阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, and then he sold 36 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 37 schooling, for being so poor, how could they 38 school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked 39 a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 40 for himself. How he 41 to have the same chance! He decided to study by 42 . In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he 43 stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he 44 during the day. He worked 45 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned, the greater 46 he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and 47 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the only one in the whole school 48 reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship 49 he had been a regular student of the school.
Robeson 50 rough six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which drew the 51 of some university professors. They admired his talent 52 his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and 53 him free guidance. Robeson felt 54 , for he was sure that before him there was a broad road 55 success.
A．whether B．which C．that D．what
A．many B．few C．little D．much
A．buy B．afford C．send D．read
A．as B．like C．for D．by
A．angry B．worried C．proud D．sorry
A．hated B．decided C．wished D．regretted
A．the teacher B．himself C．his parents D．his schoolmates
A．could B．ought to C．should D．would
A．had learned B．has been taught C．has heard D．had been written down
A．very B．so C．too D．quite
A．joy B．interest C．time D．taste
A．allowed B．agreed C．let D．refused
A．whom B．that C．which D．/
A．if B．whether C．because D．when
A．learned B．listened C．mastered D．struggled
A．notice B．influence C．eyes D．attention
A．except for B．according to C．as well as D．in spite of
A．taught B．offered C．lent D．sent
A．sad B．angry C．happy D．disappointed
A．leading to B．coming from C．made of D．covered with
阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，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。
My husband used to be a workaholic(工作狂)．Nothing seemed to be more ____ to him than his work，not even his family.
He usually ____at 6 o’clock，and our ____ and I were still asleep then，and then left ____ having breakfast. I asked him to have breakfast ____，but he said it’s a waste of ____.I didn’t know what kept him so____.He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office. He came back at ten at night. However，I never expected that he would give me a kiss.____he got home，he would start to____.The kids had already been in bed，of course.
“Mom，where is Dad？Why I ____ see him？”the kids often asked.
“Well，Dad has to work. He is busy，”I always____like this. As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again. Perhaps they had____that they had a dad. However，the situation changed several months ago.
Jenny，our daughter，suddenly became____.I sent her to the hospital.The____told me that she was seriously ill and that she was calling____all the time. Tears burst into my eyes when I____that.I finally called my ____and told him about that. Half an hour later，he came to the hospital and held Jenny’s little hands.
He____another job two weeks later.
“I just wanted to make as much___as possible for you and our kids. But now，I just want to____as much time as possible with you and the kids，”he said and that’s what he is doing now.
A．possible B．interesting C．important D．relaxing
A．sat down B．got up C．stoop up D．came up
A．kids B．pets C．neighbors D．parents
A．on B．with C．without D．after
A．in the office B．on the way C．in school D．at home
A．money B．time C．energy D．food
A．tired B．busy C．fast D．excited
A．As soon as B．In the end C．Long before D．Long after
A．eat B．sleep C．work D．write
A．often B．never C．sometimes D．cheated
A．shouted B．asked C．replied D．cheated
A．thought B．forgotten C．ignored D．minded
A．fine B．worse C．ill D．angry
A．teacher B．boss C．officer D．doctor
A．mom B．sir C．dad D．madam
A．noticed B．realized C．heard D．felt
A．mother B．child C．brother D．husband
A．money B．happiness C．value D．laughter
A．spend B．make C．set D．steal
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。
My ears are recently full of praising words from my friends such as, “ Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool that I can’t help falling in love with him!” or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah,—I ______ to some degree, though I sometimes do want to______ them how much they know about Beckham, apart from his______ and how much they know about football apart from______ goals. It seems funny that we are______ about things, with which we are unfamiliar or about which we are______, but we all, my friends as well as I, consider this one of life’s______.
We need these pleasures to______ our lives. But that doesn’t______ to craziness or nonsense. As an old saying goes: “ Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We______ not judge anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good______ and great contribution that make one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we’d better say______ about Beckham’s good looks.
If we close our eyes, falling in deep______, we can find that the things that move us to be really happy or sad have a______ meaning. If we don’t go deeper and are just satisfied with______ things, sooner or later we will find that we have not really gained anything because our first______ has blinded and misled us, and we’ll remain ignorant______ we realize that and make some changes.
It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is______ of great progress. If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it______ us, we will finally prove how much we have______ up, how much more sensible, mature , and intelligent we have become.
A．like B．agree C．hope D．think
A．ask B．tell C．teach D．doubt
A．skills B．fame C．teach D．appearance
A．kicking B．hitting C．scoring D．controlling
A．thankful B．crazy C．curious D．anxious
A．uncertain B．unhappy C．displeased D．careful
A．aims B．qualities C．pleasures D．truths
A．keep up B．brighten up C．find out D．brighten about
A．come B．increase C．amount D．rise
A．dared B．would C．could D．should
A．thinking B．character C．looks D．ability
A．more B．something C．less D．nothing
A．love B．sleep C．sense D．thought
A．clear B．puzzling C．moving D．valuable
A．material B．deep C．surface D．pleasant
A．conclusion B．experience C．lesson D．impression
A．since B．although C．unless D．before
A．sign B．cause C．value D．willingness
A．worries B．pains C．satisfies D．offers
A．given B．sent C．built D．grown
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago and suddenly her husband died of a heart attack. One day, about a week after her husband’s , the teacher said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you a (n) in life that is unrelated to this class, but I feel it is very .”
“Each of us is put here on to learn, share, love and appreciate. None of us knows when this fantastic will end. It can be at any moment. Perhaps we must make the most out of every single .” Her eyes beginning to , she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a(n) . From now on, on your way, find something beautiful to . It doesn’t have to be something you see—it could be a sweet smell or it could be the sound of the leaves. Please look for these things, and cherish (珍视) them.”
The class was completely quiet. We all our books and got out of the classroom . That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from than I had that whole term. Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and what she had said, and I try to appreciate all of those things that we all ignore.
Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today. on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to an ice cream. For as we get , it is not the things we did that we often feel , but the things we didn’t do.
A．death B．illness C．news D．birthday
A．plan B．answer C．lesson D．suggestion
A．clear B．sweet C．different D．important
A．foot B．earth C．business D．holiday
A．game B．experience C．story D．party
A．taken away B．worked out C．put off D．held up
A．place B．word C．bill D．day
A．dry B．open C．water D．roll
A．exam B．promise C．date D．trip
A．notice B．eat C．learn D．carry
A．dead B．dirty C．growing D．falling
A．turned over B．brought in C．picked up D．passed on
A．carefully B．quietly C．patiently D．happily
A．school B．hospital C．factory D．church
A．hear B．write C．remember D．understand
A．finally B．never C．unusually D．sometimes
A．Walk B．Live C．Work D．Study
A．spare B．get C．make D．smell
A．closer B．taller C．older D．stronger
A．excited B．surprised C．proud D．sorry
My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the shelter to pick out a dog to keep her . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye. these spots, the dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were companions.
After her stroke, it became a real for Grandma to let Penny in and out because was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.
As the years passed, it was not for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her _ companion by her side.
The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.
A．animal B．toy C．fish D．bird
A．business B．firm C．company D．friend
A．In spite of B．Because of C．Instead of D．In front of
A．linked B．fastened C．attached D．tied
A．before B．while C．until D．when
A．think B．speak C．work D．study
A．contrary B．content C．confident D．constant
A．problem B．question C．practice D．rule
A．the door B．Grandma C．the window D．Penny
A．repaired B．fixed C．bought D．loaded
A．out of B．ahead of C．away from D．apart from
A．show B．hand C．borrow D．cook
A．drawing attention to B．making use of C．breaking away from D．making fun of
A．necessary B．possible C．important D．convenient
A．recovered B．awoke C．slept D．screamed
A．rolled B．stood C．waited D．lay
A．reading room B．bedroom C．shop D．bathroom
A．back B．up C．off D．down
A．splendid B．remote C．faithful D．legal
A．smell B．health C．habit D．living
I was on a plane that was about to take off when my phone rang. I felt something ______ had happened. It was my neighbor saying I needed to get to the ______ at once. She explained that she’d ______ my two boys, George, then five, and Mickey, then four, crying. At first, she had ______ it, but when the crying continued for a long time, she ______ something was wrong. So she came round and discovered my wife, Mary, lying on the ______ floor. She had been emptying the dishwasher ______ a live wire fell and touched her.www. .com
Mary was taken to hospital. When I arrived, doctors were trying to rescue her, but there was no ______. I explained to the boys that Mum had died; I felt it was important to be ______ with them. For a year I was in a suffering ______ of mind. I went through the activities of a father but inside I felt _____. www. .com
Later, I felt I had to honor my love for Mary by not breaking ______. She married me because I was a ______ man and I knew I had to carry on and actively chose to swim rather than ______.
We moved to another city but two years later, I was diagnosed with cancer. The anxiety that had been gone came ______ back—would my boys be left with no parents? ______, the disease was in its early stage and doctors could treat it in time.
______ everything happening to me, I realized merely thinking “why me” doesn’t ______. We have to learn to accept and adapt to the ______it has brought about. It is no use thinking about the past or being worried about the future. Instead, just focus on the ______.
A．amazing B．strange C．awful D．exciting
A．house B．exit C．entrance D．hospital
A．seen B．heard C．recognized D．sensed
A．ignored B．hesitated C．imagined D．confused
A．wondered B．realized C．expected D．predicted
A．bathroom B．bedroom C．toilet D．kitchen
A．while B．when C．until D．as
A．use B．doubt C．breath D．point
A．clear B．familiar C．strict D．pleased
A．situation B．condition C．state D．occasion
A．curiously B．lonely C．coldly D．lively
A．down B．up C．away D．off
A．rich B．considerate C．handsome D．strong
A．dive B．sink C．fall D．float
A．flooding B．returning C．looking D．calling
A．Gradually B．Hopefully C．Thankfully D．Eventually
A．For B．As C．With D．Through
A．matter B．affect C．count D．help
A．changes B．experiences C．disabilities D．decisions
A．activity B．honor C．present D．life