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1．（2017新课标Ⅱ）

In 1973?I was teaching elementary school．Each day?27 kids 41 “The Thinking Laboratory．”That was the 42 students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too 43 ．

Freddy was an average 44 ?but not an average person．He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）．He would 45 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone?s46 ．

Before the school year 47 ?I gave the kids a special 48 ?T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your 49 ” on them．I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ?most of the 50 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs．Through the years?I?d run into former students who would provide 51 on old classmates．I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his 52 from high school and remained the same 53 person I met forty years before．Once?while working overnight at a store?he let a homeless man 54 in his truck．Another time?he 55 a friend money to buy a house．

Just last year?I was 56 a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door．A woman 57 the interruption and handed me an envelope．I stopped teaching and 58 it up．Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a 59 from Freddy?s mother．“Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving．He wanted you to have this．”

I told the story to the class．As sad as it was?I couldn?t help smiling．Although Freddy was taken from us?we all 60 something from Freddy．

41．A．built B．entered C．decorated D．ran

42．A．name B．rule C．brand D．plan

43．A．small B．dark C．strange D．dull 44．A．scholar B．student C．citizen D．worker 45．A．speak B．sing C．question D．laugh 46．A．misfortune B．disbelief C．dishonesty D．mistake

47．A．changed B．approached C．returned D．ended 48．A．lesson B．gift C．report D．message 49．A．friends B．Awards C．Masters D．Tasks 50．A．simple B．unique C．fun D．clever 51．A．assessments B．comments C．instructions D．updates 52．A．graduation B．retirement C．separation D．resignation 53．A．daring B．modest C．caring D．smart 54．A．wait B．sleep C．study D．live 55．A．paid B．charged C．lent D．owed 56．A．observing B．preparing C．designing D．conducting 57．A．regretted B．avoided C．excused D．ignored 58．A．opened B．packed C．gave D．held 59．A．picture B．bill C．note D．diary 60．A．chose B．took C．expected D．borrowed 2．（2017浙江）

Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq．Her library used to be a 36 place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge．They 37 various matters all over the world．When the war was near?Alia was 38 that the fires of war would destroy the books?which are more 39 to her than mountain of gold．The books are in every language — new books?ancient books?40 a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old．

She had asked the government for 41 to move the books to a 42 place?but they refused．So Alia took matters into her own hands．43 ?she brought books home every night?44 her car late after work．Her friends came to 45 her when the war broke out．Anis who owned a restaurant 46 to hide some books．All through the 47 ?Alia?Anis?his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library?48them over the seven-foot wall and 49 them in the restaurant．The books stayed hidden as the war50．Then nine days later?a fire burned the 51 to the ground．

One day?the bombing stopped and the 52 left．But the war was not over yet．Alia knew that if the books were to be safe?they must be 53 again while the city was 54 ．So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区)．Now Alia waited for the

war to end and 55 peace and a new library．

36．A．meeting B．working C．personal D．religious 37．A．raised B．handled C．reported D．discussed 38．A．worried B．angry C．doubtful D．curious 39．A．practical B．precious C．reliable D．expensive 40．A．then B．still C．even D．rather 41．A．permission B．confirmation C．explanation D．information 42．A．large B．public C．distant D．safe 43．A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Seriously D．Secretly 44．A．starting B．parking C．filling D．testing 45．A．stop B．help C．warn D．rescue 46．A．intended B．pretended C．happened D．agreed 47．A．war B．night C．building D．way

48．A．put B．opened C．passed D．threw 49．A．hid B．exchanged C．burnt D．distributed 50．A．approached B．erupted C．continued D．ended 51．A．restaurant B．library C．city D．wall 52．A．neighbours B．soldiers C．friends D．customers 53．A．sold B．read C．saved D．moved 54．A．occupied B．bombed C．quiet D．busy 55．A．dreamed of B．believed in C．cared about D．looked for 3．(2016新课标Ⅱ)

Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置) on your desk. And they?ve never actually 41 you. Everything they know about you 42 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 43 they feel they can know you 44 from the sound of your voice. That?s how powerful the 45 is.

Powerful, yes, but not always 46 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I?d never met 47 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 48 me. I sometimes wished to 49 another agent.

One morning, I had to 50 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into

Rani?s office 51 . The woman sitting at the desk, 52 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 53 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 54 immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought.

Rushing out 55 I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, what?s your name?” “I?m Rani,” she said. I turned around and saw a 56 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 57 ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 58 .

Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani?s 59 －her warm smile, her nods, her …I?m here for you? 60 －were all silent signals that didn?t travel through wires.

41．A．accepted B．noticed C．heard D．met

42．A．came B．moved C．ran D．developed

43．A．Thus B．Yet C．Then D．Indeed

44．A．rather B．also C．just D．already 45．A．Telephone B．voice C．connection D．impression 46．A．direct B．useful C．easy D．accurate

47．A．in person B．by myself C．in public D．on purpose 48．A．annoyed B．interested C．discouraged D．confused 49．A．promote B．train C．find D．know

50．A．arrange B．postpone C．confirm D．book

51．A．for the first time B．at any timeC．from time to time D. in good time 52．A．expecting B．seeing C．testing D．avoiding

53．A．shy B．c omforting C．familiar D．forced

54．A．bill B．form C．ticket D．list

55．A．hopefully B．disappointedly C．gratefully D．regretfully 56．A．careful B．serious C．nervous D．pleasant 57．A．amused B．worried C．helpless D．speechless

58．A．calm B．nice C．proud D．clever 59．A．forgiveness B．eagerness C．friendliness D．skillfulness 60．A．explanation B．attitude C．concept D．Behavior

4．(2016江苏)

Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever．I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast．While we were ___36,Kurt askedme, “ John, what is your37for personal growth?

Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might38for growth．I toldhim about the many activities in which I was39．And I went into a40about how hard Iworked and the gains I was making．I must have talked for ten minutes．Kurt41 patiently, but then he42 smiled and said, “You don?t have a personal plan for growth, do you?”

“No, I43．

“You know,” Kurt said simply, “growth is not a(n)44 process．”

And that?s when it45 me．I wasn?t doing anything46 to make myself better．And at that moment, I made the47: I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my48．That night, I talked to my wife about my49 with Kurt and what I had learned．I50 her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling．We51 that Kurt wasn?t just trying to make a sale．He was offering a52 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams．

Several important things happened that day．First, we decided to 53 the resources．But more importantly, we made a commitment to 54 together as a couple．From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together．It was a55 decision．While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together．

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