Fill Her Tank First
The summer of 1975 I’d just graduated from college in Southern California and received a 1968 Ford Capri for a graduation present. I had my first job, in Los Angeles. One Sunday night, __36__ myself a very independent grown-up, I left my uncle’s place in South Laguna after a visit, without __37__ to him that I had less than an __38__ of a tank of gas and no cash to buy __39__ on the way to L.A. I pulled onto the Pacific Coast Highway and watched the needle __40__ as I headed north. When I started running on fumes, I pulled into a __41__. There was no self-service __42__; there were no credit cards, no ATMs.
I begged the guy at the station. I __43__ write him a check for gas, I said, or I could sleep in my car and try to __44__ to a town with a bank the next morning. As he was informing me that I could sleep in my car but he’d have me __45__, a station wagon __46__ to the next pump. The driver--- a thin, plain, middle-aged guy---overheard the tail end of my __47__ request. As the attendant went to serve him, he nodded at me. “__48__ her tank first,” he said.
“Really?” I said. Hope __49__. “Oh, thank you. Thank you. But please. I just need two dollars’ __50__. I just need to go home.”
“Fill it,” he __51__ to the attendant. Then to me, “You will do the same one day, for someone else.”
I keep looking for that unlucky young person, __52__ to save her night on the road. Meanwhile, in case she never __53__ up, I try for other acts of random kindness. That __54__ driver is always at the pump a few feet away, __55__ the attendant to fill mine first.
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【小題6】D
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解析試題分析:本文主要講的是1975年夏天我剛畢業(yè)，獲得了一份汽車大禮，在洛杉磯找到了我的第一份工作，那天去看我叔叔后回家路上由于汽油沒有多少了，駛入高速路后去加油站加油的心理和油站工作人員要給我加油過程中發(fā)生的是否幫我加油的事情。最后我得到了幫助，并希望把幫助傳承下去。
【小題1】A 動詞辨析。A 思考；B 希望； C 知道；D展示；根據上下文意思，作者已經有工作，應該是成年，而且作者說自己離開叔叔家沒有告訴叔叔她的車子的汽油已經快用完了，也沒有錢加更多的汽油。由此可知，作者認為自己是非常自立的人，故A正確。
【小題2】C 動詞辨析；A 證實；B 使信服；C 承認； D 關心；根據上文可知，作者自認為自己是自立的成年人，汽油完了也要自己去解決，所以此空填“admitting”表示：不向他承認汽油不夠的事實，其它選項句意不通。故C正確。
【小題3】C 數詞辨析。這里要表達我汽車油箱里有不到八分之一了，八分之一表達“an eighth”相當于 “one eighth”，故C正確。
【小題4】B 上下文串聯。根據文章內容，作者的油箱里有一些汽油，此時再買一些汽油就是更多的了，結合50空后面一句“I just need to go home.”說明再買就更多了；故B正確。
【小題5】A 動詞辨析。A 下降； B 增加； C 減少； D 減少；根據本句意思：作者說她把車開上太平洋海岸線高速，在向北開的路上她看著儀表上的指針慢慢下降。指針不能減少，油量可以減少，故A正確。
【小題6】D 名詞辨析。A 火車站； B 汽車站； C 地鐵站； D 加油站；作者說她的車開始冒煙了，應該是汽油快用完了，所以她把車開進了一個加油站。下文作者說她“write him a check for gas”；故D正確。
【小題7】D 介詞短語辨析。A 曾經； B 一次，每次；C 有時，間或；D在那時；上句提到：她把車開進了一個加油站。就在那時，她發(fā)現加油站里沒有自動服務，沒有信用卡也沒有ATM取款機。故D 正確。
【小題8】A 情態(tài)動詞辨析。A 可以； B 或許； C 應該； D 必需；根據文章內容：作者因為沒有錢，只能去求站里的那家伙，請求別人會說：could語氣比較委婉，下文作者說到她可以睡在車里，第二天就、、、；可知A正確。
【小題9】D 上下文串聯。A 爬行，攀登；B 開車； C 爬； D 走；作者說到她可以睡在車里，第二天就經盡力走到一個有銀行的鎮(zhèn)里去取錢還加油站工作人員；故D正確。
【小題10】D 動詞辨析。 A 命令； B 幫助； C 警告； D 拘留；根據內容：這個服務員似乎太沒人情味了，作者已承諾開支票或睡在車里第二天取錢來償還，可是他仍然不動搖，服務員說可以讓我睡在車里，但他要扣留我，以防我不給錢.故D正確。
【小題11】C 動詞短語辨析。A 上升，提高； B 開車上 C 停車；D 進入；貨車開到加油的管那里就停下來，故C正確。
【小題12】D 動詞辨析。A 嘗試；B 成功； C 原因； D失��；那個司機偶然聽到我的請求加油意思，結合上文意思：服務員沒有答應作者的請求，作者沒能成功加到油。故D正確。
【小題13】A 根據上文：由于服務員過去給別人加油，別人又聽到我說的乞求的話，故別人就想先讓加油。本句是祈使句，故填動詞原形；選A正確。
【小題14】A 動詞辨析。A 增加； B 提高； C 積累； D 點燃；根據上文作者聽到那人說先給我加油，作者應該是感到能加油的希望越來越大；故A正確。
【小題15】C 形容詞辨析。下文提到作者只是想回到家就可以了，所以作者加值兩美元的汽油就可以了；故C 正確。
【小題16】B 動詞辨析。 A 再說一遍； B 重復一次；C 說； D 講；上文已經說了：“fill her tank first”，這時又說：“Fill it”,且pardon一般是由于問者對他人的言語聽不清楚而發(fā)；repeat強調與前文內容重復就可以用，故B 正確。
【小題17】C 動詞辨析。A 確保； B 假設； C 希望；D 考慮；上文那位先生說作者會在將來某一天為另外的某些人做同樣的事，也就是幫助他人，于是作者盼望著那么一個不幸的年輕人（遇到困難）讓她有機會去幫助。故C正確。
【小題18】A 動詞辨析。 A 出現； B 去； C 成長； D 來；作者說：“同時，如果那個需要幫助的人不出現，我就嘗試做其它善事”；故A正確。
【小題19】D 形容詞辨析。 A 容易相處的； B 有禮貌的； C 有力量的； D 安靜的；文中男士給人的感覺就是不說很多話的。故D正確。
【小題20】B 動詞辨析。A 介紹； B 命令； C 有趣的； D 相互；當時服務員不想給我加油是怕我不能給錢給他，所以作者得到別人的幫忙，別人一直很想幫助我，所以是命令服務員給作者加油。故B正確。
考點：故事類短文。
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：完型填空
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a (n) . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I to help. That was really a big for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was , but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
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One day，a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in
his hanD. he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining（抱怨）
about his bad fortune and kept 36 why those who had so much money were never 37
and were always desiring more.
"As far as I'm concerneD. if I had only enough to 38 and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the 39 ，saw the beggar and said to him, "Hi, I have wished to 40 you for a long time. Now, open your 41 and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this 42 ：All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the 43 shall become dust. Do you unde stand?""I see.”said the beggar."Then you should 44 ！It's obvious that your wallet is a(n) 45 one，so don't to it too heavily,”said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly 46 to have gold He quickly opened his wallet, anc
47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
"Is that enough? Isn't it cracking?" asked Fortune.
"Never 48 ．It's still strong enough now.，’answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to 49 . "A if only the golden stream would 50 forever! Just a little more，”said the beggar,“ 51 just a handful or two.”
"There! It's full. The wallet will 52 ．”warned the Goddess, but the beggar reque teD.“It will 53 a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 54 fell upon the ground and came dust, The greedy beggar had nowto 55 but his broken bag.
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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A,B,C,D四個選項中，選出合適填入對應空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。
A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n) 26 young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one 27 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鳴得意的) male clerk.
Not to be 28 back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With 29 written all over his face, the clerk 30 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly(戲弄地 ), 31 forward to receive his “ 32 ”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and 33 to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 34 .
He was no 35 disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 36 when others do not 37 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be 38 .These three particular 39 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1．Expect too much 40 .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be 41 . It is a gift!
2．Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 42 your joy with others.
3． Expect not to be 43 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. 44 them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 45 right away!
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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Why should you go to college? One important answer to this question is more __16___. As opposed to generations of the past, high school graduates today are _17___ to get the number of high-paid jobs that were __18__ available. The U.S. has been changed from a manufacturing-based economy into an economy based on ___19_, and the importance of a college education today can be _20___ to that of a high school education forty years ago. It __21__ as the gateway to better choices and more opportunity.
There are __22_ reasons as to why it is important to go to college. When students _23__ a post-secondary education, they have the opportunity to read books and listen to the __24__ of top experts in their fields. It __25__ students to think, ask questions, and __26_ new ideas, which allows for additional growth and ___27_ and provides college graduates with an edge in the job market __28__ those who have not experienced a higher education.
The importance of a college education is also because of the opportunity to __29__ valuable resources. The more connections which are __30___ during your college career, the more _31___ you will have when you begin your job search. Once you have ended your job search and have started your career, ___32__, the importance of a college education has not been exhausted. Having a college degree often __33_ greater promotion opportunity.
So, why should you go to college? The reasoning does not begin and end with the _34___ aspect. A good education is __35__ from many different viewpoints, and while the importance of a college education is quite evident for many high school students, what is often not as clear is how they will pay for that education.
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Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more __36__, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its _37____everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _38___what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __39_ for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David __40_. I can still remember he was always __41____a smile and willing to help. He always _42__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He__43___just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44___home.
Weeks passed and the __45___over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__before the holiday break. I smiled in ___47 __as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ___48___standing by my desk..
“I have something for you ”he said and ____49____from behind his back a small box .__50___it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it ”I took the box from him ,thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my __51__, I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said,“The box is nice ,David ,but it’s__52__”.
“Oh no, it isn’t”said David.“It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”.
Tears filled my eyes ___53___I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given____54___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___55___the little empty box set on my desk .
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The mental aspect of athletics is underrated. The common expression, “athletics are 90 percent ____ and 10 percent physical,” is often used by coaches, and stresses that mindsets make a huge ____ in competitions.
“The physical aspect of the sport can only take you ____ ,” said Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Shannon Miller during an interview with the Dana Foundation. “The mental aspect has to ____ , especially when you’re talking about the best of the best. In the Olympic games, everyone is talented. Everyone ____ hard. Everyone does the work. What ____ the gold medalists from the silver medalists is simply the mental game.”
Many athletes have used the technique of mental imagery, or ____ , to perform at their best. Research on the brain patterns of ____ found that the patterns activated when a weightlifter lifted heavy weights were activated ____ when they simply imagined lifting and some studies have suggested that mental ____ can be almost as effective as physical training. One study, published in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology in 1996, found that ____ weight lifting caused ____ changes in muscle activity.
“Mental imagery ____ many cognitive (認知的) processes in the brain: motor control, attention, perception, planning, and memory,” researcher Angie LeVan wrote in Psychology Today. “So the ____ is getting trained for actual performance during visualization. It’s been found that mental practices can enhance motivation, increase confidence, improve motor performance and ____ your brain for success.”
____ visualizing is more than just thinking about an upcoming event. ____ athletes use visualization, they truly feel the event taking place in their mind’s eye.
“During visualization, she incorporates (整合) all of her ____ into the experience,” sports psychologist Dr JoAnn Dahlkoetter wrote in a blog post on The Huffington Post ____ a speed skater she works with. “She feels her forefoot pushing off the track, she hears her skating splits, and she sees herself racing ahead of the competitors. She experiences all of the elements of her race ____ before executing (完成) her performance.”
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Pessimistic，anxious and depressed people may have a higher risk of dementia (癡呆)，US researchers reported on Thursday.
A study of a group of 3,500 people showed that those who scored high for pessimism on a standardized personality test had a 30 percent increased risk of developing dementia 30 to 40 years later.
Those scoring very high on both anxiety and pessimism scales had a 40 percent higher risk，the study showed.
“There appears to be a doseresponse pattern.That is，the higher the scores，the higher the risk of dementia，”Dr Yonas Geda，a neuropsychiatrist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester，Minnesota who led the study，said in a statement.
Geda and his colleagues looked at the medical records of 3,500 men and women who lived near the clinic between 1962 and 1965.
They all took the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory，a standard personality and life experience test，Geda’s team told a meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Miami.
In 2004，the team interviewed the participants or family members.
Those who scored higher for anxiety and pessimism on the test were more likely，as a group，to have developed dementia by 2004，including Alzheimer’s disease and vascular (血管的) dementia.
This did not mean a person who is pessimistic could assume he or she has a higher risk of developing dementia.
“One has to be cautious in interpreting a study like this，”Geda said.
“One cannot make a leap from group level data to the individual.Certainly the last thing you want to do is to say，‘Well，I am a pessimist；thus，I am doomed to develop dementia 20 or 30 years later，’because this may end up becoming a selffulfilling prophecy (預言)．”
And there is NOT any specific way to prevent dementia，although many studies have shown that a healthy diet，exercise，keeping active in other ways，doing puzzles and other activities lower the risk.
【小題1】What is the passage mainly about?
| A．It is impossible for people to avoid dementia. |
| B．People who always have negative feelings may have a higher risk of getting dementia. |
| C．If we have a healthy diet，we would have no chance of getting dementia. |
| D．A person who is pessimistic has a higher risk of developing dementia. |
| A．There are many ways to prevent dementia effectively. |
| B．A person who is pessimistic is sure to get dementia. |
| C．Those who lead a happy life will not get dementia when they are old. |
| D．Those who scored high for pessimism might have a higher risk of dementia. |
| A．A healthy diet. | B．Proper exercises. |
| C．Doing puzzles. | D．Getting up early. |
| A．Cheerless. | B．Optimistic. |
| C．Unhappy. | D．Upset. |
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：完型填空
Rachel lived outside Seattle and always wanted to help others when young. At age 5, she learned about an organization named Locks of Love which hair donations to make wigs (假發(fā)) for children who have their own hair because of cancer or other diseases. Rachel then asked to have her long hair and sent to it.
Then when she was 8, her school began money to build wells in Africa. When she learned that other children had no clean , Rachel was shocked. So she asked her parents to holding her birthday party. In place of , she asked her friends to $9 each to the project in Africa.
Rachel’s ninth birthday was on June 12, and she had a birthday page on the Internet with a goal of $300. , Rachel was able to raise only $220 — which had left her just a bit .
On July 20, Rachel was injured in a traffic accident. That was a terrible shock to her friends, who wanted to find some way of showing . They began donating on Rachel’s birthday page. Donations her $300 goal quickly, and kept rising.
When it was that Rachel would never recover, her parents donated her hair a final time to Locks of Love, and her organs (器官) to other children. Word about Rachel’s story. More was being raised. The total donations soon topped $100,000, then $300,000. others, I was also moved and donated. Until now more than $850,000 has been raised from all over the world, donations from Africans moved by the little American girl who their continent.
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