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
Filled with sorrow, I didn’t notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on. I was at the funeral(葬礼)of my 1 . The hurt was so intense(强烈的), and I found it hard to 2 at times.
Suddenly, I heard a 3 open and slam shut at the back of the church. Quick 4 hurried along the floor. A young man looked around in a 5 and then sat next to me. His eyes were full of tears.
“I’m 6 ,” he explained, though no explanation was 7 . After several eulogies (悼文), he leaned over and commented, “Why do they keep 8 Mary by the name of ‘Margaret’?” “Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary,” I 9 . “No, that isn’t correct,” he insisted. “Her name is Mary, Mary Peters.” “That isn’t 10 this is,” I replied. “Isn’t this the Lutheran church?” “No, the Lutheran church is across the street. I believe you’re at the 11 funeral, sir.”
The solemnness (庄严) of the occasion 12 with the realization of the man’s mistake bubbled (充溢) up inside me and came out as 13 . I peeked at the misguided man seated beside me. He was laughing, 14 . I imagined Mother laughing. At the 15 “Aman”, we darted(猛冲) out a door and into the parking lot.
“I do believe we’ll be the 16 of the town,” he smiled. He said his name was Rick and that 17 he had missed his aunt’s funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee. That afternoon began a lifelong 18 for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral. A year after our meeting, we were 19 at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.
Whenever anyone asks us how we 20 , Rick tells them, “Her mother and my aunt Mary introduced us.”
A.neighbor B.sister C.mother D.aunt
A.stand B.imagine C.breathe D.explain
A.box B.door C.bottle D.chair
A.claps B.songs C.steps D.noises
A.mood B.row C.rush D.mess
A.full B.angry C.anxious D.late
A.necessary B.impossible C.natural D.uncertain
A.questioning B.naming C.calling D.asking
A.whispered B.shouted C.reported D.cried
A.who B.when C.where D.why
A.right B.same C.different D.wrong
A.worked B.matched C.tied D.mixed
A.tear B.fighting C.singing D.laughter
A.though B.yet C.too D.still
A.middle B.second C.final D.first
A.talk B.word C.eye D.idea
A.although B.if C.since D.before
A.journey B.waiting C.dream D.thought
A.protected B.married C.improved D.placed
A.lived B.met C.grew D.stayed
完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从1---20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
One day, an expert in time-management was speaking to a group of business students. To make the point 1 , he used an illustration.
As he stood in front of the group, he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.” He then pulled out a wide-mouth jar and set it on the table. Then he 2 placed about a dozen fist-sized rocks, one by one, into the jar.
When the jar was filled to the 3 and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar 4 ?” Everyone in the class said, “Yes.”
“Really?” Then he 5 under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel(沙砾,石子),dumped some in and 6 the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the space 7 the big rocks. Then he asked the group the same question. “Probably not.” One of them answered. “Good!” he replied.
He reached under the table and 8 a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all the 9 left between the rocks and the gravel. 10 he asked the question. “No!” the class shouted. “Good!” Then he grabbed a can of water and began to pour it in 11 the jar was filled to the brim.
Then the expert in time-management looked at the class and asked, “What is the 12 of this illustration?” It is such a seemingly easy question that one 13 student raised his hand and said, “It is, however full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always 14 some more things in it.”
“No,” the speaker replied, “The truth it teaches us is that you will 15 get them in at all if you don’t put the big rocks in first. 16 the big rocks in your life are, do things that you love and 17 for yourself. In your schedule if you value the little stuff then you’ll fill your life with 18 things and you will never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important stuff. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are 19 on this short story, ask yourself what are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Then put those in your 20 first.”
A.harder B.rougher C.clearer D.wiser
A.carefully B.firmly C.actively D.unwillingly
A.edge B.bottom C.wall D.top
A.full B.pure C.enough D.smooth
A.sent B.reached C.managed D.felt
A.delivered B.shook C.dropped D.held
A.beneath B.across C.beyond D.between
A.put out B.came out C.brought out D.set out
A.spaces B.caves C.blanks D.holes
A.At last B.Shortly after C.Later on D.Once more
A.unless B.until C.before D.while
A.meaning B.opinion C.point D.comment
A.calm B.awkward C.nervous D.eager
A.add B.fit C.include D.collect
A.never B.even C.still D.ever
A.Whether B.However C.Whatever D.Which
A.conclude B.encourage C.fresh D.time
A.more B.little C.much D.less
A.reflecting B.counting C.deciding D.insisting
A.packet B.can C.jar D.luggage
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a(n) 1 thing that she shares with a movie star she’ll
be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.
Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And 2 is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.
Winter lost her 3 when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to 4__ crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a 5 life. 6 , when she was 2 a tumor(肿瘤)on her foot 7 her leg.
Now, both Winter and Isabel 8 artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.
In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to 9 Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium(水族馆)where Winter has lived since she was 10 from that trap.
According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also 11 artificial limbs for people.
He and Isabel 12 met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the 13 where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the 14 that had troubled her for years. 15__ Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian (兽医), he decided to set up the meeting.
She 16 people who’ve lost limbs by 17 them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball, 18 karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.
And she no longer feels so 19 . “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only 20 one. There are thousands more.”
A.interesting B.disappointing C.terrifying D.frightening
A.playing B.swimming C.sailing D.exploring
A.leg B.foot C.tail D.body
A.attract B.attack C.hit D.catch
A.happy B.miserable C.sad D.dull
A.Undoubtedly B.Unfortunately C.Strangely D.Surprisingly
A.took over B.cut down C.took away D.cut out
A.purchase B.enjoy C.prefer D.wear
A.meet B.welcome C.interview D.study
A.operated B.rescued C.caught D.killed
A.creates B.builds C.designs D.invents
A.purposely B.deliberately C.willingly D.reportedly
A.studio B.lab C.cinema D.clinic
A.pressure B.debt C.pain D.pleasure
A.Before B.Until C.After D.While
A.puzzles B.inspires C.amuses D.shocks
A.showing B.warning C.admiring D.calling
A.participates in B.struggles for C.calls on D.turns down
A.strange B.common C.usual D.different
A.particular B.positive C.unlucky D.enthusiastic
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.
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of 1 , teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.You 2 know who these people maybe (possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger), but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some 3 way.
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful. and unfair at first, but __4__you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.
Everything happens for a reason.Nothing happens5 or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul.6 these small tests whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly 7 .The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become.
Even the 8 experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.If someone hurts you, 9 you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back 10 , not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your 11 and eyes to things.
Make every day count. 12 every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen.Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sightshigh.Hold your head up because you have 13 right to.Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no 14 .
Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have 15 . And learn a lesson in life each day that you live.
That’s the story of life.
A.people B.purpose C.intention D.advantage
A.already B.sometimes C.should D.never
A.limited B.strange C.other D.profound
A.in reflection B.in reality C.in addition D.in a way
A.on purpose B.by any chance C.by accident D.on principle
A.Despite B.With C.For all D.Without
A.bored B.pointless C.undeserved D.meaningful
A.good B.different C.bad D.pleasant
A.betrays B.loves C.appreciates D.understands
A.in turn B.moderately C.unconditionally D.in a way
A.mouth B.mind C.heart D.emotion
A.Comprehend B.Appreciate C.Expect D.Evaluate
A.every B.each C.proper D.exact
A.ambition B.hatred C.belief D.regrets
A.in the future B.in stock C.in store D.in pursuit
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Children find meanings in their old family tales.
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, 1 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times 2 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 3 , he loaded his family into the car and 4 them to see family members in Canada with a 5 , “there are more important things in life than money”.
The 6 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to 7 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 8 that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset.To his surprise, they weren’t. 9 , their reaction echoed (共鸣) their great-grandfather’s.What they 10 was how warm the people were in the house and how 11 of their heart was accessible.
Many parents are finding that family stories have surprising power to help children
12 hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing 13 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in storytelling events and festivals.
A university 14 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 15 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
The 16 is telling the stories in a way children can 17 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that 18 , “ When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow.” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s 19 , and make eye contact (接触) to create “a personal experience”. We don’t have to tell children 20 they should take from the story and what the moral is.
A.missed B.lost C.forgot D.ignored
A.when B.while C.how D.why
A.friendless B.worthless C.penniless D.homeless
A.fetched B.allowed C.expected D.took
A.hope B.promise C.suggestion D.belief
A.tale B.agreement C.arrangement D.report
A.large B.small C.new D.grand
A.surprised B.annoyed C.disappointed D.worried
A.Therefore B.Besides C.Instead D.Otherwise
A.talked about B.cared about C.wrote about D.heard about
A.much B.many C.little D.few
A.beyond B.over C.behind D.through
A.argument B.skill C.interest D.anxiety
A.study B.design C.committee D.staff
A.provide B.retell C.support D.refuse
A.trouble B.gift C.fact D.trick
A.perform B.write C.bear D.question
A.means B.ends C.begins D.proves
A.needs B.activities C.judgments D.habits
A.that B.what C.which D.whom
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show 1 at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly 2 more difficult?
I’ve had both these 3 . As a Senior 3 student, I have to 4 many exams. Each time, I enter one, thinking “I 5 fail this time.”
But don’t be surprised --- it’s not 6 we don’t try, or don’t do enough preparation, 7 don’t take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much 8 . It is thinking: “I must…” that makes us taste the terrible flavor of 9 .
We often 10 to our friends: “Don’t be too hard 11 yourself!” But when we 12 our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice.
In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult.
So why not 13 this crazy pursuit(追求)to get the best? Just face the problem 14 before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed.
In my opinion, 15 a calm state of mind is a skill for life. For people who want to succeed, 16 this is a very important lesson.
So 17 time when you’re trying to draw a straight line or 18 a performance, tell yourself: “If I can just do it better than last time, it’s a 19 . ”
Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy 20 you succeed or fail.
A.up B.off C.out D.in
A.looks B.appears C.listens D.becomes
A.experiences B.chances C.times D.difficulties
A.finish B.win C.take D.join
A.can’t B.may C.shouldn’t D.haven’t
A.why B.since C.when D.because
A.and B.or C.but D.nor
A.care B.power C.pressure D.attention
A.exams B.difficulty C.marks D.failure
A.say B.speak C.tell D.talk
A.off B.on C.to D.for
A.share B.achieve C.build D.set
A.throw away B.get away C.take away D.let away
A.waiting B.sitting C.lying D.laying
A.Becoming B.Making C.Growing D.Keeping
A.trying B.realizing C.using D.training
A.last B.what C.next D.high
A.put on B.play on C.give on D.show on
A.success B.task C.lesson D.hit
A.if B.either C.neither D.whether
阅读下面的材料,掌握其大意,然后在26 ~ 40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies __1__ always speak the truth.” The man _2_ to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he _3__ for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out _4_? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I __5__. If I tell the truth, everyone will start _6__ me and call me a thief. I would be _7__ for stealing.” So the man __8__ not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man __9__ he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the _10__ of drinking wine.
In this __11__, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he __12__ his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very __13__ person.
Telling the truth is a very good _14__. If you always tell the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of __15__ and become a person whom everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
A.so B.for C.and D.or
A.promised B.happened C.settled D.began
A.played B.drank C.thought D.slept
A.walking B.stealing C.studying D.climbing
A.move B.say C.lie D.help
A.hating B.catching C.killing D.believing
A.expected B.hurt C.ignored D.punished
A.decided B.forgot C.asked D.pretended
A.before B.since C.if D.as
A.idea B.word C.power D.use
A.base B.way C.place D.wine
A.recognized B.planned C.broke D.remembered
A.good B.strong C.rich D.calm
A.custom B.habit C.game D.hobby
A.tests B.hopes C.pleasure D.trouble
完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone,and near its end,all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We _1__the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city __2_the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply __3_ us all—the rundown houses,the children in rags,the people begging for money...Walking home,__4under a low bridge,we came across __5__families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on __6_the night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.
The poverty(贫困) was __7_than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel,an air of sadness settled over the group. Many _8__ and cried. Spending time in this 9_ moves a person to care about humanity.
That evening,our group spent hours talking about what we had _10_.Gently,I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult _11__ that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together __12_ a circle as everyone had a chance to speak,we all began to realize that __13__ of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.
Based on my __14__in poverty-stricken areas,I suggested that __15_ the emotions we had were painful,they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all__16_ that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen._17__,what could we do about it?Together,we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the __18__ we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on __19__ they could do,a sense of determination __20__ the previous sadness. Instead of despair,these young people began to feel a call to action.
A.put up with B.got back to C.made up for D.looked back on
A.so that B.now that C.as if D.even if
A.puzzled B.shocked C.embarrassed D.annoyed
A.passing B.running C.marching D.Moving
A.normal B.entire C.average D.general
A.beyond B.with C.for D.still
A.stronger B.worse C.deeper D.less
A.gave up B.held on C.set off D.broke down
A.background B.hotel C.house D.environment
A.witnessed B.attempted C.inspected D.challenged
A.decisions B.feelings C.thoughts D.impressions
A.along B.around C.in D.by
A.none B.either C.neither D.each
A.experiences B.schedules C.data D.position
A.once B.since C.while D.unless
A.supposed B.advised C.agreed D.confirmed
A.now B.rather C.surely D.indeed
A.burden B.difficulty C.anxiety D.suffering
A.how B.where C.what D.when
A.covered B.replaced C.changed D.improved
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,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.
—William Bennett
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun __36__ to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be considered economically __37__, but still many would __38__ the holidays with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the __39__ of most of her students’ art. And they were.
__40__, Douglas made a different kind of picture. Douglas was a special kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery, __41__ and unhappy. As other children played at break, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt __42__ those sad eyes.
Yes, his picture was different. When __43__ to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just a(n) __44__ hand.
His abstract image captured the __45__ of his classmates, whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers __46__ turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and __47__ people. And so the discussion went ---- until the teacher __48__ forgot the young artist himself.
When the children had gone on to other tasks, she __49__ at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and __50__, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She __51__ the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, __52__ she had other student. How often had she said, “Take your hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.
Brushing __53__ a tear, she went on with her work.
The story speaks of __54__ thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they’ll remember the hand that __55__.
A.assessment B.assignment C.appointment D.adjustment
A.disadvantaged B.convenient C.wealthy D.advantaged
A.share B.like C.observe D.avoid
A.purposes B.subjects C.motivations D.examples
A.But B.Thus C.Therefore D.However
A.merry B.naughty C.weak D.lively
A.behind B.beside C.before D.around
A.ordered B.asked C.forced D.persuaded
A.rough B.big C.empty D.small
A.thought B.description C.respect D.imagination
A.raise B.need C.buy D.sell
A.look at B.care for C.take away D.drive off
A.always B.almost C.usually D.therefore
A.knocked B.stopped C.kicked D.looked
A.cried B.shouted C.whispered D.laughed
A.recalled B.reviewed C.recognized D.repeated
A.when B.where C.as D.which
A.out B.up C.down D.aside
A.other than B.more than C.less than D.rather than
A.move on B.stick above C.reaches out D.help out
完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
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。
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas 1 for her father.
She wished that he were as easy to 2 as her mother, who was always 3 with perfume (香水). Besides, shoping at this time of the year was a most 4 job. People 5 on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost 6 you over in their hurry in order to find something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on show . "They are real silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to 7 her to buy one. But Edith knew from past 8 that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, 9 where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the shapes were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father 10 smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was 11 to please him.
When she got home, with her small but 12 present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great 13 . "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so 14 that she could not 15 a single word.
A.suit B.card C.pipe D.gift
A.remind B.please C.hope D.suppose
A.interested B.annoyed C.impressive D.satisfied
A.unhappy B.careful C.exciting D.amazing
A.walked B.stepped C.lifted D.stood
A.turned B.hit C.brought D.knocked
A.hope B.ask C.force D.persuade
A.experience B.stories C.friends D.activities
A.stopped B.saw C.asked D.found
A.always B.nearly C.only D.never
A.hardly B.impossibly C.possibly D.certainly
A.cheap B.well-chosen C.expensive D.ready-made
A.excitement B.anger C.sadness D.disappointment
A.glad B.happy C.surprised D.excited
A.tell B.say C.think D.talk
完形填空(共15题,每题1分,计15分)
Five years ago, when it was time for my cousin to start college, my 75-year-old grandfather, Rex, decided to do the same. He went to 1 , taking classes twice a week until his death last summer.
As a student, my grandfather spent countless hours in his office 2 and completing assignments. Although he was twice as 3 as his professors, he loved going. He said,“You can never 4 too much, no matter how old you are.”He loved everything about school. Learning new things was truly his passion.
My grandfather’s will to learn was a great 5 for me to do my best in school. We were always 6 with each other, trying to bring home the better grade.
When he turned 80 and still had a full head of hair, my grandfather felt like he could take on the 7 . He felt like he could beat the unstoppable no matter what came in his way---whether it was his continuing with cancer 8 a tough professor.
Some people look to Superman or Batman as their 9 , but my grandfather will forever be my hero, the 10 who always came to my rescue. My grandfather was made the hall of fame(名人堂) at his high school as one of the school’s most successful football players. When I did some research I 11 that his nickname was Atlas. In Greek mythology(神话), Atlas held the heavens on his shoulders. For my grandfather’s football team, he was 12 Atlas, holding the team together. He was my Atlas too, as the foundation of our family.
In my times of need he was always there to 13 me and celebrate my accomplishments. I could count on him to help me out and stand by me. The strength he 14 with me will continue to hold me up as I forever keep his memory 15 in my heart and mind.
A.college B.party C.hospital D.cinema
A.teaching B.talking C.studying D.playing
A.tall B.new C.thin D.old
A.pay B.know C.think D.work
A.example B.exercise C.method D.friend
A.fighting B.joking C.competing D.arguing
A.world B.country C.city D.class
A.and B.or C.so D.but
A.hero B.student C.professor D.grandfather
A.other B.only C.one D.same
A.realized B.remembered C.discovered D.recognized
A.my B.his C.their D.our
A.surprise B.supply C.warm D.support
A.enjoyed B.shared C.afforded D.kept
A.alive B.awake C.alone D.asleep
完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,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。
A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she could do and wanted to ___1__. She was tired of fighting and fighting. One problem had been settled, but __2___ appeared.
Her father, a cook, took her into the __3___. He poured water into three pots and boiled it. After the water came to a boil, he put some ___4__ in the first pot, eggs in the second and coffee in the last. He waited for them for a few minutes __5___ any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited, impatient and __6___ by what her father was doing. After about 20 minutes, her father ___7__ the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took the eggs and put them in another bowl. After that he ___8___ the coffee into a cup. Turning back to his ___9___ , he asked, “Sweetheart, what do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she replied.
Her father asked her to __10 the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were ___11___.
__12__ he asked her to take the eggs and break them. After peeling them, she felt the eggs were hard.
Last, her father asked her to smell the coffee.
She asked, “What does this _13___, Father?”
He __14_ that each of the things had felt the same unfortunate fate. They were all boiled in ___15___, but with a ___16___ result. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after being boiled. The fragile eggs became _17___ after cooking. Coffee grounds were very unique. They could change the water.
“___18___ one are you?” asked her father. “When calamity(不幸的事) __19___ on your door, what will your ___20__ be? Are you carrots, eggs of coffee?”
A.give in B.give up C.go on D.carry on
A.the other B.the rest C.another D.the second
A.kitchen B.storeroom C.backyard D.bedroom
A.potatoes B.carrots C.tomatoes D.apples
A.with B.over C.beyond D.without
A.confused B.excited C.surprised D.relaxed
A.turned on B.turned down C.turned off D.turned out
A.put B.poured C.flew D.picked
A.son B.pot C.kitchen D.daughter
A.touch B.eat C.smell D.taste
A.strong B.heavy C.light D.soft
A.Now that B.Since then C.After that D.Once again
A.mean B.say C.refer D.think
A.questioned B.explained C.required D.suggested
A.water B.pot C.stove D.fire
A.similar B.same C.different D.wonderful
A.hard B.calm C.delicious D.broken
A.What B.Whichever C.Whose D.Which
A.looks B.touches C.knocks D.waits
A.reaction B.responsibility C.answer D.impression
完形填空(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
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。
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __1__for her father.
She __2__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __3__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __4__ you over in their hurry in order to __5__ something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter(柜台), where some beautiful ties were on __6__. "They are __7__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __8__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __9__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes(烟斗) on sale and the __10__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father __11__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __12__ to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __13__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __14__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __15__that she could not say a single word.
A.suit B.card C.thing D.gift
A.believed B.wished C.thought D.supposed
A.never B.seldom C.always D.scarcely
A.turned B.hit C.brought D.knocked
A.watch B.find C.grasp D.sell
A.time B.show C.board D.duty
A.real B.cheap C.poor D.exact
A.hope B.ask C.force D.persuade
A.experience B.things C.books D.school
A.money B.cigarette C.shapes D.shop
A.always B.nearly C.only D.never
A.hardly B.impossibly C.possibly D.certainly
A.cheap B.well-chosen C.expensive D.ready-made
A.excitement B.anger C.sadness D.disappointment
A.glad B.happy C.surprised D.excited
完形填空:(每个小题1分,共20分)
One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 21 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 22 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 23 in front of him, which he was 24 to read , but I could 25 that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my 26 the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the 27 way in which the waiter and I 28 each other. He seemed even more puzzled as 29 went on and it became 30 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 31 . When he came out , he paid his bill and 32 without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 33 . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He 34 you here because he though you were the man he 35 .” “What ?” I said , showing my 36 . The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 37 say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a 38 .” “Well , it’s really 39 I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “ 40 , I might have been in trouble .”
A.knew B.understood C.noticed D.recognized
A.since B.even if C.though D.as if
A.flat B.open C.cut D.fixed
A.hoping B.thinking C.pretending D.continuing
A.see B.find C.guess D.learn
A.menu B.bill C.paper D.food
A.direct B.familiar C.strange D.funny
A.chatted with B.looked at C.laughed at D.talked about
A.the waiter B.time C.I D.the dinner
A.true B.hopeful C.clear D.possible
A.restaurant B.washroom C.office D.kitchen
A.left B.acted C.sat down D.calmed down
A.wanted B.tried C.ordered D.wished
A.met B.caught C.followed D.discovered
A.was to beat B.was dealing with C.was to meet D.was looking for
A.care B.surprise C.worry D.regret
A.must B.can C.need D.may
A.discovery B.mistake C.decision D.fortune
A.a pity B.natural C.a chance D.lucky
A.Thus B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore
完形填空(共20小題;每小題I. 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,选出可以填入空内处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Dunstan Cass left the cottage, Silas Marner was only a hundred meters away. He was walking home from the village, where he had 21 to buy what he needed 22 his next day’s work. His legs were tired, but he felt almost happy. He was looking forward to 23 ,when he would bring out his gold. Tonight he had an extra reason to hurry home. He was going to eat hot meat, which was 24 for him. And it would 25 him nothing, because someone had given him a piece of meat as a present. He left it 26 over the fire. The door key was needed to hold it safe in place, but Cass was not at all 27 about leaving his gold in the cottage with the door 28 . He could not imagine that a thief would 29 his way through the mist, rain and darkness to the little cottage by the quarry (釆石场).
When he reached his cottage and opened the door, he did not notice 30 anything was different. He 31 his wet coat, and pushed the meat 32 the fire. 33 he was warm again, he began to think about his gold. It seemed a long time to wait until after super, when he usually brought out coins to look at. 34 he decided to bring out his gold immediately, while the meat was still cooking.
But when he 35 the floorboards near the loom (织布机),and saw the 36 hole ,he did not understand 37 . His heart beat violently as his trembling hands felt all round the hole. There was 38 ! He put his hands to his head and tried to think. Had he put his gold in a different place, and forgotten about it? He 39 every corner of this small cottage, until he could not pretend to himself any more. He had to accept the truth 一 his gold had been 40 !
A.arrived B.been C.left D.gone
A.to B.in C.for D.with
A.holiday B.home C.supper-time D.meat
A.ordinary B.unusuall C.normal D.common
A.boiling B.cooking C.smoking D.making
A.interesting B.worried C.interested D.worrying
A.unlocked B.uncovered C.discovered D.locked
A.go B.lead C.find D.lose
A.whether B.that C.because D.as
A.turned off B.threw into C.threw off D.got off
A.away from B.farther on C.on to D.closer to
A.As soon as B.As well as C.As far as D.As long as
A.But B.As C.So D.For
A.took down B.took off C.took over D.took up
A.dark B.empty C.small D.deep
A.at last B.at once C.at most D.at least
A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
A.searched B.gathered C.researched D.found
A.Gone B.missing C.lost D.stolen
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