2019屆高考英語基礎鞏固復習教案
he explained that his name was tom, and his son was seriously ill and was not expected to live another year. he expected that this would likely be the last christmas with his son.
i told tom to collect his luggage and wait for me. i called my wife kathy and told her not to wait up for me. i was driving to cheyenne. we arrived in cheyenne around 2∶30 a. m. .
kathy was waiting up for me when i got home. we traded gifts and then our conversation concerned tom. for kathy and me, there was no question that driving tom to cheyenne was the only option.
a couple of days later, i received a christmas card with a picture of tom and his family. in it, tom thanked me for the special gift he had received that holiday season, but i knew the best gift was mine.
【解題導語】 “我”幫助一位錯過轉接飛機的父親圓了和患重病的兒子一起過圣誕節的愿望，妻子為“我”感到欣慰。
1. how long was the journey from denver to cheyenne?
a. half an hour’s drive.
b. two and a half hours’ drive.
c. two hours and fortyfive minutes’ drive.
d. three hours’ drive
解析：選c。細節理解題。作者晚上11∶30遇見tom，約15分鐘后出發，凌晨2∶30到達，總共用了兩小時45分鐘。
2. when the author met tom the first time， ________.
a. he planned to drive tom back home
b. he was about to go home
c. he was considering buying his wife a gift
d. he wanted to help tom board the plane
解析：選b。細節理解題。由第一、二段內容可知，作者的輪班馬上結束了，盼望著下班以后回家和妻子交換圣誕禮物，正在這時tom 走了過來。
3. kathy thought that ________.
a. her husband was to blame for coming home late
b. driving tom home was extremely tiring
c. it was kind of her husband to have driven tom home
d. her husband should give tom a christmas gift
解析：選c。細節理解題。由倒數第二段中的for kathy and me, there was no question that driving tom to cheyenne was the only option. 可知，妻子認為丈夫做得對。
b
simply sitting and watching birds is a popular hobby around the world. it’s fun and relaxing at the same time.
many people quite enjoy just watching the birds in their garden, yard, trees and bushes from their front window. and it’s even better to actually go out into the wild and watch the birds in their own natural habitats.
natural habitat of course usually means going into the woods, or to remote areas. so before going on a bird watching outing, be sure you’ve prepared a little. first and foremost, be sure you’re wearing the appropriate clothes for both the location you’ll be visiting, and the climate that area is currently experiencing.