 What surprised the author when the driving lessons went on?
　　　A. Her Dad liked modern music.     
　　　B. Her Dad was the best teacher.
　　　C. Her Dad was a chatty person.     
　　　D. Her Dad told her his sad stories.
24 With her story “Car Talk”, we can infer that __________.
    A. family members need real communication
    B. mothers are less patient than fathers
    C. fathers love their daughters dearly              
　　D. it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationship

B
　　Nelson Mandela was a figure of international fame, and many details of his life   career were public knowledge. But here are some things you may not have known about him．
　　In his youth, Mandela enjoyed boxing. Even during the 27 years he spent in prison, he would exercise every morning. “I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it. Boxing is equal. I never did any real fighting after I entered politics. My main interest was in training,” he wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom. In the Mandela Family Museum, visitors can find the world championship belt given to Mandela by American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.
　　When Mandela was nine years old, a teacher at his primary school gave him an English name “Nelson”, which is a custom to give all school children Christian names. Rolihlahla is his original name but it’s not a common name in South Africa. It means “troublemaker”. In South Africa, Mr. Mandela was often called by his clan (宗族) name “Madiba”, which South Africans used out of respect.
　　A fake passport in the name of David Motsamayi was used by Mr. Mandela. He had changed his appearance and pretended to be a driver, a gardener and a chef in order to travel around the country unnoticed by the authorities.
　　Mr. Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939, failing about half the courses he took. In August 1952, he and Oliver Tambo set up South Africa’s first black law firm in Johannesburg. He persevered (坚持不懈) to finally get a law degree while in prison in 1989.   
25 Nelson Mandela became a boxing fan because __________.
　　A. he enjoyed the violence of boxing    
　　B. he wanted to take the championship
　　C. he desired to enjoy the training      
　　D. he hoped to find a better job
26 Which of the following is TRUE of Mandela’s name?
　　A. His original name was not Nelson．
　　B. His parents gave him the name “Nelson”．
　　C. Rolihlahla is a popular name in South Africa．
　　D. Madiba was his Christian name．
27 The underlined word “fake” in the fourth paragraph probably means __________.
　　A. not clearB. not real
　　C. not accessible  D. not available
28 From the last paragraph, we can infer that __________.
　　A. it took Mr. Mandela over fifty years to get a law degree
　　B. black people are not allowed to set up law firms
　　C. one can’t get a law degree if he / she has been put into prison
　　D. Mr. Mandela was a determined person

C
Chinese Dinner Table
　　Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that’s only superficial (表面上的). Besides, in some big restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks you’re in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.
　　The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served to be followed by staple food (主食) ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.
　　Perhaps one of the things that surprise a western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always “public” chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.