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    My First Job
    Jay Leno is a very famous TV host in NBC．He started his talk show titled The Jay Lena Show in September 2009．It was a very popular TV programm in America．Here is the story of his first job．
    I gained a very strong work concept from my parents, both of whom lived through a hard period of time-the Great Depression           （大萧条）．They couldn't ___36___ people who didn't work regularly．I once told my mom that Sylvester Stallone was getting $12 million for ten weeks of work．"What's he going to do the rest of the _37__?" she asked．
    I took my first job at Wilmington Ford near my homerown of Andover, Massachusetts, when I was 16．I worked until five or six o'clock on school days and __38____ 12-hour days during the summer as a prepper（擦洗汽车的小工）．This meant washing and polishing the new cars, and making sure the paper floor mats were in __39__．Another responsibility was taking off the hubcaps (车轮毂盖） at night, so they wouldn't get stolen, and    40   them the next day．This was    41    work because we had about seven acres of   42 One day, carrying an armful of hubcaps    43   a corner, I almost __44__ our new general manager．Scared, I dropped them all．He __45 me on the spot．
    I was too ashamed to tell my parents．Every day for about two weeks, I stayed __46  until evening．Then I would go home and say I had a ．__47___ day at work．
    Trying to make a last    48   ,  I wrote a letter to Henry Ford II and told him what happened．I said that we were a reliable Ford family and that when I was old enough, I was going to buy a Mustang． __49__ the owner of the dealership(经营店） called．"I don't know who you know in Detroit．" he said．"but if you want your job back, you've  50 it.”
    Later, during college, I wanted to work at a Roils-Royce dealership, but the owner said there were no openings．So 1 started washing cars there anyway．When the ___51__ noticed me, I said I was working until he _52__ me．He did．And the second day, I started to work there as a sales clerk．
    It   53   persistence (坚持） to succeed．Attitude    54_ matters．I have never thought I was better than anyone else, but I have always believed I couldn't be _ 55  ．
    小题1:
    A．see B．knowC．understandD．love
    小题2:
    A．dayB．monthC．weekD．year
    小题3:
    A．put inB．took upC．gave outD．stuck to
    小题4:
    A．placeB．needC．shapeD．fashion
    小题5:
    A．changingB．sellingC．replacingD．cleaning
    小题6:
    A．hardB．normalC．regularD．plain
    小题7:
    A．matsB．carsC．areasD．floors
    小题8:
    A．atB．inC．beyondD．around
    小题9:
    A．broke intoB．looked across C．crashed intoD．came across
    小题10:
    A．firedB．leftC．punishedD．forgot
    小题11:
    A．calmB．busyC．stillD．alone
    小题12:
    A．stressfulB．relaxingC．badD．great
    小题13:
    A．effortB．changeC．dialogueD．decision
    小题14:
    A．GraduallyB．EventuallyC．TemporarilyD．Hopefully
    小题15:
    A．reachedB．passedC．gotD．caught
    小题16:
    A．prepperB．ownerC．clerkD．customer
    小题17:
    A．helpedB．tiredC．hiredD．called
    小题18:
    A．makesB．showsC．carriesD．takes
    小题19:
    A．alsoB．evenC．neverD．ever
    小题20:
    A．followedB．scoldedC．defeatedD．interrupted

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

    试题分析：文章讲述的是NBC著名电视主持人Jay Leno第一次工作的故事，如何通过自己的坚持获得了工作获得成功的。
    小题1:考查动词：A．see 看见B．know知道C．understand懂得D．love爱，他们不理解不去工作的人，选C
    小题2:考查名词：A．day白天B．month月C．week星期D．year年，从前面的ten weeks of work，可知妈妈问：他一年其余时间做什么？选D
    小题3:考查词组：A．put in放入B．took up 从事C．gave out散发D．stuck to坚持，一天投入12小时做擦汽车的小时工。选A
    小题4:考查名词：A．place地方B．need 需要C．shape塑造D．fashion时尚，in place是词组：在适当的位置。选A
    小题5:考查动词：A．changing改变B．selling卖C．replacing代替，放回原处D．cleaning打扫，第二天把车轮毂盖放回原处，选C
    小题6:考查形容词：A．hard困难B．normal正常C．regular 常规的D．plain普通的，从后面because…,可知是很难的工作。选A
    小题7:考查名词：A．mats垫子B．cars汽车C．areas地区D．floors地板，这里指汽车多，选B
    小题8:考查介词：around a corner在拐角附近，选D
    小题9:考查词组：A．broke into闯入B．looked across看穿C．crashed into撞上D．came across遇上，从后面的scared，可知差点撞上经理，选C
    小题10:考查动词：A．fired解雇B．left离开C．punished惩罚D．forgot忘记，他当时就把握解雇了，选A
    小题11:考查形容词：A．calm冷静的B．busy繁忙的，C．still静止的，D．alone孤单的，从前面的I was too ashamed to tell my parents．可知每天忙忙碌碌的，选B
    小题12:考查形容词：A．stressful有压力的，B．relaxing令人放松的，C．bad坏的D．great好的，have a great time过的很愉快。选D
    小题13:考查名词：A．effort努力B．change 改变C．dialogue对话D．decision决定，为了做最后的努力，选A
    小题14:考查副词：A．Gradually逐渐地B．Eventually最后的C．Temporarily暂时的， D．Hopefully有希望的，最后，经营店的店主打电话来。选B
    小题15:考查动词：A．reached到达B．passed通过C．got得到D．caught抓住，如果你想重新上班，你得到了。选C
    小题16:考查名词：A．prepper胡椒B．owner主人C．clerk职员D．customer顾客，上文提到the owner，选B
    小题17:考查动词：A．helped帮助B．tired使…疲劳C．hired雇用D．called打电话，我会一直工作到他雇佣我。选C
    小题18:考查动词：A．makes制作B．shows展示C．carries携带   D．takes带走，需要如果要成功是需要坚持的。选D
    小题19:考查副词：A．also也，B．even甚至C．never从不D．ever曾经，态度也很重要，选A
    小题20:考查动词：A．followed跟随B．scolded责备，C．defeated打败， D．interrupted我相信自己不能被打败。选C
    点评：文章通过上下文信息考查考生的综合运用英语的能力，渗透了情感教育，注重语篇的学习，考查考生驾驭语篇的能力，培养自己根据语篇综合运用英语的能力。对各种词汇的考查也是重点。
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    A．alsoB．thereforeC．alreadyD．hardly
    小题5:
    A．chooseB．enjoyC．buyD．serve
    小题6:
    A．worriedB．popularC．puzzledD．difficult
    小题7:
    A．FinallyB．SimplyC．ThenD．Luckily
    小题8:
    A．showB．leaveC．makeD．order
    小题9:
    A．challengedB．expectedC．invitedD．encouraged
    小题10:
    A．come up withB．put up with
    C．get involved withD．get on with
    小题11:
    A．boardB．pictureC．ideaD．car
    小题12:
    A．purposeB．troubleC．secretD．theme
    小题13:
    A．needB．dutyC．imaginationD．sense
    小题14:
    A．importantB．disappointingC．hopefulD．natural
    小题15:
    A．matterB．meanC．belongD．refer
    小题16:
    A．relaxB．tryC．helpD．smile
    小题17:
    A．foodB．clothsC．moneyD．fruit
    小题18:
    A．interestedB．amazedC．boredD．frightened
    小题19:
    A．refusedB．reviewedC．acceptedD．understood
    小题20:
    A．fleshB．bodiesC．adultsD．souls

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：完形填空

    One day at the day care centre（日间托儿所）I watched a mother try to pick up her daughter. The girl wanted to go to McDonald’s. The mother replied, “Susie, not tonight. Maybe we can go tomorrow.”. Susie  16 dropped to the floor, kicking and screaming. “I want to …”
    Her mother tried to  17  Susie’s tantrum（发脾气）. Finally her mother  18 . I was surprised that we could have almost anything we wanted by throwing a tantrum.
    That day my mother 19 me up early because we were going to a department to do the shopping for 20  Day. I was excited to see a toy telephone. Looking lovingly 21 at my mother, I asked, “Can I have that telephone?”
    She replied, “Baby, not now, but  22 you are a good girl, maybe Santa Clause will 23 you.” “But Mama, I want that telephone right now,” I said. My mother’s eyes   24 and her hand tightened（紧握）on mine. “Becky, you   25 have that telephone today, and if you  26 you can have a spanking（打屁股）.”
    We were standing in the long   27 ,and I knew from my experience that it was now or   28 . So I lay down on the ground and began screaming, “I want that telephone.” Tired Christmas   29 looked as my mother calmly said, “Becky, you’d better get up by the   30 of three or else.” “One…Two…Three.” But I was   31 in full tantrum. Then she lay down beside me on the   32
    and began screaming, “I want a new car, I want some jewellery, I want…”
      33 , I stood up. “Mama, stop, Mama, get up,” I tearfully 34 .
    She stood up. The others waiting began to laugh. The next thirty minutes was complete  35 for me. Then one parent said to me with a smile, “I bet you’ll never try that again”.     
    小题1:
    A．heavilyB．immediatelyC．directlyD．hopelessly
    小题2:
    A．coverB．freeC．resistD．stop
    小题3:
    A．gave in B．gave offC．gave outD．gave up
    小题4:
    A．carriedB．pickedC．heldD．sent
    小题5:
    A．Mother’sB．Children’sC．ChristmasD．National
    小题6:
    A．downB．upC．overD．out
    小题7:
    A．ifB．unlessC．untilD．while
    小题8:
    A．praiseB．believeC．loveD．help
    小题9:
    A．openedB．closedC．narrowedD．shone
    小题10:
    A．won’tB．daren’tC．mustn’tD．can’t
    小题11:
    A．lieB．riskC．screamD．steal
    小题12:
    A．lineB．streetC．rowD．passage
    小题13:
    A．neverB．everC．laterD．then
    小题14:
    A．managersB．sellersC．familiesD．shoppers
    小题15:
    A．noiseB．countC．voiceD．word
    小题16:
    A．againB．evenC．stillD．more
    小题17:
    A．benchB．matC．counterD．floor
    小题18:
    A．FrightenedB．SatisfiedC．EmbarrassedD．Amused
    小题19:
    A．beggedB．resignedC．explainedD．promised
    小题20:
    A．luckB．discomfortC．complaintD．anger

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

    After the Summer Olympics are over, when all the athletes have gone home and the television audience has switched off, another group of athletes and fans will arrive at the host city, and another competition will begin. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability. But in Beijing in 2008, for the first time, one of the greatest Paralympics athletes did not take part.
    She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thormpson. Born with spine hifida (脊椎裂) which left her paralysed from the waist. Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. at first, she did not like sports, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. She tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found she began to love athletics, and never looked back.
    Indeed, Tanni’s athletic career took off . In 1984, when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games.
    In 1988, Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul. She won bronze in the 400 metres. Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelonn. Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres relay, setting two world records in the process. In the same year she achieved the first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories.
    Tanni’s success had been part motivation(动机), part preparation, “The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员) enables me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to see…. I am still competing at a very high level, but as I get older, things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart.”
    Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
    In spite of ups and downs, she never takes her fate lying down. In her splendid life, she has won an amazing eleven gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in series of Paralympics- a top level athletic career covering two decades. She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times, more than any other competitor, and she has set over thirty world records.
    What advice does she have for young athletes? “Work hard at your studies, and then train, train and train again.”
    小题1:Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen?
    A．BasketballB．Swimming.C．Tennis.D．Horse-riding.
    小题2:When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?
    A．In 1984.B．In 1988.C．In 1992.D．In 2007.
    小题3:The underlined word “that” in the 5th paragraph refers to _______.
    A．fifty weeks’ training
    B．being a good sprinter
    C．training almost every day
    D．part motivation and part preparation
    小题4:What can we learn from Tanni’s success?
    A．Union is strength.B．Never too late to learn.
    C．Well begun is half done.D．No pains, no gains.

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