From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always     my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections(選舉),      I would win. But the reality proved that I hadn't had a chance. I wasn't pretty. Girls in the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it     to win a school election. I was     .
As I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming. I decided that I would     for elections again in my final year at school—and I would      the election.
I recognized that my     had a lot of things in their favor. What were in    favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest    was the faith I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me     from my heading forward. That evening, I      my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to     them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,       I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to win. In order to learn how to give a great election    , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the headmaster announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students    . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was    theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had    much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people along the way. I had won the     and love of my schoolmates and they     me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and     their day.

【小題1】
A.a(chǎn)dmiredB.rememberedC.praisedD.believed
【小題2】
A.hopingB.planningC.pretendingD.judging
【小題3】
A.offeredB.providedC.meantD.took
【小題4】
A.concernedB.upsetC.surprisedD.a(chǎn)ngry
【小題5】
A.payB.speakC.enterD.wait
【小題6】
A.beatB.winC.defeatD.earn
【小題7】
A.competitorsB.classmatesC.enemiesD.schoolmates
【小題8】
A.their B.your C.our D.my
【小題9】
A.problemB.strengthC.worryD.dream
【小題10】
A.inB.upC.outD.back
【小題11】
A.beganB.discussedC.a(chǎn)nnouncedD.challenged
【小題12】
A.considerB.a(chǎn)ccompanyC.representD.support
【小題13】
A.butB.a(chǎn)ndC.soD.or
【小題14】
A.researchB.speechC.meetingD.promise
【小題15】
A.noddedB.gatheredC.cheeredD.cried
【小題16】
A.onlyB.stillC.a(chǎn)lmostD.a(chǎn)lso
【小題17】
A.a(chǎn)chievedB.a(chǎn)voidedC.devotedD.developed
【小題18】
A.a(chǎn)nnouncementB.recognitionC.communicationD.excitement
【小題19】
A.considerB.speakC.tellD.say
【小題20】
A.enlargeB.wishC.brighten D.experience


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

解析試題分析:文章主要講的是競選學(xué)校干部的故事。作者第一次競選沒有成功,但他并沒有泄氣。相反,他下定決心再次參加競選并提前一年開始做準(zhǔn)備,作者分析了競爭者的優(yōu)勢和自己的優(yōu)勢,努力練習(xí)演講并取得了女生的支持。最終,作者在選舉中獲勝,這讓作者認(rèn)識(shí)到,選舉獲勝帶給他許多意想不到的東西,他得到了學(xué)校同學(xué)的認(rèn)可和信任。
【小題1】考查動(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)“I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union.”可知,作者很欽佩校領(lǐng)導(dǎo),A欽佩,贊賞;B記得,紀(jì)念;C表揚(yáng);D相信。故選。
【小題2】考查動(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)“But the reality proved that I hadn't had a chance.”可知,作者的愿望沒有實(shí)現(xiàn),A希望;B計(jì)劃;C假裝;D判斷。故選A。
【小題3】考查動(dòng)詞辨析。I just did not have what it   to win a school election.我沒有贏得選舉所需要的東西,It takes sth to do sth else做某事花費(fèi)....../以......為代價(jià),A主動(dòng)提出;B提供;C意味著,打算;D拿走,采取,花費(fèi)。故選D。
【小題4】考查形容詞辨析。作者沒有在校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)選舉中獲勝,他感到不開心,A關(guān)心的;B心煩的,不舒服的;C驚訝的;D生氣的。故選B。
【小題5】考查動(dòng)詞辨析。I decided that I would   for elections again in my final year at school作者決定在最后一年再次參加選舉,A支付;B說;C進(jìn)入,參加;D等待。enter for參加,故選C。
【小題6】考查動(dòng)詞辨析。and I would    the election.作者相信這次會(huì)獲勝,A打;B獲勝;C防御,辯護(hù);D掙得,贏得。win后加比賽、競賽、選舉等,故選B。
【小題7】考查名詞辨析。I recognized that my   had a lot of things in their favor.作者發(fā)現(xiàn)競爭者有許多有利條件,A競爭者;B同學(xué);C敵人;D校友。故選A。
【小題8】考查代詞辨析。根據(jù)“I recognized that my   had a lot of things in their favor.”可知,這里,作者反問自己的優(yōu)勢有哪些,A他們的;B你們的;C我們的;D我的。故選D。
【小題9】考查名詞辨析。And my biggest  was the faith I had.作者最大的優(yōu)勢就是信心,A問題;B力量,優(yōu)勢;C擔(dān)心;D夢想。故選B。
【小題10】考查介詞辨析。 I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me   from my heading forward.作者不會(huì)讓平凡的外貌阻擋前行的路,A在.....里;B向上;C出來;D返回。hold sb back from阻擋某人......,故選D。
【小題11】考查動(dòng)詞辨析。I    my election plans a whole year ahead of time作者提前一年開始準(zhǔn)備選舉計(jì)劃,A開始;B討論;C宣布;D挑戰(zhàn)。故選A。
【小題12】考查動(dòng)詞辨析。I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to   them.作者認(rèn)識(shí)到應(yīng)該讓女生了解自己,并且自己有代表她們的能力,A考慮,認(rèn)為;B陪伴;C代表;D支持。故選C。
【小題13】考查并列連詞。I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,     I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to win.前后兩句是因果關(guān)系,A但是;B和;C因此;D或者,否則。故選C。
【小題14】考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)“I also attended a course on effective public speaking”可知,作者在準(zhǔn)備選舉演講,A研究;B演講;C會(huì)議;D承諾。故選B。
【小題15】考查動(dòng)詞辨析。I won the second highest number of votes, the students  .聽到作者票數(shù)第二,同學(xué)們歡呼起來,A點(diǎn)頭;B聚會(huì);C歡呼;D喊叫,哭泣。故選C。
【小題16】考查副詞辨析。That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was  theirs.同學(xué)們臉上的歡樂表明,作者的勝利也屬于他們,A只有;B然而;C幾乎,差不多;D也。故選D。
【小題17】考查動(dòng)詞辨析。I realized that I had  much more than I had dreamed of.作者意識(shí)到自己獲得的比夢想的要多的多,A獲得;B避免;C貢獻(xiàn);D發(fā)展。故選A。
【小題18】考查名詞辨析。I had won the   and love of my schoolmates作者贏得了學(xué)校同學(xué)的承認(rèn)和愛,A宣布;B承認(rèn);C交流;D興奮。故選B。
【小題19】考查動(dòng)詞辨析。they   me as somebody who would stand by them學(xué)生們都把作者當(dāng)作值得信賴的人,A考慮,認(rèn)為;B說,演講;C告訴;D說話。consider sb as把某人當(dāng)作......,故選A。
【小題20】考查動(dòng)詞辨析。I was able to put a smile on their faces and   their day.作者能夠給同學(xué)們帶去歡笑,點(diǎn)亮他們的生活。A擴(kuò)大,放大,詳述;B希望;C(使)發(fā)亮,(使)快樂;D經(jīng)歷。故選C。
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:完型填空

閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
In the future, schools will teach at least one thing we do not teach today: the art of self-discovery. There is nothing more___1__in education. We turn out students from our universities who know how to give answers, but not how  to___2__questions.
Our students do not really get into the centres of wisdom in our culture. They__3___   universities with skills for the workplace, but with no knowledge of how to live, or what___4__is for. They are not taught how to see. They are not taught how to listen. They are not taught the great___5__of obedience(遵守、服從).
They are not taught the true art of___6__. True reading is not just passing our__7___overwords on a page, or__8___information, or even understanding what is being read. True reading is a__9___act. It means seeing first, and then using the__10___. Higher reading ought to be a new subject. As we read, we should try to get something new. I meet people in all__11___of life, and most known in the fields of literature and science, who, though professionals, do not___12__read what is in front of them. They only read what is__13___known to them. I suspect this is happening now, even as you read this__14___.
All our innovations(革新), our discoveries, our__15___come from one source: being able first to see what is there, and what is not; to hear what is said, and what is not; but also to think clearly.

【小題1】
A.technical B.important C.serious D.common
【小題2】
A.a(chǎn)fford B.tell C.repeat D.a(chǎn)sk
【小題3】
A.a(chǎn)ttend B.enter C.leave D.enjoy
【小題4】
A.learning B.working C.living D.thinking
【小題5】
A.a(chǎn)rt B.theme C.idea D.style
【小題6】
A.listening B.speaking C.reading D.writing
【小題7】
A.lips B.a(chǎn)rms C.hands D.eyes
【小題8】
A.gathering B.delivering C.sending D.passing
【小題9】
A.native B.creative C.detective D.sensitive
【小題10】
A.a(chǎn)ppreciation B.imagination C.presentation D.instruction
【小題11】
A.walks B.kinds C.sides D.items
【小題12】
A.generally B.obviously C.a(chǎn)ctually D.deliberately
【小題13】
A.even B.forever. C.still D.a(chǎn)lready
【小題14】
A.top B.page C.subject D.book
【小題15】
A.creativity B.possibility C.program D.project

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:完型填空

Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having   __  is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the   ____  mentality (心態(tài)) people need in sports.
____  have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined, and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability.   ____, I was at my younger brother's baseball game the other night and his team was   ____ by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their  ____   for bravery and will to fight, his team just seemed to slowly walk around,    ____  sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so   ___  about the loss and he said it was because some kid's mom brought really good snacks.
Some parents have a  ___  with coaches shouting at their child, as they hold the view that if  a child makes a mistake, it is the coach's   ___   to correct the problem. When parents get  involved in telling the coach how to   __11__  the team, problems  ____. Some parents feel if they  pay their money, they should have an equal  ___  on how to coach the team. In order to have a  successful learning experience, the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and  ____  the  parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to   ____   the  parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don't  ____  it.
With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the  ____. More  teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams   ____  more of what high school and junior  high coaches are looking for, the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in   ____. While  having fun is important, skills and a   ____  mentality is worth more in the world of sports.

【小題1】
A.funB.dignity
C.courageD.patience
【小題2】
A.socialB.competitive
C.healthyD.responsible
【小題3】
A.CoachesB.Parents
C.ExpertsD.Headmasters
【小題4】
A.As a resultB.In addition
C.For exampleD.On the contrary
【小題5】
A.upB.below
C.a(chǎn)boveD.down
【小題6】
A.scoresB.goals
C.spiritsD.dreams
【小題7】
A.chewB.spit
C.countD.swallow
【小題8】
A.worriedB.happy
C.seriousD.casual
【小題9】
A.jokeB.problem
C.contactD.compromise
【小題10】
A.dutyB.experience
C.a(chǎn)warenessD.turn
【小題11】
A.dismissB.unite
C.handleD.a(chǎn)ssess
【小題12】
A.stand outB.break out
C.work outD.come out
【小題13】
A.sayB.guidance
C.responseD.reward
【小題14】
A.protectB.defend
C.excuseD.discourage
【小題15】
A.a(chǎn)ssistB.motivate
C.pleaseD.blame
【小題16】
A.wantB.deserve
C.valueD.a(chǎn)ppreciate
【小題17】
A.wayB.decline
C.goD.rise
【小題18】
A.offerB.require
C.seekD.preserve
【小題19】
A.a(chǎn)cademicsB.sports
C.examsD.competitions
【小題20】
A.riskingB.controlling
C.winningD.cooperating

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:完型填空

Americans value competition. They believe that competition      out the best in any individual. They claim that it challenges or even      each person to produce the very best that is humanly possible.     , the foreign visitor will see competition encouraged in the American home and in the American classroom,     at the youngest age levels. You may find the    placed on competition confusing, especially if you come from a society that promotes cooperation   competition among individuals. But Americans teaching in the Third World countries find the lack of competition in a classroom situation equally     . They soon learn that what they had thought to be one of the universal human qualities      only a particularly American or Western value.

【小題1】
A.carriesB.bringsC.picksD.comes
【小題2】
A.forcesB.causesC.leadsD.teaches
【小題3】
A.ParticularlyB.OccasionallyC.ConsequentlyD.Accidentally
【小題4】
A.evenB.stillC.onlyD.a(chǎn)lready
【小題5】
A.thoughtsB.interestC.a(chǎn)ttitudeD.value
【小題6】
A.together withB.rather thanC.in spite ofD.a(chǎn)long with
【小題7】
A.puzzlingB.unacceptableC.unfortunateD.discouraging
【小題8】
A.encouragedB.respectedC.representedD.Produced

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解

Is the “Go to College” Message Overdone?
Even in a weak job market, the old college try isn’t the answer for everyone. A briefing paper from the Brookings Institution warns that “we may have overdone the message” on college, senior fellow Isabel Sawhill said.
“We’ve been telling students and their families for years that college is the only way to succeed in the economy and of course there’s a lot of truth to that,” Ms. Sawhill said. “On average it does pay off… But if you load up on a whole lot of student debt and then you don’t graduate, that is a very bad situation.”
One comment that people often repeat among the years of slow job growth has been the value of education for landing a job and advancing in a career. April’s national unemployment rate stood at 7.5%, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate for high-school graduates over 25 years old who hadn’t attended college was 7.4%, compared with 3.9% for those with a bachelor’s degree or more education. The difference is even bigger among those aged 16—24. The jobless rate for those with only a high school diploma in that age group is about 20%. At the same time, recent research by Canadian economists warns that a college degree is no guarantee of promising employment.
Ms. Sawhill pointed out that among the aspects that affect the value of a college education is the field of one’s major: Students in engineering or other sciences end up earning more than ones who major in the arts or education. The cost of tuition (學(xué)費(fèi)) and the availability of financial aid are other considerations, with public institutions generally a better financial bargain than private ones.
She suggested two ways to improve the situation: increasing vocational (職業(yè)的)-technical training programs and taking a page from Europe’s focus on early education rather than post-secondary learning. “The European countries put a little more attention to getting people prepared in the primary grades,” she said. “Then they have a higher bar for whoever goes to college—but once you get into college, you’re more likely to be highly subsidized (資助).”
She also is a supporter of technical training—to teach students how to be plumbers, welders and computer programmers—because “employers are desperate” for workers with these skills.
【小題1】People usually think that         .

A.the cost of technical schooling is a problem
B.technical skills are most important for finding a job
C.one will not succeed without a college degree
D.there is an increased competition in getting into a college
【小題2】What does the underlined part “taking a page from” (in Para.5) possibly mean?
A.Learning from. B.Changing from.
C.Differing from. D.Hearing from.
【小題3】What can we infer from the passage?
A.Public institutions charge more for education.
B.European universities are stricter with students.
C.Canadian students prefer to major in engineering.
D.Students with certain skills are in great demand.
【小題4】Ms. Sawhill may probably agree that          .
A.technical training is more important than college education
B.too much stress has been put on the value of college degrees
C.a(chǎn) college degree will ensure promising employment
D.it’s easier for art students to find favorite jobs

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