(2013·高考湖北卷)Zigfried，a little mouse，blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside.Still nobody came.Maybe today，he thought____.It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇跡)．
This farmhouse had been____too long.It needed a family.Zigfried’s____made a noise.He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday.He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿)，grabbed a____from his home，and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse____the farmer married a wife who had a cat.Zigfried____when he thought of it.He looked around cautiously as he____into the room where grain was stored and was quite____as he filled his bag with wheat.He was turning to leave when suddenly he___a hot breath about his ear.His heart beat___，and without thinking he started to run and luckily____the cat’s paws (爪子)．
The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news：a____family would be moving into the farmhouse soon.Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to____with him.He hoped that the family would come before his granny came.Before long，a car came____the road leading to the house，with butter sandwiches，cheese and chocolate.
Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came____the next few days.Zigfried____every single hour of them.____，the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a____smile at the door of his home，he heard the____of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas.What？A cat？The____froze on his face；his mouth fell wide open.After a long while，he at last found his voice：“Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this？”
小題1:
A．carefullyB．excitedly
C．hopefullyD．proudly
小題2:
A．shabbyB．noisy
C．messyD．empty
小題3:
A．mouthB．nose
C．stomachD．throat
小題4:
A．bagB．stick
C．bowlD．coat
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．until
C．whereasD．unless
小題6:
A．leaptB．sniffed
C．trembledD．withdrew
小題7:
A．brokeB．marched
C．pacedD．stole
小題8:
A．curiousB．nervous
C．pitifulD．sensible
小題9:
A．tookB．released
C．feltD．drew
小題10:
A．stronglyB．irregularly
C．slowlyD．wildly
小題11:
A．escapedB．seized
C．rubbedD．scratched
小題12:
A．closeB．happy
C．newD．young
小題13:
A．celebrateB．communicate
C．competeD．compromise
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)crossB．from
C．offD．up
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)liveB．loose
C．openD．still
小題16:
A．countedB．enjoyed
C．missedD．wasted
小題17:
A．HoweverB．Instead
C．MoreoverD．Therefore
小題18:
A．bitterB．forced
C．politeD．satisfied
小題19:
A．introductionB．discussion
C．commentD．debate
小題20:
A．bloodB．smile
C．tearD．sweat

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:B
小題6:C
小題7:D
小題8:B
小題9:C
小題10:D
小題11:A
小題12:C
小題13:A
小題14:D
小題15:A
小題16:B
小題17:A
小題18:D
小題19:B
小題20:B
這是一篇幽默詼諧的小故事。小老鼠Zigfried住在一座空蕩蕩的農(nóng)舍，沒吃沒喝。圣誕節(jié)快到了，這座房子搬來了新主人，Zigfried過上了富足的生活。可惜好景不長，圣誕節(jié)這家的孩子就會(huì)有一只貓陪伴他們了。那么，Zigfried這個(gè)圣誕節(jié)會(huì)過得怎么樣呢？
小題1:解析：選C。從語境的敘述看，這只小老鼠在窗戶上哈氣，然后把窗戶擦亮，它滿懷希望地想，或許今天會(huì)有人來。這里用hopefully指它的一種心情。其中關(guān)鍵詞maybe(或許，有可能)說明對(duì)奇跡是否在今天出現(xiàn)不能十分肯定，只是“有希望”。B項(xiàng)excitedly(激動(dòng)地，興奮地)在這里描述小老鼠的心情是不合適的。
小題2:解析：選D。下文說“這座農(nóng)舍需要有一家人住下”，由此可知這里表示這座農(nóng)舍空蕩蕩的，沒有人住，因此選D項(xiàng)。
小題3:解析：選C。下文說它意識(shí)到自己從昨天起就沒有吃東西了，根據(jù)常識(shí)可知，餓的時(shí)候是“肚子”叫，而不是“嘴巴”“鼻子”或者“喉嚨”，因此選C項(xiàng)。
小題4:解析：選A。下文第三段第38空所在句說它把口袋裝滿了小麥，這是很重要的提示，因此選A，它從自己的窩里拿起一個(gè)袋子就跑到隔壁的農(nóng)民邁克家去了。
小題5:解析：選B。從語境的連貫性判斷選B，用until表示“直到”：邁克家一直是這只小老鼠的天堂，直到邁克娶了妻子，而他的妻子帶來了一只貓。貓是老鼠的天敵，貓來了對(duì)老鼠來說并不是一件好事，也就是說老鼠的好日子到頭了。
小題6:解析：選C。leap“跳躍”；sniff“聞，嗅”；tremble“顫抖，發(fā)抖”；withdraw“撤退”。老鼠害怕貓是常識(shí)。句意：一想到他家的那只貓，Zigfried就(害怕得)渾身發(fā)抖。
小題7:解析：選D。這里用steal(into)描述小老鼠小心翼翼的神態(tài)和動(dòng)作：它一邊謹(jǐn)慎地向四周看，一邊躡手躡腳地溜進(jìn)存放谷物的房間。其中cautiously(小心翼翼地)是解題的關(guān)鍵點(diǎn)。
小題8:解析：選B。前面提到，因?yàn)楹ε履侵回�，它很小心，因此在往袋子里裝糧食的時(shí)候“很緊張”。nervous形象地描述了老鼠當(dāng)時(shí)害怕的心理。
小題9:解析：選C。就在老鼠轉(zhuǎn)身準(zhǔn)備離開的時(shí)候，它感覺到耳旁有呼出的熱氣。這里用feel表示“感覺”到外來的呼吸。
小題10:解析：選D。老鼠知道形勢(shì)不妙，貓來了，就在它旁邊，面對(duì)危機(jī)，老鼠的心怦怦亂跳，因此選D。one’s heart beat wildly“心怦怦亂跳”。
小題11:解析：選A。老鼠趕緊逃竄，幸運(yùn)地躲過了那只貓的抓捕。其中，luckily是解題的提示。
小題12:解析：選C。上文提到，這座農(nóng)舍很長時(shí)間空蕩蕩的，沒有人居住，既然是要搬來人家，那么應(yīng)該選C表示“新來的”，而不是“密切的”“快樂的”“年輕的”。
小題13:解析：選A。文章提到圣誕節(jié)，那么應(yīng)該是celebrate“慶祝”，因此選A項(xiàng)。語境表示奶奶要來跟它一起慶祝這個(gè)圣誕節(jié)。
小題14:解析：選D。這里用介詞up描述動(dòng)作由遠(yuǎn)及近的方向，come up the road沿著這條路駛來。句意：不久，一輛汽車沿著通向這座房子的路駛來，載著黃油三明治、奶酪和巧克力。
小題15:解析：選A。這座農(nóng)舍因?yàn)橛腥说陌崛�，有了人氣，開始充滿活力，因此選A，表示“有生氣，有活力”。其他各項(xiàng)不符合語境。
小題16:解析：選B。句中的them指前面提到的days，有人搬進(jìn)來了，接下來的幾天里，房子里面又開始活躍起來了，Zigfried盡情享受著每時(shí)每刻。用enjoy表示“喜歡，享受”。
小題17:解析：選A。從下文“What？A cat？”可知，孩子們是討論圣誕節(jié)用貓做禮物的信息，老鼠的好日子到頭了，故用轉(zhuǎn)折副詞however，表示“可是，然而”。
小題18:解析：選D。這家原先沒人居住，老鼠總是挨餓，而現(xiàn)在，它在自家門口喝著熱巧克力，當(dāng)然是覺得很滿足了。a satisfied smile“滿足的笑容”，因此選D。
小題19:解析：選B。這里用discussion指這些孩子七嘴八舌地在討論他們圣誕節(jié)會(huì)得到什么禮物。其他各項(xiàng)不符合語境。
小題20:解析：選B。聽說這家的孩子圣誕節(jié)就會(huì)有只貓了，老鼠Zigfried臉上原本滿意的笑容一下子僵住了，這里用smile與第48空的smile呼應(yīng)。
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小題1:
A．badly　　B．hard　C．lazily　　D．happily
小題2:
A．promoted　B．praisedC．encouragedD．supported
小題3:
A．special　B．uniqueC．devoted　D．ordinary
小題4:
A．charged　B．provedC．complainedD．convinced
小題5:
A．thought　B．a(chǎn)pologizedC．explained　D．whispered
小題6:
A．invitationB．orderC．request　D．promise
小題7:
A．since　B．beforeC．a(chǎn)fter　D．unless
小題8:
A．refused　B．doubtedC．a(chǎn)greed　D．insisted
小題9:
A．marketB．officeC．district　D．building
小題10:
A．nodded　B．turnedC．waved　D．shook
小題11:
A．otherB．sameC．different　D．little
小題12:
A．by　B．to　C．with　D．for
小題13:
A．storeB．placeC．controlD．shape
小題14:
A．discovered　B．grownC．bought　D．produced
小題15:
A．confused　B．disappointedC．excited　D．impressed
小題16:
A．resign　B．compareC．envy　D．suspect
小題17:
A．expressing　B．bargainingC．managing　D．observing
小題18:
A．Desires　B．ExperienceC．Chances　D．Harvests
小題19:
A．farther　B．nearerC．higher　D．lower
小題20:
A．success　B．a(chǎn)imC．position　D．wisdom

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

While I lived in Ireland, part of my college course was to work in the area of children with special needs. I was selected to ____ in a school with children with ____. I had numerous rooms to ____ from. I chose to work in the ____ that was apart from the school. Children ___ 5—16 with severe disabilities. They had no speech and most were in a wheelchair.
The ____ of that room asked if I would work with one girl who had ____ of epilepsy(癲癇癥), autism(自閉癥), and other brain development disabilities. She was 15 years old. At her school they would think that just being able to zip up(拉上拉鏈) her own coat was a(n) ____ . I saw more in her. She always wanted to put ____ through the shaped blocks to make a necklace. For the 5 years she was in the school, the teachers always tried to ____ her do all the work. I knew this smart girl could do ____ and so I encouraged her. She had a thumb which she could not move but I ____ her so much to try. She got very ____ most days and sometimes I wanted to quit. ____ after a week, this young girl was able to do ____ she had been wanting to do by herself for so many years. Her teacher cried when she saw what this ____ was able to do with just some encouragement.
People with disabilities should never be ____ that they can't. We are all human and with just some encouragement we can do it. The ____ on that girl's face when she was able to do it herself ___ the world to me. I wish everyone would encourage people rather than telling them they can't ____ doing it for them.
小題1:
A．restB．workC．studyD．compete
小題2:
A．confidenceB．dangerC．disabilities D．depression
小題3:
A．learnB．benefitC．sufferD．choose
小題4:
A．roomB．schoolC．factoryD．hospital
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)rrangedB．a(chǎn)gedC．gradedD．selected
小題6:
A．nurseB．doctorC．teacherD．manager
小題7:
A．fearsB．doubtsC．interestsD．symptoms
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)ccident B．evidenceC．reputationD．a(chǎn)chievement
小題9:
A．stringB．poleC．nailD．finger
小題10:
A．getB．helpC．orderD．forgive
小題11:
A．lessB．nothingC．moreD．fewer
小題12:
A．encouragedB．frightenedC．concernedD．satisfied
小題13:
A．happyB．upsetC．proudD．unfortunate
小題14:
A．HopefullyB．ObviouslyC．EventuallyD．Occasionally
小題15:
A．whomB．whichC．thatD．what
小題16:
A．girlB．boyC．friendD．baby
小題17:
A．supportedB．toldC．saidD．reminded
小題18:
A．linesB．ideasC．lookD．feeling
小題19:
A．trainedB．a(chǎn)ccusedC．touchedD．meant
小題20:
A．orB．a(chǎn)ndC．soD．but

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives, We stopped on a red light, and as always, there was a lot of activity outside the cars near the     . People walked in, between the cars       newspaper. water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It' s a familiar      in most poor developing' countries.         
While we were   for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of    in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It's      unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively    clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of     his way around the spaces. He was blind.
Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he    got to the outside of our car. Out of     , my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The car behind sounded loudly and     , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to     the change. However, with his-superior sense of touch, he quickly      his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum's      . It was the exact change. T he cars behind us were really getting out of control,       we decided to go on our way.
I      and even cried when I got home. Here's a blind man, born in       ,trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He      our sympathy. Life hasn't been      to him, yet he's giving it his best shot. I think that is what       is all about . facing life bravely.
小題1:
A．signsB．crossroadsC．stationsD．theatre
小題2:
A．givingB．buyingC．sellingD．throwing
小題3:
A．sceneB．playC．a(chǎn)ctivityD．street
小題4:
A．watchingB．a(chǎn)skingC．waitingD．changing
小題5:
A．blocksB．crossingsC．turnsD．cars
小題6:
A．everythingB．somethingC．a(chǎn)nythingD．nothing
小題7:
A．expensiveB．fashionableC．raggedD．splendid
小題8:
A．pushedB．droveC．clearedD．felt
小題9:
A．eventuallyB．quicklyC．frequentlyD．happily
小題10:
A．curiosityB．sympathyC．thirstyD．politeness
小題11:
A．impatientlyB．casuallyC．naturallyD．carefully
小題12:
A．keepB．returnC．borrowD．count
小題13:
A．searched forB．went throughC．turned overD．looked for
小題14:
A．handB．a(chǎn)rmC．faceD．lap
小題15:
A．stillB．yetC．soD．but
小題16:
A．gave upB．set offC．held onD．broke down
小題17:
A．painB．povertyC．sadnessD．loneliness
小題18:
A．refusedB．enjoyedC．doubtedD．cheated
小題19:
A．richB．unfairC．kindD．bad
小題20:
A．kindnessB．courageC．experienceD．challenge

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Artie Shaw was born in New York City in 1910. His name was Arthur Arshawsky. His parents were poor immigrants who had come to the United States from Eastern Europe. His family later moved to New Haven, Connecticut.
At the age of fourteen, he began to play the saxophone and then the clarinet. From a very young age, Artie Shaw wanted to play his clarinet better than anyone. He wanted his sound and music to be perfect. He worked at this task much of his life.
He began working as a professional musician when he was fifteen. He left home and began playing in bands across the United States.
In 1928, young Artie Shaw traveled to Chicago, Illinois to hear the great trumpet player, Louis Armstrong. He immediately understood that Armstrong's great jazz sound was the beginning of something new and exciting. Artie left Chicago with a growing interest in jazz music. Soon after, he moved to New York City.
He got work playing the clarinet for the Columbia Broadcast System radio network. In 1936, he was given a chance to form a small group and play at New York's famous Imperial Theater on Broadway. His group was not the top band in the show. But the crowd loved his music. This proved to be a major step in his career.
Artie Shaw was always trying something new, something different. He heard a young black woman sing and hired her for his band. This was the first time that a black woman sang with white musicians. Racial separation was the rule in many states. Artie Shaw did not care.
Artie Shaw wrote several books in his later years. He wrote stories for magazines. He spoke about music at colleges and universities. But he had very little to do with the world of recording or music. During those years however, he received many awards and honors for his music. These included a Hall of Fame award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
小題1:When he was very young, Artie Shaw was ________.
A．born to a wealthy family
B．a(chǎn) famous singer
C．a(chǎn) man with a great dream
D．was in love with music when he was a baby
小題2:To achieve his music dream, Artie Shaw ________.
A．first began to play the clarinet
B．wanted to be the most famous musician around the world
C．began playing in bands across the United States
D．became a famous musician when he was fifteen
小題3:When Artie Shaw became an adult, ________.
A．he showed a growing interest in jazz music
B．he worked for Columbia Broadcast System radio network as a singer
C．he formed a small band when he was twenty three
D．he thought that racial separation should be the rule of the society
小題4: In his later years, Artie Shaw ________.
A．a(chǎn)lmost stopped playing music
B．worked for a magazine as an professional writer
C．he made many speeches about his life at colleges
D．he received many awards and honors for his books
小題5:Which one can be the title of the passage?
A．Artie Shaw’s Life StoriesB．Artie Shaw — A Crazy Musician
C．Artie Shaw — A Great WriterD．Artie Shaw’s Music Life

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