Once again, I was in a new school. So was a girl in my class named Phoebe. That’s   36  the similaritiesended.
I was tall and she was small. I was one of the oldest in the class while she was the youngest. I was   37 and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t   38  her, considering her my enemy. But she wanted to be friends.
One day, she invited me over and I said yes — I was too   39  to say no. Actually no one has invited me over to play before. But this girl, who wore the latest fashion, wanted to see me.
She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister. When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies（芭比娃娃）- which was my next   40 . I would have thought she’d outgrown them. I had never played with them. But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we made up crazy stories about the Barbies. That’s   41  we found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older. We both had wild   42 .
We had a great day that afternoon. Our jaws ached from   43  so much. She showed me her outfits, which had mostly come from a designer clothing store down the block. The woman who owned it used her   44  a model sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange.
Phoebe had the whole neighborhood   45 . The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free slices. Soon I was included in her magic world. We slept over at each other's houses and spent every free moment together. My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being   46 .
Phoebe, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through the through teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: your “worst enemy” can   47  to be your best friend.
小題1:
A．howB．whyC．thatD．where
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A．beautifulB．a(chǎn)wkwardC．braveD．clever
小題3:
A．likeB．hateC．standD．help
小題4:
A．shockedB．worriedC．shamedD．happy
小題5:
A．surpriseB．puzzleC．issueD．question
小題6:
A．whereB．howC．whenD．why
小題7:
A．profileB．imaginationC．imageD．thinking
小題8:
A．cryingB．shoutingC．smilingD．doing
小題9:
A．forB．fromC．ofD．a(chǎn)s
小題10:
A．confusedB．charmedC．a(chǎn)ddictedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed
小題11:
A．shortB．highC．funnyD．tall
小題12:
A．turn outB．look outC．watch outD．work out

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:A
小題6:C
小題7:B
小題8:C
小題9:D
小題10:B
小題11:D
小題12:A

試題分析：本文講述的是我一直討厭的人成為了我的一個好朋友，說明在我們的人生中，朋友和敵人的角色是經(jīng)常互換的。
小題1:D 語法分析。本題是一個表語從句，表示是兩者之間的相似性結(jié)束的地方。
小題2:B 形容詞辨析。A美麗的B笨拙的C勇敢的D聰明的；這個形容詞表示我不夠靈活。
小題3:C 動詞辨析。A喜歡B討厭C忍受D幫助；認(rèn)為她是我的敵人，使用我無法忍受她。
小題4:A 形容詞辨析。A震驚的B擔(dān)心的C羞愧的D開心的；我太震驚而不會說拒絕。
小題5:A 名詞辨析。A驚訝B困惑C發(fā)行D問題；讓我驚訝的是她拿出了一個芭比娃娃。
小題6:C 連詞辨析。根據(jù)上文we made up crazy stories可知我們在一起編一些瘋狂的故事，就在這時我們才發(fā)現(xiàn)我們有共同的夢想，都想成為作家。
小題7:B 名詞辨析。A側(cè)面B想象力C形象D思考；我們都想成為作家，我們都很很棒的想象力。
小題8:C 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)上文We had a great day可知我們這一天玩的很開心，那么應(yīng)該是一直都在笑個不停。
小題9:D 固定搭配。Use…as…把…用作…；把她作為偶像。As作為。
小題10:B 形容詞辨析。A困惑的B著迷的，喜歡的C上癮的D惱怒的；根據(jù)下文別人對她的幫助，可知別人都很喜歡她。
小題11:D 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)文章第三行I was tall and she was small.可知我很高。
小題12:A 短語辨析。A結(jié)果是B/C當(dāng)心D鍛煉；你最壞的敵人也會成為你的好朋友的。
點(diǎn)評：本文講述的是我一直討厭的人成為了我的一個好朋友，說明在我們的人生中，朋友和敵人的角色是經(jīng)�；Q的。答題前一定要讀懂全文，弄清文章要表達(dá)的思想，注意前后段落之間的關(guān)系。答題中，一定要認(rèn)真分析，注意選項(xiàng)與上下文的關(guān)系，與前后單詞的關(guān)系。對于一時沒有太大的把握的題可以放到最后再來完成，因?yàn)橛袝r答案可以從下文內(nèi)容體現(xiàn)出來。答完后再通讀一篇文章，看看所選選項(xiàng)能不能是語句通順，語意連貫。
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A．decidedB．suggestedC．promisedD．a(chǎn)llowed
小題7:
A．hope　B．considerationC．confidenceD．progress
小題8:
A．new　B．easyC．familiarD．rough
小題9:
A．sent forB．picked upC．waited forD．looked for
小題10:
A．earliestB．latestC．tallestD．shortest
小題11:
A．promising B．relaxingC．confusingD．exciting
小題12:
A．directlyB．brightlyC．slightlyD．clearly
小題13:
A．separatedB．distinguished(區(qū)別)C．savedD．prevented
小題14:
A．discussingB．reviewingC．memorizingD．writing
小題15:
A．virtue(美德)B．teachingC．a(chǎn)ttitude D．skill
小題16:
A．workingB．shoppingC．learningD．resting
小題17:
A．determination B．kindnessC．trickD．consciousness
小題18:
A．experienceB．courseC．practiceD．comprehension
小題19:
A．sense B．dutyC．influence D．intention
小題20:
A．careB．a(chǎn)dmirationC．feelingD．envy

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

My love affair with the sea began when I was no more than six years old, walking along the sandy beaches. I always wanted to make the first set of footprints in the wet sand.
Unlike many surfers who sought the perfect wave, my interests always lay beneath the sea’s surface in a world I could only imagine and dream of. Soon, wearing a snorkel and a mask, I made my first solo adventures in the deep.
Perhaps the greatest turning point in my life came when I was in high school and I wrote a letter to the famous Scripps Oceanographic Institution, in San Diego, asking how I might learn more about the sea.
A kind scientist answered my letter and told me how to apply to Scripps for a summer scholarship, which I received. During one of their cruises that summer, I met Dr. Robert Norris, a marine geologist. He loved the sea almost as much as I did. Soon he was asking me what my plans were and where I expected to attend college. I told him I didn’t know, so he suggested I consider his school, the University of California in Santa Barbara.
Now my love affair with the sea became a serious endeavor. If I wanted to be an undersea explorer, I needed to learn as much as I could about the laws of the physical world that controlled the environment I wanted to enter. The undersea world is not our natural world. It is unforgiving to those who make mistakes. At its greatest depths the water temperature is near freezing, the pressure is eight tons per square inch, and it is totally dark. It is easy to get lost in such a world. I needed to learn a lot about geography, navigation, meteorology, geology, biology, and many other things. While I was in school, I took a little of everything.
I decided another important thing for me to do was to join the U.S. Navy. If I was going to be an undersea explorer, I would have to lead men and women on dangerous adventures where they might get hurt, and I didn’t want that to happen. In the Navy I learned discipline, organization, and how to motivate and lead people on expeditions so that we could explore the wonders of the deep.
Finally, the time came to put all that I had learned to use, to go forth with a team of men and women and explore an adventure I am still on and hope to be on for many years to come.
小題1:In Paragraph 5, the writer discusses “the laws of the physical world.”Which of the following is an example of one of the laws?
A．Water pressure.
B．Various ocean animal life.
C．The appearance of the water.
D．The different colors of the ocean.
小題2:In college, the writer took many different types of courses because he _____.
A．was not sure what he wanted to study
B．was advised to take them by Dr. Robert Norris
C．believed it would help him succeed in the Navy
D．thought they were needed to fully understand the ocean
小題3:The writer joined the Navy to _______.
A．develop his leadership skills
B．get along with people under stress
C．learn about the dangers of the ocean
D．gather specific information about ocean life
小題4:What would the writer recommend to students who want to be underwater explorers?
A．Spend time examining your talents.
B．Join groups to learn to get along on a team.
C．Interview explorers to see if they are happy.
D．Study as many ocean-related topics as you can.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短號) at a boy's home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs and on the steam­boats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1992 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁愛) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”
He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.
小題1:Armstrong was called Pops because he ________.
A．looked like a musicianB．had great effect on the world of music
C．showed great interest in musicD．traveled to play modern music
小題2:What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A．Armstrong loved traveling on the Mississippi River.
B．New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz.
C．Armstrong showed great talent for music in his youth.
D．Many great musicians were born in New Orleans.
小題3:Which statement about Armstrong is true?
A．His tale begins in New Orleans.B．He was born before jazz was invented.
C．He learned popular music at a boy's home.D．His music was popular with many people.
小題4:So many people loved and respected Armstrong because ____________.
A．his music had a deep humanity and warmthB．he had two famous nicknames
C．he and Jazz grew up togetherD．his mouth looked like a large bag
小題5:Which would be the best title for the text?
A．The Invention of the Jazz MusicB．The Father of the Jazz Style
C．The Making of a MusicianD．The Spread of Popular Music

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