Graduation day is a major accomplishment for anyone in high school. After      your whole life in classrooms, though, what will be next? For some people, graduation is the        time they ever want to see a        again. For others, it is the next step in their education. And the few that are not       either way yet will most likely either go on to college or go into the military. There are always a few people in every        class that don't know what to do,        if you make a good choice, you will not be one of them.
Some of those people that decide that they never want to       a classroom again will most likely       some sort of simple jobs. Others will either find a way aside from school to better themselves,       through travel or giving back to the community.
High school graduates that already have their futures        0ut are pretty rare. They are the       who have been preparing for college from the first day that they         high school. They most likely applied early to the schools that they were interested       and have already dedicated themselves to the career        they want. Most of them will become doctors, lawyers, and business people, etc.
The last group of people is the biggest. It is the students who _     know that they want to do something but have no idea what. Some of them will _      the military and proudly serve our country. Others will go on t0       , take basic courses, and then decide what they want to major in. There will be some students even         to a technical school to learn a specific     that they can contribute to the workforce.        is a stepping stone that can lead you on to better things if you will let it.
小題1:
A．costingB．spendingC．takingD．paying
小題2:
A．lastB．firstC．onlyD．special
小題3:
A．classmateB．teacherC．classroomD．blackboard
小題4:
A．worriedB．a(chǎn)fraidC．gladD．sure
小題5:
A．learningB．graduatingC．trainingD．cooking
小題6:
A．but B．a(chǎn)ndC．orD．then
小題7:
A．noticeB．lookC．watchD．see
小題8:
A．set upB．turn upC．take upD．look up
小題9:
A．eitherB．neitherC．bothD．a(chǎn)ll
小題10:
A．decided B．chosenC．plannedD．realized
小題11:
A． parentsB． studentsC． teachersD． friends
小題12:
A．retumed B．reachedC．wentD．entered
小題13:
A．inB．onC．forD．with
小題14:
A．whoB．thatC．whatD．where
小題15:
A．evenB．everC．onlyD．very
小題16:
A．joinB．takeC．needD．a(chǎn)ttend
小題17:
A．factoryB．officeC．shopD．college
小題18:
A．working onB．going onC．keeping onD．tuming on
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)bilityB．talkC．skillD．job
小題20:
A．Imagination B．EducationC．LearningD．Graduation

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

試題分析：高中畢業(yè)意味著學業(yè)的終止呢？還是另一個學習階段的起點呢？對于一些面臨畢業(yè)的學生們來說，他們還很茫然，沒有畢業(yè)后的打算。然而有些人卻已經(jīng)明確了目標：他們的下一站是大學。不管如何打算，畢業(yè)不是終點，它只是人生路上的一塊踏腳石。
小題1:B動詞辨析。A. 花錢；B. 度過時間；C. 花時間；D. 付款。根據(jù)詞的用法可知cost和pay后跟表示錢的名詞，所以排除A、D選項，而B、C選項后可跟表示時間的名詞，而take的主語一般是事情，而spend的主語是人，而且強調(diào)“度過時間”，由此判斷B選項正確。
小題2:A形容詞辨析。A.最后的；B.首先的；C.唯一的 ；D.特別的。根據(jù)下文敘述可知在多年的學習之后，一些學生再也不想踏進教室，所以A選項正確。
小題3:C名詞辨析。A.同學；B. 教師； C . 教室； D. 黑板。根據(jù)下文they never want to   37   a classroom again可知C選項正確。句意：他們再也不想看到教室。
小題4:D形容詞辨析。A. 擔憂的 ；B. 害怕的； C. 高興的； D. 確定的。由下文either go on to college or go into the military.可知這些人不確定自己以后做什么，所以選D。
小題5:B動詞辨析。A. 學習；B. 畢業(yè)；C. 訓練；D. 做飯。文章介紹臨近畢業(yè)的學生狀況，故選B。
小題6:A連詞辨析。A. 但是；B. 和 ；C. 或 ；D. 然后。上句提到臨近畢業(yè)還有一些不知道畢業(yè)后做什么的學生，而下句講只要你做出選擇，你就不會成為他們中的一員，由此可知前后是轉(zhuǎn)折關系，選A。
小題7:D動詞辨析。A.注意 ；B. 看 ；C. 觀看 ； D. 看見。根據(jù)上文they ever want to see a   33   again可知D選項正確，他們不想再看到教室。
小題8:C動詞短語辨析。A.  建立； B. 調(diào)高；C. 從事 ；D.查閱。從動詞搭配可知take up a job “從事某項工作”，所以C選項正確，句意：那些決定再也不想看到教室的學生很可能就從事一些簡單的工作。
【小題9 】A連詞辨析。A. 或者，任意一個；B.（ 兩者）都不；C. 兩者）都；D. （三者以上）都。從句意可知前后是兩種選擇，再根據(jù)句中 either判斷此處是either …..or 連接兩個選擇對象，所以答案選A。
小題10:C動詞辨析。A. 決定； B.選擇；C. 計劃； D. 實現(xiàn)。從下文who have been preparing for college 可以判斷此處是指那些有打算有計劃的學生們，plan sth out“精心籌劃，安排”，所以答案選C。
小題11:B名詞辨析。A. 父母； B. 學生； C.教師；D. 朋友。文章內(nèi)容介紹的是臨近畢業(yè)的學生們的各種情況，所以B選項內(nèi)容符合語境，故答案填B。
小題12:D動詞辨析。A. 返回；B. 到達；C.去；D.進入。由詞義及搭配可知D選項正確。句意：他們是在踏入高中的第一天就知道自己是在為上大學做準備的那些學生們。
小題13:A介詞辨析。A. 在里面； B.在上面；C.為了；D. 帶有。固定短語：be interested in“對。。。感興趣”，所以答案選A。
小題14:B引導詞辨析。A. 誰；B.無詞義；C. 什么；D. 哪兒。從結(jié)構(gòu)可知此處是定語從句，從句中缺少want的賓語，而且先行詞是career，所以選關系代詞that，答案選B。
小題15:C副詞辨析。A.甚至；B.曾經(jīng)；C. 只，僅僅；D. 很。根據(jù)下文but have no idea what.可知這些學生知道畢業(yè)后得做點什么，但是不知道具體去做什么，所以C選項符合語境，句意：他們僅僅知道他們得去做些事情，但是不知道要做什么。
小題16:A動詞辨析。A. 加入 ；B.拿走 ；C. 需要； D. 參加。根據(jù)the military and proudly serve our country可知這些學生去參軍、為國效力，所以答案選A。
小題17: D名詞辨析。A. 工廠 ；B. 辦公室；C. 商店；D. 大學。根據(jù)下文take basic courses, and …want to major in.他們學基礎課程，然后再決定他們主修的專業(yè)，由此推斷這些人是繼續(xù)上大學，所以答案選D。
【小題18 】B動詞短語辨析。A. 繼續(xù)工作 ；B. 繼續(xù) ；C. 堅持；D. 打開。從詞語搭配判斷四個選項中只有短語go on 后可以跟 to do，構(gòu)成固定短語go on to do sth “繼續(xù)做（不同的事情）”，所以答案選B。
小題19:C名詞辨析。A. 能力 ；B. 交談；C. 技能； D.職業(yè)。根據(jù)前面a technical school 可知這些學生去學習一些專門的技術，因此C選項正確。
小題20:D名詞辨析。A. 信息；B. 教育；C. 學習 ；D. 畢業(yè)。整篇文章講述畢業(yè)生的狀態(tài)，由此可知此處填D選項“畢業(yè)”，與文章開頭Graduation day is a major …..相呼應。
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Thousands of teenagers will be able to transfer to a new wave of “studio schools” at the age of 14 to improve their chances of finding a job in UK. A dozen new-style schools are designed to act as a bridge to the workplace and cut the number of NEETs--young people not in education, employment or training.
Under plans, schools will operate longer days and work outside standard academic terms.
Each pupil will be expected to spend between four hours and two days a week on work placements with businesses linked to the school and teenagers will be assigned a personal coach to act as an academic “l(fā)ine manager”.
The reforms are put forward due to the fears that too many teenagers are now finishing full-time education lacking the skills needed to succeed in the workplace. According to a recent report, more than two-thirds of employers believe school and college leavers lack important “employability skills” such as customer awareness, while 55 per cent say they are unable to manage their time or daily tasks. And the number of NEETs has hit a record high, with almost one-in-five young people being left without a job or training place.
The Department for Education will announce the establishment of 12 studio schools -- meeting the need of around 3,600 teenagers -- in areas such as Liverpool, Stevenage, Stoke-on-Trent and Fulham, west London. Each one, opening in 2012, will be linked to a series of local employers. Under plans, pupils will be able to transfer out of ordinary schools to attend them between the age of 14 and 19.
The Government said all subjects would be taught “through projects, often designed with employers” -- with disciplines such as science being linked directly to local engineering firms or hospitals. Schools will operate a longer day to give pupils a better understanding of the demands of the workplace. Along with their studies, pupils will carry out work placements for four hours a week, rising to two days a week of paid work for those aged 16 to 19. They will also get the chance to take professional qualifications linked directly to the needs of local employers.
小題1:According to the passage, the NEETs are referred to those who ________.
A．often miss classes from school
B．refuse to take any kind of part-time jobs after school
C．depend on their parents to find jobs after they graduate
D．have no jobs without accepting education and work training
小題2: Compared to ordinary schools, studio schools will offer the young more ________.
A．interesting and lovely cartoons to make study easier
B．chances to get future jobs with expert job training
C．possibilities to make friends without going outside
D．lessons helping them to be admitted to universities
小題3:What makes the government decide to found studio schools?
A．The determination to solve the problem of lacking workers.
B．The doubt about whether full-time education is perfect.
C．The worry about educated people lacking working skills.
D．The increasing number of teens who drop out early.
小題4: What may most probably attract senior high school students at studio school?
A．They can find suitable jobs earlier with good qualification.
B．They will be admitted to top companies with received training.
C．They needn’t go to university thanks to received training here.
D．They may have more free time to find part-time jobs after school.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Full face transplants are no longer science fiction fantasy, a leading surgeon has said, adding that they are technically practical but ethically（道德地）complex.
Peter Butler from London’s Royal Free Hospital called for a debate on the ethics of such an operation made possible by new drugs which stop the body’s immune (免疫）system rejecting a transplanted face. “It is not ‘can you do it?’ but ‘should we do it?’” he told the BBC. “The technical part is not complex, but I don’t think that’s going to be the very great difficulty. The ethical and moral debate is obviously going to have to take place before the first facial transplantation.”
The British Association of Plastic Surgeons will discuss the microsurgical procedure (微型外科技術), which could give new skin, bone, nose, chin, lips and ears from deceased donors to patients disfigured（毀容的）by accidents, burns or cancer. But surgeons could have trouble finding enough willing donors. Butler said his survey of doctors, nurses and members of the public showed most would accept a face transplant but few were willing to donate their own after dying.
Despite a number of ethical concerns, Christine Piff, who founded the charity Let’s Face It after suffering a rare facial cancer 25 years ago, welcomed the possibility of face transplants. She rejected the idea that the procedure would mean people would end up living with a dead person’s face. “There are so many people without faces, I have half a face… but we are all so much more than just a face… you don’t take on their personality. You are still you,” she told reporters. “If we can donate other organs of the body then why not the face. I can’t see anything wrong with it.”
小題1:The underlined word “deceased” in the third paragraph probably means _________.
A．livingB．deadC．diseasedD．dying
小題2: When Christine Piff says “There are so many people without faces…”, she refers to the people _________.
A．who are dishonorable and shameless
B．who disagree with the full face transplant
C．who are seriously injured by an accident
D．who are disfigured by accidents, burns and cancer
小題3:According to the passage, what makes it likely to carry out a facial transplantation?
A．Drugs are available to stop the body’s immune system rejecting a transplanted face.
B．There are some people who are willing to donate their faces after dying.
C．Most people accept the idea of face transplants.
D．It’s morally practical, though technically complex.
小題4:What is implied but not stated in the passage?
A．Christine Piff has been the first lucky patient to receive a face transplant.
B．Surgeons have difficulty finding enough willing donors.
C．The main difficulty with the operation lies in the matter of ethics and morality.
D．Nobody other than Christine Piff is quite in favor of the donation of organs.
小題5:What would be the best title for the text?
A．First Facial Transplantation
B．Debate on the Ethics of Transplant
C．Face Transplant No Longer Science Fantasy
D．Let’s Face It

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Have you dreamed of building your own machine? Do you wish you could invent something new? Here we look at a few British inventions of recent times.
Adaptable glasses
Do you wear glasses? If so, can you imagine life without them? In 1985, Joshua Silver, a professor at Oxford University, asked himself, “Can I invent a pair of glasses that could be changed by the wearer?” He designed two plastic lenses（透鏡）that are filled with a special liquid. Using syringes（注射器）you change the liquid between the lenses until you can see clearly. The glasses are not beautiful but they are easy to use and cheap to make.
The wind-up radio
When you switch your TV on tonight, think about all those people without electricity. Thinking about this, Trevor Baylis came up with the idea of designing a radio that could be powered by hand. In common with Joshua Silver he wanted his invention to be cheap and easy to use. He wanted even the poorest people in developing countries, who don’t have electricity and cannot afford batteries, to use it. The radio has a generator (發(fā)電機) which is powered by turning a handle. In 1996 it won a BBC Design Award for Best Protect and Best Design.
The Dyson cleaner
In many homes around the world you can see a cleaner that looks like a spaceship. This is the Dyson vacuum (真空) cleaner which uses something called “cyclonic separation” to separate the dirt. You do not need a bag for your cleaner and it does not get blocked so it is very practical. The idea came to Sir James Dyson after he kept having problems with his vacuum cleaner. He decided he could design a better one and in 1993 he opened his own factory. The Dyson is now one of the best-selling cleaners in the UK and Dyson is believed to have earned over a billion pounds.
The Zapata fly-board
Ever dreamed of zooming through the water and leaping in the air like a dolphin? Now you can thanks to a fly-board, built by water sports enthusiast Frank Zapata. With it you can dive back in the water and out again. It’s possible to jump to incredible heights out of the water — over 30 feet. The basic fly-board model comes in at ￡4,200.
So keep dreaming and inventing. One day you might get it right.
小題1:What can we learn about Adaptable glasses?
A．They are very expensive.B．The inventor is a student.
C．The glasses are fragile.D．They don’t look very nice.
小題2:Which invention won an award?
A．Adaptable glasses.B．The wind-up radio.
C．The Dyson cleaner.D．The Zapata fly-board.
小題3:The Dyson cleaner was invented with the purpose of _________.
A．helping people use cleaners more easily
B．making Dyson a rich businessman
C．keeping the house cleaner than before
D．taking the place of human cleaners

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