(2013·高考重庆卷，A)When Joe was about to start school，all signs pointed to success.Yet things turned out to be quite___.The fourth grade even found him at the___of the class.Joe? struggled day and night，but it did not____－until one stormy afternoon.

On that afternoon，____the math teacher started to introduce difficult concepts，dark? clouds covered the sky，and the storm set in.Hard though she tried to make the kids____，the thunder won the battle for their attention.No one____the concepts.Except for Joe.He understood them and answered all the questions correctly.The teacher patted him on the back，and told him to go around to the others and explain how he had? managed it.____by his newfound? success，Joe moved quickly throughout the room.Soon math time was followed by the time for____.All children naturally drew____pictures on such a day.Except for Joe.

Since then，Joe started____.Though he never made it to the top，his math teacher was always____and curious about the change：Why had that stormy day changed Joe?

On the day Joe? graduated，he presented the teacher with his most____possession－the picture of a bright yellow sun.On the picture Joe had written：This is the day I____my brightness.

1.A.unfair? B．boring

C．disappointing? D．dangerous

2.A.center? B．top

C．beginning? D．bottom

3.A.happen? B．work

C．finish? D．last?????

4.A.until? B．since

C．because? D．as?

5.A.concentrate? B．change

C．hide? D．sit

6.A.challenged? B．grasped

C．doubted? D．admitted

7.A.Relieved? B．Surprised

C．Encouraged? D．Puzzled

8.A.class? B．sports

C．art? D．tea

9.A.great? B．dark

C．different? D．strange

10.A.improving? B．painting

C．recovering? D．studying

11.A.worried? B．amazed

C．friendly? D．cautious

12.A.familiar? B．expensive

C．admirable? D．precious

13.A.woke up to? B．put up with

C．got on with? D．looked down upon

(2013·高考重庆卷，D)Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean，an S?shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles.The Atlantic has，in a sense，replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization.Unlike real inland seas，which seem strangely still，the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.

“Storm at Sea”，a short poem written around 700，is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.

When the wind is from the west

All the waves that cannot rest

To the east must thunder on

Where the bright tree of the sun

Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.

As the poem suggests，the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves，impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering，boiling，crashing，and whistling.

It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath－perhaps not so noticeably out in mid?ocean，but where it meets land，its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach.It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature.It is filled with symbiotic existences，too：unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony，giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat，a kind of sub?ocean vitality.And it has a psychology.It has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant，on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.

1.Unlike real inland seas，the Atlantic Ocean is________.

A.always energetic

B.lacking in liveliness

C.shaped like a square

D.favored by ancient poets

2.What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?

A.To describe the movement of the waves.

B.To show the strength of the storm.

C.To represent the power of the ocean.

D.To prove the vastness of the sea.

3.What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?

A.Living together.

B.Growing fast.

C.Moving harmoniously.

D.Breathing peacefully.

4.In the last paragraph，the Atlantic is compared to________.

A.a beautiful and poetic place

B.a flesh and blood person

C.a wonderful world

D.a lovely animal

(2013·高考重庆卷)—It rained cats and dogs this morning.I’ m glad we took an umbrella.

—Yeah，we would have got wet all over if we________.

A．hadn’t? B．haven’t

C．didn’t? D．don’t

(2013·高考重庆卷)—Forgotten something？I can keep an eye on your kids if you want to go and get it.

—________Thank you all the same.

A．It’s very kind of you.

B．Oh，how careless of me!

C．I might as well go and get it.

D．Well，I can do without it.

（2011·重庆卷）完形填空

My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at   36  . As for me, I  37  both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.

The last time Dad and I set sail together is really   38   . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and  39  Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the  40  lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything  41  well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.

When we were in the middle of the lake, a   42   wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit  43  . Dad was always at his best in any  44 , but at this moment he  45  .

“John!   46 !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.

In my memory he could fix any   47 . He was the one I always  48  for strength and security. Before I could respond, a   49   of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller   50  it was too late. Anther huge wall of water   51  the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely  52  of him.

I swam to Dad   53  and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of   54  . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.

That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start  55  for my father.

36.A.boating          B. running        C. swimming        D. teaching

37.A.enjoyed         B. desired         C. hated            D. learned

38.A.unforgivable     B. unforgettable    C. cheerful          D. regretful

39.A.sent             B. ordered        C. invited         D. allowed

40.A.calm            B. icy            C. stormy         D. thundery

41.A.finished          B. went          C. seemed         D. sounded

42.A.strong           B. gentle         C. cold            D. hot

43.A.respeatedly       B. lightly         C. hardly          D. violently

44. A. danger         B. place          C. sport           D. job

45. A. suffered        B. fell           C. froze            D. withdrew

46. A. look           B. Help          C. Run            D. Jump

47. A. problem        B. relationship    C. machine         D. boat      

48. A. turned to       B. lived with      C. argued with      D. objected to

49. A. fountain        B. stream        C. shower          D. wave

50. A. if             B. for            C. after            D. but

51. A. got through     B. poured into     C. turned over       D. lifted up

52. A. ashamed       B. protective       C. tired            D. afraid

53. A. hopelessly     B. quickly         C. slowly           D. helplessly

54. A. pain          B. anger           C. fear             D. shame

55. A. making up     B. getting ready     C. paying off        D. looking out