完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
Wranglers（爭吵者） and Stranglers（扼殺者）
Years ago there was a group of brilliant young men at the University of Wisconsin, who seemed to have amazing creative  36  talent. They were would-be poets, novelists, and essayists. They were extraordinary in their  37   to put the English language to its best use. These promising young men  38  regularly to read and critique (評論) each other's work. And critique it they did!
These men were merciless with one another. They  39  the minutest literary expression into a hundred pieces. They were heartless, tough, even mean in their  40  .The sessions became such areas of literary criticism that the  41  of this special club called themselves the “Stranglers (扼殺者)”.
In order to  42  , the women of literary talent in the university  43  to start a club of their own, one comparable to the Stranglers. They  44  themselves the “Wranglers (爭論者)”.They, too, read their  45  one another. But there was one great difference. The criticism was much softer, more  46  , more encouraging. Sometimes, there was almost no criticism at all. Every effort, even the weakest one, was  47  .
Twenty years later an alumnus (男校友；男畢業(yè)生) of the university was making an exhaustive (詳盡的；徹底的)  48   of his classmates' careers when he  49   a vast difference in the literary accomplishments of the Stranglers as opposed to the Wranglers. Of all the  50  young men in the Stranglers, no one had made a significant literary  51   of any kind. From the Wranglers had come six or more successful  52  , some of national renown (名望；聲譽) such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, who wrote The Yearling.
Talent between the two？Probably the same. Level of  53  ？Not much difference. But the Stranglers were strangled, while the Wranglers were determined to give each other a(an)  54  .The Stranglers  55   an atmosphere of argument and self-doubt. The Wranglers highlighted the best, not the worst.
小題1:
A．architecturalB．artisticC．literaryD．musical
小題2:
A．strengthB．abilityC．performanceD．power
小題3:
A．gatheredB．organizedC．challengedD．collected
小題4:
A．turnedB．translatedC．combinedD．divided
小題5:
A．appreciationB．criticismC．assessmentD．judgment
小題6:
A．leadersB．organizersC．membersD．arrangers
小題7:
A．participateB．practiceC．succeedD．compete
小題8:
A．determinedB．agreedC．promisedD．dreamed
小題9:
A．regardedB．calledC．thoughtD．recognized
小題10:
A．worksB．lettersC．booksD．papers
小題11:
A．fantasticB．criticalC．positiveD．serious
小題12:
A．requiredB．sparedC．madeD．encouraged
小題13:
A．experimentB．studyC．analysisD．judgment
小題14:
A．reflectedB．resolvedC．explainedD．noticed
小題15:
A．optimisticB．confidentC．brightD．honest
小題16:
A．achievementB．influenceC．contributionD．improvement
小題17:
A．engineersB．writersC．doctorsD．lawyers
小題18:
A．courageB．patienceC．educationD．skill
小題19:
A．rewardB．favorC．honorD．lift
小題20:
A．ruinedB．lightenedC．promotedD．enjoyed

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

試題分析：【文章大意】本文是一篇議論文。文章講述了美國威斯康辛大學的男校友成立了兩個不同的文學組織，它們是爭吵者和扼殺者組織。扼殺者組織以尖刻的批評著稱；而爭吵者則以鼓勵為宗旨。結果數(shù)年之后，兩個組織造就的人才卻很不一樣。扼殺者組織幾乎沒有出現(xiàn)什么著名的作家，而爭吵者組織則6人以上。這表明不同的看法和態(tài)度，對人產生不同的結果。
小題1:C考查形容詞詞義辨析。此處architectural建筑的； artistic藝術的；literary 文學； musical音樂。根據(jù)文章后面的They were would-be poets, novelists, and essayists.可知，這里指的是文學，因為詩歌、小說和散文都是文學相關的內容。故選C。
小題2:B考查名詞詞義辨析。此處strength力氣； ability 能力； performance表演； power力量，電力。這些年輕人有超乎尋常的能力（ability）將英語語言發(fā)揮到極致。
小題3:A考查動詞詞義辨析。此處gathered 聚會；organized組織；challenged挑戰(zhàn)； collected收集。這些前途無量的年輕人定期聚會（gathered）朗讀詩文，評論相互的作品。
小題4:D考查動詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處turned轉換；translated翻譯；combined混合；divided劃分。根據(jù)后文的介詞into可知，這里選divided構成divided into意為：把……分成……。他們把微小的文學表達分成100個部分。
小題5:B考查名詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處appreciation欣賞； criticism 批評； assessment 評價； judgment判斷。他們無情，尖刻甚至就是批評（criticism）。
小題6:C考查名詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處leaders領導；organizers 組織者； members成員； arrangers安排者。這個特殊俱樂部的成員們（members）稱他們自己是“扼殺者”。
小題7:D考查動詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處participate參加；practice實踐； succeed成功；compete競爭。為了和他們競爭（compete），這所大學的文學才女們決心成立他們自己的俱樂部，一個和“扼殺者”類似的組織。
小題8:A考查形容詞詞義辨析。此處determined 決心； agreed 同意； promised承諾； dreamed夢想。為了和他們競爭，這所大學的文學才女們決心（determined）成立他們自己的俱樂部，一個和“扼殺者”類似的組織。
小題9:B考查動詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處regarded認為； called稱；thought想； recognized認出。這所大學的文學才女們決心成立他們自己的俱樂部，一個和“扼殺者”類似的組織。她們稱（called）她們自己是“爭論者”。
小題10:A考查名詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處works 作品； letters書信； books 書； papers論文。她們也讀相互的作品（books），但她們和“扼殺者”不同。她們批評的更柔和，更積極，更令人鼓舞。
小題11:C考查形容詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處fantastic很好的；critical 批評的； positive 積極的；serious嚴肅的。她們也讀相互的作品，但她們和“扼殺者”不同。她們批評的更柔和，更積極（positive），更令人鼓舞。
小題12:D考查動詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處required要求；spared騰出； made 制造；encouraged鼓勵。有時，根本沒有批評。每次努力，甚至是最小的努力都會受到鼓勵（encouraged）。
小題13:B考查名詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處experiment實驗；study 研究；analysis 分析； judgment判斷。20年之后，這所大學的校友對他們同學的職業(yè)做了一次詳細的研究（study），這時他注意到“扼殺者”和“爭論者”同學之間的文學成就有很大的不同。
小題14:D考查動詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處reflected反思； resolved 解決； explained 解釋； noticed注意到。
小題15:C考查形容詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處optimistic樂觀的；confident 有信心的；bright光明的；聰明的；honest誠實的。在所有的聰明的（bright）“扼殺者”年輕人中，沒有人取得輝煌的文學成就。
小題16:A考查名詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處achievement 成就；influence影響； contribution 貢獻；improvement改進。在所有的聰明的 “扼殺者”年輕人中，沒有人取得輝煌的文學成就（achievement）。
小題17:B考查名詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處engineers 工程師；writers作者；doctors 醫(yī)生； lawyers律師。因為這里指的是文學，所以指作者�！盃幷撜摺敝杏�6個以上的成功作家（writers）。
小題18:C考查名詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處courage 勇氣；patience 耐心； education 教育； skill技能。兩者之間的才能也許一樣。是教育（education）水平的差距？沒有那么大的不同。但是“扼殺者”將人致死；“爭論者”給人提升。
小題19:D考查名詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處reward匯報； favor恩惠； honor榮譽； lift提升。兩者之間的才能也許一樣。是教育水平的差距？沒有那么大的不同。但是“扼殺者”將人致死；“爭論者”給人提升（lift）。
小題20:C考查動詞詞義辨析及語境理解。此處ruined毀壞； lightened啟發(fā)； promoted提高；enjoyed喜歡，享受。“扼殺者”提高了爭論和自我懷疑的氣氛。而“爭論者”強調的是最好的，而不是最差的。
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Children's lives have changed greatly over the last 50 years．But do they have a happier childhood than you or I did?
It's difficult to look back on one's own childhood without some element of nostalgia（懷舊的）．I have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all about being with them．Playing board games on the living room floor, or spending days in the street with the other neighborhood children, racing up and down on our bikes, or exploring the nearby woods．My parents scarcely appear in these memories, except as providers either of meals or of severe blame after some particularly risky adventure．
These days, in the UK at least, the nature of childhood has changed dramatically．Firstly, families are smaller, and there are far more only children．It is common for both parents to work outside the home and there is the feeling that there just isn't time to bring up a large family, or that no one could possibly afford to have more than one child．As a result, today's boys and girls spend much of their time alone．Another major change is that youngsters today tend to spend a huge amount of their free time at home, inside．More than anything this is due to the fact that parents worry far more than they used to about real or imagined dangers, so they wouldn't dream of letting their children play outside by themselves．
Finally, the kind of toys children have and the way they play is totally different．Computer and video games have replaced the board games and more interesting activities of my childhood．The irony（令人啼笑皆非的事情） is that so many ways of playing games are called "interactive”．The fact that you can play electronic games on your own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people today．
Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had? I personally believe that they do, but perhaps every generation feels exactly the same．
小題1:What is the purpose of the direct question given in the first paragraph?
A．To show who the passage is written for
B．To gather people's opinions on childhood
C．To compare the childhood lives of two generations
D．To get people's attention and lead in the topic
小題2:Which is NOT a reason for the changes?
A．Families are smaller today
B．Toys can be played by children alone at home
C．It's too dangerous to play outside
D．Parents worried too much about their children
小題3:What has the writer focused on in the fourth paragraph?
A．Some games that young people play today aren't really good
B．Computer and video games have replaced the board games
C．Young people today shouldn't play electronic games
D．Board games are much more interesting than computer games
小題4:The writer's attitude towards the childhood changing is _____．
A．approvingB．objectiveC．unconcernedD．optimistic

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is  36   , but leaves out important information that should be     37  , he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just    38    a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and     39   it for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner,    40  ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred     41    , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big     42   !
He didn’t say anything that was    43   , but he deliberately left out some important  44  . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically     45  , but they are just as not   46    .
Untrustworthy candidates in     47    campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and   48   three million jobs. Then she    49    another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement   50  , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true.    51   , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of   52   million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s    53   the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the    54   . An advertisement might boast (吹噓), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It     55   to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
小題1:
A．false B．trueC．interestingD．boring
小題2:
A．includedB．containedC．involvedD．referred
小題3:
A．lostB．foundC．donatedD．won
小題4:
A．swappedB．tookC．turnedD．made
小題5:
A．rightB．wellC．reallyD．though
小題6:
A．booksB．papersC．tickets D．balls
小題7:
A．winnerB．loserC．fighterD．thinker
小題8:
A．trueB．realC．doubtfulD．false
小題9:
A．detailsB．information C．mistakesD．errors
小題10:
A．storiesB．truthC．factsD．lies
小題11:
A．pleasantB．excitingC．honestD．clever
小題12:
A．politicalB．commercialC．personalD．public
小題13:
A．stoppedB．foundC．avoidedD．gained
小題14:
A．seeks B．getsC．achievesD．searches
小題15:
A．writingB．readingC．saying D．speaking
小題16:
A．OtherwiseB．However C．In factD．This way
小題17:
A．oneB．two C．threeD．four
小題18:
A．forB．toC．against D．in
小題19:
A．wordsB．factsC．dataD．truth
小題20:
A．fails B．triesC．managesD．plans

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Your living room
Feng shui is all about balance. Try to arrange sofas and chairs in a square around a circular table. Avoid an L-shaped arrangement as this leaves a missing corner. The centre of the living room should be left clear. Make sure there is a lot of light, which will promote good energy.
Put plants in the corners of the room, as they attract good energy and will energize your health, but not ones with sharp leaves such as yuccas or cactus. Fresh flowers also bring good energy, but throw them away as soon as they begin to die, and don’t have dried flowers.
Mirrors are vital because they reflect energy. Round or oval ones are best, but they should not be opposite each other, nor should they reflect a door, otherwise your good fortune will go out of it.
To promote harmony between the members of your family, have photos of them around the room, preferably smiling. If you want to find a partner, energize the south-west corner of your living room or bedroom by placing a floor light at least 1.75m high there, and turn it on every evening. Surround yourself with decorations and objects in pairs, such as ducks or birds.
To avoid blocking the positive energy in the room, keep everything tidy. Don’t accumulate too many unnecessary things. Take a look at every object, and ask yourself, “Do I really need it? Do I really like it?” If the answer is no, get rid of it.
Your bedroom
You should have the head of your bed placed against a wall, as this gives you a sense of security. Avoid having a bed under a window, as you are exposed to danger and bad energy from outside. If this is impossible, use blinds or heavy curtains to cover the window. Never sleep in a place where you can’t see the door—you should always be able to see someone who’s coming in.
Avoid hanging pictures or lights above your bed, as this leads to a subconscious feeling of threat. Don’t put mirrors opposite the bed either, as they “break up” the image, and therefore the relationship reflected in them.
Keep lighting low and soft, and decorate preferably with dark colors. Do not hang paintings of fierce animals, abstract subjects, or water in the bedroom. Water is very good elsewhere, but in the bedroom it suggests financial loss. Make sure you never put plants in the bedroom, and don’t have a TV facing the bed, or at least cover it when it is not in use.
Your study
Don’t use the same room for your bedroom and your study, as the different energies will be in conflict. If you have to do this, try to separate the areas either symbolically with plants, or with a screen. Put away piles of files or unfinished work—don’t leave them on your desk. Being tidy promotes positive energy. Wherever you study make sure your desk is in the north-east corner, especially if you are preparing for exams, as this area symbolizes education.
A bookcase is bad feng shui, as its sharp corners generate negative “arrows”, and if you have one you ought to put a climbing plant on it to avoid this effect. Cupboards are better than open shelves.
小題1: As for lights, which of the following statements is false?
A．A partner may come with a tall burning floor light in the south-west corner of your room.
B．Good energy can be promoted if there is a lot of light in the living room.
C．Bright lighting in the bedroom can light your mood.
D．It is not a good idea to hang lights above your bed.
小題2:A bed should be put according to the following rules EXCEPT         .
A．the head of your bed should be placed against a wall
B．having a bed under a window should be avoided
C．mirrors should not be opposite the bed
D．your bed can’t face the door for the sake of privacy
小題3:To avoid bad luck, the author will probably agree with the statement that         .
A．it is economical to sleep and study in the same room
B．fresh flowers ought to be put on the bookcase with sharp corners
C．blinds or heavy curtains can be used to cover the window if your bed is under a window
D．you can accumulate items as you please
小題4: Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
A．Feng shui—a magical power.
B．How does positive and negative energy come to you?
C．Change your room to change your life.
D．How to reorganize your furniture.

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