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     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.（團(tuán)結(jié)起來）

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. equally       B. separately              C. violently                      D. naturally

2.A. off                  B.  over                     C. apart                       D. out

3.A. searched                B. left                                 C. toured                D. crossed

4.A. cheapest       B. largest                     C. fairest                  D. fullest

5.A. at                    B. through               C. over                       D. round

6.A. occupied             B. abandoned            C. emptied                      D. robbed

7.A. turned          B. approached                   C. cut                       D. cleared

8.A. but                 B. although                       C. otherwise                    D. for

9.A. benefit              B. lesson                  C. nature                D. art

10.A. looking         B. staying                        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. Down        B. Up                   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·高考江蘇卷)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

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   36   chasing the same thing.

One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell   37   . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I   38   the countryside for some place I could rent for the   39   possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road   40   the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was   41   , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and   42   a corner to camp in.

The locals knew nothing about me,   43   slowly, they started teaching me the   44   of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began   45   around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a   46   American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of   47   .

What I had believed in, all those things I thought were   48   for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.   49   on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my   50   with my neighbors.

Four years later, I moved back into   51   . I saw many people were having a really hard time,   52   their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to   53   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   54    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   55   we can all get by together.

36. A. separately         B. equally             C. violently           D. naturally

37. A. off                     B. apart                C. over                 D. out

38. A. crossed             B. left                   C. toured              D. searched

39. A. fullest                B. largest             C. fairest              D. cheapest

40. A. at                      B. through            C. over                 D. round

41. A. occupied           B. abandoned      C. emptied            D. robbed

42. A. turned               B. approached     C. cleared            D. cut

43. A. but                    B. although          C. otherwise         D. for

44. A. benefit               B. lesson              C. nature              D. art

45. A. sticking              B. looking             C. swinging           D. turning

46. A. wild                    B. real                  C. different           D. remote

47. A. neighborliness B. happiness        C. friendliness      D. kindness

48. A. unique               B. expensive        C. rare                  D. necessary

49. A. Up                     B. Down               C. Deep                D. Along

50. A. cooperation       B. relationships    C. satisfaction      D. appointments

51. A. reality                B. society             C. town                 D. life

52. A. creating             B. losing               C. quitting             D. offering

53. A. put in                 B. turn in              C. take in              D. get in

54. A. yards                 B. shelters            C. camps              D. cottages

55. A. when                 B. what                 C. whether            D. how

    The search for power begins when we were quite young.    36   children, we're told that the power of the good triumphs ( 戰(zhàn)勝 ) over the power of the evil. But as we grow   37   older, we realize that   38   is that simple. The power of evil always remains.

       39  , it means different things to different people. But whether to contest in a friendly way or fight to the death, the end of the result is the   40  . There will be winners and losers. Of course the key is to   41   which battles to fight. You see, no victory comes without   42  .

     Trust is a fragile(脆弱的)thing. Once earned , it will   43   us with much freedom, but once trust is   44   , it can be impossible to be recovered. Of course the truth is we never know who we can   45  .  Those we close to could betray( 背叛 ) us, while the total   46   could come to help us.   47  , most people decide to trust only themselves. It is   48   the simplest way to keep from   49   hurt.

     Death is unavoidable. It is a promise made to each of us   50   birth. But before the promise is kept, we all hope something will happen to us. We all hope to experience something   51   makes our lives meaningful, but the sad fact is that not all lives have meaning. Some people spend their time on this   52   just sitting aside,   53   for something to happen to them   54   it is too late.

     Sooner or later the time comes when we all must become responsible adults. Then we learn to   55__ what we want so that we can choose to do what is right. Of course a life time of responsibility isn't always easy. But still we try to do what is best, what is good, not only for ourselves, but for those we love.

閱讀下面短文.從短文后各題所給的四個選項《A、B. C和D》中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

The heaviest snow in a hundred years hit the south of China. It snowed __36___for half a month. Many people were __37___in railway stations, bus stations and airports. People did everything they could to fight the __38___; nobody was killed from cold and _39____. Gradually ,the trapped people all went back home_40___. While fighting the snow, people ___41__their animal friends until a moving story of a swallow(燕子) couple appeared on the Internet.

   The couple hadn’t eaten anything for several days __42___the snow. They tried to fly into people’s home to warm themselves, but every house was ___43___tightly(緊緊地). They got to a side of a balcony ( 陽臺 ) where wind couldn’t reach. They jumped and flapped (拍打) their wings(翅膀) to _44___the attention of the people inside the house, who were __45____their own things. The wife’s body was __46___. She couldn’t move any longer. The husband came near and __47__her with his wings. The husband lost his heat soon because of his opened wings.

   The next morning, the housemaster went to the balcony to __48__ his flowers and saw a dead swallow outside. __49__ it, he found they were two embracing（擁抱） together. Thinking of the __50___the snow had brought to people, he was moved to tears . He took them in for giving them some _51___they couldn’t feel any longer. He found a small box, __52__it with some hay （干草）and lay the couple in . He _53__them in the garden of the community(社區(qū)).

   In my hometown in the countryside, a swallow family live in the roof of my house . They __54__every spring to have babies. Then in autumn, when babies have __55___, they fly to the south, I wonder if they will come back this spring as they did.

36. A. beautifully           B. directly                     C. gently                      D. continuously

37. A. forbidden            B. rescued                    C. trapped                    D. covered

38. A. disaster               B. war                          C. campaign                 D. disease

39. A. anger                  B. heat                         C. hunger                     D. poverty

40. A. sadly                  B. safely                       C. nervously                 D. curiously

41. A. treasured             B. invited                      C. accepted                  D. forgot

42. A. because of          B. in case of                 C. in spite of                 D. instead of

43. A. controlled            B. fixed                        C., stretched                 D. closed

44. A. admit                  B. attract                      C. turn                         D. escape

45. A. busy with            B. born with                 C. good for                   D. famous for

46. A. burnt                  B. watched                   C. frozen                      D. found

47. A. supplied              B. wrapped                   C. folded                      D. sorted

48. A. buy                    B. send                         C. sell                          D. check

49. A. Feeding               B. Leaving                    C. Touching                  D. Greeting

50. A. hardship              B. childhood                 C. cooperation              D. lesson

51. A. clothes                B. warmness                 C. flowers                    D. tension

52. A. made                  B. played                      C. associated                D. filled

53. A. buried                 B. showed                    C. fastened                   D. enjoyed

54. A. put away             B. come back                C. fly away                   D. hold back

55. A. dropped out         B. died out                    C. grown up                 D. stood up