A young boy loved football with all his heart. But being half the size of the other boys, this hopeful athlete 36 the bench and hardly ever played.
This young man was still the 37 of the class when he entered high school. He decided to try his best at every 38 , and perhaps he could play later. All through high school he 39 neither a practice nor a game, but 40 a bench-warmer all four years.
When the young man went to 41 , the coach kept him on the roster(候选名单) 42 he always put his heart and soul to every practice, and at same time, 43 the other members with the spirit they badly needed. But during his four years at college, he never 44 to play in a game,
In the last football match, the game was not going 45 . When the team was ten points 46 , the silent young man came to the coach and said “Coach, please let me 47 . Believe me.” The coach pretended not to hear him . There was no 48 he wanted the worst player in this close playoff(决赛) game.
But the young man 49 , and finally the coach, feeling sorry for him, 50 . “All right,” he said. “You can go in.” Soon, the coach, the players and everyone in the 51 could not believe their eyes. This little 52 man, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposing team could not 53 him. He ran, he passed, blocked like a star.
The 54 was(were) soon tied, In the closing seconds of the game, he intercepted(拦截) a 55 and ran all the way for the winning touchdown(触地得分). The fans applauded(鼓掌) and his teammates raised him onto their shoulders. Such cheering he never heard.
A．stood by B．sat on C．carried up D．moved away
A．smallest B．smartest C．bravest D．biggest
A．risk B．step C．practice D．match
A．missed B．hated C．joined D．watched
A．forgot B．earned C．displayed D．remained
A．his hometown B．his coach’s C．college D．school
A．before B．though C．when D．because
A．charged B．applied C．provided D．changed
A．managed B．persuaded C．promised D．wanted
A．any more B．badly C．well D．anyway
A．later B．above C．behind D．over
A．go B．play C．stay D．think
A．idea B．doubt C．way D．need
A．won B．tolerated C．scared D．insisted
A．took in B．broke in C．sent in D．gave in
A．families B．stands C．corners D．queues
A．puzzled B．unknown C．boring D．polite
A．accept B．believe C．defeat D．stop
A．ball B．judges C．score D．fans
A．fly B．jump C．pass D．pause
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。）
I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t 41 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 42 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 43 not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her 44 was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 45 still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 46 .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out（破旧的）clothes, he 47 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to 48 the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he 49 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side(站在某人一边) and repeated the conductor’s 50 .
The woman was watching the incident. 51 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).
“Stop 52 him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver 53 .
“Well, that’s no 54 to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her 55 money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 56 time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged（耸肩）.
She rode the rest of the way home 57 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier 58 .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can 59 our loads（负担）and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 60 will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
A．try B．care C．decide D．intend（打算）
A．empty B．full C．crowded D．ready
A．tearfully（流泪的） B．seriously C．carefully D．calmly
A．fare B．possession C．money D．wealth
A．strangely B．happily C．secretly D．fortunately
A．unsatisfied B．weak C．unhappy D．excited
A．explained B．declared C．admitted D．found
A．get off B．start C．get on D．stop
A．begged（乞求） B．scolded C．praised D．thanked
A．request（要求） B．action C．suggestion D．command(命令)
A．Unless B．Although C．Until D．When
A．attacking（攻击） B．bothering（为难） C．blaming D．wronging
A．warned B．whispered C．shouted D．repeated
A．problem B．need C．matter D．reason
A．spending B．collected C．remaining D．borrowed
A．busy B．cold C．hard D．fearful
A．giving B．wearing C．taking D．forcing
A．forgotten B．used C．earned D．returned
A．move B．increase C．lighten （减轻） D．carry
A．world B．journey C．smile D．friendship
I went to a local post office to send a gift to Florida yesterday afternoon. When I __1 _ the door, there were many people waiting there. A bit 2 , I decided to calmly wait for my turn to place the precious package on the 3 .
Since I didn’t 4 the tape to seal(封住)the box, I went to buy the tape. As I 5 secure the top of the box, a woman in front of me, a similar situation, asked if she could use some 6 . I gave her some and helped her put the gift into her 7 . Then a woman behind me also asked me if she could have some tape, since her envelop had ripped and I gladly 8 it to her.
When the woman in front of me 9 who I was sending the package to, I explained that my 80-year-old 10 Selma lives in Florida, 1200 miles from my home. She has a(n) 11
neighbor named Diane who has, on several occasions, accompanied her to the hospital. My mom 12 her “her angel” and had asked me to send her two willow tree angel.
As we spoke, the line moved and she offered me a place in front of her. I was 13 and thanked her. At that moment, the other people in front of her ushered me in front of them by the time
I __14 the counter, we were all smiling and laughing and I thanked them sincerely.
A few inches of tape can seal the world 15 .
A．looked for B．ran towards C．walked through D．stood against
A．sad B．satisfied C．nervous D．disappointed
A．counter B．ground C．wall D．window
A．borrow B．have C．know D．accept
A．wanted B．forgot C．began D．continued
A．money B．tape C．paper D．advice
A．had B．box C．pocket D．car
A．brought B．showed C．gave D．bought
A．asked B．announced C．said D．expressed
A．aunt B．grandma C．sister D．mother
A．wonderful B．careless C．sick D．unfortunate
A．makes B．promises C．calls D．teaches
A．afraid B．regretful C．delighted D．unhappy
A．reached B．left C．saw D．moved
A．open B．together C．apart D．enough
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A,B,C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．They are very busy working to __36_ the family．They don’t act in the _37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV．__38__ flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more __39__．
One day，my mother was sewing a quilt．I __40__ sat down beside her and looked at her．“Mom，is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a __41__ voice.
My mother stopped and raised her head with __42 _ in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．Then she __43__ her head and continued to sew the quilt．At last my mother said:
“Susan,” she said，“Look at this thread．Sometimes it appears，but most of it __44__ in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and __45__．If life is a quilt，then love should be a __46__．It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime，but it’s really there．Love is __47__.”
The next spring，my father suddenly got sick seriously．When they returned from the hospital，mother looked rather pale and it seemed __48__ of them had had a serious illness．Every day in the morning and dusk，my mother helped my father __49__ slowly on the country road．My father had never been so __50__．Along the country road，there were many beautiful flowers，green grass and trees．The sun gently glistened through the leaves．All of these __51__ the most beautiful picture in the world.
“Dad，how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
He said gently．“__52__，I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life.” __53__ his eyes，I know he loves my mother deeply.
__54__ I thought love meant flowers，gifts and sweet kisses．But from this __55__，I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life．Love is inside，making life strong and warm.
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A．hold B．support C．live on D．keep
A．romantic B．friendly C．lovely D．active
A．Taking B．Passing C．Buying D．Sending
A．no problem B．out of question C．out of the question D．in question
A．silently B．eagerly C．peaceful D．anxiously
A．loud B．low C．gentle D．tender
A．interest B．fear C．excitement D．surprise
A．bowed B．raised C．hang D．lowered
A．warm B．lasting C．long D．comfortable
A．in the quilt B．out of the quilt C．outside D．inside
A．either B．both C．neither D．every
A．walk B．run C．stand D．exercise
A．rude B．polite C．gentle D．careful
A．came up B．turned up C．called up D．made up
A．In other words B．To tell the truth C．In my opinion D．On the contrary
A．Once B．Though C．When D．Unless
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 1 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 2 his father could well 3 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 4 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 5 but slightly disappointed, the young man 6 the box and found a lovely book. 7 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “with all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house, 8 the book in the study.
He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father, he 9 he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 10 the hospital, he saw on the desk the still new book, just as he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to 11 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 12 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag(标签) with the dealer’s name, the 13 dealer who had the sports car he had 14 . On the tag was the date of his graduation and the 15 PAID IN FULL.
A．expected B．enjoyed C．admired D．owned
A．finding B．proving C．deciding D．knowing
A．afford B．offer C．keep D．like
A．encouraged B．comfortable C．proud D．moved
A．Nervous B．Serious C．Careful D．Curious
A．packed B．opened C．picked up D．put aside
A．Angrily B．Eagerly C．Calmly D．Anxiously
A．tearing B．putting C．forgetting D．leaving
A．learned B．realized C．recognized D．admitted
A．get to B．search for C．turn to D．leave for
A．clean B．read C．turn D．count
A．lost B．came C．appeared D．dropped
A．old B．same C．special D．new
A．remembered B．desired C．found D．met
A．words B．information C．messages D．card
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always
31 my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections, 32 I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it 33 to win a school election. I was depressed.
As I cried in my room that evening, I 34 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would stand for elections again in my final year at school — and I would win.
I recognized that my 35 had a lot of things in their favor. What were the 36 that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest strength was the
37 I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me 38 from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that the girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 39
them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 40 I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to deliver a great election 41 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students 42 . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was also theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had 43 much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people 44 the way. I had won the 45 and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and brighten their day.
A．admired B．remembered C．praised D．believed
A．hoping B．planning C．pretending D．judging
A．offered B．provided C．meant D．took
A．gradually B．immediately C．suddenly D．impatiently
A．competitors B．classmates C．enemies D．schoolmates
A．cases B．methods C．examples D．points
A．problem B．faith C．worry D．luck
A．in B．up C．out D．back
A．reconsider B．accompany C．represent D．support
A．but B．and C．so D．or
A．campaign B．speech C．meeting D．promise
A．nodded B．gathered C．cheered D．cried
A．gained B．absorbed C．devoted D．developed
A．by B．to C．in D．along
A．announcement B．recognition C．conclusion D．arrangement
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