.完形填空．（共20小题；每小题1.5分满分30分）先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A young man was interested in jade(玉)stones. So he went to Mr Smith,a gemologist(玉家)，to learn from him. Mr. Smith refused because he feared(害怕) that the young man would not have ______ to learn.The young man asked for a chance again and again. _______ Mr Smith agreed and told him “Be here tomorrow”
The next morning the young man came.Mr Smith put a jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to________ it.He then went about his work.The young man sat quietly and waited.
The following morning,Mr Smith again ______ a jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to hold it.On the third,fourth,and _______day,Mr Smith did the same thing and repeated his______.On the sixth day,the young man held the jade stone, _______he could no longer stand the silence.”When am I going to learn something?”asked the young man.
“You will learn,”said Mr Smith and went about his work..
Several more days went by and the young man felt very ________ .One morning he was asked to do it once more.As soon as he held it,the young man shouted _______ looking at his hand,”This is not the same jade stone!”
“You have begun to _______,”said Mr Smith.
A．chance B．ability C．patience D．time
A．Slowly B．Sliently C．Quickly D．Finally
A．cut B．hold C．touch D．watch
A．placed B．took C．gave D．sent
A．third B．fourth C．fifth D．sixth
A．instructions B．suggestions C．promise D．decisions
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．unhappy B．excited C．surprised D．pleased
A．at B．on C．without D．by
A．refuse B．follow C．accept D．learn
World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO
(联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of . Many countries celebrate World Book Day. World Book Day is also celebrated in China.
Reading can benefit people . Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the developments of science and technology. Reading us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things
are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language English. We all know that we learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today.
“Reading makes a full man.”Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help to know more about the outside world and perfect us. , it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.
A．listening B．Speaking C．Reading D．writing
A．in many ways B．by the way C．in any way D．in the way
A．Earlier B．Later C．Latest D．last
A．Shares B．Gets C．Opens D．provides
A．Those B．that C．Where D．how
A．Think B．to think C．Talk D．to talk
A．Outstanding B．prettier C．Smarter D．outgoing
A．Like B．at C．About D．towards
A．Can B．can’t C．Might D．have to
A．So B．However C．Now that D．Therefore
Life is important. You should always have fun and new experiences, because you never know what day will be your last. You hold grudges (怨恨). You never know what could next. I learned all this at the age of 9.
It was the before fifth grade. My best friend Neesah and I were playing. We got into an argument and had a . My older cousin, Tiffany, broke up our fight. I remember Neesah storming out of my grandmother’s house saying, “I hope we never speak again!” I replied, “Good, I don’t need you as a friend!”
I went into the house and tried to calm myself. Then I people screaming and shouting. My cousin rushed in. She said that Neesah had been hit by a street sweeper (清洁车) as she crossed the road. The driver didn’t see her. I felt . I wished it had been instead. It could have been avoided if we hadn’t had that argument!
When the ambulance (救护车) arrived a few minutes later, they said she was . I was a real mess. I had to see a psychologist (心理医生) for the rest of the summer.
I miss Neesah so much and I her always. She taught me how precious life is and that you should never hold a grudge you never know when you’ll see that person again.
A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．couldn’t
A．consider B．realize C．happen D．lose
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
A．mistake B．waste C．present D．fight
A．listened B．heard C．watched D．saw
A．happy B．lonely C．sad D．sleepy
A．me B．it C．them D．her
A．alive B．dead C．wrong D．honest
A．think of B．laugh at C．deal with D．give up
A．when B．until C．because D．though
My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to get my , which was parked at my office three streets away.
My friends that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant(怀孕) then. I promised them that I’d be very . One of them wanted to come with me but I asked her to stay with another friend who needed help her baby.
I walked out of the hotel and started making my way to the car. At the crossing, a van stopped and a man came out with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right me and told me he’d escort(护送)me. Although I refused, he said that he would.
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was . When we got to the car park, I thanked him and he went away. I did not get his name and can recognize(认出) him now. Did he stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I noticed two Indian workers in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the working place near my home. I went out and passed them my . I told them they should take and keep it. They were surprised by my action. They were very grateful to me, probably why a stranger was offering such kindness. I was so relaxed and happy that day.
A．money B．bag C．car D．raincoat
A．argued B．received C．calmed D．disliked
A．brave B．careful C．proud D．helpful
A．for B．about C．with D．on
A．through B．past C．below D．beside
A．wet B．dry C．tough D．crowded
A．often B．even C．hardly D．nearly
A．fighting B．playing C．working D．walking
A．umbrella B．coat C．love D．kindness
A．trained B．wondered C．talked D．refused
For five months l walked past a homeless man on my way to work. He was his late twenties, a little older than me. Every time I saw him I wanted to do something to him. Then, one day, I finally walked to him.
I introduced myself first and then I offered him two .I said, “I could either give you a laptop, and teach you how to write computer code, or give you $100 in cash." He was surprised, but I could see there was in his eyes. He wasn't sure what coding is so I that it's the language of computer programs. He told me his name was Leo, and accepted my offer. I agreed every day for two months to him for an hour.
I do believe in the power of . I was home-schooled by my mother, herself a software engineer, and she planted in me the joy of learning. By the age of 12,I had my own business designing websites and had earned $3,000. I was sure that 4 Leo learned how to write computer code, it could be a way for him to turn things around. Later, I've learnt that Leo became homeless after he his job in 2011.I hope Leo will be offered a job one day after he has learnt how to write computer code.
A．at B．in C．with D．on
A．educate B．surprise C．help D．protect
A．rights B．duties C．choices D．decisions
A．joy B．worry C．suffering D．sadness
A．imagined B．explained C．proved D．shouted
A．show B．teach C．guide D．search
A．love B．competition C．imagination D．education
A．set up B．cared about C．put up D．given up
A．unless B．though C．before D．if
A．lost B．found C．refused D．got
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need fortune(运气), ” his father said. “But you work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no .You will never be a pianist.” As an eight-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly . He decided that he didn’t want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. Wisely, his father didn’t , but waited.
Luckily the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he he could show other people that he had ability to do it well. That day he told his father that he wanted to with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.
He started competitions in the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition. When it was announced that Lang Lang had won, he was too to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang again, this time to Philadelphia, US. There he spent two years practicing and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs (演奏会) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(找到) him, and lets him shine.
A．if B．unless C．when D．since
A．piano B．knowledge C．fortune D．talent
A．hurt B．ill C．broken D．scared
A．hear B．push C．eat D．sleep
A．realized B．explained C．forgot D．noticed
A．argue B．dance C．study D．interview
A．winning B．beating C．watching D．refusing
A．annoyed B．mad C．tired D．excited
A．started B．left C．moved D．performed
A．helpful B．meaningful C．successful D．useful
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