Michel is a young girl who works for the police 36 a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped 37 many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already 38 interested in the differences in her friends' 39 that she would spend hours 40 them. After 41 college she went to France for a 42 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 43 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover
44 of what she needs to know simply 45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46 she also has machines 47 help her make 48 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 49 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good 50 of what kind of person the 51 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 52 I didn't like his handwriting. " She says. But she 53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 54 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 55 , however.
36. A. with B. by C. like D. as
37. A. search B. follow C. cat
ch D. judge
38. A. so B. too C. quite D. extra
39. A. books B. letter C. tongues D. handwriting
40. A. writing B. studying C. settling D. uncovering
41 A. atte
nding B. finishing C. starting D. stepping into
42. A. powerful B. natural C. special D. common
43. A .main B. safe C. easy D. impossible
44 A. most B. nothing C. little D. sight
45. A. with B. by C. of D. about
46 A. so B. for C. thus D. but
47 A. they B. in which C. that D. those
48 A. up B. out C. for D. Into
49 A. of B. to C. wit
h D. for
50 A. test B. sign C. means D. habit(习惯)
51 A. thief B. criminal C. writer D. policeman
52 A. whether B. unless C. if D. after
53 A. adds B. tells C. repeats D. cries
54 A. before B. after C. shyly D. and
55 A. necessary B. all right C. important D. quite easy
What an exciting day it was for Jennifer and Valerie! They had been friends since Grade Three and had 41many of their high school experience. Now they were driving together to their final high school event. Today was42 day at Lamar High School. 43 they were close friends, they were different in many ways. Jennifer was a fairly 44 student while Valerie did just enough to get by and was mainly 45 in a good social life.
“Isn't it46 that we're all finished?”said Valerie. “I'm really looking forward to having a good time this summer.”
“ 47 be nice,” Jennifer replied, “I'm afraid I'm going to have to work most of the summer to help pay for my college expenses.”
Jennifer's parents had only a small48 and she had made up her mind to have an occupation in which she could afford all the things her49 could not.
Valerie,50 , came from a fairly well-to-do family. She had little desire to work hard for51she had always taken for granted.
“I really don't want to go to college for a while,” she 52 .
“My uncle runs a restaurant in the Bahamas and he has53 me to spend a year there as a waitress. That should give me plenty of 54for the beach.”
“It seems55I'll really be going different ways now”, thought Jennifer.
41. A. learned B. obtained C. remembered D. shared
42. A. exam B. sports C. graduation D. working
43. A. If B. Because C. Although D. When
44. A. diligent B. polite C. active D. favorite
45. A. specialized B. relieved C. envied D. interested
46. A. certain B. great C. unfortunate D. annoying
47. A. Can B. Shall C. Must D. Need
48. A. income B. problem C. family D. differance
49. A. teachers B. parents C. friends D. relatives
50. A. in fact B. in a way C. as a result D. on the other hand
51. A. what B. whom C. that D. these
52. A. admitted B. complained C. invited D. screamed
53. A. helped B. assured C. proposed D. promised
54. A. peace B. work C. energy D. time
55. A. I B. we C. she D. they
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 36, but I always knew he was37 . He never criticized us, but used38to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I39as a child I said something40about somebody, and my father said, “ 41time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best42people, I would get the best43 . From then on I’ve always tried to44the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very 45. At 15, I started a magazine. It was 46a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a47：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 48any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 49me to go into law. And I’ve 50regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 51I didn’t pursue my 52 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”
As 53turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 54for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 55me.
36.A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener
37.A. strictB. honest C. special D. learned
38. A. praise B. courage C. power D. warmth
39. A. think B. imagine C. remember D. guess
40.A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unimportant D. unusual
41.A. AnotherB. SomeC. Any D. Other
42.A. onB. inC. at D. about
43.A. in caseB. by turns C. by chance D. in return
44.A. reviseB. set C. review D. follow
45.A. understanding B. experienced C. serious D. demanding
46. A. taking up B. making upC. picking up D. keeping up
47.A. suggestion B. decision C. notice D. choice
48.A. and B. asC. even if D. as if
49.A. helped B. allowedC. persuaded D. suggested
50.A. always B. neverC. seldom D. almost
51.A. rather B. but C. for D. therefore
52.A. promise B. taskC. beliefD. dream
53.A. this B. he C. it D. that
54.A. newspaper B. magazine C. program D. project
55.A. controlled B. comforted C. reminded D. raised
In the summer vacation of 1997 , I was fixed with a job . I worked as a(n) 36at Mr. Breen’s fruit shop .The fruit shop did37business . Most of the trade came from the housewives who lived in the neighbourhood, 38he also had regular customers who arrived outside the shop in cars . Mr Breen39them all by name and they sometimes even had their order already made up , always40me to carry it out to their car . They were clearly long-standing customers , and I41they must have stayed faithful to him42he had promised to sell good quality43. He had a way with them —I had to44that . He called every woman “madam” for a start , 45those who clearly were not, but when he46it , it did not sound like flattery (奉承). It just sounded47in an old-fashioned way . He was a great chatter48. If he did not know them , he would greet them with a few49about the weather , 50he did , he would ask about their families or make51, always cutting his cloth52his customers . Whatever their bills came to , be53gave them back the few odd pence (零钱), and I am sure they thought he was very generous (慷慨). But I thought he was the opposite . He never54anything away . He was always looking for55for nothing .
36.A.operator B.assistant C.waiter D.secretary
37.A.good B.poor C.big D.usual
38.A.so B.when C.therefore D.but
39.A.sold B.knew C.gave D.sent
40.A.making B.letting C.getting D.keeping
41.A.wish B.insist C.declare D.suppose
42.A.when B.if C.because D.though
43.A.food B.fruit C.vegetables D.drink
44.A.admit B.expect C.announce D.promise
45.A.yet B.only C.just D.even
46.A.told B.said C.spoke D.talked
47.A.serious B.strange C.polite D.familiar
48.A.as well B.as usual C.either D.also
49.A.sayings B.questions C.words D.speeches
50.A.and then B.and so C.even if D.but if
51.A.preparations B.jokes C.repairs D.friends
52.A.according to B.due to C.instead of D.up to
53.A.never B.ever C.seldom D.always
54.A.took B.moved C.threwD.turned .
55.A.something B.anything C.somebody D.anybody
When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 36 the move, my father 37 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 38 that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we're 39 to Arizona."
The words, so small, didn't seem 40 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a train moving across the country. I watched the 41_ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 42 mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 43 into our new home.
44 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 45explored(探索) our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 46 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not 47 that."
I turned around to see an old woman
"Are you new to this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 48 , new to the entire state.
"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 49 ? It must be quite a _50 after living in Boston."
How could I explain how I 51 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words.
"It's vastness," she offered. “That vastness 52 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can 53 how little you are in comparison with the world.54, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I'd had ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 55 would change with just a few simple words.
"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch."
36. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before
37. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted
38. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing
39. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying
40. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper
41. A. picture B. ground C. scene D. area
42. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained
43. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped
44. A. If B. After C. Once D. While
45. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly
46 A as well B. as usual C. right away D. on time
47. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch
48. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least
49. A. desert B. city C. state D. country
50. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger
51. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached
52. A. why B. when C. how D. where
53. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect
54. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
55. A. idea B. life C. home D. family
You are near the front line of a battle . Around you shells are exploding ;people are shooting from a house behind you .What are you doing there? You aren’t a soldier .You aren’t 36carrying a gun .You’re standing in front of a 37 and you’re telling the TV 38what is happening.
It’s all in a day’s work for a war reporter ,and it can be very 39.In the first two years of the 40 in former Yugoslavia（前南斯拉夫）,28 reporters and photographers were killed .Hundreds more were 41. What kind of people put themselves in danger to 42 pictures to our TV screens and 43to our newspapers? Why do they do it ?
“I think it’s every young journalist’s 44to be a foreign reporter,” says Michael Nicholson, “that’s 45 you find the excitement .So when the first opportunity comes, you take it 46it is a war.”
But there are moments of 47. Jeremy Bowen says, “Yes ,when you’re lying on the ground and bullets （子弹）are flying 48your ears ,you think: ‘What am I doing here? I’m not going to do this again.’ But that feeling 49after a while and when the next war starts, you’ll be 50 .”
“None of us believes that we’re going to 51,” adds Michael. But he always52 a lucky charm（护身符）with him .It was given to him by his wife for his first war. It’s a card which says “Take care of yourself.”Does he ever think about dying?“Oh,53 ,and every time it happens you look to the sky and say to God, ‘If you get me out of this ,I 54 I’ll never do it again.’ You can almost hear God 55, because you know he doesn’t believe you .”
36．A．simplyB．really C．merely D．even
37．A．crowdB．house C．battlefield D．camera
38．A．producersB．viewers C．directors D．actors
39．A．dangerousB．exciting C．normal D．disappointing
40．A．stayB．fight C．war D．life
41．A．injuredB．buried C．defeated D．saved
42．A．bringB．show C．take D．make
43．A．scenesB．passagesC．stories D．contents
44．A．beliefB．dreamC．duty D．faith
45．A．whyB．what C．how D．where
46．A．even soB．ever sinceC．as ifD．even if
47．A．fearB．surprise C．shame D．sadness
48．A．intoB．around C．pastD．through
49．A．returnsB．goes C．continues D．occurs
50．A．thereB．away C．outD．home
51．A．leaveB．escapeC．dieD．remain
52．A．hangsB．wearsC．holdsD．carries
53．A．neverB．many timesC．some time D．seldom
54．A．considerB．accept C．promise D．guess
55．A．whisperingB．laughingC．screaming D．crying