In a spelling contest (競賽), an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her     voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and finally decided to     ask her what she had said. By then, the girl knew she had     the word, but instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the     letter—so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the   , the entire audience stood to their feet, clapping to praise her    . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this girl’s honesty.     she lost the contest, she     the biggest contest that day: the contest of her     .
Probably the biggest test of our character is what we should do if we knew we would never get   . This young girl could easily have    and nobody would have known it   herself. However, that’s just it: she would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself   .” This young girl was strong and smart enough to value her own character more than the    from a spelling contest. Her    for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to    with herself and the    she made at that moment would have a long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today make     you are tomorrow. Our children will follow our behavior. So if we want them to     to be honest, we must be honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are     what we do even when we don’t know.
小題1:
A．loudB．sweet C．deepD．soft
小題2:
A．rarelyB．simplyC．occasionallyD．totally
小題3:
A．forgotten B．mispronouncedC．misunderstoodD．misspelled
小題4:
A．correctB．wrongC．different D．same
小題5:
A．hallB．buildingC．stageD．classroom
小題6:
A．bravery B．courageC．honestyD．cleverness
小題7:
A．ThoughB．UnlessC．If D．Since
小題8:
A．defeatedB．broke C．wonD．a(chǎn)chieved
小題9:
A．characterB．knowledge C．lifeD．a(chǎn)bility
小題10:
A．paidB．caughtC．welcomeD．injured
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)skedB．liedC．explained D．replied
小題12:
A．except forB．butC．besidesD．a(chǎn)s well as
小題13:
A．cheap B．expensive C．pricelessD．brave
小題14:
A．prizeB．giftC．skill D．review
小題15:
A．senseB．prideC．respectD．love
小題16:
A．liveB．workC．studyD．a(chǎn)gree
小題17:
A．planB．conclusionC．discoveryD．choice
小題18:
A．whichB．that C．whatD．how
小題19:
A．grow upB．bring upC．pick up D．come up
小題20:
A．recordingB．watchingC．correctingD．a(chǎn)ccepting

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

試題分析：本文講述了在一個(gè)全國單詞競賽中發(fā)生的一個(gè)誠實(shí)的小姑娘的故事。她本來有機(jī)會(huì)糾正自己的錯(cuò)誤答案，贏得比賽，而她誠實(shí)地說出了本來錯(cuò)誤的答案，輸了比賽，卻贏得了別人的尊重
小題1:D考查形容詞辨析A大聲的B甜的C 深的D柔軟的 從下文知，她的聲音很輕(soft)，以至于裁判不確定她說的是a還是e。其他選項(xiàng)都不符合語境 。
小題2:B考查副詞辨析A罕見的B簡單地C偶然地D完全地 句意，他們討論一下最后決定簡單的問她她所說的，根據(jù)提到ask her what she had said，聽不清她所說，故簡單的問問，所以選B項(xiàng)。
小題3:D考查動(dòng)詞A忘記B發(fā)錯(cuò)音C誤解D拼寫錯(cuò)誤 從上下文可知，到此時(shí)，小女孩知道她拼錯(cuò)了(misspelled)單詞。故選D項(xiàng)。
小題4:B考查形容詞辨析A正確的B錯(cuò)誤的C不同的D同樣的。句意 她沒有說謊她說實(shí)話，她說錯(cuò)了字母。根據(jù)下文提到 so she lost the contest ，故得知她說錯(cuò)了。故選B項(xiàng)
小題5:C考查名詞辨析及語境理解。由常識可知，小女孩走下了舞臺(stage)。其他選項(xiàng)都不符合語境 故選C項(xiàng)。  
小題6:C考查名詞辨析及語境理解A勇敢B勇氣C誠實(shí)D聰明 從上下文可知，觀眾為小女 孩的誠實(shí)(honesty)而鼓掌 故選C項(xiàng)。 
小題7:A考查連詞辨析及語境理解。根據(jù)上文提到 so she lost the contest 失掉比賽，the entire audience stood to their feet, clapping to praise her courage，贏得贊揚(yáng)，故雖然失掉比賽，但是記得人們的尊重。
小題8:C考查動(dòng)詞辨析及語境理解A打敗B打破C贏得D取得。根據(jù)上文提到，雖然她輸?shù)舯荣�，但她贏得最大的成功。 
小題9:A 考查名詞辨析及語境理解A性格B知識C生命D能力 由語境可知，但她贏得了(won)最大的比賽，那就是人格(character)的比賽。
小題10:B考查動(dòng)詞辨析A支付B抓住C歡迎D受傷 get caught表示“被抓住，被發(fā)現(xiàn)”。這里是說：如果我們知道永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)被發(fā)現(xiàn)，我們會(huì)怎么做 故選B項(xiàng)
小題11:B考查動(dòng)詞辨析A問B說謊C解釋D回答 句意 這個(gè)小女孩，很容易說謊，沒有人知道她在說什么，根據(jù)上文提到第一段the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E，評委也沒有聽清楚，所以很容易說謊，故選B項(xiàng)。
小題12:B考查介詞及語境理解。根據(jù)上文，the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E ，除了她自己沒有人會(huì)知道的，故選B項(xiàng)。
小題13:A考查形容詞辨析A便宜的B貴的C無價(jià)的D勇敢的 句意 如果你人作弊，你會(huì)讓自己變得很沒有價(jià)值， 根據(jù)句意分析她不肯作弊，不想貶低自己的人格。
小題14:A 考查名詞辨析及語境理解A獎(jiǎng)賞B禮物C技巧D復(fù)習(xí) 。句意 這個(gè)小女孩非常聰明看重她的人格而不是比賽的獎(jiǎng)品。根據(jù)語境得知選A項(xiàng)。
小題15:C考查名詞辨析及語境理解句意 自尊比別人所給的尊重更為重要。根據(jù)下句話提到any respect，故得知自我的尊重。所以選C項(xiàng)。 
小題16:A考查動(dòng)詞辨析及語境理解 根據(jù)上下方得知，她不肯為獎(jiǎng)品而向自己屈服，說出真相，得知她為自己而活。故選A項(xiàng)。
小題17:D考查名詞辨析A計(jì)劃B結(jié)論C發(fā)現(xiàn)D選擇 。句意 她此刻所做的選擇會(huì)產(chǎn)生一生的影響，考查固定短語 make a choice,做出選擇，made分詞做后置定語，故選D項(xiàng)。
小題18:C考查介詞及語境理解 句意 這是如此真實(shí)的，以至于我們今天所做的選擇決定明天的我們。What sb be ,你是什么樣的人，故選C項(xiàng)。
小題19:A考查動(dòng)詞短語。A長大B撫養(yǎng)C拾起D出現(xiàn)。句意 我們的孩子會(huì)仿照我們的行為，因此如果我們想讓他們長大了誠實(shí)，我們就必須誠實(shí)。根據(jù)語境得出A項(xiàng)。 
小題20:B 考查動(dòng)詞辨析A 記錄 B 看 C 改正 D 接受。句意 切記，當(dāng)我們沒有意識到某些問題的時(shí)候，我們的孩子在看著我們的表現(xiàn)。上文提到Our children will follow our behavior，故選B項(xiàng)。
考點(diǎn) 日常生活類短文。
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小題4:Which of the following words best describes the language style of the passage?
A．Humourous and concerned.B．Cheerful and friendly.
C．Academic and formal.D．Serious and boring.
小題5:Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A．Is Santa driving clean and green?
B．Santa, watch where you’re going!
C．Santa Claus is coming to town!
D．Let’s reduce waste on Christmas celebrations!

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard. But in the rich world, children can       from a different kind of poverty — of the spirit.   , one Western country alone now sees 14, 000 attempted suicides ( 自殺 ) every year by children under 15, and one child      five needs psychiatric (心理上的) advice.
There are many good things about       in the Third World. Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents, relatives and neighbors for example. In the West, the very nature of work puts distance between      and children. But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices.   , the child sees mother and father, relations and neighbors working      and often shares in that work..
A child       in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community's       ：helping to dig or build, look after animals or babies -- rather than      playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets      playing with dolls.
These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the      children. Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky. Children in the rich world,         , are provided with a watch as one of the      signs of growing up, so that they can      along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows …
Third World children do not usually      to stay indoors, still less in high-rise apartments. Instead of dangerous roads, "keep off the grass" signs and "don't speak to strangers", there is often a sense of        to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them      from ten floors up.
     , twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease. But childhood in the Third World is not all     
小題1:
A．come B．surviveC．sufferD．learn
小題2:
A．As usualB．In factC．For instanceD．In other words
小題3:
A．inB．byC．toD．under
小題4:
A．childhoodB．povertyC．spiritD．survival
小題5:
A．neighborsB．fathersC．a(chǎn)dultsD．relatives
小題6:
A．Anyhow B．InsteadC．HoweverD．Still
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)wayB．a(chǎn)loneC．nearbyD．a(chǎn)long
小題8:
A．workingB．living throughC．playingD．growing up
小題9:
A．funB．lifeC．studyD．work
小題10:
A．byB．throughC．fromD．with
小題11:
A．orB．butC．a(chǎn)ndD．so
小題12:
A．WesternB．goodC．poorD．Eastern
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)t any momentB．a(chǎn)t the same timeC．on the other handD．on the whole
小題14:
A．easiestB．quickestC．happiestD．earliest
小題15:
A．careB．worryC．hurryD．fear
小題16:
A．dareB．expectC．haveD．require
小題17:
A．freedomB．dangerC．disappointmentD．control
小題18:
A．eagerlyB．a(chǎn)nxiouslyC．impatientlyD．proudly
小題19:
A．Above allB．In the endC．Of courseD．What's more
小題20:
A．poorB．goodC．richD．bad

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

On Christmas Eve a few years ago an English couple received a very special telephone call. It was only a 20-second call but it was very important. The Haydens’ 15-year-old daughter had disappeared six months before. On Christmas Eve she rang them. “I’m phoning to wish a happy Christmas,” she said, “I love you.”
Ronals and Edwine Hayden were so happy that they started a special telephone service called “Alive and Well”. The service helps parents to get in touch with children who have run away from home.
Young people can phone “Alive and Well” and leave a message for their parents. The telephones are answered by answering machines. So no one can speak to the child of making him return home.
Parents of runaway children who are under eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home, so children do not want to tell their parents where they are. Through “Alive and Well” they can telephone their parents without worrying about this or giving out their addresses.
The Haydens and their helpers write down the tape recorded telephone messages and connect the address given. Many of the 30,000 British teenagers who have left home are probably in London. For only two pence they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents. They can dial (撥) 5675339 and stop a parent’s worry: Is he dead or alive?
小題1:The Haydens’ daughter rang her parents         .
A．because she knew she had done something wrong
B．in order to give them her address
C．to say she was coming home soon
D．in order to comfort her worried parents
小題2:If you ring “Alive and Well”,         .
A．you will get the information you want
B．your message will be passed over to your parents
C．the police will bring you home
D．your parents will know where you are
小題3:From the passage, we can know that ________.
A．the Haydens received an “Alive and Well” call before Christmas
B．a(chǎn)n “Alive and Well” call usually costs a lot
C．30,000 British teenagers enjoyed the “Alive and Well” service
D．a(chǎn)n “Alive and Well” call is very important for worrying parents
小題4:Through “Alive and Well”, parents of runaway children         .
A．often fail to persuade their children to return home
B．know nothing from their children
C．can say nothing to their children
D．can ask the police to help them to find lost children
小題5:What can we know about the Haydens’ daughter from the passage?
A．She died six months ago.
B．She had a quarrel with her parents.
C．She worked in “Alive and Well”.
D．She ran away from home half a year ago.

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