4．The job of raising children is a tough one．Children don't come with instructions．And each child is （36）B．So parents sometimes get frustrated，not （37）Cwhat to do．But in raising children-as in all of life-what we do is （38）Aby our culture．Naturally then，American parents teach their children basic American values，
To Americans，the goal of parents is to help children （39）Con their own two feet．From （40）Deach child may get his or her own room． （41）D   children grow，they get more （42）Ato make their own choices． （43）Bchoose their own forms of entertainment，as well as the friends to  （44）C   them with．When they  （45）Dyoung adulthood，they choose their own jobs and marriage （46）B．Of course，many young adults still  （47）Atheir parents'advice and approval for the choices they make． （48）C once they"leave the nest"at around 18to 21years old，they want to be on their own，not"tied to their mother's strings"．The relationship （49）Dparents and children in America is very informal．American parents try to  （50）Btheir children as individuals-not as extensions of themselves．They allow them to achieve their own（51）C．
Americans praise and   （52）D  their children to give them the confidence to succeed．When children become adults，their relationship with their parents becomes more like a（an）   （53）A  among equals．But  （54）Cpopular belief，most adult Americans don't make their parents  （55）B  room and board when they come to visit．As adults，they respect and love their parents more．

36．A．strangeB．differentC．newD．same
37．A．noticingB．rememberingC．knowingD．deciding
38．A．influencedB．madeC．controlledD．changed
39．A．sitB． getC．standD．rise
40．A．a(chǎn)dulthoodB．girlhoodC．boyhoodD．childhood
41．A．BecauseB．SinceC．ForD．As
42．A．freedomB．placeC．timeD．money
43．A．AdultsB．TeenagersC．AmericansD．Parents
44．A．helpB．joinC．shareD．provide
45．A．gainB．passC．becomeD．reach
46．A．wivesB．partnersC．husbandsD．couples
47．A．needB．inviteC．tryD．bring
48．A．OrB．SoC．ButD．Therefore
49．A．withB．inC．a(chǎn)mongD．between
50．A．serveB．treatC．describeD．recognize
51．A．jobsB．plansC．dreamsD．suggestions
52．A．forceB．a(chǎn)ttractC．pushD．encourage
53．A．friendshipB．leadershipC．membershipD．scholarship
54．A．intactB．similar toC．contrary toD．in need
55．A．make upB．pay forC．go outD．live in

分析 人生最難之事莫過于養(yǎng)育子女，本文將告訴我們美國家庭是如何來教養(yǎng)孩子的．

解答 36-40BCACD 41-45DABCD 46-50BACDB 51-55CDACB
36．B  上下文理解題  由句意可知，養(yǎng)育孩子是一件難事，孩子不是生來就與父母的教育方式配對的．每個孩子都是不同的（different），所以有時候父母在因為找不到正確的教育方式而沮喪．strange 意為"奇怪的；陌生的"，new 意為"新的"，same 意為"相同的"，均不符合句意．故正確答案為B．
37．C  上下文理解題 由句意可知，因為每個孩子都不一樣，所以父母有時感到沮喪，不知道（know）該怎么教育他們．notice 意為"注意；通知"，remember 意為"記得"，decide 意為"決定"，均不符合句意．故正確答案為C．
38．A   上下文理解題 由句意可知，就像生活的各個方面一樣，養(yǎng)育孩子也受到我們的文化的影響（influence）．make 意為"制作"，control 意為"控制"，change 意為"改變"，均不符合邏輯．故正確答案為A．
39．C   上下文理解題 由句意可知，對美國的家長來說，培養(yǎng)孩子就是幫助他們自食其力（stand on one's own feet）．sit 意為"坐"，get 意為"得到"，rise 意為"升起"，stand on one's own feet 為固定搭配，其余三項均不符合題意．故正確答案為C．
40．D  上下文理解題 由句意可知，從童年（childhood）開始，美國的孩子們就有了自己的房間．a(chǎn)dulthood 意為"成年"．girlhood 意為"少女時期"，boyhood 意為"少年時期"，均不能包括所有的兒童，故正確答案為D．
41．D 上下文理解題  由句意可知，隨著（as）孩子的成長，他們得到的自由越來越多，這些自由包括做決定的自由．because 意為"因為"，since 意為"自…開始；既然"，for 意為"為了；因為"，均不符合句意．故正確答案為D．
42．A  上下文理解題 與句意可知，隨著孩子們的成長，他們獲得的自由（freedom）越來越多，包括做決定的自由．place 意為"地方"，time 意為"時間"，money 意為"錢"，均與文章內(nèi)容無關(guān)．故正確答案為A．
43．B  上下文理解題 由文章可知，上文寫了孩子們童年時的事，然后寫了隨著他們的成長，在他們身上會發(fā)生什么．下文寫了他們剛成年時發(fā)生的事，接著寫他們該結(jié)婚時發(fā)生的事．由此可推斷，本句寫了他們成為青少年時的情況，所以本空應(yīng)填 teenager，而非 adult（成人）、Ametican（美國人）、parent（雙親之一）．故正確答案為B．
44．C  上下文理解題 由句意可知，青少年們自己選擇他們的娛樂方式以及一起分享（share）這些娛樂的朋友．help 意為"幫助"，join 意為"參加"，provide 意為"提供"，share sth．with sb．為固定搭配，其他三項均不符合句意．故正確答案為C．
45．D   上下文理解題 由句意可知，當他們成年后（reach young adulthood），他們自己選擇職業(yè)和結(jié)婚對象．gain 意為"得到"，become 意為"成為"，均不能與 adulthood 搭配．pass 意為"通過"，本句并非討論他們過了成年期的情況．故正確答案為D．
46．B  上下文理解題 由句意可知，當他們成年時，他們自己選擇職業(yè)和結(jié)婚對象（marriage partner）．wife 意為"妻子"，husband 意為"丈夫"，couple 意為"一對夫妻"，均不符合句意．故正確答案為B．
47．A  上下文理解題 由句意可知，做選擇時，許多成年人還是需要（need）征求父母的意見和得到他們的允許的．invite 意為"邀請"，try 意為"嘗試"，bring 意為"帶來"，均不符合句意．故正確答案為A．
48．C  上下文理解題 由句意可知，他們做選擇時還需要父母的建議和允許，但是（but）當他們18歲至21歲期間離家這個鳥巢時，他們不想再被拴在父母手中的栓鳥線上，句意存在轉(zhuǎn)折，應(yīng)填 but，其他連詞或副詞均不符合句意．故正確答案為C．
49．D  上下文理解題 由下文可知，在美國，父母把孩子看成獨立的人，而不是他們生命的延伸．由此可推斷，家長和孩子之間（between）的關(guān)系非常不正式．with 意為"和"，in 意為"里面"，均不符合句意．a(chǎn)mong 意為"在…之中"，用于三者或三者以上的情況．故正確答案為D．
50．B  上下文理解題  由句意可知，父母把孩子當成獨立的個人對待（treat），而不是 serve（服務(wù)）、describe（描述）、recognize（識別）．故正確答案為B．
51．C  上下文理解題 由句意可知，父母允許孩子實現(xiàn)自己的夢想（dream）．job 意為"工作"，plan 意為"計劃"，suggestion 意為"建議；暗示"，與 achieve 搭配時均不如 dream 貼切．故正確答案為C．
52．D 上下文理解題  由句意可知，美國人表揚并鼓勵（encourage）他們的孩子，讓他們有成功的自信．force 意為"促使；強迫"，attract 意為"吸引"，push 意為"推"，均不符合句意．故正確答案為D．
53．A  上下文理解題 A項，friendship"友誼"；B項，leadership"領(lǐng)導能力；領(lǐng)導階層"；C項，membership"成員資格；會員身份"；D項，scholarship"獎學金"．由句意可知，當孩子們成年時，他們與父母之間的關(guān)系更像平等的朋友之間的友誼（friendship）．故正確答案為A．
54．C  上下文理解題 由句意可知，與流行的觀念相反（contrary to）的是，孩子們不會讓前來看望他們的父母支付房錢和路費的．intact 意為"完整的；原封不動的"，similar to 意為"相似的"，in need 意為"在危難中"，均不符合句意．故正確答案為C．
55．B   上下文理解題 A項，make up"編造；化妝"；B項，pay for"付錢；賠償"；C項，go out"出去；熄滅"；D項，live in"住進"．由句意可知，與流行的觀念相反的是，孩子們不會讓前來看望他們的父母支付（pay for）房錢和路費的．故正確答案為B．

點評 非等距離挖空的命題方式是完形填空的最大特色．短文首句不挖空，以便為考生理解全文留下足夠信息，命題者根據(jù)考查目的進行挖空，造成信息鏈中斷，這就要求考生依據(jù)上下文的文意捕捉到空白處的缺詞．從近幾年高考完形填空題看，純語法知識幾乎不考，主要考查考生靈活運用所學詞匯的能力，尤其是以考查實詞或信息詞為主，著重考查考生對文章的內(nèi)在邏輯和整體把握能力．因此，把握句間和段落之間的內(nèi)在邏輯關(guān)系，通過上下文暗示，對篇章、段落或句意的整體把握；再則，干擾項的設(shè)置與語法結(jié)構(gòu)無甚關(guān)系，重在文意干擾．因此，把握文意和具體語境，通過對詞義的辨析，是解完形填空的最好手段．

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64．A．positiveB．creativeC．effectiveD．sensitive
65．A．feasibleB．reasonableC．unrealisticD．inevitable

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9．Whatever misfortune you face，just hold up your head and face it with a smile!I got to know this from a musical soul．
The other day I was feeling quite，（41）C having just been laid off from my job．With so many（42）Ato pay，I was wondering what was going to happen to my family．
I got off the bus when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the （43）B．I walked a bit slower，trying to find out where it was coming from．Through the （44）DI saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her．
She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice （45）B me a bit．Then I stood there watching her playing，thinking that it must take （46）Ato perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didn't know．
She might have felt my （47）B for she occasionally looked in my direction．
By now I was telling myself that I could at least tell her how good she sounded．I walked （48）D and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face．
I asked her（49）C，"Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place？"
She explained to me that she sees so many（50）A people in the world that she is trying to relieve the pain by （51）B motivational（激勵的）music．
Instead of continuing my way home，I said to her，"I have been going through a （52）C time lately，but you've made me（53）D again．"
"I'm happy that I could be （54）D to you，"she replied．"Why are you so sad？"
I told her my story and said，"I'm not so （55）A about what to do…．"
"You see，here's the （56）A，"she responded．"When you were walking，your head was down．"She looked me in the eyes and went on，"Don't look defeated，because （57）B comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it．You should（58）C more …lift your head up．"
I was really （59）C by what she said!I did hold my head up and soon got through the difficult time．
So （60）D in trouble，just face it bravely and you are sure to overcome your difficulty sooner or later．

41．A．lonelyB．relaxedC．a(chǎn)wfulD．breathless
42．A．billsB．feesC．finesD．prices 
43．A．listenersB．trafficC．instrumentD．background
44．A．treesB．streetC．buildingsD．crowd
45．A．shockedB．comfortedC．excitedD．a(chǎn)mused
46．A．courageB．energyC．patienceD．technique 
47．A．moodB．presenceC．thoughtD．a(chǎn)ppreciation
48．A．a(chǎn)sideB．downC．offD．over 
49．A．quietlyB．deliberatelyC．curiouslyD．seriously 
50．A．negativeB．unhealthyC．unconsciousD．elderly
51．A．creatingB．sharingC．enjoyingD．teaching
52．A．tenseB．wonderfulC．roughD．crazy
53．A．enthusiasticB．emotionalC．energeticD．hopeful
54．A．a(chǎn)vailableB．essentialC．superiorD．helpful
55．A．sureB．a(chǎn)shamedC．particularD．a(chǎn)nxious
56．A．problemB．situationC．conflictD．condition
57．A．successB．opportunityC．a(chǎn)idD．happiness
58．A．concentrateB．lookC．smileD．fight
59．A．occupiedB．movedC．inspiredD．satisfied
60．A．howeverB．whereverC．whoeverD．whenever

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：完形填空

16．It was at a concert that I happened to find David．He was holding his head at a strange（36）Bas if he were staring down at something．Then the truth struck me．He was blind．The last thing he remembers（37）D was his daughter being born．Then the world went（38）A．
    Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man．His mother died of cancer，and his weak father had to  （39）D11-year-old David to the care of the state．
    Things seemed always to go from bad to（40）C．Two years ago，his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the （41）Bof a truck．David was not hurt．The dog（42）D．
    But David does not feel sorry for himself．"These are just little obstacles （障礙） you have to（43）Cin your life，"he said．
    He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place-the X-ray department of an（44）Broom．
    It was a hard job to（45）A．Before he got it，David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse，an organization（46）Ato help blind people．He wanted a job of developing X-ray film，something（47）C，not just he，must do in the dark，including people with（48）Ceyesight．The Lighthouse called many hospitals，with no result，（49）Bthey offered to pay his first three months'salary．
David works alone in a dark room that（50）Bof chemicals．He cannot wear gloves．
（51）C，he could not feel．Since this is an emergency room，lives can be put（52）Dor out of danger．His directress says she trusts him 100 percent．
    He makes $20，000 a year．But his motivation goes（53）Bmoney．"By working，I can actualize my own（54）C．That's the most important！"he said．
What a shining example for us to（55）D！

36．A．a(chǎn)nkle　　　B．a(chǎn)ngleC．directionD．a(chǎn)ltitude
37．A．doingB．feelingC．hearingD．seeing
38．A．blankB．colorfulC．emptyD．silent
39．A．bring upB．bring inC．give inD．give up
40．A．betterB．goodC．worseD．mad
41．A．bottomB．pathC．frontD．back
42．A．killedB．sacrificedC．injuredD．died
43．A．seekB．surroundC．overcomeD．search
44．A．upstairsB．emergencyC．informationD．underground
45．A．come byB．get throughC．take upD．deal with
46．A．intendedB．a(chǎn)imedC．offeredD．devoted
47．A．someoneB．nobodyC．everyoneD．none
48．A．commonB．poorC．normalD．a(chǎn)ctual
49．A．becauseB．even thoughC．in caseD．if
50．A．consistsB．smellsC．a(chǎn)llowsD．fills
51．A．HoweverB．UnfortunatelyC．OtherwiseD．Besides
52．A．in charge．B．in briefC．up withD．a(chǎn)t risk
53．A．intoB．beyondC．ontoD．below
54．A．blindnessB．incomeC．valueD．experience
55．A．setB．takeC．holdD．follow

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13．"If we can set it up so you can't unlock your phone unless you've got the right fingerprint（指紋），"Barack Obama asked last Tuesday，"why can't we do the same thing for our guns？"For this reasonable-sounding question，the president was praised throughout the media．
As it happens，though，there is a good answer to this question：there is no market for guns that work just some of the time．Guns are simple things designed to operate as easily and reliably as possible．The introduction of electronics eats away this simplicity，and to a degree that is absolutely unacceptable to the consumer．As President Obama well knows，the fingerprint software on his phone works rather erratically：Often it takes a user two or three tries to log in； occasionally，it falls asleep deeply and obeys the password．When this happens on an phone，the user is mildly inconvenienced．If this were to happen on a gun，the user would be dead．There is a reason that modern smartphones put the camera function outside of the authentication（認證） process．
How could we possibly think that guns are the same as other commercial products？It is true that，say，cars have become considerably safer over the last few decades； true，too，that"research"has contributed to this improvement．But it matters enormously that a car is not intended to hurt people，and that in a perfect world nobody would ever be injured by one．Can we say the same of guns？Of course not．Guns are killing machines，designed to do damage to living things．In fact，they have no other purpose．As such，the salient（突出的） question before any free people is not"are guns dangerous？"they are，but"who gets them，and why？"
This is not to say that nothing at all can be done to improve public safety．On an individual level，gun owners should do everything to ensure that their guns are kept away from children，and，where possible，they should train themselves in case they are ever called upon to shoot in anger．At the national level，the combination of better policing and economic growth can help to reduce crime-and，indeed，it has．In 1993，gun crime was more than twice as common as it is now，and there were fewer guns in circulation．Unpleasant as it is in its own right，that we have reached the point at which two-thirds of all guns-related deaths are deliberately self-inflicted （自虐） is a small victory．
How to deal with those deaths that remain？That is a tricky one．I do not know the answer，and nor，frankly，does anybody else．But selling fantasies to the ignorant is not going to cut it．
29．What does the writer mainly argue in this passage？B
A．Gun crime has been greatly reduced．
B．The idea of smart guns is not realistic．
C．Gun control will not succeed in America．
D．Guns-related deaths deserve public attention．
30．The underlined word"erratically"in Paragraph 2 probably meansC．
A．with effectiveness                                  
B．with passion and energy
C．in an unpredictable manner                     
D．in a reasonable and fair way
31．The writer supports his ideas in Paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly byD．
A．a(chǎn)nalyzing statistics（數(shù)據(jù)）                         
B．presenting problems and solutions
C．quoting the authorities（引用權(quán)威）           
D．making comparisons and contrasts
32．Which of the following might the writer NOT agree with？A
A．Few know how to deal with guns-related deaths．
B．Efforts to improve public safety have partly paid off．
C．The nature of guns makes them different from other products．
D．Guns using fingerprint software can risk the lives of the users．

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14．If English means endless new words，difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation，you are wrong．Haven't you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language？
According to a new study by a British university，learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power．Researchers found that learning other lan guages changes grey matter．This is the area of the brain which processes information．It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles．
The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language．A team led by Dr．Andrea Mechelli，from University College London，took a group of Britons who only spoke English．They were compared with a group of"early bilinguals"who had learnt a second language before the age of five，as well as a number of later learners．
Scans showed that grey matter density （密度） in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language．But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language，the smaller the difference．
"Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language，"said the scientists．It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn．
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales，has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills．"Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible （靈活的），"he said．"You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas．"
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four．Reading，writing，and comprehension were all tested．The results showed that the younger they started to learn，the better．"Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world，"explained the scientists．
32．The main subject talked about in this passage isC．
A．science on learning a second language    
B．man's ability of learning a second language
C．that language can help brain power       
D．language learning and maths study
33．The underlined word"bilingual"probably meansC．
A．a(chǎn) researcher on language learning        
B．a(chǎn) second language learner
C．a(chǎn) person who can speak two languages    
D．a(chǎn)n active language learner
34．We may know from the scientific findings thatA．
A．the earlier you start to learn a second language，the higher the grey matter density is
B．there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn't know a second language
C．the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people's brain
D．the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time
35．In the last two paragraphs，the author wants to tell us thatB．
A．learning a second language is the same as studying maths
B．early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjects
C．Italian is the best choice for you as a second language
D．you'd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language．

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