In 2012, I had just recovered form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n)        might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I          .
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I          to catch a taxi to my         and settle in. Next morning, I took another         to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs.        I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were         . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can         my table."
I gratefully sat down with the          lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the         drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't         a car, and  hadn't  realised  how        taking taxis would he, After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to         you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that        ,but she brushed aside my protests (反對)。She asked me where I was        and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the        time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to         alone. At the end of the day, she        to take me back to my accommodation. I        her money but she refused to take any.
I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her         , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
小題1:
A．holiday B．ceremonyC．operationD．experiment
小題2:
A．kept B．went C．droppedD．knocked
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A．intended B．promised C．managedD．deserved
小題4:
A．hospital B．companyC．universityD．a(chǎn)ccommodation
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A．colleague B．passenger C．suitcaseD．taxi
小題6:
A．Instead B．First C．LaterD．Once
小題7:
A．classifiedB．occupiedC．decoratedD．painted
小題8:
A．share B．reserveC．setD．possess
小題9:
A．oldB．poor C．innocentD．stubborn
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A．journey B．mealC．speechD．interview
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A．donated B．repairedC．hired D．guided
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A．convenientB．worthwhileC．unfortunateD．expensive
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A．inspire B．entertainC．callD．drive
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A．businessB．a(chǎn)rgument C．troubleD．challenge
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A．working B．stayingC．movingD．shopping
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A．a(chǎn)ppointedB．limitedC．favourite D．regular
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A．digestB．explore C．perform D．calculate
小題18:
A．forgotB．refusedC．returnedD．preferred
小題19:
A．sentB．lentC．offered D．owed
小題20:
A．confidenceB．dignityC．curiosityD．kindness

小題1:A
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小題3:C
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小題5:D
小題6:C
小題7:B
小題8:A
小題9:A
小題10:B
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小題12:D
小題13:D
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試題分析：文章講述作者到佛羅里達開會度假，在一個咖啡店遇到一個老太太，這個老太太不僅讓作者和她共用一個餐桌，而且主動提出用車送他，第二天她果然這么做了，作者非常感動，這次旅行給他留下深刻的影響。
小題1:A考查名詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.假期，假日，B.儀式，C.手術，經(jīng)營，D.實驗，根據(jù)文章的第一句話，In 2012, I had just recovered form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida.可知作者要去開會，這對于作者來說是度假，還有根據(jù)文章的最后一句話，filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.可知選A。
小題2:B考查動詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.保持，保留，B.去，C.扔，掉落，D.敲，因為作者從病中恢復，現(xiàn)在有機會度假，所以他就去了，這里使用了詞組go off出發(fā)，keep off不要踐踏,drop off中途下客卸貨，knock off撞掉，所以選B。
小題3:C考查動詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.打算，意圖，B.答應，許諾，C.設法，管理，D.值得，應該得到，根據(jù)上文的：Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring,可知到達這個陽光之州是非常疲勞的，但是我還是設法趕上了一輛出租車，到我的目的地，安定下來，manage to do設法成功的做了……，所以選C。
小題4:D考查名詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.醫(yī)院，B.公司，C.大學，D.住處，適應，便利，和解，因為作者是來開會的，所以是到達住處，根據(jù)下文的句子At the end of the day, she      to take me back to my accommodation.也可以知道答案，所以選D。
小題5:D考查名詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.同事，B.乘客，C.箱子，D.出租車，根據(jù)上文，but I       to catch a taxi to my      可知作者是乘出租車到達住處的，第二天乘了另外一輛出租車去超市買了一些紀念品，所以選D。
小題6:C考查副詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.相反，B.首先，C.后來，D.一旦，這里表示作者的行程，先去買了紀念品，后來去咖啡店吃午飯，所以選C。
小題7:B考查動詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.分類，B.占據(jù)，C.裝飾，D.粉刷，根據(jù)表示轉折的連詞but和下文的內(nèi)容，Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can  43   my table."可知這里的桌子都被占據(jù)了，所以選B。
小題8:A考查動詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.分享，共用，B.保留，C.設置，D.擁有，根據(jù)下文的內(nèi)容，I gratefully sat down with the       lady and we had a happy lunch together.可知一個友好的聲音邀請作者共用一個桌子，所以選A。
小題9:A考查形容詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.老的，B.窮的，C.天真的，無知的，D.固執(zhí)的，根據(jù)下文的：I’m retired 可知這是一個老太太，所以選A。
小題10:B考查名詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.旅行，B.一餐，C.演講，D.采訪，面試，根據(jù)上文we had a happy lunch together.可知作者在咖啡店和老太太共用一個桌子吃午飯，這里表示在飯快吃完的時候，所以選B。
小題11:C考查動詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.捐贈，B.修理，C.租用，D.帶領，根據(jù)上文Next morning, I took another      to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs.可知作者是乘坐出租車的，所以沒有雇傭一輛汽車，所以選C。
小題12:D考查形容詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.方便，B.值得，C.不幸的，D.昂貴的，根據(jù)下文的內(nèi)容， I      her money but she refused to take any. 這個老太太用自己的車送作者，而作者想給她錢,所以作者認為乘出租車是貴的，所以選D。
小題13:D考查動詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.激勵，B.娛樂，C.叫，打電話，D.駕駛，用車送，根據(jù)上文："My dear, don't use any more taxis.老太太讓作者不要乘出租車了，可知她愿意用車送作者到任何地方，所以選D。
小題14:C考查名詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.生意，B.爭論，C.麻煩，D.挑戰(zhàn)，根據(jù)上文，it would be my pleasure to       you wherever you wish.可知老太太愿意用車送作者到任何地方，作者不想這么麻煩她，所以選C。
小題15:B考查動詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A工作，B.停留，C.移動，搬家，D.購物，根據(jù)下文：next morning she was waiting at my apartment第二天老太太等在作者公寓門口，所以是問作者住在什么地方，表示臨時的逗留在…地方，用stay，所以選B。
小題16:A考查形容詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.約定的，B.有限的，C.最喜歡的，D.定期的，根據(jù)上文可知作者在前一天和老太太有約定，所以選A。
小題17:B考查動詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.消化，咀嚼，B.探索，C表現(xiàn)，表演，D.計算，估計，這句話的意思是：她花了一些時間和我在一起，然后才讓我一個人探索迪斯尼樂園，所以選B。
小題18:C考查動詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.忘記，B.拒絕，C.回來，歸還，D.更喜歡，根據(jù)上文，She spent some time with me before leaving me to       alone.老太太將作者一個人留在迪斯尼樂園探索，晚上又回來將他帶回到住處，所以選C。
小題19:C考查名詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.送，B.借出，C.提供，給，D.欠，因為老太太用車送作者來回，作者給她錢但是她拒絕接受，使用了offer sb. sth.給某人某物，所以選C。
小題20:D考查名詞辨析。四個選項的含義分別是：A.自信，B.尊嚴，C.好奇，D.好意，根據(jù)整個文章可知老太太對于作者的善舉讓作者的假期充滿了美好的記憶，所以選D。
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Beatrix Potter was a great English writer and artist, best known for her children's books featuring animal characters such as in the children's classic—The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Beatrix was born into a rich London­based family where she was tutored by very strict private teachers and so spent her youth isolated from other youngsters. During her youth she had a lot of pets and spent vacations in Scotland and also the Lake District. It was at the Lake District that she developed a love of wildlife. She studied the area's natural wonders carefully and painted them continuously.  But her old­fashioned, Manchester­born parents discouraged her intellectual improvement, thinking it inappropriate for a young lady. However, her study and watercolour paintings of wild mushrooms made her widely respected within the field of biology.
In her 30's, Beatrix Potter wrote the remarkably successful kid's book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Close to that time she became secretly engaged to her publisher Norman Warne. This caused a great disagreement with her parents, who did not approve of Beatrix getting married to somebody of lower social status. Sadly, Warne died before the marriage ceremony.
Ultimately Beatrix Potter began writing and also illustrating (繪圖) kid's books full­time. Using profits from her books, Beatrix grew to become economically independent of her parents and was eventually in a position to buy Hill Top Farm in the Lake District.  She extended  the property with additional purchases of neighbouring land over time. In her 40's, Beatrix married William Heelis, a local lawyer. She ended up becoming a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to publish as well as illustrate books for children. In all she authored 23 publications.
Beatrix died on December 22, 1943, and left the majority of her property to the National Trust. Her books carry on selling well globally, in many different languages. Her stories have been retold in numerous formats including a ballet, movies, and cartoons.
Such is her reputation, and that of the characters from her publications, that many Beatrix Potter statues have been created.  These tiny Beatrix Potter statues which include pretty much all the actual characters in her publications have become highly valued by art collectors and fans of her literature throughout the world.
小題1:What can we learn about Beatrix Potter's early life?
A．She learned drawing skills from her tutors.
B．She was very sociable and outgoing.
C．She was greatly inspired by the beauty of nature.
D．She was encouraged to think creatively and independently.
小題2:Why did Beatrix Potter's parents oppose the idea of her marriage to Norman    Warne?
A．They did not believe she was mature enough to get married.
B．They thought Warne was only interested in Beatrix Potter's wealth.
C．They believed that the couple's characters were mismatched.
D．They considered Warne to be too common for their daughter.
小題3:According to the passage, which part of the UK did Beatrix Potter love most?
A．Manchester.　　　　　　B．Scotland.
C．The Lake District.D．London.
小題4:In which of the following areas did Beatrix Potter show an interest during her life?
A．Writing, biology, farming.
B．Drawing, nature, ballet.
C．Movies, farming, drawing.
D．Writing, mushrooms, travel.
小題5:What is the function of the last two paragraphs of the passage?
A．To describe the consequences of Beatrix Potter's death.
B．To present the lasting cultural influence of Beatrix Potter and her works.
C．To show the changes in attitude towards Beatrix Potter's works over the past years.
D．To criticise the commercialization of Beatrix Potter's characters since her death.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as happy wife and business woman. When Mum ____ in October 2007, I was a cook. In December that year while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me ____. I was distraught(憂心如焚的). Some days later, I was ____ that a guy who was working with us that day “could probably have made a fortune ___ the necklace he found.”  ____， he returned it. Hearing how I'd ____Mum for six months before her death, he said，” Christmas is going to be ___ —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks？”
I come to Morzaine，a small，friendly village in the Alps and ____ fell in love with it. What was ____ to be a stopgap (權宜之計) trip turned into a new life. I kept travelling between London and here and felt ____ than I had in months.In December 2008, I was ____ as a hotel manager and moved here full time.
A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn't want to discuss ____， because the sadness of losing Mum ____ felt great. Paul understood that and never __49__ me but, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom's house, to build our own ____.
We want to give our guests a ____ feeling, so each room is themed(以……為主題) around memories from our lives. There are also style to remind me of Mom —a tiny chair which ___ be in her bedroom is set in one room.
We are having a wonderful life Mum ____ naturally part of it, ____ there's no way we would be here if it wasn't for the ____ she gave me. I know she's here in spirit, keeping an eye on us.
小題1:
A．diedB．cameC．returnedD．visited
小題2:
A．burnedB．disappearedC．brokeD．dropped
小題3:
A．shownB．comfortedC．persuadedD．told
小題4:
A．hidingB．stealingC．sellingD．wearing
小題5:
A．LuckilyB．NaturallyC．SurelyD．Hopefully
小題6:
A．nursedB．curedC．missedD．guarded
小題7:
A．longB．hardC．merryD．free
小題8:
A．suddenlyB．finally
C．nearlyD．immediately
小題9:
A．saidB．provedC．supposedD．judged
小題10:
A．smarterB．higherC．firmerD．lighter
小題11:
A．honouredB．hiredC．regardedD．trained
小題12:
A．travelB．businessC．childrenD．marriage
小題13:
A．recentlyB．onceC．stillD．firstly
小題14:
A．leftB．pushedC．surprisedD．interrupted
小題15:
A．hotelB．restaurantC．homeD．shop
小題16:
A．homelyB．livelyC．motherlyD．friendly
小題17:
A．ought toB．used toC．mightD．could
小題18:
A．takesB．keepsC．looksD．feels
小題19:
A．unlessB．whileC．becauseD．though
小題20:
A．moneyB．chairC．houseD．necklace

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Sure. you know their names, possibly better than you know the name of the street you live on.
When the need comes, these names roll off our tongues like they were our own brothers. I am writing about the famous Webster s Dictionary and Roget s Thesaurus.
Webster s Dictionary. Many people can respond immediately: Noah Webster. We are aware that he is the father of the dictionary. But who was he? What did he do for a living? When did he live?
Noah was born in 1758, graduated from Yale University in 1778. and later graduated from law school He produced the first American dictionary in 1806 and published his influential work An American Dictionary of the English Language in l828. His interests led him to be a lexicographer  (詞典編纂者). textbook editor, author, Bible translator and spelling reformer. He also produced a large number of writings in medicine, mythology  (神話),  and the relationship of European and Asian languages. In addition, he .founded the first New York daily newspaper in 1793. He died in 1843.
Roget's Thesaurus. And it gives us The chance to learn about Roget, the man-Peter Mark Roget, And who? What? When?
Englishman Peter Roget, MD, was born in 1779. He studied medicine and mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. He is considered as the creator of the first-ever thesaurus (同義詞典). It has been called one of the three most important books ever printed. along with the Bible and Webster s Dictionary. He began his work Thesaurus of English  Words and Phrases in I 805 but did not publish it until 1852-47 years later. In his lifetime. he became a noted lecturer and writer on anatomy(解剖學 ). geology(地質(zhì)學).bees，and more . When Roget died in 1869 at age 90. his son, John . took over the Thesaurus arid he gradually expanded it.
So now you know the two famous books. Not enough information? As well-known humourist James Thurber suggested in the title of his 1941 magazine short story about baseball, You Could Look It Up!
小題1:The author states that "these names roll off our tongues" in order to show that people______.
A．will learn from the two writersB．have ignored the two writers
C．a(chǎn)re familiar with the namesD．know a lot about the two
小題2:According to the text. Noah Webster and Peter Roget are alike because they both______.
A．had many interestsB．studied medicine
C．were professorsD．liked baseball
小題3:The purpose of the last paragraph is to_______.
A．a(chǎn)ttract more readersB．come to a conclusion
C．encourage further researchD．provide background information
小題4:Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?

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