(2013·高考江西卷)Diane Ray was completely self?centred and very spoilt.Her parents gave her____she wanted，knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气)if they did not.She would scream and kick and____on the floor drumming her heels.Her parents always____.

That was why she was alone on the____，wearing an expensive swimsuit.It had taken a massive tantrum to___her parents to buy it.They were back at the beach?house，____from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving____.“Dangerous ？”she had said.“You just don’t want me to have____.I’m going and if you try to stop me，I’ll scream.”

“What are you doing ？”a voice asked.Diane jumped.She did not know that the man was there____he spoke.

“I’m going diving，”she answered.

“You shouldn’t swim today，” the man____.“There is a storm coming up.”

“You should mind your own____！”Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.

“If you go out there you’ll be____，”the man called after her.She did not bother to reply.

Diane slipped into the water and dived____until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to___against the current (水流)．Saltwater hit against her face，making it____to breathe.Oh，why had she not listened to advice?

Panicking，she began to____.Then，just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface，she heard a____voice.“Hold on! I’m coming.”With____，she saw the old man rowing an ancient?looking boat towards her.“I hope you’ve learned a lesson.You put us both in____，”he shouted angrily，as he dragged her over the side of the____.Gratefully，Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach?house.

1.A.either? B．neither

C．nothing? D．everything

2.A.jump? B．lie

C．spin? D．sleep

3.A.set out? B．set in

C．gave in? D．gave out

4.A.beach? B．bed

C．floor? D．ship

5.A.allow? B．warn

C．get? D．prefer

6.A.changing? B．recovering

C．appearing? D．traveling

7.A.alone? B．away

C．again? D．aside

8.A.time? B．money

C．food? D．fun

9.A.when? B．until

C．after? D．once

10.A.decided? B．intended

C．advised? D．repeated

11.A.business? B．swimsuit

C．friends? D．parents

12.A.angry? B．sorry

C．confused? D．excited

13.A.nervously? B．sadly

C．shyly? D．happily

14.A.rise? B．swim

C．stop? D．row

15.A.difficult? B．easy

C．comfortable? D．suitable

16.A.speak? B．sing

C．sniff? D．scream

17.A.calm? B．frightening

C．beautiful? D．disgusting

18.A.regret? B．relief

C．interest? D．ease

19.A.power? B．safety

C．danger? D．thought

20.A.house? B．wave

C．beach? D．boat

Diane Ray was completely self-centered and very spoilt. Her parents gave her1she wanted, knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气)if they did not. She would scream and kick and2on the floor drumming her heels. Her parents always3.
That was why she was alone on the4, wearing an expensive swimsuit. It has taken a massive tantrum to5her parents to buy it. They were back at the beach-house,6from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving7. “Dangerous?” she had said. “You just don’t want me to have8. I’m going and if you try to stop me, I’ll scream.”
“What are you doing ?” a voice asked. Diane jumped. She did not know that the man was there9  he spoke .
“I’m going diving, ” she answered.
“You shouldn’t swim that day, ” the man10. “There is a storm coming up.”
“You should mind your own11!” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.
“If you go out there you’ll be12,” the man called after her. She did not bother to reply.
Diane slipped into the water and dived13until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to14against the current (水流). Saltwater hit against her face, making it15to breathe. Oh, why had she not listened to advice.
Panicking, she began to16. Then, just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a17voice. “Hold on ! I’m coming.” With18, she saw the old man rowing an ancient-looking boat towards her. “I hope you’ve learned a lesson. You put us both in19, ” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the20. Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach-house.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      either
   2. B.
      neither
   3. C.
      nothing
   4. D.
      everything
2. 2.
   1. A.
      jump
   2. B.
      lie
   3. C.
      spin
   4. D.
      sleep
3. 3.
   1. A.
      set out
   2. B.
      set in
   3. C.
      gave in
   4. D.
      gave out
4. 4.
   1. A.
      beach
   2. B.
      bed
   3. C.
      floor
   4. D.
      ship
5. 5.
   1. A.
      allow
   2. B.
      warn
   3. C.
      get
   4. D.
      prefer
6. 6.
   1. A.
      changing
   2. B.
      recovering
   3. C.
      appearing
   4. D.
      traveling
7. 7.
   1. A.
      alone
   2. B.
      away
   3. C.
      again
   4. D.
      aside
8. 8.
   1. A.
      time
   2. B.
      money
   3. C.
      food
   4. D.
      fun
9. 9.
   1. A.
      when
   2. B.
      until
   3. C.
      after
   4. D.
      once
10. 10.
    1. A.
       decided
    2. B.
       intended
    3. C.
       advised
    4. D.
       repeated
11. 11.
    1. A.
       business
    2. B.
       swimsuit
    3. C.
       friends
    4. D.
       parents
12. 12.
    1. A.
       angry
    2. B.
       sorry
    3. C.
       confused
    4. D.
       excited
13. 13.
    1. A.
       nervously
    2. B.
       sadly
    3. C.
       shyly
    4. D.
       happily
14. 14.
    1. A.
       rise
    2. B.
       swim
    3. C.
       stop
    4. D.
       row
15. 15.
    1. A.
       difficult
    2. B.
       easy
    3. C.
       comfortable
    4. D.
       suitable
16. 16.
    1. A.
       speak
    2. B.
       sing
    3. C.
       sniff
    4. D.
       scream
17. 17.
    1. A.
       calm
    2. B.
       frightening
    3. C.
       beautiful
    4. D.
       disgusting
18. 18.
    1. A.
       regret
    2. B.
       relief
    3. C.
       interest
    4. D.
       ease
19. 19.
    1. A.
       power
    2. B.
       safety
    3. C.
       danger
    4. D.
       thought
20. 20.
    1. A.
       house
    2. B.
       wave
    3. C.
       beach
    4. D.
       boat

A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal(正面的) attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒) about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam’s a being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.
Yes, the boss was, Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room(更衣室); everyone was hard at work. Sam’s supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a job. Which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?”
The room exploded in laughter. The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win, a laugh.
Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected(忽略), means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no”, criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance(忍受力) than people in any other forum.

1. 1.

   Why was Sam late for his job?

   1. A.
      Because he was ill.
   2. B.
      Because he got up late.
   3. C.
      Because he was caught in a traffic jam.
   4. D.
      He was busy applying for a new job.
2. 2.

   The main idea of this passage is ________.

   1. A.
      Sam Maynard saved his job with humor
   2. B.
      humor is important in our lives
   3. C.
      early bird gets the worm
   4. D.
      humor can solve racial discriminations
3. 3.

   The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

   1. A.
      tried to hold back
   2. B.
      tried to set
   3. C.
      charged
   4. D.
      gave out
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?

   1. A.
      Many lose life’s battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor.
   2. B.
      It wasn’t the first time that Sam came late for his work.
   3. C.
      Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30.
   4. D.
      Humor is the most effective way of solving problems.

第一节完形填空(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1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Teaching my first child, Danae, to share her toys was the biggest challenge. To    1    this, we started inviting other children to play, which could help Danae discover that it’s fun to share with others — a lesson I needed to   2      myself as well, as it   3     .
One evening Danae had   4       a friend, Natalie, to play with her. Their favorite was a children’s card game called Go Fish. That evening, after Natalie left, Danae came to me and said, “Mommy, I’d like to give these to Natalie tomorrow. They’re her favorites.”
She held up three cards from the Go Fish game. I tried to   5     that I didn’t want her to give them away because then our   6      wouldn’t be complete. “But I really want her to have them!” Danae    7    . I thought perhaps she didn’t understand that when she gave something away, it was gone   8     . So I tried again, saying, “Once you give the cards to her, you can’t   9      them back tomorrow.”
A look of   10     came over Danae’s face. For a moment I was happy that she seemed to   11     . But then she smiled and said. “Well, that’s okay; I want her to have them anyway.”
What could I say to that? I sat   12      for a moment and then I realized I had been trying for so long to ask her to share. Did it   13     that our Go Fish set would be   14    ? What mattered was that my daughter was learning the   15      of giving, that she was thinking about others instead of herself, and that she was trying to make her friends happy. Isn’t that what life is all about?
1．A．achieve     B．apply C．receive     D．get
2．A．design      B．know C．create       D．review
3．A．turned up  B．turned away     C．turned to   D．turned out
4．A．begged     B．encouraged      C．invited      D．found
5．A．explain     B．suggest     C．respond    D．teach
6．A．thing B．card  C．set     D．toy
7．A．insisted     B．recommended   C．announced       D．cried
8．A．surely       B．suddenly   C．forever     D．indeed
9．A．ask for     B．call for     C．look for    D．care of
10．A．surprise    B．concern    C．delight      D．satisfaction
11．A．understand       B．accept       C．refuse       D．doubt
12．A．sadly B．angrily     C．quietly      D．slowly
13．A．work B．mean C．remind     D．matter
14．A．incomplete       B．lost   C．limited     D．gone
15．A．content     B．usefulness C．way   D．joy

Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with1—an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often 2trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day3.
Those fun trips had a(n)4impact. A chance encounter(偶遇) in 2000 proved that. One day,5working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys6.He sensed trouble between them. 7one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.” I 8you. You took me9when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the10days of my life .”
Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation（基金会）that11teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw12there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging13on the kids,” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he14to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a15,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such16can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who17the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother18drugs.”
Moody faces   19 in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.” I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my   20 to give back,” Moody says.” If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      drinking
   2. B.
      drug
   3. C.
      security
   4. D.
      smoking
2. 2.
   1. A.
      ran into
   2. B.
      got over
   3. C.
      left behind
   4. D.
      looked into
3. 3.
   1. A.
      ahead
   2. B.
      away
   3. C.
      off
   4. D.
      out
4. 4.
   1. A.
      immediate
   2. B.
      damaging
   3. C.
      limited
   4. D.
      lasting
5. 5.
   1. A.
      once
   2. B.
      while
   3. C.
      since
   4. D.
      until
6. 6.
   1. A.
      quarreling
   2. B.
      complaining
   3. C.
      talking
   4. D.
      cheering
7. 7.
   1. A.
      Slowly
   2. B.
      Suddenly
   3. C.
      Finally
   4. D.
      Secretly
8. 8.
   1. A.
      understand
   2. B.
      hear
   3. C.
      see
   4. D.
      remember
9. 9.
   1. A.
      fishing
   2. B.
      sailing
   3. C.
      boating
   4. D.
      swimming．
10. 10.
    1. A.
       quietest
    2. B.
       longest
    3. C.
       best
    4. D.
       busiest
11. 11.
    1. A.
       connects
    2. B.
       introduces
    3. C.
       reduces
    4. D.
       commits
12. 12.
    1. A.
       where
    2. B.
       unless
    3. C.
       as
    4. D.
       whether
13. 13.
    1. A.
       impression
    2. B.
       burden
    3. C.
       decision
    4. D.
       impact
14. 14.
    1. A.
       asked
    2. B.
       intended
    3. C.
       pretended
    4. D.
       agreed
15. 15.
    1. A.
       solution
    2. B.
       change
    3. C.
       bite
    4. D.
       surprise
16. 16.
    1. A.
       concerns
    2. B.
       interests
    3. C.
       conversations
    4. D.
       emotions
17. 17.
    1. A.
       participated in
    2. B.
       worked out
    3. C.
       approved of
    4. D.
       made up
18. 18.
    1. A.
       misuse
    2. B.
       avoid
    3. C.
       tolerate
    4. D.
       test
19. 19.
    1. A.
       unemployment
    2. B.
       challenge
    3. C.
       competition
    4. D.
       retirement
20. 20.
    1. A.
       team
    2. B.
       school
    3. C.
       family
    4. D.
       community