閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(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。
After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is   36  , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告訴，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important   37 . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”
Full of   38  the man ran to the crossroad to   39  only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold   40 , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to   41  much to do with the revelation of truth.
Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an   42 , but he was told only: “You will   43   in the future.”
As years went by, the   44  of his experience at the well gradually   45  until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music   46  his attention. It was wonderful and it was   47  with great skill and inspiration.
Deeply  48 , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the   49 . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful   50 : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like   51  he had once seen in the three stores.
At last he understood the   52  of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our   53  is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is   54  so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have   55  by considering the fragments alone.
小題1:
A．truthB．hopeC．future D．music
小題2:
A．factB．reason C．questionD．well
小題3:
A．energyB．hopeC．mysteryD．surprise
小題4:
A．getB．countC．findD．open
小題5:
A．instrumentsB．clothingC．foodD．wood
小題6:
A．connectB．haveC．prepareD．offer
小題7:
A．explanationB．a(chǎn)dvice C．excuse D．opportunity
小題8:
A．succeedB．discoverC．payD．understand
小題9:
A．bitterness B．failure C．memoryD．secret
小題10:
A．doubled B．forgot C．disappearedD．recovered
小題11:
A．paidB．lostC．splitD．caught
小題12:
A．playedB．broadcastC．enjoyedD．conducted
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)nnoyed B．movedC．confusedD．frightened
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)dviserB．directorC．composerD．player
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)dmirationB．distinctionC．recognitionD．imagination
小題16:
A．thoseB．thatC．it D．them
小題17:
A．secretB．messageC．theory D．benefit
小題18:
A．targetB．difficultyC．taskD．shortcoming
小題19:
A．interestingB．meaningful C．a(chǎn)ccessibleD．successful
小題20:
A．foreseen(預(yù)見(jiàn))B．decidedC．judgedD．formed

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

試題分析：本文通過(guò)真理追尋者在“井”的指引下去追尋真理，但是還是沒(méi)有弄得“真理是什么”。然而真理是樸素的，不深?yuàn)W也不華麗；真理是離你最近的，需要你在“驀然回首”處領(lǐng)悟。最后真理追尋者通過(guò)自己的領(lǐng)悟明白了那口井的意思：世界早已給予了我們需要的一切東西，我們只需要將它們組合起來(lái)，并以適當(dāng)?shù)姆绞饺ナ褂盟鼈�。如果我們只看到零星的碎片，那一切就都不�?huì)有意義�？芍灰覀儗⑦@些碎片組合起來(lái)形成一個(gè)整體，新的事物便會(huì)產(chǎn)生，并且新事物的性質(zhì)是我們僅從碎片上無(wú)法預(yù)見(jiàn)的。
小題1:A由上文的a truth seeker 可知，選A 項(xiàng)(原詞復(fù)現(xiàn))。hope希望；future未來(lái)；music音樂(lè)。句意：尋尋覓覓多年，真理追尋者被告知去往一個(gè)洞穴中，在那里，他將會(huì)找到一口井�！叭�(wèn)那口井什么是真理，”他得到這樣的建議，“那口井就會(huì)告訴你什么是真理�！�
小題2:C由下文的answer 可知，此處選C 項(xiàng)(question問(wèn)題)。fact事實(shí)；reason理由；well井。句意：他得到這樣的建議，“那口井就會(huì)告訴你什么是真理�！弊穼ふ咴谡业侥强诰螅瑔�(wèn)了那個(gè)最重要的問(wèn)題。從井底深處傳來(lái)一個(gè)聲音：“去村里的十字路口，在那兒可以找到你想尋覓的答案�！�
小題3:B聽說(shuō)能找到問(wèn)題的答案，那個(gè)人自然是懷著“希望(hope)”跑向十字路口。energy 能量；mystery秘密，謎，神秘，神秘的事物。surprise驚訝。
小題4:C結(jié)果在十字路口，那個(gè)人只是“發(fā)現(xiàn)(find)”了三個(gè)毫不起眼的商店。get得到，獲得；count計(jì)數(shù)，數(shù)數(shù)；open開張，開著。句意：追尋者滿懷希望和憧憬奔到十字路口，卻只看到三家毫不起眼的店鋪。
小題5:D由后文的“the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like   51  he had once seen in the three stores.”可知, 此空選wood(原詞復(fù)現(xiàn))。句意：一家在賣金屬片，另一家在賣木材，第三家則在賣細(xì)金屬絲。
小題6:B三家店鋪里的物品和人似乎都與真理無(wú)啥聯(lián)系。have sth. to do with是固定短語(yǔ)，意為“與……有關(guān)系”。connect連接，聯(lián)結(jié)；使……有聯(lián)系；prepare準(zhǔn)備；offer主動(dòng)提供。
小題7:A探索者很失望地回到水井那兒要求水井一個(gè)“解釋”。(他按照水井指點(diǎn)的去做卻沒(méi)有找到真理，他希望水井能“解釋explanation”一下)。advice建議；excuse原諒，借口；opportunity機(jī)會(huì)，機(jī)遇。
小題8:D根據(jù)最后一段的“At last he understood the   52  of the well”可知, 此處填understand(原詞復(fù)現(xiàn))。句意：追尋者感到很失望，回到井邊想討個(gè)說(shuō)法，但井只告訴他：“你將來(lái)會(huì)明白的�！眘ucceed      成功
discover 發(fā)現(xiàn)；pay付出。
小題9:C與下面的一小題一并考慮。根據(jù)上文的敘述我們知道真理追尋者在“井邊的那段經(jīng)歷”談不上什么“bitterness痛苦”或“failure失敗”(如果是痛苦的話，那就必定是失敗的，反過(guò)來(lái)亦然)，更沒(méi)有什么“secret秘密”可言。所以答案只能是“記憶memory”了。句意：他漸漸淡忘了井邊的那段經(jīng)歷，直到有一天晚上，他沐浴著月光漫步在路上，被耳畔傳來(lái)的一陣西塔琴的演奏聲吸引住了。
小題10:C 根據(jù)常識(shí)“隨著時(shí)間的推移”，人們的記憶不可能成倍(doubled)增加。根據(jù)下文，這兒不是說(shuō)
“他的記憶恢復(fù)了(recovered)”，故排除A、D 選項(xiàng)。那么剩下來(lái)的要么是“記憶的遺忘(forgot)或是消失
(disappeared)”。但是若要選B項(xiàng)，則應(yīng)用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，故答案只能是C項(xiàng)。
小題11:D catch one’s attention 吸引某人的注意力(西塔琴的演奏聲吸引了他的注意力)；pay one's attention to把注意力集中在某一件事上。其余兩個(gè)詞(lose, split)不跟“attention”搭配構(gòu)成動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)。句意：他漸漸淡忘了井邊的那段經(jīng)歷，直到有一天晚上，他沐浴著月光漫步在路上，被耳畔傳來(lái)的一陣西塔琴的演奏聲吸引住了。
小題12:A it指代music，與play搭配意為“演奏音樂(lè)”。句意：那音樂(lè)相當(dāng)美妙，彈奏的人琴藝高超，令聽者深受鼓舞。broadcast 廣播；enjoy 欣賞；conduct 指揮。
小題13:B上文的“inspiration(鼓舞)”已經(jīng)暗示了答案。如此美妙、令人鼓舞的音樂(lè)自然會(huì)讓人“感動(dòng)(moved)”。annoyed 生氣的；confused困惑的；frightened害怕的, 均不符合上下文的語(yǔ)境。
小題14:D player 指演奏音樂(lè)的人，與小題12:呼應(yīng)。adviser提建議者；director導(dǎo)演；composer 作曲者。句意：真理追尋者被深深地打動(dòng)了，他不由自主地被彈琴的人吸引了過(guò)去。
小題15:C他因?yàn)椤罢J(rèn)出了”制作西塔琴的線、金屬和木頭就是他曾經(jīng)在商店里見(jiàn)過(guò)的那些東西，而發(fā)出欣喜的叫聲。admiration 羨慕，欽佩；distinction 區(qū)別，差別；recognition 認(rèn)出，識(shí)別；imagination 想像力。recognition符合語(yǔ)境。
小題16:A those 在本句中代替上文提到的wires，metal and wood 作后面定語(yǔ)從句的先行詞。that 與it 代
替單數(shù)名詞；them不能用作先行詞。本段的文意：真理追尋者被深深地打動(dòng)了，他不由自主地被彈琴的人吸引了過(guò)去。看著彈琴人的手指在琴弦上撥動(dòng)飛舞，他突然注意到了錫塔琴本身。隨即，他喜不自禁地叫了出來(lái)，因?yàn)樗l(fā)現(xiàn)錫塔琴正是由細(xì)金屬絲、金屬片和木頭組成的——這些正和他之前在那三個(gè)店鋪里看到過(guò)的物品一樣。
小題17:B最后他終于明白了水井傳達(dá)的寓意。secret 秘密；message 消息, 信息, 要點(diǎn), 寓意；theory 理論；benefit 利益，好處。B項(xiàng)符合句意。
小題18:C下文“to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way(用恰當(dāng)?shù)姆绞桨阉鼈兙奂饋?lái)并使用)”指的應(yīng)該是“任務(wù)(task)”。target目標(biāo)；difficulty困難；shortcoming缺點(diǎn)。
句意：我們需要的東西都已經(jīng)有了，我們的“任務(wù)”是用恰當(dāng)?shù)姆绞桨阉鼈兙奂饋?lái)并使用。(就像把線、金屬和木頭用恰當(dāng)?shù)姆绞骄奂揭黄鹁湍茏龀鑫魉僖粯印?.
小題19:B根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的闡述，我們不難推出“如果我們看到的只是碎片，那就沒(méi)什么意義的”也就是我們常常所說(shuō)的“不要孤立地看問(wèn)題”。meaningful 有意義的；interesting 有趣的；accessible 可接近的；successful 成功的。
小題20:A它的本質(zhì)即新生事物的本質(zhì)不可能是靠我們?nèi)ァ皼Q定的(decided)”、“形成的(formed)”或是去“判定的(judged)”，而只能靠我們?nèi)ァ邦A(yù)見(jiàn)的” (比如，我們只是孤立地去看線、金屬和木頭，也就無(wú)法預(yù)見(jiàn)它們能做成西塔琴后的本質(zhì))。最后一段的文意：他終于明白了那口井的意思：我們需要的東西都已經(jīng)有了，我們的“任務(wù)”是用恰當(dāng)?shù)姆绞桨阉鼈兙奂饋?lái)并使用。世界早已給予了我們需要的一切東西，我們只需要將它們組合起來(lái)，并以適當(dāng)?shù)姆绞饺ナ褂盟鼈�。如果我們只看到零星的碎片，那一切就都不�?huì)有意義�？墒且坏┪覀儗⑦@些碎片組合起來(lái)形成一個(gè)整體，新的事物便會(huì)產(chǎn)生，并且新事物的性質(zhì)是我們僅從碎片上無(wú)法預(yù)見(jiàn)的。
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D．His high expectation of the winner.
小題3:The author’s growing interest in watching the match mainly came from________.
A．his and his father’s common love of German food
B．watching a top level performance of the players
C．his father’s love of football and his explanation
D．eating in a restaurant with the excited fans
小題4:What can we learn from the passage?
A．Sharing is the foundation of good relationship.
B．Family members should be fans together.
C．Interest is the mother of success.
D．Personality decides everything.

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

There are two dangers to be guarded against in old age. One of these is undue absorption in the past. It does not do to live in memories, in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friends who are dead. One’s thoughts must be directed to the future and to things about which there is something to be done.
It is unwise to be too attached to the youth in the hope of sucking vigor from its vitality. When your children are grown up they want to live their own lives, and if you continue to be as interested in them as you were when they were young, you are likely to become a burden to them, unless they are cold to you.
I think that a successful old age is easiest for those who have strong impersonal interests involving appropriate activities. It is in this sphere that long experience is really fruitful, and it is in this sphere that the wisdom born of experience can be exercised without being oppressive. It is no use telling grown-up children not to make mistakes, both because they will not believe you, and because mistakes are an essential part of education. But if you are one of those who are incapable of impersonal interests, you may find that your life will be empty unless you concern yourself with you children and grandchildren. In that case you must realize that while you can still render them material services, such as making them an allowance or knitting them jumpers, you must not expect that they will enjoy your company.
Some old people are afraid of death. But in fact the best way is to make your interests gradually wider and ore impersonal. An individual human existence should be like a river-small at fist, rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls. Gradually the river grows wider and the banks move back and in the end they become mixed in the sea without any visible break.
The old man who can see life in this way will not suffer from the fear of growing old and death.
小題1:The author suggests that old people should_______.
A．develop impersonal interests with proper activities.
B．tell their children not to make mistakes
C．concern themselves with their children
D．not give their children an allowance
小題2:The underlined word “render” in Paragraph 3 is close to the meaning of  “_____”.
A．returnB．rewardC．offerD．demand
小題3:The author compares an individual human existence to a river because _____.
A．Life is like a river, first small, and then it becomes wide
B．life is like a river finally flowing into the sea
C．old age and death are both natural just like a river
D．old people will be mixed in the crowd like a river mixed in the sea
小題4:What’s the best title of this passage?
A．Setting Sun Is BeautifulB．Growing Old Successfully
C．Why Fear Getting OldD．Caring for Olds More

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并從答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。
I sat in the all-too-quiet waiting room of the cancer center, counting the minutes until my treatment. I thought I'd 36 it two years ago, but it was back. After my   37   diagnosis, Nom and Dad had driven more than l,200 miles from their home to be with me for three  38  while I was getting over from   39  and chemotherapy(化療). When the cancer returned last, they, once again,   40   it here , too. They waited for hours while I received my treatments------Dad with his  41  and Mom with a magazine.
But now, they were   42  in Westlake.
My children are  43  and my four brothers live far from my home outside Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania.  I knew   44 of them would come if  asked, but I didn't want to  45   them,even with the intense    46 I felt.
I   47  picked one of the magazines on the end table beside me and couldn't help  wishing my  48  were there inside. One publication caught my   49 , a magazine I liked best and had   50   to ages ago. I couldn't tell you the last time when I'd read an issue. I   51  it up and I started right in with the letters to the   52  .
"I love  53  my copy every month," the first letter began. The author mentioned a daughter who  54   in Clinton, Pennsylvania. Huh, that's funny. I thought. That's my town! I read the letter to the end, where my   55  fell upon the author's signature:
"Thank you, Margie and Tom Parrish, Westlake, Louisiana"
Alone? Hardly. Margie and Tom-or as I call them, Mom and Dad-were right beside me,even now.
小題1:
A．treatedB．beatenC．infectedD．operated
小題2:
A．firstB．terribleC．invisibleD．last
小題3:
A．daysB．monthsC．yearsD．hours
小題4:
A．illnessB．hospitalC．workD．surgery
小題5:
A．madeB．putC．hopedD．a(chǎn)rrived
小題6:
A．penB．glassesC．BibleD．smile
小題7:
A．in hospitalB．back homeC．a(chǎn)t workD．in town
小題8:
A．younB．caringC．strugglingD．full-grown
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)nyB．someC．noneD．both
小題10:
A．scareB．disappointC．surpriseD．trouble
小題11:
A．lonelinessB．prideC．happinessD．a(chǎn)nger
小題12:
A．half-heartedlyB．carefullyC．seriouslyD．a(chǎn)nxiously
小題13:
A．brothersB．childrenC．friendsD．parents
小題14:
A．thoughtB．mindC．eyeD．hand
小題15:
A．referredB．subscribedC．turnedD．contributed
小題16:
A．putB．pickedC．setD．broke
小題17:
A．editorB．writerC．producerD．reader
小題18:
A．editingB．sendingC．receivingD．organizing
小題19:
A．studiedB．workedC．diedD．lived
小題20:
A．gazeB．touchC．thoughtD．sense

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Even when you’re extremely busy, you aren’t using your time with 100% efficiency. There are gaps in everyone’s schedule where they aren’t doing anything important. Even if your schedule has no gaps, there is probably lots of time when you aren’t working as fast or as effectively as you possibly could.
Why aren’t you completely efficient? It’s because time isn’t the limiting factor. If it were the limiting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks or any unproductive distractions (消遣). Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks, occasionally procrastinate (拖延) and slow down on tasks throughout the day.
The real and most important limiting factor for productivity is your energy levels to pay attention. Energy levels limit your productivity because when you’re tired, you can have enough time and still not get everything done. Your attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or two at a time.
You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some sacrifices. But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two into their schedule without cancelling anything. The reason why it’s hard to “find time” isn’t a lack of time. It’s because you don’t have enough energy left to focus on something else that needs to fit into your day.
I first suspected time wasn’t the real problem during an extremely busy period in my life over a year ago. I was extremely busy, but at that time I still exercised regularly. I had daily to-do lists with over twenty items, and I still found time to exercise. However, after a few weeks off, due to illness, I stopped exercising. I was not busy by any standards, in fact, my schedule was incredibly light. Despite this free time, I found it hard to find time to exercise. It seemed to get pushed later and later into my schedule until it was gone. How can I explain this odd experience? I believe you have known it.
小題1:If someone can’t work with 100% efficiency, the most important limiting factor is ________.
A．a(chǎn) schedule without gapsB．breaks and distractions
C．the limited timeD．the limited energy
小題2:According to Paragraph 4, everyone, including the extremely busy people, can ________.
A．work without any rest
B．focus on many things at a time
C．find some more time in a day
D．do some exercise regularly
小題3:The writer gives the example of himself in the last paragraph in order to ________.
A．prove what the real limiting factor is
B．show us how busily he needs to work
C．explain how important a healthy body is
D．tell us what an odd experience he has
小題4:What is the best title of the passage?
A．Do You Really Lack Time?
B．How Can You Work Efficiently?
C．What Makes Your Energy Limited?
D．When Should You Do Exercise?

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.
A true friendship carries-a-long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want an end to the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open . second, apologize when you’re wrong – even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyle change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships . My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift , and worth the effort to treasure and nurture .
小題1:What would be the best title for the text?
A．Easy Ways to Make Friends
B．Ups and Downs in Friendship
C．How to Mend a Troubled Friendship
D．How to Take the Lead in Making Friends
小題2:The “wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person           .
A．who has been mistaken for another
B．who has been blamed unfairly
C．who has treated friends badly
D．who has admitted his mistakes
小題3:According to the text a friendship can last long only if             ．
A．we have much in common
B．we know our friends’ mistakes
C．we treat our disagreements wisely
D．we have know one another for long
小題4:What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?
A．Stick to our own prints of view
B．Avoid making mistakes
C．Make an apology first
D．Change our lifestyles

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A. Arguments are pointless.
B. Your parents only want what's best for you.
C. Everyone's opinion matters only as much as you want them to.
D. You learn by doing.
E. Your emotions are under your control.
F. You aren't stuck in any situation
Life is the greatest teacher
There always comes a moment when I wonder where I will end up and this moment always serves as a strong motivation for me to learn life lesson. I've learned a great many things, but these are the lessons that I wish I'd learned earlier:
小題1:_________
There was a time when everyone's opinion was mine as well. Whatever preferences I formerly held were dashed in the face of another's. This most likely came from a need to please others. Remember that your opinion matters just as much as the next guy's, whether they make more money than you or are less popular than you. Everyone's opinion holds the same weight.
小題2:_________
Drama, chaos, and emotional unrest — these were what took up most of my time as a teenager. If I had heard someone said bad things behind my back, I'd be angry. Go crazy. Looking back on those tantrums now, I'm not too surprised. After all, when you have little self control, anything is possible. The lesson here is, remain aware of how you react.
小題3:_________
Will one small argument among friends decide the fate of the entire universe? In my world it felt like it. I just wanted so much to be right and for them so much to be wrong. But in the end, it only resulted in me wasting my time and in the other person storming off in frustration. Is there really a point to arguing? Unless it's absolutely necessary, I've learned that it's better to hold your breath on things you can't control at all. Arguing to change someone's mind is one of them.
小題4:_________
I'm not saying every parent wants what's best for you (there are outliers), but in general, parents do what they do for you in your best interest. My parents used to make me do the dishes, cook dinner, sweep the floors, mow the lawn, take out the garbage… the list goes on and on. And at every turn, I'd whine and complain. I'd eventually end up doing it. Now, I honestly see the value in having learned those skills. I can efficiently cook and clean up after myself.
小題5:_________
Whenever I’d lose a friend, get an awful grade, or disappoint my parents, I stewed in my own muck. Waiting for the bad moments to go away seemed to be the only solution. Fortunately, I know now that you don’t have to be stuck in bad situations. You can go out and create better ones. It all depends on perspective; on how you see the situation. Viewing everything as a learning experience makes life more pleasurable, even during the hard times. You aren't stuck. You can move on.
I'm glad to have learned these lessons the way I did. Each experience helped shape me to become a better person. I don't know if any young people are reading this, but if they are, I'd like to say this: “Listen to life and its experiences. Everyone goes through mostly the same things.”

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