If you have a watch, don’t repair it! I know it . Once I had a beautiful watch. And this watch
perfect time. But one night it happened that I forgot to
it up. The next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to
by the exact time. The watchmaker examined my watch and said: “The regulator(校准器) is to be pushed up
your watch is four minutes
.”
I tried to stop him, and tried to him understand that my watch kept perfect time, but he did not listen to me and pushed the regulator.
My beautiful watch began to gain time. It faster and faster day by day. By the end of the second month it
all the clocks and watches of the town far behind.
What did I have to do? To take it to another watchmaker to be regulated. I expected him to regulate the watch immediately he asked me to come in a week’s time. When at last I took my watch from him it began to
down. And I began to be late for trains, business appointments and even missed my dinners.
Now I went to watchmaker. While I waited for him to repair my poor watch, he
it to pieces and said that he could finish this work
three or four days. I could do nothing but
. That time my watch went for half a day and then stopped.
So I kept my watch from one watchmaker to another for a considerable period of time.
And as a result of it the cleverest main in the world could not the time by my watch. The thing was getting
. My watch had
two hundred dollars originally but I paid for repairs more than two hundred. At last I decided to buy
watch, which I did.
A. for reality B. for truth C. for certain D. for certainty
A. kept B. told C. observed D. struck
A. turn B. wind C. pick D. put
A. be turned B. be taken C. be put D. be set
A. as B. as if C. when D. if
A. fast B. slowly C. faster D. slow
A. get B. persuade C. make D. explain
A. gained B. lost C. went D. won
A. had remained B. had left C. had stayed D. had fallen
A. however B. and C. but D. therefore
A. go B. walk C. slow D. take
A. the third B. the second C. the first D. the forth
A. broke B. took C. tore D. cut
A. after B. before C. over D. in
A. to agree B. agree C. agreeing D. agreed
A. taking B. bringing C. carrying D. fetching
A. recognize B. tell C. know D. understand
A. seriously B. pleasant C. badly D. serious
A. spent B. took C. cost D. paid
A. another B. the other C. one D. one more
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。
I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area.My parents 36 the necessities of life 37 they couldn’t give much more.If I asked my father 38 a pair of jeans,he would say,“If you want them,make the money and buy them 39 .”He wasn’t being mean;he just couldn’t 40 them.From age 12 on,I did part-time jobs after school.
When I 41 from high school,I joined the navy.Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island,S.C.,where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily 42 .These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles.Completing these tasks successfully 43 discipline,team-work and responsibility.It didn’t 44 whether you were black,white or Asian;everyone worked together for the 45 of the company.
I went 46 to graduate from the U.S.Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy.The part of my job I 47 most was the consueling(咨询) meetings I 48 with the family members of the men and women in my 49 ,trying to help them deal with the long periods of 50 .These proved popular and word of them spread. 51 I was being asked to give encouraging 52 to business groups,educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real 53 ,and my life is still guided by the 54 lessons I learned there.It taught me discipline,friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to 55 it.
36.A.provided B.got C.made D.bought
37.A.while B.but C.so D.or
38.A.about B.with C.for D.of
39.A.themselves B.ourselves C.yourself D.myself
40.A.pay B.find C.produce D.afford
41.A.came B.returned C.escaped D.graduated
42.A.drills B.tasks C.exercises D.reports
43.A.included B.asked C.required D.met
44.A.matter B.mean C.exist D.work
45.A.good B.boss C.rest D.right
46.A.out B.on C.away D.off
47.A.took B.hated C.enjoyed D.did
48.A.ended B.began C.continued D.held
49.A.charge B.situation C.position D.choice
50.A.lessons B.meetings C.training D.separation
51.A.Long before B.Before long
C.As usual D.Once again
52.A.performances B.descriptions
C.speeches D.gifts
53.A.vacation B.place C.job D.travel
54.A.important B.bitter C.normal D.difficult
55.A.gain B.achieve C.show D.match
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It was the night of the full moon,a time which always drives Java's young people mad with excitement.
Fireworks were lit long before the moon1.The big noise brought people out2the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene.Everywhere,there were the paper remains of3fireworks lying on the ground.Little boys4more and covered their ears as they waited5for the explosions.
The moon appeared above the horizon(地平线):huge,6ball high above the city,and the7filled with people,as Java began to enjoy one of the year's greatest8:'the Night of the Full Moon',a festival(节日)that is especially popular9young people.
More and more young Javanese10together and walked slowly through the11. Joking and chatting,they moved towards the mountain12the city.They continued to climb13they reached the old temple(寺庙)at the14of the mountain.
After they were15the temple,they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes-delicious home-made ones,16of dried fruit and nuts.Outside,on the mountain,young people
17cross-legged in circles,chatting and telling each other jokes.And18,in their hundreds,more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to19the brightly shining moon.
By midnight,the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the20city in the valley below them.But during the night,the sound continued to be heard from the distance.
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完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
请阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
In the clinic,I asked if Michael could be retested,so the specialist tested him again.To my
36 ,it was the same score.
Later that evening,I 37 told Frank what I had learned that day.After talking it over,we agreed that we knew our 38 much better than an IQ(智商) test.We 39 that Michael’s score must have been a 40 and we should treat him 41 as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962,and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year.He got 42 grades in the school,especially 43 biology and chemistry,which was a great comfort.
Michael 44 Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student.Soon afterwards,his teacher permitted him to take more courses than 45 .In 1968,he was accepted by the School of Medicine,Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972,Frank and I 46 the ceremony(典礼) at Yale.After the ceremony,we told Michael about the 47 IQ score he got when he was six.Since that day,Michael sometimes would look at us and say 48 .“My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor,not until after I graduated from medical school!”It is his special way of thanking us for the 49 we had in him.
Interestingly,Michael then 50 another IQ test.We went to the same clinic where he had 51 the test eighteen years before.This time Michael scored 126,an increase of 36 points.A result like that was supposed to be 52 .
Children often do as 53 as what adults,particularly parents and teachers, 54 of them.That is,tell a child he is “ 55 ,”and he may play the role of a foolish child.
36.A.joy B.surprise C.dislike D.disappointment
37.A.tearfully B.fearfully C.cheerfully D.hopefully
38.A.student B.son C.friend D.doctor
39.A.argued B.realized C.decided D.understood
40.A.joke B.mistake C.warning D.wonder
41.A.specially B.strictly C.naturally D.carefully
42.A.poor B.good C.average D.standard
43.A.in B.about C.of D.for
44.A.visited B.chose C.passed D.entered
45.A.allowed B.described C.required D.offered
46.A.missed B.held C.delayed D.attended
47.A.high B.same C.low D.different
48.A.curiously B.eagerly C.calmly D.jokingly
49.A.faith B.interest C.pride D.delight
50.A.looked for B.asked for C.waited for D.prepared for
51.A.received B.accepted C.organized D.discussed
52.A.imperfect B.impossible C.uncertain D.unsatisfactory
53.A.honestly B.much C.well D.bravely
54.A.hear B.learn C.expect D.speak
55.A.wise B.rude C.shy D.stupid
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Roberta appeared on the stage.She took a deep breath and began to 16 .Now she was Portia,a strong-willed 17 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.The theater was filled with people.She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced,the words flowing
18 from her.
19 .Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition(选拔试演).She 20 being in front of other people.She was very 21 at school.She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention.She stayed mostly to herself,making 23 friends.She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition,Roberta’s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part.Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Roberta looked down.“I’m not interested.”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 27 drop.“You’re just a little scared(害怕).Everyone gets scared.You know you 28 do it.The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what you’re doing.”
So Roberta had made an appointment(预约)with the head of the Drama Club.She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words.In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over.It wasn’t hard;she 32 every minute of it.Every time she spoke the words,she had a new 33 of the lines,as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition,she 34 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors.When she had finished,the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers.
16.A.sing B.dance C.speak D.report
17.A.member B.actress C.player D.character
18.A.weakly B.rapidly C.smoothly D.slowly
19.A.At first B.In fact C.After all D.In all
20.A.hated B.enjoyed C.appreciated D.regretted
21.A.honest B.shy C.polite D.patient
22.A.avoid B.focus C.pay D.attract
23.A.few B.a few C.several D.many
24.A.or B.so C.for D.but
25.A.forced B.requested C.encouraged D.reminded
26.A.accept B.play C.offer D.learn
27.A.role B.matter C.interest D.grade
28.A.can B.must C.may D.should
29.A.anger B.pain C.sadness D.fear
30.A.purpose B.way C.idea D.importance
31.A.memorizing B.organizing
C.checking D.improving
32.A.disliked B.loved C.expected D.bore
33.A.consideration B.description
C.selection D.understanding
34.A.practiced B.planned C.performed D.delivered
35.A.part B.play C.speech D.position
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ban the Band(乐队)？
Every year,our school has a dance for all the students.It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful 36 ,instead of the usual school uniform.
Most of us think the dance is great 37 —even the teachers enjoy being there. 38 ,two weeks ago someone said that there would be no 39 band this year—only CDs.
“I don’t 40 it!”Amy cried out during the lunch break.
“Someone said the school couldn’t 41 a band,and they think it’s too noisy anyway,”added Daniel.
“Well,I don’t think it’s 42 enough without a band!”declared Angela,“and I’m going to see what can be done.”
Angela was as good as her 43 .In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the 44 some more thought.And he suggested that one 45 for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10.Angela had to 46 out whether the students would like to do that.
“I need all of you to help me,”she 47 to our group before school the next day.“Mr.Berry gave me a list of all the names,and suggested we ask each one their 48 about the band and the extra cost.”
49 the day we asked around as Angela suggested,and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost.We were amazed how much 50 there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.
“I’m surprised,”smiled Mr. Berry,when we gave him the 51 .“I really thought that only a few people 52 their band and that the cost would be too high.OK,Angela,your next 53 is to find a good band and line them up for the dance.”
Angela was all smiles and 54 the news to Amy and Daniel.“You’re 55 ,”smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.
A．shapes B．dresses C．flowers D．pictures
A．fun B．work C．effort D．progress
A．Besides B．Otherwise C．However D．Therefore
A．new B．live C．foreign D．marching
A．mean B．need C．accept D．believe
A．lead B．serve C．afford D．form
A．good B．clear C．useful D．easy
A．look B．behavior C．mind D．word
A．schedule B．situation C．view D．action
A．possibility B．concern C．decision D．chance
A．call B．find C．carry D．point
A．admitted B．replied C．apologized D．announced
A．knowledge B．instruction C．opinion D．information
A．On B．For C．By D．During
A．trust B．money C．support D．care
A．results B．notices C．questions D．examples
A．welcomed B．wanted C．defended D．invited
A．task B．business C．exercise D．duty
A．showed B．wrote C．broke D．read
A．amusing B．interesting C．exciting D．amazing
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