It might have been a really bad stressful day, feeling trapped inside by the cold and snow which surrounded us. My husband got dressed and  36  that he was going outside to build a giant snowman.
At first he stood alone, 37  massive amounts of snow. Soon after a neighbor joined in. Then we reluctantly put on our snow gear(裝備) and  38  outside. It wasn’t long  39  we were smiling and enjoying the  40  of snow that Mother Nature had provided. Others came to our yard one by one to give a  41  in the making of our giant snowman.
In the end we all stood back and  42  at what we had created. He was eleven feet high, twenty-five feet around at the base and  43  with many household items supplied by various  44  .People drove by and smiled. Some even stopped just to enjoy his  45 .
With the passing of time, the spring made its  46  back into our yard and the snowman changed form  47  .In a final effort to save what we created for just a little bit  48  ,somebody stopped by and changed the snowman’s  49  to look like a rabbit.
As I prepared for the start of another week, I decided to  50  my email before going to bed. I found a  51  message that contained the subject line: 52  the snowman.
The email said:… your neighbor looks on in disbelief! Now you people are relishing(享受) the sounds and smells, along with  53  of spring. But I am sure people will never forget the  54  energy displayed in Mr Snow-man. You and your family keep it up, as this is what the world needs now. More power to you and your loved ones, keep  55  with the world around!
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)nnouncedB．statedC．informedD．insisted
小題2:
A．pressingB．pouringC．clearingD．piling
小題3:
A．lookedB．headedC．rushedD．wandered
小題4:
A．whenB．sinceC．beforeD．a(chǎn)fter
小題5:A. softness     B .flexibility    C whiteness      D .abundance
小題6:
A．handB．tipC．designD．tool
小題7:
A．workedB．staredC．wonderedD．suspected
小題8:
A．decoratedB．wrappedC．providedD．equipped
小題9:
A．societiesB．familiesC．communitiesD．neighborhoods
小題10:
A．occupationB．survivalC．sculptureD．existence
小題11:
A．wayB．entranceC．warmthD．a(chǎn)ppearance
小題12:
A．roughlyB．considerablyC．instantlyD．steadily
小題13:
A．longerB．furtherC．deeperD．stronger
小題14:
A．figureB．versionC．formD．remains
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)nswerB．deleteC．checkD．sort
小題16:
A．curiousB．seriousC．elegantD．punctual
小題17:
A．recallB．enjoyC．keepD．praise
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)ttractionB．scenesC．sightsD．beauty
小題19:
A．variousB．spiritualC．significantD．joyous
小題20:
A．communicatingB．sharingC．a(chǎn)dvancingD．developing

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:A
小題7:C
小題8:A
小題9:B
小題10:D
小題11:A
小題12:B
小題13:A
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:B

試題分析：文章講述的是作者一家人和鄰居們一起堆雪人，到雪人快要融化，一直帶給人們的是快樂。
小題1:A 考查區(qū)分動詞。句意：我丈夫穿好衣服，并說他要去外面堆一個巨大的雪人。A. announced宣布 B. stated 陳述 C. informed通知 D .insisted堅持說，堅持要求，根據(jù)語境應該是宣布所以A正確。
小題2:D 考查動詞區(qū)分。句意：開始時，他一個人在那，堆著成堆的雪。.A .pressing 按，壓  B. pouring 倒，傾瀉 C. clearing 清除  D. piling堆，根據(jù)語境是在堆雪，所以D正確。
小題3:B 考查動詞區(qū)分。句意：然后，我們很不情愿的穿上羽絨服出了屋。A. looked 看B. headed 朝。。。走去 C .rushed疾奔   D. wandered閑逛，根據(jù)語境是穿上衣服出去，head outside，向外走去，所以B正確。
小題4:C 考查連詞。句意: 沒過多久，我們就開懷大笑，享受著大自然母親賦予我們的著沒有邊際的雪景。把握關(guān)鍵前句It wasn’t long，根據(jù)it was  not +時間段+before + did，過了不久就》》。，所以C正確。
小題5:D考查名詞。句意：享受著大自然母親賦予我們的著沒有邊際的雪景。A. softness 柔軟    B .flexibility 靈活   C whiteness 白 D .abundance沒有邊際，根據(jù)語境所以D正確。
小題6:A 考查名詞。句意：又有人陸陸續(xù)續(xù)的來到我們的庭院，幫助我們完成巨大的雪人。根據(jù)固定短語：give a hand 幫忙，根據(jù)語境是人們過來幫忙，所以A正確。
小題7:C 考查動詞。句意：最后我們站在雪里，驚訝于我們的創(chuàng)作。把握后面的關(guān)鍵詞with，wonder with對。。感到驚訝，其他選項不和with構(gòu)成固定短語，颙C正確。
小題8:A 考查動詞。句意：他有十一英尺高，底座周長二十五英尺并裝飾著來自各個家庭的小物件。A. decorated裝飾 B .wrapped 擦 C .provided 提供D .equipped 配備，根據(jù)語境應該是雪人上裝飾著，所以A正確。
小題9:B 考查名詞。句意：裝飾著來自各個家庭的小物件。A. societies 社會 B .families家庭 C. communities 社團 D .neighborhoods 鄰居們，根據(jù)語境應該是來自各個家庭，所以B正確。
小題10:D 考查名詞。句意：開車經(jīng)過的人們都笑了，一些甚至停下來欣賞雪人。A. occupation 職業(yè)  B. survival 幸存 C .sculpture 塑像 D .existence存在，根據(jù)語境當然是欣賞雪人，即雪人的存在，所以D正確。
小題11:A 考查名詞。句意：隨著時間的流逝，春天也重新回到了我們庭院。把握關(guān)鍵詞made，構(gòu)成make one’s way 朝….走去，根據(jù)語境是春天回來了，所以A正確。
小題12:B 考查副詞。句意：雪人也失去了他原有的形狀。A .roughly粗落地 B. considerably大量低 C. instantly 立刻地 D. steadily穩(wěn)定地，根據(jù)語境，春天來了，天暖了，雪融化了，所以是大量地變化，所以B正確。
小題13:A 考查形容詞。句意：我們?yōu)榫S持我們的創(chuàng)作盡了最后一份力A .longer 更長B. further 更遠 C .deeper 更深 D. stronger更壯，根據(jù)語境是為了讓雪人存在的時間更長一些，所以A正確。
小題14:D 考查名詞。句意一些路過的人整理了那些未化的雪，使看上去像兔子。A. figure人物       B .version 說法，譯文C .form 形式 D .remains剩余物，根據(jù)語境當然是改變了剩下的雪，所以D正確。
小題15:C 考查動詞。句意：在我準備開始新的一周時，我決定在睡覺前查看下我的電子郵箱。A. answer 回答  B. delete刪除C. check 檢查，核對  D .sort分類，根據(jù)語境當然是檢查電子郵箱，所以C正確。
小題16:A 考查形容詞。句意：我發(fā)現(xiàn)一封奇怪的郵件，它的標題是享受這個雪人。A .curious 好奇的     B. serious 認真的 C. elegant 優(yōu)雅的 D. punctual準時的，根據(jù)語境修飾的的郵件，所以只能A正確。
小題17:B 考查動詞，句意：它的標題是享受這個雪人。A. recall 回憶 B. enjoy 享受 C. keep保持       D. praise贊揚，根據(jù)語境只能是享受，所以B正確。
小題18:C 考查名詞。句意：現(xiàn)在人們享受這世界的聲音和味道與春天的景色。A. attraction 吸引B. scenes 場景 C. sights景色  D. beauty美，根據(jù)語境人們享受春天的美景，所以C正確。
小題19:D 考查名詞。句意：我堅信人們永遠也不會忘記雪人先生顯示著的愉悅的力量。A. various 各種各樣的B. spiritual 崇高的C. significant 重要的D. joyous使人愉快的，根據(jù)語境雪人身上顯示的使人愉快的活力。所以D正確。
小題20:B考查動詞，句意：愿您和您愛的人有更多的活力并與世人分享。A. communicating 交流B. sharing 分享  C. advancing前進 D. developing發(fā)展，根據(jù)語境和上下文，所以B正確。
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　　The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in San Bernardino, California, in 1948 by brothers Mac and Richard “Dick” McDonald. Mac ran the restaurant side; Dick was the marketing genius. He had already invented the drive-in laundry and had been the first person to use neon lights in advertising. Now he spotted the gap in the post-war, baby-boom market for cheap, family-orientated restaurants with simple menus, standardized food and efficient service.
　　After a slow start, business began to boom. By 1954, the brothers were joined by another entrepreneur, a kitchen equipment salesman called Ray A Kroc who owned the franchise to the Multimixer, milk shake maker used throughout the McDonald's chain. A year later, Kroc had bought the McDonald brothers' chain of 25 franchises for the equivalent of around $70m（￡44m）. Dick remained with the company until the Seventies, when he and Kroc fell out over Kroc's claim that the chain was his creation.
　　Today, an almost Stalinist cult of personality surrounds Kroc （who died in 1984） at McDonald's, while the brothers who gave the company its name have all but been written out of its history. But though Kroc did not found McDonald's, he was certainly responsible for the empire-building philosophy which led to its world domination. He ushered in such essential contributions to international cuisine as the Big Mac （1968） and the Egg McMuffin （1973）; and helped launch Ronald McDonald —— “in any language he means fun” —— on to television in 1963.
　　Every three hours, a new McDonald's franchise opens somewhere in the world; it can be found in more than 100 countries including India （vegetarian-only to avoid offending the non-beef-eating populace） and Israel （non kosher, despite fierce local objection）. McDonald's chain embodied the thrusting, can-do spirit of Fifties America with staff mottoes such as “If you've got time to lean, you've go time to clean.”
小題1: McDonald's was founded _____.
A．by a kitchen equipment salesman
B．in California.
C．by a marketing genius called Dick McDonald.
D．a(chǎn)fter the first World War.
小題2:What do we know about McDonald's brothers?
A．They were not McDonald's founders although they named the restaurant.
B．Their business was still in depression after several years.
C．They had clear job separation on business.
D．They sold their restaurant to a salesman in 1954.
小題3: Which is not Kroc's contribution to McDonald's ?
A．He launched the restaurant image Ronald McDonald on to television.
B．Under his lead, international cuisine as the Big Mac and the Egg McMuffin earned worldwide fame
C．He spotted the gap in postwar market for cheap, family-orientated restaurants.
D．He built McDonald's empire with a philosophy which led to its world domination.
小題4:Which statement is true according to the passage?
A．The single biggest food provider was however, not named after its founder
B．The international cuisine as the Big Mac, a beef hamburger, is provided every chain restaurant in the world.
C．Employees in McDonald's have no time to lean.
D．The symbol Ronald McDonald, means fun in any language, is said to the word most recognized person after Santa Claus.

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How do you know if your home is an easy aim for thefts? Around the holidays, many families don't consider taking proper measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts． With just a few simple steps, you can better make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations． Here are a few tips for making it difficult to tell you are away from home．
●Either have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return． Nothing says “Hey, we are not home!” like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and you have many different newspapers in your driveway．
● Set several different lights in your house on random timers（隨機定時器）. Don't leave your outdoor lights on all the time．Instead, put your outside light on timers to be on during the nights. If an outdoor light remains on for days at a time, it means that nobody is home to turn it off．
● If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with friend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them, When thefts see a neighbor or friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not home．
● Close all your curtains when you leave town. This is effective to deter possible thefts, as no one can see what is in your house. If they don't know what there is to take, then the risk is even greater for them to break in．
●This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe on holiday．Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it monitored by a professional home security system．
小題1:What is the main idea of the passage?
A．To let the outdoor lights on all the time．
B．To tell us how to prevent the thefts around the holidays．
C．To tell us many families suffering from the thefts while they are on holiday．
D．To tell us to have our neighbor go to our house to take care of our pets．
小題2:If you are on holiday in other places, the lights in your house should           .
A．be turned on only once a day
B．be kept on all the night
C．be replaced by random timers
D．be lit in an irregular way
小題3:To make your home well protected, what does the writer advise you to do?
A．Equip your home with security system．
B．Stop your mail service at once．
C．Turn to your close neighbors or friends
D．Have all the curtains closed．
小題4:The underlined word “deter” probably means           .
A．discoverB．surpriseC．discourageD．a(chǎn)ttract

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Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?
When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen…
At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.
Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.
I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places； maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories—I just live, and the memories form themselves.
小題1:Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ______.
A．observing her school routineB．expressing her satisfaction
C．impressing her classmatesD．preserving her history
小題2:What caused a change in the author’s understanding of keeping a diary?
A．A dull night on the journey.B．The beauty of the great valley.
C．A striking quotation from a book.D．Her concerns for future generations.
小題3:What does the author put in her diary now?
A．Notes and beautiful pictures.B．Special thoughts and feelings.
C．Detailed accounts of daily activities.D．Descriptions of unforgettable events.
小題4:The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ______.
A．to experience itB．to live the present in the future
C．to make memoriesD．to give accurate representations of it

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