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After many long discussions at night in their       bed, the two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss（擲）a coin. The       would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings,       his winning brother for the academy. Then, in four years, he would support the other one. Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and       to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years,       his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation（轟動）- By the time he graduated, he was beginning to       considerable fees for himself.
When the young artist       home and said to his brother, “And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your      . Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will       you. ”Albert rose and wiped tile       from his cheeks. “No, brother. I cannot go to Nuremberg. It is too       for me. Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my      ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas （畫布）  __    a pen or a brush.”
More than 450 years have      . By now, among Albrecht Durer’s hundreds of masterful portraits, “The Praying Hands” is one       creation that can catch the world’s hearts.
小題1:
A．fullyB．merelyC．completelyD．entirely
小題2:
A．heartB．professionC．methodD．words
小題3:
A．hopelessB．promisingC．demandingD．careless
小題4:
A．soB．butC．howeverD．a(chǎn)nd
小題5:
A．studyB．give C．sendD．offer
小題6:
A．crowdedB．separatedC．newD．unusual
小題7:
A．winnerB．oldC．loserD．younger
小題8:
A．expectB．a(chǎn)dvertiseC．supportD．require
小題9:
A．flew awayB．left behindC．set asideD．went off
小題10:
A．desertedB．financedC．desiredD．envied
小題11:
A．earnB．save C．drawD．spend
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)rrivedB．returnedC．regainedD．got
小題13:
A．fateB．timeC．top D．turn
小題14:
A．take care ofB．make up forC．make use ofD．take charge of
小題15:
A．smilesB．tearsC．sweatsD．laughs
小題16:
A．tenseB．nervousC．tiringD．late
小題17:
A．eyesB．picturesC．handsD．mines
小題18:
A．withB．ofC．uponD．in
小題19:
A．changedB．kept C．rememberedD．passed
小題20:
A．strangeB．surprisingC．touchingD．terrible

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:C
小題6:A
小題7:C
小題8:C
小題9:D
小題10:B
小題11:A
小題12:B
小題13:D
小題14:A
小題15:B
小題16:D
小題17:C
小題18:A
小題19:D
小題20:C

試題分析：德國藝術(shù)大師Albrecht Durer有一幅名畫“祈禱之手”，這幅畫的背后有一則愛與犧牲的故事。因為家里不能負(fù)擔(dān)兩人的學(xué)費，兩兄弟通過拋硬幣的方式?jīng)Q定誰去學(xué)習(xí)，另外一個人做礦工支持對方的學(xué)業(yè)，任何的成功不是單獨獲得的，是需要別人幫助的
小題1:考查副詞：A. fully充分地，B. merely僅僅，C. completely完全，D. entirely整個，根據(jù)上下文的信息句“eighteen children”和“worked almost eighteen hours a day”告訴人們這是個拮據(jù)的家庭，故僅能糊口，故選B
小題2:考查名詞：A. heart心，B. profession職業(yè)，C. method方法，D. words單詞，話語，by profession為常用結(jié)構(gòu)：在職業(yè)上。從下文的信息“worked almost eighteen hours a day”也可以找到提示。選B
小題3:考查形容詞：A. hopeless無望的，B. promising有希望的，C. demanding苛刻的，D. careless粗心的，從下文的信息 “their father would never be able…”以及上文提到的貧困的家境，都可以推斷出條件是貧困而無望的。選A
小題4:考查連詞：A. so那么，因此，B. but但是，C. however然而，D. and并且，此處為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，選 but。 選B
小題5:考查動詞：A. study學(xué)習(xí)，B. give給，C. send送，D. offer提供，send sb. to sp.的意思是：送某人去某地；在本句中的意思是：不能把兩人中的任何一個送到Nuremberg去學(xué)習(xí)藝術(shù)。選C
小題6:考查形容詞： A. crowded擁擠，B. separated分離，C. new新的，D. unusual不尋常的，既然第一段中提到這一個有18個孩子的大家庭，自然會是擁擠的家舍，選A
小題7:考查名詞：A. winner獲勝者，B. old老的，C. loser失敗者，D. younger年輕的，從下文的“winning brother”，可以斷定兩人一個是贏者，另一個是則是輸者。選C
小題8:考查動詞：A. expect期待，B. advertise廣告，C. support支持，D. require要求，根據(jù)本段的最后一句話“he would support the other one.”，可以找到提示：互相輪著支持對方。選C
小題9:考查動詞：A. flew away飛走，B. left behind留下，C. set aside放置一邊，D go off to some place的意思是：動身去某地。選D
小題10:考查動詞：A. deserted拋棄，B. financed：提供資金，即：資助。C. desired  愿望，D. envied嫉妒，Albert到危險的地下礦場，四年時間支助他的兄弟，選B
小題11:考查動詞：A. earn掙得，B. save救，C. draw畫，D. spend花，earn fees的意思是：掙學(xué)費。從上句中的“was almost an immediate sensation.”-很快就有了反響，也可以斷定出弟弟的繪畫有了回報。 選A
小題12:考查動詞：A. arrived到達(dá)，B. returned回到， C. regained重新獲得，D. got得到，根據(jù)第二段的第一句：Albrecht Durer離開家，可以推斷出，畢業(yè)后，他又回到了家，故選B
小題13:考查名詞：A. fate命運，B. time時間，C. top頂部，D. turn次序，It’s your turn為常用句式：該輪到你了。在這里指：輪到哥哥去學(xué)藝術(shù)了或者該輪到弟弟資助哥哥了。選D
小題14:考查動詞：A. take care of照顧，B. make up for彌補，C. make use of利用，D. take charge of負(fù)責(zé)，根據(jù)第二段的最后一句話：四年后，弟弟照顧哥哥，故選A
小題15:考查名詞：A. smiles微笑，B. tears眼淚，C. sweats汗水，D. laughs笑的，從下文的一番話，可以理解哥哥心酸的心情，故會流淚，選B
小題16:考查形容詞：A. tense緊張，B. nervous 緊張，C. tiring令人疲勞的，D. late遲的，從下文來看，哥哥的手已經(jīng)不能端起一個杯子，可知他的手已經(jīng)不能再畫畫了，即晚了。選D
小題17:考查名詞：A. eyes眼睛，B. pictures圖畫，C. hands手，D. mines礦場，根據(jù)后面的“cannot even hold a glass”不能端起一個杯子，可以確定端杯子的該是：hand。選C
小題18:考查介詞：A. with和…，有著，B. of…的，C. upon一…就，D. in在…里面，make lines… with a pen or brush這一結(jié)構(gòu)中的with表示：用(工具)，即：用鋼筆或毛筆來繪制線條。選A
小題19:考查動詞：A. changed改變，B. kept保持，C. remembered記得，D. passed通過，傳遞，根據(jù)下文的藝術(shù)流傳，可以理解為：時間流逝后的經(jīng)典之作被流傳下來。選D
小題20:考查形容詞：A. strange奇怪的，B. surprising令人驚訝的，C. touching令人感動的，D. terrible可怕的，從本句的“catch the world’s hearts”可以確定：這幅畫是打動人心的一幅經(jīng)典之作，故選C
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 Lifeguard, sportscaster, movie star, governor, president——there wasn’t much Ronald Reagan didn’t do in life.
“The world was a vast opportunity for him,” Lou Cannon wrote in his biography（傳記） of the former US president, who died on June 5，2004， aged 93.
Reagan’s final years saw him fight a losing battle against Alzheimer’s disease（老年癡呆癥）. But his positive attitude toward life has given hope to many people.
Born in 1911 to a poor family in a small town in Illinois, his father was a failed salesman who drank too much. It was in these difficult times, though, that Reagan developed the powerful optimism（樂觀） that would serve him so well. He always believed better times lying ahead, and this was reflected in his high school yearbook entry. “Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music,” he wrote.
As a teenager, Reagan spent summers working as a lifeguard at a local beach, saving 77 lives in seven years. He graduated from college in 1932 with a degree in economics and sociology. But America was still in the middle of the Great Depression, and jobs were hard to find. Reagan finally found work as a radio sports announcer and this road led him to Hollywood in 1937.
During the 20---year film career, he never became a leading star. As in his lifeguard days, Reagan loved to play the hero and only took the role of a bad guy once in more than 50 films.
A talented speaker who was always able to connect with his audience, Reagan became involved in politics in the 1950s. This popular touch led to him being elected the governor of California in 1967.
All the while Reagan was in California, he had his eye on the White House. In 1980, aged 69, he became the oldest man ever elected president.
He held office from 1981 to 1989, the first president to serve two complete terms after World War Ⅱ. When he left, aged 77, he held the highest popularity rate of any retiring president in US history.
He remained positive even when he discovered he had an illness that would destroy him. “I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and eternal（永恒的optimism(樂觀) for its future,”he wrote.
小題1:Reagan can be best described as a man with ______.
A．firmnessB．humourC．optimismD．talent
小題2:What didn’t Reagan do in his life time?
A．Playing the role of a bad guy.
B．Being a leading star of the film.
C．Saving people’s lives.
D．Working as a radio sports announcer.
小題3:Which is the correct order of events described in the passage?
a. Reagan fought a losing battle against Alzheimer’s disease.
b. Reagan became an actor.
c. Reagan worked as a lifeguard.
d. Reagan graduated from college.
e. Reagan was elected the governor of California.
A．a(chǎn), c, d, e ,bB．e, c, d, b, a
C．b, a, c, d, eD．c, d, b, e, a
小題4:When the writer of Reagan’s biography says “The world was a vast opportunity for him,” he really means that _______.
A．Reagan achieved much in his whole life
B．Reagan could have done much better
C．Reagan did much for America and the world
D．Reagan was a very lucky man

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.
Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middle-class family, the young John didn’t attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his family’s friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his father’s death in the early 1800s, followed by his mother’s passing due to tuberculosis (肺結(jié)核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.
At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitled O Solitude! If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of poetry, but was sharply criticized by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop his pursuit of rhythm (韻律).
John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boy’s hope to overcome the limitations of being human. Following Engymion, however, he tried something more narrative-based and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (發(fā)作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821.
小題1:John Keats’ attitude towards life changed because of _________.
A．his early education from schoolB．the deaths of his parents
C．Edmund Spenser’s poetryD．the criticism of a magazine
小題2:What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?
A．They read many books.
B．They had a bad childhood
C．They died of the same disease.
D．They showed strong interest in poetry
小題3:What do we know from the passage?
A．Keats received little education at school.
B．Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor.
C．In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem.
D．Endymion was about a real love story.
小題4:While pursuing his dream of becoming a poet at first, John Keats was __________.
A．determinedB．experiencedC．knowledgeableD．impatient
小題5:What can we infer from the passage?
A．Keats’ family must have been very poor when he was young.
B．Edmund Spenser was the greatest poet in Keats’ time.
C．It is likely that Keats rewrote his poem Isabella.
D．The poem Hyperion wasn’t completed by Keats.

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