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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Armed with two over-packed suitcases, we arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. As I watched her unload my luggage, I could see the ___36___ in her eyes. One last hug and a final good-bye, and I would be on my way to a new life ___37____. “You'd better go or you'll miss your flight,”she said.
“I'll __38_____ you,”I replied , and with those words I __39___. By the time I reached the customs I was __40__. While boarding the plane I was still crying. I did not have the ___41__ to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I put it on the empty seat next to mine.
Born barely fifteen months __42___, we not only looked alike, we were alike. We both had that same mix of ___43___ and fear of all things unknown to us. One sunny summer day I was playing outside when she came ___44___ to me and said, “Want to come to the attic(阁楼)?”The answer was always “___45__”. We were frightened of the attic but also ___46_____ by its smells and sounds. Together we would flight many spiders and battle through the numerous boxes __47_____ we found what we needed.
The plane shook ___48___ and my bag fell on the floor. My aspirin, hairbrush and some other things were __49___ on the floor. I __50_____ over to gather them up when I saw a (an) ___51___ little book in the middle of my belongings. It was a diary.
Immediately I __52___ my sister's handwriting. “Hi Sis. What a day it has been today. You let me know that you are moving abroad...”Only __53___ did I realize that my sister had been ___54___ a diary for the past month.
I read about my sister's coming and going during the flight. Even though a large ocean ____55___ us, at some point it felt like she was actually there.
A．honesty B．concern C．sadness D．satisfaction
A．abroad B．home C．again D．along
A．remember B．remind C．miss D．think of
A．was cut B．was off C．left off D．left away
A．smiling B．sneezing C．sighing D．sobbing
A．courage B．energy C．idea D．spirit
A．before B．after C．between D．apart
A．curiosity B．anxiety C．sympathy D．worry
A．about B．across C．down D．up
A．No B．Yes C．Sorry D．Certain
A．surprised B．bored C．attracted D．interested
A．until B．unless C．though D．since
A．hardly B．slightly C．weakly D．heavily
A．spread B．thrown C．dropped D．pushed
A．turned B．went C．bent D．looked
A．familiar B．unfamiliar C．important D．unimportant
A．knew B．saw C．observed D．recognised
A．when B．that C．then D．this
A．keeping B．writing C．using D．making
A．faced B．separated C．surrounded D．blocked
Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary shouted, “Look! That's a spaceship up there and it's going to land here.”
Frightened by the strange spaceship, _ 61of the young people got into their cars and drove away as quickly as possible. Peter loved Mary and always stayed close to her. They, more __62than frightened, watched the spaceship land and saw a door open. When nobody came out, they went to look __63it. In the center of the floor, there was a pile of food. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not __64the door close behind him. The temperature fell rapidly and two young people lost their __65.
When they came to, they were __66to see that they were back by the river again. The spaceship had gone. __67car was nearby.
“What happened?” asked Mary.
Peter scratched his head, saying slowly, “Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a __68. Come on.It's time to go home.”
After driving about fifty meters, they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of something like __69. On the other side of the wall, a few strange beings stopped to look through it and read a notice which, translated into English, said: “New arrivals at the zoo: a pair of __70inhabitants in their natural surroundings with their house on wheels.”
61. A. both B. all C. several D. most
62. A. tired B. curious C. confused D. astonished
63. A. at B. for C. into D. around
64. A. hear B. watch C. let D. make
65. A. way B. weight C. speech D. consciousness
66. A. pleased B. disturbed C. surprised D. disappointed
67. A. A B. Another C. Their D. No
68. A. game B. dream C. mistake D. problem
69. A. glass B. stone C. wood D. steel
70. A. city B. space C. land D. Earth
Many people find that regular physical activity gives them an unexpected benefit.They sleep better and wake up feeling more__61,in part due to increased
amounts of deep sleep. Deep sleep may play a role in the body restoring(恢)itself__62,as opposed to REM(rapid eye movement) or dreaming sleep. Researchers have found that physical exercise, especially__63in the afternoon orearly evening,produces more__64early in the night.
__65can also help you get a better night's sleep in a number of indirect ways. The relaxation and tiredness __66by exercise can improve sleep.
Exercise encourages weight loss and also may __67depression. Exercising later in the day can also help delay the __68drop in your body's temperature. The __69of exercise are especially important for older people, __70exercise has been shown to increase the amount of sleep senior adults get in a night and reduce the time it takes to fall asleep. But be sure you finish exercising at least 4 hours before bedtime—working out later than that could leave you too excited to fall asleep easily.
61.A. conscious B. peaceful C. effective D. refreshed
62.A. physically B. mentally C. emotionally D. regularly
63.A. made B. done C. functioned D. conducted
64.A. night's sleepB. dreaming sleep C. deep sleepD. REM
65.A. Exercise B. Dreams C. Researchers D. Doctors
66.A. recovered B. strengthened C. caused D. reduced
67.A. increase B. relieve C. release D. arouse
68.A. nighttime B. daytime C. dinnertime D. lifetime
69.A. disadvantages B. benefits C. ways D. places
70.A. yet B. if C. when D. Since
The 28-year-old had spent six years working nights while she gained her univ
ersity degree during the day. When she finally graduated she had her eye on a teaching__51at a nearby primary school. With the help of her friends, she had an interview with the Head.
“I noticed a tiny hole in one of my stockings earlier,” she __52. “I thought about changing them, but I knew I’d be late if I did. And by the time I got to the interview, __53enormous. I walked in apologizing for not__54.”The would-be teacher didn’t get the job. In fact one of her friends told her that the __55only comment was:“If someone doesn't take the time to present her best __56at an interview,what kind of __57 is she going to be?”
First impressions are __58ones. In other words, if you're viewed positively within the critical(关键的)first four minutes, the person you've met will __59 assume everything you do is positive. Leave the interviewer a bad impression, and often he will assume you have a lot of other unsatisfactory characters. Worse, he or she may not take the time to give you a second __60. Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about themselves will care more about their jobs.
51.A. profession B. position C. career D. occupation
52.A. repeats B. reminds C. recalls D. responds
53.A. I was B. he was C. it was D. they were
54.A. looking at allB. looking at him C. looking round D. looking my best
55.A. Head's B. student's C. friend's D. would be teacher's
56.A. figure B. image C. aspect D. shape
57.A. person B. worker C. graduate D. teacher
58. A. lastingB. remaining C. continuing D. persisting
59.A. rarely B. occasionally C. probably D. certainly
60.A. job B. thought C. chance D. question
You've just finished you’re a-levels and you've got a place at university, but you'd really like a break from the academic world. Why not think about taking a year out? While most students go__61from school to university, more and more young people today are choosing to spend a year at“the university of life” __62. There are lots of things to choose from. You could work in a bank or do community work. You might even do something challenging ,such as__63an expedition(探险) to the Amazon rainforest. The experience will__64 your horizons and teach you new skills. It may also give you the chance to earn some money ,which will be very helpful when you__65start your studies. If you're interested in taking a year out, you must make sure that the university will__66your place for you till next year. Most are quite happy to do this,__67they find that yearout students are__68experienced, confident and independent. But don't forget: it's a year out not a year__69. Your university will want to know what you're going to do. They won't be very pleased if you just
want to do__70for a year. So what would you do with a year out?
61. A. easily B. simply C. fast D. straight
62. A. last B. first C. at last D. at first
63. A. participatingB. joining C. attending D. expecting
64. A. broaden B. spread C. improve D. raise
65. A. hopefullyB. willingly C. eventually D. happily
66. A. hold B. leave C. occupy D. remain
67. A. however B. though C. as D. when
68. A. less B. muchC. even D. more
69. A. in B. off C. away D. through
70. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food .They also help us to look nice.
How does a tooth go bad? The __51begins in a little crack in the enamel(珐琅) covering of the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have__52 there. Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. In the end, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill.
How can we keep our teeth__53? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can__53__54our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. __55, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride(氟化物) toothpaste at least__56 a day—once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to__57between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat food that is__58to our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially__59we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they__60our teeth and cause decay.
51. A. destruction B. decay C. fault D. hurt
52. A. stored B. collected C. laid D. piled
53. A. healthy B. complete C. effective D. painless
54. A. observe B. skim C. watch D. examine
55. A. UnexpectedlyB. Certainly small C.UnfortunatelyD. Generally
56. A. once B. twiceC. three times D. four times
57. A. drill B. dig C. clean D. explore
58. A. delicious B. valuable C. beneficial D. meaningful
59. A. what B. how C. whether D. when
60. A. stick to B. attach to C. fix on D. keep to