Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s     filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so      that I decided to write an article about her.
I      Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She      and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I      I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there     , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that      Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The      was almost unbearable. I struggled for days      draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript     . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I      in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t      the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While      my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in     :
Ms. Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some more relevant materials. Please      those and return the article immediately. We would like to      your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to     . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of      writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer.      this experience, I’ve learned a very important lesson: You can’t      to doubt yourself.
小題1:
A．voiceB．joyC．smileD．speech
小題2:
A．proudB．movedC．satisfiedD．a(chǎn)ctive
小題3:
A．visitedB．emailedC．interviewedD．phoned
小題4:
A．refusedB．a(chǎn)greedC．hesitatedD．paused
小題5:
A．explainedB．discoveredC．knewD．replied
小題6:
A．seriouslyB．nervouslyC．patientlyD．quietly
小題7:
A．foolingB．blamingC．invitingD．urging
小題8:
A．hardshipB．failureC．commentD．pressure
小題9:
A．onB．byC．withD．in
小題10:
A．disappearedB．improvedC．spreadD．returned
小題11:
A．compareB．surviveC．competeD．struggle
小題12:
A．faceB．deliverC．ignoreD．receive
小題13:
A．decoratingB．repairingC．leavingD．cleaning
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)nxietyB．disbeliefC．horrorD．trouble
小題15:
A．increaseB．replaceC．a(chǎn)ddD．mix
小題16:
A．broadcastB．createC．a(chǎn)ssessD．publish
小題17:
A．concentrateB．prepareC．escapeD．recover
小題18:
A．energeticB．enjoyableC．typicalD．endless
小題19:
A．Holding on toB．Dating back toC．Looking back onD．Dropping in on
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)ffordB．a(chǎn)ttemptC．expectD．pretend

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

試題分析：作者通過(guò)自己的第一次寫(xiě)作經(jīng)歷，認(rèn)識(shí)到我們不能對(duì)自己不自信，懷疑自己會(huì)付出代價(jià)的。
小題1:考查名詞。 A．voice聲音B．joy快樂(lè) C．smile微笑D．speech演講，與前面的sing相呼應(yīng)。選A。
小題2:考查形容詞。Salome優(yōu)美的歌聲是劇院活躍起來(lái)。我深受感動(dòng)，決心寫(xiě)篇關(guān)于她的文章。 選B。
小題3:考查動(dòng)詞。結(jié)合下文的When I hung up（掛斷電話）,可知此處作者是給Salome打電話。選D。
小題4:考查動(dòng)詞。 A．refused拒絕B．a(chǎn)greed同意C．hesitated猶豫D．paused停頓，她同意了。選B。
小題5:考查動(dòng)詞。A．explained解釋    B．discovered發(fā)現(xiàn)C．knew知道D．replied回答，
我知道自己在說(shuō)謊。自己了解自己。選C。
小題6:考查副詞。 自己向?qū)Ψ饺隽酥e，面對(duì)對(duì)方時(shí)，自是感到緊張nervously。選B。
小題7:考查動(dòng)詞。 自己向Salome說(shuō)謊，也就是欺騙（fool）Salome。選A。
小題8:考查名詞。 A．hardship困難B．failure失敗C． comment評(píng)論D．pressure壓力，作者根本就沒(méi)寫(xiě)過(guò)文章，所以要寫(xiě)篇關(guān)于她的文章的壓力pressure很大，幾乎是難以忍受的。選D。
小題9:考查介詞。struggle with sth：與...做斗爭(zhēng)，拼搏，奮斗。選C。
小題10:考查動(dòng)詞。A．disappeared消失B．improved提高C．spread傳播D．returned回來(lái)，
沒(méi)過(guò)多久， 我的手稿就返回來(lái)了。選D。
小題11:考查動(dòng)詞。A．compare對(duì)比B．survive幸存C．compete競(jìng)爭(zhēng)D．struggle奮斗，我如何能在一個(gè)滿是職業(yè)作家的世界里競(jìng)爭(zhēng)呢？選C。
小題12:考查動(dòng)詞。結(jié)合下文的Fear of rejection cost me可知作者害怕被拒絕，而不敢面對(duì)，不敢拆開(kāi)信。選A。
小題13:考查動(dòng)詞。A．decorating裝飾B．repairing修理C．leaving離開(kāi)D．cleaning打掃，
搬家前，打掃房間。選D。
小題14:考查名詞。in disbelief懷疑地，不相信地。結(jié)合信的內(nèi)容可知，當(dāng)初作者的稿子被采用了，而這是作者沒(méi)想到的。選B。
小題15:考查動(dòng)詞。 A．increase增加B．replace 代替C．a(chǎn)dd增加D．mix混合，從前面的Yet we need some more relevant materials.可知我們需要與文章相關(guān)（related）的資料。要加上，選C。
小題16:考查動(dòng)詞。A．broadcast廣播B．create創(chuàng)造C．a(chǎn)ssess獲得D．publish出版，雜志社贊賞作者的文章，自然想不久后就能出版（publish）。 選D。
小題17:考查動(dòng)詞：A．concentrate集中B．prepare準(zhǔn)備C．escape逃跑 D．recover恢復(fù)，花了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間，我才從震驚（shocked）中恢復(fù)（recover）過(guò)來(lái)。選D。
小題18:考查形容詞。當(dāng)初是作者第一次寫(xiě)文章，如果當(dāng)時(shí)作者打開(kāi)信封的話，他就成功了，就會(huì)贏得至少500美元，那就是次快樂(lè)的enjoyable寫(xiě)作。選B。
小題19:考查詞組。A．Holding on to抓住B．Dating back to追溯C．Looking back on回顧D．Dropping in on拜訪，回顧這次經(jīng)歷。 選C.
小題20:考查動(dòng)詞。A．a(chǎn)fford負(fù)擔(dān)B．a(chǎn)ttempt嘗試C．expect期望D．pretend假裝， can't afford to do sth 負(fù)擔(dān)不起做某事。 選A。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：這類文章一般描述的是某一件具體事情的發(fā)生發(fā)展或結(jié)局，有人物、時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)和事件。命題往往從故事的情節(jié)、人物或事件的之間的關(guān)系、作者的態(tài)度及意圖、故事前因和后果的推測(cè)等方面著手，考查學(xué)生對(duì)細(xì)節(jié)的辨認(rèn)能力以及推理判斷能力。閱讀這類材料時(shí)，同學(xué)們一定要根據(jù)主要情節(jié)掌握文章主旨大意，同時(shí)抓住每一個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)，設(shè)身處地根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容揣摩作者的態(tài)度和意圖，根據(jù)情節(jié)展開(kāi)想象，即使是碰到深層理解題也可迎刃而解。
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小題34:
A．responseB．signC．hopeD．result
小題35:
A．touchedB．heldC．calmedD．called
小題36:
A．relaxB．communicateC．succeedD．escape
小題37:
A．wrappedB．separatedC．fastenedD．limited
小題38:
A．painB．coldC．waterD．warmth
小題39:
A．stickingB．beatingC．surroundingD．spreading
小題40:
A．completeB．constantC．steadyD．weak

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A farmer had some puppies to sell. He painted a sign advertising them on the edge of his yard.One day, a little boy came to buy one of the puppies. With a whistle(口哨), the farmer called, “Here, Dolly!” Out from the doghouse ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy stood against the fence. His eyes danced with delight.
As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared, something wrong with its legs, doing its best to catch up.“I want that one,” the little boy said.
The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, “Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would.”
With that, the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so, he showed a steel brace(固定器) running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see, sir,  I don’t run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”
小題1:How did the farmer advertise his puppies?
A．Advertise them in the newspaper.
B．Put up a sign in his yard.
C．Show them to his neighbors.
D．Send pictures to a magazine.
小題2:The underlined words “four little balls of fur” refer to “______”.
A．four toy ballsB．four balls made of fur
C．four lovely dogsD．four puppies with no fur
小題3:Why did the boy choose the last dog?
A．Because they have something in common.
B．Because he didn't have enough money.
C．Because it was the most lovely one.
D．Because the farmer wouldn't sell other dogs.
小題4:According to the story, we know that the boy .
A．didn't like dogs at allB．needed a dog to help him
C．could run as fast as othersD．had an artificial(假的) leg

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

（C）
A Different Roast Every Day
Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really wanted to take a holiday.
He usually went to the seaside, but one day he saw an ad（廣告） in a newspaper. " Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing. Good prices (價(jià)格)."
"This sounds like a good idea," he thought. "I'll spend a month at Willow Farm. I'll enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside."
Four days later he returned home.
"What's wrong with Willow Farm?" his friend Jack asked him. " Didn't you enjoy country life?"
"Country life was fine," Alan said, "but there was another problem."
"Oh, what?"
"Well, the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton (烤羊肉) for dinner."
"Fresh meat is the best."
"I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner."
"Lucky you!"
"You don't understand," Alan said. "On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner."
"A different roast every day," Jack said.
" Let me finish," Alan said, " on the fourth day the farmer died and I didn't dare to stay for dinner!"
小題1:Where did Alan work? He worked ___.
A．on a farmB．a(chǎn)t a school
C．in a restaurantD．in an office in a city
小題2:Where did Alan usually go to spend his holiday?
A．by the seasideB．in the country
C．in the mountainsD．on an island
小題3:Why did Alan decide to spend his holiday at Willow Farm? Because ___.
A．he lived near there
B．he had a good friend there
C．he thought it would make a change from sitting by the seaside
D．he wanted to enjoy the fresh air in the country
小題4:How many days did he stay on the farm?
A．A few days.B．A week.C．Three days.D．Four days.
小題5: What made Alan return so soon?
A．He fell ill.
B．The air there was not fresh.
C．The prices were too high.
D．He was afraid that they would have the dead man for dinner.

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

War Horse is a historical story by Michael Morpurgo. It is written for kids ages 8 to 12. Now just sit and get through the introduction to the plot.
In 1914, a young horse named Joey is sold to a farmer. The farmer' s son, Albert, is thrilled. He cares for Joey. When the family begins to feel the financial impact of war, Albert' s father secretly sells Joey to an army officer named Captain Nicholls. Albert begs the captain to let him join the army. Albert is too young, but Nicholls promises to take good care of Joey for him.
Nicholls treats Joey well. Though Joey still remembers Albert, he grows to like his new master. He develops a friendship with another horse, Topthorn., who belongs to Nicholls' friend, Captain Stewart. The horses and men are shipped overseas for battle. They soon face their own battle in France, and Captain Nicholls is killed.
A young soldier named Warren becomes Joey’s new owner. Joey and Topthorn do well in battle, but the Germans capture Warren and Stewart and their horses. The horses' duty of pulling carts full of wounded German soldiers earns them praise. An old farmer and his granddaughter, Emilie, dote on the horses as well. When the German army moves out of the area, Emilie and her grandfather keep the two horses. Joey and Topthorn are content to work the farm until another band of soldiers takes them. They become workhorses under bad conditions. Joey is very upset when Topthorn dies of exhaustion.
Alone and frightened, Joey wanders into "no-man's-land” between the German and English camps. An English soldier takes him back to camp.
Joey is reunited with Albert. As the war ends, Albert' s officer announces the horses will be sold in France. An old Frenchman buys Joey. The man, Emilie' s grandfather, tells Albert how Emilie lost the will to live after the horses were taken. However, he eventually sells Joey to Albert for one penny, as long as Albert promises to share Emilie' s story so her life will not be in vain. Joey and Albert return home.
小題1:Why does Albert's father secretly sell Joey?
A．Because he’s in need of money.
B．Because Captain Nicholls is fond of Joey.
C．Because Albert is too young to care for Joey.
D．Because he believes Joey will contribute to the country.
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE about Captain Nicholls?
A．He’s a rich man.
B．He’s a Frenchman.
C．He’s a man of his word.
D．He doesn’t win Joey’s trust.
小題3:The underlined phrase "dote on" in Paragraph 4 probably means ____.
A．trainB．rideC．raiseD．love
小題4:Which of the following words can be used to describe Emilie’s grandfather?
A．Brave.B．Generous.C．Hardworking.D．Humorous.

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