One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods        she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and        what to do, she began crying. After a while, she        to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes.        it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and        stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the       . Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a       .
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy        that his mistress(女主人) was in danger. He jumped        a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields, but he couldn't find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a       scent(氣味)as he lowered his head. He        the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking        into the air, the dog
      through the woods until he found the       . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his       , he saw his mistress' blue shirt in the distance. He        over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was       .
When she opened her eyes and        her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “You        me, Laddy.” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of       .That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of steak.
小題1:
A．beforeB．sinceC．whileD．a(chǎn)s
小題2:
A．wonderingB．forgettingC．remembering D．regretting
小題3:
A．preferred B．expectedC．failedD．decided
小題4:
A．When B．UntilC．IfD．Because
小題5:
A．carelesslyB．cautiously C．hopelesslyD．unwillingly
小題6:
A．treesB．bushesC．woodsD．grasses
小題7:
A．stream B．rockC．treeD．house
小題8:
A．foundB．sensedC．heard D．smelt
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)tB．throughC．inD．onto
小題10:
A．terribleB．strangeC．pleasantD．familiar
小題11:
A．missedB．discoveredC．followedD．ignored
小題12:
A．calmlyB．loudlyC．merrilyD．gently
小題13:
A．searched B．wandered C．lookedD．travelled
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A．window B．girlC．houseD．hero
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A．satisfactionB．disappointmentC．embarrassmentD．delight
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A．jumpedB．climbedC．walkedD．flew
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)wakeB．a(chǎn)bandonedC．a(chǎn)vailableD．a(chǎn)sleep
小題18:
A．spottedB．watchedC．observedD．saw
小題19:
A．disturbedB．comfortedC．rescuedD．scared
小題20:
A．painB．shockC．sorrowD．relief

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

試題分析：文章講述了一只叫Laddy的狗機智勇敢地救回了她的小女主人，在它的幫助下，小女孩安安全全地從迷失的叢林里回到了家。Laddy也得到了獎賞，美美地享受了一頓牛排。
小題1: 考查連詞辨析。根據(jù)常識理解：她穿過一大片草地走進樹林，然后發(fā)現(xiàn)自己迷路了。before在……之前;since自從；while當……時；as因為。 所以選A。
小題2:考查名詞辨析。本句應該理解為：坐在一塊大石頭上，不知道自己該做什么，所以就哭了。wondering不知道；forgetting忘記；remembering記得；regretting后悔、遺憾。選A。
小題3:考查動詞辨析。沒人幫助所以：過了一會兒她決定沿著 一條寬闊的路走。preferred更喜歡；expected期待；failed失��；decided決定。選D。
小題4:考查名詞辨析。句意理解為：天快黑的時候她看到一間昏暗的小木屋。When當……時；Until直到……才；If如果；Because因為。選A。
小題5:考查名詞辨析。因為不熟悉，所以她推開門應該是小心謹慎地走進去。carelessly粗心；cautiously小心謹慎；hopelessly絕望；unwillingly不情愿地。選B。
小題6:考查名詞辨析。文章一開始提到女孩走入的是woods。trees樹；bushes灌木叢；woods樹林；grasses草地。選C。
小題7:考查名詞辨析。又冷又累，小女孩睡著了，下文提到小狗在stream旁邊找到小女孩。stream小溪；rock巖石；tree樹；house房子。選A。
小題8:考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)常識理解狗感到主人有危險。found發(fā)現(xiàn)；sensed感覺；heard聽到；smelt聞道。選B。
小題9:考查名詞辨析。小狗Laddy 應該是跳過窗子。立體穿過，用through。at在小地點、時間；through穿過；in進入；onto上。選B。
小題10:考查名詞辨析。小狗低頭聞到熟悉的小主人的味道才會追過去。terrible可怕的；strange奇怪的；pleasant快樂的；familiar熟悉的。選D。
小題11:考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)常識理解，小狗跟著那個味道在草地上跑。missed錯過；discovered發(fā)現(xiàn)；followed跟隨；ignored忽視。選C。
小題12:考查名詞辨析。常識理解應該是：狗兒一邊跑一邊大聲地叫著。calmly平靜地；loudly大聲地；merrily快樂地；gently輕輕地。選B。
小題13:考查名詞辨析。聞著主人的氣味它在樹林中搜尋主人。searched搜尋；wandered游蕩；looked看；travelled旅行。選A。
小題14:考查名詞辨析。前文提到女孩先到了房子。window窗子；girl女孩； house房子；hero英雄。所以選C。
小題15:考查名詞辨析。后面說它在遠處就看到了主人的藍襯衣。當然應該高興。satisfaction滿意；disappointment失望；embarrassment窘迫；delight高興。選D。
小題16:考查名詞辨析。常識是：狗是連跑帶跳的撒歡。jumped跳； climbed爬；walked走；flew飛。選A。
小題17:考查名詞辨析。前面提到小女孩在小溪邊睡著了。awake醒過來；abandoned被遺棄的；available可用的；asleep睡著的。選D。
小題18:考查名詞辨析。句意為：當她睜開眼睛看到她家的狗正站在她旁邊。spotted認出；watched看；observed觀察；saw看見。選D。
小題19:考查動詞辨析。女孩應該對她的狗說：你救了我。disturbed打擾；comforted安慰； rescued挽救；scared嚇壞。選C。
小題20:考查名詞辨析�？吹脚畠汉托」坊丶�，父母的心情應該是放松的。pain痛苦；shock震驚；sorrow悲傷； relief放松。選D。
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A．stonesB．sightsC．signsD．tourists
小題13:
A．lendingB．borrowingC．placingD．taking
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)ccidentallyB．successfullyC．purposefullyD．cheerfully
小題15:
A．watchedB．shownC．understoodD．walked
小題16:
A．changedB．chargedC．foundD．a(chǎn)dded
小題17:
A．measuresB．helpsC．explainsD．matters
小題18:
A．recognizedB．caughtC．realizedD．figured
小題19:
A．pleasantB．a(chǎn)nnoyedC．disappointedD．light-hearted
小題20:
A．beautifulB．smartC．pureD．happy

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a customer on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy back in 1954. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in forgiveness that I can only hope to pass on to someone else someday.
On a Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing rocks onto the roof of the old lady's house. I found a smooth rock and sent it. The stone headed straight for a small window on the old lady's back door. At the sound of broken glass, we took off from the old lady's yard.
I was too scared about getting caught that first night. However, a few days later when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune.
I decided to save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window. Then I put the envelope through the letter slot in her door. My soul felt redeemed (救贖) and I couldn't wait for the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old lady's eyes.
The next day, I. handed the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and said, "Here, I have something for you. " It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and ate the cookies as I continued my route.
After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I'm proud of you. ”
小題1:What work did the author do at the age of 12?
A．Repairing roofs.B．Collecting old papers.
C．Picking rocks.D．Delivering newspapers.
小題2:Why did the author and his friend escape from the old lady's yard?
A．They broke the old lady's back door.
B．They broke the old lady's window.
C．They heard the old lady shouting.
D．They were seen by the old lady.
小題3:What did the author do to make up for his mistake?
A．He gave the old lady papers for free.
B．He saved some money to cover the cost.
C．He apologized in the old lady's presence.
D．He bought cookies for the old lady.
小題4:According to the passage, the old lady was a person who was        .
A．strictB．patientC．generousD．helpful
小題5:What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Seven dollarsB．Being honest C．A silly mistakeD．True forgiveness

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Over the last six years I have learned what patience is. Growing up I did not have this virtue（優(yōu)點）and it is a very important virtue to have. Now I can see that if you are patient you will almost always get what you want if you are supposed to have it. I gained patience when I lost my freedom. I knew that I would eventually get it back in time.
I was locked up in prison for a period of six years because at 19 years old I was playing with a handgun and I accidentally shot and killed my friend. The first couple of years was the hardest.I was always stressed out about everything.Time was dragging by because I was always paying attention to it.While I was locked up，Tom who I talked to helped put this virtue in me.He told me that it was possible that he would never make it home but that being patient and believing that one day he would was what had made him feel better.After a while I realized why he said a lot of things to me.Once I stopped paying attention to the days and just kept in mind that I would get freedom，it seemed that my time passed quickly.
Now I am home and can see that patience paid off for me. I now use this virtue in my daily activities. I know that sometimes life gets hard and that it will pay in the end to stay patient and not to get discouraged. So if you are having a hard time in life，be patient and it will eventually work out one way or another.
小題1:We can learn from the passage that the writer ______.
A．got patience in prison
B．a(chǎn)lways wants to know what patience is
C．began to teach others how to be patient
D．is a successful man now through failure
小題2:The writer was put in prison because he ______.
A．sold handguns
B．stole a handgun
C．played handguns with friends
D．killed his friend accidentally with a handgun
小題3:During the first few years when he was in prison the writer ______.
A．made a couple of good friends
B．thought time passed too slowly
C．felt his life was full of unexpected things
D．was very nervous and frightened
小題4:In the writer's opinion people will get a good result at last if they ______.
A．try their best to help others
B．turn to others for help
C．keep patient and don't lose heart
D．set different goals and keep them up

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Matt Haimovitz is 42 and a renowned cellist (大提琴手) in the world. He rushed into the classical music scene at the age of 12 after Itzhak Perlman, the famed violinist, heard him play.
But nothing in his family history explains where Haimovitz got his extraordinary talent. And that’s typical, Ellen Winner, a professor says.
“People are fascinated by these children because they don’t understand where their talent came from. You will see parents who say, ‘I wasn’t like this, and my husband wasn’t like this.’ It seems to sometimes just come out of the blue,” Winner says.
It’s not clear whether a prodigy’s （天才）brain is any different from the brains of other children, in part because there have been no study comparing the brains of prodigies to those of average people.
“But I believe that anything that shows up so early, without training, has got to be either a genetic or some other biological basis,” Winner says. “If a child suddenly at the age of 3 goes to the piano and picks out a tune and does it beautifully, that has to be because that child has a different brain.”
Children who are extremely gifted tend to be socially different, too, Winner says. “They feel like they can’t find other kids like themselves, so they feel strange, maybe even like a freak, and feel like they don’t have anybody to connect with. On the other hand, they also long to connect with other kids, and they can’t find other kids like themselves.”
As Haimovitz got older, he became frustrated. He wanted to play other kinds of music but felt constricted by the image and the expectations of the boy prodigy who played classical music and filled concert halls.
“When you start that early, you suddenly start to grow up in public, and I wanted to experiment,” Haimovitz says.
So he took his cello into punk rock clubs and coffee houses. He played Bach, Haydn and Hendrix. “My teacher was Leonard Rose, and we never played any 20th-century music. He didn’t like it. But once I was exposed to James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix, Miles Dewey Davis El and others, I couldn’t really turn back. I wanted to know more,” he says.
小題1:According to some parents, prodigies’ extraordinary talent       .
A．comes unexpectedly B．is inherited from parents
C．results from hard workD．is trained in early times
小題2:Winner seems to agree to the fact that ____.
A．a(chǎn)verage people have their particular brains
B．biology is the base of a different brain
C．a(chǎn) prodigy’s brain is superior to those of others
D．genes play an important role in a prodigy
小題3:According to the text, gifted children are         .
A．lonelyB．easy-going C．innocentD．social
小題4:The last paragraph is mainly about how Haimovitz was trying to         .
A．build up his friendshipB．play different kinds of music
C．set up the image of a prodigyD．perform classical music creatively

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