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Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael 21._____ to his sister in Mommy’s tummy.
The pregnancy progressed 22._____for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications   23.__  during delivery. Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in serious 24._____. With siren (警报)howling in the night, the ambulance 25.____ the infant to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
26.______ inch by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had 27.______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.
Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 28 _____the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 29______in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 30._______they liked it or not.
She 31.______ him in an oversized scrub suit and 32.____ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse33. _____him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usually 34._____ lady glared into the head nurse’s face, her lips a 35.____ line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby 36.____ the battle to live. And he began to sing 37._____ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"
38. ______ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 39._____ and steady.
Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away — " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten’s purr.
Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… " Michael’s little sister relaxed as rest.
Funeral plans were 40______. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!
小题1:A. talked      B sang          C. played        D whispered
小题2: A. quietly      B peacefully     C hopefully      D normally
小题3: A. arose        B. raised       C rose           D aroused
小题4: A situation      B condition     C place          D position
小题5:A took         B sent          C carried         D rushed
小题6:A The years     B The months    C The weeks     D The days
小题7:A fixed up      B made up       C built up        D set up
小题8: A until         B before         C after          D when
小题9:A asked        B allowed        C admitted       D acquired
小题10: A no matter      B even if        C whether       D as if
小题11:A put          B dressed         C wore           D fit
小题12: A marched        B forced         C hid           D followed
小题13:A required        B replied         C recognized      D regarded
小题14: A   warm-hearted                B well-managed
C   mild-mannered               D cold-blooded
小题15: A firm           B strong       C hard           D tough
小题16: A losing         B lost          C to lose         D having lost
小题17:A in            B on           C at             D with
小题18:A Finally        B Instantly       C Patiently       D Interestingly
小题19:A calm          B quiet          C slow          D fast
小题20: A put off        B put away       C put up         D put down

小题1:细节题,联系上文,一个三岁的孩子是还不会什么正式语言的结合下文"I want to sing to her,故选B.唱儿歌给他的妹妹.
小题1: 词义辨析.结合下文可知凯伦的怀孕过程很正常,故选D.
小题1:词义辨析,arise不及物动词,出现、产生;rise不及物动词,升起升高;raise 及物动词,增加的意思。Arouse唤醒鼓励。根据题意,但是分娩过程中并发症产生了,故选A。
小题1: 考查condition和situation的区别。Condition一般指个体的情况,situation指整体情况。结合题意,这里指的是婴儿个人的情况,故选B。
小题1:细节题,结合上文救护车响起警报,可知选D,rushed冲进最符合语境。
小题1:词义辨析,结合上下文可知句意为日子一天天过去。选D。
小题1:短语辨析。结合上下文,他们不可能在家建造一个房间,应该是提前准备了一个房间,故选A,固定、安排。
小题1: 介词辨析,结合上下文可知句意为,看起来在本周结束前就要举行葬礼,选B。
小题1:动词辨析.admit的意思是“同意进入,允许进入”(常与to连用);allow泛指“一般的同意,允许”ask 意思是要求,acquire意思是获得.结合上下文可知句意为:重症护理室一般是不许小孩进去的,故选B.
小题1: 短语辨析A 不论怎样 B即使/虽然 C是否 常和or连用 D好像.结合上文可知句意为,不管他们是否喜欢,她都要带米希尔进去.选C.
小题1:动词辨析. A 放 B给……穿衣 C 穿着 D 适合结合句意可知选B,她给他穿了一件大好消毒服.
小题1:动词辨析。 A 使……前进 B 强迫、督促  C 藏 D 跟随。根据题意她让他进入重症护理病房。选A。
小题1:词义辨析。A 要求 B 回答 C 认出 D 看待。根据下文可知句意为,但是护士长认出了他是一个孩子。选C。
小题1: 词义辨析。A 热心肠的 B管理得好的;  C 温柔的 D冷血的结合上下文可知句意为,这位一向温文尔雅的女士狠狠地盯住护士长的脸。选C。
小题1: 词义辨析。A坚固的B强壮的 C困难的、努力地 D 坚韧的、结实的。根据题意,她的嘴抿成一条线。这里表示的是凯伦坚定地决心,故选A。
小题1:考查非谓语动词作状语。作状语时,动名词多表示正在发生的伴随的动作,过去分词表示发生过的被动的动作、不定式表示将要发生的具体的动作,现在分词的完成时态表示现在已经完成的动作。根据题意可知the battle to live为前面谓语的伴随动作,故选A。
小题1:介词辨析A 在某个 范围内B 在某个表面  C 在一点 D 用某种具体工具。结合下文可知题意为,在一个三岁孩子来自纯净心灵的歌声里,米歇尔唱到:选A。
小题1:副词辨析。A最终 B马上 C 耐心地 D 有趣地结合下文可知句意为,马上这个小女孩有了反映,故选B。
小题1:考查形容词作表语calm 平静的,一般指情绪动作等 quiet 安静的,指没有声音slow 慢的 fast快速的。结合上下文可知句意,脉搏变得平静而稳定了。故选A。
小题1:短语辨析。 A推迟、延期 B 放好、抛弃 C提供、建造  D 记下、抵制。结合上下文可知句意为,举行葬礼取消了。选B。
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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空

One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been   21  me to play chess(棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly   22 . It was a school night, however, and at nine o’clock my daughter asked if I could   23  my moves, because she   24   to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I   25   she had strict sleeping habits,   26   I thought she ought to be able to    27  some of this strictness. I said to her, “ 2, you can stay up late for once. We’re having 2.” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked  30 . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.”“No,” I replied. “If you’re going to play it  31 , you’re going to play it slowly.” And so we 32  for another ten minutes, until  33  my daughter burst into tears, and  34  that she was beaten.
Clearly I had made   3. I had started the evening wanting to have a  36time with my daughter but had   37  my desire to win to become more   38 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win   39  me well. As a parent, I   40  that it got in my way. So I had to change.
 
小题1:A. guiding
小题2:A. allowed
小题3:A. change
小题4:A. agreed
小题5:A. knew
小题6:A. so
小题7:A. put up
小题8:A. As usual
小题9:A. patience
小题10: A. excited
小题11: A. well
小题12:A. discussed
小题13: A. nervously
小题14:A. promised
小题15:A. a mistake
小题16:A. free
小题17: A. managed
小题18:A. important
小题19:A. offered
小题20:A. realized
B. asking
B. expected
B. repeat
B. needed
B. learned
B. for
B. take up
B. Go ahead
B. luck
B. proud
B. again
B. continued
B. immediately
B. admitted
B. a decision
B. different
B. recognized
B. attractive
B. served
B. apologized
C. training
C. replied
C. hurry
C. begged
C. guessed
C. but
C. pick up
C. By the way
C. fun
C. anxious
C. fairly
C. counted
C. strangely
C. wondered
C. an attempt
C. full
C. allowed
C. practical
C. controlled
C. imagined
D. advising
D. accepted
D. pass
D. hated
D. heard
D. or
D. give up
D. Come on
D. success
D. angry
D. regularly
D. argued
D. suddenly
D. discovered
D. an effort
D. happy
D. reduced
D. interesting
D. taught
D. explained

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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解

I moved to this area seven years ago. For years I have had noisy neighbours. Ever since I moved into this flat, I’ve had to put up with noise during the night. I decided I’d had enough and I’ve been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year. I haven’t found anything till now. Every week I go to the estate agent’s(当地房地产代理人的)office, but it’s the same story. “I might have something by the end of the week” he says, or, “Wait till next week. I think I might have a few flats by then.” I’ve seen a few flats during my search, but I don’t like any of them. One flat I saw has been empty for two years. “It’s got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!” I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet.” Last week I visited the agent again. “I won’t leave till you show me something,” I said. “I’ve got just the flat for you.” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But it’s next to a cemetery!” I cried. “But you won’t have noisy neighbours,” my agent said. “It’s exactly right for peace and quiet!”
小题1:The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for             years.
A.about sevenB.sixC.nineD.four
小题2:The writer decided to move away because            .
A.he had been looking for a new flatB.his neighbours were not friendly
C.he could no longer stand the noiseD.he wanted to sell his old flat
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The writer would like a quiet place to live in.
B.The agent didn’t want to help the writer at all.
C.The writer has seen several flats already.
D.It seemed rather difficult to rind a fight flat.
小题4:The main idea of the passage is         .
A.how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat
B.why the writer was satisfied with the agent’s service
C.how difficult it was to find a new flat
D.you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat

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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解

I have a painfully vivid memory of my first homecoming from college, in December 1983. After three whole months away, I was back home with my brand new opinions, attitudes and tastes. How could they watch such terrible television programs? I, the English Literature major with Shakespeare and Milton and James Joyce, could hardly bear to sleep under the roof of a house whose few bookshelves held thrillers and bound editions of the Reader’s Digest. I’m sure my family was glad to see the back of me when, at the end of the holiday, I packed up my books and headed back up to university in the north of England.
But the next year must have been even more painful to my parents: I didn’t show up at all. Now, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with young people spending a little time away from their families and with their friends.  It’s part of growing up, something you need to do if you are to become properly independent. However, if you’re not going to be home for the festival, you should at least have the decency to telephone and say you’re not coming.
In English we have an expression, “wet behind the ears.” A person who is wet behind the ears is so immature, that they don’t know how to dry the back of their head after a bath. Just before the following year’s holiday I fell ill, quite seriously so. I’m sure my own behavior contributed to my getting sick: staying out too late, not eating properly—perhaps you know someone like the person I was then. I lay in bed with a fever, feeling very sorry for myself.
I’m sure you can guess who came to my rescue. My long-suffering parents got in their car and sped up the motorway to rescue their son from the consequences of his own irresponsibility.
I hope I’m a better son now; if not, it’s getting a little late in the day if I want to change. I’ve worked in China for nearly 10 years and so I don’t get to see them as often as I like, but my parents are online all the time so we talk many times each week. And this Spring Festival I will be flying back to England for a visit. 
I’m really looking forward to it.
小题1:What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A.The author liked reading thrillers and the Reading Digest.
B.The author couldn’t fall asleep in a house with few books.
C.The author thought his parents were happy to see him back.
D.The author didn’t seem to share the same tastes with his parents.
小题2:What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.The next year the author’s parents were very happy to see him.
B.The author went to see his parents during the second year in college.
C.If you aren’t going to spent an important day with your family, inform them in advance.
D.To leave away from family is not a proper way if you want to gain some independency.
小题3:If you are a person who is wet behind the ears, you are       .
A.old and experienced B.young and inexperienced
C.young and experiencedD.mature and experienced
小题4:We can infer from the last two paragraphs that       .
A.the author thinks he has become a good son
B.the author will be with his family the next Spring Festival
C.the author will not change himself to a better one because it is too late
D.the author keeps in touch with his parents through the Internet regularly
小题5:What would be the best title for the text?
A.Pleasant memories about Christmas
B.Horrible things happened in the past
C.Interesting memories about Christmas
D.Share with you some of my Ghosts of Christmas Past

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