My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought   11 . My complaints, even self-justified（自有道理）  12 , were always landing on   13  ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end up with their   14  into tears. I felt very frustrated. I realized I needed to   15  my method of “mothering”.
One day when they were at school, I spent some time tidying their rooms. On their desks, in plain  16 , I left the cards: “Dear Bill(the other card was   17  to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.”  18  arriving back, the children were   19  excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy   20  
for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and   21  asking them to play a certain violin  22 . Each day, thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas   23 ．
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小題1:
A．differentlyB．positiveC．negativeD．same
小題2:
A．shoutingB．cryingC．persuadingD．beating
小題3:
A．sideB．neitherC．deafD．either
小題4:
A．crying B．bringingC．dropingD．bursting
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)ddictB．a(chǎn)doptC．a(chǎn)ccess D．a(chǎn)djust
小題6:
A．sentenceB．wordsC．speechD．sight
小題7:
A．sentB．a(chǎn)ddressedC．delivered D．read
小題8:
A．AsB．OnC．In D．At
小題9:
A．more thanB．rather thanC．less thanD．other than
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)skingB．prayingC．waitingD．expecting
小題11:
A．gentlyB．friendlyC．politelyD．toughly
小題12:
A．musicB．pieceC．songD．tone
小題13:
A．respectableB．uninteresting C．incredibleD．fresh
小題14:
A．suggestionB．question C．challenge D．a(chǎn)dvice
小題15:
A．response B．a(chǎn)nswerC．praise D．honor
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)headB．beforeC．over D．a(chǎn)go
小題17:
A．thoughB．Even soC．Even if D．Actually
小題18:
A．memoryB．main C．lifeD．reminder
小題19:
A．sent B．postedC．struck D．hanged
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)ppreciatedB．learnedC．sharedD．thanked

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

試題分析：作者通過(guò)the Room Fairy 的便條教育孩子要保持房間整潔和努力學(xué)習(xí)，并一直保持這種習(xí)慣，作者和孩子都從中受益了。
小題1:副詞辨析。A.differently不同地，B.positive積極的，C.negative消極的，D. same同樣的，根據(jù)上下文的意思可知孩子的想法和我們的不一樣。認(rèn)為他們不會(huì)自己整理。選A。
小題2:上下文串聯(lián)。A.shouting叫喊，B. crying哭，C. persuading說(shuō)服，D. beating擊敗，這里的shouting是指我讓孩子做家務(wù)的叫聲與上文的complaints相一致，我的抱怨和喊叫孩子們根本不理會(huì)，最后只會(huì)讓孩子們流淚。選A
小題3:形容詞辨析。A. side負(fù)面的，B. neither 兩者都不，C.deaf 聾的，D. either也不，根據(jù)句意可知孩子們對(duì)我的抱怨根本不理睬，充耳不聞。選C。
小題4:考查固定結(jié)構(gòu)。A.crying哭，B.bringing帶來(lái)，C.droping掉落，D. bursting爆發(fā)，burst into tears突然哭起來(lái)。選D.
小題5:考查固定詞組。A.addict上癮，B. adopt收養(yǎng)，采納，C.access獲得，D. adjust調(diào)整…是指我得調(diào)整我做媽媽的方法了。選D。
小題6:考查名詞辨析。A.sentence句子； B. words句子，話(huà)語(yǔ)，C. speech發(fā)言；   D. sight視力，風(fēng)景；結(jié)合句意可知我在卡片上留下了話(huà)。選B。
小題7:考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A.sent送，B. addressed地址，寫(xiě)信，C.delivered發(fā)表，D. read讀， address給...)寫(xiě)(信),這里是指我另外一封信寫(xiě)給了Sarah。選B
小題8:介詞辨析。A.As做為，B.On在…上面，C. In在…里面，D. At在…地方， Upon…一…就…;根據(jù)句意可知B正確。孩子們一回家就非常興奮。選B
小題9:考查固定用法。A.more than多于，非常，B. rather than而不是，C.less than少于， D. other than 除了，More than+形容詞 非�！湟猓汉⒆觽円换丶揖头浅Ｅd奮。選A。
小題10:固定搭配。A.asking問(wèn)，B. praying祈禱，C. waiting等待，D. expecting期待，Wait for…等待…選C。
小題11:考查副詞辨析。A溫和地；B友好地；C禮貌地；D粗暴地；C項(xiàng)與我以前的方法形成對(duì)比。溫和的請(qǐng)他們演奏一曲小提琴曲，選A。
小題12:名詞辨析。A.music音樂(lè)，B. piece片，這里的piece指(藝術(shù))作品;曲,篇，C.song歌曲， D. tone曲調(diào)，一首小提琴曲子，a certain violin piece，選B。
小題13:形容詞辨析。A尊重的；B無(wú)聊的；C難以相信的；D新鮮的。這里是指每天都有新鮮的想法。選D。
小題14:上下文串聯(lián)。A.suggestion建議，B. question問(wèn)題，C.challenge挑戰(zhàn)，D. advice建議，根據(jù)下文可知都是一些有難度的工作。那么應(yīng)該是challenge指有挑戰(zhàn)性的工作。選C。
小題15:固定詞組。A.response回復(fù)，B. answer回答，C.praise表?yè)P(yáng)，D. honor榮譽(yù)， In praise of表?yè)P(yáng)…選C。
小題16:固定詞組. A.ahead前面，B. before在…前，C. over越過(guò)，D. ago在…前， the day before前天。選B
小題17:考查副詞辨析。A.though雖然，B. Even so即使這樣，C.Even if即使，D. Actually實(shí)際上，根據(jù)句意可知;實(shí)際上我也記不得the Room Fairy繼續(xù)給他們寫(xiě)了多久的便條。選D.
小題18:考查上下文串聯(lián)。A.memory 記憶，B. main主要，C. life生活，    D. reminder提示物，這里是指浴室的玻璃上成了貼紙條的提醒墻。下文40空后面也有這個(gè)詞。選D
小題19:考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A.sent送，B. posted郵寄，貼，C.struck敲打，D. hanged懸掛，這里是指各種各樣的內(nèi)容都可以貼上去。選B。
小題20:考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A.appreciated欣賞，B. learned學(xué)習(xí)，C. shared分享，D thanked感謝，
我們都很欣賞這種分享提示的方法，appreciated欣賞，后面接sth，thank后面接sb。選A。
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A．guiderB．leaderC．major D．helper
小題2:
A．calledB．saidC．told.D．spoke
小題3:
A．mostlyB．certainlyC．barelyD．clearly
小題4:
A．inB．onC．a(chǎn)tD．behind
小題5:
A．helpB．standC．a(chǎn)dmitD．a(chǎn)void
小題6:
A．in vainB．in dangerC．in surpriseD．in pain
小題7:
A．weakB．sadC．a(chǎn)liveD．a(chǎn)lone
小題8:
A．made upB．returned fromC．left forD．took over
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)imlesslyB．determinedlyC．unhappilyD．carefully
小題10:
A．touchB．footprintC．sightD．control
小題11:
A．imaginationB．a(chǎn)bilityC．understandingD．power
小題12:
A．savedB．shownC．foundD．followed
小題13:
A．signalB．projectC．planD．order
小題14:
A．needB．wouldC．mightD．should
小題15:
A．roseB．a(chǎn)roseC．raisedD．a(chǎn)roused
小題16:
A．BritainB．AmericaC．IraqD．Syria
小題17:
A．reunitedB．recalledC．restoredD．reminded
小題18:
A．SoB．AndC．ButD．Then
小題19:
A．jumpingB．climbingC．cheeringD．bringing
小題20:
A．peacefulB．competitiveC．fantasticD．violent

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

閱讀下面短文.從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)《A、B. C和D》中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)小涂黑。
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you   36  speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 37    ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of  38  things, but his promise to tell the truth  39  him.
Once a man came to a prophet (預(yù)言家）and said, “Oh, prophet I have many bad 40.  Which    one ofthem should I  _41_  first? ”The prophet said, “Give up telling  42_ first and always speakthe truth.”Theman promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the  43_he made with the prophet. "44 tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out 45? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth,   46  will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be  47  for stealing”
So the man  48  not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he  49 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will  50 me, because a Muslim is not  51  to drink wine.” And so he gave up the  52 of drinking wine.
In this way,  53  the man thought of doing something bad, he  54  his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very  55  person.
小題1:
A．sometimesB．hardlyC．a(chǎn)lwaysD．never
小題2:
A．troubleB．moneyC．timeD．energy
小題3:
A．greatB．stupidC．strangeD．bad
小題4:
A．educatedB．savedC．testedD．bothered
小題5:
A．purposesB．friendsC．habitsD．collections
小題6:
A．give upB．bring backC．take inD．depend on
小題7:
A．storiesB．truthsC．reasonsD．lies
小題8:
A．promiseB．mistakeC．planD．secret
小題9:
A．BecauseB．IfC．SinceD．Unless
小題10:
A．stealingB．drinkingC．walkingD．dancing
小題11:
A．noneB．everyoneC．a(chǎn)nyoneD．someone
小題12:
A．controlledB．a(chǎn)dmiredC．punishedD．killed
小題13:
A．refused B．triedC．decidedD．a(chǎn)greed
小題14:
A．talked aboutB．broke downC．a(chǎn)dapted to(適應(yīng))D．felt like
小題15:
A．hateB．likeC．understandD．respect
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)llowedB．encouragedC．invitedD．a(chǎn)dvised
小題17:
A．chanceB．disadvantageC．a(chǎn)dventureD．idea
小題18:
A．whereverB．wheneverC．whateverD．however
小題19:
A．forgotB．doubtedC．regrettedD．remembered
小題20:
A．practicalB．a(chǎn)ttractiveC．good D．generous(慷慨的)

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Norah has a cottage on a cliff above a big bay. In winter it could be very nasty because of strong winds and sea spray. In fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent gust might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.
Also, the salt spray from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norah planted in the garden. She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.
But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.
Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. In the summer most of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for Norah and her husband. When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.
This went on for several years. Norah did not wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.
Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. “You’re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?” said the hairdresser. “Why don’t you try my way of escaping?”
“What’s that?” asked Norah.
“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out. But…’”
小題1:In paragraph one the underlined word “spray” probably means 　　　. 
A．wastes produced by some birds living near the sea
B．great waves caused by strong wind
C．plants floating on the surface of the sea
D．very small drops of sea water sent through the air by something
小題2:We can infer that 　　　. 
A．a(chǎn) lot of friends came to visit them in winter
B．few friends came to visit them in winter.
C．Friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals
D．Norah was a good cook
小題3:The best title for the passage might be 　　　. 
A．A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea
B．A Warm-hearted Couple
C．A Clever Way of Escaping
D．A Visit to Norah
小題4:What the hairdresser is likely to continue to say in the end is “　　　” 
A．If I am tired, I say, ‘Sorry, can you come next time?’
B．If it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How lucky! I’ve just come in!’
C．If it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How happy to see you! I was going shopping, but now I’ve changed my mind.’
D．If it is fine that day, I say, ‘I am tired, but I’ll show you around the place, anyhow.’

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