Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his qualities. First of all, I respected his to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he what he taught.Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an way, introducing such aids (辅助) to as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. , I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would a student to a game of chess (国际象棋) he would join student groups to discuss a variety of : agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was by his lively sense of humor. He believed that no lesson is a success , during it, the students and the professor at least one loud . Through his sense of humor, he made learning more and more lasting, If it is that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, my friend is indeed a wise man.
A．Although B．When C．Even if D．Now that
A．basic B．special C．common D．particular
A．attention B．introduction C．relation D．devotion
A．insisted on B．talked about C．believed in D．agreed with
A．imaginative B．ordinary C．opposite D．open
A．listening B．understanding C．information D．discovery
A．also B．nearly C．even D．only
A．Later B．Secondly C．However D．Therefore
A．with B．by C．from D．on
A．invite B．lead C．prefer D．show
A．As a matter of fact B．Later on C．Other times D．In general
A．questions B．subjects C．matters D．contents
A．support B．explanation C．experience D．advice
A．disturbed B．moved C．attracted D．defeated
A．for B．until C．since D．unless
A．hear B．suggest C．share D．demand
A．laugh B．cry C．shout D．question
A．helpful B．enjoyable C．practical D．useful
A．natural B．normal C．hopeful D．true
A．so B．for C．then D．Yet
A land free from destruction，plus wealth，natural resources，and labor supply--all these were important______in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution．______they were not enough．Something______was needed to start the industrial process．That“something special”was men--______individuals who could invent machines，find new______of power，and establish business organizations to reshape society．
The men who______the machines of the Industrial Revolution______from many backgrounds and many occupations．Many of them were______inventors than scientists．A man who is a______scientist is primarily interested in doing his research______．He is not necessarily working______that his findings can be used．
An inventor or one interested in applied science is______trying to make something that has a concrete use．He may try to solve a problem by______the theories ______science or by experimenting through trial and error．______of his method，he is working to obtain a______result：the construction of a harvesting machine，the burning of a light bulb，or one of many other objectives．
Most of the people who______the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors，not trained scientists．A few were both scientists and inventors．Even those who had_____or no training in science might not have made their inventions_____a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years_____．
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完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)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。
I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily. ________ to buy a mountain bike, she’d been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money. By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “You ________ have your pick from my bicycle _ ________ .” “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would ________ choose.
As Christmas ________ near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she ________ a Salvation Army（基督教慈善组织）volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy?” she asked. “Sorry, em, I’m out of change.” I said.
Throughout December, Emily continued to ________ hard. Then one day, she made a ________ announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very ________ .
________ by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute ________ of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children. ________ I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow（发光）.Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t ________ the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later ________ the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very ________ , sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re ________ away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”
Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the ________ ? I like to think it was God’s way of ________ a little girl for a sacrifice ________ her years---- while giving her dad a lesson in the ________.
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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In my mind. ance Armstrong is a real hero. He has ________ so many things and inspired so many people.
He ________ a life-threatening disease, and has lived a very complete life, ________ giving so much to others．
He is a great teammate and leader. He ________ his winnings from races to his ________ . Armstrong knew he could win only with their help. Even though he has retired, he still helps direct the ________ .Many people admire him________ what he has achieved.
Lance Armstrong was ________ with cancer at 25 and didn't just survive but went on to again win the________ cycling race in the world, the Tour de France. He has raised money for cancer patients. He also ________ the lance Armstrong Foundation and has helped the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
He has won the Tour de France seven times, ________ is a great accomplishment for anyone. ________ one who survived calncer.1t is said to be the longest and must ________ race in a11of cycling. He ________ as a helpful teammate and then became a leader. He has also ________the Tour of Georgia.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation has ________ $14.4 million for cancer research and started a center for cancer survivors. His contributions may help find a ________ , I know what's what he is________ for.
As you can see. Lance Armstrong has many ________ that make him a hero. He is a good leader with goals. He is an inspiration to kids and adults. I ________that he will try his hardest to find a way to beat cancer and help its survivors.
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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Tina was afraid of the dark. She always went to bed with the light on. She was afraid that the 51 would come and eat her. Her daddy always her closet(壁橱) and under her bed for monsters.
One night, Tina was awakened in the middle of the night by some strange ___coming from her window. She opened her eyes and saw a huge 3-eyed monster ____ to get into her room through the window. She was too scared to even ____ for help.
The monster was able to __ __the window and get in. Tina was ____why her parents didn't wake up from all the noise. Tina's heart was ____ so fast with the monster going straight to her bed. ____ the monster said in a low voice:" Hello there little girl, I hope I didn't ____ you. My name is Mongus. I was wondering if I can get some ____ and cookies." Tina couldn't believe her ____.
"So, you are not here to ___me?" She asked. Obviously ____, the monster laughed loudly: "Eat you? No, no. You shouldn't be scared of me because I am a ____ monster. Can I have what I want now? Please." Tina got up and went to the ____ where she got some milk and cookies. Later, Mongus left the room the same way he came in.
In the morning, Tina woke up to her father's voice, “Little sweet, time for school.” Tina told her father the ____and how the window got broken. Her father ____her that the whole thing was just a dream ____the window wasn't broken." So Mongus isn't coming back?" Tina asked.
"It is all up to you, honey. You can ____ Mongus anytime you like, all you have to do is dream about him again.”
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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The moment happened 30 years ago but it was still fresh in my memory. I was a college freshman and had ________ up most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first ________ of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a ________ . A few minutes’ nap（小睡）time before class couldn’t ________ , I thought.
BOOM! I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my ________ beating wildly trying to find the cause of the ________ . My young professor was looking at me with a boyish(孩子气的) smile on his face. He had ________ dropped the textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning!”, he said still ________ . “I am glad to see everyone is ________. Now let’s get started. ”
For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the ________ of my professor’s textbook alarm clock either. It was instead from the ________ discussion he led. With knowledge and good ________ he made the material come ________. His insight （洞察力）was full of both wisdom and loving-kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he ________ with were contagious(有感染力的). I ________ the classroom not only wide awake, but a little ________ and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not ________in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life，do it well，do it with ________ . What a wonderful place this would be if all of us did our work joyously and well. Don’t sleepwalk(梦游)your way through ________ then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work. Life is too________not to live it well.
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