As a general rule, all forms of activitylead toboredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this __41__ at work in people of all __42__. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about __43__ with their new toys. But their __44__ soon wears off and by January those __45__ toys can be found put away in thebasement. The world is full of __46__stampalbums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone's __47__ interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child __48__bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the __49__ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great __50__ but are soon looking forward to __51__. The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many __52__, who now complain(抱怨) about the long drives to work, __53__ drove for hours at a time when they first __54__ their driver's licence(执照)? Before people retire, they usually __55__ to do a lot of __56__ things, which they never had __57__ to do while working. But __58__ afterretirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they __59__. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new __60__. 41. A. principleB. habit C. way D. power 42. A. parties B. racesC. countries D. ages 43. A. working B. livingC. playing D. going 44. A. confidence B. interestC. anxiety D. sorrow 45. A. same B. extraC. funny D. expensive
46. A. well-organized B. colourfully-printedC. newly-collected D. half-filled 47. A. broad B. passingC. different D. main 48. A. silently B. impatientlyC. gladly D. worriedly 49. A. promise B. burdenC. right D. game
50. A. courage B. calmnessC. confusion D. excitement 51. A. graduation B. independence C. responsibility D. success 52. A. children B. studentsC. adults D. retirees 53. A. carefully B. eagerlyC. nervously D. bravely 54. A. required B. obtainedC. noticed D. discovered 55. A. need B. learn C. start D. plan 56. A. great B. strangeC. difficult D. correct 57. A. time B. money C. skills D. knowledge 58. A. only B. wellC. even D. soon 59. A. lost B. chose C. left D. quit
60. A. pets B. toysC. friends D. colleagues 【2014·新课标Ⅱ】<字数258>
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top __41__, but on their way back conditions were very __42__. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon __43__ alone, he would probably get back __44__. But Simon decided to risk his __45__ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).
As they __46__ down, the weather got worse. Then another __47__ occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and, __48__, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was __49__ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's __50__ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. __51__, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to __52__. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe __53__ into a huge crevasse(裂缝) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk, but he __54__ to get out of the crevasse and started to __55__ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometres __56__. Simon had __57__ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be __58__, but he didn't want to leave __59__. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't __60__ it. Joe was there, a few metres from their tent, still alive. 41. A. hurriedly B. carefullyC. successfully D. early 42. A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal 43. A. climbed B. worked C. rested D. continued 44. A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully 45. A. fortune B. time C. health D. life 46. A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked 47. A. damage B. stormC. change D. trouble 48. A. by mistake B. by chance C. by choice D. by luck 49. A. unnecessary B. practicalC. important D. impossible 50. A. height B. weightC. strength D. equipment 51. A. Finally B. Patiently C. Surely D. Quickly
52. A. stand back B. take a restC. make a decision D. hold on 53. A. jumped B. fellC. escaped D. backed 54. A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped 55. A. run B. skateC. move D. march
56. A. around B. away C. above D. along 57. A. headed for B. travelled toC. left for D. returned to 58. A. dead B. hurtC. weak D. late
59. A. secretly B. tiredlyC. Immediately D. anxiously 60. A. find B. believeC. make D. accept 【2014·安徽卷】<字数277>
In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n)__36__ might be just what the doctor
ordered, so off I __37__.
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rathertiring, but I __38__ to catch a taxi to my__39__ and settle in. Next morning, I took another __40__ to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. __41__ I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were __42__. Then I heard a friendly voice saying, “You can __43__ my table.”
I gratefully sat down with the __44__ lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the __45__ drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't __46__ a car, and hadn't realized how __47__ taking taxis would be. After a while she said, “My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to __48__ you wherever you wish.” I told her that I couldn't put her to that __49__, but she brushed aside my protests(反对). She asked me where I was__50__and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the __51__ time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to __52__alone. At the end of the day, she __53__ to take me back to my accommodation. I __54__ her money but she refused to take any.
I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her __55__, filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
36. A. holiday B. ceremonyC. operation D. experiment 37. A. kept B. wentC. dropped D. knocked 38. A. intended B. promisedC. managed D. deserved 39. A. hospital B. companyC. university D. accommodation 40. A. colleague B. passengerC. suitcase D. taxi 41. A. Instead B. FirstC. Later D. Once
42. A. classified B. occupiedC. decorated D. painted 43. A. share B. reserveC. set D. possess 44. A. old B. poorC. innocent D. stubborn 45. A. journey B. mealC. speech D. interview 46. A. donated B. repairedC. hired D. guided
47. A. convenient B. worthwhileC. unfortunate D. expensive 48. A. inspire B. entertainC. call D. drive
49. A. business B. argumentC. trouble D. challenge 50. A. working B. stayingC. moving D. shopping 51. A. appointed B. limitedC. favourite D. regular 52. A. digest B. exploreC. perform D. calculate 53. A. forgot B. refusedC. returned D. preferred 54. A. sent B. lentC. offered D. owed
55. A. confidence B. dignityC. curiosity D. kindness
【2014·北京卷】<字数398>
The fitting-in of Suzy Khan
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her.She was really small for her age of 12.The boys in my class often__36__ about her and laughed their heads off.She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan(孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who __37__ that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids.I looked down at this__38__girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.
But how could I help her __39__in with us? There had to be a __40__.
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had __41__ her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) __42__copy. I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming __43__show.So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had __44___. “Why, it's wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted __45__ the talent show.“I need more of these, but I just don't have enough __46__. Could you help me, Suzy？”
On the day of the talent show, Suzy's __47__ were everywhere—all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
“And finally, ” said Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a(n)__48__ award.I'm sure you've all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded.“One of our own students __49__ them.”
I could hear everyone whispering.“Who in our school could draw __50__ well?”
Mr Brown waited a while before saying, “__51__ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a __52__, too.Our mysteryartist is our new student—Suzy Khan！”
Mr Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist's set.“Thank you,” she cried.
I__53__, at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she'd probably never __54__ anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to __55__ their hands.Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening.I knew then Suzy was going to be all right. 36. A.joked B. caredC. forgot D. worried
37. A.reported B. decidedC. complained D. questioned 38. A.rich B. proudC. tiny D. popular 39. A.come B. fallC. fit D. tie
40. A.manner B. patternC. choice D. way 41. A.read B. takenC. opened D. put 42. A.free B. perfectC. final D. extra
43. A.art B. talkC. quiz D. talent
44. A.coloured B. writtenC. carved D. drawn 45. A.at B. afterC. for D. around 46. A.room B. timeC. paper D. interest 47. A.gifts B. booksC. photos D. posters 48. A.special B. academicC. national D. royal 49. A.painted B. foundC. printed D. collected 50. A.very B. thatC. quite D. too 51. A.If B. ThoughC. Unless D. Since 52. A.prize B. rankC. rest D. place
53. A.replied B. realizedC. remembered D. regretted 54. A.offered B. valuedC. owned D. controlled 55. A.clap B. waveC. raise D. shake 【2014·湖北卷】<字数317>
When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”.
At the __31__of Palo Duro Canyon(峡谷) State Park, I __32__ a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The positionoffered a __33__, permanent campsite in the park, and __34__, the hosts served as a link between the park's guests and the rangers(护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made an __35__ for the following day. The park was __36__, so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finished our dinner, my wife saw two large skunks(臭鼬) walking towards our table. We __37__ climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to __38__ our camp. Having survived that night, we were __39__ that everything else would be all right. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our __40__ and gave us a beautiful campsite.
That evening, __41__, we learned about the canyon __42__. They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently, and we lay __43__ in the dark until the winds died away.
__44__ the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck and __45__ the little money my wife __46__ by substitute teaching. Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful __47__. For a time after our business __48__ I thought I might lose my family as well.
Living in the tiny __49__ with no television, we sat close together reading and talking. One evening, standing under a jewelled sky, I found myself __50__ for all the hardships. We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. We had become a family! 31. A. back B. edgeC. centre D. entrance
32. A. sponsored B. published C. noticed D. answered
33. A. safe B. freeC. convenient D. beautiful 34. A. in return B. in timeC. in short D. in turn 35. A. attempt B. agreementC. appeal D. appointment 36. A. crowded B. dangerousC. ideal D. quiet
37. A. repeatedly B. immediatelyC. eventually D. calmly 38. A. attack B. leaveC. pass D. search
39. A. satisfied B. determinedC. confident D. aware
40. A. responsibilities B. requirements C. circumstances D. conditions 41. A. moreover B. thereforeC. meanwhile D. however 42. A. winds B. snows C. woods D. trails
43. A. shaking B. quarrellingC. mourning D. aching 44. A. After B. BetweenC. During D. Beyond 45. A. give away B. hand out C. live on D. put aside 46. A. borrowed B. earnedC. posted D. raised 47. A. business B. careerC. family D. image 48. A. started B. failedC. expanded D. declined 49. A. truck B. parkC. house D. camp 50. A. desperate B. ready C. suitable D. thankful 【2014·江苏卷】<字数286>
Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way to fill a universal human need.
It was a need that he first __36__ back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg. To get an __37__, he was struggling against many difficulties. His family was poor. His dad couldn't afford the __38__ at college, so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes. Study had to be done __39__ his farm-work routines. He withdrew from many school activities __40__ he didn't have the time or the __41__. He had only one good suit. He tried __42__ the football team, but the coach turned him down for being too __43__. During this period Dale was slowly __44__ an inferiority complex(自卑感), which his mother knew could __45__ him from achieving his real potential. She __46__ that Dale join the debating team, believing that __47__ in speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed.
Dale took his mother's advice, tried desperately and after several attempts __48__ made it. This proved to be a __49__ point in his life. Speaking before groups did help him gain the __50__ he needed. By the time Dale was a senior, he had won every top honour in __51__. Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they, __52__, were winning contests.
Out of this early struggle to __53__ his feelings of inferiority, Dale came to understand that the ability to __54__ an idea to an audience builds a person's confidence. And, __55__ it, Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do—and so could others.
36. A.admitted B. filledC. supplied D. recognized 37. A.assignment B. educationC. advantage D. instruction 38. A.training B. boardC. teaching D. equipment 39. A.between B. duringC. over D. through 40. A.while B. whenC. because D. though 41. A.permits B. interestC. talent D. clothes 42. A.on B. forC. in D. with
43. A.light B. flexibleC. optimistic D. outgoing 44. A.gaining B. achievingC. developing D. obtaining 45. A.prevent B. protectC. save D. free
46. A.suggested B. demandedC. required D. insisted 47. A.presence B. practiceC. patience D. potential 48. A.hopefully B. certainlyC. finally D. naturally 49. A.key B. breakingC. basic D. turning
50. A.progress B. experienceC. competence D. confidence 51. A.horse riding B. footballC. speech D. farming 52. A.in return B. in briefC. in turn D. in fact 53. A.convey B. overcomeC. understand D. build 54. A.express B. stressC. contribute D. repeat 55. A.besides B. beyondC. like D. with 【2014·江西卷】<字数390>
“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It's Friday, and we don't have any __36__. Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was __37__ next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could __38__ that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I'm so sorry, James, ” she said.
“I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum？” James asked sadly, almost in __39__. “I know it's __40__ for you,” Mum said softly. “But I'm just worried other people might think we're a little…strange. And then they would make fun of you.”
“No, they wouldn't, Mum, ” James protested. “We're not __41__ at all. We're just ordinary people.” Mum sighed heavily. “To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy __42__. And your poor father—he doesn't feel __43__. He really needs a rest.”
“I can help, Mum！” James said. “__44__ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?”
“Well…” Mum began.
“Great! Thanks, Mum！” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, don't move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and __45__ what he needed—two spanners(扳手). “Hang on, Mum, ” he said. “This won't take a second.” After some __46__, James was finished. With a smile of __47__ on his face he said, “There! How does that feel？” “Oh, James, ” Mum said. “That's much better! How did you do it？”
“Easy, ” James said __48__. “Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓) too much! I just __49__ them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about your father? Can you __50__ him?” asked Mum.
“I'll try,” James replied. He __51__ up Dad's hair at the back of his neck, and plugged the electric wire into Dad's head. Then he turned the __52__ on. Dad opened his eyes and __53__ immediately. “He just let his __54__ run too low, that's all, ” James said. “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow？”
“I guess so,” replied Mum. “Your friends will just have to __55__ that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son！”
36. A. chance B. messageC. homework D. difficulty 37. A. asleep B. reading C. alone D. standing 38. A. explain B. see C. agree D. doubt 39. A. terror B. tearsC. surprise D. silence 40. A. fair B. easy C. good D. hard
41. A. strange B. normal C. popular D. anxious 42. A. headache B. loss C. task D. day 43. A. ill B. funny C. sorry D. well 44. A. As B. If C. Since D. Before 45. A. kept B. controlled C. found D. returned 46. A. requests B. thoughts C. repairs D. instructions 47. A. sympathy B. satisfaction C. bitterness D. politeness 48. A. embarrassedly B. gratefullyC. impatiently D. proudly 49. A. adjusted B. collected C. produced D. covered 50. A. greet B. accompany C. help D. ask 51. A. lifted B. caught C. gave D. filled 52. A. television B. power C. light D. gas
53. A. grew up B. lay down C. broke down D. sat up 54. A. food B. temperature C. battery D. blood 55. A. prove B. expect C. suspect D. accept
【2014·辽宁卷】<字数272>
It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor.We had __41__ to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock.I felt a little uneasy, but to my __42__, I had a good excuse：a business meeting had __43__ and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner. When I arrived at the __44__, I apologized and told Eleanor I didn't mean to be late.She screamed, “You never mean to.” Well, I __45__ tell she was angry.“I'm sorry but it was not __46__,” I said.Then I told her about the business meeting.__47__, my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive__48__mad as well. Several weeks later, when I __49__ the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You __50__ a classic mistake.You're stuck __51__ your own way of thinking.You didn't __52__ to be late.But that's not the point.What is __53__ in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.” He pointed out that I focused on the intention __54__ Eleanor focused on the result.Thus, __55__ of us felt misunderstood and crazy.
Thinking more about Ken's words, I __56__ recognized the root cause of such disagreement.It's the result of the action that really __57__.I should have started the conversation by expressing __58__ my actions affected Eleanor and __59__ the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.
Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really __60__ her experience of the results of my lateness, I've managed to be on time a lot more frequently. 41. A. started B. agreed C. continued D. managed 42. A.relief B. surprise C. regret D. sorrow
43. A.broken out B. closed downC. faded away D. run over 44. A.house B. roomC. restaurant D. supermarket 45. A.could B. must C. will D. might
46. A.movable B. comfortableC. acceptable D. avoidable 47. A.However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise 48. A.her B. him C. me D. them
49. A.spread B. wrote C. translated D. described 50. A.knew B. made C. found D. took 51. A.in B. beyond C. for D. against 52. A.need B. prove C. pretend D. intend 53. A.funny B. important C. possible D. simple 54. A.while B. after C. until D. unless 55. A.all B. none C. both D. neither
56. A.usually B. merely C. hardly D. gradually 57. A.inspires B. matters C. improves D. challenges 58. A.how B. why C. when D. what
59. A.compared B. reported C. finished D. saved 60. A.showing B. satisfyingC. understanding D. destroying 【2014·陕西卷】<字数260>
It was Mother's Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were__26__, we realized that only minutes earlier an __27__woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. __28__was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. __29__, a lot of people stopped to help out. __30__ we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very __31__about what had happened to the elderly couple. He__32__ to me, “Mum, it's not much fun falling over in front of __33__.” Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn't we __34__ the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was __35__that he'd come up with this __36__ idea. So we went over and told the flower seller__37__ we wanted. “Just take it, ” she replied. “I __38__take your money for such a wonderful __39__.”
By now medicalstaff had arrived, and were __40__ the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman's husband and I told him it was __41__ my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a __42__ son. Happy Mother's Day to you.”
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. __43__ being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with __44__ in her eyes and gave him a little__45__. 26. A. leaving B. drivingC. moving D. stopping 27. A. injured B. awkward C. honest D. elderly
28. A. Her husband B. My sonC. The crowd D. The seller 29. A. Specifically B. Particularly C. Interestingly D. Fortunately 30. A. If B. Since C. While D. Unless 31. A. guilty B. curious C. angry D. worried 32. A. complained B. said C. lied D. responded 33. A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone 34. A. lend B. bring C. leave D. buy
35. A. amazed B. shocked C. puzzled D. concerned 36. A. wise B. sweetC. innocent D. crazy 37. A. which B. when C. what D. whether
38. A. must not B. can't C. may not D. needn't 39. A. scene B. habit C. flower D. deed
40. A. checking with B. looking after C. operating on D. praying for 41. A. from B. toC. with D. about
42. A. respectful B. cheerfulC. successful D. wonderful
43. A. Out of B. Regardless of C. Thanks to D. As to 44. A. love B. hope C. pity D. pain
45. A. idea B. money C. smile D. comfort 【2014·四川卷】<字数307>
My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse(松鸡). It's __11__ for a grouse to have any contact(接触) with people. In fact, they're hard to spot, __12__ they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.
This grouse came into our lives in __13__. Tom was working out in the field when he __14__ her walking around at the edge of the field. She was __15__ unafraid and seemed to be __16__ about what he was doing.
Tom saw the __17__ bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew __18__of the bird and decided tocall her Mildred.
One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom __19__ he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next.
Apparently, she didn't like to be __20__. She'd run up and peck (啄) at Tom's hands, then __21__ off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the __22__ and left. As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to __23__ more and more often. __24__ Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a __25__ of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt __26__ not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.
When hunting season opened, we put a __27__ at the end of our driveway asking __28__ not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, __29__ warned people not to shoot her. __30__, hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her. 11. A. interesting B. reasonableC. impossible D. unusual 12. A. though B. because C. unless D. until 13. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter 14. A. got B. keptC. noticed D. imagined
15. A. naturally B. certainly C. normally D. surprisingly 16. A. crazy B. curious C. concerned D. cautious 17. A. shy B. awkwardC. friendly D. elegant 18. A. careful B. tired C. fond D. sick
19. A. supposed B. realized C. hoped D. pretended 20. A. ignored B. observedC. amazed D. disturbed 21. A. put B. back C. set D. take 22. A. game B. workC. place D. man
23. A. give up B. come outC. turn over D. fly by 24. A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Constantly D. Presently 25. A. chance B. dream C. picture D. sense 26. A. comfortable B. guiltyC. anxious D. familiar 27. A. lantern B. signC. gun D. loudspeaker 28. A. driversB. farmersC. hunters D. tourists 29. A. just B. yetC. thus D. also
30. A. In fact B. For long C. On the contrary D. By the way 【2014·福建卷】<字数291>
From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital(独奏会). A recital __36__I had to practise a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I __37__ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he'd shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) __38__about building self-confidence and working towards a __39__.
So it was with really great__40__that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and __41__my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt __42__rising to play the piano in his very first recital. My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldn't __43__lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, __44__too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasn't __45__there. When he retired three years ago, he __46__ his church music director to take him as a student.
For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he __47__stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the __48__？ I worried, remembering those split seconds__49__ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would __50__. But then came the beautiful melody(旋律), from the __51__fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines. And I__52__he had been doing what music teachers always stress：__53__the music and pretend the others aren't there.
“I'm __54__of him for starting something new at his age, ” I said to my son Jeff. “Yeah, and doing it so__55__, ” Jeff added.
With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.
36. A.reflected B. explained C. meant D. proved 37. A.would B. could C. might D. should 38. A.nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
39. A.goal B. stage C. journey D. chance
40. A.trouble B. satisfaction C. strength D. disappointment 41. A.kept B. sent C. watched D. felt 42. A.through B. from C. against D. before 43. A.miss B. afford C. select D. understand 44. A.as B. once C. if D. while
45. A.educated B. protected C. stuck D. spoilt 46. A.allowed B. invited C. inspired D. persuaded 47. A.roughly B. simply C. merrily D. curiously 48. A.words B. videos C. notes D. lessons 49. A.decades B. weeks C. hours D. moments 50. A.play B. freeze C. click D. adjust 51. A.same B. warm C. different D. dirty 52. A.predicted B. realized C. imagined D. insisted 53. A.pass over B. turn up C. bring in D. concentrate on 54. A.ashamed B. aware C. tired D. proud 55. A.casually B. anxiously C. nicely D. frequently
【2014·天津卷】<字数327>
One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to __16__ me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that you've done __17__ and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you'll have to __18__ your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me __19__ for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the __20__ decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I'd __21__ wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her __22__ and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large __23__ apartment, I became __24__ how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then __25__ I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on __26__ family and work. __27__ difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn't know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a __28__ attitude.
Back home, I __29__ myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she __30__ to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be __31__. I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable
__32__.
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the __33__ has really taught me. Sacrifices __34__ in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a __35__ for me. 16. A. attract B. promote C. surprise D. praise 17. A. little B. muchC. well D. wrong 18. A. leave B. refuse C. contact D. forgive
19. A. explaining B. sleepingC. wondering D. regretting 20. A. poor B. timelyC. final D. tough
21. A. eagerly B. politelyC. nervously D. curiously 22. A. patience B. presenceC. intelligence D. influence 23. A. comfortable B. expensiveC. empty D. modern
24. A. interested in B. aware ofC. doubtful about D. satisfied with 25. A. when B. whereC. which D. that
26. A. abandoning B. balancingC. comparing D. mixing
27. A. Depending on B. Supplied withC. Faced with D. Insisting on 28. A. different B. friendlyC. positive D. general 29. A. criticized B. informedC. warned D. reminded 30. A. managed B. offeredC. attempted D. expected 31. A. grateful B. energeticC. independent D. practical 32. A. examples B. limitsC. rules D. goals
33. A. question B. experienceC. history D. occasion 34. A. pay off B. come backC. run out D. turn up 35. A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure 【2014·浙江卷】<字数349>
I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me.I was a new __21__, and I gave an honestaccount of the students' work.In Simon's case, the grades were awfully low.He couldn't read his own handwriting.__22__ he was a bright student.He discussed adultsubjects with nearly adult comprehension.His work in no wayreflected his __23__. So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating.I was completely __24__ for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you, ” she said, surprising me beyondspeech.__25__ me, Simon had become a different person.He talked of how he __26__ me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had __27__ spent an afternoon at a friend's house.She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the __28__ I had nurtured (培养) in her son.She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned(惊呆), for about half an hour, __29__ what had just happened.How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without __30__ knowing it？What I finally came to __31__ was one day, several months before, when some students were __32__ reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke __33__, and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up.Simon's the expert on this.He is the __34__ one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the __35__ of the room.” That was it.From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, __36__ more, and became happy.And it was all because he __37__ to be the last kid in the last row.The boy who most needed __38__ was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most __39__ lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came __40__ and positively.A small kindness can indeedmake a difference. 21. A.cleaner B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher 22. A.Or B. And C. But D. So
23. A.courage B. abilities C. feelings D. dream
24. A.desperate B. responsible C. unprepared D. unsuitable 25. A.Because of B. In spite ofC. Apart from D. As for 26. A.loved B. envied C. pleased D. criticized 27. A.gradually B. constantlyC. recently D. obviously 28. A.self-respect B. self-doubtC. self-pity D. self-defense 29. A.imagining B. observingC. wondering D. regretting 30. A.also B. even C. always D. still
31. A.expect B. remember C. believe D. accept 32. A.writing B. reviewing C. editing D. giving 33. A.quietly B. repeatedlyC. quickly D. firmly 34. A.lucky B. lonely C. only D. likely 35. A.entrance B. middle C. front D. back 36. A.slept B. smiled C. shouted D. quarreled 37. A.intended B. pretendedC. refused D. happened 38. A.change B. praiseC. thanks D. visits 39. A.difficult B. painfulC. valuable D. enjoyable 40. A.early B. slowlyC. frequently D. occasionally
参考答案：
2014新课标I卷：ADCBA, DBCBD, ACBBD, AADCB 2014新课标II卷：CADBD, CDADB, ACBAC, BDACB 2014安徽卷：ABCDD, CBAAB, CDDCB, ABCCD 2014北京卷：ABCCD, CBDDC, BDAAB, DABCA 2014湖北卷：BCBAD, ABBCA, DAACC, BCBAD 2014江苏卷：DBBAC, BBACA, ABCDD, CCBAD 2014江西卷：CABBD, AADBC, CBDAC, ABDCD 2014辽宁卷：BADCA, DACDB, ADBAC, DBADC 2014陕西卷：ADADC, DBCDA, BCBDB, ADBAC 2014四川卷：DBACD, BCCDA, BABAC, ABCDA 2014福建卷：CADAB, CDBAC, DBCAB, ABDDC 2014天津卷：BCACD, ABCBD, BCCDA, CDBAA 2014浙江卷：DCBCA, ACACB, BDACD, BDBCA
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