阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Nancy had just got a 
secretary's job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 31 .She got up very early and arrived at the 32 at twenty to eight. She 33 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 34 to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to 35 a large bunch of flowers on it. They were fresh. She 36 the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy 37 joyfully. She then looked round for a 38 to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 39 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.
The day passed very 40 and Nancy did everything with great interest and 41 .For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then sh
e 42 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to se
e a(an) 43 bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones.
The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy felt it 44 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 45 .
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 46 a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk 47 his directives .She happened to see on the desk a big note book 48 “Records of managers' meetings”, and glanced at the 49 pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words: “In order to keep the se
cretaries 50 ,the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist.
A．depressed B．encouraged C．excited D．surprised
A．office B．workshop C．Classroom D．bookshop
A．forced B．pushed C．Turned D．knocked
A．last B．second C．Third D．first
A．uncover B．smell C．Find D．pick
B．threw away C．stared at D．took up
A．cried B．Laughed C．wept D．replied
A．jar B．Box C．bottle D．vase
A．happy B．very C．funny D．quite
A．slowly B．normally C．quickly D．hardly
A．wisdom B．bravery C．passion D．enthusiasm
A．buried B．dressed C．Devoted D．seated
A．old B．Red C．blue D．new
A．special B．angry C．strange D．difficult
A．sender B．receiver C．manager D．waiter
A．send for B．hand out C．try out D．hand in
A．asking for B．waiting for C．looking for D．searching for
A．marked B．written C．printed D．signed
A．closed B．damaged C．pinned D．half-opened
A．at home B．on time C．in high spirits D．in low spirits
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Have you noticed that lightly rubbing your temple (太阳穴) on your head temporarily ease minor headaches?
I am not a medical doctor, and I have no idea why this 1 . I don’t even know if it really helps with headache pains or if it is only a 2 remedy (疗法). Frankly speaking, I don’t even know if it is 3 to do so. But it seems to work just fine for me, at least for 4 headaches.
If you know why it works or if it is safe, please let me know and I will add that information here.
I also 5 that I am not able to 6 rub my temples for a long period of time, if my headaches are persistent. So, I sometimes use a tight 7 or a tight adjustable hat to do the 8 so I don’t have to use my 9 . Just don’t make it too tight, or it will make your headache 10 .
This simple remedy does not 11 migraines (偏头痛). You should definitely ask your 12 before you try this relief, and especially if you get headaches 13 . It may be a 14 of a major medical problem that needs immediate 15 . I take no responsibility, so go to see a doctor immediately.
1. A. keeps B. happens C. works D. matters
2. A. medical B. special C. social D. psychological
3. A. safe B. strange C. efficient D. crazy
4. A. minor B. major C. serious D. daily
5. A. consider B. find C. fear D. insist
6. A. actually B. really C. gradually D. continuously
7. A. tool B. dress C. headband D. glove
8. A. work B. trick C. test D. enjoyment
9. A. doctor B. medicine C. knowledge D. hands
10.A. worse B. better C. bigger D. uglier
11.A. mean B. cure C. include D. damage
12.A. parents B. doctor C. friend D. neighbor
13.A. gradually B. never C. often D. occasionally
14.A. sign B. discovery C. character D. topic
15.A. rest B. rubbing C. attention D. action
“I'm too old and it's too late,” these were the words which played over and over in my mind. I was 41 and exhausted after ending my marriage and my law career at the same time. 42 my ambition to become a writer, I 43 my ability to succeed as one. Had I wasted years going 44 the wrong goals?
I was at a low point 45 the voice on the radio began 46 the story of Grandma Moses. Ann Mary Moses left home at thirteen, bore ten children and worked hard to raise the five who 47 . Struggling to make a living on poor farms, she managed to 48 a bit of beauty for herself by embroidering (绣花) on cloth.
At seventy-eight, her fingers became 49 awkward to hold a needle. 50 give in to aging, she went out to an empty room and began to 51 . For the first two years, these paintings were either given away or sold 52 a little money. But at the age of seventy-nine, she was “discovered” by the 53 world—and the rest is 54 . She went on to produce more than two thousand paintings, 55 
her book illustrations (插图) for It was the Night before Christmas were completed in her one-hundredth year!
56 I listened to the radio, my mood(心情) 57 . If Grandma Moses 58 begin a new career and succeed after eighty, there was still 59 for my life after thirty. Before the program ended, I rushed to my computer to work on the novel I'd nearly 60 .
It was published eight months later.
A．depressed B．disappointed C．encouraged D．inspired
A．In spite of B．In need of C．In hope of D．In favor of
A．believed B．convinced C．regretted D．doubted
A．by B．after C．against D．over
A．unless B．because C．when D．while
A．telling B．reminding C．saying D．translating
A．succeeded B．commented C．survived D．entertained
A．notice B．offer C．direct D．provide
A．so B．too C．such D．that
A．Other than B．More than C．Rather than D．Less than
A．paint B．write C．think D．change
A．off B．at C．by D．for
A．artificial B．art C．advanced D．major
A．story B．fortune C．history D．fact
A．but B．and C．so D．therefore
A．With B．Until C．As D．Unless
A．changed B．cheered C．failed D．amused
A．should B．must C．might D．could
A．association B．consideration C．freedom D．hope
A．finished B．abandoned C．published D．misunderstood
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are words or expressions marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of the environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 36 ___________ .
Today things are different, the world has become too 37________. We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 38__________our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not survive.
Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishingmethods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many 39_____ are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 40______ to use bigger and more powerful machines to 41_________more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 42_____, in most countries wastes are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 43__________laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 44_______ of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enoughfood. 45________ can we deal with these problems ?
If we eat more vegetables and lessmeat, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow cropson feeds five times more people than land 46_____ animals are kept. Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control. Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we 47_____ have a better and clearer planet in the future.
A．beautiful B．unlimited C．rare D．valuable
A．crowded B．small C．dirty D．busy
A．protecting B．saving C．polluting D．fighting
A．mountains B．flowers C．trees D．grass
A．continue B．have C．ought D．go on
A．grow B．plant C．save D．cut down
A．Thus B．However C．Generally speaking D．Therefore
A．too many B．a few C．some D．few
A．production B．pollution C．population D．revolution
A．What B．How C．Why D．Where
A．that B．which D．what
A．may B．can C．should D．shall
No one is perfect．We all mess up（搞砸）now and then．It can 36 
a little bit to rememberthat most people have been in the 37 you’re in—hurting several people’s feelings．What makes the difference is what you do next． 38 can go along way toward h
ealing(治愈) hurt or angry feelings．It takes 39 to step up and admit what you did was 40 ．Try saying，
“What I said the other day was 4l insensitive of me．I shouldn’t have said that．I just want to say I’m sorry．”
When we say sorry, we 42 to be sincere to show we feel sorry about how hurt another person may be．If an apology is more about 43 and how we can benefit，it might not seem true．
Another element of saying sorry is to let the person know you’re not going to let it 44 again．You could tell your friends，“I’m going to be more aware of what I 45 and say about people in the future．I’ll make an effort(努力) to be 46 and more positive about people，and not to 47 behind their backs—especially when it’s my friends．”
If you can’t bring yourself to have a 48 in person，write a note．Whichever way you 49 to communicate, be sure that you’d feel comfortable if anything you say is 50 with other friends，too．
Hopefully，your friends can stop being angry with you．But don’t be 51 if it doesn’t happen instantly．Some people are quick to 52 ．Others may have to think about what you said and need 53 to get over hurt feelings or anger , or to regain trust．Do your best with the part that’s up to you．The rest is up to them．
Stop being angry with yourself，too．You can learn from your 54 ．Being too self-critical can’t help you．Move forward．Focus your energies on trying to make things right 55 working on your good intentions!
A．give B．help C．explain D．get
A．World B．house C．surrounding D．situation
A．Apologies B．Friendships C．Words D．Experiences
A．money B．knowledge C．courage D．patience
A．wrong B．unusual C．different D．dangerous
A．probably B．usually C．really D．finally
A．1eam B．need C．promise D．hope
A．others B．themselves C．humans D．ourselves
A．continue B．happen C．change D．work
A．want B．know C．think D．hear
A．cleverer B．stronger C．faster D．kinder
A．talk B．follow C．act D．shout
A．party B．1esson C．meeting D．conversation
A．dare B．decide C．claim D．dream
A．shared B．compared C．connected D．treated
A．surprised B．interested C．discouraged D．frightened
A．forgive B．understand C．agree D．appear
A．energy B．time C．confidence D．support
A．skills B．friends C．plans D．mistakes
A．for B．and C．but D．or
God’s Coffee
A group of class friends, highly achieved in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon 31 into complaints about stress(压力) in work and life．
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the 32 and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of 33 —porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, 34
expensive, some delicate—telling them to 35 themselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in 36 ,the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, 37 behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is
38 for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the 39 of your problems and stress．Be sure that the cup itself 40 no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink． 41 all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went 42 the best cups．And then you began 43 each other’s cups．Now consider this：Life is the 44 ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not explain , nor 45 the quality of life we 46 . Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 47 to enjoy the coffee God has 48 us．God brews the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything．They just 49 the best of everything．
Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the 50 to God．
A．crowded B．looked C．burst D．turned
A．living-room B．waiting-room C．bedroom D．kitchen
A．cups B．pans C．bowls D．dishes
A．some B．others C．another D．other
A．choose B．help C．take D．pick
A．stomach B．hand C．mind D．mouth
A．running B．leaving C．hiding D．staying
A．wise B．important C．natural D．necessary
A．use B．disagreement C．answer D．cause
A．likes B．comes C．adds D．relies
A．As B．What C．That D．Which
A．for B．into C．by D．on
A．looking B．guiding C．eyeing D．changing
A．tea B．water C．wine D．coffee
A．worsen B．beat C．change D．improve
A．dislike B．live C．make D．use
A．fail B．succeed C．wish D．try
A．sold B．gave C．bought D．brought
A．keep B．say C．make D．do
A．item B．view C．rest D．thought
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