What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not  36  enough.
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time,   37  whatever it is that we work so hard doing, it seems that there is    38   someone else who can do it much better.
I have always enjoyed music and it is    39   to me that every musician has a    40  of their own. My father__41   several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to ___42  his sound in a group. Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own  43 sound.
I  44  read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, “   45   else can make the sound that you make. The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's but who is to say which is     46   . ” It is said that, “   47    is in the eye of the beholder（觀看者）, ” perhaps it could be said that “a delightful sound is in the ear of the    48   . ”
Every person has a different tone of voice that     49  only to them,     50    we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of     51    that is unique to them. It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all. It      52    be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps.
Each person has a（an）   53 on the world in some way. Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it   54  the same way that you do it. The next time you feel   55 , remember “Nobody else can make the sound that you make. ”
小題1:
A．easy B．hard C．simple D．good
小題2:
A．when B．a(chǎn)lthough C．becauseD．if
小題3:
A．seldomB．sometimes C．never D．a(chǎn)lways
小題4:
A．satisfyingB．interestingC．inspiring D．convincing
小題5:
A．gift B．song C．life D．sound
小題6:
A．created B．designed C．played D．checked
小題7:
A．pick out B．call upC．turn down D．give off
小題8:
A．special B．powerful C．perfectD．loud
小題9:
A．evenB．yetC．onceD．still
小題10:
A．Nobody B．Somebody C．AnybodyD．Everybody
小題11:
A．bigger B．deeper C．better D．lower
小題12:
A．interestB．beautyC．patience D．honesty
小題13:
A．speaker B．receiver C．looker D．listener
小題14:
A．belongsB．a(chǎn)dds C．a(chǎn)dapts D．devotes
小題15:
A．but B．yetC．forD．a(chǎn)nd
小題16:
A．speaking B．walkingC．jumpingD．running
小題17:
A．must B．would C．might D．could
小題18:
A．effect B．opinionC．duty D．choice
小題19:
A．carefullyB．exactlyC．cautiously D．seriously
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)nnoyed B．puzzledC．botheredD．discouraged

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

試題解析：是什么你喜歡做但是卻從沒有感覺你做得很好？也許你氣餒了因為無論我們多么辛苦地做工作，好像總是有別人比我們好得多。其實，我們每個人都有自己的獨特的聲音，與眾不同之處，正如我的父親能演奏出特別的音樂一樣。
小題1:考查形容詞辨析。句意：也許你不再努力因為你認(rèn)為你做的不夠好。easy容易的; hard堅硬的；   simple簡單的；good 好的。結(jié)合語境，故選D。
小題2:考查狀語從句的連接詞辨析。句意：氣餒似乎跟隨這我們很多的時間，因為無論我們多么辛苦地做工作，好像總是有別人比我們好得多。when 當(dāng)……時候；although盡管；because因為；if如果。結(jié)合語境，故選C。
小題3:考查時間副詞辨析。句意：無論我們多么辛苦地做工作，好像總是有別人比我們好得多。seldom 很少；sometimes 有時候；never 從不；always總是。結(jié)合語境，故選D。
小題4:考查形容詞辨析。句意：我一直喜歡音樂。我覺得…很有意思。satisfying令人滿意的；interesting有趣的；inspiring 令人鼓舞的；convincing令人信服的。前后結(jié)合，故選B。
小題5:考查名詞辨析。句意：每個音樂人都有自己獨特的聲音，我覺得很有意思。gift 天賦；song歌曲；life 生活；sound聲音。根據(jù)musician一詞和后一句判斷，選D。
小題6:考查動詞辨析。句意：我父親演奏過幾個樂器。當(dāng)他和別人一起演奏時，…。create創(chuàng)作；design 設(shè)計；play 后面加樂器名詞，意為演奏；check檢查。結(jié)合and后的內(nèi)容判斷，選C。
小題7:考查動詞短語辨析。句意：在一片音樂聲中不難辨別出他的聲音。 pick out 挑出；call up 打電話、回憶起；turn down 調(diào)小、拒絕；give off發(fā)出（蒸氣、光等。）結(jié)合語境，最佳選A。
小題8:考查形容詞辨析。句意：無論是吉他還是其他樂器，他都有自己獨特的聲音。special專有的；獨特的；powerful 強(qiáng)大的；perfect 完美的；loud大聲的；結(jié)合前一句，故選A。
小題9:考查副詞辨析。句意：我曾經(jīng)讀過一篇關(guān)于一位音樂教師評價一個氣餒的學(xué)生。even甚至；yet但是；once曾經(jīng)；still仍然。結(jié)合語境，選C。
小題10:考查人稱代詞辨析。句意：沒有別人能制造出你創(chuàng)造出的聲音。Nobody沒有人；Somebody某個人；Anybody 任何人；Everybody人人。結(jié)合前一句，選A。
小題11:考查形容詞比較級辨析。句意：你的聲音和與眾不同，但是并不是說誰的更好。bigger 更大； deeper 更深；better 更好；lower更低。氣餒的學(xué)生的想法當(dāng)然是覺得自己不如別人。故選C。
小題12:考查名詞辨析。句意：美在觀看者的眼睛里。interest興趣；beauty美； patience 耐心；honesty誠實。只有beauty和后面的a delightful sound相一致。故選B。
小題13:考查名詞辨析。句意：也許可以說成：令人愉快的聲音在聽眾的耳朵了里。speaker 演講者；receiver 接受者；looker 看客；listener聽眾。ear當(dāng)然是和聽有關(guān)。故選D。
小題14:考查動詞辨析。句意：每個人都有屬于自己的不同的音調(diào)。belong to屬于；add to 增加；adapt to適應(yīng)；devote to奉獻(xiàn)于……。結(jié)合語境，選A。
小題15:考查并列連詞辨析。句意：而且，我們都知道有著令人難忘的笑聲或者獨特的說話方式。but 但是，表轉(zhuǎn)折；yet 然而，但是；for因為；and而且，表遞進(jìn)。四個選項中只有yet不是并列連詞。排除；故選D。
小題16:考查動名詞辨析。句意：笑聲或者說話的聲音很獨特。speaking 說；walking走；jumping 跳； running跑。故選A。
小題17:考查情態(tài)名詞辨析。句意：它可能是你吹口哨的聲音或者腳步聲。must 肯定；would將會；might 有可能；could能、會。結(jié)合前文判斷，故選C。
小題18:考查名詞辨析。句意：每個人在某一方面對這個世界都有著影響。effect 影響；opinion 觀點； duty 職責(zé)；choice選擇。固定搭配have an effect on的意思是：對……有影響。故選A。
小題19:考查副詞辨析。句意：別人能做你做的事，但是他們做事的方式和你完全不一樣。carefully細(xì)心地；exactly準(zhǔn)確地；cautiously 小心謹(jǐn)慎地；seriously嚴(yán)肅認(rèn)真地。結(jié)合語境，選B。
小題20:考查-ed形式做表語辨析。句意：下一次，當(dāng)你感到氣餒時，記�。簺]人和你的聲音一樣。annoyed 頗為生氣的；puzzled迷惑不解的；bothered受打擾的； discouraged感到灰心喪氣。結(jié)合全文，選D。
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Laiq had seen the   35  on his teacher' s face． He  36  again on his fingers． But within him he was also   37   the answer that would make the teacher happy． This time hesitatingly he replied, "Four． "
The disappointment stayed on the teacher' s face． Suddenly she   38  that Laiq liked strawberries．She thought maybe he didn’t like apples and that was why he couldn’t answer the question．This time with an excitement in her   39  she asked, " If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many you will have?"
Seeing the teacher   40  , young Laiq calculated on his fingers again． There was no pressure on him, but a little on the teacher． She wanted her new   41  to succeed．  42  a hesitating smile young Laiq replied, "Three?"
The teacher now had a   43  smile． Her approach had succeeded． She wanted to   44  herself．But one last thing remained．  45  she asked him, "Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple how many will you have?"
Confidently Laiq answered, "Four!" The teacher was   46   "How Laiq, how?" she demanded in a little annoyed voice．
In a voice that was   47  and hesitating young Laiq replied, " Because I already have one   48  in my bag． "
The story tells us:  49  someone gives you an answer that is   50  from what you expect, don' t think they are wrong． There shall be an angle that you may not have thought about yet．
小題1:
A．toldB．a(chǎn)ddedC．repliedD．wrote
小題2:
A．worthlessB．effortlessC．carelessD．selfless
小題3:
A．possiblyB．a(chǎn)ctivelyC．properlyD．strictly
小題4:
A．repeatedB．orderedC．whisperedD．complained
小題5:
A．satisfactionB．disappointmentC．punishmentD．determination
小題6:
A．recognizedB．discoveredC．calculatedD．insisted
小題7:
A．searching forB．waiting forC．a(chǎn)rguing aboutD．talking about
小題8:
A．decidedB．noticedC．expressedD．remembered
小題9:
A．eyesB．handsC．mouthD．nose
小題10:
A．sadB．happyC．pitifulD．lovely
小題11:
A．inventionB．systemC．reformD．a(chǎn)pproach
小題12:
A．OnB．InC．WithD．By
小題13:
A．victoriousB．preciousC．lastingD．a(chǎn)ppealing
小題14:
A．thankB．congratulateC．helpD．enjoy
小題15:
A．Above allB．In vainC．On purposeD．Once again
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)stonishedB．concernedC．a(chǎn)musedD．relaxed
小題17:
A．highB．lowC．easyD．clear
小題18:
A．strawberryB．a(chǎn)ppleC．coinD．box
小題19:
A．BeforeB．AfterC．UntilD．When
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)bsentB．freeC．differentD．safe

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

You must have heard these words like how happy it is to be a child． But would you  16  change places with a child? Think of the years at school: the years  17  living in constant fear of examinations and school  18 ． Every movement you make, every thought you think is  19  by some adults． Think of the  20  you had to go to bed early, you had to eat  21  thing that was supposed to be good for you． Remember  22  “gentle” pressure was given to you with words like “If you don’t do as I say, I will…”． I’m sure you will never forget!
 23  these are only part of child’s  24 ． No matter how kind and loving parents may be, children often  25  from some terrible and illogical  26  since they can’t understand the world around them． They often have such fears in the dark or in the dream． Adults can  27  their fears with other adults  28  children have to face their fears alone．
But the most  29  part of childhood is a period when you  30  to go out of it, the period when you go into adolescence（youth）．Teenagers start to be  31  their parents and this causes them great  32 ． There is a complete lack of self-confidence during this time． Adolescents pay much attention to their  33  and the impression they make on others．They  feel shy, awkward and clumsy（笨拙的）． Feelings are strong and hearts  34  broken． Teenagers  35  moments of great happiness or black despair． And through this period, adults seem to be more unkind than ever．
小題1:
A．willingB．unhappilyC．friendlyD．honestly
小題2:
A．spentB．takenC．hadD．devoted
小題3:
A．resultsB．exercisesC．reportsD．teachers
小題4:
A．observedB．seenC．knownD．watched
小題5:
A．yearsB．timesC．eveningsD．days
小題6:
A．helpfulB．harmfulC．hatefulD．delicious
小題7:
A．whatB．whyC．thatD．how
小題8:
A．ThoughB．Even soC．ButD．Therefore
小題9:
A．difficultiesB．lifeC．troubleD．fears
小題10:
A．gainB．sufferC．receiveD．get
小題11:
A．troublesB．fearsC．diseasesD．worries
小題12:
A．enjoyB．deliverC．shareD．break
小題13:
A．whileB．whenC．soD．however
小題14:
A．excitingB．interestingC．painfulD．forgettable
小題15:
A．haveB．needC．rememberD．begin
小題16:
A．dislikeB．be againstC．cheatD．be for
小題17:
A．unhappinessB．interestsC．happinessD．determination
小題18:
A．confidenceB．patienceC．a(chǎn)ppearanceD．a(chǎn)ction
小題19:
A．reallyB．trulyC．naturallyD．easily
小題20:
A．passB．experienceC．faceD．take

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Once upon a time, a man was walking on a mountain when he found an incredible cave with all kinds of treasure inside it. So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.
He was so dedicated to it that he hardly ate or drank, and before long he fell ill. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he decided to share the treasure.
He crawled（爬）into the cave to get a handful of jewels, but discovered, to his horror, that it was empty except for a small emerald（綠寶石）. The man took it, and gave it to the first person he came by, a woman.
Then an old man came by. “What bad luck!” the man said. “Just a moment ago I gave a woman the last of the treasure I was guarding.”
“Are you sure there is nothing left?” the old man asked.
The man took him into the cave, where they found a chest with jewels and some bags of gold. The man was shocked, and the old man explained to him, “At last! At last someone has broken the spell（咒語）of this cave. This is the Cave of Treasure, and you’re the first to have passed its great test. Many have dedicated their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there was nothing here…”
“And why does this happen?” the man asked.
“This magic cave has only as many riches as your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave is filled with treasure, but later, when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts empty, as does the cave. The only way to fill it is by filling your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving the woman that last jewel.”
From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.
小題1:Why did the man give up his job, home and friends?
A．Because he possessed a variety of treasure.
B．Because he had to guard the treasure cave.
C．Because he wanted to find the treasure cave.
D．Because he devoted himself to a great test.
小題2:What did the man find when he showed his cave to the old man?
A．A small emerald. B．A handful of jewels.
C．All kinds of treasure. D．A chest filled with jewels and some gold.
小題3:What do we know about the people who dedicated their lives to the cave before?
A．They all found the cave empty at last.
B．The old man freed them from its spell.
C．They all filled the cave with the treasure they had.
D．They thought it was better to share than to enjoy the treasure alone.
小題4:Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A．The old man had devoted himself to it before.
B．The old man was the first to break the spell.
C．Only the old man could free people from its spell.
D．The cave and the old man helped the man become noble and generous.
小題5:What can we learn from the passage?
A．Purely material things cannot make us truly wealthy.
B．Different people have different views.
C．Treasure only belongs to those who possess it.
D．Some people never learn what is really valuable.

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