--- Damn! I________more to avoid that !
--- Don’t cry over spilt milk. Besides, it wasn’t your fault.
A．could do B．should do C．might have done D．would do
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When I was 14, I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions (征订，订阅) to my hometown paper, the Houston Post. I was sent to some of the city’s worst neighborhoods to “beg” door-to-door. Even though I was often moving around after dark in bad areas __36__ for garage apartments, I was __37__ for the work.
It was a __38__ because people didn’t like a stranger knocking on their door, __39__ a kid trying to get them to buy something. On one ___40__, a man shut his door heavily in my face and __41__, “I don’t want your damn paper.” I __42__ myself to knock again and was able to tell him how great the paper was. I __43__ selling him a subscription. I was soon among the __44__ subscription sellers and, like other successful __45__, was given responsibility for training newcomers.
__46__ this time I started playing the harmonica and guitar. Before long I was playing in a __47__ at barbecues and other events. When I __48__ 18, I focused my __49__ on becoming a professional musician. I never lost ___50___ of this dream. I’m sure my determination came from what I __51___ knocking on strangers’ doors.
That ___52___ helped me in many ways. Early in my music career I was locked in a legal disagreement with a former manager. He ___53__ me to back off, but I refused.
Having all those doors shut in my face as a kid gave me the ___54___to stand up to this frightening figure. Except this time there was one ___55___: I was the one saying no. And I won.
A. leaving B. searching C. reaching D. asking
A. sorry B. ready C. doubtful D. thankful
A. challenge B. puzzle C. surprise D. failure
A. certainly B. obviously C. especially D. usually
A. time B. occasion C. day D. place
A. screamed B. whispered C. begged D. announced
A. allowed B. forced C. wished D. reminded
A. ended up B. gave up C. picked up D. kept up
A. rich B. large C. fast D. top
A. reporters B. managers C. salesmen D. secretaries
A. For B. Since C. Around D. Until
A. concert B. band C. kitchen D. party
A. seemed B. grew C. appeared D. turned
A. attention B. attraction C. service D. trust
A. sight B. use C. ability D. fortune
A. accepted B. decided C. expected D. learned
A. experience B. problem C. story D. introduction
A. invited B. pressured C. excused D. charged
A. pain B. right C. strength D. imagination
A. conclusion B. difference C. chance D. decision
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年江苏省泰州市姜堰区高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Dear Guys,
I’d like to talk to you about the shame you subjected me to last night. Let me first refresh your memory: You, a group of fit, young men, were playing soccer on the field across from my apartment building. I, a better-than-average looking young woman, was walking along the sidewalk with my groceries. That’s when your ball came flying over the fence and landed in front of me.
One of you approached and asked politely if I would throw the ball back to you. Fighting the urge to drop my bags and run screaming down the street, I reluctantly (勉强地) agreed.
Before I continue, let me explain something that I didn’t have a chance to mention last night: I hate sports. More specifically, I hate sports involving balls. This results from my lack of natural ability when it comes to throwing, catching and hitting. I’m bad at aiming too. So you can understand why I’d be nervous at what I’m sure seemed to you like a laughably simple request.
However, wanting to appear agreeable, I put my bags down, picked up the ball and, eyes half-shut, threw it as hard as I could.
It hit the middle of the fence and bounced back to me.
Trying to act casually, I said something about being out of practice, then picked up the ball again. If you’ll remember, at your command, I agreed to try throwing underhand. While outwardly I was smiling, in my head, I was praying, Oh God, oh please oh please oh please. I threw the ball upward with all my strength, terrified by what happened next.
The ball hit slightly higher up on the fence and bounced back to me.
This is the point where I start to take issue with you. Wouldn’t it have been a better use of your time, and mine, if you had just walked around the fence and took the ball then? I was clearly struggling; my smiles were more and more forced. And yet, you all just stood there, motionless.
Seeing that you weren’t going to let me out of the trouble, I became desperate. Memories of middle school softball came flooding back. I tried hard to throw the ball but it only went about eight feet, then I decided to pick it up and dash with ball in hand towards the baseline, while annoyed thirteen-year-old boys screamed at me that I was ruining their lives. Children are cruel.
Being a big girl now, I pushed those memories aside and picked up the soccer ball for the third time. I forced a good-natured laugh while crying inside as you patiently shouted words of support over the fence at me.
“Throw it granny-style!” one of you said.
“Just back up a little and give it all you’ve got!” another offered.
And, most embarrassing of all, “You can do it!”
I know you thought you were being encouraging, but it only served to deepen the shame.
Anyway, I accepted your ball-throwing advice, backed up, rocked back and forth a little, took a deep breath and let it fly.
It hit the edge of the fence and bounced back to me.
I surprised myself-and I’m sure you as well-by letting out a cry, “DAMN IT!!!” I then willed myself to have a heart attack and pass out in front of you just so I’d be put out of my misery.
Alas, the heart attack didn’t happen, and you continued to look at me expectantly, like you were content to do this all night. I had become a sort of exhibition for you. I could feel your collective thoughts drifting through the chain-link: “Can she really not do it? But I mean, really?”
Unfortunately for you, I wasn’t really game to continue your experiment. Three failed attempts at a simple task in front of a group of people in a two-minute period was just enough blow for me for one night. I picked up the ball one last time, approached the fence and grumbled, “Please just come get the damn ball.”
And you did. And thanks to you, I decided at that very moment to never throw anything ever again, except disrespectful glances at people who play sports.
Sincerely, Jen Cordery
1.The writer agreed to throw the ball because ______.
A. she needed to have a relax carrying the heavy groceries
B. she wanted to refresh her childhood memories
C. she could not refuse the polite request from the young man
D. she had fallen in love with the young man at first sight
2.Why did the writer mention her middle school memory?
A. To explain why she failed the attempts to throw the ball back.
B. To complain that she had not mastered the ball throwing skills.
C. To show how cruel those 13-year-old boys were.
D. To express her dislike towards softball.
3.What the boys said before the writer’s third attempt actually made the writer _______.
A. inspired B. encouraged C. embarrassed D. depressed
4.What happened to the ball at last?
A. The writer managed to throw the ball back.
B. The boy got the ball back by himself.
C. The writer threw the ball away out of anger.
D. The boys got angry and left without the ball.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届河北省高二第一次调研考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
---Hurry, John!
---Oh, damn! Both my legs are nearly to give out. I ____for hours.
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A．had walked |
B．walked |
C．have been walking |
D．am walking |
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科目：高中英语 来源：20102011学年度广东省揭阳市高三学业水平考试英语卷 题型：完型填空
完形填空 （共15小题； 每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
I climbed the stairs slowly，carrying a big suitcase，my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor，I was 1 and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still，Dad 2 a step and fell，sending my new suitcases 3 down the stairs. “Damn!”he screamed，his face turning red. I knew trouble was ahead. Whenever Dad's face turns red， 4 ！
How could I ever 5 him to finish unloading the car without screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls，girls I would have to spend the rest of the 6 with？Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出)，as Dad walked with difficulty close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n) 7 start.
“Enter the room quickly，”I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But then again，would there be a chair in Room 316？Or would it be a(n) 8 room？
Finally I turned the key in the lock and 9 the door open，with Dad still 10 about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in， 11 the worst. But to my 12 ，the room wasn't empty at all！It had furniture，curtains，a TV，and even paintings on the walls.
And there on a wellmade bed sat Amy，my new roommate，dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod，she said in a soft voice，“Hi，you must be Cori.” Then，she 13 the music and looked over at Dad. “And of course，you're Mr.Faber，”she said， 14 .“Would you like a glass of iced tea？”Dad's face turned 15 less red before he could bring out a “yes.”
I knew then that Amy and I would be friends and my first year of college would be a success.
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1．A．helpless |
B．lazy |
C．anxious |
D．tired |
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2．A．took |
B．minded |
C．missed |
D．picked |
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3．A．falling |
B．rolling |
C．dropping |
D．coming |
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4．A．go ahead |
B．look out |
C．hold on |
D．give away |
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5．A．lead |
B．help |
C．encourage |
D．get |
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6．A．year |
B．season |
C．month |
D．day |
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7．A．fresh |
B．late |
C．bad |
D．unfair |
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8．A．small |
B．empty |
C．new |
D．neat |
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9．A．knocked |
B．forced |
C．pushed |
D．tried |
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10．A．thinking |
B．complaining |
C．talking |
D．arguing |
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11．A．expecting |
B．catching |
C．finding |
D．forgetting |
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12．A．regret |
B．disappointment |
C．astonishment |
D．knowledge |
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13．A．turned on |
B．turned down |
C．turned up |
D．turned away |
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14．A．questioning |
B．wondering |
C．smiling |
D．guessing |
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15．A．helplessly |
B．hurriedly |
C．happily |
D．obviously |
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科目：高中英语 来源：09-10年福建省八县市高一上学期期末考试 题型：阅读理解
It was the second day of the three-day Golden Beach Music Festival on Huangdao Peninsula, west of Qingdao, one of China's most renowned coastal tourist cities. Lines of orange beach umbrellas stood out along the coastline against the big blue sea and sunny sky. Brightly colored tents dotted Golden Beach, which is said to be the best beach in China with the longest stretch of untainted silver sand.
With one hour to go before the start of the show on September 13, Liu Siyuan, one of the festival's chief promoters, was sitting alone at the sound-mixing station with his head buried in a box lunch. His cellphone, which was close at hand, kept ringing from time to time and Liu picked it up to answer all kinds of questions and give orders on everything from booking train tickets to disposing of trash.. “I'm so busy these days, since I have to arrange everything for the festival. How would I know how to deal with the garbage on the beach?” he said.
But that didn't matter a bit to festival goers. On the first day, more than 1,000 music fans, local residents and tourists gathered at Golden Beach to enjoy dynamic music mixed with local beer, sea breeze and sunshine.
“This is the most unforgettable music festival I've ever attended,” said Mu Er, a music fan and magazine editor who came all the way from Shanghai especially for the beach festival. Mu has been to many other domestic music festivals, including those held on grassland and in city parks.
“Nothing can compare to the beach music experience, which is so extraordinary, relaxing and so much fun,” she said, while wandering around a market where vendors sold postcards, CDs, hats, masks, rock-themed T-shirts and other small handmade products.
Festival goers turned the beach into a giant playground—playing football, swimming, riding motorcycles, flying kites, or just simply sitting on the beach and drinking beer. "(The beach is) damn awesome!" said Joe, a musician from Wales who plays bass with a local five-piece rock band called The Dama Llamas, as he was about to go on stage.
60. Mu Er, a music fan and magazine editor, came to Golden Beach
A. to see the best beach B. to be on holiday
C. to play his own music D. to attend the music festival
61. Mu Er felt the most interested in
A. buying postcards B. wandering around
C. experiencing the beach music D. selling hats and T-shirts
62. It can be inferred that festival goers
A. have a lot of fun on the beach B. have built a giant playground
C. play football every day D. sit and drink free beer every day
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