I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most __1__ and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and ___2___ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an ___3___ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of ___4___ has always been nothing more ___5___ than lifting a fork to his mouth. ___6___ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and ___7___ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often ___8___ about that, Ed refused to buy a ___9___ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed ___10___ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly ___11___, I was so surprised that I was ___12___. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. ___13___, at the point in our game when I’d have predicted(预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was ___14___ 7 to 9 — and Ed was ___15___. The sudden realization was painful. We ___16___ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious ___17___ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone ___18___ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to ___19___. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my ___20___.
1. A. encouraging B. hopeless C. surprising D. regular
2. A. declared B. mentioned C. persuaded D. suggested
3. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy D. early
4. A. exercise B. preparation C. joy D. fitness
5. A. time-saving B. comfortable C. suitable D. effort-making
6. A. As soon as B. As long as C. When D. Since
7. A. strangely B. personally C. reasonably D. eagerly
8. A. cared B. forgot C. quarreled D. joked
9. A. clean B. larger C. straight D. darker
10. A. set out B. got ready C. arrived D. returned
11. A. notice B. admire C. believe D. measure
12. A. nervous B. curious C. careless D. speechless
13. A. After all B. As a result C. Above all D. At last
14. A. mistakenly B. then C. instead D. naturally
15. A. leading B. coming C. waiting D. counting
16. A. pretended B. stopped C. continued D. decided
17. A. thoughts B. doubts C. situations D. problems
18. A. scoring B. completing C. receiving D. keeping
19. A. play B. start C. sleep D. move
20. A. friendship B. respect C. support D. favor
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。
The family had just moved to Rhode Island, and the young woman was feeling a little depressed on that Sunday in May．After all, it was Mother's Day—and 800 miles her from her parents in Ohio．
She had called them that morning, to wish her a happy Mother's Day and her mother had how colorful their backyard was spring had arrived．Later, she told her husband how she those lilacs in her parents' yard．“I know where we can find some,” he said．“Get the and come on．” So off they went．
Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round．The young woman rushed up to the nearest and buried her face in the flowers．Carefully, she some．
Finally, they returned to their car for the home．The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her ．
When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and to a nearby nursing home．She went to the end of the porch（门廊）, where a（n） patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap．The two , bursting into laughter now and then．Later the young woman turned and ran back to her ．As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair with a smile, and held the lilacs ．
“Mom,” the kids asked, “ did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so while I have all of you．And anyone would be by flowers．”
This satisfied the kids, but not the husband．The next day he some young lilacs around their yard．
I was the husband．Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs．Every Mother's Day our kids purple lilacs．And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman．
A．moved B．kept C．separated D．made
A．learned B．mentioned C．imagined D．realized
A．as if B．so that C．now that D．even if
A．grew B．missed C．watered D．showed
A．cars B．kids C．clothes D．lilacs
A．yard B．hill C．bush D．door
A．bought B．picked C．set D．raised
A．break B．holiday C．trip D．dinner
A．friends B．memory C．honor D．flowers
A．responded B．pointed C．drove D．hurried
A．elderly B．loving C．serious D．sensitive
A．hesitated B．waited C．chatted D．sat
A．family B．mother C．path D．home
A．nodded B．left C．waved D．continued
A．sadly B．politely C．quickly D．tightly
A．why B．when C．how D．where
A．lonely B．confused C．alone D．patient
A．calmed B．persuaded C．disappointed D．cheered
A．arranged B．planted C．dried D．hid
A．find B．gather C．receive D．Sell
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从短文后所给的四个选项（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。
Many theories regarding the causes of juvenile delinquency （crimes committed by young people）focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence．Theories on the individual suggest that children criminal behavior before they were not sufficiently for previous misbehaviors or that they have learned criminal behavior through interaction with others．Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status or as a rejection of middle-class values.
Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from families, the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes．The latter may commit crimes for lack of adequate control from parents．All , however, are uncertain or unimproved and are of course challenged with criticism.
Changes in the social structure may indirectly juvenile crime rates．For example, changes in the economy that to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain．This results in among youths and may in lead more youths into criminal behavior.
Families have also experienced these years．More families consist of one parent households or two working parents;,children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family ．This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates．Other noticeable of offensive acts include experience or failure in school, the availability of drugs and alcohol, and the growing phenomenon of child abuse and child neglect．All these conditions tend to increase the of a child committing a criminal act, a direct cause and effect relationship has not yet been established.
A．centering B．depending C．figuring D．concerning
A．refer to B．know about C．engage in D．learn of
A．punished B．forgiven C．forgotten D．excused
A．return B．contact C．reference D．response
A．respected B．cultivated C．disadvantaged D．immigrated
A．considering B．ignoring C．highlighting D．believing
A．values B．misbehaviors C．criminals D．theories
A．affect B．reduce C．prevent D．reflect
A．point B．lead C．come D．add
A．in general B．on average C．by contrast D．at last
A．discomfort B．dissatisfaction C．dishonesty D．discrimination
A．case B．short C．turn D．return
A．failure B．miseries C．development D．changes
A．contrarily B．consequently C．similarly D．occasionally
A．education B．concept C．structure D．economy
A．suggestions B．causes C．ideas D．reports
A．smooth B．favorable C．unfavorable D．practical
A．increasing B．restricted C．reasonable D．popular
A．knowledge B．aspect C．strength D．probability
A．since B．although C．as D．because
Many people spend their New Year’s Eve getting dressed up and dancing their way to midnight. My brother and I decided to do things a bit .
We each filled a backpack with clothes, shoes and other things and headed out to the . The first person we saw was a 15-16-year-old boy picking up plastic bottles on the train platform(站台). We called him over and started up a(n) .We had a look at his and noticed he had fingernails (手指甲). We explained that it was to keep short nails and then we cutting them for him. When we were , we offered him some chocolate candies, which made him look at us .We talked to him some more and began some of the chocolate ourselves. Finally, he took the chocolate himself and then began telling us his .
His name was Raju. After his mother died, his father remarried. Unable to his stepmother (继母), Raju ran away from and has been living on the streets for 3 years, collecting and empty plastic bottles.
When we met Raju, he wasn’t wearing any . One quick look into our backpacks and we what we were looking for － a pair of Nike shoes. When we dressed him in them — Raju’s eyes were full of . “These shoes are so great, Nothing will hurt my . Thank you so much!” Touched by our actions, he joined us as we walked around and looked for those in need.
A．busily B．differently C．quickly D．carefully
A．shop B．bus station C．train station D．forest
A．empty B．new C．useful D．beautiful
A．trouble B．game C．experiment D．conversation
A．head B．legs C．hands D．face
A．no B．broken C．long D．dirty
A．difficult B．possible C．strange D．important
A．began B．preferred C．enjoyed D．continued
A．asked B．done C．accepted D．advised
A．gladly B．bravely C．doubtfully D．nervously
A．sending B．throwing C．eating D．keeping
A．slowly B．secretly C．directly D．hopelessly
A．wish B．story C．luck D．wealth
A．catch up with B．make use of C．get along with D．take hold of
A．school B．platform C．city D．home
A．borrowing B．selling C．returning D．painting
A．shoes B．shirts C．gloves D．trousers
A．forgot B．described C．found D．checked
A．fear B．happiness C．surprise D．politeness
A．feet B．heart C．belief D．life
I still remember the year when I started university. It was a very time for me. Like many other new students I missed my mother’s cooking and my friends, got quite homesick and thought of leaving university and going home.
The time for many students was getting letters from home, and at first my mailbox was full. But the letters gradually became fewer and finally the day came when I found my mailbox was . It made me feel quite miserable(愁苦的，不幸的). Then one day while I was waiting for the postman I saw that I had a postcard in my box. Happily I sat down to read it, that it was from one of my friends. it was of a young woman called Annie and her new baby. I took the card back to my room, put it into my desk drawer and all about it.
Several days later, I another postcard. This time it was about Antonio, Annie’s cousin. Soon later, another card came and then another, full of interesting information about people I had met. I began to really look forward to them, to see what the writer would next. They made me feel unhappy with my own life and I even began to smile. while the cards coming, I joined some societies and made some new friends. At last I was beginning to enjoy life. The postcards had made me feel happy and helped me begin a new life so I all the cards and even now bring them out I feel miserable.
A．easy B．difficult C．good D．bad
A．often B．sometimes C．only D．seldom
A．busiest B．hardest C．happiest D．worst
A．as time went by B．as time going C．with time went D．with time going by
A．open B．closed C．full D．empty
A．enjoying B．expecting C．hoping D．writing
A．So B．Although C．However D．But
A．postcards B．emails C．letters D．news
A．cared B．forgot C．thought D．realized
A．sent B．accepted C．received D．wrote
A．either B．neither C．every D．each
A．ever B．never C．once D．always
A．surprised B．interested C．frightened D．worried
A．write about B．think about C．ask for D．come up
A．more B．most C．less D．least
A．Actually B．At the same time C．Luckily D．Frequently
A．began B．continued C．stopped D．finished
A．college B．home C．hardship D．common
A．sold B．sent C．thrown D．kept
A．whenever B．wherever C．whichever D．when
Two thieves came to a house to steal something, they a hole in the wall of the house.
There lived many in the house. The woman in the moonlight a mouse crawl(爬行) into the house. “Look! In one,” she said to the man in the house. He was so frightened that he crawled out of the house and said to the one outside, “She me when I was just in.” But the thief outside didn’t believe him, so he said, “Let us two try to into the house together.” At that time two mice to crawl into the house, too. The woman saw the mice and shouted, “In come , catch them!” The two thieves were terribly . The man in the house said, “You saw them come in where are they? I will catch them tonight.” The two thieves started at once.
The two thieves wanted to make it clear they had been found or not the night before. The next day they as men selling sweet potatoes and came before the house. The man and the woman were ploughing in their fields. The rein(缰绳) broke and the woman came home for a . She saw two men selling sweet potatoes and wanted to buy some. She picked out two which looked like mice. At the time the man wait for her any longer in the fields and he ran back from the fields to hurry her up. The woman showed the sweet potatoes to the man and said, “ they look like the two of last night.” The man said, “I asked you to fetch a rope, why don’t you for it?” The two thieves ran away very quickly their sweet potatoes.
A．pulled B．dug C．pushed D．worked
A．rope B．mouse C．mice D．dog
A．saw B．see C．listened to D．listen to
A．rises B．flows C．comes D．stands
A．hardly B．hurriedly C．properly D．finally
A．waiting B．doing C．taking D．ploughing
A．gave B．found C．existed D．led
A．go B．walk C．crawl D．jog
A．happened B．took place C．happen D．take place
A．many B．little C．one D．two
A．disappointed B．frightened C．surprised D．amazed
A．so B．but C．and D．or
A．running away B．running back C．running after D．running out
A．that B．what C．which D．whether
A．operated B．spotted C．acted D．gathered
A．water B．plough C．rope D．tool
A．couldn’t B．needn’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t
A．What B．When C．Where D．How
A．permit B．admit C．remind D．hurry
A．with B．without C．along D．around