2011湖南高考英语.doc

When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob （烤肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customer especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Easrern cooking.A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, wathching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, an reading local Persian nespapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled wit food.The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.The food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill（烤肉架）.The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.One delicious and extemely healthy dish is the Jooieh Kabob, which is made of grilled chichen pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, kabob consinting of grilled beef.Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a plan that should not be overlooked.56.When first entering the restaurant, one can find that itA. is splendidly decorated. B. has pleasant smells of kabobs.C. is crowded with dining table. D. looks like a common restaurant.57.What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?A. Watching news events on TV. B. Drinking a kind of black coffee.C. Reading local English newspaper. D. Discussing world topics in low voices.58.The food of the restaurant A. is served in small amounts. B. is rather expensive.C. is rich in varity. D. is very healthy 59.What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?A. Rice B. Chicken C. Bread D. Beef60.It can be inferred from the passage that restaurant 。A. occupies a large space来源: B. owns a favorable locationC. is popular for its special food D. has a quiet environment inside BMy father was chief engineer of a merchant ship, which was sunk in world war II, the book Night of the U-boats told the story.MemoriesIn September, 1940, my mother, sister and I went to Swansea, where my fathers ship was getting ready to sail, we brought him a family photography to be kept with him at all times and keep him safe. Then I remember my mother lying face down, sobbing. she had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo (鱼雷).I can remember the arrived of the telegram（电报, which in those days always brought bad news. my grandmother opened it, it read, “safe. love ted.”My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my fathers knee, his arm in a bandage. He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war, for as long as I can remember, he had a weak heart, mother said it was caused by the torpedoes. he said it was because of the cigarette, whichever, he died suddenly in his early 50s.Ten years later I read night of the U-boat and able to complete the story. TorpedoOne torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room, where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.By the time he got on deck(甲板) he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except one which stuck fast. When he tried to cut it free, it swung against the ship, jnjuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jump-still with the photograph in his pocket.Three days later, he and other surviors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.A toast In my room is the book and the photograph. Often, glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion, a sinking ship, a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue ? Lest (以免)we forget, I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.来源:Z_xx_k.Com61.we can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea _.A. to meet a friend B. to see the father C. to take a family D. to enjoy the sailing of the ship 62.what did the author learn about the father from the telegram?A. he was still alive B. his knee was broken C. his ship had been sunk D. he had arrived in Glasgow 63.the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refers to the fathers _. A. weak heart B. taking a shore job C. failure to return D. injury caused by a torpedo 64.what can we know about the authors father after his ship was attacked ?A. he lost his armB. he repaired the engines C.