2014年全国各省市高考完形填空题

2014-09-17谢期繁罗丽雯

广东教育·高中 2014年7期

谢期繁　罗丽雯

以下是2014年全国各省市高考完形填空题，并根据广东高考完形填空题的特点作了适当改编。是2015届考生练习的好材料。

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

1. 重庆卷

Five months after my husband Steve died，I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking tap. I knew it needed repairs badly，but it 1 me so much just to think of it.

All our 2 life， I was the “artist，” bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the “ 3 ” one. He had a real gift for handling chores （家务活）， 4 me from unpleasant repair jobs.

But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly！I had been so sad and angry that I completely 5

the house. That leaky tap somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to face up to the challenge of getting things 6 .

I got a（an） 7 named Ahmed. Entering the house， he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. “Doesnt your husband

8 this kind of work？” he asked. “Its not hard.”

“He died months ago. When he was alive， he did all the repair jobs 9 ，” I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me 10 ， but didnt reply. He fixed the tap， adjusted the dishwasher door， and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was 11 as Steve had been.

He did a（n） 12 job. I asked him to name his fee. “No charge， Maam，” he said. “My father 13 early， and the neighbors helped my family through.”

By fixing a tap， Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of 14 with me along， Ahmed reminded me of the abundant 15 in the world.

1. A. hurt B. puzzled

C. cost D. disappointed

2. A. separate B. shared

C. spiritual D. social

3. A. active B. boring

C. careless D. practical

4. A. attracting B. sheltering

C. driving D. prohibiting

5. A. ignored B. hated

C. cleaned D. missed

6. A. adjusted B. fixed

C. bought D. painted

7. A. workman B. artist

C. photographer D. neighbour

8. A. begin B. check

C. like D. find

9. A. gratefully B. firmly

C. bravely D. wonderfully

10. A. strangely B. innocently

C. painfully D. sympathetically

11. A. hardworking B. patient

C. gifted D. motivated

12. A. terrible B. excellent

C. important D. dangerous

13. A. died B. started

C. wrote D. complained

14. A. loss B. failure

C. fear D. regret

15. A. friendship B. devotion

C. kindness D. justice

2. 湖南卷

The summer before I went off to college， Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board （燙衣板）and said， “Pay attention： Im going to teach you to 1 .”

Mom clearly explained her 2 for this lesson. I was going to be 3 and needed to learn this vital skill. Also， I would be meeting new people， and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good 4 .

“Learn to iron a shirt，” Mom said， “and you can iron anything.”

But ironing shirts was not 5 work. It didnt make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasnt a 6

operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like 7 a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. Moreover， an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 8 . If you touched the wrong part of it， youd get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 9 ，you might burn down the house.

As for technique， Mom 10 me to begin with the flat spaces outward， always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled （有褶皺的）parts. 11 had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face， where everyone would 12 them.

Over the years， Ive learned to iron shirts skillfully， which gives me a sense of 13 . Whatever failures I suffer in my life， an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. 14 ，through ironing Ive learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “ 15 wrinkles one at a time，” as Mom might have said， “and before long everything will get ironed out.”

1. A. study B. sew

C. iron D. skate

2. A. reasons B. rules

C. emotions D. methods

3. A. helpful B. confident

C. powerful D. independent

4. A. conclusion B. suggestion

C. impression D. observation

5. A. useful B. easy

C. special D. suitable

6. A. direct B. single

C. smooth D. strange

7. A. driving B. sharing

C. playing D. renting

8. A. doubt B. pressure

C. surprise D. danger

9. A. went away B. fell down

C. jumped off D. looked up

10. A. taught B. chose

C. forced D. sent

11. A. Shirts B. Trousers

C. Suits D. Collars

12. A. touch B. design

C. see D. admire

13. A. honesty B. freedom

C. justice D. pride

14. A. Instead B. Besides

C. Otherwise D. However

15. A. Make up B. Deal with

C. Ask for D. Rely on

3. 江西卷

“Mum， can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night， please？ Its Friday， and we dont have any 1 . Can I， please？” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was 2 next to her， resting his head on his arms. Mum could 3 that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.

“Im so sorry， James，” she said.

“Im never allowed to have friends come to the house？ Why， Mum？” James asked sadly， almost in 4 .

“I know its 5 for you，” Mum said softly. “But Im just worried other people might think were a little... strange. And then they would make fun of you.”

“No， they wouldnt， Mum，” James protested. “Were not

6 at all. Were just ordinary people.”

Mum sighed heavily. “ To tell you the truth， James， my neck has been so painful that its given me a heavy 7 . And your poor father——he doesnt feel well. He really needs a rest.”

“I can help， Mum！” James said. “If 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， dont move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and

8 what he needed —two spanners（扳手）. “ Hang on， Mum，” he said. “ This wont take a second.” After some 9 ， James was finished. With a smile of 10 on his face he said， “There！How does that feel？” “ Oh， James，” Mum said. “ Thats much better！ How did you do it？”

“Easy，” James said 11 .” Dad had tightened your neck bolts （螺栓） too much！ I just 12 them slightly！ I learned that in robotic science at school.”

“What about your father？ Can you help him？” asked Mum.

“Ill try，” James replied. He 13 up Dads hair at the back of his neck and plugged the electric wire into Dads head. Then he turned the 14 on. Dad opened his eyes and sat up immediately. “He just let his battery run too low， thats 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

15 that we are a very unusual family. Thanks， son！”

1. A. chance B. message

C. homework D. difficulty

2. A. asleep B. reading

C. alone D. standing

3. A. explain B. see

C. agree D. doubt

4. A. terror B. tears

C. surprise D. silence

5. A. fair B. easy

C. good D. hard

6. A. strange B. normal

C. popular D. anxious

7. A. headache B. loss

C. task D. day

8. A. kept B. controlled

C. found D. returned

9. A. requests B. thoughts

C. repairs D. instructions

10. A. sympathy B. satisfaction

C. bitterness D. politeness

11. A. embarrassedly B. gratefully

C. impatiently D. proudly

12. A. adjusted B. collected

C. produced D. covered

13. A. lifted B. caught

C. gave D. filled

14. A. television B. power

C. light D. gas

15. A. prove B. expect

C. suspect D. accept

4. 上海卷

Language is our greatest treasure as a species， and what do we habitually do with it？ We 1 . About others behavior and private lives， such as whos doing what with whom， whos in and whos out-and why.

So why are we keen on gossiping（說长道短）？ Are we just natural 2 ， of both time and words？ Or do we talk a lot about nothing in 3 simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life？ Its not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar. 4 ， in his latest book， Grooming， Gossip and the Evolution （进化） of Language， the psychologist says gossip is one of these really 5 issues.

Dunbar 6 the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly 7 activities more effectively， or even to promote the exchange of 8 about their origins and the supernatural. Instead he suggests that language evolved among women. We dont spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk， argues Dunbar— 9 ， he goes on to say， language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.

Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the 10

of the higher primates （灵长类动物）like monkeys. By means of grooming—cleaning the fur by brushing it， 11 form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or 12 from outside it.

But as the groups got bigger and bigger， the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be 13 to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly， a more 14 kind of grooming was needed， and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal（有声的）grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one 15

contact.

1. A. claim B. argue

C. gossip D. quarrel

2. A. admirers B. masters

C. users D. wasters

3. A. general B. particular

C. reality D. space

4. A. Fortunately B. Actually

C. Undoubtedly D. Originally

5. A. vital B. sensitive

C. ideal D. difficult

6. A. confirms B. rejects

C. outlines D. broadens

7. A. swimming B. hunting

C. gossiping D. evolving

8. A. stories B. languages

C. ideas D. books

9. A. for instance B. in addition

C. on the contrary D. as a result

10. A. motivation B. appearance

C. emotion D. behaviour

11. A.beings B. creatures

C. ancestors D. monkeys

12. A. attack B. contact

C. inspection D. assistance

13. A. saved B. extended

C. consumed D. gained

14. A. common B. efficient

C. scientific D. thoughtful

15. A. indirect B. daily

C. physical D. secret

5. 北京卷

The first time I saw Suzy Khan， I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boy in my class often

1 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 （孤兒） from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who 2 that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this 3 girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.

But how could I help her fit in with us？ There had to be a

4 .

One day， when I went into the classroom， I saw that Suzy had 5 her geography book to a picture of a train， and in her notebook， she had made a（n） 6 copy.

I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming 7 show. So， I took her to see the art teacher， Miss Parker， and showed her what Suzy had 8 . “why， its wonderful，”said Miss Parker， who then showed us a poster she had painted for the talent show. “I need more of these， but I just dont have enough 9 . Could you help me， Suzy？

On the day of the talent show， Suzys 10 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） 11 award. Im sure youve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students 12 them.”

I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw that well？”

Mr. Brown waited a while before saying， “Since this student worked so hard on the posters， she deserves a 13 ，too. Our mystery（神秘） artist is our new student — Suzy Khan！”

Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artists set. “Thank you，” she cried.

I 14 ， at that time when I was looking at her excited face， shed probably never owned anything in her whole life.

Everyone started to 15 their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right. ”

1. A. joked B. cared

C. trains D. worried

2. A. reported B. decided

C. complained D. questioned

3. A. rich B. proud

C. tiny D. popular

4. A. manner B. pattern

C. choice D. way

5. A. read B. taken

C. opened D. put

6. A. free B. perfect

C. final D. extra

7. A. art B. talk

C. quiz D. talent

8. A. colored B. written

C. carved D. drawn

9. A. room B. time

C. paper D. interest

10. A. gifts B. books

C. photos D. posters

11. A. special B. academic

C. national D. rayal

12. A. painted B. found

C. printed D. collected

13. A. prize B. rank

C. rest D. place

14. A. replied B. realized

C. remembered D. regretted

15. A. clap B. wave

C. raise D. shake

（以上1～5篇由佛山市華师附中南海实验高中谢期繁老师改编）

6. 安徽卷

In 2012， I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writers conference in Orlando， Florida. My family persuaded me that a（n） 1 might be just what the doctor ordered， so off I went.

Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring， but I

2 to catch a taxi to my 3 and settle in. Next morning， I took another 4 to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. 5 I went to a cafe to have lunch， but all the tables were occupied. Then I heard a friendly voice saying， “You can 6 my table.”

I gratefully sat down with the 7 lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the 8 drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadnt hired a car， and hadnt realized how 9 taking taxis would be. After a while， she said， “My dear， dont use any more taxis. Im retired and it would be my pleasure to 10 you wherever you wish.” I told her that I couldnt put her to that

11 ， but she brushed aside my protests. She asked me where I was 12 and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the appointed time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to 13 alone. At the end of the day， she 14 to take me back to my accommodation. I offered her money but she refused to take any.

Ill never forget that wonderful lady who， through her

15 ， filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.

1. A. holiday B. ceremony

C. operation D. experiment

2. A. intended B. promised

C. managed D. deserved

3. A. hospital B. company

C. university D. accommodation

4. A. car B. bus

C. underground D. taxi

5. A. Instead B. First

C. Later D. Once

6. A. share B. reserve

C. set D. possess

7. A. old B. poor

C. innocent D. stubborn

8. A. journey B. meal

C. speech D. interview

9. A. convenient B. worthwhile

C. unfortunate D. expensive

10. A. inspire B. entertain

C. call D. drive

11. A. business B. argument

C. trouble D. challenge

12. A. working B. staying

C. moving D. shopping

13. A. digest B. explore

C. perform D. calculate

14. A. forgot B. refused

C. returned D. preferred

15. A. kindness B. dignity

C. curiosity D. confidence

7. 遼宁卷

It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife， Eleanor. We had

1 to meet at the restaurant at seven oclock. I felt a little uneasy， but to my 2 ，I had a good excuse： A business meeting had run over and Id wasted no time getting to the dinner.

When I arrived at the 3 ，I apologized and told Eleanor I didnt mean to be late. She screamed， “You never mean to.” Well， I could tell she was 4 . “Im sorry but it was not 5 ，” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. 6 ， my explanation seemed to make things worse， which started to drive me mad as well.

Several weeks later， when I 7 the situation to my friend Ken Hardy， he smiled， “You made a classic mistake. Youre stuck in your own way of thinking. You didnt 8 to be late. But thats not the point. What is 9 in your communication is how your 10 affected Eleanor.” He pointed out that I focused on the intention while Eleanor focused on the result. Thus，both of us felt misunderstood and crazy.

Thinking more about Kens words， I 11 recognized the root cause of such disagreement. Its the result of the action that really 12 . I should have started the conversation by expressing how my 13 affected Eleanor and 14 the discussions about my intention for later， much later and even never.

Later on， after talking to Eleanor and really 15 her experience of the results of my lateness， Ive managed to be on time a lot more frequently.

1. A. started B. agreed

C. continued D. managed

2. A. relief B. surprise

C. regret D. sorrow

3. A. house B. room

C. restaurant D. supermarket

4. A. ridiculous B. angry

C. ambitious D. merry

5. A. movable B. comfortable

C. acceptable D. avoidable

6. A. However B. Therefore

C. Moreover D. Otherwise

7. A. spread B. wrote

C. translated D. described

8. A. need B. prove

C. intend D. pretend

9. A. funny B. important

C. possible D. simple

10. A. lateness B. kindness

C. sadness D. illness

11. A. usually B. merely

C. gradually D. hardly

12. A. inspires B. matters

C. improves D. challenges

13. A suggestions B. conclusions

C. contributions D. actions

14. A. compared B. reported

C. finished D. saved

15. A. showing B. satisfying

C. understanding D. destroying

8. 四川卷

My husband， Tom， has always been good with animals， but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse （松雞）. Its 1 for a grouse to have any contact （接触） with people. In fact， theyre hard to spot， because they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.

This grouse came into our lives in 2 . Tom was working out in the field when he 3 her walking around at the edge of the field. She was 4 unafraid and seemed to be curious about what he was doing.

Tom saw the 5 bird several times， and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew 6 of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.

One day， as Tom was working， Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom 7 he didnt see her and kept working to see what she would do next.

Apparently， she didnt like to be 8 . Shed run up and peck （啄） at Toms hands， then 9 off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes， until Mildred became tired of the 10 and left.

As spring went and summer came， Mildred started to come out more and more often. 11 Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Toms leg and stay long enough for me to get a 12 of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt 13 not just with our family， but with anybody who walked or drove by.

When hunting season opened， we put a sign at the end of our driveway asking 14 not to shoot our pet grouse. My father， who lived down the road， 15 warned people not to shoot her. In fact， hunters would stop and take pictures， because they had never seen anything like her.

1. A. interesting B. reasonable

C. impossible D. unusual

2. A. spring B. summer

C. autumn D. winter

3. A. got B. noticed

C. kept D. imagined

4. A. naturally B. certainly

C. normally D. surprisingly

5. A. shy B. awkward

C. friendly D. elegant

6. A. careful B. tired

C. fond D. sick

7. A. supposed B. realized

C. hoped D. pretended

8. A. ignored B. observed

C. amazed D. disturbed

9. A. put B. back

C. set D. take

10. A. work B. game

C. place D. man

11. A. Eventually B. Suddenly

C. Constantly D. Presently

12. A. chance B. dream

C. picture D. sense

13. A. comfortable B. guilty

C. anxious D. familiar

14. A. drivers B. farmers

C. hunters D. tourists

15. A. just B. yet

C. thus D. also

9. 江蘇卷

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 1 back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg. To get an 2 ， he was struggling against many difficulties. His family was 3 . His Dad couldnt afford the 4 at college， so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes. Study had to be done between his farm-work routines. He withdrew from many school activities because he didnt have the time or the 5 . He had only one good suit. He tried for the football team， but the coach turned him down for being too 6 . During this period Dale was slowly developing an inferiority complex （自卑感）， which his mother knew could 7 him from achieving his real potential. She 8 that Dale join the debating team， believing that 9 in speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed.

Dale took his mothers advice， tried desperately and after several attempts 10 made it. This proved to be a 11 point in his life. Speaking before groups did help him gain the

12 he needed. By the time Dale was a senior， he had won every top honor in 13 . Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they， in turn， were winning contests.

Out of this early struggle to 14 his feelings of inferiority， Dale came to understand that the ability to 15 an idea to an audience builds a persons confidence. And， with it， Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do—and so could others.

1. A. admitted B. filled

C. supplied D. recognized

2. A. education B. assignment

C. advantage D. instruction

3. A. rich B. poor

C. respectable D. wonderful

4. A. training B. teaching

C. board D. equipment

5. A. permits B. interest

C. talent D. clothes

6. A. light B. flexible

C. optimistic D. outgoing

7. A. prevent B. protect

C. save D. free

8. A. suggested B. demanded

C. required D. insisted

9. A. presence B. practice

C. patience D. potential

10. A. hopefully B. certainly

C. finally D. naturally

11. A. key B. breaking

C. basic D. turning

12. A. progress B. experience

C. competence D. confidence

13. A. horse-riding B. football

C. speech D. farming

14. A. convey B. overcome

C. understand D. build

15. A. express B. stress

C. contribute D. repeat

10. 全國新课标1

As a general rule， all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine（常规）basis. As a matter of fact， we can see this 1 at work in people of all 2 . For example， on Christmas morning， children are excited about playing with their new toys. But their 3 soon wears off and by January those same toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of half-filled stamp albums and 4 models， each standing as a monument to someones 5 interest. When parents bring home a pet， their child 6 bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time， however， the burden of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great 7 but are soon looking forward to 8 . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then， how many 9 ， who now complain （抱怨） about the long drives to work， 10 drove for hours at a time when they first obtained their drivers license （执照）？ Before people retire， they usually 11 to do a lot of 12 things， which they never had 13 to do while working. But

14 after retirement， the golfing， the fishing， the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they left. And， like the child in January， they go searching for new

15 .

1. A. principle B. habit

C. weaker D. power

2. A. parties B. races

C. countries D. ages

3. A. confidence B. interest

C. anxiety D. sorrow

4. A. man-made B. brilliant

C. unfinished D. electronic

5. A. broad B. passing

C. different D. main

6. A. silently B. impatiently

C. gladly D. worriedly

7. A. courage B. calmness

C. confusion D. excitement

8. A. graduation B. independence

C. responsibility D. success

9. A. children B. students

C. adults D. retirees

10. A. carefully B. eagerly

C. nervously D. bravely

11. A. need B. learn

C. start D. plan

12. A. great B. strong

C. difficult D. correct

13. A. time B. money

C. skills D. knowledge

14. A. only B. well

C. even D. soon

15. A. pets B. toys

C. friends D. colleagues

11. 陜西卷

It was Mothers Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son， Tenyson. As we were 1 ， we realized that only minutes earlier an 2 woman had fallen over at the exit and hit her head on the ground. Her 3 was with her， but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. 4 a lot of people stopped to help out.

As we were walking towards the scene， Tenyson became very 5 about what had happened to the elderly couple. He

6 to me， “Mom， its not much fun falling over in front of everyone .” Seeing that there was a flower stall（摊位）at the front of the supermarket， he added， “Why shouldnt we 7 the lady a flower？ It will make her feel better.” I was 8 that hed come up with this 9 idea. So we went over and told the flower seller what we wanted. “Just take it，” she replied. “I cant take your 10 for such a wonderful 11 .”

By now medical staff had arrived， and were 12 after the injured woman. We gave the flower to the womans husband and I told him it was from my son. At that， the old man started crying and said， “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me， “You have a 13 son. Happy Mothers Day to you.”

The man bent down and gave his wife the flower， telling her who it was from. Regardless of being badly hurt， the old lady looked up at Tenyson with 14 in her eyes and gave him a little 15 .

1. A. leaving B. driving

C. moving D. stopping

2. A. injured B. awkward

C. elderly D. honest

3. A. husband B. son

C. daughter D. father

4. A. Specifically B. Particularly

C. Fortunately D. Interestingly

5. A. guilty B. curious

C. angry D. worried

6. A. complained B. said

C. lied D. responded

7. A. lend B. bring

C. leave D. buy

8. A. amazed B. excited

C. puzzled D. concerned

9. A. strange B. sweet

C. innocent D. crazy

10. A. flower B. money

C. time D. son

11. A. scene B. habit

C. flower D. deed

12. A. running B. looking

C. following D. searching

13. A. respectful B. cheerful

C. successful D. wonderful

14. A. love B. encouragement

C. alarm D. sorrow

15. A. idea B. money

C. smile D. comfort

12. 全国新课标II

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 successfully， but on their way back conditions were very 1 . Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon 2 alone， he would probably get back 3 . But Simon decided to risk his 4 and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope（繩）.

As they 5 down， the weather got worse. Then another

6 occurred. They couldnt see or hear each other and， by mistake， Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was 7 for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joes 8 was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. 9 ， after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold， Simon had to make a decision. In tears， he cut the rope. Joe 10 into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldnt walk， but he 11 to get out of the crevasse and started to

12 towards their camp， nearly ten kilometers away.

Simon had returned to the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be 13 ， but he didnt want to leave 14 . Three days later， in the middle of the night， he heard Joes voice. He couldnt 15 it. Joe was there， a few meters from their tent， still alive.

1. A. difficult B. similar

C. special D. normal

2. A. climbed B. worked

C. rested D. continued

3. A. unwillingly B. safely

C. slowly D. regretfully

4. A. fortune B. time

C. health D. life

5. A. lay B. settled

C. went D. looked

6. A. damage B. storm

C. change D. trouble

7. A. unnecessary B. practical

C. important D. impossible

8. A. height B. weight

C. strength D. equipment

9. A. Finally B. Patiently

C. Surely D. Quickly

10. A. jumped B. fell

C. escaped D. backed

11. A. managed B. planned

C. waited D. hoped

12. A. run B. skate

C. move D. march

13. A. dead B. hurt

C. weak D. late

14. A. secretly B. tiredly

C. immediately D. anxiously

15. A. find B. believe

C. make D. accept

13. 福建卷

From my second grade on， there was one event I feared every year： the piano recital（獨奏演唱会）. A recital 1 I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I would ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he would shake his head， muttering（嘀咕） something about build self-confidence and working toward a 2 .

So it was with really great 3 that I stood in church one recent Sunday， video camera in hand， and 4 my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt before 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 couldnt 5 lessons. He could have gone on regretting it， as too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past， he wasnt 6 there. When he retired three years ago， he 7 his church music director to take him as a student.

For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard， he 8 stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the 9 I worried，remembering those split seconds 10 ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would 11 . But then came the beautiful melody（旋律），from the 12 fingers that once baited（装饵于）my fishing lines. And I 13 he had been doing what music teachers always stress： concentrate on the music and pretend the others arent there.

“Im 14 of him for starting something new at his age，” I said to my son Jeff.

“Yeah， and doing it so 15 ，” 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.

1. A. reflected B. explained

C. meant D. proved

2. A. goal B. stage

C. journey D. chance

3. A. trouble B. satisfaction

C. strength D. disappointment

4. A. watched B. sent

C. kept D. felt

5. A. miss B. afford

C. select D. understand

6. A. educated B. protected

C. stuck D. spoilt

7. A. allowed B. invited

C. inspired D. persuaded

8. A. roughly B. simply

C. merrily D. curiously

9. A. words B. videos

C. notes D. lessons

10. A. decades B. weeks

C. hours D. moments

11. A. play B. freeze

C. click D. adjust

12. A. same B. warm

C. different D. dirty

13. A. predicted B. realized

C. imagined D. insisted

14. A. ashamed B. aware

C. tired D. proud

15. A. casually B. anxiously

C. nicely D. frequently

14. 浙江卷

I had worried myself sick over Simons mother coming to see me. I was a new 1 ， and I gave an honest account of the students work. In Simons case， the grades were awfully low. He couldnt read his own handwriting. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his 2 .

So when Simons mother entered the room， my palms（手掌心） were sweating. I was completely 3 for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you，” she said， surprising me beyond speech. Because of me， Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he 4 me， he had began to make friends， and for the first time in his twelve years， he had recently spent an afternoon at a friends house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the 5 I had nurtured（培養） in her son. She kissed me again and left.

I sat， stunned （惊呆）， for about half an hour， 6 what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without 7 knowing it What I finally came to 8 was one day， several months before， when some students were giving reports in the front of the class， Jeanne spoke 9 ， and to encourage her to raise her voice， I had said， “Speak up. Simons the expert on this. He is the 10 one you have to convince， and he cant hear you in the 11 of the room.” That was it. From that day on，Simon had sat up straighter， paid more attention，

12 more， and became happy. And it was all because he happened to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed 13 was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most 14 lesson over the years of my teaching career， and Im thankful that it came 15 and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

1. A. cleaner B. reporter

C. monitor D. teacher

2. A. courage B. abilities

C. feelings D. dream

3. A. desperate B. responsible

C. unprepared D. unsuitable

4. A. loved B. envied

C. pleased D. criticized

5. A. self-respect B. self-doubt

C. self-pity D. self-defense

6. A. imagining B. observing

C. wondering D. regretting

7. A. also B. still

C. always D. even

8. A. expect B. remember

C. believe D. accept

9. A. quietly B. repeatedly

C. quickly D. firmly

10. A. lucky B. lonely

C. only D. likely

11. A. entrance B. middle

C. front D. back

12. A. slept B. smiled

C. shouted D. quarreled

13. A. change B. praise

C. thanks D. visits

14. A. difficul B. painful

C. valuable D. enjoyable

15. A. early B. slowly

C. frequently D. occasionally

15. 天津卷

One night， when I was eight， my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie， my company wants to

1 me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that youve done 2 and allowing you to skip a grade（跳級）， but youll have to 3 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

4 for the rest of the night I had said “yes” but for the first time， I realized 5 decisions adults had to make.

For almost four years， my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening Id eagerly wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call， however， could never replace her 6 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 7 apartment， I became aware of how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then that I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on 8 family and work. Faced with difficult 9 ， she used to tell me， you wouldnt know whether you make the right choice， but you could always make the best out of the situation， with passion and a 10 attitude.

Back home， I 11 myself that what my mother could do， I could， too. If she 12 to live in Rio all by herself， I， too， could learn to be 13 . I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable goals.

My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the 14 has really taught me. Sacrifices 15 off in the end. The separation between us has proved to be blessing for me.

1. A. attract B. promote

C. surprise D. praise

2. A. little B. much

C. well D. wrong

3. A. leave B. refuse

C. contact D. forgive

4. A. explaining B. sleeping

C. regretting D. wondering

5. A. poor B. timely

C. final D. tough

6. A. patience B. presence

C. intelligence D. influence