On the border, a pack of wild dogs circled the soldiers for food． The leader of the pack was a gray- and-white dog called Nubs． He was   11  and hardly able to stand． Marine major Brian Dennis looked   12  and saw that there was a knife wound in his chest．
Dennis couldn't stand seeing the dog   13_．He and his men immediately treated the wound, and  gave Nubs medicine．Nubs pulled through but was still in   14 ．The next day, the team had to  15  . Ten days later, Dennis' unit was back, and so was Nubs． He was still   16 ，but the men fed him and  played with him．
Before long the unit once again left for the front 70 miles away． Nubs, slowly but 17  , followed them far into the trackless wasteland _ 18  the men lost sight of him．Two days later, beyond Dennis'   19  , he saw Nubs just outside the outpost（前哨）．The dog had  20  him across 70 miles of frozen desert to meet with the friend who had   21 his life．From then on Nubs and the men   22 in the same place, and ran around in the same ruins（廢墟）．                          
Until an order came that they were not   23_ to have pets, Dennis decided to make sure the dog would  24 _ to live the good life．So he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to 25 Nubs to America．
A year later, when Dennis and the dog were   26  in California, at first Nubs didn't   27  the guy．But within minutes, the dog jumped into Dennis' arms, jumping   28   again and again to lick his friend's face．
A little love and concern in the middle of   29 will not save a violent world． But small stories, like the story of a soldier and a clog, hold a  30  of a harmonious（和諧的）world．
小題1:
A．shakingB．waitingC．barkingD．resting
小題2:
A．lowerB．betterC．clearerD．closer
小題3:
A．worryB．sufferC．fearD．starve
小題4:
A．surpriseB．controlC．pain D．a(chǎn)nger
小題5:
A．leaveB．drillC．fightD．walk
小題6:
A．dirtyB．weakC．thinD．tired
小題7:
A．suddenlyB．happilyC．easilyD．determinedly
小題8:
A．unlessB．sinceC．untilD．a(chǎn)fter
小題9:
A．imagination B．reachC．sight D．a(chǎn)bility
小題10:
A．caught B．trackedC．guardedD．found
小題11:
A．lovedB．startedC．savedD．taken
小題12:
A．traveled B．metC．grewD．slept
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)llowed B．expected C．neededD．required
小題14:
A．go B．like C．tryD．continue
小題15:
A．lead B．fly C．driveD．show
小題16:
A．reunitedB．interviewedC．watchedD．gathered
小題17:
A．notice B．believe C．recognizeD．bother
小題18:
A．out B．a(chǎn)bout C．a(chǎn)roundD．up
小題19:
A．time B．dangerC．war D．space
小題20:
A．way B．viewC．concernD．promise

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

試題分析：通過一位士兵和狗的故事告訴我們?cè)谶@樣的世界中，一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)的關(guān)愛也許所起作用不大，但卻是和諧世界的一個(gè)征兆。
小題1:考查動(dòng)詞辨析：A． shaking顫抖B． waiting等待C． barking叫D． resting休息，
根據(jù)空后的hardly able to stand．判斷應(yīng)選 shaking。選A
小題2:考查形容詞：A． lower更低B． better 更好C． clearer 更清楚D． closer更近，
從后面的saw that there was a knife wound in his chest．可知是靠近看。選D
小題3:考查動(dòng)詞：A． worry 擔(dān)心B． suffer  “遭受痛苦”C． fear害怕D． starve挨餓，
B符合句意。
小題4:考查名詞：A． surprise驚訝B． control控制C． pain痛苦D． anger憤怒， but was still in pain但它還是很痛苦。可知選C。
小題5:考查動(dòng)詞：A． leave離開B． drill訓(xùn)練C． fight斗爭(zhēng)D． walk步行，根據(jù)had to判斷是“不得不離開”。選A。
小題6:考查形容詞：A dirty臟的，B．weak虛弱的，C.Thin瘦的， D．tired累的,句意：它還是很虛弱。選B。
小題7:考查副詞：A．suddenly突然地B． happily快樂地C． easily容易地D． determinedly有決心的，緩慢的但是堅(jiān)定地，選D。
小題8:考查動(dòng)詞：A． unless 除非B． since自從C． until直到D． after在…后面，Nubs跟著士兵進(jìn)入荒野直到士兵看不見它。選C。
小題9:考查名詞：A． imagination想象B．reach夠得著C． sight視野D． ability能力，
Beyond one’s imagination超出……的想象。選A
小題10:考查動(dòng)詞：A． caught抓住B． tracked跟蹤C(jī)． guarded 守衛(wèi)D． found發(fā)現(xiàn)，狗跟著他穿越70英里的冰封的荒原。選B。
小題11:考查動(dòng)詞：A． loved愛B． started 開始C． saved救D． taken拿，和開頭聯(lián)系起來，是和救了它的朋友匯合。選C
小題12:考查動(dòng)詞：A． traveled 旅游B． met 遇見C． grew成長(zhǎng)D． slept睡覺，他們睡在同一個(gè)地方，選D。
小題13:考查動(dòng)詞：A． allowed允許B． expected期望C． needed需要D． required要求，句意：上面?zhèn)鱽砻�，不�?zhǔn)養(yǎng)寵物。選A。
小題14:考查動(dòng)詞：A． go去B． like喜歡C． try嘗試D． continue繼續(xù)，句意：他決定確保狗能繼續(xù)過好的生活。選D
小題15:考查動(dòng)詞：A． lead帶領(lǐng)B． fly空運(yùn)C． drive駕駛D． show展示，上下文串聯(lián)，從后面的California 可知是將狗送到了美國(guó)。選B
小題16:考查動(dòng)詞：A． reunited重逢B． interviewed采訪C． watched觀看D． gathered聚集，這里表示：Dennis 和狗又重逢了，選A
小題17:考查動(dòng)詞：A． notice注意B． believe 相信C． recognize 認(rèn)出D． bother費(fèi)事，一開始，狗沒有認(rèn)出他。選C
小題18:考查副詞：A． out 外面B． about 關(guān)于C． around 周圍D． up向上，
，句意：狗跳起來舔他的臉。選D
小題19:考查名詞：A． time 時(shí)間B． danger危險(xiǎn)C． war戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)D． space空間，戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中的一點(diǎn)關(guān)愛不會(huì)改變暴力的世界。選C
小題20:考查名詞：A． way方式B． view觀點(diǎn)C． concern關(guān)心D． promise諾言，希望，象這個(gè)士兵和狗的故事使得和諧社會(huì)有了希望。選D
點(diǎn)評(píng)：完形填空題是考查學(xué)生的綜合能力，所以對(duì)于本文，應(yīng)該多讀幾遍，聯(lián)系上下文，找出內(nèi)在的關(guān)系。做題時(shí)要兼顧上下文，用不確定的可以帶著往下讀，等到確切的答案出來才選擇，并且要注意主謂一致，介詞動(dòng)詞的搭配。
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The moral of this story is… don’t give up, even if things look bleak now.  Two years ago I was drinking cold soup right out the can. Things change. All we need is the courage to push beyond the river.
小題1:When it was time to graduate, the author felt _____.
A．BoredB．RelievedC．depressedD．hopeful
小題2:After the author’s graduation, _____.
A．he went on a short trip with his family to California
B．things turned even worse than he had expected
C．he focused on writing instead of applying for jobs
D．he found his salary was hardly enough to pay back his student loans
小題3:When did the author’s career life begin to run smoothly according to the article?
A．After he got his first publishing contract.
B．After he began to write his book Beyond the river.
C．After he finished his book Beyond the river.
D．After he got hired by the Walt Disney Company.
小題4:What is the main message the story intends to convey?
A．Opportunity lies everywhere.
B．Perseverance is essential to success.
C．It’s important to adapt yourself to society.
D．We should devote ourselves to whatever we do.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

Years ago, I worked in an office in Halifax. We had large windows overlooking a busy street. I stood by one of them. When a woman in a passing car __36__and made eye contact, naturally, I __37__. 
It was the beginning of a year of window antics（古怪行徑）. When things were __38 _, I stood in the window and waved at the passengers who looked up. And this made me laugh- work __39__ was washed away.  It didn't __40__ long to attract the following - a man with a construction truck, the carpool crowd and the business lady with her children…. When waving became ___41___, I made signs: "Hi!", "Hello!", "Be Happy!" I ___42__ them in the window and waved. 
Christmas approached. Job cuts were announced. Several co-workers would ___43___their jobs. Stress reached a high point. Everyone was ___44__. We needed something to break the tension. While working a night __45 _, a red lab jacket __46_  my attention. I used my __47__ and turned it into a Santa’s costume. The next day my co-workers gathered around me and __48 _for the first time in weeks. Just then my boss walked through the door. He looked up, saw me, paused, __49__ his head, turned and left.
I __50_ trouble. The phone on the desk rang. It was my boss. "Mike, come to my office!"  Entering his office, I felt nervous. "Mike... "That was all he managed to say. Tears _51__  in his eyes, as I sat silent and confused. When he regained __52_ , he said, "Thanks, Mike! With the job cuts, it's been hard to enjoy the __53__season. Thanks for the laugh, I needed it.”
That evening, and every evening of the Christmas season, I stood __54__ in the window and waved to my __55_ . The bus crowd waved wildly, and the little children smiled at the strange Santa. My heart filled with joy. For a few minutes each day, we could forget the loss of jobs. 
小題1:
A．speeded upB．broke downC．looked up D．pulled though
小題2:
A．shouted B．hidC．leftD．waved
小題3:
A．slowB．badC．right D．important
小題4:
A．pleasureB．stressC．experienceD．challenge
小題5:
A．spendB．takeC．costD．pay
小題6:
A．encouragingB．embarrassingC．movingD．boring
小題7:
A．saw B．readC．postedD．painted
小題8:
A．loseB．seekC．finishD．take
小題9:
A．terrifiedB．satisfied C．depressed D．exhausted
小題10:
A．classB．shift C．clubD．party
小題11:
A．pulledB．a(chǎn)ttracted C．deservedD．a(chǎn)ttacked
小題12:
A．imaginationB．relationC．experienceD．strategy
小題13:
A．spokeB．laughedC．a(chǎn)cted D．returned
小題14:
A．noddedB．shook C．raisedD．lower
小題15:
A．tookB．putC．fearedD．a(chǎn)void
小題16:
A．fellB．formedC．dried D．disappeared
小題17:
A．confidenceB．balanceC．controlD．strength
小題18:
A．LaborB．Christmas C．ThanksgivingD．National
小題19:
A．luckily B．eagerlyC．proudlyD．naturally
小題20:
A．bossB．childrenC．co-workersD．fans

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

As the first woman Chancellor(總理) in German’s history, Angela Merkel topped Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people called her  “Iron Lady”．
Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954.Six weeks after she was born, her family moved to Templin. As a small child, Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. “I was a stupid person when it came to moving？” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student and graduated from high school with perfect marks. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in physics.
She stepped_into_politics in 1989.In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s Chancellor. She has been reelected to a second term as German Chancellor on September 27, 2009.
Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence (堅(jiān)持) and patience helped her a lot. “She’s bright and open­minded,” said Hubert Markl. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.”
小題1:As a small child, Merkel was slow in ________.
A．speakingB．walkingC．learningD．thinking
小題2:The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________”．
A．fought the governmentB．began her scientific career
C．offered political guidanceD．became a government official
小題3:We can infer from the passage that Angela Merkel ________.
A．is a powerful woman with a strong will and determination
B．got her doctor’s degree in politics in University of Leipzig
C．has worked as German Chancellor since Sep.27, 2009
D．showed her best talent as Minister for the Environment
小題4:In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express ________.
A．one must be brave in the political career
B．one should be patient when making decisions
C．persistence can help one’s dream come true
D．one can have a strong will when others haven’t
小題5:What’s the author’s attitude toward Angela Merkel?
A．Admiring.B．Thankful.C．Pitiful .D．Dull.

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