Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes.As years went by, the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister，a young English athlete, began to believe he might __11__ this almost magic barrier.
It was a cold afternoon on May 6th, 1954, when Bannister knew he had a __12__ chance.Bannister had been __13__ hard and was very fit, but the weather conditions were a real __14__ to him.Describing the __15__ later, Bannister said, “On the way to the track the wind blew strongly.As I __16__ up for the start I glanced at the flag.It moved __17__ now.This was the moment when I made my decision.”
“The gun fired.My legs seemed to meet no resistance，as if I was __18__ forward by some unknown force.The noise from the faithful __19__ gave me greater strength.I felt the __20__ of a lifetime had come.”
“I was driven on by a __21__ of fear and pride.My body had long since used up all its energy but it went on running just the same.This was the critical moment when my legs were strong enough to carry me over the last few yards as they never could have done in previous years.When I leapt at (沖向) the __22__ tape, I fell, almost __23__.”
“I knew I had done it, even before I __24__ the time.The announcement came, ‘Result of the one mile...Time，three minutes...’ the rest was __25__ in the noise of excitement.”
小題1:
A．defeatB．moveC．take D．break
小題2:
A．realB．luckyC．seriousD．false
小題3:
A．competingB．trainingC．fightingD．a(chǎn)ttending
小題4:
A．rootB．pleasureC．reliefD．worry
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)ccidentB．eventC．issueD．topic
小題6:
A．did B．madeC．putD．lined
小題7:
A．safely B．heavilyC．thinlyD．gently
小題8:
A．draggedB．drawnC．pulledD．pushed
小題9:
A．massB．residentsC．crowdD．team
小題10:
A．momentB．periodC．whileD．date
小題11:
A．concentrationB．collectionC．combinationD．satisfaction
小題12:
A．startingB．lastingC．finishingD．running
小題13:
A．unconcernedB．unconsciousC．unknownD．unnoticed
小題14:
A．offeredB．toldC．a(chǎn)nnouncedD．heard
小題15:
A．stuck B．involvedC．lostD．spread

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

試題分析：本文講述的是一名英國的年青人是如何打破紀錄的事情。
小題1:考查動詞：A.defeat擊敗B．move移動C．take帶走D．break打破，根據(jù)動詞和賓語的邏輯搭配的解題方法得知，“障礙”應該搭配“打破”D
小題2:考查形容詞：A.real真的B．lucky幸運C．serious嚴肅D．false假的，修飾“機會”的形容詞，符合上下文的應該是“真正的”。選 A
小題3:考查動詞：A.competing競爭B．training訓練C．fighting爭吵D．a(chǎn)ttending參加，Bannister 一直在刻苦訓練，身體很健康。選B
小題4:考查名詞：A.root根源B．pleasure快樂C．relief寬慰D．worry擔心，天氣狀況是他擔心的事情。選D
小題5:考查名詞：A.accident 事故B．event事件，賽事C．issue問題D．topic話題，因為Bannister描述的是體育賽事，event表示體育賽事，體育項目。如。The next event will be the 100 yards race. 下一個比賽項目是100碼賽跑。選B
小題6:考查動詞：A.did做B．made制作 C．put放 D．lined排隊，根據(jù)常識提供的信息：運動員在起點處準備起跑時是排成直線站（lined up for the start）準備起跑。別的選項不合上下文。選D
小題7:考查副詞：A.safely安全的B．heavily 重的C．thinly稀薄的D．gently溫柔的，根據(jù)常識提供的信息：旗子正在風中應該是（gently）輕柔地飄著D
小題8:考查動詞：A.dragged拖B．drawn拉C．pulled拉D．pushed推，根據(jù)情景提供的信息：槍剛響，在起點處的運動員比較擁擠，所以說“好像被往向前（pushed）推一樣”。選 D
小題9:考查名詞：A.mass大眾B．residents居民C．crowd人群D．team隊伍，忠實的群眾的聲音給我更大的力量。選C
小題10:考查名詞：A.moment時刻B．period階段C．while一段時間D．date日期，我感到終身的時刻就要到了。選A
小題11:考查名詞：A.concentration集中B．collection收集C．combination結(jié)合D．satisfaction滿意，根據(jù)后面fear and pride的提示，可以得知是一種恐懼和自豪相結(jié)合的感覺。選C
小題12:考查動詞：A.starting開始B．lasting持續(xù)C．finishing完成D．running跑，當我沖過終點線。選C
小題13:考查形容詞：A.unconcerned不關(guān)心B．unconscious無意識的C．unknown不知道的D．unnoticed不注意的，根據(jù)情景描述，“沖動終點，摔倒了”，幾乎失去（unconscious）知覺符合邏輯。
選B
小題14:考查動詞：A.offered提供 B．told告訴C．a(chǎn)nnounced宣布D．heard聽見，在我聽見計時前我就知道自己做到了，選D
小題15:考查動詞：A.stuck卡住B．involved涉及C．lost 失去D．spread傳播，指計時的聲音消失在興奮的聲音中。選C
點評：本文主要是測試學生綜合運用語言的能力，即從語篇的角度綜合測試閱讀理解能力、詞匯的掌握和對英語習慣用語的熟悉程度、以及語法規(guī)則的靈活運用�？忌鲱}時必須時刻從上下文考慮，不應該只看到所添的詞在短語或句子內(nèi)是否可行。因此，在做題時最好將全文通讀一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。
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小題2:Why did the writer hurry home to finish the essay for the contest NASA held?
A．She had just gathered enough information from Time for Kids
B．She wanted to write down what flashed through her mind in time.
C．She knew from Mrs. Estevez the deadline for the contest was approaching.
D．She was afraid she might miss the chance to compete with the former winner.
小題3: The writer mentions her grandfather in order to show that ______.
A．she missed him very much.
B．he knew a great deal about space
C．he influenced her to love the stars
D．she treasured their happy moments
小題4:Which of the following serves as a summary of Paragraph 11?
A．The writer was inspired to be a volunteer by the people she met.
B．The writer owed her success to her team members’ encouragement.
C．The writer met many difficulties in her four-year life with Curiosity.
D．The writer has benefited a lot from her experience tied to Curiosity.
小題5:Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?
A．Sharp.B．Proud.C．Aggressive.D．Enthusiastic.
小題6:What is conveyed in the passage?
A．Curiosity is important to human beings.
B．A thirst for knowledge helps one grow up.
C．Entering a contest is a way to achieve success.
D．Curiosity changes people’s attitude towards science.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

The following diaries were written by an Australian boy named Tony. He was on holiday with his family in South Asia.
27 December, 2007
This morning I read an email about a boy in hospital looking for his father and I finally thought of a way to help. I took my camera to the hospital and took photos of the boy. Now I’m going to set up a website on my dad’s computer, upload the photos and add his name and information of the hospital.
Hopefully it will help!
2 January, 2008
At the end of the trip, I learned that the boy found his father! His Swedish uncle saw the email on my webpage and arranged the meeting. Is it my website that has made such a success? But at least I’ve done something.
We’re returning home tomorrow but I will remember the experience and tell my friends: No matter what we are. We can think of a way to help others.
小題1:Tony thought of the way to ______.
A．forget the experienceB．take photos of the travelers
C．set up a website for the hospitalD．help the boy find his father
小題2:______ saw the email and photos on the webpage and arranged the meeting.
A．The boy’s uncleB．TonyC．Tony’s fatherD．The doctor
小題3:Tony was more likely to be ______ in South Asia.
A．livingB．studyingC．shoppingD．traveling
小題4:It can be learned from the diaries that ______.
A．people are willing to set up websites
B．Tony’s father worked in the hospital there
C．people can do something to help each other
D．Tony went there to look for his family members

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

My teenage son Karl became withdraw after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was I. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
小題1:By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and _____.
A．preferred to stay alone at homeB．often escaped school
C．refused to talk to othersD．began to dislike his mother
小題2:There was silence on the other end of the line because _____.
A．the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother
B．the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking
C．the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice
D．the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother
小題3:What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.
B．Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.
C．Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.
D．School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.

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