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小題1:
A．valuedB．rewardedC．a(chǎn)pprovedD．respected
小題2:
A．funnyB．challengingC．boringD．diverse
小題3:
A．weaknessB．coldnessC．sadnessD．tiredness
小題4:
A．other thanB．more thanC．rather thanD．1essthan
小題5:
A．nervousnessB．a(chǎn)nxietyC．depressionD．separation
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)cknowledgeB．distinguishC．a(chǎn)ppreciateD．comfort
小題7:
A．desiredB．picturedC．a(chǎn)imingD．proving
小題8:
A．cryingB．dyingC．movingD．struggling
小題9:
A．GraduallyB．RecentlyC．ThenD．Meanwhile
小題10:
A．kindB．optimisticC．patientD．enthusiastic
小題11:
A．base B．placeC．hideD．set
小題12:
A．politelyB．personallyC．seriouslyD．unwillingly
小題13:
A．volunteerB．visitorC．teacherD．a(chǎn)ssistant
小題14:
A．viewB．thoughtC．sightD．scenery
小題15:
A．staringB．shiningC．lookingD．1ighting
小題16:
A．helpedB．treatedC．invitedD．a(chǎn)mused
小題17:
A．whileB．whenC．a(chǎn)sD．a(chǎn)fter
小題18:
A．orB．norC．a(chǎn)ndD．but
小題19:
A．intendedB．writtenC．sentD．1eft
小題20:
A．endingB．processC．goalD．beginning

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

試題分析：本文敘述了海倫在自己的親人一個(gè)一個(gè)離自己而去，悲傷、孤獨(dú)，對(duì)生活失去了信心，老師和孩子們?cè)谑フQ的時(shí)候邀請(qǐng)她去幫他們裝飾圣誕樹，為她開啟了生活的新篇章。
小題1:考查動(dòng)詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 value 價(jià)值； reward獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)； approve同意； respect尊敬。根據(jù)Helen was loved as a friendly 1ady by a11 who knew her. 可知她應(yīng)該受到人們的尊敬，故選D。
小題2:考查形容詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。funny奇異的，古怪的； challenging挑戰(zhàn)的； boring無(wú)聊的； diverse多種多樣的。根據(jù)Poor Helen was well into her 90’s. Since her husband passed away，she moved in with Jennifer, her young granddaughter. However,這里有轉(zhuǎn)折詞however可知生活是無(wú)常的，故選A。
小題3:考查名詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 weakness弱點(diǎn)； coldness冷談； sadness悲哀；        tiredness疲勞。losing those closest to her and the loneliness of being all alone 可知失去親人后她是痛苦悲傷的，故選C。
小題4:考查固定短語(yǔ)及上下文的呼應(yīng)。other than除了，不同于； more than超過(guò)； rather than而不是； 1ess than少于。失去親人的痛苦，孑然一身的孤獨(dú)令她無(wú)法忍受，超過(guò)了她的忍受能力，故選B。
小題5:考查名詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。nervousness緊張； anxiety焦慮； depression沮喪； separation分離。根據(jù)后面的hopelessness 這里應(yīng)該找它的同義詞，陷入了絕望和無(wú)助，故選C。
小題6:考查名詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 acknowledge承認(rèn)； distinguish區(qū)別； appreciate感激； comfort安慰。在她周圍的人看到她的這些變故后，不知道怎樣去安慰她，故選D。
小題7:考查動(dòng)詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 desired渴望； pictured畫； aiming瞄準(zhǔn)； proving證明。過(guò)節(jié)結(jié)果比海倫想象中的更難受，故選D。
小題8:考查動(dòng)詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 crying哭； dying死； moving移動(dòng)； struggling努力，斗爭(zhēng)。在孤獨(dú)、悲傷中感覺(jué)自己快要死了，故選B。
小題9:考查副詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 gradually逐漸地； recently最近； then然后；           meanwhile其間。根據(jù)上下文文是按照時(shí)間順序往下敘述的，故選C。
小題10:考查形容詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 kind友好的； optimistic樂(lè)觀的； patient耐心的； enthusiastic熱心的。她是足夠好心的，故選A。
小題11:考查名詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 base基礎(chǔ)； place地方； hide躲藏； set一套。根據(jù)Most decorations had been placed on the tree 可知應(yīng)選B。
小題12:考查副詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。politely禮貌地； personally親自； seriously認(rèn)真地； unwillingly不情愿地。根據(jù)but后的句型可知前面她本想禮貌拒絕的，故選A。
小題13:考查名詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 volunteer志愿者； visitor參觀者； teacher 老師； assistant助手，助理。此處assistant與上文中的they needed assistance.呼應(yīng)，故選D。
小題14:考查名詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 view觀點(diǎn)； thought思考； sight，看到，景象；          scenery風(fēng)景。這里the sight of the children看到這些孩子們，故選C。
小題15:考查動(dòng)詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。staring凝視； shining閃爍； looking 看； lighting照亮。根據(jù)后面的through tears可知她眼鏡閃爍著淚花，故選B。
小題16:考查動(dòng)詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 helped幫助； treated對(duì)待； invited邀請(qǐng)；        amused逗笑。她很高興孩子們邀請(qǐng)她參加圣誕節(jié)的慶祝，故選C。
小題17:考查連詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 while當(dāng)……時(shí)候； when這時(shí)； as因?yàn)椋?nbsp;            after在……之后。圣誕樹被裝飾好了以后這時(shí)孩子們圍坐在她的身旁，故選B。
小題18:考查連詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。or或者； nor也不； and和； but但是。這里是either…or…或者……或者，故選A。
小題19:考查動(dòng)詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 intended 打算； written 寫； sent送；           1eft離開。A box intended for her 為她準(zhǔn)備的，故選A。
小題20:考查名詞及上下文的呼應(yīng)。 ending 結(jié)束； process過(guò)程； goal 目標(biāo)；          beginning開始。根據(jù)后面的a brand-new start 可知應(yīng)選D。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：由于完形填空的文章是一個(gè)意義相關(guān)聯(lián)的語(yǔ)篇，圍繞一個(gè)話題論述，因此在行文中詞語(yǔ)的重復(fù)、替代、復(fù)現(xiàn)和同現(xiàn)現(xiàn)象是不可避免的。根據(jù)這個(gè)原則，某一個(gè)空格所對(duì)應(yīng)的答案很可能就是在上下文中復(fù)現(xiàn)或同現(xiàn)的相關(guān)詞，考生可以根據(jù)這些詞之間的有機(jī)聯(lián)系來(lái)確定答案。所以，解題時(shí)應(yīng)聯(lián)系上下文尋找相關(guān)線索，如某一個(gè)詞的原詞、指代詞、同義詞、近義詞和概括詞等。但由于我們?cè)谧鲱}時(shí)不可能總是重復(fù)地閱讀文章，因此，在做完形填空時(shí)要培養(yǎng)一種捕捉并記憶相關(guān)信息的能力。
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C．To avoid embarrassing mistakes on your journey.
D．To have more opportunities to communicate with others.
小題4: What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A．The more you practice, the more you will learn.
B．Doing business helps to improve your communication skills.
C．English is important for anyone who is involved in business.
D．The Internet has made the world become smaller and smaller.
小題5:We can infer from the passage that _____.
A．learning English well will make you achieve goals more easily
B．learning English only aims at achieving business success
C．without learning English, your friendships will be limited wherever you are
D．you needn’t learn English if you don’t want to travel

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
At the age of 13, I was angry and rebellious(叛逆的)，with little regard for anything my parents had to say,  1  if it had to do with me.  2  so many teenagers, I struggled to escape from anything that didn’t 3  my picture of the world. A “brilliant without need of guidance” kid, I 4  any open offering of love. In fact, I got  5 at the mention of the word love.
One night, after a particularly  6 day, I stormed into my room, shut the door and got into bed. 7  I lay down in the privacy of my bed, my hands slipped under my pillow. There was a(n)  8 . I pulled it out and on the envelope it  9  “To read when you’re  10 ”.
Since I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not, so I  11  it. It said: “Mike, I know life is hard right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don’t do everything right. I also know that I love you completely and  12  you do or say will ever change that. I am here  13  you if you ever need to talk, and if you don’t, that’s  14 . Just know that  15 where you go or what you do in your life, I will always love you and be proud that you are my son. Love, Mom.”
That was the  16 of several “To read when you’re alone” letters. They were 17  mentioned until I was an adult. In the midst of my turbulent(不安分的)teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I could be  18  in spite of my rebelliousness. Just before I fell asleep I thanked God that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager,  19 . Today when the seas of life get stormy, I know that just under my  20  there is that calm assurance that love — consistent, enduring, unconditional love — changes lives.
小題1:
A．similarlyB．particularlyC．eventuallyD．only
小題2:
A．WithB．BesidesC．LikeD．Among
小題3:
A．relate toB．a(chǎn)llow forC．pick upD．a(chǎn)gree with
小題4:
A．rejectedB．missedC．receivedD．a(chǎn)ppreciated
小題5:
A．curiousB．nervousC．excitedD．a(chǎn)ngry
小題6:
A．difficultB．joyfulC．peacefulD．ordinary
小題7:
A．SoB．SinceC．AsD．Before
小題8:
A．messageB．magazineC．bookD．envelope
小題9:
A．wroteB．saidC．warnedD．spelled
小題10:
A．lonelyB．a(chǎn)wakeC．a(chǎn)loneD．tired
小題11:
A．foldedB．openedC．examinedD．a(chǎn)nswered
小題12:
A．everythingB．a(chǎn)nythingC．somethingD．nothing
小題13:
A．beyondB．exceptC．forD．a(chǎn)gainst
小題14:
A．okayB．possibleC．badD．disappointing
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)s long asB．no matterC．in caseD．only if
小題16:
A．bestB．uniqueC．lastD．first
小題17:
A．neverB．seldomC．frequentlyD．sometimes
小題18:
A．waited B．trustedC．lovedD．praised
小題19:
A．neededB．expectedC．understoodD．a(chǎn)chieved
小題20:
A．deskB．pillowC．bedD．feet

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

I want to talk about the economy．Not "the economy" we hear about endlessly in the news each day and in politicians' speeches．I want to talk about the real economy, the one we live in day by day．
Most people aren't particularly interested in "the economy"．"Share prices are flying high; interest rates are soaring;  the Dow Jones Index closed sixty-three points down on 8472．35．" We hear this and subconsciously switch off．
Notice that "the economy" is not the same as the economy, "The economy" is what men in suits play with to make vast personal wealth．The economy is where the rest of us live on a daily basis, earning our living, paying our taxes, and purchasing the necessities of life．
We are supposed to be benefiting from all the advantages of a well-off society．So why do we feel tired and stressed? We have no time for anything other than work, which is ridiculous given the number of labor-saving devices in our lives．Our towns become more and more crowded．We poison our air and seas, and our food is full of chemicals．There's something wrong here．If times were truly good, then you may think we'd all feel optimistic about the future．Yet the majority of us are deeply worried．More than 90 percent of us think we are too concerned about ourselves and not concerned enough about future generations．
The term "economic expansion" suggests something desirable, but expansion simply means spending more money．More spending doesn't mean that life is getting better．We all know it often means the opposite - greed, crime, poverty, pollution．More spending merely feeds our whole economic system, which is based on production and consumption．Unless money keeps circulating,  the economy breaks down．If we don't keep consuming,  the whole system goes into stalemate（僵局）．
How do we break the cycle and make some changes? We need to become far more aware of the results of our actions．We buy clothes that are made in sweat shops by virtual slaves in poor parts of the world．We create mountains of waste．We demand cheap food,  mindless of the fact that it totally lacks taste and is produced using chemicals that poison the land．
The consumption culture makes us unaware of the effect of our own behavior．Our main problem is not that we don't know what to do about it．It is gathering the desire to do it．
小題1:According to the author, which one belongs to the real economy?
A．The Dow Jones Index．
B．Increases in interest rates
C．Skyrocketing share prices
D．Shopping in a supermarket
小題2:It can be concluded from Paragraph 4 that        ．
A．people are benefiting from a well-off society
B．the future generation is a big concern for most people
C．people still feel much pressure despite labor-saving devices
D．the majority of people are optimistic about the future
小題3:What is true about economic expansion?
A．It guarantees a better life for us．
B．It may lead to some social problems．
C．It will stop the circulation of money．
D．It has only brought desirable effects．
小題4:The author writes the passage mainly to       ．
A．call on us to change our behavior
B．suggest a solution for over-consumption
C．make a distinction between two economies
D．inform us of the effects of economic expansion

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Everyone has got two personalities (個(gè)性) —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behaviour, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident. 
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive (不坦率的) person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn (頑固的), but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up (卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive (戒備的). You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
小題1:According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.
A．only in a normal night
B．only when you go to sleep
C．only when you refuse to show yourself to the world
D．only when you change sleeping position
小題2:Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality?
A．He or she is always open with others.
B．He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.
C．He or she is always easily upset.
D．He or she tends to believe in others.
小題3:You may not want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up and the reason is that __________.
A．he or she would rather be alone than communicate with you
B．he or she is rarely ready to help you
C．he or she prefers staying at home to going out
D．he or she wouldn't like to get help from you
小題4:It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because __________.
A．he or she always shows sympathy for people
B．he or she is confident, but not stubborn
C．he or she has more strengths than weaknesses
D．he or she often considers annoying people

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