Beginning to learn gymnastics even before she could barely walk, Svetlana had always dreamed to enter the Olympics scene some day.
However, her ended in the car on the winding road when a lorry appeared out of nowhere. The last thing she was a blinding flash of light. In hospital, when told she would never again, she couldn’ t believe it. Three months later, she was out of hospital on a wheelchair. Then a friend came to her house to visit her with an old child’ s storybook. A bookmark in it made her to page 117. The name of the was‘The Day Clara Walked’ . She was determined to return to stage whatever it might cost.
, after a year’ s hard exercise, Svetlana recovered and was able to display her gymnastics. While she was sitting on the green bench the Athens Stadium, memories : first, the pain and the tears, the book under her pillow, the words of relatives full of advice and comfort, and the pity in those eyes that had once held for her talent. Then followed the trips to the gym where everyone looked on , their disbelief transforming slowly to wonder, she could balance the hoop（健身圈）as well as her teammates. She registered for 2004 Olympic Games, and finally she received from the Olympic Committee.
Her was interrupted by the attendant who said,“It’ s time” , two words that she had been to hear for so long. Smoothing her dress, she walked into the stadium, each firm and steady. Everything was , and the applause rang loud in her ears, her heart violently against her chest.
Later that night, Svetlana pulled the gold medal out of her pocket and placed it on the old on the shelf, which opened to page 117, to the chapter‘The Day Clara Walked’ , tears her vision.
1.A. dream B. intension C. life D. career
2.A. forgot B. remembered C. experienced D. suffered
3.A. see B. dance C. walk D. sing
4.A. rushed B. rocked C. thrown D. wheeled
5.A. open B. relate C. point D. adapt
6.A. bookmark B. page C. chapter D. story
7.A. Suddenly B. Surprisingly C. Fortunately D. Certainly
8.A. opposite B. beneath C. inside D. outside
9.A. flooded in B. faded away C. mixed up D. squeezed out
10.A. fright B. regret C. sympathy D. admiration
11.A. doubtfully B. thankfully C. nervously D. cheerfully
12.A. until B. as C. while D. once
13.A. access B. praise C. support D. approval
14.A. plan B. attempt C. thought D. sight
15.A. content B. eager C. upset D. proud
16.A. breath B. wake C. step D. look
17.A. unexpected B. awful C. perfect D. finished
18.A. fighting B. striking C. kicking D. hammering
19.A. hoop B. book C. letter D. dress
20.A. clouding B. filling C. rolling D. Rushing
科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年广东汕头南澳中学高一下期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Would any one of you please tell me ______ to the railway station?
A. how far is it B. how far is
C. how far it is D. how far
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年四川达州大竹县文星中学高三3月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Let us begin by saying what does not cause our dreams. Our dreams do not come from "another world ". They are not messages from outside sources. They are not a look into the future, either.
All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. If a person is hungry, or tired, or cold, his dreams may include a feeling of this kind . If the covers on your body, such as a quilt or a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping on the ice or snow. The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experience you have today.
So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has an effect on you while you are sleeping (feeling of cold, discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now. This is why children are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, homesick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom.
To show you how this is happening while you are asleep and how your needs and wishes can all be joined together in a dream, here is the story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbed cotton. He would dream he was in hospital and his charming girlfriend was visiting him, sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hands.
There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean. Their explanations of dreams, though a bit reasonable, are not accepted by everyone, but they offer an interesting approach to the problem. They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that do not come true. In other words, dreams are a way of having your wishes carried out.
1.From the passage we know that our dreams .
A.are imagination of our daily life
B.are man’s curious look into the future
C.have nothing to do with our feelings
D.are to some degree connected with our feelings
2.Older children often dream of examinations probably because .
A.they are interested in exams
B.they are often worried about their studies
C.they hope for a better life
D.they show much interest in their studies
3.According to the writer, the explanations of dreams that some scientists made .
A.are considered interesting, but unreasonable
B.give a good answer to the question why we dream
C.have some value, though not fully convincing
D.have been proved by the findings of their studies
4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A.Why People Dream? B.New Findings about Dreams
C.Dream Makes Hopes D.What Dreams Mean?
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年山东省高三冲刺模拟（三）英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
假如你是李华，于11月12日到达纽约，然后去找你的美国朋友Tom，但他不在家。请按以下内容给Tom留张便条:
1．火车晚点15分钟，与接你的Tom错过；
2．在火车上认识的定居美国的华人Taylor夫妇把你带到Tom家，Tom不在；
3．现在你在Taylor夫妇家；
4．请Tom务必今晚打电话给你(64611128）。
注意：1．词数100个左右；
2．不要逐字翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3．信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom，
I’m in New York! It’s really a pity that I didn’t find you at the railway station．You may have left when my train arrived a quarter behind the schedule．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年山东省高三冲刺模拟（三）英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
My daughter and I collected the empty cans and bottles in our home this morning．We had 6 full garbage bags later so I knew we would be spending a bit more of time at the recycling center．When we got there，a man and his kids were also doing the morning recycling and were using two of the four machines to recycle their plastic and cans．Luckily，we were able to use the 2 remaining machines．
Of course，there were others that came，but when they saw the two families with garbage bags full of recycled things，they quickly left．However，one woman came in with just 5 cans and looked as if she was in a hurry．So I stopped what I was doing and let her in to recycle her cans．Of course，she was grateful，and it felt good to let her go ahead of me．But that was not the whole story．
My daughter and I continued to work through the bags，but the plastic recycling machine stopped working because it was full．My daughter was left with nothing to do．The other family was still using the other two plastic recycling machines，but it seemed that they were almost done．I just told my daughter we would have to wait until they were done．But the man of the other family came through with another act of kindness．He offered to let us go ahead of him．I was really surprised，because we had more than 5 bottles，but he didn’t seem to mind．I happily accepted it．
It was great to give and then to get an act of kindness in turn．It was small，I didn't expect it，but it surely brightened up my day．
1.Why did the writer let the woman recycle her cans first?
A．Because there were many other families there．
B．Because the woman seemed to be in a hurry．
C．Because the writer wanted to hear a story．
D．Because the woman was very grateful．
2.Why couldn't the writer finish her recycling in time?
A．Because her daughter' s machine stopped working．
B．Because the other family was still using the machines．
C．Because she let the other family use her machine first．
D．Because she helped recycle the other family's bags first．
3.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The kindness． B．The offer．
C．The machine． D．The 5 bottles．
4.Which of the following best describes the topic of this passage?
A．A good name is sooner lost than won．
B．A little is better than none．
C．All men cannot be first．
D．One good turn deserves another．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年辽宁锦州市高三质量检测（二）英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
We don’ t always get a second chance to achieve our dreams. But some people are lucky, like Matthew McConaughey. Once almost unknown, the actor has recently found himself back on the list of the best actors in Hollywood. His new movie Interstellar is just another sign that his career reinvention has been an incredible success. “The film relies on McConaughey’ s performance to hold together the emotional story of a father and his daughter against the background of space travel and the end of the world,”Forbes commented.
But only years ago, the Texas native was often the butt of jokes（笑柄）about being too handsome. In 1993, after meeting with director Richard Linklater, McConaughey starred in Dazed and Confused. And a Hollywood career was born, mostly in romantic comedies. For a long time, the whole world believed McConaughey was just a handsome guy with comic talent.
But McConaughey stopped starring in that type of movie, and began to use his looks differently. Slowly he built up his reputation as a serious actor. In 2013, McConaughey was offered to play an AIDS activist in Dallas Buyers Club. The role saw the normally muscular actor losing 50 pounds in order to appear sick. His performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor.
The actor gave thanks to someone he has always looked up to as a hero during his Oscar acceptance speech. When he was 15, the actor said, he decided that his hero would be himself in 10 years. But 10 years later, he pushed the deadline ahead another decade. Then 10 years later, another decade.“My hero’ s always 10 years away,” he said. “I’ m never going to attain that. That keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.”Or perhaps constantly chasing the chance to be his own hero has given him a second chance to follow his dreams.
1.Why was McConaughey often the butt of jokes in his early career?
A. He was limited to handsome roles.
B. He was unknown to the audience.
C. He played in romantic comedies.
D. He was handsome and emotional.
2.What role won Mc Conaughey an Oscar for Best Actor?
A. A caring father. B. An AIDS activist.
C. A serious buyer. D. A strong hero.
3.What can we learn about McConaughey？
A. He was born in Hollywood.
B. He has become a hero of his own.
C. He wasn’ t famous until recently.
D. He isn’ t content with his achievements.
4.Which of the following can be the best title?
A. McConaughey, a Romantic Comedian
B. McConaughey, a Man Making a Hit
C. McConaughey, a Man Daring to change
D. McConaughey, Handsome and Talented
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年湖南省长沙市高考模拟英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
Katharine Meyer Graham was once described 1._____ "the most powerful woman in America." She was not2._____ elected representative or a government official. She owned and published The Washington Post newspaper. Under her leadership, 3.______ became one of the most important newspapers in the country. To our surprise, she had no training in business 4.______ experience in operating a large company. She had no idea about 5._____ to operate a newspaper at first, 6._____ she never lost her confidence. Finally, she was managed to be one of the greatest women 7._____ was capable of leading the business of newspaper publishing.
Katharine Graham died of head injuries. At her funeral, friends of her said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence8.___ events in the United States and the world.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年湖北天门市高三4月调研考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。
We all know that “Silence is golden”, but in most cases, good communication can help wipe out misunderstanding and build a good relationship.
注意：①无须写标题；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③内容必须结合你生活中的具体事例；
④文中不得透露个人的姓名和学校名称；
⑤词数不少于120字，如引用提示语，则不计入总词数。
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年浙江省宁波市高三上学期期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
There’s a small town in the central part of England called Gotham. Some say it’s a town of fools. Others say all the villagers are wise. Let me tell you about the people of Gotham so you can decide for yourself.
Long ago, England was ruled by a cruel king named John. One day, the people of Gotham heard that King John and his men would soon be riding through their town.This worried the villagers, for they knew the greedy king would demand food and accommodation for his men. What’s more, if he saw anything to his liking, he would surely take it.
A town meeting was called. After much discussion, the townspeople decided to cut down a number of huge trees to block the roads leading into Gotham. When King John and his men reached the outskirts of the village, they could not pass. Angry, King John ordered his men to go into the town and punish the villagers.
When the king’s officers finally made their way over the trees, they found a village of fools. Some say that was because the people of Gotham had a plan—they had decided to act like fools since they had never heard of anyone being punished for being a noodlehead. Others say that’s just the way they were.
In the village, the king’s men encountered a man riding a donkey. The man was bent over because he carried a huge bag of grain on his own shoulders. He looked exhausted. One of the king’s men approached him and asked, “Why, in heaven’s name, are you carrying that bag? Why don’t you just put it behind you on your donkey’s back?”
“You see,” replied the man from Gotham, “my donkey is feeling poor today. It’s bad enough that she has to carry me, so I decided to lighten her burden by carrying the bag myself.”
The king’s men said, “But sir, don’t you see that if you’re riding on top of the donkey, she’s
still carrying the weight of the bag?” The man didn’t reply. He just looked at the king’s men as if they were crazy and went on his way. The king’s officers giggled at the foolishness of the man. Before long, they passed a pond where they found a number of villagers in the midst of a great argument. Two of them were holding a big eel. “Quiet down,” commanded one of the king’s men. “What’s the problem here?”
One of the villagers stepped forward and said, “Last year we took all the extra fish we [caught and put them in this pond so they would multiply. But this year when we came back, all we caught was this one huge eel. Obviously it has eaten all of our fish! Since then, we have argued long and hard over how to punish this bad eel. But we have finally agreed on the perfect punishment. We are just about to drown the eel in this very pond!” The king’s officers couldn’t believe their ears. Drown an eel whose home is in the water? These men were sillier than the first man they met!
Before long, they reached the center of the village, where they were in for another surprise. There they found the rest of the townspeople building a towering stone wall. When the soldiers inquired what was going on, one of the villagers replied, “Every spring a cuckoo comes to live in our village. It always brings warm weather. When it leaves, the cold weather returns. Last year we decided that if we could get the cuckoo to stay here all year, we would always have warm weather. We built this stone wall, but it obviously wasn’t high enough because the bird flew away. This year we’re determined to build it so high that the cuckoo can’t escape.”
The king’s officers had heard enough. They couldn’t bring themselves to punish such stupid people. They returned to King John and told him all about the fools of Gotham. Whether it’s fair or not, the people of Gotham have been known as fools ever since.
What do you think? Were the villagers of Gotham wise or foolish?
1.This story is most like___________.
A. a news article B. a folktale
C. realistic fiction D. historical fiction
2.The story is set in___________.
A. A city B. A forest
C. A royal palace D. A small village
3.Why do the townspeople cut down the trees?
A. To make room for their crops.
B. To block the roads to the village.
C. To create a gift for the king’s men.
D. To build accommodation for the king’s men.
4.The townspeople are worried about the king’s visit because he will___________.
A. laugh at them
B. cut down their trees
C. take anything he wants
D. want to move to their town
5.Based on the story, why might the townspeople be considered wise?
A. They trick the king’s men into thinking they are fools.
B. They think ahead by putting their extra fish into a pond.
C. They make sure their donkeys are healthy enough to work.
D. They realize the importance of warm weather to their crops.
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