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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項A、B、C和D中，選出空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous.   36   Mr. Larchmont refused to   37  his request? Andrew had   38   so hard in the last 18 months.  39  , he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak   40  . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the   41   to approach his superior. To his   42   and surprise, the ever-frugal (一貫節(jié)省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a   43  !
Andrew arrived home that evening,   44   their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal   45   his favorite dishes. Immediately he   46   someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered   47  . It was from his wife, which read: “  48  , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so   49   of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to   50   how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen   51   he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you   52   you didn’t get the increase.”
Tears   53   in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not   54   upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us   55   our success or failure.
小題1:
A．What aboutB．How comeC．How aboutD．What if
小題2:
A．grantB．admitC．submitD．guarantee
小題3:
A．managedB．studiedC．workedD．conducted
小題4:
A．FinallyB．AbsolutelyC．SuccessfullyD．Effectively
小題5:
A．for the weightB．at the kneesC．in the heartD．for the leg
小題6:
A．thoughtsB．forceC．strengthD．courage
小題7:
A．shockB．enjoymentC．delightD．amazement
小題8:
A．praiseB．awardC．rewardD．raise
小題9:
A．to findB．to appreciateC．to noticeD．to decorate
小題10:
A．asB．throughC．includingD．for
小題11:
A．understoodB．recognizedC．figuredD．predicted
小題12:
A．letterB．noteC．envelopeD．mail
小題13:
A．Best wishesB．Good newsC．CongratulationsD．Wonderful job
小題14:
A．coolB．admirableC．cheerfulD．proud
小題15:
A．call onB．reflect onC．feed backD．remind of
小題16:
A．whileB．beforeC．untilD．when
小題17:
A．as thoughB．even thoughC．whetherD．unless
小題18:
A．welled upB．flowed overC．rushed outD．streamed down
小題19:
A．qualifiedB．restrictedC．conditionalD．concerned
小題20:
A．despiteB．withoutC．eitherD．regardless of

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小題1:D主要測試連詞。所給選項的意思如下：what about =" how" about“、、、怎么樣？”；how come“怎么回事、怎么搞的”；what if “如果、、、該怎么樣？”。再根據行文可知以下句子：All day Andrew felt nervous． 36 Mr．Larchmont refused to 37 his request?的譯文：一整天Andrew都感覺到緊張。如果（what if）Mr．Larchmont拒絕同意（grant）他的要求該咋辦？
小題1:A主要測試動詞。四個選項的意思分別如下：同意、承認；承認、接納；提交、服從；保證、確保。再結合上面第36題的解釋可以選出最佳答案：grant。
小題1:C主要測試動詞。文章開頭已經點出：Andrew 去“上班”。所以句子：Andrew had 38 so hard in the last 18 months．譯文如下：過去的18個月，Andrew工作（work）如此努力。
小題1:B主要測試副詞。四個選項的意思分別如下：最后；當然、一定；成功地；高效地。參考上面第38題的解析，句子：39 , he deserved a wage increase．的譯文如下：當然，他的工作應該增長。
小題1:B主要測試介詞短語。此處的譯文：走進Larchmont辦公室的意念讓Andrew雙腿發(fā)軟（at the knees）。
小題1:D主要測試名詞。四個選項的意思分別如下：思想；武力、勢力、暴力；力氣、力量；勇氣。具體語境中句子：Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the 41 to approach his superior的譯文如下：下午晚些時候，他終于鼓足勇氣（courage）去找上司。
小題1:C主要測試名詞。四個選項的意思分別如下：震驚、驚恐；樂趣、享受；欣喜、愉快、高興、樂事；驚異、驚愕。此處應該指：令Andrew高興（delight）而且驚訝的是一貫節(jié)省的Harvey Larchmont同意給Andrew漲工資（raise）。
小題1:D主要測試動詞。參考上面第42題的解釋及所給四個選項的意思：贊揚、稱贊；獎品、獎學金；報答、獎賞；加薪、提高，可知選擇：raise最佳。
小題1:A主要測試動詞。根據行文可知：Andrew得以加薪后非常高興，到家后，驚訝的發(fā)現(xiàn)（to find）餐桌上放著精美的瓷器，點著蠟燭。妻子，Tina已經準備了豐盛的飯菜，包括（including）他最喜歡的菜。
小題1:C主要測試介詞。參考上面第44 題的解析可以選出最佳答案：including。
小題1:C主要測試動詞。根據行文可知句子：Immediately he 46 someone from the office had tipped her off!譯文如下：Andrew馬上想到（figured）辦公室有人告訴妻子了。再結合四個選項的意思：理解；認出、識別出；想到、料想；預測，可知最佳選擇：figure。
小題1:B主要測試名詞。四個選項的意思分別如下：信、字母；便條；信封；郵件。根據具體的行文可知句子：Andrew發(fā)現(xiàn)盤子旁邊有一精美的便條（note）。結合實際，這是妻子，Tina放的為了提醒丈夫，Andrew，故此選擇：note最佳。
小題1:C主要測試名詞。根據行文可知：上面已經結束老板給Andrew加薪了，所以做妻子的要祝賀（congratulations）。因此，留個便條，內容如下：祝賀你，親愛的！我知道你加薪了！我準備了美味的飯菜來證明我多么地愛你。我為你去的成就而自豪（proud）。
小題1:D主要測試形容詞。結合四個選項的意思：涼爽的、冷靜的；值得贊揚的、可敬的；快樂的、興高采烈的；自豪的、得意的，另外再結合上面第48提的解釋可以看出最佳答案：proud。其實此處：be proud of sb 是“以、、、自豪”之意。
小題1:B主要測試短語動詞。首先，選項：D結構不正確，應該為：remind sb of 、、、，所以可以排除；其余三個選項的意思分別如下：拜訪、號召；仔細考慮；反應、回饋。另外，此處意思：Andrew看著便條，停頓下來仔細考慮（reflect on）妻子，Tina怎么這么敏感，富有愛心。
小題1:D主要測試連詞。此處句子譯文如下：吃晚飯后，Andrew走向廚房的路上，就在這時Andrew看到又一張卡片從妻子兜里掉出來。Andrew撿起。上面寫著：“沒有加薪不要傷心！你確實應該加薪的！我準備了這頓飯來證明：即使（even though）你沒有加薪，我也是多么愛你。此處，when意思“就在那 / 這時突然、、、”。例如：the children were swimming in the river when it began to rain。孩子們正在河里游泳，就在這時，天突然下起了雨。
小題1:B 主要測試連詞。參考上面第51題的解析，再結合所給選項的意思可以選出最佳答案。
小題1:A主要測試動詞短語。四個選項的意思分別如下：涌出、涌現(xiàn)；溢出（通常指液體流出）；沖出、突然出現(xiàn)；流下來（像小溪一樣，比較細長等）。再參考下文的陳述，尤其是最后一段的意思（可以參考第55題的解釋），我們可知：Andrew被妻子Tina的做法感動了，所以Andrew眼中突然涌出（well up）眼淚。
小題1:C主要測試形容詞。此處主要考查：be conditional on / upon sth “以、、、為條件”例如：The sale of the painting was conditional on the expert’s agreement that it was an original Rembrandt. 這幅畫的出售須要有專家認可它確是倫勃朗的原作才行。文章中句子： Tina’s support for him was not 54 upon his success at work的譯文如下：妻子，Tina對Andrew的支持不是以Andrew工作的成功為條件的。
小題1:D主要測試介詞。四個選項的意思分別如下：盡管；沒有；兩者之一、也、而且；不管、不顧。根據行文此處譯文如下：當我們知道不管（regardless of）成功或失敗都有人愛我們的時候，我們差不多可以接受任何挫折或拒絕。
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page．（You may read the questions first．）
jaguar: n．a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U．S．and in Central and South America．
jargon: 1．n．an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand．2．n．a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English- 3．n． the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon．4．n．speech that doesn't make sense．
jaunt: 1．n．a trip taken for fun．2．v．to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last
Saturday．javelin: 1．n．a spear most commonly used as weapon or in hunting．2．n．the contest in which a javelin is thrown．3．n．a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests．4, v．to strike, as with ajavelin．
jazz: 1．n．a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic eats．2．n．popular dance music influenced by jazz．．3．n．slang empty talk．4．ad．of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records．
Jennet; n．a small Spanish horse．
小題1:Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?
At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards．
A．Definition 1B．Definition 2 C．Definition 3D．Definition 4
小題2:Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?
Doctors often speak in medical jargon．
A．Definition 1B．Definition 2
C．Definition 3D．Definition 4
小題3:What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?
Don t give me that jazz, for lam a practical person．
A．nonsenseB．a kind of dance
C．a type of musicD．rhythmic beats

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．
“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．
When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It's cool．”You may think，“He's so cool，”when you see your favorite footballer．
We all maximize（擴大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student's paper was Just the one sentence，“It's so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
小題1:We know that the word "cool" has had ________.
A．only one meaningB．no meanings
C．many different meaningsD．the same meaning
小題2:In the passage，the word“express” means“________”.
A．seeB．showC．knowD．feel
小題3:If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.”
A．interested inB．angry about
C．afraid ofD．unhappy with
小題4:In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．
A．can be used instead of many words
B．usually means something interesting
C．can make your life colorful
D．may not be as cool as it seems

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

"Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television?" How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn't been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admit the one-eyed monster into our homes,  we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, we used to entertain our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go outside for our amusements to theaters, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events. We even used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talk occasionally. All that belongs to the past. Now all our free time is regulated by the "goggle-box". We rush home or gulp down（吞咽）our meals to be in time for this or that program. We have even given up sitting at table and having a leisurely evening meal, exchanging the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do-anything providing it doesn't interfere with the program. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a program, he is quickly silenced.
The whole generations are growing up addicted to the telly (television). Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The telly is universal pacifier（撫慰者）．It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set.It doesn’t matter that the children will watch rubbishy commercials or violence－so long as they are quiet.
There is little limit to the amount of creative talent available in the world. Television consumes vast quantities of creative work. That is why most of programs are bad:  it is impossible to keep pace with the demand and maintain high standards as well. When millions watch the same programs,  the whole world becomes a village, and society is reduced to the conditions which obtain in preliterate（無文字的）communities. We become completely dependent on the two most primitive media of communication: pictures and the spoken word.
Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with secondhand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working. Little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We got so lazy; we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness, glued to our sets, rather than go out into the world itself. Television may be a splendid medium of communication, but it prevents us from communicating with each other. We only become aware how totally irrelevant television is to real living when we spend a holiday by the sea or in the mountain, far away from civilization. In quiet, natural surroundings, we quickly discover how little we miss the repetitive oppression of King Telly.
小題1:According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．We used to have hobbies and go to theaters and sporting events.
B．We have a leisurely evening meal and exchange the news when we watch TV.
C．We quickly finish our meals so as to be in time for TV programs.
D．We are usually silent and attentive in front of TV.
小題2: The main idea of the second paragraph is to show that_____.
A．children are very noisy
B．TV is full of rubbishy commercials or violence
C．television disturbs our sleep
D．the whole generations are fascinated with TV
小題3:Which is the best title for this passage?
A．Television Encourages Passive Enjoyment
B．Television Is Doing Irreparable（不能挽回的）harm
C．Television Is a Universal Pacifier
D．We Can't Live Without TV
小題4:This passage is an article of_____.
A．narrationB．description
C．criticismD．argumentation

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