I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old．My mother told us that we would not be   26  Christmas gifts because there was not enough money．I felt sad and thought, "What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 27 ?" Just when I started to  28  that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women  29  at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they brought a doll．I felt such a sense of 30  that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school．I wasn’t   31 ．Somebody had thought  32  of me to bring me a gift．
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my  33 Christmas there special and memorable, I  34  remembered the women’s visit．I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of  35  for as many children as I could possibly reach．
So I   36  a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125 orphans （孤兒） at the Christmas party．For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies,   37  with a child’s name．We wanted all of them to know they were  38．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I   39  them that they couldn’t open their presents   40  every child had come forward．Finally the   41  they had been waiting for came as I called out, "One, two, three．Open your presents!" As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles  42  up the room．The   43  in the room was obvious, and   44  wasn’t just about toys．It was a feeling — the feeling I knew   45 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn’t forgotten．Somebody thought of me．I matter．
小題1:
A．sending B．receivingC．making D．exchanging
小題2:
A．found B．preparedC．gotD．expected
小題3:
A．doubtB．hopeC．suggest D．a(chǎn)ccept
小題4:
A．broke in B．settled down C．turned upD．showed off
小題5:
A．relief B．lossC．a(chǎn)chievementD．justice
小題6:
A．blamedB．lovedC．forgottenD．a(chǎn)ffected
小題7:
A．highly B．little C．poorlyD．enough
小題8:
A．presentB．firstC．recent D．previous
小題9:
A．hardly B．instantlyC．regularly D．occasionally
小題10:
A．strength B．independenceC．importance D．safety
小題11:
A．kept up withB．caught up withC．came up withD．put up with
小題12:
A．none B．fewC．some D．each
小題13:
A．fine B．special C．helpfulD．normal
小題14:
A．remindedB．guaranteed C．convinced D．promised
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)fter B．until C．when D．since
小題16:
A．chance B．giftC．moment D．reward
小題17:
A．litB．tookC．burned D．cheered
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)tmosphereB．sympathy C．calmnessD．joy
小題19:
A．it B．suchC．somethingD．everybody
小題20:
A．byB．tillC．forD．from

小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:D

小題1:B 由上文可知，還是小孩子的我，在圣誕節(jié)來臨，我應(yīng)該是收到禮物，所以選擇receiving。
小題1:C 聯(lián)系上下文，此處表達(dá)的意思是別人問我收到了什么禮物，所以選擇got。
小題1:D 聯(lián)系上下文，推斷此處表達(dá)的意思是：我開始接受沒有禮物的現(xiàn)實，選擇accept，其他三個選項意思都不符合。
小題1:C 四個選項：break in闖入；settle down安居；turn up出現(xiàn)；show off炫耀。聯(lián)系上下文此處是出現(xiàn)在我家，給我們圣誕禮物，故選擇C，意思最貼切。
小題1:A 根據(jù)下文：I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school（當(dāng)我回到學(xué)校時，我不會再感到難堪了。）結(jié)合四個選項的意思，可以推斷出此處是表示我解脫了，送了一口氣，故選擇A。
小題1:C 分析四個選項，結(jié)合上下文，可以得知，這件禮物對我是多么重要，所以此處表達(dá)我將不會忘記這件事情，故選擇C。
小題1:D 聯(lián)系上下文，首先排除B、C，think highly of sb的意思是“對……評價很高”。此處根據(jù)作者的前面的心態(tài)，選擇enough，表示有人關(guān)心自己。
小題1:B 聯(lián)系上下文，提到是new house，肯定選擇first，西方人對于圣誕節(jié)很重視，是一家人團(tuán)圓的日子，所以此時表達(dá)重要性，作者想讓自己在新家過的第一個圣誕節(jié)有意義。選擇B。
小題1:B 根據(jù)四個選項的意思，聯(lián)系上下文，可了解當(dāng)時作者那種激動的心情，所以應(yīng)該是很快就想到了那件讓她難忘的事情；故選擇B。
小題1:C 根據(jù)第一段中描述那次圣誕節(jié)禮物給我的感慨，和作者此刻的心情，她認(rèn)為送圣誕節(jié)禮物的給自己以及給得到的孩子們的重要性。
小題1:C 從上一段的可以推斷，是我提出了（came up with）了一個讓四十個人來我公司幫忙的計劃。
小題1:D 根據(jù)作者的想法，應(yīng)該是每個人都有自己的圣誕節(jié)禮物，所以選擇每個人（each）。
小題1:B 每個人都有屬于自己的禮物，而且不是固定的，所以作者的意思是給孩子們啟示：每個人都是獨一無二的。
小題1:A 從下文的“One, two, three. Open your presents!”可知，此時在分發(fā)禮物時，我提醒每個人開始不要打開禮物。
小題1:B 同34題，此時選擇until，直到每個人都拿到禮物。
小題1:C 根據(jù)下文的意思，此處表達(dá)大家等待的拆禮物的時刻到來了，故選擇moment。
小題1:A 分析四個選項的意思，根據(jù)文章的上下文：他們燦爛的笑容照亮了整個房間，所以選擇light的過去式lit。
小題1:D 聯(lián)系上下文，分析四個選項的意思，此處是表達(dá)歡樂，故選擇D。
小題1:A 聯(lián)系上下文，得知：歡樂不僅僅是因為玩具。所以選擇it，指代歡樂。
小題1:D 聯(lián)系上下文，此處表示：我從很久以前的那次圣誕節(jié)上獲得的感覺再次感受到了。故選擇from。
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小題4: The writer of the story is probably a _________.
A．doctor B．cookC．school teacherD．newspaper reporter

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Michael, a typical American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn’t talk to any other human beings, and he doesn’t see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his life style is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.
The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they’re dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers’ salaries will be automatically paid into their
bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their check. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts. Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.
小題1:After work, Michael likes to ________.
A．listen to music at the concert hall
B．watch a movie in his living room
C．run a program on his computer in his office
D．play baseball with his workmates
小題2:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Clerks will be able to work at home.
B．One can play baseball on the computer.
C．One can listen to music without disturbing others.
D．One can borrow books from libraries at home.
小題3:The sentence “Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible” means ________.
A．Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come true
B．Michael is not a real person but the lifestyle does exist
C．Michael has ambitions but he can’t make his dreams come true
D．Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle is common nowadays
小題4:What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?
A．Games and sports.B．Personal banking.
C．Music and films.D．International business.

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