阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从26—50各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
The use of nuclear power has already spread all over the world, However, scientists still have
not 36 on what should be done with the large 37 of waste material that tend to increase everyyear .
Most waste materials are dealr38simply by placing them39.But nuclear waste40be dealt with very carefully. It gives41dangerous radiation and it will continue to be 42for hundreds, thousands, even mil-lions of years.
How should we get rid of such waste material in a43that it will not harm the environment? Where can we safely44it? One idea is to put this45waste inside a 46 container ,47is then dropped to the deep bottom of the ocean. But some scientists believe that this way of dealing with nuclear waste could kill fish and other living things in the oceans48interfere(干扰)with their growth.. Another way49nuclear waste is to send it into space, to the sun, 50 it would be burned. Some scientists suggests suggest that this polluting material51buried thousands of meters under the52surface. Such under-ground areas must be lree53possible earthquakes. Advance id being54,But it may still be many years55this problem could be finally settled.
A．planned B．agreed C．regarded D．known
A．nunber B．amounts C．lot D．mass
A．of B．with C．up D．to
A．anywhere B．nowhere C．elsewhere D．somewhere
A．may B．should C．must D．can
A．away B．off C．up D．down
A．harm B．deathly C．dying D．deathly
A．method B．way C．means D．manner
A．place B．export C．do with D．do
A．radioactive B．radiation C．active D．activity
A．large B．stone C．thick D．nice
A．that B．such C．and D．which
A．or B．and C．so D．then
A．to move B．to transport C．to remove D．to carry
A．so B．when C．as D．here
A．can be B．being C．be D．muse be
A．earth B．being C．ocean D．water
A．of B．with C．at D．in
A．caused B．made C．taken D．done
A．when B．if C．befire D．thus
When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something． So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussion．You could feel the atmosphere of the room．It was that something was wrong．Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed （诊断） with a very serious disease．That was when we all had a moment of and cried．
After that my mom started the and had to travel to the hospital every day．After a week, she began to lose her and so she shaved it all off．My mom would always wear bright-colored scarf’s and after a while to buy a wig （假发:）．Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails． , I had never seen a desperate look in my mom's eye．I remember one day I went with my mom to the hospital．When we were for her to receive the treatment, we kept telling jokes．We both burst out from time to time．Everyone in the waiting room was so , while we were in the middle of the room, chatting Neither of us cared people thought of us．
After about a year of the treatment, and all the , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something important．As my mom was about to speak, a smile on her face．At that moment I knew that it was going to be something very She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I down in tears．They were tears of joy．At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be ．Now two years has passed and my mom is of the disease．I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way．My mom me to value every moment in my life and to remain through thick or thin．She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more．
A．tense B．calm C．friendly D．cold
A．necessary B．common C．obvious D．strange
A．regret B．anger C．sorrow D．hesitation
A．appointment B．treatment C．operation D．observation
A．hair B．weight C．energy D．hope
A．liked B．offered C．decided D．afforded
A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Finally
A．arranging B．waiting C．wishing D．preparing
A．crying B．quarreling C．talking D．laughing
A．down B．over C．out D．off
A．nervously B．curiously C．happily D．gently
A．why B．when C．where D．what
A．pain B．failure C．advice D．love
A．turned B．formed C．changed D．burst
A．attractive B．active C．exciting D．amusing
A．came B．looked C．bent D．broke
A．fair B．clear C．ready D．fine
A．free B．afraid C．aware D．sure
A．asked B．taught C．persuaded D．admitted
A．determined B．modest C．independent D．positive
A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, a bar of chocolate if given the choice, , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖), as high as he could, but even as his tallest he was unable to touch it. He began to up and down, as high as he could, at the of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he like this, the more unhappy he became.
, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. This isn’t . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
A．preferring B．offering C．receiving D．allowing
A．so B．then C．but D．or
A．sadder B．angrier C．hungrier D．tastier
A．expanding B．stretching C．swinging D．pulling
A．strength B．length C．range D．height
A．jump B．look C．walk D．glance
A．tip B．stage C．top D．level
A．hope B．hand C．sight D．reach
A．put B．stand C．get D．hold
A．break B．shake C．take D．strike
A．up B．forward C．down D．around
A．for B．with C．on D．of
A．After B．Through C．Without D．Upon
A．back B．away C．up D．down
A．wishes B．beliefs C．efforts D．goals
A．thought B．imagined C．tried D．claimed
A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise
A．skilful B．cheerful C．harmful D．helpful
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．change B．express C．forget D．describe
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really ___ whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy ___ to earn money to pay the high schooling for me. They don’t act in the ___ ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even_____.
One day, my mother was sewing（缝） a quilt(被子). I asked her if there was ___ between them. She stopped her work and raised her head with ____. Then she lowered(低下) her head and ____sewing the quilt. I was very ___ because I thought I had hurt her. But after a few minutes, she said, “look at this thread（细线）. Sometimes it ___, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can ___ be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt____.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her___ the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk after she___ from the hospital, my father___ my mother walking slowly on the country road. There were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shine them___ the leaves. All of these ___ the most beautiful picture in the world. ___ their eyes, I know they love each other deeply. From this experience, I ___ that love was just a ___ in the quilt of our life. Love is _____ making life strong and warm.
A．believe B．hesitate C．doubt D．know
A．keeping B．willing C．learning D．trying
A．magic B．romantic C．average D．special
A．unsuitable B．impolite C．uneasy D．impossible
A．difference B．love C．similarity D．fight
A．surprise B．anger C．smile D．calm
A．finished B．continued C．forgot D．considered
A．excited B．worried C．shocked D．disappointed
A．exists B．works C．appears D．breaks
A．easily B．hardly C．simply D．usually
A．long-lasting B．long-dated C．long-suffering D．long-winded
A．after B．before C．until D．since
A．returned B．escaped C．remained D．heard
A．led B．let C．caught D．helped
A．from B．through C．across D．throughout
A．made with B．made up C．made into D．made of
A．Reading B．Watching C．Seeing D．Checking
A．expected B．realized C．noticed D．read
A．material B．design C．color D．thread
A．everywhere B．inside C．anywhere D．Outside
A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame. He ____ played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always ____ his head without a word.
One ____ the boy's father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the ____ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite ____.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would ____ soon. So, after watering it once or twice，he never ____ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ____ to find that it didn't wilt (枯萎) but grew some fresh leaves. ____ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his ____， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding ____ when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became ____. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the ____. To his surprise, his ____ was splashing something onto his tree.____， he understood—his father had been ____ fertilizing his small tree!
He returned to his room，____ running down.
____ passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the ____ nourishment (营养) of life. ____ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长)．
A．bravely B．seldom C．freely D．always
A．raised B．nodded C．lowered D．knocked
A．spring B．moment C．winter D．week
A．neighbors B．friends C．children D．boys
A．sapling B．tree C．gift D．toy
A．die B．grow C．break D．survive
A．led to B．attended to C．belonged to D．objected to
A．pleased B．upset C．worried D．surprised
A．Compared with B．Similar to C．Connected to D．Popular with
A．request B．schedule C．promise D．secret
A．president B．botanist C．artist D．researcher
A．smart B．desperate C．optimistic D．practical
A．field B．courtyard C．park D．farm
A．brother B．sister C．father D．neighbor
A．All of a sudden B．For a moment C．In time D．From then on
A．busily B．quietly C．cautiously D．secretly
A．water B．tears C．sweat D．rain
A．Hours B．Months C．Decades D．Centuries
A．last B．only C．least D．best
A．Even if B．Now that C．If only D．What if
I drove to a local supermarket the other day. My shopping list was and my wallet was light. Still, I needed to get a week’s worth of groceries for my family. I parked my car, looked down at my list, and hoped I could it all.
As I the door, I saw a man with kind eyes and a gentle . He said he was collecting for a local food bank that helped to the hungry in my area. He handed me a second shopping list of things they could use and asked me to if I could. I smiled back, took the and walked into the store. I really wanted to help, but wasn’t sure if I could this time.
I walked through the store, picking up vegetables, soup, spaghetti, bread, milk, cereal, macaroni, bananas, and a dozen other things. I slowly each item off my list until I was done. When I looked down at my full cart I again if I even had enough to pay for it all. Then, as I put my own list back into my pocket, I saw the food list under it. I smiled and decided to trust my heart.
With the food bank in mind, I went over and two of the biggest boxes of rice the store had and put them in my cart. It took six dollars out of my wallet to pay for them, my heart felt six times larger when I did. And when everything was , I had just enough to pay for it all.
It so little to make our world a better place. A few dollars can help to fill a child’s belly(肚子). A smile and hug can help to a hurting heart. An encouraging word can inspire someone else to live and to love. A random of kindness can change another’s day and life. It is up to us, . If we can a few dollars on rice , then we can share a love that will last forever.
A．short B．long C．frequent D．heavy
A．offer B．exchange C．afford D．accept
A．approached B．painted C．cleaned D．left
A．attitude B．manner C．smile D．anger
A．share B．train C．protect D．feed
A．help B．write C．advertise D．search
A．name B．project C．list D．budget
A．signed B．marked C．rid D．separated
A．wandered B．wondered C．fancied D．amazed
A．store B．cart C．nutrition D．bank
A．picked out B．lifted up C．picked up D．folded up
A．other B．others C．more D．another
A．so B．but C．and D．since
A．ordered B．totaled C．replaced D．packed
A．takes B．spends C．pays D．wastes
A．hungry B．adequate C．anxious D．full
A．cure B．treat C．heal D．recover
A．ability B．allowance C．appreciation D．act
A．although B．though C．yet D．still
A．save B．rescue C．accumulate D．reserve