Once there were three travelers checking in a hotel. When they went out in the morning, one traveler brought an umbrella and another one took a crutch (拐杖) the third one left with _ whatsoever.
When they were back in the evening, the man who brought an umbrella got his clothes in rain; the one taking a crutch fell, all covered with mud; but the man empty-handed kept his clothes dry, __ any mud on it. The former two guys felt it was , so they asked the third man why.
The third guy didn’t reply, but _ asked the man with an umbrella, “Then why were you caught in the rain without falling?”
“When it was raining, I felt so for my prediction that I opened the umbrella and walked in the rain . I didn’t think I would be caught in the rain, but my clothes got so showered. Going to the places which were too muddy to cross, that I didn’t have a crutch for fear of falling, I walked very carefully. It _ that I walked all the way back and sound.”
After hearing the first man said, the third man then asked the man with a crutch why he became muddied all over himself instead of getting showered.
He answered like this, “When it was raining, I had no umbrella, so I chose those places I could from the rain to walk through. In the muddy places, I went on with my crutch, but I hadn’t thought I fell.”
The empty-handed traveler , “When it was raining, I chose the places protecting myself from the rain and in the muddy places I kept particularly , so I was neither drenched nor fell.”
The advantages are _ . Only if we create advantages by virtue of the objective environment can we a success.
A．when B．as C．while D．since
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．wet B．muddied C．dry D．tidy
A．despite B．beyond C．without D．with
A．common B．strange C．strict D．ordinary
A．besides B．otherwise C．therefore D．instead
A．but B．and C．or D．thus
A．pity B．glad C．anxious D．upset
A．sensitively B．curiously C．constantly D．bravely
A．unlikely B．unexpectedly C．unacceptably D．universally
A．considered B．to consider C．considering D．to have considered
A．turned out B．brought out C．carried out D．picked out
A．safe B．dirty C．hurried D．worried
A．what B．which C．how D．why
A．already B．yet C．still D．just
A．prevent B．protect C．shelter D．escape
A．confused B．regretted C．depressed D．laughed
A．pessimistic B．serious C．casual D．cautious
A．absolute B．relative C．obvious D．exact
A．do B．make C．take D．change
There comes a time in a person's life when childhood fantasies (幻想) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (复活节兔子) to be Mum and Dad, and fade away. I don't know if most people remember this event, but I know it happened to me.
On a(an) summer day, my grandfather told me one of his crazy stories. I headed off to the Indians that grandpa said lived in the woods. But after some hours searching without success I gave up. Tired and , I went to ask grandpa.
"How come of your stories ever come true?"
"Well, sometimes you have to make them come true," he answered. "I once had a friend named Huck Finn who made his own adventures."
He to tell me about his buddy (密友) Huck, who floated down the Mississippi River on a raft. I sat listening to him, every word he said. When he finished, I went off to have my own .
Two hours later I had a small and badly made raft. I took it to the along with a branch from a tree to use as an oar (桨). I couldn't and had been told many times to stay away from the pond. But today I had the raft so with a big shove; I pushed it out and jumped on top.
I was fine for a total of four seconds; then I started to . , I tried to use the branch to paddle (划桨) in, but pushed myself farther out. Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I ,
From the edge of the pond came my sister and cousins who easily rescued me. As my raft sank, did my belief in my grandpa. Although I never stopped loving him, something in our relationship that day.
Looking back now, I can see that the change wasn't in my grandfather, but in me. I was .
A．happen B．end up C．work out D．turn out
A．heroes B．friends C．memories D．stories
A．how B．when C．so D．clearly
A．special B．interesting C．hot D．ordinary
A．meet B．track C．find D．check
A．unhappy B．cheated C．discouraged D．disappointed
A．neither B．none C．nothing D．any
A．continued B．loved C．started D．agreed
A．doubting B．believing C．remembering D．thinking of
A．adventure B．plan C．raft D．game
A．river B．waters C．pond D．stream
A．row B．swim C．water D．bathe
A．fall B．realize C．fear D．sink
A．Frightened B．Nervous C．Clear-headed D．Fighting
A．nearer B．close C．back D．up
A．then B．rather C．right D．only
A．jumped B．screamed C．sought help D．wept
A．thus B．also C．so D．such
A．changed B．disappeared C．lost D．happened
A．thinking for myself B．becoming cleverer C．growing up D．learning from my experience
The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that sporty, nothing could be nicer than having a _____ afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from studying. But are you _____ with the culture of afternoon tea----its origins, what’s _____, and the proper etiquette(礼仪)?
While the tradition of drinking tea _____ back to more than 3,000 B.C. in China, it was not until the mid 17th century that the _____ of “afternoon tea” first appeared in the U.K.
In 1840,Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, started _____ a tea tray with butter, bread and cakes at 4 p.m. every day, as she found she was _____ at this time and the evening meal in her household was _____ fashionably late at 8 p.m. She found this new habit difficult to _____ and soon invited other ladies in society to join her.
This _____ for tea quickly became a fashionable social event. During the 1880s, women of_____ class and society would _____ long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea.
Traditional afternoon tea, typically served_____ 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., is technically a small meal, not a drink. It ____ of a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam, pastries（糕点） and cakes. Of course, tea or coffee, served with milk and sugar, is also provided.
Nowadays, you can enjoy a traditional yet fancy afternoon tea with pot-brewed tea and delicate snacks in many restaurants and hotels. But in the _____ home, afternoon tea is _____ to be much simpler-biscuits with a mug of tea, usually produced by using a teabag.
_____ definition, afternoon tea is a dainty meal. So, when you drink you tea, take small sips _____“glugging” it down. There’s a definite order to taking tea, but the actual drinking of tea can take place throughout the “meal”.
_____, the good served should be consumed in a restrained (讲究的) fashion as well. Sandwiches are eaten first, _____ by the sweet snacks, such as cakes, pastries and scones.
A．relaxing B．disheartening C．recovering D．regretting
A．similar B．familiar C．concerned D．associated
A．concluded B．connected C．included D．extended
A．reviews B．runs C．starts D．dates
A．sense B．meaning C．concept D．way
A．accounting for B．answering for C．preparing for D．asking for
A．hungry B．thirsty C．anxious D．tired
A．served B．lasted C．continued D．remained
A．keep B．break C．hold D．own
A．stop B．hesitation C．rest D．pause
A．greater B．upper C．higher D．lower
A．translate into B．divide into C．change into D．get into
A．between B．among C．into D．beyond
A．appears B．consists C．builds D．adds
A．normal B．fair C．average D．particular
A．possibly B．probably C．maybe D．likely
A．On B．By C．In D．With
A．more than B．other than C．rather than D．less than
A．Differently B．Similarly C．Exactly D．Hardly
A．proved B．followed C．led D．advanced
完形填空（共２０小题；每小题１分，满分2０分）
When Miss Hughes entered the classroom, the children stopped playing and talking.. Then they stood up as one body and ____ the teacher in a loud voice,“Good morning ! Miss Hughes smiled and told the class to sit down. She____ at a glance that there seemed to be thirty-five pupils in the class, ____ . They were all watching her with fixed eyes, ____ no doubt to find what sort of person she was.
“ I ____ you want to know my name,” she said. But before she could tell them, a student ____ out, “It’s Miss Hughes .” Miss Hughes laughed. “_____ travels fast,” she said. “ I’m ___23__ it will take me longer to learn all your names. ”
Miss Hughes_____ a list and began to call the pupils’ name in ____ . When she came to the last one, John, she _____ that he had been absent for over a month. “What’s the matter with John ? ” she asked, ____ puzzled. “He’s in hospital. He had his leg broken,” said a girl in the front _____ . “ He slipped while skating, ” a boy ___ . “Has anyone _____ to see him ? ” Miss Hughes asked. No one ____ .
It was time to start the ____ . A lot of pupils in the classroom _____ Miss Hughes to tell them a story. “Very well, ” she said. “But first of all I’d like you to write a letter to John . We’ll ____ the best ones to him and cheer him up in hospital . I’ll tell you a story , _____ you are finished. ”
A．greeted B．congratulated C．amused D．asked
A．said B．found C．reported D．decided
A．more or less B．after all C．most of all D．above all
A．having B．getting C．stopping D．waiting
A．expect B．imagine C．consider D．wish
A．called B．laughed C．helped D．pulled
A．Light B．Sound C．Surprise D．News
A．glad B．afraid C．confident D．sorry
A．went over B．took out C．dealt with D．searched for
A．turn B．fact C．case D．action
A．believed B．guessed C．learned D．mistook
A．turning B．staying C．smelling D．looking
A．class B．row C．room D．desk
A．added B．shouted C．cried D．agreed
A．started B．been C．gone D．wanted
A．continued B．left C．came D．answered
A．game B．show C．business D．lesson
A．advised B．persuaded C．begged D．ordered
A．choose B．send C．lend D．leave
A．while B．whether C．if D．until
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分， 满分20分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
The story happened ages ago, when my daughter was still little.
I was driving across the country with my daughter to my husband. I wanted to reach my destination before supper time, I quickly for a long time without a stop. Then after driving for many miles, I became and needed to stop for a(n) to get refreshed.
I found a rest area. It was mostly , in a quiet area of the highway. I the car and carried my daughter into the restroom. When I came out I saw a middle-aged couple around. Feeling about that, I asked the lady . What surprised me was: they were waiting for us!
The lady me that she and her husband wanted to see us safely back into our car. She informed me that sometimes rest areas be a dangerous place for a young lady like me. I was very by their being so to a stranger. Being young, and probably inexperienced to the dangers of rest areas, it had never occurred to me that there was any of something going wrong. I them for their kindness and continued the journey, reaching our destination safely.
I never got their names but years have and the memory of their kindness is still rooted in my mind. Sometimes angels(天使) come in make-up and just because you can’t see their it doesn’t mean they aren’t angels.
A．attend B．join C．force D．encounter
A．Since B．while C．when D．before
A．walked B．ran C．flew D．drove
A．worried B．pleased C．tired D．frightened
A．rope B．confusion C．break D．advantage
A．empty B．pleasant C．elegant D．romantic
A．booked B．ordered C．parked D．bought
A．warning B．whistling C．wandering D．disturbing
A．anxious B．curious C．obvious D．nervous
A．why B．how C．where D．when
A．told B．guaranteed C．reminded D．explained
A．should B．need C．could D．must
A．confused B．affected C．impressed D．moved
A．tough B．kind C．essential D．grateful
A．lost B．hidden C．raised D．declared
A．need B．demand C．chance D．duty
A．complained B．asked C．thanked D．blamed
A．died B．passed C．gone D．disappeared
A．finally B．widely C．originally D．deeply
A．kindness B．fitness C．faces D．wings
完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In 1989 an earthquake of 8.2 magnitude（震级） hit America, killing over 30,000 people. A father ____ his wife safely at home and rushed to the ____where his son was supposed to be, only to ____that the building was as flat as a pancake.
Seeing this, he remembered the ____ he had made to this son, “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!”Tears began to____ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ____that once was the school, it looked ____, but he kept remembering his words to his son.
He began to direct his attention ____ where his son’s _______ was. _______ his son’s classroom had been in the back right corner of the teaching building, he rushed there and started digging ____the ruins.
He kept digging and digging. Hours later, other ____parents tried to pull him off ____ had been his son’s classroom, saying,” It’s too late! They’re all dead!”
But the father kept digging for his son. The fire chief ____ and said, “Fires are breaking out. You’re in ____. Go home.” Hearing this, the American father, ____ very tired now, asked politely, “Are you going to help me?”
He went on ___. He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then, in the 38th hour, he heard his son’s ____. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” And he heard his son shout back,” Dad?! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were ____ you’d save us. You promised no matter what happened, you’d always be there for me! You did ____, Dad!”
A．left B．stayed C．reached D．had
A．house B．company C．school D．office
A．discover B．realize C．know D．make
A．belief B．promise C．decision D．advice
A．rise B．cover C．fill D．suffer
A．ruins B．disasters C．earth D．bricks
A．careless B．hopeless C．helpless D．useless
A．in B．up C．of D．towards
A．doorway B．situation C．classroom D．entrance
A．Forgetting B．Making C．Remembering D．Keeping
A．from B．through C．by D．across
A．disappointed B．excited C．devoted D．satisfied
A．who B．while C．whose D．what
A．showed up B．showed off C．got up D．got off
A．frustration B．difficulty C．danger D．fear
A．when B． as C．if D．though
A．lonely B．alone C．together D．as well
A．sound B．voice C．noise D．shout
A．right B．dead C．alive D．injured
A．that B．this C．one D．it
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