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。
While traveling abroad, Mr. Jackson Frank ran short of money. So he wrote to his brother, for ＄500.“Send the money telegram(电报),” he wrote,“ to the Fisher Bank in P…”
After a week he began at the Fisher bank. He showed his passport（护照）. “ has come for you.”He was told. This went on for two weeks, and Mr. Frank got very .He sent a telegram to his brother, asking the money was. There was no reply, no money arrived for him.
In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested for to pay his hotel bill. His passport and baggage were him. He tried to the problem, but no one believed him. He was sent to prison for sixty days.
When he came , he went immediately to the Fisher Bank. The he spoke to was a new man. “Have you ＄500 for me?”he asked.“My name is Jackson Frank.”
The clerk his books. “Yes, Mr. Jackson, it’s here. It by telegram—let me see—oh, more than two months ago. We where you were. ”He showed Mr. Frank the order.
The order read: “Pay Mr. Frank Jackson the sum of ＄500…”
“But my name is Jackson Frank, not Frank Jackson.”
“Oh, that’s all right, sir. It was in our books the letter‘j’,but it’s your money.” The clerk laughed.“A human , sir! We’re all human beings, aren ’ t we? we all make mistakes. A family name like Frank sounds strange to me.”
Mr. Frank was silent. He really wanted to hit 55 .At last he said,“A human mistake—is that what you call it? I think some humans need kicking.”
A．sending B．asking C．calling D．caring
A．by B．to C．for D．on
A．looking B．arriving C．calling D．shouting
A．Something B．Everything C．Nothing D．Anything
A．excited B．worried C．sorry D．ashamed
A．how much B．how C．what D．where
A．but B．and C．or D．yet
A．refusing B．wanting C．failing D．willing
A．taken from B．sent to C．arrived for D．drought to
A．explain B．solve C．discuss D．say
A．in B．out C．over D．along
A．manager B．customer C．banker D．clerk
A．received B．accepted C．found D．seen
A．looked B．examined C．checked D．searched
A．came B．reached C．sent D．went
A．guessed B．knew C．asked D．wondered
A．after B．under C．below D．with
A．mistake B．being C．language D．wrong
A．Although B．But C．Because D．And so
A．everybody B．anybody C．somebody D．nobody
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once there was a group of men — a young hot-blooded man and a big number of old folks, doing a timber (木料) job in a jungle.
This young man was very 16 . He always continued to work through his break time and 17 that those old folks were wasting time, having to 18 several times a day to drink and chat. As time went by,this young man noticed that 19 he worked through break time and hardly took a 20 , those old folks were chopping the same 21 of trees as he did and sometimes did more. It was as if they worked through the break time as he did. So he 22 to work harder the next day. Unfortunately the 23 were even worse.
One day, one of the old folks 24 him for a drink during their break time. That young man 25 and said that he had no 26 time! Then the old man smiled and said, “It is just a waste of effort to 27 chopping trees without re-sharpening your axe（斧子）.Sooner or later you will 28 or be so tired as you have spent too much 29 .”
Suddenly the young man 30 that actually during break times while those old folks were having a chat, they were 31 re-sharpening their axes at the same time! And that's how they could 32 faster than him, yet spending less time!
What we 33 is efficiency by making use of our skill and ability 34 . Only then can we have more time to do other things. Otherwise we will always keep saying ... I have no 35 !
A．weak B．clever C．hard-working D．good-looking
A．admired B．complained C．reminded D．predicted
A．plan B．appear C．work D．break
A．even though B．only if C．because D．unless
A．photo B．rest C．step D．bath
A．weight B．height C．amount D．price
A．failed B．pretended C．agreed D．decided
A．marks B．results C．effects D．conditions
A．invited B．blamed C．thanked D．forgave
A．begged B．argued C．nodded D．refused
A．wrong. B．valuable C．extra D．exact
A．mind B．avoid. C．practice D．keep
A．speed up B．give up C．watch out D．turn out
A．energy B．money C．life D．skill
A．warned B．expected C．realized D．announced
A．also B．hardly C．seldom D．never
A．talk B．chop C．walk D．climb
A．abandon B．introduce C．need D．teach
A．quickly B．curiously C．seriously D．intelligently
A．time B．tool C．job D．patience
完形填空：（共30分，每小题1.5分）
My 14-year-old son, John, and I 
Spotted（挑出，察觉） the coat at the same time. It was
hanging at a （an） 36 clothing store.
The coat had a black velvet collar（天鹅绒衣领）, delightful
tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label （标签） and a （an）37 price of $28.
We looked at 38 , saying nothing, 39 John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with 40 , but could 41 several hundred dollars new.
John 42 the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied 43 that soon changed into a smile. The 44 was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat? ” I asked. “They love it. ” He said, carefully 45 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.
Over the next few weeks, the 46 came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was 47 argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to 48 . “Good dinner, Mum, ” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are right, and I guess I will. ”
When I 49 this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know 50 caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat! ” At the library, we 51 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “ 52 this be John? ” He asked, looking up to John’s new height and coat, and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both knew we should never 53 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for 54 a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standard of excellence in thought, speech and behavior, and for 55 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.
A．second-hand B．expensive C．big D．cheap
A．reasonable B．unbelievable C．special D．average
A．each other B．one another C．the other D．others
A．therefore B．however C．but D．thus
A．adults B．people C．parents D．teenagers
A．spend B．cost C．pay D．take
A．touched B．buttoned C．held D．obtained
A．gesture B．expression C．attitude D．feeling
A．color B．price C．fit D．style
A．pressing B．taking C．hanging D．folding
A．happiness C．change D．generosity
A．because of B．instead of C．aware of D．full of
A．please B．understand C．complain D．apologize
A．mentioned B．wrote C．reported D．explained
A．when B．how C．what D．that
A．happened B．came C．intended D．decided
A．Should B．Would C．Must D．Could
A．watch B．judge C．mistake D．consider
A．doing B．showing C．speaking D．wearing
A．comparing B．connecting C．combining D．matching
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，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.For many months he had ___36__a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom,and__37__his father could well__38__it,he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how__39__he was to have such a fine son.He handed his son a beautiful gift box.__40__but slightly disappoited,the young man__41__the box and found a lovely book.__42__,he raised his voice at his father and said: “__43__all your money you give me a book?”And rushed out of the house__44__the book in the study.He did not contact his father for a whole year__45__one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father.He__46__he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father’s house,he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week.The moment he was about to__47__the hospital,he saw on the desk the__48__new book,just as he had left it one__49__ago.He opened it and began to__50__the pages.Suddendly ,a car key__51__from an envelope taped behind the book.It had a lag with dealer’s name,the__52__dealer who had the sports car he had__53__.On the tag was the__54__of his graduation,and the__55__PAID IN FULL.
A．expected B．enjoyed C．admired D．owned
A．finding B．proving C．deciding D．knowing
A．afford B．offer C．keep D．like
A．encouraged B．comfortable C．proud D．moved
A．Nervous B．Serious C．Careful D．Curious
A．packed B．opened C．picked up D．put aside
A．Angrily B．Eagerly C．Calmly D．Anxiously
A．At B．From C．With D．To
A．toasting B．putting C．forgetting D．leaving
A．until B．as C．before D．unless
A．learned B．realized C．recognized D．admitted
A．get to B．search for C．turn to D．leave for
A．much B．still C．hardly D．quite
A．year B．month C．week D．day
A．clean B．read C．turn D．count
A．lost B．came C．appeared D．dropped
A．old B．same C．special D．new
A．remembered B．desired C．found D．met
A．picture B．place C．date D．photo
A．word B．information C．news D．card
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，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 36 for 15 minutes . Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more.After that , he became 37.When he saw a photogragh booth(亭)nearby, he had 38__ .He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage ,which was not 39 in the situation .In a few moments,he was holding four small prints that 40 even him.
He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 41 behind the desk in the booth.＂ 42 you see a small , dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression ,obviously 43 someone , would you please give her this ?＂he said . He then 44 his office in Morrison Building, 45 that if a picture is worth a thousand words , Then the four photos must be a good 46 ! He sat down with a smile.
His wife 47 those pictures.She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married…….How are you with 48 ? One person calls it “wait training”.It seems that there is always something we are 49 .we wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school.We wait for someone to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important 50 of a happy and rewarding life .51, some things are worth waiting for .52 presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting ,53_ it or even get good at it ! But one thing is 54 --- we cannot avoid it . How is your 55 coming along?
A．proudly B．respectfully C．patiently D．curiously
A．angry B．hungry C．frightened D．thirsty
A．a question B．a reason C．an opinion D．an idea
A．serious B．difficult C．regular D．convenient
A．hurt B．encouraged C．attracted D．shocked
A．clerk B．secretary C．passer-by D．friend
A．Since B．Before C．As D．If
A．looking for B．working for C．sending for D．paying for
A．called up B．returned to C．visited D．left
A．worried B．disappointed C．satisfied D．surprised
A．descripion B．preparation C．excuse D．lecture
A．Tore B．Saved C．Develped D．Destroyed
A．your wife B．your family C．patience D．determination
A．hoping for B．waiting for C．ready for D．fit for
A．lesson B．experience C．purpose D．quality
A．For example B．After all C．Right now D．So far
A．Every age B．Every shop C．Every day D．Every office
A．accept B．control C．change D．improve
A．certain B．interesting C．precious D．easy
A．photo taking B．job hunting C．decision D．wait training
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。
Alice, my friend’s daughter, goes to an expensive private school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school. Jane has 36 economic resources—her father has been dead for years and her mother works 37 a maid. Although her mother works very hard, she can 38 __ support the family. Jane is very bright and gifted at 39 and that’s how she has got the scholarship, which included a(n) 40 for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons.
Alice became friends with Jane and would 41 talk to her at lunch. She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids 42 her.
On her birthday last month, she 43 her new friend to her birthday party, but Jane said she couldn’t come. Alice wanted her to be 44 so much that she 45 on her coming. Eventually, the girl said, “I don’t have any 46__ clothes that I could wear at your birthday party.” After a brief pause, the girl remembered, “I have a 47 from my piano performance,” and asked, “Could I 48 a skirt from you?”
Alice was happy that her friend would be 49 to come and hurried home to ask her Mum 50 she could lend her friend one of her skirts. To her surprise, her Mum said, “No.” The daughter was very 51 and angrily said to her Mum, “ 52 I could, I would give my friend all my clothes.” The Mother didn’t understand why her daughter should have had such an outburst as she’s normally very well 53 .
Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend’s 54 . Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said, “Yes.” She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Jane but to feel proud of her 55 with her.
So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered to.
A．personal B．extra C．limited D．adequate
A．for B．with C．like D．as
A．hopefully B．obviously C．hardly D．temporarily
A．music B．drawing C．maths D．biology
A．bonus B．allowance C．donation D．pension
A．secretly B．happily C．quietly D．eagerly
A．pointing at B．shouting at C．laughing at D．glaring at
A．took B．invited C．accompanied D．sent
A．happy B．independent C．confident D．present
A．depended B．insisted C．focused D．agreed
A．casual B．comfortable C．nice D．tight
A．shirt B．jeans C．handbag D．necklace
A．get B．copy C．order D．borrow
A．free B．able C．glad D．willing
A．how B．when C．why D．whether
A．stubborn B．upset C．firm D．enthusiastic
A．If B．When C．Unless D．Though
A．treated B．controlled C．educated D．behaved
A．cleverness B．character C．circumstances D．competences
A．study B．friendship C．sympathy D．performance
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