Around twenty years ago I was living in York.  21  I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find  22  work.
I was  23  a school bus to make ends meet and  24  with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had  25  five interviews (面試) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not  26  the job. “Why has my life become so  27  ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to  28  a little girl, she handed me an earring  29  I should keep it  30  somebody claimed (認(rèn)領(lǐng)) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it  31  me – I had been giving all of my  32  to what was going wrong with my  33  rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a  34  of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to  35  more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for  36  from a lady who was a director at a larger  37 . She asked me if I would  38  a one-day lecture on stress (壓力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My  39  there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of  40  that I completely changed my life.
小題1:
A．AsB．ThoughC．IfD．When
小題2:
A．successfulB．extraC．satisfyingD．convenient
小題3:
A．drivingB．repairingC．takingD．designing
小題4:
A．workingB．travellingC．discussingD．living
小題5:
A．prepared forB．a(chǎn)ttendedC．a(chǎn)sked forD．held
小題6:
A．loseB．likeC．findD．get
小題7:
A．hardB．busyC．seriousD．short
小題8:
A．wave atB．drop offC．call onD．look for
小題9:
A．orderingB．promisingC．sayingD．showing
小題10:
A．in caseB．or elseC．a(chǎn)s ifD．now that
小題11:
A．hurtB．hitC．caughtD．moved
小題12:
A．feelingsB．a(chǎn)ttentionC．strengthD．interests
小題13:
A．opinionsB．educationC．experiencesD．life
小題14:
A．listB．bookC．checkD．copy
小題15:
A．connectB．turnC．keepD．a(chǎn)dd
小題16:
A．herB．a(chǎn) passengerC．meD．my friend
小題17:
A．hospitalB．factoryC．restaurantD．hotel
小題18:
A．listen toB．reviewC．giveD．talk about
小題19:
A．planB．choiceC．dayD．tour
小題20:
A．operationB．speakingC．employmentD．thinking

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:C
小題6:D
小題7:A
小題8:B
小題9:C
小題10:A
小題11:B
小題12:C
小題13:C
小題14:A
小題15:D
小題16:C
小題17:C
小題18:C
小題19:C
小題20:D
【文章大意】
本文是一篇夾敘夾議文章。文章講述了我20年前在紐約經(jīng)歷的一段艱難生活。起初，我雖然有經(jīng)驗(yàn)和碩士學(xué)位，但還是找不到滿意的工作。一個(gè)小女孩給我的一個(gè)耳環(huán)改變了我的生活。從此以后，我列了一個(gè)感到滿意的50件事情清單，并決定不斷添加。后來我終于找到了一份高薪的工作。我知道正是因?yàn)槲腋淖兞宋业乃季S方式，我才改變了我的生活。
小題1:盡管我有許多經(jīng)驗(yàn)和碩士學(xué)位，但還是不能找到滿意的工作。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查連詞的含義及用法。
小題2:此處successful成功的； extra額外的；satisfying令人滿意的；convenient方便的。盡管我有許多經(jīng)驗(yàn)和碩士學(xué)位，但還是不能找到滿意的工作。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查形容詞詞義及語境理解。
小題3:我開校車來維持生活并且和我的一個(gè)朋友住在一起，因?yàn)槲覜]了套房。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查動(dòng)詞詞義及語境理解。
小題4:我開校車來維持生活并且和我的一個(gè)朋友住在一起，因?yàn)槲覜]了套房。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查動(dòng)詞詞義及語境理解。
小題5:此處attend the interview意為：參加面試。我參加了一家公司的五次面試，但他們說，我不能獲得這項(xiàng)工作。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查動(dòng)詞及動(dòng)詞短語的含義。
小題6:此處get the job意為：得到工作。我參加了一家公司的五次面試，但他們說，我不能獲得這項(xiàng)工作。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。
小題7:此處hard艱難的；busy忙的；serious認(rèn)真的，嚴(yán)重的；short短的。
為什么我的生活如此艱難呢？
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查形容詞詞義及語境理解。
小題8:此處wave at向. . .揮手；drop off讓某人下車；call on號(hào)召； look for尋找。當(dāng)我把車開到路邊讓那個(gè)小女孩下車的時(shí)候，小女孩遞給了我一個(gè)耳環(huán)。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查動(dòng)詞短語的含義及語境理解。
小題9:此處saying作伴隨狀語，她在遞給我耳環(huán)的同時(shí)說，我應(yīng)該保存它以免有人認(rèn)領(lǐng)。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。
小題10:此處in case以免，以防； or else否則；as if好像；now that既然。小女孩在遞給我耳環(huán)的同時(shí)說，我應(yīng)該保存它以免有人認(rèn)領(lǐng)。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查狀語從句的連接詞。
小題11:此處hurt傷害；hit撞擊，傷害；catch抓��； move感動(dòng)。生活使我受到了打擊。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查動(dòng)詞詞義及語境理解。
小題12:此處feelings感覺； attention注意力；strength力量，力氣；interests興趣。
我把一切注意力都集中在了生活的不順上而沒有關(guān)注好的方面。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查名詞詞義及語境理解。
小題13:此處opinions意見；education教育；experiences經(jīng)歷；life生活。我把一切注意力都集中在了生活的不順上而沒有關(guān)注好的方面。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查名詞詞義辨析。
小題14:此處list清單； book書； check支票；copy拷貝，本。我決定做一個(gè)我感到滿意的50件事的清單。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查名詞詞義辨析。
小題15:此處connect聯(lián)系；turn轉(zhuǎn)向；變?yōu)椋籯eep保持； add添加。后來我決定向清單中添加更多的事情。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查動(dòng)詞詞義及語境理解。
小題16:此處a phone call for me意為：我的一個(gè)電話。那天晚上一位女士給我打了一個(gè)電話。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查語境理解。
小題17:根據(jù)后文：給200醫(yī)療工作者（200 medical workers）做報(bào)告，可知地點(diǎn)在醫(yī)院。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查名詞詞義及邏輯推理。
小題18:此處give a one-day lecture意為：做一天的報(bào)告。她問我是否可以做一天的報(bào)告。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查動(dòng)詞及動(dòng)詞短語的含義。
小題19:此處plan計(jì)劃；choice選擇； day白天；tour旅行。我那天進(jìn)展得很順利，后來我得到了一份高薪的工作。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查名詞詞義辨析。
小題20:此處operation操作； speaking講話；employment雇傭；thinking思想。對于這一天，我知道正是因?yàn)槲腋淖兞宋业乃季S方式，我才改變了我的生活。
【考點(diǎn)定位】考查名詞詞義及語境理解。
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A．shoutedB．laughedC．glancedD．jumped
小題12:
A．convenientB．troublesomeC．enjoyableD．dangerous
小題13:
A．sadnessB．displeasureC．delightD．relief
小題14:
A．other thanB．more thanC．rather thanD．less than
小題15:
A．dislikeB．encouragementC．threatD．suggestion
小題16:
A．decidedB．stoppedC．continuedD．struggled
小題17:
A．devoteB．turnC．respondD．lead
小題18:
A．defeatB．satisfyC．respectD．challenge
小題19:
A．proudB．comfortableC．strangeD．disappointed
小題20:
A．freedomB．lifeC．growthD．nature

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空


A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about  36  in work and life. Offering his  37  coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and  38  with a large pot of coffee and a  39  of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to  40  themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have  41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been  42 , leaving behind the plain and  43  ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the  44  of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup  45  adds no quality to the coffee.  46  it is just more expensive and in some cases  47  hides what we drink.”
“48  all of you really want is coffee, not the cup,  49  you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began  50  each other’s cups.”
Now consider this:  51  is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52  are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the  53  of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we  54  to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups  55 you … enjoy the coffee instead.
小題1:
A．stressB．dreamC．sorrowD．truth
小題2:
A．friends B．customersC．fellowsD．guests
小題3:
A．carriedB．returnedC．a(chǎn)rrivedD．reached
小題4:
A．kindB．varietyC．sortD．number
小題5:
A．devoteB．exposeC．helpD．a(chǎn)ddicted
小題6:
A．searched B．witnessedC．noticedD．discovered
小題7:
A．taken upB．brought inC．sold out D．cut down
小題8:
A．expensiveB．cheapC．beautifulD．usual
小題9:
A．pointB．a(chǎn)nswerC．sourceD．result
小題10:
A．by itselfB．on its ownC．for itselfD．itself
小題11:
A．At no time B．At timesC．In no caseD．In most cases
小題12:
A．everB．evenC．neverD．hardly
小題13:
A．WhatB．ThatC．WhichD．Whether
小題14:
A．butB．soC．a(chǎn)nd D．for
小題15:
A．suspectingB．likingC．envyingD．eyeing
小題16:
A．LoveB．LifeC．FutureD．Failure
小題17:
A．TheyB．WeC．YouD．What
小題18:
A．quantityB．styleC．qualityD．standard
小題19:
A．haveB．hesitateC．forgetD．fail
小題20:
A．force B．driveC．puzzleD．a(chǎn)maze

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Before she appeared on the reality show(真人秀) Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle-aged British woman. Now all this is going to change.
She lives in a house with her cat Pebbles in a tiny Scottish town. Because of learning difficulties, she doesn’t have much education. But what she does have is a very good voice. As a kid, she sang in church and choirs and school plays. For a living, she sang at local pubs.
When she took the stage on April 10th her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags. The audience laughed at her.
But then she opened her mouth. A few bars into the song and the laughing audience went silent. A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables. Everyone was amazed. At the end of her song, the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly.
Almost overnight, Susan became a household name. She won fans and millions of admirers. Her online videos have drawn over 85.2 million hits.
Susan’s story proved the truth of an old saying: “Never judge the book by its cover.” Susan may look ordinary, and doesn’t have much dress sense, but she can certainly sing.
Susan’s fans admire her courage, as much as they do her voice. She has experienced mockery and many disappointments, but her love for music has kept her going, which is worth anyone’s respect.
小題1:According to the passage, Susan Boyle _______.
A．is a famous young actress
B．became famous after a show
C．used to be a good student
D．is good at dancing and has millions of admirers
小題2:The underlined phrase “just one step up from” in the third paragraph probably means______.
A．far fromB．close to
C．different fromD．the same as
小題3:The audience jumped and applauded wildly because__________.
A．her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags
B．she looked very funny
C．she sang so well that everyone was amazed
D．she made a foolish mistake in the end
小題4:Susan Boyle has many fans now because of _______.
A．her beautiful face
B．her knowing how to dress
C．her good education
D．her beautiful voice and courage
小題5:The passage is mainly about___________.
A．how to win fans
B．how to sing well
C．a(chǎn) woman’s sudden success
D．a(chǎn) woman’s simple life

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解


You’re standing with your classmates. Everyone is talking—except you. Perhaps you’re afraid they will laugh at what you say. Or maybe you just aren’t brave enough to speak.
I’ve been there, and so have many other people all over the world. Shyness is like a snake that crawls(爬進(jìn)) into our mouths and stops us speaking. But we shouldn’t let it stay there.
I am 29 years old. Even today, that snake still sometimes visits me. But when I was in high school, I was so shy that I wouldn’t talk to anyone except my parents and best friends. If a stranger asked me the way to a local shop, it was as if I’d forgotten how to talk.
One summer, I got a job in a restaurant and that helped a lot. It meant I had to talk to customers. I had to tell them how much their meal cost. I had to ask them if they wanted to drink Coke or Sprite. I had to tell the people in the kitchen if someone wanted pickle（泡菜）on their sandwich.
This job taught me how to speak with people.
You may not be old enough to find a part-time job. But you can look for other chances to speak with people. You can offer to help an old woman carry her heavy bag. Or you can go to get a newspaper for your family.
If you do these things for a while, the “shyness” snake will soon begin to leave you alone. It’ll look for another mouth to crawl into.
小題1:The example in the first paragraph is used to          .
A．show that everyone has the right to speak in class
B．tell readers that it is not right to laugh at others
C．introduce the fact that many people have a shyness problem
D．a(chǎn)rgue that it is alright to keep silent in public
小題2:The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably means       .
A．he’s been in many situations that make other people feel shy
B．he is confident that he can find a way to get over shyness
C．he is sad because he knows he will always be shy
D．like many other people he once was troubled by shyness
小題3:The author’s duties in the restaurant included           .
A．cooking the meals for customers
B．taking the customers’ orders
C．discussing the menu with the manager
D．helping people in the kitchen
小題4:Who was the article written for?
A．Shy early teenagers.
B．College students.
C．People who work at a restaurant.
D．People who need a part-time job.

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