George had stolen some money, and had been caught by the police. Now his ___1___ was about to begin. He felt ___2___ that he would be sent to prison for a long time. Then he ___3___ that his friend Jim was one of the members of the jury(陪审团). He succeeded in seeing him ___4___. He said to him, “Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I can’t hope to be found ___5___ of taking it. But I should be grateful ___6___ you if you could ___7___ the other members of the jury to ___8___ some strong ___9___ for me to their statement that they consider me seriously guilty.”
“Well, George,” answered Jim, “I shall ___10___ try to do what I can for you as an old friend, ___11___ I cannot promise you will be highly ___12___ with the result. The other eleven members of the jury are not ___13___ good terms with me.” Of course, George was very ___14___, but he did not have a ___15___ to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, ___16___, Jim visited him in prison. George ___17___ him very much for what he had done.
“Well, George,” Jim told him, “___18___ I thought, those eleven men were very ___19___ to persuade, but I managed it in the end ___20___ tiring them out. You know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!”
1. A. punishment B. trial C. sentence D. arrest
2. A. doubtful B. firm C. sure D. uncertain
3. A. wondered B. imagined C. explained D. discovered
4. A. secretly B. rarely C. often D. openly
5. A. guilty B. moral C. not moral D. not guilty
6. A. for B. with C. to D. of
7. A. please B. try C. persuade D. advise
8. A. add B. add up C. increase D. increase up
9. A. feeling B. mercy C. care D. excuse
10. A. difficulty B. easily C. certainly D. uncertainly
11. A. so B. but C. thus D. then
12. A. surprised B. supposed C. satisfied D. separated
13. A. in B. by C. on D. of
14. A. lucky B. unlucky C. pleased D. disappointed
15. A. time B. hope C. chance D. reason
16. A. moreover B. however C. therefore D. thus
17. A. complained B. criticized C. thanked D. envy
18. A. as B. like C. if D. though
19. A. foolish B. easy C. clever D. difficult
20. A. in B. by C. with D. after
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination. ____， recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, has lived____for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a____. With him were his American wife Fanny and his son____.
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long____over the hills. They had been____this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days____. To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some____.
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert____that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of____. “What's that？”he asked. “That's the____treasure，”said the boy. Robert suddenly____something of an adventure story in the boy's____. While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the____a twelveyearold boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate(海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the____of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to____such a man in a story. ____Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was____.
So, thanks to a____September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelveyearold boy, we have one of the greatest____stories in the English language.
A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Finally
A．alone B．next door C．at home D．abroad
A．meeting B．story C．holiday D．job
A．Lloyd B．Robert C．Henley D．John
A．talk B．rest C．walk D．game
A．attempting B．missing C．planning D．enjoying
A．quiet B．dull C．busy D．cold
A．cleaning B．writing C．drawing D．exercising
A．doubted B．noticed C．decided D．recognized
A．the sea B．the house C．Scotland D．the island
A．forgotten B．buried C．discovered D．unexpected
A．saw B．drew C．made D．learned
A．book B．reply C．picture D．mind
A．star B．hero C．writer D．child
A．help B．problem C．use D．bottom
A．praise B．produce C．include D．accept
A．Yet B．Also C．But D．Thus
A．read B．born C．hired D．written
A．rainy B．sunny C．cool D．windy
A．news B．love C．reallife D．adventure
On May 27, 1995, our life suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three, ____my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it____over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down，____to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of____with lots of unexpected challenges(挑战). We went from the “haves” to the “have-nots”. Or so we thought.
____what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of____difficulties. We came to learn that something____could happen in a disaster. All over the world people____Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a____center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of____had been received and sorted.
As____we opened letter after letter. They gave us____and became a source of strength for us. We used them to____ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with “Funny” if we needed a____， or to the “Disabled” box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or____in bed living happily and____.
These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so____we offer one of them to you.
Dear Chris，
My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your ____accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this____challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you____.
Yours Sincerely，
Nancy Reagan
A．since B．before C．when D．while
A．walked B．climbed C．pulled D．jumped
A．able B．unable C．suitable D．unsuitable
A．disability B．possession C．inconvenience D．experience
A．So B．For C．Or D．Yet
A．sharing B．separating C．fearing D．exploiting
A．terrible B．similar C．wonderful D．practical
A．wrote for B．cared for C．hoped for D．sent for
A．medical B．postal C．experimental D．mental
A．news B．paper C．equipment D．mail
A．patients B．a family C．nurses D．a group
A．effect B．effort C．comfort D．explanation
A．encourage B．express C．control D．treat
A．cry B．laugh C．chat D．sigh
A．much B．never C．even D．seldom
A．bitterly B．fairly C．weakly D．successfully
A．here B．there C．therefore D．forward
A．driving B．flying C．running D．riding
A．technical B．different C．difficult D．valuable
A．nearby B．close C．busy D．alive
What will man be like in____—in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now on? We can only make a____， of course, but we can be sure that he will be____what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious____. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now on____， men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may imagine that man will continue to grow____.
Again, in the modern world we use our____a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity(容量). As time____on, however, we shall have to use our brains____—and eventually we shall need____ones! This is____to bring about a physical change too：the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in____use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow____.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs, These, as____， are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, ____， our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great____in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably____from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes(性别)are likely to be bald(光秃的)!
Perhaps all this gives the____that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, ____all these changes, future man will still have a lot in____with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
A．future B．the future C．appearance D．figure
A．guess B．game C．idea D．picture
A．the same as B．similar to C．different from D．pleased to look at
A．sample B．model C．example D．fact
A．common B．general C．usual D．average
A．cleverer B．taller C．fatter D．thinner
A．arms B．legs C．brains D．muscles
A．goes B．went C．comes D．came
A．less and less B．more and less C．more or less D．more and more
A．smaller B．thinner C．better D．larger
A．unlike B．unlikely C．like D．likely
A．big B．constant C．perfect D．enough
A．nearsighted B．farsighted C．weaker D．stronger
A．a matter of fact B．a surprise C．a result D．focus
A．but B．though C．whenever D．however
A．lot B．many C．quantity D．deal
A．emerge B．appear C．disappear D．remove
A．impact B．impression C．expression D．idea
A．despite of B．in spite of C．because D．owing to
A．touch B．connection C．association D．common
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Last year，I lost my best friend in high school，It seemed that everyone else's life could just continue in its____way，but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face____and their gossip at school. I was forced to____my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school feeling completely____.All I wanted to do was____into bed and wallow(沉湎于)in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and____a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a(n)____that it was to be opened on a____night that week.
I made it through that week____my father. Each card____to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday's card said，“The past is painful to think about and the____is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood____when I read，“What you are feeling now is____and normal. It still feels very bad，but it is part of the healing___.” Friday's card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears.“Whatever special____you face along life's way，may you____that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card____the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to____.“The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh，the more you heal.” Each card was signed，“Love，Dad.” When I came from the party，I felt I was totally free from frustration.
My world once collapsed but I____the difficult breakup eventually，It owed to my dad，who made his____known when he couldn't be present.
A．pleasant B．strange C．funny D．normal
A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．nobody
A．work out B．meet with C．deal with D．come across
A．dissatisfied B．defeated C．disappointed D．annoyed
A．crawl B．push C．jump D．fall
A．invented B．discovered C．created D．wrote
A．instruction B．explanation C．presentation D．description
A．regular B．flexible C．particular D．legal
A．in favor of B．regardless of C．in search of D．because of
A．seemed B．happened C．occurred D．intended
A．life B．future C．dream D．result
A．fell B．passed C．flied D．lifted
A．false B．honest C．natural D．innocent
A．content B．process C．cure D．progress
A．destruction B．competition C．challenge D．destination
A．trust B．guess C．predict D．succeed
A．before B．since C．after D．till
A．cry B．scream C．sing D．laugh
A．got through B．looked through C．broke through D．put through
A．schedule B．concept C．soul D．confidence
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(2012年山东卷)Whenever we hear about “the homeless”，most of us think of the Developing World. But the ____ is that homelessness is everywhere. For example，how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a ____ country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making ____ for the homeless of Berlin，Germany's capital. They first____ one long hot summer when most Germans were ____ on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home，made sandwiches，____ a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't ____.“What these people also need is warmth and ____，” says Rita. The Mullers didn't ____ to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita ____ there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always ____ to anyone who couldn't face another night on the street.
The couple were soon ____ all their time and money，so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to ____ donations. Today，over thirty companies ____ donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to ____ them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer ____ new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no ____ for their hard work. “We feel like parents，” says Rita，“and parents shouldn't ____ money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets ____，she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a ____ in the world.
A．result B．truth C．reason D．idea
A．traditional B．developing C．typical D．wealthy
A．preparations B．houses C．meals D．suggestions
A．began B．met C．called D．left
A．asleep B．alone C．across D．away
A．brought up B．set up C．put aside D．gave away
A．enough B．necessary C．helpful D．expensive
A．fame B．freedom C．courage D．caring
A．hesitate B．agree C．pretend D．intend
A．made sense B．found out C．made sure D．worked out
A．open B．crowded C．noisy D．near
A．costing B．wasting C．taking D．spending
A．pay for B．ask for C．look into D．carry out
A．completely B．calmly C．regularly D．roughly
A．advertise B．sell C．deliver D．lend
A．donates B．produces C．designs D．collects
A．permission B．payment C．direction D．support
A．borrow B．raise C．save D．expect
A．surprised B．excited C．tired D．amused
A．profit B．difference C．decision D．rule
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