I moved to Chicago ten years ago. As I was new to the area, I had     friends and seldom went out to parties. But a month later, I was invited to a party and there I     an elderly couple.
The wife and I     for a long time. She told me how     she was about her husband who was     a heart operation. At that time I was working as a researcher in the same     where the husband would be going for his operation,     I told her to take down my phone number and     me to let me know when he was there.
She phoned a few weeks later as     and told me that her husband was admitted to the hospital and     waiting. I told her that I would go and check on him every day while I was at    . I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same, so I decided to give them some    .
Weeks turned into months and it just became my     to see them and keep track of how things were going before, during and after the heart operation. Sometimes I'd bring a     for him to read, or some food that we would share    . As time went by, it seemed like I became part of the    . Even after the husband returned from the hospital, we still often     each other on holidays.
Now, ten years later, I     my own family. Since our parents don’t     close by, this couple has become my son’s “l(fā)ocal” grandparents. My wife and I often feel truly     to have this couple as our “l(fā)ocal” parents! Sometimes family comes out of the most unexpected place.

【小題1】
A.fewB.someC.severalD.many
【小題2】
A.servedB.loved C.metD.supported
【小題3】
A.searchedB.foughtC.workedD.talked
【小題4】
A.regretfulB.calmC.worriedD.lucky
【小題5】
A.giving upB.waiting forC.paying forD.turning down
【小題6】
A.hotelB.hospitalC.restaurantD.office
【小題7】
A.soB.butC.thoughD.since
【小題8】
A.a(chǎn)skB.callC.helpD.invite
【小題9】
A.requiredB.predictedC.expectedD.promised
【小題10】
A.evenB.seldomC.stillD.sometimes
【小題11】
A.workB.schoolC.homeD.table
【小題12】
A.experienceB.companyC.luckD.trust
【小題13】
A.riskB.stressC.testD.habit
【小題14】
A.bookB.pictureC.computerD.tape
【小題15】
A.earlyB.togetherC.a(chǎn)loneD.everywhere
【小題16】
A.publicB.familyC.teamD.group
【小題17】
A.missedB.followedC.knewD.visited
【小題18】
A.leaveB.findC.haveD.need
【小題19】
A.liveB.comeC.moveD.drive
【小題20】
A.nervousB.curiousC.thankfulD.suitable


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

解析試題分析:文章講述作者在剛到芝加哥的時候,幾乎沒有朋友,在一次聚會上,認識了一對夫婦,因為丈夫要在作者工作的醫(yī)院做心臟手術(shù),所以作者給了他很多幫助和陪伴,漸漸的他們就像家人那么親密。
【小題1】考查形容詞:A. few很少,幾乎沒有,B. some一些,C. several幾個,D. many很多,從下文:and seldom went out to parties.可知作者幾乎沒有什么朋友,選A
【小題2】考查動詞辨析:A. served服務(wù),提供,B. loved愛,C. met遇到,D. supported支持,我被邀請參加一個聚會,在那里我遇到一對老夫婦,選C
【小題3】考查動詞辨析:A. searched服務(wù),B. fought斗爭,C. worked工作,D. talked談話,從下文She told me how    she was about her husband who was  30  a heart operation.可知那個妻子和我談了很長時間,選D
【小題4】考查形容詞辨析:A. regretful后悔的,遺憾的,B. calm冷靜的,C. worried擔(dān)心的,D. lucky幸運的,她說她很擔(dān)心等待做心臟手術(shù)的丈夫,選C
【小題5】考查動詞短語辨析:A. giving up放棄,B. waiting for等待,C. paying for付款,D. turning down拒絕,從下文:At that time I was working as a researcher in the same    where the husband would be going for his operation,可知她的丈夫在等待做心臟手術(shù),選B
【小題6】考查名詞辨析:A. hotel旅店,B. hospital醫(yī)院,C. restaurant飯店,D. office辦公室,從定語從句where the husband would be going for his operation,可知修飾的是醫(yī)院,選B
【小題7】考查連詞辨析: A. so所以,B. but但是,C. though雖然,D. since自從,因為作者是這個丈夫要做手術(shù)的醫(yī)院的研究人員,所以他讓妻子把他的電話號碼記下,選A
【小題8】考查動詞辨析:A. ask問,B. call叫,打電話,C. help幫助,D. invite邀請,從上文的:I told her to take down my phone number可知是記下電話號碼,打電話給我,讓我知道他在那里,選B
【小題9】考查動詞辨析:A. required要求,B. predicted 預(yù)測,C. expected期待,D. promised答應(yīng),她象許諾的那樣幾個星期后打電話給我,選D
【小題10】考查副詞辨析:A. even甚至,B. seldom 很少,C. still仍然,D. sometimes有時,她告訴我他丈夫已經(jīng)住院了,還在等待。選C
【小題11】考查名詞辨析:A. work工作, B. school學(xué)校,C. home家,D. table桌子,我告訴她我上班的時候,會每天去給他檢查。選A
【小題12】考查名詞辨析:A. experience經(jīng)驗,經(jīng)歷,B. company公司,陪伴,C. luck幸運,D. trust信任,從上文的:I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same,可知作者要陪伴他們,選B
【小題13】考查名詞辨析:A. risk冒險,B. stress壓力,C. test檢測,考驗,D. habit習(xí)慣,每天去看他記錄他的手術(shù)情況成了我的習(xí)慣,選D
【小題14】考查名詞辨析:A. book書,B. picture圖畫,C. computer電腦,D. tape磁帶,有時我會帶一本書給他看,選A
【小題15】考查形容詞辨析:A. early早,B. together一起,C. alone單獨,D. everywhere到處,有時我會帶一些食物和他一起分享,選B
【小題16】考查名詞辨析:A. public大眾,公眾,B. family家庭,C. team隊伍,D. group團隊,隨著時間的推移,我覺得是這個家庭的一份子了,選B
【小題17】考查動詞辨析: A. missed想念,錯過,B. followed 跟隨,C. knew知道,D. visited參觀,甚至在丈夫出院了,我們還是會彼此拜訪,選D
【小題18】考查動詞辨析:A. leave離開,B. find發(fā)現(xiàn),C. have有,D. need需要,10年后,我有了自己的家庭,選C
【小題19】考查動詞辨析:A. live生活,B. come來,C. move移動,D. drive開車,因為我的父母不住在附近,所以這對夫婦成了我孩子當(dāng)?shù)氐淖娓改,選A
【小題20】考查形容詞辨析:A. nervous緊張,B. curious好奇的,C. thankful感謝的,D. suitable適合的,我和妻子非常感激有這樣的當(dāng)?shù)氐母改,選C
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【小題19】
A.of B.with C.on D.in
【小題20】
A.dream B.story C.a(chǎn)ffair D.incident

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:完型填空

Music to My Ears
Robby was 10 for his first piano lesson in my class. Much as he tried, he ____ even the basic rhythm. However, he dutifully reviewed the pieces that I required.
Over the months he tried and tried while I ____ and encouraged him. At the end of each lesson he'd always say, "My mom's going to hear me play some day." ____ it seemed hopeless.
I only knew his mother from a ____as she waited in her aged car to pick him up. Then one day Robby stopped coming. I was secretly ____ that he stopped because of his lack of ability.
Weeks later I informed the students, including Robby, of the coming recital(獨奏). To my ____, Robby asked me if he could be included. I told him he really did not qualify because he had ____ out. He said his mom had been sick and unable to take him to lessons but he was still ____ .
“I've just got to play!" he ____. Something inside me let me allow him to.
Then came the recital night. The gym was ____ with parents. I put Robby up ____, thinking that I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer(謝幕).”
The recital went off smoothly. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair was ____. "Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?" I thought.
Robby pulled out the piano bench and began. I was not ____ for what I heard next. His fingers were ____ on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After he ended, everyone was ____ their feet in wild applause.
In ____ I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby. "I've never heard you play like that, Robby! How did you ____ it?"
Robby explained, "Well, Miss Hondorf…remember I told you my mom was sick? …____ she had cancer and passed away yesterday. She was born deaf, so tonight she could hear me play in heaven. I wanted to make it special."
There wasn’t a ____ eye in the house. That night I felt he was the teacher and I was the pupil, for it was he who taught me the meaning of perseverance and ____.

【小題1】
A.lacked B.had C.showed D.got
【小題2】
A.listened B.learned C.checked D.played
【小題3】
A.And B.But C.So D.Or
【小題4】
A.conversation B.performance C.distance D.picture
【小題5】
A.guilty B.sad C.a(chǎn)nxious D.glad
【小題6】
A.relief B.surprise C.pleasure D.satisfaction
【小題7】
A.stepped B.worn C.run D.dropped
【小題8】
A.a(chǎn)cting B.performing C.practicing D.recording
【小題9】
A.insisted B.suggested C.complained D.threatened
【小題10】
A.lined B.packed C.piled D.filled
【小題11】
A.least B.most C.first D.last
【小題12】
A.messy B.cool C.neat D.dull
【小題13】
A.eager B.concerned C.prepared D.grateful
【小題14】
A.hesitating B.dancing C.touching D.crawling
【小題15】
A.over B.under C.in D.on
【小題16】
A.chaos B.tears C.silence D.return
【小題17】
A.find B.feel C.make D.like
【小題18】
A.Gradually B.Suddenly C.Frequently D.Actually
【小題19】
A.dry B.curious C.bright D.wet
【小題20】
A.regret B.talent C.love D.courage

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:完型填空

The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. I saw a flame (火焰) in my neighbour’s      . I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my      .
Soon, there was a      smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong.      , I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to      . I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I       “Fire! Fire!” But there was no one nearby to       my shouts for help.
I       into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and       my neighbour’s name but there was no      . I managed to       the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.
I tried to throw water through the kitchen window       it was no use; the fire was too strong.      , a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just       as the fire was going to       to the other rooms in the house.
When my neighbour came back, he was       because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his       . He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not       it.
Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He       me to his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal that he had       ordered from a factory. It made me very happy.

【小題1】
A.sitting room B.bathroom C.kitchen D.bedroom
【小題2】
A.chair B.table C.bed D.sofa
【小題3】
A.big B.hot C.special D.burning
【小題4】
A.After a while B.All the time C.Once in a while D.At once
【小題5】
A.examine B.search C.listen D.smell
【小題6】
A.said B.shouted C.received D.smiled
【小題7】
A.hear B.listen to C.a(chǎn)sk D.turn to
【小題8】
A.walked B.rushed C.came D.stepped
【小題9】
A.called in B.called up C.called out D.called for
【小題10】
A.a(chǎn)nswer B.light C.sound D.fire
【小題11】
A.break down B.break out C.break up D.break into
【小題12】
A.a(chǎn)nd B.but C.because D.so
【小題13】
A.Luckily B.Sadly C.Unfortunately D.Suddenly
【小題14】
A.in time B.on time C.a(chǎn)t a time D.a(chǎn)t times
【小題15】
A.reach B.spread C.go D.cover
【小題16】
A.glad B.sad C.lucky D.a(chǎn)ngry
【小題17】
A.children B.parents C.life D.pets
【小題18】
A.expect B.want C.a(chǎn)ccept D.get
【小題19】
A.ordered B.begged C.suggested D.invited
【小題20】
A.mainly B.particularly C.specially D.Naturally

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:完型填空

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter,rude boss, or an insensitive employee       your day?
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. One day I was in a taxi and we headed        the airport. We were driving in the       lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us.  My taxi driver slammed on his      , slide sideways,and at the very last moment our car stopped and       the other car by just inches!The driver of the other car , the guy who almost caused a big accident, looked around and started       at us.
My taxi driver just       and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was        ,so I said,"Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck".
He said, “ Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of      , full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage        up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on       .  Don’t take it personally; Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be       .”
So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and        it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”
Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with      . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s       in your life. See, Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from Florida State University,found in his extensive research that you __     bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories more easily, and you __    them more frequently. So love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you _    it!The odds are against you when a Garbage Truck comes your way, but when you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”,you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by      go of the bad.
Have a Garbage-Free Day!Have a marvelous, garbage-free day!The seeds you plant today       the harvest you reap tomorrow.

【小題1】
A.enrich B.ruin C.spare D.obtain
【小題2】
A.through B.to C.in D.for
【小題3】
A.latter B.right C.opposite D.free
【小題4】
A.brakes B.door C.window D.seat
【小題5】
A.knocked B.overtook C.missed D.lost
【小題6】
A.laughing B.throwing C.glancing D.yelling
【小題7】
A.wondered B.smiled C.ignored D.guessed
【小題8】
A.friendly B.a(chǎn)ngry C.tired D.disappointed
【小題9】
A.expectation B.passengers C.garbage D.goods
【小題10】
A.turns B.pushes C.holds D.piles
【小題11】
A.roads B.children C.you D.dustbin
【小題12】
A.upset B.happier C.pitiful D.frightened
【小題13】
A.spread B.share C.explain D.contribute
【小題14】
A.surprise B.pleasure C.doubt D.regrets
【小題15】
A.funny B.important C.strange D.embarrassing
【小題16】
A.remember B.forget C.value D.a(chǎn)ppreciate
【小題17】
A.enjoy B.exchange C.recall D.imagine
【小題18】
A.inspire B.take C.mend D.notice
【小題19】
A.letting B.consisting C.making D.dreaming
【小題20】
A.distinguish B.deserve C.deliver D.determine

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