二、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。
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents . The next day she drove h
er old car home along the road . 16 she found she got a flat . The 22-year-old student 17 to stop her car by the side of the road in the w
inter night and opened the trunk（汽车车尾的行李箱）. No 18 tire（轮胎）.
At this time , a car 19 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 20 them to a service station near their 21 . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 22 with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul.
The couple called around to find a tire , No 23 . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a 24 of keys, “Take our car. We 25 be using it over the holiday.”
Clay was 26 . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she 27 them.
“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be 28 when you get back.. Here’s our number if you need to 29 us.”
Unable to believe her eyes , Clay watched as the 30 put her luggage into their car and then 31 her off . Two weeks later she 32 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 33 .
“Thank you so much,” she said . “How much do I 34 you?” “Oh, no,” Paul said , “we don’t want any money . It’s our 35 .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.
16．A．Finally B.Suddenly C．Immediately D．Fortunately
17．A．afforded B.wanted C．managed D．allowed
18．A．full B.free C．spare D．empty
19．A．stopped B.passed C．paused D．started
20．A．help B.follow C．take D．push
21．A．house B.garage C．shop D．hotel
22．A．agree B.go C．match D．deal
23．A．way B.message C．luck D．success
24．A．number B.set C．pair D．chain
25．A．can’t B.shouldn’t C．won’t D．mustn’t
26．A．satisfied B.worried C．disturbed D．astonished
27．A．persuaded B.advised C．promised D．reminded
28．A．here B.happy C．away D．busy
29．A．be in touch with B.keep in touch with
C．get in touch with D．put in touch with
30．A．repairmen B.cleaners C．couple D．friends
31．A．shook B.sent C．watched D．drove
32．A．shocked B.returned C．happened D．came
33．A．fixed B.loaded C．tied D．rebuilt
34．A．give B.lend C．owe D．offer
35．A．wish B.job 
C．pleasure D．duty
第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
For long, a question disturbed a little boy. He couldn’t understand why his next-desk-pal(同伴)could rank lst whenever he wanted to , while he himself 21 to .
At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more 22 than others? I feel I study as hard as him, but why do I 23 fall behind?” Staring at him, she went 24 , not knowing how to explain.
She felt an impulse (冲动)to say , “you are too 25 .You are not really as hard-working as others…”but she stopped 26 she knew her son was suffering from the pains of 27 grades and rankings. She thought it 28 to add any additional burden to his son and was trying to find out a(n) 29 answer.
Time went by quickly, the son finished primary school. 30 studying harder and harder, he was still unable to 31 his pal. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she 32 to give out an answer.
Now, the son no longer 33 his rankings, because, with the lst ranking, he was 34 by Harvard University .
Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to 35 the students and parents in high school. In the speech, he mentioned a(n) 36 experience in his childhood:…When my mother and I were lying on the beach, she pointed to the front and said ,“Do you see the seabirds fiying for food over there? When the 37 comes near, little birds can escape quickly 38 ‘clumsy’ seagulls (笨拙的海鸥)would take more time to complete the 39 . However, have you noticed birds that 40 fly across the endless ocean are none other than ‘clumsy’seagulls?”
21.A.refused B.decided C.failed D.afforded
22.A.troublesome B.stupid C.naughty D.careless
23.A.always B.never C.hardly D.even
24.A.wrong B.worried C.crazy D.wordless
25.A.young B.lazy C.clever D.old
26.A.although B.before C.beacuse D.unless
27.A.worrying B.surprising C.doubting D.unsatisfying
28.A.cruel B.unnecessary C.important D.impossible
29.A.natural B.harmonious C.perfect D.ordinary
30.A.Besides B.Despite C.Beyond D.Without
31.A.get through B.come across C.compare with D.keep up with
32.A.managed B.hesitated C.determined D.remembered
33.A.cares about B.doubts about C.wonders about D.worries about
34.A.invited B.accepted C.welcomed D.dismissed
35.A.visit B.contact C.address D.meet
36.A.private B.valuable C.interesting D.unexpected
37.A.wave B.food C.wind D.time
38.A.and B.since C.until D.while
39.A.game B.fun C.match D.process
40.A.suddenly B.immediately C.finally D.gradually
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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
Home, sweet home
It was December 22. The cold wind swept the countless snowflakes(雪花） across my front yard. My dad was there sweeping the 36 . His nose was __37___as a cherry. With every breath he took, a white puff(水气) ran into the air.
Inside, my mother was 38 the last of the boxes. As I entered the front door, the 39 that after today I wouldn’t enter through that door ever again 40 a hole in my stomach. I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my arms on the 41 , wooden floor. I had no 42 but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture existing in my house. I sat there in a daze（恍惚）, just 43 . There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once 44 12-year-old kid, 45 . I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean. 46 , this was “my house”. By no means did I want a couple of 47 living here. These recurring（重复）thoughts 48 around in my mind and I couldn’t find an answer.
Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul. Instantly three men came 49 in the back door like World War III was starting.
I watched 50 as the men, my mother and my dad carried our belongings to the truck. My dog even winced（畏缩）as he stared out of the window. I wondered if he was 51 , too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow.
My mum came in, looking solemn（凝重）. She turned 52 the overhead light, put the 53 in my arm and took me out of the back door. A totally 54 feeling filled my heart. For the first time in my life ,I wondered what 55 would be to me tomorrow.
36. A. stairs B. garden C. sidewalk D. driveway
37. A. red B. black C. white D. blown
38. A. piling B. packing C. collecting D. locking
39. A. wish B. dream C. thought D. worry
40. A. cut B. burned C. shot D. made
41. A. cold B. wet C. broken D . messy
42. A. choice B. way C. solution D. means
43. A. dreaming B. thinking C. staring D. crying
44. A. hardworking B. clever C. happy D. honest
45. A. remain B. cry C. suffer D. move
46. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Yet
47. A. neighbours B. strangers C. visitors D. elders
48. A. occurred B. traveled C. danced D. flowed
49. A. running B. laughing C. talking D. wispering
50. A. curiously B. strangely C. carefully D. helplessly
51. A. afraid B. angry C. sad D. lonely
52. A. down B. off C. on D. up
53. A. box B. dog C. bag D. hand
54. A. excited B. eager C. empty D. angry
55. A. place B. school C. home D. world
三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
With the introduction of family planning policies in the 1970s, most Chinese teenagers have no brothers or sisters．They get to be the beloved（心爱的）__51__child．But they may not realize that they will have to “__52__” the love as their__53__ones grow old．They will have to__54__lots of old people—their parents, grandparents, their_ 55 _parents and grandparents．China is becoming__56_ country．
According to the United Nations, an aging society refers to one 57 10 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65. According to 58 from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, by 2008, Chinese over 60 years old made up 12 percent of the nation’s total population. The 59 for those aged 65 or older was 8.3 percent.
In China, people have a belief that “parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they get old”．But this__60__is under stress as the market economy puts millions of young Chinese on the road__61__better paying jobs．They are leaving their parents__62_．Now many families are looking more to the government than to their__63__for support when they’re old．China has increased its basic social security（基本社会保险）plan which is__64__protecting those__65__, including the old, the disabled and others．These programs are now broad, __66_they are still not highly developed．
As more people grow__67__, China will have fewer working people, __68__will slow down economic growth．According to a November 26 report in the Economic Information Daily, an expert said China should __69_
_its people to have more than one child in the future__70_China should keep its labor population and total population size stable（稳定的）．
51．A．only B．lonely C.friendly D．heartily
52．A．take up B．take back C．pay back D．pay for
53．A．hated B．loved C．tired D．hearted
54．A．c
are for B．bring up C．look for D．pay attention to
55．A．daughter’s or son’s B．niece’s or nephew’s
C．wife’s or husband’s D．aunt’s or uncle’s
56．A．an old B．an aging C．a developing D．a developed
57．A．where B．when C．which D．that
58．A．an article B．an email C．a magazine D．a report
59．A．conclusion B．character C．figure D．survey
60．A．tradition B．opinion C. saying D．way
61．A．in favor of B．in search of C．in the way of D．in the face of
62．A．out B．off C ．ahead D．behind
63．A．friends B．relatives C．parents D．children
64．A．an act B．a case C．a program D．a plan
65．A．in danger B．in need C．in desperate D．in disaster
66．A．but B．or C．and D．so
67．A．strong B．realistic C．rich D．old
68．A．as B．which C．what D．that
69．A．forbid B．promise C. encourage D．order
70．A．so that B．though C．even if D．because
Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.
One morning he got up 41 because he has forgotten to 42 up his alann. Clock He 43 To shave quickly and cut himself When he got 44 , he got blood all over his 45 ,so he had to find another one The 46 other shirt that was 47 needed ironing While he was 48 it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to 49 the meter. He showed him where the meter was. After he paid the gas 50 and so the man out, he found the iron had 51 a hole in his shirt, so 52 the one with blood on it 53 By this time it was very late, so he 54 he couldn’t go to work by bus He 55 for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived, and Harry 56 in.
In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen run away in a
57 When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman 58 to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was 59 till 3 o’ clock p.m. before the police were sure that he was not the man they 60 When he finally arrived at the office at about 4, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.
A．early B．worriedly C．late D．nervously
A．set B．hang C．send D．wind
A．tried B．hoped C．managed D．liked
A．worn B．injured C．dressed D．damaged
A．coat B．shirt C．sweater D．jacket
A．very B．similar C．only D．different
A．white B．pretty C．blue D．clean
A．washing B．cleaning C．brushing D．ironing
A．read B．repair C．examine D．test
A．money B．fee C．bill D．charge
A．burnt B．made C．drilled D．fired
A．put B．wear C．change D．choose
A．at all B．after all C．first of all D．above all
A．doubted B．wondered C．discovered D．decided
A．looked B．reached C．searched D．telephoned
A．sat B．stepped C．seated D．got
A．bus B．hurry C．taxi D．fear
A．seemed B．happened C．appeared D．proved
A．held B．caught C．kept D．left
A．met B．needed C．arrested D．wanted
第三节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 21 to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 22 .
I do not 23 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up. 24 , I could not recall(回忆) when I had 25 said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to 26 the ice and make the first 27 . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my 28 and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 29 at the other end and he awkwardly 30 , “Well, same back at ya!”
I was unexpectedly 31 and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 32 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 33 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “34 ” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this 35 moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 36 .Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 37 death following heart surgery（外科手术）. Many times 38 , I have 39 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 40 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
21. A. works out B. breaks out C. comes out D. turns out
22. A. wiser B. busier C. weaker D. older
23. A. remember B. enjoy C. mind D. regret
24. A. Truthfully B. Fortunately C. Naturally D. Obviously
25. A. only B. last C. once D. first
26. A. melt B. break C. strike D. build
27. A. complaint B. promise C. move D. impression
28. A. strength B. ideas C. words D. attention
29. A. sigh B. silence C. voice D. cry
30. A. refused B. shouted C. replied D. explained
31 A. touched B. frightened C. shocked D. annoyed
32. A. excitedly B. nervously C. willingly D. sadly
33. A. continued B. checked C. concluded D. interrupted
34. A. accepted B. expected C. learned D. heard
35. A. quiet B. difficult C. special D. different
36. A. level B. idea C. world D. end
37. A. managed B. escaped C. avoided D. faced
38. A. then B. ago C. before D. since
39. A. realized B. found C. doubted D. wondered
40. A. challenged B. experienced C. survived D. received
III. 完形填空（Cloze）(共15小题，计15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框内选择适当的单词或短语填空。方框内有多余的词或短语，每个词或短语限用一次。（答案写在答题纸上）
| found, may, of, led to, sometimes, rather than, mad, in fact, even if, different, water, part, drink, as well as, natural, include, important, wherever |
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Many tourists nowadays walk around carrying plastic bottles of water, even in cities. The bottles seem to have become an (71)________ fashion accessory（配件）, and not only for tourists. (72)________, nowadays everyone seems to carry a bottle of water with them (73)________ they go. This fashion for being seen with bottled water, (74)________ called “designer water”, has (75)________ a massive（大量的） increase in sales over the past few years. There are now so many (76)________ brand names available in the shops that it is hard to choose. |
But why do some people prefer their water from a bottle (77)________ a tap? To start with, water forms a very important (78)________ of a healthy lifestyle. We are now advised to (79)________ two litres of water daily, (80)________ eating large quantities of fruit and vegetables. Besides this, designer water offers the promise (81)________ purity.
It is advertised as clean and (82)________, while tap water (83)________ be viewed with suspicion （怀疑）.
But is there really any difference between bottled and tap (84)________? Surprisingly, in the USA it was (85)________ that bottled water was not always as pure as most ordinary tap water.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分,满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock（码头） at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day __16__ the bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, __17__ sunfish with worms. Then he tied on a small lure (鱼饵) and practiced casting. When his pole（竿） __18__, he knew something huge was __19__. His father watched __20__ as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock. Finally, he very carefully lifted the __21__ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, __22__ it was a bass. It was 10 P.M.-- two hours before the season opened. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy.
“You’ll have to __23__, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.
__24__ no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could __25__ by his father’s firm voice that the decision was __26__. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into __27__. The creature moved its powerful body and __28__. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was __29. He has never again landed such a big fish as the one he __30 that night long ago. But he does see __31 fish again and again every time he comes up against a question of principles. As his father taught him, principles are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of principles__32 difficult. Do we __33_when no one is looking?
We would if we __34__ to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth. The decision to do right remains __35__ in our memory. It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.
16．A．until B．when C．after D．before
17．A．providing B．catching C．feeding D．supplying
18．A．bent over B．came up C．turned over D．broke down
19．A．on the other end B．on the other hand C．on one hand D．at the either side
20．A．with anxiety B．in surprise C．with admiration D．for fear
21．A．delighted B．frustrated C．frightened D．exhausted
22．A．and B．but C．however D．yet
23．A．bring it home B．put it aside C．put it back D．pick it up
24．A．Even though B．Now that C．Ever since D．In case
25．A．tell B．say C．speak D．talk
26．A．passed B．changed C．fixed D．refused
27．A．the wide container B．the broad sea C．the black water D．the small river
28．A．fled B．disappeared C．floated D．swam
29．A．wrong B．right C．satisfactory D．pleased
30．A．caught B．saw C．cast D．threw
31．A．a different B．many big C．even bigger D．the same
32．A．which is B．it is C．that is D．this is
33．A．do wrong B．do right C．do harm D．do good
34．A．were taught B．told C．were let D．orderedw
35．A．freshly B．fresh C．clearly D．strongly
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，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My neighbor has an eight-year-old daughter. She used to stay in the countryside, her 36 place. Recently her parents brought her to town to live with them. __37 and uneducated, she would swear or use dirty words when she was 38 _. Sometimes she got 39 to roll on the ground, to the 40 of people around. Her parents tried to tame（驯服） her by beating and kicking, __41 lead to worse outbursts(爆发). Finally they became 42 disappointed with her.
One day their next-door neighbor, a retired woman teacher gave the girl a snow-white dress, 43 was very beautiful. It immediately caught the girl’s eyes and made them shine brightly.
The girl put on the dress and became quite 44 person. She no longer abused or __45 others, and rolled 46 on the floor. She knew running wild would make her lose face 47 such a beautiful dress. Since then the girl had been 48 , neat, and lovely.
The story set me thinking a lot. Perhaps everyone has a beautiful dress _49_ somewhere in his or her __50__. Only some people are not aware(意识) of it, forget it or 51 it. Beauty is a power force or weapon—that’s something 52 by many of us. It can arouse fine 53 that humans are born with but have so far hidden somewhere. It has a soul-making 54 __ that is 55 unmatched.
36. A. native B. strange C. similar D. homeless
37. A. Excited B. Wild C. Polite D. Dishonest
38. A. happy B. scared C. unhappy D. calm
39. A. up to B. as far C. so mad D. so wild as
40. A. pleasure B. delight C. sorrow D. surprise
41. A. as to B. likely to C. only to D. so as to
42. A. hardly B. completely C. partly D. exactly
43. A. which B. the C. it D. this
44. A. the other B. another C. other D. each other
45. A. surprised B. confused C. attacked D. spoke
46. A. more B. much C. less D. few
47. A. in B. with C. on D. at
48. A. impolite B. loyal C. determined D. gentle
49. A. laid B. covered C. hidden D. fixed
50. A. eyes B. heart C. body D. head
51. A. lose B. control C. recognise D. undress
52. A. realised B. noticed C. unrealized D. valued
53. A. thoughts B. opinions C. purposes D. qualities
54. A. effort B. influence C. work D. warmth
55. A. indeed B. never C. seldom D. sometimes
第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
At expert in time management was speaking to a group of students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration（演示）those students will never 36 .
Standing in front of the group, he 37 a wide-mouth jar and about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one 38 , into the jar. When the jar was filled to the 39 and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, ”Is this jar 40 ?" Everyone in the class yelled, "Yes" The expert replied, “Really?” He took out a bucket of gravel（沙砾）, dumped some gravel in and 41 the jar, 42 pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the 43 between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, "Is this jar full?" 44 this time the class understood him." Probably not." one of them answered. "Good." He replied. He brought out a bucket of 45 , dumping it in the jar and it went into all of the spaces 46 between the rocks and the gravel. Once again he asked the question, "Is this jar full？” “ 47 " the class shouted. Once again he said "Good." Then he began to 48 a pitcher of water in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, "What is the 49 of this illustration?" One 50 student raised his hand and said, “ The point is, No matter how full your 51 is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!"
"No," the speaker 52 , “The truth this illustration 53 us if you don't put the big rocks in first ,you'll never get them in at all. What are the "big rocks" in your life? Time with your loved ones, your education, your dreams, a 54 cause or teaching others? Remember to put these 55 in first or you'll never get them in at all."
36.A. forget B. remember C. regret D. make
37.A. took out B. made out C. put out D. gave out
38.A. at the time B. by the time C. at a time D. in no time
39.A. bottom B. top C. surface D. middle
40.A. empty B. small C. full D. big
41.A. filled B. washed C. blew D. shook
42.A. ordering B. making C. causing D. realizing
43.A. distance B. spaces C. shapes D. entrance
44.A. In B. At C. By D. On
45.A. sand B. water C. earth D. stone
46.A. remained B. created C. saved D. left
47.A. Yes B. No C. Not a little D. No problem
48.A. pour B. throw C. store D. spread
49.A. possibility B. point C. use D. definition
50.A. worried B. clever C. eager D. anxious
51.A. work B. jar C. class D. schedule
52.A. replied B. requested C. reminded D. required
53.A. orders B. demands C. teaches D. suggests
54.A. common B. reasonable C. deeper D. worthy
55.A. bit rocks B. gravel C. water D. hope
When I was six, I went to a local grade school. In grade school, I was 36 the other children because of my speech and reading 37 . All the children would shout, “You are a dummy, you are a dummy, ” and so on. I thought they were 38 because all my grades showed it. I had no self-confidence（自信心）
Through the first five years of grade school, I was small and very clumsy（笨拙的）. I would 39
Cups and trays in the café, and sometimes 40 myself and fall onto the floor when I walked. In sixth grade, I became interested in 41 The class had its annual field day. Each class would have its own teams 42 against each other. I went out for all of the 43 I was not the best 44 I was not bad. The thing that I could do was run and run fast. This 45 the other children because I was so clumsy, and then 46 a lot more name-calling from the children. When somebody else won a race, the children told how 47 he was. When I won, they called me 48
I did not know why they were doing this. I think that it was unfair, and it 49 me.
Between seventh and eighth grade, I started to 50 In three months, I grew seven inches. At the start of eighth grade, I began to play football. I was much bigger than everybody else. I was 51 than most of the backs we played against. The other team would not 52 the ball towards me, so I just ran them 53 It was the first time in my life that I was really good at something and 54 it. It was a new feeling of 55 .
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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.
Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not tell them about it till I’d got one.
I had seen an agency （中介机构） advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the __36_ in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as _37_ as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 38 quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”
The simple atmosphere of the office 39 me. The woman looked carefully at me for a while through her glasses, and then questioned me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather 40 She wondered why I was looking for this sort of job I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be 41 to get a job without experience I wondered whether I ought to leave, when the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say:
“ 42 , I’ve got someone in the office at this very moment who might 43 .” She
wrote down a __44 , and held it out to me, saying: “Ring up this lady. She wants a cook immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”
“Oh yes,” said I — 45 having cooked for more than four in my life. I 46 her again and again, and rushed out to the nearest telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for.
I spent the next few hours 47 cook books.
A. bed B house C. agency D. office
A．proud B．please C．nervous D．worried
A．family B．door C．place D．stage
A．calmed B．excited C．frightened D．disturbed
A．encouraged B．dissatisfied C．hopeless D．pleased
A．difficult B．helpless C．possible D．unusual
A．Above all B．As a matter of fact C． As a result D．In spite of that
A．hire B．accept C．suit D．offer
A．letter B．name C．note D．number
A．almost B．never C．nearly D．really
A．answered B．promised C．thanked D．told
A．borrowing B．buying C．reading D．writing
During one of the toughest weeks of my life, I had the chance to experience surprising grace(善举).
I was in my office, when a young man came by. He was obviously very 36 and close to tears. He was an older student and always appeared like a tough guy, 37 showing emotion.
He had told me 38 that he was dealing with some difficult 39 problems. He was a caregiver for his sister who was ill. This day he came in, sat down and just sobbed(抽泣). I 40 while he told me how he had been up all night in the hospital with his sister and that was why he couldn’t take my exam that morning. I told him not to 41 it at all. He was clearly in no shape for an exam. I told him to go home and 42 . I reassured(使放心) him that I would do everything I could to help him get through the class.
I just sat there while he sobbed. “I think she might die,” he gasped(喘着气说). “What am I going to do?” It was clear to me that he had never 43 this fear out loud to anyone. I just sat there, fully focused on him and his 44 , and tried to offer some soft words of 45 .
After quite some time, he 46 himself. I reassured him again that it didn’t matter to me when he took his exam and that I would help him through. Then he left.
Afterwards, I felt like his 47 was a blessing(为人带来幸福的事). Being able to help him while I was in pain myself was the most valuable gift.
Life never gives more than we can handle.
A．lazy B．angry C．sad D．nervous
A．still B．even C．also D．never
A．earlier B．later C．harder D．faster
A．study B．family C．health D．money
A．cried B．imagined C．listened D．laughed
A．work on B．worry about C．prepare for D．look after
A．practice B．wait C．sleep D．play
A．expressed B．conquered C．figured D．admitted
A．choice B．pain C．danger D．secret
A．regret B．doubt C．explanation D．encouragement
A．calmed B．showed C．found D．defeated
A．effort B．visit C．illness D．challenge
Britain and Ireland
The British Isles is made up of two large islands: One is called Ireland and the other __16 . Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands, and it is17 into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.
The United Kingdom is that 18 of the British Isles ruled over by the Queen. It is made up of Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the 19 of Britain, and also about one sixth of Ireland, the Northern part. The 20 of Ireland is self-governing. The 21 name of the United Kingdom is 22 “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
23 is larger and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the largest 24 of the United Kingdom, so people often use the 25 “England” and “English” when they 26 “Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 27 . The Scots in particular are very 28 of their separate nationality. The Welsh too do not regard 29 as English, and have a culture and even a 30 of their own.
Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but for forty years the “Irish 31 ” was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom. 32 , Ireland is divided into two: Northern Ireland still 33 to the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland 34 to found an Irish Free State, later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations (英联邦). Unlike the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to 35 British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic.
A．Wales B．Britain C．England D．Scotland
A．divided B．cut C．broken D．separated
A．piece B．island C．country D．part
A．south B．north C．part D．whole
A．smaller B．larger C．rest D．island
A．correct B．true C．full D．complete
A．also B．therefore C．likely D．perhaps
A．The UK B．The British isles C．Great Britain D．England
A．colleges B．officials C．cities D．population
A．words B．names C．spellings D．pronunciations
A．call B．forget C．speak D．write
A．angry B．difficult C．tired D．lonely
A．proud B．fond C．full D．kind
A．it B．Wales C．them D．themselves
A．capital B．language C．history D．programs
A．Country B．Question C．Disease D．Republic
A．At last B．So C．Meanwhile D．Also
A．returns B．belongs C．gets D．speaks
A．hoped B．refused C．broke away D．used
A．feel B．touch C．fight D．help
We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 21 will never return. I think it quite 22. What does time look 23? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no 24 of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to 25about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have 26time to review their lessons. It is 27 they don’t know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 28 other useless things. Why do we study everyday? Why do we work? Why do most people 29 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 30 .We wish to save time because time is31.
Today we are living in the 21st century. We 32 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 33 our time and energy to our study so that we 34 be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 35 of time, for it not only brings us 36, but also does other 37 to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 38 us do it today and not 39 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 40.
A．lost B．passed C．missed D．used
A．important B．true C．interesting D．usual
A．for B．like C．after D．over
A．amount B．quality C．quantity D．price
A．think B．imagine C．examine D．check
A．spare B．free C．enough D．much
A．that B．why C．because D．certain
A．doing B．making C．taking D．getting
A．needn’t B．have to C．had better D．would rather
A．easy B．simple C．stupid D．interesting
A．worthless B．priceless C．ready D．little
A．look upon B．agree C．think D．believe
A．spend B．give C．set D．devote
A．must B．should C．may D．would
A．helper B．thief C．friend D．teacher
A．wealth B．health C．failure D．illness
A．danger B．harm C．trouble D．difficulty
A．help B．make C．have D．let
A．keep B．remain C．manage D．leave
A．valuable B．expensive C．worth D．rich
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