I was growing tired of helping the numerous people who lost their way and parked in front of my house. Almost every night I was 1 during a good night’s sleep to help someone passing through. Many times I was taken for granted by penniless motorists who did not 2 thank me for the help they received and some even 3 that I didn’t do more.
One day, a young man with a-week-old beard 4 out of a broken-down automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some work, 5 him gasoline and a meal. I told him that 6 he wanted to work he could cut the grass, but 7 the work wasn’t necessary.
Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. 8 working all day, he sat in the shade and rested. I 9 him for his work and gave him 10 money he needed. I then offered him a little extra money for a task particularly well done, but he 11
I never saw him again. He probably 12 I helped him out that day, 13 that is not the way it was. I didn’t help him; he helped me. He helped me to 14 in people again. He helped me to once 15 want to do something for those who are in 16 . I wish I could thank him for restoring some of my faith in the 17 goodness of others and for giving me back a little of the optimism（乐观） I had 18 . Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of 19 that binds us to others.
I 20 have fed his body that day, but he fed my soul.
1．A．told B．awakened C．warned D．sent
2．A．even B．also C．still D．yet
3．A．insisted B．pretended C．wondered D．complained
4．A．rolled B．escaped C．climbed D．walked
5．A．show B．sell C．offer D．buy
6．A．unless B．if C．though D．as
7．A．lately B．usually C．generally D．actually
8．A．For B．Without C．After D．By
9．A．blamed B．thanked C．charged D．caught
10．A．small B．left C．required D．extra
11．A．forgot B．hated C．escaped D．refused
12．A．thinks B．remembers C．discovers D．knows
13．A．for B．and C．but D．so
14．A．believe in B．take in C．depend on D．wait on
15．A．above all B．at lost C．once again D．in time
16．A．work B．trouble C．danger D．fear
17．A．ill B．strong C．real D．basic
18．A．lost B．gained C．had D．lacked
19．A．excuse B．kindness C．strength D．promise
20．A．must B．shouldn’t C．may D．couldn’t
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37 and ill.
My father was 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43 we grow --- our youth, our beauty, our friends --- but it always 44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 46 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. 47 , he answered his own question: “I 48 the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I 50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52 to give up my small irritations. In this 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55 .
A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile
A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow
A. already B. still C. only D. once
A. took B. threw C. sent D. put
A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. Hopeless
A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking
A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs
A. as B. since C. before D. till
A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires
A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
A. Surprisingly B. ImmediatelyC. Naturally D. Certainly
A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed
A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned
A. should B. could C. would D. might
A. quiet B. calm C. Relaxed D. happy
A. ready B. likely C. free D. able
A. case B. form C. method D. way
A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess
A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word
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科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省铜陵三中2009-2010学年高一下学期期末考试试题（英语） 题型：阅读理解
III. 阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D选项中，选出最佳选项。
I’ve written 14 movies. My characters smoke in many of them, and they look cool and glamorous doing it. Smoking was an integral（必需的） part of many of my screenplays because I was a heavy smoker. It was part of a bad-boy image I’d cultivated for a long time— smoking, drinking, partying, rock ’n’ roll.
Smoking, I once believed, was every person’s right. The second-hand smoke was non-existent problem invented by professional do-gooders. I put all these views into my plays.
Remembering all this, I find it hard to forgive myself. I have been an accomplice (帮凶) to the murders of untold numbers of human beings. I am admitting this only because I have made a deal with God. Spare me, I said, and I will try to stop others from committing the same crimes I did.
Eighteen months ago I was diagnosed with throat cancer, the result of a lifetime of smoking. I am alive but disabled. Much of my larynx (喉) is gone. I have some difficulty speaking; others have some difficulty understanding me.
I haven’t smoked or drunk for 18 months now, though I still take it day by day and pray for help. I believe in prayer and exercise. I have walked five miles a day for a year, without missing even one day. Quitting smoking and drinking has taught me the hardest lesson I’ve ever learned about my own weakness; it has also given me the greatest affection and empathy(同感) for those still addicted.
I don’t think smoking is every person’s right anymore. I think smoking should be as illegal as heroin. I’m no longer such a bad boy. I go to church on Sunday. I’m desperate to see my four boys grow up. I want to do everything I can to undo the damage I have done with my own big-screen words and images.
Screen writers know, too, that some movie stars are more likely to play a part if they can smoke —because they are so addicted to smoking that they have difficulty stopping even during the shooting of a scene.
My hands are bloody; so are Hollywood’s. My cancer has caused me to attempt to cleanse me. I don’t wish my fate upon anyone in Hollywood, but I beg that Hollywood should stop putting it upon millions of others.
1. The main idea of this passage probably is _________.
A. the writer is ashamed of the bad effects his screenplays have had on human beings
B. the writer’s smoking experience nearly killed himself
C. the bad effects that Hollywood screenplay have brought to children
D. the determination of the writer to overcome his illness
2. How do you think the writer has realized his mistake?
A. So many people have found the habit of smoking due to his plays.
B. His plays have brought great harm to teenagers.
C. He himself suffered greatly from smoking.
D. His screenplays have been doing more and more harm to human beings.
3. What is the writer determined to do in future?
A. He has made up his mind to give up smoking forever.
B. He will try his best to prevent others from writing screen plays encouraging smoking.
C. He will try his best to bring up his four children.
D. He has decided to write his screenplays without smoking scenes.
4. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. the writer will soon be recovered from his illness thanks to his exercise
B. the writer will soon die because of his deadly disease
C. smoking will be got rid of in all Hollywood films
D. smoking in Hollywood films is still doing great harm to human beings
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年湖北省孝感高中高二上学期期中考试英语卷 题型：阅读理解
As a music teacher for twenty-seven years, I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers(障碍) to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.
A few years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking, and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase, “Oh, yes!” Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. She never said or sang a word.
One day late in the school year, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, looked me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words “Oh, yes!” I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music, we had made a connection.
Several years later, I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times, mimicking(模仿) the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl, through her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever.
Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.
【小题1】The author thinks music________.
| A．can make children calm down | B．can connect heart to heart |
| C．is difficult for pre-school students | D．is a good means to find a job |
| A．got used to singing songs | B．was too shy to speak |
| C．was the youngest in the class | D．enjoyed the author’s classes |
| A．surprised | B．happy | C．frightened | D．satisfied |
| A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years. |
| B．Vanessa became as healthy as other children. |
| C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa. |
| D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年高考二轮复习训练：专题8 定语从句英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away，and my feet were ____.The loaded plates I carried ____ to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged，I wasn’t able to do anything ____.As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice?cream ____ a dozen times，I was ready to stop.Then the father ____ at me as he handed me my tip.“Well done，”he said，“you’ve ____ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness ____.I smiled back，and later，when the ____ asked me how I’d like my first day，I said，“Fun！” Those few words of praise had ____ everything.Praise is like ____ to the human spirit；we cannot grow without it.And ___，while most of us are only too ____ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism，we are ___ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why—when one word of praise can bring such ____？
It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about praising.Perhaps it’s ____ few of us know how to accept it.It’s ____ rewarding to give praise in areas in which ___ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a ____ meal.But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are ____ just right？In fact，to give praise ____ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.
1.A.small? B．painful
C．tough? D．white
2.A.remained? B．looked
C．seemed? D．turned
3.A.happy? B．special
C．strange? D．right
4.A.order? B．price
C．colour? D．shape
5.A.stared? B．smiled
C．called? D．nodded
6.A.talked about? B．looked after
C．depended on? D．thought of
7.A.increased? B．continued
C．disappeared? D．developed
8.A.children? B．manager
C．father? D．friends
9.A.made? B．changed
C．found? D．improved
10.A.heat? B．shadow
C．snowstorm? D．sunlight
11.A.then? B．thus
C．now? D．yet
12.A.ready? B．doubtful
C．satisfied? D．disappointed
13.A.unable? B．unwilling
C．bored? D．anxious
14.A.attention? B．choice
C．pleasure? D．advance
15.A.because? B．when
C．whether? D．that
16.A.finally? B．especially
C．probably? D．fortunately
17.A.effort? B．effect
C．deed? D．feeling
18.A.daily? B．light
C．perfect? D．main
19.A.done B．sold
C．chosen? D．given
20.A.takes? B．leaves
C．offers D．costs
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科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省2010届高三考前适应性考试英语试题 题型：完形填空
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the __36__ they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that __37__ you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to __38__ the high standards she set for me.
When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys-in-a-garage stage and __39__ to be pretty good, doing getting-paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me __40__. At that time, though part of me was __41__ up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family, __42__ of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in, __43__ I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and __44__ goals. I was running on parallel __45__.
When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes —— we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel __46__. I realized I was on quite different tracks: I __47__ was becoming two people, __48__ identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my __49__, my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I __50__ out. My bandmasters were __51__. They thought I was crazy to withdraw __52__ the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my __53__, with my feeling of what I was __54__ to do, with who I was —— it simply wasn’t me.
In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and __55__. I could remember who I was —— the hopes and dreams I carried.
36. A. property B. advice C. guide D. aid
37. A. when B. before C. while D. since
38. A. come up with B. stand up to C. live up to D. keep pace with
39. A. got B. failed C. hoped D. attempted
40. A. lost B. disappointed C. confused D. thrilled
41. A. wrapped B. centred C. spent D. offered
42. A. scared B. proud C. guilty D. ashamed
43. A. if B. unless C. until D. yet
44. A. economic B. political C. academic D. literary
45. A. tracks B. ways C. processes D. directions
46. A. confident B. optimistic C. cheerful D. uncomfortable
47. A. exactly B. actually C. eventually D. fortunately
48. A. switching B. acting C. discovering D. seeking
49. A. conditions B. choices C. competence D. health
50. A. gave B. looked C. called D. dropped
51. A. disturbed B. cool C. shocked D. tolerant
52. A. in B. to C. by D. at
53. A. goals B. interests C. personality D. consideration
54. A. meant B. demanded C. forced D. aimed
55. A. recall B. refocus C. rebuild D. reunite
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