I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book. I just wanted to see how it ended 36 I was still in the middle of it. This habit 37 first my mom, then my friends, and 38 even my own daughter. Often my 39 wouldn’t be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were 40 as well. Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one 41 at a time like everyone else!”
At times I didn’t 42 this bad habit to just books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and 43 out what to do months and even years from now 44 enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the 45 of my life wasn’t done yet and that I had many
pages 46 to go, I still couldn’t control my burning desire to write the 47 of it half-way through. Time and again, I would 48 jump ahead and try to solve every potential(潜在的) problem before it happened. Life, 49 , doesn’t work like that. It loves to 50 us, and you never know what new problems, changes, or opportunities each new day will 51 .
Recently when I found myself living in the 52 again, I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “live one day at a time.” When I heard those words, I 53 , turned the book of my life back to the 54 page, and thanked God for today.
Each of us has to 55 the book of life line by line, moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end.
36. A. since B. for C. while D. because
37. A. confused B. annoyed C. delighted D. embarrassed
38. A. usually B. obviously C. accidentally D. finally
39. A. impatience B. misunderstanding C. disappointment D. disagreement
40. A. saying B. reading C. doing D. watching
41. A. page B. copy C. chapter D. edition
42. A. contribute B. devote C. apply D. limit
43. A. try B. figure C. let D. turn
44. A. on the part of B. other than C. instead of D. on the basis of
45. A. book B. river C. picture D. play
46. A. forgotten B. left C. kept D. regretted
47. A. feelings B. beginning C. ending D. comments
48. A. consciously B. strangely C. foolishly D. critically
49. A. otherwise B. moreover C. therefore D. however
50. A. surprise B. cheat C. satisfy D. frighten
51. A. make B. bring C. take D. award
52. A. present B. future C. memory D. dream
53. A. cheered B. cried C. lost D. smiled
54. A. exciting B. hopeful C. favorite D. right
55. A. write B. review C. explain D. translate
42.D【命题立意】考生应能联系上下文内容，判断选择一个与介词to搭配的动词。
【试题解析】根据下文“I also tried to skip ahead in my own life…”可知，作者的坏习惯不只局限在看书方面，也体现在他的生活上。
43.B【命题立意】考生应能根据上下文内容，判断选择一个恰当的动词短语。
【试题解析】作者在生活中总是“想象”未来几个月甚至几年的事情，故选B。
44.C【命题立意】考生应能联系本句话内容，选择一个恰当的介词短语。
【试题解析】作者喜欢想象未来，“而不是”享受现在的每一天，故选C。
45.A【命题立意】考生应能根据上下文内容，判断选择一个恰当的名词。
【试题解析】根据倒数第二段“the book of my life”可知，作者将生活比作一本书。
46.B【命题立意】考生应能联系本句话内容，判断选择一个可放在名词后的形容词。
【试题解析】作者的人生这本书还没写完，还“剩下”很多页。
47.C【命题立意】考生应能根据上下文内容，判断选择一个恰当的名词。
【试题解析】 根据下文“I… try to solve every potential problem before it happened.” 可推知，作者又开始想象未来，在事情还没有发生的时候，就开始想象它的结局。
48.C【命题立意】考生应能根据上下文内容，判断选择一个恰当的副词。
【试题解析】根据下文“Life, ... doesn’t work like that.”可推知，作者总是在每一个潜在的问题还没发生时就尝试解决它，这是愚蠢的。
49.D【命题立意】考生应能联系本句话内容，判断选择一个表示转折关系的副词。
【试题解析】该空承接上文，表示转折，句意为“然而”生活并不像我们想象的那样运转，故选D。
名校课堂系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2011年安徽省六校教育研究会高一新生入学素质测试英语卷 题型：阅读理解
On a BA flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged South African lady found herself sitting next 
to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain about her seating.
“What seems to be the problem, Madam?” Asked the attendant.
“Can’t you see?” She said, “You’ve sat me next to a black. I can’t possibly sit next to this dirty disgusting human. Find me another seat!”
“Please calm down, Madam,” the attendant replied, “The flight is very full today, but I’ll tell you what I’ll do—I’ll go and check to see if we have any seats available in club or first
class.”
A few minutes later, the attendant returned with the good news, which she delivered to the lady, who cannot help but look at the people around her with a smug and self-satisfied grin.
“Madam, unfortunately, as I guessed, economy is full. I’ve spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class.”
Before the lady had a chance to answer, the attendant continued.
“It’s most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, according to this special situation, the captain felt that it was unbelievable that someone should be forced to sit next to such an
obnoxious(讨厌的) person.”
Having said that, the attendant turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get your things, sir, I have your seat ready for you.”
At that moment, the surrounding passengers stood and gave a long-lasting ovation (欢呼) while the black man walked up to the front of the plane…
【小题1】What made the white South African lady angry?
| A．She had to find the attendant to complain. |
| B．She couldn’t find another seat to sit down. |
| C．The passenger next to her is dirty. |
D．She sat next to a blac k man. |
| A．The attendant. | B．The white woman. | C．The black man. | D．The captain. |
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．The woman was obnoxious. |
| B．The black man was obnoxious. |
| C．The white woman can’t sit next to a black man. |
| D．The passengers around can’t stand the woman any longer. |
| A．people don’t like those who look down on others |
| B．the attendant aboard is unfriendly |
| C．the white lady was refused to go on the plane at last |
| D．many passengers aboard don’t like to sit next to the black man. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省武进高级中学2009-2010学年度高二下学期期中考试英语试题 题型：阅读理解
B
A new college guide in the United States compares educational requirements in seven subjects. These include math, science, writing and United States history or government. The other subjects are economics, foreign language and literature.
The free online guide is from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. The council is a nonprofit group that supports liberal arts education.
Its president, Anne Neal, says these areas of knowledge are needed to succeed in a twenty-first century society and an increasingly connected world. Yet she told VOA’s Faiza Elmasry it was surprising how many students can graduate with, in her words, a “thin education.”
Forty-two of the one hundred colleges and universities surveyed received the lowest marks. This meant they required two or fewer of the seven subjects. Five schools received a top grade for requiring six subjects. These were Brooklyn College in New York City, Texas A&M, the University of Texas-Austin, West Point and the University of Arkansas.
Robert Costrell is a professor of education reform and economics at the University of Arkansas. He says many, if not all, of the top American colleges once had a core curriculum —a set of courses required for all students.
But over the years, many have dropped these requirements. Or they have watered them down, Professor Costrell says, into what became known as distribution requirements. This system lets a student choose from a number of different courses to satisfy a requirement.
ROBERT COSTRELL: “And in many cases these courses went too far, I would say, towards the fluffy treatment of serious material, and students could satisfy their requirement by taking such courses.”
Professor Costrell says schools should not only re-examine what they teach. They should also measure what students have learned — for example, through some form of examinations or papers.
A new report this week from the College Board showed that college prices continue to rise. But Anne Neal from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni says higher prices. do not guarantee a better general education. In fact, the group found that the higher the tuition, the more likely that students have to develop their own general education.
The college guide is on the Web at whatwilltheylearn.com. Anne Neal says her group is surveying more colleges. The hope, she says, is to discover what college graduates have really learned, and how ready they are to compete in the global marketplace.
61. Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A scientific fiction. B. A research newspaper.
C. A fashion magazine. D. An entertainment newspaper.
62. The American Council of Trustees and Alumni does all the following EXCEPT _________.
A. support liberal arts education
B. concern itself with education in America
C. devote time to helping improve college education
D. make money by helping with college education
63. The words “watered them down” underlined in Paragraph 6 most likely mean “_______.”
A. reduced required courses B. improved required courses
C. increased required courses D. developed required courses
64. In this passage, the new college guide mainly tells its readers that American colleges should _____.
A. meet the requirements of the new century B. reduce the number of required courses
C. have different standards on required courses D. cut down on their tuitions
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科目：高中英语 来源：重庆一中2009-2010学年度高二下学期4月月考 题型：阅读理解
C
On a BA flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged, well-off white South African Lady has found herself sitting next to a black man. She called a stewardess (女乘务员) over to complain about her seating.
“What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the stewardess. “Can’t you see?” she said, “You’ve sat me next to a kafir（异教徒）. I can’t possibly sit next to this disgusting man. Find me another seat!” “Please calm down, Madam,” the stewardess replied. “The flight is very full today, but I’ll tell you what I’ll do — I’ll go and check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class.”
The woman cocked a snooty look at the black man beside her.
A few minutes later the stewardess returned with the good news, which she delivered to the lady, who could not help but look at the people around her with a smug and self-satisfied grin. “Madam, unfortunately, as I suspected, economy is full. I’ve spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class.”
Before the lady had a chance to answer, the stewardess continued, “It is the most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, given the circumstances, the captain felt that it was outrageous（令人不能容忍的） that someone should be forced to sit next to such an obnoxious（讨厌的） person.” Having said that, the stewardess turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get your things, sir, I have your seat ready for you.”
At that point, the surrounding passengers stood up and gave an ovation（喝彩） while the black man walked up to the front of the plane.
64. Why did the middle-aged lady complain about her seating?
A. Because her seat was not near a window.
B. Because she sat next to a black man.
C. Because she wanted to have a seat in first class.
D. Because the stewardess didn’t answer her question.
65. The underlined words “an obnoxious person” in Paragraph 5 refers to “__________”.
A. the middle-aged lady B. the black man
C. the stewardess D. the captain
66. From the passage we can infer that _________.
A. the middle-aged lady got a seat in first class
B. both the middle-aged lady and the black man got seats in first class
C. neither the middle-aged lady nor the black man got a seat in first class
D. the black man got a seat in first class
67. What can we conclude from the passage?
A. The white people always prefer seats in first class on a plane.
B. More and more passengers travel by plane.
C. The black people are still looked down upon by some whites.
D. Only whites are served well on a plane.
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科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试试题（英语） 题型：单词拼写
B类题
第四部分单词拼写（共20小题, 每小题1分，满分20分）
76. In the accident, ten passengers were injured in all, two children i___________.
77. We live o_______ the school, so we often go to school on foot.
78. The famous actress c___________ suicide in 1985 at the age of 26, making her fans very sad.
79. His o_________ intention was to become a pilot, but now he is a car driver.
80. With the mid-term exam a____________, all the students are busy with their studies.
81. Many parents intend to have their children _________ (教育) in American colleges so that they can have a better future.
82. The wedding ______________（仪式）will be held on Feb.14th, which is Valentine’s Day.
83. Ba Jin has made great ____________（贡献）to Chinese literature.
84. The old government was _____________（推翻）and a new one replaced it.
85. With the climate becoming worse and worse, people ___________（逐渐地）realize the importance of protecting forests.
86. Apparently s__________ to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.
87. When the bull got close to him, he c__________ stepped aside to let it pass.
88. As there were strange marks on the X-ray p__________ taken of the mummy, doctors have been trying to find out whether the woman died of a rare disease.
89. I had all the usual s__________ of someone giving up smoking: a bad temper and an enormous appetite.
90. Children who play t__________ from school are unimaginative.
91. I smoked with __________(集中，专心) and pleasure as I was sure that this would be my last cigarette.
92. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special __________(预防措施) so that no one should recognize them.
93. “Oh, is it?” said the sheriff with a __________(冷笑).
94. She __________(跺，踩) out the letters “SOS” in the snow.
95. It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to rescue the __________(幸存者) of the plane crash.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011年安徽省六校教育研究会高一新生入学素质测试英语题 题型：阅读理解
On a BA flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged South African lady found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain about her seating.
“What seems to be the problem, Madam?” Asked the attendant.
“Can’t you see?” She said, “You’ve sat me next to a black. I can’t possibly sit next to this dirty disgusting human. Find me another seat!”
“Please calm down, Madam,” the attendant replied, “The flight is very full today, but I’ll tell you what I’ll do—I’ll go and check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class.”
A few minutes later, the attendant returned with the good news, which she delivered to the lady, who cannot help but look at the people around her with a smug and self-satisfied grin.
“Madam, unfortunately, as I guessed, economy is full. I’ve spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class.”
Before the lady had a chance to answer, the attendant continued.
“It’s most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, according to this special situation, the captain felt that it was unbelievable that someone should be forced to sit next to such an obnoxious(讨厌的) person.”
Having said that, the attendant turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get your things, sir, I have your seat ready for you.”
At that moment, the surrounding passengers stood and gave a long-lasting ovation (欢呼) while the black man walked up to the front of the plane…
1.What made the white South African lady angry?
A. She had to find the attendant to complain.
B. She couldn’t find another seat to sit down.
C. The passenger next to her is dirty.
D. She sat next to a black man.
2.Who will fly in first class?
A. The attendant. B. The white woman. C. The black man. D. The captain.
3.How many types of seats are there in the plane?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
4. What was the “special situation” that the attendant mentioned in Paragraph 8?
A. The woman was obnoxious.
B. The black man was obnoxious.
C. The white woman can’t sit next to a black man.
D. The passengers around can’t stand the woman any longer.
5.From the passage, we can make a conclusion that __________.
A. people don’t like those who look down on others
B. the attendant aboard is unfriendly
C. the white lady was refused to go on the plane at last
D. many passengers aboard don’t like to sit next to the black man.
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