Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised £70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.
White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle（車座）and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.
The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.
小題1:When Phil White returned from his trip, he________.
A．broke the world recordB．collected money for Oxfam
C．destroyed several bikesD．travelled about 1,300 hours
小題2:What does the word "epic" in Paragraph l most probably mean _____.
A．Very slow but exciting.B．Very long and difficult.
C．Very smooth but tiring.D．Very lonely and depressing.
小題3:During his journey around the world, Phil White _______.
A．fought heroically against robbers in Iran
B．experienced the extremes of heat and cold
C．managed to ride against the wind in Australia
D．had a team of people who travelled with him
小題4:Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?
A．Imaginative.B．Patriotic.C．Modest.D．Determined.

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D

【文章大意】本文講Phil White進(jìn)行環(huán)球自行車旅行，一方面是為慈善籌集資金，另一方面為了破記錄成為世界上最快的人。
小題1:根據(jù)he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised £70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam可推斷為Oxfam籌資。
【考點(diǎn)定位】細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。
小題2:根據(jù)第二段Just a bike and a very, very long road.和第三段The journey was lonely and desperate at times.可判斷journey應(yīng)該很長(zhǎng)和艱難。
【考點(diǎn)定位】猜測(cè)詞義題。
小題3:根據(jù)For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him可判斷Phil White設(shè)法迎著風(fēng)騎車。
【考點(diǎn)定位】細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。
小題4:根據(jù)This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end可判斷，雖然路途艱難，但是他堅(jiān)持最后取得成功。說(shuō)明他有決心。
【考點(diǎn)定位】推理判斷題。
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“Just ate chicken feet for lunch. ”These were the words I wrote on my blog yesterday. By the next day there were hundreds of comments from my friends. They included “OH MY GOD! That is so disgusting(令人厭惡的)! ”, “What were they like? ” and “Why can’t you eat sandwiches like everyone else? ”

To Chinese people, chicken feet are a normal snack. To my friends in Britain, the thought of eating a chicken’s feet is weird(不可思議的). As weird, in fact, as eating a bullfrog(牛蛙), scorpion(蝎子), snake, or turtle.
But if there are two things I love more than anything else in life, they are trying new things and food.
I arrived in Beijing five months ago. Since then, I’ve searched for the “weirdest” foods so I can try them, then treat my friends to some “virtual eating”on my blog.
One weekend, I went to Wangfujing, Beijing’s “snack street”. The trip gave me tons of blog materials.
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Next came snake: “A bit like a cross between fish and chicken, with a slightly rubbery texture(彈性口感)and meaty taste. ”
Some people were actually angry when I ate turtle soup—especially when I posted pictures showing the poor little guy’s head staring sadly up at us from the bowl. “I am never speaking to you again, ”wrote one former friend.
Still, I will continue my culinary quest(美食征程).
Next on my list is starfish, though I feel I should have some vegetables too—algae, maybe.
So what am I eating, tonight, you may ask. Pizza. Well, a girl’s gotta have a break sometimes.
小題1:According to the passage, which of the following “weirdest” foods is the one the author hasn’t tried?
A．Chicken feet. 　　　B．Bullfrog.
C．Scorpion. D．Chicken head.
小題2: What does the author like most in life?
A．Trying new things and food.
B．Traveling.
C．Walking.
D．Shopping.
小題3:Where did the author get her blog material?
A．From her friends.
B．From Wangfujing, Beijing’s “snack street”.
C．From shopping.
D．From the Internet.
小題4: What is the author’s friends’ attitude towards her trying “weird” foods?
A．They are satisfied.
B．They are happy.
C．They are surprised and even angry.
D．They are sorry.
小題5: What can we learn from the passage about the author?
A．The author likes eating.
B．The author enjoys traveling.
C．The author is fond of shopping.
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A．happyB．politeC．shyD．honest
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A．rightB．popularC．luckyD．confident
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A．believed inB．relied onC．called onD．dealt with
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A．gaveB．taughtC．broughtD．a(chǎn)sked
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A．calledB．a(chǎn)dvisedC．a(chǎn)ppliedD．recommended
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A．a(chǎn)imB．ideaC．startD．purpose
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A．keepB．endC．giveD．pick
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A．madB．excitedC．frightenedD．shameful
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A．wantingB．changingC．dreamingD．enjoying
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A．devotedB．engagedC．a(chǎn)ppliedD．contributed
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I can never wipe off the memory that I met my current stepmom for the first time.After I parted with my father for ages, I moved to America and was      with him. In the beginning, she made sure to let me know that I was welcome in her    .I remember when I first saw her at the    . It was different, but not    . Over the past years there is       I needed that she did not provide. I’m the young woman I’m today because she made sure to       me properly.Yesterday I went to see her for Mother’s Day. When I gave her    , she held my face in both of her hands and kissed me straight on the mouth       I had the flu.
Her simple act of affection       me back to my first night in America. After I was       up from the airport we went home and she       my luggage and took me shopping for new clothes since the ones I had brought with me from Africa were a bit    .That night before I went to bed, she came to my room, the first room I had ever had for my own. She told me she was       to have me and that she would take good care of me. Before she       she asked me for a hug.That was my       first hug and I was 11 years old at that time.
I’m 23 years old now and I have received many       over the past years, but none has given me a greater       or deeper impression.I regarded her as my       mother because my new life began when I came to       with her. Today I say to my mother, Mrs. Sherrill Kirundi, thank you, mom. Thank you for your giving me my       childhood back.
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A．connectedB．reunitedC．a(chǎn)ssociatedD．a(chǎn)ttached
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A．somethingB．a(chǎn)nythingC．nothingD．everything
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A．giftsB．keysC．moneyD．dresses
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A．so thatB．in caseC．a(chǎn)s thoughD．even though
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A．lettersB．offersC．hugsD．presents
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A．stepB．secondC．hopeD．birth
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I have a friend who had a stammer (口吃) in his childhood, but he dreamed of becoming a missionary(傳教士). When he told his own desire to his friends and relatives, some of whom laughed at him, and some even held down his enthusiasm       .
"I must change it." said the boy angrily, “I believe I can speak very      , I will do!"
When it was possible, he would spend an hour       to chickens. He viewed the chickens as living persons,       himself to be the person in the speech.
"In the beginning, the chickens looked so      , then they watched me curiously, putting down the food in the mouths and listening to my words. It seemed as if they had been     by my powerful and effective language. Sometimes they seemed to be listening to me    . Gradually, the effect of this practice became more and more     and I had a better understanding of the exact     of my stammer, so I found the ability to speak more."
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A．sincerely B．strangelyC．privatelyD．impolitely
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A．fluentlyB．frequently C．obviouslyD．completely
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A．effectB．causeC．benefitD．harm
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A．crashing in an airlift accident
B．a(chǎn) Formula One Ford car crash
C．a(chǎn) skiing accident during his holiday
D．a(chǎn) bump onto a rock in a skiing race
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B．A small car-racing field.
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      , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. This isn’t        . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s         more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to         our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
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A．preferringB．offeringC．receivingD．a(chǎn)llowing
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A．soB．thenC．butD．or
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A．sadderB．a(chǎn)ngrierC．hungrierD．tastier
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A．putB．standC．getD．hold
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A．breakB．shakeC．takeD．strike
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A．upB．forwardC．downD．a(chǎn)round
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A．forB．withC．onD．of
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A．AfterB．ThroughC．WithoutD．Upon
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A．backB．a(chǎn)wayC．upD．down
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A．wishesB．beliefsC．effortsD．goals
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A．thoughtB．imaginedC．triedD．claimed
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A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．MoreoverD．Otherwise
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A．skilfulB．cheerfulC．harmfulD．helpful
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My teenage son Karl refused to communicate with others after his father died. As a        parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card         during his junior year, it said that he had been         95 times from classes and had six         grades for the year. At this rate he         never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even         him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so         that I got down on my knees and prayed for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything         for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man         himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.”         he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came         out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has        . It’ s out of my hands.” For a moment there was         on the other end of the line. The headmaster         said, “Thank you for your time, ” and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked         in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I         a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were         at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I        . “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really         me how much I was hurting you. That's         I knew I had to make you proud.”
小題1:
A．confidentB．wiseC．singleD．busy
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)rrivedB．finishedC．returnedD．proved
小題3:
A．naughtyB．troublesomeC．a(chǎn)bsentD．present
小題4:
A．failingB．satisfyingC．disappointingD．surprising
小題5:
A．mustB．needC．wouldD．should
小題6:
A．convincedB．forcedC．persuadedD．begged
小題7:
A．powerless B．useless C．homelessD．meaningless
小題8:
A．betterB．worseC．lessD．more
小題9:
A．describedB．regardedC．introducedD．explained
小題10:
A．Before B．WhenC．AfterD．While
小題11:
A．speakingB．pouring C．runningD．putting
小題12:
A．continuedB．operated C．a(chǎn)ffectedD．worked
小題13:
A．silenceB．a(chǎn)ngerC．sadnessD．surprise
小題14:
A．painfullyB．happilyC．seriouslyD．jokingly
小題15:
A．progress B．a(chǎn)dvance C．improvement D．encouragement
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)ttendedB．joined C．a(chǎn)rrangedD．organized
小題17:
A．concernedB．disturbed C．embarrassedD．a(chǎn)stonished
小題18:
A．shookB．noddedC．smiledD．replied
小題19:
A．beatB．hitC．frightenedD．confused
小題20:
A．when B．howC．whyD．where

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

When Julio Diaz stepped off the subway after work one night, he was simply planning to go to his favorite local diner for a meal. But when a teenage boy ________him with a knife, Diaz knew the evening was _______ to take a more dramatic(巨大而突然的) turn.
The young man demanded Diaz’s wallet, and Diaz passed it over ______ objection(異議). But just as he turned to walk away, Diaz called, “Hey, wait a minute. You forgot _______.”
The young man turned around, _________.
“If you’re going to rob people for the rest of the night, you ______as well take my coat to keep warm.”
The teenager looked at Diaz in disbelief, and asked ______ he would do such a thing. Diaz replied, “If you’re willing to ________ your freedom for a few dollars, I guess you _______ really need the money.”He said he was heading out for ________, and that he would be happy to take someone with him.
The young man decided to take Diaz up on his_______. As they were sitting at the table, the manager, dishwashers and waiters all stopped over to say hello to Diaz, and the young man was amazed at his________.
“Haven’t you been _______ that you should be nice to everybody?”Diaz asked him.
“Yeah, ________ I didn’t think people actually behaved that way,” the teenager replied. ________ Diaz, he was beginning to see that _______ wasn’t so strange, after all.
When the ________came, Diaz told the teen that he’d have to get the check.______, he still had Diaz’s wallet.
But the teenager put the wallet on the table without a moment’s thought, and Diaz_______ him to dinner. Diaz also gave the would-be robber a $20 bill — in ________ for his knife. “I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat you right,” Diaz said.
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)pproachedB．metC．beatD．a(chǎn)sked
小題2:
A．going B．willingC．a(chǎn)bout D．supposed
小題3:
A．forB．withC．onD．without
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)nythingB．somethingC．everythingD．nothing
小題5:
A．surprised B．a(chǎn)musedC．excitedD．terrified
小題6:
A．mustB．needC．might D．should
小題7:
A．whenB．why C．whoD．where
小題8:
A．setB．fightC．risk D．throw
小題9:
A．mightB．couldC．needD．must
小題10:
A．workB．dinnerC．homeD．shop
小題11:
A．thoughtB．serviceC．offerD．report
小題12:A.popularity      B.wisdom        C.reputation        Dstatus
小題13:
A．learnedB．a(chǎn)skedC．remindedD．taught
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)ndB．orC．butD．so
小題15:
A．Thanks toB．According toC．Judging fromD．Apart from
小題16:
A．behaviourB．kindnessC．worldD．case
小題17:
A．mealB．waiterC．managerD．bill
小題18:
A．Above allB．At allC．After allD．in all
小題19:
A．invited B．treated C．introducedD．a(chǎn)dvised
小題20:
A．placeB．needC．faceD．exchange

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