On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront café on a Greek island. Over a hundred degrees in    1   air. Crowded. Tempers（脾氣）of both the tourists and waiters had    2  to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment（環(huán)境）
At the table next to mine sat an attractive,    3   couple, waiting for    4 .  They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their    5   and stepped together    6   the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped   7  for the two chairs. He politely   8  his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered.
  9  appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to   10   the table and take their   11  , and then walked back to the    12   cheers of the rest of his    13 . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went    14   into the water to     15    the wine. The couple toasted（祝酒）each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd   16  by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables  17  to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter.
One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes. Why not?
Customers are not served    18   . Why not?
Sometimes one should consider   19  the line of convention（常規(guī)）and enjoy   20  to the fullest.
小題1:
A．freshB．coolC．stillD．thin
小題2:
A．managedB．expectedC．a(chǎn)ttemptedD．risen
小題3:
A．lonelyB．curiousC．well-dressedD．bad-tempered
小題4:
A．cheersB．serviceC．a(chǎn)ttentionD．flowers
小題5:
A．metal tableB．empty bottleC．chairsD．bags
小題6:
A．onB．offC．a(chǎn)roundD．a(chǎn)long
小題7:
A．outsideB．forwardC．downD．back
小題8:
A．ledB．seatedC．watchedD．received
小題9:
A．The managerB．A friendC．A waiterD．The servant
小題10:
A．setB．washC．removeD．check
小題11:
A．menuB．billC．foodD．order
小題12:
A．loudB．a(chǎn)nxiousC．familiarD．final
小題13:
A．touristsB．customersC．fellowsD．a(chǎn)ssistants
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)t lastB．in timeC．once moreD．a(chǎn)s well
小題15:
A．changeB．drinkC．sellD．serve
小題16:
A．repliedB．insistedC．a(chǎn)greedD．understood
小題17:
A．preparedB．joined inC．settled upD．continued
小題18:
A．with pleasureB．in the caféC．in the seaD．with wine
小題19:
A．followingB．keepingC．limitingD．crossing
小題20:
A．lifeB．wineC．lunchD．time

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

試題分析：本文通過我在餐館就餐的經(jīng)歷，說明了人們應(yīng)該盡情享受“生活”。
小題1::根據(jù)本句前面部分的描寫可知天氣十分炎熱，空氣“靜止不動”。still“靜止的；不動的”，此處表示無風(fēng)。A和B明顯錯誤，因為是在a hot summer day，溫度是Over a hundred degrees。炎熱和空氣稀薄是沒有關(guān)系的，所以D也不對。故選C。
小題2::在這種悶熱的天氣下，游客和服務(wù)員自然很容易發(fā)脾氣。前三項的主語一般都是“人”而此句的主語是tempers，所以只有D項正確。特別注意聯(lián)系下一句to meet the situation,making it a rather quarrelsome environment(環(huán)境)，故選D。
小題3:根據(jù)對他們的動作描寫可知二人“穿著講究”。倒數(shù)第三段也提供了暗示。故選C。
小題4:根據(jù)前面的敘述可知作者在咖啡館中，而他們的餐桌緊挨著作者，由此可推斷他們在等待服務(wù)員的“服務(wù)”，故選B。
小題5: 根據(jù)本句后面的“...to place the table in the sea water”可知他們把“餐桌”放到了海水中。下文也有進一步的描寫，故選A。
小題6:他們就坐的地方緊挨著海水，所以他們把桌子抬“離”這個地方并放到水中。文中第一段“...at a waterfront cafe...”也表明他們的位置靠近水面，故選B。
小題7:他們共同把桌子抬到水中后，男士又走“回來”取椅子，故選D。
小題8:他禮貌地請女士“坐在”膝深的海水中。本句后面的“...and then sat down himself”也是暗示。故選B。
小題9::根據(jù)后面的描寫Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses.可知其身份是“服務(wù)員”。故選C。
小題10:set the table表示“擺放桌子”。而remove the table是“搬走桌子”。上文可以看出，桌子已經(jīng)在水中了，不用再搬。從下文看，桌子也沒有被搬出去。故選A。
小題11:take one?s order,服務(wù)員讓這對夫婦“點菜”。名詞menu“菜單”，事實上還沒有為他們的服務(wù)，那么顧客從哪兒拿來的菜單呢？關(guān)鍵是這也不符合英語表達習(xí)慣。故選D。
小題12:根據(jù)上一段最后一句All people around laughed and cheered.可以看出那個場面很熱鬧，判斷A項正確。故選A。
小題13:注意這里是the rest of his,根據(jù)上下文聯(lián)系，服務(wù)員的服務(wù)對象是“顧客”。倒數(shù)第二段也提供了暗示。C項既不符合清理(服務(wù)員不可能在上班期間聚在一起看熱鬧)，也不符合上下文內(nèi)容。A項和前面的his所暗示的情景不吻合，因此不可選。故選B。
小題14:上文提到他已經(jīng)進入水中一次所以應(yīng)該是“再次”走進水中，故選C。
小題15:服務(wù)員的本職工作是給客人“服務(wù)”，所以排除其余三項。動詞serve的意思為“上菜、上酒”等，故選D。
小題16:根據(jù)The couple toasted(祝酒) each other,the waiter and the crowd.可以看出其他人(the waiter and the crow)是作出了“回應(yīng)”，在場的人顯然對他們產(chǎn)生了濃厚的興趣，所以用歡呼和投擲鮮花的方式“回答”他們，故選A。
小題17:另外三個餐桌的客人也效仿這對夫婦，“加入”了他們的行列。C項表示“清償；了結(jié)”，與所給語境不符，故選B。
小題18:作者顯然是在質(zhì)疑：在如此炎熱的天氣中為什么不在“海水中”為顧客服務(wù)呢？故選C。
小題19:上文提到的那對夫婦“打破”常規(guī)，將餐桌搬到了海水中，與此處相呼應(yīng)。前兩項意思基本相同，應(yīng)排除。故選D。
小題20:此處是文章主題的升華呼吁人們應(yīng)該盡情享受“生活”。后三項只是文章提到的部分內(nèi)容，因此不可選，故選A。
點評：答題前一定要略讀全文，把握文章要表達的主題，注意前后句與句，段落與段落之間的關(guān)系。答題中，一定要認真分析，注意選項與上下文的關(guān)系，與前后單詞的關(guān)系。對于一時沒有太大的把握的題可以放到最后再來完成，因為有時答案可以從下文內(nèi)容體現(xiàn)出來。答完后再通讀一遍文章，看看所選選項能不能是語句通順，語意連貫。
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小題4:The passage is mainly about______.
A．where people should stay in case of lightning
B．some common knowledge about lightning safety
C．how lightning travels
D．a(chǎn) report written by the National Weather Service

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科目：高中英語 來源：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選項、(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項。
I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__1___of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___2____my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __3___at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish her, “something else to ___4___!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something___5_____to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____6___,I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to ___7___.I continued to sunflower seeds and roses, Wild ____8_____joy,I found the first rose bloom（開花）.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.__9___,I was touched by this land of wonder.
___10___,my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even___11_____at me because found it was ___12___to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___13__,I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds____14___flowers.
Regardless of their ____15___,I kept on planting my garden and ___16___to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they____17____to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ____18___my parent .Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very____19_.And now I could say it is my affection for____20___that makes me a real gardener.
小題1:
A．memoryB．dreamC．intentionD．design
小題2:
A．pleaseB．changeC．helpD．a(chǎn)nnoy
小題3:
A．doubtB．a(chǎn)ppreciationC．surpriseD．excitement
小題4:
A．collect upB．care aboutC．clean upD．come in
小題5:
A．equalB．similarC．superiorD．opposite
小題6:
A．painfulB．valuableC．upsettingD．interesting
小題7:
A．come upB．break outC．hold onD．get through
小題8:
A．toB．withC．inD．by
小題9:
A．LuckilyB．CheerfullyC．RegularlyD．Eventually
小題10:
A．IneteadB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Besides
小題11:
A．shouldB．laughedC．glancedD．jumped
小題12:
A．convenientB．troublesomeC．enjoyedD．dangerous
小題13:
A．sadnessB．displeasureC．delightD．relief
小題14:
A．other thanB．more thanC．rather thanD．less than
小題15:
A．dislikeB．encouragementC．threatD．suggestion
小題16:
A．decidedB．stoppedC．continuedD．struggled
小題17:
A．devoteB．turnC．respondD．challenge
小題18:
A．defeatB．satisfyC．respectD．lead
小題19:
A．proudB．comfortableC．strangeD．disappointed
小題20:
A．freedomB．lifeC．growthD．nature

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

There have been discussions about retire age limit recently. Does it make sense to make people retire at a particular age, say, 55? 60?
Some people work well into their 70s and 80s, running families, countries or corporations while other people, despite being fit and highly talented, are forced to retire in their fifties or even earlier. Here I will examine whether people should be allowed to continue working as long as they want or whether they should be encouraged to retire at a particular stage.
Some people think there are several reasons for allowing older people to continue working. Firstly, older employees are more experienced and their knowledge can be lost to his company or business if they are made to retire. Secondly, older employees are often extremely loyal and more willing to carry out company policies than younger staff. Another point is related to our society’s attitudes to the old. To force someone to retire at 50 or 60 indicates that the society does not value the contribution of these people, which may be regarded as age discrimination.
However, others believe that allowing older people to work indefinitely(無限期) is not a good policy. Age alone is no guarantee of ability. Old people are ambitious workaholics. Many young employees are more skillful than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area or unit for most of their working lives. Having compulsory retirement encourages new ideas in an organization. In addition, without age limits, many people would continue to work purely because they did not have any other plans. Another reason is that older people should be rewarded by society for their life’s labor by being given generous pensions and the freedom to enjoy their leisure. We now have youngsters who can’t find jobs because old people refuse to retire. This new generation of “old people” may think they will never die due to modern advances in medicine.
With many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level positions, older workers are expected to retire. However, this can affect their right to work. I feel that giving workers more flexibility and choice over their retirement age will benefit both society and the individual.
小題1:All the following statements are reasons for allowing old people to continue working EXCEPT that _______.
A．their contributions should be valued
B．their experience should be appreciated
C．they can be ambitious workaholics
D．they are extremely loyal employees
小題2:The underlined sentence in the fourth passage suggests that _______.
A．retired people support the young to be creative
B．more fresh employees mean more fresh ideas
C．retired people are unwilling to praise new ideas
D．young employees are forced to be creative
小題3:The structure of the passage is arranged as __________

小題4:The author is likely to agree that ________’
A．it’s not wise to suggest lengthening the retirement age
B．it does make sense to set a particular retirement age
C．having different retirement age sounds unreasonable
D．when to retire should depend on the employees themselves

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