It was Thanksgiving morning. In the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.
"Any old papers, lady?" asked one of them.
I was busy. I wanted to say “no” __  __looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin scandals (涼鞋),wet with heavy snow.   
“Come in and I'11         you a cup of hot cocoa.”
They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet shoes left       on the floor．I     __  them cocoa and toast with jam        the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget. The silence in the front door __  __me. I looked in. The girl__   the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat       ," Lady ．．． are you rich?"
"Am I rich? Mercy,         !"  I looked at my shabby slipcover(家具套)．The girl put her cup back in its saucer（茶碟）      .
“Your cups match your saucers．”
Her voice was ___  __with a need that no amount of food could supply．They left after that, holding their       against the wind．They hadn't said thank you．
They didn’t         to. They had done more than that. Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they  __  __.
I tasted the potatoes and stirred(攪動)the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a     __ over our heads, my man with a good steady job—these things matched, too．
I moved the chairs back from the fire and      the living room．The muddy prints of small scandals were still         on my floor. “      them be for a while,” I thought. Just        I should begin to forget how         I am.
小題1:
A．when B．a(chǎn)fterC．whileD．until
小題2:
A．makeB．provideC．doD．cook
小題3:
A．signsB．signalsC．marksD．symbols
小題4:
A．showedB．servedC．carriedD．supplied
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)gainstB．fromC．onD．in
小題6:
A．beatB．struckC．gotD．noticed
小題7:
A．watchedB．liftedC．heldD．put
小題8:
A．wordB．methodC．stateD．voice
小題9:
A．yesB．sureC．noD．a(chǎn)lways
小題10:
A．suddenlyB．carefullyC．quicklyD．a(chǎn)nxiously
小題11:
A．hungryB．satisfiedC．pleasedD．curious
小題12:
A．books B．papersC．dishesD．drinks
小題13:
A．dareB．planC．wantD．need
小題14:
A．shone B．matchedC．brokeD．equaled
小題15:
A．house B．ceilingC．roofD．curtain
小題16:
A．washedB．rubbedC．wipedD．tidied
小題17:
A．dryB．goneC．wetD．new
小題18:
A．MadeB．LetC．GotD．Kept
小題19:
A．in caseB．a(chǎn)s ifC．if onlyD．only if
小題20:
A．niceB．freeC．busyD．rich

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

試題分析：本文講述了作者在感恩節(jié)時幫助兩位收廢品的小孩，從他們對生活的樸實的理解受到啟迪，明白了知足者常樂、生活充實就意味著富有的道理。
小題1:考查連詞。When當(dāng)...時候；after在...之后；while與此同時；until直到..時。when引導(dǎo)的句子的謂語部分可以是短暫性的也可以是持續(xù)性的動詞或結(jié)構(gòu)。while 引導(dǎo)的句子的謂語部分必須是可以延續(xù)的動詞或結(jié)構(gòu)。until肯定形式表示的意思是“做某事直至某時”，動詞必須是延續(xù)性的，否定形式表達的意思是“直至某時才做某事”，動詞為延續(xù)性或非延續(xù)性都可以。根據(jù)句意：我本想說沒有，但直到看到他們的腳我改變主意。故選D。
小題2:考查動詞。Make制作；provide提供；do做；cook做飯。根據(jù)句意：進屋來吧，我來給你們煮一杯熱可可茶。make強調(diào)動作的結(jié)果，相當(dāng)于produce，其賓語往往是產(chǎn)品或成果。do強調(diào)的是動作過程本身，類似于work，其賓語往往是一件工作或一項任務(wù)。故選A。
小題3:考查名詞。Signs標(biāo)志；signals信號；marks痕跡；symbols符號。根據(jù)句意：他們浸濕的便鞋在爐邊留下了一連串的腳印。故選C。
小題4:考查動詞。Showed展示；served提供食品；carried帶來；supplied提供。根據(jù)句意：我給他們端上可可茶和果醬面包。故選B。
小題5:考查介詞。Against反對；from從...；on在...之上；in在..里面。根據(jù)句意：以便幫助他們抵御外面的風(fēng)寒。故選A。
小題6:考查動詞。Beat（連續(xù)）打擊；struck給…(某種)印象；got得到；noticed注意。根據(jù)句意：前屋里一片沉默，這是我感到很奇怪。故選B。
小題7:考查動詞。Watched看；lifted舉起；held握著；put放。根據(jù)句意：小女孩手里端著空茶杯，認真地凝視著它。故選C。
小題8:考查名詞。Word單詞；method方法；state情形；voice聲音。根據(jù)常識可知說話用的是嗓音。故選D。
小題9:考查助動詞。根據(jù)下文“破舊的沙發(fā)套”，可知作者家也并不富裕。故選C。
小題10:考查副詞。Suddenly突然地；carefully小心翼翼地；quickly快速地；anxiously不安地。根據(jù)句意：這時，那個小女孩非常小心地把杯子放回茶碟里。故選B。
小題11:考查形容詞。Hungry饑餓的；satisfied感到滿意的；pleased高興的；curious好奇的。根據(jù)下文“對食物的需求”可知是饑餓感迫使。故選A。
小題12:考查名詞。Books書；papers紙；dishes（盤中）食物；drinks飲料。根據(jù)上文可知兩個小孩是來收舊報紙的。故選B。
小題13:考查動詞。Dare敢于；plan計劃；want想要；need需要。根據(jù)句意：其實，他們根本沒有必要說。他們的表現(xiàn)已經(jīng)勝過了道謝。故選D。
小題14:考查動詞。Shone發(fā)光；matched相配；broke破壞；equaled平等。跟據(jù)上文中小女孩夸獎?wù)f杯子和盤子很相配，用到match。故選B。
小題15:考查名詞。House房子；ceiling天花板；roof屋頂；curtain窗簾。根據(jù)拘役可以排除A、D兩項。這里只可以遮風(fēng)擋雨的房子，應(yīng)該是屋頂。故選C。
小題16:考查動詞。Washed洗；rubbed摩擦；wiped用..擦；tidied整理。根據(jù)句意：然后將起居室整理干凈。故選D。
小題17:考查形容詞。Dry干的；gone消失；wet濕的；new新的。根據(jù)上文提到兩個孩子在作者地板上留下了濕腳印，此時的腳印還在，應(yīng)該還是濕的。故選C。
小題18:考查動詞。Made制作；Let讓；Got得到；Kept保留。根據(jù)句意：其實，我想讓它們留在那里。故選B。
小題19:考查連詞。in case以防；as if好似；if only要是...多好；only if只要...就。根據(jù)句意：以防我忘記我是多么的富有。故選A。
小題20:考查形容詞。Nice好的；free自由地；busy繁忙的；rich富有的。根據(jù)全文可知作者對“富有”有了新認識。故選D。
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A．disturb B．interrupt
C．upsetD．break
小題5:
A．finally B．soon
C．insteadD．too
小題6:
A．goodB．interesting
C．difficultD．same
小題7:
A．orB．nor
C．a(chǎn)ndD．but
小題8:
A．inventedB．realized
C．spottedD．imagined
小題9:
A．viewB．prejudice
C．favorD．ignorance
小題10:
A．look down onB．look into
C．look upD．look through
小題11:
A．overcomeB．confront
C．defeatD．challenge
小題12:
A．sightB．theme
C．memoryD．touch
小題13:
A．narrationB．conversation
C．statementD．thought
小題14:
A．haveB．make
C．getD．force
小題15:
A．exhaustedB．broken
C．foldedD．injured
小題16:
A．madeB．worked
C．didD．tried
小題17:
A．wasted B．spent
C．countedD．survived
小題18:
A．in spite ofB．regardless of
C．rather thanD．other than
小題19:
A．worstB．leastC．most D．best
小題20:
A．mercyB．support
C．enthusiasmD．patience

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

My daughter performed（表演） on behalf（代表） of her class in the annual（每年的） school concert today. She played so       that I could not help cheering her. The very        reminded me of her experiences of piano practicing.
When she was five, we gave her a piano as a birthday present. With great       , she began learning it. However, when she was no longer       , she became sick of （厭煩）it.       , it is a tough job to learn the piano, not to mention the daily routine（常規(guī)）of       .
When her first teacher left, my friend        me to an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely American. After practicing, she would give my daughter some        comments（評論）, and then point out what should be       . Every time she came,        beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some       . She said, “To learn the piano, you should learn not only the        of playing, but more importantly, to        the music and love it.”
After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Sometimes she        would like to      a little bit when her skill had reached a certain level.
Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I was        that you didn’t give up my piano lessons. Learning it is like climbing a mountain. You’ll feel        when you are on the way. When you look        from where you are, you will realize that you have been making       . But if you       , you’ll never take one more step.” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her.
小題1:
A．regularlyB．smoothlyC．carefully D．happily
小題2:
A．musicB．a(chǎn)rrangementC．sceneD．praise
小題3:
A．unwillingnessB．pressureC．regretD．excitement
小題4:
A．youngB．freeC．a(chǎn)nxiousD．curious
小題5:
A．After allB．Above allC．In allD．First of all
小題6:
A．practiceB．costC．educationD．show
小題7:
A．ledB．sentC．introducedD．directed
小題8:
A．usualB．goodC．interestingD．humorous
小題9:
A．explainedB．changedC．stoppedD．improved
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)s withB．except forC．instead ofD．thanks to
小題11:
A．jokesB．musicC．gamesD．sports
小題12:
A．skillsB．levelsC．trainingD．secrets
小題13:
A．feelB．followC．createD．read
小題14:
A．onceB．evenC．stillD．then
小題15:
A．make upB．get backC．show offD．give away
小題16:
A．nervousB．excitedC．a(chǎn)fraidD．lucky
小題17:
A．tiredB．easyC．a(chǎn)fraidD．excited
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)headB．downC．upD．over
小題19:
A．mistakesB．choicesC．progressD．time
小題20:
A．moveB．continueC．doD．stop

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music.
Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation — which came with directions to the island.
So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didn't understand, he’d seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter. 
As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. They would meet in Luca's house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions. 
But still, no invitation came.
They didn’t lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island.
One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation?”
It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.
小題1:Why did Luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?
A．Their ideas were not considered worthy enough.
B．They were too concerned with acquiring fame.
C．The organization had already broken up.
D．The island was not a real place.
小題2:What did Luca learn at the end of the story?
A．The island of inventions did not exist.
B．He had wasted most of his life.
C．He had unknowingly built his own dreamland.
D．He finally would receive his invitation.
小題3:Which of the following best describes Luca?
A．Aggressive.B．Trusting. C．Creative.D．Easy-going.

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