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    完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
    A man lost his legs in a tragic accident. After the accident, only two fingers  1 on his right hand.
    However, he was bright, creative and educated. He had gained much experience while traveling throughout the world. Yet, he became very  2  after the accident. He was afraid he would spend his life 3 and would no longer be able to live a life in a(n)  4  way.
    One day, he remembered how he had 5  loved getting letters. He realized that he still had partial  6   of his right hand and could write with difficulty. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need  7 ?”
    Who to write to? He thought of people in prison. Many of them hoped to 8 their freedom. Others would keep feeling sad and remain locked away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to  9  them.
    He wrote to a prison officer about sending letters to prisoners. The prison officer replied that writing to the prisoners would be 10 . However, it would be 11  prison rules for them to write back.
    Filled with the 12  of carrying out his idea, the man knew he had to write. He began sending one-way 13  of love, hope, strength and encouragement.
    He 14  twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, 15  his experience and optimism.
    It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a 16 . Frequently, he felt discouraged. He often wondered if anyone 17  read his letters. However,  he determined to 18  as long as he could help others.
    One day he received a letter from the prison officer. It was a short note from the officer who monitored  and 19  the prison mails.
    The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can 20 . Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they fall to pieces!”
    小题1:
    A．appearedB．remainedC．grewD．developed
    小题2:
    A．movedB．depressedC．interestedD．tired
    小题3:
    A．worrying B．regrettingC．thinkingD．suffering
    小题4:
    A．meaningfulB．differentC．newD．attractive
    小题5:
    A．seldomB．neverC．always D．hardly
    小题6:
    A．muscleB．energyC．taskD．function
    小题7:
    A．moneyB．knowledgeC．friendshipD．encouragement
    小题8:
    A．enjoyB．expressC．regainD．receive
    小题9:
    A．educateB．reachC．saveD．support
    小题10:
    A．impossibleB．necessaryC．acceptableD．difficult
    小题11:
    A．againstB．aboveC．fromD．within
    小题12:
    A．planB．strengthC．abilityD．intention
    小题13:
    A．messagesB．ticketsC．giftsD．rules
    小题14:
    A．playedB．traveledC．wroteD．studied
    小题15:
    A．forgettingB．sharingC．increasingD．forming
    小题16:
    A．storyB．replyC．jobD．reward
    小题17:
    A．immediatelyB．alreadyC．actuallyD．luckily
    小题18:
    A．waitB．askC．changeD．continue
    小题19:
    A．checked B．choseC．keptD．sent
    小题20:
    A．makeB．afford C．imagineD．expect

    小题1:B
    小题2:B
    小题3:D
    小题4:A
    小题5:C
    小题6:D
    小题7:D
    小题8:C
    小题9:B
    小题10:C
    小题11:A
    小题12:D
    小题13:A
    小题14:C
    小题15:B
    小题16:B
    小题17:C
    小题18:D
    小题19:A
    小题20:B

    试题分析：本文的主要内容是：一个人在一次事故中，严重致残，他本来心灰意冷，但后来他想用自己的乐观和经历来鼓舞别人，于是在经过监狱长官的允许后，开始给监狱囚犯写信。他收不到回信，心里很失落，后来收到了监狱长官的信，他意外得知他的信在监狱里被传看。
    小题1:这里表示他的右手只留下两个手指，appeared出现 remained保留 grew种植 developed发展，故选B。
    小题2:根据He was afraid he would spend his life  suffering and would no longer be able to live a life in a(n) meaningful way.可知他在事故之后，情绪很低落。Moved感动的depressed 情绪低落的 interested 感兴趣的 tired 累的，故选B。
    小题3:这里想说他担心他的生活会充满苦难，worrying 烦恼的 regretting后悔的 thinking有思想的 suffering苦难，故选D。
    小题4:这里想说不能再过一种很有意义的生活，meaningful有意义的 different不同的 new新的attractive引人注目的，故选A。
    小题5: 这里想表达他记得他总是多么喜爱收到信件，故选C
    小题6:根据and could write with difficulty. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”可知他意识到他的右手还有部分功能，故选D。
    小题7:根据Who to write to? He thought of people in prison. Many of them hoped to regain their freedom.可知他想写信给需要鼓励的人，故选D。
    小题8:根据He thought of people in prison.可知监狱中的许多人希望重获自由，故选C。
    小题9:根据He wrote to a prison officer about sending letters to prisoners.可知他决定他必须接近他们，故选B。
    小题10:根据However, it would be against prison rules for them to write back，可知给犯人写信是可接受的，故选C。
    小题11:这里想表达犯人回信是违反监狱规定的，against反对 above在……之上 from来自 within在 ……之内，故选A。
    小题12:根据He began sending one-way  messages of love, hope, strength and encouragement，可知满怀执行自己想法的目的，故选D。
    小题13:这里想说他开始邮寄单方面的爱、希望、力量和乐观的信息，messages信息 tickets票 gifts礼物 rules规程，故选A。
    小题14:这里想表达他一周写两次信，故选C。
    小题15:这里想说分享他的经历和乐观，sharing分享，故选B。
    小题16:根据However, it would be against prison rules for them to write back.故选B，reply回复。
    小题17:这里想表达事实上他想知道，有没有人读他的信，actually事实上，故选C。
    小题18:根据as long as he could help others ，可知他决定继续，故选D。
    小题19:这里想表达监控和检查监狱信件的长官，checked检查，故选A。
    小题20:这里想表达请将信写在你能提供的最好的纸上，afford    提供，故选B。
    点评：答题前一定要略读全文，把握文章要表达的主题，注意前后句与句，段落与段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一遍文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。
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    A．coldB．warmC．dryD．wet
    小题19:
    A．hateB．scoldC．appreciateD．require
    小题20:
    A．upB．downC．outD．on

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：完形填空

    A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame．He 36 played with his classmates．When the teacher asked him to answer questions，he always 37  his head without a word．
    One 38 the boy’father asked for some saplings(树苗)from the neighbor．He wanted the 39 t0．plant a sapling each person in front of the house。The father said，“Wh6se sapling grows  best，  1  will  buy him  or her  a  favorite 40．"    Seeing his  brothers  and  sisters  watering the trees，however，the boy had an idea．tie，hoped that the tree he planted would 41  soon．S0． after watering it once or twice，he never 42 it．
    A few days later，when the little boy went、to see his tree again，he was 43 to find that it didn’t fade but grew some fresh leaves． 44 the trees of his brothers and sisters，his tree was even greener．His father kept his 45， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted，he would become an outstanding 46  when he grew up．
    Since then，the little boy slowly became 47 .One night，he lay on the bed but eouldn’t sleep Then he got up and came to the 48.T0 his surprise，his 49 was splashing something onto his tree． 50，he understood——his father had been  51  fertilizing his small tree!
    He returned to his room，52 running down  53 passed．The little boy didn’t become a botanist，but he was elected President of the United States．His name was Franklin Rooseveh．
    Love is the 54 nourishment(营养)of life．55 it is just a drop of clear water，it can still help the tree of life thrive(茁壮成长)．
    小题1:
    A．bravelyB．seldomC．freelyD．always
    小题2:
    A．raisedB．noddedC．loweredD．knocked
    小题3:
    A．springB．momentC．winterD．week
    小题4:
    A．neighborsB．friendsC．childrenD．boys
    小题5:
    A．saplingB．treeC．giftD．toy
    小题6:
    A．dieB．growC．breakD．survive
    小题7:
    A．1ed toB．attended toC．belonged toD．objected to
    小题8:
    A．pleasedB．upsetC．worriedD．surprised
    小题9:
    A．Compared withB．Similar toC．Connected toD．Popular with
    小题10:
    A．requestB．scheduleC．promiseD．secret
    小题11:
    A．presidentB．botanistC．artistD．researcher
    小题12:
    A．smartB．desperateC．optimistic．D．practical
    小题13:
    A．fieldB．courtyardC．parkD．farm
    小题14:
    A．brotherB．sisterC．fatherD．neighbor
    小题15:
    A．All of a suddenB．For a momentC．In timeD．From then on
    小题16:
    A．busilyB．quietlyC．cautiouslyD．secretly
    小题17:
    A．waterB．tearsC．sweatD．rain
    小题18:
    A．HoursB．MonthsC．DecadesD．Centuries
    小题19:
    A．1astB．onlyC．1eastD．best
    小题20:
    A．Even ifB．Now thatC．If onlyD．What if

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

    Nanjing-style paper cutting is an important part of Chinese paper cutting. It is known for its different designs, simplistic but graceful shapes, finely cut lines and unique skills. Zhang Fanglin is a leading figure in the Nanjing-style paper cutting. Zhang was born in a paper-cutting family. He is the fourth generation to continue the family’s paper-cutting skills. Taught by his father, he began to learn paper cutting in his childhood. In 1963 when he was only 14 years old, he started his artistic career in a local folk handicraft factory. Over the past decades, Zhang has created many works and developed excellent skills. In 1985, Zhang was admitted into Nanjing Municipal Fine Arts Company, creating and designing paper cuts. Throughout his artistic career, Zhang has absorbed characteristics and elements（元素）of various styles of paper cutting and created a large number of creative paper-cutting works. Thanks to his great contributions, he won many national prizes and was awarded the title of “National Master Artist in Handicraft Art”.
    As a leading figure, Zhang Fanglin has been invited to more than 30 countries and regions around the world, showcasing his paper-cutting skills. In the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, Zhang showcased his new creations of gold foil-embedded paper cutting works.
    小题1:What is the passage mainly about?
    A．Chinese paper cutting.
    B．Nanjing-style paper cutting.
    C．A paper cutting family.
    D．A paper cutting artist.
    小题2:How old was Zhang Fanglin when he was admitted into Nanjing Municipal Fine Arts Company?
    A．36.B．14.C．22.D．18.
    小题3:What can we infer from the passage?
    A．Nanjing-style paper cutting is the most important part of Chinese paper cutting.
    B．Zhang is a creative artist who knows different styles of paper cutting well.
    C．Zhang won many international prizes because of his great contributions.
    D．All the members of the family taught Zhang how to design paper cuts.

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

    Arthur Miller (1915—2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller's father had moved to the USA from Austria-Hungary, drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream”. However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.
    　　Miller's most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
    　　When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
    　　Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
    小题1:Why did Arthur Miller's father move to the USA?
    A．He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
    B．He was attracted by the “Great American Dream.”
    C．He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
    D．His family business failed
    小题2:What can we learn about Willy Loman?
    A．He treats his employer badly.
    B．He runs the Wagner Company.
    C．He is a victim of the American system.
    D．He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.
    小题3:After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman________.
    A．achieved huge success
    B．won the first Tony Award
    C．was warmly welcomed by salesmen
    D．was severely attacked by dramatists
    小题4:What is the text mainly about?
    A．Arthur Miller and his family.
    B．The awards Arthur Miller won.
    C．The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.
    D．Arthur Miller and his best-known play.

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