Phil Donahue，the former television talk show host，had something of a reputation for giving clergy（神職人員）a hard time，and he has said the reason he’s that way is that he has little respect for them．Most clergy will do anything for some media attention，he says．In his autobiography(自傳)，however, he tells about an encounter with a minister who was different．It happened while Donahue was a young television reporter in Ohio，and one day he was sent to West Virginia in the bitter cold winter to cover a mine disaster．He went by himself in a battered little car, carrying a mini camera to film the story．
It was so cold when he got there，however, the camera wouldn’t work．So he put it inside his coat to warm it up enough to run．In the meantime，the families of the trapped miners were gathered around．The),were just simple mining people—women，old men，and children．Several of the trapped men were fathers．
Then the local minister arrived．He was tall and thin，and he didn’t speak well at a11．But he gathered all the families around in a circle，and the held one another in their arms while he prayed for them．
As this was going on，Donahue was still trying to get his camera to work，and he was extremely disappointed because he couldn’t film the scene．Finally，after the prayer was over，Donahue managed to get his camera operating．So he told the minister he had his camera working now and asked if the minister would please do the prayer again so he could film it for the evening news．
This simple West Virginia preacher, however，told Donahue，“Young man，we don’t pray for the news．I’m sorry，but we’ve already prayed，and I will not pose．”
To this day，Donahue remembers that minister with respect．You don’t forget that kind of character，no matter who you are or what you believe．
小題1:We can learn from Paragraph 1 that Donahue _______________．
A．used to show much respect for clergy
B．thinks most clergy tend to attract media attention
C．used to have a hard time dealing with clergy
D．a(chǎn)lways misunderstands clergy
小題2:For what purpose did Donahue go to West Virginia one day?
A．To report on an accident．
B．To rescue the miners．
C．To film the praying of a minister．
D．To witness a disaster．
小題3:What do we know about Donahue’s camera?
A．It was advanced and hard to operate．
B．The low temperature prevented it working properly．
C．It was all right before the prayer started．
D．It needed to be repaired．
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A．To pray for the accident．
B．To make up the news．
C．To cooperate with the reporter．
D．To pray for the trapped miners on TV
小題5:What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．The clergy are having a hard time．
B．Praying saved the trapped miners．
C．A minister who gains Donahue’s respect．
D．A mine disaster happened in Virginia．

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:C
美國著名的電視脫口秀主持人菲爾多納休向來對神職人員心存芥蒂，因為他覺得他們中很多人很喜歡博取媒體的青睞。但是發(fā)生在本文中的故事讓他改變了這個看法。
小題1:B 
【試題解析】推理題。第一段2,3行he has said the reason he’s that way is that he has little respect for them．Most clergy will do anything for some media attention，he says．很多神職人員為了得到媒體的注意會做很多事情。這正是他討厭神職人員的理由。故B正確。
小題2:A 
【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段4,5行one day he was sent to West Virginia in the bitter cold winter to cover a mine disaster．可知這里的report the accident就是cover a mine disaster，即對礦難進(jìn)行采訪。故A正確。
小題3:B 
【試題解析】由第二段第一行It was so cold when he got there，however, the camera wouldn’t work．可知，由于天冷，he camera wouldn’t work（照相機(jī)不能用了）。故B正確。
小題4:C
【試題解析】根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段This simple West Virginia preacher, however，told Donahue，“Young man，we don’t pray for the news．I’m sorry，but we’ve already prayed，and I will not pose．”可知因為在牧師祈禱的時候菲爾多納休的相機(jī)還沒弄好，因此在相機(jī)恢復(fù)功能后他請求牧師把祈禱的過程重復(fù)一遍以便供他錄像，沒想到遭到牧師拒絕。故C正確。
小題5:C 
【試題解析】主旨大意題。在文章第一段作者告訴我們菲爾多納休對于神職人員評價很低，但是在文章倒數(shù)2,3段的故事改變了他的看法。文章的核心就是這個牧師的行為改變了菲爾多納休的態(tài)度，贏得了他的尊敬。故C正確。
【長難句解析】
1.He went by himself in a battered little car, carrying a mini camera to film the story．
【翻譯】他開著一輛小汽車親自過去了，帶著一臺攝像機(jī)去拍攝這個故事。
【分析】本句中的現(xiàn)在分詞短語carrying a mini camera to film the story在句中充當(dāng)是狀語，因為動詞carry與句子主語he構(gòu)成邏輯上的主動關(guān)系，所以使用現(xiàn)在分詞形式，在句中做狀語。如果兩者構(gòu)成被動關(guān)系，就使用過去分詞做狀語。
2. You don’t forget that kind of character，no matter who you are or what you believe．
【翻譯】無論你是誰或者你認(rèn)為是什么，你都不會忘記那樣的人。
【分析】本句中的no matter who you are or what you believe在句中充當(dāng)讓步狀語從句，“特殊疑問詞+ever”既可以引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句，也可以引導(dǎo)名詞性從句；而“no matter+特殊疑問詞”只能引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句。
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A．this island was treeless
B．they nested randomly
C．they reproduced too rapidly
D．their chicks were extremely weak
小題3:From the passage, we can know the plan of US FWS ______.
A．has helped the island fully recovered
B．cost little but benefited greatly
C．involved poisoning the rats on a large scale
D．a(chǎn)ccomplished its goal after exactly 24 months
小題4:Which would be the best title for the passage?
A．FWS Help Get Rare Birds Back to Alaska Island
B．Japanese Changed a Bird Paradise into Rat Island
C．FWS Plan to Drive Rats Out Of Rat Island
D．Alaska's Rat Island Returns to a Bird Paradise

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

I had a job interview this morning at 10:30 in a place which was quite far from my house.
I had asked my brother to_   ___me at the bus stop. But he was running late and it was already 9:45 before I reached the bus stop.__   __, I caught my first bus and had to wait at another stop for the second one.
Then, in front of my__   __, a little girl (who may have been a beggar) was hit by a car!The car drove off without__   __. The girl was badly hurt in her hands and legs. She was _   ____heavily and was screaming in pain. After a few seconds she fainted(昏厥).
People standing nearby didn’t seem to know_   ___ to do. I ran over and called for an auto. A_   ____, who seemed to be the girl’s grandpa, ran towards us with _  ____steaming down his cheeks. I took them both to ______ in the auto. They admitted the girl and _   ___ to start her treatment. Happily, she was well__   ___ and soon came back to consciousness. She smiled at me and hugged her grandpa. I _   ____ the bill, gave them a little money, then I __   ___ for my interview.
It was 1:30p.m. Before I got home. I was __   __hours late! The one interview who was still there asked what had__   __ me. I told him, and then gave him one of our Smile cards and _   ____ about the project. He was very impressed!
It would be __   ___ to say I got the job.      ___, because I was so late he could not pass me on to the next level.
Getting the job might have made me happy, but helping that young girl and her grandpa made me even __   ____! I really thank God for giving me that__   ___ to help.
小題1:
A．dropB．sendC．takeD．deliver
小題2:
A．ActuallyB．LuckilyC．SurprisinglyD．Gradually
小題3:
A．busB．seatC．eyes D．feet
小題4:
A．noticingB．speedingC．knockingD．stopping
小題5:
A．cryingB．bleedingC．sleepingD．trembling
小題6:
A．howB．whereC．whoD．what
小題7:
A．beggarB．driver C．policemanD．gentleman
小題8:
A．wordsB．sweatC．tearsD．blood
小題9:
A．homeB．interviewC．busD．hospital
小題10:
A．preparedB．intendedC．rushedD．promised
小題11:
A．cared aboutB．looked afterC．dealt withD．carried out
小題12:
A．boughtB．a(chǎn)cceptedC．paid D．donated
小題13:
A．set aboutB．set off C．set outD．set up
小題14:
A．twoB．threeC．fourD．five
小題15:
A．delayedB．happenedC．hitD．terrified
小題16:
A．complainedB．explainedC．debated D．introduced
小題17:
A．niceB．shamefulC．hopelessD．unbelievable
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)ndB．soC．butD．or
小題19:
A．prouderB．greaterC．happierD．harder
小題20:
A．courageB．opportunityC．positionD．situation

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