閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
I have a friend who had a stammer (口吃) in his childhood, but he dreamed of becoming a missionary(傳教士). When he told his own desire to his friends and relatives, some of them laughed at him, and some even held down his enthusiasm      .
"I must change it." said the boy angrily, “I believe I can speak very    , I will do!"
When it was possible, he would spend an hour     to chickens. He viewed the chickens as living persons,     himself to be the person in the speech.
"In the beginning, the chickens looked so        , then they watched me curiously, putting down the food in the mouths and listening to my words. It seemed as if they had been        by my powerful and effective language. Sometimes they seemed to be listening to me       . Gradually, the effect of this practice became more and more   and I had a better understanding of the exact      of my stammer, so I found the ability to speak more."
"You may not know that my father was always tyrannical(專橫的). He        believed in the old saying: 'Young man should be more knowledgeable, but should not      much.' During the whole childhood,   I spoke or commented, he criticized me seriously, which    my shy personality. I used to worry about being  at, so I became a stammerer. From then on, I kept     in front of everyone because they didn't want to see my embarrassment. But later I found myself talking in front of chickens, stammers disappeared      , therefore I regained my   ."
Now, the previous boy is the best at speaking and one of the most   missionaries. You can hardly imagine he used to have a serious language    . So when you come across disadvantages, you should believe you can     them by yourself.
小題1:
A．sincerely B．impolitely C．strangelyD．privately
小題2:
A．frequentlyB．fluently C．obviouslyD．completely
小題3:
A．contributing B．seeingC．turningD．speaking
小題4:
A．imaginingB．consideringC．declaringD．finding
小題5:
A．satisfiedB．pleasedC．frightenedD．surprised
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)ttractedB．beatenC．botheredD．influenced
小題7:
A．casuallyB．carefullyC．luckilyD．cautiously
小題8:
A．obviousB．slightC．crucialD．common
小題9:
A．effectB．benefitC．causeD．harm
小題10:
A．originallyB．personallyC．doubtfullyD．stubbornly
小題11:
A．think B．listen C．playD．talk
小題12:
A．sinceB．beforeC．wheneverD．unless
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)pplied toB．led toC．referred toD．owed to
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A．a(chǎn)mazedB．studiedC．laughedD．looked
小題15:
A．silent B．a(chǎn)ctiveC．noisyD．upset
小題16:
A．logicallyB．typicallyC．equallyD．naturally
小題17:
A．strengthB．dreamC．confidenceD．freedom
小題18:
A．successfulB．intelligent C．modestD．responsible
小題19:
A．giftB．barrierC．a(chǎn)bilityD．study
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)rrangeB．exchangeC．reduceD．change

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

試題分析：
一個(gè)從小口吃的男孩，因?yàn)橛袎?mèng)、想成為最好的傳教士，刻苦練習(xí)，最終戰(zhàn)勝了口吃并成為成功的傳教士。
小題1:A. sincerely：真誠(chéng)地； B. impolitely：無(wú)禮地、粗魯?shù)兀?C. strangely：奇怪地；D. privately：私下地、背地里。題意：當(dāng)男孩向親朋敘說自己的愿望時(shí)，有些人粗魯?shù)卮驌羲臒崆�。故B項(xiàng)正確。
小題2:A. frequently：經(jīng)常地、頻繁地；B. fluently：流利地；C. obviously：明顯地；D. completely：完全地、徹底地。題意：男孩相信自己能克服口吃的毛病，把話說流利。故B項(xiàng)正確。
小題3:A. contribute to：為……做貢獻(xiàn)、捐贈(zèng)；B. see to：照看、照管； C. turn to：轉(zhuǎn)向（某人尋求幫助） D. speak to：對(duì)著……說話。題意：為練習(xí)說話、克服口吃，男孩一有機(jī)會(huì)就會(huì)對(duì)著雞群說話。故D項(xiàng)正確。
小題4:A. imagine：想象；B. consider：認(rèn)為、將……看做……；C. declare：宣布、宣稱；D. find：發(fā)現(xiàn)。題意：男孩將雞群看成活人，而將自己想象成演講人。consider指“觀點(diǎn)、看法”，涉及對(duì)某人或某事的評(píng)價(jià)。與題意不合。故A項(xiàng)正確。
小題5:A. satisfied：滿意的；B. pleased：高興的；C. frightened；害怕的；D. surprised：驚訝的。題意：男孩剛開始對(duì)著雞群說話時(shí)，雞仔們自然的反應(yīng)就是“害怕”。后來被逐漸吸引。“驚訝”、“滿意”、“高興”等都不能用來描述雞仔們的反應(yīng)。故C項(xiàng)正確。
小題6:A. attracted：被吸引；B. beaten：被擊敗、沮喪；C. bothered：被打攪；D. influenced：被影響。題意：雞仔們放下口中食物，傾聽男孩的話，似乎被他有力而有效的語(yǔ)言所吸引。故A項(xiàng)正確。
小題7:A. casually：隨意地；B. carefully：仔細(xì)地；C. luckily：幸運(yùn)地；D. cautiously：謹(jǐn)慎地。題意：從上文“放下口中食物傾聽”可知，雞仔們?cè)凇白屑?xì)地”聽男孩說話。故選擇B項(xiàng)。
小題8:A. obvious：明顯的；B. slight：輕微的；C. crucial：至關(guān)重要的；D. common：常見的。題意：練習(xí)的效果越來越明顯。后文也說明，男孩最終擺脫了口吃的毛病，正是找到口吃原因以及練習(xí)的緣故。故A項(xiàng)正確。
小題9:A. effect：效果、影響；B. benefit：好處、益處；C. cause：原因、起因；D. harm：害處、壞處。從下文可知：男孩的父親專橫，認(rèn)為“男孩子可博學(xué)但不可多話”，整個(gè)孩提時(shí)代，只要他說話或發(fā)表看法，他父親就會(huì)嚴(yán)厲批評(píng)他。這正是造成男孩口吃的原因。故C項(xiàng)正確。
小題10:A. originally：起初；B. personally：親自；C. doubtfully：猶豫不決；D. stubbornly：固執(zhí)地。題意：男孩父親固執(zhí)地信奉“男孩子要博學(xué)少言”的古訓(xùn)。從男孩一說話父親就嚴(yán)厲批評(píng)來看，其態(tài)度是堅(jiān)定的。故D項(xiàng)正確。
小題11:A. think：認(rèn)為；B. listen：聽；C. play：玩耍；D. talk：談話、說話。古訓(xùn)：男孩要博學(xué)但不可多話。D項(xiàng)正確。
小題12:A. since：因?yàn)椋蛔詮�；B. before：在……之前；C. whenever：無(wú)論何時(shí)；D. unless：除非。題意：無(wú)論何時(shí)，只要男孩說話，都會(huì)受到父親嚴(yán)厲指責(zé)。故選擇C項(xiàng)。
小題13:A. apply to：申請(qǐng)；B. lead to：導(dǎo)致；C. refer to：指；參看；D. owe sth. to sb.：欠某人某物。 題意：父親的嚴(yán)厲指責(zé)“造成”男孩害羞的性格。B項(xiàng)正確。
小題14:A. amaze：使 ……驚奇；B. study：研究、學(xué)習(xí)；C. laugh：大笑；D. look：看。題意：因?yàn)楹π�，過去總是擔(dān)心被人“嘲笑”，所以變成了口吃。laugh at sb. 嘲笑某人。C項(xiàng)正確。
小題15:A. silent：沉默的；B. active：活躍的；C. noisy：吵鬧的；D. upset：難過的。題意：因?yàn)楹π�、怕人嘲笑，所以在人前保持沉默。A項(xiàng)符合題意。
小題16:A. logically：邏輯上；B. typically：典型地；C. equally：平等地；D. naturally：自然地。題意：對(duì)著雞仔說話，不必?fù)?dān)心被嘲笑，口吃“自然”也就消失了。D項(xiàng)正確。
小題17:A. strength：力量、力氣；B. dream：夢(mèng)想；C. confidence：自信；D. freedom：自由。題意：口吃消失了，自然獲得了“自信”。C項(xiàng)正確。
小題18:A. successful：成功的；B. intelligent：聰明的；C. modest：謙遜的；D. responsible：有責(zé)任心的、需負(fù)責(zé)的。男孩的夢(mèng)想是成為傳教士，他做到了，且很成功。他現(xiàn)在能言善辯，這與“聰明”、“謙虛”、“有責(zé)任心”等沒有關(guān)系。故選擇A項(xiàng)。
小題19:A. gift：禮物、天資；B. barrier：障礙；C. ability：能力；D. study：學(xué)習(xí)。題意：看到他現(xiàn)在能言善辯，很難想象過去的他曾有語(yǔ)言障礙。B項(xiàng)符合題意。
小題20:A. arrange：安排；B. exchange：交換；C. reduce：減少；D. change：改變。題意：遇到劣勢(shì)，要相信自己能夠“改變”劣勢(shì)。D項(xiàng)正確。
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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

On a Friday night ,a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance of the subway station .The music was so great that people      down to listen and put some money into his hat .
The next day ,the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat ,there was a piece of paper with some      on it .It said ,“A George Sang has put an important thing into my hat by       .Welcome to claim (認(rèn)領(lǐng)) it .”Soon the people were all attracted by the words and         what it could be .After a while a man rushed through the crowd, took the violinist’s shoulders and said ,“I knew you would         come here.” The violinist asked, “Did you     something ?“Lottery（彩票）.” The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang ’ name on it .Sang took it and danced happily.
Sang was an office worker. He bought the lottery and        a prize of $ 500,000. But when he gave $ 50 to the violinist for his wonderful music , the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student . That morning ,he was going to     to Vienna for higher education. However, when he found the ticket ,he cancelled the flight and           to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn’t take the lottery ticket to pay tuition（學(xué)費(fèi)）. He said,“Although I don’t have much money ,I live happily .If I lose       , I won’t be happy forever.
小題1:
A．wentB．slowedC．turnedD．fell
小題2:
A．musicB．moneyC．wordsD．tickets
小題3:
A．chanceB．handC．choiceD．mistake
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)skedB．feltC．wonderedD．knew
小題5:
A．certainlyB．neverC．a(chǎn)lwaysD．exactly
小題6:
A．getB．loseC．wantD．buy
小題7:
A．heldB．keptC．lostD．won
小題8:
A．walkB．flyC．rideD．run
小題9:
A．returnedB．reachedC．pointedD．jumped
小題10:
A．nameB．lotteryC．honestyD．money

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

My dream is to become an orthodontist, fly to new heights, and impact the world. Ever since the day I got braces(牙箍), I have thought about how    it would be for me to become an orthodontist and make other    like me have more beautiful smiles. The thought of helping other people overcome the fear of their    or self-esteem became so real to me the day that I got my    off two years later. After a long thought, I finally came to a(n)    that I wanted to do my senior exit project on orthodontics. I am in the      of doing my project now and I cannot wait to see the wonderful    that I’m going to achieve. In the long run, I know it will be a great       to me down the road, opening doors to my     path. Another goal in my life is to fly to new    and go where no one else has    to go before. I am a big leader at my school and I try to do new things that are    in order to make things successful. I try to reach to the highest in order to make every event and idea      “with a bang!” I also want to do things to      the world somewhere down the road. After seeing friends go into    , I have thought about being a      missionary(傳教士) in a third world country for a couple of summers after I       from the high school. I think it would be     to impact the lives of powerless and torn people who need     that seems unimaginable to them. I think     more people reached out and conquered their dreams to help other people achieve theirs, this world would be a whole lot better of a place.
小題1:
A．tiresomeB．occasional C．coolD．fortunate
小題2:
A．teensB．a(chǎn)dultsC．doctorsD．patients
小題3:
A．imageB．operationC．figureD．mouth
小題4:
A．capsB．toolsC．booksD．braces
小題5:
A．stopB．decisionC．conclusionD．end
小題6:
A．endB．processC．beginningD．trouble
小題7:
A．sceneB．occupationC．startD．goals
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)dvantageB．honorC．chanceD．pity
小題9:
A．graduationB．businessC．careerD．life
小題10:
A．locationsB．heightsC．interests D．events
小題11:
A．hopedB．expectedC．neededD．dared
小題12:
A．cared forB．unheard ofC．put forwardD．thought of
小題13:
A．turn outB．move offC．go outD．die out
小題14:
A．changeB．developC．impactD．destroy
小題15:
A．missionsB．difficultiesC．trapsD．films
小題16:
A．long-termB．professionalC．short-termD．part-time
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)ttendB．graduateC．dislikeD．a(chǎn)bandon
小題18:
A．tiresomeB．harmfulC．a(chǎn)stonishingD．remarkable
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)ssistanceB．faithC．moneyD．laws
小題20:
A．sinceB．unlessC．a(chǎn)lthough D．if

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

The centenary（百年）of the birth of William Faulkner, one of the great modern novelists, was celebrated in September 1997. Faulkner wrote about the southern states of the United States of America where he grew up, and where his family had an important part to play in the history of that region. His work became a touchstone for insights into the troubled issues of southern American identity, race relations, and the family interrelationships of the old time southern gentry(貴族).
Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 25, 1897. Despite his interest in writing, he left Oxford High School, Mississippi, without graduating. After World War I, he entered the University of Mississippi as a special student, a right to study which was granted to retired soldiers, although Faulkner had only finished training with the Air Force in Canada, and not entered combat(戰(zhàn)斗).
Faulkner began to write poems, a verse play, short stories and finished his first novel Sartoris in 1928. His fiction was centered for 14 of the 19 novels published during his lifetime in a fictional region called Yoknapatawpha County. The name is said to come from the Indian Chickasaw word meaning split land.
In December 1950, Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. When he accepted it in Stockholm, his speech emphasized that he wished to continue writing, but in a positive way that affirmed the power of humanity to prevail over adverse circumstances. As he said in his speech, he still felt that, despite the threat of nuclear war then hanging over the world, the central concern of the writer should be “the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself”. He wanted the tensions and problems that he had cast the spotlight on in the southern states of America to be resolved by the life-affirming attitudes and action of his characters. Like playwright Tennessee Williams, Faulkner was a major voice who spoke for the troubled heart of the southern states of America. His achievement is all the more remarkable because, as a schoolboy, he was not only a frequent absentee but also reportedly failed to reach pass grades in English class. His collected short stories, novels, poems, and other writings form a legacy( 遺產(chǎn)) of literature which casts profound illumination(啟發(fā)) on the special culture of the South, a culture which developed from a history and social circumstances that were always unique.
From the focus on a fictional county, and by remaining true to his view of a close-knit but real society that reflected the greater world around him, Faulkner in the end fashioned a legend of the Deep South that is one of the major achievements of the 20th century literature.
小題1:Which of the following statements about William Faulkner is NOT true？
A．William Faulkner’s work focuses on several troubled problems of southern America.
B．William Faulkner died one hundred years ago.
C．Although William Faulkner did not graduate from high school, he had great interests in writing.
D．William Faulkner once took part in the army when he was young.
小題2:Why did William Faulkner write about the southern states of America?
A．They were the place where he grew up and his family took an important role in the history of that region.
B．His work became a touchstone.
C．He cared about the troubled issues of southern America.
D．He felt sympathy for the poor in southern America.
小題3:Which of the following statements about Tennessee William is true?
A．Both Tennessee William and William Faulkner are playwrights.
B．Tennessee William was a major voice who spoke for the troubled people in southern America.
C．Like Faulkner, he once won Nobel Prize for literature.
D．Tennessee William had to pursue his writing career through difficult times.
小題4:What was William Faulkner’s attitude toward the troubled issues of southern America?
A．He reflected them by writing and criticized them.
B．He intended to call on the troubled people to rebel.
C．The troubled issues of southern America just provided many elements for his novels.
D．He advocated resolving them in positive attitudes and actions.

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

As a high school athletics coach, I gave a speech about football to students and parents, aiming at getting new team members :I talked  about how"everyone  can benefit from football. This year, a worried-looking couple approached me. Their son, who had a sickly childhood, really wanted to play football. They'd tried to talk him out of it, but he had his heart set on joining the team.
When they told me his name , my heart sank. Michael was short and thin. He was a lonely kid and the constant target of other kids' jokes. I knew Michael would never make it. But so close to my  "football is for everyone"  speech,  I told them we could give it a try.
On the opening day of practice, Michael was the first player on the field. We started a one-mile jog around the track. Repeatedly he fell, each time picking himself up. The same thing happened for weeks. But Michael put his whole heart into the training. Cradually, Michael gained strength both socially and physically. He began to laugh and most of the teammates became friendly. By the last week of practice Michael could run the mile without falling. He asked me to add a few more exercises he could work on his own. Soon ,  Michael ran the opening mile faster than anyone.
One day after practice, the team captain, Steve, came up to me. He was talented but lazy.He was popular with students even though he could be heartless. Steve pointed to the field where Michael was jogging all alone and asked me why he was still out there. I told Steve to ask him. The next night, I was surprised to see Steve exercising right next to Michael.
Finally our big game came-at first we were losing by twelve points. I could see that some kids  had already lost heart. But Michael was playing as hard as he could ,  begging the team to keep trying. Finally we won the game by one point in the final ten seconds.
At our celebration dinner, we always gave a big award to the most productive player. Steve had scored the most points that season,  and everyone cheered as he received his award. " There's someone who deserves it more than I do,"  Steve said,  " Everything I accomplished,  and everything the team accomplished this season, is thanks to one person-Michael. " The entire team cheered as Steve turned the prize over to the player who had inspired them all.
小題1:The author gave a speech to the students and parents in order to ____.
A．bring in new team members
B．teach them how to play football
C．tell them about the benefits of playing football
D．help those parents who are worried about their children
小題2:How did the author react after the couple told him their son's name?
A．He was very excited about accepting Michael on the team.
B．He refused to accept Michael because he had no talent for sports.
C．He decided to accept Michael though he was unwilling to do so.
D．He agreed to accept Michael because he was moved by his determination.
小題3: What happened to Michael after a few weeks' training?
A．He gave up training.
B．He began to laugh at others.
C．He often protected others in the football field.
D．He became strong both in friendly relations and in body.
小題4: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．The Road to SuccessB．Heart of a Champion
C．Steve, the Real WinnerD．A Player of Patience

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