If you have ever been rock climbing, then you will know that it is not a very easy sport. In fact you probably felt quite defeated when you first tried to do any serious climbing. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing are both extremely demanding and, like anything else, require practice, to get good at. What most people don’t know is that the sport of rock climbing is one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports there is.
There are three basic types of rock climbing. Top roping is probably one of the most common types and is basically climbing with a partner. The second type, which is very similar to top roping, is called lead climbing. In both of these types of rock climbing the climber can sit off the wall and rest on the rope.
The third type of rock climbing is called bouldering. Bouldering is a type of free climbing without any ropes. This is the most demanding of all climbing types. The climber must be able to complete the climbing without taking a rest on the rope.
Believe it or not, climbing is said to be about 75% legs and only 25% arms. To climb efficiently and successfully, a person needs to have a wonderful technique. One of the major rules of rock climbing is to always have three points touching the wall, whether it is both feet and one hand, or one foot and both hands, as it is much easier to have your weight rest on three points than on two. Another important idea to grasp is that your arms in most cases will do the climbing; they only hold you into the wall so that your legs are actually pushing you upward. Also, the closer you are to the wall, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing may sound a bit too extreme for the everyday person but it really is an amazing workout. Once you get into the sport, and learn how to position your body and rest your weight, then you can begin to deal with some difficult problems. The great thing about rock climbing is that it is mentally challenging as well. You are constantly analyzing the way your body moves and how to do certain moves on the wall. For anyone who wants to get into shape, rock climbing is a fun and effective way to exercise muscles.
41．What does the author think of rock climbing?
A．It is an easy sport.          B．It is challenging.
C．It is quite dangerous.       D．It is extremely difficult.
42．According to this passage, we know that __________.
A．indoor rock climbing is much easier than outdoor rock climbing
B．while rock climbing, people depend mainly on their arms
C．ordinary people can practise rock climbing
D．during climbing, the climber can always stop for a rest
43．It is much easier for a rock climber if he ___________ while climbing.
A．takes a rope            B．has a partner
C．has three points touching the wall   D．uses feet more often
44．___________ will make rock climb easier.
A．Keeping the body closer to the wall   B．Resting more often on the arms
C．Resting more often on the feet    D．Pushing forward without thinking of the problems
45．By rock climbing, one can _____________.
A．get more weight and stronger muscles       B．get both physical and mental exercises
C．have a terrible experience that will last long.   D．probably feel quite defeated

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:B
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

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Nicola is from Scotland and   39  playing the violin when she was four years old.   40 , it was not something her parents   41  her do. She went with her sister to violin lessons and   42  it and improved very quickly.
“There are so many different things I am fond of about the  43 ,” she said. “I can’t really   44  it but I love giving live performances, I like the feeling of playing and communicating with the   45 . I love the feeling of the violin under my chin (下巴).”
However, playing violin six hours a day is not a/an   46  job. “I usually   47  in an upstairs bedroom when I’m at home.” she said. “But sometimes, when it’s   48  outside, it can be upset. The house is right on the   49  and I can see others having fun   50  I’m on my own.”
Although practising is sometimes lonely, Nicola   51   felt she was lucky. “You can’t have   52 . I am really lucky to do what I love doing,” she said. Her   53  paid off (終有回報(bào)). Nicola won BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004 at 16.
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小題1:
A．singerB．writerC．pianistD．violinist
小題2:
A．cameB．turned C．ranD．moved
小題3:
A．checked B．playedC．visitedD．remained
小題4:
A．stoppedB．requestedC．started D．ignored
小題5:
A．SoB．AndC．ButD．However
小題6:
A．madeB．persuaded C．wanted D．got
小題7:
A．noticedB．concerned C．mindedD．loved
小題8:
A．lessonsB．violinC．performances D．show
小題9:
A．explainB．imagineC．determineD．refuse
小題10:
A．foreigners B．friendsC．a(chǎn)udience D．teenagers
小題11:
A．boringB．easyC．wonderfulD．tiring
小題12:
A．workB．restC．stayD．practise
小題13:
A．coolB．sunnyC．windyD．cloudy
小題14:
A．riverB．hillC．farmD．beach
小題15:
A．whileB．a(chǎn)sC．soD．for
小題16:
A．evenB．stillC．everD．a(chǎn)lmost
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)nythingB．somethingC．everything D．nothing
小題18:
A．timeB．musicC．efforts D．a(chǎn)ction
小題19:
A．Because ofB．BesidesC．Instead ofD．Thanks to
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A．townB．riverC．countryD．island
小題2:
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小題4:
A．come overB．get offC．pass byD．take off
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A．comingB．leavingC．nextD．last
小題6:
A．missedB．caughtC．a(chǎn)voidedD．saw
小題7:
A．busB．carC．footD．horse
小題8:
A．feel B．pushC．liftD．stand
小題9:
A．honestyB．courageC．enthusiasmD．curiosity
小題10:
A．choiceB．stopC．effortD．scene
小題11:
A．immediatelyB．hurriedlyC．friendlyD．strangely
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A．What aboutB．What ifC．How comeD．If only
小題13:
A．inB．outC．a(chǎn)roundD．beyond
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A．concernB．doubtC．chanceD．reason
小題15:
A．meaning B．kindnessC．seriousnessD．help
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It was a winter afternoon．Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking．We talked and talked and soon   36  became the topic．Suddenly I   37  upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming ? Others go   38  in winter，but why couldn’t we ?   39  , we could be healthier if we did．”I told them about this , and they all said it was a good idea   40 .
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Then I suggested we all jump in．We all went back ten steps .  I gave the  51 ，and we all rushed forward and jumped in．I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up __52__and rushed again to the shore．So it was with my friends．We   53  0ur clothes as quickly as possible．
On the way back home，we talked about this unforgettable   54 ．The four of us did not __55____ school for the following three days．We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold，but we thought it was all worth it．
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A．filmsB．musicC．sportsD．plays
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A．indeedB．surelyC．certainlyD．truly
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A．1ookingB．searchingC．waitingD．a(chǎn)sking
小題7:
A．riverB．lakeC．poolD．sands
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A．EvenB．YetC．IfD．And
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A．a(chǎn)headB．forwardC．a(chǎn)wayD．back
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A．excitedB．happyC．proudD．lonely
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A．SoB．HoweverC．StillD．Or
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A．messageB．orderC．markD．information
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A．had onB．put onC．woreD．dressed
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A．1ifeB．experimentC．chanceD．experience
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The answer is yes and no, but probably no! If you see a foreigner who looks lost, it is polite to ask him, “May I help you?” But, otherwise, you should probably let them get on with their business. Situations, however, do exist where it is quite all right to talk to foreigners. If a foreigner enters your school, classroom, office, shop or restaurant, for instance, feel free to ask him (for example):
— What is your name?
— Where do you come from?
— What do you think of Beijing?
— How long will you stay in Beijing?
There are also situations where it's okay to talk to foreigners in public places. If you see a foreigner alone in a restaurant, bar or coffee shop, it may be appropriate to ask him or her:
— Is this seat free?
— Do you mind if I talk to you in English?
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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意．然后從1—15各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds. Streaks(條紋，線條) of light cast by the blinds of the tall ___1___  send shafts(桿狀物) of light through the dusty air. I take a deep breath and the concrete and paint ___2___ tickle my nose. I ___3___ everything about this room.
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I ___10___ love to work backstage and on lighting. I ___11___ you could find another girl who would work on a ladder ___12___ her elbows in cables and dust and love every second of it. It makes me unique and gives me a sense of ___13___ to know that I succeed in an area where few others — and virtually(事實(shí)上) no girls — do.
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1. A. doors                B. windows         C. roofs             D. walls
2. A. smells          B. tastes           C. sounds           D. looks
3. A. hate                    B. love             C. miss              D. forget
4. A. room           B. office           C. building         D. stage
5. A. pretend         B. expect           C. want              D. decide
6. A. hardly         B. seriously         C. constantly         D. happily
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8. A. happiness         B. anxieties          C. chances         D. pressures
9. A. feeling         B. idea             C. hope              D. fact
10. A. seldom         B. almost          C. relatively           D. absolutely
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12. A. up for          B. out at           C. up to             D. down to
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第一節(jié)：閱讀短文（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）
About 4 years ago, as a newly appointed general manager for a chemical plant near Toronto, I was faced with several leadership challenges. When I was first appointed as acting general manager, the plant was not even covering its costs and I was told that it would either be turned around or else!
I met with all employees and explained the severity(嚴(yán)峻)of the situation and that we would all need to do what we could to increse sales and improve performance or reduce operating expenses. They all appreciated my honesty although they were very nervous about their futures.
I then started working with each department head to determine how I could support their efforts. At first, they thought that I was looking to fix the blame for inefficiencies(無效率), but over time, they realized that I only wanted to help them find solutions.
They learned to trust me; as when things sometimes went poorly, I told my boss that I was the person in charge rather than pointing my finger at one of my members of staff. When we gained new busuness and it directly improved our bottom line, I praised the efforts of the entire team.
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56. When the author bacame the general manager, the plant _____.
A. could only make ends meet
B. had a strong management team
C. was really in bad situation
D. was planning to enter other fields
57. When the author came to the plant the firs time, he impressed the employees with his _____. 
A. practical attitude    B. Intelligence    C. diligence       D. politeness
58. Every time things didn’t go well, the author would _____.
A. take the blame himself
B. ask his staff to take responsibility
C. get very depressed
D. think of ways to increase sales.
59. The passage offers a good example of _____.
A. being a good employee
B. being a good leader
C. reducing operating expenses
D. The importance of honesty.

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Most 23-year-olds have not done enough in life to be worthy of having their own documentary（紀(jì)錄片）
　　Most 23-year-olds aren't LeBron James.
　　The NBA superstar, who recently won gold at the Beijing Olympics, has just released More Than a Game. It is a documentary that follows his rise to stardom (明星地位) and how he and four childhood friends overcame long odds to win a national championship in high school.
　　Combining footage (鏡頭) taken during James' career at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, US, along with one-on-one interviews by writer/director Kris Belman, home videos, and personal family photographs, the film is about much more than basketball. At its core (核心) is a story of friendship, loyalty and love.
　　"We set out with a goal as kids and we wanted to accomplish that someway, somehow by using basketball as a tool, not knowing that it was going to create other opportunities for us," James said. "We didn't know it was going to create a brotherhood and trust. We grew from kids into young men."
　　While James is the star, his former teammates, Dru Joyce III, Sian Cotton, Willie McGee and Romeo Travis, play a major role in the film.
　　Their journey began together as 8-year-old boys, winds through years traveling all over America playing in basketball tournaments and finishes in their senior season at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.
　　At the time, Belman was a college film student. He set out to film James and his friends' season as his final school project, a 10-minute documentary. But after gaining the trust of the players and coach Dru Joyce, Belman spent two months filming and eventually teamed with producer Harvey Mason Jr to the full-length feature.
　　James hopes the film will inspire youngsters (年輕人).
　　"We set out with a goal when we were eight and we accomplished it when we were 18," he said. "It's a great story and I wanted to get it out to kids that have a dream, that they should continue to go after it, believe in it and live it if they want to accomplish something."
小題1:LeBron James achieved his goal set at 8 when        .
A．he won a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics
B．He won a national championship in high school
C．he became a collage student
D．he was interviewed by Kris Belman
小題2:Which of the following is unlikely to be included in the description of James?
A．Friendly.B．Faithful.C．Hardworking.D．Self-centered.
小題3:More Than a Game is          .
A．James’ favorite story about his childhood
B．a(chǎn) documentary filmed by James’ classmate
C．a(chǎn) film made by Belman
D．a(chǎn)n article a bout James’ high school life
小題4:We can learn from the passage that More Than a Game is       .
A．inspiring B．dullC．puzzlingD．imaginary

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空


SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
I remember my dad teaching me the power of language at a very young age. Not only did he understand that specific  36  can affect our mental pictures, but he understood that words are a  37  programming factor in lifelong success.
One particularly unforgettable event occurred when I was eight. As a child, I was always climbing trees, poles and  38  around upside down from the rafters(屋椽) of our lake house.  39 , it came to no surprise for my dad to find me at the top of a 30-foot tree, swinging back and forth. My little eight-year-old  40  didn’t realize that the tree could break or I could get hurt. I just thought it was enjoyable to be up so high. My older cousin, Tammy, was also hanging in the same tree. Her mother also  41  us at exactly the same time as my dad did. About that time, a huge gust(一陣) of wind blew through the tree. I could hear the leaves rustle(嘎嘎地響) and feel the tree begin to sway. I remember my dad’s  42  over the wind, “Bart, Hold on tightly!”So I did.
The next thing I heard was Tammy’s mother yelling, “Tammy, don’t fall!” Tammy did  43  . My dad later explained to me that the mind has a very  44 time processing a negative image. It takes seventeen positive statements to offset(抵消) one negative statement. That means it might  45  seventeen compliments(賀詞/道賀) to offset the emotional  46  of one criticism.
These are concepts that are especially useful in developing yourself. How many compliments do you give yourself daily and how often do you criticize yourself? Try to  47  yourself a lifetime of positive programming by complimenting yourself, or at least think about the kind of programming you are doing to yourself on a daily basis. Remember: try to make positive self-talk a daily practice and you will succeed some day.
36. A. reactions             B. behaviors                 C. words                  D. expressions
37. A. doubtful                B. sensible                    C. strange                     D. powerful
38. A. sitting                 B. hanging                    C. standing                   D. lying
39. A. However             B. Furthermore             C. Moreover                 D. Therefore
40. A. brain                  B. memory                   C. experience                D. knowledge
41. A. believed                 B. noticed                     C. protected                  D. persuaded
42. A. voice                  B. figure                      C. image                      D. anger
43. A. hold                   B. think                       C. fall                          D. regret
44. A. surprising           B. relaxing                   C. difficult                   D. short
45. A. offer                  B. take                         C. give                         D. Keep
46. A. damage               B. danger                            C. award                      D. relief
47. A. stop                    B. consult                     C. imagine                    D. give

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