SECTION B (18%) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B. C. and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Michelle Obama celebrates her forty-fifth birthday Saturday, just 3 days before she becomes America’s First Lady. She has had many 36 in her life. She graduated with honors from Chicago public schools, Princeton University and Harvard University Law School. She 37 a top law firm in Chicago 38 she met her future husband. She was also outstanding in a public service organization and on the University of Chicago.
Michelle Obama says her daughters are the source of her greatest pride. She says raising Malia, age ten, and Sasha, age seven will continue to be her most important job. 39 , the next First Lady has called her White House position, “Mom-in-chief.”
Malia and Sasha will be taken good care of by another person at their new Washington home. Last week, the Obamas 40 that Marian Robinson would move into the White House with the Obamas and help take care of the girls.
Malia and Sasha started their new school, Sidwell Friend School, on January 5, 2009. Chelsea Clinton also attended this private school 41 her father was president. Malia attends the middle school in Washington. Sasha is in elementary school in nearby Bethesda, Maryland.
There is one future 42 of the Obama family we have not yet talked about. This one has four legs and fur. Maybe you 43 Barack Obama’s victory speech on election night, November 4. He said his daughters had “ 44 the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House.” This week , the Obamas said that they has narrowed their dogs 45 to two kinds. They are working with animals shelters to find 46 a Portuguese water dog or a Labradoodle.
47 breeds (品种) generally have less fur to fall off than some other kinds of dogs. They are better dogs for people who suffer from allergies (过敏), like Malia Obama.
36. A. experiences B. adventure C. successes D. methods
37. A. found out B. worked out C. set up D. worked for
38. A. where B. that C. what D. until
39. A. Otherwise B. On the country C. In fact D. At last
40. A. announced B. reminded C. advertised D. presented
41. A. before B. though C. unless D. when
42. A. plan B. member C. guest D. visitor
43. A. forget B. have C. remember D. appreciate
44. A. abandoned B. bought C. found D. earned
45. A. search B. interest C. market D. adviser
46. A. neither B. either C. whether D. not
47. A. All B. Many C. Both D. Some
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。
For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives. This is also true for an American girl 21 Melanie.
Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to 22 nearby Northwestern University, where she’s 23 been accepted. But Melanie, 17,really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, where she’s been wait-listed.
When she gets an unexpected 24 from Georgetown University, she decides to 25 a road trip with a few 26 female friends. Melanie believes it is her first step 27 adulthood.
But 28 the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t 29 with the prospect(期望) of his little princess 30 the world without him. He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern. 31 Melanie’s father only has the best of 32 , his presence 33 an endless series of comic encounters(遭遇).
After following their faulty device 34 into the backwoods (偏远地区), James and Melanie 35 Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment (隔间). What should be a simple change 36 the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…
All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter 37 get the chance to really 38 each other.
All parents, 39 they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up. 40 what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate (脆弱的) balance between staying connected and letting go.
A.named B.naming C.namely D.names
A.join B.send C.attend D.pass
A.still B.always C.yet D.already
A.appointment B.interview C.visit D.meeting
A.provide B.offer C.take D.hold
A.closing B.close C.closed D.closely
A.toward B.for C.during D.with
A.though B.in spite C.once D.despite
A.satisfying B.successful C.comfortable D.meaningful
A.seeking B.examining C.searching D.exploring
A.Since B.Because C.While D.When
A.intentions B.attempts C.efforts D.planning
A.comes about B.leads to C.calls in D.turns out
A.lately B.late C.deeply D.deep
A.discover B.invent C.recognize D.realize
A.succeeds in B.brings in C.results from D.certainly
A.hopefully B.finally C.firstly D.certainly
A.agree to B.speak to C.talk to D.turn to
A.whether B.if C.what D.why
A.As B.Like C.For D.Except
第二节: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36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
For as long as I can remember, I have been very_36____ at arguing with people. As soon as someone disagrees with me, I get angry because I feel __37__, like the other person is out to show that I am __38__. And for some reason, I hate being wrong! So my __39__ reaction is to get very defensive. I __40__ my voice, and I end up saying something I later __41__. Needless to say, the whole thing ends with me blaming __42__, and the other person feeling alienated(疏远) from me. This bothers me especially because my mother does the exact same thing and I hate __43__.
I have noticed this tendency in me for a long time now, __44__ I have never been able to stop. I did some __45__ management work with a therapist(治疗专家) a while ago, but because I moved and __46__ an advisor at school who can’t see me __47__, I have not been able to continue this important work. They tell you to stop and count to 10, __48__ your breathing, calm yourself down before you __49__. But that’s the whole problem. I could never think of __50__ myself until it was too late! The __51__ things had already come out of my mouth, and I was stuck picking up the pieces.
Right now the __52__ is urgent because my relationships with a wonderful boy is __53__ because of my being afraid of being wrong. He is closing himself off from me because I have hurt him, and __54__ I am no longer attractive as a woman with no confidence in myself and a bad temper. How do I stop ruining my relationships and hating myself? How do I stop __55__ being wrong?
36. A. bad B. good C. hateful D. quick
37. A. disappointed B. excited C. attacked D. ashamed
38. A. wrong B. foolish C. empty-headed D. right
39. A. unusual B. immediate C. following D. last
40. A. raise B. lower C. keep D. change
41. A. remember B. regret C. forget D. realize
42. A. her B. him C. me D. myself
43. A .it B. her C. them D. us
44. A. so B. but C. although D. however
45. A. health B. action C. calmness D. anger
46. A. headed to B. asked for C. turned to D. referred to
47. A. regularly B. carelessly C. immediately D. patiently
48. A. stop B. manage C. keep D. control
49. A. say B. chat C speak D. talk
50. A. stopping B. managing C. persuading D. helping
51. A. hurtful B. surprising C. colorful D. dangerous
52. A. event B. thing C. affair D. problem
53. A. in the way B. in the end C. in danger D. in the beginning
54. A. no doubt B. no problem C. no wonder D. no way
55. A. liking B. hating C. finding D. dealing
第二节完型填空(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,并在答题卡上涂黑。
A loving person lives in a loving world.A hostile (敌意的) person lives in a hostile world.Everyone you meet is your mirror.
Mirrors have a very particular 36 .They reflect the image in front of them.Just as a
37 mirror works as the vehicle to reflection, 38 do all of the people in our lives.
When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden 39 a reflection When we love someone, it's a(n) 40 of loving ourselves.We have often heard things like "I love how I am when I'm with that person." That simply 41 into "I'm able to love me when I love that other person." 42 , when we meet someone new, we feel as though we "click".Sometimes it's as if we've 43 each other for a long time.That feeling can come from 44 similarities.
Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a positive reflection, it is more likely that we'll
45 it when it has a negative connotation(内涵). 46 .it's easy to remember times when we have met someone we're not particularly 47 about.We may have some criticism (批评) in our mind about the 48 .This is especially true when we get to know someone with whom we would rather spend 49 time.
Oftentimes, when we 50 qualities in other people, ironically(讽刺地), it's usually the mirror that's 51 to us.
At times we meet someone 52 and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted. 53 we don't want to believe it, and it's not easy or 54 to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to 55 what part of the person is being reflected in you.It's simply just another way to create more self-awareness.
36.A.target B.style C.function D.color
37.A.medical B.physical C.chemical D.mental
38.A.so B.then C.nor D.neither
39.A.focuses on B.applies to C.works with D.serves as
40.A.reward B.evaluation C.reflection D.example
41.A.grows B.translates C.enters D.falls
42.A.Obviously B.Strangely C.Fortunately D.Frequently
43.A.known B.supported C.observed D.recognized
44.A.creating B.lacking C.sharing D.comparing
45.A.ignore B.keep C.take D.notice
46.A.In brief B.In addition C.For example D.As usual
47.A.crazy B.anxious C.upset D.concerned
48.A.time B.mirror C.garden D.person
49.A.less B.amazing C.more D.valuable
50.A.appreciate B.dislike C.describe D.discover
51.A.shouting B.shining C.speaking D.pointing
52.A.new B.nervous C.familiar D.friendly
53.A.If B.Although C.Since D.Once
54.A.terrible B.noble C.reliable D.desirable
55.A.figure out B.take out C.put out D.give out
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
An unforgettable experience
It was a cold winter day. I rushed down the busy road towards the bus stop. Taxis passed me one after another 36 I didn’t have enough money to get one. My wallet was in my pocket but 37 I had was a five-yuan note. Taking a bus would 38 three, so I would be left with only 39 to buy something to eat. I was very hungry as I had only eaten one meal all day. Waiting at the bus stop, I 40 eagerly for a store 41 I could buy food. Then I heard an old woman’s voice 42
behind me, “Steamed corn(蒸玉米)!Steamed corn!One yuan each!” Her voice was breaking and 43 deep despair. Staring at the old woman, I felt pity. She was 44 ,just like a beggar. But she was much older than the other beggars in the street. Her face was 45 and her eyes were full of tears. Her large withered(干枯的) fingers kept a tight hold on her basket of steamed corns. What had happened to her? Why was a woman 46 selling corns on such a cold evening? I felt sad. I had to do something. I took the five-yuan note from my wallet and handed it to her. She had said each steamed corn cost one yuan, so I could buy 47 . But if I did that, I would have nothing 48 to pay for the ticket. I wouldn’t be able to get home. Finally, I decided to give the woman two yuan for one steamed corn, 49 my pity for her. To my surprise, she refused to accept the 50 one yuan, saying she wanted to work for her money. She was already 51 to me because I was the only person to buy steamed corns from her all day.
I was 52 moved. She was so old and weak but chose to sell snacks 53 beg. From that moment, I had 54 for her, and didn’t feel pity any more. The corn was sweet and delicious. But 55 made me happier was that I helped a respectable old woman as much as I could.
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B. but |
C. so |
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A. all that |
B. what all |
C. all what |
D. all which |
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A. spend |
B. pay |
C. cost |
D. take |
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A. one yuan |
B. two yuan |
C. three yuan |
D. four yuan |
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A. looked up |
B. looked down |
Clooked through |
Dlooked around |
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A. from that |
B. which |
C. for which |
D. from which |
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A. shouting |
B. crying |
C. calling |
D. speaking |
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A. full with |
B. filled of |
C. filling with |
D. filled with |
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A. in red |
B. in rags |
C. in colors |
D. in uniform |
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A. rosy |
B. bright |
C. pale |
D. red |
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A. of her age |
B. like her age |
C. at her age |
D. for her age |
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A . one |
B. two |
C. three |
D. five |
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A. leaving |
B. remained |
C. left |
D. staying |
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A. showing |
B. to show |
C. shown |
D. showed |
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A. total |
B. extra |
C. whole |
D. more |
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A. grateful |
B. thoughtful |
C. friendly |
D. kind |
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A. very |
B. likely |
C. deeply |
D. deep |
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A. rather than |
B. more than |
C. less than |
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A. envy |
B. surprise |
C. respected |
D. respect |
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A. that |
B. which |
C. all |
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Mearl Jacobs’ body was at the funeral home. The memorial service was 31 for the next day. We 32 in the family room to tell stories, sharing 33 of her. She had lived a life 34 with stories. Most people didn’t know that she had worked for thirty years at Rockwall International to help the homeless, or that 35 she really didn’t care much for baseball, she loved listening to the 36 because her son loved baseball.
Before long the 37 turned from stories about Mearl to stories of how she changed and 38 the lives in the room.
Her daughter Carol, said, “Just a few hours before Mom died she said she wanted to go home. I asked her if she 39 back to her apartment. She said, ‘NO!’ I asked, ‘Home in Heaven?’‘YES!’”
A series of love and 40 was realized that night. Mearl had lived a life that affected the young and old 41 . When she did so, you became a different person, a 42 and reformed person. She was 43 that way. She knew how to show the things that really 44 in the life. She 45 for values that she held dear and she always seemed to know how to influence people and to accept them “as is”. He grandkids talked of her 46 acceptance of them, no matter what.
Some things have to be seen to be understood, such as love, forgiveness and acceptance. Mearl knew how to help you 47 . She had always shown total 48 to the family and friends – to people.
The next day Mearl was 49 the topic. We buried the body, but she lives in all those, present and 50 . She is always there, giving and loving.
A.canceled B.ordered C.set D.left
A.gathered B.waited C.cried D.consulted
A.dinner B.memories C.possessions D.success
A.mixed B.combined C.compared D.filled
A.unless B.until C.if D.although
A.games B.songs C.operas D.stories
A.argument B.comment C.background D.conversation
A.rescued B.shaped C.lost D.prevented
A.meant B.moved C.dated D.went
A.curiosity B.envy C.kindness D.sympathy
A.equally B.hopefully C.eventually D.properly
A.happier B.better C.milder D.ruder
A.interested B.shocked C.puzzled D.gifted
A.lacked B.troubled C.mattered D.admitted
A.made up B.stood up C.watched out D.reached out
A.unnecessary B.unusual C.unconditional D.unfamiliar
A.see B.improve C.explain D.remove
A.appreciation B.devotion C.determination D.operation
A.almost B.still C.ever D.even
A.beyond B.behind C.within D.outside
完形填空,阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On the morning of May 18, 2010, Enzo PiscoPo’s alarm clock went off, signaling the start of another workday. Moments later, unbearable pain shot through his back.
“I ________ so loud that I probably woke up the whole neighborhood,” he says. He became paralyzed (使瘫痪,使麻痹) from the waist down, Doctors said he’d likely never ________ again.
The last three years have been a challenging, but equally ________ , journey for Enzo, a Coca-Cola employee since 1966. He has gone through great pain, relearned everyday tasks and got used to life in a ________ .
“These lessons have made me the happiest I’ve ever been,” Enzo says. Nearly every day, someone asks Enzo how he can be so ________ after such a life-changing ________ . It’s a question, he admits; he’s asked himself more than a few times.
One particular ________ changed Enzo. A few weeks after his injury, he was talking to his wife in his hospital room. ________ focusing on what he had, he fixed his attention on what he thought he’d ________.
His wife told him the things that mattered most to them were ________ intact (完好无损的), and that they would continue to follow their dreams and do everything they ________ to do, including traveling.
“That conversation ________ me that I have the most wonderful wife and four beautiful and healthy kid,” he says.
Enzo, who returned to work three months after his injury, ________ that happiness is a choice. “You can find millions of ________ to either be happy or unhappy. The choice is yours. Many people who seemingly have everything are ________ , while some of the ________ people in the world are deeply happy. The ________ is focusing on the things that really matter. Today I make an effort to ________ all the ‘little things’ that make me happy. I still want to ________ and grow as a person in all aspects of my life, ________ I’m now enjoying the abundance of things I already have much more.
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完形填空,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。
A young man stole into a room through an open window. He ________ through all the room, but he didn’t find any money ________ a bankbook(存折). He thought, “If I have some credentials (证件)of the ________ , I’ll be able to get the money in the bank. ” Suddenly to his ________ , he caught sight of an identity card(身份证)on the ________ of the desk just before him. So he snatched it quickly and rushed to the bank with ________ .
________ the bankbook and the identity card, the woman clerk in the bank was so ________ that her face suddenly turned ________ and she sat there dumbfounded (发呆) for a minute. But she tried the best to hide her ________ , and then in a ________ voice said to the uncommon man, “Excuse me, can you tell me what is the ________ between you and the owner of the bankbook?” Being so ________,the young man who was waiting turned red:“He…he…oh, sorry, I ________ she…she is my wife…” “Now I see,”said the woman clerk, and almost at the time, she gave a quick ________ on a button. Immediately an aged policeman came out of a side room.
“Come along with me, young man! ” said the policeman.
“What’s the matter?” the man ________ back in a cold voice.
“Look at this!”it was a woman’s angry voice.
The man couldn’t ________ looking up and to his surprise he found ________ was the woman clerk who was holding the identity card ________ her face. Also, the photo on it suggested she happened to be the ________ owner of the bankbook.
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完型填空
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000 m race. My ________ was to pass out water to the runners. I remember being so excited to see all the different kinds of ________who passed by and________a cup of water. The next year I signed up for the race and gave it a ________ .
The first 10,000 m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. At times, I didn’t ________ if I could finish.
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me very ________ , and I felt embarrassed that I was 50 years younger than him and I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt________ for a second.
But then I ________ something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had ________ capacities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my ________ was only to finish.
After a minute, it ________ me that this was a lesson I could draw from . I learned________ about myself in that moment. I turned my________ into inspiration.
I decided that I would not ________ running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and________ properly and one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who were still running. As I ________ the finishing line, I was proud of my ________ .
In life we all have those moments when we ________ ourselves to others. It’s only ________. Don’t allow those moments to weaken you. Turn them into ________and let them inspire you. Use them to show you what is possible.
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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。
I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily. ________ to buy a mountain bike, she’d been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money. By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “You ________ have your pick from my bicycle _ ________ .” “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would ________ choose.
As Christmas ________ near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she ________ a Salvation Army(基督教慈善组织)volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy?” she asked. “Sorry, em, I’m out of change.” I said.
Throughout December, Emily continued to ________ hard. Then one day, she made a ________ announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very ________ .
________ by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute ________ of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children. ________ I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow(发光).Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t ________ the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later ________ the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very ________ , sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re ________ away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”
Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the ________ ? I like to think it was God’s way of ________ a little girl for a sacrifice ________ her years---- while giving her dad a lesson in the ________.
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Jasmine Harman,a famous TV presenter, was sunny and active. Nothing seemed to her down. But nearly a decade on, Jasmine spent the first years of her TV life a secret about her background—one she couldn’t to be made public.
“When I started out in TV, I lived in fear of someone discovering about my ,” she admitted. Because her mother had a illness called hoarding Disorder(囤积症). “Mum would keep batteries, old speakers, broken dolls and baskets she in the street. Nothing would be thrown away. And she’d be if you ever tried to clear them up,” Jasmine recalled. Eventually, the entire family couldn’t have a life.
Two years ago, Jasmine did something . She made a documentary called My Hoarder Mum and Me about her family’s battle to fight against her mum’s disease. “I do our program will shine more light on the issue,” said Jasmine. Then a second program, Britain’s Biggest Hoarders
Luckily, there are diagnostic criteria(诊断标准)now and experts that can help. Jasmine has become a(an) herself in a way. She runs a website to help sufferers and their . “It’s incredible. I spent most of my childhood being ashamed, but now I’d like to make it . People like my mum need help, but not to be made to feel .”
“We hadn’t been able to have Christmas dinner at Mum’s for , because you couldn’t get people into the house . But we had one last year, and it was amazing,” Jasmine said. “The still isn’t perfect, and Mum isn’t perfect either. She’s still with it. But I’m so proud that she’s come this far, and I want to tell other people it’s possible.”
A.settle B.take C.beat D.calm
A.making B.discovering C.hiding D.mixing
A.wait B.plan C.cover D.bear
A.work B.mum C.illness D.memory
A.mental B.physical C.final D.social
A.new B.used C.round D.expensive
A.put away B.made out C.picked up D.dug out
A.terrible B.grateful C.OK D.crazy
A.rich B.normal C.simple D.hard
A.special B.dangerous C.hopeless D.impossible
A.hope B.wonder C.fear D.doubt
A.ended up B.broke down C.kept away D.came out
A.patient B.expert C.example D.role
A.friends B.bosses C.families D.mistakes
A.fair B.safe C.false D.public
A.better B.younger C.prouder D.worse
A.years B.months C.centuries D.weeks
A.hardly B.actually C.luckily D.regularly
A.dream B.way C.house D.study
A.struggling B.filling C.turning D.begging
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago,after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always 37 his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 38 to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the 40 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 41 . Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 43 fake(假货). When he was 44 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 45 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 46 hearing Glen’ s words. Glen was 47 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 48 . For many times of entry-exit 49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and 50 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be 52 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would remember as the 55 of his success forever.
A.set up B.took up C.went up D.picked up
A.honors B.mentions C.brings D.owes
A.decided B.refused C.objected D.asked
A.books B.things C.savings D.pounds
A.ordinary B.routine C.regular D.common
A.look B.inspection C.test D.experiment
A.one B.it C.them D.these
A.priceless B.useful C.worthless D.valuable
A.afraid B.proud C.ashamed D.hard
A.that B.what C.as D. which
A.on B.at C.who D.in
A.disappointed B.delighted C.amazed D.satisfied
A.conditions B.experiences C.experiments D.chances
A.stopped B.hoped C.warned D.urged
A.came out B.found out C.sent out D.set out
A.hit B.blamed C.praised D.charged
A.expression B.idea C.thought D.impression
A.honesty B.lies C.goods D.bravery
A.secret B.lesson C.choice D.Belief
Dick was born in a small town. He was a very clever boy, but his 36 was very poor, so he had to work in his 37 time, and during his holidays too, to pay for his 38 . In spite of this, he 39 to get to the university. But it was so 40 to study there that during the holidays he had to get two jobs at the 41 time so as to earn 42 money for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher’s shop during the daytime and 43 in a hospital at night, In the shop, he learned to cut meat up quite nicely and the butcher liked him very much and often 44 him do all the serving.
In the hospital, on the other hand, he was, 45 , allowed to do the 46 jobs, like helping to lift 47 and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another.
One evening at the hospital, Dick had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the 48 room. The woman 49 to be one of his 50 who used to buy meat at the butcher’s shop. She was already feeling 51 at the thought of the operation 52 he came to get her. And when she 53 Dick, it seemed to her 54 that nearly finished her.
“ No, no!” she cried. “Not the butcher! I won’t be operated on by the butcher!” And she 55 her eyes painfully.
A.home B.house C.family D.village
A.spare B.rest C.active D.lunch
A.toys B.education C.school D.clothes
A.managed B.tried D.wasn’t able
A.free B.hard C.easy D.expensive
A.other B.last C.different D.same
A.enough B.much C.a little D.most
A.the others B.another C.others D.other
A.didn’t have B.helped C.let D.begged
A.in all B.actually C.of course D.sometimes
A.light B.simplest C.difficult D.different[来
A.doctors B.knives C. tools D.people
A.living B.sitting C.operating D.waiting
A.happened B.hated C.seemed D.remembered
A.neighbours B.teachers C.friends D.customers
A.unhappy B.sad C.surprised D.frightened
A.before B.after C.until D.for
A.spoke to B.told C.saw D.refused
A.as if B.even if C.what if D.if only
A.started B.glared C.opened D.shut
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。
An angle came into the world and she wanted to bring 31 to this world. She walked and walked and saw a boy 32 beside the road.“What's wrong?”The angle asked .“I have my money stolen.”The boy said,“I can't go back home ,and I'll 33 spring festival alone. ”“Don't worry”,the angle said, and waved her hands. There 34 some money. She gave the money to the boy and the boy came into 35 . The angle felt 36 .She went on going, and saw a handsome young man standing in front of a house. No matter how others amused him, he did not 37 at all and the angle asked him ,“What's the matter with you? ”The young man said ,“You see , I 38 a big house 39 a large garden, a beautiful wife and a lovely daughter, but I am not happy at all. ”
The angle said“I can make you happy”and then she 40 her hand and the man lost all the things 41 he had: his big house was 42 in a fire ,his wife died, his lovely daughter was lost and the angle left immediately.
Two weeks later, the young man was 43 food in a dustbin, sad. The angle came back again. Seeing her, the young man got 44 angry that he wanted to beat the angel. The angle said ,“Be 45 and wait.”She waved her hand and the things the young man lost suddenly came back. The young man found 46 in a large house rather than near the 47 , his wife was cooking in the kitchen and his girl was playing in the garden. He became very happy and suddenly 48 that he had every happiness.
Now you can see happiness is a kind of feeling in our heart. Happiness is not gained from the outside objects but from your 49 . And the things in your hands now are the most valuable things to gain continuous happiness; just smile every day and you’ll find happiness 50 everywhere.
A.laughter C.happiness D.warmness
A.crying B.to cry C.cried D.cry
A.waste B.cost C.pay D.spend
A.seemed B.left C.appeared D.cost
A.excitement B.sadness C.laughter D.patience
A.terrible B.crazy C.happy D.cold
B.call C.cry D.laugh
A.buy B.own C.sell D.donate
A.in B.with C.on D.of
A.waved B.raised C.lowered D.lifted
A.when B.where C.what D.that
A.stolen B.disappeared C.burnt D.sent
A.finding B.searching for C.watching D.waiting for
A.such B.so C.very D.quite
A.calm B.angry C.quiet D.silent
A.him B.himself C.herself D.her
A.house B.dustbin C.street D.hall
A.got B.recognized C.realized D.said
A.head B.mind C.appearance D.wealth
A.comes B.goes C.turns D.lies
六. 完形填空
Chen Guanming has been carrying his home with him for the past seven years. He has done everything a man would to make it cozy.
The 53-year-old farmer has spent the hottest summers and severest winters cooking, eating and 1 in his mobile home: a shaky tricycle. Chen began his journey on the three-wheel rickshaw from his 2 Jiangsu province in 2001 after hearing the news that Beijing had won the bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. Of course, he did not forget to take his ID card, important 3 and some clothes before setting off on his mission (使命). Mission? What mission? “To promote awareness on health and the environment, just like what the Games has been doing,” he says. It may 4 funny, but make no mistake that Chen is dead 5 about it. “I'm a poor farmer I can't do much. But I have a healthy body. I want to use it to show the ___6 of the Chinese people and the spirit of the Olympics.” He would have _ 7 all of China except Taiwan when he reaches Beijing tonight. He speaks lively about his experiences in all the places on the mainland, ___8 _ about an incident in Chongqing in August 2003. “I was riding up a slope and my brakes failed my rickshaw and began sliding down and overturned,” he says. He had his legs broken but did not go to a hospital. Instead, he used herbs to stop the bleeding. And he 9 quietly for some days for his legs to rejoin. Looking at the man, you wouldn't want to believe he has crossed so many mountains and 10 in his tricycle. But you look at the piles of evidence and become a silent admirer of this determined soul.
1. A. working B. playing C. sleeping D. living
2. A. native B. familiar C. famous D. noble
3. A. equipment B. supplies C. furniture D. documents
4. A. seem B. sound C. look D. listen
5. A. serious B. careful C. practical D. optimistic
6. A. power B. energy C. strength D. authority
7. A. covered B. drove C. run D. walked
8. A. extremely B. especially C. actually D. exactly
9. A. slept B. sat C. rested D. lay
10. A. lakes B. rivers C. valleys D. road