（湖北省武漢市2010屆高三二月調研測試）
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living．One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 A.M．When I 31 , I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor 32 ．
I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly 33 ．
After a long pause, the door opened．A small woman in her eighties stood 34 me．By her side was a small suitcase．I took the suitcase to the car, and then 35 to help the woman．She took my arm and we walked 36 toward the car．
She kept thanking me for my kindness．“It’s nothing,” I told her．“I just try to 37 my passengers the way I would want my mother treated．”When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive 38 downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly．
“Oh, I’m 39 ,” she said．“I’m on my way to a hospice(臨終醫院)．I don’t have any 40 left．The doctor says I don’t live very long．”
I quietly reached over and 41 the meter(計價器)．
For the next two hours, we drove through the city．She 42 me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone 43 as a girl．
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a 44 building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing．
At 45 , she suddenly said,” I’m tired．Let’s go now．”
We drove in silence to the 46 she had given me．
“How much do I 47 you?” she asked．
“Nothing．” I said．
“You have to make a living,” she answered．“Oh, there are other 48 ,” I answered．
Almost without thinking, I 49 and gave her a hug．She held into me tightly．Our hug ended with her 50 , “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy．”
31．A．waited B．stopped C．arrived D．wandered
32．A．window B．house C．door D．glass
33．A．sound B．whisper C．sign D．voice
34．A．beneath B．before C．behind D．over
35．A．walked B．left C．returned D．stepped
36．A．calmly B．hurriedly C．quietly D．slowly
37．A．receive B．collect C．treat D．drive
38．A．through B．from C．to D．towards
39．A．out of work B．in no hurry C．on no purpose D．out of danger
40．A．hope B．money C．time D．family
41．A．turned on B．shut off C．switched over D．covered up
42．A．showed B．pointed C．indicated D．forgot
43．A．working B．growing C．playing D．dancing
44．A．memorial B．significant C．particular D．similar
45．A．dawn B．sunset C．noon D．night
46．A． house B．address C．direction D．destination
47．A．pay B．owe C．promise D．save
48．A．cars B．buildings C．passengers D．chances
49．A．nodded B．landed C．swung D．bent
50．A．remark B．thanks C．comment D．motto
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
(湖北省武漢市十一中2009屆高三5月模擬)
Growing roots
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr．Gibbs．He didn’t look like any doctor I’d 31 known．When Dr．Gibbs wasn’t 32 lives, he was planting trees．
The good doctor had some 33 theories on planting trees． He believed in “No pains, no gains”．He never 34 his new trees, which was 35 many people．Once I asked why．He __36 that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will 37 weaker and weaker．So you have to make things 38 for them．He talked about how watering trees 39 shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in 40 of water． I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be___41 ．I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them．Two years of __42__ has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot．Whenever a cold wind blows, they 43 and tremble their branches． Funny things about those trees of Dr．Gibbs’．The lack of water seemed to 44 them in ways comfort and ease never could．
I used to 45 for my sons that their lives will be easy． But 46 I’ve been thinking that it’s time to 47 my prayer．I know my children are going to meet _48 , and I’m praying they will be strong． The prayer for comfort is seldom met．What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, __49_ when the winds blow, we won’t be 50 away．
31． A． even B． ever C． never D． hardly
32． A． valuing B． making C． enjoying D． saving
33． A． exciting B． dull C． interesting D． terrible
34． A． watered B． raised C． loved D． sheltered
35． A． against B． beyond C． within D． from
36． A． wondered B． answered C． doubted D． guessed
37． A． grow B． change C． appear D． show
38． A． harmful B． favorable
C． tough D． wonderful
39． A． made for B． head for C． allow for D． care for
40． A． charge B． favor C． honor D． search
41． A． treasured B． challenged C． respected D． liked
42． A． education B． information C． preparation D． devotion 43． A． dance B． shake C． spread D． lift
44． A． harm B． raise C． benefit D． hurt
45． A． pray B． apply C． stand D． call
46． A． perfectly B． formally C． obviously D． lately
47． A． attend B． say C． change D． keep
48． A． hardships B． worries C． bosses D． jobs
49． A． or B． so C． and D． but
50． A． given B． sent C． broken D． swept
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
（湖北省黃岡市黃州區一中2010屆高三第二次月考）
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FreeRice.com—For Each Vocabulary Word You Get Right, We Donate Free Rice through the United Nations World Food Program to Help End World Hunger
1 word = 20 grains; 5 words = 100 grains
Play and feed hungry people .
How to play
Click on the answer that best defines the word.
If you get it right, you get a harder word. If wrong, you get an easier word.
For each word you get right, we donate 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.
WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking, grades, job performance... (more)
Frequently Asked Questions
How does playing the vocabulary game at FreeRice help me?
Learning new vocabulary has tremendous benefits. It can help you:
★Present your ideas better
★Write better papers, emails and business letters
★Speak more accurately and influentially
★Read faster because you understand better
★Get better grades in high school, college and graduate school
★Perform better at job interviews and conferences
★Be more effective and successful at your job…
After you have done FreeRice for a couple of days, you may notice an odd phenomenon. Words that you have never consciously used before will begin to pop into your head while you are speaking or writing. You will feel yourself using and knowing more words.
How does the FreeRice vocabulary program work?
FreeRice has a custom database(數據庫) containing thousands of words at varying degrees of difficulty. There are words proper for people just learning English and words that will challenge the most learned professors. In between are thousands of words for students, business people, doctors, truck drivers… everyone!
FreeRice adjusts to your level of vocabulary. It starts by giving you words at different levels of difficulty and then, based on how you do, designs a proper starting level for you. When you get a word wrong, you go to an easier level. When you get three words in a row right, you go to a harder level.
There are 60 levels in all, but it is rare for people to get above level 50.
60. Playing the vocabulary game at Freerice enables you to do the following EXCEPT______.
A. be admitted to a top university B. perform better in a speech contest
C. help the needy people in the world D. improve your performance at work
61. People of different levels of learning can surf FreeRice because_______.
A. it offers a large vocabulary
B. it adjusts to the player’s level of vocabulary
C. it is free of charge to play the game
D. it is designed to meet the needs of people in different fields
62. We can infer from the passage that the purpose of designing the game is to______.
A. supply more rice to feed the hungry people in poor countries
B. promote English learning in non-English speaking countries
C. attract more people to learn English to stop hunger
D. combine English learning with helping hungry people
63. Where is the passage likely to appear?
A. In a popular newspaper. B. In a farming magazine
C. On the website. D. In a document of the UN.
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
（湖北省黃岡中學2010屆高三8月月考）
When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum. Mr. Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall. Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored(發起) “Tom Thumb” weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
51．“Talk of the town” means .
A. it was in the newspaper
B. people spread bad rumors about it
C. it was the most popular happenings
D. it was discussed in a city meeting
52．What does the author think about Tom’s wedding?
A. It helped people cheer up in a dark time.
B. People gave it too much of their attention.
C. It was funny and ridiculous.
D. Tom and Lavinia were stupid.
53．Tom would dance on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because .
A. the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom was dancing
B. it made Tom look taller
C. the eight–foot–tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted
D. the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller
54．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.
B. People are always disappointed during war time.
C. Entertainment can serve an important purpose.
D. People should be married when they are small children.
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
（湖北省黃岡市黃州區一中2010屆高三第二次月考）
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The Growing Credit Crisis Forces Many Companies to Seek Government Help
On September fifteenth, Lehman Brothers, a one hundred fifty-eight year-old investment bank, sought legal protection from its creditors. It had failed to find a buyer after months of searching. With over six hundred billion dollars in debt, Lehman’s failure was the largest bankruptcv in United States history At the same time，the nation’s biggest insurance company，American International Group, had gotten into trouble selling credit default swaps These are contracts Similar to insurance that protect the holder against credit risk.
Credit rating agencies downgraded A.I.G because of concerns it could not honor its contracts. Unable to get new loans, A.I.G asked for government help The Federal Reserve agreed to loan A .I.G. eighty-five billion dollars in return for eighty percent of the company but it was not enough. By November, the government had extended a total of about one hundred fiftv billion doliars in aid to A .I.G—the most to any single company during the crisis.
As banks refused to lend, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson proposed a plan to loosen credit markets by buylng risky assets. Congress approved the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of Two. Thousand eight on October third The bill provided seven hundred billion dollars to buy hard to-value securltles from banks. But within weeks, the government changed plans. The Treasury moved to invest two handred fifty billion dollars directly in banks to help them lend money again.
Lack of credit not only hurt banks but manufacturers, too. Falling car sales threatened America’s carmakers The big three automakers—General Motors, Ford and Chrysler—told Congress that they needed loans or they faced bankmptcy. In December, President Bush offered G.M and Chrysler over seventeen billion dollars in loans.
As the year ended, the Federal Reserve tried to support economic growth by lowering its main interest rate to nearly zero for the first time. But there was one more bad surprise New York money manager Bernard Madoff admitted he had cheated investors out of fifty billion dollars. The news only added to the sense that two thousand eight was the worst economic year since the nineteen thirties.
56. Which of the following is NOT the problem in the passage Lehman Brothers was faced with?
A. lt is an Investment bank with more than one and a half centuries history.
B. It didn’t find a buyer after months of searching.
C. It has over six hundred billion dollars in debt.
D. Its failure was the largest bankruptcy in United States history.
57. The reason why A.I.G turned to the U.S government for help was that .
A. A.I.G would give eighty percent of the company in return for the loan
B. A.I.G couldn’t get new loans from credit rating agencies
C. the government extended a total of about one hundred fifty billion dollars in aid to A.I.G
D. the Federal Reserve agreed to loan A.I G eighty-five billion dollars
58. According to the passage, which of the following is probably NOT suffering from the lack of_______ .
A. Banks． B. Manufacturers C. Carmakers D. Barbers
59. The last sentence of this passage indicates that the author’s attitude towards the U.S economy in 2008 is
A.pessimistic B. optimistic C. objective D.subjective
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