高中英语完型填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A，B，C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a "free" course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I        4 1       the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn't want to        4 2       a few dollars? More than that, I'd always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren't        4 3       enough about free credits, news about our        4 4       was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which        4 5       I would be learning from one of the game's        4 6      ,I could hardly wait to        4 7       him.

Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this        4 8       was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he make it        4 9       that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to         5 0       the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to         5 1       what we would learn in class to our future professions and         5 2      , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that         5 3       and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the         5 4      .

Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I'm still putting to use what he         5 5       me: "The absolute most important         5 6       that you learn when you play chess is how to make good         5 7      .On every single move you have to         5 8       a situation, process what your opponent(对手) is doing and         5 9       the best move from among all your options." These words still ring true today in my         6 0       as a journalist.

41.

A．

put forward

B．

jumped at

C．

tried out

D．

turned down

42.

A．

waste

B．

earn

C．

save

D．

pay

43.

A．

excited

B．

worried

C．

moved

D．

tired

44.

A．

title

B．

competitor

C．

textbook

D．

instructor

45.

A．

urged

B．

demanded

C．

held

D．

meant

46.

A．

fastest

B．

easiest

C．

best

D．

rarest

47.

A．

interview

B．

meet

C．

challenge

D．

beat

48.

A．

chance

B．

qualification

C．

honor

D．

job

49.

A．

real

B．

perfect

C．

clear

D．

possible

50.

A．

attend

B．

pass

C．

skip

D．

observe

51.

A．

add

B．

expose

C．

apply

D．

compare

52.

A．

eventually

B．

naturally

C．

directly

D．

normally

53.

A．

game

B．

presentation

C．

course

D．

experiment

54.

A．

criterion

B．

classroom

C．

department

D．

situation

55.

A．

taught

B．

wrote

C．

questioned

D．

promised

56.

A．

fact

B．

step

C．

manner

D．

skill

57.

A．

grades

B．

decisions

C．

impressions

D．

comments

58.

A．

analyze

B．

describe

C．

rebuild

D．

control

59.

A．

announce

B．

signal

C．

block

D．

evaluate

60.

A．

role

B．

desire

C．

concern

D．

behavior

The Homeless Hero

For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with £400 in cash would be a source（来源）of temptation（诱惑）. But the         1       would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith         2       more remarkable.

After spotting a         3       on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the         4       to return.

After hours in the cold and wet, he         5       inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact（联系）the driver, only to         6       it contained £400 in notes, with another £50 in spare change beside it.

He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after         7       a note behind to let the owner know it was safe. When the car's owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car-which was itself worth £35, 000-in Glasgow city centre, they were         8       to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was         9       .

The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his         10       .

Mr. Anderson said：＂I couldn't believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight         11       he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and         12       he didn't take the wallet for himself；he thought about others         13       . It's unbelievable. It just proves there are         14       guys out there.＂

Mr. Smith's act         15       much of the public's attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson         16       about the act of kindness on Facebook.

Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to         17       money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received ￡8,000. ＂I think the faith that everyone has shown         18       him has touched him. People have been approaching him in the street; he's had job         19       and all sorts,＂ Mr. Anderson commented.

For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing         20       . The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another.

1.

A．

hope

B．

aim

C．

urge

D．

effort

2.

A．

still

B．

even

C．

ever

D．

once

3.

A．

wallet

B．

bag

C．

box

D．

parcel

4.

A．

partner

B．

colleague

C．

owner

D．

policeman

5.

A．

turned

B．

hid

C．

stepped

D．

reached

6.

A．

discover

B．

collect

C．

check

D．

believe

7.

A．

taking

B．

leaving

C．

reading

D．

writing

8.

A．

satisfied

B．

excited

C．

amused

D．

shocked

9.

A．

safe

B．

missing

C．

found

D．

seen

10.

A．

service

B．

support

C．

kindness

D．

encouragement

11.

A．

when

B．

if

C．

where

D．

because

12.

A．

rather

B．

yet

C．

already

D．

just

13.

A．

too

B．

though

C．

again

D．

instead

14.

A．

honest

B．

polite

C．

rich

D．

generous

15.

A．

gave

B．

paid

C．

cast

D．

drew

16.

A．

learned

B．

posted

C．

cared

D．

heard

17.

A．

borrow

B．

raise

C．

save

D．

earn

18.

A．

of

B．

at

C．

for

D．

in

19.

A．

details

B．

changes

C．

offers

D．

applications

20.

A．

lesson

B．

adventure

C．

chance

D．

challenge

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A 、 B 、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Two weeks earlier，my son，Ben ，had got in touch． He'd moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I'd （1） 　    　seen him． So imagine my （2） 　    　 when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me．

I was （3） 　    　 ! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to （4） 　    　． The bay was（5） 　    　 in sunshine， and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore． Getting a little （6） 　    　，I realized one kayak（皮划艇）was in （7） 　    　． "Something's not（8） 　    　 !" I took off my T﹣shirt and （9） 　    　into the water． I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle． He was （10） 　    　violently． Linking arms with one of the instructors，I helped （11） 　    　the young man out of the water． He was unconscious and as I looked at his face， something （12） 　    　to me． Those brown eyes were very （13） 　    　． "What's his name ？" I asked the instructor． "Ben，" he replied， and immediately I（14） 　    　． That stranger was my son!

The instructors called for an ambulance．（15） 　    　， after a brief stay in hospital， Ben was well enough to be allowed to （16） 　    　and later the family met up for dinner． We chatted about everything and then Ben （17） 　    　to me． "I just want to say thank you，" he said， "You（18） 　    　my life !"

I still can't believe what a （19） 　    　 it was． I'm just so glad I was there（20） 　    　 to help my son．

（1）

A．

also

B．

often

C．

even

D．

last

（2）

A．

delight

B．

relief

C．

anger

D．

worry

（3）

A．

scared

B．

shocked

C．

thrilled

D．

ashamed

（4）

A．

talk

B．

stay

C．

meet

D．

settle

（5）

A．

bathed

B．

clean

C．

deep

D．

formed

（6）

A．

faster

B．

closer

C．

heavier

D．

wiser

（7）

A．

trouble

B．

advance

C．

question

D．

battle

（8）

A．

real

B．

right

C．

fair

D．

fit

（9）

A．

stared

B．

sank

C．

dived

D．

fell

（10）

A．

arguing

B．

fighting

C．

shouting

D．

shaking

（11）

A．

lead

B．

persuade

C．

carry

D．

keep

（12）

A．

happened

B．

occurred

C．

applied

D．

appealed

（13）

A．

sharp

B．

pleasant

C．

attractive

D．

familiar

（14）

A．

agreed

B．

hesitated

C．

doubted

D．

knew

（15）

A．

Fortunately

B．

Frankly

C．

Sadly

D．

Suddenly

（16）

A．

return

B．

relax

C．

speak

D．

leave

（17）

A．

joked

B．

turned

C．

listened

D．

pointed

（18）

A．

created

B．

honored

C．

saved

D．

guided

（19）

A．

coincidence

B．

change

C．

pity

D．

pain

（20）

A．

on board

B．

in time

C．

for sure

D．

on purpose

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own         1      .

I learned this lesson from a(n)        2       many years ago. I took the head         3       job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.

It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the         4       team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to         5       the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn't         6       I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to         7       that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were         8       me. I had to change my         9       about their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little         10      .Most important, I began to treat them like         11       .That summer, When the other teams enjoyed their         12       ,we met every day and         13       passing and kicking the football.

Six months after suffering our         14       on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to         15      .Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a         16       for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn't what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest         17       my life！

From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can         18       the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and         19       them. I helped them to see themselves         20      ,and they built themselves into winners.

Winners are made, but born.

1.

A．

luck

B．

tests

C．

efforts

D．

nature

2.

A．

experiment

B．

experience

C．

visit

D．

show

3.

A．

operating

B．

editing

C．

consulting

D．

coaching

4.

A．

successful

B．

excellent

C．

strong

D．

new

5.

A．

cheer for

B．

prepare for

C．

help with

D．

finish with

6.

A．

believe

B．

agree

C．

describe

D．

regret

7.

A．

realize

B．

claim

C．

permit

D．

demand

8.

A．

reacting to

B．

looking for

C．

depending on

D．

caring about

9.

A．

decision

B．

attitude

C．

conclusion

D．

intention

10.

A．

pride

B．

culture

C．

fortune

D．

relationship

11.

A．

leaders

B．

partners

C．

winners

D．

learners

12.

A．

rewards

B．

vacations

C．

health

D．

honor

13.

A．

risked

B．

missed

C．

considered

D．

practiced

14.

A．

defeat

B．

decline

C．

accident

D．

mistake

15.

A．

relax

B．

improve

C．

expand

D．

defend

16.

A．

shame

B．

burden

C．

victory

D．

favor

17.

A．

chances

B．

thrills

C．

concerns

D．

offers

18.

A．

surprise

B．

serve

C．

interest

D．

affect

19.

A．

encouraged

B．

observed

C．

protected

D．

impressed

20.

A．

honestly

B．

individually

C．

calmly

D．

differently

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。

Regardless of the weather or the distance, Paul Wilson will make sure low-income students in his neighbourhood arrive at their college classes on time.

A retired engineer, 76-year-old Wilson has been         1       free rides to college students for the past eight years. Since he first started         2       his car to the young people. Wilson has         3       am astonishing 64, 000 miles, and has had countless pleasant and often humorous         4       with the students he transports to and from school. The students who he's         5       have gone on to become physicians, teachers and engineers, but what they've also got out of their time in school is finding a role model and a friend in Wilson. Some students         6       call him "Grandpa".

Tina Stern         7       rides from Wilson for all her four years in college, and the trips meant much more to her than just free         8       . "It's not just a ride；you're not just sitting there in         9       silence or with your headphones on." Stern said. "He asks you questions and actually         10       the answers, so the next time you ride with him, he'll         11       those things."

Wilson first worked as a driver through a student-support programme of the non-profit organisation. On Point for College. Although the         12       asks the members only to drive students to and from their classes, Wilson often goes         13       to ensure the welfare and safety of the students. If they have problems with registration.

Wilson is there to         14       them. If they run out of certain daily necessities. Wilson will drive to the nearest store and purchase what's needed. If a student gets hungry on the long drives to and from school, Wilson never         15       to buy them a meal.

For many students, Wilson's help is not only appreciated, it's also entirely         16       for them to be able to complete their college education. Some students don't have a reliable car, while others have to         17       vehicles with parents who work six days a week. For them, riding with Wilson has         18       them to complete their education-but according to Wilson, he benefits just as much from the         19       . "I just love driving and I love these kids, "Wilson said. "It's such a(n)         20       to be a part of these kids' lives, even just for a few hours, getting to know them and hearing their stories."

1.

A．

linking

B．

sending

C．

offering

D．

distributing

2.

A．

donating

B．

lending

C．

delivering

D．

volunteering

3.

A．

paved

B．

covered

C．

measured

D．

wandered

4.

A．

arguments

B．

interviews

C．

negotiations

D．

conversations

5.

A．

met

B．

driven

C．

addressed

D．

greeted

6.

A．

even

B．

ever

C．

once

D．

already

7.

A．

earned

B．

received

C．

assessed

D．

demanded

8.

A．

transportation

B．

style

C．

time

D．

communication

9.

A．

forced

B．

awkward

C．

ridiculous

D．

suspicious

10.

A．

selects

B．

recites

C．

guesses

D．

remembers

11.

A．

act on

B．

settle on

C．

check on

D．

agree on

12.

A．

club

B．

league

C．

college

D．

programme

13.

A．

far

B．

around

C．

beyond

D．

forwards

14.

A．

assist

B．

watch

C．

urge

D．

warm

15.

A．

expects

B．

attempts

C．

manages

D．

hesitates

16.

A．

extra

B．

unusual

C．

necessary

D．

adequate

17.

A．

share

B．

fuel

C．

repair

D．

exchange

18.

A．

required

B．

allowed

C．

reminded

D．

convinced

19.

A．

experience

B．

arrangement

C．

appreciation

D．

employment

20.

A．

effort

B．

ambition

C．

privilege

D．

convenience

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modem age. There are species (物种) that are         1       every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to         2       the species from going out of existence.

Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their         3       . Emma, a female crane, has been in their         4       since she arrived in 2004.

Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was         5       by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected         6       , though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had         7       taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She         8       to live with male cranes, and even had a         9       for killing some of them, which made it         10       for her to become a mother.

        11       , the two zookeepers didn't want to see the extinction (灭绝) of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a         12       of artificial breeding (人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. This         13       Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.

The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be         14       , more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the         15       , and many other species appear headed toward extinction.         16       , not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.

How can we         17       the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the         18       : human beings took it for granted that their         19       held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better         20       .

1.

A．

growing

B．

migrating

C．

competing

D．

disappearing

2.

A．

ban

B．

save

C．

split

D．

remove

3.

A．

abortion

B．

recreation

C．

reproduction

D．

administration

4.

A．

care

B．

eye

C．

mind

D．

story

5.

A．

found

B．

chosen

C．

raised

D．

seized

6.

A．

bonus

B．

consequence

C．

victory

D．

sacrifice

7.

A．

never

B．

always

C．

unluckily

D．

cheerfully

8.

A．

liked

B．

refused

C．

decided

D．

hesitated

9.

A．

gift

B．

skill

C．

concern

D．

reputation

10.

A．

illegal

B．

inspiring

C．

important

D．

impossible

11.

A．

Therefore

B．

Moreover

C．

However

D．

Instead

12.

A．

combination

B．

collection

C．

strategy

D．

system

13.

A．

forced

B．

forbade

C．

taught

D．

enabled

14.

A．

defeated

B．

grateful

C．

assured

D．

tolerant

15.

A．

it

B．

rise

C．

agenda

D．

decline

16.

A．

In contrast

B．

After all

C．

By the way

D．

On the contrary

17.

A．

leave

B．

bridge

C．

open

D．

identify

18.

A．

course

B．

excuse

C．

answer

D．

reward

19.

A．

brains

B．

behaviors

C．

services

D．

projects

20.

A．

guide

B．

treat

C．

example

D．

companion

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night, when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some         1      station.

The         2      moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the         3      of that little wallet？The credit cards, the driver's license, the cash, all lost to the bus.

Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband         4      it while I was on the phone in the dining room. "Does Jennifer live here?" I heard a lady say. In my husband's hand was my wallet, with not a penny         5      . She left before I could         6      make it to the door to offer my thanks.

After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who         7      the lady as Erin Smith. Without         8     , I called to thank her. She said she         9      my wallet on a bus seat. She         10      that going to a stranger's house was a         11      move, but she decided to take the chance. "If I were in that         12      . I would want someone to try to find me," she said.

This one stranger responded beautifully to my small         13     , but she actually wasn't the only one. Right after Erin         14      my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my driver's license to an online forum（论坛）, trying to see         15      anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son's nursery and who recognized my face. I've never         16      words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but that's not how the people I         17      tend to act.

        18      , I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone         19      what almost anyone would have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely         20     .

1.

A．

accessible

B．

hidden

C．

unknown

D．

convenient

2.

A．

face-saving

B．

brain-washing

C．

eye-catching

D．

heart-stopping

3.

A．

parts

B．

contents

C．

details

D．

ingredients

4.

A．

ignored

B．

answered

C．

examined

D．

interrupted

5.

A．

missing

B．

returned

C．

remaining

D．

abandoned

6.

A．

still

B．

ever

C．

yet

D．

even

7.

A．

selected

B．

appointed

C．

identified

D．

defined

8.

A．

delay

B．

alarm

C．

regret

D．

invitation

9.

A．

moved

B．

placed

C．

opened

D．

spotted

10.

A．

disagreed

B．

complained

C．

calculated

D．

recommended

11.

A．

selfless

B．

risky

C．

slow

D．

personal

12.

A．

site

B．

direction

C．

situation

D．

atmosphere

13.

A．

crisis

B．

danger

C．

threat

D．

failure

14.

A．

got rid of

B．

made use of

C．

had control of

D．

took possession of

15.

A．

if

B．

where

C．

how

D．

when

16.

A．

recalled

B．

exchanged

C．

repeated

D．

whispered

17.

A．

encounter

B．

follow

C．

consult

D．

accompany

18.

A．

Going away

B．

Turning around

C．

Looking back

D．

Coming along

19.

A．

into

B．

against

C．

over

D．

beyond

20.

A．

longing

B．

enthusiastic

C．

concerned

D．

grateful

A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But __41_ apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Candian ___42___ .

Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their    43    ended and he did not want her ticket to    44     . The ticket had a strict no-transfer（不可转让）     45    , but since passport information was not required when     46   , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can     47      it.

"I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to    48   a lot of joy," said Axani. He posted his    49 on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the    50 passports, "More    51 , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in    52   their name to Elizabeth Gallagher," Axani said. "It was absolutely out of    53 , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 54 their stories of travel."

Axani wrote in his post that he is not 55 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 56 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 57 the ticket and travel on her own.

The 58 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 59 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 60 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.

41.

A．

benefits

B．

deposits

C．

retrictions

D．

examinations

42.

A．

orgin

B．

passport

C．

accent

D．

firend

43.

A．

holiday

B．

marriage

C．

dream

D．

relationship

44.

A．

go to waste

B．

come to mind

C．

go no sale

D．

come into effect

45.

A．

policy

B．

order

C．

parment

D．

schedule

46.

A．

applying

B．

booking

C．

checking

D．

bargaining

47.

A．

use

B．

borrow

C．

choose

D．

buy

48.

A．

sacrifice

B．

express

C．

experience

D．

provide

49.

A．

answer

B．

advice

C．

offer

D．

comment

50.

A．

same

B．

right

C．

now

D．

real

51.

A．

interesting

B．

annoying

C．

satisfying

D．

convincing

52.

A．

writing

B．

giving

C．

lending

D．

changing

53.

A．

touch

B．

question

C．

date

D．

control

54.

A．

admiring

B．

advertising

C．

sharing

D．

doubting

55.

A．

leaving

B．

looking for

C．

losing

D．

dealing with

56.

A．

leaving

B．

looking for

C．

losing

D．

dealing with

57.

A．

return

B．

take

C．

reserve

D．

hide

58.

A．

interview

B．

program

C．

trip

D．

meeting

59.

A．

ending

B．

calling

C．

repeating

D．

staying

60.

A．

honored

B．

lovely

C．

intelligent

D．

lucky

In1973,I was teaching elementary school.Each day,27 kids 41    "The Thinking Laboratory."That was the      42    students voted for after deciding that "Room 104" was too    43   .

Freddy was an average      44    ,but not an average person .He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）.He would    45   the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone's    46    .

Before the school year     47    ,I gave the kids a special       48    , T-shirts with the words "Verbs Are Your    49   on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ,most of the 50   things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.

Through the years, I'd run into former students who would provide    51   on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his 52   from high school and remained the same    53   person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man 54   in his truck. Another time ,he 55   a friend money to buy a house .

Just last year,I was    56   a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman    57   the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and    58   it up. Inside were the "Verbs" shirt and a    59   from Freddy's mother. "Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this."

I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn't help smiling . Although Freddy was taken from us,we all    60   something from Freddy.

41.

A．

built

B．

entered

C．

decorated

D．

ran

42.

A．

name

B．

rule

C．

brand

D．

plan

43.

A．

small

B．

dark

C．

strange

D．

dull

44.

A．

scholar

B．

student

C．

citizen

D．

worker

45.

A．

speak

B．

sing

C．

question

D．

laugh

46.

A．

misfortune

B．

disbelief

C．

dishonesty

D．

mistake

47.

A．

changed

B．

approached

C．

returned

D．

ended

48.

A．

lesson

B．

gife

C．

report

D．

message

49.

A．

friends

B．

Awards

C．

Masters

D．

Tasks

50.

A．

simple

B．

unique

C．

fun

D．

clever

51.

A．

assessments

B．

comments

C．

instructions

D．

updates

52.

A．

graduation

B．

retirement

C．

separation

D．

resignation

53.

A．

daring

B．

modest

C．

caring

D．

smart

54.

A．

wait

B．

sleep

C．

study

D．

live

55.

A．

paid

B．

charged

C．

lent

D．

owed

56.

A．

observing

B．

preparing

C．

designing

D．

conducting

57.

A．

regretted

B．

avoided

C．

excused

D．

ignored

58.

A．

opened

B．

packed

C．

gave

D．

held

59.

A．

picture

B．

bill

C．

note

D．

diary

60.

A．

chose

B．

took

C．

expected

D．

borrowed

While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life,college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 41 process and found something that has changed my 42 at college for the better:I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语).

I never felt an urge to 43 any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The 44   languages were enough in all my interactions(交往).Little did I know that I would discover my 45    for ASL.

The 46   began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club    47   their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 48   of communicating without speaking 49 me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 50   .This newness just left me    51   more.

After that, feeling the need to 52 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club`s meetings. I only learned how to 53 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 54 progress,I was excited. I then made it a point to 55 those meetings and learn all I could.

    The following term, I 56 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was 57   . I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. 58   , if there had been any talking, it would have 59 us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 60 way of communication it opens.

41.

A．

searching

B．

planning

C．

natural

D．

formal

42.

A．

progress

B．

experience

C．

major

D．

opinion

43.

A．

choose

B．

read

C．

learn

D．

create

44.

A．

official

B．

foreign

C．

body

D．

spoken

45.

A．

love

B．

concern

C．

goal

D．

request

46.

A．

meeting

B．

trip

C．

story

D．

task

47.

A．

recorded

B．

performed

C．

recited

D．

discussed

48.

A．

idea

B．

amount

C．

dream

D．

reason

49.

A．

disturbed

B．

supported

C．

embarrassed

D．

attracted

50.

A．

end

B．

past

C．

course

D．

distance

51.

A．

showing

B．

acting

C．

saying

D．

wanting

52.

A．

exercise

B．

explore

C．

express

D．

explain

53.

A．

print

B．

write

C．

sign

D．

count

54.

A．

slow

B．

steady

C．

normal

D．

obvious

55.

A．

chair

B．

sponsor

C．

attend

D．

organize

56.

A．

missed

B．

passed

C．

gave up

D．

registered for

57.

A．

prohibited

B．

welcomed

C．

ignored

D．

repeated

58.

A．

A.Lastly

B．

Thus

C．

Instead

D．

However

59.

A．

required

B．

caused

C．

allowed

D．

expected

60.

A．

easy

B．

popular

C．

quick

D．

new

When I was13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team.That meant 21 Miller King,who was the best 22 at our school.

Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out.I carried my football everywhere for    2 3 .

Just before September,Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm.I went to see him after he came back from 24 .He looked very    25 ,but he didn ^'t cry.

That season,I 26 all of Miller`srecords while he 27the home games from the bench.We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, 28 I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller's 29 .

One afternoon,I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller 30 going over a fence-which wasn't 31 to climb if you had both arms.I'm sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 32 from.But even that cha l lenge he accepted.I 33 him move slowly over the fence.When we were finally 34 on the other side,he said to me, ＂ You know,I didn't tell you this during the season,but you did 35 .Thank you for filling in for 36 . ＂

His words freed me from my bad 37.I thought to myself,how even without an arm he was more of a leader.Damaged but not defeated,he was 38ahead of me. I was right to have 39him.From that day on，I grew 40and a little more real.

21.

A．

cheering for

B．

beating out

C．

relying on

D．

staying with

22.

A．

coach

B．

student

C．

teacher

D．

player

23.

A．

practice

B．

show

C．

comfort

D．

pleasure

24.

A．

school

B．

vacation

C．

hospital

D．

training

25.

A．

pale

B．

calm

C．

relaxed

D．

ashamed

26.

A．

held

B．

broke

C．

set

D．

tried

27.

A．

reported

B．

judged

C．

organized

D．

watched

28.

A．

and

B．

then

C．

but

D．

thus

29.

A．

decision

B．

mistake

C．

accident

D．

sacrifice

30.

A．

stuck

B．

hurt

C．

tried

D．

lost

31.

A．

steady

B．

hard

C．

fun

D．

fit

32.

A．

praise

B．

advice

C．

assistance

D．

apology

33.

A．

let

B．

helped

C．

had

D．

noticed

34.

A．

dropped

B．

ready

C．

trapped

D．

safe

35.

A．

fine

B．

wrong

C．

quickly

D．

normally

36.

A．

us

B．

yourself

C．

me

D．

them

37.

A．

memories

B．

ideas

C．

attitudes

D．

dreams

38.

A．

still

B．

also

C．

yet

D．

just

39.

A．

challenged

B．

cured

C．

invited

D．

admired

40.

A．

healthier

B．

bigger

C．

cleverer

D．

cooler

Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a 36place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They 37various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was 38 that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more 39to her than mountain of gold. The books are in every language - new books, ancient books, 40a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.

She had asked the government for 41 to move the books to a 42 place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. 43 , she brought books home every night, 44 her car late after work. Her friends came to 45 her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant 46to hide some books. All through the 47, Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, 48 them over the seven-foot wall and 49 them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war 50 . Then nine days laters, a fire burned the 51 to the ground.

One day, the bombing stopped and the 52left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be 53again while the city was 54 . So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and 55peace and a new library.

36.

A．

meeting

B．

working

C．

personal

D．

religious

37.

A．

raised

B．

handled

C．

reported

D．

discussed

38.

A．

worried

B．

angry

C．

doubtful

D．

curious

39.

A．

practical

B．

precious

C．

reliable

D．

expensive

40.

A．

then

B．

still

C．

even

D．

rather

41.

A．

permission

B．

confirmation

C．

explanation

D．

information

42.

A．

large

B．

public

C．

distant

D．

safe

43.

A．

Fortunately

B．

Surprisingly

C．

Seriously

D．

Secretly

44.

A．

starting

B．

parking

C．

filling

D．

testing

45.

A．

stop

B．

help

C．

warn

D．

rescue

46.

A．

intended

B．

pretended

C．

happened

D．

agreed

47.

A．

war

B．

night

C．

building

D．

way

48.

A．

put

B．

opened

C．

passed

D．

threw

49.

A．

hid

B．

exchanged

C．

burnt

D．

distributed

50.

A．

approached

B．

erupted

C．

continued

D．

ended

51.

A．

restaurant

B．

library

C．

city

D．

wall

52.

A．

neighbours

B．

soldiers

C．

friends

D．

customers

53.

A．

sold

B．

read

C．

saved

D．

moved

54.

A．

occupied

B．

bombed

C．

quiet

D．

busy

55.

A．

dreamed of

B．

believed in

C．

cared about

D．

looked for

At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to

16   bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of    17    but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my    18    .

When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me    19   . I didn't want to live the rest of my life with this    20 weight any more.

That year, I    21   a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her    22   story -she had not only 125 pounds, but also raised ＄25,000 for homeless children.

   23   by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals    24    . My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise ＄50,000     25 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world 26    me as the perfect solution.

27    I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would

28   the same difficulties that beat me before. While the    29   hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right     30   . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began    31    in from hundreds of people.

Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician（内科医生）, I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and 32    meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise     33   .

A year later, I    34   my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised ＄50,000! I feel that I've been given a second life to devote to something that is    35    and enormous.

16.

A．

add

B．

mix

C．

kill

D．

share

17.

A．

diets

B．

drinks

C．

fruits

D．

dishes

18.

A．

height

B．

ability

C．

wisdom

D．

weight

19.

A．

temporarily

B．

recently

C．

seriously

D．

secretly

20.

A．

ideal

B．

extra

C．

normal

D．

low

21.

A．

attended

B．

organized

C．

recommended

D．

mentioned

22.

A．

folk

B．

success

C．

adventure

D．

science

23.

A．

Surprised

B．

Amused

C．

Influenced

D．

Disturbed

24.

A．

project

B．

business

C．

system

D．

custom

25.

A．

in search of

B．

in need of

C．

in place of

D．

in support of

26.

A．

scared

B．

considered

C．

confused

D．

struck

27.

A．

As

B．

Until

C．

If

D．

Unless

28.

A．

get over

B．

run into

C．

look for

D．

put aside

29.

A．

excitment

B．

joy

C．

anger

D．

fear

30.

A．

row

B．

hall

C．

path

D．

street

31.

A．

breaking

B．

flooding

C．

jumping

D．

stepping

32.A

A．

. heavy

B．

full

C．

expense

D．

healthy

33.

A．

regularly

B．

limitlessly

C．

suddenly

D．

randomly

34.

A．

set

B．

reached

C．

missed

D．

dropped

35.

A．

stressful

B．

painful

C．

meaningful

D．

peaceful

For a long time Gabriel didn't want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, __36__across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, __37__at school for practice hours __38__ anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to__39__music, as he hated getting to school extra early.

__40___, one day, in the music class that was __41__of his school's standard curriculurn, he was playing idly （随意地）on the piano and found it ____42___to pick out tunes.With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually __43__doing it. He tried to hide his __44__pleasure from the music teacher, who had __45__over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, __46__the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good___47__and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there __48__him. There he decided to give the cello(大提琴) a __49__. When he began practicing,he took it very __50__. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was __51__to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.

This __52__, of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, __53__his heavy instrument case across the campus to the __54__looks of the non-musicians he had left__55__.

36. A．travelling

    B．marching

    C．pacing

    D．struggling

37. A．rising up

    B．coming up

    C．driving up

    D．turning up

38. A．before

    B．after

    C．until

    D．since

39. A．betray

    B．accept

    C．avoid

    D．appreciate

40. A．Therefore

    B．However

    C．Thus

    D．Moreover

41. A．part

    B．nature

    C．basis

    D．spirit

42. A．complicate

    B．safe

    C．confusing

    D．easy

43. A．missed

    B．disliked

    C．enjoyed

    D．denied

44. A．transparent

    B．obvious

    C．false

    D．similar

45. A．run

    B．jogged

    C．jumped

    D．wandered

46. A．because

    B．but

    C．though

    D．so

47. A．ear

    B．taste

    C．heart

    D．voice

48. A．occurred to

    B．took to

    C．appealed to

    D．held to

49. A．change

    B．chance

    C．mission

    D．function

50. A．seriously

    B．proudly

    C．casually

    D．naturally

51. A．committed

    B．used

    C．limited

    D．admitted

52. A．proved

    B．showed

    C．stressed

    D．meant

53. A．pushing

    B．dragging

    C．lifting

    D．rushing

54. A．admiring

    B．pitying

    C．annoying

    D．teasing

55. A．over

    B．aside

    C．behind

    D．out

Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl form Manitoba,Canada.One day, when she was five years old,she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg.They saw a man 36     out of a garbage can.She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry.Hannah was very    37   .She couldn't understand why some people had to live their without shelter or enough food.Hannah started to think about how she could 38    ,but,of course,there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness.       

Later ,when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman,    39 an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with    40 . It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more 41 to do something.She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people 42 they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn't 43 as Z bad.

Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces.She hoped to 44her message of hope and awareness.She started the Ladybug Foudation ,an organization aiming at getting rid of bomekssacss. She began to 4 5"Big Bosses" lunches, where she would try to persuade local business Leaders to 46to the cause.She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in "Ladybug Jars" to collect everyone`s spare change during "Make Change" month. More recently, the foundation began another 47called National Red Scarf Day-a day when people donate ＄20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada`s 48 and homeless.

There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called "Hannah`s Place",something that Hannah is very 49of. Hannah`s Place is divided into several areas,providing shelter for people when it is so cold that 50outdoors can mean death.In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities,she hasreceived a lot of 51 .

For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the 52   of young people to change the world. But 53    all this, Hannah still has the 54    life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.

Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a 55   in the world.You can,too!

36.

A．

jumping

B．

eating

C．

crying

D．

waving

37.

A．

annoyed

B．

nervous

C．

ashamed

D．

upset

38.

A．

behave

B．

manage

C．

help

D．

work

39.

A．

pushing

B．

carrying

C．

buying

D．

holding

40.

A．

goods

B．

bottles

C．

foods

D．

bags

41.

A．

excited

B．

determined

C．

energetic

D．

grateful

42.

A．

since

B．

unless

C．

although

D．

as

43.

A．

sound

B．

get

C．

feel

D．

look

44.

A．

exchange

B．

leave

C．

keep

D．

spread

45.

A．

sell

B．

deliver

C．

host

D．

pack

46.

A．

contribute

B．

lead

C．

apply

D．

agree

47.

A．

campaign

B．

trip

C．

procedure

D．

trial

48.

A．

elderly

B．

hungry

C．

lonely

D．

sick

49.

A．

aware

B．

afraid

C．

proud

D．

sure

50.

A．

going

B．

sleeping

C．

traveling

D．

playing

51.

A．

praises

B．

invitations

C．

replies

D．

appointments

52.

A．

needs

B．

interests

C．

dreams

D．

efforts

53.

A．

for

B．

through

C．

besides

D．

along

54.

A．

healthy

B．

public

C．

normal

D．

tough

55.

A．

choice

B．

profit

C．

judgement

D．

difference