Joshua, my son, is fifteen years old. He was born with Down Syndrome (唐氏綜合癥). In the last fifteen years. I have experienced many difficult and     stories. However, right now I want to just stick to the topic of    . When Joshua was born, the doctor     us not to “waste our time, energy or money". They claimed that our son would never accomplish anything. They told us he would never walk, talk or learn to use the toilet.      , we were not about to accept the words. However, we weren’t really sure what to expect.
Therefore, we expected him to develop at his own pace, with a lot of help and encouragement, but only to develop little. We decided that     we saw progress we could never give up. Very early on, we knew in our hearts that we had to have high expectations, but how high? We could not set goals for him that he could not ever possibly reach.      , if we did not have high hopes, the chances would be very slim for him to work to his potential.
When Joshua was four and a half years old, his younger sister, CJ, was three and attended the same preschool in a younger class. The school     an art contest and all the children in it presented pictures. The pictures were hung on the wall and the president of the local church, who was not personally     with the children, was appointed to be the    .
On the day of the contest, I made my     through the crowded parents to see Cf’s picture,       it was likely to be hung there, but Joshua's class pictures were not yet up and I didn’t think twice about seeing his picture     leaving the building. You see, I had no expectation that Joshua would win; it was     for me to know that he was able to draw a picture and have it      with those of the other children.
Well, when I returned to     the kids, you can image my     when I discovered that Joshua was the winner from his class! Proud and excited, he told everyone, “I won the contest! I     it! ”
CJ kept insisting that she had won too and it was certainly a    feeling to know that Joshua had achieved something that his  sister had not. After that I decided to keep my expectations    . It seems that most people work to whatever expectations are set for them. Why should Joshua be any    ?
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A．inspiring B．frustratingC．encouragingD．exciting
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A．expectation B．loveC．educationD．instruction
小題3:
A．suggested B．hopedC．persuadedD．a(chǎn)dvised
小題4:A, Luckily            B. Unfortunately        C. Naturally            D. Generally
小題5:
A．due to B．a(chǎn)s long asC．so far asD．in case
小題6:
A．However B．BesidesC．ThusD．Therefore
小題7:
A．charged B．preparedC．engagedD．ran
小題8:
A．familiar B．similarC．friendlyD．close
小題9:
A．hostB．teacherC．headmasterD．judge
小題10:
A．effectB．wayC．forceD．Struggle
小題11:
A．whereB．a(chǎn)sC．whenD．that
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A．a(chǎn)fterB．duringC．beforeD．once
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A．excitedB．enoughC．a(chǎn)mazingD．pleased
小題14:
A．displayedB．hangedC．takenD．replaced
小題15:
A．take upB．keep upC．get upD．pick up
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A．surpriseB．expectation C．joyD．a(chǎn)musement
小題17:
A．gotB．drewC．madeD．defeated
小題18:
A．specialB．extraordinaryC．curiousD．mixing
小題19:
A．onB．highC．greatD．easy
小題20:
A．difficultB．upsetC．disappointedD．different

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

試題分析：文章講述了一個(gè)患有唐氏綜合癥的孩子的故事。Joshua患有先天性唐氏綜合癥，醫(yī)生告訴他父母，Joshua將不會(huì)走路、說(shuō)話、生活不能自理，讓他們不要在Joshua身上花費(fèi)時(shí)間和精力。但是，作者夫婦沒(méi)有放棄Joshua，當(dāng)Joshua的畫(huà)獲得班級(jí)第一名時(shí)，作者感到驚喜和欣慰，并決定像正常孩子那樣去看待Joshua。
小題1:考查形容詞辨析。A鼓舞人心的；B令人沮喪的；C振奮人心的；D令人興奮的。difficult and    stories根據(jù)and表并列可知，空白處所填詞與difficult近義，A、C、D都是積極詞匯，故選B。
小題2:考查名詞辨析。A期望；B愛(ài)；C教育；D指示，說(shuō)明。根據(jù)第一段最后一句However, we weren’t really sure what to expect.可知，作者談的是期望，故選A。
小題3:考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A建議；B希望；C勸說(shuō)；D建議。the doctor    us not to “waste our time,醫(yī)生建議作者不要浪費(fèi)時(shí)間......，suggest不能加sb to do sth，advise sb to do sth建議某人做某事，故選D。
小題4:考查副詞辨析。A幸運(yùn)的是；B不幸的是；C自然；D大體上。we were not about to accept the words作者不愿意聽(tīng)取醫(yī)生的建議，不想放棄這個(gè)孩子，對(duì)孩子來(lái)說(shuō)，是幸運(yùn)的，故選A。
小題5:考查短語(yǔ)辨析。A由于；B只要；C就......而言；D以防。We decided that    we saw progress we could never give up.作者夫婦決定，只要孩子有一點(diǎn)進(jìn)步，他們就不會(huì)放棄，故選B。
小題6:考查副詞辨析。A然而；B而且；C因此；D所以。根據(jù)“We could not set goals for him...  if we did not have high hopes,”可知，前后表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選A。
小題7:考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A掌管；B準(zhǔn)備；C忙于；D進(jìn)行，實(shí)施；管理，經(jīng)營(yíng)。The school    an art contest學(xué)校舉辦美術(shù)競(jìng)賽，故選D。
小題8:考查形容詞辨析。A熟悉的；B相似的；C友好的；D親密的。who was not personally    with the children當(dāng)?shù)亟烫煤秃⒆觽儾皇煜さ拈L(zhǎng)老，故選A。
小題9:考查名詞辨析。A主人；B教師；C班主任；D裁判，法官。was appointed to be the   教堂長(zhǎng)老擔(dān)任競(jìng)賽的裁判，故選D。
小題10:考查名詞辨析。A效果，影響；B方法；C力量；D努力，難事。I made my    through the crowded我在人群里擠著走，make one’s way艱難行進(jìn)，故選B。
小題11:考查連接詞辨析。A哪里；B正如，像，作為；C當(dāng)，既然；D無(wú)意義。    it was likely to be hung there,正如CJ的畫(huà)很有可能掛在那里，故選B。
小題12:考查介詞辨析。A在......之后；B在......期間；C在......之前，趁......還沒(méi)；D一次，曾經(jīng)，一旦。I didn’t think twice about seeing his picture    leaving the building作者認(rèn)為在離開(kāi)教學(xué)樓之前都不會(huì)看到兒子的畫(huà)，故選C。
小題13:考查形容詞辨析。A興奮的；B足夠的；C令人驚奇的；D高興的，滿足的。根據(jù)“I had no expectation that Joshua would win”可知，作者認(rèn)為，知道兒子能畫(huà)畫(huà)并得到展示就足夠了，it was    for me to know that he was able to draw a pictur。故選B。
小題14:考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A展示；B絞死；C拿走；D取代。have it     with those of the other children讓自己的畫(huà)進(jìn)行展示，故選A。
小題15:考查短語(yǔ)辨析。A占據(jù)，從事；B跟上，繼續(xù)；C起床；D撿起，學(xué)會(huì)，車(chē)接。Well, when I returned to    the kids根據(jù)上文可知，作者后來(lái)離開(kāi)了，現(xiàn)在是來(lái)接孩子們，故選D。
小題16:考查名詞辨析。A驚喜；B期望；C歡樂(lè)；D愉悅，娛樂(lè)。you can image my    when I discovered that Joshua was the winner from his class!對(duì)作者來(lái)說(shuō)，看到兒子獲勝，是一個(gè)很大的驚喜，故選A。
小題17:考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A到達(dá)，得到；B畫(huà)，拉，吸引；C制作，使得；D打敗�！癐 won the contest! I    it! ”我贏了，我做到了。make it成功，故選C。
小題18:考查形容詞辨析。A特殊的；B非凡的；C好奇的；D混合的。it was certainly a   feeling to know that Joshua had achieved something that his sister had not兒子做到了妹妹CJ沒(méi)有做到的事情，這是一種特別的感受，故選A。
小題19:考查考查固定搭配。A在......上；B高的；C很好；D容易的。根據(jù)第二段“we knew in our hearts that we had to have high expectations, but how high?”可知，作者想對(duì)兒子抱以很高的期望，兒子獲勝后，作者決定對(duì)兒子抱以很高的期望，故選B。
小題20:考查形容詞辨析。A困難的；B煩惱的；C令人失望的；D不同的。根據(jù)“It seems that most people work to whatever expectations are set for them.”可知，作者想把兒子當(dāng)作一個(gè)正常人來(lái)看待，故選D。
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Dear son,

The day that you see me old, have patience and try to understand me. If I get　　when eating, if I can not dress, have patience. Remember the hours I spent　　it to you. If, 　　I speak to you, I repeat the same things thousand and one times, do not　　me. Listen to me　　. When you were small, I had to read thousand and one times the　　story until you get to sleep. When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame me　　scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I　　, in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my　　on new technologies, give me the necessary time and not　　me by mocking smiles. I taught you how to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to　　life. . . When at some moment I lose the　　in conversation with you, do not become annoyed, as the most important thing is not my　　but surely to be with you and to　　you listening to me. When my　　legs do not allow me to walk, give me your hand, the same way I　　when you gave your first steps. And when someday I say I do not want to live any more and that I want to die, do not get angry. Try to understand that my age is not lived but　　.
Some day you will discover that, 　　my mistakes, I always wanted the　　thing for you and tried to prepare the way for you. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and　　. I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you, son!
Your father
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)ngryB．satisfied
C．tidy D．dirty
小題2:
A．teachingB．mentioning
C．warningD．talking
小題3:
A．beforeB．when
C．unlessD．until
小題4:
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(yǔ) 來(lái)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(píng)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(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy – they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.” –– Jeff Bezos.
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.
After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.
小題1:What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?
A．His dream of being an inventor.
B．The support of his wife.
C．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.
D．Millions of exciting titles.
小題2:Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
A．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.
B．He would be very excited if he tried it out.
C．He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.
D．The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.
小題3:We can know from the passage that _______.
A．the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author
B．the author wanted someone else to try the idea
C．the author might not regret if he failed the idea
D．the author might go back to his boss if he failed
小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Cleverness and KindnessB．The Starting of Amazon
C．Following My PassionD．We Are What We Choose

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)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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