山东省滕州市第三中学 2015-2016 学年度高三期末复习模拟试题（一）英语试卷一、阅读理解1.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。ARaised in a fatherless 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 weather. If I grumbled，hed say in his loudest father-voice， “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 spring 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 hedge（树篱） edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey，I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening，the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge，moving toward the house. Upon closer observation，I realized it was the top of my fathers head. Then I knew，each time Id come home，he had stood behind the hedge，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 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.”1What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean .AAccepted happily.BExplained clearly.CAgreed willingly.DSpoke unhappily.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 home3The authors father watched behind the hedge 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 alone4Which of the following can be the best title for the textAMy Fathers Secret.BThe Life of My father.CTerrible Journey Home.DRiding Bus Alone.BThe Netherlands on Monday introduced its first-ever intelligent bicycle, fitted with electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in the bicycle-mad countryDeveloped for the government by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the intelligent bicycle, runs on electricityA commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1, 700 to 3, 200 euros per bicycleThe devices on the bike are linked through an onboard computer with a vibrating (震动的) warning system fitted in the bicycles saddle and handlebars to warn cyclists of the coming danger.The saddle vibrates when other cyclists approach from behind, while, the handlebars do the same when barriers appear ahead“Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed, ”said Maurice Kwakkernaat, one of TNOs research scientists involved in the project“The onboard system technology has already been at work in the car industry, ”he said“More and more elderly people are using a bicycle, not only for short distances, but also for longer distances, ”Dutch Environment and Infrastructure Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen told AFP“This type of bicycle is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue to enjoy cycling, ”she saidIn the Netherlands, bicycles outnumber the population of 17 million by at least one million and there are some 25,000 km of bicycle path in the countryThose statistics are set to grow as more and more people take to two-wheeled transport, leading to an increased risk of injuryLast year, 184 cyclists died in the country, of which 124, or 67%, were older than 65, according to the Central Statistics OfficeThe year before, 200 cyclists died, the majority of victims also being elderlyThe current model weighs 25 kilograms but researchers are working on making the onboard systems smaller1The intelligent bicycle is aimed to _Aprotect the environmentBhelp reduce traffic pressureCpopularize the use of bicyclesDimprove safety for elderly cyclists2Which part of the intelligent bicycle will vibrate when another cyclist was suddenly found ahead ?