阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In every cultivated language there are two greet classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary. First, there are those words 1 which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we 2 ,that is to say, from the 3 of our own family and from our familiar associates, and 4 we should know and use we could not read or write. They 5 the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who 6 the language. Such words may be called “popular”, since they belong to the people 7 and are not the exclusive of a limited class. On the other hand, our language 9 a multitude of words which are comparatively used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little 10 to use them at home or in the market-place. Our 11 acquaintance with them comes not from our mother's or from the talk of our school-mates, from books that we read, lectures that we 12 ,or the more 13 conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular 14 in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual of everyday life. Such words are called “learned”, and the 15 between them and the “popular” words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.
A.at B.with C.by D.through
A.study B.imitate C.stimulate D.learn
A.mates B.relatives C.members D.fellows
A.which B.that C.those D.ones
A.mind B.concern C.care D.involve
A.hire B.apply C.adopt D.use
A.in public B.at most C.at large D.at best
A.consists B.comprises C.constitutes D.composes
A.seldom B.much C.never D.often
A.prospect B.way C.reason D.necessity
A.primary B.first C.principal D.prior
A.hear of B.attend C.hear from D.listen
A.former B.formula C.formal D.formative
A.theme B.topic C.idea D.point
A.diversion B.distinction C.diversity D.similarity
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The moment happened 30 years ago but it was still fresh in my memory. I was a college freshman and had ________ up most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first ________ of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a ________. A few minutes’ nap(小睡)time before class couldn’t________ , I thought.
BOOM! I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my ________ beating wildly trying to find the cause of the ________ . My young professor was looking at me with a boyish(孩子气的) smile on his face. He had________ dropped the textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning!”, he said still ________ . “I am glad to see everyone is ________. Now let’s get started. ”
For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the ________ of my professor’s textbook alarm clock either. It was instead from the ________ discussion he led. With knowledge and good ________ he made the material come ________. His insight (洞察力)was full of both wisdom and loving-kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he ________ with were contagious(有感染力的). I ________ the classroom not only wide awake, but a little ________ and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not ________in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life,do it well,do it with ________ . What a wonderful place this would be if all of us did our work joyously and well. Don’t sleepwalk(梦游)your way through ________ then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work. Life is too________not to live it well.
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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。
Joan and Natty were two young mothers who lived across the street from each other.From their living room windows,each woman was able to the activities of the other woman’s family.
One day,Joan said that she’d been watching what in Natty’s front garden and that she envied her.“I don’t know what you ,” Natty said with a look on her face.
“Well,I often see your husband out in the front garden mowing the lawn(修剪草坪),and I my husband would do the thing,” Joan said.“Your garden is beautiful!”
Natty and then made her confession(坦白).“I have been doing the same thing,Joan,” she said.“I watch your in your front garden—and I have you!” Joan shook her head with disbelief.“What do you mean?” she asked.
Natty replied,“I see your husband playing ball with your son so .How I wish Keith,my husband,would do the same thing!He wants our boys in the when he mows.Be honest,Joan.Would you rather have your husband with your son than have a beautiful lawn?”
“I had not that before,Natty. you’re right Natty.I may have tall grass,but Eric,my husband,is about playing with little Johnny,” Joan concluded.
Very often we are blind to our own blessings that are so to others.Let us the habit of concentrating on our several blessings rather than about what we have.
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The two teachers were sitting in the teacher’s room.For a moment there was .Then one of them, Miss Smith said “I’m afraid I’d have to him.”
“Now, Alice,” said her friend Mrs.Jackson, “is he such a terrible student?”
“That’s just the ,” the other woman replieD. “Tom is my best student.The problem is that he’s now so lazy that he never gets done.He hasn’t handed me of his homework for three weeks and I’d be surprised he did now.”
before had Mrs.Jackson seen Miss Smith look so unhappy.“Have you with him about it?” she askeD.
“Why should I? He knows he has to prepare his lessons and do his homework.I that clear the first day for class.When the course started , he did so that I considered asking the to give him a scholarship (奖学金).But now he even in class! I’ve never seen such a in a student.”
“You should have a with him.Give him a chance to tell his side of story.”
Miss Smith spoke to Tom and all about it.He was studying all day and most of the night in a factory to pay for his education.Of course he was tired in the and sometimes could hardly keep .Miss Smith soon arranged for him to have a and he was able to give up his and concentrate (集中精力) on his studies .
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An old man wanted to retire because of his poor health.The was in deciding which son would take his place.As his children gathered to his birthday, the father announced his .The old man took out two boxes and said to his two sons.“Each of you take one.I want each of you to it with what you believe to be the most thing for our successful business. your choices, I will decide who will take the business,” father saiD. The next days the families and employees could sense the spirit of between the boys.
It was January 1st and the family to celebrate again.“Please with me what’s in your box!” father saiD. The first son said, “It’s outside on the back of truck.The box you gave me was much too ” Father walked to the window and from that distance could see all.With a deep tone of , he asked the other son,“What do you have to give?”The son his father the box.The old man looked inside and with great looked up at his son .“It’s !” father said .“Are you telling me that you have found nothing of value in our business?”
“On the contrary,” he saiD. “I could not place I found most valuable in a box.How does one measure the value of quality and honesty? What size box would the loyalty(忠诚) of our employees and customers? How big of a room would I need for our workers who have from our generous pay and health plan? Finally, father, the most valuable possessions(财富) I hold are the love of you and mother.”
It was what decision was made that day.There will come a time when each of us will be asked by our father to share what we value most.I hope your box is empty.
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Two old beggars (乞丐) were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city.They watched ____ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them.Sometimes, a kindhearted woman or a small child would ____ a few coins in the hats in front of them.
Today was not a ____ day for begging.The men were able to ____ enough for a big meal.As it was getting dark, they started to ____ their things.
Just as they were getting ready to leave, they ____ a man walking toward them.He was a ____ man — they could tell that from his fine clothes.The first beggar said to the second with ____, “He’s coming our way!” The man stopped, ____ into his pocket and took something out.What looked like a piece of hard ___, wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats.The rich man turned and ____ his way.
“He could have easily left us a few ____ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar.He looked at the offering ____.“There’s no way we can ____ this — we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away.Then he collected his things and ____.
The second beggar wanted to do the same, ____ a second thought made him change his ____.“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought.“How ____ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper.To his ____, there was no hard rock candy inside.____, a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.
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