In the morning, Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual. Nicole, his wife was listening to music in the bedroom. __小題1:_, he felt that his body was shaking. Slim had the __小題2:__ response that there was an earthquake! He __小題3:__ quickly: “Dear, earthquake! Go to the toilet！” Nicole heard the shouting, 小題4: the first aid box quickly and ran into the toilet. The house was 小題5: even more dramatically (劇烈地)．
Bathroom was the next door to the kitchen. Slim picked up a kitchen __小題6:__ and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen. Slim tried to __小題7:__ along the wall to help Nicole.__小題8:__, it got dark suddenly with an explosion. The house __小題9:_____down and many things fell from above. Nicole was quickly buried in 小題10: .She felt breathing very difficult. She tried to stand up, but  小題11:  .
A few minutes later, the land was __小題12:.Nicole heard the sound of short __小題13:_ and thought it was Slim! She shouted to him but no __小題14:__！ He probably fainted. Nicole kept saying his name and she finally heard a response, two people encouraged and __小題15:__ each other. They knew that there must be a way to   小題16: .
Slim found that they were close and were   小題17:  by the fallen stones and some powder. He started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt __小題18:__ from his fingers. Finally, he removed the last piece of larger stones. Slim touched Nicole's one hand, then dug the __小題19:__ stones of her body. Finally, Nicole had a __小題20:__ breathing slowly. Two people sat on the ground and hugged together.
小題21:
A．SuddenlyB．ActuallyC．UnfortunatelyD．Really
小題22:
A．recentB．rapid C．late D．slow
小題23:
A．warnedB．howledC．jumpedD．shouted
小題24:
A．used upB．found out C．took upD．put away
小題25:
A．burningB．fallingC．shakingD．moving
小題26:
A．toolB．cookC．forkD．knife
小題27:
A．walkB．wanderC．runD．jump
小題28:
A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．InsteadD．Besides
小題29:
A．layB．crashedC．brokeD．bent
小題30:
A．ruinsB．a(chǎn)shesC．dirt D．pieces
小題31:
A．senselessB．impossibleC．impracticalD．invaluable
小題32:
A．normalB．usualC．flatD．silent
小題33:
A．stepsB．breathC．movementsD．pauses
小題34:
A．responseB．signC．hopeD．result
小題35:
A．touchedB．heldC．calmedD．called
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A．relaxB．communicateC．succeedD．escape
小題37:
A．wrappedB．separatedC．fastenedD．limited
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A．painB．coldC．waterD．warmth
小題39:
A．stickingB．beatingC．surroundingD．spreading
小題40:
A．completeB．constantC．steadyD．weak

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

試題分析：本文主要講述了一對夫妻在早晨突然遇見了地震，展開自救的故事。
小題1:A副詞辨析。A突然B實際上C不幸地是D真地；他正在做早飯，突然感覺到身體在搖晃，原來是地震了。
小題2:B詞義辨析。A近來B迅速C晚D慢；Slim迅速反應了過來，地震了。他立刻大聲喊叫，提醒妻子。
小題3:D 動詞辨析。A警告B咆哮C跳躍D大聲喊叫；指Slim大聲喊叫來提醒妻子發(fā)生地震了，趕快躲起來。
小題4:C 短語辨析。A用完B發(fā)現(xiàn)C拿起D收拾；妻子聽見了丈夫的喊聲，拿起急救箱走進了衛(wèi)生間。
小題5:C 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)前兩句可知發(fā)生了地震，那么應該是指房子在搖晃，在抖動。
小題6:D 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)17空后面的the kitchen knife可知他拿了一把刀。故D正確。
小題7:A 動詞辨析。A步行B閑逛C跑D跳躍；他努力地沿著墻走向衛(wèi)生間去幫助妻子。所以使用walk步行。
小題8:A 副詞辨析。A然而B因此C代替D而且；他正在走走，然而這時突然發(fā)生了爆炸，一切都變黑了。
小題9:B 動詞辨析。A躺B倒塌C破裂D彎曲；房子倒塌了，很多東西都從上面掉了下來。
小題10:A 名詞辨析。A廢墟B灰燼C土D片；妻子很快被埋在了廢墟里。故A正確。
小題11:B 形容詞辨析。A沒有感覺B不可能C不實用D無價的；她想站起來，但是不可能。
小題12:D 形容詞辨析。A正常B通常C平的D安靜；指一切過了以后都安靜了下來。
小題13:B 名詞辨析。A腳步B呼吸C運動D暫停；妻子聽見了短促的呼吸聲認為是丈夫的聲音。
小題14:A 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下行heard a response，妻子大聲喊叫丈夫的名字，但是開始的時候沒有回應。
小題15:C 動詞辨析。A觸摸B堅持C鎮(zhèn)定D打電話；這里是指夫妻二人相互幫助使對方鎮(zhèn)定了下來。
小題16:D 動詞辨析。A放松B交流C成功D逃脫；他們都知道一定有逃脫的方法。
小題17:B 動詞辨析。A包，纏繞B分開C固定D限制；他們靠得很近，但是卻被掉線了的石頭分開了。
小題18:A 名詞辨析。A疼痛B寒冷C水D溫暖；他用手來挖，他能夠感覺到手中傳過來的疼痛的感覺。
小題19:C 形容詞辨析。A黏住的；B跳動的C周圍的D傳播的；丈夫把妻子周圍的石頭清理掉。
小題20:C 形容詞辨析。A完全的B不斷的C穩(wěn)定的D虛弱的；慢慢地妻子有了穩(wěn)定地呼吸。
點評：本文主要講述了一對夫妻在早晨突然遇見了地震，展開自救的故事。屬于記敘文，這類文章一般描述的是某一件具體事情的發(fā)生發(fā)展或結(jié)局，有人物、時間、地點和事件。命題往往從故事的情節(jié)、人物或事件的之間的關(guān)系、作者的態(tài)度及意圖、故事前因和后果的推測等方面著手，考查學生對細節(jié)的辨認能力以及推理判斷能力。閱讀這類材料時，同學們一定要根據(jù)主要情節(jié)掌握文章主旨大意，同時抓住每一個細節(jié)，設(shè)身處地根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容揣摩作者的態(tài)度和意圖，根據(jù)情節(jié)展開想象，即使是碰到深層理解題也可迎刃而解。
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“He’s hungry, he’s dirty, but he’s very happy to be home，”Atkins said．
The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the-road cars and dirt bikes．However, the police couldn’t control Benjerman，and they had to call Atkins to come and get him．
Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food．She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area．
She said they have been together for nearly 11 years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas, Texas．
Before Benjerman was found，Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in Somersworth．They also contacted animal shelters，throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The notice stated there was a reward，and also that the dog needed medication．Any caller could remain anonymous（匿名的）．
Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone into rent a carpet cleaner.
“It was l0 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjerman in broad daylight，” Atkins said．The car thief threw Atkins’ wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene．
小題1: What would be the best title for the passage?
A．A car with a dog was stolen
B．Lucky dog was returned to his owner
C．Stealing cars：a most important social problem
D．Woman wants dog back more than stolen car
小題2: Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?
a．Notices were put up saying there was a reward．
b．Atkins saw Benjerman again．
c．Police found Atkins’ car．
d．Atkins took Benjerman back from a society shelter． 
e．Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store．
A．d,e,a, b,cB．d,e,a,c,bC．e,a,d,b,c D．e,a,c,d,b
小題3:We can infer from the passage     ．
A．the dog was treated extremely badly by the thief
B．car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadays
C．the dog was found because of the reward
D．the thief stole the car easily
小題4: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Benjerman was sent back immediately after Atkins put up the notices．
B．Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for Benierman．
C．The thief gave the dog back but kept the sports car．
D．The dog was back at 1 pm on a Friday．

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南針). While he was alive, he  36  me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important  37 : “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad  38  liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and  39  two jobs to support his large family,  40  he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a  41  time with math. He tried to help me, but I  42 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for  43  help. I told Dad, “That’s  44 ! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the  45 . Despite (盡管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once  46  driving me to school.
After months of  47 , I was facing the final exam. I was so  48 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke,  49  yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my  50  and in the hours of work I’d  51 . When I got my  52  proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I  53  that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how  54  something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever  55  to Dad for that lesson.
小題1:
A．understoodB．forgaveC．guidedD．impressed
小題2:
A．historyB．lessonC．skillD．language
小題3:
A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．a(chǎn)lmostC．everD．never
小題4:
A．tookB．lostC．leftD．finished
小題5:
A．soB．orC．butD．a(chǎn)nd
小題6:
A．goodB．freeC．terribleD．short
小題7:
A．stillB．nearlyC．hardlyD．probably
小題8:
A．realB．practicalC．immediateD．extra
小題9:
A．wonderfulB．crazyC．expensiveD．necessary
小題10:
A．houseB．schoolC．officeD．farm
小題11:
A．suggestedB．riskedC．enjoyedD．missed
小題12:
A．meetingB．testingC．learningD．interviewing
小題13:
A．excitedB．nervousC．happyD．shocked
小題14:
A．stand forB．hold backC．believe inD．look after
小題15:
A．teacherB．luckC．timeD．a(chǎn)bility
小題16:
A．wastedB．ignored C．picked upD．put in
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)nswerB．gradeC．payD．gift
小題18:
A．hopeB．forgetC．worryD．promise
小題19:
A．differentB．importantC．hardD．interesting
小題20:
A．gratefulB．sorryC．politeD．useful

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.
My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to leave college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.
Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic—and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed Son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.
You can imagine how busy I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo—a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each term.
The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to give up, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!
I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.
小題1:When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be ______.
A．a(chǎn) writerB．a(chǎn) teacherC．a(chǎn) judgeD．a(chǎn) doctor
小題2:The author quit school in her second year of college because she ______.
A．wanted to study by herself
B．fell in love and got married
C．suffered from a serious illness
D．decided to look after her grandma
小題3:What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?
A．She was busy yet happy with her family life.
B．She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.
C．She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.
D．She was too confused to make a correct choice.
小題4:What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A．Failure is the mother of success.
B．Little by little, one goes far.
C．Every coin has two sides.
D．Well begun is half done.
小題5:Which of the following can best describe the author ?
A．Caring and determined.B．Honest and responsible.
C．Ambitious and sensitive.D．Innocent and single-minded.

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