完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）              
閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從每題所給的A、B、C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)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)涂黑。
A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she could do and wanted to ___1__. She was tired of fighting and fighting. One problem had been settled, but __2___ appeared.
Her father, a cook, took her into the __3___. He poured water into three pots and boiled it. After the water came to a boil, he put some ___4__ in the first pot, eggs in the second and coffee in the last. He waited for them for a few minutes __5___ any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited, impatient and __6___ by what her father was doing. After about 20 minutes, her father ___7__ the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took the eggs and put them in another bowl. After that he ___8___ the coffee into a cup. Turning back to his ___9___ , he asked, “Sweetheart, what do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she replied.
Her father asked her to __10 the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were ___11___.
__12__ he asked her to take the eggs and break them. After peeling them, she felt the eggs were hard.
Last, her father asked her to smell the coffee.
She asked, “What does this _13___, Father?”
He __14_ that each of the things had felt the same unfortunate fate. They were all boiled in ___15___, but with a ___16___ result. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after being boiled. The fragile eggs became _17___ after cooking. Coffee grounds were very unique. They could change the water.
“___18___ one are you?” asked her father. “When calamity（不幸的事） __19___ on your door, what will your ___20__ be? Are you carrots, eggs of coffee?”
小題1:
A．give inB．give upC．go onD．carry on
小題2:
A．the otherB．the restC．a(chǎn)notherD．the second
小題3:
A．kitchenB．storeroomC．backyardD．bedroom
小題4:
A．potatoesB．carrotsC．tomatoesD．a(chǎn)pples
小題5:
A．withB．overC．beyondD．without
小題6:
A．confusedB．excitedC．surprisedD．relaxed
小題7:
A．turned onB．turned downC．turned offD．turned out
小題8:
A．putB．pouredC．flewD．picked
小題9:
A．sonB．potC．kitchenD．daughter
小題10:
A．touchB．eatC．smellD．taste
小題11:
A．strongB．heavyC．lightD．soft
小題12:
A．Now thatB．Since thenC．After thatD．Once again
小題13:
A．meanB．sayC．referD．think
小題14:
A．questionedB．explainedC．requiredD．suggested
小題15:
A．waterB．potC．stoveD．fire
小題16:
A．similarB．sameC．differentD．wonderful
小題17:
A．hardB．calmC．deliciousD．broken
小題18:
A．WhatB．WhicheverC．WhoseD．Which
小題19:
A．looksB．touchesC．knocksD．waits
小題20:
A．reactionB．responsibilityC．a(chǎn)nswerD．impression
小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:D
小題6:A
小題7:C
小題8:B
小題9:D
小題10:A
小題11:D
小題12:C
小題13:A
小題14:B
小題15:A
小題16:C
小題17:A
小題18:D
小題19:C
小題20:A

小題1:B:give up意思是放棄。
小題2:C:四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的含義分別為另一個(gè)、又一個(gè)、其余的和第二個(gè)。通過(guò)文章可以看出主人公的煩惱很多，所以選c更為恰當(dāng)一些。
小題3:A:cook 在此的含義是廚師，從下文也可以看出是帶她去了廚房，所以應(yīng)該選A.
小題4:B：這一點(diǎn)可以從下文中也就是本文第七行看出來(lái)。
小題5:D:without 意思是沒(méi)有，在這的意思是她一句話不說(shuō)的等了幾分鐘。
小題6:A:四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的含義分別為迷惑不解的、興奮地、吃驚地和放松的。從上下文可以看出她應(yīng)該是迷惑不解的。
小題7:C:前面已經(jīng)提到他父親在爐子上燒了三鍋水，在應(yīng)該是關(guān)閉了爐灶。
小題8:B:pour是傾倒的意思，因?yàn)榭Х仁且后w所以選b更恰當(dāng)一些。
小題9:D:這里只有他們兩個(gè)人，通過(guò)所以只能是daughter（女兒）。
小題10:A:從下文felt一詞看以看出她應(yīng)該是觸摸了胡蘿卜,所以選a.
小題11:D:從下文看以看出胡蘿卜應(yīng)該是變軟了，所以選soft（軟的）。
小題12:C：從本段看以看出他父親連續(xù)要求她做了幾件事，after that的意思是在那之后，選C更恰當(dāng)。
小題13:A：四個(gè)動(dòng)詞的含義分別是意味著、說(shuō)、涉及和認(rèn)為。在此應(yīng)該是她問(wèn)她父親要她這樣做的意思是什么？所以選a。
小題14:B:前面有他女的問(wèn)題，接下來(lái)他應(yīng)該解答才最合理，所以選explain（解釋）。
小題15:A:boil是沸騰用開(kāi)水煮的意思，所以應(yīng)該選a。
小題16:C:三種食物都是在水中煮，但是結(jié)果卻不相同，所以應(yīng)該選c，different（不同的）。
小題17:A:雞蛋煮后變硬了，所以應(yīng)該選a。
小題18:Dwhich one 哪一個(gè)，
小題19:C:knock on 意思是敲擊。
小題20:A:四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的含義分別是反應(yīng)、責(zé)任、答案和印象。答案a更符合句意。
做這類題可以由簡(jiǎn)入繁，先把比較簡(jiǎn)單的空填上，在對(duì)文章理解更深的基礎(chǔ)上，解決其他問(wèn)題。
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Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus. The bus for London would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in lines; others were walking about. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in order. Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.
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A．sweetB．toughC．uglyD．rough
小題4:
A．take upB．give upC．end upD．break up
小題5:
A．expressionB．symbolC．promiseD．experience
小題6:
A．remainedB．returnedC．occurredD．missed
小題7:
A．storyB．greetingC．kissD．song
小題8:
A．closeB．seriousC．differentD．unusual
小題9:
A．brainB．mindC．spiritD．heart
小題10:
A．onceB．evenC．stillD．a(chǎn)lways
小題11:
A．husbandB．childrenC．familyD．father
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)sB．beforeC．a(chǎn)lthoughD．since
小題13:
A．roughB．reliableC．thinD．familiar
小題14:
A．tidyB．touchC．brushD．wiped
小題15:
A．gentlyB．friendlyC．closelyD．weakly
小題16:
A．weptB．whisperedC．complainedD．struggled
小題17:
A．On timeB．All at onceC．Once againD．As usual
小題18:
A．gratefulB．a(chǎn)nxiousC．sorryD．excited
小題19:
A．whereB．whyC．whatD．whom
小題20:
A．memoryB．senseC．pleasureD．a(chǎn)ppreciation

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

完形填空（共20小題，每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出適合填入對(duì)應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to  26  in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the  27  ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too  28  for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of   29  .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there  30  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had  32  her. I was  33  and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it  34  , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt   35  . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen     36  , but it’s really there. Love is  37 .”
I listened carefully but I  38  her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly  39  seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked  40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father   41  on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t  42  me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”  43  his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and  44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just  45  in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
小題1:
A．keep fitB．rise earlyC．earn moneyD．collect money
小題2:
A．magicB．romanticC．fantasticD．a(chǎn)ttractive
小題3:
A．simpleB．easyC．relaxingD．luxurious(奢侈)
小題4:
A．the questionB．questionC．reachD．control
小題5:
A．feelingB．loveC．quarrelD．smile
小題6:
A．raisedB．shookC．liftedD．bowed
小題7:
A．hurtB．injuredC．woundedD．harmed
小題8:
A．in great surpriseB．in a great embarrassment
C．with delightD．in great astonishment
小題9:
A．happensB．comes aboutC．a(chǎn)ppearsD．occurs
小題10:
A．warm and softB．hot and hard
C．thin and coolD．strong and durable (耐用的)
小題11:
A．somewhere and sometimeB．a(chǎn)nywhere or anytime
C．more or lessD．everyhere and everywhere
小題12:
A．insideB．outsideC．farawayD．nearby
小題13:
A．could believeB．couldn’t understand
C．wouldn’t recognizeD．might know
小題14:
A．got sickB．got stuckC．threw upD．became disabled
小題15:
A．quite healthyB．very paleC．fairly redD．much surprised
小題16:
A．jump highB．go hurriedlyC．run fastD．walk slowly
小題17:
A．think aboutB．talk withC．worry aboutD．laugh at
小題18:
A．ReadingB．ListeningC．SpeakingD．Writing
小題19:
A．fresh rosesB．gold ringC．sweet kisses D．beautiful jewelry
小題20:
A．a(chǎn) threadB．a(chǎn) needleC．the clothD．the cotton

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

I have a painfully vivid memory of my first homecoming from college, in December 1983. After three whole months away, I was back home with my brand new opinions, attitudes and tastes. How could they watch such terrible television programs? I, the English Literature major with Shakespeare and Milton and James Joyce, could hardly bear to sleep under the roof of a house whose few bookshelves held thrillers and bound editions of the Reader’s Digest. I’m sure my family was glad to see the back of me when, at the end of the holiday, I packed up my books and headed back up to university in the north of England.
But the next year must have been even more painful to my parents: I didn’t show up at all. Now, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with young people spending a little time away from their families and with their friends.  It’s part of growing up, something you need to do if you are to become properly independent. However, if you’re not going to be home for the festival, you should at least have the decency to telephone and say you’re not coming.
In English we have an expression, “wet behind the ears.” A person who is wet behind the ears is so immature, that they don’t know how to dry the back of their head after a bath. Just before the following year’s holiday I fell ill, quite seriously so. I’m sure my own behavior contributed to my getting sick: staying out too late, not eating properly—perhaps you know someone like the person I was then. I lay in bed with a fever, feeling very sorry for myself.
I’m sure you can guess who came to my rescue. My long-suffering parents got in their car and sped up the motorway to rescue their son from the consequences of his own irresponsibility.
I hope I’m a better son now; if not, it’s getting a little late in the day if I want to change. I’ve worked in China for nearly 10 years and so I don’t get to see them as often as I like, but my parents are online all the time so we talk many times each week. And this Spring Festival I will be flying back to England for a visit. 
I’m really looking forward to it.
小題1:What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．The author liked reading thrillers and the Reading Digest.
B．The author couldn’t fall asleep in a house with few books.
C．The author thought his parents were happy to see him back.
D．The author didn’t seem to share the same tastes with his parents.
小題2:What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A．The next year the author’s parents were very happy to see him.
B．The author went to see his parents during the second year in college.
C．If you aren’t going to spent an important day with your family, inform them in advance.
D．To leave away from family is not a proper way if you want to gain some independency.
小題3:If you are a person who is wet behind the ears, you are       .
A．old and experienced B．young and inexperienced
C．young and experiencedD．mature and experienced
小題4:We can infer from the last two paragraphs that       .
A．the author thinks he has become a good son
B．the author will be with his family the next Spring Festival
C．the author will not change himself to a better one because it is too late
D．the author keeps in touch with his parents through the Internet regularly
小題5:What would be the best title for the text?
A．Pleasant memories about Christmas
B．Horrible things happened in the past
C．Interesting memories about Christmas
D．Share with you some of my Ghosts of Christmas Past

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