阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
It was a winter afternoon．Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking．We talked and talked and soon 36 became the topic．Suddenly I 37 upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming ? Others go 38 in winter，but why couldn’t we ? 39 , we could be healthier if we did．”I told them about this , and they all said it was a good idea 40 .
Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop，with bags in our hands 41
for a bus to take us to the 42 ．The sky was clear；the sun was shining，but it was very cold all the same． 43 0ur heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us wall．We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out .
We soon reached the sands．There was nobody there，but we were not discouraged．Instead we were 45 that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather． 46 we changed our clothes quickly．
But things were not going so 47 ．The freezing sea wind was blowing．We left very cold and 48 all over．At last we made up our minds to 49 into the water．We put our feet in first, __50__ to take them back very quickly．The water was unbelievably cold．
Then I suggested we all jump in．We all went back ten steps . I gave the 51 ，and we all rushed forward and jumped in．I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up __52__and rushed again to the shore．So it was with my friends．We 53 0ur clothes as quickly as possible．
On the way back home，we talked about this unforgettable 54 ．The four of us did not __55____ school for the following three days．We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold，but we thought it was all worth it．
A．films B．music C．sports D．plays
A．caught B．fell C．came D．hit
A．swimming B．skating C．skiing D．camping
A．Specially B．Besides C．Really D．Clearly
A．indeed B．surely C．certainly D．truly
A．1ooking B．searching C．waiting D．asking
A．river B．lake C．pool D．sands
A．Even B．Yet C．If D．And
A．ahead B．forward C．away D．back
A．excited B．happy C．proud D．lonely
A．So B．However C．Still D．Or
A．wrong B．right C．bad D．smooth
A．walked B．changed C．trembled D．hid
A．go B．drop C．fun D．rush
A．just B．then C．only D．but
A．message B．order C．mark D．information
A．slowly B．nervously C．happily D．immediately
A．had on B．put on C．wore D．dressed
A．1ife B．experiment C．chance D．experience
A．attend B．reach C．enter D．go
One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the 36 direction at about the same speed. As we 37 each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be 38 , as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 39 , not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden 40 . Though we had 41 spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.
Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world 42 . At some 43 , we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us 44 not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act 45 , with friends or even with 46 .
As technology 47 our world, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which 48 thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a 49 problem, one requiring coordinated action by police and intelligence forces across the world’ We must recognize that our fates are not ours 50 to control.
In my own life, I’ve put great stock in 51 responsibility. 52 , as the years have passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of 53 . So, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a 54 road, what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of 55 .
A．wrong B．correct C．same D．opposite
A．passed B．greeted C．recognized D．met
A．believing B．thinking C．admitting D．suggesting
A．down B．off C．asleep D．sick
A．end B．shock C．surprise D．disaster
A．apparently B．hardly C．never D．ever
A．looks B．exists C．stays D．works
A．level B．place C．moment D．length
A．temporarily B．simply C．constantly D．consciously
A．independently B．respectively C．individually D．cooperatively
A．strangers B．colleagues C．parents D．partners
A．develops B．enlarges C．shrinks D．improves
A．killed B．threatened C．destroyed D．saved
A．similar B．different C．serious D．widespread
A．alike B．alone C．alive D．along
A．personal B．public C．common D．general
A．Therefore B．Though C．But D．Thus
A．friends B．authorities C．others D．oneself
A．dark B．main C．busy D．narrow
A．enjoyment B．trust C．safety D．encouragement
One day I decided to quit．I quitted my job, my relationship, myspirituality. I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the36 to have one last talk with God． "Can you give me one good37 not to quit?" His answer surprised me．
"Look around． Do you see the fern（蕨类植物） and the bamboo? When I planted their seeds, I took good care of them．The fern quickly grew from the earth．38 nothing came from the bamboo seed． During the following three years, the fern grew more plentiful． And39 , nothing came from the bamboo seed． But I did not quit on the bamboo． Then in the fifth year a40 sprout（新芽） emerged from the earth． Compared to the fern it was41 small and insignificant． But just 6 months later the bamboo42 to over 100 feet tall． It had spent the five years growing43 ． Those roots made it strong and gave it 44 it needed to survive． I wouldn’t give any of my creations a challenge it could not45 ．”
He said to me． "All this time you have been struggling, you have46 been growing roots． I would not quit on the bamboo．47 will I ever quit on you． Don't48 yourself with others．The bamboo had a different49 from the fern． Yet they both make the forest beautiful． Your time will 50 ． You will rise high! "
"How high should I rise?" I asked．
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked 51 ．
"As high as it can?" I52 ．
"Yes," He said． "Give me glory53 rising as high as you can．"
I left the forest and bring back this story． I hope it can help you see that God will never 54 on you． Never regret a day in your life． Good days give you happiness． Bad days give you55 ． Both are necessary to life．
A．farm B．heaven C．bushes D．woods
A．reason B．sense C．response D．explanation
A．Even B．Instead C．Yet D．Rather
A．again B．always C．ever D．often
A．thin B．tiny C．weak D．short
A．largely B．entirely C．seemingly D．probably
A．raised B．provided C．rose D．produced
A．fruits B．leaves C．seeds D． roots
A．which B．where C．how D．what
A．present B．explore C．handle D．offer
A．particularly B．actually C．merely D．obviously
A．Either B．So C．Neither D．As
A．furnish B．associate C． connect D．compare
A．purpose B．recognition C． credit D．possibility
A．go B．come C．get D．leave
A．in nature B．in exchange C．in respect D．in turn
A．questioned B．required C．requested D．remarked
A．from B．with C．by D．for
A．cut up B．give up C．break up D．pick up
A．experiences B．strengths C．awards D．ambitions
Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m 36 or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers. However, I’m happy to try, even though it’ll take me a long time to do it.
People say that housewives should have the 37 to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and 38 every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to upset me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So when I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I 39 feeling like a failure as a mom.
After many 40 attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the 41 that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the 42 one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it 43 . Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said,＂Thank you so much for always bringing 44 drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also 45 class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough drinks for everyone.＂
I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could 46 remember how many kids were in the class. But her appreciation taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.
Not everyone is cut out to be a(n) 47 mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I provided something to drink. And I think that’s just as important.
A．smart B．tired C．lazy D．desperate
A．dream B．ability C．experience D．tool
A．compare B．save C．treasure D．teach
A．ended up B．went on C．insisted on D．set about
A．failed B．careless C．successful D．useful
A．goal B．opinion C．fact D．impression
A．slowest B．best C．worst D．quickest
A．stood out B．got out C．came back D．paid off
A．cold B．soft C．extra D．fresh
A．attend B．hold C．enjoy D．leave
A．already B．always C．ever D．never
A．loyal B．clever C．rich D．able
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。
Language is the most astonishing behavior in the animal kingdom. It is the species-typical behavior that sets humans completely 36 from all other animals. Language is a means of 37 , but it is much more than that. Many animals can 38 . The dance of the honeybee communicates the location of flowers 39 other members of the hive (蜂群). But human language permits communication about anything, 40 things like unicorns (独角兽) that have never existed. The key 41 in the fact that different words can be 42 together in different ways, according to 43 to communicate different meanings.
Language is the most important learning we do. Nothing can 44 humans so much as our ability to communicate abstract 45 , whether about the university, the mind, love, dreams, or ordering a drink. It is an extremely complex 46 that we take for granted. Indeed, we are not aware of most 47 of our speech and understanding. Consider what happens when one person is speaking to 48 . The speaker has to translate thoughts into 49 language. Brain imaging studies suggest that the time from thoughts to the 50 of speech is extremely fast. Only 0.04 seconds! The listener must hear the sounds to 51 what the speaker means. He must use the sounds of speech to 52 the spoken words, understand the pattern of 53 of the words (sentences), and finally 54 the meaning. This takes somewhat longer, a minimum of about 0.5 seconds. But once started, it is of course a(n) 55 process.
A．apart B．off C．up D．down
A．advertisement B．communication C．discovery D．invention
A．transfer B．move C．convey D．communicate
A．to B．from C．over D．on
A．only B．almost C．even D．just
A．stays B．situates C．hides D．lies
A．stuck B．joined C．rung D．controlled
A．rules B．scales C．laws D．standards
A．combine B．contain C．define D．declare
A．activities B．thoughts C．effects D．chances
A．expectation B．progress C．process D．produce
A．aspects B．abstracts C．angles D．assumptions
A．anybody B．another C．other D．everybody
A．body B．gesture C．written D．spoken
A．growing B．fixing C．beginning D．building
A．put out B．take down C．draw up D．figure out
A．identify B．locate C．reveal D．discover
A．performance B．organization C．design D．show
A．regulate B．justify C．release D．interpret
A．slow B．interesting C．continuous D．serious
Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, then he sold 1 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 2 schooling, for being so poor, how could they 3 school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked 4 a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 5 for himself. How he6 to have the same chance! He decided to study by7 . In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he 8 stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he 9 during the day. He worked10 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned, the greater 11 he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and12 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the 13 one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he 14 a regular student of the school.
Robeson 15 through six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured the 16 of some university professors. They admired his talent 17 his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and 18 him free guidance. Robeson felt 19 , for he was sure that before him there was a broad road20 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．ashamed 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．worst B．only C．last D．laziest
A．had been B．has been C．is D．was
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