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I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head.Now I am thirty­two.I can ____ remember the brightness of sunshine and what red color is.It would be wonderful to see again, ____ a disaster can do strange things to people.
It occurred to me the other day that I might not have come to ____ life as I do if I hadn't been blind. I believe in life now.I am not so sure that I would have believed in it so deeply, ____. I don't mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the loss of them made me ____ the more what I had left.
The hardest lesson I had to learn was to believe in myself.That was ____. If I hadn't been able to do that, I would have ____ and become a chair rocker for the rest of my life.When I say ____ in myself I am not talking about simply the kind of self­confidence that helps me down a(n) ____ staircase alone.That is part of it.But I mean something ____ than that: an assurance that there is a special place where I can make myself fit.
It took me years to discover and ____ this assurance.It had to start with the most elementary things.Once a man gave me an indoor baseball, I thought he was laughing at me and I was ____.“I can't use this,” “I said. Take it with you;” he ____ me.“and roll it around.” The words ____ in my head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball I could ____ where it went.This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought ____: playing baseball.At Philadelphia's Overbrook School for the Blind I ____ a successful variation of baseball. We called it ground ball.
All my life I have set ahead of me a series of ____ and then tried to reach them, one at a time.I had to learn my ____. It was no good trying for something I knew at the start was wildly out of reach because that only invited the bitterness of failure. I would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made ____.

【小题1】
A.entirelyB.nearly
C.vaguelyD.simply
【小题2】
A.andB.but
C.soD.for
【小题3】
A.assessB.fear
C.enrichD.love
【小题4】
A.otherwiseB.therefore
C.howeverD.besides
【小题5】
A.understandB.appreciate
C.possessD.accept
【小题6】
A.enoughB.specific
C.toughD.basic
【小题7】
A.survived B.escaped
C.collapsedD.sacrificed
【小题8】
A.hopeB.power
C.courageD.belief
【小题9】
A.unfamiliarB.unbelievable
C.unexpectedD.uncomfortable
【小题10】
A.harderB.bigger
C.warmerD.heavier
【小题11】
A.weakenB.strengthen
C.sharpenD.brighten
【小题12】
A.upsetB.flattered
C.ashamedD.hurt
【小题13】
A.urgedB.promised
C.convincedD.advised
【小题14】
A.flashedB.appeared
C.stuckD.crowded
【小题15】
A.noticeB.hear
C.smellD.touch
【小题16】
A.impossibleB.important
C.imaginaryD.impressive
【小题17】
A.producedB.imitated
C.inventedD.spotted
【小题18】
A.goalsB.efforts
C.directionsD.barriers
【小题19】
A.challengesB.strengths
C.situationsD.limitations
【小题20】
A.historyB.change
C.progressD.sense


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

解析文章大意:人生最艰难的一课就是学会相信自己。就像本文作者在黑暗中的坚持一样。
【小题1】C 现在我已经32岁了。我还“模糊地”记得阳光是多么灿烂,红色是多么鲜艳。vaguely“模糊地”;entirely“完全地”;nearly“几乎”;simply“简单地,只”。
【小题2】B 能恢复视觉固然好,“但”灾难也能对人产生奇妙的作用。
【小题3】D 有一天我突然想到,倘若我不是盲人,我或许不会变得像现在这样“热爱”生活。
【小题4】A 现在我相信生活,但我不能肯定如果自己是明眼人,会不会像现在这样深深地相信生活。otherwise“否则,另外,在其他方面”;therefore“因此”;however“然而”;besides“而且”。
【小题5】B 这并不意味着我宁愿成为盲人,而只是意味着失去视力使我更加“珍惜”自己其他的能力。appreciate“感激,欣赏”;understand“理解”;possess“占领,占有”;accept“接受”。
【小题6】D 我必须学会的最艰难的一课就是相信自己,这是“基本”条件。basic“基本的”;enough“足够的”;specific“明确的”;tough“艰难的”。
【小题7】C 如做不到这一点,我的精神就会“崩溃”,只能坐在前门廊的摇椅中度过余生。collapse“崩溃,倒塌”;survive“度过,幸存”;escape“逃跑,逃避”;sacrifice“牺牲”。
【小题8】D “相信”自己并不仅仅指支持我独自走下“陌生的”楼梯的那种自信,那是一部分。belief“相信,信仰”;hope“希望”;power“权力”;courage“勇气”。
【小题9】A 见上题解析。unfamiliar“陌生的”;unbelievable“令人难以置信的,非常惊人的”;unexpected“出乎意料的”;uncomfortable“不舒服的,令人不舒服的”。
【小题10】B 我指的是“大事”:确保自有我可以安身立命的一席之地。
【小题11】B 我花了很长时间才树立并不断“加强”这一信念。strengthen“加强”;weaken“(使)削弱,(使)变弱”;sharpen“使锋利”;brighten“使明亮”。
【小题12】D 这要从最简单的事做起。有一次一个人给我一个室内玩的棒球,我以为他在嘲笑我,“心里很难受”。hurt“使受伤,使伤心”;upset“使心烦意乱”;flattered“过分夸奖的,高兴的,感到荣幸的”;ashamed“惭愧的,羞耻的”。
【小题13】A “你拿去,”他“竭力”劝我,“在地上滚球。”urge“催促,力劝”;promise“答应,许诺”;convince“说服,使相信”;advise“建议”。
【小题14】C 他的话在我脑子里生了根。be stuck in“陷入,卡住不动,困住”。
【小题15】B 滚球使我“听见”它朝哪儿滚动。
【小题16】A 我马上想到一个我曾认为“不可能”达到的目标:打棒球。impossible“不可能的”;important“重要的”;imaginary“假想的,虚构的”;impressive“给人印象深刻的,感人的,引人注目的”。
【小题17】C 在费城的奥弗布鲁克盲人学校,我“发明”了一种很受人欢迎的棒球游戏,我们称它为地面球。invent“发明”;produce“生产”;imitate“模仿,效仿”;spot“认出,发现”。
【小题18】A 我这一辈子给自己树立了一系列“目标”,然后努力去达到,一次一个。goal“目标”;effort“努力”;direction“方向”;barrier“障碍,屏障”。
【小题19】D 我必须了解自己能力“有限”,若开始就知道某个目标根本达不到却硬要去实现,那不会有任何好处,因为那只会带来失败的苦果。limitation“限制,局限”;challenge“挑战”;strength“力量,长处”;situation“局面,局势”。
【小题20】C 我有时也失败过,但一般来说总有“进步”。progress“进步”;history“历史”;change“变化”;sense“感觉,官能,意识”。

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【小题1】
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【小题2】
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【小题3】
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【小题4】
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【小题11】
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【小题13】
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【小题14】
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【小题15】
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【小题19】
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【小题1】
A.collect B.drink C.move D.hold
【小题2】
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【小题3】
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【小题4】
A.wish B.duty C.job D.turn
【小题5】
A.come B.came C.coming D.comes
【小题6】
A.had held B.has held C.was holding D.holds
【小题7】
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【小题8】
A.has been B.had been C.is D.would be
【小题9】
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【小题10】
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【小题11】
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【小题12】
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【小题13】
A.stoodB.standC.standing D.are standing
【小题14】
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【小题15】
A.moving B.move C.moved D.moves
【小题16】
A.the meeting room B.the park C.the playgroundD.the dormitory
【小题17】
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【小题19】
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【小题1】
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A.abilityB.talkC.skillD.job
【小题20】
A.Imagination B.EducationC.LearningD.Graduation

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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空

The purpose of a letter of application(求职信)is to help you to“sell”yourself. It should state  the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have  . It should be simple, human, personal and brief without  out any necessary facts.
In writing a letter of application, keep in  that the things a possible employer is most  to want to know about are your qualifications(条件), your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part.   the first few sentences fail to  the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be  at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not  your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your  in today’s newspaper”, you might say“I have made a careful  of your advertising during the past six months”or“I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives  your product and why they like it. ”
Try to  generalities(概述). Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now  . College graduates looking for their first positions often ask“What can I  in a letter? Employers want experience—which, naturally, no  has. ”The answer is that everything you have ever done is  .
It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.   a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent  is to enclose(内附)a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it  for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

【小题1】 
A.easily B.carefully 
C.obviously D.clearly 
 
【小题2】 
A.done B.found 
C.known D.heard 
 
【小题3】 
A.sending B.leaving 
C.taking D.picking 
 
【小题4】 
A.brain B.sight 
C.mind  D.order 
 
【小题5】 
A.probable B.possible  
C.able  D.likely 
 
【小题6】 
A.While B.Although  
C.If D.As 
 
【小题7】 
A.win  B.pay 
C.show  D.fix 
 
【小题8】 
A.kept B.read 
C.written D.continued 
 
【小题9】 
A.from B.for 
C.into  D.to 
 
【小题10】 
A.article B.report 
C.advertisement D.introduction 
 
【小题11】 
A.watch  B.study 
C.search D.discussion 
 
【小题12】 
A.use B.make  
C.sell  D.change 
 
【小题13】 
A.gain B.remember  C.protect D.avoid 
 
【小题14】 
A.applying B.losing 
C.preparing D.fitting 
 
【小题15】 
A.offer B.supply 
C.provide D.mean 
 
【小题16】 
A.worker B.manager 
C.owner D.beginner 
 
【小题17】 
A.success B.experience 
C.practice  D.development 
 
【小题18】 
A.State B.Ask 
C.Make  D.Get 
 
【小题19】 
A.result  B.idea 
C.promise D.decision 
 
【小题20】 
A.easier B.happier 
C.cheaper D.safer 
 

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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空

Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is       , but leaves out important information that should be         , he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just          a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and          it for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner,        ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred           , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big          !
He didn’t say anything that was         , but he deliberately left out some important      . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically         , but they are just as not         .
Untrustworthy candidates in           campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and        three million jobs. Then she          another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement       , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true.         , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of        million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s         the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the         . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It          to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

【小题1】
A.false B.true C.interesting D.boring
【小题2】
A.included B.contained C.involved D.referred
【小题3】
A.lost B.found C.donated D.won
【小题4】
A.swapped B.took C.turned D.made
【小题5】
A.right B.well C.really D.though
【小题6】
A.books B.papers C.tickets D.balls
【小题7】
A.winner B.loser C.fighter D.thinker
【小题8】
A.true B.real C.doubtful D.false
【小题9】
A.details B.information C.mistakes D.errors
【小题10】
A.stories B.truth C.facts D.lies
【小题11】
A.pleasant B.exciting C.honest D.clever
【小题12】
A.political B.commercial C.personal D.public
【小题13】
A.stopped B.found C.avoided D.gained
【小题14】
A.seeks B.gets C.achieves D.searches
【小题15】
A.writing B.reading C.saying D.speaking
【小题16】
A.Otherwise B.However C.In fact D.This way
【小题17】
A.one B.two C.three D.four
【小题18】
A.for B.to C.against D.in
【小题19】
A.words B.facts C.data D.truth
【小题20】
A.fails B.tries C.manages D.plans

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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

They tell us when to get up or when we’re running late for work and whether we are in danger of missing our favourite TV programme. But while our daily routines rely on clocks that tell us the time, science is discovering that our well-being is influenced by a very different kind of timepiece. Circadian rhythms---the human body’s own internal clock---have a powerful influence on our health and behaviour. They are programmed from birth and control functions ranging from temperature and blood pressure to sleep patterns.
In recent years researchers have also discovered that this built-in mechanism can influence everything from the way we react to medicines to how well we learn music.
The latest example, from experts at Harvard University in the US, shows that the human body clock can even dictate whether or not we are likely to tell the truth. Researchers found it was easier for people to fib(撒小谎) in the afternoon because, as they were tired, the self control that would normally prevent them from lying started to break down. Tiredness made it harder to resist the temptation to tell lies---especially if it meant they got a financial reward at the end.
“The body clock has a great effect on us all,” says Professor Jim Horne from the Sleep Research Centre at Loughborough University. “Most people tend to feel good around late morning and then decline in the early afternoon. But the time most of us will feel our sharpest is between 6pm and 8pm. That’s because sleepiness tends to build up throughout the day. By early evening our body clock kicks in to wake us up. One reason may be to ensure we get home safely. When our ancestors were coming home after hunting all day their internal clocks kicked in to get them home in one piece.”
So what effects do circadian rhythms have and what’s the best time of day to take advantage of them?
【小题1】The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to          .

A.our clocksB.scientists and experts
C.our daily routinesD.circadian rhythms
【小题2】The research referred to in Paragraph 3 found that people tend to          .
A.tell lies when they are tired
B.tell lies if they are rewarded
C.lose temper as they become tired
D.break down because they are tired
【小题3】 According to the passage, when are people most quick-thinking?
A.In the morning.B.Around midday.
C.In the late afternoon.D.In the early evening.
【小题4】What information will the writer probably present following the last paragraph?
A.Some practical suggestions to prevent people from lying.
B.Examples of how the human body clocks control the body.
C.Examples of the most suitable time to do different activities.
D.An explanation of how the human body clock controls the body.
【小题5】 What is the best title for the passage?
A.Rebuild your body clockB.Timing is everything
C.Sleep more, lie lessD.Your time is limited

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