It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight   16  .
I worked in a   17  doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run   18  than usual. It seemed I was going to be late  19 home and my husband, being the   20  person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe if I hurried, I could still _21 __it home.
I was heading inside to   22  for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for   23  to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just _24_ a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be   25 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making   26 . One of them was   27  trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the   28 ?”
A look of   29  crossed the woman’s face.
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a (an)   30  since I had just made up my mind to do   31  that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right   32  me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to   33 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband   34 me, “So you aren’t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s   35  to be late.”
小題1:
A．breakB．coldC．feverD．headache
小題2:
A．foreignB．commonC．noisyD．busy
小題3:
A．laterB．earlierC．easierD．simpler
小題4:
A．gettingB．cookingC．callingD．working
小題5:
A．toughB．generousC．punctualD．rough
小題6:
A．getB．takeC．a(chǎn)rriveD．make
小題7:
A．payB．chargeC．waitD．search
小題8:
A．opinionsB．troubleC．directionsD．instructions
小題9:
A．reachedB．visitedC．calledD．left
小題10:
A．skilledB．helpfulC．experiencedD．a(chǎn)ctive
小題11:
A．commentsB．promisesC．jokesD．offers
小題12:
A．onlyB．stillC．evenD．ever
小題13:
A．stationB．officeC．hospitalD．hotel
小題14:
A．happinessB．reliefC．sadnessD．peace
小題15:
A．lieB．factC．reasonD．duty
小題16:
A．partlyB．voluntarilyC．exactlyD．perfectly
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)crossB．beforeC．besideD．behind
小題18:
A．go upB．die downC．take upD．get through
小題19:
A．teasedB．yelledC．jokedD．laughed
小題20:
A．possibleB．specialC．goodD．safe

小題1:D
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小題1:C
小題1:D
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小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
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小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:B
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【解題導(dǎo)語】一個(gè)寒冬的夜晚，作者偶然遇到一對(duì)需要幫助的老年夫婦，于是她不顧身體的疲憊與不適，自告奮勇為對(duì)方帶路。
小題1: 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段最后一句中的my headache was nearly gone可知作者當(dāng)時(shí)疲憊不堪，而且有輕微的頭疼。
小題1:上一段中提到作者在晚上下班后非常疲憊，而且感覺頭疼，再結(jié)合下文可推知辦公室的工作十分忙碌。
小題1: 由下文的going to be late以及pronounce可知出乎意料的事情的發(fā)生使下班時(shí)間比平時(shí)晚。
小題1:根據(jù)下文中的make it home可知作者可能到家的時(shí)間會(huì)晚一些。
小題1:根據(jù)本句后半部分中的內(nèi)容可知作者的丈夫非常守時(shí)，否則就不會(huì)責(zé)怪作者回家晚了。punctual守時(shí)的，準(zhǔn)時(shí)的，符合語境。
小題1:如果作者抓緊時(shí)間，也許還能夠按時(shí)回到家（make it）。
小題1: 由下文的at the counter可知此處是作者走進(jìn)里面去支付買油的費(fèi)用。
小題1: 根據(jù)下一段開頭部分中的explaining how to get，there可知這對(duì)老夫婦是在詢問如何到達(dá)當(dāng)?shù)蒯t(yī)院，此處direction表示方向。
小題1:文章第一段提到作者下班后就來加油，此時(shí)遇到了一對(duì)問路的老年夫婦，由此可推知作者幾分鐘前剛剛離開她工作的那家醫(yī)院。
小題1:根據(jù)本句中的explaining how to get there可知在柜臺(tái)服務(wù)的年輕男子努力提供幫助，告訴他們?nèi)绾蔚竭_(dá)那個(gè)地方。
小題1: 由下文可知，年輕人在盡力為對(duì)方指路時(shí)，另外兩個(gè)人在關(guān)于路線的問題上發(fā)表議論。
小題1: 這幾個(gè)人都想給這對(duì)夫婦指路，其中一人甚至試圖給他們指出一條完全不同的回來的路線。
小題1: 根據(jù)后面的內(nèi)容可知作者知道對(duì)方要去醫(yī)院，于是主動(dòng)提出要為他們引路。
小題1:女士不知如何去醫(yī)院，此時(shí)有人主動(dòng)帶路，她自然感到很欣慰。relief表示寬慰，欣慰，符合語境。
小題1:雖然作者剛從那家醫(yī)院出來，可是作者說自己正好要路過那里，這并非謊言，因?yàn)樽髡哒\心要幫助對(duì)方。
小題1: 作者當(dāng)時(shí)確實(shí)打定主意要那么做，exactly表示確實(shí)。
小題1:作者是在給這對(duì)夫婦引路，要確保他們在后面跟著。
小題1: 由于交通高峰開始減退，他們只花了15分鐘就到達(dá)了那家醫(yī)院。die down逐漸停止，變?nèi)酢?br />小題1:文章第二段后半部分提到作者每逢回家晚的時(shí)候，丈夫都要說她，此處是他在取笑作者。
小題1:根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段最后一句話可知此處作者想表達(dá)的是有時(shí)候晚歸的感覺很好。
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A．cryingB．breathingC．smilingD．speaking
小題17:
A．lightB．policemanC．carD．crash
小題18:
A．tookB．pickedC．knockedD．made
小題19:
A．soundB．voiceC．toneD．noise
小題20:
A．peopleB．policemenC．lightsD．cars

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies and always speak the truth.” The man   36  to do so and went home.
At night, the man was about to go out to steal. Before  37 , he  38  for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out stealing? No, I can’t say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, everyone will start   39   me and call me a thief. I would be   40  for stealing.” So the man decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. He was   41  to do so when an idea stopped him. “What shall I say to the wise man if he asks me what I did during the day? I can’t tell a lie.” And so he dropped the idea of drinking wine.
  42 , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth   43  . One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very good person.
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you always speak the truth, you can   44  yourself from a lot of trouble and become a person everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I    45   always speak the truth.
小題1:
A．decidedB．promisedC．settledD．a(chǎn)greed
小題2:
A．setting outB．putting outC．giving outD．looking out
小題3:
A．stoppedB．remembered C．thought D．forgot
小題4:
A．hatingB．catching C．dislikingD．recognizing
小題5:
A．noticedB．hurtC．ignoredD．punished
小題6:
A．thoughtB．plan C．a(chǎn)boutD．expected
小題7:
A．In a wayB．In this wayC．In many waysD．On the way
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)t timesB．in time C．a(chǎn)t all timesD．a(chǎn)t a time
小題9:
A．saveB．takeC．bringD．draw
小題10:
A．mayB．have to C．need D．shall

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Last year, I lived in Chile for half a year. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I had good days and bad days I didn’t understand.
Chuquicamata, my host community, is a mining camp. When I arrived there, I was scared. It was so different from what I was used to. There were lots of dogs on the streets, and there was no downtown, few smoothly paved streets, and little to do for entertainment. Rain was not seen very often, earthquakes and windstorms were frequent.
I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was only able to communicate and needed one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldn’t speak the thoughts in my head and there were so many.
Most exchange students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression (敵對(duì)心理) towards the people to lack of appetite. I was required to overcome all difficulties.
As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophy.
But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept and to succeed in another culture. I now have a deeper understanding of both myself and others.
小題1:The author came to Chile last year with the purpose of ________.
A．paying a visit to Chile as a tourist
B．experiencing Chilean life as a teacher
C．studying Chilean culture as a college student
D．studying knowledge as an exchange student
小題2:On arriving in Chile, why did the author feel frightened?
A．Because he did not know how to get along with the local people.
B．Because it was full of dangers like earthquakes and windstorms.
C．Because its living conditions were worse than what he was used to.
D．Because it was not convenient for him to shop there.
小題3: In the first week in Chile the author ________.
A．was not used to eating Chilean food
B．had some friends to have a chat with
C．couldn’t communicate with people
D．couldn’t express his thoughts in English
小題4: What did the author most probably think of his life in Chile?
A．Wonderful and worthwhileB．Difficult but meaningful
C．Difficult and meaninglessD．Boring and disappointing
小題5:According to the passage, which of the following statements about Chile is TRUE?
A．its official language is Spanish and English.
B．It is a developing country without foreign students.
C．It seldom rains and natural disasters often happen.
D．Most Chileans are not friendly to foreigners.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Elizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate．I think about our elementary-school friendship, but some memories have blurred （模糊）．What happened that day in the fifth grade when Beth suddenly stopped speaking to me? Does she know that I've been thinking about her for seven years? If only we could go back, and discover what ended our relationship．
I have to speak with Beth．I see her sometimes, and find out school is "fine"．It's not the same．It never will be．Someone says that she's Liz now．What happened to Beth?
I can't call her．Should I write? What if she doesn't answer me? How will I know what she's thinking?
Yes, I'll write her a letter．These things are easier to express in writing．" Be-," no, " Li-," no, " Elizabeth," I begin．The words flow freely, as seven year old memories are reborn．I ask her all the questions that have been left unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer．I seal my thoughts in the perfect white envelope, and imagine Beth looking into her mailbox．Will she know why I'm writing? Maybe she once thought of writing the same letter．
As the mailman takes my envelope from me forever, I wonder if I've made the right decision．Do I have the right to force myself into Beth's life again? Am I simply part of the past? I have taken the first step．Beth has control of the situation now．
One day has passed．Are my words lying on the bottom of the post office floor?
Two days are gone．I'm lost in thought and don't even hear the phone ting．
"Hello? It's Elizabeth．"
小題1:What can we learn about Beth?
A．She had a quarrel with the author in the fifth grade．
B．She moved to another school in the fifth grade．
C．She is now called Liz instead of Beth．
D．She hasn't seen the author for seven years．
小題2:Why does the author decide to write a letter instead of calling?
A．She is sure that Beth will not answer．
B．She's afraid that they'll quarrel on the phone．
C．She doesn't know Beth's telephone number．
D．It is easier to express her feelings in writing．
小題3:Which of the following the author might NOT mention in her letter?
A．Their elementary-school friendship．
B．Her future plan after graduation．
C．Her expectations for Beth's reply．
D．The questions about the endings of their friendship．
小題4:What might happen at the end of the story?
A．Beth answers her letter two days later．
B．The letter doesn't reach Beth at all．
C．They make up their friendship．
D．Beth refuses to make peace with her．

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