Two old beggars (乞丐) were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city．They watched ____ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them．Sometimes, a kindhearted woman or a small child would ____ a few coins in the hats in front of them.
Today was not a ____ day for begging．The men were able to ____ enough for a big meal．As it was getting dark, they started to ____ their things.
Just as they were getting ready to leave, they ____ a man walking toward them．He was a ____ man — they could tell that from his fine clothes．The first beggar said to the second with ____, “He’s coming our way！” The man stopped, ____ into his pocket and took something out．What looked like a piece of hard ___, wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats．The rich man turned and ____ his way.
“He could have easily left us a few ____ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar．He looked at the offering ____．“There’s no way we can ____ this — we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away．Then he collected his things and ____.
The second beggar wanted to do the same, ____ a second thought made him change his ____．“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought．“How ____ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper．To his ____, there was no hard rock candy inside．____, a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.
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A young British woman had shortly arrived in Hong Kong and had not yet 36 anything about the Chinese 37 . One day she went to the home of a Chinese friend and was 38 given a cup of Chinese tea. She was not 39 and she also found this type of tea rather 40 . However, since she had been given the tea , she felt she should drink it. Hoping to finish it 41 so that she would not feel about having to drink this tea which she did not 42 , she started to drink as much of it as she could. But as soon as her cup became half - full, the host 43 giving her more. Several times she told the host that she had had 44 , but it seemed to have no 45 . Her cup kept being 46 , and she kept on drinking. During the time of her 47 , she drank about twelve cups of tea. Later she found out that she should have just 48 the tea, and that this would have meant that she had had enough. Influenced by her 49 culture, she felt it too 50 to leave the tea and could not understand why the host took no notice of her protests(抗议) that she had had enough!
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you find out that your best friend is developing feeling for you and the feelings are in no way mutual (共通的), the sooner you communicate this the better .
Sometimes having to be the person who does the rejecting is __1__ than being rejected, ___2___ the person you have to hurt is your dearest friend. The key is to be gentle, but not so gentle that he or she doesn’t get it. If you ___3__ it before he says anything , it is possible you can __4_ him some of the humiliation(羞辱). You can just happen to mention that you are so happy that you don’t have to___5__ the ups and downs of romance with him. “Aren’t we lucky to have such a close friendship without having to worry about?” If he brings it up to you, just remember ___6___ kind to his heart. So many things you could say have become a cliché(老生常谈), such as “ I don’t want to risk losing what we have now.” Of course, if that is how you feel then say it anyway. The most reassuring thing you can do for him is to__7__ not to let his admission hurt the friendship. Even though the first response will be to the “rejection” later, he or she will worry about the friendship __8___. If you want to show the ultimate respect, keep it ___9__ the two of you. Resist the temptation to tell others. Otherwise, this will only hurt your friend__10__.
__11__, if the feelings between the two of you are__12___, then this can be a very happy moment. Don’t let your fears ruin it. Yes, it is _13_ to venture into new territory with someone you have been close with as a friend. But the good news is you already know each other well and you like each other. There is always a risk of losing the friendship when and if you _14__, but if you both agree you aren’t going to let that happen, the risk factor _15__ .
A．better B．worse C．wiser D．nicer
A．even if B．especially if C．especially D．if
A．hear about B．heard C．listen to D．hear from
A．harmed B．share C．spare D．reduced
A．go away with B．go through C．go by D．go over
A．being B．to be C．be D．to have been
A．keep B．promise C．avoid D．permit
A．as well B．either C．finally D．ultimately
A．in B．among C．between D．away from
A．a little B．even better C．much less D．even more
A．Whatever B．Whenever C．At the same time D．However
A．active B．mutual C．affected D．sensible
A．scary B．enjoyable C．funny D．lucky
A．break down B．break up C． break out D．break off
A．increases B．decreases C．remains D．exists
When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was __1__ to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual(单语的) dictionary. __2__ it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one __3__, to be honest, I found it extremely __4__ to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and __5__ not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the __6__ bilingual(双语的) dictionaries, in which the words are __7__ both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt __8__ to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I understand that monolingual dictionaries are __9__ in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is __10__ often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two words in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to tell that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the __11__ meaning of a word in English! __12__, she insisted that I read the definition of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. __13__, I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) __14__ number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am repeatedly exposed to（接触）the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. __15__ this, I can express myself more easily in English.
A．worried B．sad C．surprised D．nervous
A．Because B．Although C．Unless D．If
A．but B．so C．or D．and
A．difficult B．interesting C．ambiguous D．practical
A．thus B．even C．still D．again
A．new B．familiar C．earlier D．ordinary
A．explained B．expressed C．described D．created
A．offered B．agreed C．decided D．happened
A．natural B．better C．easier D．convenient
A．at best B．in fact C．at times D．in case
A．exact B．basic C．translated D．expected
A．Rather B．However C．Therefore D．Instead
A．Largely B．Generally C．Gradually D．Probably
A．extra B．average C．total D．limited
A．According to B．In relation to C．In addition to D．Because of
When my father died, one of the tasks that fell to me was to sort through and decide which objects to save and which to throw away. Now I look at the 51 of my life as if I were dead, 52 what my children will do with the human skull(骷髅) that 53 on the bookcase next to my desk. I couldn’t 54 them if they threw it out. They’ve been wanting to do that for some years, 55 will they know how much can be learned from 56 with a skull? And what about my books? 57 they can find some place in their 58 for ten thousand books. However, I know they will look at the white, plastic head of a horse on my desk and 59 it into a Glad trash bag without any 60 , never knowing that it is the only place 61 from the first chess set (棋子)I owned.
How many boxes of mine will my children 62 ? Can I trust my children with my 63 ? Every object of our lives is a 64 , and emotion swirls(旋动) around it like fog, hiding and 65 a tiny truth of the heart.
I look at these objects that are mine and know, too, that they are 66 of how alone I am, how alone each of us is, 67 no one knows what any object means except he or she who 68 it. I have the memory of taking it home 69 one of my newly-born children from the hospital; only I have the memory of what it looked like when I lived in that apartment and where it sat in that house. I look at the objects that are mine, and the memories are 70 and permeated（渗透着）with love. I look at the objects that are mine and know that I’m going to miss me very much.
A．tasks B．objects C．books D．pictures
A．wondering B．designing C．concluding D．weaving
A．cries B．sleeps C．sits D．smiles
A．educate B．understand C．blame D．strike
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．helping B．living C．playing D．speaking
A．Honestly B．Luckily C．Naturally D．Surely
A．desks B．bags C．apartments D．hearts
A．drag B．take C．move D．throw
A．hesitation B．love C．care D．worry
A．casting B．expanding C．remaining D．shining
A．enjoy B．reserve C．find D．prepare
A．life B．passion C．respect D．heart
A．mark B．pleasure C．belief D．memory
A．preventing B．spreading C．protecting D．encouraging
A．symbols B．phenomena C．measures D．tracks
A．when B．once C．unless D．as
A．prefers B．repairs C．owns D．remembers
A．like B．for C．with D．to
A．strange B．warm C．new D．bitter
The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading 36_____ to the sea.
“Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are 37_____ heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38_____. ”
“You don’t 39_____ a crane (起重机) to unload less than a dozen rocks, do you?” smiled Joshua.
“But those men don’t 40_____ to have muscles at all,” said Michael, rather surprised. Joshua smiled.
“They are 41_____ laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they 42_____. See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his 43 . Some of the rock’s weight is set 44_____ his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well 45_____ .”
“You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build. 46_____ he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying 47_____! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t 48_____ the human being completely, it appears.”
“I don’t think it will. ” 49_____ Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you 50_____ use that equipment to harvest tea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”
“You can get a computer to 51_____ multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.
“Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as 52_____ as ever --- that’s domestic technology for you! ” said Rahim.
“One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody 53______ who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very 54______ world, I’m afraid.” Sighed Michael.
“You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者)，Mike.” Said Joshua. “ 55_____ will always be other things that will make the world exciting. ”
A．through B．across C．down D．up
A．loading B．unloading C．covering D．uncovering
A．way B．revolution C．process D．era
A．ask B．expect C．attempt D．hope
A．happen B．fail C．have D．seem
A．ambitious B．experienced C．potential D．energetic
A．take B．fetch C．carry D．bring
A．shoulder B．back C．chest D．arms
A．on B．against C．toward D．under
A．supported B．grasped C．placed D．strengthened
A．but B．however C．so D．therefore
A．chemistry B．physics C．biology D．psychology
A．control B．affect C．remove D．replace
A．agreed B．proposed C．refused D．denied
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．won’t D．needn’t
A．point out B．take out C．hand out D．print out
A．dirty B．clean C．old D．new
A．caught B．arranged C．left D．convinced
A．exciting B．mysterious C．technological D．modern
A．That B．This C．They D．There
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