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
You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. But that is not .
The spelling of English has always been a but it was more of a problem in the days before a dictionary. At that time, people could spell words in ways which you might find interesting.
But it made reading English much more difficult. So dictionaries were to encourage everybody to spell the same. , an English dictionary like the kind you use today wasn’t made until the time of the late Qing Dynasty. Three men did most of the important early work on dictionaries: Samuel Johnson, Noah Webster, and James Murray. These men spent nearly all of their lives trying to words for their dictionaries. For them, it wasn’t only a(n) ; it was a wonderful journey of discovery.
A．true B．wrong C．reliable D．responsible
A．success B．problem C．failure D．task
A．united B．various C．interesting D．permitted
A．found B．exploited C．invented D．researched
A．At times B．At once C．In fact D．In all
A．collect B．discover C．write D．memorize
A．adventure B．dictionary C．job D．book
请阅读下面两篇短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
When I was 5, summers in my hometown were rather hot. There were no such things as air conditioners to help the summer temperatures. A screen door allowed the occasional to enter the house and also kept out flies and other insects.
One day my mother scolded me for not my lunch and I got mad. I wanted to play outside and not be to finish eating. In my angry motion to the screen door with my foot, I made a 12-inch hole in the corner of the screen door. But I had no , for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.
Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have scolded him, and told him about how this new screen door was. However, they never said a word. They the corner of the screen door broken, creating an opening, a breach(裂缝) in the defense unwanted insects.
For years, every time I saw the screen door, it would constantly remind myself of my mistake. I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. I would wonder if my family members were thinking about the same thing, blaming me.
My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that stern(严厉的) words perhaps could not . It has helped me to become a more patient person.
A．calm B．cool C．comfort D．enjoy
A．wind B．sunshine C．guest D．rain
A．annoying B．disappointing C．interesting D．amazing
A．eating B．wasting C．finishing D．having
A．scolded B．watched C．punished D．made
A．destroy B．repair C．open D．play
A．intention B．plan C．regret D．pride
A．expensive B．fine C．rare D．fortunate
A．guaranteed B．considered C．had D．left
A．at B．against C．for D．among
A．notice B．understand C．remember D．wonder
A．cruelly B．severely C．silently D．publicly
A．happen B．recognize C．demand D．deliver
Most essays are made up of a beginning, a middle and an end. The beginning arouses the reader’s interest to his attention to the subject of the essay or the necessary background information. The middle gives us clear and logical of the facts and ideas the writer intends to put forth. The end winds up the essay with a forceful statement to influence the reader’s impression and shows consequences of the argument.
To the writer the beginning is often the hardest part of an essay, because he has to decide from what point to , and in what direction to go. The end is important because it often gives the reader the deepest impression. It should be short, forceful and thought-provoking. No ideas should be introduced in a concluding paragraph.
Sometimes it is good to the concluding paragraph to the introduction. If, for instance, a question is raised in the beginning, an answer should be given in the end.
A．support B．secure C．change D．follow
A．provides B．proves C．confirms D．directs
A．indication B．direction C．expectation D．presentation
A．final B．good C．deep D．unique
A．state B．deliver C．start D．practice
A．ordinary B．general C．important D．new
A．spread B．link C．lead D．contact
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest (寻求), , to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and . The second son contradicted—it was covered with green buds and full of . The third son , saying it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful. It was the most graceful thing he had seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are—the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life—can only be at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it’s winter, you will the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don’t judge a life by one season.
A．determine B．judge C．analyze D．explore
A．by chance B．as usual C．in turn D．for sure
A．describe B．classify C．compare D．review
A．twisted B．wounded C．woodened D．deserted
A．delight B．pride C．faith D．promise
A．agreed B．approved C．argued D．announced
A．never B．ever C．once D．later
A．falling B．slipping C．going D．hanging
A．excused B．sighed C．explained D．instructed
A．measured B．considered C．affected D．committed
A．change B．develop C．miss D．taste
A．comfort B．pleasure C．regret D．pain
A．difficult B．magic C．lonely D．light
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can depends very much on the individual (个体). Some people are not afraid of stress, and such are obviously prime materials for managerial responsibilities, others lose at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and . In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more primitive days the choices made the between life or death.
We can’t remove stress from our lives (it would be to do so even if we could). We need to find ways to deal with it.
A．vital B．moral C．mental D．actual
A．mind B．hope C．life D．control
A．bear B．notice C．feel D．enjoy
A．heroes B．actors C．characters D．feelings
A．sight B．heart C．face D．temper
A．naturally B．socially C．normally D．physically
A．mistake B．peace C．difference D．trouble
A．unhappy B．unwise C．unfair D．unusual