It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a ____ across the river. The wait seemed ____. The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.
____, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by，and then another, till the last rider came near the old man. The old man caught the rider’s ____ and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving me a ride to the other side?”
____ his horse, the rider replied, “Of course not.” But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost ____. He could not get ____ the ground. The horseman helped the old man onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, ____ to the old man’s home.
As they ___ the old man’s house, the horseman asked, “Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I ____ and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? ____I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”
The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked ____ the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t ____. It would be ____ even asking them for a ride. But in your eye I saw ____. I knew that you would help me.”
The words ____ the rider deeply. “Thank you for what you’ve said,” he told the old man. “I hope I will never leave others ____ simply because I’m busy, and every American citizen does ____ in my heart.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his ____ back to the White House。
A．help B．ride C．trip D．drive
A．useful B．boring C．fortunate D．endless
A．Gradually B．Finally C．Sadly D．Surprisingly
A．eyes B．hand C．back D．face
A．like B．think C．offer D．mind
A．Speeding B．Riding C．Stopping D．Leaving
A．shocked B．stuck C．frozen D．injured
A．down B．on C．in D．off
A．only B．but C．so D．then
A．neared B．visited C．passed D．missed
A．came on B．came in C．came up D．came out
A．Even if B．What if C．As if D．Only if
A．out B．for C．into D．up
A．try B．wait C．ask D．care
A．useless. B．risky C．dangerous D．foolish
A．bravery B．loyalty C．ambition D．kindness
A．attracted B．comforted C．touched D．occupied
A．alone B．out C．away D．over
A．desire B．live C．count. D．advance
A．choice B．living C．mind D．way
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife most and 36 her with best clothes and 37 her to delicious food.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He’s very proud of her and always wanted to 38 his 3rd wife to his friends.
He too, loved his 2nd wife. 39 the merchant faced some 40 , he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out.
Now, the merchant’s first wife had made great 41 to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 42 . He told himself, “ Now I have 4 wives with me. 43 when I die, I’ll be alone. How 44 I’ll be!”
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “ I 45 you most. Now that I’m dying will you 46 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.
The 47 merchant then asked the 3rd wife, “ I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 48 !” replied the 3rd wife. “ Life is so good over here! I’m going to 49 when you die!”
He then asked the 2nd wife, “ I 50 turned to you for help. Now I need your help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I’m sorry, I can’t 51 you out this time!” replied the 2nd wife.
Then a 52 pulled out, “ I’ll leave with you. I’ll follow you no matter 53 you go.” Broken-hearted, the merchant said, “ I should have taken much better 54 of you while I could have.”
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our life: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our 55 . We should take good care of our soul all our life.A wore B bought C dressed D shared
A gave B treated C provided D sent
A show off B turn off C show out D turn out
A Wherever B However C Whether D Whenever
A requests B exercises C problems D duties
A friends B contributions C differences D attempts
A soon B fast C easily D bitterly
A So B And C But D For
A lonely B friendly C lovely D lively
A respected B missed C wanted D loved
A like B catch C take D follow
A sad B hopeless C anxious D lucky
A Yes B No C Sure D OK
A work B leave C remarry D stay
A seldom B always C sometimes D never
A advise B demand C suggest D help
A voice B sound C shout D laugh
A how B where C when D why
A advantage B pity C care D control
A wealth B health C power D soul
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。
To his parents’ disappointment, Andy was born with a disability. The two sides of his brain were not joined 21 to each other. The right side of his body could not 22 with the left. At age three, it was 23 for him to walk, speak or play. He could only 24 a few words and walk slowly 25 someone held each of his hands.
Then came the 26 struggle. He attended an all-day health center 27 he was enrolled for every type of treatment imaginable. He struggled, sometimes 28 , to get stronger. Andy hated 29 when his parents would leave him there in the mornings. 30 , they believed that he would grow up to live a normal and healthy life. They believed it for themselves and for Andy.
It 31 . Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student. His progress has been nothing short of extraordinary. He receives special help with a few things, but 32 his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy has 33 enormous difficulties to move from adversity(困境) to 34 .
Ask yourself, "What are the seeds of strength 35 in my struggles today? If I get up when I fall, what will that make possible tomorrow?"
"Overnight success" is the 36 of years of determination and continued learning. Victory is possible for 37 who decide it is their 38 . They’ll find the path 39___ their dream. However, they will accept hard times as the adversity that will foster their strength, growth and skills to attract the victory they 40 .
A．commonly B．normally C．particularly D．correctly
A．talk B．catch up C．communicate D．put up
A．easy B．impossible C．difficult D．slow
A．say B．tell C．speak D．repeat
A．while B．as C．if D．because
B．bitter C．pressure D．struggle
A．where C．which D．when
A．in danger B．in tears C．in trouble D．in advance
A．that B．it C．the time D．them
A．Therefore B．Furthermore C．However D．Besides
A．paid off B．took off C．called off D．set off
A．joins B．attends C．takes part in D．participates in
A．managed C．taken D．had
A．confidence B．power C．end D．victory
A．found B．put C．hidden D．grown
A．result B．reason C．cause D．effect
A．them B．those C．these D．such
A．measure B．duty C．attempt D．purpose
A．to B．of C．at D．towards
A．look B．search C．seek D．hunt
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the 21 day, and I washed a lot of things. Everything worked 22 , but I couldn't find 23 of my husband's socks though I had looked 24 for it.
The next morning, I got ready for 25 as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them and told them 26 we were going to do 27 .
When I turned 28 to write on the blackboard, the class burst out 29 . They l
aughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was 30 the headmaster would be in to see all this.
I asked the class to 31 , but the 32 I talked, the more they laughed. So I thought I had better pay 33 attention to them and continue to write on 
the blackboard. When I did this, they laughed even more.
Before long, the teacher who had the room next to 34 came to see 35 all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started 36 , too.
"Good Heavens ! "I said. "Will 37 please tell me what is so 38 ?"
"Oh, God," said the teacher, " you have a 
brown 39 stuck to the back of your shirt. "
So that's 40 I found my husband's missing sock.
"Oh, well," I said to the class, "let's just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity(静电)."
A．very B．last C．next D．following
A．hard B．well C．fast D．slowly
A．all B．both C．either D．one
A．nowhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．everywhere
A．breakfast B．clothes C．school D．books
A．which B．what C．how
A．today B．this day C．that day D．now
A．around B．back C．off D．over
A．smiling B．laughing C．crying D．quarrelling
A．afraid B．doubtful C．sure D．glad
A．look B．write C．stop D．go on
A．better B．quicker D．more
A．further B．more C．hardly D．no
A．me B．mine C．us D．his
A．what B．why C．which D．that
A．writing B．asking C．talking D．laughing
A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．he
A．funny B．wrong C．pleasant D．unforgettable
A．handkerchief B．sock C．paper D．hair
A．why B．when C．how D．what
完形填空：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。（共20小题，每小题1.5分）
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 46 . Today things are 47 , the world has 
become too 48 . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 49 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth 50 survive.
Everyone 51 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 52 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 53 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 54 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 55 more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 56 , in most countries wastes are 57 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 58 laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the 59 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough 60 . What can we do to solve these problems ?
If we eat more vegetables and less 61 , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops 62 five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will 63 longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 64 .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer 65 in the future.
A．beautiful B．unlimited C．rare D．valuable
A．common B．the same C．changeable D．different
A．crowded B．small C．dirty D．busy
A．protecting B．saving C．polluting D．fighting
A．may not B．will not C．shall not D．could not
A．wonders B．realizes C．consider D．discovers
A．poles B．boats C．methods D．ideas
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．still B．even C．also D．certainly
A．too many B．a few C．some D．few
A．production B．pollution C．population D．revolution
A．houses B．vegetables C．food D．lives
A．fruit B．meat C．fish D．grain
A．feeds B．increases C．supplies D．helps
A．use B．stay C．keep D．last
A．control B．born C．plan D．reward
A．nature B．sea C．planet D．forest
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? The Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a(n) 21 bed for you. Hiroyuki’s bed will 22 you up in the morning! Here is how it 23 .
The bed 24 an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 25 music or other pleasant sounds. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 26 , "Wake up, darling, please. "A few minutes later, a second recording 27 . The sound recording can be loud music or 28 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss. His boss 29 ,“Wake up immediately, 30 you’ll be late!”
If you don’t get up 31 the second recording, you 32 be sorry! A mechanical "foot" is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 33 minutes. What! You’re 34 in bed! Slowly the 35 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 36 , the bed is vertical(垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and become 37 .
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 38 a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees--" All Honda Idea Contest." The employees think of new 39 . If their ideas win, the employees win 40 . Hiroyuki Sugiyama won one of the top prizes for his bed.
A．expensive B．special C．valuable D．comfortable
A．get B．catch C．make D．let
A．works B．runs C．happens D．moves
A．is separated from B．is made up of C．is connected to D．is made into
A．loud B．classical C．pop D．soft
A．sound B．voice C．noise D．way
A．sends B．turns C．plays D．appears
A．pleasant B．interesting C．unpleasant D．funny
A．shouts B．calls C．whispers D．persuades
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．before B．until C．since D．after
A．can B．will C．may D．would
A．other B．another C．more D．one
A．still B．yet C．already D．even
A．end B．middle C．body D．top
A．However B．Finally C．Therefore D．Otherwise
A．angry B．asleep C．happy D．awake
A．achieve B．win C．gain D．defeat
A．ideas B．problems C．facts D．ways
A．praises B．positions C．prizes D．medals
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