I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence(玩世不恭) was    to me. We liked each other the first instant we met.       , I was a straight A student and my parents had high hopes for me to     an Ivy League (常春藤聯(lián)盟) school. Billy did not concentrate all his attention        his study and school life. However, we were in love --- so        teenager love. I still remember we had a plan for prom(舞會). It was understood that we had       about where we would dance and drink and party together.
This meant one thing to my parents---panic. And it grew as the       letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to, nine accepted me. And one of them was Brown University---the Ivy League     in 1770 in historic Providence, Rhode Island.
There was no         that I was drawn to Brown, but Billy (who had joined the army) was      down south and I had offers      for me there, too. I was torn between my love for him and my family      .
One week        the start of school, my mother had a talk with me. She said I was eighteen years old and I had a        to make--- one that went        beyond the choice of       to attend university.
In August, I      and drove north to Providence. It took several months to     that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy’s. Brown changed my life, opening doors and giving me the       I now use to think, to learn and to write. Life is always about       it seems, and the older I get, the more I understand this. Still, there are times when I think of Billy because he taught me about love.
小題1:
A．confusingB．disturbingC．appealingD．amusing
小題2:
A．UnfortunatelyB．ActuallyC．LuckilyD．Originally
小題3:
A．leaveB．start C．finishD．attend
小題4:
A．in B．atC．onD．from
小題5:
A．specialB．crazyC．wrongD．normal
小題6:
A．talkedB．lookedC．liedD．argued
小題7:
A．descriptionB．rejectionC．applicationD．acceptance
小題8:
A．constructedB．assessedC．assistedD．informed
小題9:
A．pointB．useC．doubtD．need
小題10:
A．leftB．sentC．exposedD．employed
小題11:
A．waitingB．askingC．hoping D．searching
小題12:
A．traditionB．connection C．reputationD．expectation
小題13:
A．beforeB．afterC．atD．since
小題14:
A．planB．decisionC．ruleD．promise
小題15:
A．outB．awayC．farD．deep
小題16:
A．whenB．whereC．whetherD．how
小題17:
A．got upB．packed upC．looked upD．turned up
小題18:
A．foreseeB．imagineC．realizeD．consider
小題19:
A．chancesB．positionC．equipment D．tools
小題20:
A．surprisesB．adventuresC．opportunities D．choices

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

試題分析：文章講述了一個關于抉擇的故事。作者和Billy在高中相愛，作者學習很好，而Billy卻顯得有些玩世不恭。后來作者考上了位于北方的一所常春藤大學，而Billy去了南方參軍。作者想跟Billy在一起，卻又不想辜負父母的期望，這讓她很矛盾。作者的媽媽教會了她做出選擇，作者最后選擇了去布朗大學學習，她不會忘記Billy。
小題1:根據(jù)下一句“We liked each other the first instant we met.”可知，Billy對作者有吸引力，A令人困惑的；B令人不安的；C有吸引力的；D有趣的，好笑的。故選C。
小題2:     , I was a straight A student，Billy玩世不恭，而實際上，作者是一個尖子生，A不幸的是；B實際上；C幸運的是；D起初。故選B。
小題3:my parents had high hopes for me to     an Ivy League (常春藤聯(lián)盟) school作者的父母對作者進入一所常春藤學校抱有很大的期望，A離開；B開始；C結束；D上（學），參加。故選D。
小題4:Billy did not concentrate all his attention        his study比利沒有把全部的注意力放在學習上，concentrate...on...把......集中在......上，故選C。
小題5:However, we were in love --- so        teenager love.然而作者他們墜入了愛河--非常瘋狂的年輕人的戀愛。A特殊的；B瘋狂的；C錯誤的；D正常的。故選B。
小題6:It was understood that we had       about where we would dance...，根據(jù)下一句“This meant one thing to my parents---panic.”可知，作者和比利都對這個舞會的事情跟父母撒了謊，A談論；B看；C撒謊；D爭論。故選C。
小題7:And it grew as the       letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to, nine accepted me.隨著錄取信一封接一封到來，緊張感也在增加。A描述；B拒絕；C申請；D接受。故選D。
小題8:the Ivy League     in 1770常春藤聯(lián)盟建于1770年，在羅德島州的普羅維登斯，A建設；B評估；C幫助；D通知。故選A。
小題9:There was no         that I was drawn to Brown,毫無疑問的是，作者選擇了布朗大學，A觀點；B用處；C疑問；D需要。故選C。
小題10:but Billy (who had joined the army) was      down south 比利參軍后，被派往南方，A遺留；B派遣；C暴露；D雇傭。故選B。
小題11:I had offers        for me there, too作者也有大學的通知書在等著她，A等待；B詢問；C希望；D尋找。故選A。
小題12:I was torn between my love for him and my family      .作者在對比利的愛和家人的期望之間難以抉擇，A傳統(tǒng)；B聯(lián)系；C名譽；D期望。故選D。
小題13:One week        the start of school, my mother had a talk with me.大學開學的前一周，作者的媽媽找她談話，A在......之前；B在......之后；C在；D自從。故選A。
小題14:I was eighteen years old and I had a        to make作者已經18歲了，該做出一個決定了，make a decision做決定，A計劃；B決定；C規(guī)則；D承諾。故選B。
小題15:one that went        beyond the choice of       to attend university這個決定遠遠超過了選擇上大學的地方，go far beyond遠遠超過，故選C。
小題16:作者在Billy和家人之間難以抉擇，矛盾的是在哪里上大學，故選B。
小題17:In August, I      and drove north to Providence.八月份，作者收拾行李，開車去往北部的普羅維登斯，A起床；B打點行裝；C查字典；D調大，出現(xiàn)。故選B。
小題18:It took several months to     that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy’s.作者過了幾個月才意識到她的生活在朝著和比利的完全不同的方向前進，A預見；B想象；C意識到；D考慮。故選C。
小題19:giving me the       I now use to think, to learn and to write給作者以思考、學習和寫作的知識，A機會；B職位；C設備，（工作必需的）知識；D工具。故選D。
小題20:Life is always about       it seems, and the older I get, the more I understand this.生活總是意味著選擇，作者越長大，對此的認識就越深刻，A驚喜；B冒險；C機會；D選擇，抉擇。故選D。
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

I made a pledge(發(fā)誓) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. 
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical (圣經的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew the kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression. “What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom, ” she said in a voice filled with sadness, “do you know something I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well…..that checkup(體檢) I had several weeks ago….. our doctor ….. did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me….. am I dying ?”
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just start to live.”
小題1:The writer thought he was a _______ husband in the past.
A．lovelyB．loyalC．strictD．selfish
小題2: From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage _______.
A．with his familyB．with EvelynC．aloneD．with his children
小題3: The underlined words “one thing” in the text refer to the fact that _______.
A．he praised her sweater, which puzzled her
B．she insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated
C．he knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her
D．he was so good to her that she thought she must be dying

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often follow you as you modeled (做模特) for fashion magazine. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling   in your life. I know little that you were     every penny you earned to go to       school.
I cannot thank you enough for  you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried   piles of law books. I was     .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for    ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms     be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
Though I was young, your words kept     in my ears. I watched as you faced the     of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a     and a Mom of five kids. I was tired just watching you     . With your wise words in my      mind, I suddenly felt free to dream. My whole world    . I set out to live my life filled with     , seeing endless possibilities for personal achievements.
Your words became my motto. I     found myself in the position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)       one of the few women (top medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your     , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and      meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m     it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
小題1:
A．foundB．playedC．keptD．provided
小題2:
A．savingB．makingC．givingD．receiving
小題3:
A．businessB．fashionC．lawD．medical
小題4:
A．whatB．thatC．whichD．where
小題5:
A．atB．toC．uponD．under
小題6:
A．pleasedB．worriedC．puzzledD．disappointed
小題7:
A．roleB．testsC．positionsD．shows
小題8:
A．mustB．ought toC．needD．could
小題9:
A．ringingB．floatingC．fallingD．beating
小題10:
A．choicesB．chancesC．challengesD．changes
小題11:
A．professorB．doctorC．reporterD．model
小題12:
A．in dangerB．in actionC．in troubleD．in charge
小題13:
A．weakB．powerfulC．youthfulD．empty
小題14:
A．came backB．closed downC．went byD．opend up
小題15:
A．hopeB．hardshipC．regretD．sadness
小題16:
A．oftenB．rarelyC．hardlyD．nearly
小題17:
A．and B．butC．orD．for
小題18:
A．understandingB．wordsC．praiseD．introduction
小題19:
A．secretlyB．curiouslyC．carelesslyD．confidently
小題20:
A．doingB．consideringC．correctingD．reading

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