When his novel finally ____, it took the world by surprise.
A. came out B. went out C. put out D. set out
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth—a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to 36 it as the bunny(小兔子) that 37 Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt 38 , believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.
My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan. 39 from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a 40 mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to 41 the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blowdried the bunny 42 it looked pretty good.
Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it 43 in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very 44 there in his little box.
The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people 45 around the rabbit hutch(笼). Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend 46 to go over and act like any normal 47 neighbor and find out what was going on.
When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a(n) 48 thing! Mary’s bunny 49 a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there…”
Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters 50 .
When we get caught doing something 51 , for example, we may 52 to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is 53 what we expected. We 54 looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the 55 . What do you think of it?
A. treat B. catch C. appreciate D. recognize
A. looked for B. got along C. belonged to D. resulted from
A. pleased B. terrible C. confused D. excited
A. Looking B. Removing C. Preventing D. Hearing
A. dirty B. lovely C. gifted D. strange
A. dress up B. bring up C. clean up D. make up
A. whenever B. though C. before D. until
A. carefully B. strangely C. especially D. wonderfully
A. serious B. accurate C. balanced D. natural
A. cheered B. gathered C. ran D. looked
A. wished B. decided C. hesitated D. meant
A. anxious B. discouraged C. wise D. curious
A. strange B. difficult C. committed D. annoying
A. passed away B. ran away C. set out D. went up
A. more B. worse C. better D. faster
A. exciting B. perfect C. strange D. wrong
A. refuse B. attempt C. promise D. pretend
A. often B. just C. always D. never
A. get down B. end up C. go through D. set out
A. consequences B. opportunities C. expectations D. choices
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年内蒙古包头三十三中高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：完型填空
Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been given. That’s what happened 36 a young man, the son of a(n) 37 baseball player, was chosen by one of the minor league teams. Hard as he tried, his first season was 38 , and by midseason he expected to be removed 39 day. The coaches were 40 by his failure because he possessed all the characteristics of a superb athlete, but he seemed to have become 41 from his potential.
His 42 seemed darkest one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he stepped up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a 43 and ran for a conference to discuss strategies. While they were busy, the 44 , standing behind him, spoke casually to the boy.
Then play 45 , the next pitch was thrown and the young man knocked it out of the park. That was the turning 46 . From then on, he played the game with a new confidence and power that quickly 47 the attention of the parent team, and he was called 48 to the majors.
On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the 49 remark the judge had 50 that day when his baseball career had seemed 51 .
“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood 52 my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it. 53 he told me, ‘I can see his genes in you; you have your father’s 54 .’ After that, whenever I swung the bat, I just 55 I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”
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科目：高中英语 来源：浙江省镇海市2010届高三模拟考试试题（英语） 题型：阅读理解
Consult the page adapted from an English dictionary and do Questions 45–48．
root1 /ru:t/ n [C]
1 ?PLANT? the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water form the soil: Be careful not to damage the roots when repotting．| tree roots —see picture at germinate
2 ?CAUSE OF A PROBLEM? the main cause of a problem: Money is the root of all evil．| be/lie at the root of （="be" the cause of a problem） Often allergies are at the root of a lot of the problems．| get to the root of （="find" out the cause of a problem） | root cause （="the" main reason for a problem）
3 ?OF A CUSTOM/TRADITION? roots the origins of a custom or tradition that has continued for a long time: has its roots in Jazz has its roots in the folk songs of the southern states of the US．
4 ?OF AN IDEA/BELIEF? the main part of an idea or belief which all the other parts come from: be/lie at the root of Foucault is challenging the very root of 20th century liberalism．
5 ?FAMILY CONNECTION? sb’s roots your con- nection with a place because you were born there, or your family used to live there: Naita has come to Ghana in search of her roots．
6 put down roots if you put down roots somewhere, you start to feel that this place is your home and to have relationships with the people there
7 ?TOOTH/HAIR ETC? the part of a tooth, hair etc that fixes it to the rest of your body
8 take root a） if an idea takes root, people begin to accept or believe it: The concepts of democracy and free trade are finally beginning to take root．b） if a plant takes root, it starts to grow where you have planted it
9 have a （good） root round informal especially BrE to search for something by moving other things around
10 root and branch if you destroy something root and branch, you get rid of it completely and permanently because it is bad
11 ?LANGUAGE? technical the basic part of a word which shows its main meaning, to which other parts can be added: The suffix ‘ness’ can be added to the root ‘cold’ to form the word ‘coldness’．—compare stem1 （4）
12 ?MATHEMATICS? technical a number that when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, equals the number that you have: 2 is the fourth root of 16．
—see also cube root, square root, grass roots
root2 v
1 ?SEARCH? [I always + adv/prep] to search for something by moving things around: [+ through/in/ around] “Hang on a second,” said Leila, rooting through her handbag for a pen．| [+ for] pigs rooting for food
2 ?PLANT? a） [I] to grow roots: New shrubs will root easily in summer．b） [T usually passive] to fix a plant firmly by its roots: The bush was too firmly rooted in the hard earth to dig up easily．| root itself Clumps of thyme had rooted themselves between the rocks．—see also deeply rooted （deeply （5））
3 be rooted in to have developed from something and be strongly influenced by it: policies that are rooted in Marxist economic theory
4 be rooted to the spot to be so shocked, surprised, or frightened that you cannot move
root for sb phr v [T] informal 1 to give support and encouragement to someone in a competition, test or difficult situation, because you want them to succeed: Good luck – we’ll all be rooting for you! 2 especially AmE to support a sports team or player by shouting and cheering: We’ll all be rooting for the Dallas Cowboys in the Superbowl．
root sth ? out phr v [T] 1 to find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of it: Racism cannot be rooted out without strong government action．2 informal to find something by searching for it: I’ll try and root out something suitable for you to wear．
root sth ? up phr v [T] to dig or pull a plant up with its roots
1．What’s meaning of the word “roots” in the sentence “Many Americans have roots in Europe．”?
A．The underground part of a plant． B．One’s connection with a place．
C．The origins of a custom or tradition． D．The main cause of a problem．
2．What’s the fourth root of 81?
A．27． B．9． C．6． D．3．
3．Which phrase can complete the sentence “Do you think it is possible to ____ crime?”
A．root for B．root out C．root up D．root through
4．In which of the following situations can we use the phrase “be rooted to the spot”?
A．A bush is so firmly rooted in the ground that it is difficult to pull it up．
B．A football fan got excited when his favorite football team scored a goal．
C．A girl became too scared to walk when she caught sight of a long snake．
D．A man is unable to walk because he was caught in a car accident years ago．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年山东省临沂一中高一10月月考英语试卷（带解析） 题型：填空题
根据所提供的语境和首字母提示，写出完整单词。（每小题1分，共15分）
【小题1】A close friendship (逐渐地)grew up between them.
【小题2】Because of the computer, now we can c____________（交流） with other people on the Internet.
【小题3】Susan came home so thin and weak that her own children hardly __________(辨认)her.
【小题4】It’s ________ ( 正好,确切) twelve o’clock when I came back from work.
【小题5】Her husband has gone abroad on business. She is quite ______(牵挂) about him.
【小题6】The boy felt u________ because he didn’t do well in the exam.
【小题7】The hotline helps many t________who are between thirteen to nineteen years old.
【小题8】I stopped and smiled when I saw him, but he_______ me and walked on.
【小题9】She has a very large v____________ and she can read English novels now.
【小题10】His n___________ language is not Chinese but he can speak it fluently.
【小题11】What the British call “petrol” the Americans call “g____________”.
【小题12】A_________, I’ve known Barbara for years since we were babies.
【小题13】I don't say "yes" - not that I d with you.
【小题14】Judging from his a_______, he must be from North East of China next to each other.
【小题15】Jane and Mary are good friends; the former is a teacher, and the l_______ is a nurse.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年扬州中学高二期末考试 题型：完型填空
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him 36 he thought he was able to be so much more 37 than the average person.
He 38 that it all came from a(n) 39 with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to remove milk from the fridge when he 40 the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in, 41 shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful 42 you have made! I have 43 seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been 44 . Would you like to get down and 45 in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to 46 everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge.
His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a 47 experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two 48 hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can make it." The little boy learned that if he 49 the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful 50 !
This scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be 51 to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just 52 for learning something new, which is, 53 , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment "doesn't 54 ," we usually learn something 55 from it.
36. A. why B. what C. when D. how
37. A. capable B. able C. creative D. original
38. A. responded B. reacted C. recalled D. reminded
39. A. coincidence B. experience C. incident D. conflict
40. A. fell B. lost C. escaped D. dropped
41. A. rather than B. instead of C. other than D. in place of
42. A. picture B. mass C. map D. mess
43. A. rarely B. happily C. frequently D. angrily
44. A. obtained B. suffered C. done D. received
45. A. jump B. play C. enjoy D. draw
46. A. recover B. return C. restore D. regain
47. A. failed B. successful C. fantastic D. painful
48. A. strong B. tiny C. thin D. weak
49. A. controlled B. possessed C. seized D. grasped
50. A. example B. teaching C. lesson D. instruction
51. A. anxious B. nervous C. fearful D. afraid
52. A. situations B. opportunities C. occasions D. turns
53. A. after all B. above all C. first of all D. in all
54. A. do B. finish C. go D. work
55. A. worthy B. costly C. valuable D. interesting
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