In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 36 a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel"s life. I wanted to 37 him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 38 time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked 39 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 40 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 41 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 42 me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 43 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 44 ? I don"t find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 45 to me. Or what he might 46 to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 47 as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 48 never hearing him put his 49 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That"s all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 51 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn"t understand what he was saying. All I was 52 of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed 53 mine. What I had said to Daniel was 54 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．experience | B．spend | C．enjoy | D．shape |
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| 小题2: | | A．show | B．give | C．leave | D．instruct |
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| 小题3: | | A．last | B．first | C．very | D．next |
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| 小题5: | | A．sign | B．scene | C．scenery | D．sight |
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| 小题6: | | A．interest | B．instruction | C．courage | D．direction |
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| 小题7: | | A．failed | B．discouraged | C．struck | D．troubled |
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| 小题8: | | A．future | B．embarrassing | C．obvious | D．lost |
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| 小题9: | | A．last | B．pass | C．fly | D．remain |
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| 小题10: | | A．counted | B．meant | C．valued | D．eared |
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| 小题11: | | A．think | B．want | C．expect | D．wish |
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| 小题13: | | A．wondered | B．regretted | C．minded | D．tried |
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| 小题14: | | A．views | B．actions | C．feelings | D．attitudes |
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| 小题15: | | A．important | B．essential | C．hard | D．complex |
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| 小题16: | | A．disappeared | B．changed | C．progressed | D．advanced |
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| 小题17: | | A．sensitive | B．convinced | C．aware | D．tired |
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| 小题19: | | A．clumsy | B．gentle | C．absurd | D．moving |
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| 小题20: | | A．none | B．all | C．anything | D．everything |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:B
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试题分析：父爱无语。离别时作为父亲的“我”该向儿子说些什么呢？简短而又略显不得体的话“假如让我选择的话，我会选择你”让儿子深深地懂得了父子情深。
小题1:考查动词：A. experience经验，经历，B. spend花费，C. enjoy享受，D. shape形状，体验一种不同的生活。experience 有“经历、体验”的意思。enjoy 意为“享受”，不符合语境。选A。
小题2:考查动词：A. show 展示，B. give给，C. leave留下，D. instruct 指导，B “我想留给他一些有重要意义的话语。”故用leave。其他选项不符合语境。 选C。
小题3:考查形容词：A. last最后的，B. first最先的，C. very正是，D. next下一个，根据下文判断这不是“我”第一次让这种时刻溜走。选B
小题4:考查介词：A. upward向上，B. into到…里面，C. down向下，D. up向上，根据情景判断，表示“上车”，所以用up。 选D
小题5:考查名词：A. sign标志，B. scene场景，C. scenery风景，D. sight视力，风景，． a similar scene 类似的一幕 (情景)。 选B
小题6:考查名词：A. interest兴趣，B. instruction指示，C. courage 勇气，D. direction方向，指导，根据所填词的并列项 confidence 及下文as 引导的句子可以判断，此处作者想说点什么以给儿子勇气和信心。故C 项符合语境。
小题7:考查动词：A. failed失败，B. discouraged使…泄气，C. struck敲打，D. troubled麻烦， Words failed me 相当于“I couldn’t express how I felt.”，意为“我说不出话来”。选A
小题8:考查形容词和上下文串联：A. future 未来， B. embarrassing令人尴尬的，C. obvious 显然的，D. lost迷失的，根据上下文可知，作者在回忆那些已经失去了的机会。选D
小题9:考查动词：A. last持续，B. pass通过，流逝，C. fly飞行，D. remain仍然，根据第一段最后一句可知答案。pass 在此处指 (时间)流逝。选B
小题10:考查动词：A. counted数，计算，B. meant意味着，C. valued评价，D. eared听见，本句的意思为“我无法找到一个安静的时候来告诉他他对我来说意味着什么”。 选B。
小题11:考查动词：A. think思考，B. want 想要，C. expect期待，预料，预计。D. wish希望， think 后面不能接动词不定式；want 和wish 表示主观上的意愿或希望，选C
小题12:考查连词：A. But 但是，B. And并且，C. Instead代替，D. So因此，上文的言下之意是这件事情不重要，这样本句和上文构成转折关系，所以用 But。选A
小题13:考查动词：A. wondered想知道，B. regretted后悔，遗憾，C. minded 介意，D. tried尝试， 作者对没有听到父亲对他表达爱的话而感到遗憾，所以用regret。选B
小题14:考查名词：A. views观点，B. actions行为，C. feelings感觉，D. attitudes态度，把情感 (feelings)通过语言 (words)的形式表达出来。选C。
小题15:考查形容词：A. important重要的，B. essential基本的，C. hard困难的，D. complex复杂的，根据上文判断，作者不知道为什么向儿子说一些肺腑之言如此困难。选C。
小题16:考查动词：A. disappeared消失，B. changed改变，C. progressed进步，D. advanced前进， 根据下文的there were just Daniel and me 判断本句表示世界消失 (disappear) 了。选A
小题17:考查动词：A. sensitive敏感的，B. convinced使…相信，C. aware意识到，D. tired 尝试， “我”能感觉到的是….be aware of 感觉到，意识到；be convinced of 相信，确信；be tired of 对??厌倦。sensitive 敏感的，常用be sensitive to 意为“对…敏感”。根据语境可知C 项正确。
小题18:考查介词：A. by通过，B. against反对，C. on在..上面，D. with和…一起，根据语境“他的脸贴着我的脸”可知，press against“使贴着”符合语境。选B。
小题19:考查形容词：A. clumsy笨拙的，B. gentle温柔的，C. absurd荒诞的，D. moving 感人的，根据下文It was nothing 可知我说的话都是很笨拙的，答案是A。
小题20:考查代词：A. none三者以上都不， B. all三者以上都C. anything任何事，D. everything每件事，本句和上句构成转折关系 (and yet 相当于however)，所以填everything 和nothing 相对应。选D |
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The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So fishing boats went farther than ever.but If the return trip took more than a few days, the fish were not fresh. The Japanese did not like the taste.
Then fishing companies equipped their boats with freezers. They would freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen and they did not like frozen fish.
So fishing boats were equipped with fish tanks. They would stuff fish in the tanks（水槽）,fin（ 鱼翅）to fin .After a little thrashing(颠簸) around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive. Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, not sluggish fish.
To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks. But now they add a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state. The fish are challenged.
Have you realized that some of us are also living in a tank but most of the time tired & dull, so we need a Shark in our life to keep us awake and moving. If your challenges are the correct size, and if you are regularly defeating those challenges, you are Conqueror. You think of your challenges and get energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You are alive! Here is some advice for you :
1. Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them and enjoy the game. If your challenges are too large or too numerous, do not give up. Instead, reorganize. Find more determination, more knowledge, more help.
2. God didn"t promise days without pain, laughter(笑) without sorrow, sun without rain, but he did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way.
3. Disappointments are like road blocks, they slow you down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterwards. Don"t stay on the bumps too long. Move on!
小题1:Why did fishing companies equip their boats with freezers?| A．to keep the fish taste fresh | B．to increase the price of the fish | | C．to avoid challenges in the market | D．to keep the fish alive |
小题2:Which of the following is right?| A．The Japanese don’t like sluggish fish, so the Japanese fishing companies won’t put the fish in the tanks | | B．Since the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades, they have to go farther to catch fish. | | C．Road blocks slow you down and stop you going on . | | D．If your challenges are too large or too numerous, give it up first. |
小题3:The topic of the passage may be ___| A．avoid challenges | B．keep your life active | | C．ways to keep fish fresh | D．some advice for you |
小题4:“we need a Shark in our life to keep us awake and moving”means ____| A．we need challenges of too large or too numerous to make us energized. | | B．we have to accept being beaten by those challenges in life. | | C．You are excited to try new solutions. | | D．The society we live in is like the fish tank,we need some challenges to keep us energized. |
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There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy．This is because of the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds．
People who are to be happy pay their attention to the good side of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful things．Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things．Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied．By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere．The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes．I hope this little warning may help them change this habit．
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck．Nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect.This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments．they should change their bad habits .If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them．Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels．
小题1:People who are unhappy _______． | A．always consider things differently from others | | B．usually are affected by the results of certain things | | C．usually misunderstand what others think or say | | D．always discover the unpleasant side of certain things |
小题2:We can conclude from the passage that _______| A．we should pity all such unhappy people | | B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life | | C．people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness | | D．unhappy people can not understand happy persons |
小题3:If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should ____| A．prevent any communication with them | | B．show no respect and politeness to them | | C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects | | D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes |
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Most people agree that it’s important to have a sense of humor. Having the ability to laugh can help one overcome anxiety, and make better decisions in difficult situations. People with a well-developed sense of humor appear to be happier, and some are healthier as well. This suggests that having a sense of humor is good for you. Humorless people may find themselves being treated as a fool, and become anxious and upset.
A sense of humor also plays an important role in human relationships. However, not everyone has a sense of humor. People with developmental disabilities (发展性能力丧失) can sometimes have no sense of humor, or have a very strange one.
A number of factors affect a person’s sense of humor, with the age probably being the main one. Young children are often highly amused by simple jokes or shows, while teenagers prefer to enjoy the ironic (讽刺的) events. Educational level, culture, and religious faith also affect one’s sense of humor. While Christians, for example, may have a deep appreciation of jokes about the Bible, others may find them disrespectful.
Many people believe that a sense of humor is something that develops on its own, and that you cannot teach someone to understand why jokes, certain comments, situations or events are funny. However, things can be done to enhance one’s sense of humor. Children, for example, benefit from being told jokes and encouraged to laugh, although some children’s jokes might seem rather strange to adults. If you have children, try to encourage them to tell jokes and think about what makes things funny. And it will help them develop a sense of humor.
小题1:The purpose of the passage is to _______.| A．explain what influences a person’s sense of humor | | B．tell readers the importance of being healthy | | C．explain how to make better decisions | | D．tell readers how to understand jokes |
小题2:What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 “enhance” probably mean?| A．Enjoy. | B．Reduce. | C．Improve. | D．Prevent. |
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following isn’t talked about in our passenger?| A．Culture. | B．Age | | C．Educational level. | D．Family backgrounds. |
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My sister and I grew up in a little village in England．Our father was a struggling ___36___， but I always knew he was ___37___．He never criticized us, but used ___38___ to bring out our best．He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish．If you don’t give them water, they die.” I ___39___ as a child I said something ___40___ about somebody, and father said, “___41___ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best ___42___ people, I would get the best ___43___．From then on I’ve always tried to ___44___ the principle in my life and later in running my company．
Dad’s also always been very ___45___．At 15, I started a magazine．It was ___46___ a great deal of time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a ___47__: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine．
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, ___48___ any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad ___49__ me to go into law．And I’ve ___50___ regretted it．I wanted to be a biologist, ___51__ I didn’t pursue my ___52__．You know what you want．Go fulfill it.”
As ___53__ turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national ___54__ for young people in the U.K．My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad ___55__ me．
| 小题1: | | A．biologist | B．manager | C．lawyer | D．gardener |
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| 小题2: | | A．strict | B．honest | C．special | D．learned |
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| 小题3: | | A．praise | B．courage | C．power | D．warmth |
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| 小题4: | | A．think | B．imagine | C．remember | D．guess |
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| 小题5: | | A．unnecessary | B．unkind | C．unimportant | D．unusual |
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| 小题6: | | A．Another | B．Some | C．Any | D．Other |
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| 小题8: | | A．in case | B．by turns | C．by chance | D．in return |
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| 小题9: | | A．revise | B．set | C．review | D．follow |
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| 小题10: | | A．understanding | B．experienced | C．serious | D．demanding |
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| 小题11: | | A．taking up | B．making up | C．picking up | D．keeping up |
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| 小题12: | | A．suggestion | B．decision | C．notice | D．choice |
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| 小题13: | | A．and | B．as | C．even if | D．as if |
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| 小题14: | | A．helped | B．allowed | C．persuaded | D．suggested |
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| 小题15: | | A．always | B．never | C．seldom | D．almost |
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| 小题16: | | A．rather | B．but | C．for | D．therefore |
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| 小题17: | | A．promise | B．task | C．belief | D．dream |
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| 小题19: | | A．newspaper | B．magazine | C．program | D．project |
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| 小题20: | | A．controlled | B．comforted | C．reminded | D．raised |
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One day，a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in
his hanD. he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining（抱怨）
about his bad fortune and kept 36 why those who had so much money were never 37
and were always desiring more.
"As far as I"m concerneD. if I had only enough to 38 and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the 39 ，saw the beggar and said to him, "Hi, I have wished to 40 you for a long time. Now, open your 41 and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this 42 ：All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the 43 shall become dust. Do you unde stand?""I see.”said the beggar."Then you should 44 ！It"s obvious that your wallet is a(n) 45 one，so don"t to it too heavily,”said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly 46 to have gold He quickly opened his wallet, anc
47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
"Is that enough? Isn"t it cracking?" asked Fortune.
"Never 48 ．It"s still strong enough now.，’answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar"s hands began to 49 . "A if only the golden stream would 50 forever! Just a little more，”said the beggar,“ 51 just a handful or two.”
"There! It"s full. The wallet will 52 ．”warned the Goddess, but the beggar reque teD.“It will 53 a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 54 fell upon the ground and came dust, The greedy beggar had nowto 55 but his broken bag.
| 小题1: | | A．showing | B．explaining | C．proving | D．wondering |
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| 小题2: | | A．relaxed | B．satisfied | C．worried | D．depressed |
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| 小题3: | | A．learn | B．watch | C．eat | D．play |
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| 小题4: | | A．street | B．bridge | C．yard | D．forest |
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| 小题5: | | A．praise | B．forgive | C．help | D．comfort |
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| 小题6: | | A．coat | B．pocket | C．box | D．wallet |
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| 小题7: | | A．occasion | B．suggestion | C．situation | D．condition |
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| 小题8: | | A．hand | B．feet | C．ground | D．corner |
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| 小题9: | | A．look out | B．look after | C．look up | D．look down |
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| 小题10: | | A．large | B．empty | C．worn | D．full |
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| 小题11: | | A．stand | B．wait | C．breathe | D．think |
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| 小题12: | | A．stream | B．piece | C．pair | D．variety |
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| 小题13: | | A．disturb | B．request | C．fear | D．insist |
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| 小题14: | | A．spread | B．close | C．loose | D．shake |
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| 小题17: | | A．flow | B．burst | C．disappear | D．change |
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| 小题18: | | A．attract | B．permit | C．include | D．hold |
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| 小题19: | | A．present | B．food | C．treasure | D．metal |
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| 小题20: | | A．nothing | B．anything | C．everything | D．something |
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