America’s Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women. I    the freedom of religion and speech. But mostly, I believe it’s OK to be     , and to stand up for who and what you are. So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering, like a scarf. I am Muslim, and keeping my head covered is a     of maturity(成熟)and respect toward my      and to Allah’s will.       , I also like to wear it to be different. I don’t usually like to do what everyone else is doing. I want to be a(n)       , not just part of the crowd. But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the      that I’d get at school.
I     on my own that sixth grade was the      I should start wearing the hijab. I was     about what the kids would say or even do to me. I thought they might make fun of me, or     be scared of me and     my headscarf. Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no      of differences.
On the first day of school, I put all those      thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high. I was holding my breath a little, but     I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different.
I was      about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me. I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering. Most of the kids would come and ask me questions —     — about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kids were making fun of me,       there was one girl----she wasn’t even in my class, and we never really talked much---and she spoke      me, and I wasn’t even there! I made a lot of new friends that year, friends that I still have until this very day, five years later.
Yes, I’m different, but everyone is different here, in one way or another. This is the     of America.

【小題1】
A.believe inB.stick toC.carry outD.push for
【小題2】
A.dependentB.freeC.sensitiveD.different
【小題3】
A.signalB.signC.reminderD.cause
【小題4】
A.religionB.countryC.parentsD.status
【小題5】
A.In a wordB.In generalC.To be exactD.To be honest
【小題6】
A.princessB.heroineC.individualD.a(chǎn)dult
【小題7】
A.praiseB.punishmentC.reactionD.reflection
【小題8】
A.hopedB.expectedC.realizedD.decided
【小題9】
A.timeB.chanceC.caseD.occasion
【小題10】
A.disappointedB.scaredC.enthusiasticD.a(chǎn)ngry
【小題11】
A.stillB.a(chǎn)lreadyC.evenD.ever
【小題12】
A.show offB.pull offC.pick upD.put up
【小題13】
A.rejectionB.ignoranceC.a(chǎn)warenessD.a(chǎn)cceptance
【小題14】
A.negativeB.optimisticC.seriousD.strange
【小題15】
A.oftenB.insideC.onlyD.outside
【小題16】
A.concernedB.particularC.wrongD.convinced
【小題17】
A.respectfullyB.cautiouslyC.suspiciouslyD.critically
【小題18】
A.a(chǎn)ndB.soC.butD.or
【小題19】
A.in terms ofB.in front ofC.in charge ofD.in favor of
【小題20】
A.significanceB.beautyC.valueD.power


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

解析試題分析:文章講述了一個(gè)信仰伊斯蘭教的女孩,起初,戴頭巾時(shí),作者擔(dān)心學(xué)校的孩子會捉弄她。結(jié)果正相反,大多數(shù)孩子都很尊敬作者,作者也交到了很多朋友。每個(gè)人都是不一樣的,這正是美國的包容之“美”。
【小題1】考查短語辨析。A相信,信任;B堅(jiān)持;C實(shí)施;D強(qiáng)烈要求,奮爭。根據(jù)第一段最后“So I believe in wearing the hijab.”可知,作者相信宗教和言論自由,故選A。
【小題2】考查形容詞辨析。A依靠的;B自由的,免費(fèi)的;C敏感的;D不同的。根據(jù)“to stand up for who and what you are”可知,作者堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為,每個(gè)人應(yīng)該做真實(shí)的自己,故選D。
【小題3】考查名詞辨析。A信號;B跡象,符號,手勢,標(biāo)牌;C提示;D原因,事業(yè)。keeping my head covered is a    of maturity裹頭巾是成熟的征兆,故選B。
【小題4】考查名詞辨析。A宗教;B國家;C父母;D地位,身份。根據(jù)“Allah’s will”可知,裹頭巾是對作者信仰的伊斯蘭教和阿拉意志的尊敬,故選A。
【小題5】考查介詞短語。A總之;B大體上;C確切地說;D說實(shí)話。I also like to wear it to be different.說實(shí)話,我也喜歡把頭巾扎出不同的風(fēng)格,故選D。
【小題6】考查名詞辨析。A公主;B女主角;C個(gè)人;D成年人。根據(jù)“not just part of the crowd.”可知,作者想做自己,不想成為和別人一樣的人,故選C。
【小題7】考查名詞辨析。A表揚(yáng);B懲罰;C反應(yīng);D反射,反映,深思。But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the     that I’d get at school.當(dāng)?shù)谝淮未黝^巾時(shí),作者也擔(dān)心學(xué)校學(xué)生的反應(yīng),故選C。
【小題8】考查動詞辨析。A希望;B期望;C意識到;D決定。I    on my own that sixth grade was...作者獨(dú)自決定六年級是......,故選D。
【小題9】考查名詞辨析。A時(shí)間;B機(jī)會;C情況,案例;D機(jī)會,場合。sixth grade was the     I should start wearing the hijab六年級是開始戴頭巾的時(shí)候,故選A。
【小題10】考查形容詞辨析。A失望的;B害怕的;C熱情的;D生氣的。I was     about what the kids would say or even do to me.作者害怕孩子們會對她做出怎樣的評論或做什么事情,故選B。
【小題11】考查副詞辨析。A仍然,然而;B已經(jīng);C甚至;D曾經(jīng)。or     be scared of me或者甚至害怕我,這里表示更深層次的擔(dān)心,故選C。
【小題12】考查動詞短語。A炫耀;B做完,停靠;C撿起,車接,學(xué)會;D張貼,舉起,進(jìn)行,住宿。and     my headscarf害怕作者的同時(shí),會把作者的頭巾扯掉,故選B。
【小題13】考查名詞辨析。A拒絕;B忽視;C意識;D接受。Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no    of differences.那個(gè)年紀(jì)的孩子喜歡求同,不接受一點(diǎn)的與眾不同,故選D。
【小題14】考查形容詞辨析。A消極的;B積極的;C嚴(yán)重的,認(rèn)真的;D奇怪的。I put all those      thoughts behind my back作者把這些消極的想法拋到腦后,根據(jù)上一段可知,作者擔(dān)心的都是一些不好的情況,故選A。
【小題15】考查副詞辨析。A經(jīng)常;B在里面;C只有;D在外面。I was holding my breath a little, but     I was also proud to be a Muslim,作者屏住呼吸,但內(nèi)心里還是為穆斯林感到驕傲,故選B。
【小題16】考查形容詞辨析。A關(guān)心的;B特別的,挑剔的;C錯(cuò)誤的;D確信的。I was      about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me.作者之前擔(dān)心同學(xué)會捉弄她的想法完全是錯(cuò)誤的,故選C。
【小題17】考查副詞辨析。A尊敬地;B謹(jǐn)慎地;C懷疑地;D批評地。ask me questions —     — about the hijab and why I wore it.大多數(shù)孩子都會尊敬地問作者一些問題,故選A。
【小題18】考查并列連詞。A和;B所以;C但是;D或者。I did hear some kids were making fun of me,       there was one girl確實(shí)有一些孩子在捉弄作者,但是一個(gè)陌生的女孩除外,故選C。
【小題19】考查介詞短語。A就......而言;B在......前面;C掌管;D支持。根據(jù)I made a lot of new friends that year,可知,這個(gè)女孩子很支持作者,她們成了好朋友,故選D。
【小題20】考查名詞辨析。A重要性;B美;C價(jià)值;D能量,權(quán)力。根據(jù)標(biāo)題“America’s Beauty Is in Its Diversity”可知,這就是美國之美,故選B。
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The Internet has helped fight injustice, ____ corruption in places so far apart as Indonesia, India and Latin America. But the Internet could be extremely ____ as well. Various racist or separatist organizations are using their Internet sites to fan ____. Those who are spreading hate are frequently using the Internet as their tool. No country can ____ to make the Internet absolutely free.
The question is how to keep free flow of information ____ while protecting children from unhealthy works, common citizens from ____ rumors and countries from unfair and damaging propaganda (宣傳) attacks. And who sets the limits?
The ____ is that there will never be a perfect system. Every country will have to ____ its own system, based on its culture, social ____ and the degree of danger it’s facing.

【小題1】
A.ledB.causedC.damagedD.a(chǎn)ttacked
【小題2】
A.helpingB.processingC.promotingD.improving
【小題3】
A.forB.a(chǎn)tC.withD.off
【小題4】
A.bringB.reachC.fetchD.take
【小題5】
A.spreadB.exposedC.deliveredD.passed
【小題6】
A.supportsB.followsC.opposesD.dislikes
【小題7】
A.freeB.a(chǎn)ccessibleC.a(chǎn)vailableD.healthy
【小題8】
A.a(chǎn)s ifB.even ifC.so thatD.in that
【小題9】
A.happensB.intendsC.offersD.a(chǎn)ppears
【小題10】
A.interruptionB.interferenceC.defenceD.preference
【小題11】
A.programsB.substancesC.channelsD.sources
【小題12】
A.uncoverB.strikeC.preventD.a(chǎn)void
【小題13】
A.beneficialB.usefulC.sensitiveD.destructive
【小題14】
A.expressionsB.impressionsC.passionsD.a(chǎn)ffections
【小題15】
A.refuseB.a(chǎn)ffordC.failD.a(chǎn)ttempt
【小題16】
A.unpollutedB.unskilledC.unoccupiedD.uninterrupted
【小題17】
A.evilB.meaningfulC.untrueD.effective
【小題18】
A.importanceB.conclusionC.descriptionD.possibility
【小題19】
A.developB.inventC.changeD.study
【小題20】
A.trendsB.structureC.surroundingsD.factors

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From good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.
With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement.
One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our heart's desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Paris boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.
【小題1】Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?

A.No one has come to disturb you.
B.The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive.
C.Everything is so quiet and calm around you.
D.Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed.
【小題2】How would you account for the fact that people like their acquaintances in books even more?
A.They resemble human friends exactly.
B.They are unfamiliar types we like.
C.They never desert us.
D.They never hurt our feelings.
【小題3】Which of the following is true?
A.Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books.
B.To escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading.
C.You may obtain valuable experience from reading good books.
D.Books can always help you to live a colorful life.
【小題4】The word “weary” means ______.
A.“to attract someone’s attention”B.“to distract someone’s attention”
C.“to make someone interested”D.“to make someone very tired”

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解

A recent study on parents who beat their children indicated that physical punishment still occurs far more frequently than previously thought but that physical punishment was ineffective. Given that 73 percent of the children who were hit waited less than 10 minutes before acting out again.
So, what is?
Many parents deal with their children’s mistakes by taking away toys and separating them from their playmates. But for strong-willed kids like I was, none of these methods were effective.
Like many kids, I wasn’t bad; I was bored. Fortunately, my father realized this fairly early on and developed a new form of “discipline” that produced immediate results and long-term positive effects.
Looking back as an adult, my father’s method of making me read the encyclopedia (百科全書)whenever I did something wrong was the best thing he could have done.
He would tell me a topic and say, “Learn about the aardvark and I’m going to quiz you shortly after.” It was punishment in the sense that I was forced to stop whatever I was doing, but it also had a purpose in that it kept my mind occupied and presented the type of mental challenge I clearly lacked.
Although unwillingly, I went to learn absolutely everything there was to know about aardvarks because I was going to figure out every question he could throw at me. If it weren’t for my driving need to prove him wrong, it may not have worked as well as it did.
So that’s just it: It was effective. It helped me change my behavior in that moment and it conditioned me to seek out books when I was bored. Obviously, that happened frequently and apparently and it worked. I grew up to become a successful lawyer and a famous writer as well.
To this day, Dad’s the only one who can beat me.
【小題1】What is the probable main idea of Paragraph 1?

A.It reports the result of a recent study about the encyclopedia.
B.Physical punishment is useless to deal with children.
C.Physical punishment only occurred previously.
D.73 percent of the children love physical punishment.
【小題2】Why do many kids frequently do what they’re not allowed to do according to
the author?
A.Because they produce immediate results and long-term positive effects.
B.Because they prefer to break the “discipline” set by their parents.
C.Because they are always regarded as bad kids both at home.
D.Because they often find it’s dull in their everyday life.
【小題3】What was the author’s father method of punishing him for his mistakes?
A.His father angrily took away his favourite toys.
B.His father separated him from his playmates.
C.His father forced him to do some reading and tested him later.
D.His father ordered him to learn about the aardvark and quizzed him shortly after.
【小題4】What can be inferred from this passage?
A.Children who are mentally challenged are more likely to be successful.
B.Parents ought to develop a new form of discipline to educate their kids.
C.It’s absolutely necessary to punish strong-willed kids physically.
D.The stricter parents are, the few mistakes children will make.

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