(2013·高考陕西卷)To celebrate the end of our exams，my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant.We____hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter.When our____came，I started walking towards an empty table.By bad luck，my purse strap(带子)got____on a chair and the tray(托盘)that I was holding slipped___my hands and went flying in the air.The tray，and its contents，____on a man who was just about to____a bite of his sandwich.I stared，greatly____，as the drinks soaked(浸湿)his white shirt.
Then I___my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of____.Instead，he said“It’s OK”to____me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure____to do next，my friends and I went to a table and sat there，trying our best to look____.A moment later，the man came out of the washroom and___our table.My heart almost stopped____.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s__and call him.
To my surprise，he merely smiled at us，handed us some cash and said，“____yourself new hamburgers.”He then walked____without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse，____he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still____in this world.I’ll never____his actions.
1.A.ordered B．made
C．arranged D．demanded
2.A.food B．turn
C．bill D．menu
3.A.fixed B．caught
C．cut D．tied
4.A.by B．in
C．from D．out
5.A.knocked B．fell
C．stood D．hung
6.A.take B．taste
C．swallow D．chew
7.A.discouraged B．disappointed
C．shocked D．annoyed
8.A.rolled B．rubbed
C．narrowed D．closed
9.A.bitterness B．anxiety
C．anger D．sorrow
10.A.satisfy B．comfort
C．encourage D．praise
11.A.how B．who
C．what D．which
12.A.mild B．honest
C．calm D．modest
13.A.pushed B．approached
C．drew D．laid
14.A.beating B．breaking
C．sinking D．trembling
15.A.help B．position
C．number D．job
16.A.Prepare B．Buy
C．Find D．Cook
17.A.on B．around
C．up D．away
18.A.so B．since
C．although D．but
19.A.kindness B．happiness
C．politeness D．brightness
20.A.forget B．refuse
C．oppose D．ignore
(2013·高考江西卷)Diane Ray was completely selfcentred and very spoilt.Her parents gave her____she wanted，knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气)if they did not.She would scream and kick and____on the floor drumming her heels.Her parents always____.
That was why she was alone on the____，wearing an expensive swimsuit.It had taken a massive tantrum to___her parents to buy it.They were back at the beachhouse，____from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving____.“Dangerous ？”she had said.“You just don’t want me to have____.I’m going and if you try to stop me，I’ll scream.”
“What are you doing ？”a voice asked.Diane jumped.She did not know that the man was there____he spoke.
“I’m going diving，”she answered.
“You shouldn’t swim today，” the man____.“There is a storm coming up.”
“You should mind your own____！”Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.
“If you go out there you’ll be____，”the man called after her.She did not bother to reply.
Diane slipped into the water and dived____until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to___against the current (水流)．Saltwater hit against her face，making it____to breathe.Oh，why had she not listened to advice?
Panicking，she began to____.Then，just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface，she heard a____voice.“Hold on! I’m coming.”With____，she saw the old man rowing an ancientlooking boat towards her.“I hope you’ve learned a lesson.You put us both in____，”he shouted angrily，as he dragged her over the side of the____.Gratefully，Diane thanked him and ran towards the beachhouse.
1.A.either B．neither
C．nothing D．everything
2.A.jump B．lie
C．spin D．sleep
3.A.set out B．set in
C．gave in D．gave out
4.A.beach B．bed
C．floor D．ship
5.A.allow B．warn
C．get D．prefer
6.A.changing B．recovering
C．appearing D．traveling
7.A.alone B．away
C．again D．aside
8.A.time B．money
C．food D．fun
9.A.when B．until
C．after D．once
10.A.decided B．intended
C．advised D．repeated
11.A.business B．swimsuit
C．friends D．parents
12.A.angry B．sorry
C．confused D．excited
13.A.nervously B．sadly
C．shyly D．happily
14.A.rise B．swim
C．stop D．row
15.A.difficult B．easy
C．comfortable D．suitable
16.A.speak B．sing
C．sniff D．scream
17.A.calm B．frightening
C．beautiful D．disgusting
18.A.regret B．relief
C．interest D．ease
19.A.power B．safety
C．danger D．thought
20.A.house B．wave
C．beach D．boat
(2013·高考湖北卷)Zigfried，a little mouse，blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside.Still nobody came.Maybe today，he thought____.It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹)．
This farmhouse had been____too long.It needed a family.Zigfried’s____made a noise.He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday.He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿)，grabbed a____from his home，and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse____the farmer married a wife who had a cat.Zigfried____when he thought of it.He looked around cautiously as he____into the room where grain was stored and was quite____as he filled his bag with wheat.He was turning to leave when suddenly he___a hot breath about his ear.His heart beat___，and without thinking he started to run and luckily____the cat’s paws (爪子)．
The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news：a____family would be moving into the farmhouse soon.Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to____with him.He hoped that the family would come before his granny came.Before long，a car came____the road leading to the house，with butter sandwiches，cheese and chocolate.
Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came____the next few days.Zigfried____every single hour of them.____，the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a____smile at the door of his home，he heard the____of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas.What？A cat？The____froze on his face；his mouth fell wide open.After a long while，he at last found his voice：“Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this？”
1.A.carefully B．excitedly
C．hopefully D．proudly
2.A.shabby B．noisy
C．messy D．empty
3.A.mouth B．nose
C．stomach D．throat
4.A.bag B．stick
C．bowl D．coat
5.A.although B．until
C．whereas D．unless
6.A.leapt B．sniffed
C．trembled D．withdrew
7.A.broke B．marched
C．paced D．stole
8.A.curious B．nervous
C．pitiful D．sensible
9.A.took B．released
C．felt D．drew
10.A.strongly B．irregularly
C．slowly D．wildly
11.A.escaped B．seized
C．rubbed D．scratched
12.A.close B．happy
C．new D．young
13.A.celebrate B．communicate
C．compete D．compromise
14.A.across B．from
C．off D．up
15.A.alive B．loose
C．open D．still
16.A.counted B．enjoyed
C．missed D．wasted
17.A.However B．Instead
C．Moreover D．Therefore
18.A.bitter B．forced
C．polite D．satisfied
19.A.introduction B．discussion
C．comment D．debate
20.A.blood B．smile
C．tear D．sweat
(2013·高考辽宁卷)A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill.Usually she ____ play in the small garden.She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill.____ she loved her parents and her family，she desired to live in such a house and ____ all day about how wonderful and exciting ____ must feel to live there.
At the age when she gained some ____ skill and sensibility(识别力)，she ____ her mother for a bike ride ____ the garden.Her mother finally allowed her to go，____ her keeping close to the house and not ____ too far.The day was beautiful.The little girl knew ____ where she was heading！____ the hill and across the valley，she rode to the ____ of the golden house.
____ she got off her bike and put it against the gate post，she focused on the path ____ to the house and then on the house itself.She was very disappointed when she ____ that all the windows were ____ and rather dirty.
So ___ and heartbroken，she didn’t go any further.She ____，and all of a sudden she saw an amazing ____.There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden.Looking at her little home，she ____ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care.Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!
1.A.might B．should
C．would D．must
2.A.Unless B．Although
C．Since D．But
3.A.dreamed B．worried
C．asked D．shouted
4.A.this B．that
C．it D．which
5.A.different B．scientific
C．musical D．basic
6.A.begged B．blamed
C．invited D．paid
7.A.inside B．outside
C．through D．along
8.A.insisting on B．relying on
C．arguing about D．wondering about
9.A.traveling B．running
C．riding D．walking
10.A.madly B．rapidly
C．exactly D．possibly
11.A.Over B．Down
C．Around D．Beside
12.A.windows B．steps
C．center D．gate
13.A.Until B．As
C．While D．Because
14.A.getting B．introducing
C．leading D．moving
15.A.felt B．learned
C．concluded D．found
16.A.transparent B．bright
C．plain D．wide
17.A.anxious B．angry
C．serious D． sad
18.A.turned around B．cheered up
C．settled down D．dropped in
19.A.hill B．valley
C．background D．sight
20.A.imagined B．decided
C．realized D．guessed
(2013·高考江苏卷)I used to believe in the American Dream，which meant a job，a mortgage (按揭)，credit cards，success.I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else，all of us ____ chasing the same thing.
One year，through a series of unhappy events，it all fell ____.I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and $56.I ____ the countryside for some place I could rent for the ____ possible amount.I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road ____ the Potomac River in West Virginia.It was ____，full of broken glass and rubbish.I found the owner，rented it，and ____ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me，____ slowly，they started teaching me the ____ of being a neighbor.They dropped off blankets，candles，and tools，and began ____ around to chat.They started to teach me a belief in a ___ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of ___.
What I had believed in，all those things I thought were ____ for a civilized life，were nonexistent in this place.____ on the mountain，my most valuable possessions were my ____ with my neighbors.
Four years later，I moved back into ____.I saw many people were having a really hard time，___ their jobs and homes.I managed to rent a big enough house to ____ a handful of people.There are four of us now in the house，but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places.We’d all be in ____ if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one.It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about ____ we can all get by together.
1.A.separately B．equally
C．violently D．naturally
2.A.off B．apart
C．over D．out
3.A.crossed B．left
C．toured D．searched
4.A.fullest B．largest
C．fairest D．cheapest
5.A.at B．through
C．over D．round
6.A.occupied B．abandoned
C．emptied D．robbed
7.A.turned B．approached
C．cleared D．cut
8.A.but B．although
C．otherwise D．for
9.A.benefit B．lesson
C．nature D．art
10.A.sticking B．looking
C．swinging D．turning
11.A.wild B．real
C．different D．remote
12.A.neighborliness B．happiness
C．friendliness D．kindness
13.A.unique B．expensive
C．rare D．necessary
14.A.Up B．Down
C．Deep D．Along
15.A.cooperation B．relationships
C．satisfaction D．appointments
16.A.reality B．society
C．town D．life
17.A.creating B．losing
C．quitting D．offering
18.A.put in B．turn in
C．take in D．get in
19.A.yards B．shelters
C．camps D．cottages
20.A.when B．what
C．whether D．how
(2013·高考福建卷)We have been driving in fog all morning，but the fog is lifting now.The little seaside villages are ____ ，one by one.“There is my grandmother’s house，”I say，____ across the bay to a shabby old house.
I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage (朝圣) with Lise，my granddaughter，seeking roots for her，retracing (追溯) ____ memory for me.Lise was one of the mobile children，____ from house to house in childhood.She longs for a sense of ____，and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors ____ for 200 years.
We soon ____ by the house and I tell her what it was like here，the memories ____ back，swift as the tide (潮水)．
Suddenly，I long to walk again in the ____ where I was once so gloriously a child.It still ____ a member of the family，but has not been lived in for a while.We cannot go into the house，but I can still walk ____ the rooms in memory.Here，my mother ____ in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary.I can still see the enthusiastic family ____ into and out of the house.I could never have enough of being ___ them.However，that was long after those childhood days.Lise ___ attentively as I talk and then says，“So this is where I ____； where I belong.”
She has ____ her roots.To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human ____.To be rooted is“to have an origin”．We need ____ origin.Looking backward，we discover what is unique in us; learn the ____ of“I”．We must all go home again—in reality or memory.
1.A.appearing B．moving
C．exposing D．expanding
2.A.referring B．travelling
C．pointing D．coming
3.A.shared B．short
C．fresh D．treasured
4.A.passed B．raised
C．moved D．sent
5.A.home B．duty
C．reality D．relief
6.A.built B．lived
C．remained D．explored
7.A.catch up B．pull up
C．step down D．come down
8.A.falling B．turning
C．rushing D．bringing
9.A.yard B．village
C．room D．house
10.A.adapts to B．appeals to
C．belongs to D．occurs to
11.A.across B．through
C．along D．past
12.A.lay B．played
C．stood D．sat
13.A.marching B．looking
C．breaking D．pouring
14.A.between B．with
C．near D．behind
15.A.wonders B．listens
C．reacts D．agrees
16.A.began B．grew
C．studied D．stayed
17.A.deepened B．recognized
C．accepted D．found
18.A.heart B．rights
C．interest D．behaviors
19.A.one B．its
C．that D．every
20.A.meaning B．expression
C．connection D．background
