Even though it was only October，my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more__36__ waiting for the final school bell. Upon its__37__  everyone would run for their coats and go home，everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often__38__ what kind of home life David had，and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so__39__for the cold winter months without a coat，boots，or gloves. But something made David__40__.I can still remember he was always__41__a smile and willing to help. He always__42__ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much.He__43__ just simply smile and ask what else he could do，then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44__ home.
Weeks passed and the__45__ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__ before the holiday break. I smiled in__47__ as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David__48__ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you，”he said and__49__from behind his back a small box.__50__  it to me，he said anxiously，“Open it.” I took the box from him，thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my__51__ I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said，“The box is nice，David，but it’s__52__.”
“Oh，no. It isn’t.” said David.” It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes___53__  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given__54__ to. After that Christmas，David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning__55__the little empty box set on my desk..
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)nxious B．courageousC．seriousD．cautious
小題2:
A．warningB．ringingC．callingD．yelling
小題3:
A．scoldedB．wonderedC．realized D．learned
小題4:
A．modestlyB．naturallyC．inaccuratelyD．inappropriately
小題5:
A．popularB．upset C．special D．funny
小題6:
A．expressingB．deliveringC．wearingD．sharing
小題7:
A．practised B．wanderedC．studiedD．stayed
小題8:
A．wouldB．shouldC．mightD．could
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)im atB．turn toC．put off D．head for
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)rgumentB．excitementC．movement D．judgment
小題11:
A．schoolB．year C．education D．program
小題12:
A．reliefB．returnC．vainD．control
小題13:
A．weakly B．sadlyC．quietlyD．helplessly
小題14:
A．searchedB．foundC．raisedD．pulled
小題15:
A．HoldingB．HandingC．Sending D．Leaving
小題16:
A．delight B．expectationC．a(chǎn)ppreciation D．surprise
小題17:
A．cheapB．emptyC．uselessD．improper
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)sB．untilC．because D．though
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)dviceB．supportC．a(chǎn)ttention D．command
小題20:
A．from B．behindC．over D．towards

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這是一篇記敘文,情節(jié)簡單,寓意深刻。
小題1:A�？疾閷W(xué)生對語境的理解和對詞義的辨析,形容詞anxious意思是“焦急的;急切的”,描繪孩子們盼望節(jié)日的心情,符合語境。
小題1:B。按情節(jié),本題中its指的是school bell,所以只能和ring搭配。
小題1: B。在語境中辨析動詞詞義。后邊一句是what kind of home life David had...說明我一直不明白戴維來自于何種家庭,他的媽媽究竟是一個什么樣的人,在那么寒冷的冬天給孩子穿的衣服是這么不合時宜。故選用wondered。
小題1:D。在語境中辨析副詞詞義。inappropriately 意思是“不適當?shù)亍? 根據(jù)下文中的without a coat, boots, or gloves可知戴維穿得不合季節(jié)。題中所給的四個副詞都是加前綴或后綴變來的,且平日練習時的呈現(xiàn)頻率都較低,故詞義生疏,增加了選擇的難度。
小題1:C�？疾樾稳菰~的詞義辨析,special意思是“特殊的;特別的”,上文情節(jié)說到戴維穿得不好,下文說到作者能記得的是戴維臉上一直掛著微笑,總是樂于助人。上下文的對比描寫,說明他與眾不同。
小題1:C。在語境中辨析動詞意義,wear常見的意思是“穿著,戴著”,可在這里意思是“呈現(xiàn),顯現(xiàn)”, 描繪戴維臉上經(jīng)常掛著燦爛的笑容。
小題1:D�？疾閯釉~,對比放學(xué)后同學(xué)們涌出教室,戴維卻在放學(xué)后待在學(xué)校,干一些整理凳子、拖地等義務(wù)勞動,故選D。
小題1:A。考查情態(tài)動詞。would在這里的意思是“老是,總是”。
小題1:D�？疾閯釉~詞組意義的區(qū)別。head for意思是“朝……進發(fā),前進”。按情節(jié),這里是說戴維打掃完教室后往家走,head for在這里與go同義。
小題1:B�？疾槊~辨析。argument意為“爭論”,excitement意為“激動”,movement意為“運動”,judgment意為“判斷”。按語境,應(yīng)選 excitement,指學(xué)生期待已久的圣誕到來時的興奮之情。
小題1:A。在語境中確定名詞。該題前后都在渲染孩子們盼望節(jié)日來臨的急切心情,又提到“before the holiday break”,顯然是指在校的放假前最后一天。
小題1:A。在語境中確定名詞。該空的前邊是介詞in,與所給的四個選項都可以構(gòu)成搭配,in relief意為“由于寬慰”,in return意為“作為報答”,in vain意為“徒勞地”,in control意為“在控制過程中”。從前面幾個名詞如excitement ,restlessness所描繪的語境可以看出,面臨節(jié)日,放假前的孩子們已經(jīng)心猿意馬。放假后看到最后一個孩子離校,老師寬慰地露出笑容。故選A。
小題1:C�？疾楦痹~。這里B項(sadly傷心地)和D項(helplessly無助地)是強干擾項。考生會由于考慮到戴維看到同學(xué)們興高采烈地回家過節(jié)了,誤解為此時他會因自己不幸的家境而傷心,感到無助。其實這種想法不符合上文情節(jié)所描寫的戴維的開朗性格。其實這里只是空間的變換描寫:老師抬頭目送學(xué)生們遠去,轉(zhuǎn)身低頭看到戴維還靜靜地站在講桌旁。
小題1:D。在語境中確定動詞。searched意為“搜找”,found意為“發(fā)現(xiàn)”,raised意為“舉起”,pulled意為“拉出”。按情節(jié),此處戴維的動作應(yīng)是從身后把那個盒子拉出來。故選D。
小題1:B。考查動詞的搭配。戴維從背后拿出盒子,緊接下一個動作就是把盒子遞給老師。hand sth to sb 意為“把……交給某人”。
小題1: D。在語境中確定名詞。既然是送給老師的禮物,按一般常識,盒子里應(yīng)該有東西,而老師打開后看到盒子是空的,所以感到驚奇,故選D。
小題1:B。考查形容詞。由上文中的saw nothing可知盒子是空的,故選B。
小題1:A�？疾檫B詞的用法。這一句的意思是:戴維臟兮兮的臉上洋溢著自豪的神情。我看著這張平時很少關(guān)注的臉蛋,淚水在眼眶里打轉(zhuǎn)。這里需要as來引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。
小題1: C�？疾槊~。由上文情節(jié)提到,作者和戴維說話很少(“We never talked much.”)可知,作者平日并沒給予他太多的注意,故選attention。
小題1:B。介詞的意義辨析。該句的意思是:我從未忘記至今還放在我桌子上的那只小空盒子背后所賦予的深意。由語境可知,這兒是指“空盒子背后”的意義。
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C．Online games don’t improve the players’ skills at all.
D．Online games will be more popular than before.
小題4:The best title for the passage may probably be         .
A．Don’t Play Games Any MoreB．New Study of IQ
C．Brain Games Don’t Raise IQD．Brain Games and Super Mario

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When I was 11, my grandfather began to teach me how to drive. I was a fast learner. At 16, I was already a   1  driver. However, when I passed into adulthood, I began to get speeding tickets. For me, this did not reflect one’s   2  as a driver. So I   3  to drive as fast as I could.
Then in September of 2005, I received a letter   4 my presence to discuss my future   ___5  rights. As I sat down, a man began to unfold my file. I was   6  to see my record was five pages long. The man gave me two   7 . I could turn in my   8  and not drive for three months or continue driving, but without tickets for one year. With two kids and a busy practice, I went with the second choice.
After the meeting, I had lunch with my friend, Nick. He noticed that my eating habits        ___9  my driving habits. Nick told me that my attention was   10  paid to the destination and not the process of getting there. The car gives fun, allowing me to get to my   __11  much faster. However, after reaching it, I was never truly satisfied because I   12_  the messages and lessons of the journey.
After the two  13 , I began to transform myself. I now enjoy driving, often taking the most scenic route. I have also slowed my   14  down, enjoying each bite as I go. Learning   15  is really a big lesson for me.
1. A. lucky         B. skilled         C. careless          D. poor
2. A. interest          B. belief            C. ability              D. character
3. A. stopped       B. wanted           C. began             D. continued
4. A. requesting        B. hoping           C. suggesting        D. planning
5. A. driving           B. swimming          C. diving               D. living
6. A. disappointed  B. depressed         C. surprised        D. terrified
7. A. tickets           B. choices           C. letters           D. pages
8. A. license           B. money            C. evidence          D. file
9. A. affected      B. matched           C. suited           D. caused
10. A. totally          B. partly            C. slowly           D. slightly
11. A. destination  B. process           C. place            D. journey
12. A. understood   B. lacked            C. gained           D. ignored
13. A. surveys      B. events            C. debates           D. arguments
14. A. working      B. driving           C. walking          D. eating
15. A. honesty      B. understanding     C. patience         D. carelessness

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