My first performance in front of an audience was coming up soon.
I tried as hard as I could to remain 36 , but I had an empty feeling in my stomach. I stared down at my sweat-covered, 37 hands.
I looked up again at the audience, realizing that these were 38 people. They were not just my mum and dad, who 39 say, "Good job!" even if I messed up the entire piece.
What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes?
As it 40 , I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight was 41 for me. I grasped my hands tightly together, drying off the sweat.
Slowly I walked to the mulberry piano in the 42 of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be played．I swallowed the golfball-sized lump（隆起的） in my throat and sat down. 43 , I opened the music. Next, I rested my still shaking hands on the ivory keys.
As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more 44 of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my year of training came flooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece 45 that I could play it backwards if 46 .
Although at one point I accidentally played two keys 47 the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically. My eyes burned holes into the page in front of me.
There was no 48 that I was going to lose my concentration. To keep this promise to myself, I leaned 49 and focused carefully on the music. 50 1 came to the end of the page, a warning 51 inside my head: DON' T MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!
Needless to say, I 52 myself with all my heart and mind. And, proud of my "page- turning" feat (技艺), I finished the 53 of the piece without making a single mistake.
After the final note died away, a celebration went into action 54 my head. I had finished. I had mastered the 55 .
36． A．unknown B．still C．calm D．quiet
37． A．shaking B．moving C．waving D．wandering
38． A．true B．real C．young D．old
39． A．will B．can C．could D．would
40． A．turned out B．turned up C．turned back D．turned down
41． A．looking B．searching C．expecting D．waiting
42． A．corner B．cross C．center D．passage
43． A．Slowly B．Happily C．Quickly D．Suddenly
44． A．sure B．unsure C．certain D．confident
45． A．so much time B．so hardly C．such a lot of time D．so many times
46． A．requested B．told C．demanded D．ordered
47． A．in spite of B．instead of C．in the way of D．in the shape of
48． A．way B．need C．use D．sense
49． A．backward B．forward C．upward D．downward
50． A．Then B．Next C．When D．While
51． A．appeared B．had C．raised D．went
52． A．told B．asked C．obeyed D．refused
53． A．other B．part C．left D．rest
54． A．inside B．outside C．out of D．on
55． A．musical B．piece C．impossible D．possible
科目：高中英语 来源：英语教研室 题型：054
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. ___1___ the time I was eight I was helping dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I ___2___ out of old boards.
I got my frist ___3__ job, at JM's Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities（职责）were ___4___ tables and washing dishes, ___5___ sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would ___6___ to JM's and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I ___7___ from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and ___8___ my friends run off to swim or play. I didn't necessarily like work, but I loved what working ___9___ me to have. Because of my ___10___ I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me ___11___.
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working ___12___ around town. A local clothing store offered me credit（赊账） ___13___ I was only in seventh grade. I immediately ___14___ a $ 68 sports coat and a $ 22 pair of shoes. I was ___15___ only 63 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $ 90! So I learned ___16___ the danger of easy credit. I paid it ___17___ as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a___18___of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, ___19___ worked three jobs, once told me,“If you ___20___ sacrifice（奉献）and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can't have.” How right he was.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
第二部分：阅读理解(第一节20小题，第二节5小题;每小题2分，满分50分)
第一节：阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Being the head of a high school for many years, I grew tired of budget meetings, funding cuts, and many other administrative chores (杂务). I started to dream of retirement. Sitting in traffic on a weekday morning, I would find my mind wandering. I would imagine spending time with my grandchildren, quiet evenings with my wife, traveling, or rediscovering some great books. I told myself that I wouldn’t sign myself up for any committees, any classes, or anything requiring a schedule.
My first day of retirement came at last! I cooked a great breakfast for my wife and me, leisurely read the paper, cleaned a bit of the house, and wrote a few letters to friends. On the second day, I cooked breakfast, read the paper … On the third day, … This is retirement? I tried to tell myself that it was just the transition (过渡), that those golden moments were right round the corner, and that I would enjoy them soon enough. But something was missing.
A former colleague asked a favor. A group of students was going to Jamaica to work with children in the poorest neighborhoods. Would I interrupt my newfound “happiness” and return to the students, just this once? One trip. That’s all. My bags were packed and by the door.
The trip was very inspiring. I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but also by the sense of responsibility of the young people on the trip. When I returned home, I offered to work one day a week with a local youth organization. The experience was so positive that I was soon volunteering nearly full-time, working with students across North America to assist them in their voluntary work.
Now, it seems, the tables have turned。Some days I am the teacher, other days I am the student. These young people have reawakened my commitment (责任感) to social justice issues by challenging me to learn more about the situation in the world today, where people are still poor and suffer because of greed, corruption and war. Most important, they have given me the opportunity to continue to participate in helping to find solutions. In return, I help them do their charitable projects overseas. I’ve gone from running one school to helping oversee the construction of schools in twenty-one countries!
41. What did the writer expect to do after he retired?
A. To stay away from busy schedules.
B. To write some great books.
C. To teach his grandchildren.
D. To plan for his future.
42. Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica?
A. He missed his students in that country.
B. He couldn’t refuse his colleague’s favor.
C. He was concerned about the people there.
D. He was not satisfied with his retired life.
43. The underlined part “the tables have turned” (Paragraph 5) means that the writer _________.
A. improved the situation in his school
B. felt happy to work with students again
C. became a learner rather than a teacher
D. changed his attitude toward his retired life
44. What does the writer think of his retired life now?
A. Disappointing. B. Troublesome. C. Relaxing. D. Meaningful.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
My First Job
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula. Okla. __1__ the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I __2__ out of old boards.
I got my first __3__ job, at JM's Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities (职责) were __4__ tables and washing dishes, __5__ sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would __6__ to JM's and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I __7__ from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and __8__ my friends run off to swim or play. I didn't necessarily like work, but I loved what working __9__ me to have. Because of my __10__ I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me __11__.
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working__12__around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐) __13__ I was only in seventh grade. I immediately __14__ a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was __15__ only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned __16__ the danger of easy credit. I paid it__17__ as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a __18__ of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, __19__ worked three jobs, once told me, "If you __20__ sacrifice (奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can't have." How right he was.
1. A. Before B. Within C. From D. By
2. A. pulled B. put C. picked D. pressed
3. A. usual B. real C. main D. particular
4. A. sweeping B. packing C. clearing D. emptying
5. A. or B. so C. but D. even
6. A. head B. turn C. change D. move
7. A. studied B. worked C. played D. slept
8. A. helping B. having C. watching D. letting
9. A. asked B. told C. promised D. allowed
10. A. study B. power C. age D. job
11. A. proud B. friendly C. lucky D. hopeful
12. A. ran B. got C. flew D. carried
13. A. although B. while C. if D. since
14. A. sold B. borrowed C. charged D. wore
15. A. keeping B. making C. paying D. taking
16. A. gradually B. greatly C. hardly D. early
17. A. out B. over C. away D. off
18. A. point B. level C. part D. sign
19. A. he B. that C. who D. whoever
20. A. understand B. demand C. offer D. fear
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