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    In my profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that    1   AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been       in my life. They have taught me so many things, but I have        learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages. Let me tell you about Tyler.
    Tyler was born      with HIV. From the        beginning of his life, he was       on medications to enable him to survive. When he was five, he had a     surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he        in a small backpack on his back. Medications were hooked up to this pump and were        supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his      .
    Tyler wasn't willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this        disease. It was not       to find him playing and racing around his backyard. Tyler's mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in       . That way, when she looked out of the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly        him.
    This dreaded disease        wore down Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately,      did his HIV-infected mother. When it became apparent that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler's mom talked to him about death. She       him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon     .
    A few days before his death, Tyler asked me to his hospital bed and      , "I might die soon. I'm not scared. When I die, please       me in red. Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too. I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me."
    小题1:
    A．causesB．causingC．leadsD．leading
    小题2:
    A．experienceB．lessonsC．giftsD．business
    小题3:
    A．speciallyB．approximatelyC．permanentlyD．especially
    小题4:
    A．infectedB．affectedC．rejectedD．reflected
    小题5:
    A．soonB．veryC．muchD．most
    小题6:
    A．keenB．hardC．impressedD．dependent
    小题7:
    A．pumpB．backpackC．ballD．tube
    小题8:
    A．carriedB．liftedC．fetchedD．hooked
    小题9:
    A．fluentlyB．temporarilyC．continuouslyD．optionally
    小题10:
    A．bathingB．breathingC．playingD．racing
    小题11:
    A．deadlyB．bloodyC．badlyD．dreadful
    小题12:
    A．oftenB．occasionalC．unusualD．frequent
    小题13:
    A．orangeB．blueC．redD．green
    小题14:
    A．lookB．spotC．glareD．glance
    小题15:
    A．suddenlyB．eventuallyC．immediatelyD．constantly
    小题16:
    A．suchB．asC．so D．nor
    小题17:
    A．satisfiedB．convincedC．encouragedD．comforted
    小题18:
    A．in heavenB．in the bedC．in hospitalD．in the yard
    小题19:
    A．yelledB．whisperedC．criedD．shouted
    小题20:
    A．wearB．putC．dressD．wrap

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

    试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文，在文中作者讲述Tyler的故事。Tyler出生时候就感染了艾滋病毒，在随后的日子里他不得不靠药物来维持生命，但是尽管如此他仍然快乐的享受着自己的童年，勇敢地面对痛苦和死亡。作者认为作为一名老师和医疗服务人员自己从这些携带艾滋病毒的儿童身上学到了很多。
    小题1:A动词辨析。 A. causes导致；B. causing导致；C. leads 领导；D. leading领导。此处是定语从句，从句缺少谓语动词，排除BD选项；lead“带领”，cause“造成”，根据常识可知病毒会导致艾滋病，由词意判断选A。
    小题2:C名词辨析。A. experience经验；B. lessons功课；C. gifts礼物；D. business生意。根据后句内容They have taught me so many things,可知作者认为在和孩子们相处的过程中有很多收获，由此判断作者认为这些收获是给他的礼物，选C。
    小题3:D副词辨析。A. specially  专门地；B. approximately近似的；C. permanently永久；D. especially特别。前句提到作者有很多收获，从but后面内容可知作者在此专门强调其中之一，故答案选D。
    小题4:A动词辨析。A. infected感染；B. affected影响；C. rejected拒绝；D. reflected反应。文章讲述的是感染艾滋病毒的孩子的事情，be infected with “感染”根据动词搭配可知选A。
    小题5:B副词辨析。A. soon不久；B. very很；C. much多；D. most最多。Very可以修饰名词，用来加强语气，意思是“恰好，正是”。句意：从他生命的开始……。
    小题6:D形容词辨析。A. keen热心的；B. hard困难的；C. impressed 印象深刻的；D. dependent独立的。从上文内容可知Tyler从一出生就感染了艾滋病毒，所以为了生存他不得不依靠药物维持生命，be dependent on “依靠，依赖”，答案选D。
    小题7:D名词辨析。 A. pump泵；B. backpack背包；C. ball球；D. tube管。根据下文This tube was connected to a pump,可知Tyler在身体内插入了一个管子，选D。
    小题8:A动词辨析。A. carried搬运，携带；B. lifted举起；C. fetched去拿；D. hooked钩住。从常识可知Tyler必须随身携带连着管子的泵，carry“携带”，而fetch是“去取来”，表示往返过程，故答案选A。
    小题9:C副词辨析。 A. fluently流利的；B. temporarily暂时地；C. continuously持续地；D. optionally选择地。由上文内容可知Tyler必须依靠药物来维持生命，所以药物得是不断地输入体内，选C。
    小题10:B动词辨析。A. bathing洗澡；B. breathing呼吸；C. playing玩；D. racing跑步。根据前面出现的名词oxygen可以判断他要靠供给的氧气来呼吸，选B。
    小题11:A副词辨析。A. deadly死地；B. bloody流血地；C. badly坏得；D. dreadful可怕的。从常识可知艾滋病是致命的疾病，而且从下文内容可知这个孩子最终死于艾滋病，故答案选A。
    小题12:C形容词辨析。 A. often经常；B. occasional偶尔；C. unusual特别；D. frequent频繁的。从上下文可知Tyler依旧活泼，经常在院子里玩耍，所以见到他在院子里不是不寻常的，是常见的情景，选C。
    小题13:C名词辨析。A. orange桔色；B. blue蓝色；C. red红色；D. green绿色。根据下文  40   me in red.可知Tyler的妈妈开玩笑要让他穿红色，以便容易地找到他，选C。
    小题14:B动词辨析。A. look看；B. spot看到，发觉；C. glare怒视；D. glance一瞥。根据上文内容可知Tyler的妈妈是说为了容易找到他而让他穿红色衣服，look，glare，glance等是不及物动词，故答案选B。
    小题15:B副词辨析。 A. suddenly突然；B. eventually最后；C. immediately立即；D. constantly经常地。Tyler从出生就感染了艾滋病，一直活到现在，但是疾病最终还是夺走了他的生命，故答案选B。
    小题16:C词语辨析。A. such这样的；B. as作为；C. so 所以；D. nor也不。根据下文内容可知他妈妈也要离开人世了，此处是倒装结构，“so +动词 +主语”，意思是“他妈妈也是这样”。
    小题17:D形容词辨析。A. satisfied满意的；B. convinced坚信的；C. encouraged有勇气的；D. comforted舒服的。根据后面他妈妈说的内容可知她是在安慰孩子，让他不要害怕，故答案选D。
    小题18:A介词短语辨析。A. in heaven在天堂；B. in the bed卧床；C. in hospital住院；D. in the yard在院里。西方人认为人死后要去天堂，故答案选A。
    小题19:B动词辨析。A. yelled大喊；B. whispered吹口哨；C. cried哭；D. shouted喊。孩子变得非常虚弱，但是面对死亡非常平静，由此判断他是对作者耳语，告诉他自己的愿望，答案选B。
    小题20:C动词辨析。A. wear穿着；B. put放；C. dress穿衣；D. wrap包裹。根据上文内容可知当他在院子里玩耍的时候，他妈妈开玩笑为了能找到他要给他穿红色衣服，由此判断他是让作者给他穿红色的衣服，为了在天堂他的妈妈能找到他，答案选C。
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    A．classB．timeC．addressD．pain
    小题9:
    A．billB．debtC．taxD．visit
    小题10:
    A．shapeB．orderC．sizeD．situation
    小题11: 
    A．directedB．comfortedC．stoppedD．advised
    小题12: 
    A．angerB．fearC．hopeD．trick
    小题13: 
    A．agreeB．waitC．affordD．remember
    小题14: 
    A．effortB．useC．differenceD．offer
    小题15: 
    A．planB．pictureC．purposeD．procedure
    小题16: 
    A．As a resultB．In the meantimeC．After thatD．Ever since
    小题17:
    A．presentB．showC．bringD．leave
    小题18: 
    A．appreciatedB．meantC．approvedD．made
    小题19: 
    A．passedB．hadC．settledD．filled
    小题20:
    A．toB．inC．againstD．from

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    I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled（贴标签）everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
    War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming. “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
    The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled（爬）under her covers, sobbing.
    Obviously, that was not something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
    Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”
    Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
    小题1:What made Kate so angry one evening?
    A．She couldn’t find her books.
    B．She heard the author shouting loud.
    C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.
    D．She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.
    小题2:The author tidied up the room most probably because _______.
    A．she was scared by Kate’s anger
    B．she hated herself for being so messy
    C．she wanted to show her care
    D．she was asked by Kate to do so
    小题3:How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
    A．By analyzing causesB．By showing differences
    C．By describing a processD．By following time order
    小题4:What might be the best title for the story?
    A．My Friend KateB．Hard Work Pays Off
    C．How to Be OrganizedD．Learning to Be Roommates

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    Which boy hasn’t dreamed of being a cool secret agent (特工)? The wonderful fighting abilities and the world-saving adventures are much more colourful than most people’s everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy，except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy (间谍）by a special CIA programme，which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving，hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools.
    After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car，Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school，Natalie Connors. Then，he must spy on her father，a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology (技术).Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the technology to endanger the world.
    The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves，but they didn’t show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl’s upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalie’s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father’s work?
    Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed No.2 in the American box office last week.
    “This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy，and especially cool for young boys，” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in theUS.
    小题1:What is Banks’ first real task?
    A．To test a high-tech tool.B．To save a baby from a car.
    C．To study a new technology. D．To watch a scientist secretly.
    小题2:Banks wanted to go to Natalie’s birthday party to______ .
    A．meet her fatherB．know more people
    C．make friends with herD．steal some information
    小题3:What is considered as a great danger in the text?
    A．The technology developed by Natalie’s father.
    B． An explosion set off by some bad people.
    C．The CIA’s training of boys for its tasks.
    D．Secret agents’ spying on scientists.
    小题4:What is the purpose of the text?
    A. Making known the work of the CIA.    B.Telling the story about a cool boy.
    C. Showing the dark side of science.      D.Introducing a new film.

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

    Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York—he in computers, she in special education.“Teaching means everything to us，” Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life's purpose.
    Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton's foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer's home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire，”Tim recalls.  He placed the brochure on his desk，“as a reminder.”
    Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.
    The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a look­see. “We didn't want to give the children rubbish，” says Linda. The books reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board members included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama series.
    Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to books I've never heard of .”
    The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die，” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”
    小题1:What let Tim think seriously about the meaning of life?
    A．His health problem.B．His love for teaching.
    C．The influence of his wife.D．The news from the Web.
    小题2:What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?
    A．Give out brochures.B．Do something similar.
    C．Write books for children.D．Retire from being a teacher.
    小题3:According to the text，Dolly Parton is________.
    A．a well­known surgeonB．a mother of a four­year­old
    C．a singer born in TennesseeD．a computer programmer
    小题4:Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?
    A．To avoid signing up online.
    B．To meet Dollywood board members.
    C．To make sure the books were the newest.
    D．To see if the books were of good quality.

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