Sometimes a part of us must die before another part can come to life. Even though this is a       and necessary stage of our growth, it is often painful or       if we don’t realize what’s happening. In fact, confusion is often the       that tells us a change is taking place within us. These changes happen throughout the lives of all humans, as we move from babyhood to       to teenage years and beyond. With each change from one       to another, we find ourselves       goodbye to an old friend, the identity (個(gè)性，身份) that we       in order to move through that particular time.
Sometimes we shape these identities in relationships or jobs, and when we change, those areas of our life become      . Usually, if we take the time to look into the changing surface of things, we will find that a change is taking place       us. For example, we may go through one whole part of our lives creating a protective shell around ourselves       we need it in defense of ourselves. One day,      , we may find ourselves feeling limited and bored, wanting to move outside the       we used to need; the new part of ourselves cannot be born within the       of the shell our old self needed.
We may feel a strange       of excitement and sadness as we say goodbye to a part of ourselves that is       and make way for a whole new identity to       in its place. We may find inspiration in working and studying when we think of the image of an animal who sheds (蛻毛；蛻皮) in order to       way for new skin, fur, or feathers to      . For example, keeping a piece of snake skin, or some other symbols of change, can       us that death and rebirth are simply nature’s way of growing. We can give in to this process, letting go of our past self with great love and gratitude, and       the new with an open mind and heart, ready for our next stage of life.
小題1:
A．naturalB．dustyC．humorousD．rare
小題2:
A．movingB．confusingC．tiringD．scared
小題3:
A．reportB．noticeC．signD．idea
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A．brotherhoodB．neighborhoodC．a(chǎn)dulthoodD．childhood
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A．a(chǎn)nimalB．peopleC．schoolD．stage
小題6:
A．sayingB．speakingC．tellingD．reading
小題7:
A．showedB．leftC．shapedD．realized
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A．influencedB．remained C．defendedD．directed
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A．ofB．withinC．forD．between
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．whileC．untilD．because
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A．moreoverB．thereforeC．howeverD．so
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A．a(chǎn)reaB．shelterC．roomD．space
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A．limitsB．contentsC．connectionD．requirement
小題14:
A．influenceB．mixtureC．a(chǎn)ppearanceD．relation
小題15:
A．dyingB．comingC．escaping D．running
小題16:
A．come backB．come downC．come outD．come across
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A．becomeB．reachC．nameD．make
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A．a(chǎn)ppearB．disappearC．goD．exist
小題19:
A．convinceB．remindC．warn D．tell
小題20:
A．hopingB．imagingC．welcomingD．supplying

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

試題分析：本文主要講述在人的成長(zhǎng)過(guò)程中，總是存在著舊的事物死亡和新鮮事物出現(xiàn)的更迭的情況，我們要帶著感激和愛(ài)意釋放過(guò)去，懷著開(kāi)放的心靈歡迎新的事物的出現(xiàn)。
小題1:A形容詞辨析。A自然的B充滿灰塵的C幽默的D罕見(jiàn)的；有時(shí)候我們生活中的一部分要死亡來(lái)?yè)Q取另外一部分的重生。盡管這是我們成長(zhǎng)過(guò)程中自然的也很必要的一部分。
小題2: B形容詞辨析。A令人感動(dòng)的B令人困惑的C令人疲憊的D害怕的；根據(jù)38空前的confusion is…可知這里B正確。指這樣的過(guò)程是痛苦的也是令人困惑的。
小題3: C名詞辨析。A報(bào)告B通知C跡象D觀點(diǎn)；困惑是我們內(nèi)部發(fā)生變化的跡象之一。也就是說(shuō)如果我們內(nèi)心發(fā)生了變化，表現(xiàn)在外面的就是困惑。
小題4:D上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)from babyhood和to teenage可知所填之詞是介乎這兩者之間的時(shí)間段，故Ｄ正確。從嬰兒期到兒童期再到青少年期。
小題5: D名詞辨析。A動(dòng)物B人們C學(xué)校D階段；當(dāng)我們從一個(gè)階段變化到另外一個(gè)階段的時(shí)候，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己對(duì)過(guò)去的身份說(shuō)再見(jiàn)了。也就是說(shuō)獲得了重生。
小題6:A動(dòng)詞辨析。A說(shuō)B講（不及物）C告知D閱讀；固定搭配say good bye to向…說(shuō)拜拜。
小題7:C上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下一段第一行Sometimes we shape these identities可知使用動(dòng)詞shape“塑造”。是指塑造出一個(gè)新的身份。
小題8:A動(dòng)詞辨析。A影響B(tài)仍然C辯護(hù)D指導(dǎo)；當(dāng)我們本身發(fā)生變化的時(shí)候，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)生活中那一部分會(huì)產(chǎn)生影響。
小題9:B上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)上文38空is taking place within us.可知是指我們內(nèi)部發(fā)生的變化。
小題10:D連詞辨析。A盡管B當(dāng)…時(shí)C直到…才D因?yàn)�；根�?jù)前句creating a protective shell我們要給自己創(chuàng)造出一個(gè)保護(hù)殼因?yàn)槲覀冃枰@個(gè)保護(hù)殼來(lái)保護(hù)自己。
小題11:C詞義辨析。A而且B因此C然而D于是；然而有一天我們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己感覺(jué)到了限制和厭倦，想到這個(gè)保護(hù)殼的外面去。
小題12: B名詞辨析。A地區(qū)B庇護(hù)所C房間D太空，空間；上文提及的難過(guò)保護(hù)殼就是我們的庇護(hù)所。我們想到這個(gè)庇護(hù)所的外面去了解外面的世界。
小題13:A名詞辨析。A限制B內(nèi)容C聯(lián)系D要求；新的自我不可能在舊的庇護(hù)所的限制之內(nèi)。
小題14:B名詞辨析。A影響B(tài)混合物C外貌D聯(lián)系，關(guān)系；當(dāng)我們和舊的自我說(shuō)再見(jiàn)的時(shí)候，我們可能會(huì)有興奮或者悲傷的這樣混合的感覺(jué)。
小題15: A動(dòng)詞辨析。A死亡B來(lái)C逃脫D奔跑；對(duì)自我心中那些就要死亡的舊的自我說(shuō)再見(jiàn)。
小題16:C短語(yǔ)辨析。A返回B下來(lái)，下落C 出來(lái)，出現(xiàn)D遇見(jiàn)；對(duì)舊的自我說(shuō)再見(jiàn)給新的自我的出現(xiàn)讓路。
小題17:D固定搭配。Make way for讓路給…一些動(dòng)物腿毛為了給新的皮膚或者皮毛的出現(xiàn)讓路。
小題18:A動(dòng)詞辨析。A出現(xiàn)B消失C去D存在；一些動(dòng)物腿毛為了給新的皮膚或者皮毛的出現(xiàn)讓路。
小題19:B動(dòng)詞辨析。A使..相信B提醒C警告D告訴；有蛇皮一樣的皮膚或者其他的一些改變的征兆都在告訴我們死亡或者重生都是自然生長(zhǎng)的一部分。
小題20: C動(dòng)詞辨析。A希望B想象C歡迎D提供；讓我們帶著感激和愛(ài)意釋放過(guò)去，懷著開(kāi)放的心靈歡迎新的事物的出現(xiàn)。
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A．hardB．rareC．niceD．dear
小題11:
A．freezingB．freezinglyC．frozeD．frozen
小題12:
A．brightenedB．widenedC．darkenedD．broadened
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)mazingB．luckyC．thankfulD．surprising
小題14:
A．onB．upC．offD．back
小題15:
A．tiredB．relievedC．gratefulD．nervous
小題16:
A．refillB．getC．purchaseD．seek
小題17:
A．blew upB．blew onC．blew awayD．blew over
小題18:
A．requirementB．situationC．consequenceD．circumstance
小題19:
A．speakB．spokenC．speakingD．being spoken
小題20:
A．howeverB．whateverC．a(chǎn)lthoughD．regardless

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

What I like to advise people is to find out what it is that makes them happy. What do you love to do? If you truly love what you do just go ahead and try to make a living by doing it. People will throw money at you to do it. But you will always have to work hard at it. I have to draw every single day of my life. I have to draw about 20 ideas. My advice is to put aside a certain amount of time every day and make you draw or whatever, especially when you don’t feel like it. Only in this way will you be able to perfect your talent.
The first step you take is to go to your local library and ask for the publications issued in the current years. When you get these publications, try to find the names of the top people concerned and their presidents. After you find these, write down their names and addresses. Keep this list and update it every year. Next thing you want to do is to create at least 40 cartoons. Get a grid（格子） from one of the strips in the newspapers, enlarge it to whatever size you wish and draw inside this grid. Now take the best 20 of your ideas and make them into finished pieces. To do this, you would want to copy them in ink because if you were a professional cartoonist, that was what you should do. Now you can reduce the size of the finished cartoons to fit onto a regular comic’s page. By comparing yours with the others already in print, it gives you a good idea of clarity to your cartoon.
The next step is to write letters to presidents of the publication. In the letters, explain who you think would read your work, or in other words, what group do you think you would target. After you complete these, send all of your information enclosed with letters in the appropriate envelope.
Now as soon as you send out these letters, start to create a brand new strip with all new characters. Don’t get married to one idea because if your idea gets turned down then you will give up. And always remember. If you receive a rejection from any of them, keep in mind that you are working on something better. You will be working on something new and more exciting and the rejection letter will not have any impact. With this in mind…
小題1:What is the advice from the writer in the first paragraph when you want to succeed in your life?
A．Stop doing anything until you find something quite suitable for your future career.
B．Put aside a certain amount of time every day to consider how to make a living.
C．Make a living by something that you truly like to do as your profession and work hard at it.
D．Perfect your talent only by drawing some cartoons.
小題2:The purpose of writing a letter to the president was to ____.
A．get some money to support the later career
B．enclose the information on how to become cartoonists with the letter
C．focus his attention on the work
D．explain who would be the readers of the work
小題3: The underlined phrase “get married to one idea” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.
A．having a strong desire to get married
B．fixing all attention on one idea
C．marrying someone is a good ideas
D．refusing one idea to get married

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we     realize that those challenges are the very things that     us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with    .
When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two    . We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing     the challenge isn't worth the      and call it quits. Although there are certainly      when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most     all that is needed is      and communication.
When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how      or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to      it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a      for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong.     you can say to a friend, "I got my feeling hurt,"      "You hurt my feelings," you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with the many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for      they are: small hurdles you need to jump or      on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is      to get over, and hurt only      to make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, it      to everyone, and some day you will     all of this and say, "Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing."
小題1:
A．seem toB．come toC．hope toD．try to
小題2:
A．designB．promoteC．directD．shape
小題3:
A．confidenceB．pressureC．friendshipD．difficulty
小題4:
A．opportunitiesB．expectationsC．choicesD．a(chǎn)spects
小題5:
A．demandingB．deservingC．predictingD．presenting
小題6:
A．commentB．lossC．troubleD．expense
小題7:
A．spansB．timesC．datesD．a(chǎn)ges
小題8:
A．casesB．fieldsC．partsD．occasions
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)ssessmentB．commitmentC．encouragementD．a(chǎn)djustment
小題10:
A．doubtfulB．shamefulC．harmfulD．painful
小題11:
A．keepB．controlC．faceD．catch
小題12:
A．spaceB．planC．topicD．room
小題13:
A．IfB．AsC．WhileD．Unless
小題14:
A．other thanB．rather thanC．or ratherD．or else
小題15:
A．whatB．whoC．whereD．which
小題16:
A．pass byB．come acrossC．get throughD．run over
小題17:
A．unnecessaryB．necessaryC．impossibleD．possible
小題18:
A．servesB．meansC．a(chǎn)imsD．a(chǎn)ttempts
小題19:
A．opensB．a(chǎn)ppealsC．goesD．happens
小題20:
A．look down onB．look back onC．look forward toD．look up to

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Many of us feel uneasy when someone stands too close to us, talks to us too loudly or makes eye contact(接觸) with us for too long. But have you ever wondered why those things make you uncomfortable?
It’s all about personal peace, which means not only an imaginary space around the body, but also the space around all the senses. People feel that their space is being violated(侵犯) when they meet with an unwelcome sound, smell or look. This is probably why a man on a crowded bus shouting into his mobile phone or a woman next to you putting on strong perfume(香水) makes you feel angry.
Whether people have had a stronger wish to protect their personal space in recent times is hard to say. Yet studies of airlines show that people have a strong desire(渴望) to have space to themselves. In a survey （調(diào)查）by TripAdvisor, a travel website, people said that if they had to pay more for some extra service, they would rather have larger seats than extra food.
Although people may need their personal space, some hardly realize it. For example, people on a bus who hold newspapers in front of their faces to read in fact keep a distance from strangers.
Go and watch a library table. You will notice that one of the corner seats will usually be taken first, because they are the farthest way. What if someone sits opposite to you? Maybe you will pile up books as if to make a wall.
Preference(偏好) for personal space are different from culture to culture. Scientists have found that Americans generally prefer more personal space than people from other cultures. In Latin(拉丁人的) cultures, however, people are more comfortable standing close to each other.
小題1:The writer mainly _________ in this article.
A．tells us how to achieve personal space
B．explains what personal space people need is
C．introduces some knowledge about personal space
D．a(chǎn)rgues for the importance of keeping personal space
小題2:Who might feel his personal space is safe according to the passage?
A．A person who has to sit next to a lady putting on strong perfume.
B．A person who has been watched by a stranger for a long time.
C．A person who hears strange noises when reading at home.
D．A Latin boy who is chatting with a friend sitting close to him.
小題3:What can we know from the survey by TripAdvisor?
A．People need a smaller personal space in recent times than before.
B．People have a strong desire for personal space in recent times.
C．There are not enough seats on the plane to meet people’s needs.
D．Food service is better provided than seats on the plane.
小題4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The space around the body is more needed than that around all the senses.
B．If you hold newspapers on the bus, your personal space won’t be violated.
C．People usually choose the corner seats first in a library for personal space.
D．Different cultures share the same preferences for personal space.

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