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Most of us lose life’s tough battles by starting an unexpected attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win.   the case of a young friend of mine, who was     in a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a warning about being late for the job.     there was a good reason for Sam’s being late—serious illness at home—he    that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t     any longer. His boss was probably already pacing     preparing a speech to fire him.
Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as     as a locker room;     was hard at work. Sam’s boss came up to him angrily. Suddenly, Sam    and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a    , which, I understand, became    just 35 minutes ago. Does the     bird get the worm?”
The room exploded in laughter. The boss     a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had    his job—with the only    that could win-–a laugh.    is a most effective, yet frequently neglected ,means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for making up differences, apologizing, criticizing and     the other fellow to do what you want     his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so   that serious dialogue may start a quarrel.   , many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious problems than people in any other field.
小题1:
A.ThinkB.ImagineC.SupposeD.Consider
小题2:
A.dugB.trappedC.eruptedD.aimed
小题3:
A.IfB.BecauseC.UnlessD.Although
小题4:
A.decidedB.saidC.talkedD.urged
小题5:
A.workB.useC.countD.make
小题6:
A.here and thereB.in and outC.up and downD.now and then
小题7:
A.silentB.cleanC.noisyD.quiet
小题8:
A.somebodyB.everybodyC.nobodyD.anybody
小题9:
A.criedB.shoutedC.staredD.smiled
小题10:
A.prizeB.patentC.punishmentD.job
小题11:
A.availableB.fragrantC.possibleD.reasonable
小题12:
A.lazyB.lateC.diligentD.early
小题13:
A.sentB.hidC.forceD.had
小题14:
A.protectedB.savedC.holdD.took
小题15:
A.toolB.techniqueC.measureD.instrument
小题16:
A.UnderstandingB.ApologyC.HumorD.Communication
小题17:
A.makingB.havingC.lettingD.getting
小题18:
A.withoutB.forC.toD.with
小题19:
A.constantB.easyC.sensitiveD.heated
小题20:
A.After allB.For exampleC.At lengthD.Even so

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D 
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:B
试题分析:本文通过一个小故事讲述了幽默的重要性。在人生很多场激烈的争斗中,我们如果与人硬碰硬正面交锋的话,可能败得一塌糊涂。而幽默往往使我们反败为胜。
小题1:考查动词辨析。A.Think思考;B.Imagine想象;C.Suppose假如;D.Consider考虑。这里指考虑到我的一个年轻朋友的情况。故选D
小题2:短语固定搭配。这里考查短语固定搭配be trapped in被困住。这里指作者的朋友在上班的途中遭受到交通阻塞。故选B
小题3:考查连词辨析。A.If如果;B.Because因为;C.Unless除非;D.Although尽管。尽管萨姆迟到有很好的原因——在家生病。故选D
小题4:考查动词辨析。A.decided决定;B.said说;C.talked交谈;D.urged敦促。他决定这种耳熟能详的借口再也不管用了。故选A
小题5:考查动词辨析。A.work起作用;B.use使用;C.count 重要;D.make制作。这里指这种借口不再起作用。故选A
小题6:考查短语辨析。A.here and there到处;B.in and out进进出出;C.up and down上上下下,来回;D.now and then时而。他的老板在办公室走来走去,准备解雇他的演说。故选C
小题7:考查形容词辨析。A.silent沉默的;B.clean干净的;C.noisy吵闹的;D.quiet安静的。这个地方安静得像更衣室一样。故选D
小题8:考查代词搭配。A.somebody某人;B.everybody每个人;C.nobody 没有人;D.anybody任何人。这里指每个人都努力工作。故选B
小题9:考查动词辨析。A.cried哭;B.shouted大喊;C.stared开始;D.smiled微笑。萨姆微笑着并伸出他的手。故选D
小题10:上下文连串。根据下文中的Sam Maynard had 44 his job可知他是来应聘工作的。我是来申请一份工作的。故选D
小题11:考查形容词词义辨析。A.available可以得到的;B.fragrant 芬香的;C.possible可能的;D.reasonable合理的。我知道,35分钟之前是可以获得这份工作的。故选A
小题12:习语固定搭配。early bird get the worm是习语的固定搭配,表示“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”。早起的鸟儿有虫吃,是吗?故选D
小题13:考查动词词义辨析。A.sent送;B.hid隐藏;C.force强迫;D.had有。老板挤出了一丝微笑并回到了自己的办公室。故选C
小题14:考查动词辨析。A.protected保护;B.saved拯救;C.hold容纳;D.took带。萨姆拯救了他的工作。故选B
小题15:考查名词辨析。A.tool工具;B.technique技术;C.measure测量;D.instrument仪器。唯一的工具所能赢得的——笑。故选A
小题16:上下文连串。根据文章首段第二句when a touch of humor might well enable us to win.可知用humor。幽默是最有效的。故选C
小题17:短语固定搭配。根据选择项,ABC项动词都是跟do sth,只有D用get sb. to do sth.让其他人所做你想要做的。故选D.
小题18:考查介词。根据含义可知这里用否定,故用without his losing face表示不让他丢脸。你想做的是不让他丢脸。故选A
小题19:考查形容词。A.constant不断的;B.easy  容易的;C.sensitive敏感的;D.heated热的。这是一个非常敏感的讨论主题。故选C
小题20:考查短语辨析。这里很显然的是举例,故用for example。例如,很多人都认为喜剧演员在电视上做更多的……。故选B
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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解

Last Friday, I was coming home late after spending time with friends and thought I’d go down to the $99 cent pizza place. On the way, I saw a man sitting on the stairs alone there. I’d seen him before every day I run late to work, but this time I had no place to rush off to.
There was something about him, a quiet manner, different from many of other homeless people I had seen in New York City. I walked past him, went to the pizza place, and those 10 seconds waiting in line was enough to practice stepping outside of my usual, familiar flow. So with a few slices in hand, I went back to join him. I asked him if he was hungry. He said yes, but not for pizza because it made him uncomfortable. He’d rather have a few bucks for chicken and rice since it was easier on his stomach. It’s funny, in that moment, he became more real to me.
This man I had seen almost every day was someone with specific conditions, needs, and experiences. We exchanged names and ended up talking for a little over an hour that night as Kevin told me stories from his life, how he had done things when “he was younger and didn’t know any better” and how he tried to make amends (补偿) but too much time had passed. He shared his views on the value for young adults to learn the history of other people.
He talked about his one wish being in his 60’s before he leaves this earth, which is to share his story with the teenagers and young adults so they could avoid the mistakes he went through. Throughout the conversation, he eventually got his chicken and rice and gifted me a rose he had been carrying. Shortly afterwards, I made my way home, thinking to myself, “I met an amazing homeless person”.
小题1:The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is to ____.
A.share his experienceB.show his generosity
C.express his thoughtsD.exchange his opinions
小题2:The homeless man refused pizza because he ____.
A.did not feel very hungry at that moment
B.had something wrong with his stomach
C.preferred some chicken and rice to pizza
D.might feel ashamed to be given something
小题3:What’s the homeless man’s last wish?
A.To become a lot younger again.
B.To make amends for his early life.
C.To have enough chicken and rice to eat.
D.To teach the young not to follow his example.
小题4:It can be inferred from the text that ____.
A.The homeless man is different from others
B.The writer showed his pity to the homeless man
C.What the homeless man thought shocked the writer
D.What the homeless man did was not very meaningful
小题5:How do you like the homeless man after reading the passage?
A.Learned.B.Honorable.C.Determined.D.Promising.

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