The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th­century poet and artist, was once  26  by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he  27  　Rossetti to look at them and tell him if they were any good, or  28  they at least showed potential(潛在的)talent.
Rossetti looked them  29  carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a  30  man, and he told the elderly  31  as gently as possible that the pictures were of little value and showed little talent. He was sorry,  32  he could not　33  to the man.
The visitor was  34  , but seemed to expect Rossetti’s  35   .He then apologized for  36  Rossetti’s time, but would he just  37  a few more drawings—these done by a(n)  38  art student？Rossetti looked over the  39  batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became  40  over the talent they revealed(顯示；透露) .“These,” he said,“Oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be  41  every help and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a hopeful future if he will work and stick to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was  42  moved.“Who is this fine young   artist？” he asked.“Your son？” “No,” said the old man sadly.“It was I  43  painted the pictures forty years ago.  44  I had heard your praise then！For you see, I got discouraged and 45  drawing—too soon.”
小題1:
A．expectedB．wishedC．visitedD．requested
小題2:
A．wantedB．madeC．hadD．hoped
小題3:
A．whyB．whichC．thatD．whether
小題4:
A．upB．overC．onD．down
小題5:
A．rudeB．talentedC．kindD．creative
小題6:
A．womanB．manC．a(chǎn)rtistD．poet
小題7:
A．butB．a(chǎn)ndC．orD．otherwise
小題8:
A．speakB．a(chǎn)pologizeC．lieD．listen
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)nnoyedB．disappointedC．delightedD．puzzled
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)chievementB．a(chǎn)djustmentC．judgmentD．statement
小題11:
A．turning upB．making upC．taking upD．looking up
小題12:
A．look atB．glare atC．a(chǎn)im atD．stare at
小題13:
A．prettyB．famouseC．youngD．talented
小題14:
A．firstB．secondC．thirdD．last
小題15:
A．enthusiasticB．sadC．a(chǎn)ngryD．bad
小題16:
A．madeB．learntC．taughtD．given
小題17:
A．slightlyB．deeplyC．barelyD．smoothly
小題18:
A．whatB．whichC．whomD．who
小題19:
A．Only ifB．If onlyC．If soD．If any
小題20:
A．insisted onB．led toC．headed toD．gave up

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

試題分析：本文通過Rossetti對(duì)一位老人年輕時(shí)的作品提出的鼓勵(lì)讓讀者了解了鼓勵(lì)的巨大作用，教會(huì)我們要對(duì)別人的成功表示真心的鼓勵(lì)，那樣對(duì)人們的成長(zhǎng)有很大的作用。
小題1:C 動(dòng)詞辨析。A期待B希望C拜訪D請(qǐng)求；曾經(jīng)有一個(gè)老人來拜訪了他。
小題2:A 動(dòng)詞辨析。A想要B生產(chǎn)，制作C有D希望；他想Rossetti看一看他的作品好不好。
小題3:D 上下文串聯(lián)。他想Rossetti看看他的作品是否有潛力，能否有成果的希望。
小題4:B 固定詞組。Look over仔細(xì)查看；Rossetti仔細(xì)查看了他的作品。
小題5:C 形容詞辨析。A粗魯B有才干C善良D有創(chuàng)造性；Rossetti是一個(gè)很善良的人。
小題6:B 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)本段第二行by an elderly man說明是一個(gè)老人來找他的。
小題7:A 上下文串聯(lián)。上下文存在著轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。但是他不能對(duì)這個(gè)老人說謊。
小題8:C 動(dòng)詞辨析。A說話B道歉C說謊D聽；但是他不能對(duì)這個(gè)老人說謊。
小題9:B 形容詞辨析。A惱怒B失望的C高興的D困惑的；老人很失望。
小題10:C 名詞辨析。A成就B適應(yīng)C判斷D陳述；老人很失望，但是很期待他的判斷。
小題11:C 短語辨析。A出現(xiàn)B化妝編造C占據(jù)D查找；因?yàn)檎紦?jù)了對(duì)方時(shí)間他表示歉意。
小題12:A 短語辨析。A看B怒目而視C目的在于D盯著看；希望對(duì)方再看看一個(gè)年輕人的作品。
小題13:C 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)上下文說明這些畫是他年輕的時(shí)候畫的，故是年輕人的作品。
小題14:B 上下文串聯(lián)。老人給他的是第一批作品，現(xiàn)在給他看的是第二批作品。
小題15:A 形容詞辨析。A熱情B悲哀C生氣D壞的；Rossetti對(duì)作品中的才能表現(xiàn)出熱情。
小題16:D 動(dòng)詞辨析。A生產(chǎn)B學(xué)會(huì)C教D給予；這個(gè)年輕人應(yīng)該被給予幫助和鼓勵(lì)。
小題17:B 副詞辨析。A輕微地B深深地C罕見地D順利地；老人被深深地感到了。
小題18:D 語法分析。本句是一個(gè)強(qiáng)調(diào)句型It is/was…that/who…
小題19:B 連詞辨析。A只要B要是…就好了C如果這樣D如果有一些；要是那個(gè)時(shí)候我聽到這樣的鼓勵(lì)就好了，你了解的，我很失望并放棄了畫畫。
小題20:D 句意分析。要是那個(gè)時(shí)候我聽到這樣的鼓勵(lì)就好了.你了解的，我很失望并放棄了畫畫.
點(diǎn)評(píng)：一句鼓勵(lì)的話會(huì)改變一個(gè)人的人生。作者通過Rossetti對(duì)老人的鼓勵(lì)闡述了這個(gè)道理。在完成此類題目時(shí)，考生應(yīng)充分利用段首句提供的信息，去挖掘文章的思路，尋找文章的脈絡(luò)與線索。要求考生具有扎實(shí)的英語詞組、短語、習(xí)慣用法等英語搭配的知識(shí)，這對(duì)于理解文章的邏輯關(guān)系特別有利。文章的邏輯關(guān)系不外乎列舉、原因、結(jié)果、讓步、對(duì)照、補(bǔ)充、目的、條件等關(guān)系。解題時(shí)應(yīng)聯(lián)系上下文尋找相關(guān)線索，如某一個(gè)詞的原詞、指代詞、同義詞、近義詞、上義詞、下義詞和概括詞等。但由于我們?cè)谧鲱}時(shí)不可能總是重復(fù)地閱讀文章，因此，在做完形填空時(shí)要培養(yǎng)一種捕捉并記憶相關(guān)信息的能力。
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小題1:
A．takenB．sentC．broughtD．left
小題2:
A．thatB．whyC．whatD．how
小題3:
A．downB．upC．outD．a(chǎn)round
小題4:
A．strengthB．courageC．spiritD．bravery
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A．towerB．churchC．squareD．village
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A．SchoolB．SocietyC．FamilyD．Life
小題7:
A．inB．onC．byD．a(chǎn)t
小題8:
A．EarlierB．LaterC．AfterD．During
小題9:
A．her bestB．a(chǎn) favorC．somethingD．everything
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A．defendedB．refusedC．excusedD．a(chǎn)greed
小題11:
A．wellB．goodC．badD．usual
小題12:
A．belonged toB．turned toC．tried toD．led to
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A．cookB．boilC．makeD．serve
小題18:
A．madeB．failedC．workedD．took
小題19:
A．if B．onceC．since D．until
小題20:
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A．likeB．cleanC．rentD．keep
小題2:
A．simplyB．barelyC．coldlyD．proudly
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A．observingB．examiningC．watchingD．spotting
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A．sharedB．ruinedC．keptD．decorated
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A．devotedB．a(chǎn)ttachedC．optimisticD．guilty
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A．leavingB．havingC．a(chǎn)skingD．getting
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A．clothesB．picturesC．umbrellasD．hats
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A．floorB．wallC．ceilingD．door
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A．troubleB．messC．confusionD．order
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A．puttingB．strikingC．drivingD．beating
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A．hungB．fastenedC．droppedD．swung
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A．jumpedB．heldC．stuckD．got
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A．ifB．unlessC．a(chǎn)sD．until
小題18:
A．especiallyB．eventuallyC．fortunatelyD．sadly
小題19:
A．chaos(混亂)B．troublesC．quarrelsD．challenges
小題20:
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A．a(chǎn)ppearedB．a(chǎn)nnouncedC．servedD．sat
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When I was about twelve years old, my mother told us that we would not be ___1___ Christmas gifts for lack of money．I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ___2___?” Then，three women ___3___ at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they bought a doll．I would no longer have to be ___4___ when I returned to school．
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my ___5___ Christmas special and memorable there, I ___6___ remembered the women’s visit．I decided that I wanted to create the same feeling of ___7___ for as many children as I could possibly ____8__．
So I ___9__ 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, each with a child’s name．We wanted all of them to know they were ___10__．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I ___11__ them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward．Finally the __12___ 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 ___13__ up the room．The __14___ in the room was obvious, and it wasn’t just about toys．It was a feeling---the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn’t forgotten．Somebody still remembered me．I know I___15___．
小題1:
A．sendingB．receivingC．makingD．exchanging
小題2:
A．foundB．preparedC．gotD．expected
小題3:
A．broke inB．settled downC．showed upD．turned off
小題4:
A．puzzledB．embarrassedC．worriedD．relieved
小題5:
A．presentB．firstC．recentD．previous
小題6:
A．hardlyB．suddenlyC．regularlyD．occasionally
小題7:
A．strengthB．sadnessC．importanceD．safety
小題8:
A．knowB．reachC．rememberD．mention
小題9:
A．kept up withB．caught up withC．came up withD．put up with
小題10:
A．fineB．specialC．helpfulD．normal
小題11:
A．remindedB．waitedC．convincedD．promised
小題12:
A．chanceB．giftC．momentD．reward
小題13:
A．litB．tookC．burnedD．cheered
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)tmosphereB．sympathyC．calmnessD．joy
小題15:
A．matterB．wonderC．doubtD．suppose

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

One cold night，I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco． There I was walking home around one o’clock in the morning after a    26   practice at the theatre． With the opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines by heart．I was having    27   handling my part-time job at the bank in the daytime and my acting at night at the same time． As I walked I thought seriously about    28    both acting and San Francisco．I had    29  too much of city life．   
As 1 walked down the    30    streets under the tall buildings，I felt very small and cold, so I began    31   both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers．Very few people were still out    32   a few homeless people under blankets．
About a block from my    33  , I heard a sound behind me． I    34 quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun． The street was empty．All I saw was a shining streetlight． Still，the noise had made me    35   , so I started to run faster． Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I    36    what the noise had been．It  had been my wallet    37  to the sidewalk．
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired any more．I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise．Although I searched the sidewalk    38   for 15 minutes，my wallet was   39 to be found．
Just as 1 was about to quit the    40  , I heard the garbage truck stop to the sidewalk next to   41 ．When a voice came from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?”I thought I was   42 ．How could this man know my name? The door opened and out jumped a small blonde man with an amused look in his eyes, “Is this   43  you’re looking for?” He asked, holding up something like a wallet．
It was already 3 am． by the time I got into bed． I couldn’t get much sleep，but I had got my wallet back． I also had got back some    44  of city life． I realized the city couldn’t be a bad place    45   people were willing to help each other．
小題1:
A． comfortableB．seriousC．tiresomeD．fortunate
小題2:
A． comfortB．desireC．painD．trouble
小題3:
A． setting upB．giving upC．holding upD．picking up
小題4:
A． expectedB．changedC．controlledD．possessed
小題5:
A． desertedB．crowdedC．blankD．narrow
小題6:
A． runningB．jumpingC．movingD．marching
小題7:
A． towardsB．exceptC．includingD．between
小題8:
A． bankB．theatreC．a(chǎn)partmentD．office
小題9:
A． stoodB．walkedC．turnedD．1eft
小題10:
A． satisfiedB．confusedC．frightenedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed
小題11:
A． turn outB．figure outC．give outD．pull out
小題12:
A． belongingB．a(chǎn)ddingC．stickingD．falling
小題13:
A． gratefullyB．a(chǎn)nxiouslyC．skillfullyD．delightedly
小題14:
A． nowhereB．a(chǎn)nywhereC．everywhereD．somewhere
小題15:
A． instructionB．trainingC．searchD．a(chǎn)cting
小題16:
A． itB．himC．someoneD．me
小題17:
A． thinkingB．murmuringC．dreamingD．considering
小題18:
A． whatB．whoC．whicheverD．whomever
小題19:
A． productionB．judgmentC．friendshipD．a(chǎn)ppreciation
小題20:
A． as soon asB．a(chǎn)s long asC．a(chǎn)s far asD．a(chǎn)s well as

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time.”Grandma, you are an antique(古董),”she said. "You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique."
I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster's Dictionary and read the definition(定義)to Jenny.I explained, "An antique is not only old, it's an object existing since or belonging to earlier times...a work of art... piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,"I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. "They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old."
"I'm only 67,"I renunded Jenny.
We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from rone aunt to another and finally to our family. "It's very old,"I told Jenny.“I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques."
There was a picture on the wall purchased at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. "Now  that's an antique," I boasted. "Over 100 years old." Of course it was marked up and scratched and not in very good condition. "Sometimes age does that," I told Jenny. "But the marks are good marks. They show living, being around. That's something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become." It was important that I believed this for my own self-esteem.
Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn't buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They'd been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. They'd lasted through years and years. They could have been tossed away, or ignored. or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.
For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. “l(fā) don't have any antiques but you," she said. Then her face brightened. "Could I take you to school for show and tell?"
"Only if I fit into your backpack," I answered. And then Jenny's antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.
小題1:Grandma read the definition of "antique" to Jenny in order to         .
A．list all the important characteristics of antiques
B．tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques
C．change Jenny's shallow understanding of antiques
D．express her disappointment at being called "antique"
小題2:Which of the following information did grandma convey to Jenny?
A．The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.
B．The marks on the picture showed its age and value.
C．There was usually a sad story behind each antique.
D．She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.
小題3:By saying "I don't have any antiques but you" (Paragraph 7), Jenny meant         .
A．grandma was a treasure to her
B．a(chǎn)ntiques were rare and valuable
C．she had nothing but a few possessions
D．grandma and antiques had a lot in common
小題4:What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up.
B．Jenny had a strong desire for grandma's love.
C．Jenny was too young to know grandma's humor.
D．Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.
小題5:What can be the best title for the passage? 
A．Jenny's AntiqueB．A Story of Antiques
C．A Tour of AntiquesD．Grandma's Antique

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空


Dash of Hope
“Dash” is a symbol which represents every day we’ve spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your “dash” is important.
Recently I  36  about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by  37 , nor happenstance（意外事件）, that she had been named “Hope”. The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity  38  in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others.  39  I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was  40  a “wish” in early December 2010 by the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation after being  41  that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150  42  in her area were waiting for their wishes to be achieved , she unselfishly used her wish to  43  that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done  44  January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her  45  request could not be granted as the funds were simply  46 . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one  47  dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish.  48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring  49  to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually  50  as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations  51  the story of this caring young girl who had  52  the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in  53  money to help make Hope’s dream come true.
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only  54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, “A Celebration of Hope” on January 16, 2011 , the  55  was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!
小題1:
A．heardB．thoughtC．caredD．talked
小題2:
A．coincidenceB．independence C．convenienceD．intelligence
小題3:
A．lostB．carriedC．expectedD．housed
小題4:
A．UntilB．Unless C．ThoughD．If
小題5:
A．expressedB．offeredC．madeD．sent
小題6:
A．recognizedB．informedC．remindedD．understood
小題7:
A．childrenB．citizensC．villagersD．relatives
小題8:
A．suggestB．a(chǎn)skC．a(chǎn)rrangeD．order
小題9:
A．forB．toC．onD．by
小題10:
A．finalB．formalC．simpleD．noble
小題11:
A．unbearableB．unbelievableC．unavailableD．uncomfortable
小題12:
A．thousandB．hundredC．millionD．billion
小題13:
A．DisappointedB．SurprisedC．WorriedD．Embarrassed
小題14:
A．committeesB．individualsC．corporationsD．organizations
小題15:
A．theirsB．oursC．hersD．yours
小題16:
A．wroteB．readC．broadcastD．shared
小題17:
A．touchedB．examinedC．wonD．opened
小題18:
A．findingB．spendingC．raisingD．borrowing
小題19:
A．perfectlyB．physicallyC．healthilyD．thankfully
小題20:
A．proposalB．decisionC．conclusionD．a(chǎn)nnouncement

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