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When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something. So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussion.You could feel the       atmosphere of the room.It was        that something was wrong.Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed (诊断) with a very serious disease.That was when we all had a moment of        and cried.
After that my mom started the       and had to travel to the hospital every day.After a week, she began to lose her       and so she shaved it all off.My mom would always wear bright-colored scarf’s and after a while       to buy a wig (假发:).Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails.    , I had never seen a desperate look in my mom's eye.I remember one day I went with my mom to the hospital.When we were        for her to receive the treatment, we  kept telling jokes.We both burst out      from time to time.Everyone in the waiting room was so       , while we were in the middle of the room, chatting       Neither of us cared       people thought of us.
After about a year of the treatment, and all the      , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something important.As my mom was about to speak, a smile        on her face.At that moment I knew that it was going to be something very        She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I        down in tears.They were tears of joy.At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be     .Now two years has passed and my mom is        of the disease.I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way.My mom        me to value every moment in my life and to remain      through thick or thin.She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more.
小题1:
A.tenseB.calmC.friendlyD.cold
小题2:
A.necessaryB.commonC.obviousD.strange
小题3:
A.regretB.angerC.sorrowD.hesitation
小题4:
A.appointmentB.treatmentC.operationD.observation
小题5:
A.hairB.weightC.energyD.hope
小题6:
A.likedB.offeredC.decidedD.afforded
小题7:
A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Finally
小题8:
A.arrangingB.waitingC.wishingD.preparing
小题9:
A.cryingB.quarrelingC.talkingD.laughing
小题10:
A.downB.overC.outD.off
小题11:
A.nervouslyB.curiouslyC.happilyD.gently
小题12:
A.whyB.whenC.whereD.what
小题13:
A.painB.failureC.adviceD.love
小题14:
A.turnedB.formedC.changedD.burst
小题15:
A.attractiveB.activeC.excitingD.amusing
小题16:
A.cameB.lookedC.bentD.broke
小题17:
A.fairB.clearC.readyD.fine
小题18:
A.freeB.afraidC.awareD.sure
小题19:
A.askedB.taughtC.persuadedD.admitted
小题20:
A.determinedB.modestC.independentD.positive

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

试题分析:文章讲述作者的妈妈得了严重的疾病,但是并没有失去希望,积极的参与治疗,并保持积极的心态,最终摆脱了疾病,也教会了作者珍惜生命的重要的人生道理。
小题1:考查形容词辨析:A.tense 紧张的,B.calm冷静的,C.friendly友好的,D.cold冷的,根据下文的:It was   37   that something was wrong.可知当时的气氛很紧张,选A
小题2:考查形容词辨析:A.necessary必要的,B.common共同的,普遍的,C.obvious明显的, D.strange奇怪的,根据上文,妈妈将家人聚在一起有事情要说,明显的是出了什么事情,选C。
小题3:考查名词辨析:A.regret后悔,B.anger 生气的,C.sorrow悲伤的,D.hesitation犹豫,从上文的:Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed (诊断) with a very serious disease.可知家里人都很难过,哭了,选C
小题4:考查名词辨析:A.appointment约会,约定,B.treatment 对待,治疗,C.operation手术,运作, D.observation观察,根据下文的:and had to travel to the hospital every day.可知从那时起妈妈接受治疗,选B。
小题5:考查名词辨析:A.hair头发,B.weight重量,C.energy能量,D.hope希望,根据下文的:so she shaved it all off.可知妈妈因为治疗头发脱落了,选A。
小题6:考查动词辨析:A.liked喜欢,B.offered提供,C.decided决定,D.afforded负担,根据上文的内容,作者的妈妈头发脱落了,所以决定买一个假发,选C。
小题7:考查副词辨析:A.Therefore因此,B.However然而,C.Besides此外,D.Finally最后,根据上文:妈妈因为治疗失去了头发,指甲,下文的I had never seen a desperate look in my mom's eye.可知这是转折关系,选B。
小题8:考查名词辨析:A.arranging安排,B.waiting等待,C.wishing希望,D.preparing准备,我们在等待她接受治疗的时候,我们一直在讲笑话,选B
小题9:考查动词辨析:A.crying哭,B.quarreling争吵,C.talking谈话,D.laughing笑,我们不时的发出大笑声,词组:burst into laughing突然大笑,选D
小题10:考查副词辨析:A.down向下,B.over越过,C.out向外,D.off离开,和作者和妈妈的乐观形成对比的是房间里面的其他人都很沮丧,down“沮丧的”,选A。
小题11:考查副词辨析:A.nervously焦虑地,B.curiously好奇地,C.happily快乐地,D.gently温柔地,根据上文的作者和妈妈在讲笑话,大笑快乐的聊天,选C。
小题12:考查疑问词辨析:A.why为什么?B.when什么时候,C.where 哪里,D.what什么。我们都不在乎别人是怎么想我们的,what做think of的宾语,选D
小题13:考查名词辨析:A.pain疼痛,B.failure失败,C.advice建议,D.love爱,在一年的治疗,一年的痛苦后,妈妈想和我们谈谈重要的事情。选A
小题14:考查动词辨析:A.turned转弯,B.formed形成,C.changed改变,D.burst爆发,妈妈将要讲话的时候,脸上出现了微笑,选B
小题15:考查形容词辨析:A.attractive有吸引力的,B.active积极的,C.exciting令人兴奋的,  D.amusing令人发笑的,根据上文的:As my mom was about to speak, a smile   49   on her face.作者知道有令人兴奋的事情发生,选C。
小题16:考查动词辨析:A.came来,B.looked看,C.bent弯腰,D.broke打破,break down in tears "禁不住流泪"是习惯搭配,选D。
小题17:考查形容词辨析:A.fair公平的,B.clear 清楚的,C.ready准备好的,D.fine好的,这么长时间以来我第一次觉得事情要向好的方向发展了,选D。
小题18:考查形容词辨析:A.free自由的,B.afraid害怕的,C.aware有意识的,D.sure确定的,现在两年过去了,我妈妈已经完全摆脱了疾病,选A。
小题19:考查动词辨析:A.asked问,B.taught教,C.persuaded 说服,D.admitted承认,根据下文的: She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more.可知:妈妈教会我要珍惜生命的每个时刻,选B。
小题20:考查形容词辨析:A.determined有决心的,B.modest 谦虚的,C.independent独立的, D.positive积极的,在经历坎坷的时候也要保持积极的态度,选D。
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B.Both of them believed in the same faith
C.Both of them lost the home
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C.She shared the same bedroom with Gail
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小题2:
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小题19:
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小题2:
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It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25.I was a nurse      that day, sighing about having to work on Christmas.Just then five bodies showed up at my      ,a pale woman and four small children.
“Are you all     ? ” I asked doubtfully.
“Yes.”the woman said     and lowered her head.
But when it came to the     of their problems,things got a little strange.Two of the chlidren had headaches,      weren’t accompanied by the normal symptoms of being ill.Two children had earaches,but only one could tell me which ear was     .The mother complained of a      but seemed to work to produce it.
“It may be a little while      a doctor sees you.” I explained.
“Take your time;it’s warm here.”She      
Whne they were waiting,I checked the chart.They had no      —they were homeless.The waiting room was warm.I looked out at the      by the Christmas tree.The youngest one was saying      to her mother.The oldest one was looking at the Christmas tree.
I went back to the nurses’ station and      the homeless family in the waiting room.The nurses,complaining about the working Christmas,began to feel pity for a family just trying to get      on Christmas.The team went into action,as we do when there’s a      emergency, but this was a Christmas emergency.
We      a simple dinner for our Christmas guests in the hospital cafeteria.They needed     ,so we collected from different departments candies and other things     that could be presents.
As the family walked to the door to leave,the four-year-old came running     , gave me a hug and whispered,” Thanks for being our angel today.”
小题1:
A.on businessB.on holidayC.on dutyD.on purpose
小题2:
A.deskB.bookC.computerD.chair
小题3:
A.coldB.wellC.sickD.poor
小题4:
A.highlyB.secrecyC.happilyD.weakly
小题5:
A.treatmentsB.descriptionsC.suggestionsD.solutions
小题6:
A.orB.butC.andD.thus
小题7:
A.controlledB.reflectedC.attackedD.affected
小题8:
A.breakB.troubleC.mistakeD.cough
小题9:
A.beforeB.afterC.untilD.unless
小题10:
A.hesitatedB.announcedC.respondedD.regretted
小题11:
A.identityB.addressC.moneyD.problem
小题12:
A.nursesB.doctorsC.patientsD.family
小题13:
A.somethingB.nothingC.everythingD.anything
小题14:
A.informedB.mentionedC.rejectedD.criticized
小题15:
A.relaxedB.busyC.freeD.warm
小题16:
A.mentalB.physicalC.medicalD.vital
小题17:
A.sharedB.enjoyedC.preparedD.delivered
小题18:
A.medicineB.courageC.housesD.presents
小题19:
A.cheapB.availableC.healthyD.convenient
小题20:
A.backB.forwardC.aroundD.away

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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解

Henry Ford grew up on an un-electrified farm, and as a young man he followed Edison's career as the inventor became a national role model.Ford took a job at the Edison Illuminating Company working his way up to chief engineer.
In 1896 Ford was thirty-three and, though still working for Edison Co.,he had created his first experimental automobile the Ford Quadricycle2 during his off-time. At an Edison company party in New York, Ford had his first chance to meet his hero Edison and was able to explain his new automobile to the great inventor. Edison was impressed. Edison is said to have slammed his fist downand shouted ¨Young man, that's the thing! You have it! Your car is self-contained and carries its own power plant." Edison himself had been working on the idea, but had only been considering electricity as the power source, so the idea of a gas engine was a somewhat new one.
The words comforted Ford greatly, who immediately set out building a second car which was to become the Model-T.6.The two men became f'ast friends and would go on camping trips together.When Edison later became limited to a wheelchair, Ford brought an extra one to his house so they could race.At the 50th anniversary of the invention of light-bulb, Ford honored Edison.When Edison spoke, he ended his speech directed at Ford:“ As to Henry Ford, words fail to express my feelings.I can only say that he is my friend." Therefore it is no surprise that Ford wanted something to remember Edison by after he passed away in 1931.
Once, Ford asked Thomas Edison's son Charles to sit by the dying inventor's bedside and hold a test tube next to his father's mouth to catch his final breath. Ford was a man with many strange behaviors( as was Edison)including some interest in reanimation and spiritualism(夏活通灵术)and some say that he was attempting to catch Edison's soul as it escaped his body in hopes of later bringing the inventor back to life.
The test tube itself didn't turn up until 1950 when it was listed in the Ford possessions after Clara Ford's passing away, and then lost again until 1978 when it was discovered in an exhibit Entitled “Henry Ford-A Personal History"  in the Henry Ford Museum.It would then be discovered that the tube was labeled “Edison's Last Breath".
There is a further mystery of this “last breath"  test tube. It would seem as if Edison had quite a last breath indeed, as the Edison Estate holds a collection of 42 test tubes all supposedly containing Edison's last breath.
Regardless of the excitement over the last breath, the test tube is quite touching in its meaning.Although both men were known for all sorts of poor behavior towards .their loved ones and mistreatment of employees, between them at least, there was clearly a deep respect and admiration.
小题1:The passage can be sorted as a        
A.science research B.short storyC.news reportD.self-introduction
小题2:From the underlined sentence in Paragraph2 we can learn that       
A.Edison envied what Ford had achieved
B.Edison was annoyed that Ford did better him
C.Edison was angry because Ford stole his idea
D.Edison was extremely amazed at Ford's new idea
小题3:In Paragraph 3,the writer mentions Ford bought an extra wheelchair       
A.to remind Edison was Ford's role model
B.to suggest Ford was a man of strange behavior
C.to tell us the importance of a creative idea then
D.to show the close friendship between Henry Ford and Edison
小题4:¨The 61ast breath' test tube" can probably be regarded as       
A.a symbol of a friendship and memory
B.a witness to a scientific breakthrough
C.a failure to bring Edison back to life
D.a sign of the two inventors' poor behavior
小题5:It can be learned from the last paragraph that“      ” .
A.Great minds think alike
B.Nobody is perfect
C.Two heads are better than one
D.A friend in need is a friend indeed

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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空

One Friday, a businessman decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. Before going to       , he told his wife about it. All day long he felt        and uneasy. Finally, in the late afternoon, he gathered the courage to approach his employer. To his       , the boss agreed to give him a raise.
   That evening, the        husband arrived home and was surprised to see a beautiful table set with their best china and      candles. Smelling the aroma (香味) of the wonderful meal, he        that someone from the office had called his wife and tipped her off (透露消息).
  Finding her in the kitchen, he eagerly        the details of his good news. When they sat down to the meal, next to his plate he found a note that read: ''Congratulations, darling. I knew you'd get the       . This dinner is to show you how much I love you. ''
  After dinner, on his way to the        to help his wife serve dessert, he noticed a second card had slipped out of his wife's pocket. Picking it up, he read: ''Don't worry about not getting the raise. You         it anyway. This dinner is to show how much I love you." 
小题1:
A.schoolB.workC.homeD.dinner
小题2:
A.nervousB.relaxedC.curiousD.dangerous
小题3:
A.angerB.disappointmentC.sorrowD.delight
小题4:
A.carefulB.cheerfulC.helpfulD.wonderful
小题5:
A.desertedB.burnedC.lightedD.used
小题6:
A.heardB.foundC.guessedD.forgot
小题7:
A.sharedB.toldC.knewD.talked
小题8:
A.positionB.noteC.raiseD.news
小题9:
A.officeB.living-roomC.kitchenD.study
小题10:
A.donateB.devoteC.demandD.deserve

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