SECTION B ( 18 points )
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.
We sat in the boat waiting for Ofai. He was swimming under water. There were many beautiful shells(贝壳)at the ___36___ . If he could find some and bring them up,he would make a lot of money. My uncle was with us.Suddenly I saw Ofai wave his arms. I could see a large dark fish ___37___ under the water.
“A shark(鲨)!”cried my uncle.
The fish came near. Now we could see him ___38___ . He was of a yellow-brown colour and as big as our boat.What could we do to help Ofai?He had been under water more than a minute.My uncle could ___39___ it no longer. He took his knife and jumped into the water.
Down he went after the man-eating fish. The shark was heading straight for Ofai. Then, suddenly, the fish ___40___ . My uncle's strong arm had sent the knife deep into the side of the great fish. The water turned red as blood ___41___ from the shark.
Now Ofai had ___42___ to reach the top. At last he was safe in the boat.
But the fish was angry. He turned to come at the man who had ___43___ him. As he swam to my uncle,he opened his great mouth. Again the knife went forward. This time it cut straight into the shark's nose.
For a minute the shark lay ___44___ . Now Uncle Harry could swim to the ___45___ .Ofai quickly pulled him into the boat.
It wasn't long ___46___ the shark came to life. He hit the boat with such a hard blow that the sides were ___47___ pushed in. We rowed as hard as possible and finally we were safe on the seashore.
36.A.lake B.boat C.bottom D.bank
37.A.eating B.moving C.sleeping D.travelling
38.A.closer B.better C.freely D.directly
39.A.lie B.stay C.sit D.stand
40.A.turned B.died C.sank D.disappeared
41.A.blew B.ran C.stopped D.dropped
42.A.time B.idea C.chance D.way
43.A.cut B.hurt C.aimed D.shot
44.A.still B.quiet C.red D.asleep
45.A.sand B.seashore C.shells D.top
46.A.that B.before C.for D.after
47.A.almost B.nearby C.certainly D.completely
Miss Green was watching TV. Suddenly the program stopped. “Now we broadcast an important notice from the 36 : At about nine this evening, an old woman of 79, named Mrs. Humney, was 37 and killed by a robber wearing a green coat. Those who can supply any clue(线索) are requested to 38 to the police.” The 39 news made the lonely girl filled with 40 . She couldn’t help looking around. But she didn’t 41 that a man was already behind the door.
Suddenly the man 42 before Miss Green. The girl didn’t know what to 43 . “Just put your necklace on the table, then I’ll 44 whether I shall be safe to stay here for the night.” said the robber. That made her even more terrified, but she tried to 45 herself.
Just then there came the whistle of a police car. Then 46 the door bell. The man said with a pistol(手枪) 47 the girl’s back, “Don’t 48 the door. Never let him in.” But the girl got a(n) 49 . She asked the man outside the door, “Who is it?” “I’m Bull. Is there 50 unusual here?” “No , there isn’t.” Immediately she added 51 , “Only 52 and I are here.” “Good night.” Bull replied in the same loud voice.
A few minutes later, the sound of the 53 died away. “It’s well done,” the robber laughed. Almost at the same time the glass was 54 into pieces. The policemen 55 into the room and caught the robber.
“Miss Green, what you said made us take action right away,” said Bull, “for we know that you have no brother.”
A.police B.government C.army D.prison
A.hit B.stolen C.robbed D.cheated
A.announce B.inform C.provide D.report
A.terrible B.exciting C.strange D.funny
A.anger B.fear C.surprise D.sadness
A.feel B.observe C.hear D.notice
A.came B.appeared C.walked D.ran
A.say B.make C.do D.deal
A.decide B.consider C.intend D.doubt
A.protect B.scare C.free D.calm
A.touched B.switched C.rang D.struck
A.against B.at C.to D.on
A.knock B.shut C.lean D.open
A.belief B.idea C.help D.voice
A.anything B.something C.anyone D.someone
A.excitedly B.anxiously C.loudly D.bravely
A.my friend B.my neighbor C.the robber D.my brother
A.policeman B.police car C.robber D.footsteps
A.turned B.brought C.broken D.changed
A.slipped B.went C.fell D.hurried
Jean's father was a farm plane pilot in the little farming community in Northern California where she was raised, and _36_Jean was totallyattracted by airplanes and flying.
In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was Mrs. Dorothy Slaton. Mrs. Slaton was a _37_, demanding teacher with high standards and a low _38_ for excuses. She refused to treat her students like _39_, instead expecting them to behave like the _40_ adults they would have to be to succeed in the real world after graduation. Jean was _41_ of her at first but grew to respect her firmness and fairness gradually.
One day Mrs. Slaton gave the class a written _42_. "What do you think you’ll be doing 10 years from now?” Jean’s dream was to be a pilot like her father, but as the years went by, she had been beaten down by the _43_ and negative words she got whenever she talked about her career, so she unwillingly gave it up and wrote something else. Mrs. Slaton collected the papers and nothing more was said. Two weekslater, the teacher handed back the assignments, _44_ the students to face it down on the desk, and asked this question: "If you had enough finances and unlimited _45_, what would you do? Please write it on the _46_ of your previous assignment paper.”
When the students stopped writing, the teacher asked, "How many of you wrote the same thing on _47_ sides of the paper?" Not one hand went up.
The next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the course of Jean’s life. The teacher leaned forward _48_ her desk and said, "I have a little secret for you all. You do have _49_ abilities and talents. You do have access to the finest schools, and you can arrange plenty of finances if you want something _50_ enough. This is it! When you leave school, _51_ you don’t go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have _52_ you want if you want it enough.”
What her teacher said touched Jean so much! In the following years, she tried her best to realize her dream of becoming a pilot. Although it didn’t happen _53_, she finally became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever _54_ by United Airlines. Today, Jean Harper is a Boeing 737 captain.
It was the power of one well-placed _55_ word that gave that uncertain young girl the strength and faith to pursue her dream.
A.so B.therefore C.besides D.otherwise
A.hard-working B.kind C.strict D.lazy
A.interest B.tolerance C.courage D.help
A.children B.boys C.girls D.students
A.responsible B.notable C.knowledgeable D.capable
A.bored B.frustrated C.tired D.scared
A.homework B.assignment C.paper D.lecture
A.approving B.inspiring C.indifferent D.discouraging
A.requiring B.suggesting C.demanding D.hoping
A.work B.chances C.money D.problems
A.title B.back C.right D.front
A.same B.different C.neither D.both
A.in B.on C.over D.under
A.limited B.unlimited C.countable D.reasonable
A.hardly B.badly C.impossibly D.likely
A.if B.unless C.whether D.until
A.that B.what C.which D.when
A.overnight B.some day C.the other day D.fortnight
A.realized B.received C.accepted D.accomplished
A.encouraged B.sensitive C.meaning D.positive
Passing Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 36 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 37 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts(石膏绷带), a black-and-blue face, and a sad 38 . “No way am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 39 to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She had been in a car accident and 40 was on her way for 41 .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 42 that Kathy would not be able to 43 herself. I considered 44 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 45 to offer a service to a 46 . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 47 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 48 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 49 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart had 50 , and the time was really 51 spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached 52 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 53 flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us 54 . When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live 55 a larger and more rewarding world.
A.leaving B.changing C.taking D.giving
A.comfortable B.suitable C.available D.favorable
A.heart B.expression C.action D.thought
A.decided B.wanted C.regretted D.promised
A.immediately B.lately C.recently D.now
A.treatment B.travel C.pleasure D.business
A.know B.say C.realize D.recognize
A.eat B.feed C.choose D.support
A.offering B.needing C.stopping D.trying
A.impolite B.far C.close D.fast
A.girl B.neighbor C.passenger D.stranger
A.unusual B.direct C.important D.shameful
A.when B.although C.since D.as
A.refused B.wondered C.cried D.did
A.warmed B.jumped C.broken D.cheered
A.good B.worse C.better D.bad
A.below B.through C.across D.beyond
A.seldom B.never C.hardly D.sometimes
A.separate B.independent C.silent D.upset
A.of B.in C.at D.for
This is love, hand in hand with you, old age to the old.
I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a(an) 31 husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
The 32 had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The 33 was quoting Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an34 of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to 35 that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would 36 .
And it did, 37 from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks 38 on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, 39 and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. 40 the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn 41a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, 42
then I thought she wanted to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the 43 flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the firm where I am a director. We visited the shell museum 44 I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole 45 passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went 46 with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn 47 me. “What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a(an) 48 voice, “do you know something? I don’t….”
“What do you mean?”
“Well… that 49 I had several weeks ago … our doctor … did he tell you something about me? Am I dying?”
It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst into 50 .
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”
A.hardworking B.challenging C.loving D.convincing
A.plan B.idea C.decision D.hope
A.speaker B.driver C.listener D.passenger
A.result B.start C.process D.act
A.agree B.avoid C.assume D.admit
A.remain B.change C.respond D.continue
A.properly B.especially C.right D.straight
A.common B.unusual C.ugly D.great
A.surprised B.frightened C.disappointed D.discouraged
A.Before B.During C.After D.For
A.suggested B.cancelled C.denied D.delayed
A.otherwise B.but C.yet D.so
A.neighbors B.tourists C.children D.employees
A.when B.unless C.because D.though
A.plan B.vacation C.business D.week
A.smooth B.bad C.wrong D.well
A.stared at B.glared at C.glanced at D.pointed at
A.loud B.excited C.sad D.doubtful
A.checkup B.makeup C.buildup D.cutup
A.tears B.cheers C.anger D.laughter
A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital in Edinburgh. An injured man was 1 in, and the doctor turned to 2 of the students and asked him, “What’s wrong with this man?”
“I don’t know, sir.” the student answered. “ 3 I examine him and4 out?” “There is no5 to examine him.” said the doctor.
“You should know without asking questions. He has 6 his right knee(膝盖). Don’t you notice the7 he walked? He hurt it by 8 it in the fire. You see his leg is burnt away(被烧伤) at the 9 . It is Monday morning now. Yesterday was 10 , but on Saturday the roads were 11 and muddy(泥泞的). The man’s trousers are muddy 12 . The man fell down on Saturday 13.”
The doctor then turned to the man and said, “You 14 your wages(领工资) on Saturday and went to a 15 house and drank too much. You 16 wet and muddy on the way 17. You tried to dry your clothes 18 the fire when you got home. 19 you had drunk too much, you 20 on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?”
“Yes, sir.” said the man.
A.brought B.put C.called D.fetched
A.some B.any C.one D.the one
A.Will B.Must C.Shall D.Should
A.look B.see C.turn D.find
A.time B.need C.doctor D.hurry
A.examined B.wounded C.hit D.hurt
A.leg B.direction C.distance D.way
A.to burn B.burn C.burnt D.burning
A.end B.knee C.foot D.front
A.rainy B.raining C.cold D.fine
A.crowded B.wide C.wet D.difficult
A.all right B.all over(全身) C.very much D.through
A.instead B.night C.very much D.through
A.had B.paid C.accepted D.spent
A.lonely B.nearby C.bear D.public
A.remained B.turned C.got D.appeared
A.somewhere B.there C.here D.home
A.by B.in C.on D.nearby
A.Although B.Unless C.Because D.However
A.dropped B.fell C.rose D.raise