I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents        the necessities of life        they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father        a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them       .” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t        them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
When I         from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵訓練營) at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily     . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模擬的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully        discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t     whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the       of the company.
I went         to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I        most was the consulting(咨詢) meetings I         with the family members of the men and women in my       , trying to help them deal with the long periods of       . These proved popular and word of them spread.       I was being asked to give encouraging        to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real       , and my life is still guided by the      lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to        it.
小題1:
A．providedB．gotC．madeD．bought
小題2:
A．whileB．butC．soD．or
小題3:
A．a(chǎn)boutB．withC．forD．of
小題4:
A．themselvesB．ourselvesC．yourselfD．myself
小題5:
A．payB．findC．produceD．a(chǎn)fford
小題6:
A．cameB．returnedC．escapedD．graduated
小題7:
A．drillsB．tasksC．exercisesD．reports
小題8:
A．includedB．a(chǎn)skedC．requiredD．met
小題9:
A．matterB．meanC．existD．work
小題10:
A．goodB．bossC．restD．right
小題11:
A．outB．onC．a(chǎn)wayD．off
小題12:
A．tookB．hatedC．enjoyedD．did
小題13:
A．endedB．beganC．continuedD．held
小題14:
A．chargeB．situationC．positionD．choice
小題15:
A．lessonsB．meetingsC．trainingD．separation
小題16:
A．Long beforeB．Before longC．As usualD．Once again
小題17:
A．performancesB．descriptionsC．speechesD．gifts
小題18:
A．vacationB．placeC．jobD．travel
小題19:
A．importantB．bitterC．normalD．difficult
小題20:
A．gainB．a(chǎn)chieveC．showD．match

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

試題分析：本文講述了一個貧窮的小男孩成長為海軍軍官的故事，表達了他對軍營的熱愛，因為軍營教會他紀律、友誼設(shè)定目標努力完成的驕傲。
小題1:考查動詞辨析。A. provided提供，B. got得到，C. made制作，使得，D. bought買，根據(jù)下文中的“they couldn’t give much more”可判斷出作者的父母親提供生活必需品。選A。
小題2:考查連詞辨析： A. while然而，當…時候，B. but但是，C. so所以，D. or或者，but用于構(gòu)成并列句，意為“但是”，根據(jù)“My parents provided the necessities of life”與“they couldn’t give much more”的意思可判斷出它們是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。while表示對比，指“盡管” “雖然”，但程度不如still強烈，所引導的從句多位于主句之前，表示并列關(guān)系，指“而”“當……卻……”，所引導的分句多位于句末，偶爾位于句首。but表示轉(zhuǎn)折，指和上一分句所述情況相反，上下分句形成對比，一般不用在句首，更不用在句末，后面一般也不加逗號。選B。
小題3:考查介詞辨析：A. about關(guān)于，B. with和..一起，C. for為了，D. of..的，：ask...for意為“向……請求，要求”。根據(jù)下文中的if you want them可判斷出表示“如果我向父親要一條牛仔褲”。ask...about意為“向……問關(guān)于……”。ask of后接表示“人”的名詞或代詞，意為“要求，期望”。選C。
小題4:考查反身代詞：A. themselves他們自己，B. ourselves我們自己，C. yourself 你自己，D. myself我自己，make the money and buy them是祈使句，其邏輯主語是you，所以要用反身代詞yourself，表示“你自己”。選C。
小題5:考查動詞辨析。A. pay 付錢，B. find發(fā)現(xiàn)，C. produce制造，D. afford負擔，afford指時間或經(jīng)濟能力可以“花費得起，經(jīng)受得住”，須與情態(tài)動詞can，could或be able to搭配。根據(jù)上文中的“they couldn’t give much more”可判斷出“買不起”。選D。
小題6:考查動詞辨析。A. came來，B. returned回到，C. escaped逃跑，D. graduated畢業(yè)，，根據(jù)下文中的from high school可判斷出當作者在高中畢業(yè)時，參加了海軍。選D。
小題7:考查名詞辨析： A. drills“操練，演習；(嚴格而有系統(tǒng)的)盤練，訓練”；B. tasks “任務(wù)”，一般指分派的工作任務(wù)，也指自己要求做的工作，可指體力勞動或腦力勞動，多含困難和辛苦的意味。C. exercises “演習，操練,訓練；〔常 pl.〕運動，體操”；D. reports“告知，報告，匯報；報導(新聞、調(diào)查結(jié)果等)；發(fā)表，公布，發(fā)表公報”。根據(jù)下文中的“These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock battles.”可判斷出在海軍的生活,集中在完成日常工作中。選B。
小題8:考查動詞辨析。A. included包括，B. asked 問，C. required要求，D. met遇到，根據(jù)部隊的實際情況和其賓語可判斷出，完成這些任務(wù)需要紀律。選C。
小題9:考查動詞辨析：A. matter重要，B. mean意味著，C. exist 存在，D. work工作，根據(jù)下文中的“everyone worked together”可判斷出無論你是黑人、白人或亞洲人都沒有關(guān)系。選A。
小題10:考查形容詞辨析：A. good“利益，好處，用處”， B. boss老板，C. rest休息，D. right權(quán)利，根據(jù)上文的內(nèi)容可判斷出大家在一起為整個團體的利益而工作。選A。
小題11:考查動詞短語辨析：根據(jù)上文中的“When I graduated from high school,I joined the navy.”可判斷出作者繼續(xù)學習， go on意為“繼續(xù)”。 go out意為“出去,熄滅,過時,罷工,向往,辭職,倒塌”；go away意為“走開”；go off意為“離開,去世,消失,睡去,爆炸,被發(fā)射,進行,變質(zhì)”。B。
小題12:考查動詞辨析。A. took拿走，帶走，花費，B. hated 討厭，C. enjoyed 喜歡，享受，D. did做，根據(jù)下文中的“These prove popular and word of them spread.”可判斷出作者最喜歡做咨詢工作，因為只有喜歡才能把工作做好。選C。
小題13:考查動詞辨析。A. ended結(jié)束，B. began開始，C. continued 繼續(xù)，D. held舉行，“I held with the family members of the men and women...”是定語從句，作meeting的定語，表示與男女家庭成員在一起舉行的咨詢會。選D。
小題14:考查名詞辨析：A. charge    要價，負責，B. situation形勢，C. position位置，D. choice選擇，in my charge意為“歸我負責，主管”，表示由作者負責的男女家庭成員。選A。
小題15:考查名詞辨析：A. lessons功課，B. meetings會議，C. training訓練，D. separation分離，根據(jù)上文的內(nèi)容可判斷出作者幫助那些長期分離的夫妻。選D。
小題16:考查詞組辨析：A. Long before之前很久，B. Before long不久以后，C. As usual象平常一樣，D. Once again再一次，根據(jù)上文中的“These proved popular and word of them spread.”可判斷出由于作者的工作突出，不久就要求給全國的商業(yè)團體、教育工作者和年輕人作鼓勵他們的演講。選B。
小題17:考查名詞辨析：A. performances表演，表現(xiàn)，B. descriptions描述，C. speeches演講，D. gifts禮物，根據(jù)上文中的“...meeting I held with the family members of men and women in my charge”可判斷出作者給全國的商業(yè)團體、教育工作者和年輕人作鼓勵他們的演講。選C。
小題18:考查名詞辨析：A. vacation   假期，B. place地方，C. job工作，D. travel旅行，根據(jù)上文的內(nèi)容可判斷出作者把預(yù)定野營作為自己的真正的工作。選C。
小題19:考查形容詞辨析：A. important 重要的，B. bitter痛苦的，C. normal正常的，D. difficult困難的，根據(jù)上文的內(nèi)容可判斷出作者先是在海軍服役，后又做咨詢工作，這些工作給作者重要的教育。選A。
小題20:考查動詞辨析。A. gain“增加，獲得”，指經(jīng)過付出巨大努力之后為自己獲得或贏得有一定價值的東西，強調(diào)所得之物能夠造成的優(yōu)勢，還可跟雙賓語，有時可用作不及物動詞。B. achieve，意為“完成，做到，獲得(勝利等)，達到(目的)，實現(xiàn)”，指克服困難之后取得成功、成就或?qū)崿F(xiàn)預(yù)期的目的，強調(diào)結(jié)果。C. show展示，D. match匹配，根據(jù)句意：努力工作完成任務(wù)。選B
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　　I’m a straight-A student and have been my whole life. When you come from a family of educators, it just seems　　.
With high academic standards and a competitive　　, I don’t just like losing and I also can’t　　it. I need to beat the　　students, perfectly in everything. I’ve even gone so far as to define myself by my　　, saying how outstanding I am. If I don’t get the grade I　　then I am lost.
Today I was sitting in class trying to　　the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 　　the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen　　while still glancing at my study sheet　　. When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and　　. And then I found myself wishing she would be　　so I could study. After a while, she said, “You know, you’re a really good　　. You’re so easy to talk to. ”I froze.
I replayed the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it　　. But inside, I knew it wasn’t true. She’d made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn’t even trying to　　.
I passed the test excellently despite my　　of lost study time, but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn’t on that test. I had　　being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal. So what　　to me most? What I have is all about my personal　　and about me being too self-centered. There can only be so many scholars, but there is　　enough sympathy. I want that to be what matters to me—sympathy.
小題1:
A．usualB．helpless
C．unfortunateD．natural
小題2:
A．spiritB．sport
C．schoolD．market
小題3:
A．takeB．recommend
C．standD．help
小題4:
A．ordinaryB．top
C．handsome D．strong
小題5:
A．strengthB．a(chǎn)ppearance
C．gradesD．tricks
小題6:
A．inventB．expect
C．copy D．hide
小題7:
A．saveB．spend
C．collectD．cost
小題8:
A．WhenB．AfterC．BecauseD．Before
小題9:
A．rudely B．bitterly
C．excitedlyD．politely
小題10:
A．in no timeB．on time
C．for a long timeD．now and then
小題11:
A．refusedB．worked
C．a(chǎn)greedD．waited
小題12:
A．quiet B．gentle
C．prettyD．safe
小題13:
A．talkerB．listener
C．lecturer D．teacher
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)ngrilyB．carelessly
C．disappointedlyD．gladly
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)larm B．gather
C．participateD．shout
小題16:
A．fearB．joy
C．worryD．possession
小題17:
A．given upB．focused on
C．complained ofD．dreamed of
小題18:
A．happensB．matters
C．a(chǎn)ppealsD．devotes
小題19:
A．successB．failure
C．depressionD．health
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)lways B．ever C．much D．never

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be        Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought，“What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd        ？” Just when I started to        that there would not be a Christmas that year，three women        at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of        that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn't        .Somebody had thought        of me to bring me a gift. Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my        . Christmas there special and memorable, I       _ remembered the woman’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of        for as many children as I could possibly.
So I        a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤兒)at the Christmas party. For every child，we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys，clothes，and school supplies，       with a child's name. We wanted all of them to know they were        .Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts，I        them that they couldn't open their presents        every child had come forward. Finally the        they had been waiting for came as I called out，“One，two，three. Open your presents！” As the children opened their packages，their faces beamed and their bright smiles       up the room. The        in the room was obvious，and   wasn't just about toys. It was a feeling —the feeling I knew         that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn't forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
小題1:
A．sendingB．receivingC．makingD．exchanging
小題2:
A．FoundB．preparedC．gotD．expected
小題3:
A．doubtB．hope C．suggestD．a(chǎn)ccept
小題4:
A．broke inB．settled downC．turned upD．showed off
小題5:
A．reliefB．loss C．a(chǎn)chievementD．justice
小題6:
A．blamedB．lovedC．forgottenD．a(chǎn)ffected
小題7:
A．highlyB．littleC．poorlyD．enough
小題8:
A．present B．firstC．recentD．previous
小題9:
A．hardlyB．instantlyC．regularlyD．occasionally
小題10:
A．strengthB．independence C．importanceD．safety
小題11:
A．kept up withB．caught up withC．came up with D．put up with
小題12:
A．noneB．fewC．someD．each
小題13:
A．fineB．specialC．helpfulD．normal
小題14:
A．remindedB．guaranteedC．convincedD．promised
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)fterB．untilC．whenD．since
小題16:
A．chanceB．giftC．momentD．reward
小題17:
A．litB．tookC．burnedD．cheered
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)tmosphereB．sympathyC．calmnessD．joy
小題19:
A．itB．suchC．somethingD．everybody
小題20:
A．byB．till C．forD．From

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

There are two things I can count on my dad asking every time he calls me: “Is there anything I can do for you?” and “How’s the car?” I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad (an air force officer) was never really there for him, and he’s determined to provide me with the support he lacked. During my youth he never missed a school play or softball game. In fact, he was so supportive that I sometimes longed for one of those dads who dressed better and cared less. But my dad would forever be the guy wearing shorts with dress shoes and black socks, cheering me on, expecting greatness.
His other standard question—How’s the car? -- used to strike me as a waste of long-distance dollars from a man who once suggested making a list of what you want to talk about before calling someone out of state. What I now realize is that “How’s the car?” is not about the car. It’s a father’s way of asking his adult daughter how she is doing. The advantage is that if there’s something wrong with the car, he knows what to do about it and how much it will cost, whereas if you’re having problems about marriage or doubting a career choice, he might have to act Mom on the line.
At age thirty I finally took the plunge(跳進) into adulthood by renting a car without my dad’s help or advice. I’m sure my dad was hurt rather than proud. Though a daughter’s independence is evidence of a job well done, it still implies the job’s done, and many fathers are unwilling to retire. Even when my dad was overworked, he’d happily jump on a plane if I said I needed help. His frequent question “Is there anything I can do for you?” underlines the fact that he wishes there was still something he could provide. It’s interesting: Even though we’re tied by blood and I love him no matter what, he still seems to need a concrete function -- suggesting stocks, finding the cheapest plane fare -- to feel he has a role in my life.
小題1:In the author’s opinion, her father always attended her school plays or softball games to_____.
A．satisfy any demand she made to him
B．show his interest and watch them for fun
C．make up what he was previously short of
D．expect his daughter would be great in games
小題2:The author has learned that by asking “How is the car?”, her father is actually_____.
A．reminding her not to waste money
B．a(chǎn)sking how his daughter is getting along
C．expressing his concern for her daughter’s safety
D．a(chǎn)sking his daughter if the car breaks down or not
小題3:According to the author, her father, like many other fathers, is unwilling to retire probably because_____.
A．he wants to continue to earn money
B．he is doubtful of children’s independence
C．he won’t put an end to caring for his children
D．he is afraid of losing connection with children
小題4:We can safely draw a conclusion from the story that in the author’s eye her father_____.
A．has a strong passion for his work
B．has the deepest love for his children
C．has great interest in his daughter’s car
D．has too much control over his children

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

I can still remember it as it was yesterday. I was a college freshman and had _______ up most of the night, laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first _______ of the day, my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a _______. A few minutes nap(瞌睡) time before class wouldn’t _______, I thought.
BOOM! I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my _______ beating wildly trying to find the cause of the ________. My young professor was looking back at me with a boyish smile on his face. He had ________ dropped the textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning!”, he said, still ________. “I am glad to see everyone is _______. Now let’s get started.”
For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the _______ of my professor’s textbook alarm clock either. It was instead from the _______ discussion he led. With knowledge and good _______ he made the material come _______. His insights were full of both wisdom and loving-kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he _______ with were contagious(富有感染力的). I ______ the classroom not only ______ awake, but a little smarter and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not _______ in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it with _______. What a wonderful place this would be if all of us did our work joyously and well. Don’t sleepwalk your way through _______ then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work. Life is too ______ not to live it well.
小題1:
A．tookB．dividedC．stayedD．put
小題2:
A．teacherB．testC．taskD．class
小題3:
A．platformB．pillowC．carpetD．wall
小題4:
A．loseB．helpC．lastD．hurt
小題5:
A．heartB．mindC．thoughtD．head
小題6:
A．troubleB．noiseC．failureD．incident
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)ngrilyB．carelesslyC．intentionallyD．a(chǎn)ccidentally
小題8:
A．smilingB．talkingC．complainingD．shouting
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)ctiveB．curiousC．presentD．a(chǎn)wake
小題10:
A．voiceB．shockC．interruptionD．blow
小題11:
A．fascinatingB．convincingC．puzzlingD．encouraging
小題12:
A．pointB．senseC．humorD．look
小題13:
A．strangeB．naturalC．trueD．a(chǎn)live
小題14:
A．taught B．spreadC．combinedD．started
小題15:
A．decoratedB．filledC．leftD．entered
小題16:
A．highB．wideC．narrowD．widely
小題17:
A．discussingB．speakingC．cheatingD．sleeping
小題18:
A．joyB．speedC．a(chǎn)imD．determination
小題19:
A．workB．lifeC．journeyD．college
小題20:
A．hardB．complexC．shortD．Simple

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