阅读下面短文，理解大意，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Ten, nine, eight, seven...zero—lift off. These words____like music to an astronomer's ears. As the countdown progresses, the rocket's engines____and give it the required push to tear through the atmosphere and____the earth's gravitation.
These rockets take astronauts and manmade satellites into____. The satellites are used for communication, weather monitoring and research. But how do satellites____up without falling down, you____ask?
Take a strong rope. Tie a small stone to one____to make a sling. Rotate the sling using one hand, you will____that the rope straightens out and becomes____as the sling rotates. As soon as you stop rotating, the rope slackens again. ____does the rope tighten on being rotated?
The answer to this question will____the answer to our query(疑问)how satellites remain in space without____down. When the sling is rotated, there are two____acting on the stone. The force of rotation, which tries to take the stone away from you and the force applied by your hand, which tries to____the stone towards you.
____you are rotating the sling, the two forces balance each other out and____the stone keeps going round and round. If you____the sling midway, the sling will fly off.
A satellite works in the same way. One of the two____forces acting on the satellite is the force of gravitation. ____force is that which is created by the rotation of the satellite____the earth. An orbiting satellite has these two forces balanced out so the satellite doesn't fall down to the earth.
A．look B．seen C．feel D．sound
A．hire B．fire C．break D．rush
A．escape B．reach C．increase D．decrease
A．universe B．world C．space D．stars
A．stay B．put C．keep D．take
A．should B．might C．dare D．ought
A．side B．top C．middle D．end
A．watch B．notice C．examine D．observe
A．loose B．strong C．tight D．short
A．What B．How C．Which D．Why
A．provide B．make C．receive D．accept
A．lying B．falling C．breaking D．turning
A．forces B．powers C．strengths D．energy
A．push B．drag C．throw D．pull
A．Though B．While C．Unless D．Until
A．however B．otherwise C．therefore D．instead
A．release B．tie C．fasten D．interrupt
A．familiar B．important C．opposite D．possible
A．The other B．Another C．Other D．Others
A．through B．into C．above D．around
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be and that the miles would never be a problem. Kyle was to prepare a speech for graduation.
Graduation day, I saw Kyle. I could see that he was about his speech. So, I patted him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said.
As he started his speech, he his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to those who helped you it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach.... but , your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best you can give them. I am going to tell you a story."
I just looked at my friend with as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. " , I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
I heard the go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and Dad me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I it's depth.
Never underestimate(低估) the of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For or for worse. Friends are angles who lift us to our feet when our wings have remembering how to fly. .
A．decided B．called C．took D．agreed
A．classmates B．neighbors C．friends D．students
A．hoped B．chosen C．forced D．supposed
A．sure B．nervous C．eager D．curious
A．manners B．impressions C．interests D．looks
A．raised B．cleared C．swallowed D．felt
A．thank B．understand C．assist D．please
A．get B．catch C．manage D．make
A．practically B．nearly C．mostly D．seriously
A．lesson B．request C．gift D．position
A．dislike B．disbelief C．disagreement D．disrespect
A．kill B．help C．direct D．dismiss
A．broken up B．put out C．set up D．cleaned out
A．Thankfully B．Unfortunately C．Actually D．Hopelessly
A．anger B．disappointment C．gasp D．terror
A．pointing to B．looking at C．appealing to D．aiming at
A．reach B．observe C．realize D．measure
A．power B．purpose C．reason D．reward
A．fairer B．longer C．better D．harder
A．time B．energy C．freedom D．trouble
完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-45各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选
出最佳选项。
Many TV programs seem to be quite realistic (真实的). One 41 watches TV often feels that whatever happened in the film may as well happen 42 him. With only a little thinking, every man in the street may 43 to be a thief, or a spy (间谍), or a murderer. Jane had been watching a spy film at a friend’s home. In it a young girl had been 44 and killed. She felt a little frightened. She took a 45 back to the center of the city. There were a lot of people traveling with her, so she felt much 46 .
A man sat face to face with her, 47 a newspaper. She thought nothing of it 48 _ she saw him looking at her for a long time. Remembering the film and feeling 49 , she got off the train and went to the bus stop. When she got on the bus, she found he was following her. When she got off the bus, she was getting more and more nervous as there was 50 else in the street. She walked as quickly as she could. She could hear footsteps behind her, but she didn’t dare to look 51 her shoulder (肩膀). It seemed to have been hours 52 she reached the front door. She felt for her keys, but couldn’t find them. The 53 stopped behind her. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Instead of feeling hands round her neck, she heard a pleasant 54 : “ I am sorry 55 I frightened you. I thought I recognized you in the train, but I was not sure.”
41. A. he B. which C. who D. she
42. A. to B. on C. upon D. in
43. A. look B. appear C. turn D. come
44. A. watched B. followed C. searched D. hurt
45. A. bus B. car C. train D. plane
46. A. safe B. more worried C. dangerous D. safer
47. A. reading B. looking C. seeing D. watching
48. A. when B. after C. as D. until
49. A. frightened B.puzzled C. excited D. surprised
50. A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. none
51. A. on B. for C. at D. over
52. A. before B. when C. as D. until
53. A. thief B. footsteps C. spy D. murderer
54. A. sound B. noise C. voice D. word
55. A. whether B. as if C. even if D. if
完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
He drove after drinking alcohol, having a severe accident and had to get his arms removed. Since then, he has had to rely on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never 36 him alone for years. Except for 37 with his toes, he was totally unable to do anything else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often 38 . Eventually, his younger brother went away and lived separately, leaving him heartbroken and 39 a loss what to do.
40 , a misfortune happened to a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene(煤油) light on the stove was overturned, resulting in a fire which took her 41 away. Having decidedly 42 her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly 43 . At school, she always studied hard. Most of all, she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. 44 my arms are broken, my heart can still fly.” She wrote in her blog.
One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a(n) 45 program. The boy told the television hostess about his uncertain future, whereas the girl was full of 46 for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their 47 . The boy: My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, 48 heart.
They had both gone through the same ordeal(痛苦的折磨), but their different 49 determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, unexpected disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle 50 when faced with it is the true 51 of your character. If you choose to 52 or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. 53 , if you decide to be strong, the 54 will turn out to be a fortune on which new 55 will arise.
36. A. having left B. to leave C. left D. leaving
37. A. walking B. writing C. cleaning D. playing
38. A. quarrel B. share C. communicate D. disagree
39. A. on B. under C. in D. at
40. A. Unfortunately B. Unexpectedly C. Similarly D. Seriously
41. A. hair B. hands C. happiness D. possessions
42. A. turned on B. turned up C. turned off D. turned down
43. A. helpless B. free C. independent D. respected
44. A. Though B. Unless C. Whether D. Since
45. A. interview B. entertainment C. contest D. donation
46. A. calmness B. enthusiasm C. patience D. excitement
47. A. wisdom B. strength C. toes D. mouths
48. A. promising B. inspiring C. flying D. advancing
49. A. characters B. attitudes C. opinions D. ambitions
50. A. emergency B. misfortune C. opportunity D. defeat
51. A. test B. value C. meaning D. function
52. A. complain B. struggle C. fight D. suffer
53. A. However B. Though C. But D. Therefore
54. A. accidents B. carelessness C. failures D. hardship
55. A. solutions B. impressions C. hopes D. rewards
完形填空（共15分，每小题1分）
During college, I took a history class to fulfill a requirement.
The professor was a 32 fellow with red hair. He would walk 33 into the room wearing his winter coat, once not even 34 the hat during the lecture. He could not feel free in class and controlled the 35 just by looking through his glasses at his students.
So I 36 a little game for myself. I would try to find something in his lecture to ask him an intelligent question about, 37 me to pay attention. He was obviously pleased to have a question to answer. In fact, his answers were always 38 .
I continued to do this every day and found myself actually enjoying the material. The professor seemed to become more 39 and some of the other students even 40 from time to time. My little game had saved me from being bored, as it was designed to do. And, I learned quite a bit about ancient world history. In spite of his strange 41 , he was indeed quite an expert in his field.
On the last day of the class we gathered our 42 and headed for the door. The shy, red-haired professor stepped directly in front of me, 43 I reached the door, and put his hand out. He said, “I want to thank you for making my classes so interesting,” as he shook my hand warmly and 44 for the first time. I was so 45 . To me, it had been a pleasant way to pass the time. I had no idea that all of my questions asked in class had any effect on him or the others at all.
Each of us, through the things we say and do, and the kindness we can freely 46, can have a great effect not just on our own experiences, but on those of others.
| 32. |
A. strange |
B. patient |
C. popular |
D. proud |
| 33. |
A. happily |
B. hurriedly |
C. calmly |
D. shyly |
| 34. |
A. cleaning |
B. noticing |
C. removing |
D. wearing |
| 35. |
A. lecture |
B. voice |
C. difficulty |
D. speed |
| 36. |
A. played |
B. continued |
C. created |
D. bought |
| 37. |
A. reminding |
B. forcing |
C. allowing |
D telling |
| 38. |
A. special |
B. honest |
C. important |
D. interesting |
| 39. |
A. relaxed |
B. traditional |
C. reasonable |
D. concerned |
| 40. |
A. gave up |
B. fell behind |
C. look back |
D. joined in |
| 41. |
A. explanation |
B. appearance |
C. secret |
D. hobby |
| 42. |
A. collection |
B. friends |
C. game |
D. books |
| 43. |
A. though |
B. unless |
C. when |
D. because |
| 44. |
A. regretted |
B. smiled |
C. cried |
D. required |
| 45. |
A. worried |
B. surprised |
C. bored |
D. satisfied |
| 46. |
A. offer |
B. expect |
C. change |
D. reach |
完形填空（每小题1分，满分20分）
I’ve always loved pigeons（鸽子）. Some years ago I managed to persuade my wife to let me buy a few and start 37 them myself. They cost a lot of money and so it spoilt（破坏）our 38 a bit, but my wife never actually stopped me so I 39 carried on. I learnt so much about them that I could 40 a good racer anywhere and I bought some beauties. My pigeons won some top races, and I even began to make a bit of 41 .
My wife had been changing her 42 to the pigeons over the last year or two anyway. She was quite 43 of all the prizes we’d won. Then there was the traveling, which she liked. You see someone has to take the pigeons a 44 way off and release them. Some of the 45 were really nice. I never traveled. I used to like to wait at home and see them 46 in. They’ve got this wonderful sense of 47 , which can bring them back home so quickly. They’d flown hundreds of miles sometimes 48 storms or against strong winds. And there they’d come, tiny white birds against the blue 49 .Then I’d watch them 50 round and come down onto the landing shelf. I’d look at my watch and think,“My goodness, that’s a good 51 .”And I’d take off the little leg ring and push it through the machine to 52 what time he’d arrived. Then my wife would 53 up and say,“Has he arrived yet?”Then we would work out if we’d won 54 .
Then last year we had a 55 !One of them got some sort of flu（流行病）and died, then they all went down.（病倒）. It was 56 , I had to burn them all. We lost a fortune, of course.
37．A．racing B．feeding C．tending D．flying
38．A．kids B．experiment C．marriage D．experience
39．A．just B．even C．almost D．hardly
40．A．notice B．learn C．imagine D．recognize
41．A．living B．fun C．money D．change
42．A．subject B．decision C．relation D．attitude
43．A．proud B．fond C．careful D．sure
44．A．different B．long C．short D．far
45．A．distances B．activities C．trips D．movements
46．A．to come B．come C．came D．have come
47．A．direction B．sight C．hearing D．touch
48．A．over B．across C．with D．through
49．A．heaven B．mountain C．cloud D．sky
50．A．turn B．dance C．circle D．whistle
51．A．fly B．time C．day D．look
52．A．write B．record C．count D．memorize
53．A．come B．show C．phone D．cheer
54．A．again B．finally C．only D．accidentally
55．A．disadvantage B．chance C．test D．disaster
56．A．terrible B．great C．mean D．beautiful
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